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Reggie Corbin gashes Nebraska with huge TD on opening drive
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Facing the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the B1G opener for both schools, Illinois redshirt senior running back Reggie Corbin got the Illini on the scoreboard first with a 66-yard touchdown run on just the second play of the game.
The Big Ten Network provided a video of the play:
Think Reggie Corbin (@JuicedUpReg) came ready to play?
He houses it on the second play from scrimmage. 7-0 @IlliniFootball: pic.twitter.com/pmPPXxxd1x
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 22, 2019
Beginning their season with back-to-back wins over Akron and UConn, Illinois is looking to rebound after falling to Eastern Michigan on September 14, 34-31.
In addition to giving the Illini an early lead, Corbin’s run moved him closer to joining some elite company in program history, via Jeremy Werner:
Reggie Corbin 29 yards away from his sixth career 100-yard rushing performance.
He's also 63 yards away from becoming the 18th #illini to rush for 2,000 career yards.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) September 22, 2019
A three-star recruit in the 2015 class according to the 247Sports Composite, Corbin surpassed 1,000 yards for the first time in 2018.
A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Rydquist has been contributing to Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition since 2019. He can be found on Twitter @TeddyRydquist.