Luke Altmyer threw 4 touchdowns, together with a brief cross to Pat Bryant in extra time, to present No. 24 Illinois a 31-24 victory over No. 22 Nebraska on Friday night time.
Luke Altmyer connects with Pat Bryant for a game-winning landing
The Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) beat two ranked opponents in the identical season for the primary time since 2007 and are off to a 4-0 begin for the primary time since 2011. The Illini beat the Cornhuskers in Lincoln for the third straight time and spoiled the celebration at their four-hundredth consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska (3-1, 0-1) has misplaced 25 consecutive video games in opposition to top-25 groups since 2016 and now has an 8-31 report in one-possession video games courting again to 2018.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola accomplished 23 of 35 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns within the loss.
The groups traded touchdowns within the second half earlier than the Illini ran 75 yards in 9 performs to tie it at 24-24. Altmyer threw 6 yards to sort out Brandon Henderson on a fourth-and-2 for the landing with 10:36 left in regulation. It was the primary profession reception for the 6-foot-5, 335-pound Henderson.
Nebraska kicked and missed a discipline aim on its closing two possessions of regulation, with substitute John Hohl, who kicked for the injured Tristan Alvano, lacking a 39-yard discipline aim with 2:59 left.
Illinois misplaced the ball and took a aim kick, and Dylan Raiola took a knee, sending the sport into extra time.
Illinois’ Kaden Feagin ran for 21 yards on the primary play of extra time earlier than Altmyer discovered Bryant for a 4-yard landing to take a 31-24 lead.
Nebraska’s possession was a catastrophe, with Raiola being tackled 3 times, together with the game-ending fourth down.
