Nebraska Football 2023

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:09 pm

Future Nebraska Big Ten Opponents

2024
Home: Illinois, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
Away: Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, USC

2025
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, USC
Away: Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, UCLA

2026
Home: Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Washington
Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Rutgers

2027
Home: Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers
Away: Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington, Wisconsin

2028
Home: Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue, USC

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:03 pm

Not gonna lie, I'm pretty surprised. Huskers up 17-7 at the half. So far the team has looked pretty decent except for that rushed drive. I like Haarberg so far, haven't really seen much of him until tonight. He is a run and pass threat and looks strong. And it was good to see Sims pumping him up. I think Haarberg might be our starter the rest of the year and maybe the next two. Glad he finally got his chance.

CBJason · Post by **CBJason** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:09 pm

Busguy2010 wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:03 pm Not gonna lie, I'm pretty surprised. Huskers up 17-7 at the half.

Eh, Illinois hasn’t shown much this year, if anything, that the program has regressed this year. Still seem to be a bottom tier team, the ones Nebraska should start beating.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:13 pm

CBJason wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:09 pm
Busguy2010 wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:03 pm Not gonna lie, I'm pretty surprised. Huskers up 17-7 at the half.
Eh, Illinois hasn’t shown much this year, if anything, that the program has regressed this year. Still seem to be a bottom tier team, the ones Nebraska should start beating.

It looks like they will tonight.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:18 pm

CBJason wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:09 pm
Busguy2010 wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:03 pm Not gonna lie, I'm pretty surprised. Huskers up 17-7 at the half.
Eh, Illinois hasn’t shown much this year, if anything, that the program has regressed this year. Still seem to be a bottom tier team, the ones Nebraska should start beating.

It'd still be 3 wins if it happens.

Not a bad arm punt there.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:20 pm

If they do win tonight, I'll feel much more confident they can scratch up a 6 win season, and that'd be a first since 2016.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:39 pm

The Nebraska Defense deserves the credit for this win. The offense is not pretty. Nebraska gets first conference win. Need to find 3 more wins for a bowl.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:49 pm

They did it! Nebraska won 20-7. Good for them.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:50 pm

I'm honestly completely surprised. After that azz whoopin Illinois put on the boys last year, I thought this would be a close loss. I'm happy with the result. But as CB Jason said, I guess Illinois just isn't what it was last year.

But still, cause for a small celebration. Havent been .500 6 games in since 2016

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:56 pm

Next week, Nebraska has a bye. But after that, they play Northwestern.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:14 pm

Sam McKewon breaks down Nebraska's win over Illinois

Sam McKewon, with the Omaha World-Herald, breaks down the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Nebraska won the game 20-7.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:17 pm

Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule breaks down Nebraska’s 20-7 win at Illinois

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:28 pm

2023 Highlights | Nebraska Football vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:04 pm

Soooo sorry to see that the Colorado Buffalos blew a 29 point halftime lead last night to lose at home to 13 point underdog Stanford in overtime.

It was the largest lead a Buffalo team had ever blown.
A certain football coach may just not be ready for “Prime” time after all.
https://www.si.com/college/2023/10/14/c ... lapse-loss

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:29 pm

nativeomahan wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:04 pm Soooo sorry to see that the Colorado Buffalos blew a 29 point halftime lead last night to lose at home to 13 point underdog Stanford in overtime.
It was the largest lead a Buffalo team had ever blown.
A certain football coach may just not be ready for “Prime” time after all.
https://www.si.com/college/2023/10/14/c ... lapse-loss

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:47 pm

Thank you for sharing, Coyote. Such a beautiful thing!

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:19 pm

Yesterday, #7 ranked Washington and #8 ranked Oregon played each other. It came down to the wire. Washington was leading 36-33. Oregon tried to kick a field goal to tie the game and send it into overtime, but the kicker missed. So Washington held on and won. So now Oregon's no longer undefeated.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:53 pm

AP Poll Released: Washington MOVES UP to Top 5, USC DROPS to 19

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:24 pm

Purdue game with a 2:30 kickoff on FS1:

https://x.com/sean_callahan/status/1713 ... Oh8K6vsfgA

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:57 am

Interesting news from Michigan:

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:14 pm

It's been a while since I've felt like making a prediction... but after the win last game, and an "easy" upcoming next new weeks, I have some hope for the Huskers! Enough that, since I was in the market for a new hat, I actually went with the Huskers over my pro teams. Might actually be able to be proud of them in public soon lol

So for this weekend's game, the opponent is Northwestern, the battle for NU. Both teams coming off a win and a bye, both 3-3, I think its shaping up to be your typical NU-NU match. Most of the games historically have been close and ugly. And I think this one will be no different. Nebraska is statistically better in almost all facets of the game and is favored about 70%. I'm gonna go with Nebraska ugly 13-6

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:30 pm

I'm reading Nebraska as 11.5 point favorites. Seems aggressive, and I think Busguy is much closer to the accurate point total.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:50 pm

I haven't forgotten what happened 10 years ago when Nebraska beat Northwestern on that last-second Hail Mary. That was a pretty wild and crazy finish to the game. I hadn't seen anything like that before.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:21 pm

7 things to watch for when Huskers host Wildcats

Northwestern vs Nebraska

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:17 pm

Louie wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:30 pm I'm reading Nebraska as 11.5 point favorites. Seems aggressive, and I think Busguy is much closer to the accurate point total.

There's no way that's getting bet very much at all. Guessing it'll go down quite a bit over the next few days. If I bet, I'd take Northwestern, but still not confident enough. It's either gonna be close, or a 56-10 Nebraska blowout, I think. Northwestern does not look good, but on the other hand they beat Minnesota. Go figure.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:11 pm

mrsticka wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:50 pm I haven't forgotten what happened 10 years ago when Nebraska beat Northwestern on that last-second Hail Mary. That was a pretty wild and crazy finish to the game. I hadn't seen anything like that before.

It's gotta be the most memorable play in my Husker fandom. Unfortunately I didn't even know about the Huskers in the 90's. I didn't grow up in a sportsy household. So yeah, as far as most memorable plays/games go for me and the games I witnessed, that is #1.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:16 pm

Busguy2010 wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:11 pm
mrsticka wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:50 pm I haven't forgotten what happened 10 years ago when Nebraska beat Northwestern on that last-second Hail Mary. That was a pretty wild and crazy finish to the game. I hadn't seen anything like that before.
It's gotta be the most memorable play in my Husker fandom. Unfortunately I didn't even know about the Huskers in the 90's. I didn't grow up in a sportsy household. So yeah, as far as most memorable plays/games go for me and the games I witnessed, that is #1.

I was at the game, west sideline. It was unreal.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:28 am

Wow, I can't imagine how wild that would have been to actually be there. I watched it, I remember where I was, exactly who else was in the room. One of those "where were you when" moments. Can't believe that was 10 years ago

The other one that comes to mind is the 2015 Michigan State game. Other than that, can't really think of any other epic moments on that level. It's been slim pickins, I hope were due.

Post by **nebugeater** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:57 am

Unless you are not old enough to remember it, "The Catch" at Missouri by Davidson is hard to forget..... or beat,

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:45 am

More on Michigan. Wow:

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:58 am

nebugeater wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:57 am Unless you are not old enough to remember it, "The Catch" at Missouri by Davidson is hard to forget.....

Yeah, like I said, it's a darn shame I never watched the Huskers in the 90's. Shame on my parents lol.

But yeah, there's that catch, and Tommie Frazier's run in the orange bowl also come to mind. But as I said, those are just history to me, I wasn't part of it.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:12 am

Busguy2010 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:58 am
nebugeater wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:57 am Unless you are not old enough to remember it, "The Catch" at Missouri by Davidson is hard to forget.....
Yeah, like I said, it's a darn shame I never watched the Huskers in the 90's. Shame on my parents lol.

But yeah, there's that catch, and Tommie Frazier's run in the orange bowl also come to mind. But as I said, those are just history to me, I wasn't part of it.

Orange Bowl or Fiesta Bowl?

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:33 pm

Louie wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:12 am Orange Bowl or Fiesta Bowl?

I guess I dont know. Whichever game was the "how many tackles can one man break?" run.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:02 pm

Busguy2010 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:33 pm
Louie wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:12 am Orange Bowl or Fiesta Bowl?
I guess I dont know. Whichever game was the "how many tackles can one man break?" run.

That woulda been the Fiesta Bowl then.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:49 pm

The Fiesta Bowl 1996. Nebraska destroyed Florida 62-24.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:53 am

Any last minute predictions?

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:45 pm

Game's over. Nebraska won 17-9. So now they're 4-3.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:47 pm

So I wasn't too far off. I listened to a good chunk of the game and it sounded UGLY. This win goes a LONG way for the Huskers, cause apparently Wisconsin and Iowa are both in trouble and that would totally close the gap in the west. I believe it'd be a 3-way tie for second with Iowa up one game. I'll have to check later unless someone gets to it first.

This win goes a long way toward going 6-6. There's no way I don't see two or more wins with this upcoming schedule

Purdue
Michigan State
Maryland
Wisconsin
Iowa

None of them are particularly good, and I really believe the west is wide open should those other games go the way they look. Nebraska very well could somehow win the west.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:21 pm

Sam McKewon breaks down Nebraska's win over Northwestern

Sam McKewon, with the Omaha World-Herald, breaks down the Nebraska vs. Northwestern football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Nebraska won the game 17-9.

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:22 pm

Busguy2010 wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:47 pm So I wasn't too far off. I listened to a good chunk of the game and it sounded UGLY. This win goes a LONG way for the Huskers, cause apparently Wisconsin and Iowa are both in trouble and that would totally close the gap in the west. I believe it'd be a 3-way tie for second with Iowa up one game. I'll have to check later unless someone gets to it first.

This win goes a long way toward going 6-6. There's no way I don't see two or more wins with this upcoming schedule

Purdue
Michigan State
Maryland
Wisconsin
Iowa

None of them are particularly good, and I really believe the west is wide open should those other games go the way they look. Nebraska very well could somehow win the west.

Time will tell. I should point out that Nebraska's record against Wisconsin isn't very good. They've only beaten them once since joining the Big Ten. That was back in September 2012. It came down to the 4th quarter, the game was tied at 27, then Nebraska kicked a field goal to take the lead. They managed to hold Wisconsin scoreless and win.

On a side note, there was a full moon that night during the game. I think that's the last time Nebraska played under a full moon at Memorial Stadium.