A robust defensive effort and speeding 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 couple 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’ remaining 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 recreation, the second of which was blocked by Jamier Wright-Collins halfway via the third quarter, recovered by Shaquan Loyal and returned 14 yards to the Nebraska 2-yard line. The Scarlet Knights did not money in, nevertheless, as Nebraska compelled 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 speeding 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 staff that hasn’t allowed a speeding TD this season.
–Area Degree Media
