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Big Ten FOOTBALL - Nebraska vs Illinois: Game Thread!

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Here is your game thread information about today's Nebraska vs Illinois game.

Date/Time: October 3, 2015, 3:00 p.m. CDT (Note the change from the original kickoff time which was 2:30)

Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL. Capacity: 60,670

Surface: Field Turf

Series Record: Nebraska holds a 9-2-1 lead in the all-time series. The first game was in 1892 which ended in a 6-0 Nebraska victory. Illinois’ two wins came in 1923 (24-7) and 1924 (9-6). That 1923 game was the first ever for Red Grange as he ran for 3 touchdowns and eventually powered Illinois to a national championship that year.

TV: BTN Eric Collins, Play-by-Play Chuck Long, Analyst Johnny Kane, Sidelines. With a login from your TV provider you can stream the game at BTN2Go

Radio: Huskers sports radio network with Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play, Matt Davison, Analyst, Steve Taylor Sideline and Lane Grindle. The audio can also be streamed through the Huskers app or searching for the HSN on TuneIn. National Simulcast on Sirius: 81 • XM: 81

Weather: It is expected to be right at 60 degrees around kickoff, cloudy and with a 50% chance of rain. Winds will be gusting at nearly 20 mph from the northeast.