Nebraska vs. Illinois
Score: 
22 
30
Game Leaders
Passing Yards
| Adrian Martinez – Nebraska | Artur Sitkowski – Illinois |
| 16-32-0, 232, 1 TD | 12-15-0, 124, 2 TD |
Rushing Yards
| Adrian Martinez – Nebraska | Mike Epstein – Illinois |
| 111 | 75 |
Receiving Yards
| Oliver Martin – Nebraska | Isaiah Williams – Illinois |
| 103 | 41 |
Team Stats |
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| 1st Downs | 19 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 6-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 392 | 326 |
| Passing | 232 | 159 |
| Comp-Att | 16-32 | 15-19 |
| Yards per pass | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 160 | 167 |
| Rushing attempts | 39 | 48 |
| Yards per rush | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Penalties | 5-67 | 3-40 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:05 | 34:55 |
Game Coverage
On The Rewatch: Five Standout Plays Against Illinois
Instead of the memorable highlights against Illinois, Hail Varsity breaks down five plays that some may have missed on their first watch of the game.
Huskers are an Oddity that’s Hard to Explain, Harder to Fix
Nebraska does things that statistically win football teams games, and yet continues to lose. And time is running out to figure out how to fix that.
Frost Caught In ‘Guessing Game’ Against Illinois
In the weeks leading up to Saturday’s season-opener at conference foe Illinois, Nebraska’s coaching staff didn’t ...
Nebraska Needs to ‘Flip the Script’ and Cam Jurgens Has No Problem Being Blunt About It
Cam Jurgens had no problem being blunt about his thoughts following Nebraska's loss to Illinois. Can the Huskers put words into action for the rest of the season though?
Play of the Game: Illinois’ Fumble Return for a Touchdown
Adrian Martinez stepped up in the pocket on third down and was hit from behind. The ball was knocked from his hand and returned for a touchdown by linebacker Calvin Hart Jr. for this week’s Play of the Game.
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Game Info:
Date: Sat Aug 28
Time: 12 pm
Location: Champaign, Ill.
TV: Fox
Weather: Plentiful sunshine. High 91F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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