If there was a silver lining in Nebraska’s famed sea of red, it was the way Rutgers’ defense responded. The unit was not perfect in the first half, but it was nearly invincible in the second half, holding Nebraska to 55 total yards, four first downs and an average of 1.9 yards per play.

A strong defensive effort and rushing touchdowns by Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner carried Nebraska to a 14-7 Big Ten victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers

Inside its own 5-yard line, Nebraska made the kind of goal line rebuff that good teams make, writes Sam McKewon. That, along with three other fourth down stops, helped the