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Control the Trenches, Contain the Tempo: Nebraska vs. Maryland Analytical Preview
For the first time in a decade, Nebraska football is 4-0.While such starts have long been a given for the Huskers, it’s worth celebrating that Nebraska is making progress in year 4 of the Matt Rhule era. Now they have a chance to do something they’ve only done twice in the Big Ten – start…
Huskers Capitalize On Spartans Mistakes to Win Big Ten Opener
They say that "sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good."For much of this game, it felt like one team was just waiting for a couple of extra breaks to go their way and pull away. For example, Nebraska scored its first touchdown three plays after a punt was blocked (and then called back due…
Nebraska Holds the Offensive and Defensive Edge, but Special Teams Could Decide the Game
Now is when things start to get fun.After an easy non-conference schedule, Nebraska’s upcoming games become significantly more challenging. Their first road game and first against a power-conference team is against Michigan State. This matchup is also against Nebraska’s long-time rival, Pat Fitzgerald. His Northwestern teams have consistently played Nebraska tightly, even when Nebraska had…
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