Illinois defeated Nebraska 31-24 in overtime on Friday, handing the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season. Nebraska led by a touchdown at halftime and pulled ahead again on the first play of the fourth quarter, but Illinois tied it on the following drive with a touchdown by Brandon Henderson, and the Cornhuskers never scored again.

No. 24 Illinois stunned No. 22 Nebraska with a 31-24 overtime win on the road. Illinois scored on its second offensive play beyond regulation on a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Luke Altmyer to Pat Bryant,

In an overtime thriller, the No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini upset the No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers in front of the 400th consecutive sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium Friday night, 31-24.