Another Beatdown for Nebraska Football in Lincoln. Now, It’s Time to Prove It.
The Nebraska football team delivered its second overpowering performance in as many weeks, dominating Houston Christian in every phase of the game and, more importantly, getting through another non-conference tune-up game without any major injuries. The Huskers cruised to a 59-7 win against the overmatched Huskies in front of another sold out Memorial Stadium crowd. […]
Four Questions for the Nebraska Football Team Headed Into the Game Against HCU
There wasn’t much to complain about in Nebraska’s absolute domination of Akron on Saturday night, as the Huskers drubbed the Zips 68-0 to improve to 2-0. The Big Red will have one more tune-up game against Houston Christian before the Michigan game on September 20. While Husker fans have dreams of Dylan Raiola touchdown passes […]
Exhale, Husker Nation: That’s What It’s Supposed to Look Like for Nebraska Football
The Nebraska football team pummeled Akron 68-0 on Saturday night, doing very little wrong in one of their most lopsided victories in years. It was the team’s first shutout since the 2009 Holiday Bowl, the most points a Nebraska team has scored since 2012, and quite possibly the most fun Husker Nation has had in […]
Four Questions for the Nebraska Football Team Headed Into the Akron Game
by T.J. Birkel It sure is fun to watch a Saturday full of college football games with the comfort of already having a win under your belt, isn’t it? After securing the W on Thursday night, that’s what the Huskers got to do over the weekend. Now that the dust has settled on a fantastic […]
Nebraska Football Has Something to Work With After Win Over Cincinnati
by T.J. Birkel Boy, that was thrilling, wasn’t it? With Husker fans packed into Arrowhead Stadium as Nebraska kicked off its 2025 season, the Big Red dominated early and then held on for the win over a pesky Cincinnati squad that was not going down without a fight. I was nervous going into this one…Nebraska […]
National Analysts Put Nebraska in the Playoff Picture. Should We Believe Them?
The joke about Nebraska football winning offseason national championships is so overused, you can pick your cliche: the horse is dead, the juice has been squeezed, the wood has been chopped. We’ve done it again, Husker fans. But this offseason, there’s a twist: there is more than a little chatter about the Big Red having […]
Can 2025 Be the Year Nebraska’s Wide Receivers Finally Live Up to the Hype?
When Brian Christopherson came on the Common Fan Podcast earlier this year, he summed up how a lot of Nebraska fans have felt about the wide receiver position over the last several years. “Every offseason, about now…I talk myself into, man, they’ve got like eight or nine guys. How are they going to get the […]
Everything Tim Brando Said About Nebraska Football This Week
After four decades in the broadcast booth, Tim Brando has been around long enough to spot a program on the rise — and he thinks Nebraska might just be turning the corner. Brando came on the Common Fan Podcast this week. He had plenty to say about the Huskers’ upcoming season, the partnership between Dana […]
Tim Brando’s Incredible Story About Lee Corso’s College GameDay Audition
Tim Brando still remembers the day Lee Corso talked his way into one of the most iconic jobs in sports television — right in the middle of his own audition. Broadcasting legend Tim Brando came on the Common Fan Podcast this week. He had plenty to say about the Huskers’ upcoming season, the partnership between […]
Three Takes on Where Nebraska Football Stands in the Preseason Rankings
The first USA Today Coaches Poll of the season was released last week, and the first AP Top 25 College Football Poll came out just a few days ago. In the age of the college football playoff, these early polls certainly don’t hold as much weight as they used to. But I still get excited […]