Via 3 Quarters
The Illinois Combating Illini were expected to uncover an ‘L’ on this one, but to this level it is no longer taking half in out to script. After three quarters it is having a secret agent extra and extra respect their excessive-powered offense is correct too grand for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as the Combating Illini lead 38-17.
RB Tear Brown has led the vogue to this level for Illinois, as he has rushed for 2 TDs and 104 yards on 23 carries. The squad has gotten additional help from defensive risk DB Tony Adams and his ten tackles.
Nebraska has been riding excessive on the efficiency of QB Luke McCaffrey, who has accumulated 96 passing yards apart from to speeding for 2 TDs and 121 yards. This nimble footwork might possibly be the first time McCaffrey has hit the 100-yard speeding put this season.
Here is the first time Illinois has been ahead going into the fourth quarter up to now 5 games.
Who’s Playing
Illinois @ Nebraska
Contemporary Recordsdata: Illinois 1-3; Nebraska 1-2
What to Know
The Illinois Combating Illini were on the injurious facet of a one-manner competition with the Nebraska Cornhuskers and are hoping to file their first consume since Oct. 3 of 2015. Illinois and Nebraska will face off in a Mountainous Ten fight at noon ET Saturday at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium. The Combating Illini must no longer hottest, but they correct beat the percentages in their final contest, so don’t depend them out.
Illinois came out on top in a nail-biter in opposition to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights final week, sneaking past 23-20. Illinois QB Isaiah Williams did work as he accumulated 104 passing yards apart from to speeding for one TD and 192 yards.
Particular teams unruffled 11 aspects for Illinois. K James McCourt booted in three field goals, the longest a 47-yarder in the fourth quarter, which one plot or the other accounted for the distinction in the matchup.
In the interim, Nebraska used to be in a build of residing to grind out a stable victory over the Penn Teach Nittany Lions final week, winning 30-23. Nebraska QB Luke McCaffrey used to be slinging it as he passed for one TD and 152 yards on 21 attempts apart from to speeding for one TD and 67 yards.
The Combating Illini are in actuality 1-3 while the Cornhuskers sit at 1-2. A pair of offensive numbers to defend in thoughts before kickoff: Illinois is stumbling into the game with the 16th fewest passing yards per game in the nation, having accrued totally 148 on life like. Nebraska has skilled some struggles of their respect as they are 14th worst in the nation in total offensive touchdowns, with totally 5 on the season. It be possible even handed one of those Achilles’ heels will finally stop up tripping the shedding team up.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium — Lincoln, Nebraska
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- On-line streaming: fuboTV (Try totally free. Regional restrictions might possibly perchance merely apply.)
- Put collectively: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Cornhuskers are a expansive 16.5-level current in opposition to the Combating Illini, per doubtlessly the hottest college football odds.
The line has drifted slightly towards the Cornhuskers, as the game opened with the Cornhuskers as a 14.5-level current.
Over/Beneath: -114
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Assortment Ancient past
Nebraska respect won four out of their final 5 games in opposition to Illinois.
- Sep 21, 2019 – Nebraska 42 vs. Illinois 38
- Nov 10, 2018 – Nebraska 54 vs. Illinois 35
- Sep 29, 2017 – Nebraska 28 vs. Illinois 6
- Oct 01, 2016 – Nebraska 31 vs. Illinois 16
- Oct 03, 2015 – Illinois 14 vs. Nebraska 13
