Nebraska vs Illinois game, live updates

IT'S FRIDAY AND GAME DAY. THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US. I'M WAVERLE MONROE. KICKOFF BETWEEN THE TWO SECOND-SECTED TEAMS IS ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY. AND OVER 90,000 FANS ARE SOLD OUT. MEMORIAL STADIUM FOR THE 400TH CONSECUTIVE GAME. OMAHA'S NEWS LEADER TAKES YOU THERE, STARTING WITH KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. SEAN MACKINNON. HE'S LIVE IN LINCOLN BEFORE THE HISTORIC GAME. HEY, SEAN. HEY, WAVERLE. IT'S A REALLY BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE AT MEMORIAL STADIUM. THERE'S A LIGHT BREEZE KEEPING EVERYONE COOL IN THIS 90 DEGREE HEAT. THE PARKING LOTS ARE STARTING TO FILL UP. THERE ARE EVEN HUSKER WOMEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS HERE READY TO SUPPORT TAILGATE. GO TO THE GAME. ALL THE TALKS TODAY. WELL, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT TWO THINGS. FIRST, THE 400 SOLD OUT GAMES IN A ROW AND THIS FOOTBALL TEAM. THE SOLD OUT GAMES ARE A POINT OF PRIDE FOR THE HUSKER NATION. THE MILESTONE MARKS DECADES OF COMMITMENT AND HUSKER FOOTBALL. WELL, THE FANS NEED TO STOP GETTING THEIR HOPES TOO HIGH. THE HUSKER ARE THREE AND 0. THEY ARE RANKED AND ARE READY TO MAKE A STICK WITH THEIR WIN TONIGHT. HERE'S WHAT ONE MAN HAS TO SAY ABOUT WHY THIS FOOTBALL PROGRAM AND THIS STATE IS DIFFERENT. YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE. WE DON'T HAVE THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. WE DON'T HAVE THE CINCINNATI BENGALS, THE PATRIOTS. WE DON'T HAVE HUSKER FOOTBALL. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO. AND WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF WATCHING THIS GUY KEEP GOING. JUST A FEW HOURS LEFT UNTIL KICKOFF TONIGHT. THE PARKING LOTS ARE FILLIN'. THE FANS ARE COMING. A LOUD ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED AT MEMORIAL. AT MEMORIAL STADIUM FOR THIS 400TH CONSECUTIVE SOLD-OUT GAME. LIVE COVERAGE BY SEAN MACKINNON,

Live updates from Lincoln as Nebraska faces Illinois in the 400th consecutive sold-out game at Memorial Stadium

Updated: 6:52 p.m. CDT September 20, 2024

NU (3-0) moved into the AP Top 25 after beating Northern Iowa, and Illinois (3-0) entered the poll for the first time this season. The game will be the Big Ten opener for both teams. Of course, this streak of sold-out games wouldn't be possible without the fans. Even though it's a weekday, thousands of those fans were outside the stadium early, eagerly awaiting the start of the game. Hear from the director of the Husker drone show what to expect at this special game. Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7.

LINCOLN, Nebraska —

NU (3-0) moved into the AP Top 25 after beating Northern Iowa, and Illinois (3-0) entered the poll for the first time this season.

The game will be the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Of course, this sold-out series would not have been possible without the fans.

Even though it was a weekday, thousands of these fans were outside the stadium early, waiting impatiently for the game to begin.

Hear from the director of the Husker drone show what to expect at this special game.

Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7