Nebraska 5-0 for first time since 2016
Nebraska beat Maryland 48-23 on Homecoming Saturday to move to 5-0 for the first time since 2016. The Huskers scored 34 unanswered points after trailing 23-14 in the second quarter.Quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a career-high 108 yards. Wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer caught 10 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns.A pick-six by Dwayne McDougle turned the game just before halftime.
Nebraska then marched 80 yards in the final 1:49 of the half to take a 28-23 lead it never lost.The teams combined for 28 penalties and 247 yards, the most flags in an FBS game since 2021. Coach Matt Rhule blasted the officiating, calling it “ridiculous.”Nebraska has won its first five games by at least 17 points, the first time since 2001. The Huskers have also won 15 of their past 17 Homecoming games.
They host Indiana on October 10.
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