He is third on the team in tackles and hoping to move to No. 1. But all Illini safety Pat Nelson really wants is some more wins. Illinois beat writer Bob Asmussen sat down with the Chicago Hales Franciscan alum earlier this week:
What went wrong for the defense against Nebraska?
We made too many mistakes and we didn't play as hard as we normally have. First half, way too many mistakes. We improved in the second half, but it was still too late.
What's the first thing you do to try to fix it?