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Athlon takes stock of the Huskers after the first quarter of the regular season.

Walk-on Lane McCallum describes being rushed in for his first kick as a Husker.

Stryker Report: Finally, a relaxing evening at the stadium.

Husker Dan is seeing flashes of UCF in the 2019 Huskers.

Scott Frost says the Illini have improved substantially on defense and appear bigger and faster than a year ago. Get full coverage of Monday’s weekly presser here. | Updates & discussion

Monday Morning Quarterback: Do you agree the Huskers “rounded a little bit of a corner” in the NIU game?

The Ohio State game will have a 6:30 p.m. start and an ABC telecast.

The defense takes center stage in day-after commentary and analysis from Steven M. Sipple, Sam McKewon* and Brian Christopherson, while the offense is the focus for Parker Gabriel and Derek Peterson. | Five burning questions

Illinois students are being offered free tickets to the Nebraska game.

See how the Huskers and the Illini match up statistically.

Nebraska picks up a few votes in the coaches poll but none in AP.

This week in Husker history: Nebraska’s use of two quarterbacks at once provides controversy in a 1959 loss to No. 17 Texas.

Nebraska 44, Northern Illinois 8. The Huskers get 116 rushing yards from Dedrick Mills and win comfortably in a game marked by special-teams troubles on both sides. Get all the coverage on the game page. | Stryker commentary | Highlights | Postgame presser | Photos

Next week’s opponent, Illinois, loses to Eastern Michigan on a field goal as time expires. | Buffs fall in OT

Two years after a program-altering loss to Northern Illinois, the Huskers say there’s no looking past the Huskies this time. Here are the gameday reads from Lincoln (1, 2), Omaha* and Grand Island. Commentary: Sipple, Babcock, Shatel,* Callahan | Hype video

FLIP SHEET | PREDICTIONS | CHAT+AUDIO | BBS

Nebraska commit Sevion Morrison eclipses 4,000 career rushing yards and breaks the school rushing record at Tulsa Edison set by Spencer Tillman.

Nebraska’s famed Tunnel Walk entrance celebrates 25 years this weekend. | The first one

Athlon previews the game and picks Nebraska by 10. | More predictions

ESPN’s Bill Connelly says that if the Huskers struggle against NIU, “they might keep struggling for a while.”

Take a look at a day inside the program* as Northern Illinois prepares for Nebraska. | Upset alert

Steve Sipple says Scott Frost probably understands Nebraska fan frustration because he felt the same way during the Mike Riley era

Brenden Stai says the O-line’s youth is at the root of some of its struggles in picking up blitzes.* | Austin sees progress

Two Devaney-era Huskers have passed away in the last week, Jim McCord and Gary Brichacek.

Scott Frost said the team “improved big-time in practice this week on both sides of the ball” and confirmed that Nebraska is adding a placekicker to the roster after reaching out to the men’s soccer club. More from Thursday’s practice here. | Updates & discussion

Urban Meyer believes the Huskers can still win the Big Ten West. | Video

Previewing the Northern Illinois Huskies: LJS, CN, H247, OWH* | Carriker prediction*

Husker Dan advises fans to lay off the Kool-Aid and be patient.

Corn Nation examines some of the defensive adjustments that worked for Colorado after halftime. | Discuss

A MAC fan site previews the Northern Illinois game and picks the Huskers by 11. | More predictions

Offensive coordinator Troy Walters says he needs to get the ball distributed to more of his wide receivers. More from Wednesday’s practice here. | Updates & discussion

A neck injury has ended former Husker Quincy Enunwa’s season with the New York Jets.

Nebraska is No. 5 in a Sports Illustrated “panic meter” ranking of once-proud programs. | Five remedies

Mohamed Barry* talks with Adam Carriker about rebounding from the Colorado loss, respecting Northern Illinois and more.

What went wrong after almost three quarters of solid defensive play in Boulder was one topic of discussion after Tuesday’s practice even though the focus is now on Northern Illinois. Get all the coverage here. | Updates & discussion

The 1971 Huskers are No. 1 and the 1995 Huskers are No. 4 in ESPN’s ranking of the 150 greatest teams in college football history. Also ranked: 1994 (15th), 1997 (24th), 1983 (36th), 1970 (50th).

Adam Carriker* wants less talk and more killer instinct from the Huskers.

Watch the Colorado game edition of the Nebraska Football Show.

Scott Frost and several Huskers met with the media Monday and discussed their determination to rebound from the overtime loss in Boulder. Get all the coverage here. | Updates & discussion

Cam Taylor-Britt is one of the players moving up as the latest depth chart is released.

Monday Morning Quarterback: Did conservative play-calling in the second half hurt the Huskers in Boulder?

Nebraska’s Sept. 21 game at Illinois will kick off at 7 p.m. CDT with television coverage on BTN.

Steve Sipple says the O-line tops the list of concerns two games into the season. More day-after commentary and analysis: McKewon: Boom and bust* | Christopherson: No killer instinct | Heady: Familiar feeling* | Gabriel: 3rd-quarter omen | Husker Mike: Outschemed | Cavanaugh: The biggest goal | Peterson: Look who’s talking

The Huskers open as two-touchdown favorites over Northern Illinois. | Stats matchup

Nebraska drops out of the AP and coaches polls, getting just one point combined in “others receiving votes.”

This week in Husker history: A breakout game for Eric Crouch, and Guy Chamberlin considers transferring to an East Coast school.

Colorado 34, Nebraska 31. The Huskers fall in overtime in Boulder as the Buffs rebound from a 17-0 halftime deficit. | Stryker commentary | Highlights | Postgame presser

It’s red-letter day in Boulder as the Huskers make their first visit to Folsom Field in a decade. Get your pregame reads from Lincoln, Omaha,* Grand Island (1, 2, 3), Denver* and Boulder (1, 2). Commentary: Sipple, Shatel,* Rooney, Callahan, Keeler

FLIP SHEET | PREDICTIONS | CHAT+AUDIO | BBS

Urban Meyer analyzes the Blackshirts and Adrian Martinez in a pair of BTN videos (link fixed).

Athlon Sports previews the game and has the Huskers winning by 3. | More predictions

Husker fans share memories both good and bad about their visits to Folsom Field. | Red caravan | The rivalry question*