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LINCOLN, Neb. — Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner scored on 1-yard runs and Nebraska leaned on its defense on a day Dylan Raiola struggled to beat Rutgers 14-7. The Cornhuskers prevailed in the hottest conditions ever for an October game at Memorial Stadium and at 5-1 is now within one win of becoming eligible for their first bowl since 2016. The Scarlet Knights' offense scuffled for 3 1/2 quarters but made it a one-score game with 4:08 left when Athan Kaliakmanis hit Ben Black with an 11-yard touchdown pass.
