In between media responsibilities on Tuesday, Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola snuck in a lunch of steak and brussels sprouts. It's nice meal, sure. Most would be thrilled with that for a Friday evening out. But Raiola does crave a bit more.

"I don't eat a lot these days," Raiola said.

The 6-foot-3 Raiola, who is listed at 230 pounds, said he's lost about 15 pounds since last season. It's made a difference. He's had a run of at least seven yards in every game so far. Last year he did that only four times in 13 starts.

"He's very proud of it," Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. "He had a spin move two weeks ago. He's worked very hard on his physical body."

Raiola had a solid freshman season. He threw for 2,819 yards and completed 67.1% of his passes. But he threw a lot of picks (13 TD

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