Four Questions for Nebraska Football Heading Into the Game Against Penn State
by T.J. Birkel After a much-needed bye week, the Nebraska football team will travel to Happy Valley on Saturday to take on a beleaguered but talented Penn State squad. It was announced over the weekend that the game will kick off at 7pm and air on NBC. While the night game on the road–right before […]
Four Questions to Ponder as Nebraska Football Heads Into its Second Bye Week
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team is back on track after an exhilarating win over UCLA at the Rose Bowl this past Saturday night. The Huskers are now 7-3, their best record through 10 games since 2016. The Big Red will finish the season by playing at Penn State–a team that is both deeply […]
TJ Lateef Ignites the Husker Offense in Pasadena
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team bounced back in a major way on Saturday night, taking the fight to the UCLA Bruins from the outset. The Huskers scored on their first drive of the game and, other than a 2 minute, 13 second period of time when it was tied 7-7, led for the […]
Nebraska Football vs UCLA: Can the Huskers Bounce Back After the USC Heartbreaker?
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska is coming off one of the toughest, most gut punch losses in recent memory (and friends, that is saying something). After losing to both USC and UCLA last season, the Huskers will look to get at least one against the state of California as they travel to LA to take on […]
Four Questions for Nebraska Football As the Huskers Look to Bounce Back Against UCLA
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team lost a heartbreaker to USC, extending their streak of losses to ranked teams and prolonging the agony of a fan base dying for a breakthrough win. They played well in so many ways, but still fell short against the Trojans. The Huskers will try to get up off […]
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 […]