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Illinois ends Nebraska's unbeaten start in overtime

Illinois ended Nebraska's undefeated start in the Huskers' first-ever home game Friday night.NU (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) lost 31-24 to the Fighting Illini (4-0, 1-0) at Memorial Stadium on Friday night. Aside from the annual Black Friday game, it was Nebraska's first midweek home game since 2001.Illinois also extended its winning streak to three games in Lincoln.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 Fighting Illini took the lead first with a 27-yard touchdown in the first quarter.Nebraska's field goal by John Hohl was good. Illinois led 7-3. Dylan Raiola's pass was perfect and Isaiah Neyor scored a 6-yard touchdown to give Nebraska a 10-7 lead. Illinois returned the favor in the second quarter with a 26-yard field goal to tie the score at 10-10. Neyor attempted a 36-yard touchdown, but the referees reviewed the pass and ruled it an interception. The score remained 10-10. Neyor attempted another touchdown on a pass from Raiola, giving Nebraska another six points. Illinois tried to contest the touchdown, but the referees ruled it valid. Hohl followed with a field goal, increasing the Huskers' lead to 17-10 as the teams went to the locker rooms. Illinois tied the score with 1:55 left in the third quarter. Raiola threw to Janiran Bonner for a one-yard touchdown that gave Nebraska a 24-17 lead. The Fighting Illini scored a 6-yard touchdown to tie the score again at 24-24. Illinois fumbled and the Huskers rushed to recover the ball with the score tied at 8:25 in the fourth quarter. And then it was into overtime. The Huskers won the coin toss and began the overtime period on defense. Illinois scored shortly after overtime began to take a 31-24 lead. Nebraska could not come back after that, losing to Illinois 31-24. The Huskers celebrated their 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium, and of course this streak would not have been possible without the fans. Even though it's a weekday, thousands of those fans lined up outside the stadium early, impatiently waiting for the game to start. Hear from the director of the Husker drone show and what to expect at this special game. Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7.

LINCOLN, Nebraska —

Illinois ended Nebraska's undefeated start in the Huskers' first-ever home game on Friday night.

NU (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) lost 31-24 to the Fighting Illini (4-0, 1-0) on Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Aside from the annual Black Friday game, it was Nebraska's first weekday home game since 2001.

Illinois also extended its winning streak in Lincoln to three games.

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 Fighting Illini took the lead with a 27-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

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The field goal by John Hohl of Nebraska was good. Illinois led 7-3.

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Dylan Raiola's pass was perfect and found its way to Isaiah Neyor, who scored a 6-yard touchdown and gave Nebraska a 10-7 lead.

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Illinois retaliated in the second quarter with a 26-yard field goal to tie the score at 10-10.

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Neyor attempted a 36-yard touchdown, but the referees reviewed the pass and ruled it an interception. The score remained 10-10.

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Neyor scored another touchdown after a pass from Raiola and secured another six points for Nebraska.

Illinois tried to challenge the touchdown, but the referees ruled it valid.

Hohl followed with a field goal, increasing the Huskers' lead to 17-10 as the teams headed to the locker rooms.

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Illinois tied the score with 1:55 left in the third quarter.

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Raiola threw the ball to Janiran Bonner for a one-yard touchdown, giving Nebraska a 24-17 lead.

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The Fighting Illini scored a 6-yard touchdown to tie the score at 24-24.

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Illinois fumbled and the Huskers rushed to get the ball back with the score tied at 8:25 in the fourth quarter.

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And then it went into extra time.

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The Huskers won the coin toss and began overtime on defense.

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Illinois scored shortly after the start of overtime and took a 31-24 lead.

Nebraska could not come back and lost to Illinois 31-24.

The Huskers celebrated their 400th consecutive sold-out game at Memorial Stadium and of course this 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

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