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Live updates: Illinois beats Nebraska, 41-23 | Football



12:36 p.m. Parker Gabriel’s assessment on the stagnant passing game, signed and delivered from the Memorial Stadium press box, which offers an optimal aerial view of receivers downfield:

12:23 p.m. Luke McCaffrey looks off the mark as a passer today. He’s overthrowing guys, underthrowing guys, delivering passes late. Cue the clamoring for Adrian Martinez.

12:20 p.m. OK, we can say it. Nebraska, which entered as 16-point favorites, is in trouble. Illinois rips off 89 yards in four (!!!) plays, and Mike Epstein’s 1-yard rush gives the Illini a 28-10 lead with five minutes before halftime.

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12:12 p.m. Nebraska drives the field, punches in a fourth-and-goal from the Illini 1-yard line, but the score is nixed by Cameron Jurgen’s holding penalty. Huskers have to settle for a field goal, which Connor Culp drills from 30 yards to trim Illinois’ lead to 21-10 with seven minutes left before halftime. 

Penalties cropping up for the Huskers:

12:01 p.m. Blackshirts show up:

11:56 a.m. Nebraska picks up a first down but the drive stalls from there. Two costly drops, especially Austin Allen’s mishap on a second-down play that could have made for a more manageable third down. 





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