Maybe it was a letdown after an emotional season opener—this time, a morning kickoff against a non-BCS team that nearly lost to an FCS team the previous week.

Or maybe it's a reality check for a football team that's pretty ordinary and has a lot of work ahead.

Whatever the case, Nebraska's 35-12 victory Saturday over San Jose State of the Western Athletic Conference raised several red flags.

The final score isn't indicative of the difficult time the Huskers had in putting away the Spartans, who won 13-10 last week over UC-Davis.

San Jose State had pulled within 14-12 on Jared Strubeck's 27-yard field goal with 12:17 remaining in the game. Strubeck earlier had a 32-yard attempt hit the upright, and teammate Will Johnson missed a 41-yard attempt, plus...

Nebraska DE Turner has broken leg (AP)
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:48:38 PDT-Nebraska defensive end Barry Turner has a broken bone in his left leg and probably is out for the season. Turner was hurt early in Nebraska's 35-12 win against San Jose State on Saturday. Pierre Allen replaced Turner and finished with a team-high 10 tackles and a pass breakup. "It's a painful thing, losing Barry," defensive coordinator Carl Pelini said Sunday.

Paul's 85-yard kick return keys Huskers (AP)
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:45:22 PDT-

Niles Paul ran back a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, allowing Nebraska to break open a close game and go on to beat San Jose State 35-12 Saturday. The Spartans made it 14-12 with a field goal early in the fourth. On the kickoff, Paul made a move to his left and headed up the sideline untouched.