USC Edges Nebraska; QB Raiola Suffers Broken Fibula

In Lincoln, No. 20 USC defeated Nebraska 21-17, improving to 6-2 and keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive. USC leaned on RB King Miller, who rushed 18 times for 129 yards and scored the go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown, while QB Jayden Maiava completed 9-of-23 passes for 135 yards with an interception. Nebraska’s Emmett Johnson rushed for 165 yards but slipped on a crucial fourth-and-1 late, and true freshman TJ Lateef finished the game but could not mount a comeback. Nebraska sophomore QB Dylan Raiola, initially described as having an ankle injury, has been diagnosed with a broken fibula, will undergo surgery and will not travel to UCLA; TJ Lateef is expected to assume the starting role. USC’s defense limited Nebraska to three second-half points, and the game drew postgame attention for a taunting USC social-media post.