A pair of first-half rushing scores was just enough offense for Nebraska as the Blackshirts — helped by a late special teams turnaround — sealed a Husker win over Rutgers.

Nebraska defeated Rutgers 14-7 in one of the more ugly wins the Huskers have had in a while. It was an especially rough game for the Huskers’ offense. They only managed 261 total yards, three yards less than Rutgers’ 264.

Rutgers football showed late life, but it turned out to be too little, too late. The Scarlet Knights struggled offensively for much of the game and failed to capitalize on some key chances in what became a 14-7 loss to Nebraska on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The loss dropped Rutgers to 4-1 for the season.