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Report Card: Huskers 27, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 17

Really solid defense worthy of the name “Blackshirts”…but combined with a really offensive passing game.

It’s OK to admit it; I suspect most Husker fans wouldn’t have been too upset if Tanner Lee had been benched after throwing his nation-leading ninth interception of the season. In four games, Lee has thrown the same number of interceptions thrown in 13 games last season by Tommy Armstrong and Ryker Fyfe combined. When Lee came back onto the field, boos echoed throughout Memorial Stadium. Whether those boos were aimed at Lee or at the coaching staff for not switching quarterbacks will never be known. It’s clear, though, that patience is wearing thin.

When Nebraska took over the ball at their own three yard line, my mindset was “safety”. Instead, we may have seen the season finally turn. Mikale Wilbon rushed for 11 yards, then five and then 15 yards. Suddenly Nebraska was outside the shadow of their own goal posts, and Lee transformed himself, completing seven of nine passes on the drive. On the next drive, Devine Ozigbo took over and Lee faded into the background. Nebraska only threw two passes in that fourth quarter, running out the clock for the victory.

Only throwing two passes is a bit extreme, but Nebraska just might have found a recipe to win in 2017. And wouldn’t you know, it’s the same recipe we’ve been hearing about throughout Mike Riley’s time in Lincoln:

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