Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule has taken his teams to Conference Championship games and to a New Year's Six Bowl. When up against AP-ranked teams, though, Rhule's teams normally f

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.

With the ball first in overtime, Illinois needed just two plays for quarterback Luke Altmyer to connect with Pat Bryant on a four-yard touchdown. Nebraska's overtime possession ended poorly, as Raiola was sacked three times, including on fourth down, to seal the loss.

Here's a look back at Matt Rhule's past turnarounds at Temple and Baylor from Year 1 to Year 2 as Nebraska football is out to its best start since 2016:

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

Nebraska football suffered their first loss of the season on Friday night, dropping a shocker in Lincoln against No. 24 Illinois 31-24 in overtime. Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers had plenty of chances to win the game in regulation,