NEBRASKA vs. ILLINOIS
Sept. 20, 2024 | MEMORIAL STADIUM
LINCOLN, NEB. | 7 PM CT
HUSKERS
Record: 3-0, 0-0 B1G
Last Game: vs. UNI (W, 34-3)
Rankings: AP – 22/Coaches – 22
Head Coach: Matt Rhule
Career/NU Record: 55-0 (9th Year)/8-7 (2nd Year)
vs. Illinois: 1-0
FIGHTING ILLINI
Record: 3-0, 0-0 B1G
Last Game: vs. Central Michigan (W, 30-9)
Rankings: AP – 24/Coaches – RV
Head Coach: Bret Bielema
Career/ILL Record: 118-77 (16th Year)/21-19 (4th Year)
vs. Nebraska: 4-2
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series: Nebraska leads, 14-6-1
At Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 9-3
Last Game: Nebraska, 20-7 in Champaign (2023)
Win Streak: Nebraska, 1 game
BROADCAST INFO
TV – Fox (Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims)
RADIO NETWORK – (Greg Sharpe, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
INTERNET AUDIO – Huskers.com
APP AUDIO – Official Huskers App
The Matchup
Nebraska opens Big Ten Conference play and finishes a four-game season-opening homestand on Friday night when the Huskers take on 24th-ranked Illinois at Memorial Stadium. The game will mark Nebraska’s 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium, a streak which dates back to 1962. Aside from its traditional Black Friday game, Friday will also mark Nebraska’s first weekday home game since 2001. FOX will provide the national television coverage and the game can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers App.
The Huskers enter the game with a 3-0 record following a 34-3 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday night in Lincoln. The Huskers limited the Panthers to just a first-quarter field goal and held a third straight opponent to 10 or fewer points. Offensively, Nebraska showed its explosiveness by averaging nearly nine yards per play and producing points on six of eight drives in the game. The Huskers were not forced to punt in the contest.
Illinois also enters Friday night’s game at 3-0 following a 30-9 victory over Central Michigan last Saturday in Champaign. The Illini have relied on an opportunistic defense through three games, producing nine takeaways and a +8 turnover margin, which ranks second in the nation. Coach Bret Bielema’s team allows just 277.3 yards and 8.7 points per game. Offensively, Illinois features a balanced attack, rushing for 153.3 yards per game, while producing 225.3 passing yards per contest.
Friday’s contest is the Big Ten opener for both teams and marks the 12th straight year Nebraska and Illinois have met on the gridiron. The Huskers have won seven of the 11 meetings between the schools as conference…
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