Luke Altmyer, Top Illinois vs. Nebraska Players to Watch – Week 6

On Friday at 8:00 PM ET, the Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-3) will visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-3).

Last time out, the Fighting Illini fell short against the Purdue Boilermakers, 44-19. In their most recent outing, the Cornhuskers took on the Michigan Wolverines and fell short by a final score of 45-7.

In that last outing for the Fighting Illini, Luke Altmyer completed 16 of 25 passing attempts (64.0%) and totaled 202 yards through the air, connecting on one touchdown pass. Kaden Feagin had 11 rushing attempts and wound up with 85 yards. Isaiah Williams ended the contest with six catches for 113 yards.

For the Cornhuskers in their last game, Heinrich Haarberg completed 14 of 25 passing attempts (56.0%) and totaled 199 yards through the air while throwing one interception. Josh Fleeks had one rushing attempt and wound up with 74 yards and one touchdown. Billy Kemp ended the contest with four catches for 61 yards.

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Illinois Players to Watch

• This year, Altmyer has put up 1,081 passing yards (216.2 yards per game) while going 93-for-143 (65% completion percentage) and throwing five touchdowns and seven interceptions. He has added 175 rushing yards on 47 carries with three touchdowns, averaging 35 yards per game.
• Reggie Love III has 44 attempts for a team-high 243 rushing yards (60.8 per game) and one touchdown.
• Williams has hauled in 30 receptions for 446 yards, best on his team. He averages 89.2 receiving yards per game.
• Pat Bryant has contributed with 160 yards on 16 catches and three touchdowns. He puts up 32 receiving yards per game this year.
• Casey Washington has 122 receiving yards on 13 receptions, averaging 24.4 yards per game.

Nebraska Players to Watch

• Haarberg has thrown for 477 yards while completing 52.8% of his passes (38-of-72), with four touchdowns and one interception this year (95.4 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 51 times for 270 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 54 yards per game.
• Anthony Grant has run for 224 yards on 44 carries (56 yards per game), with two touchdowns on the ground this year.
• This season Kemp has 17 receptions for a team-high 193 receiving yards (38.6 per game) and one touchdown.
• Marcus Washington has contributed with 137 yards on seven catches. He averages 34.3 receiving yards per game this year.
• This season Thomas Fidone II is averaging 28.8 yards per game, with nine catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns.

Illinois Recent Stat Leaders

• Luke Zardzin has helped carry the Fighting Illini’s defense with in their last three games.
• As part of the Illini’s defense, Saboor Karriem has totaled in their last three games.
• Jer’Zhan Newton has hit the gridiron for of the Fighting Illini’s last three games, posting 11 tackles and one TFL.
• A big contributor to the Fighting Illini’s defense, Alec Bryant has seven tackles in their last three games.

Nebraska Recent Stat Leaders

• As a tone-setter on defense in the Cornhuskers’ last three games, Janiran Bonner has totaled seven tackles in games.
• Tamon Lynum has been wreaking havoc on defense, delivering four tackles for the Huskers in their last three contests.
• Blaise Gunnerson has three tackles in the Cornhuskers’ last three games.
• With one interception to go with 15 tackles and two passes defended in games, Isaac Gifford has been wreaking havoc for the Huskers in their last three games.

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