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Three Things We Learned in Nebraska's 31-0 Win Over Rutgers
Man, winning feels good.
Nebraska tasted victory for the first time in 42 days with a 31-point road victory over Rutgers. The Huskers, now 6-4 (3-4 Big Ten), are bowl-eligible for the third straight year and enter their final two regular-season games with some much-needed momentum, though a few areas still need cleaning up.
Here are three things we learned from NU's shutout win Saturday afternoon.
1. Glenn Thomas Wanted to Run the Ball
It was apparent from the opening drive: under interim offensive play-caller Glenn Thomas, the Huskers wanted to run the football as much as the game allowed. They stuck to the plan, largely because it worked.