The Nebraska Cornhuskers finally did it! On Saturday, they defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 35-21 ending a nine-game FBS losing streak. It also marked their first victory under interim head coach Mickey Joseph. Nebraska now moves up to 2-3 with a conference record of 1-1.
Nebraska got big offensive performances from Anthony Grant and Trey Palmer. Grant rushed for 136 yards, while Palmer had eight receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown.
Special teams’ play also came up big. In the second quarter, Chris Kolarevic blocked a punt, which was scooped up by Malcolm Hartzog and returned for a touchdown.
Let’s take a look at two key stats from Saturday’s victory.