The Huskers host UCLA in their opener Saturday afternoon

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Nebraska returns home for the first time in nearly a month this Saturday when the Huskers take on the UCLA Bruins at Memorial Stadium. The game marks the first meeting between the two schools as Big Ten opponents. Saturday's contest is scheduled for just after 2:30 p.m. CT, with the game televised on BTN. Saturday's game can also be heard on the Huskers Radio Network and the Huskers app. Nebraska will celebrate Military Appreciation Day at Memorial Stadium as part of this weekend's festivities.

The Huskers are 5-3 this season and 2-3 in Big Ten play after suffering a hard-fought 21-17 loss at No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. Nebraska's defense played arguably its best game of the season, holding Ohio State to season lows in points (21), rushing yards (64) and total yards (285). Nebraska took a 17-14 lead early in the fourth quarter before a Buckeye touchdown midway through the final quarter determined the outcome.

Nebraska will look to carry its defensive dynamism into this week's game at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers have been particularly strong defensively in home games, holding four of their five home opponents to 10 or fewer points this season.

UCLA enters the competition in its first season in the league with a record of 2-5 overall and 1-4 in Big Ten play. The Bruins are coming off a bye week and were victorious in their last game, winning 35-32 at Rutgers on Oct. 19. The Bruins are in their first year under head coach DeShaun Foster, a former standout running back at UCLA. UCLA relies on a strong passing game, averaging nearly 240 yards per game. Defensively, the Bruins are allowing fewer than 370 yards per game.

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