Nebraska Football Ends 4-Game Skid, Dominates in 31-0 Win over Rutgers
- On Saturday, Nebraska defeated Rutgers 31-0 in Piscataway, New Jersey, securing bowl eligibility for the Cornhuskers for a third consecutive year and improving to 6-4.
- Head coach Matt Rhule fired offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen after a 24-13 loss to Illinois last week, prompting Glenn Thomas to take over play-calling duties for the Cornhuskers.
- Quarterback Anthony Colandrea passed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 66 yards, leading Nebraska's balanced offense to 429 total yards at 6.3 yards per play.
- Defensively, Nebraska held Rutgers to 143 total yards and 42 passing yards, marking the program's first shutout since joining the Big Ten Conference as backup quarterbacks AJ Surace and Sean Ashenfelder struggled.
- Nebraska hosts Ohio State next Saturday at home, while Rutgers travels to face Penn State in a matchup that concludes the Scarlet Knights' regular season.
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Nebraska football ends 4-game skid, dominates in 31-0 win over Rutgers
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Backed by a superb defensive showing – only allowing 143 yards of total offense – Nebraska broke its four-game losing streak in a 31-0 shutout victory over Rutgers on Saturday at SHI Stadium. The victory marked the sixth win of the season, making Nebraska (6-4, 3-4 Big Ten) bowl eligible. It also signifies the first shutout...
Anthony Colandrea passes for two TDs, runs for one in Nebraska’s 31-0 romp over Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Anthony Colandrea passed for two touchdown and ran for another to help Nebraska keep its post-season hopes alive with a 31-0 blowout win over Rutgers on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (6-4, 3-4 Big Ten Conference) started the season 5-0, then dropped four consecutive games, with three of those losses decided by one...
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