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Nebraska Football: The Season of 1917

You got tired of 2007, so we went back a century. [Jon J – Woody is one of our new contributors. I hope you give him a hearty welcome to CN! Below is his bio. ] “My name is Mark Woodside but my friends call me Woody. I live in Kearney and have been a...

The 15 Greatest Husker Football Plays of All Time (After 1970)

I don’t want to give anything away, but… | Photo by Rich Clarkson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The arguments are over. There’s a grading system but – spoiler alert – I can joggle it however I want to rank my favorites. Also – it’s a list with videos, very little reading required. Bring your phone...

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 2023 Football Preview

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images While Louisiana Tech’s offense likely won’t be as explosive as the Tim Rattay/Troy Edwards group that nearly torched Memorial Stadium 25 years ago, Nebraska’s best strategy might be to play keep away, pounding a defense that gave up 6+ yds/carry in 22. Well, check it out… another 3-9 non-conference opponent...

2023 Nebraska Football Position Preview: The Wide Receivers

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images They’re open! Throw it to them! At the end of the season last year, only one thing from the receiving core was certain, Trey Palmer was gone (please come back). Nebraska’s new record setter was a high-powered basketball star, one and done. The only shining constant in a group that...

2023 Nebraska Football Position Preview: Linebackers

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images The Heart and Soul of the Defense A couple of coworkers thought of a question for me when I was going to write this article. Take the current 3-3-5 system, but put any former Huskers in the middle three, who are they? If Nebraska’s defense is to be successful, I...

Should Husker Fans Panic or Pump the Brakes?

Head coach Matt Rhule of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks on against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first half at Huntington Bank Stadium on August 31, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Nebraska’s Matt Rhule era didn’t start like we all would have wanted, but maybe let’s pump the brakes a...

Deion Sanders vs. Matt Rhule – The Battle for the Soul of a Nation: Nebraska – Colorado Game Thread

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to our second Game Thread of the 2023 Nebraska football season. It’s the second one of the Matt Rhule era and it comes against Deion Sanders in his first season at Colorado. Nate M’s Quick Synopsis: I was wrong last week when I said that Nebraska had nothing to lose....

Nebraska vs Stanford Volleyball Watch Thread

Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images #4 University of Nebraska (7-0) vs #5 Stanford (6-1) When: Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 8:00 pm (CT) Where: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA Video: ESPN Radio: Husker Radio Network Live stats Week four of the season and we will finally get to see just how well this...

Physical Nebraska Football Might Be Back at Memorial Stadium

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images Billy Kemp’s eight yard touchdown reception in the first quarter was the first time Nebraska scored in the first half all season long. It only took three games. On the other hand if it wasn’t for a turnover on a blindside hit on Haarberg on Nebraska’s own 12 yard line...

Nebraska Reacts Survey: Quarterback & Running Back Issues

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Nebraska Cornhuskers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s questions: Who Should Be Nebraska’s Starting Quarterback against Louisiana...

Report Card: Huskers 28, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 14

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Great rush defense. A limited offense. That seems to be the equation for these 2023 Huskers. It was a winning formula against Louisiana Tech…but is it a winning formula in the Big Ten? Maybe not against the elite teams in the East division. Michigan comes to Lincoln next week and should...

Nebraska Announces Massive $450M Memorial Stadium Renovation

Jon Johnston Our beloved overlord Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts had a press conference earlier today to announce a massive undertaking to renovate Memorial Stadium, the holiest of all holy college football sites, and make it a much better place to watch Nebraska football games. Given the announcement – WOOOO BOY – Trev Alberts is...