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No. 23 Southern California scores last to avoid upset at Nebraska
Behind King Miller's 129 rushing yards and fourth-quarter touchdown, No. 23 Southern California overcame a sluggish offensive start to rally past Nebraska 21-17 on Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.,USC (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten Conference), which came into Saturday's matchup with the fifth-most prolific offen...
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule inks 2-year extension through 2032
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule agreed to a two-year extension that takes his contract through the 2032 season, the university announced Thursday.,Rhule, who has been linked to the vacant post at his alma mater, Penn State, does not get a change in his base salary, but the restructured deal includes salar...
No. 23 USC puts potent passing game on line vs. Nebraska
No. 23 Southern California will carry its high-powered offense into Saturday night's game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.,The contrast of styles will shape a crucial matchup for two teams looking to stay in the upper half of the Big Ten race.,Nebraska (6-2, 3-2) avoided falling on the wrong side o...
Late Emmett Johnson TD run pushes Nebraska over Northwestern
Emmett Johnson rushed for 124 yards on 27 carries with two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score, to lead Nebraska to a 28-21 Big Ten win over Northwestern on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. ,Johnson barreled into the end zone with 2:44 left in the fourth quarter for the decisive touchdown. ,Dylan Raio...
Nebraska will lean on committee approach against West Georgia
Nebraska closed last season with a bit of momentum, but it remains to be seen if that success will carry over into the current campaign.,The Cornhuskers will have to replace two key players in 2025-26 -- a season that begins Nov. 3 when West Georgia pays a visit to Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska went 21-14 ...
Northwestern carries major momentum into clash at Nebraska
Northwestern looks to continue its four-game winning streak when it heads to Nebraska for a Big Ten clash on Saturday in Lincoln.,The Wildcats (5-2, 3-1) blanked Purdue 19-0 at home last Saturday for their first shutout since a 39-0 win against Minnesota in 2017.,Preston Stone passed for 132 yards w...
Minnesota (school-record 9 sacks) swarms No. 25 Nebraska
Drake Lindsey had a rushing and passing touchdown and Minnesota set a school record for sacks in a 24-6 win over No. 25 Nebraska in Big Ten Conference play Friday night in Minneapolis.,Lindsey, a redshirt freshman, threw for 153 yards and a TD on 16-of-20 passing and ran for a score as the Golden Go...
No. 25 Nebraska eager to earn rare win vs. Minnesota
Nebraska will try to keep its first national ranking of the season from being a one-week outlier when it visits Minnesota for a Big Ten clash Friday night in Minneapolis.,The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) entered the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 25 after winning in dramatic fashion last week at M...
Dylan Raiola, Nebraska deliver final blow to Maryland in back-and-forth affair
Dylan Raiola threw four touchdown passes, including the game winner with 1:08 left, as Nebraska won 34-31 at Maryland in a Big Ten Conference game on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Md.,Dane Key's 3-yard catch gave the Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) their final lead in a game that saw four lead ...
Maryland set to test Nebraska's top-ranked pass defense
If not for some recent painful home losses, Nebraska and Maryland would be meeting as unbeaten teams for a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in College Park, Md.,The host Terrapins (4-1, 1-1) are coming off a 24-20 setback to Washington, a game they led 20-0 late in the third quarter. That ...
Emmett Johnson powers Nebraska past Michigan State
Emmett Johnson ran for 83 yards and three touchdowns and Carter Nelson returned a blocked punt for a score Saturday as host Nebraska rallied for a 38-27 victory over Michigan State.,Dylan Raiola also completed 16 of 24 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown for the Cornhuskers (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten).,The ...
Nebraska's pass offense plots to pick on Michigan State's defense
When Michigan State visits Nebraska on Saturday, both teams will be coming off a bye week with hopes of rebounding from a recent loss and reigniting the Big Ten campaign.,The Cornhuskers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) fell at home to Michigan 30-27 on Sept. 20. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said everyone involved w...
No. 21 Michigan continues Nebraska's Big Ten opener woes
No. 21 Michigan got touchdown runs from three different players, plus three field goals by Dominic Zvada, in a 30-27 win over Nebraska in the Big Ten opener for both teams Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Wolverines (3-1) ran for 286 yards, with Justice Haynes going for 149, including a 75-ya...
No. 21 Michigan adds to Nebraska's Big Ten opener woes
No. 21 Michigan got touchdown runs from three different players, plus three field goals by Dominic Zvada, in a 30-27 win over Nebraska in the Big Ten opener for both teams Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Wolverines (3-1 overall) ran for 286 yards, with Justice Haynes going for 149, including...
No. 21 Michigan out to cool off Nebraska in Big Ten opener
While Nebraska eyes its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2016, No. 21 Michigan seeks its fifth straight win over the Cornhuskers on Saturday in Lincoln in the teams' Big Ten opener.,The Cornhuskers (3-0) have won their games by a combined 123 points, including back-to-back 68-0 and 59-7 vi...
Nebraska overwhelms Houston Christian with 5 first-half TDs
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Nebraska looks to build momentum vs. Houston Christian
Nebraska will try to wrap up a perfect nonconference slate for the second year in a row when it hosts Houston Christian on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (2-0) are coming off a 68-0 home win over Akron, their most points since scoring 73 against Idaho State in 2012. Their 728 yards of tot...
Nebraska excited to return home for game with Akron
After playing a neutral site game in front of a partisan crowd in Kansas City, Nebraska gets to return to an even more favorable environment when it hosts Akron in a nonconference game Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (1-0) have sold out 403 consecutive games at home, by far the longest str...
Nebraska holds off Cincinnati thanks to late interception
Malcolm Hartzog Jr. made an acrobatic one-hand interception in the end zone with 34 seconds remaining, sealing Nebraska's 20-17 win over Cincinnati on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.,The game was the season opener for both teams.,The Bearcats got the ball with 1:36 left at their own 9-yard line after a...
Nebraska, Cincinnati to square off in key opening matchup
Nebraska and Cincinnati will meet Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., in the only Power Four matchup of the day.,Coming off a season in which they played in a bowl game for the first time since 2016, the Cornhuskers enter their third season under head coach Matt Rhule -- who has...