For Nebraska, it's all hands on deck. After suffering three consecutive losses, each heartbreaking in its own way, the Huskers need all the help they can get to come away with a victory against the Fighting Illini on Friday night.
Nebraska senior defensive back Jamir Conn seems happy with the Huskers’ defensive performance through three games, but he knows that isn’t enough. Nebraska has allowed 35 points in three games, 11.67 points per game, 16th-best in the nation.
On a pleasant September evening in Memorial Stadium, the Nebraska Cornhuskers scored early and often and dominated the Bowling Green Falcons 56-7 to move to 2-0 against the Mid-American Conference this year and 7-0 all-time.
A connection to an old high school coach led Jamir Conn to the Nebraska football team in 2025, and Husker fans will watch that relationship grow in 2026.