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Pat Bryant caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Luke Altmyer in overtime to give No. 24 Illinois a 31–24 win over No. 22 Nebraska in Lincoln. The Fighting Illini are 4–0 for the first time since 2011.
TJ Griffin sacked Huskers quarterback Dylan Raiola on 4th-and-29 to finish off the win. Nebraska started off overtime horribly, beginning its possession with a false start penalty followed by a sack for a nine-yard loss. An intentional grounding penalty on Raiola then pushed Nebraska to a 3rd-and-42.
Quarterback Luke Altmyer passed for 215 yards and four touchdowns, completing 20-of-25 passes. Pat Bryant had five receptions for 74 yards and two scores, with Zakhari Franklin adding five catches for 50 yards. Kaden Feagin rushed for 69 yards on 12 carries.
Illinois tied the game at 24–24 on a six-yard catch by offensive lineman Brandon Henderson, lined up at tight end. The 70-yard drive was highlighted by a 16-yard run from Feagin, which had another 15 yards tacked on by a facemask penalty on Nebraska’s Malcolm Hartzog Jr. Altmyer followed up with a 15-yard pass to Malik Elzy that moved the Fighting Illini to the Huskers’ 14-yard line.
Nebraska had a chance to take the lead on its next possession, but Dylan Raiola overthrew tight end Luke Lindenmeyer for what would’ve been a 21-yard touchdown on third down. John Hohl then missed a 39-yard field goal.
The Huskers took a 24–17 lead on a one-yard flip from Raiola to Janiran Bonner early in the fourth quarter. Earlier in the drive, the freshman QB hit Isaiah Neyor for a 44-yard gain. On the next play, Raiola threw off his back foot to Thomas Fidone II for 29 yards.
A Friday night matchup in the Big Ten was a flashy one with No. 22 Nebraska hosting No. 24 Illinois in Lincoln. The Huskers were 3–0 for the first time since 2016, while the Fighting Illini last won their opening three games in 2011.
Illinois quickly quieted a rowdy, primetime Memorial Stadium crowd, finishing a six-play, 78-yard drive with Luke Altmyer…
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Publish date : 2024-09-21 03:50:15
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