ncaaf Game Recap
South Alabama Falls 35-21 to Cornhuskers - Recap
The Cornhuskers were Week 1 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Jaguars by a score of 35-21 at Memorial Stadium-Lincoln.
Nebraska won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -36.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 66.0.
Dedrick Mills rushed for 44 yards, while Maurice Washington added 39 yards in the win. Jack Stoll and JD Spielman added 66 and 36 receiving yards respectively.
Tra Minter rushed for 37 yards for South Alabama, while Kawaan Baker added 27 yards. Cephus Johnson threw for 231 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Kawaan Baker and Cade Sutherland had 59 and 53 yards respectively.
Nebraska was outgained by South Alabama 314-276 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 19-15 by the Jaguars.
South Alabama led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:13-25:47 split in that important category.
Nebraska heads into a Week 2 battle against Colorado. South Alabama, meanwhile, will have their next action against Jackson State.