Illinois started to ding the Huskers on the ground after halftime, en route to 166 rushing yards that mixed well with 215 through the air. Emotions ran hot which contributed to those Husker penalties.

NU will pull ahead early, but Illinois will score late to make it look close. Big Ten play is here. Embrace the tension, ...

The No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers played host to Illinois on Friday night. The Husker swept the Fighting Illini, earning their ...

Illinois is one of Nebraska’s three Big Ten ... The last five matches have been Husker sweeps. Following this weekend’s home matches, Nebraska begins one of the more daunting portions of ...

But let's not scoot past Nebraska's 20-7 win over Illinois on Friday night just yet ... but with our own extra thoughts attached. The top-rated Husker offensive player of anyone who played ...

There are five stages of Nebraska football fan frustration, writes Sam McKewon, and Matt Rhule crossed two red lines to help ...

Illinois committed to stopping the run ... Altmyer rarely put the ball in danger. Hats off to the Husker secondary for Malcolm Hartzog Jr.’s tide-turning fumble, recovered by DeShon Singleton ...

The combined record of the remaining Husker opponents is 62.8%. Big difference. Illinois is the only currently ranked team the Huskers faced in the first half of the season. That's been NU's ...

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Nebraska football has lost a recruit. Three-star wide receiver Bryson Hayes has flipped his commitment to Kansas. The Maize, Kansas, product becomes the highest ...