A pair of first-half rushing scores was just enough offense for Nebraska as the Blackshirts — helped by a late special teams turnaround — sealed a Husker win over Rutgers.

An unlikely hero emerged in Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. A man whose unit consistently struggled the entire day and was in agonizing pain put the team o

Rutgers star running back Kyle Monangai did rush for 65 yards on 10 carries, giving the Huskers some trouble, so the Blackshirts will need to do better against him in the second half. However, Nebraska also held the Scarlet Knights to just 73 yards passing and a 40% completion rate while intercepting two passes.