Scott Frost's prove-it season at Nebraska started with a dud.
The Cornhuskers lost 30-22 at Illinois to open the 2021 season in a game that the Illini convincingly won with a backup quarterback and myriad costly mistakes from Nebraska.
The first big mistake came in the first quarter, when Cam Taylor-Britt gifted Illinois two points when he fielded a punt near his own end zone. And then Adrian Martinez gave Illinois a touchdown when he lost the 16th fumble of his career with less than a minute to go before halftime.