The Huskers' offense was nearly perfectly balanced in the win with 38 passing attempts to 36 rushing attempts and showed the ability to move the ball efficiently in both manners. Through the air, Nebraska's passing attack totaled nearly 300 yards while their rushing attack totaled 180 yards and four touchdowns while averaging five yards per carry.

The University of Wisconsin football team (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) held a 10-game winning streak over the University of Nebraska from 2012 to 2024, but that ended in a shocking 44-25 loss in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday (6-5,

The Nebraska Cornhuskers became bowl-eligible for the first time since 2016 with a 44-25 win over the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. While it is a modest milestone for Matt Rhule's program, it was also significant as several players stepped up in Pro Football Focus's weekly grades.

The Wisconsin Badgers entered the game after holding the No. 1 Oregon Ducks to just 16 points. Nebraska scored 44 points against Wisconsin, the most the Badgers surrendered all season. However, Wisconsin also scored the most points in a game since October 12 after averaging under 15 points per game.

Nebraska football finally clinched a bowl game for the first since 2016. ESPN writers Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach updated their bowl projections after Week 13, both have Nebraska going to different locations and yet facing the same team.

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule and his Cornhuskers team are on the right track after years of disappointment, and he’s promised them even more after ending the team’s bowl drought. “The cloud that kind of hangs over everything,