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 […]
Game-Changing Special Teams and an Improved Blackshirts Unit Tell the Story of Nebraska’s Win Over MSU
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska surged to a 14-0 1st quarter lead over Michigan State on Saturday, and it seemed like the Huskers might put the Spartans away early. Then the Big Red failed to take advantage of numerous highlight plays by the defense and special teams–including two interceptions and an excellent punt return by Jacory […]
Spartan Podcaster Picks Michigan State to Beat Nebraska in Lincoln
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska and Michigan State will come into Saturday’s game having traversed very similar trajectories so far in 2025: both teams are 3-1; both were undefeated in the non-conference, with wins over Power Four conference opponents; and both most recently lost to a ranked Big Ten team. The Huskers, of course, fell to […]
Four Questions for the Nebraska Football Team Headed Into the Bye Week
by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team lost 30-27 on Saturday to a Michigan team that frankly looked more talented and more physical than the Huskers. It was a disappointing outcome for Husker Nation, as the Big Red has now lost 28 consecutive games to ranked opponents, to go along with six consecutive losses in […]
In Getting Pushed Around by Michigan, Nebraska Football Once Again Fails to Meet the Moment
by T.J. Birkel Nebraska lost to Michigan 30-27 in another missed opportunity: playing a ranked, conference opponent at home on national TV. The sense of momentum in the program was palpable going into the game; the loss, and the disappointing way the Huskers got beat on both lines of scrimmage, have blunted that to some […]
Can Nebraska Top Michigan? Wolverine Podcaster Says No — Plus Thoughts on Bryce Underwood, 1997, and More
by T.J. Birkel After three consecutive wins to open the season, the Nebraska football team will begin conference play against Michigan on Saturday. The Wolverines come into the game at 2-1 and ranked #21 in the AP poll and #20 in the coaches poll. Their only loss so far was to a very good Oklahoma […]