2019 Articles

But it's a long, long while From May to December And the days grow short When you reach September   –Lyrics from Kurt Weill's "September Song" This was to have been the week I was going to write about the Husker Spring Game, how 85,000 people came out on a beautiful, cool spring day to see what this year's crop of…

Rank-Name-Position-School 1. Chase Young, DE (Ohio State) 2. Isaiah Simmons, OLB/SS (Clemson) 3. Jeffrey Okudah, CB (Ohio State) 4. Joe Burrow, QB (LSU) 5. Derrick Brown, DT (Auburn) 6. Tua Tagovailoa, QB (Alabama) 7. Jedrick Wills, OT (Alabama) 8. Justin Herbert, QB (Oregon) 9. Jerry Jeudy, WR (Alabama) 10. Mekhi Becton, OT (Louisville) 11. Tristan Wirfs, OT (Iowa) 12. CeeDee…

Dear Readers: I hope all of you are coping as best as you can with the COVID-19 pandemic that now has reached over 180 countries.  Many people have died and more will, so I urge everyone to heed the basics in trying to limit the spread of the disease. To date, I don't know any one either in my family…

After another disappointing season, Husker fans are left wondering about the program's future under the direction of Scott Frost and his staff.  Can Nebraska ever get back to respectability?  And if they can, when is it going to happen? Scott Frost often says that you are what your record says you are and right now, the Huskers' record over the…

Husker great Tommie Frazier dropped a bomb of a tweet the day after Nebraska’s heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Iowa in Lincoln shut the door on the 2019 season. I will not comment on Nebraska football again until they make a bowl. It's obvious that people believe in someone that can't get it done. Those players played their asses off yesterday.—…

Chase Young pressures Adrian Martinez. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN Offense QB: Justin Fields (Soph.) Ohio State RB: Jonathan Taylor (Jr.) Wisconsin (3x) RB: J.K. Dobbins (Jr.) Ohio State WR: Tyler Johnson (Sr.) Minnesota WR: David Bell (Fr.) Purdue TE: Brycen Hopkins (Sr.) Purdue OT: Tristan Wirfs (Jr.) Iowa OT: Logan Bruss (Soph.) Wisconsin OG: Wyatt Davis (Soph.) Ohio State OG:…

Now is the winter of our discontent.   - From "Richard III" by William Shakespeare • Judging by the mail I've been receiving in the wake of the Huskers' loss to Iowa last Friday, Husker fans are not in a good mood.  What's more, they have every right to feel that way. The 2019 Husker football season was one that was…

Brutal loss in Lincoln on Friday. The defense was doing its job and keeping a Top 20 team out of the endzone for all of the second half after giving up some early scores. But until 8:00 to go in the 3rd, the Husker offense had put just 3 points on the board. Cam Taylor's acrobatic pick six in the…

The season is over and there's no game to preview, but our stats matchup isn't taking Sunday off. Here's how the 2019 and 2018 Nebraska football teams compare statistically against each other.     2019 HUSKERS 5-7 (3-6) 2018 HUSKERS 4-8 (3-6) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 203.3 32 209.0 28 Passing offense 212.6 82 247.2 51 Pass efficiency…

A season-ending game against a rival with a bowl bid on the line is a great time to ramp up your performance in the second half and rally from a 14-point deficit to tie the game. It’s a lousy time to make bad decisions. But two boneheaded miscalculations — one by a coach, another by a player — made the…

Thanks to Kenny Larabee of KLIN for providing these photos from Friday's Nebraska-Iowa football game. Click on an image to launch slide show. | Game page RETURN TO GAME PAGE      

Highlights from Nebraska's last-second loss to Iowa in Lincoln on Nov. 29, 2019. Refresh this page to get the latest videos. | HuskerMax game page           Make that 🖐 in a row for @HawkeyeFootball over Nebraska! pic.twitter.com/NakVhGWL8T— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) November 29, 2019     THE KICK IS GOOD!Keith Duncan drills it for @HawkeyeFootball to…

Some folks were a bit hesitant to answer this week’s Pregame Perspective question. Others gave it a great deal of thought. On a cold, drizzly Friday morning in downtown Lincoln, as the Cornhuskers prepared to play Iowa needing a victory just to become bowl eligible, I asked 100 Husker fans this question: “Which Husker assistant coach has done the best…

The Big Ten Network previews Friday's game between Nebraska and Iowa in Lincoln. The Huskers are aiming for bowl eligibility with a win, while the Hawkeyes are shooting for their fifth consecutive win in the series.        

This Friday, Nebraska will be playing a game in which the future of Husker football is at stake - at least for the near future.  Beat the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Huskers will become bowl eligible.  And with a win, Nebraska will be assured of its first non-losing season since 2016. Nebraska put itself in position to become bowl eligible…

In a game against Maryland that the Huskers absolutely had to have, they showed up big. It sure wasn't looking like that before the game, with flu ravaging the team in the days prior, keeping some from traveling and weakening others who did make the trip like JD Spielman and Dedrick Mills. And the team still has injuries keeping key…

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Hawkeyes match up statistically entering their Nov. 29th game in Lincoln.     NEBRASKA 5-6 (3-5) IOWA 8-3 (5-3) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 205.0 30 131.7 101 Passing offense 222.8 76 242.2 59 Pass efficiency 136.06 67 131.84 79 Total offense 427.8 53 373.9 95 Scoring offense 28.4 73 23.5 102 Rushing defense…

A long flight to an unfamiliar venue did wonders for a Cornhusker football team trying to find its way. It’s amazing how depression disperses and demons disappear when you go out and smack another team in the mouth. And keep doing it again and again. It’s stunning how a 54-7 road win can change a team’s attitude, even if it…

Highlights from the Nebraska-Maryland football game in College Park, Md., Nov. 23, 2019. Refresh this page to get the latest videos.         What was that, @coach_frost?!That's quite the picture the Nebraska coach painted. 😂 pic.twitter.com/khbbsTrAKG— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 24, 2019   That's our quarterbacks. pic.twitter.com/e8OXDppq5n— Nebraska On BTN (@NebraskaOnBTN) November 23, 2019   Here's @mccaffrey_luke's…

I went online Sunday to see Scott Frost's postgame press conference after the Huskers' loss to Wisconsin.  I  watched it for a few minutes.  Frost's words rang familiar:  "We made too many mistakes, had too many penalties.  We need to do a better job of tackling.  We need to get better on special teams.  It's just one or two plays…

For more than a century, the University of Nebraska marching band has been closely identified with the Cornhusker football team. Its pregame warmup concert draws hundreds of fans before each home game. Starting with preseason band camp and continuing throughout the fall, band members put in countless hours of practice for the privilege of performing pregame and halftime shows at…

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Terrapins match up statistically entering their Nov. 23rd game in College Park.   NEBRASKA 4-6 (2-5) MARYLAND 3-7 (1-6) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 195.0 36 172.0 54 Passing offense 222.5 78 187.9 106 Pass efficiency 135.41 67 115.47 109 Total offense 417.5 59 359.9 102 Scoring offense 25.8 87 28.0 70 Rushing defense…

Finally, we saw some definite progress in Scott Frost’s second season as head coach. Better late than never. Playing without freshman phenom Wan’Dale Robinson, Nebraska came out and hit Wisconsin in the mouth early. The Huskers made a superior Badger team scramble, but couldn’t sustain their effort as the game wore on. The Badgers got their own running game lathered…

Thanks to KLIN's Kenny Larabee for providing these photos from the Nebraska-Wisconsin game. Click on an image to launch slide show. | Game page   Dedrick Mills scores the game's opening points on a 12-yard run, 2019 football vs. WisconsinAdrian Martinez readies to throw a pass downfield, 2019 football vs. WisconsinBrody Belt returns a first-half kickoff, 2019 football vs. WisconsinDedrick…

With the loss, Nebraska dropped to 4-10 all-time against Wisconsin, including 3-3 in Lincoln. The Badgers have won the past seven meetings. Junior running back Dedrick Mills rushed 17 times for a career-high 188 yards (previous high - 169 yards at Kentucky in 2016 when Mills played for Georgia Tech), including 13 times for 112 yards and a touchdown before…

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost and several players comment on the Huskers' loss to Wisconsin on Saturday. | Game page                       RETURN TO GAME PAGE    

Highlights from the Nebraska-Wisconsin football game in Lincoln on Nov. 16, 2019. Refresh this page to get the latest videos. | HuskerMax game page           What a tackle, and on 4th-and-goal. pic.twitter.com/HaNgIs4K0s— Wisconsin On BTN (@WisconsinOnBTN) November 16, 2019   Tackling Dedrick Mills is not easy, and we've seen a lot of examples of it today.@MillsDedrick…

The Big Ten Network previews Saturday's game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin has won seven of the teams' eight meetings since Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011. | Game page          

It's popularly known as "Come a Runnin' Boys," but its real name is "The Cornhusker." By either name, the 110-year-old Nebraska fight song has been making a comeback via a folk-punk band in Lincoln, the Killigans.                    

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Badgers match up statistically entering their Nov. 16th game in Lincoln.   NEBRASKA 4-5 (2-4) WISCONSIN 7-2 (4-2) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 186.3 43 225.7 16 Passing offense 222.8 76 193.2 101 Pass efficiency 134.74 72 155.76 19 Total offense 409.1 65 418.9 58 Scoring offense 26.3 81 34.3 30 Rushing defense 173.7…

In this Big Ten Network segment, former coaches Urban Meyer and Gerry Dinardo discuss how conference realignment has affected college football and Nebraska in particular. Meyer says the impact on recruiting has been the biggest factor.      

This brief video explains the inspiration and stories behind two iconic Memorial Stadium statues, the Husker Legacy Statue (1997) and the Osborne-Berringer Statue (2006), both by sculptor Fred Hoppe.      

 I feel sorry for Scott Frost - not financially (he has a 7-year, $35 million contract that pays him over $400,000 a month).  But had he said no to Bill Moos in 2018, Frost probably would still be leading his Central Florida Knights to perhaps another successful season and looking to go to another good bowl game.  He and his…

There is no joy in Huskerland after a hugely disappointing lost to a 2-6 Purdue team. A team that in the first week of October looked like a lock for 6 wins and a bowl is now in an uphill battle to get to .500 for that invite. The last two games especially hurt as those were the Huskers' to…

Back in August, Nebraska was a narrow favorite for the Big Ten’s West Division title, and Husker quarterback Adrian Martinez was one of the main reasons for that line of thought. Man, does that ever seem like a long time ago. The Cornhuskers’ gut-wrenching 31-27 defeat at Purdue — Scott Frost’s eighth one-score loss at Nebraska — was the latest…

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost and quarterback Adrian Martinez comment on the Huskers' loss Saturday at Purdue.         RETURN TO GAME PAGE    

Highlights from the Nebraska-Purdue football game in West Lafayette, Ind., on Nov. 2, 2019. | HuskerMax game page         Prediction: This won't be David Bell's last career rushing TD.@DavidB3ll | @BoilerFootball pic.twitter.com/PygQiHvXlt— Purdue On BTN (@PurdueOnBTN) November 2, 2019   Feel like we just tweeted this:Adrian keeps it to put Nebraska in front.@MartinezTheQB | @HuskerFBNation pic.twitter.com/qyBGBsbifB— Nebraska…

The Big Ten Network previews Nebraska's game Saturday against Purdue. It will be the eighth meeting in the series, which the Huskers lead by 4-3. | Stats matchup | Predictions     GAME PAGE    

There were many "memorable" moments that plagued the Huskers Saturday when they hosted the 5-2 Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium.  We all saw the dumb mistakes NU made most of the afternoon including a shanked punt that sailed a whopping 19 yards and gave Indiana the ball on the Husker 35 yard line, the absence of a consistent pass rush,…

Another tough loss for the Huskers. One that shows how much work there is still to do to get the program back to where it needs to be. Turnovers, defensive breakdowns and mental errors like the illegal formation on 4th in 1 continue to put the team behind the eight ball. There was some good amongst the bad - including…

Here's how the Cornhuskers and Boilermakers match up statistically entering their Nov. 2nd game in West Lafayette. NEBRASKA 4-4 (2-3) PURDUE 2-6 (1-4) Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 193.6 41 68.6 129 Passing offense 219.8 80 301.3 18 Pass efficiency 140.42 58 133.87 71 Total offense 413.4 58 369.9 93 Scoring offense 26.3 85 23.8 100 Rushing defense 177.3…

Nebraska football just missed another appointment — the latest in a series of very important missed appointments that could have set up the Cornhuskers with somewhere to go and something to do in December. The season is slipping away from Nebraska, which is 4-4 and floundering. The Cornhuskers are regressing in their defense and kicking game. The Huskers worked on…

Thanks to KLIN's Kenny Larabee for providing these photos from the Indiana-Nebraska game. Click on an image for slide show. | Return to game page   JD Spielman prepares to throw a pass to QB Noah Vedral in the second quarter against IndianaDarrion Daniels pressures Indiana QB Peyton Ramsey in the first quarterNoah Vedral runs for a first-quarter TD against…

Head coach Scott Frost and players address the media during the press conference following the Huskers' 38-31 home loss to Indiana. | HuskerMax game page                                 RETURN TO GAME PAGE    

Indiana increased its lead in the all-time series to 10-8-3, including 8-5-2 in Lincoln. The schools have split two games since Nebraska joined the Big Ten. Nebraska completed 20-of-23 passes as a team for an 86.9 completion percentage. That is a school record for team completion percentage in a game (min. 15 att.), bettering a 23-of-27 effort (85.19%) at Kansas…

Highlights from the Indiana-Nebraska football game in Lincoln, NE, on Oct. 26, 2019. Refresh this page to get the latest videos. | HuskerMax game page       Wan'Dale's getting it done today, and Nebraska's back within one score.@wanda1erobinson | @HuskerFBNation pic.twitter.com/piH2IhtB7W— Nebraska On BTN (@NebraskaOnBTN) October 26, 2019   Gotta love this new turnover-forcing @IndianaFootball defense. pic.twitter.com/ePMUdtSLgP— Indiana On…

As the Nebraska football team comes off its first bye week of 2019, Husker Nation is faced with many more questions than answers. NU is 4-3 and has scored only one touchdown apiece in its last three games. Injuries and suspensions have reduced coach Scott Frost’s options on offense. Today’s Pregame Perspective question takes aim at the uncertainty. On a…

The Big Ten Network previews the Oct. 26th Indiana-Nebraska game. It will be just the second time the teams have met since the Huskers joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011. | Predictions    

DOGS AT HOME? Don't look now, Husker fans, but 4-3 Nebraska team is a 1½-point dog this Saturday at home to 5-2 Indiana!  Let that soak in for a while. Oh, it's not hard to see how oddsmakers came to that conclusion, even though the Huskers will be playing in their own stadium in front of 90,000 rabid Husker fans. …

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…

THE ALLEGORY There is an old story about a man who had a mouse problem. Sure, he had a mouse trap, but when he went to the refrigerator to get some cheese to put in the trap, he discovered he didn't have any. What am I to do? he wondered.  But then he got a bright idea.  Instead of using…

Heading into a bye week, Scott Frost said he wanted his team to empty the tank. But I don’t think he meant before the opening kickoff. That’s pretty much what it looked like as Nebraska was beaten to a pulp on both sides of the line of scrimmage Saturday night in Minneapolis. With the Gophers coming in undefeated, I’d wager…

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…

Highlights from the 2019 Big Ten Conference football game in Minneapolis between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Full details on the game page.       The rout is on in the Twin Cities. 👍This time it's Rodney Smith for @GopherFootball: pic.twitter.com/NXwXAscE6r— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) October 13, 2019   You knew when @T_muhneyy10 came with the…

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…