Kenny Larabee, KLIN
Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson rushed for 113 yards and had 85 yards receiving.

Nebraska 44
Wisconsin 25

Nov. 23, 2024 • 2:30 p.m. Central
Memorial Stadium •Lincoln, NE • BTN
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Nebraska717101044
Jahmal Banks
Cory Edmondson
Jahmal Banks makes a touchdown catch in the back of the end zone with 17 seconds left in the first half.

First quarter
NEB: Haarberg 5 run (Hohl kick) 12:07
WIS: Green 4 pass from Locke (Vakos kick) 8:52
Second quarter
NEB: Dowdell 12 run (Hohl kick) 14:18
WIS: Vakos 33 field goal, 9:58
NEB: Banks 5 pass from Raiola (Hohl kick) 0:17
NEB: Hohl 37 field goal, 0:02
Third quarter
NEB: Hohl 45 field goal, 11:18
NEB: Dowdell 3 run (Hohl kick) 3:07
WIS: Green 24 pass from Locke (Vakos kick) 1:19
Fourth quarter
NEB: Hohl 26 field goal, 10:52
WIS: Anthony 58 pass from Locke (Green pass from Locke) 8:30
NEB: Dowdell 1 run (Hohl kick) 3:11

                       WIS       NEB
FIRST DOWNS ........... 15        29
  RUSHING .............. 4        10
  PASSING .............. 9        15
  PENALTY .............. 2         4
RUSHES-NET YDS .... 25-115    36-180
NET YDS PASSING ...... 292       293
  COMP-ATT-INT ... 20-30-1   28-38-0
TOTAL OFFENSE ..... 55-407    74-473
FUMBLES-LOST ......... 1-1       1-1
PENALIZED-YDS ....... 7-56      4-48
PUNTS-AVERAGE ....... 2-50      2-50
PUNT RETURNS-YDS ..... 1-9       1-9
K.O. RETURNS-YDS ... 5-129      1-45
INTERCEPTIONS-YDS .... 0-0       1-7
POSSESSION TIME .... 26:55     33:05
THIRD-DOWN CONV. .... 3-10       4-9
FOURTH-DOWN CONV. .... 1-2       0-1
RED ZONE SCORES ...... 2-3       7-7
SACKS BY-YDS ......... 0-0       0-0

RUSHING
  WIS: Dupree 8-63; Walker 14-55; Locke 2--1; TEAM 1--2.
  NEB: E.Johnson 16-113; Dowdell 10-41; Haarberg 6-18; Barney 1-11; Ervin 2-1. 

PASSING
  WIS: Locke 20-30-1 292.
  NEB: Raiola 28-38-0 293.

RECEIVING
  WIS: Anthony 7-137; Green 4-52; Kekahuna 3-39; Brooks 1-27; Dupree 2-14; Acker 1-11; Nowakowski 1-8; Ashcraft 1-4.
  NEB: E.Johnson 6-85; Barney 9-85; Banks 4-52; Boerkircher 2-29; Neyor 4-22; Garcia-Castaneda 1-10; Lindenmeyer 1-8; Bonner 1-2.

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Huskers blow past Badgers, clinch bowl berth

In a matchup of two struggling offenses and two of the nation’s stronger defenses, a surprising scoring spree broke out.

The Huskers rang up 10 points in the last 20 seconds of the first half to give themselves a 14-point cushion, then boosted their lead to 34-10 in the second half en route to a 44-25 win that ended the program’s infamous bowl-eligibility drought.

After the Badgers pulled within 37-25 midway through the fourth quarter, the Huskers didn’t wither, driving 75 yards for a touchdown while taking more than five minutes off the clock. DeShon Singleton’s interception near midfield then snuffed out the Badgers’ final threat.

Husker running back Emmett Johnson had a career day with 113 rushing yards on 13 carries, plus six catches for 85 yards. Dylan Raiola threw for 293 yards on 28-of-38 passing.

Now 6-5 on the season, Nebraska will play in its first bowl since 2016. The Huskers’ 44 points were their most since 2021.

During the 24-10 first half Saturday, the Huskers started and finished strong.

Nebraska got a kickoff return to midfield from Jacory Barney Jr. to open the game. That short field was converted into a touchdown run by Heinrich Haarberg.

Wisconsin answered with a touchdown drive of its own, but the Badgers struggled offensively when it counted most during the rest of the half, adding just one field goal. Wisconsin missed two other field goals, including one that followed a Nebraska fumble at its own 17.

Nebraska added touchdowns from Dante Dowdell and Jahmal Banks. After Banks’ toe-tap touchdown at the back of the end zone with 17 seconds to go in the half, Wisconsin fumbled to give Nebraska a chance to score again. John Hohl drilled a 37-yard field goal to send the Big Red into the half with the two-touchdown lead.

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Stryker

Holgorsen has changed things up a bit. Exhibit A: Nate Boerkircher got the start at tight end. Thomas Fidone was hard to find.

Tad Stryker
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Christopherson

It’s just a step, but one Nebraska absolutely had to make and remove that tired bowl conversation from the table.

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There was no better way to end the bowl-less streak than beating the stinking Badgers.

Tom Shatel *
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2,961 days later, it’s official. Big Ten-tied bowl game reps are free to fight over who gets the right to host the Big Red and their fans.

Cole Stukenholtz
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The Huskers have usually gone out with duds, not winning on senior day since 2018. However, the veterans played like their season was on the line — which it was.

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For the first time in a long time, Nebraska will play football after November. Drink it in and drink it up, Husker fans.

Amie Just *
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Saturday in Lincoln marked one of the most cathartic occasions of the past 50 years for Nebraska football.

Mitch Sherman *
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The list of problems to address is long and daunting. Meanwhile, the man in charge of fixing them looks beaten down.

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