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Nebraska officials say they have not been contacted* by federal investigators in connection with an Adidas bribery scandal.

Boyd Epley* says Mike Riley deserves more time.* | Pioneering role

Former Husker great Dave Rimington is named interim athletic director, and he says he’s there to help and to try to ”calm things down.” | Press conference video | Commentary: Carriker, Callahan, McKewon (1,* 2), Keeler | Gallery | Discuss

Rob Zatechka and Travis Justice discuss all things Huskers and assess whether things are getting any better.

A watch party will take place Friday night at Memorial Stadium for students, faculty and staff.

The PDF 2-deeps for the Illinois game are now ready for printing.

Tom Shatel sees upsides to going local* for the A.D. hire.

Ben Stille* is striving for more after getting his first snaps* as a Husker.

Devine Ozigbo talks about his return to major game action and more on the latest Carriker Chronicles

Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf says he saw encouraging signs from the ground game Saturday. More from Nebraska’s practice Monday: Video | Notes: 1, 2,* 3*

A case is made for bringing Trev Alberts aboard as athletic director.

Here’s a wrap-up of the weekend’s recruiting developments.

Mike Riley says Tanner Lee* needs to avoid bad choices, but improving the passing game isn’t solely up to the quarterback. More from the press conference Monday: Videos | Injury updates | Notes: 1,* 2,* 3 | Jaimes moves up | Depth chart | Pregame release

The Wisconsin game gets a 7 p.m. start and a BTN telecast.

Adam Carriker breaks down the win over Rutgers and discusses the QBs and more. More commentary and analysis: McKewon,* Christopherson, Sipple,* Barfknecht,* Husker Mike, Washut, York, Gabriel,* Scott

Through These Gates, The Lost Tapes: Barry Switzer recalls getting the bird from hundreds of fans at once.

The Blackshirts have strung together a solid 2½ games since the first-half debacle at Oregon.

I-back Devine Ozigbo and center Michael Decker* answered when opportunity knocked.

NFL notes from Sunday: Lavonte David’s injury | Abdullah’s kneel

Husker Dan weighs in on the game and last week’s developments.

See how Nebraska and Illinois match up statistically.

Hear the Big Red Replay recap and analysis of Saturday’s game.

This week in Husker history: Nebraska upsets Michigan in Ann Arbor in Bob Devaney’s second game as Husker head coach.

Nebraska 27, Rutgers 17. The Huskers take command with a 97-yard third-quarter drive and the Blackshirts clamp down in the second half. See the game page for details. | Stryker commentary | Postgame presser | Highlights | Carriker gut reaction | McKewon recap

Receiver Stanley Morgan is suited up but might not play, and Michael Decker appears set to start at center.

Tad Stryker’s pregame poll finds strong support for Shawn Eichorst’s firing.

ESPN’s College GameDay takes up the state of affairs* at Nebraska.

A New Jersey scribe sees signs of trying times for the program on the streets of Lincoln on gameday.

On the first full weekend of Big Ten play, Dave Feit rolls out his predictions of how the East and West standings will shake out at season’s end.

The Huskers will try to right the ship against a Rutgers team whose last Big Ten win came nearly two years ago. Here are the pregame reads from Lincoln (1, 2, 3),* Omaha (1, 2),* Grand Island (1, 2), Trenton and Newark. Commentary: Sipple,* Shatel,* Callahan, Dunleavy, Christopherson.

ROSTERS | PREDICTIONS | BBS | BAG POLICY

Gene Moody today will attend his 400th consecutive Husker home game, a streak that stretches back 62 years.

Ameer Abdullah will receive the Detroit Lions’ Ed Block Courage Award.

A Husker football film reel from 70-plus years ago has been removed from a state unclaimed-property auction and will be returned to the owner, a granddaughter of Hall-of-Famer Clarence Swanson.

At Central Florida, Scott Frost addresses the rumblings from Nebraska boosters who want him to return to Lincoln.

Nebraska’s football program is valued at more than half a billion dollars, fourth in the Big Ten, in a finance professor’s analysis.

The last three weeks have put a damper on expectations about the Huskers’ season. Can the next three weeks turn that around?

Brenden Jaimes’ start against Rutgers will be a rarity* for a true freshman offensive lineman at Nebraska.

Sam McKewon analyzes the Eichorst era* and why it ended as it did

Rutgers avoids the most serious penalties as the NCAA releases its final ruling in its probe of the football program

SI’s Pete Mundo says Nebraska must tap into its old Big 12 roots in order to get to the top of the Big Ten.

Brenden Stai and others assess Thursday’s shakeup and Saturday’s game in KLIN’s Friday pregame show.

Former Husker Keyuo Craver will be at the Rutgers pregame tailgate.

Steve Sipple revisits the lofty preseason projections* about Tanner Lee.

Adam Carriker goes over what Mike Riley must do to keep his job.

A New Jersey columnist outlines the Scarlet Knights’ keys to victory. | Rutgers injury notes | Predictions

In the latest “Through These Gates” Lost Tapes, Milt Tenopir recalls the pride he felt in the 1994 Huskers’ win over Warren Sapp and Miami.

There will be financial considerations as the next athletic director weighs Nebraska’s options. | The search

Tuesday afternoon football? It happened in 1920, and the opponent was Rutgers in Nebraska’s first East Coast trip.

Listen to the Unsportsmanlike Conduct discussion of Thursday’s events.

Former Husker Dave Rimington* has reportedly been approached about serving as interim athletic director.