September 19, 2017

Dave Feit recaps what went wrong and a few things that went right against Northern Illinois. | Athlon: What’s next?

Nebraska is just the latest Big Ten victim of a MAC attack.

September 18, 2017

“condensed” game plan* is among the possible solutions for Nebraska’s ailing offense. | Third-down woes*

Tom Shatel says the Huskers have talent but need more want-to.*

Ameer Abdullah earns Gruden Grinder honors on Monday Night Football.

Coach Mike Cavanaugh says poor communication along the O-line contributed to the offense’s struggles in the trenches Saturday. More from the Huskers’ practice Monday: Video | Notes: 12,* 3,* 4 | Updates

The $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy is making a comeback, and it will support a couple of good causes.

A hamstring injury will force linebacker Marcus Newby to miss the Rutgers game, and a broken bone in Matt Farniok’s wrist may force some O-line shuffling. Meanwhile, Mike Riley says he understands fans’ frustration and says, “We have all we need here to win.” More from Monday’s presser: Videos | McKewon recap | Mental battle | Christopherson’s 5 takes

Adam Carriker throws away his notes on the NIU game and gives a big-picture perspective on the program. | Forde: Danger zone

HuskerOnline takes a deep dive into the Huskers’ deal with Adidas.

Barry Switzer recalls being a center in college and telling Dave Rimington about it in the latest Through These Gates: The Lost Tapes.

September 17, 2017

Day-after commentary and analysis: Christopherson | McKewon* | Sipple* | Husker Mike | Chatelain* | “Throwing pains” | “Thin red line”

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

Chris Weber is honored with the 2017 Sam Foltz Memorial Scholarship.

Freshman Jonathan Lewis has Rutgers offensive coordinator Jerry Kill rethinking his aversion to playing two QBs. | NU-Rutgers stats matchup

Nebraska tops this week’s Misery Index from USA Today.

Postmortems of Saturday’s game: Big Red Replay | Frazier & Carriker

This week in Husker history: Big wins 20 years apart over Alabama and Washington; Bob Devaney’s Nebraska coaching debut.

September 16, 2017

Up next is Rutgers, a 65-0 winner over Morgan State.

Northern Illinois 21, Nebraska 17. A pair of pick-sixes and other miscues plague the Huskers in a jaw-dropping home loss. See the game page for coverage and commentary. | Postgame interviews | Stryker commentary | McKewon recap | Carriker gut reaction | Highlights | Husker Dan commentary

Tad Stryker’s pregame survey finds far more fan confidence in the offense’s skill positions than in the offensive line.

The Huskers are looking for a complete performance today against Northern Illinois but will have to overcome a couple of key injuries to pull it off. Get your pregame fix from the papers in Lincoln (123),* Omaha (12),* Grand IslandDeKalb and Rockford. Commentary: HamarSipple,* Barfknecht,* CallahanBruntz.

September 15, 2017

The family RV is rolling this weekend to see the Farniok brothers in action.

Les Miles* looks forward to his role in the TV booth Saturday.

Hall of Fame designation is “awe-inspiring” to Donnie McGhee.

The Broncos’ Jared Crick will have back surgery and miss significant time.

“Through These Gates” Lost Tapes: Charlie McBride looks back on what he learned about Nebraska after being hired in 1977.

Dave Feit recaps the Huskers’ ups and downs in Eugene.

September 14, 2017

Royce Freeman was just the first of a long line* of quality running backs the Blackshirts will face. | DBs’ trials*

Tre Bryant, Joshua Kalu and David Knevel will miss Saturday’s game, and Mikale Wilbon will get the start* at I-back.* More from Thursday’s practice: Video | Notes: 12,* 3* | Updates

Shawn Eichorst now says Nebraska “will do everything possible to maintain our tradition* of playing games on the Friday after Thanksgiving.” | Talking with Minnesota: 123,* 4

Quarterback Gerry Gdowski’s stellar 1989 season would have been followed by a 1990 encore if he hadn’t chosen to forgo the redshirt.

Three recruits will make official visits* for the NIU game. | 2019 O-lineman

From Sam McKewon, thoughts about Mike Riley’s mind-set* and more.

Execution, not scheme, was the main shortcoming for the Husker offense against Oregon, according to this analysis.

Tom Osborne says rivalries are based on history,* which is why he hasn’t bought into Nebraska vs. Iowa. | Videos

The game gives Northern Illinois a nice payday and a chance to measure up against a “blue-blood” program. | No-huddle preview

Former Huskers Allen Lyday and Ray Coleman are among those helping in Houston after Hurricane Harvey.

Adam Carriker gives his prediction and keys to the NIU game. | More picks

September 13, 2017

The mental side* of the game is one of the biggest challenges for Nebraska’s young cornerbacks. | Notes: 12*

Husker Dan takes stock of the Huskers two games into the season.

Randy Theiss, who enters the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame this weekend, is proud to be part of Husker lore.

Ameer Abdullah talks about Tre Bryant and more on the Jim Rome show.

Tale of the Tape examines Nebraska’s third-down struggles in Eugene. More on the offense: Slant bubble RPO | Promising signs | Lee’s focus

Athlon previews the game and says Nebraska 42, NIU 28. | More picks

Pro Football Focus’s Josh Liskiewitz lists the good and not so good performance grades among the Huskers thus far in 2017.

Northern Illinois’ Daniel Santacaterina will make his second straight start at QB due to an injury to Ryan Graham. | NIU notes*

The OWH’s Tom Shatel says Nebraska is fumbling the ball by pulling the plug on Black Friday* games.

Mick Stoltenberg discuss the 3-4 defense, the first two games and remaining goals this year with Adam Carriker.

Milt Tenopir talks smashmouth football in the latest “Through These Gates” Lost Tapes.