In the six games we have played so far, we have scored 30 total points in one half (average 5ppg) and 138 total points in the other (average 23ppg). To look at it another way we've scored 30 points in 12 quarters and the other 12 quarters we've scored 138 points. Here's the break down

vs UTEP 30 points first half..10 points second half
vs CU 28 points first half..0 points second half
vs UNI 21 points first half..13 points second half
vs Illinois 17 points first half..7 points second half
vs Purdue 0 points first half..28 points second half
vs Rutgers 14 points first half..0 points second half

In three of our games we have gone scoreless in three halves (CU, Purdue, Rutgers) and scored a lone TD in one (Illinois). The two game we scored more than once in both halves were against juggernauts UTEP (10) and Northern Iowa (13).

Summation: We need to fix some things and figure out how to put 4 quarters together. If we can I see us 8-4 and maybe 9-3. If we can't we may have to scratch and claw to be 6-6.

It’s like Matt gave his drunk cousin the keys to a Ferrari. I’m still not sold on the WR and RB coaches either.

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Hopefully Tommi can get healthy and the coaches put talent on the field. Ceyair deserves that corner spot moving forward. A secondary with those two on the corners looks a lot different. Hartzog gets picked on and Buford isn’t comfortable as a cover DB. Singleton and Buford high is our best look.

Gifford has played below expectations, but Bullock has been balling out. MJ Sherman seems like dead weight (correct me if I’m wrong). Not sure what’s going on with Jimari, but James Williams has been a legitimate pass rush addition.

If we can get healthy over the bye week, we should have a nasty defense regardless of the threats we face. Outside of Ohio State, we should be able to shut down anything left on our schedule.

If Tommi can play at the same level he did to finish last season, our perceived weakness in the secondary could become yet another strength.

We may not need as much out of our offense as some would think. Last year, all we were begging for was a game manager under center.

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Minny just beat them

Great win. I thought it would be a tough one and it was. I guess they all will be!

Raiola is off. Don’t know why. Hopefully regains early form soon. I hope he isn’t getting frustrated by our overrated receivers and no running game.

Special teams? 😂 But our punter is a man!

Defense is back on track! Will need to be against Indiana.

I am in Rome all this month. My internet is sketchy. Won’t be posting much.

Go Big Red

Illinois def. Northwestern (22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19)
Indiana def. Ohio State (25-15, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22)
#2 Nebraska def. Iowa (25-17, 25-11, 25-13)
#10 Purdue def. Michigan State (25-19, 25-22, 25-18)
#9 Wisconsin def. #25 Washington (25-8, 25-14, 25-21)

Standings
1. Nebraska (14-1, 4-0)
1. Penn State (14-1, 4-0)
3. Michigan (13-2, 3-1)
3. Oregon (11-2, 3-1)
3. Purdue (12-3, 3-1)
3. USC (11-3, 3-1)
3. Washington (13-1, 3-1)
3. Wisconsin (9-4, 3-1)
9. Indiana (9-5, 2-2)
9. Iowa (8-8, 2-2)
9. Minnesota (9-5, 2-2)
12. Illinois (9-5, 1-3)
12. Maryland (10-5, 1-3)
12. Northwestern (3-9, 1-3)
12. UCLA (7-6, 1-3)
16. Ohio State (7-7, 0-4)
16. Michigan State (7-8, 0-4)
16. Rutgers (5-10, 0-4)

Matches for Wednesday, October 9
#21 USC at #11 Oregon
UCLA at #25 Washington

Matches for Thursday, October 10
Ohio State at Northwestern

Matches for Friday, October 11
#3 Penn State at Michigan State
Rutgers at Iowa
Illinois at Michigan
Maryland at #9 Wisconsin
Indiana at #12 Minnesota
#10 Purdue at #2 Nebraska (7:30 PM - BTN)

January 1st 1934 - Alcatraz Island becomes a United States federal prison

The Paramount Pictures logo on the day it was originally painted. 1965

Harrison Ford on the set of the Last Crusade "It was just really great to work with an actor who doesn't give a sh*t" 1989

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland was arrested for protesting in 1961. She was tested for mental illness because law enforcement couldn’t think why a white woman would want civil rights

Marilyn Lange, Playmate of the Year 1975

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall on their wedding day in 1987

Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss chatting between takes on matrix 1 (1999)

Hitchhiking was a common way to get around for those who didn’t have a car or too young to drive. While hitchhiking seems unthinkable today, it once symbolized the freedom and trust that defined the open road in the '70s.

This is what dudes wore to high school in 1976

Grace Jones, 1981

Kris Kristofferson comforting Sinéad O'Connor after getting booed (1992)

London Pub, 1967

Woman getting disapproving looks, Miami Beach, 1940

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page guzzling a bottle of Jack Daniels before going on stage in Indianapolis, 1975

A Palestinian mother with her child, 1920

Maggie Smith (ca. 1960)

Lynda Wiesmeier, Miss July 1982


Colonel Sanders and Alice Cooper, 1974

Barbara Bouchet, 1960

Rutgers 1, Penn State 1
Ohio State 3, Maryland 0
Minnesota 1, Northwestern 1
USC 2, Oregon 0
Michigan State 1, Michigan 0
UCLA 1, Washington 0
Illinois 2, Purdue 1
Nebraska 2, Wisconsin 2
Iowa 1, Indiana 0

Standings
1. Iowa (10-0-3, 5-0-1)
1. UCLA (10-2-2, 5-0-1)
1. USC (9-1-2, 5-0-1)
4. Michigan State (9-0-4, 4-0-2)
4. Ohio State (9-1-3, 4-0-2)
4. Rutgers (8-1-3, 4-0-2)
7. Penn State (9-3-2, 3-2-1)
8. Minnesota (8-2-3, 2-2-2)
8. Washington (6-4-2, 3-3-0)
10. Illinois (6-5-2, 2-3-1)
10. Wisconsin (5-3-4, 1-2-3)
12. Purdue (6-6-1, 2-4-0)
13. Nebraska (4-7-1, 1-4-1)
14. Indiana (6-5-1, 1-5-0)
14. Michigan (2-10-1, 1-5-0)
14. Northwestern (5-6-3, 0-4-2)
14. Oregon (5-8-0, 1-5-0)
18. Maryland (3-7-4, 0-5-1)

Next Nebraska Game - Thursday, October 10
Nebraska at Rutgers (6:30 PM - BTN)

During the game, the broadcast team paid a nice honor to Jim. They replayed his TD call and commented about his health. They finished by saying it was his birthday and wished him well. I didn't care much for their game call, but that tribute was pretty cool...

He has earned the right to be a starting corner when Hill returns. I am a huge fan of his abilityto play the ball in man coverage. I would expect buford to slide back to safety next to Singleton.

Anybody else listen to his pregame radio interview? What an impressive guy. He’s going to do well in life.

What a defining moment for the Blackshirts in the game and hopefully for the season. Stopping a Rutgers team with a top 5 RB in the country was amazing. The Blackshirts have come back from a couple bad performances to Northern Iowa and Illinois, showing Tony White’s crew still know how to play dominant D.
And now the bye week is here. A chance to get healthy. Getting Hill back at CB, Wright acclimated back at LB and Butler rested up for the stretch run.
Also, Shavers, Mcgahee and Davis get a chance to review their progress and get set for their roles this second half. The possibility to pair Hill and Wright at CB, moving Buford to Safety, improving the secondary.
It hasn’t always been pretty, but the D is coming along. 5-1 record and plenty of improvement can still be made, could lead to a scary proposition to our opponents in the second half of the year. However, we will see our best offenses in OSU and USC.
Buckle up, enjoy the break and let’s get ready for a tough and exciting finish. GBR

As frustrated some folks are about Satt, the Rutgers fan base is livid about how pass happy the Knights were yesterday. I thought they went away from their back a little soon. The Blackshirts bottled him up but I still thought he needed 35 carries, and yeah it's a lot, if Rutgers was going to win.

As for Raiola...it was just such a weird afternoon. The weather was a big factor as was Schiano's gameplan. Would have preferred some more stuff on the perimeter or some screen action. Lots of runs on first and second down that tipped their hand on third down and DR never got into a rhythm.

Win is a win though. Rest up during the bye and get ready for a paper tiger Indiana team.

He’s the #1 back and it’s not close. This offense needs someone who can create yards….he’s that guy.

That seems a little bit more than just a good sack?

Time for the latest edition of the Conversations with Clouse live chat from 7-8pm.

Fire away with those questions!

Nebraska offered 2025 Buford (Ga.) three-star WR Jordan Allen, currently committed to Louisville

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Teammates with Dayton Raiola, former teammate of Dylan Raiola of course. Was on the receiving end of that Dayton bomb last week

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After stating he was planning to return to Nebraska later this season, 2027 four-star QB Trae Taylor is now scheduled to return to Nebraska on Nov. 23 for the Wisconsin game, he tells @Greg Smith and I. Huskers offered this weekend and now going to get the No. 33 prospect and No. 4 pro-state QB on campus twice in as many months

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The Huskers held the Big Ten's best rushing offense (ranked first in the B1G at 237.8 rushing yards per game) to just 78 yards on 32 carries (2.4 per attempt). Rutgers had averaged 5.4 yards per attempt entering Saturday.

That and more in Snap Judgments following Nebraska 14, Rutgers 7 on Saturday:

Too many choke plays to mention.
Dropping an easy TD pass catch on the 5 yard line with no Nebraska defenders near him. Frosh WR Black
An apparent TD by Kyle Monangai in the 3rd Qtr that was ruled down. Not even reviewed ..shame on the B1G . He broke the goal line with the ball.
Horrendous play calling by RU .
Worst performance of the year but still a close game.
Good luck.

Coming up in 30 min…

Matchup: #2 Nebraska (13-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) vs. Iowa (8-7, 2-1)
Time: 2pm CT
TV: Nebraska Public Media
Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network

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