Nebraska’s Offensive Line Rotation in the 1995 Orange Bowl
Last week, an article in the Lincoln Journal-Star stated that, contrary to common opinion, Nebraska did not substitute on the offensive line during the 1995 Orange Bowl against Miami. The common thought was based on Nebraska’s frequent substitution on the offensive line in other games combined with the memories of seeing Miami’s Warren Sapp exhausted...
Ultimate Husker Defensive Back Bracket: The Championship
It is Brown vs Brown for the title of ultimate Husker defensive back If you were rooting for a Brown vs Brown championship matchup, you get your wish! Ralph Brown and Mike Brown advanced to the championship for the title of ultimate Husker defensive back. Check the bottom of the article for highlight videos (where...
1869 to 1890: How American Football Became The Game You Love Today
About the rules created in this era to establish American Football as a distinct game. The first intercollegiate college football game was played between Princeton and Rutgers in 1869. There were 25 players to a side. The ball could only be advanced by kicking or being butted with the head. It wasn’t like anything we...
Illinois Fighting Illini 2023 Football Preview
Photo by Steve Nurenberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bert Bielema took Illinois to an eight win season and a bowl game in year two. How does he build on it in 2023? If there was an opponent that encapsulated the failure of the Scott Frost era, I think it was Illinois. Nebraska might have had...
Nebraska Football 2023 Position Preview: Defensive Line
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images The biggest (and first) line of defense Tony White’s 3-3-5 formation will soon be unleashed, so after getting to know the offense, now it is the defense’s turn. Having only three down linemen might not seem like a lot, especially against offenses in the B1G, but when “Back in Black”...
The Start of the Matt Rhule Era At Nebraska: A Tribute of Hope
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images Life in and out of sports It may seem weird to start the “Sports Season” with a eulogy-esque like celebration of life, but things have taken an odd turn for me. This week celebrates Husker Volleyball playing in Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, while football kicks off its season at Minnesota...
Iowa Hawkeyes 2023 Football Preview
Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK Great defense and special teams. But still with a Brian Ferentz offense. In recent seasons, Iowa football has been a dichotomy of an elite defense, great special teams and an offense that is, well, offensive to the point of being a joke to the rest of college...
Monday Night Therapy: Fake Outrage! Disrespect! Nebraska vs Colorado Recap!
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Nebraska lost to Colorado 36-14. Or did they? Are we sure they didn’t lose to Nebraska 36-14? That seems more likely. Then there’s the disrespect bit that Deion Sanders pulled, copied and pushed further by his son/quarterback/immature boob Shedeur. Todd wasn’t as bothered by it as I was, although he...
The Second Half Game Thread NU and NIU: Heinrich Haarberg vs. Rocky Lombardi
Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Look who is watching you. The #Huskers have decided to put ‘Lil Red to work when opponents kick field goals. pic.twitter.com/lQRqIeJSV3 — Erin Sorensen (@erinsorensen) September 16, 2023 I think at this point 14-3 over Northern Illinois isn’t bad. Also, this defense is flying around...
2023-24 Nebraska Men’s Big Ten Basketball Schedule Announced
Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK The Husker have a good mix of teams they will play in Lincoln Today the Big Ten announced the conference slate for this upcoming basketball season. As we covered in a previous article, the Huskers have a fairly manageable non conference schedule. Which is nice when you...
SBN Reacts: Starting QB, Anthony Grant’s Health and can Nebraska make a bowl game?
Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports This week’s poll is a day late because…. I didn’t get the stuff until this morning. So here’s your poll this week, starting with the obvious question that’s already been answered. Heinrich Haarberg will start against Louisiana Tech. We found this out this morning on twitter, although, hey, maybe it’s a...
THE 24 HOUR RULE: For Huskers Football, Now The Real Pain Begins
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images And the time for patience begins as well. There is a road map to a bowl game. It just may not feel that way after Saturday. At least that’s the way it might feel Saturday evening. If bookies are to be believed, the final score won’t sound that bad, they’re...