Nebraska leads 28-0 against Colorado at halftime

Memorial Stadium rocks.

Nebraska leads Colorado 28-0 at halftime. The Huskers physically dominated both sides of the ball.

The Blackshirts have controlled every part of the game thus far, holding Colorado to 112 total yards, including -17 on the ground. NU has also forced three three-and-outs, stopped the Buffaloes on a fourth-and-1, returned an interception for a touchdown and blocked a field goal. Shedeur Sanders was sacked four times.

On the other side of the ball, Dante Dowdell scored two rushing touchdowns. Nebraska ran for 87 yards. Dylan Raiola completed 14 of 17 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown pass to Rahmir Johnson could have been an interception, but somehow Johnson knocked the ball into the air and ran it in for a score.

The Huskers start the second half with the ball.

Notes on Nebraska Athletics

• Corner Tommy Hill intercepted a pass from CU and returned it 7 yards for a touchdown that gave Nebraska a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. It was Hill’s fifth career interception and his first interception return that resulted in a touchdown.
• Hill’s pick-six was Nebraska’s first since Cam Taylor-Britt returned a 38-yard interception for a touchdown against Iowa in 2019. It was Nebraska’s first defensive TD since 2020 (Deontai Williams fumble return TD against Penn State) and the second straight week the Husker defense scored after getting a safety last week against UTEP.
• Second running back Dante Dowdell opened the scoring for the second consecutive season with a 12-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. He added a one-yard TD that gave Nebraska a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. Dowdell also scored a touchdown in the first quarter in the season-opening win over UTEP.

• player Brian Buschini had a 60-yard punt at the CU 2 in the second quarter that led to a pick-six for Nebraska on the following play. The 60-yard punt was the fifth of Buschini’s Nebraska career.
• Nebraska blocked a Colorado field goal in the second quarter, which was Nebraska’s fifth blocked kick in the last two seasons, including four field goals and a punt.
• Defensive Lineman Ty Robinson was credited with the FG block, his second in the last three games (vs. Iowa, 2023). Robinson also had a PBU on the game’s opening play and a 9-yard sack on the game’s third snap.

• Nebraska recorded four sacks in the first half after recording eight sacks against the Buffs last season.
• Experienced running back Rahmir Johnson caught an 18-yard touchdown pass to end the first half with a touchdown. The touchdown reception was Johnson’s third career touchdown and first since 2021.
• The captains for today’s game were offensive tackle Bryce Benhart, receiver Jahmal Banks, defensive lineman Ty Robinson and cornerback Marques Buford Jr.

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