Nebraska Football managed to secure a hard-fought victory in an intense match against Illinois on Friday night, after a depressing loss to Michigan.
Illinois finished with just 21 rushing yards, forcing quarterback Luke Altmyer to throw 47 total passes.
The quarterback completed 29 of those passes for 289 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
Nebraska’s Issac Gifford led the team with eight total tackles, four solo tackles, three pass breakups, and 0.5 tackles for loss.
The Husker’s offense had many opportunities to score. Heinrich Haarberg finished the game 12-of-24 through the air, throwing for 154 yards and one interception.
On the ground, Nebraska rushed for 158 total yards, with Haarberg leading the way with 82 yards and a touchdown.
The home team’s defense fought off Illinois’ offense, forcing its third fourth-down stand of the night with under two minutes to play.
Nebraska, for the third straight year, stands at 3-3 through six games and enters its bye week.
The Huskers will return from the bye week and host Northwestern to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Memorial Stadium.
