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Nebraska Football “All In” to Open Big Ten Play in Win at Michigan State
Vincent Genatone spent the week leading up to the Michigan State game on the Nebraska football scout team. He “played Cam Edwards,” Coach Matt Rhule said following the 31-13 victory. Cam Edwards is Michigan State’s top running back, by far. But he didn’t play the…
Michigan Native Rob Aurich Set to Lead his Nebraska Football Defense Into Big Ten Opener against Michigan State
Nebraska defensive coordinator Rob Aurich is headed home this weekend, and he’s excited. The Spring Lake, Mich., native was born and raised in the state. Now, he’s returning as a coach with the Nebraska football team. The Huskers will take on Michigan State Saturday…
Nebraska Football Opens Big Ten Play at Michigan State
Excuse the language, but there’s a reason for beginning with it in this Nebraska football preview. “I’m pissed. I’m pissed,” Michigan State Coach Pat Fitzgerald said following the Spartans’ 27-10 loss at Notre Dame Saturday. Fourth-ranked (now third) Notre Dame, it…
Victor Evans III Looking Forward to First Taste of Big Ten Action with Nebraska Football
Victor Evans III will get his first taste of the Big Ten with Nebraska football on Saturday, and he’s excited to experience it with his teammates. The senior corner spent three seasons at Florida International before transferring to Nebraska. The Huskers are 3-0 and…
Hail Varsity Historical: Nebraska Football Winning Streaks End with Texas A&M Upset
Frank Solich’s five-game winning streak to open his first season as Husker head coach ended, as did Nebraska football’s 19-game winning streak, as did its 40-game regular-season conference winning streak on Oct. 10, 1998. Texas A&M snapped the streaks, 28-21, in…
Rhule Highlights Keys for Nebraska Football Heading into Big Ten Opener Against Michigan State
Nebraska football finished nonconference play undefeated, and coach Matt Rhule believes its competition has helped prepare them for Big Ten play. The Huskers beat North Dakota 34-7 on Saturday, holding the Fighting Hawks to just 99 yards rushing while seeing new…
2028 Four-Star WR Derrell Hines Jr. Can Envision Himself at Nebraska
SEC programs are hot in pursuit of 2028 Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day four-star wide receiver Derrell Hines Jr., but Nebraska football is a Big Ten program giving the 6-foot-1, 170-pounder reason to consider leaving the Southeast. Hines made his first visit to…
2028 Grand Island Central Catholic LB Owen Price Talks Latest Nebraska Visit
Owen Price, a 2028 four-star linebacker from Grand Island (Neb.) Central Catholic, was back on campus on Saturday for his first Nebraska football visit since picking up an offer from the Huskers at camp in June. Since landing the offer, the versatile 6-foot-3,…
Nebraska Football Remains a Top Contender for Top-20 2028 WR Carter St. Junious
Nebraska football offered 2028 Manvel (Tex.) four-star wide receiver Carter St. Junious in June at the Battle of the Boneyard 7v7 tournament and quickly emerged as a top contender for the 6-foot-3, 185 pounder. The four-star experienced his first game day in Memorial…
Nebraska Rolls Up North Dakota 34-7 | Photo Gallery
Nebraska Football Takes Down North Dakota, Finishes 3-0 in Nonconference Play
Anthony Colandrea — “Ant” to teammates — carried four times for 19 yards in Nebraska football’s 34-7 victory against North Dakota at Memorial Stadium Saturday night. He capped the game’s first series with a 10-yard touchdown run. But his first carry, on the fourth…
Babcock: Osborne to Be Honored at Saturday’s North Dakota Game
Let’s begin with a story I’ve told before, with good reason. When Tom Osborne got on the elevator to go to the coaching offices on the second floor of the South Stadium — now gone — he was met by three or four players, all but one veterans. He acknowledged each by…
From Walk-on to Single-Digit Jersey, Luke Lindenmeyer Feels the Love from the Nebraska Football Fan Base
Luke Lindenmeyer joined the Nebraska football team as a walk-on in 2022. Now, Husker fans chant the senior tight end’s name when he makes a catch. Lindenmeyer redshirted his first season then played in all 25 matches with five starts across the 2023 and 2024 season….
Rhule’s Respect for Nebraska Football’s Next Opponent, North Dakota, May Be Justified — to Some Degree
Matt Rhule was extremely complimentary of Nebraska football’s next opponent, North Dakota, during his weekly news conference Monday. No surprise there. The same could be said of the Huskers’ first two opponents, Ohio and Bowling Green, and was beforehand. Still, “I…
Top-50 2029 ATH Ty Barman Recaps First Nebraska Football Visit
Ty Barman, a 2029 athlete from Ray (N.D.), debuted as a top-50 prospect in the 2029 cycle per 247sports and a top-20 prospect per Rivals ahead of his sophomore season. “Not really something you see coming out of North Dakota,” he told Hail Varsity. “So I was blessed,…
Hail Varsity Historical: Nebraska Football Avoids Upset by Inches, Defeats Upset-Minded Oklahoma State
With 5 seconds remaining and the ball inside the Huskers’ 1-yard line, the No. 2 Nebraska football led Oklahoma State 24-17 in the 1998 Big 12 opener at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium. The Cowboys had the ball. “When the ball’s on the 1-inch line, you’ve got to get…
Matt Rhule Pleased but Not Satisfied with Week Two Progress for Nebraska Football
Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule wanted to see improvements from week one to week two, and his team didn’t disappoint. The Huskers routed Bowling Green 56-7 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. They led the Falcons 35-0 at halftime and never looked back. Rhule said…
Nebraska Football an Early Standout for Coveted 2029 QB Lord Malik Heru
Lord Malik Heru, a 2029 quarterback from Chesapeake (Va.) Indian River, is as heavily pursued as any sophomore signal-caller early on in the cycle. Nebraska football was among the first 20 programs to offer Heru — who now holds 25 offers to date — after evaluating the…
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