The Illini converted four more times in the red zone and are now 16 for 16 when their offense reaches the opponent's 20.
Luke Altmyer threw for four touchdowns, including a short toss to Pat Bryant in overtime, to give No. 24 Illinois a 31-24 win over No. 22 Nebraska on Friday night.The Illini have beaten two ranked opponents in the same season for the first time since 2007 and are off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2011. The Illini beat the Cornhuskers in Lincoln a third straight time and spoiled the celebration of their 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium.
"That was a Big Ten game right there — the typical kind of going down to the last play," Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson said. "It hurts because we really beat ourselves, especially on defense. We get to come back next week and clean up a lot of mistakes."Nebraska's overtime possession was a disaster as Raiola was sacked three times, including on fourth down to end the game.Altmyer threw for 215 yards and Bryant had five catches for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
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