This game was tougher than expected, but the Huskers showed that they don’t panic, even when they are down several players. Bye week will be welcome to get some guys healthy.
Illinois won the toss and deferred, giving Nebraska the ball to start the game.
First Quarter:
Nebraska got the ball on their 25 to start the game, getting the first first down of the game on Tommy Armstrong to Brandon Reilly. It took five plays for Nebraska to cross midfield, doing so on a Armstrong QB sneak on their first 3rd down of the game.