ncaaf Game Recap
Northwestern Falls 17-9 to Cornhuskers - Recap
The Cornhuskers were Week 8 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Wildcats by a score of 17-9 at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cornhuskers were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -11.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 39.5.
Emmett Johnson rushed for 73 yards, while Heinrich Haarberg added 72 yards in the win. Malachi Coleman and Thomas Fidone II added 44 and 18 receiving yards respectively.
Anthony Tyus III rushed for 63 yards for Northwestern, while Cam Porter added 20 yards. Brendan Sullivan threw for 176 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers Bryce Kirtz and A.J. Henning had 96 and 40 yards respectively.
Nebraska was outgained by Northwestern 257-248 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 14-12 by the Cornhuskers.
Northwestern led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:52-29:08 split in that important category.
Next game, Nebraska takes its act home to face Purdue looking for another win. For Northwestern, they head home to face Maryland.