Nebraska’s overtime woes continue in loss to Illinois

The Nebraska Cornhuskers suffered a crushing defeat on Friday night, falling to Illinois, 31-24, in overtime.

The opportunity was there for them to win, but backup kicker John Hohl missed a 39-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter. Then, after the Fighting Illini punched it in for a touchdown on their first overtime possession, Nebraska completely fell apart, allowing three sacks of quarterback Dylan Raiola, including a fourth-down sack to end the game.

For the Cornhuskers, it was the Bo Pelini curse coming back to haunt them once again. They have now been held scoreless in eight consecutive overtime games.