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

Both quarterbacks—Raiola and Illinois veteran Luke Altmyer —performed at a high level, but the game's turning point came in the fourth quarter and overtime, where one stepped up while the other faltered. Altmyer's experience shone through as he made crucial plays when it mattered most.

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 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,

Nebraska's true freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola said the team played hard, but it wasn't quite good enough. Yahoo Sports