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Here's how the Cornhuskers and Hoosiers match up statistically entering their Oct. 26th game in Lincoln. NEBRASKA 4-3 (2-2) INDIANA 5-2 (2-2) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 189.9 40 142.6 90 Passing offense 209.1 87 307.3 16 Pass efficiency 131.93 74 155.22 25 Total offense 399.0 74 449.9 31 Scoring offense 25.6 88 33.4 40 Rushing defense 187.7 95…

Comments from head coach Scott Frost and several players after the Huskers' 34-7 loss at Minnesota. | Game page                     RETURN TO GAME PAGE    

With tonight’s loss, Nebraska dropped to 25-33-2 all-time against the Gophers, including 13-23-2 in Minneapolis. Nebraska leads the series 5-4 since entering the Big Ten in 2011. Junior receiver JD Spielman caught three passes for 59 yards in the game. His 51-yard reception in the first quarter marked his fourth reception of the season of 40 yards or longer. With…

Here are the hype videos released by Nebraska and Minnesota before the 2019 Big Ten Conference football game between the Huskers and Gophers in Minneapolis.          

The Big Ten Network previews Saturday night's game between the Huskers and the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis. Minnesota is off to its first 5-0 start since 2004 and is ranked 25th in the coaches poll. | Stats matchup        

Brain cancer survivor Stephen Shipman has loved Nebraska football since he was a little boy. He even turned his post-surgery helmet into a Husker tribute. When hearing of his story, the team did something special for this father of three from Hastings, Neb.          

Mrs. Husker Dan used to tell me I should watch just the last two minutes of any televised sporting event. "What do you mean?" I asked. "Let me explain," she said.  "If the game is a rout, you won't have to waste any time watching it.  And if it's a close game, you'll know in about two minutes who the…

A 13-10 win over a 1-4 Northwestern team keeps the Huskers on track for a bowl bid with a 4-2 record. Has this team improved, and what lies ahead? Tad Stryker assesses the team's outlook as it heads into a Saturday night game at Minnesota.    

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Golden Gophers match up statistically entering their Oct. 12th game in Minneapolis.   NEBRASKA 4-2 (2-1) MINNESOTA 5-0 (2-0) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 196.3 42 159.0 71 Passing offense 219.3 84 250.0 57 Pass efficiency 138.87 62 198.11 4 Total offense 415.7 69 409.0 73 Scoring offense 28.7 70 35.8 30 Rushing defense…

Thanks to KLIN's Kenny Larabee for supplying these photos from Saturday afternoon's Nebraska-Northwestern game. Click on image to start slideshow.   Click on image to start slideshow. Lane McCallum kicks the game-winner.Lane McCallum celebrates his game-winning 24-yard FG against NorthwesternWan'Dale Robinson heads upfield during the third quarter of Nebraska's 13-10 victory against NorthwesternNebraska's defense lines up against Northwestern's offensive lineScott…

It’s a long way for a quarterback from Wahoo, Nebraska, to go Orlando, Florida, then return to Lincoln to lead a game-winning scoring drive at Memorial Stadium. It’s a long-shot dream to go from placekicking for the Norfolk Panthers, to being a cadet at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and then coming back to Lincoln to kick a…

Nebraska improved to 8-5 all-time against Northwestern and ended a two-game losing streak against the Wildcats. Nebraska has a 5-4 edge in the series since joining the Big Ten. With today’s game decided by three points, the last five Nebraska-Northwestern meetings in Lincoln have been decided by a total of 18 points. Nebraska didn’t have a turnover in today’s game…

Head coaches Scott Frost and Pat Fitzgerald and numerous Nebraska players talk about the Huskers' nail-biting win over Nebraska on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. It was just the third time in stadium history that the Huskers won by scoring on the game's final play of regulation.                        …

Highlights from Saturday's down-to-the-wire Big Ten football game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Northwestern Wildcats. Lane McCallum's field goal as time expired lifted the Huskers to victory.         Los Huskers ganan a los Wildcats de manera espectacular en la Bienvenida.🎥 | @HuskerFBNation // Northwestern pic.twitter.com/1X1wGfNV6S— Los Huskers (@LosHuskers) October 6, 2019   NEBRASKA WINS IT!Lane McCallum…

Here's the Huskers' pregame hype video for Nebraska's Homecoming game Saturday against Northwestern. View it at this link if it's not appearing below.      

The Big Ten Network previews the Oct. 5th clash between Northwestern and Nebraska. The two West Division teams have split their eight games since the Huskers joined the Big Ten in 2011.        

Husker fans are scratching their heads in the aftermath of yet another Husker blow out loss, a 48-7 stomping Saturday night of a young Husker team trying to climb out of the abyss it's been mired in for far too many years.  To have even a chance against a team like the Buckeyes, Nebraska was going to have to bring…

Lincoln was hopping the weekend of Sept. 27-28, as ESPN College GameDay and a major football facilities announcement provided optimism. Despite a one-sided loss to Ohio State, the weekend could be a foreshadowing of good things to come.    

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Wildcats match up statistically entering their Oct. 5th game in Lincoln. NEBRASKA 3-2 (1-1) NORTHWESTERN 1-3 (0-2) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 209.0 33 151.3 77 Passing offense 226.0 76 141.5 121 Pass efficiency 142.00 61 77.80 130 Total offense 435.0 47 292.8 126 Scoring offense 31.8 58 15.5 128 Rushing defense 167.0 88…

Woody Hayes once made an astute observation about football and adversity. “There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you,” Hayes said. The Nebraska Cornhuskers today may have the cleanest souls in all of major college football, courtesy of Hayes’ old team, the Ohio State Buckeyes, who hammered the Huskers 48-7 under the bright lights…

Highlights from the Big Ten Conference football game between Nebraska and Ohio State on Sept. 28, 2019. Full coverage and commentary on the game page.     What if I told you this was the scene inside Memorial Stadium tonight going into the fourth quarter and the opposing team was up 48-7? It was. Nebraska fans are some of the…

Today’s Pregame Perspective looks beyond the hype and immediacy of a big football weekend in Lincoln. As I mingled with Husker fans on a sunny, crisp autumn morning outside Memorial Stadium, I thought about the future. ESPN College GameDay came to Lincoln Sept. 28 for the first time in 12 years. Acknowledging that, I asked 100 Nebraska fans who were…

Images, videos and observations from the ESPN College GameDay show in Lincoln before the 2019 Ohio State-Nebraska football game.   • Lincoln Journal Star | ESPN 'College GameDay' highlights: Union dons Gaylord's jersey, picks Huskers over Buckeyes • HuskerOnline | Nebraska head coach Scott Frost joined the crew of College GameDay on set • Omaha World-Herald* | Live 'GameDay' updates…

Here are the two teams' hype videos released in advance of the 2019 Big Ten Conference football game between Ohio State and Nebraska.              

BTN's "The Journey" tells the story of Nebraska sophomore quarterback Adrian Martinez, who lost his mother when he was 10 years old.      

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez talked with the Big Ten Network about the Huskers' preparations for Saturday night's game against Ohio State. He downplayed the effect of the Buckeyes' switch to more zone coverage and said the Huskers are "really dialed in, we're focused. We're not listening too much to the outside noise, and we're ready to go out there and…

ESPN College GameDay The University of Nebraska will host ESPN's College GameDay on Saturday in Lincoln marking the show's first trip to Lincoln since 2007. ESPN will originate the show on the east side of Memorial Stadium, just outside the Nebraska Coliseum. College GameDay will air live on Saturday morning from 8-11 a.m. CT, with live segments from Lincoln on other ESPN…

Below is the Athletic Department's 10-minute recap of the Nebraska at Illinois football game on Sept. 21, 2019, including behind-the-scenes footage.     RETURN TO GAME PAGE  

Ohio State at Nebraska has a lot riding on it. Here's the Big Ten Network's preview of Saturday night's game.    

I had a chance to visit Sunday morning with former Husker assistant and current Director of Player Development, Ron Brown, about what he thought was the feeling of the team after Saturday's 42-38 nail-biter win over the Fighting Illini. "Whew!" was his response. That pretty much sums up the feelings of most Husker fans, too.  What is important to remember…

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Buckeyes match up statistically entering their Sept. 28th game in Lincoln. NEBRASKA 3-1 (1-0)  OHIO STATE  4-0 (1-0) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 219.5 34 262.0 13 Passing offense 270.5 43 264.5 49 Pass efficiency 157.88 38 197.92 5 Total offense 490.0 25 526.5 14 Scoring offense 38.0 29 53.5 3 Rushing defense 116.8…

Parents of adolescents, you’ve lived out this more than once, so the Nebraska-Illinois game must have seemed like a rerun of your latest excruciating late-night anxiety. I can see your deeply furrowed brows. I knew there was no way you’d nod off in front of your big-screen TV — not on this night. You sent more than a dozen text…

Here is what Nebraska football head coach Scott Frost and his players had to say after the Huskers' come-from-behind win over Illinois for the 900th victory in program history.                         RETURN TO GAME PAGE      

• Nebraska improved to 13-3-1 all-time against Illinois, including 4-2-1 in games played at Illinois. The Huskers a 6-1 against the Illini since joining the Big Ten. Nebraska improved to 6-3 in Big Ten openers, including 3-1 in Big Ten openers against Illinois. • Nebraska’s victory in tonight’s game is the 900th in the 130-year history of the Nebraska football…

Highlights from Nebraska's comeback victory Saturday night against Illinois in the Big Ten Conference opener for both schools.                       Nebraska called game. Here's the defensive stand that sealed @HuskerFBNation's first road win since 2017: pic.twitter.com/7AVUhptmY8— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 22, 2019     LEAD CHANGE ALERT 🚨@wanda1erobinson scores TD…

The Nebraska Athletic Department released this hype video for the Huskers' Saturday night game against Illinois in Champaign. Beneath it is the Illinois counterpart.         RETURN TO GAME PAGE    

Watch the Big Ten Network's preview of Saturday night's game between Nebraska and Illinois. It will be the conference opener for both teams.     HUSKERMAX GAME PAGE    

Ten-minute video recap of the Nebraska's football game against Northern Illinois, with behind-the-scenes locker room footage. | More highlights | Nebraska Football Show | HuskerMax game page        

LET THE BLOODY GAME BEGIN! Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, the stage was set.  It was a night game at Memorial Stadium (is there a prettier sight than that?).  Nebraska was coming into the game after a mediocre performance at home against South Alabama in Game 1 of the season.  But more importantly, Husker fans were embarrassed for the Husker loss…

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Fighting Illini match up statistically entering their Sept. 21st game in Champaign.   NEBRASKA 2-1 (0-0)  ILLINOIS  2-1 (0-0) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 171.7 68 168.0 72 Passing offense 251.7 59 239.3 69 Pass efficiency 150.78 48 151.56 47 Total offense 423.3 62 407.3 72 Scoring offense 36.7 37 34.7 44 Rushing defense…

It may be a bit much to call it the “Big D Family Reunion,” but the Davis brothers and the Daniels brothers stood shoulder to shoulder to accomplish a rarity for a Husker defense these days — keeping the opponent out of the end zone all game long. Nebraska found a bit more more offense during the first-ever night game…

Nebraska improved to 47-7 all-time in home night games at Memorial Stadium, with victories in 21 of its past 23 games under the lights in Lincoln. Nebraska improved to 6-1 all-time against current members of the Mid-American Conference, including 3-1 against Northern Illinois. The Nebraska offense averaged 8.1 yards per play for the game, including 11.2 yards per play in…

Thanks to KLIN's Kenny Larabee for providing these photos of Saturday night's game between Northern Illinois and Nebraska. Click on an image to launch a slideshow. | Return to game page   Carols Davis pressures Northern Illinois QB Ross Bowers during the second quarter.JD Spielman prepares to catch a pass from QB Adrian Martinez that was good for a 41-yard…

The Nebraska athletic department released this "Back to Business" hype video Saturday morning for the Huskers' 2019 game against Northern Illinois.        

After two weeks of inconsistent play, Husker fans might be wondering what is going on with the team and what is going to happen to the Husker football team this fall. Before the season began, we were led to believe that Year 2 of the Frost Era, the Huskers would be bigger, stronger, faster and in better condition than last…

Remember a couple of weeks ago, when quite a few people (including me) were optimistic about Nebraska’s chances in the Big Ten West this season based on the logic that the Cornhuskers had the best coach-quarterback combination in the league? Well, we don’t look so smart now. The Scott Frost-Adrian Martinez connection is off to an unexpected stumbling start in…

Here are video highlights from Nebraska's 34-31 overtime loss Saturday to Colorado in Boulder. | Return to game page       Comeback complete! After blowing a 17-point lead to @CUBuffsFootball, Nebraska misses a 48-yard FG in OT to end the game. pic.twitter.com/jCEelh81X6 — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 7, 2019     WHAT A CATCH TONY BROWN 🔥🔥🔥@CUBuffsFootball ties…

Former coach Urban Meyer analyzes the Blackshirt defense of Nebraska and the abilities of the Huskers' starting quarterback, Adrian Martinez, in these two BTN videos.     Why does @CoachMeyerOSU think @MartinezTheQB can be "exceptional"? Partly because of his skills in @HuskerFBNation's RPO reads, which Urban and @gerrydinardo break down in-depth: pic.twitter.com/7fte85nI4F— Nebraska On BTN (@NebraskaOnBTN) September 6, 2019  …

MUST LIST There are a couple of preconditions for any aspiring football team: #1.) Take care of your home field and #2.) Win the games you're supposed to win. Mission accomplished on both counts for Nebraska after its 35-21 win over the underdog Jag-"wires" of South Alabama. Wait, you say the win wasn't pretty? That it was sloppy and had…

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Buffaloes match up statistically entering their Sept. 7th game in Boulder. National rankings are based on games played through Sept. 1. NEBRASKA 1-0 (0-0)  COLORADO  1-0 (0-0) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 98.0 97 243.0 29 Passing offense 178.0 94 232.0 64 Pass efficiency 117.96 92 195.44 11 Total offense 276.0 108 475.0 44…

The good news: there were no thunderstorms in Lincoln Saturday. The bad news: There was very little thunder or lightning in the Nebraska offense Saturday. So you were ready for a big opening-game statement. So you figured Adrian Martrinez and the Husker offense would slice up South Alabama and the second-team offensive line could get some much-needed work in the…

Big plays by the defense, including two returns for touchdowns, bailed out the Huskers in their season opener Saturday against heavy underdog South Alabama. While the Nebraska offense sputtered most of the day, defensive touchdowns by Eric Lee and Alex Davis provided the winning margin. The offense accounted for just two of Nebraska's five touchdowns as another Husker score came…

It’s Scott Frost’s second season in Lincoln, but Nebraska football seems newer than ever, and excitement was at a high level on campus despite rainy Saturday morning weather. New faces bring new expectations, and my pregame question focused on Cornhuskers making their first game appearance. I asked 100 Husker fans this question before they entered the stadium for the NU-South…

THE REASON WHY A reader (Craig from Connecticut) sent me an email recently, opining about Scott Frost. I'm paraphrasing,  "Frost didn't leave a 13-0 program at Central Florida to come to the cold climes of Nebraska just to go 7-5 or 8-4 and play in second rate bowl games each year.  He came here for two reasons:  to win conference…

It's one week until kickoff, and the Athletic Department marked the occasion with this video. Below it is a Friday release featuring the Huskers' nutrition program under the leadership of Dave Ellis.          

Adrian Martinez was a guest Friday on the Jim Rome Show. The sophomore Nebraska quarterback talked about stepping his leadership, his appreciation of Husker fans and the history of Nebraska quarterbacks, his recruitment by Scott Frost and more. Watch a two-minute sample or hear the entire 11-minute segment below.              

There was no media access during or after Tuesday's Nebraska football practice, but the Athletic Department supplied the photos below. Articles in the Coverage section were published Tuesday but were based on Monday's practice. • Fall camp schedule • Roster: 110-man | Full • 2019 media guide     If no gallery is appearing on this page, follow this link…