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Here’s a look at the numbers behind Adrian Martinez’s impressive debut season. | On 2019 Heisman list

Anatomy of an Era: Dan Young was part of a rare two-coach tandem for the offensive line.

Juco defensive tackle Tony Fair announces he is decommitting from Nebraska. | 2019 class | Discuss

Hail Varsity scores the position groups on offense heading into the 2019 season: QB, RB, WR, TE, OL | O-line’s improvement*

Former Husker cornerback Ralph Brown reviews the 2018 Blackshirts.

Anatomy of an Era: Football and school were like “two full-time jobs” for Academic All-American Matt Shaw.

Running backs coach Ryan Held gets Steve Sipple’s vote for Husker assistant coach of the year.

Wandale Robinson elaborates on his commitment switch in an interview with a Kentucky TV station. | Defensive prospects: Pola-Mao,* Jackson,* Barno*

North Carolina State center Garrett Bradbury has been named the 2018 recipient of the Rimington Trophy, to be presented at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln on Jan. 12.

Akron and Nebraska have reached a financial settlement regarding their canceled Sept. 1 game, but details haven’t been disclosed.

Are Big Ten changes brewing? There’s talk of eliminating the football divisions and adding Oklahoma and Texas.

Season ticket prices are rising $3 per game, and the renewal process begins next week. Also, the spring game is set for April 13.

Flipping recruits from other programs has produced notable hits and misses* for the Huskers.

Lincoln Southwest athlete Caden McCormack and York offensive lineman Noah Stafursky announce they are walking on at Nebraska.

Husker Dan unveils his Top Ten Honor Roll for 2018.

Poll question: Did Stanley Morgan deserve better than second-team All-Big Ten?

Anatomy of an Era: Matt Shaw on the success of the 1990s Huskers: “Obviously you need guys with some talent out there, but it’s about getting guys to give themselves up for the betterment of the team.”

Tad Stryker looks at the areas in which strength coach Zach Duval can improve the team this winter. | Pay ranking*

Wandale Robinson announces he has flipped his commitment from Kentucky to Nebraska. | Coverage & highlights | 2019 class | Discuss

Thirty-six Huskers earn Academic All-Big Ten recognition.

Stanley Morgan is named to AP’s second-team All-Big Ten squad.

Scott Frost is one of five players and coaches who will be inducted later this month into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame.

Anatomy of an Era: Tight end Matt Shaw made the “ultimate pancake under the ultimate pressure conditions” in the 1995 Orange Bowl.

The Wandale Robinson recruiting saga takes a new turn as the coveted athlete is now expected to flip from Kentucky to Nebraska.

Commentary on Urban Meyer’s retirement: Sipple, McKewon,* Russo.

He was “barely on the cusp of getting a scholarship,” and now Husker offensive lineman Aaron Taylor is officially in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Three senior team awards go to Stanley Morgan Jr., Devine Ozigbo and Mick Stoltenberg.

Former Husker Randy Gregory opens up about his struggles with depression, drugs and other issues.

Athlon issues its team awards for the 2018 Huskers.

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will retire after the Rose Bowl and will be succeeded by offensive coordinator Ryan Day. | Discuss

Anatomy of an Era: Tom Seiler recalls how a Daily Nebraskan article got his lather up.

Oklahoma State defensive tackle Darrion Daniels reportedly will come to Nebraska as a graduate transfer, joining his younger brother Damion.*

Stanley Morgan leaves some big shoes to fill next season at wide receiver.

Not many quarterbacks ran the ball* more often this season than Adrian Martinez.

Running back Devine Ozigbo and safety Deontai Williams make the Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten team, while receiver JD Spielman is a second-team selection.

Former Husker Turner Gill announces he is retiring from coaching as his wife battles a heart condition.

Husker recruiting offers are being extended to 2022 prospects.* | Monday updates

Tom Osborne says the rebuilding of the walk-on program will pay off but will take time.

Anatomy of an Era: Walk-on Tom Seiler knew he faced long odds when he started out as the fourth-string kicker: “You need a fourth kicker like you need hemorrhoids.”

See how Scott Frost voted in the final coaches poll.

Hail Varsity breaks down the Huskers’ roster on special teams, defense and offense heading into the offseason. | Reviewing the LBs

Sam McKewon says the Big Ten’s formula for getting its champion into the College Football Playoff is backfiring.* | Monday rewind* | Sipple: Sensible optimism

Jamin Graham, a pass-rusher from Alabama, commits to the Huskers for 2019. | Coverage & highlights | 2019 class | Discuss

Anatomy of an Era: Darin Erstad says a team’s success “starts from the top. When you have good leadership, good things happen.”

This week in Husker history: Jim Thorpe and Carlisle schooled the Cornhuskers to the tune of 37-6 on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in 1908.

The Huskers’ November performance says a lot about the direction of the program, Steve Sipple writes.

The OWH recaps the year that has passed since Scott Frost’s hiring: 1,* 2,* 3 *

Anatomy of an Era: Baseball’s Darin Erstad on joining the football team in 1994: “From the second you got there, you could tell there were some boys on a mission.”

Lincoln North Star’s Luke Reimer decommits from South Dakota State to walk on at Nebraska.

Here are some Friday recruiting updates. | Weekend visitors