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A closer look at Nebraska’s victory over UTEP

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September 1, 2024

UTEP Miners defense face the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second half at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, Saturday, August 31, 2024. The Cornhuskers defeated the Miners 40-7 in the first game of the season for both teams.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers took care of business in week one of the college football season. The Huskers defeated UTEP 40-7 in front of 86,072 fans on Saturday afternoon.

The victory was the Cornhuskers’ first season-opening victory since the 2019 season. Following the game, head coach Matt Rhule praised the fans for creating a home-field advantage.

“There’s not many places in the country where people stay for the whole game. The way that our fans do that is unbelievable, right? Usually, by the end of the game, you can yell out like ‘Hey. Give it to so and so run it.’ We were still having to use the headset. If you noticed in the game, I started off with a single and had to go to a double earphone because it was so loud on the field.

Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola finished the game 19-of-27 for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Isaiah Neyor led all receivers with six catches for 121 yards and a touchdown.

Malcolm Hartzog Jr. led all tacklers with five solo tackles and an interception. Rahmir Stewart also had a pick during the victory.

Nebraska will now host the Colorado Buffaloes this Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on NBC/Peacock.

Find a photo gallery of Nebraska’s victory over UTEP below.

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