Box Score Champaign, Ill. - Nebraska trailed by 14 points late in the third quarter, but the Huskers overcame a season-high four turnovers and a blocked extra point to snap an eight-game road losing streak with a 42-38 win in their Big Ten Conference opener at Illinois on Saturday night.
Nebraska, which improved to 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in the Big Ten, also became just the fifth football program in history to reach 900 all-time wins.
The Huskers dominated the yardage totals and time of possession in the game, allowing Nebraska to outscore the Fighting Illini 15-3 in the final quarter.