Nebraska has lost 25 consecutive games, dating to 2016, against ranked opponents, a streak that promotes another pesky narrative. Next up are two chances to beat a ranked team on the road before Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium on Nov. 2 against UCLA.

We won a damn one-score game! Granted, we had to completely shut down the offense in the second half again, much like in the first three games. But this time we were playing with a much smaller lead on the bingo card.

Herald, breaks down the Nebraska vs Rutgers football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct.5, 2024. Nebraska won the game, 14-7. Nebraska football closed out the first half of its regular season schedule with a homecoming win over Rutgers.