The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-3, 1-1 Big 10) are on the road to face the Rutgers, The State University of N.J. Scarlet Knights (3-2, 0-2 Big 10) at SHI Stadium on Friday. The Cornhuskers are three-point favorites, and the total is 48.5. Nebraska is coming off a convincing 35-21 win over Indiana at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Casey Thompson threw for 270 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Anthony Grant ran 32 times for 136 yards. Trey Palmer caught eight passes for 157 yards and a touchdown. Rutgers lost 49-10 to No. 3 Ohio State at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Evan Simon was 10 of 19 for 80 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Samuel Brown V carried 15 times for 79 yards. Sean Ryan scored once. He had two receptions for 40 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since December 2020, a 28-21 win for the Cornhuskers. Adrian Martinez tossed one touchdown for Nebraska, as Wan’Dale Robinson scored once.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Cornhuskers are averaging 31.4 points per game for the season, seventh in the Big 10, and they are facing a Scarlet Knights defense that has surrendered 23.6 PPG (11th). Meanwhile, Rutgers has scored 24.8 points a game this season, 12th in the conference, and Nebraska is allowing 32.6 PPG (14th). The Cornhuskers rank 50th in the nation in passing yards per game (260.0) and 48th in rushing (177.8). They will be facing a tough test on the ground, as the Scarlet Knights are 18th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (95.6). Against the pass, Rutgers is 23rd (179.8). Rutgers has been one of the country’s least productive passing teams, averaging 161.2 passing yards per game (117th), while ranking 55th in rushing yards (170.0). Nebraska’s defense has been most beatable through the air, as the Cornhuskers are 111th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (269.0). Against the run, the Cornhuskers are 120th (200.2).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through five games, Casey Thompson has thrown for seven touchdowns (4 INT) and 253.0 yards per game to lead Nebraska in passing. In one prior away game this season, he had one TD (2 INT) and 355 yards passing. Anthony Grant leads the team in rushing with an average of 120.0 yards a game over five games. He has five touchdowns on the ground. Trey Palmer is the Cornhuskers’ leading receiver with 96.0 yards a game and two TDs. Evan Simon has four passing touchdowns (3 INT) with 128.0 yards per game through five games to lead Rutgers. In two home games this season, he has thrown for three TDs (2 INT) and an average of 225.5 yards. Samuel Brown V has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 52.3 yards a game through four games. He has two touchdowns. Aron Cruickshank has been a key target in the Scarlet Knights’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and a 34.4 yard per game average through five appearances.
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