No. 23 USC football holds off short-handed Nebraska on the road
LINCOLN — Two sparse lines of glowing red looked down on a Memorial Stadium cloaked in black.
Neon lettering at the top of the stands reminded everyone in sight of Nebraska’s five national titles. The Cornhuskers are fighting to become nationally recognized again, and a long road still remains.
No. 23 USC football beat the Huskers 21-17 to extend Nebraska’s losing streak against ranked teams to 29 games.
Nebraska held Jayden Maiava to a season-low 135 passing yards, but the qua