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 damage 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 sport’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 suitable flat meant for Drelon Miller, however Huskers cornerback Tommi Hill picked it off and bumped into the top zone to make it 14-0 Nebraska.
Nebraska would miss a area purpose 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 focusing on penalty on Trevor Woods precipitated him to be ejected and put Nebraska on the Buffs’ 33-yard line. On the following 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 regulate 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 instances.
Saturday’s sport marked the 398th straight sellout at Memorial Stadium.
–Area Stage Media
