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Nebraska Grinds Out Winning Touchdown Drive After Blowing Lead, Beats Northwestern 28-21
Nebraska Huskers face injury challenges with multiple players unavailable for the Northwestern game, impacting team depth as both teams hold 5-2 records, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Nebraska Huskers football team defeated the Northwestern Wildcats football team 28-21 in Lincoln, Nebraska, ending Northwestern's four-game winning streak under steel-gray skies.
- Nebraska, coming off a loss at Minnesota last week, held a 21-6 lead midway through the third quarter after Kenneth Williams' 95-yard kickoff return and Nyziah Hunter's diving touchdown catch.
- Emmett Johnson delivered late, scoring the tie-breaking 4-yard touchdown with 2:44 left and finishing with 27 carries for 124 yards while Dylan Raiola converted four third downs on the 13-play, 64-yard drive.
- The matchup continues to be tightly contested, as eleven of the last 14 meetings have been one-score games, though Northwestern Wildcats still struggle against quality Big Ten defenses.
- Looking ahead to the schedule, Northwestern visits Southern California on Nov. 7 while Nebraska hosts USC on Saturday, with Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen crediting Emmett Johnson in the game plan.
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Nebraska grinds out winning touchdown drive after blowing lead, beats Northwestern 28-21
Emmett Johnson scored the tie-breaking touchdown with just under three minutes left, leading Nebraska to a 28-21 victory over Northwestern.
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