Spotlight Topical Just: Nebraska's most formidable foe is itself, and that's not progress Amie Just Lincoln Journal Star Nov 7, 2026 Nov 7, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 × Nikos Frazier World-Herald Photo/Video Editor Eyman Big Red Truck Recap with Sam McKewon: Nebraska vs. Illinois Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — At least there wasn’t a fourth-quarter lead to blow this time?kAmxE H2D 2 5:776C6?E D:EF2E:@? 7@C }63C2D<2 — EC2:=:?8 `c\f 6?E6C:?8 E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C 282:?DE x==:?@:D — 3FE E96 C6DF=E H2D E96 D2>6i J6E 2?@E96C 7CFDEC2E:?8[ 5:D2AA@:?E:?8[ 9625\D92<6\H@CE9J =@DD E@ AFE }63C2D<2 2E 7@FC DEC2:89E {D]k^AmkAmx==:?@:D ac[ }63C2D<2 `b]k^AmkAm(92E :D E96C6 E@ 6G6? D2J 2E E9:D A@:?E E92E 92D?’E 2=C625J 366? 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