In a low-scoring Big Ten slugfest dominated by the defenses, Heinrich Haarberg’s 44-yard touchdown strike to freshman wide receiver Malachi Coleman on Nebraska’s first offensive play of the fourth quarter provided the winning margin in a 17-9 Husker victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
Playing in front of 86,769 fans in the 100th anniversary celebration of Memorial Stadium, Nebraska improved to 4-3 and 2-2 in the Big Ten, while dropping Northwestern to 3-4 and 1-3 in the conference.
But major injuries are set to limit the Nebraska football team moving foward.
Sean Callahan of HuskerOnline joins Jayson Jorgensen to discuss the latest Husker news in this edition of HuskerChat!
Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium next Saturday to play host to Purdue. Kick-off with the Boilermakers in Lincoln is set for 2:30 p.m.
