Nebraska will be without starting quarterback Dylan Raiola for the remainder of the season after he suffered a broken right fibula Saturday against Southern California, ESPN reported Sunday.
Facing pressure from linebacker Eric Gentry in the third quarter, Raiola stepped out of the blitzing Trojan’s reach only to be taken down on the blind side by defensive end Anthony Lucas and lose a fumble. The sophomore Raiola appeared to twist his leg and was taken out after completing 10 of 15 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in a 21-17 home loss.
True freshman TJ Lateef replaced Raiola and went 5-of-7 passing for just 7 yards. He also rushed for 18 yards on six carries.
In his second season with the Cornhuskers (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten), Raiola completed 72.4% of his passes for 2,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Nebraska, which has lost 29 straight games to AP Top 25 opponents after Saturday’s defeat, visits UCLA next Saturday.
