The Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (1-0) at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
In their most recent game, the Cornhuskers won 38-17 over the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks. Their last time out, the Eagles won 59-7 over the Morgan State Bears. In that matchup with the Fightin’ Hawks, Casey Thompson had 193 yards on 14-of-21 passing (66.7%) for the Huskers, with two touchdowns and one interception. Anthony Grant carried the ball 23 times for 189 yards (8.2 yards per carry) with two touchdowns on the ground. He added one reception for zero yards. Trey Palmer led the receiving charge against the Fightin’ Hawks, catching four passes for 82 yards. Kyle Vantrease put up 367 passing yards while going 29-for-46 with four touchdowns and one interception for the Eagles against the Bears. OJ Arnold put together a six-carry, 45-yard game (7.5 yards per attempt) with one touchdown, while also adding one reception for four yards and one touchdown. Sam Kenerson caught seven passes for 99 yards (14.1 yards per catch).
The Eagles are heavy, 21-point underdogs in their matchup with the Cornhuskers (the game’s total is 61 points).
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