The Big Ten hands out awards for practically everything at the end of the regular season, but the league lacks a comeback player of the year honor.
If it did, Illinois’ Corey Lewis would be the obvious choice.
Most probably didn’t notice Lewis trotting on the field for Illinois’ third offensive series last Saturday against Ohio State. Despite being 6-foot-6 and 310 pounds, Lewis, like most offensive linemen, often goes unnoticed. But when he lined up at right tackle for the Illini, it completed one of the longest and toughest journeys back to the game field that you’ll ever hear about.
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