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What Will it Take for Nebraska Football to Turn the Corner?

T.J. Birkel After the disappointing loss to USC, here are four questions surrounding Nebraska football as the Huskers head into a crucial contest against Wisconsin ...
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Nebraska Football Fans Have Been Watching the Same Movie for Nearly a Decade

T.J. Birkel Nebraska lost 28-20 to USC at the Coliseum on Saturday, in a game that pretty well summed up the last decade of Husker ...
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Keys to Victory: Nebraska at USC

T.J. Birkel Nebraska heads to Los Angeles on Saturday for a showdown against USC at the Coliseum. The Huskers are 0-4-1 all time against the ...
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Nebraska-USC Preview with Brandon Jones, Host of the Light the Torch Podcast

After three consecutive losses, the Husker football team will try to get back on track against USC at the Coliseum on Saturday. The Trojans come ...
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In Hiring Dana Holgorsen, Matt Rhule Shows He’s Not Messing Around

by T.J. Birkel By bringing in Dana Holgorsen to take over as Nebraska’s offensive coordinator with three games left in the 2024 season, head coach ...
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Nebraska Feels Further Away Than Ever After Loss to UCLA

by T.J. Birkel Nebraska lost 27-20 to UCLA on Saturday, in what amounted to a hugely disappointing performance from the Huskers. The Bruins outplayed and ...
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We are a Nebraska football podcast by the Common Fan, for the Common Fan. When we set out on this adventure, we had one driving force: we wanted to create meaningful Nebraska football content that fans like us would enjoy. We’ve talked to Husker legends like Johnny Rodgers and Jordan Westerkamp…