Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska report card
NEW YORK – Nebraska (7-6) picked up its first bowl win since 2015, as the Huskers beat Boston College (7-6) in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.
Here are the final grades for the Huskers in their win over the Eagles.
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Rushing offense: B
Nebraska finished the game with 130 sack-adjust rush yards, averaging 4.2 yards per carry. The trio of Rahmir Johnson, Emmett Johnson, and Kwinten Ives had 25 carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Rahmir Johnson was named the game’s MVP, which was a special moment for the Harlem native.
Passing offense: B
Other than an opening drive interception, quarterback Dylan Raiola looked in rhythm. He finished 23-of-31 for 228 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He found Jahmal Banks four times for 79 yards in man coverage situations and had another big play to Banks called off on a hands-to-the-face penalty. The tight ends were also significant, with eight catches for 80 yards in the game. Thomas Fidone had five catches for 50 yards.
Rushing defense: A
Boston College averaged just 1.9 yards per attempt on 14 first-down running plays. They had just 64 sack-adjusted rush yards in the game for an average of 2.8 yards per attempt. BC had just 47 rushing yards when you take off the quarterback sacks. Going into the game, I thought if NU could hold them under 100 yards rushing they would be in good shape, and they blew that projection out of the water.
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Passing defense: C
BC QB Grayson James was 25-of-40 for 296 yards passing. The Eagles mainly had success early in the screen game. James’s mobility also caused NU issues. The key, though, was fourth down. Boston College was 0-of-4 on fourth down plays. Most of their success came on third down, where they converted six plays. They were 3-of-6 on third down plays of 9 yards or longer.
Special teams: F
Nebraska’s special teams have allowed 10 blocked kicks on the season. There were two on Saturday in the Pinstripe Bowl, which nearly cost the Huskers. NU has already taken steps to address some of its special teams issues, and Saturday was another glaring example of the problems the Huskers had in the kicking game.
Sean Callahan can be reached at [email protected] and is heard daily at 6:45 am and 5:05 pm on Big Red Radio 1110 KFAB in Omaha during the football season. He can also be seen on KETV Channel 7 in Omaha during the fall, and each week, he appears on Nebraska Public Media’s Big Red Wrap-Up Tuesdays at 7 pm.
