Highlights
1 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: NEB 72% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 15 PTS
Scoring plays
12 SCORES
Reggie Corbin 66 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
0-7
Josh Imatorbhebhe 26 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)
0-14
Jack Stoll 6 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Lane McCallum Kick)
7-14
Ra'Von Bonner 2 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
7-21
Wan'Dale Robinson 27 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Lane McCallum Kick)
14-21
Dre Brown 36 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
14-28
Wan'Dale Robinson 3 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Lane McCallum Kick)
21-28
Brandon Peters 10 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
21-35
Dedrick Mills 14 Yd Run (Lane McCallum PAT blocked)
27-35
Dedrick Mills 2 Yd Run (Adrian Martinez Run for Two-Point Conversion)
35-35
James McCourt 47 Yd Field Goal
35-38
Wan'Dale Robinson 1 Yd Run (Lane McCallum Kick)
42-38
What happened
ESPN RECAPNebraska slips past Illinois 42-38 in conference opener
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez took the blame for his team's poor first half performance against Illinois on Saturday night. "I didn't play as well tonight as I should have," he said. "I'll take the blame for that." He was serious, too. In reality, Martinez passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cornhuskers over Illinois 42-38 in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams. Martinez also rushed 18 times for 188 yards. The Cornhuskers (3-1, 1-0) put up 690 yards of total offense compared to 299 by Illinois (2-2, 0-1). Wan'Dale Robinson carried the ball 19 times for 89 yards and a touchdown. Dedrick Mills rushed 12 times for 62 yards and a touchdown. "Wan'Dale did his job," Martinez said. "And he did it at a high level. He was ready to go." Nebraska coach Scott Frost thought his quarterback did a pretty decent job, too.
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Team stats
NEB · ILLGIES MEMORIAL STADIUM, CHAMPAIGN · ATTENDANCE 44,512
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