Football teams are bigger than just one person.⁠ ⁠ But, when it comes to the most important position on the field, losing that person can lose a game.⁠ ⁠ Nebraska led by three points when quarterback Casey Thompson exited the game late in the second quarter, and the Huskers didn’t score a single point over their final 36 minutes without him.⁠ ⁠ And while the NU defense put up a fight, a hapless second-half performance on offense resulted in No. 17 Illinois walking out of Memorial Stadium with a 26-9 win on Oct. 29.⁠ ⁠ Read the full report at the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ ✏️: Luke Mullin & 📷️: @justin_wan, @kenferriera + Noah Riffe / Lincoln Journal Star