Sep 7, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) arms the ball off to broad receiver Jacory Barney Jr. (17) in opposition to the Colorado Buffaloes throughout the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Dylan Widger-Imagn Photos Dante Dowdell had a pair of landing runs and Nebraska rode a giant first half to cruise previous Colorado 28-10 on Saturday night time in Lincoln, Neb.
With the win, the Cornhuskers are 2-0 for the primary time since 2016. It is also their first win over the Buffaloes since 2010. Colorado is 1-1.
Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola threw for 185 yards and a landing, and Cornhuskers’ protection held Colorado to 16 yards speeding on 22 makes an attempt.
In the meantime, the Buffaloes appeared to lose beginning security Shilo Sanders to a damaged forearm within the first half. Information of the harm was confirmed by Colorado coach Deion Sanders throughout a televised halftime interview.
By that time, Nebraska led 28-0. The Cornhuskers’ protection harassed Colorado star quarterback Shedeur Sanders all night, sacking him twice within the recreation’s first 4 performs.
Nebraska scored on its first offensive possession, with Dowdell capping a seven-play, 44-yard drive with a 12-yard landing run.
After the groups traded punts, Colorado began again at its personal seven. Shedeur Sanders dropped again into his personal finish zone and threw a move in the appropriate flat supposed for Drelon Miller, however Huskers cornerback Tommi Hill picked it off and bumped into the tip zone to make it 14-0 Nebraska.
Nebraska would miss a subject objective on its subsequent possession however march down the sphere 88 yards on its ensuing drive, with Dowdell bulling in from a yard away to make it 21-0 with 6:44 left within the half.
Colorado would give Nebraska a whole lot of assistance on its final landing drive of the half. A concentrating on penalty on Trevor Woods triggered him to be ejected and put Nebraska on the Buffs’ 33-yard line. On the subsequent play, Colorado was known as for move interference, giving Nebraska 15 extra yards.
On the scoring play, Raiola fired a move over the center to Rahmir Johnson. Buffs linebacker LaVonta Bentley deflected the ball, however Johnson was in a position to modify and make the catch earlier than racing in the long run zone.
Dowdell led all rushers with 74 yards. Johnson had a team-high eight catches for 49 yards.
Shedeur Sanders completed 23-for-38 for 244 yards and a rating. He was sacked 5 occasions.
Saturday’s recreation marked the 398th straight sellout at Memorial Stadium.
–Area Degree Media
