• The Huskers face a potential trap game today as they try to get themselves onto a road to recovery.* More: McKeever, Douglass, Sipple, Muncie Star Press, BSU quiz.

• Bill Busch at Friday's Big Red Breakfast: Video, Audio

• Jeff has this week's Scarlet Commentary.

• The Cardinals are hoping for more than just a big payday.

• Sam McKewon, Jon Schuetz and Jim Dolezal look at what to expect Saturday.

• Meet Ball State's 31-year-old sophomore defensive end, Brandon Crawford.

• Moving on after a big loss can be easier said than done. Thursday notes: 1, 2, 3

• Ex-Huskers Phil Ellis and Loran Kaiser aren't ready to give up on NU.

• Todd Peterson has made the most of his opportunities. Niles Paul waits for a chance to shine.

• Ball State* and its quarterback have the Huskers' respect.

• Video features: What's up Sam's sleeve and Lydon Murtha.

• Injuries continue to make Cody Glenn's playing time unpredictable.

• Steering completely clear of full-pads practices isn't the norm, an OWH survey finds. Wednesday notes: 1, 2,* 3, 4

• A switch from soccer pays off for placekicker Alex Henery.

• About 400 tickets returned by Ball State are available.

• Two Ball State players had MAC player-of-the-week performances Saturday.

• An OWH chart tracks the Blackshirts' run-stopping failures Saturday night.

• The Huskers strap on the pads and try to get their mojo back. Zack Bowman sheds his Blackshirt to make a statement. And the players and coaches stand by Kevin Cosgrove. More Tuesday talk: 1, 2,* 3, 4

• Ball State will bring a dangerous QB and other weapons on offense to Lincoln.

• Nebraska isn't alone in the conference with its struggling running game.

• Left guard Andy Christensen's knee injury is a season-ender.

• Can the ground game (1, 2) and the defense bounce back? The LJS's Steve Sipple and the StatePaper's Sam McKewon offer up their postmortems.

• Next week's opponent, Ball State, defeats Navy in overtime. Here is some updated info about next Saturday's pay-per-view telecast.

• See how things went in Ball State's spring game.