Overview
- True freshman TJ Lateef went 13-of-15 for 205 yards and three touchdowns in his first start near his Compton hometown, becoming Nebraska’s first true freshman starting QB since 1950.
- Emmett Johnson amassed 232 all-purpose yards with two TD receptions (56 and 40 yards) and a rushing score, becoming the first Husker to log 100+ rushing and 100+ receiving yards in a game.
- Nebraska built a 27-7 lead with scores on its first four possessions and closed out a 28-21 win before a Rose Bowl crowd heavily dotted with red-clad Huskers fans.
- The victory lifted the Huskers to 7-3 (4-3 Big Ten) and bowl eligibility, and conference honors followed with Johnson named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Lateef Co-Freshman of the Week.
- Starter Dylan Raiola remains out for the season with a broken fibula, and Nebraska now heads into a bye before visiting Penn State and closing the regular season against Iowa.