History: It’s been 94 years since the Illinois Fighting Illini last beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln. The year was 1924. The final score was 9-6 at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Nebraska. Coach Bob Zuppke was in his 11th season at the helm in Champaign, and Harold ‘Red’ Grange was just beginning his junior year playing for the Fighting Illini. It would end up being Grange’s best season and one that would cement his legacy as arguably the greatest college football player of all time.
2018 situation: Nebraska will not go bowling for the second straight season.