Nebraska has lost 25 consecutive games, dating to 2016, against ranked opponents, a streak that promotes another pesky narrative. Next up are two chances to beat a ranked team on the road before Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium on Nov. 2 against UCLA.

It was a sweltering day, the kind where stepping outside felt like stepping into an unseasonably steamy sauna, with a gusty wind that whipped and never let up. Nebraska overcame

We won a damn one-score game! Granted, we had to completely shut down the offense in the second half again, much like in the first three games. But this time we were playing with a much smaller lead on the bingo card.