For the second straight week, Nebraska football and its fans suffered fourth-quarter heartbreak.

Oregon scored a go-ahead touchdown with 28 seconds left in the game, holding off Nebraska 17-14 in Eugene. The Ducks improved to 4-2 on the year and 2-1 in the Big Ten Conference, while the Huskers fell to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the league.

Neither team's offense was lighting things up in the early going of this late-night affair. The first nine possessions of the game ended in punts. The next two were turnovers. The next four were punts.

Through 15 drives, the two teams combined for 131 yards, 13 punts, two turnovers, and no points.

That changed with Nebraska's last possession of the first half. The Huskers put together a 10-play, 65-yard drive that was capped off by an Anthony Colandrea touchdown pass to Kwazi Gilmer with four seconds to go in the second quarter.

Disaster struck early in the second half, with Nebraska going three-and-out. On the ensuing punt, a low snap saw Archie Wilson go down to get the ball when his knee touched the turf. That gave Oregon the ball inside the Nebraska red zone.

The Ducks didn't do much with the opportunity, gaining just one yard. But they did get on the board, notching a field goal.

Another three-and-out for the Huskers was followed by another Duck field goal. That led to...you guessed it...another three-and-out for the Big Red.

Nebraska's first three possessions of the second half totaled -2 yards across 10 plays.

Then the Blackshirts stepped in, setting up the offense in Oregon territory with an interception. The Husker offense capitalized, scoring a touchdown just before the quarter ended.

But the final frame was Dylan Raiola time. The former Husker was benched late in last week's loss to UCLA. He was given the opportunity to perform in the fourth quarter against his former team, trailing 14-6.

Raiola promptly led a 17-play, 69-yard drive that ended in a field goal nearly eight minutes later. His defense quickly got him the ball back, forcing Nebraska into yet another three-and-out. Another long drive, this one 20 plays and 82 yards across more than five minutes, culminated in the gut-punch touchdown with 28 seconds left in the game.

The Husker offense pushed across midfield, but with no timeouts and Nyziah Hunter going down just inside the field of play, the clock ran out.

Nebraska was tied or leading for 59:32 on Saturday. But all that matters is who is ahead at the end of 60 minutes.

Both teams tallied 242 yards in the game. The Huskers posted 164 through the air, while the Ducks notched just 113.

Anthony Colandrea had 164 passing yards, adding one touchdown and one interception. He also led Nebraska in rushing with 38 yards and another score.

Raiola, despite playing just the final quarter, led the Ducks with 59 yards and a touchdown through the air. Dierre Hill Jr. led Oregon's rushing attack with 67 yards.

Oregon had more turnovers (2-1) and an abysmal third-down conversion rate (3-of-16), but came out victorious on Saturday.

Nebraska has now held a lead in the fourth quarter in back-to-back weeks against preseason top 10 teams who had their eyes on the College Football Playoff.

Through the first three quarters, Nebraska outscored Indiana and Oregon 24-12, out-gaining them 471-277. On third downs, the opponents managed just one conversion on 13 attempts. In time of possession, Nebraska had the ball for 57:23 compared to 32:22.

Those advantages disappeared once the quarter flipped from third to fourth.

In the final frame, the Hoosiers and Ducks outscored the Huskers 25-7, out-gaining the Big Red 293-162. On third downs, they converted three on 11 attempts, adding four fourth-down conversions. In time of possession, they had the ball for 18:31 compared to 11:39.

In Eugene, Nebraska had the ball in the fourth quarter for just 2:15, tallying a meager 32 yards. The defense didn't do much better, with the last two drives for the Ducks accounting for 62% of their yards on the night.

Nebraska gets a much-needed week off. The Huskers return to action on Halloween, hosting Washington. The Huskies are 4-3 on the year, coming off a 38-26 win on Friday at Purdue.