LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska offensive line that was criticized the last couple weeks for not being able to push anyone around finally flexed its muscle.
The ninth-ranked Cornhuskers (3-0) rolled linemen in and out Saturday and relied on power running to finish a 51-38 win over Washington.
The performance harkened to old-school Nebraska of the 1980s and ’90s.
Nebraska rushed for 309 yards, with 217 coming in the second half. Rex Burkhead had 84 of his 120 yards and 15 of his 22 carries in the third and fourth quarters.
Center Mike Caputo and guard Spencer Long played the entire game. The other linemen rotated every third series, with Jeremiah Hardrick, Seung Hoon Choi and Tyler Moore in one group and Jeremiah Sirles, Brandon Thompson and Marcel Jones in the other.
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