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Matt Rhule’s contract reportedly is worth $72 million over eight years.

Insights into how Matt Rhule operates: In his words | OWH* | HV* | The Athletic* | CBS Sports

This week in Husker history: The 1902 team finishes unbeaten, untied and unscored upon, but a bid for Western Conference (Big Ten) membership is rejected.

The short-handed Huskers are swept by Minnesota* in Nebraska volleyball’s regular-season finale.

Who will be Matt Rhule’s assistants? Here are some possibilities: 1,* 2*

Tom Osborne* put in a good word for Mickey Joseph in his brief phone conversation with Matt Rhule.

Poll question: Do you like the hire?

Commentary on the Rhule hire: Husker Hour: Instant reaction | Sipple: Infectious energy | Chatelain:* Letter to Matt | Forde: Proven college winner | Carriker: Gut reaction | Shatel:* Program-builder | Christopherson: Plenty to like | Sherman:* Checklist for Rhule | Just:* Takeaways & questions | McKewon:* 5 things to watch

ThotDoc’s Brain Droppings on the Iowa game. | Stukenholtz: Memories earned

A day after the close of his record-setting season, Trey Palmer announces he’s entering the 2023 NFL draft. | Discuss

Wisconsin volleyball continues its hex over the Huskers with a 3-1 win in Lincoln. | Knuckles’ season done

Nebraska jumps ahead early and survives a tense fourth quarter for a 24-17 upset win in Iowa City. Go to the game page for coverage and commentary. | Stryker: Something tangible | Carriker gut reaction | Postgame presser | Big Red Over-Reaction

Nebraska men’s basketball falls to Memphis, but the women cruise against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

ESPN adds more fuel to the speculation that a Matt Rhule hire may be coming.

Nebrasketball can’t keep pace with Oklahoma in a 69-56 loss in Orlando.

Caleb Tannor will tie a Husker record Friday by playing in his 56th game.

Husker Doc Talk: Joe Moglia and the business of college football.

An Indiana site looks back more than a century at the story of former Husker and Hoosier coach Jumbo Stiehm.

Speculation is hot and heavy that Nebraska is closing in in a deal to hire Matt Rhule. | Mitch Sherman interview and article | Commentary: McKewon,* Christopherson, Callahan* | Early-October profile

Athlon Sports previews the game and predicts a 19-16 Nebraska win. | More picks

At age 83, longtime Husker assistant George Darlington* receives his Blackshirt.

It’s an early edition of the Friday Husker Tailgate: Thoughts on the coaching search ahead of the season finale at Iowa.

Doc’s Diagnosis: Little things added up to a defensive stop against Wisconsin.

Alexis Markowski’s 24 points and 18 rebounds help Nebraska put away Tarleton, 71-53.

Husker tight end commit Benjamin Brahmer puts on a show in the Class C-1 state championship game. | Profile page

Mickey Joseph says he’s focused on what he can control, and that’s getting the team ready to compete at Iowa on Friday. Go here for all the coverage of Tuesday’s game-week presser. | Updates & discussion

Doc’s Diagnosis: Something nice to say about the offensive line.

Steven Sipple tries to read the tea leaves at this stage in the coaching search.*

Recent Novembers* have gone opposite ways for Nebraska and Iowa.

Husker Dan looks at what’s in store for the “New Guy“.

Dave Feit recaps the little things that canceled out what the Huskers did right against Wisconsin.

There are a couple of changes* in this week’s depth chart, but nothing unexpected. | Game notes

Sam McKewon ranks Nebraska’s Black Friday* games, and the 2008 win against Colorado comes out on top.

Beating Iowa would have extra meaning for the Huskers and their fans, Brandon Cavanaugh writes.

Doc’s Diagnosis: So much for a goal-line stand.

Dirk Chatelain charts the Huskers’ woeful record* against the Big Ten West over the last three years. More day-after commentary and analysis: Ekwall, McKewon,* Husker Mike, Mullin,* Callahan,* Washut.*

It’s a volleyball sweep and a Nebrasketball win in Sunday action.

The Huskers open as nine-point underdogs at Iowa. | Stats matchup

Doc Talk Podcast: Have the Huskers improved at all?

Cole Stukenholtz has a love letter to Husker fans, and ThotDoc offers his Brain Droppings on the Wisconsin game.

This week in Husker history: Glenn Presnell finishes with a flourish as a Husker.

Up next is Iowa, a 13-10 winner at Minnesota with a field goal in the final half-minute.

Wisconsin 15, Nebraska 14. An 11-point Husker lead vanishes in the fourth quarter, and a touchdown in the final minute sends Nebraska to a ninth consecutive loss to the Badgers. Go to the game page for coverage and commentary. | Stryker: That sinking feeling | Carriker gut reaction | Postgame presser | Big Red Over-Reaction | Game thread

Is this the year the Huskers break that miserable string? Tad Stryker’s pregame retrospective.

It’s another volleyball sweep of the Hawkeyes, this time in Iowa City.

Here’s a look at the offense’s struggles during the absence of Casey Thompson.

Poll question: Do you consider Deion Sanders a good candidate for the Nebraska job?