The Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1, 1-1) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0, 1-0) on Saturday in Big Ten football action. Nebraska won its first conference game on the road last week against Purdue and fell short to No. 24 Illinois at home the week prior.
Meanwhile, Rutgers won its only Big Ten game last week against Washington. Rutgers' 4-0 start is their best since 2012. In his coaching career, the Scarlet Knights' Greg Schiano is 0-2 against the Huskers.
Follow us on Facebook Related: PFF player grades: Top performers in Huskers win over Purdue The Cornhuskers have the edge in the all-time series, winning all six contests. The most recent came in 2022 when Nebraska defeated Rugers 14-13 at SHI Stadium. Saturday's homecoming game is scheduled for 3 p.
m. CT. It will be televised on FS1.
Big Red enters the matchup as seven-point favorites. Let's take a look at key things to watch and make some predictions in this contest. Why I'm Confident Josh: Dylan Raiola Rutgers has a good defense, particularly against the pass, ranking 22nd in the country in defensive passing efficiency.
They’ve also got as many interceptions (3) as passing touchdowns allowed so far this season. Yet, Raiola has shown his ability to step up in big moments and stay cool under pressure. He threw for 297 yards and three scores against an Illinois defense that is on par with Rutgers’ and kept the offense on track last week despite the special teams struggles in the first half.
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