Mark Whipple is No. 7 in Football Scoop’s countdown of this season’s most important assistant coaching hires.

Purdue, the Huskers’ seventh opponent, returns a veteran quarterback but has other holes to fill.

Brandon Vogel examines what the defense* must do to replicate last season’s success in keeping points off the board.

College Football News previews the opener and predicts a 26-17 Nebraska win over Northwestern. | More picks

Wednesday wasn’t the best day for the offense, which was low on “juice” during practice. Go here for all the coverage, including video from the portion that was open to the media. | Updates & discussion | Camp schedule

Ainsworth athlete Carter Nelson has joined Bellevue West receiver Dae’Vonn Hall in 247Sports’ top 247 rankings for the 2024 recruiting class.

Fans are invited to an Aug. 25 event to help “break the curse” on Husker football. | Discuss

Defensive tackle Devin Drew is in Lincoln, and the transfer from Texas Tech is expected to practice with the team Wednesday for the first time.

The Huskers’ brand power has shown resilience despite five consecutive losing seasons in football.

The Dallas Cowboys have signed former Husker Brett Maher to compete for the top placekicking job. | Updates: Toure & Taylor-Britt