Official recap McCathorn Clayton's 64-yard pass to Robb Schnitzler late in the first half cooled an Illinois rally and spurred Nebraska to a 52-25 win over the Illini. Illinois seemed to have momentum going its way just before halftime, having narrowed a 17-0 deficit to 17-10, but the Clayton-Schnitzler aerial set up a Doug DuBose touchdown in the final minute of the first half, starting a run of 28 unanswered points for Nebraska. SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER

Nebraska 52
Illinois 25

Illinois       0   10    0   15   —   25
Nebraska      14   10   21    7   —   52

First Quarter
NEB — Doug DuBose 1 run (Craig Schnitzler kick), 2:48.
NEB — Chris Carr 56 interception return
 (C. Schnitzler kick), 4:48.
Second Quarter
NEB — FG C. Schnitzler 35, 0:38.
ILL — FG Chris White 42, 3:16.
ILL — Cap Boso 5 pass from Jack Trudeau
 (White kick), 13:35.
NEB — DuBose 1 run (C. Schnitzler kick), 14:32.
Third Quarter
NEB — DuBose 49 run (C. Schnitzler kick), 2:08.
NEB — Von Sheppard 12 run (C. Schnitzler kick), 11:44.
NEB — Robb Schnitzler 9 pass from Travis Turner
 (C. Schnitzler kick), 14:33.
Fourth Quarter
ILL — Boso 4 pass from Trudeau (David Williams
 pass from Trudeau), 2:04.
ILL — Stephen Pierce 4 pass from Trudeau (White kick), 4:58.
NEB — Chris Spachman 38 interception return
 (C. Schnitzler kick), 11:12.
A—76,149.
                              ILL       NEB
First downs                    19        27
Rushes-yards                30-98    74-456
Passing yards                 292       110
Return yards                    4       137
Passes                    29-51-4    3-10-1
Sacks by                     2-12      4-19
Punts                        6-41      4-32
Fumbles-lost                  4-3       5-2
Penalties-yards              4-25      3-34
Time of possession          26:40     33:20