Dylan Raiola offered a reason for future optimism in the wake of Nebraska’s fourth-consecutive loss, 28-20 to USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum Saturday. “We’ll be explosive next week,” he said. Coach Matt Rhule found something positive in the overall negative, too. He...
11-12-24 “SHELL-SHOCKER” Howard Brantz of the Omaha World-Herald described the game as a “shell-shocker.” Hal Brown of the Sunday Journal and Star wrote that the game “threatened” to turn into a track meet “early in the second half and wound up in a dead heat.” The...
11-5-24 ONLY THREE-FOURTHS OF A LOSS Nebraska hadn’t lost to Oklahoma State since 1961, the second game of the series, when the Cowboys came to Memorial Stadium for the Big Eight opener in 1984. The first meeting was also a loss. But the Huskers had defeated Oklahoma...
If you’re looking for insight into Nebraska football’s 27-20 loss to UCLA, you’re not likely to find it here. The truth is, you might not be interested in reading further. The reason? Because it seems like “Here we go again,” to quote any number of those among the...
10-31-24 UNDERCOVER WORK First, before looking briefly at the big picture Saturday’s game against UCLA, consider defensive coordinator Tony White’s praise for senior JACK linebacker MJ Sherman Tuesday. “He sets a great example, being an older guy,” said White....
MJ Sherman offered an accurate metaphor regarding Nebraska’s mindset following Saturday’s 21-17 loss to Ohio State in Columbus. The Huskers need to “keep chopping at that tree,” the JACK linebacker said. “One day it’s going to fall.” Coach Matt Rhule was more...
10-22-24 FIRST, AND ONLY With 10:53 remaining in the third quarter, Ohio State’s Carlos Hyde scored his second touchdown from 1 yard out—the first had come early in the second quarter on a 63-yard run—to give the Buckeyes at 27-6 lead over No. 14 Nebraska, much to...
How about the title of the Charley Pride song "Heartaches by the Number"? The numbers that mattered were 56-7, the final score of Nebraska’s loss at Indiana Saturday. If you didn’t watch at least some of it, you might be scratching your head right now. Seriously,...
10-17-24 ON THE ROAD AGAIN Nebraska faces its biggest challenge yet when it plays 6-0 and AP No. 16 Indiana in Bloomington. Early in the week the Huskers were about a touchdown underdogs. Statistics support that. Indiana ranks second nationally in scoring offense,...