Frost has managed to put together a 12-20 record in the past three years at his alma mater.
Nebraska's head coach Scott Frost will be heading into his fourth year at the helm, and just like Illinois, he too will be looking to right the ship. Their new-look coaching staff will try to get the program back on the right track this year. Last season, the Illini managed to put together a 2-6 record in a shortened Big Ten season. On offense, Bielema will be returning eight starters including senior QB Brandon Peters, sophomore RB Chase Brown and senior LT Vederian Lowe. Illinois will come into this game under their new head coach Bret Bielema who went 97-58 as a head coach with Wisconsin (2006-12) and Arkansas (2013-17). The Nebraska Cornhuskers will travel to Champaign, IL, to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first college football game of the season. The wait is over, college football is back. 4 at noon in an attempt to get to 1-1 on the season. Nebraska will face off against Fordham at home on Sep. The Illini will stay at home for their next game when the UTSA Roadrunners visit on Sep. He is now 38-19 in Big Ten play over his eight seasons in the conference. The same can't be said for Illinois' new head coach Bret Bielema, who made his triumphant return to the Big Ten after leaving Wisconsin in 2012. The Cornhuskers are now 1-3 in season openers under Frost. No other rusher recorded more than 20 yards for Nebraska. WR Oliver Martin did put up a team high 103 receiving yards on six receptions to go along with his touchdown.įor Nebraska, this loss makes fourth-year head coach Scott Frost 12-21 during his time in Lincoln. On the offensive side of the ball for Nebraska, Martinez went 16-for-32 passing with 232 yards and a touchdown along with 111 yards, a touchdown and a fumble on the ground. Those two touchdowns gave them a chance to be within 7 of the lead with a bit over two minutes left to play, but Nebraska kicker Connor Culp missed his second point after attempt following the final touchdown. Nebraska did attempt a comeback once down 30-9 in the third thanks to an Adrian Martinez 75-yard touchdown run and a short touchdown pass from Martinez to Oliver Martin. The second and third quarters proved to be valuable for Illinois as they went on a 28-0 run during that timespan. The Rutgers transfer would go 12-for-15 with 124 passing yards and two touchdowns to cap off his first win as an Illini. Illinois sophomore QB Artur Sitkowski came into the game during the first quarter after Brandon Peters left due to an injury. For the first time since 1923-24, Illinois has beaten Nebraska in consecutive years, this time with a 30-22 Illini win in Champaign.