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TJ Lateef was 13 for 15 for 205 yards and three touchdown passes in his first collegiate start, Emmett Johnson went over 100 yards rushing and receiving, and Nebraska defeated UCLA 28-21 on Saturday night for its first win in Pasadena since 1993. Playing at the Rose Bowl 25 miles from his hometown of Compton, Lateef took over from Dylan Raiola, who is out for the rest of the season with a lower right leg injury he sustained in a 21-17 loss to Southern California last week. Lateef played the final four possessions against the Trojans. As the first true freshman to start for Nebraska since 1950, Lateef directed the Cornhuskers (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) to scores on their first four possessions for a 27-7 lead. "I was just really trying to soak the whole moment up," Lateef said. "It was a blessing." Jacory Barney Jr. caught Lateef's 2-yard pass on the right side pylon, which bent over, for Nebraska's first TD after a video review. Lateef hit Johnson with a pass at the Nebraska 41 and Johnson rumbled 56 yards down the left sideline past his own bench for the score. Johnson's 1-yard TD run capped the Cornhuskers' scoring in the first half. "Emmett is just an absolute weapon," Huskers coach Matt Rhule said. Nebraska extended its lead to 28-7 to open the third on Johnson's 40-yard TD catch from Lateef. Chants of "Go Big Red!" filled the Rose Bowl from red-clad fans who packed the historic stadium's east stands.

They also shouted out Lateef's name. "It was cool, man," he said. Lateef was 10 for 10 for 173 yards going into the fourth. Already the first 1,000-yard rusher at Nebraska since 2018, Johnson had 28 carries for 129 yards and ran for one TD. He had three catches for 103 yards and two TDs. "Most of our game plan was to stop 21 (Johnson)," UCLA interim coach Tim Skipper said. "He's a special, special player." After a bye week, the Bruins (3-6, 3-3) were trying to bounce back from a 56-6 drubbing at No. 2 Indiana that ended their three-game winning streak. Their only score in the first half was Jalen Berger's 1-yard run on a direct snap that tied the game 7-7. Mateen Bhaghani missed a 49-yard field-goal attempt wide left just before halftime. Nico Iamaleava hit Anthony Woods with a 45-yard TD pass that left UCLA trailing 28-14 in the third. The Bruins closed to 28-21 on Iamaleava's 9-yard scoring pass to Anthony Frias II with 4:54 remaining in the game on a drive that began at their 3-yard line. Iamaleava was 17 for 25 for 191 yards and two touchdowns. He was the team's leading rusher with 15 carries for 86 yards. - Nebraska/AP College Football

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RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
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11/02/25 - Dylan Raiola, So/2028, Nebraska, 6-3, 230 (DS#5 QB) + More +

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola has a broken right fibula, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday, and will sit out the remainder of the season. Raiola suffered the injury while being sacked and losing a fumble early in the third quarter of Saturday's 21-17 loss to USC. After the game, Cornhuskers coach Matt Rhule told reporters that Raiola wanted to return to the game, but the sophomore couldn't run so Rhule decided it was unsafe to send him back in. Raiola completed 10 of 15 passes against the Trojans for 91 yards and a touchdown before the injury. He was replaced by true freshman TJ Lateef, who went 5-of-7 for 7 yards and rushed for 18 yards on six carries. Raiola had completed 72.4% of his passes for 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns through nine games this season. He has been intercepted six times. The Huskers (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) lost their 29th consecutive game to an AP Top 25 opponent, a streak that dates to 2016. They will go on the road to face UCLA next Saturday. - ESPN/AP College Football

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QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
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10/25/25 - Emmett Johnson, rJr/2027, Nebraska, 5-11, 200 (DS#16 RB) + More +

Emmett Johnson scored the tie-breaking touchdown on a 4-yard run with 2:44 left, and Nebraska ended Northwestern's four-game winning streak with a 28-21 victory Saturday to become bowl eligible for the second straight season. The Cornhuskers (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) bounced back from a loss at Minnesota last week, but not before some anxious moments after they squandered a 15-point lead. Dylan Raiola converted four third-down passes on the winning 13-play, 64-yard drive that chewed 6:27 off the clock. The Wildcats (5-3, 3-2) turned the ball over on downs, and Nebraska ran out the clock. Johnson had a career-high 27 carries and finished with 124 yards as Nebraska leaned into the run game after Minnesota sacked Raiola nine times. Raiola was 16 of 22, his second-fewest attempts in 21 career games, for 141 yards.

The Huskers had led 21-6 midway through the third quarter after Kenneth Williams' 95-yard kick return and Nyziah Hunter's diving catch for a touchdown. The Wildcats drove 78 yards to pull within 21-13 on Caleb Komolafe's 4-yard run, and on their next possession Komolafe bounced to the outside and ran free for a 56-yard TD. Preston Stone threw to Hayden Eligon II under pressure for the 2-point conversion to make it 21-all. Northwestern was in position to take the lead when Mac Uihlein picked off Raiola to set up the Wildcats at the Nebraska 34, but the Huskers got the ball back when Stone threw an interception over the middle to waiting linebacker Javin Wright. Eleven of the last 14 meetings have been one-score games. - Nebraska/AP College Football

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RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
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10/13/25 - Emmett Johnson, rJr/2027, Nebraska, 5-11, 200 (DS#16 RB) + More +

MIDSEASON AP MOST SURPRISING BIG TEN PLAYER: Nebraska's Emmett Johnson, a backup until late last season, is the second-leading rusher in the conference, and seventh in the nation, with 108.3 yards per game and seven touchdowns. He also has caught 24 passes, second on the team, for 130 yards and a TD. - AP College Football

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RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
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10/11/25 - Dylan Raiola, So/2028, Nebraska, 6-3, 230 (DS#5 QB) + More +

Dylan Raiola threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Dane Key with 1:08 remaining, and Nebraska edged Maryland 34-31 on Saturday. Raiola threw for 260 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions in a wild game in which the Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) squandered a 10-point lead. The Terrapins (4-2, 1-2) led 31-24 in the fourth quarter before Emmett Johnson's 50-yard run gave Nebraska the ball at the Maryland 10. The shifty running back didn't get the ball again on that drive, and a delay of game penalty on fourth down forced the Cornhuskers to settle for a field goal and a four-point deficit. Nebraska got the ball back, and Raiola guided his team 81 yards in seven plays for the go-ahead TD. Maryland then drove back near midfield, but freshman Malik Washington was called for a disputed intentional grounding penalty that knocked the Terps back 14 yards. Washington had a receiver open to the left and perhaps would have seen him if he'd had more time. Washington eventually threw incomplete on fourth-and-four from the Nebraska 49.

Dontay Joyner scored on a 67-yard interception return in the third quarter for Maryland, which lost a second straight heartbreaker at home after blowing a 20-point lead against Washington the previous weekend. Nebraska opened the scoring on a 64-yard catch-and-run by Nyziah Hunter. An offensive pass interference penalty wiped out a touchdown later in the first quarter, and the Cornhuskers settled for a field goal. Then, Nolan Ray ran for a 28-yard touchdown for Maryland, and the Terps cashed in on Raiola's first interception when Washington found Leon Haughton Jr. for a 21-yard TD. An 85-yard kick return by Kenneth Williams set up Raiola's 7-yard touchdown pass to Luke Lindenmeyer, and his 12-yard TD throw to Hunter made it 24-14. But Raiola was picked off again near the toward the end of the half, and Maryland managed a field goal before halftime. The Terps took the opening drive of the third and tied the game on a 1-yard scoring run by DeJuan Williams. The interception return by Joyner gave Maryland the lead. - Nebraska/AP College Football

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QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
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10/08/25 - DeShon Singleton, rSr/2026, Nebraska, 6-3, 210 (DS#14 FS) + More +

WEEK 6 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DeShon Singleton, Nebraska, S - Sr. - Greensburg, La. - St. Helena,...Led a Nebraska defense that produced three takeaways, including two interceptions by Singleton, in a win vs. Michigan State...Became the first Husker to record a pair of interceptions in a game since 2023...Added six tackles as Nebraska limited Michigan State to a total of 240 yards, including just 84 rushing yards...Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week honoree: JoJo Domann (Oct. 4, 2021). - Big Ten Football

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09/13/25 - Dylan Raiola, So/2028, Nebraska, 6-3, 230 (DS#5 QB) + More +

Dylan Raiola threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, Emmett Johnson ran for two scores and Nebraska hammered Houston Christian 59-7 Saturday. The Cornhuskers (3-0), wearing all-red uniforms for the first time since 1986, scored on their first eight full possessions against the Huskies (1-2) of the Football Championship Subdivision. Raiola, Johnson and most of the other starters didn't play in the second half as Nebraska improved to 16-0 against FCS opponents. The Huskers led 38-0 after rolling up 320 yards and holding Houston Christian to 52 in the first half. They finished with 554 yards.

They got their first fumble return for a touchdown since 2020 early in the second quarter when William Nwaneri picked up Jake Weir's fumble on a sack and ran 29 yards. Houston Christian ended Nebraska's bid for a second straight shutout in the middle of the third quarter. Xai'Shaun Edwards took a handoff, shook off Jaylen George's tackle attempt and went around the left side for a 45-yard touchdown. Lateef relieved Raiola to start the second half and was 5 of 5 for 126 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown to Cortez Mills Jr. Dane Key caught four passes for 104 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown, and Kwinten Ives ran for 72 of his 85 yards in the second half. Johnson added 78 yards on the ground. - Nebraska/AP College Football

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QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
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09/06/25 - Dylan Raiola, So/2028, Nebraska, 6-3, 230 (DS#5 QB) + More +

Dylan Raiola threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns and Emmett Johnson ran for 140 yards and scored three times to lead Nebraska past Akron 68-0 on Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (2-0) turned in their most prodigious offensive performance against a Bowl Subdivision opponent in more than a decade. They recorded their most points in a game since 2007 and most yards in a game since 2014. They posted their first shutout since a 33-0 Holiday Bowl win over Arizona in 2009. The Zips (0-2), who opened the season with a 10-0 loss to Wyoming at home, were held scoreless for a second straight game.

Johnson broke a 47-yard touchdown run on the game's opening possession, caught a 4-yard TD pass in the second quarter and ran 6 yards for a score in the third. Johnson was the first Nebraska player with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Anthony Grant had three straight to open the 2022 season. Raiola gave way to freshman backup TJ Lateef after he threaded a perfect strike to Dane Key in the end zone for a 47-0 lead in the third quarter. Akron had two good chances to score its first points of the season. But Owen Wiley's 49-yard field goal attempt bounced off the left upright in the final seconds of the first half, and Riley Van Poppel blocked Wiley's 33-yard try in the third quarter. - Nebraska/AP College Football

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QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
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08/29/25 - Dylan Raiola, So/2028, Nebraska, 6-3, 230 (DS#5 QB) + More +

Dylan Raiola threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and Malcolm Hartzog Jr. picked off Brendan Sorsby's pass in the end zone with 34 seconds left, preserving Nebraska's 20-17 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Emmett Johnson had 108 yards rushing while Dane Key and Nyziah Hunter had touchdown catches for the Huskers. Sorsby had just 69 yards passing for the Bearcats, but he also had 96 yards rushing and two scores. And he gamely led them to two second-half touchdowns, and nearly a third that could have won the game had Hartzog not been there to intercept it. The Bearcats actually led 3-0 early and were still within 6-3 late in the first half when they made a crucial mistake.

Despite his offense going nowhere, Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield tried pushing the ball downfield on first-and-10 at its own 19 with 1:02 left before the break. Sorsby completed a short pass to Caleb Goodie, but the ball popped loose and was recovered by the Huskers, who needed just three plays to punch it into the end zone. Instead of trailing by a field goal, the Bearcats headed to the locker room trailing 13-3 - a seemingly insurmountable deficit given they had managed 20 yards passing and 81 yards of total offense over the first 30 minutes. Cincinnati fought to get back in it in the second half, though. It stopped the Huskers on fourth down early in the third quarter, and Sorsby finished the ensuing drive by diving over the pylon for a touchdown. And when Nebraska answered with a TD of its own, Sorsby needed just 3 1/2 minutes to drive the Bearcats 75 yards and get within 20-17 with 7:15 left. The Bearcats got the ball back with about 2 minutes to go, but Hartzog made the clinching play in the final minute. - Nebraska/AP College Football

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QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
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09/03/24 - Dylan Raiola, So/2028, Nebraska, 6-3, 230 (DS#5 QB) + More +

WEEK 1 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Dylan Raiola, Fr., QB, NEB,...Became the second Nebraska true freshman quarterback to start a season opener since WWII, joining Adrian Martinez who started in 2018 against Colorado...Completed 19-of-27 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, including 192 yards before halftime...Guided the Huskers to touchdown drives on five of his eight drives...Threw both touchdown passes in the second quarter as Nebraska outscored UTEP, 23-0, as the 23 points were the most by Nebraska in a quarter since 2018...Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Malcolm Hartzog (Oct. 3, 2022). - Big Ten Football

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QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
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08/31/24 - Dylan Raiola, So/2028, Nebraska, 6-3, 230 (DS#5 QB) + More +

Dylan Raiola passed for 238 yards and two touchdowns in his college debut and Nebraska beat UTEP 40-7 Saturday for its first win in a season opener in five years. Raiola showed poise throughout against the overmatched Miners and flashes of the flair that made him a five-star recruit and the highest-rated player to ever sign with the Cornhuskers. Both of his touchdown passes were perfectly placed. The first, for 59 yards, went to Texas transfer Isaiah Neyor, who was well covered when he caught the ball over his shoulder along the right sideline. Neyor stumbled as he pulled the ball in at the 12, regained his balance and ran into the end zone.

On his second TD pass, Raiola lofted the ball to the outside shoulder of Wake Forest transfer Jahmal Banks, who jumped to bring down the ball in the back corner of the end zone. Raiola had pledged to Ohio State and Georgia before he told Nebraska coach Matt Rhule in mid-December he wanted to play where his father, Dominic, was an All-America center in 2000. His long-anticipated first game for the Huskers brought 86,000 to Memorial Stadium, and he undoubtedly sent the fans home happy. He played one series in the second half and was 19 of 27 for 238 yards when he turned things over to Heinrich Haarberg. - AP College Football

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QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
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12/27/23 - Nash Hutmacher, Sr/2025, Nebraska, 6-4, 312 (DS#30 DT) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Nash Hutmacher,...Nebraska's strong run defense was led by a trio of defensive linemen who earned honorable-mention recognition. Hutmacher manned the middle of the Nebraska defense and recorded 40 tackles to go along with eight tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and a blocked field goal against Iowa. - Nebraska Football

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DT Nash Hutmacher, Nebraska
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12/27/23 - Quinton Newsome, rSr/2024, Nebraska, 6-0, 185 (DS#67 CB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Quinton Newsome,...A senior cornerback from Suwanee, Ga., Newsome earned conference honors for the second straight season after also being an honorable-mention choice in 2022. Newsome finished the year with 37 tackles, an interception and a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown. - Nebraska Football

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CB Quinton Newsome, Nebraska
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12/27/23 - Isaac Gifford, rSr/2025, Nebraska, 6-0, 203 (DS#34 SS) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Isaac Gifford,...Gifford manned the rover position for Nebraska and led the Huskers in tackles with 86 stops, the most by a Husker defensive back in nine seasons. Gifford was second on the team with eight pass breakups while his 6.5 tackles for loss was among the best for Big Ten defensive backs. - Nebraska Football

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SS Isaac Gifford, Nebraska
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12/27/23 - Luke Reimer, rSr/2024, Nebraska, 6-0, 223 (DS#30 ILB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM: Luke Reimer, Nebraska,...Reimer, a graduate of Lincoln North Star High School, earned all-conference recognition for the third consecutive season. He finished the season with 48 tackles in 10 games, while his five sacks ranked second on the team and his 7.5 tackles for loss were third for the Blackshirts. Reimer, who had earned honorable-mention recognition in both 2021 and 2022, finished his Husker career third on the school's all-time tackles list with 293 stops. - Nebraska Football

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ILB Luke Reimer, Nebraska
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