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Nebraska, coming off 2 straight losses, will try again to achieve bowl eligibility when UCLA visits

Oct. 31, 2024 10:18 AM EDT

UCLA (2-5, 1-4 Big Ten) at Nebraska (5-3, 2-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 7. Series record: Nebraska leads 7-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Nebraska goes for bowl eligibility, which would be...

No. 4 Ohio St will try to move on after Oregon loss as Nebraska visits the Horseshoe

Oct. 24, 2024 07:49 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No. 4 Ohio State had an off week to stew on its devastating loss to Oregon. But despite the 32-31 setback in Eugene on Oct. 12, the Buckeyes didn't take a nosedive in the AP Top 25, nor do they have to abandon their national championship hopes. It's just that...

Cornhuskers beat the heat and then Rutgers 14-7 to move within a win of bowl eligibility

Oct. 05, 2024 20:53 PM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner scored on 1-yard runs, and Nebraska leaned on its defense on a day Dylan Raiola struggled to beat Rutgers 14-7 on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) prevailed in the hottest conditions ever for an October game at...

Raiola helps Nebraska pull away from Purdue in the 2nd half, 28-10

Sep. 28, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Dylan Raiola threw for 257 yards and a touchdown to lead Nebraska to a 28-10 victory over Purdue in a Big Ten Conference contest Saturday afternoon. After playing a scoreless first half and trailing 3-0 late in the third quarter, the Cornhuskers scored...

Heralded Nebraska freshman QB Dylan Raiola takes his lumps in OT loss to Illinois

Sep. 21, 2024 01:20 AM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Raiola got his reality check Friday night. The highest-rated recruit in Nebraska program history had been lavished with praise for his performances in his first three games as a collegian. The Cornhuskers' 31-24 overtime loss to No. 24...

No. 22 Nebraska hosts No. 24 Illinois in a Big Ten opener matching unbeaten teams

Sep. 19, 2024 06:17 AM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Let the games begin, for real. That's coach Matt Rhule's attitude as No. 22 Nebraska enters its game against No. 24 Illinois on Friday night. “Now the season starts, this is the first game in the Big Ten for us and we’ll find out where we...

College football picks: New conference rivalries for No. 11 USC and No. 15 Oklahoma take spotlight

Sep. 18, 2024 13:51 PM EDT

Conference realignment often seems to have done more harm than good for college football and it is easy to lament what has been lost in the name of chasing dollars. Then Week 4 of the season rolls around and the schedule is highlighted by No. 6 Tennessee at No. 15 Oklahoma in the...

Raiola's sharp 1st half gets No. 23 Nebraska started in its 34-3 win over FCS Northern Iowa

Sep. 14, 2024 23:44 PM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Raiola passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 23 Nebraska continued its best start since 2016 with a 34-3 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (3-0) came away with points on five of their first six possessions against the...

No. 23 Nebraska closes nonconference play with matchup against Northern Iowa of the FCS

Sep. 12, 2024 06:19 AM EDT

Northern Iowa (2-0) at No. 23 Nebraska (2-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Nebraska is a week away from its Big Ten opener against...

No. 23 Nebraska enters game vs. Northern Iowa as a ranked team for the first time in 5 years

Sep. 12, 2024 06:12 AM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — No. 23 Nebraska will enter its game against Northern Iowa on Saturday as a Top 25 team for the first time in five years. That fact elicited little more than a shrug from coach Matt Rhule. “It’s where we should probably be, but it’s not...