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Illinois at Nebraska

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Nebraska beat Illinois 54–⁠35. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 12–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayIllinois4–⁠8 in 2018
35
HomeNebraska4–⁠8 in 2018
54

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: BTNAttendance 88,316

At kickoff
26°F, clear, wind 20 mph from the south, gusts to 29 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Edward Feaster; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Brian Matthew; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois14701435
Nebraska21177954

Standouts

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Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Bush11/2512602
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Bush25187341
Ra’Von Bonner1081133
Reggie Corbin959020
Dre Brown351133
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ricky Smalling543013
Reggie Corbin134034
Sam Mays232017
Trenard Davis31707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Adams9101
Bobby Roundtree8320
Del’Shawn Phillips7110
Jartavius Martin7100

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Adrian Martinez24/3429031
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devine Ozigbo11162366
Maurice Washington367049
Adrian Martinez1355130
Andrew Bunch113013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stanley Morgan Jr.8131237
J.D. Spielman771023
Devine Ozigbo336019
Bryan Reimers120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mohamed Barry11000
Tre Neal10000
Dedrick Young II8000
Luke Gifford6100
Khalil Davis3210
Mick Stoltenberg2211
Caleb Tannor2110
Aaron Williams2001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

IllinoisNebraska
509Total yards606
126Passing yards290
383Rushing yards316
5.0Yards per pass8.5
7.8Yards per rush9.3
25First downs22
7–⁠13Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠3
5Turnovers2
7–⁠66Penalties7–⁠72
30:11Possession29:49
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

IllinoisNebraska
57%Success rate46%
0.25EPA per play0.43
1.08Explosiveness1.85
0.64Rushing EPA0.47
−0.43Passing EPA0.43
53%Passing-down success48%
0.13First-down EPA0.13
−0.17Second-down EPA0.44
0.99Third-down EPA0.87
26%Havoc by its defense24%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nebraska 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −17.5, over/under 71.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Nebraska 89%, Illinois 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 7 playsQ2 IllinoisFumble, 10 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IllinoisInterception, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 17 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaInterception, 7 playsQ4 IllinoisSafety, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 NebraskaFumble, 1 playQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 89 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 7 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisFumble, 10 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 IllinoisInterception, 6 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 17 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 NebraskaInterception, 7 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q4 IllinoisSafety, 3 plays (Nebraska scores), 6 yards
  20. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q4 NebraskaFumble, 1 play, 13 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 39 yards
  24. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 93 yards
  26. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
  28. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 1 play, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 21, Illinois 14
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez run for 8 yds to the Neb 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Adrian Martinez run for 30 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 37Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 37 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
13:581st & 0 at own 35Barret Pickering kickoff for 55 yds , Christian Bobak return for 14 yds to the Illin 24
13:531st & 10 at own 24Reggie Corbin run for 8 yds to the Illin 32
13:532nd & 2 at own 32Reggie Corbin run for 13 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 45AJ Bush Jr. run for 15 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at opp 40M.J. Rivers II run for 6 yds to the Neb 34
13:532nd & 4 at opp 34Reggie Corbin run for 20 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at opp 14AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete
13:532nd & 10 at opp 14Reggie Corbin run for 3 yds to the Neb 11
10:393rd & 7 at opp 11AJ Bush Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Tied at 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
10:391st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Washington return for 11 yds to the Neb 11
10:331st & 10 at own 11Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kade Warner for 8 yds to the Neb 19
10:332nd & 2 at own 19Maurice Washington run for 16 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 35Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kade Warner for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 34
10:332nd & 11 at own 34Maurice Washington run for 49 yds to the Illin 17 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 17Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Illin 12
10:332nd & 5 at opp 12Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the Illin 9
7:273rd & 2 at opp 9Adrian Martinez run for 9 yds for a TD ILLINOIS Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 14, Illinois 7
Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
7:271st & 0 at own 35Barret Pickering kickoff for 59 yds , Dre Brown return for no gain to the Illin 24 Dre Brown fumbled, recovered by Illin Dre Brown , return for 18 yds to the Illin 24
7:231st & 10 at own 24Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Illin 26
7:232nd & 8 at own 26Reggie Corbin run for 7 yds to the Illin 33
7:233rd & 1 at own 33AJ Bush Jr. run for 6 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 39AJ Bush Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 37
7:232nd & 12 at own 37AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 17 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 46AJ Bush Jr. run for 4 yds to the Neb 42
7:232nd & 6 at opp 42AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 34 yds to the Neb 8 for a 1ST down
3:401st & goal at opp 8AJ Bush Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Tied at 14
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
3:401st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:401st & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 1 yd to the Neb 26
3:402nd & 9 at own 26Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 27
3:403rd & 8 at own 27Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at the 50Devine Ozigbo run for 18 yds to the Illin 32 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 32Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 32 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 21, Illinois 14
Illinois Punt, 6 plays
1:541st & 0 at own 35Barret Pickering kickoff for 52 yds , Dre Brown return for 15 yds to the Illin 28
1:491st & 10 at own 28Dre Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 31
1:492nd & 7 at own 31AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
1:493rd & 7 at own 31AJ Bush Jr. run for 23 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 46AJ Bush Jr. run for 5 yds to the Neb 41
1:492nd & 5 at opp 41AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete
1:493rd & 5 at opp 41AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays, broken up by Carlos Davis
1:494th & 5 at opp 41Blake Hayes punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 20Maurice Washington run for 2 yds to the Neb 22
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 22Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 6 yds to the Neb 28
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 28Adrian Martinez rush up middle for 10 yards to the NEB38, PENALTY NEB holding (Jerald Foster) 10 yards to the NEB18, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 18Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Sydney Brown
Q2 15:004th & 12 at own 18Isaac Armstrong punt for 37 yds , Carlos Sandy returns for no gain to the Illin 45 Carlos Sandy fumbled, recovered by Neb Chase Urbach
2nd quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 38, Illinois 21
Nebraska Field goal, 7 plays
13:551st & 10 at opp 45Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for no gain to the Illin 45
13:552nd & 10 at opp 45Adrian Martinez run for 11 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 34Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 8 yds to the Illin 26
13:552nd & 2 at opp 26Stanley Morgan rush over right end for no gain to the ILL26, PENALTY ILL personal foul (Hansen,Jake) 13 yards to the ILL13, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
13:551st & 10 at opp 13Devine Ozigbo rush up middle for 7 yards to the ILL6, PENALTY NEB holding (Jerald Foster) 10 yards to the ILL23, NO PLAY.
13:551st & 20 at opp 23Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Illin 18
13:552nd & 15 at opp 18Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman
13:553rd & 15 at opp 18Adrian Martinez run for 8 yds to the Illin 10
10:364th & 7 at opp 10Barret Pickering 27 yd FG GOODNebraska 24, Illinois 14
Illinois Fumble, 10 plays
10:361st & 0 at own 35Barret Pickering kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:361st & 10 at own 25Reggie Corbin run for 6 yds to the Illin 31
10:362nd & 4 at own 31AJ Bush Jr. run for 2 yds to the Illin 33
10:363rd & 2 at own 33AJ Bush Jr. run for 11 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 44AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Reggie Corbin
10:362nd & 10 at own 44Ra’Von Bonner run for 8 yds to the Neb 48
10:363rd & 2 at opp 48Reggie Corbin run for 1 yd to the Neb 47
10:364th & 1 at opp 47AJ Bush Jr. run for 2 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 45AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 13 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 32AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays, broken up by Lamar Jackson
10:362nd & 10 at opp 32AJ Bush Jr. run for 9 yds to the Neb 23 AJ Bush Jr. fumbled, forced by Tre Neal, recovered by Neb JoJo Domann
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 23Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 26
7:132nd & 7 at own 26Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 8 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 34Devine Ozigbo run for 66 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 31, Illinois 14
Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
6:001st & 0 at own 35Barret Pickering kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:001st & 10 at own 25AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Trenard Davis for 6 yds to the Illin 31
6:002nd & 4 at own 31Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 30
6:003rd & 5 at own 30AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 6 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 36Ra’Von Bonner run for 6 yds to the Illin 42
6:002nd & 4 at own 42AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Trenard Davis for 7 yds Trenard Davis fumbled, forced by Tre Neal, for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 49AJ Bush Jr. sacked by Khalil Davis for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 46
6:002nd & 23 at own 36AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Dre Brown
6:003rd & 23 at own 36AJ Bush Jr. run for 20 yds to the Neb 44
6:004th & 3 at opp 44AJ Bush Jr. run for 9 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Mohamed Barry) to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 20AJ Bush Jr. run for 6 yds to the Neb 14
6:002nd & 4 at opp 14AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete
1:093rd & 4 at opp 14Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:09
1:093rd & 4 at opp 14Bush,AJ pass incomplete to Mays,Sam, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Dicaprio Bootle) 12 yards to the NEB2, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.
0:581st & goal at opp 2AJ Bush Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Nebraska 31, Illinois 21
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
0:581st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 52 yds , Wyatt Mazour return for 12 yds to the Neb 47 ILLINOIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Michael Marchese) to the Neb 40
0:521st & 10 at own 40Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Bobby Roundtree
0:522nd & 10 at own 40Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman
0:523rd & 10 at own 40Adrian Martinez sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 33
0:334th & 17 at own 33Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:33
0:334th & 17 at own 33Isaac Armstrong punt for 43 yds , Jordan Holmes returns for no gain to the Illin 7 Jordan Holmes fumbled, recovered by Neb Jeramiah Stovall
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
0:201st & goal at opp 7Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 12
0:132nd & 0 at opp 12Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:13
0:132nd & goal at opp 12Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Devine Ozigbo
0:083rd & 0 at opp 12Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:08
0:033rd & goal at opp 12Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 12 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 38, Illinois 21
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:031st & 0 at own 35Barret Pickering kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:031st & 10 at own 25Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 24
3rd quarter4 drives, then Nebraska 45, Illinois 21
Illinois Interception, 6 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Barret Pickering kickoff for 57 yds , Dre Brown return for 16 yds to the Illin 24
14:561st & 10 at own 24Ra’Von Bonner run for 8 yds to the Illin 32
14:562nd & 2 at own 32Ra’Von Bonner run for 12 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 44AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling, broken up by Lamar Jackson
14:562nd & 10 at own 44Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Illin 47
14:563rd & 7 at own 47AJ Bush Jr. run for 8 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 45ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
14:561st & 15 at the 50AJ Bush Jr. pass intercepted Aaron Williams return for no gain to the 50 yard line NEBRASKA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Neb 18
Nebraska Touchdown, 17 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 18Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 21
12:002nd & 7 at own 21Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
12:003rd & 7 at own 21Adrian Martinez pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 19 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 40Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 11 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 49Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
12:002nd & 11 at the 50Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Devine Ozigbo
12:003rd & 11 at the 50Adrian Martinez pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 8 yds to the Illin 42
12:004th & 3 at opp 42Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 38Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman
12:002nd & 10 at opp 38Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 8 yds to the Illin 30
12:003rd & 2 at opp 30Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 31
12:004th & 3 at opp 31Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 6 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 25Devine Ozigbo run for no gain to the Illin 25
12:002nd & 10 at opp 25Adrian Martinez sacked by Del’Shawn Phillips for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 33
12:003rd & 18 at opp 33Adrian Martinez pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 9 yds to the Illin 24
12:004th & 9 at opp 24Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 20 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
4:121st & goal at opp 4Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 45, Illinois 21
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:121st & 0 at the 50Barret Pickering kickoff for 41 yds , Dre Brown return for 16 yds to the Illin 25
4:071st & 10 at own 25AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 6 yds to the Illin 31
4:072nd & 4 at own 31AJ Bush Jr. run for 3 yds to the Illin 34
4:073rd & 1 at own 34AJ Bush Jr. run for no gain to the Illin 34
4:074th & 1 at own 34Blake Hayes punt for 45 yds , JD Spielman returns for 7 yds to the Neb 28
Nebraska Interception, 7 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 28Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kade Warner for 8 yds to the Neb 36
2:222nd & 2 at own 36Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kade Warner for 5 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 41Adrian Martinez pass complete to Bryan Reimers for 20 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 39Adrian Martinez sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 44 Adrian Martinez fumbled, recovered by Neb , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at opp 44NEBRASKA Penalty, delay of game (Adrian Martinez) to the Illin 49
Q4 15:002nd & 20 at opp 49Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 30 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Kade Warner run for 4 yds to the Illin 15
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 15Adrian Martinez pass intercepted, touchback. Tony Adams return for no gain
4th quarter9 drives, then Nebraska 54, Illinois 35
Illinois Safety, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)
13:451st & 10 at own 20AJ Bush Jr. run for 5 yds to the Illin 25
13:452nd & 5 at own 25Ra’Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the Illin 26
13:453rd & 4 at own 26AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
12:104th & 4 at own 26Blake Hayes punt blocked by Marquel Dismuke, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 0 for a SAFETY blocked by Marquel Dismuke for a SAFETY for a SAFETYNebraska 47, Illinois 21
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
12:101st & 0 at own 20Blake Hayes kickoff for 53 yds
12:101st & 10 at own 27Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 30
12:102nd & 7 at own 30Wyatt Mazour run for 3 yds to the Neb 33
12:103rd & 4 at own 33Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wyatt Mazour
12:104th & 4 at own 33NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Wyatt Mazour) to the Neb 28
12:104th & 9 at own 28Isaac Armstrong punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEBRASKA 17 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Christian Bobak) to the Illin 9
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 9Dre Brown run for 33 yds to the Illin 42 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 42AJ Bush Jr. sacked by Caleb Tannor for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 35 ILLINOIS Penalty, intentional grounding (AJ Bush Jr.) to the Illin 35
10:492nd & 17 at own 35AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete
10:493rd & 17 at own 35AJ Bush Jr. sacked by Mick Stoltenberg for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 29
10:494th & 23 at own 29Blake Hayes punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 28
9:171st & 10 at own 28Andrew Bunch run for 13 yds to the Neb 39 Andrew Bunch fumbled, forced by Dele Harding, recovered by Illin Owen Carney Jr. , return for 2 yds to the Neb 39
Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
9:061st & 10 at opp 39Ra’Von Bonner run for 33 yds to the Neb 6 Ra’Von Bonner fumbled, forced by Deontai Williams, recovered by Illin Ra’Von Bonner for a 1ST down
9:061st & goal at opp 6Ra’Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the Neb 2
7:442nd & goal at opp 2Ra’Von Bonner run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Nebraska 47, Illinois 28
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
7:441st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 40 yds
7:441st & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 17 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 42Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 40
6:152nd & 12 at own 40Devine Ozigbo run for 60 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 54, Illinois 28
Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
6:151st & 0 at own 35Barret Pickering kickoff for 62 yds , Dre Brown return for no gain to the Illin 7 Dre Brown fumbled, recovered by Illin Dre Brown , return for 4 yds to the Illin 7
6:071st & 10 at own 7AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Mays
6:072nd & 10 at own 7Ra’Von Bonner run for 4 yds to the Illin 11
6:073rd & 6 at own 11AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 13 yds to the Illin 24 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 24AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 5 yds to the Illin 29
6:072nd & 5 at own 29AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Sam Mays for 15 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 44AJ Bush Jr. run for 41 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 15Dre Brown run for 15 yds for a TD (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Nebraska 54, Illinois 35
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 40 yds , Jaron Woodyard return for 3 yds to the Neb 28
3:201st & 10 at own 28Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Neb 30
3:202nd & 8 at own 30Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Neb 34
3:203rd & 4 at own 34Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 33
3:204th & 5 at own 33Isaac Armstrong punt for 38 yds , Nate Hobbs returns for 2 yds to the Illin 31
Illinois Interception, 3 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 31AJ Bush Jr. run for 15 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 46AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Trenard Davis for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
1:012nd & 6 at the 50AJ Bush Jr. pass intercepted Mick Stoltenberg return for no gain to the Illin 43 Mick Stoltenberg fumbled, forced by Alex Palczewski, recovered by Neb Freedom Akinmoladun
Nebraska End of game, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at opp 43Austin Rose run for 7 yds to the Illin 36

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