#307/308 ASA PLAY ON Under 43.5 Points - Illinois vs Nebraska, Friday at 8 PM ET - It’s the start of Big 10 play for these familiar foes and we look for a low scoring, grinder in Lincoln. The last 2 seasons these rivals have generated 35 and 27 total points. Both defenses are very good this season with Nebraska allowing a total of 20 points combined in their 3 games this year while Illinois has allowed 26 combined points in their 3 games. They each shutdown the good offenses they’ve faced this season with Nebraska giving up just 10 points on 260 yards vs Colorado while Illinois gave up 17 points on 327 yards vs Kansas. Nebraska looks improved offensively, however they’ve faced some suspect defenses (UTEP, Colorado, and Northern Iowa). Despite that, the Huskers rank just 56th in offensive efficiency (YPP). In their game vs the Buffs, who do not have a good defense, the Huskers scored 21 offensive points (they had a pick 6 for their 28 points) and just 334 yards. Freshman QB Raiola has been solid but he now faces a legit defense in his first Big 10 game. Illinois is in the same boat offensively facing some not so great defensive teams (Eastern Illinois, Kansas, and Central Michigan). Despite that, the Illini only rank 74th in offensive efficiency (YPP). In one legit game vs Kansas, the Illini scored 16 offensive points (they had a pick 6 to get to 23 points), and they did not reach 300 total yards. Both offenses are very slow paced with Illinois ranking 121st in seconds per play and Nebraska 115th. Lots of defense in this one and we grab the Under.