Nebraska football’s hunt for elusive bowl game eligibility is over.
The Huskers defeated the Badgers 44-25 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday to earn their sixth win of the season.
That guarantees NU its first bowl game since the 2016 season. Its bowl game drought was the longest of any Power 4 team.
The win also snapped a four-game losing streak for the Huskers.
Nebraska moved the ball 473 yards, compared with 407 for Wisconsin.
The difference was on the ground, as the Huskers outrushed the Badgers by 65 yards.
The Huskers set themselves up for success on the game’s opening drive with a 45-yard kickoff return by Jacory Barney Jr.
Six plays later, Heinrich Haarberg ran the ball into the end zone from 5 yards out.
But the Badgers responded quickly, putting together a three-minute drive that ended with a touchdown pass from Braedyn Locke to Bryson Green.