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Sophomore defensive lineman Deontre Thomas sees the benefit of making this a redshirt year. | Mo Barry’s passion

Here’s a breakdown of the status of every recruit who made an official visit* to Lincoln this season.

Iowa knows it must be assignment-sound against Adrian Martinez.

The Hawkeyes are vying once again to lead the nation in interceptions. | Five incentives for Iowa | Pivotal third downs

Husker Dan sizes up the Iowa-Nebraska game.

Nebraska’s coordinators have differing opinions on having a short week of game preparation. More from Tuesday’s practice here.  | Updates & discussion

Iowa has dominated Nebraska lately, but are things about to change? Husker Doc Talk takes up that and more.

Based on missed starts, Nebraska is enjoying improved health this year. | 2 seasons in 1

Athlon previews the game and picks the Huskers by 3.

Adam Carriker wants to see the Huskers put together a complete game* at Iowa.

Anatomy of an Era: Walk-on Aaron Penland says he would get accused of going too hard while on the scout team and “being a practice-squad All-American, but I was just trying to do my best.”

Husker commit Nick Henrich of Omaha Burke leaves Monday night’s Class A state championship game after aggravating his left-knee injury.*

Trash talk doesn’t make Nebraska-Iowa a rivalry,* Tom Shatel writes.

Antonio Reed has earned a Blackshirt before his final game as a Husker, and JD Spielman’s status remains iffy. Get all the coverage and videos from Monday’s presser. | Updates & discussion

Barret Pickering is named co-Special Teams Player of the Week in the Big Ten.

Poll question: Has the Huskers’ 4-1 stretch boosted your trust in Scott Frost?

A Kentucky player’s complaint about poor attendance* could provide recruiting fodder for Nebraska.

Anatomy of an Era: Being the wedge-buster on kickoffs got walk-on Aaron Penland early playing time.

Myles Farmer, a three-star defensive back from Atlanta, has committed to the Huskers fresh off his official visit. | Highlights & coverage | 2019 class | Discuss

Cashing in on good field position in crunch time made all the difference Saturday for the Huskers. More day-after analysis and commentary: Big-play seniors | BC’s Breakdown | McKewon’s rewind* | Selfless star | 5 burning questions | Carriker: 1, 2*

Running back Zach Weinmaster* from Colorado has accepted a Nebraska walk-on offer.

The Nebraska game is personal for the Hawkeyes’ Noah Fant and Keegan Render. | Iowa favored by 7.5

The firing of Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre is now official.

See how the Huskers and Hawkeyes match up statistically.

Anatomy of an Era: Charlie McBride’s most satisfying accomplishment in coaching had nothing to do with the three national championships he had a hand in.

The Iowa Hawkeyes came to Lincoln averaging a gaudy 50 points per game, but Nebraska shut them out to cap a perfect 1913 season. It’s part of this week in Husker history.

Up next is Iowa, 63-0 winners Saturday at Illinois.

Nebraska 9, Michigan State 6. Barret Pickering’s three-fourth-quarter field goals and some key stops by Antonio Reed and the Blackshirts give the Huskers their first victory without a scoring touchdown since 1937. Get details on the game page. | Stryker commentary | Highlights | Postgame presser | Big Red Over-Reaction

Here are images and video from the pregame tribute to Sam Foltz and Mike Sadler.

Quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco gets the nod for top-performing Husker assistant in Tad Stryker’s pregame fan survey.

Anatomy of an Era: Charlie McBride’s pregame speeches were legendary, but “I never planned on what I was gonna say. I just went in and said it.”

Can Nebraska continue its run of success on offense against Michigan State’s salty defense Saturday? Here are the pregame reads from Lincoln (1, 2), Omaha (1, 2),* Grand Island (1, 2),* Detroit and Grand Rapids (1, 2). Commentary: Vogel, Rosenthal, Sipple, Shatel,* Hamar,* Callahan, Christopherson.

FLIP SHEET | PICKS | STATS | BBS

Brandon Reilly’s game-winning catch against MSU in 2015 came on a route that was really supposed to be Stanley Morgan’s.

Lump sums have been paid to Mike Riley and Shawn Eichorst, but Bo Pelini* remains on Nebraska’s payroll for a few more months.

A Husker balloon* turned up this week on a New York beach.

Sparty’s defensive coordinator wants his players to feel disrespected by Nebraska fans’ friendliness.

Athlon Sports says these five Husker seniors will be missed the most. | Unheralded but admired

The MSU defense is well aware that Adrian Martinez is “not playing like a freshman.”

Anatomy of an Era: “Some kids it takes two years to really learn the stuff you’re trying to teach,” coach Charlie McBride says, “and some kids pick it up in two seconds.”

Steve Sipple marvels at Devine Ozigbo’s surprising rise.

Hail Varsity looks back at the 1995 Huskers’ 552-yard rushing performance at Michigan State. | Game page

Game-opening drives have been the Huskers’ strong suit since some early-season failures.

The early kickoff isn’t ideal for recruiting, but several uncommitted prospects will make official visits* Saturday.

Austin Rose says it was worth the five-year wait for his first carry as a Husker.

Scott Frost says the Spartans’ defense poses a stiff challenge: “We run it well, but this is going to be one of our biggest tests.” More from Thursday’s practice here. | Updates & discussion

College Football News and Adam Carriker see Nebraska winning this one. | More predictions | Make your pick

Nebraska is looking for difference-makers, not depth, in recruiting the junior college* ranks.

Anatomy of an Era: Larry Townsend on the 1994 team’s national championship: “You couldn’t even explain the satisfaction, because of all those years losing to the Florida schools and then to finally be the team.”

The Blackshirts hope to keep their turnover trend going despite a change of pace in offenses.

Adrian Martinez has had an incredibly hot hand in game-opening drives.