Nebraska didn’t commit a turnover against Colorado. Raiola, in two starts, hasn’t fumbled or thrown an interception. Yes, he’s 42-for-57 passing (73.7 percent) for 423 yards with three touchdowns. But his attention to ball security most pleases Rhule, offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield and quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas.

The Cornhuskers had done all their heavy lifting in the first half, and second-year coach Matt Rhule knew as much. Nebraska led 28-0 at the break in a game it won, 28-10, and denied Colorado what would have been the program's first-ever four-game winning streak in the long-running border rivalry.