“I Didn’t Script It” — Illinois’ Bret Bielema Unbothered by Nebraska Game Going to Overtime
After almost 13 years, the Fighting Illini have managed to reach 4-0, thanks to a 31-24 overtime win that left football fans on the edge of their seats. Head coach Bret Bielema, however, remained unfazed, despite having the plan to wrap it all up before the fourth quarter.
What Nebraska coach Matt Rhule and Illinois coach Bret Bielema said after the Illini upset the Huskers
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.
"As a staff, we kind of took a vote on whether or not we thought it would get thrown and completed and we all voted yes." ...
The Illinois football program has everything going in its favor. They are 3-0 for the first time since 2011. They are ranked ...
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FOX 32's Tina Nguyen traveled to Champaign to check in with the No. 24 Illini before their Friday clash with No. 22 Nebraska.
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Illinois football has undoubtedly seen a massive resurgence under the leadership of Bret Bielema. When Bielema took over in December 2020, this program was flou ...
Former Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema is leading the college football news cycle this morning. The longtime Badgers head ...
On the field, Illinois athletics director Josh Whitman came to hug Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema. Whitman ...
Entering his 16th season as a head coach and his fourth at Illinois, Bret Bielema is sure of only one thing. "Every year presents its own set of challenges," he said. "Coaching is coaching. You have ...
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Bielema and the Illini keep proving people wrongHe threw for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns against an Illini defense that gave up 26 points in its first three games. He made ...
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