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 this week. What Will it Take for Nebraska Football to Turn the Corner? Once again, it felt like the Huskers were just a couple plays short from getting a big […]
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 football. The unlucky bounces, the inability to make crucial stops on defense when needed, the offense not being able to convert key opportunities: every part of that game was all […]
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 Trojans, and will be looking for that crucial sixth win to secure bowl eligibility. USC, who like Nebraska will be coming off a bye week, came into the season as […]
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 into the game at 4-5, having surprisingly struggled in year 3 under head coach Lincoln Riley. USC is currently favored by 8.5 points according to DraftKings. I talked to Brandon […]
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 Matt Rhule has shown once again he’ll do whatever it takes to build a winner in Lincoln. More on that in a moment. Coming into this week, I had an […]
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 outcoached the Huskers for most of the afternoon, at one point leading 27-7. There’s no other way to say it: in front of a home crowd, with bowl eligibility on […]
Nebraska-UCLA Preview with Zaid Qureshi, Host of the Bruin Source Podcast
by T.J. Birkel After back-to-back road losses against two of the Big Ten’s best teams, the Huskers return home Saturday to face UCLA. The Bruins will come into Lincoln at 2-5, having struggled under first year head coach DeShaun Foster. Most betting lines currently have Nebraska favored by between 6 and 7 points. I talked […]
Keys to Victory: Nebraska vs. UCLA
T.J. Birkel Nebraska welcomes UCLA to Lincoln on Saturday. The Huskers are playing to become bowl eligible for the first time in nearly a decade. The Bruins, who will be coming off a bye week, started off with a bear of a schedule that included Indiana, LSU, Oregon, and Penn State. They have seen some […]
Huskers Show How Good They Can be in Loss to Ohio State
T.J. Birkel If you had told me Nebraska would have the lead in the 4th quarter against Ohio State on Saturday, I would not have believed you. The Huskers lost in heartbreaking fashion, falling 21-17 to one of the best teams in college football. There was a lot to like in the Huskers’ performance, but […]
Keys to Victory: Nebraska at Ohio State
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska visits Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday. For the second consecutive week, the Big Red will be on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff, with a lot of eyes from around the country on this game. The Buckeyes are currently #4 in both major polls, and they are coming off a one-point loss […]