by T.J. Birkel It’s official: Nebraska will play Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 31. After much speculation and reporting that this would be the Huskers’ likely destination and opponent, it was confirmed on Sunday. After a disappointing end to the regular season, the Big Red will have the chance to end the 2025 season on a high note. With that in mind, here are four thoughts on Nebraska’s Las Vegas Bowl matchup versus Utah. Vegas, Baby! You have to assume plenty of Husker fans will be interested in traveling to Sin City for this one. Personally, I ...

by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team got trounced by Iowa on Black Friday, losing 40-16 in a completely embarrassing and unacceptable performance. The Huskers were only down by eight coming out of halftime, but they completely unraveled in the 2nd half in a scene that was all too familiar to any fan who has been paying attention for the last decade. The Big Red was doomed by poor play calling/game management, poor execution, and special teams mistakes. We cover it all in the topline takeaways.  CHEERS TO THAT Emmett. Johnson. This game was so bad that I contemplated putting ...

by T.J. Birkel The Nebraska football team will head into its season finale against Iowa with perhaps a bit more uncertainty than anyone would have hoped for. After starting 5-1 for the second consecutive season, the Big Red has once again run into some roadblocks in the back half of the schedule. After the 37-10 pounding at the hands of Penn State, the Huskers have a chance to right the ship heading into the bowl game, in what has become a massive game against the Hawkeyes.  How well does this Nebraska team match up against Iowa? Nebraska has struggled to ...

by T.J. Birkel Nebraska football is 7-3, its best record through 10 games since 2016. The Huskers have certainly not been perfect this season, but the team is making strides in its long climb from the swamp to the stars. The final two games plus the bowl game will go a long way toward informing how fans feel about whether or not Matt Rhule’s rebuilding project is on track.  This week on the Common Fan Podcast, we talked to Mitch Sherman of The Athletic and the Locked on Nebraska Podcast. Mitch provided some fantastic insights into Matt Rhule’s comments about ...

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 a short week heading into the Black Friday showdown with Iowa–presents some challenges, it’s another opportunity for the Big Red to shine under the lights on national television. With that in mind, we look at four questions for Nebraska football heading into Penn State 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 flawed and immensely talented–and hosting Iowa at home on Black Friday. With optimism buzzing anew after true freshman quarterback TJ Lateef’s strong performance, we look at four questions for the Nebraska football team headed into the bye week.  How high can this offense fly under ...