His lone interception wasn’t his fault and, for most of the night, Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola was the primary reason why the Huskers had a chance to beat No. 24

Dylan Raiola got his reality check against Illinois. The highest-rated recruit in Nebraska program history had been lavished with praise for his performances in his first three games as a collegian.

A battle between two exciting quarterbacks saw Luke Altmyer's Illinois come out on top against Dylan Raiola's Nebraska in overtime on Friday. Fans

Illinois defeated Nebraska 31-24 in overtime on Friday, handing the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season. Nebraska led by a touchdown at halftime and pulled ahead again on the first play of the fourth quarter, but Illinois tied it on the following drive with a touchdown by Brandon Henderson, and the Cornhuskers never scored again.

The Huskers and Fighting Illini are locked in a close battle as they open Big Ten play in front of Nebraska's 400th consecutive sellout in program history.

The similarities between Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola and Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes are well documented at this point. Raiola, a five-star quarterback from Georgia, showed up to the Cornhuskers' camp this summer rocking a similar haircut,

Most Nebraska quarterbacks had to grow into the role. You get the feeling Dylan Raiola was born there. And this: he's the best passer Tom Shatel has seen at Nebraska.