Give credit to Illinois. They came into Lincoln wanting to make it a four-quarter football game with Nebraska, and that’s precisely what they did. The Huskers appeared to be in a position to close out the game a couple of times in the second half but couldn’t make the plays they needed. Meanwhile, the Illini’s plan was to keep chopping at the Husker defense, eventually wearing them down. Subscribe to get exclusive Huskers content on HuskerOnline today – Use promo code GBR for 50 percent off! The strategy worked, as Illinois held the ball for 18:11 of the second half, converting 5-of-9 third-do…