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Emmett Johnson deserves your All-American votes — and it turns out TJ Lateef isn’t too bad either. In what many expected to be a game defined by trial and error
Matt Rhule backed Emmett Johnson in winning the Heisman Trophy this season due his playmaking and versatility for the Cornhuskers.
Nebraska beat UCLA 28-21 in the first collegiate start for true freshman TJ Lateef. He was 13 for 15 for 205 yards passing with just two incompletions and three touchdowns.
Making his first career start, freshman quarterback TJ Lateef shined Saturday night in Pasadena. The Compton, CA native completed 13 of his 15 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns in the victory over the Bruins. He’ll now have two weeks to prepare for a road challenge at Penn State.
Nebraska won a one-score game without Dylan Raiola on the road in November. Yes, you read that right, and just about 24 hours after kickoff in Pasadena, that se
Nebraska quarterback TJ Lateef stood out in his first college start, leading the Cornhuskers to a 28-21 victory over UCLA.
Just a few weeks ago, fans joked about the case for UCLA to knock off Ohio State, especially after taking down No. 7 Penn State in one of the sport’s greatest regular-season upsets.
The UCLA Bruins (3-5, 3-2 Big Ten) had two weeks to let their 56-6 loss to No. 2 Indiana marinate with a bye week ahead of their Week 11 clash with the shorthanded Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten).