Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola has a damaged proper fibula, sources advised ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Sunday, and can sit out the rest of the season.
Raiola suffered the damage whereas being sacked and dropping a fumble early within the third quarter of Saturday’s 21-17 loss to USC.
After the sport, Cornhuskers coach Matt Rhule advised reporters that Raiola wished to return to the sport, however the sophomore could not run so Rhule determined it was unsafe to ship him again in.
Raiola accomplished 10 of 15 passes in opposition to the Trojans for 91 yards and a landing earlier than the damage. He was changed by true freshman TJ Lateef, who went 5-of-7 for 7 yards and rushed for 18 yards on six carries.
Raiola had accomplished 72.4% of his passes for two,000 yards and 18 touchdowns by way of 9 video games this season. He has been intercepted six occasions.
The Huskers (6-3, 3-3 Large Ten) misplaced their twenty ninth consecutive sport to an AP High 25 opponent, a streak that dates to 2016. They may go on the highway to face UCLA subsequent Saturday.
ESPN’s Max Olson and The Related Press contributed to this report.