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Offensive/Defensive Players of the Week from Nebraska’s loss to Illinois

Here are the Offensive/Defensive Players of the Week from Nebraska’s loss to Illinois

On Saturday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers suffered a 9-26 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini.

It was a competitive game in the first half. Midway through the second quarter, the Cornhuskers actually held a 9-6 lead. Unfortunately, quarterback Casey Thompson left the game late in the second quarter with an injury. In Thompson’s absence, Nebraska’s offense failed to put any additional points on the board. Backup quarterback Chubba Purdy completed only three passes for 15 yards.

It was an ugly loss. Nevertheless, a couple of players managed to have standout performances. Without further ado, let’s take a look at Nebraska’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.

Inside the Box Score: Key stats from Nebraska’s loss to Illinois

Let’s take a look at two key stats from Nebraska’s loss to Illinois

The Nebraska Cornhuskers lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini 9-26 on Saturday.

The Cornhuskers got off to a solid start. It was a 9-13 game late in the second quarter. Unfortunately, quarterback Casey Thompson went down with an injury. Chubba Purdy took over at quarterback, and the offense struggled to get going.

Following the loss, the Cornhuskers have dropped to 3-5 on the season. It also drops their conference record to 2-3, which sinks them down to sixth place in the Big Ten West. Northwestern remains in seventh with a 1-4 conference record and 1-7 overall record.

Let’s take a look at two key stats from Saturday’s loss.

Nebraska vs. Illinois: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Saturday

On Saturday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Fighting Illini are leading the Big Ten West with a 6-1 overall record and 3-1 conference record.

Despite have a roller coaster season, the Cornhuskers are still firmly in the mix in the division with a 2-2 conference record. A victory on Saturday would make Nebraska one of three teams on top of the Big Ten West with a 3-2 record alongside Illinois and Purdue.

It will not be easy, though, as Illinois is currently on a five-game winning streak.

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:

- Date: October 29th
- Time: 2:30 p.m. CT

TV Channel: ABC
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

What you need to know about the Illinois Fighting Illini

The resurgent Illini are on top of the Big Ten West

Nebraska (3-4, 2-2 Big Ten West) takes on a resurgent Illinois Fighting Illini team at home on Saturday at 2:30 PM as they vie to stay in the hunt near the top of the Big Ten West.

The Fighting Illini are having a better season than anyone could have expected in 2022 with a record of 6-1 (3-1 Big Ten West) and come into the game ranked No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Illinois leads Purdue by half a game and Nebraska by one game for the lead in the West division.

Bret Bielema’s group started the season 1-1 after a heartbreaking 23-20 defeat to Indiana, in which the Hoosiers were beneficiaries of a controversial no-touchdown call on a catch by Brian Hightower. Convincing wins over Virginia, Chattanooga and Wisconsin followed, with Badgers head coach Paul Chryst getting fired after the loss.

Illinois grinded out a 9-6 win over Iowa in Week 6 and continued their win streak with a 26-14 victory against Minnesota before their bye week last Saturday. The Fighting Illini are bowl eligible for just the second time since 2014 and have their best record since 2011, where they started the season 6-0 before losing their last six games of the regular season.

Senior running back Chase Brown and the defensive unit have been the catalysts for Illinois this season. Brown’s name is being discussed for Heisman contention and the Fighting Illini have the country’s leading scoring defense by allowing more than 14 points on just one occasion.