Oct 5, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) fingers the ball off to operating again Emmett Johnson (21) towards the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the course of the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Dylan Widger-Imagn Photographs A robust defensive effort and dashing touchdowns by Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner carried Nebraska to a 14-7 Large Ten victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Large Ten) recorded 4 sacks and restricted the Scarlet Knights to 78 yards on the bottom. Nebraska additionally intercepted Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis twice. Kaliakmanis accomplished 15-of-37 passes for 186 yards.
The Scarlet Knights (4-1, 1-1) had been 2 of 14 on third down and a pair of of 6 on fourth down.
Nebraska led 14-0 till Kaliakmanis tossed an 11-yard landing go to Ben Black with 4:08 to play. The TD capped a nine-play, 50-yard drive.
Rutgers’ last possession started by itself 11-yard line with 2:17 to play. The Scarlet Knights moved the ball to the Nebraska 26-yard line earlier than turning the ball over on downs with 1:17 remaining.
Rutgers blocked two punts within the sport, the second of which was blocked by Jamier Wright-Collins halfway by means of the third quarter, recovered by Shaquan Loyal and returned 14 yards to the Nebraska 2-yard line. The Scarlet Knights did not money in, nonetheless, as Nebraska pressured a turnover on downs.
It was the third punt and fifth kick Nebraska opponents have blocked this season.
The Cornhuskers, who scored on each of their purple zone alternatives, led 7-0 after one quarter and 14-0 at halftime.
Nebraska took a 7-0 lead when Dowdell scored on a fourth-and-goal play from the Rutgers’ 1-yard line and John Hohl added the point-after kick with 3:09 left within the first quarter. It was the primary time Rutgers allowed a landing within the first quarter this season.
Bonner helped Nebraska double its lead when he scored on an 11-yard run with 1:48 remaining within the first half.
Dowdell led Nebraska’s dashing assault with 57 yards on 14 carries. Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola was 13-of-27 for 134 yards. He was intercepted as soon as.
Nebraska has held 5 of its six opponents to 10 factors or much less. The Cornhuskers are the one FBS workforce that hasn’t allowed a dashing TD this season.
–Area Stage Media
