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.

An unlikely hero emerged in Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. A man whose unit consistently struggled the entire day and was in agonizing pain put the team o

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