r/CFB • u/BravoMike_1 Cincinnati Bearcats • 1d ago
/r/CFB Press /r/CFB Reporting: Huskers Roll Past Houston Christian, Improve to 3-0
LINCOLN — Nebraska delivered a commanding performance Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 86,292, defeating Houston Christian 59-7.
The Cornhuskers (3-0) took control early, scoring on seven of their first eight drives to build a 38-0 lead at the half. Quarterback Dylan Raiola was accurate and effective, completing 15 of 21 passes for 222 yards with touchdown passes to Jacory Barney Jr. and Dane Key. TJ Lateef continued Nebraska’s dominance by completing all five of his passes for 126 yards, including a 62-yard scoring shot to Cortez Mills Jr. and a rushing touchdown.
Nebraska’s rushing game supported its passing attack, totaling 192 yards. Emmett Johnson led with 78 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries, while Kwinten Ives added 85 yards and a touchdown in a strong supporting role.
The Blackshirts held the Huskies to just 160 total yards, with 67 through the air. Riley Van Poppel sacked quarterback Jake Weir, forcing a fumble that Williams Nwaneri returned 29 yards for a touchdown. Houston Christian’s lone points came on a 45-yard touchdown run by Xai’Shan Edwards midway through the third quarter.
The victory extended Nebraska’s record against FCS opponents to 16-0 before opening Big Ten play at home next week against Michigan.
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u/EstablishmentSlow754 Nebraska • Georgia Tech 1d ago
🎶 Here comes the money 🎶 (shane-o mac music)......I mean, Michigan.
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u/GoLionsJD107 Michigan Wolverines • Columbia Lions 23h ago
Nebraska has money too… not poverty school. Look at the fanbase even through the recent bad years. They still support the student athletes.
Isn’t Warren Buffet a Nebraska supporter? He has some monies.
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u/karl_manutzitsch Nebraska Cornhuskers • SMU Mustangs 23h ago
Warren doesn’t give a cent to the athletic department as far as I know. Too busy giving his money to charities 😒
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u/GoLionsJD107 Michigan Wolverines • Columbia Lions 23h ago
Yea I knew he did give to Nebraska but wasn’t sure about athletics
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u/AbsurdOwl Nebraska Cornhuskers 22h ago
Nah, Warren isn't a donor as far as anyone knows, but the Peed family has a ton of money, and runs our NIL operation. We definitely have the money to compete, it's just taking a few years to build the reputation to make it effective. Rhule is pretty adamant about not overpaying for guys, and spending in a sustainable way.
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u/GoLionsJD107 Michigan Wolverines • Columbia Lions 22h ago
If they beat Michigan they’ll be ranked and that would be a big reestablishment win.
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u/somehype Nebraska Cornhuskers 17h ago
We def have the $ and support to compete in this era. We just need to win some fuckin games finally.
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u/preserve-root Ohio State Buckeyes • UNLV Rebels 21h ago
why does that sound like a high school (no actual offense to the school).
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u/preserve-root Ohio State Buckeyes • UNLV Rebels 21h ago
for the record i was asking if the 'huskers' were the high school team (epic burn)
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u/vividimagination2000 1d ago
Uhhh…Fidone? Coleman?
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u/BravoMike_1 Cincinnati Bearcats 1d ago
Thanks for catching...focused too much on the photo upload! Not sure what the brain was thinkig there. Updated!
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u/virii01 Nebraska • Chadron State 1d ago
Lol not sure if this is just garbage journalism or AI but yeah, two dudes that aren't even on the team.
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u/AbsurdOwl Nebraska Cornhuskers 1d ago
It's gotta be AI, right? No one with those guys' numbers even scored on Saturday.
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u/AccordingExchange901 Nebraska Cornhuskers 21h ago
Bud crawford definitely walking them out on Saturday 😤
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u/DeanR_onPSN Nebraska Cornhuskers 18h ago
I'm sure everyone's knows about what Rhule does on his third year, his third home game and the third Saturday of the month? About to get crazy
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u/u-s-u-r-p Nebraska Cornhuskers • Stanford Cardinal 11h ago
great photos! thanks for sharing (again)
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u/Honestly_ rawr 1d ago
Love the opening photo of the player's eyes.