Huskers Top Purdue, 28-10 – University of Nebraska

Nebraska scored 28 straight factors to beat a three-point deficit and put up a 28-10 win over Purdue Saturday afternoon. 

The Huskers (4-1, 1-1 Massive Ten) trailed 3-0 halfway by means of the third quarter earlier than marching 70 yards, as Dylan Raiola connected with Jahmal Banks on six-yard scoring strike with 2:29 left within the third quarter to present the Huskers their first lead of the day. 

Raiola accomplished 17-of-27 passes for 257 yards and a landing, whereas Banks led NU with 5 catches for 82 yards and a rating. 

The Blackshirts then compelled a three-and-out, as MJ Sherman and Kai Wallen mixed on 13-yard sack of Hudson Card for on third down to finish the drive. 

On the Huskers’ ensuing possession, Raiola discovered Banks for 26 yards on second and 11 on the primary play of the fourth quarter. Emmett Johnson, who accounted for practically 100 all-purpose yards, had two straight runs to get the ball to the pink zone earlier than Raiola discovered Isaiah Neyor on a 14-yard go to arrange first and objective. The Huskers would finally break by means of on fourth down as Dante Dowdell scored from one yard out to make it 14-3. 

After one other 3-and-out by Purdue, Nebraska put the sport out of attain, going 57 yards in six performs for its third straight rating. With NU dealing with second and 29, Emmett Johnson’s 27-yard catch and run and a Purdue private foul received the ball to the Purdue 29-yard line. Two performs later, Jacory Barney Jr. took a jet sweep and went 25 yards to the home to make it 21-3 with 6:13 remaining. 

The Blackshirts received into the act as John Bullock’s 35-yard interception return for a landing made it 28-3 with 5:38 left. It was his first profession landing interception. 

Nebraska recorded 5 sacks, together with two apiece from James Williams and MJ Sherman and held Purdue (1-3, 0-1) to simply 224 complete yards,

Purdue lastly received on the board with 1:29 remaining, as Hudson Card discovered Leland Smith for a 15-yard landing. Card completed 18-of-25 for 174 yards whereas throwing a landing and an interception. 

The Huskers had ample alternatives within the first half, driving into Purdue territory on all six drives and out-gained Purdue 210-89, however got here away empty-handed because the groups went to the locker room scoreless. NU had one landing worn out due to a penalty and missed three discipline objective makes an attempt within the first half-hour. 

Whereas NU was shifting the ball, Purdue had one lengthy drive longer than 30 yards within the first half however missed a discipline objective try of their very own. 

Purdue lastly broke the scoreless impasse halfway by means of the third quarter, going 55 yards in 13 performs earlier than Seth Porath’s 45-yard discipline objective gave the hosts a 3-0 lead earlier than Nebraska responded with a scoring drive on its subsequent possession. 

Nebraska returns residence subsequent Saturday, because the Huskers host Rutgers on Homecoming. Kickoff for the matchup between the Huskers and Scarlet Knights is about for 3 p.m., and the sport will probably be televised on FS1 and carried on the Huskers Radio Community.