COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Blackshirts needed to stand tall.
The Nebraska offense — orchestrated by Dylan Raiola — had just carved up the Maryland Terrapins’ defense for a 7-play, 81-yard drive over 2 minutes and 34 seconds to retake the lead at 34-31.
But Maryland had 68 seconds to try and win — or force overtime.
Nebraska bent — as quarterback Malik Washington had two first-down passes in the six-play drive — but didn’t break.
The hero in the final moments? DeShon Singleton, who broke up a desperation pass from Washington toward Dorian Fleming, on fourth-and-4 with 23 seconds remaining.
Exhale.
Nebraska is now 5-1 and 2-1 in Big Ten play.
Thoughts on the come-from-behind victory:
WHAT I LOVED
Game-winning drive
Nebraska found something within itself on its game-winning drive. It w