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Saturday’s challenge for the Huskers is to bounce back from last week’s drubbing — and to do so against an opponent that has been an unexpected nemesis for Nebraska in the Big Ten. Here are the pregame reads from Lincoln (1, 2, 3, 4), Omaha and Grand Island (1, 2). Commentary: Sipple, Babcock, Shatel,* McKewon,* Callahan, Christopherson.

FLIP SHEET | PREDICTIONS | CHAT+AUDIO | BBS

Free chat for Nebraska vs. Northwestern is now up and running.

Johnny Rodgers sees Heisman potential in Adrian Martinez but says the sophomore quarterback needs more help* than he’s getting this season. | Barrier-breaking Devaney*

Linebacker Rodney Groce Jr. from Alabama has committed to the Huskers. | 2020 class | Discuss

Athlon says a third consecutive overtime game in the Nebraska-Northwestern series wouldn’t be a surprise. | Predictions

Here’s a recap of the Huskers’ week of preparations for Northwestern. | Practice reports: MON, TUE, WED, THU

The Northwestern paper looks at the Wildcats’ task of stopping Adrian Martinez.

Two starters on Northwestern’s offense — running back Isaiah Bowser and left tackle Rashawn Slater — are listed as questionable for Saturday’s game. | NW depth chart

Steven M. Sipple marvels at Northwestern’s level of success in Big Ten play against the Huskers. | Turnover margin vital*

A newly announced game with Louisiana Tech completes the 2023 schedule, and a game with Northern Illinois is moved from 2021 to 2027.

Nebraska’s has an eye toward the future with its first-ever Spanish-language radio football play-by-play.*

Scott Frost says Ben Stille will start in place of Khalil Davis, and he says of Davis’ suspension, “We don’t condone what he did on the field.” More from Thursday’s practice here. | Updates & discussion

Adam Carriker* says the Huskers’ run defense must step up, and he has Nebraska winning by a touchdown. | More predictions | Upset alert?

The Big Ten Network previews Saturday’s game. | Scouting the Wildcats: LJS, Corn Nation, OWH*

Jeremy Pernell takes stock of the Huskers’ month of September.

Khalil Davis must sit out the Northwestern game after being suspended by the Big Ten for striking an Ohio State player. Scott Frost says the university supports the disciplinary action. | Discuss

The Cincinnati Bengals have elevated former Husker Stanley Morgan Jr. from their practice squad to their active roster.

Offensive coordinator Troy Walters says imprecise route-running has contributed to the Huskers’ struggles: “We’ve got to trust each other, and we’ve got to play together.” More from Wednesday’s practice here. | Updates & discussion

A look at the stats shows how Northwestern’s defense makes an opposing offense earn its points.

Dedrick Mills* on Scott Frost’s offense: “I love the way we run. … The whole process is a run-downhill offense.” | A fit at FB

Waverly athlete Mason Nieman becomes the second in-state player this week to announce he’s walking on* at Nebraska.

Dr. Rob Zatechka discusses his expectations for the rest of the season and the adjustments he thinks Adrian Martinez needs to make.

Adam Carriker says old-school elements* can be an effective fixture in Scott Frost’s offense, and Sam McKewon says to get used to the double wing.*

Coaches on defense said after Tuesday’s practice that the Huskers need to be assignment-sound and force Northwestern’s “patient” offense into mistakes. Full coverage here. | Updates & discussion

Aurora tight end Nate Boerkircher* announces he’s walking on at Nebraska.

Husker Dan ruminates on where the Huskers go from here.

Scott Frost defends Adrian Martinez, saying he has “played well all year, and he’ll get better.” Get all the coverage and video from Monday’s press conference here. | Updates & discussion

Monday Morning Quarterback: Will the Huskers bounce back against Northwestern?

Nebraska’s Oct. 12 game at Minnesota will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CDT and will be televised on FS1 or BTN.

A first-ever Husker football Spanish-language radio play-by-play will hit the airwaves Saturday.

Steven M. Sipple says Dedrick Mills’ fullback role is worth reprising even if it’s no longer a surprise element. More day-after commentary and analysis: McKewon,* Husker Mike, Gabriel, Heady,* Washut, Peterson, Vogel

Stryker Report: Despite the one-sided loss to Ohio State, the weekend could be a foreshadowing of good things to come.

Ndamukong Suh’s fumble return for a touchdown seals Tampa Bay’s upset of the Rams. | More NFL Huskers

Chris Ash is fired partway into his fourth season as head coach at Rutgers.

Up next is Northwestern on Homecoming. See how the Huskers and Wildcats match up statistically. | Nebraska favored

Find yourself or friends in the gigapixel stadium shot from Saturday night.

This week in Husker history: Three future first-round NFL draft picks make their Nebraska debuts. The opponent was Wyoming. What was the year?

Ohio State 48, Nebraska 7. It’s utter domination by the Buckeyes as the Huskers can do little right on the national stage. Coverage and analysis on the game page. | Stryker commentary | Postgame presser | Highlights | Photos

Elkhorn South lineman Teddy Prochazka has committed to the Huskers for 2021. | Discuss

Tad Stryker’s pregame survey: How soon will ESPN College GameDay return?

Check out scenes from ESPN’s College GameDay, plus the two teams’ hype videos.

BTN’s “The Journey” tells the story of Adrian Martinez, who lost his mother when he was 10 years old.

Here’s the latest on the recruits expected at Saturday night’s game.

Rumor has it there’s a game Saturday night. Get your Buckeyes-vs.-Huskers pregame reads from Lincoln (1, 2), Omaha,* Grand Island (1, 2, 3), Cleveland (1, 2, 3) and Dayton (1, 2, 3). Commentary: Shatel,* Hummer, Christopherson, McKewon,* Rowland, Baird, Callahan.

FLIP SHEET | PREDICTIONS | CHAT+AUDIO | BBS

Free chat for the Ohio State game is now up and running.

Plans for the Huskers’ new $155 million football training complex were unveiled at a press conference Friday. Graphics, video, coverage and commentary can be found here. | Updates & discussion

ESPN’s Rece Davis and Kirk Herbstreit meet the press in Lincoln and express confidence in Scott Frost. | Herbstreit’s time with Tom* | Videos: Herbstreit, Davis, Howard

Ohio State defensive end and captain Jonathon Cooper will be available for the first time this season, but the Buckeyes might be missing an O-line starter. | Updated flip sheet and OSU depth chart

Athlon previews the game and picks the Buckeyes by 14. | More predictions

The hostile road environment represents the first true test Justin Fields faces as Ohio State’s quarterback.