Dublin, Ireland – Nebraska held a pair of 11-point leads, but Northwestern scored the final 14 points in both halves to claim a 31-28 win over the Huskers in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium on Saturday to open the 2022 season.
Nebraska amassed 465 yards of total offense, including 355 yards on 25-of-42 passing by quarterback Casey Thompson, but Northwestern answered with 528 total yards, including 314 on 27-of-38 passing by Ryan Hilinski. The Wildcats also pounded the ball for 214 rushing yards. The Huskers committed three turnovers, including a pair of interceptions, compared to just one turnover by the Wildcats. Nebraska was flagged for just one penalty for five yards in the game, compared to eight miscues for 65 yards by the Wildcats.
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda led the Nebraska receivers with 120 yards on four catches, including a touchdown, while Trey Palmer added a team-high eight receptions for 68 yards in his Husker debut. Tight end Travis Vokolek also hauled in five catches for 63 yards in just over a half before leaving the game.
Anthony Grant led the Big Red ground game with 101 yards on 19 carries, including a pair of third-quarter touchdown runs that gave Nebraska a 28-17 lead.
Nebraska struck first on transfer quarterback Casey Thompson’s opening Husker drive, marching the Big Red 75 yards in just eight plays capped by his 32-yard touchdown strike to Garcia-Castaneda. It was Garcia-Castaneda’s first catch as a Husker and it gave Nebraska a quick 7-0 lead just 2:19 into the…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at University of Nebraska…