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Raiola throws for 364 yards and 4 TDs to lead Nebraska to 68-0 win as Zips held to zip again
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Dylan Raiola threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns and Emmett Johnson ran for 140 yards and scored three times to lead Nebraska Cornhuskers past Akron Zips 68-0 on Saturday night.
The Cornhuskers (2-0) turned in their most prodigious offensive performance against a Bowl Subdivision opponent in more than a decade. They recorded their most points in a game since 2007 and most yards (728) in a game since 2014.
“It's a new style of Nebraska football,” Raiola said. “We're not going to be a first-half team and come out swinging and then drop off. For us to do that performance, we suited up everybody we could and got as many guys as we could into the game. Job well done by everybody. We played really strong for four quarters.”
Nebraska posted its first shutout since a 33-0 Holiday Bowl win over Arizona in 2009. The Zips (0-2), who opened the season with a 10-0 loss to Wyoming at home, were held scoreless for a second straight game.
Johnson broke a 47-yard touchdown run on the game's opening possession, caught a 4-yard TD pass in the second quarter and ran 6 yards for a score in the third. Johnson was the first Nebraska player with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Anthony Grant had three straight to open the 2022 season.
Raiola gave way to freshman backup TJ Lateef after he threaded a perfect strike to Dane Key in the end zone for a 47-0 lead in the third quarter.
“I hope everyone across the country appreciates him like we do,” Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said of Raiola. “There aren't a lot of things that are off with him. So much happens before the snap, and he’s so elevated in that regard. He’s ascending and getting better and better every week.”
Akron had two good chances to score its first points of the season. But Owen Wiley’s 49-yard field goal attempt bounced off the left upright in the final seconds of the first half, and Riley Van Poppel blocked Wiley’s 33-yard try in the third quarter.
“That was an (deleted) kicking of epic proportions in every facet of the game,” Akron coach Joe Moorhead said. “We knew going into it that Nebraska was very talented in all three phases of game and extremely well coached. For an upset to occur, the favorite has to do a little bit wrong, and the underdog has to do everything right. Neither of those things happened.”
Akron: The Zips were last shut out in back-to-back games in 2019, by Buffalo and Northern Illinois. They didn't go home empty handed. Nebraska paid them a $1.45 million guarantee.
Nebraska: The Huskers have beaten eight straight nonconference opponents, their longest nonconference win streak since a 12-gamer from 1999-2001.
Raiola set the Nebraska record for consecutive completions. After connecting on his final 11 passes against Cincinnati last week, he hit on his first nine against Akron. The 20 completions broke the record of 15 by Dave Humm against Kansas in 1974.
Akron visits UAB on Saturday.
Nebraska hosts Houston Christian on Saturday.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalty | 0 | 0 | 
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 | 
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Safeties | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                B. Finley 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Finley | 133/257 | 1678 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Roggow 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Roggow | 10/16 | 81 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Johnson Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Johnson Jr. | 11/22 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                J. Gant 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Gant | 141 | 697 | 3 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Patrick 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Patrick | 62 | 255 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Williams | 21 | 86 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Finley 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Finley | 42 | 42 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Johnson Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Johnson Jr. | 27 | 42 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Macon 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Macon | 6 | 25 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Johnson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Johnson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Roggow 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Roggow | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Walker 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Walker | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. Reed 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. Reed | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Curry 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Curry | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Mason 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Mason | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Castle 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Castle | 1 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                K. Mason 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Mason | 0 | 25 | 380 | 4 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Polk 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Polk | 0 | 26 | 360 | 5 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Williams | 0 | 21 | 257 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Walker 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Walker | 0 | 20 | 209 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Patrick 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Patrick | 0 | 11 | 136 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Anderson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Anderson | 0 | 8 | 133 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Monteiro 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Monteiro | 0 | 8 | 109 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Cravaack 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Cravaack | 0 | 12 | 93 | 2 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Grear Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Grear Jr. | 0 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Gant 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Gant | 0 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Newell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Newell | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Williams | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Louis III 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Louis III | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. Reed 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. Reed | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Whisner 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Whisner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Boswell 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Boswell | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. DeWalt IV 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. DeWalt IV | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Johnson 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Johnson | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Kamara 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    B. Kamara | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Reed 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    E. Reed | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                G. Summers 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    G. Summers | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            O. Wiley 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                O. Wiley | 4/8 | 0 | 11/11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 
                                     
                                            M. Schramm 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                M. Schramm | 5/5 | 0 | 7/7 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                D. Raiola 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Raiola | 181/250 | 2000 | 18 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Lateef 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Lateef | 16/19 | 261 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Gramstad 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Gramstad | 5/5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                E. Johnson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Johnson | 175 | 1002 | 10 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Ives 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Ives | 16 | 119 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Mozee 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Mozee | 16 | 71 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Lateef 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Lateef | 11 | 50 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Nelson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Nelson | 11 | 43 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Williams | 5 | 22 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Barney Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Barney Jr. | 4 | 15 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Booth 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Booth | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                H. Haarberg 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    H. Haarberg | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Bonner 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Bonner | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Dickey 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Dickey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                V. Genatone 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    V. Genatone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                N. Hunter 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Hunter | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Raiola 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Raiola | 46 | -87 | 0 | 17 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                N. Hunter 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Hunter | 0 | 38 | 555 | 5 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Barney Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Barney Jr. | 0 | 33 | 384 | 3 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Key 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Key | 0 | 25 | 314 | 5 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. Lindenmeyer 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. Lindenmeyer | 0 | 26 | 286 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Johnson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Johnson | 0 | 33 | 197 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Mills Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Mills Jr. | 0 | 8 | 142 | 1 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Mozee 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Mozee | 0 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                Q. Clark 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    Q. Clark | 0 | 4 | 101 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Nelson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Nelson | 0 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                H. Haarberg 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    H. Haarberg | 0 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Ives 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Ives | 0 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Williams | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Smith 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Smith | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Booth 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Booth | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Jones 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Jones | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Bonner 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Bonner | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Nelson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Nelson | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Singleton Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Singleton Jr. | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                H. Lutovsky 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    H. Lutovsky | 0 | 1 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Hartzog Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    M. Hartzog Jr. | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Jones 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Jones | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Singleton 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    D. Singleton | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Marshall 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    A. Marshall | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Wright 
                                                 
                                             
                                            
                                            
 
  | 
                                    J. Wright | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            K. Cunanan 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                K. Cunanan | 12/15 | 0 | 37/37 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |