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Husker Dan gives his preseason assessment and bowl probabilities.

Some roster updates have been made as the start of fall camp nears.

Dirk Chatelain says Texas can’t get out of its own way, and moving to the SEC won’t fix that.

The spotlight is on Blackshirts past and present in a new hype video.

Should the Big Ten expand? Athlon writers weigh in.

Husker Doc Talk takes up the chaos that’s about to unfold with conference realignment. More commentary: Sipple, Peterson, McKewon, Callahan

This week in Husker history: A look at the coaching styles of Dawson, Bearg, Bible and Jones.

Former Husker kicker Eric Lueshen is battling a rare and severe bone infection and seeking financial help.

Ben Stille and Austin Allen are aiming to strengthen player-led accountability on the team.

With an eye on a future in coaching, Matt Masker will host a football camp in Kearney next week.

Sam McKewon says strong-in-the-trenches Iowa might have the skill players to win the Big Ten West this year. | Big Ten notes: 1, 2

“Life is good” at Rutgers for former Husker Noah Vedral.

ESPN examines the implications for the major conferences if Oklahoma and Texas make the jump to the SEC.

Scott Frost has a vision for his team, but Steven M. Sipple says the question is whether he has the coaching chops to make it happen.

Husker center Cam Jurgens makes the 40-man watch list for the Rimington Trophy, and tight end Austin Allen makes the Mackey Award list.

Former Husker fullback Tom Rathman shares Nebraska and NFL memories at a Nebraska Great Foundation event in Grand Island.

Running back Ronald Thompkins, who battled injuries before entering the transfer portal in May, announces his retirement from football. | Schlager in portal

Scott Frost meets the press at Big Ten Media Days and expresses confidence in his team and quarterback Adrian Martinez, but he says the Huskers must start earning respect. | Updates & discussion

Trev Alberts assures fans that printed tickets will be an option this fall for season ticket holders.

The 2021 Nebraska football media guide is now available for downloading.

Oklahoma and Texas are reportedly exploring a move to the SEC, but there would be myriad roadblocks to sort out. | Discuss | McKewon commentary

In Cleveland.com’s annual Big Ten preseason media poll, Nebraska is predicted to finish fifth in the West.

Storylines, perspectives and predictions are sure to emerge at Big Ten Media Days, starting Thursday in Indianapolis. | Primer

Husker Dan beholds the brave new world of electronic ticketing at Memorial Stadium.

Nebraska will face a Michigan team that should be out to prove that last season wasn’t the start of a downward trend.

Six players from the 1971 national championship team will make up this year’s Nebraska Football Hall of Fame class: John Adkins, Doug Dumler, Bill Janssen, Jerry List, Dave Mason and Keith Wortman.

In the move to expand the College Football Playoff, the Rose Bowl’s clinging to its traditions could be a wrench in the works.

OKC columnist Berry Tramel has more to say about the state of the Huskers as he answers readers’ comments.

Here’s what to know if you’re heading to the stadium for Fan Day next week.

What will it take to keep Scott Frost’s seat from heating up? Sam McKewon addresses that and more.

Husker Online wraps up its countdown of the top 40 Huskers.

Coach Travis Fisher provides a rundown of the competition among his defensive backs as fall camp nears.

The Huskers will face an Oklahoma team that doesn’t seem ready to slow down in year five under Lincoln Riley.

Steven M. Sipple looks back at Frank Solich’s prowess as running-backs coach.

ESPN examines Nebraska’s struggle for stability during its decade in the Big Ten.

Eight current or former Huskers are set to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

Adrian Martinez is named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award for the third consecutive year.

Sam McKewon says it could be a good thing that the sellout streak is in peril. More commentary: Callahan, Peterson

Bitterness remains over Trev Alberts’ bold move a decade ago to eliminate football and wrestling at UNO.

Dr. Rob Zatechka weighs in on the Trev Alberts hire.

Search committee member Austin Allen feels Trev Alberts understands what makes Nebraska special.

Here’s a rundown of common misunderstandings about name, image and likeness issues

This week in Husker history: Tragedy strikes the Huskers as all-conference punter Sam Foltz is killed in an auto accident.

The Athletic Department expects to tap its reserve fund for $54 million to balance its budget for the new 2022 fiscal year and to cover 2021.

Ben Stille and JoJo Domann hit a home run with their youth football camp, Steven M. Sipple writes. | Sights & sounds

Knowing Nebraska mattered in the search for an A.D., and it helped Trev Alberts move to the top of the list. | Lessons learned at UNO

Attrition at Buffalo gives the Bulls a taller task when they visit Lincoln in September.

It’s time Nebraska football stopped running* from its problems, OKC columnist Berry Tramel writes.

A list of the 10 most controversial games in college football since 2000 includes a win and a loss by Nebraska.

Tad Stryker looks for some homegrown stability with Trev Alberts.