No. 17 Illinois beats Cornhuskers 26-9 for 6th straight win

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Chase Brown rushed for 149 yards and scored on consecutive series in the second quarter, helping No. 17 Illinois to a 26-9 victory over Nebraska

The Illini beat the Cornhuskers for the third year in a row. 

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They won a sixth straight game for the first time since 2011 and secured their first winning regular-season record since 2007.

Nebraska lost quarterback Casey Thompson to an injury in the second quarter. 

It committed four turnovers and lost its 20th straight against a Top 25 opponent. 

Illinois' Tommy DeVito was 20 of 22 for 179 yards and two touchdowns.