Another former Husker is headed to the Super Bowl.
With a spot in Super Bowl 53 on the line, former Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead’s two-yard carry for a score gave the New England Patriots a 37-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime.
The @Patriots are headed to Super Bowl LIII ???? pic.twitter.com/YpK3MWwdtV
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 21, 2019
Burkhead also had a four-yard rushing score to give the Patriots a 31-28 lead with 39 seconds remaining. He finished with 12 carries for 41 yards and four receptions for 23 yards.
Rex Burkhead is IN.@Patriots take the lead with 39 seconds left! #EverythingWeGot
????: #NEvsKC on CBS pic.twitter.com/gZSXatujHA
— NFL (@NFL) January 21, 2019
Burkhead also played in Super Bowl 52 with New England, which lost to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Nebraska All-American Ndamukong Suh earned a spot in his first Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams’ 26-23 win over New Orleans in overtime Sunday. With Suh and Burkhead reaching the Super Bowl, the Husker Super Bowl streak extends to 26 years.
