On one series he lost 9 yards and recovered his own fumble and two plays later was sacked and fumbled, with Nebraska offensive lineman Gunnar Gottula recovering that one. He overthrew Lindenmeyer on the next series. He was sacked on three of Nebraska's four plays in overtime, the last one ending the game.

The Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) have beaten two ranked opponents in the same season for the first time since 2007.

Illinois has itself a football team. A 31-24 win in overtime at Nebraska in a Friday-night thriller instantly marked one of the high points of the Bret Bielem