Redshirt freshman Luke McCaffrey (yes, Christian’s little brother) got the starting nod last week at quarterback for the Cornhuskers and looked solid in his debut. He put up 152 yards, a touchdown and an interception on 13-of-21 passing and picked up another 67 yards and a score on the ground — which would translate to something like 20-of-21 passing, 220+ passing yards, three TDs, and 120+ yards rushing against this Illinois defense. But hey, at least Brandon Peters is back.
Michael Berns: Nebraska 34, Illinois 28
Another week, another pair of bad football teams going at it.