No. 24 Illinois pounded the rock when it mattered most and spoiled the 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium with an overtime win over No. 22 Nebraska.

They could have shown that they were a different kind of Nebraska football team than people were used to seeing in the last decade. They failed to deliver.As I mentioned in my preview, this felt like a game it had potential for another classic Nebraska cursed game.

Look out, people — Illinois has itself a football team.