There’s cause for optimism in Lincoln as Nebraska football welcomes the Illinois Fighting Illini to Memorial Stadium on Saturday. They went into Columbus last weekend and led Ohio State at halftime, prompting the hometown crowd to boo the home team off the field.
Adrian Martinez was a classic dual-threat quarterback, adding two rushing touchdowns to 266 passing yards, a touchdown, and a 66.7 percent completion percentage. Stanley Morgan and JD Spielman were both solid, logging seven and six catches respectively for 87 and 61 yards. The defense forced the Buckeyes to punt four times, after having not forced an OSU punt since 2012.