Nebraska has lost 25 consecutive games, dating to 2016, against ranked opponents, a streak that promotes another pesky narrative. Next up are two chances to beat a ranked team on the road before Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium on Nov. 2 against UCLA.

Rutgers was just 2-for-14 on third downs Saturday, and the Blackshirts also collected two interceptions, helping Nebraska win the turnover battle once again. Perhaps most importantly, the unit also came up huge on two fourth downs that don’t show up as turnovers but count just as much, if not more.

Matt Rhule is trying to take a losing program and teach it how to win. How do you do that? You teach the players to covet winning. Embrace it. Like