Dylan Raiola passed for 185 backyards and a goal, Nebraska turned a controling defensive efficiency into a huge early lead, and the Cornhuskers went on to beat Colorado 28-10 in a videogame that turned into a slog in the 2nd half Saturday night.
The Huskers (2-0) sacked Shedeur Sanders 5 times and pressured him throughout while winning the last conference of a four-game home-and-home series. The Buffaloes (1-1) had won the veryfirst 3.
Nebraska fans had this videogame circledaround on their calendars consideringthat last year’s 36-14 loss in Boulder, and there was a palpable big-game ambiance in the lead-up to kickoff inbetween the old Big Eight-Big 12 competitors.
Nebraska’s 1994 nationwide champion group and unbeaten world boxing champ and Omaha citizen Terence Crawford led the Huskers onto the field.
And though the existing programs are far gottenridof from where they were 30 years ago — when Nebraska won a match of top-three groups here on its method to Tom Osborne’s initially title — there were tips of the past for the Huskers with their amped sellout crowd and stout defense. The trainee area came running onto the field when the videogame ended.
The Buffs didn’t record a initially down upuntil their 5th ownership, netted minus-2 backyards in the veryfirst quarter and completed with260 Ty Robinson’s sack required a three-and-out on Colorado’s game-opening series, and lateron he obstructed Alejandro Mata’s 29-yard field-goal attempt. The Buffs likewise got packed on fourth-and-1, twotimes, and Tommi Hill selected off Sanders’ pass from the end zone for an simple 7-lawn pick-6.
Dante Dowdell, who endedup with 74 lawns, ran for goals of 12 and 1 lawn, and the Huskers had great fortune when CU linebacker LaVonta Bentley bobbled what looked like a sure interception and Rahmir Johnson swiped it away for an 18-yard goal.
The Huskers’ 28-0 halftime lead was their mostsignificant because it led Northwestern 35-7 in2021 The Buffs hadn’t been held scoreless in an opening half giventhat they tracked Oregon 35-0 last year.
Mata’s 27-yard field objective and Sanders’ 5-backyard TD pass to LaJohntay Webster got the Buffs within 18 points midway through the 4th quarter.
Nebraska went into a shell offensively after structure its huge lead and then got careless with 4 holding calls, a incorrect begin, prohibited block and hold-up of videogame — all in the 2nd half.
THE TAKEAWAY
Colorado: The Buffs continue to have issues with offensive line play and discipline. Sanders was sacked 5 times and rushed 9 and the run videogame was practically nonexistent. Linebacker Trevor Woods was ejected for targeting, there was a individual nasty, roughing the passer and 2 pass disturbance flags.
Nebraska: This one was all about defense. The Huskers shut down the Buffs’ dynamite offense for long extends and haveactually held 9 straight challengers to 24 points or less, their longest streak giventhat a 14-game stretch over the 2009-10 seasons.
UP NEXT
Colorado: checkouts Colorado State on Saturday.
Nebraska: hosts Northern Iowa on Saturday.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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