Huskers Blast Akron – College of Nebraska

Lincoln – Dylan Raiola, Emmett Johnson and Jacory Barney Jr. produced career-best offensive efforts, and the Blackshirts posted their first shut out since 2009, because the Nebraska soccer workforce rolled to a 68-0 win over Akron on Saturday night time.

Playing in entrance of the 404th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium, the 2-0 Huskers amassed 728 yards of complete offense for the eighth-best efficiency in class historical past. Nebraska totaled 494 passing yards whereas finishing 80 % (32-of-40) of its makes an attempt with 4 touchdowns.  The Big Red additionally pounded out 234 yards on the bottom with 5 touchdowns on simply 33 carries to common 7.1 yards per tote. 

Raiola, a sophomore quarterback, threw for a career-high 364 yards on 24-of-31 passing with 4 touchdowns, whereas Johnson erupted for a career-high 140 yards on simply 14 carries with two touchdowns on the bottom. He added two receptions for seven yards and one other landing for the Big Red. Johnson’s 47-yard landing run on the sport’s opening drive began the onslaught early within the first quarter.

Barney, a sophomore receiver from Florida City, Fla., contributed a career-high 132 yards on seven receptions, whereas including a career-high 87 punt return yards. He completed with a career-high 219 all-purpose yards, whereas his particular person punt return yardage within the sport was larger than Nebraska’s workforce complete final season.

The Huskers led 9-0 on the finish of the primary quarter, which included a security from freshman Kade Pietrzak to provide the protection its lone factors of the night time. Nebraska then took full management within the second quarter with three landing passes from Raiola to Johnson (4 yards), redshirt freshman Quinn Clark (33 yards) and tight finish Luke Lindenmeyer (10 yards). The touchdowns for Clark and Lindenmeyer have been the firsts of their NU careers.

Raiola threw his last landing go of the night time to Dane Key, an attractive 12-yard throw and catch, earlier than giving solution to freshman quarterback TJ Lateef. The teenager from Compton, Calif., accomplished 6-of-7 passes for 128 yards to guide a back-to-back scoring drives for the Big Red within the fourth quarter. The second scoring drive was capped with Lateef’s personal eight-yard landing run. 

The Huskers additionally obtained the primary profession dashing touchdowns for Kwinten Ives (28 yards) and Mekhi Nelson (1 yard) late within the sport to finish a dominant workforce efficiency. Nebraska completed with a 728-175 edge in complete yards whereas 4 totally different Huskers took snaps at quarterback. Eight Huskers recorded at the least one keep on the night time and 14 receivers hauled in at the least one catch. 

The Nebraska Blackshirts recorded their first shutout since a 33-0 win over Arizona on Dec. 30, 2009. A exceptional 40 totally different Huskers recorded a deal with within the sport, with no Husker defender notching greater than three.

The Huskers will shoot for his or her second consecutive 3-0 begin to a season once they play host to Houston Christian subsequent Saturday in Lincoln. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium is ready for 11 a.m. with dwell nationwide tv protection by FS1.

Game Summary

Nebraska 68
Akron 0
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.)
Attendance: 86,439

First Quarter (NEB, 9-0)
12:17 – Emmett Johnson 47 run (Kyle Cunanan kick), 7 performs, 77 yards, 2:39 – NEB 7-0
4:44 – TEAM Safety (Tackle by Kade Pietrzak) – NEB 9-0

Second Quarter (NEB, 33-0)
13:56 – Kyle Cunanan 35 FG, 4 performs, 4 yards, 0:50 – NEB 12-0
8:17 – Johnson 4 go from Dylan Raiola (Cunanan kick), 8 performs, 59 yards, 3:44 – NEB 19-0
2:08 – Quinn Clark 37 go from Raiola (Cunanan kick), 7 performs, 89 yards, 3:38 – NEB 26-0
0:46 – Luke Lindenmeyer 10 go from Raiola (Cunanan kick), 3 performs, 31 yards, 0:55 – NEB 33-0

Third Quarter (NEB, 54-0)
10:49 – Johnson 6 run (Cunanan kick), 6 performs, 52 yards, 1:25 – NEB 40-0
5:58 – Dane Key 12 go from Raiola (Cunanan kick), 4 performs, 78 yards, 1:30 – NEB 47-0
2:37 – Kwinten Ives 28 run (Cunanan kick), 5 performs, 74 yards, 2:21 – NEB 54-0

Fourth Quarter (NEB, 68-0)
13:01 – Mekhi Nelson 1 run (Cunanan kick), 5 performs 51 yards, 1:55 – NEB 61-0
7:31 – TJ Lateef 8 run (Cunanan kick), 4 performs, 43 yards, 1:59 – NEB 68-0

Kickoff: 6:35 p.m. (CT)
Length of Game: 3:20