Illinois stuns Nebraska, 41–23

Illinois closed as a 16.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the biggest of 7 upsets in 2020 Week 12, and the 16th-biggest of the 2020 season. Illinois pulled off 1 other upset in 2020.

Other upsets in 2020 Week 12

1. No. 19 Northwestern 17, No. 10 Wisconsin 7

   7.5-point underdogNo. 19 beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size12
2. Middle Tennessee 20, Troy 17

   11-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11
3. Pittsburgh 47, Virginia Tech 14

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5
4. Texas State 47, Arkansas State 45

   4.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size4.5
5. NC State 15, No. 21 Liberty 14

   Unranked beat No. 21Recap
   Upset size2.5

Illinois’s other 2020 upsets

1. Illinois 23, Rutgers 20

   Week 115.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5.5

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