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I-back Tre Bryant will miss a fourth consecutive game, and Mike Riley confirms that cornerback Chris Jones has a chance to play.* More from today’s press conference: Video | Notes: 1, 2,* 3, 4* | Foster fired up: 1, 2* | Christopherson’s 5 takes | Depth chart | Wisconsin injuries

The Ohio State game gets a 6:30 p.m. start and FS1 telecast.*

Ben Stille earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for his defensive performance against Illinois.

Robin Washut has five burning questions for Nebraska entering Wisconsin week. More commentary: McKewon* | York | Christopherson | Husker Mike

The coaches and players change, but Wisconsin’s defense* remains a perennial top-25 unit. | Saturday’s stakes | The Vegas line | Blackshirts’ strides: 1, 2

A tweet from Chris Jones indicates the cornerback may be returning to game action.

The Badgers have a decided advantage statistically going into Saturday’s game.

This week’s Big Red Replay includes a bold take on the Wisconsin game in the last segment.

This week in Husker history: A 100-0 win, and an upset over the defending national champions.

World traveler, deep thinker, man of patience: That’s the side of Dave Rimington* that might surprise football fans from the 1980s. | Boomer’s blessing*

Adam Carriker gives his full analysis of the Huskers’ win in Champaign.

A look at notable performers from Friday night: Tanner Lee | Stanley Morgan | Devine Ozigbo: 1,* 2

Another strong game from Central Florida fuels the Scott Frost conjecture.

Next week’s opponent, Wisconsin, survives a late Northwestern rally to win 33-24. | Box | Pregame page

Joe Tiller, whose Wyoming team gave Nebraska fits in 1994 and who later took his spread offense to Purdue, has died at age 74.

Nebraska 28, Illinois 6. The Huskers roll to a comfortable win on a big passing night from Tanner Lee and another solid defensive performance. Check the game page for coverage, highlights and more. | Stryker commentary | Postgame video | Highlights | Carriker gut reaction | McKewon recap

The O-line starters for tonight have been announced. | Travel roster | Walk-through buzz

Here’s another breakdown of the Huskers’ running success last week.

Brian Christopherson analyzes the scenarios leading to each of Tanner Lee’s nine interceptions. | Final thoughts | Notes

It’s Friday football for the Huskers as they try to get back above .500 against a well-rested Illinois team. Here’s the pregame coverage from Lincoln (1, 2, 3),* Omaha (1, 2, 3),* Grand Island (1, 2), Decatur, Quad Cities and Champaign (1, 2, 3, 4). Commentary: Shatel,* Sipple,* Callahan

PDF 2-DEEPS | PREDICTIONS | BBS | PREGAME PAGE

In this “Through These Gates” outtake, Tommie Frazier talks about leadership – and why he thinks people may view him as a jerk.

The university will pay Turnkey Sports & Entertainment $125,000* to help find a new athletic director.

The Friday night game created a Yom Kippur quandary for long snapper Jordan Ober.

Nebraska’s identity play from Saturday has an old-school moniker – Csonka – and Michael Decker was glad to be part of it.

It wasn’t called the Pipeline then, but the Husker O-line’s reputation surged in the 1980s with Dave Rimington, Dean Steinkuhler and others leading the way.

Freshman JD Spielman’s role is rising* as other receivers are hit by injuries.

Adam Carriker breaks down the Nebraska-Illinois matchup and gives his prediction of Friday night’s outcome. | More picks | Scouting reports: 1,* 2 | Illinois notes*

A year later, Michael Rose-Ivey has no regrets about deciding to kneel during the national anthem.

Corn Nation writer Brian Towle has passed away, and a fund has been established to help his family cover funeral expenses.

Welcome to the new HuskerMax. We have converted to a new publishing platform that should provide a better user experience across all devices. There are sure to be issues to iron out in the early going, so we appreciate your patience. Details here.

Husker Chalk Talk breaks down Nebraska’s draw plays.

Tre Bryant, Joshua Kalu and Marcus Newby will all miss the Illinois game with injuries. Stanley Morgan will travel but may be limited. More from Wednesday’s practice: Video | Notes: 1,* 2,* 3, 4 | McKewon recap

Nick Gates makes Pro Football Focus’ Big Ten Team of the Week.

After a mostly quiet start, freshman receiver Tyjon Lindsey is keeping a proper perspective, his coach says. | More totes for Bradley?

Sam McKewon says there are history lessons* to keep in mind when assessing the 2017 season and Mike Riley’s future.

Athlon and College Football News preview the game and predict a close Husker victory. | More picks | No Huddle preview

Chris Weber is named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy.

Jason Peter says it’s essential that Blackshirts be earned, not given.

Larry the Cable Guy talks with Adam Carriker about Dave Rimington, Scott Frost and more.

Signing the right executive search firm could be key in landing Nebraska’s next athletic director.

For most millennials, Nebraska football’s glory days are just something they’ve heard about. | Vols-Huskers parallels

Charlie McBride talks about the style of Husker legend Tom Osborne and how it helped him as a coach.

The Huskers leaned heavily on the “duo” running play Saturday.

Speedy Illinois pass rusher James Crawford will make his 2017 debut against Nebraska after serving a three-game suspension.

Tale of the Tape breaks down some top plays from the Rutgers game.

Senior cornerback Chris Jones has returned to practice but hasn’t been cleared to play. More from Tuesday’s practice: Videos | Notes: 1, 2,* 3,* 4 | Photos: 1, 2*

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.