Freshman quarterback TJ Lateef will start for Nebraska after taking over when sophomore Dylan Raiola broke his fibula and subsequently entered the transfer portal.

The Utah Utes defeated the Nebraska Huskers in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl , 44-22, at Allegiant Stadium on December 31, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune's DJ Cabanlong was there to capture the following TST Images.

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The Utes offense gashed the Blackshirts from the start scoring on four of five drives (the one stop assisted by an 11-yard loss on an unassisted fumbled pitch) and rolling up 300 yards, most of it courtesy of QB Devin Dampier who has thrown for 210 and run for another 62.