“I told our players the other day that you control the vibe in the stadium,” Illini coach Bret Bielema said. “We did think if we could turn this into a four-quarter game it would play to our advantage ...

Luke Altmyer threw for four touchdowns, including a short toss to Pat Bryant in overtime, to give No. 24 Illinois a 31-24 win ...

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer (9) celebrates while exiting the field after an overtime win over Nebraska in an NCAA ...

A look at some talking points after the Huskers' game against Illinois on Friday. Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola threw the ...

The Illini entered as a 9.5-point underdog and forced overtime with a fourth-quarter touchdown. Illinois scored on its ...

A slew of critical first-half decisions went against Nebraska that directly or indirectly cost the home team 11 points or ...

It was not the smoothest first half for the game's officiating crew, which reversed a Nebraska touchdown and ruled an ...

Illinois has itself a football team. A 31-24 win in overtime at Nebraska in a Friday-night thriller instantly marked one of ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw for four touchdowns, including a short toss to Pat Bryant in overtime, to give No. 24 ...

ESPN's "Stanford" Steve Coughlin picks Illinois Fighting Illini football against Nebraska, citing Nebraska's turnover issues ...

A surprise top-25 showdown goes down in Lincoln Friday night as the 22nd-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers face the No. 24 Illinois ...

No. 22 Nebraska (3-0) squares off against No. 24 Illinois (3-0) in the first Big Ten Conference game of the season for both ...