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Game day preview Nebraska at Illinois; 7 p.m., Friday (Fox)
Published by The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. on November 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
Nov. 6—Beat writer Scott Richey previews the Illini's Friday night showdown with the Cornhuskers at Gies Memorial in Champaign, as Bret Bielema and Co. have their first chance to get to win No. 6 and clinch bowl eligibility: Illinois cornerback Tywan Cox and wide receiver Jayshon Platt were listed as "out" on the initial availability report this week. That's definitive. A player listed as ...
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