A hot and windy day has Nebraska football's October Homecoming feeling more like early August. The temperature was 97 degrees at kickoff and winds have regularly gusted to more than 20 miles per hour.

A pair of first-half rushing scores was just enough offense for Nebraska as the Blackshirts — helped by a late special teams turnaround — sealed a Husker win over Rutgers.

Rutgers football showed late life, but it turned out to be too little, too late. The Scarlet Knights struggled offensively for much of the game and failed to capitalize on some key chances in what became a 14-7 loss to Nebraska on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The loss dropped Rutgers to 4-1 for the season.