BOWL-BOUND: Nebraska Football Beats Wisconsin, 44-25

Nebraska football has reach bowl eligibility.

The Huskers beat the Wisconsin Badgers 44-25 Saturday at Memorial Stadium. NU improves to 6-5 on the year as UW falls to 5-6.

This is the first bowl-eligible season for the Big Red since 2016.

Nebraska scored on the opening drive and extended that into a 24-10 lead at halftime. The Huskers added 10 more points in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.

The Huskers tallied 473 yards of total offense, including 293 through the air from Dylan Raiola. Emmett Johnson led the ground attack with 113 yards. Dante Dowdell ran for 41 yards and three touchdowns.

Nebraska closes the season at Iowa on Black Friday. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CST on NBC and Peacock.

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