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Eagles vs Cornhuskers Final: 45-42 - Recap
Kyle Vantrease led the way with 409 passing yards on Saturday as the Eagles picked up a 45-42 victory over the Cornhuskers at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium.
Georgia Southern won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +23.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 64.0.
Kyle Vantrease completed 37 of 56 pass attempts for 409 yards for the Eagles in the win.
Anthony Grant rushed for 138 yards for Nebraska, while Ajay Allen added 76 yards. Casey Thompson threw for 318 yards for the Cornhuskers, while receivers Marcus Washington and Trey Palmer had 123 and 81 yards respectively.
Nebraska lost the offensive yardage battle to Georgia Southern 642-575 yards in Saturday's game. Georgia Southern had more first downs as that total ended up 34-33.
Georgia Southern lost the time of possession battle 31:56-28:04, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Georgia Southern looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against UAB. Nebraska will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Oklahoma.