Nebraska has officially named highly touted true freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola its starting quarterback, head coach Matt Rhule announced on Wednesday. The former five-star prospect arrived in Lincoln with much hype after flipping to Nebraska from Georgia late in the recruiting process.
Raiola will be the Huskers’ opening day starter when Nebraska takes on UTEP on Saturday August 31st to kickoff the 2024 season.
Nebraska is hoping that Raiola will help turbo-charge a passing game that finished dead last in the Big Ten a season ago.
Raiola threw for more than 8,000 yards at three different high schools during his prep career which finished at Buford High School in Georgia this past fall. After enrolling early at Nebraska, he impressed in April’s spring game, going 16-for-22 for 239 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
