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Dylan Raiola is in the midst of an unexpected slump. After winning five of his first six games, the Nebraska quarterback has lost the last two. The Cornhuskers freshman has tried to see the bad moment with optimism, with the unexpected of Arch Manning, the other star rookie in the NCAA.
Nebraska has not been in its best form lately. After the 56-7 beating it received in its Week 8 game against the Indiana Hoosiers, this week they suffered an unexpected 21-17 setback against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The rough patch has not sat well with the team, but that has not prevented Raiola from seeing the glass half full. The young signal-caller took to social media to post a picture of head coach Matt Ruhle consoling his players. Raiola captioned the image: "To appreciate the SUN, you gotta know what RAIN is..."
Sometimes, all it takes is one word
Raiola's emotional message generated plenty of responses. Among them was Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, who needed only one word to express his full for his colleague: "Fact."
Raiola's teammates were not silent either. Running back Dante Dowdell responded with two praying hands emojis, while cornerback James Williams wrote, "Thank you for joy, thank u for pain."
Even Huskers basketball guard Connor Essegian showed his solidarity with Raiola, responding with a "preach" emoji. The Raiola family was not left out either, with his sister Taylor cheering him on by writing, "Journey to greatness."
The displays of that Raiola received are a clear example of one thing: It doesn't matter if we are rivals on the playing field, among colleagues, we always each other.