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Indiana freshman safety Byron Baldwin Jr. will be unavailable for the Hoosiers' season opener against Old Dominion.

Baldwin, a highly touted recruit, was expected to contribute significantly to the team this season.

The Hoosiers are thin at the safety position with only six scholarship players.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football safety Byron Baldwin Jr. will miss the team's season opener against Old Dominion on Saturday.

The true freshman was the only player listed on IU's availability report released before the game.

Baldwin's absence leaves the Hoosiers thin at a position already facing uncertainty with veteran Louis Moore's future in limbo as the lawsuit he filed against the NCAA works its way through court and only six scholarship players at the position.

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