Solid Game Plan, Costly Game Management: How Nebraska Football Let USC Off the Hook
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team lost a heartbreaker in Lincoln on Saturday night to #23 USC, 21-17. The Big Red led for pretty much all of the 1st half and a good chunk of the 2nd half, before surrendering the lead and falling short on their final drive. It’s a gut punch for […]
Nebraska Football Faces Pivotal Test vs. No. 23 USC at Memorial Stadium
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska faces off against USC on Saturday night in what should be an electric atmosphere at Memorial Stadium. Both teams come into the game with only two losses, and the matchup serves as a pivotal contest with regard to the outlook for each squad the remainder fo the season. With the Trojans […]
Four Questions for Nebraska Football Headed Into the USC Game
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team is back on track after a gritty win over Northwestern on Saturday. The Huskers are now 6-2, bowl eligible for the second consecutive season, and ready to take on a USC team that is much improved over last season. With a renewed sense of momentum in Lincoln, and […]
Gritty, Ugly, and Beautiful: Huskers Bounce Back to Beat Northwestern
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team improved to 6-2 on Saturday with a gritty–and let’s face it, sometimes ugly–28-21 win over Northwestern in Lincoln. Leading 21-6 in the 3rd quarter, it looked like the Big Red might run away with it. But Northwestern battled back (with the help of some really bad calls) to […]
Northwestern Insider Has “Massive Respect for Raiola,” But Predicts Wildcat Win
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska will try to rebound from one of the most disappointing performances of the Matt Rhule era by welcoming Northwestern to town on Saturday. The Wildcats are very similar to the Minnesota team that just thoroughly beat the Huskers: they run the ball well, prioritize defense, and play smash mouth football. The […]
What Went Wrong for Nebraska Football Against Minnesota — and What Comes Next
by T.J. Birkel The title of last week’s article was the following: Nebraska Football’s Emerging Identity – Clutch, Grit, and Closing Time. It would be fair to question everything we thought we knew about this team after their dud of a performance at Minnesota on Friday night. The Big Red either thought they could just […]
Is Nebraska Ready to End Its Minnesota Misery? Gopher Podcaster Says Yes
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska will face a 4-2 Minnesota squad on Friday night, as they attempt to win back-to-back road games for the first time since 2006 (that is both shocking and sickening to write). I interviewed Curt Felton, one of the hosts of the Ski U Pod, to get the Minnesota perspective on the […]
Four Questions for the Nebraska Football Team Headed Into Minnesota Week
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team staged a comeback for the second straight game on Saturday, storming back to beat Maryland in dramatic fashion. It hasn’t all been perfect, but this year’s squad is displaying traits that many previous teams did not: improved play on offense and special teams; an ability to make key […]
Nebraska Football’s Emerging Identity – Clutch, Grit, and Closing Time
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team won an absolutely wild one at Maryland on Saturday, in their first true road test of the season. The Huskers gave away two 10 point leads, survived a treacherous third quarter, and overcame a seven point deficit late in the game to seal the deal. There were tremendous […]
Four Questions for the Nebraska Football Team Headed Into Maryland Week
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team is now 1-1 vs. the state of Michigan, after bouncing back from a 3 point loss to the Wolverines from Ann Arbor to take care of business against the Spartans from East Lansing. It was an important win for several reasons, as the Huskers trailed late in the […]