▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁Neb r aska ▁opened ▁conference ▁play ▁with ▁their ▁first ▁road ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁in ▁E van ston , ▁Illinois ▁against ▁North western . ▁The ▁Corn hus k ers ▁won ▁the ▁contest ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 4 – 1 3 . ▁Early ▁in ▁the ▁game , ▁I - back ▁Ter rell ▁New by ▁f umbled ▁the ▁ball ▁at ▁the ▁sid eline ▁near ▁the ▁end ▁zone , ▁resulting ▁in ▁a ▁touch back , ▁giving ▁North western ▁the ▁ball . ▁In ▁the ▁second ▁quarter , ▁North western ▁quarter back ▁Clay ton ▁Th ors on ▁ran ▁the ▁ball ▁ 4 2 ▁yards ▁for ▁a ▁touch down . ▁Th ors on ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁ 2 4 - yard ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Austin ▁Car r ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁quarter . ▁Neb r aska ▁will ▁play ▁the ▁Wild c ats ▁at ▁home ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁at ▁Memorial ▁Stadium ▁in ▁Lincoln , ▁Neb r aska . ▁ ▁Illinois ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁Neb r aska ▁played ▁its ▁second ▁conference ▁game ▁at ▁home ▁against ▁the ▁Illinois ▁Fight ing ▁Ill ini ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁Neb r aska ▁beat ▁the ▁Ill ini ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 1 – 1 6 , ▁claim ing ▁their ▁ 5 th ▁win ▁on ▁the ▁season ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁Corn hus k ers ▁ 5 – 0 . ▁ ▁Indiana ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁Pur due ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁Wisconsin