Which narrative is that? Well I guess you can pick. Nebraska can’t stop the run. Nebraska can’t run the ball. This is the same ole Nebraska. (Insert Player name) is overrated. We should start (insert backup
name). Rhule is obviously distracted by his podcast. Nebraska should have lost by three touchdowns.
Or…
This is an obviously improved football program. Dylan Raiola is one of the best quarterbacks in the country. If it wasn’t for a few explosive plays, this defense could be elite. Rhule is the CEO of this program. He can rely on his coordinators. If Nebraska gets a couple third down stops then they beat Michigan. Or maybe if a wide receiver doesn’t step out of bounds then they win.
And we can go on and on and on and on.
I think I’ve written this article before. Sometimes the narratives around our favorite sports team can get simply exhausting.
It’s like watching a tennis match. Back and forth. Back and forth.
What I can say “for sure” is that Michigan exposed Nebraska in some key areas including, but not limited to, pass protection and rush defense. Also, I think we should be able to say that Dylan Raiola has played really well and at the same time the problems in the redzone have turned into something quite familiar.
That familiar feeling was when Nebraska was trying to make field goals in 2021. That is currently how I feel when Nebraska currently gets in the redzone. A wasted play here and there is apparently the cause of this consternation. I have no doubt, however, that Dana Holgorsen will figure it out. But until then, I will watch with my face in my hands.
So that is my current narrative.
We now have four games before the matchup with USC. It is my hope that Nebraska wins these next four games against Michigan State, Maryland, Minnesota and Northwestern. I want Nebraska to have another opportunity to win a game in a big moment on a big stage.
Those four games will likely confirm or deny my current narrative around Nebraska football. Will they be able to protect Dylan Raiola? Will they get touchdowns in the endzone or come away with zero? Will Nebraska be able to stop the run?
We shall see.
SPORTS! SPORTS! JORTS! SPORTS! SPORTS!
The 3-2-1: Huskers tackle RB depth, Michigan TV draw, Indiana rises, Big Ten playoff race
Nebraska tackles OL and RB depth in bye week, 5.3M tune in vs. Michigan, Indiana makes noise, and the Big Ten playoff race heats up.
We hit on that and more in this week’s 3-2-1 column with the latest insights, key questions, and one bold prediction.
Nebraska Women’s Roundup: Husker volleyball improved attack, soccer undefeated
Nebraska volleyball (11-0, 1-0) setter Bergen Reilly has been even more aggressive on offense recently. Reilly’s increased threat at the net is opening up her options on offense further.
The junior setter has recorded 14 kills in the last three matches. She had five kills in sweeps over Arizona and Michigan, hitting over .550. Reilly took a big swing off an assist from Laney Choboy vs. the Wolverines. Michigan made a great play to return the hard-hit, well-placed ball, but NU got the point.
What Nebraska’s first 4 games revealed, and what’s next in an October that could define the season
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska over the past year handed the keys to its offense to Dana Holgorsen, renowned for the exploits of his passing game and a forefather of the Air Raid system. Control of the defense went to John Butler, a secondary coach in the NFL and the Big Ten since 2012.
Is it any wonder, then, where the Huskers are finding the most success four games into this season?
College football Week 5 oddly specific predictions: Big Game James … wins a big game!
We’re lined up to have one of the most exciting weeks of the regular season.
We’ve got a couple of undefeated and unranked teams (Arizona, Washington) playing ranked opponents (Iowa State, Ohio State). We have four ranked teams going head-to-head, and Lane Kiffin is facing his daughter’s new boyfriend in one of them.
Which NFL teams have the best front offices? Head coaches and execs cast their votes
In the NFL, success must start at the top. Players win games on the field, but team success involves every corner of the organization. A quality front office is every bit as important as a franchise quarterback.
USC’s Lincoln Riley on Trojans’ noon ET kickoff a week after playing at 11 p.m.: ‘We don’t make the schedule, clearly’
USC is playing 11 hours earlier on Saturday than it did in Week 4. And Lincoln Riley is well aware of that difference.
The Trojans’ game against Michigan State kicked off at 11 p.m. ET on Fox less than a week ago. Saturday, USC’s trip to Illinois is Fox’s signature game of the weekend at noon ET.
