10/16/25 | HuskerMax
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10/16/25 | HuskerMax
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7/20/24 | Husker Dan
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10/2/22 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Huskers and Scarlet Knights match up statistically entering their Oct. 7 game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 81.6Rutgers 65.8. NEBRASKA 2-3 (1-1) RUTGERS 3-2 (0-2) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 177.8 48 170.0 55 Passing offense 260.0 50 161.2 117 Pass efficiency 144.06 56 116.05 109 Total offense 437.8 46 331.2…
9/25/22 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Hoosiers match up statistically entering their Oct. 1 game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 83.8Indiana 72.8. NEBRASKA 1-3 (0-1) INDIANA 3-1 (1-0) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 193.5 35 114.8 108 Passing offense 257.5 58 292.8 28 Pass efficiency 139.08 74 109.64 117 Total offense 451.0 43 407.5 74…
9/11/22 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Sooners match up statistically entering their Sept. 17th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 76.7Oklahoma 47.5. NEBRASKA 1-2 (0-1) OKLAHOMA 2-0 (0-0) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 203.7 35 196.5 42 Passing offense 288.7 31 264.5 51 Pass efficiency 146.33 58 190.07 9 Total offense 492.3 23 461.0 44…
11/21/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes match up statistically entering their Nov. 26th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 59.6Iowa 55.4. NEBRASKA 3-8 (1-7) IOWA 9-2 (6-2) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 185.9 43 115.3 113 Passing offense 272.6 23 177.9 113 Pass efficiency 149.10 38 115.76 110 Total offense 458.5 17 293.2 124…
11/14/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Badgers match up statistically entering their Nov. 20th game in Madison. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 58.6Wisconsin 43.8. NEBRASKA 3-7 (1-6) WISCONSIN 7-3 (5-2) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 194.4 34 227.1 11 Passing offense 264.8 34 162.9 117 Pass efficiency 149.24 36 121.19 101 Total offense 459.2 16 390.0 78…
10/31/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Buckeyes match up statistically entering their Nov. 6th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 54.9Ohio State 39.3. NEBRASKA 3-6 (1-5) OHIO STATE 7-1 (5-0) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 203.4 27 201.9 30 Passing offense 266.7 35 346.2 6 Pass efficiency 152.44 29 183.34 3 Total offense 470.1 16…
10/24/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Boilermakers match up statistically entering their Oct. 30th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 53.50Purdue 53.58. NEBRASKA 3-5 (1-4) PURDUE 4-3 (2-2) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 212.6 22 74.3 129 Passing offense 266.4 36 317.6 12 Pass efficiency 156.45 24 139.65 63 Total offense 479.0 12 391.9 72…
10/10/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Golden Gophers match up statistically entering their Oct. 16th game in Minneapolis. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 54.3Minnesota 50.19. NEBRASKA 3-4 (1-3) MINNESOTA 3-2 (1-1) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 223.6 18 192.4 39 Passing offense 270.0 38 141.8 124 Pass efficiency 161.70 18 130.06 88 Total offense 493.6 13 334.2…
10/3/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Wolverines match up statistically entering their Oct. 9th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 52.1Michigan 34.3. NEBRASKA 3-3 (1-2) MICHIGAN 5-0 (2-0) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 237.5 14 255.0 7 Passing offense 266.5 40 181.8 110 Pass efficiency 158.61 25 161.29 20 Total offense 504.0 11 436.8 40…
9/26/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Wildcats match up statistically entering their Oct. 2nd game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 61.7Northwestern 67.5. NEBRASKA 2-3 (0-2) N’WESTERN 2-2 (0-1) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 198.2 38 214.0 24 Passing offense 275.2 36 174.2 111 Pass efficiency 156.00 37 118.94 104 Total offense 473.4 25 388.2 76…
9/19/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Spartans match up statistically entering their Sept. 25th game in East Lansing. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 63.2Michigan State 52.8. NEBRASKA 2-2 (0-1) MICH. ST. 3-0 (1-0) Stat Rank Stat Rank Rushing offense 201.0 32 263.7 11 Passing offense 280.2 35 256.3 48 Pass efficiency 166.98 20 173.29 16 Total offense 481.2 25…
9/13/21 | SquareOffs
How great is it to have a Nebraska-Oklahoma game back on the schedule? That the Huskers and Sooners haven't played a regular-season game since 2009 is just not right. College football is made and based on great rivalriesand the sharedcollective histories behind those rivals.If the Illinois game hadn't been such a soul-sucking gut punchwe wouldn't all be…
9/12/21 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Sooners match up statistically entering their Sept. 18th game in Norman. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 54.44Oklahoma 40.375. NEBRASKA 2-1 (0-1) OKLAHOMA 2-0 (0-0) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 240 20 196.5 44 Passing offense 277.3 36 330.5 18 Pass efficiency 163.52 31 165.80 29 Total offense 517.3 18 527.0 17…
8/4/21 | SquareOffs
Big changes in the Power 5 this past week. No one is really sure how this is all going to play out over the coming years. Or what the next movesif anyshould be from the Big Ten. A couple things are for surethe Big 12 is once again on the wrong end of the stick after losing…
6/9/21 | SquareOffs
Bill Moos said that a "realistic expectation” for the Huskers this season would be 8 or 9 wins. Another tough schedule for Big Red doesn't leave much room for slippage for the team to pull this off. 8/28 @Illinois - A must-win game to start the season for the Huskers against a second tier Big 10 team with a new…
5/31/21 | Jeremy Pernell
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5/31/21 | Tad Stryker
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5/17/21 | Husker Dan
This is the first in a series that will address Five Big Red Flags that if not addressed by the time of the Husker football opener August 28thcould limit the success of the Nebraska Cornhusker football team this season. QUESTION 1.) QB Adrian Martinez will likely be the starter come fallbut will he have improved enough to reverse…
5/11/21 | HuskerMax
The Athletic Department this week is releasing the results of top performances achieved at the end of the Huskers' eight-week winter strength and conditioning programstarting Tuesday with the vertical jump. Boyd Epley sheds light on the process in the video below. RESULTS Sunday: Record platform Six Huskers — Damian JacksonChris KolarevicDeontai WilliamsCameron JurgensCam Taylor-Britt…
5/6/21 | Jeremy Pernell
It's been a hot-button topic during the young offseason. With two scholarships still available to maximize Nebraska's 25 initial counters in 2021should Frost look to add a quarterback? During his postgame press conference following Saturday's spring gameFrost indicated he would likely look elsewhere to use those last two scholarships. I think it would be wise for him to…
5/5/21 | HuskerMax
"He's got a big-time energy about him": Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt is the subject of the fourth installment of the Athletic Department's "Through Our Eyes" series. EPISODE 1 EPISODE 2 EPISODE 3 EPISODE 4 Highlights
5/1/21 | Tad Stryker
There were signs. Interstate 80 traffic heading southwest from Omaha was busy. As you got into Lincolnthere were more signs. Lots of signs. Approaching Memorial Stadiumsomething seemed familiaralmost comforting. The signs said things like“Game Parking $25.” Or“Lot Full.” After a year of pandemic-induced isolationit appeared that life was returning to the Haymarket. At least,…
4/30/21 | HuskerMax
Watch the groundbreaking ceremony for the new football facility beginning at 3:30 p.m. Fridayand check back for coverage. Coverage Omaha World-Herald | Nebraska finally breaks ground with new $155 million football facility Lincoln Journal Star | Photos: The shovels are out as Nebraska breaks ground on 'Go Big' facilities project HuskerOnline | Photo Gallery: Nebraska GO BIG…
4/29/21 | David Max
We are excited to announce that we have entered into an agreement with Sports Illustrated's FanNation to be their University of Nebraska athletics content provider. In the near future all of our writer articles and video content will reside on Sports Illustrated's Nebraska FanNation page. HuskerMax.com will remain in its current form with all our historical contentgame pages and…
4/28/21 | HuskerMax
Scott Frost confirmed that freshman tight end Thomas Fidone will be sidelined for an extended time by a knee injury. In an effort to avoid further injuriesthere will be no to-the-ground tackling in the first half of Saturday's spring game. Refresh this page for the latest from Wednesday morning's practice. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2021.04.30 HuskerMax Practice…
4/27/21 | Jeremy Pernell
Embed from Getty Images Rank-Name-Position-School 1. Trevor LawrenceQB (Clemson) 2. Kyle PittsTE (Florida) 3. Ja'Marr ChaseWR (LSU) 4. Justin FieldsQB (Ohio State) 5. Penei SewellOT (Oregon) 6. Zach WilsonQB (BYU) 7. Micah ParsonsLB (Penn State) 8. DeVonta SmithWR (Alabama) 9. Patrick Surtain IICB (Alabama) 10. Jaylen WaddleWR (Alabama) 11. Trey…
4/25/21 | HuskerMax
Defensive linemen Ty Robinson and Damion Daniels are the focus of the fourth installment of the Athletic Department's "Through Our Eyes" series. Robinson says he wants "to be remembered as one of the guys that came in to help bring back what the program was." EPISODE 1 EPISODE 2 EPISODE 3
4/21/21 | HuskerMax
Coaches Greg Austin and Sean Beckton said the defense had the upper hand in Wednesday morning's scrimmage. There was also news about the progress of a highly touted true freshman and a fifth-year O-lineman. Refresh this page for the latest additions. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2021.04.22 HuskerMax Practice Report HuskerMax · 2021.04.23 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Hail Varsity…
4/19/21 | SquareOffs
Numerous defections by young recruits. Top offensive players transferring. A team vote to not play a bowl game. A trial-balloon PR snafuor whatever it wasto change out the Oklahoma away game for a different team at home. These all might be categorized as cultural issuesand it doesn't seem to be a stretch to add the lack of…
4/19/21 | HuskerMax
There were updates from the defense as players and coaches from that side of the ball fielded reporters' questions after Monday's practice. Refresh this page for the latest additions. | Updates and discussion HuskerMax · 2021.04.19 HuskerMax Practice Report HuskerMax · 2021.04.20 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Hail Varsity | A ‘Freak’ at Inside LinebackerUp-and-Comers in the Secondary and More…
4/19/21 | HuskerMax
The 1990s offensive lines and their "brand of grittynasty football" are on the minds of Husker linemen a generation later. Watch the third installment of the Athletic Department's "Through Our Eyes" series below. EPISODE 1 EPISODE 2
4/18/21 | Tad Stryker
So nowentering Year 4does the favorite son finally feel at home? That’s not a question I anticipated asking about Scott Frost in 2021but the answer has profound implications as he tries to shape his beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers into a Big Ten contender. The first half of spring football has provided some big-picture optimismas it often does,…
4/17/21 | HuskerMax
The Huskers held an open practice Saturday in front of an estimated 3,200 fans at Memorial Stadiumand the wide receivers garnered praise from the media members present. Refresh this page for the latest additionsand check out the updates & discussion for imagesvideo and more. Coverage Omaha World-Herald | Camp Chatter: Sights and sounds from Husker practice Omaha…
4/14/21 | HuskerMax
Erik ChinanderMatt Lubick and a few players met with the press after Wednesday morning's practice. Lubick said he's seeing better accuracy and timing in Adrian Martinez's passes this spring. Refresh this page for the latest additions. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2021.04.14 HuskerMax Practice Report HuskerMax · 2021.04.15 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Lincoln Journal Star | Red Report:…
4/12/21 | HuskerMax
The offense's performance in Friday's closed scrimmage got good reviews during Monday's post-practice presser. Refresh this page for the latest additions to the coverage. | Updates & discussion | ICYMI: Scrimmage video HuskerMax · 2021.04.12 HuskerMax Practice Report HuskerMax · 2021.04.13 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Omaha World-Herald | Which Huskers impressed Scott Frost during last week's scrimmage? Lincoln Journal Star…
4/10/21 | HuskerMax
"This is not lollipop football to us. This is grown-man football." Husker senior safeties Deontai Williams and Marquel Dismuke shed light on their motivation and goals in the second installment of the Athletic Department's "Through Our Eyes" series. Watch it below. EPISODE 1
4/9/21 | HuskerMax
Friday's practice had no media availabilitybut the Athletic Department released this video of scrimmage action inside Memorial Stadium as well as a photo gallery. | Spring schedule
4/7/21 | HuskerMax
Coaches and players on defense fielded reporters' questions after Wednesday's practicewhich was open to the media for the first half-hour. Scott Frost announced that Markese SteppBen Stille and Marques Buford are not practicing as they rehab from injuries/surgeries. Refresh this page for the latest additions. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2021.04.07 HuskerMax Practice Report HuskerMax · 2021.04.08…
4/5/21 | HuskerMax
Coaches and players on offense met with the press after Monday's practice. A trimmed-down Adrian Martinez said the departure of Luke McCaffrey won't change his competitive mindset. Refresh this page for the latest additions. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2021.04.05 HuskerMax Practice Report HuskerMax · 2021.04.06 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Husker247 | Quick Hits: 'Take care of the (dang)…
4/3/21 | HuskerMax
"I've gotten to the point in my career where I'm going to leave it all out there and let the rest take care of itself," Husker quarterback Adrian Martinez says in the initial installment of the Athletic Department's "Through Our Eyes" series. Watch it below. | "Make or break-it year"
3/31/21 | Husker Dan
You may be wondering why I've not written anything for HuskerMax lately. Wellif you really want to know the truthI was captured by forces from the planet Gorgo. It is an orb run by really beautiful women. And it just so happens that they have a fondness for oldchubby men. So what was I supposed to do?…
3/31/21 | HuskerMax
There were insights from both sides of the ball as four Husker assistant coaches fielded reporters’ questions after Wednesday’s practice. Refresh this page for the latest additions. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2021.03.31 HuskerMax Practice Report HuskerMax · 2021.04.01 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Omaha World-Herald | Husker assistants engage in first in-person interviews in more than a year Husker247…
3/29/21 | HuskerMax
Special teamswinter testingtalent at receiverthe Oklahoma game and more were discussed as the Huskers met the press to kick off spring drills for 2021. Refresh this page for the latest coverage. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2021.03.29a HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage KMTV | Frost clarifies desire to play Oklahoma game this year Lincoln Journal Star |…
3/25/21 | HuskerMax
Practices are scheduled for morningsmostly ending between 10:30 and 11 a.m. There will be a press conference via Zoom on MondayMarch 29th. Click on dates for coverage of practices. Practices & media availability TUE 3/30: No media access WED 3/31: Coaches AustinBecktonDawsonFisher FRI 4/02: No media access MON 4/05: Coaches VerduzcoHeld3-4 offensive…
3/24/21 | HuskerMax
Source: Nebraska Athletics Nebraska Athletics announced plans for its May 1 Husker spring football game on Wednesday evening. The Huskers will welcome fans back to Memorial Stadium for the first time since the fall of 2019. Mobile tickets for the spring game will go on sale on April 1with stadium capacity set at approximately 50 percent. All fans in…
3/12/21 | Tad Stryker
It looks as though an army of Husker Nation first responders have talked Bill Moos down from the ledge. In perhaps the quickest mobilization in more than 130 years of Nebraska footballthe army formed and took action when word spread that Moos was pondering something that orthodox Big Red fans would consider the unforgivable sin: refusing to play Oklahoma.…
3/9/21 | SquareOffs
Two coaches charged with delivering the Huskers to the Power Five upper echelon. Two coaches who bring high-profile pedigreesand of whom much is expected. Two coaches under pressure to get it done. Scott Frost and Fred Hoiberg have other similarities. Both have begun their Nebraska careers with disappointing records. Maybe not surprising - but definitely disappointing. Both coaches have…
2/20/21 | Tad Stryker
The rising frustration and widening divide among Nebraska football fans is real. My inbox is evidence that three consecutive losing seasons under favorite son Scott Frost are reopening fault lines that have plagued the program for two decades. Frost returned in December 2017 to near-unanimous supportwhich has quickly eroded. I’ve been hearing regularly from someone I’ll call Frost Is…
2/11/21 | Jeremy Pernell
Nebraska signed a very promising defensive back class in 2020. UnfortunatelyCOVID-19 and other factors caused three of the four members of that group to enter the transfer portal before the 2020 season had ended. Thankfullythe NCAA's eligibility freeze will essentially give Nebraska a mulligan in their efforts to build that room. Seniors Deontai Williams and Marquel Dismuke decided…
2/10/21 | Jeremy Pernell
I wrote of Nebraska's difficulties bringing in outside linebacker talent in my recap of the early signing period. You can find that write-up here if you missed it. Despite thatthe staff was able to sign an impressive quartet of linebackers. There is position flexibility with each of themhowever they were all initially recruited to play on the inside.…
2/9/21 | Jeremy Pernell
The rebuilding of the defensive line is going to benefit a lot from the eligibility freeze. With Ben Stille opting to return for a sixth yearevery major contributor along the D-line will be returning in 2021. This gives promising youngsters Ty RobinsonCasey RogersNash Hutmacher and Mosai Newsom an additional year of development without counting against their eligibility.…
2/8/21 | Jeremy Pernell
After several impressive offensive line hauls by Greg Austinyou're starting to see some of the younger pieces take over prominent roles. Cam JurgensBryce BenhartTurner Corcoran and Ethan Piper are underclassmen expected to be fixtures for years to come. That allows Austin to continue stacking players behind them with time to develop. Elkhorn South's Teddy Prochazka was the…
2/7/21 | Jeremy Pernell
One of the goals of this recruiting class was to replenish a tight end room that is graduating Jack Stoll and is full of upperclassmen. The Huskers did not sign a tight end in the 2020 class and the lone tight end they signed in the 2019 class (Chris Hickman) made the transition to wide receiver last season. The Huskers…
2/6/21 | Jeremy Pernell
Nebraska continues to try and build up their wide receiver room. I covered how difficult that process has been for Frost in my recap of the early signing periodif you'd like to review that. Now you lose Wan'Dale Robinsonwhich is a body blow of massive proportions on so many levels. Yetthe staff keeps plugging away valiantly. They…
2/5/21 | Jeremy Pernell
For the first time under Scott Frostthe Huskers only took one running back in the class. Gabe Ervin Jr. enrolled early at Nebraska and will throw his hat into the ring to replace Dedrick Mills this fall. Ervin played for Buford High Schoola powerhouse program in Georgia. The Wolveswho moved up to Georgia’s largest classification this season,…
2/4/21 | HuskerMax
Scott Frost met with reporters Thursday to discuss the Huskers' recruiting class and the outlook heading into spring ball. Refresh this page for the latest additions. | Updates & discussion Coverage HuskerOnline | Frost excited for 2022 class Hail Varsity | Frost on Adding a Transfer QuarterbackGetting Omar Manning Healthy and More Omaha World-Herald | Frost talks recruitingQBs,…
2/4/21 | Jeremy Pernell
Heinrich Haarberg wasn't atop the Husker QB board for most of the 2021 cycle. That honor fell on a pair of four-starsDematrius Davis and Peter Costelli. Nebraska had their class of 2020 quarterbackLogan Smotherscommitted back in July of 2018giving Verduzco plenty of time to identify targets for 2021. Davis and Costelli were the proverbial cream that…
2/3/21 | Jeremy Pernell
With only one winning season in the last six yearsNebraska football is currently mired in a level of futility not experienced in sixty years. Despite thatScott Frost has the program recruiting at a consistent level not seen in over two decades. According to the 247Sports composite rankingsthe Huskers' 2021 recruiting haul ranks as the nation's No. 20…
2/3/21 | Jeremy Pernell
Top 40 Recruiting Classes 1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Clemson 4. Georgia 5. Oregon 6. LSU 7. Texas A&M 8. USC 9. Michigan 10. Florida 11. Oklahoma 12. Miami (Fla.) 13. Notre Dame 14. North Carolina 15. Tennessee 16. Wisconsin 17. Texas 18. Mississippi 19. Penn State 20. Nebraska 21. Maryland 22. Florida State 23. Iowa 24. Mississippi State…
2/2/21 | Dave Feit
A lot has changed since the Nebraska Cornhuskers played their last college baseball game. On March 112020the Huskers beat Northern Colorado 8-1their third straight win. Howeverit would be the final game the Huskers played in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the remainder of the seasonthe Big Ten tournamentand the College World Series. Even though…
1/27/21 | SquareOffs
Luke McCaffrey gave his notice Tuesday. He joins Wan'dale Robinson as another one of the primary offensive producers leaving the Huskers. Add that to JD Spielman leaving in the spring and three of the top several players on offense these past two season have left the program. The redshirt freshman is not the loss that Robinson and Spielman were. Spielman…
1/23/21 | Tad Stryker
Scott Frost came back to Nebraska fresh off his 2017 national Coach of the Year season at UCFwhich in retrospectraised expectations in Lincoln higher than it should have. Cornhusker fans who thought they were getting someone ready to transform the team into a contender in a couple of seasons (I was one of those people) quickly learned their…
1/9/21 | HuskerMax
"A Big Red Golden Anniversary" is a series that aired on NRG Media radio stations in Nebraska from late summer of 2020 to early January of 2021. Produced and narrated by John Bishop of 1620 The Zoneit commemorates Cornhusker football's 1970 national championship seasonthe first in program history. Included are original radio play-by-play calls from the legendary Lyell…
1/8/21 | J. Hudson
Closing thoughts: The memories endure. How did the Cornhuskers' first national championship feel to a 16-year-old fan? Fifty years laterwhat I remember is a sense of absolute amazement and unbridled joy as Nebraska finished off its Orange Bowl win. We watched on TV at my grandparents' house in Omaha. Was it a black-and-white setor color? I don't remember.…
1/7/21 | SquareOffs
Ohio State delivered a heck of a response to Dabo Sweeney. The Buckeyes did the Big Ten proud by thumping the favored Tigers and also paid Clemson back for the loss against in last year's CFP semifinal. Pushing through the delayed Big Ten starthaving three games canceled for COVID-19and then almost not even being able to play in…
1/7/21 | J. Hudson
Lincoln Journal Star · Newspapers.com Mid-January: Paying tribute. As this series winds downwe're taking the liberty of fast-forwarding to the middle of the monthwhen thousands of fans got their chance to salute the national champion Huskers. The events of Jan. 14 and 18 helped make up for the scaled-back welcome the Huskers received on their return from Miami…
1/6/21 | J. Hudson
Jan. 6: Room for debate. The day after the season's final AP poll was releasedthe debate over who deserved the No. 1 spot wasn't finished. Nebraska had wrapped up the No. 1 ranking by a comfortable marginbut the newspaper commentary reflected the fact that one-fourth of the first-place votes went to other teams. Below is a sampling of…
1/5/21 | J. Hudson
The News-Messenger (FremontOhio) · Newspapers.com Jan. 5: Huskers land the big prize. It was finally official Tuesday: The 1970 Huskers owned the coveted No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press college football poll. Nebraska's claim to the national championship was affirmedand it wasn't close — the Huskers drew three-fourths of the first-place votes from the 52-member panel…
1/4/21 | J. Hudson
Jan. 4: Another round of Bob vs. Ara. A second bonus day in Miami fell into the Cornhuskers' laps Monday as the blizzard in Nebraska again made the team's flight home a no-go. The ETA in Lincoln was now set for noontime Tuesdaybut the big celebration that had been planned at the airport was called off on account of…
1/3/21 | J. Hudson
Jan. 3: What about usParseghian asks. Life was good Sunday for the Huskers in Miamieven though it was far from ideal back home. A Midwest blizzard forced the postponement of their flight to Lincoln by a dayso an extra afternoon at the pool or the beach was theirs for the taking. Meanwhile came word that the Football…
1/2/21 | J. Hudson
Jan. 2: R&R in Miami on day after win. Saturday was a time for deep-sea fishing and poll-politicking as the Huskers rested up from their Orange Bowl win Friday and the ensuring celebration into the wee hours. Coach Bob Devaney reiterated his case for a No. 1 ranking but said he was leery of Associated Press pollsters' sentiment for Notre…
1/1/21 | J. Hudson
The anticipationthe odds-defying upsets and the crowning victory — the Huskers make program history by staking their claim to college football's national championship. The big day is revisited here in three segments. A.M. DAY NIGHT Jan. 1: Dawn of a long day. As columnist Wally Provost told Omaha World-Herald readers Friday morning"This is the day of the fidgets,…
12/31/20 | HuskerMax
Thanks to the efforts of Brian NiemannHusker fans now have some new resources at their fingertips when looking back at the 1971 Orange Bowlthe clincher for Nebraska's first football national championship. For the first timea log of every play is availablefrom the opening kickoff to the final kneel-down. Brian studied the game video to fill in…
12/31/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 31: Final practice for 1970 Huskers. A brief afternoon drill Thursday in the Orange Bowl capped Nebraska's practices for Friday night's clash with LSU. Earlier in the daycoaches Bob Devaney of Nebraska and Charlie McClendon of LSU spoke to the press one last time. McClendon tried to soft-pedal his team's stellar defensive reputation: "Nobody else has stopped Nebraska's…
12/30/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 30: Huskers practice under the lights. Roughly 48 hours before the big gamethe Huskers went through a light practice Wednesday night under the Orange Bowl lights and planned to wrap up preparations for LSU with a brief daytime session Thursday. Coach Bob Devaney spoke of what it might mean if No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Ohio State…
12/29/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 29: Best practice yetsays Kiffin. Defensive line coach Monte Kiffin described it as "the best practice we've had" after the Huskers went through a 90-minute session Tuesday afternoon in the Orange Bowl stadium. Quarterback Jerry Tagge welcomed the move to artificial turf after five days on the grass field at Miami-Dade Junior College North. "I felt faster out…
12/28/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 28: Huskers lighten up; Tigers go hard. Nebraska went through a light practice Monday while LSU did heavy hitting in a two-hour scrimmage. It was the Huskers' final practice at Miami-Dade Junior College North before operations moved to the Orange Bowl stadium in preparation for Friday night's game. Cornerback Joe Blahak was practicing again after leaving Sunday's practice with…
12/27/20 | Tad Stryker
Just a little over three years agoBill Moos hired Scott Frost as head coach at Nebraska. In that spanFrost has produced three sub-.500 teamsand appears to have aged about a decade. His lack of success on the field seems to be weighing heavily on him. The good news is that Frost can do a lot to change…
12/27/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 27: Ingles and Blahak gimpy. Leg issues kept senior receiver Guy Ingles and sophomore cornerback Joe Blahak from participating fully in Sunday's practice in Miamibut both were expected to be ready for Friday night's showdown against LSU in the Orange Bowl. Woody Cox filled in for Inglesand John Decker did likewise for Blahak. Head coach Bob Devaney…
12/26/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 26: Huskers do more scrimmaging. The Huskers' practice Saturday in Miami included scrimmaging for the second day in a row. The heavy contact work was a departure from coach Bob Devaney's usual routine. It was also something that Charlie McClendon's LSU Tigers wouldn't be doing in Miami. The Bayou Bengals arrived in Florida on Saturdayand McClendon said the…
12/25/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 25: A scrimmage in the Florida heat. Coach Bob Devaney sent his Huskers through a two-hour scrimmage Fridayone week before the New Year's showdown with LSU. Devaney had said earlier in the month that he didn't know how much full-contact workif anyhe would give the team in preparation for the Orange Bowl. On Friday he explained,…
12/24/20 | J. Hudson
Boarding the plane in Lincon (from top to bottom): Ken KontosJohnny RodgersRalph PowellDoug JohnsonJohn Pitts and Willie Harper. Dec. 24: Huskers arrive in Sunshine State. It was a whirlwind day for the Cornhuskers as they made the trip from frigid Lincoln to balmy Miami on the day before Christmas and then held their first Florida…
12/23/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 23: Mascot gets a ticket to Miami. A minor crisis was averted Wednesday: The big-head Nebraska mascot would be traveling to Miami for the Orange Bowl after all. Finding a plane that would transport the unwieldycowboy-hatted caricature had been a problembut unidentified boosters came through with a solution. Although Nebraska was a five-point favoritethe Football News'…
12/22/20 | Husker Dan
Right after the final Husker schedule of 2020 was announced in SeptemberI thought the Huskers were looking at a 4-2-2 season. FOUR It looked as if there were 4 winnable games: PurdueMinnesotaIllinois and Northwestern. TWO AND TWO I also thought there were 2 toss-up games: Iowa and Wisconsin. (The Wisconsin game was canceled by the Badgers due…
12/22/20 | SquareOffs
The best news is that there was Husker football in 2020. And Scott Frost and crew deserves credit for being a big part of the Big Ten's decision to play a season in the first place. The bad news is the season itself. Signs and flashes of real improvementand then frustrating stretches of bad playself-immolationquestionable decision-making on…
12/22/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 22: Underdog role welcomed in Louisiana. With both teams taking a pre-holiday breakTuesday was a day for Louisiana columnists to weigh in on the Nebraska-LSU matchup in the Orange Bowl. Bill McIntyre of the Shreveport Times said LSU's underdog status was a good thing and nothing new for the often-underestimated Tigers in big games. The Tigers' stingy defense…
12/21/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 21: Little fanfare from Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated's Dec. 21 issue previewed the bowl gamesand the Nebraska-LSU matchup was treated as little more than a sideshow by the U.S. sports world's most influential voice. Unlike the Rose and Cotton bowlsthe Orange "will not be endowed with major personalities," SI's Dan Jenkins wrote. He did acknowledge that upsets…
12/20/20 | Jeremy Pernell
Overview: By 10 a.m. on Wednesdaythe first day of the early signing periodall 19 of Nebraska's High School commitments had signed and faxed their National Letters of Intent. At least a dozen of those signees will enroll early and be in Lincoln in January. The class is currently ranked No. 25 nationallyaccording to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.…
12/20/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 20: Sizing up the opposition. Sunday's Shreveport newspaper gave fans in Louisiana a healthy dose of info about the Nebraska squad that LSU would be facing in the Orange Bowl in 12 days. Scroll down for columnist Bill McIntyre's synopsis of the Huskers (preceded by a brief stroll through Husker history) and an Associated Press recap of Nebraska's season.…
12/19/20 | Tad Stryker
I wasn’t privy to the pregame conversation between head coaches Scott Frost and Greg Schianobut judging by the way the game wentI think it happened something like this: Schiano: “YoScott! You up for a one-mile race? Frost: “Sure!” Schiano: “But you have to run with one shoe offdrag a 20-pound weight all the wayand give…
12/19/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 19: New look for Huskers. The team was starting a five-day break from practices Saturdayso there wasn't much happening on the Nebraska football front. Howeverfans were about to get their first glimpse of the Huskers' bowl uniforms. If that sounds less than noteworthyconsider this: The red jerseys featured something never seen before in 81 seasons of…
12/18/20 | HuskerMax
Here are highlights from Nebraska's game Friday night against Rutgers in PiscatawayN.J. The Huskers rolled up 620 yards of total offense and put together their strongest second half of the season to secure a 28-21 win. | Game page "We had to define this team's story with this last game...We're not perfect,…
12/18/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 18: HuskersLSU start holiday break. Two weeks before their Orange Bowl dateNebraska and LSU wrapped up their on-campus practices Friday. Players now had several days off before the teams' flights to Miami — Nebraska's on Dec. 24 and LSU's on Dec. 26. The Huskers were ready for the extra day or two of Florida weather after being…
12/17/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 17: A quandary over practice intensity. The Huskers on Thursday held their next-to-last Lincoln practice for their Orange Bowl game against LSUand coach Bob Devaney said it was hard to decide how much heavy hittingif anyto allow. "You'd sort of like to have contactbut the kids are more injury-prone in this cooler weather," he said.…
12/16/20 | HuskerMax
Scott Frost's signing-day press conference doubled as his final session with the media before Friday's game at Rutgers. This page includes coverage of both topics. Videos and player-specific articles about the scholarship signees can be found via our 2021 recruiting page. | Bios Refresh this page for the latest updates. Recruiting coverage Nebraska Athletics | Huskers Announce December…
12/16/20 | Jeremy Pernell
Offense: QB: Justin Fields (Jr.) Ohio State (2x); RB: Mohamed Ibrahim (Jr.) Minnesota; RB: Tyler Goodson (Soph.) Iowa; WR: David Bell (Soph.) Purdue; (2x) WR: Ty Fryfogle (Sr.) Indiana; TE: Pat Freiermuth (Jr.) Penn State; OT: Alaric Jackson (Sr.) Iowa; OT: Thayer Munford (Sr.) Ohio State; OG: Wyatt Davis (Jr.) Ohio State (2x); OG: Kendrick Green (Soph.) Illinois (2x); C:…
12/16/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 16: Two senior starters miss practice. All-America offensive tackle Bob Newton missed Wednesday's practice with the fluand a pulled leg muscle kept split end Guy Ingles on the sideline. Coach Bob Devaney said he wasn't concerned that his Huskers would peak too early in their preparations for the Orange Bowl game against LSU. "At the rate we're progressing,"…
12/15/20 | Husker Dan
HUSKER THROW-AWAY GAME? Nebraska (2-5) and Rutgers (3-5) will square off this Friday night at PiscatawayNew Jersey in what likely will be the final game of the Husker football season. For Nebraskathere isn't much to play for. Gone are the hopes of a winning seasona bowl game or even a signature win. The game for the Huskers…
12/15/20 | HuskerMax
Linebacker and co-captain Collin Miller said he's "probably hanging up my cleats for good" on doctors' advice. Refresh this page for the latest coverage of Tuesday's press conference. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2020.12.15 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Omaha World-Herald | Huskers set to start three freshmen on the offensive line at Rutgers Lincoln Journal Star | Red Report:…
12/15/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 15: Passing game a bit rusty. Nebraska and LSU both practiced outdoors Tuesdayalthough the Tigers' session in Baton Route was cut short by rain. In Lincolncoach Bob Devaney said the Huskers' passing game had suffered somewhat because the first three bowl practices had been held indoors. He said controlled scrimmaging might take place before the Huskers wrapped…
12/14/20 | SquareOffs
The Huskers have been losing a number of top recruits this year. Coach Frost and his crew put together two Top 20 recruiting classes in a row in 2019 and 2020bringing in the type of talent that Big Red needs to compete and win in the Big Ten. It is normal for a certain amount of transfer portal activity…
12/14/20 | HuskerMax
Head coach Scott Frost and players took reporters' questions after Monday's practice. Refresh this page for the latest coverage. | Updates & discussion Video • Austin Allen • Ty Robinson • Casey Rogers • Scott Frost • Garrett Nelson Coverage Hail Varsity | A Monday That Was More Like a Tuesday as Nebraska Faces Short Week Ahead of Rutgers Matchup Omaha World-Herald | Frost and Huskers talk second-half…
12/14/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 14: Rodgers injures finger in practice. Better weather Monday allowed the Huskers to practice outdoors for the first time in their preparations for the Orange Bowl. Sophomore flanker Johnny Rodgers suffered a dislocated finger while trying to catch a pass but was expected to return Tuesday. Coach Bob Devaney said there were no big surprises in the staff's first…
12/13/20 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Scarlet Knights match up statistically entering their Dec. 18th game in Piscataway. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 80.1Rutgers 71.9. NEBRASKA 2-5 (2-5) RUTGERS 3-5 (3-5) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 178.0 52 139.2 90 Passing offense 180.9 106 210.8 82 Pass efficiency 118.18 100 122.05 89 Total offense 358.9 96 350.0…
12/13/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 13: A quick look ahead to 1971. Nineteen days before the Orange BowlSunday's sports pages in Nebraska were largely devoid of buildup for the game. College basketball was under wayand NFL playoff spots were being decided. Down in Oklahomahoweverthere was a look ahead to the 1971 Big Eight football race. Columnist Bob Hurt used his…
12/12/20 | Tad Stryker
Many years from nowwhen archaeologists sift through the rubble of Nebraska’s 2020 football seasonmaybe they’ll find evidence of improvement in what is commonly known as Scott Frost’s Nebraska offense. If those future scientists are determined and dig deep enoughthey’ll find some. Just a week agothere seemed to be a growing body of evidence. There are reports…
12/12/20 | HuskerMax
Highlights from Nebraska's 24-17 loss to Minnesota. The Husker offense sputtered against the Gopherswho entered the game with the Big Ten's worst total-defense average. | Game page .@_MoIbrahim called GAME. ✅The star @GopherFootball RB seals a 24-17 win at Nebraska with two huge runs and an unselfish finish: pic.twitter.com/VrL0zN4Jir— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December…
12/12/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 12: Huskers forced indoors again. The Huskers practiced in the Field House for a third consecutive day Saturdaybut there was hope for better weather and outside drills in the coming week. On the newly unveiled travel roster for the Orange Bowlmost positions were stocked at least three deep. Sixty-eight players were on the list for the trip…
12/11/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 11: Pondering an "unlikely" bowl scenario. There was no news from Nebraska's practice Fridaybut from Louisiana came a newspaper column making it clear that the Huskers weren't the only team with an outside chance of a national championship come January. If No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Ohio State were to stumble in their bowl gamesa Husker…
12/10/20 | HuskerMax
Head coach Scott Frost said the Huskers' preparation this week has been "way better" than it was following the win over Penn State. Refresh this page for the latest from Thursday's post-practice press conference. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2020.12.10 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Lincoln Journal Star | Red Report: False positives a part of the deal this year…
12/10/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 10: Two earn top honors; practices resume. It doesn't hurt to have a dose of recognized star power when you're gunning for poll votesand third-ranked Nebraska got that Thursday when linebacker Jerry Murtaugh and offensive tackle Bob Newton were named first-team All-America by the Associated Press. Middle guard Ed Periard earned third-team honorsand nine Huskers were honorable…
12/9/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 9: Another top honor for Murtaugh. One day before the Huskers were to resume full practicessenior linebacker Jerry Murtaugh was named Big Eight defensive player of the year Wednesday by the Associated Press. Murtaughwho broke Nebraska's career and single-season records for tacklesedged out Colorado's Herb Orvis for the honor. A half-dozen reporters from Louisiana were expected…
12/8/20 | Husker Dan
Readers: Okayso I'm getting lazy. Instead of writing a "real" columnI'm just going to answer some of the email I've received recently. On with the Q&A's. Thea Layder LongviewTexas Dear Husker Dan: I've been reading your articles for a long time and wondered what you think of my takes about the current status of the Husker football program.…
12/8/20 | HuskerMax
Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander said the Huskers' improvement against the run has been "just a matter of everybody executing and everybody feeling more comfortable." Refresh this page for the latest from Tuesday's press conference. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2020.12.08 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Lincoln Journal Star | Red Report: Liewer recounts touchdown; playcalling dynamic; Blackshirts stay with starters…
12/8/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 8: UPI crown goes to Texas. Texas ran away with the No. 1 spot in the final 1970 coaches poll released Tuesdaygiving the Longhorns claim to at least a partial national championship. Nebraska was a solid third in the UPI and AP polls behind the Longhorns and Ohio State. The Huskers collected two first-place votes in each poll.…
12/7/20 | HuskerMax
Head coach Scott Frost and five Husker seniors fielded reporters' questions after Monday's practice. Refresh this page for the latest coverage. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2020.12.07 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Lincoln Journal Star | Red Report: Mills recounts injury; NU fine with 11 a.m. kicks; Farmer out for season; Manning still TBD Omaha World-Herald | In a strange…
12/7/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 7: LSU's rout brings smiles all around. From both Nebraska's and the Orange Bowl's perspectivesLSU's emphatic punching of its ticket to Miami was a welcomed thing Monday. Nebraska had itself an opponent that would be regarded as a tough assignment. LSU's 61-17 shredding of Ole Miss on Saturday night enhanced the credentials of a team known mainly for…
12/6/20 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Golden Gophers match up statistically entering their Dec. 12th game in Lincoln. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 80.3Minnesota 72.6. NEBRASKA 2-4 (2-4) MINNESOTA 2-3 (2-3) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 174.8 57 198.2 35 Passing offense 192.5 99 209.6 83 Pass efficiency 122.63 90 132.21 65 Total offense 367.3 86 407.8…
12/6/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 6: Buckeyes'Horns share MacArthur trophy. Ohio State and Texas on Sunday were named co-recipients of the MacArthur Bowlawarded annually to the top college football team by the National Football Foundation. Same as it was with the UPI coaches poll at the timebowl games didn't factor into the organization's crowning of a national champion. The Associated Press…
12/5/20 | Tad Stryker
By showing his younger teammates what playing with a short memory looks likeCam Taylor-Britt stepped up and performed triage on a Cornhusker football season on the verge of spiraling out of control. The junior cornerback helped Nebraska grab a big early leadthen stabilized his team when it most needed steadying down the stretch. On a day when the…
12/5/20 | HuskerMax
Highlights from the Huskers' game Saturday at Purdue. Nebraska got off to a fast start against the Boilermakersthen made enough plays down the stretch to earn a 37-27 win. | Game page BLOCKED!@HuskerFBNation blocks the punt and falls on it at the 1-yard line. pic.twitter.com/UM7Y8QwRH6— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 52020…
12/5/20 | J. Hudson
Coach Bob Devaney gets a kiss on the cheek from Orange Bowl queen Earleen Carey at a press conference Saturday in Miami. Dec. 5: Bowl lineup is finally solidified. Twenty days after accepting an Orange Bowl invitationthe Huskers on Saturday night finally learned who their opponent would be. But their outside chance at a national championship didn't look any…
12/4/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 4: All eyes on two games. It was another waiting day Friday on the eve of two games that could influence Nebraska's slim hopes for a national championship. Top-ranked Texas was expected to beat No. 4 Arkansas and wrap up a perfect regular season and a Cotton Bowl berth against No. 6 Notre Dame. But if the Razorbacks could…
12/3/20 | HuskerMax
Head coach Scott Frost said there's hope that running back Dedrick Mills can return to action against Purdue. Refresh this page for the latest coverage of Thursday's press conference. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2020.12.03 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Lincoln Journal Star | Red Report: 'Fingers crossed' for RB Mills to play vs. Purdue; scheduling rigmarole ahead? Omaha World-Herald…
12/3/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 3: Two December games create a bowl mess. As imperfect as the modern-day bowl and playoff system might beconsider the situation 50 years ago. Louisiana StateTexas and Arkansas — all of them top-10 teams — each would need a win Saturday to guarantee a bowl berth. At least one of those teams — either LSU or the…
12/2/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 2: Five Huskers on AP All-Big Eight team. Five Huskers earned first-team honors Wednesday as the Associated Press unveiled its All-Big Eight squad. The honorees: offensive tackle Bob Newtondefensive linemen Dave Walline and Ed Periardlinebacker Jerry Murtaugh and I-back Joe Orduna. Murtaugh was a unanimous pick. Ten other Huskers earned honorable mention. AP was not as generous…
12/1/20 | Husker Dan
Scott Frost was beside himself in his press conference following his team's 20-26 loss to Iowa last Friday. Frost was angry and frustrated with the way the season has been going for the Huskers. And who can blame him? He praised his team's effortsbut he also called out some members of his team for their lack of commitment. Frost's…
12/1/20 | HuskerMax
Offensive coordinator Matt Lubick said he expects both quarterbacks to play against Purduebut he wasn't revealing specifics. Refresh this page for the latest coverage from Tuesday's press conference. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2020.12.01 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Omaha World-Herald | Adrian MartinezLuke McCaffrey both expected to play at Purdue. But how much? HuskerOnline | Tuesday takes:…
12/1/20 | J. Hudson
Dec. 1: Huskers No. 3 in both polls. As the Huskers' three-week wait for an Orange Bowl opponent continuedgood news arrived as expected Tuesday with Nebraska's No. 3 ranking in both major polls. Notre Dame's loss to Southern Cal knocked the Cotton Bowl-bound Irish to No. 6 in the AP and UPI rankings. That moved Nebraska up a notch…
11/30/20 | SquareOffs
Another one-score loss for the Huskers. While the defense played well enough to win this the gamethe offense's mistakes and turnovers were too much to overcome. Not scoring on the last four Husker possessions was brutal to watch. The curse lives onand the Heroes Trophy stays in Iowa for the sixth straight year. Husker center Cam Jurgens had…
11/30/20 | HuskerMax
Scott Frost confirmed that freshman receiver Marcus Fleming is no longer on the team. Frost said the Huskers remain hungry for the remaining 2020 games. Refresh this page for the latest coverage of Monday's press conference. | Updates & discussion HuskerMax · 2020.11.30 HuskerMax Practice Report Coverage Lincoln Journal Star | Jurgens will remain starter at center; Huskers more shorthanded…
11/30/20 | J. Hudson
Nov. 30: Third All-America honor for Newton. Nebraska's Bob Newton hauled in another top honor Monday as he was named to Look magazine's All-America teamselected by the Football Writers Association of America. It was the third All-America honor for the senior offensive tacklenamed earlier to the Football News and Kodak squads. The Lincoln Journal's Don Forsythemeanwhilenoted…
11/29/20 | HuskerMax
Here's how the Cornhuskers and Boilermakers match up statistically entering their Dec. 5th game in West Lafayette. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 85.07Purdue 71.25. NEBRASKA 1-4 (1-4) PURDUE 2-3 (2-3) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 187.6 46 97.8 122 Passing offense 180.4 106 304.0 19 Pass efficiency 115.15 107 141.25 47 Total offense 368.0 89…
11/29/20 | J. Hudson
Jerry Murtaugh (42) and Dave Walline (76) were among NU's four honorees on defense. Nov. 29: 8 Huskers voted All-Big Eight. The Omaha World-Herald unveiled its All-Big Eight team Sundayand eight Huskers made the 22-man squad. No other school had more than four selections. The team was chosen via a poll of Big Eight coaches. Nebraska's Bob Newton was…
11/28/20 | J. Hudson
Nov. 28: An assist from the Trojans. Nebraska's longshot chances for a No. 1 finish got a boost Saturday as Southern California knocked Notre Dame from the unbeaten ranks in a 38-28 upset in Los Angeles. The Trojans led 38-14 before two Notre Dame touchdowns made the final score more respectable. A solid win by the Irish might have created…
11/27/20 | Tad Stryker
How long can Scott Frost keep spinning close losses as evidence that his team is almost ready to break through? For the third consecutive seasonthe Cornhuskers took Iowa to the wire before losing. Frostwho is 4-11 in one-score games at Nebraskawould be at least a .500 coach in Lincoln if his teams could close the deal in…
11/27/20 | HuskerMax
Highlights from the Huskers' 26-20 loss Friday at Iowa. Iowa earned its fourth straight victory overall and sixth in a row in the series despite being outyarded 338-322. | Game page 🚨 ONE-HANDED CATCH ALERT 🚨@Beyer10Shaun with the snag for @HawkeyeFootball! pic.twitter.com/OnLHJ0sRdY— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 272020 The first TD of…
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