Nebraska defeats Rutgers 31-0 in Piscataway
The Nebraska Cornhuskers shut out the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 31‑0, securing bowl eligibility and marking the program’s first conference road shutout since 1997.
Key points
- Nebraska improves to 6‑4 overall and 3‑4 in the Big Ten after a 5‑0 start and four straight losses.
- The 31‑0 win is Nebraska’s first conference shutout since 2003 and first road shutout since 1997.
- Quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw two touchdowns and ran one, totaling 188 passing yards and 66 rushing yards.
- Running back Jamal Rule added ground production.
- Rutgers falls to 2‑8 overall and 1‑6 in the Big Ten, losing 13 of its last 16 conference games.
Piscataway, N.J. — The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 31-0 on Saturday.
The Cornhuskers improved to 6-4 overall and 3-4 in the Big Ten Conference after starting the season 5-0 and then losing four straight games in which they averaged 13.5 points per game.
The victory marked Nebraska’s first shutout in conference play since 2003 and its first road in‑conference shutout since 1997.
Quarterback Anthony Colandrea accounted for three touchdowns, passing for two and running for one, while compiling 188 passing yards and 66 rushing yards. Running back Jamal Rule also contributed on the ground.
“If we had won last week (against Illinois) I’d still feel the same way right now," said Nebraska coach Matt Rhule. "I love to win, hate to lose, that’s the only people we want in the program."
Rutgers, now 2-8 overall and 1-6 in the Big Ten, has lost 13 of its last 16 conference games, with five of its eight recent defeats coming by at least 16 points and nine of its ten games this season seeing opponents score at least 28 points.
“I believe in the young players we have and the guys we have returning," said Rutgers coach Greg Schiano. "A lot of reasons why things happened today. When it rains it pours."
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