Steven M. Sipple weighs in with his report card from the Huskers' loss to Illinois.
RUNNING GAME (C)
Wan'Dale Robinson's 32-yard run set up a third-quarter touchdown. But his lost fumble at the end of a 10-yard run late in the third was an absolute gut-punch blow to a Nebraska team that already was reeling. The Huskers leaned hard on quarterback Luke McCaffrey in the run game — too hard, actually — as he carried 24 times for 121 yards during the first three quarters, before Illinois had taken full control. Marvin Scott found some rhythm on NU's first scoring drive, with four carries for 20 yards.