Matt Daniels hands out grades for Illinois following its loss to Nebraska:
Player of the Game: NU’s Terrell Newby
His fourth quarter harkened images of past great Nebraska running backs like Ameer Abdullah, Mike Rozier and others. The Illinois defense contained the senior from Los Angeles for three quarters before he had his defining moment while wearing a Cornhusker jersey en route to 140 rushing yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.
Offense
Nebraska: B
Illinois: C
Reggie Corbin and Kendrick Foster showed some flashes. But when Wes Lunt and the Illini needed to stay on the field the most, they failed.