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 […]
Nebraska-Ohio State Preview with Eric Boggs of The OHIO Podcast
Coming off the dreadful loss to Indiana, the Huskers face another daunting task as they travel to Columbus to take on Ohio State. The Buckeyes are currently #4 in both major polls, and they are coming off a one-point loss to Oregon (currently #1 in both polls). This will be a stiff test for Nebraska, […]
Topline Takeaways: How Does Nebraska Not Even Show Up Against Indiana?
Nebraska got completely dominated by Indiana on Saturday. It was embarrassing from start to finish. The Huskers are left with more questions than answers after that performance, and are still chasing that elusive sixth win and the bowl eligibility that comes with it. There is a lot to unpack from the meltdown in Bloomington, so […]
Keys to Victory: Nebraska vs. Indiana
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska travels to Bloomington on Saturday to take on the surprisingly surging Indiana football team for Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff game. The Hoosiers are currently 6-0 and ranked #16 in the AP poll and #18 in the coaches poll. They rank 6th nationally in total defense, 4th in total offense, 11th in […]
Nebraska-Indiana Preview with Sammy Jacobs of Hoosier Huddle
Coming off a bye week, the Huskers will try to win their third game in a row as they travel to Indiana on Saturday. The Hoosiers might be the biggest surprise of the Big Ten so far this season, as they currently sit at 6-0 and are ranked #16 in the AP poll and #18 […]