Rutgers football had yet another rough game on Friday night. After starting the season a promising 3-0, they have slipped up in three straight and has fallen to .500 and remain winless in conference play.
After a strong start and a solid, all around effort in the first half it felt like Rutgers might break their 20 game home Big Ten losing streak. After a sloppy second half, the Scarlet Knights found themselves on the losing end of a game in a clear 180-degree turn for both teams.
In the first half, the Scarlet Knight defense shut down the Cornhuskers. They held Nebrask to just 134 total yards and no points. Christian Braswell and Max Melton both tallied interceptions and it looked like Nebraska had no chance of ending their road losing streak that dated back to 2020 (also against Rutgers).
The second half started as a mirror image to how the game began, Nebraska scoring on their opening drive. The halftime speech clearly made a difference as Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson came out like a completely different player. He went 14-for-19 passing for 133 yards in the second half with two touchdowns. Wide receiver Trey Palmer also made a bigger impact in the second half, catching three passes after the break (one catch in the first half) for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Regardless of their struggles in the second half, there were still things to be positive about. Let’s look at the players of the game for Rutgers in Week 6.
Player of the Game – Offense
Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Quarterback Noah Vedral made his season debut last week against Ohio State but did not throw a single pass. This week, he was named the starter. In his first full game action he did still have to split reps under center, but had a decent showing. Even though Evan Simon is known as the better passer, Vedral finished with the same completion/attempt ratio (6-for-15) but threw for 133 yards and no TDs or INTs. He added seven…
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