A Nebraska quarterback dropped one spot in the USA TODAY Sports quarterback rankings coming out of a bye week. Dylan Raiola was ranked No. 7 in this week’s rankings by writer Paul Myerberg after he had ranked the quarterback No. 6 last week.
Raiola threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns with a QBR of 64.6 in the Huskers’ 30-27 loss to the Michigan Wolverines two weeks ago. For the season, he has 1,137 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and one interception with a QBR of 77.0. The sophomore ranks third among Big Ten quarterbacks on the list; Oregon quarterback Dante Moore ranked the highest among the conference QBs at No. 1 overall. Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia is No. 2, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is ranked No. 3 overall, Carson Beck from Miami is No. 4 overall, and Alabama’s Ty Simpson is No. 5.
“After getting battered by No. 20 Michigan’s pass rush, Raiola had an extra week to get ready for a friendlier matchup against Michigan State’s porous secondary. Look for a big day from an offense that ranks second nationally in completion percentage, 12th in passing touchdowns, 14th in yards per attempt and 11th in efficiency rating.”
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1, 0-1) will now enter a bye week to recover. They will retake the field on Saturday, Oct. 4, when they host the Michigan State Spartans at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff time is set for 3 p.m. CT and can be seen on FS1.
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