Dylan Raiola had a roller coaster of a game for Nebraska in the Huskers' 31-24 overtime loss to Illinois last Friday night. Raiola finished with 297 yards on 24-for-35 passing with three touchdowns and one interception.

The game appeared to move fast late for Raiola against Illinois. It needs to be said that the freshman QB clearly rates as the best offensive weapon for Nebraska. But during a second half in which the Huskers never trailed, even against a stacked box, they must run the ball better.

Illinois’ ability to disguise its coverages and alternate between zone and man-to-man looks was a point of concern heading into the game, but Rhule said that Raiola “crushed it” in identifying the coverages he was facing. It wasn’t always perfect — Raiola was fooled on the game’s first play, Rhule said — but it was steady from that point.