• What changes will we see as the NU offense takes the field today, and will they provide the intended spark? Get your pregame fix from the papers in Lincoln (1, 2, 3, 4), Omaha (1, 2, 3), Grand Island and Waco (1, 2) | Commentary: Shatel, McKeever, Sipple

• Sam McKewon goes over his five keys to the Baylor game.

• The defense knows it does no good to point fingers at the struggling offense. | A Waco view of Suh | Thursday notes: 1, 2, 3

• Baylor is leaning on two true freshmen in the defensive secondary as the Bears fight through a season marred by injury.

• Steve Sipple makes note of the secondary’s strides.

• Dontrayevous Robinson is still raw but shows that he can compete.

• The season’s turning-point time is here, Tad Stryker writes.

• The OWH combs through the stats and finds six key differences between the 2008 and 2009 offenses.

• Phillip Dillard perseveres after a year of personal loss, injury and disappointment. Wednesday notes: 1, 2, 3

• Slow starts have plagued the Bears, but the Blackshirts must be ready for Baylor’s speed, Carl Pelini says. | Baylor Insider

• Husker Dan shares his assessment of the Iowa State game.

• North Texas Nebraskans’ effort to treat the troops to the Baylor game has been a rousing success.

• Personnel changes are looming on offense; how extensive will they be? | McKewon commentary | Tuesday notes: 1, 2

• More opinion: Sipple on the defense | Sherman on Niles Paul

• Player features: Mike Caputo | Dontrayevous Robinson

• The Blackshirts will face a Baylor offense that’s been struggling.

• Bo Pelini says mental toughness and consistency are keys to getting the offense back on track. Video from Tuesday’s press conference: Suh, Pelini, McNeill

• David Max gives his 2 Cents on the Iowa State game.

• Ball security is understandably a focus of Monday’s practice, and Bo Pelini challenges the offense to step up. Notes: 1, 2, 3

• Niles Paul trying hard to look forward after Saturday’s notable blunder.

• Baylor has some turnover-margin problems of its own.

• Bo Pelini says the offense needs some sort of “spark.”

• Monday commentary: Stryker, McKewon, Prestidge, Sipple, York

• Consecutive October losses used to be a rarity. | Notes

• See how Baylor and NU match up statistically. | Baylor rundown

• Next week’s opponent, Baylor, falls to Oklahoma State, 34-7.

• The DirecTV-Versus standoff means some fans won’t get the Baylor game.