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Michigan football QB JJ McCarthy has ascended up Heisman charts in recent weeks despite not playing a ranked opponent yet. While coach Jim Harbaugh thinks highly of Michigan’s last opponent Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights still weren’t ranked. Saturday’s game on the road against Nebraska football gave McCarthy a chance to show he could play up […]

Nebraska football’s quarterback situation received some clarity ahead of their Big Ten clash against the Michigan Wolverines. With Cornhuskers QB Jeff Sims still dealing with an ankle injury, the team will be starting Heinrich Haarberg for the third straight week, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule declined to provide […]

The second-ranked Michigan Wolverines (4-0, 1-0) travel to Memorial Stadium to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-2, 0-1). This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Michigan-Nebraska prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Michigan has started off the season nicely. They […]

The Michigan football team is currently 4-0 on the season, but they haven’t left the comfort of Michigan Stadium yet. The Wolverines have played four home games against East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers. Competition hasn’t been that tough so far for Michigan, but they have easily taken care of business up to this […]

Jim Harbaugh vs. Matt Rhule. Elite rushing attack vs. elite run defense. Michigan vs. Nebraska. Saturday will be an epic clash between two well-coached, tough-nosed college football teams with conflicting strengths. Michigan is the number-two team in the nation, while Nebraska hasn’t quite lived up to new-era expectations. The Cornhuskers will have a chance to […]

The Matt Rhule era in Nebraska got off to an unceremonious start. They lost yet another one-possession game in their season opener against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, blowing a touchdown lead in the fourth quarter to lose 13-10. They got their doors blown off by Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, dropping that game by […]

The Nebraska football program hired Matt Rhule as its new head coach in the offseason, and things are paying off a bit already. Despite a 2-2 record, excitement is back in Lincoln for the Cornhuskers football program despite a flurry of injuries. Now, Memorial Stadium is set to roll out some massive renovation plans, per […]

It’s been an interesting season so far for the Nebraska football team. The Cornhuskers are currently 2-2 on the season with tough losses against Minnesota and Colorado and easy wins against Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech. There have been times that Nebraska has looked like a solid football team, specifically on defense, but the mistakes […]

The Nebraska football team is gearing up for a massive Big Ten battle with Michigan on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Cornhuskers entered the week unsure of who was going to be the team’s starting quarterback. Heinrich Haarberg started in the Week 4 win over Louisiana Tech but was unable to finish the game as he dealt […]

The Nebraska football team is 2-2 after defeating Louisiana Tech in Week 4, but head coach Matt Rhule is still trying to figure out his quarterback dilemma. Jeff Sims began the year as the team’s starter, but then Heinrich Haarberg took over. With a massive Week 5 Big Ten showdown against Michigan on top, Rhule […]

Could Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule be on the verge of making his first significant roster decision of the 2023-24 season? Ahead of their Saturday afternoon home game against Louisiana Tech, Rhule is going to stick with the guy who helped him earn his first Cornhuskers win last week. “Sources: Heinrich Haarberg will start […]

Coming off a huge 35-11 victory over Northern Illinois last week, the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team is entering the fourth game of their season, a huge clash against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, with high hopes. Nevertheless, head coach Matt Rhule still has to sort out who will start for the team at quarterback tomorrow afternoon, […]

After losing both running backs Rahmir Johnson and Gabe Ervin for the season due to injuries, Matt Rhule and his Nebraska football coaching  staff are working hard to lessen the impact of their absences on the team. Speaking to reporters on Thursday as they prepare for their Week 4 game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, […]

The Nebraska football team has gotten off to a disastrous start, going just 1-2 to begin the year. After Nebraska went into the season with high expectations under Cornhuskers’ first-year coach Matt Rhule, the team has had a disappointing first three games. The Cornhuskers opened the season with a 13-10 loss to Minnesota before following […]

Nebraska football finally grabbed their first win of the 2023 season in Week 3, beating Northern Illinois 35-11. That was with backup Heinrich Haarberg under center, who played in place of starting QB Jeff Sims. He was sidelined due to injury. On Thursday, head coach Matt Rhule gave an update on Sims’ status for Week […]

The Matt Rhule era hasn’t gotten off to a great start on the football field so far in Lincoln. Nebraska football lost in an all too familiar fashion in week one against Minnesota after blowing a late seven point lead. In week two, the Cornhuskers went on the road and lost to Colorado, 36-14. Nebraska […]

The 2023 season has not gotten off to the start that Nebraska football fans were hoping for. Matt Rhule said before the season started that this rebuild was going to take some time, and he was right. The Cornhuskers lost in heartbreaking fashion in week one against Minnesota after leading by seven late in the […]

The Nebraska football program is reeling under the supervision of head coach Matt Rhule. Quarterback Jeff Sims’ tendency to commit unforced errors is just one reason why the longtime national power is now just 1-2 on the season and 0-1 in the Big Ten. A Nebraska football wide receiver stepped up to the plate recently […]

The Matt Rhule era in Lincoln hasn’t gotten off of the start that Nebraska football fans were hoping for. The Cornhuskers lost in week one after having the ball late in the fourth quarter with a seven-point lead against Minnesota, and then Colorado handily defeated Nebraska in week two, 36-14. The Cornhuskers finally had an […]

Nebraska football may have just gotten their first win of the season but there is still so much to improve on. A large concern for the Matt Rhule and Jeff Sims-led squad is their passing game. The team has been rushing the ball a lot which meant that wide receivers like Marcus Washington don’t get […]

Adrian Martinez made a name for himself with Nebraska football, etching himself in the Cornhuskers record book during his four seasons in Lincoln. The former Nebraska star is back at the school after spending the summer with the Detroit Lions. Nebraska’s athletic director Trev Alberts posted a photo with Martinez at the school, revealing that […]

Gabe Ervin Jr. might no longer return to the Nebraska football squad following his hip injury. However, Coach Matt Rhule’s decision for a replacement came easier than expected. The Cornhuskers head honcho knows exactly the man for the job and his name is Anthony Grant. Injuries have not been kind to the Nebraska football program. […]

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska football team got its first win of the season with a lopsided 35-11 victory over Northern Illinois. However, it came at a cost, as the Cornhuskers lost a couple of key players to big injuries. Both Gabe Ervin and Rahmir Johnson are out for the season with a pair of […]

Nebraska football and Coach Matt Rhule finally got a needed win in their NCAA college football season. A lot of adjustments needed to be made against the Northern Illinois football squad because Jeff Sims went down. But, the Cornhuskers did get a huge boost from Heinrich Haarberg, who started as the team’s quarterback. This win […]

Nebraska football player Arik Gilbert was arrested in Lumpkin County, Georgia on burglary charges Friday. It’s Arik Gilbert’s second arrest in the last few weeks. The tight end was also arrested on burglary charges in Lincoln, Nebraska on Aug. 29. In Gilbert’s latest arrest, he was charged with smash-and-grab burglary and obstruction of officers. In […]

Nebraska looks for their first win of the season as they face Northern Illinois. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Northern Illinois-Nebraska prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Northern Illinois enters the game at 1-1 on the season. They started the season with an overtime win over Boston College. In the […]

Matt Rhule’s attempt to turn the Nebraska football program around is off to a shaky start. The Cornhuskers were defeated by Minnesota 13-10 in Week 1. In Week 2, Deion Sanders’ revamped Colorado team blew out Nebraska 36-14 in front of a national audience. With the Cornhuskers set to host Northern Illinois in its home […]

Following a turnover-riddled loss to Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, the Nebraska football team will likely have to pick up their first victory without their starting QB Jeff Sims. Sims hurt his ankle in the fourth quarter of a 36-14 loss on Saturday afternoon, and has missed or been limited in practice since then, […]

The Nebraska football team has gotten off to a 0-2 start, which is a bit of a disappointment after hiring Matt Rhule. However, games against Minnesota and Colorado aren’t bad losses by any means, and there is still hope for the Nebraska football team. With a Week 3 matchup against Northern Illinois on the docket, […]

What a start to the 2023 season it has been for the Colorado football team. It did not take Deion Sanders long to flip a switch with this program, and while it is still early in the season, this Buffaloes squad looks like a completely different team compared to last season. The 2022 team only […]

The Nebraska football season is not off to the start Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers hoped for. They are 0-2 with losses to Minnesota and now Colorado. After losing 14-36 to Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes, is it time to hit the panic button in Nebraska? Rhule’s players don’t think so, according to an article […]

There was some aftermath to the Colorado football game against Nebraska that took pace on Saturday, as Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders said that Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was being disrespectful by standing on the midfield logo. Matt Rhule said that he had been praying, and encouraged Shedeur Sanders to join him. Colorado head coach Deion […]

Gabe Ervin Jr. and Nebraska football were defeated by Colorado football on Saturday. Ervin fumbled the ball in the fourth quarter  after a difficult handoff between him and QB Jeff Sims. Ervin recently commented on the fumble, per Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald and HuskerExtra. “When the ball touched my hands, I’ve got to secure […]

After Colorado quarterback and early Heisman candidate Shedeur Sanders blasted Nebraska football following the Buffaloes’ 36-14 blowout win, Matt Rhule is now giving his side of the story. The Cornhuskers head coach led a meeting on Colorado’s logo last Saturday before the game, which Sanders interpreted as “extreme disrespect.” Though, according to Rhule, there was […]

Jeff Sims struggled against Colorado football during Nebraska football’s 36-14 defeat. He also reportedly suffered an ankle injury in the game. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule provided updates on both Sims’ injury and his status as the starting quarterback. “QB Jeff Sims didn’t practice Sunday with an ankle injury, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule says. When Sims is […]

Coach Matt Rhule is having a rocky and tumultuous start to his Nebraska football tenure. The Jeff Sims-led Cornhuskers crumbled in the last minutes against the Minnesota Golden Gophers and hoped things would change. Now, they knew that Deion Sanders’ Colorado football program was going to be a tough battle. Every terrible thing in their […]

The Colorado Football team has arrived. If that wasn’t evident in Colorado’s Week 1 win over TCU, then perhaps their Week 2 thumping of Nebraska helped. The Buffaloes beat the Cornhuskers 36-14, making them 2-0, already surpassing their record from last season of only one win. Head coach Deion Sanders kept many guessing all offseason […]

It’s Colorado football coach Deion Sanders’ world and we’re all just living in it. Sanders made his home debut as head coach of Colorado against Nebraska on Saturday. Coach Prime made sure to let his guys know that the game was “personal” with an epic pregame speech that hyped up the boys. It’s safe to […]

Week two of the college football season provided the country with a plethora of intriguing matchups, and with that, the stars were shining. ESPN’s College GameDay traveled to Tuscaloosa for a top-15 clash between #11 Texas football and #3 Alabama football. The two teams played last season as well, and it was an instant classic. […]