It should have been a great night for Nebraska to nab back-to-back wins against  Bret Bielema. The Cornhuskers had their 400th sellout inside Memorial Stadium.

After almost 13 years, the Fighting Illini have managed to reach 4-0, thanks to a 31-24 overtime win that left football fans on the edge of their seats. Head coach Bret Bielema, however, remained unfazed, despite having the plan to wrap it all up before the fourth quarter.

This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: What Nebraska coach Matt Rhule and Illinois coach Bret Bielema said after the Illini upset the Huskers No. 24 Illinois is off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2011 after defeating No. 22 Nebraska in Lincoln, 31–24.

Matt Rhule's shortcomings against ranked teams continued Friday night, as his 22nd-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers fell to the No. 24 Illinois Fighting