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Illini give another gut shot to Nebraska with dramatic last-minute win

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  • Mitch Sherman, ESPN Staff Writer Close
    • Nebraska/Big Ten/Recruiting reporter.
    • Joined ESPN in 2011.
    • Graduated from the University of Nebraska.
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Heartbreak again for Nebraska. And joy for Illinois.

The Fighting Illini drove 72 yards in 41 seconds, scoring with 10 seconds to play on a 1-yard diving catch in the end zone by Geronimo Allison from Wes Lunt to beat the Cornhuskers 14-13 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.