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This guy is a good head coach

Good explanation Dr. Rob Z
J Sirels also has a good podcast explaining it
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This cracks me up.

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Nebraska-Michigan State will kick off at 11 a.m. CT on Fox Sports 1

Here's a quick update from @Zack Carpenter on the injuries the Huskers had today — Kemp, Piper and Hill all went down.

After week 8, FPI gives us 63.1% probability of winning 6 games or more, up from 45.3%. Probability of winning increased significantly against Michigan State. Probability of winning decreased significantly against no one. The single most likely outcome is 6 wins.

Player of the Week
OPP - Merritt Beason, Nebraska (JR)
- Led the Huskers to a sweep at Northwestern and a 3-2 win over No. 1 Wisconsin with 4.25 kills per set, 1.75 digs per set with five blocks and two aces
- Began the week with 13 kills on .323 hitting in the sweep at Northwestern, and added seven digs, three blocks and an ace
- On Saturday night in the Huskers' thrilling 3-2 win over the undefeated Badgers, Beason had a match-high 21 kills along with seven digs, two blocks and an ace
- Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Lindsay Krause (Oct. 9, 2023)

Defensive Player of the Week
MB - Raven Colvin, Purdue (JR)
- Posted 11 total blocks in the win over Indiana, the most by a Big Ten player in a match last week
- Recorded four digs vs. the Hoosiers and three in Purdue's victory over No. 11 Penn State
- Led the Boilermakers to a season-high 16 total blocks vs. Indiana
- Helped Purdue to its fourth Top 25 victory of the season, taking down the Nittany Lions in four sets
- Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin (Sept. 25, 2023)

Setter of the Week
S - Bergen Reilly, Nebraska (FR)
- Helped guide the Huskers to a sweep at Northwestern and a 3-2 win over No. 1 Wisconsin, averaging 11 assists per set and 2.88 digs per set, along with six kills, three aces and three blocks
- Posted 38 assists and six digs in the three-set win over the Wildcats, leading the Huskers to a season-high .395 hitting percentage
- Piled up 50 assists, a career-high 17 digs, four kills, three blocks and one ace in the five set win over the No. 1 Badgers
- Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Oct. 2, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
OH - Chloe Chicoine, Purdue (FR)
- Led the team with 20 kills in the road win at No. 11 Penn State, leading the team with a .405 attack percentage
- Produced nine kills in Purdue's in-state win over Indiana
- Went errorless in the fourth set to secure Purdue's victory, 3-1, with six kills on nine swings (.667)
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine (Oct. 9, 2023)

Sorted by Date/Time. All times Central. All rankings from AP Poll

BYE WEEK
Akron
#9 Alabama
Alabama-Birmingham
Arkansas
Ball State
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Kent State
#15 LSU
#2 Michigan
Middle Tennessee State
#16 Missouri
Navy
Northern Illinois
Rutgers
San Diego State
South Florida
TCU
Temple
Texas Tech
Toledo
Utah State

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TUESDAY - OCTOBER 24

6:00 PM
New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech (CBS Sports Network)

6:30 PM
Liberty at Western Kentucky (ESPNU)

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WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 25

6:00 PM
Jacksonville State at Florida International (CBS Sports Network)

7:00 PM
Texas-El Paso at Sam Houston State (ESPN2)

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THURSDAY - OCTOBER 26

6:30 PM
Georgia State at Georgia Southern (ESPN2)
Syracuse at Virginia Tech (ESPN)

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FRIDAY - OCTOBER 27

6:30 PM
Florida Atlantic at Charlotte (ESPN2)

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SATURDAY - OCTOBER 28

11:00 AM
Connecticut at Boston College (ACC Network)
#4 Florida State at Wake Forest (ABC)
Houston at Kansas State (ESPN2)
Indiana at #10 Penn State (CBS)
Maryland at Northwestern (Big Ten Network)
Massachusetts at Army (CBS Sports Network)
#6 Oklahoma at Kansas (FOX)
South Carolina at Texas A&M (ESPN)
Tulsa at Southern Methodist (ESPNU)
West Virginia at Central Florida (FOX Sports 1)

12:00 PM
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan (ESPN+)

1:00 PM
Clemson at North Carolina State (The CW)

2:00 PM
Memphis at North Texas (ESPN+)

2:30 PM
BYU at #7 Texas (ABC)
#20 Duke at #18 Louisville (ESPN)
East Carolina at Texas-San Antonio (ESPN+)
#1 Georgia vs. Florida (at Jacksonville, FL) (CBS)
Iowa State at Baylor (ESPN+)
Miami (OH) at Ohio (CBS Sports Network)
Michigan State at Minnesota (Big Ten Network)
Mississippi State at Auburn (SEC Network)
#8 Oregon at #13 Utah (FOX)
Pittsburgh at #14 Notre Dame (NBC)
Purdue at Nebraska (FOX Sports 1)
Southern Mississippi at Appalachian State (ESPN+)
Virginia at Miami (FL) (ACC Network)

3:00 PM
#22 Tulane at Rice (ESPN2)
#24 USC at California (Pac-12 Network)

4:00 PM
Arkansas State at Louisiana-Monroe (ESPN+)
Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama (ESPN+)

4:30 PM
Wyoming at Boise State (FOX Sports 2)

5:00 PM
Marshall at Coastal Carolina (NFL Network)

6:00 PM
#19 Air Force at Colorado State (CBS Sports Network)
#21 Tennessee at Kentucky (ESPN)
Troy at Texas State (ESPN+)
#5 Washington at Stanford (FOX Sports 1)

6:30 PM
Colorado at #23 UCLA (ABC)
#3 Ohio State at Wisconsin (NBC)
Vanderbilt at #12 Mississippi (SEC Network)

7:00 PM
Cincinnati at Oklahoma State (ESPN2)
#17 North Carolina at Georgia Tech (ACC Network)
Old Dominion at #25 James Madison (ESPNU)
Washington State at Arizona State (Pac-12 Network)

9:30 PM
New Mexico at Nevada (CBS Sports Network)
#11 Oregon State at Arizona (ESPN)
UNLV at Fresno State (FOX Sports 1)

11:00 PM
San Jose State at Hawaii (Spectrum Sports PPV)

Opening betting lines for CFB Week 9 are set.

Nebraska is just a 1-point home favorite over Purdue (2-5) with an O/U set at 43.5

Early odds, point total and betting trends:

Any updates on our linemen and receiver injuries from today?

Refs gave the game to Texas. They robbed Houston of a 1st down in the red zone at the end of the game. I truly hate these Texas refs. The SEC can have ‘em.

Nebraska junior opposite Merritt Beason was named the Big Ten Player of the week for the third time while freshman Bergen Reilly also received her third Big Ten Setter of the Week honor after finishing the last two games with 11.00 assists per set ad 2.88 digs per set.

Beason is the first Husker to be a three-time Big Ten Player of the Week in the same season since Mikaela Foecke in 2018. Reilly is the first Husker to be a three-time Big Ten Setter of the Week since Kelly Hunter in 2016.

Beason led the Huskers to a sweep at Northwestern and a 3-2 win over No. 1 Wisconsin with 4.25 kills per set, 1.75 digs per set and five blocks and two aces. She began the week with 13 kills on .323 hitting in the sweep at Northwestern. She also had seven digs and three blocks with an ace. On Saturday night in the Huskers' thrilling 3-2 win over the undefeated Badgers, Beason had a match-high 21 kills along with seven digs, two blocks and an ace.

Reilly had 38 assists and six digs in the win over the Wildcats, leading the Huskers to a season-high .395 hitting percentage. She also dropped two kills to the floor. On Saturday night in the win over No. 1 Wisconsin, Reilly had 50 assists and a career-high 17 digs. She also recorded four kills, three blocks and one ace.

The Nebraska volleyball team has won at least one Big Ten weekly award each of the past six weeks.

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10 players run out of eligibility. 26 current commitments and still chasing OT Brix, DB Benning, DE Ross, DE Lee, CB Tarver, JUCO WR Demas and JUCO WR Richardson. Will make it interesting after the bowl game with who decides to transfer out. Rhule is definitely not afraid to bring a bunch of players in.

Here's my latest Upon Further Review: Nebraska-N'Western edition:

>> 3 things that caught my attention
>> 3 things to watch
>> 5 best quotes of the week


>> Some eye-popping stat updates/rankings, penalties and turnovers, incredible fumble luck
>> Coleman may need to develop into the new WR1 sooner than later
>> Two of Saturday's most impactful moments were reminiscent of plays from recent Husker history
>> Why Matt Rhule will love Marques Buford

Saturday's night match between No. 1 Nebraska and Rutgers has been pushed back to 7:30 p.m. Original first serve was set for 7 p.m., but the change is to accommodate the crowd coming from the 2:30 p.m. Nebraska-Purdue football game.

The Huskers host Maryland on Friday at 7 p.m. for the annual "Pink Out" game.

The top ten, the Huskers, the Boilermakers and the bottom-ranked team

TOTAL OFFENSE
1. LSU - 552.9 ypg
2. Oregon - 551.6
3. Georgia - 509.4
4. Washington - 507.1
5. North Carolina - 499.7
6. Central Florida - 499.6
7. Oklahoma - 496.9
8. Texas State - 489.6
9. Liberty - 487.9
10. Miami (FL) - 481.9
78. Purdue - 371.3
105. Nebraska - 328.9
130. Iowa - 232.4

RUSH OFFENSE
1. Air Force - 306.0 ypg
2. Liberty - 274.6
3. Kansas State - 232.7
4. Toledo - 232.5
5. Central Florida - 232.4
6. Oregon - 225.4
7. Tennessee - 217.3
8. Louisiana-Lafayette - 215.6
8. UCLA - 215.6
10. Cincinnati - 214.9
20. Nebraska - 195.1
89. Purdue - 139.1
130. Hawaii - 57.8

PASS OFFENSE
1. Washington - 403.3 ypg
2. Washington State - 352.1
3. Colorado - 346.1
4. LSU - 340.0
5. Georgia - 337.0
6. Colorado State - 336.4
7. Oklahoma - 328.6
8. Oregon - 326.1
9. USC - 323.2
10. North Carolina - 321.3
63. Purdue - 232.1
125. Nebraska - 133.7
130. Air Force - 88.4

SCORING OFFENSE
1. LSU - 47.4 ppg
2. Oregon - 47.0
3. USC - 45.4
4. Oklahoma - 43.1
5. Florida State - 41.6
6. Michigan - 40.6
7. Georgia - 40.1
7. Washington - 40.1
9. Mississippi - 39.7
9. Penn State - 39.7
99. Purdue - 23.0
119. Nebraska - 18.7
130. Kent State - 12.5

PASS EFFICIENCY
1. Air Force - 280.29
2. LSU - 192.57
3. Michigan - 191.45
4. Oregon - 181.45
5. Washington - 178.55
6. Oklahoma - 175.60
7. USC - 175.25
8. Kansas - 173.01
9. Missouri - 168.18
10. Liberty - 167.88
100. Purdue - 120.32
123. Nebraska - 107.67
130. East Carolina - 86.96

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
1. Oregon - 79.1%
2. Michigan - 77.0
3. Florida - 76.1
4. Air Force - 72.7
5. Georgia - 72.5
6. Arizona - 72.2
6. Oklahoma - 72.2
8. Colorado - 72.1
9. Alabama-Birmingham - 71.4
10. Miami (FL) - 71.1
75. Purdue - 60.2
123. Nebraska - 52.3
130. Iowa - 44.1

FIRST DOWNS
1. LSU - 217
2. TCU - 204
3. Oklahoma - 194
4. Oregon - 192
4. USC - 192
6. Georgia - 188
6. Alabama-Birmingham - 188
8. South Florida - 182
8. Toledo - 182
10. Georgia Southern - 180
10. Texas Tech - 180
52. Purdue - 155
119. Nebraska - 118
130. Iowa - 96

TURNOVERS LOST
1. Oregon - 1
2. Penn State - 3
3. Florida State - 4
3. Utah - 4
5. Air Force - 5
5. Fresno State - 5
5. Houston - 5
5. Iowa State - 5
5. LSU - 5
5. Michigan - 5
5. Navy - 5
5. Oklahoma - 5
5. Mississippi - 5
61. Purdue - 10
116. Nebraska - 15
130. Akron - 18

SACKS ALLOWED (per game)
1. Toledo - 0.38
2. Air Force - 0.57
2. Oregon - 0.57
2. Washington - 0.57
2. Western Kentucky - 0.57
6. Ohio - 0.62
7. Duke - 0.71
7. Iowa State - 0.71
9. Appalachian State - 0.86
9. Georgia - 0.86
63. Nebraska - 2.00
88. Purdue - 2.43
130. Old Dominion - 5.43

TACKLES FOR LOSS ALLOWED (per game)
1. Air Force - 2.57
2. Michigan - 3.00
3. Appalachian State - 3.14
4. LSU - 3.38
5. Liberty - 3.43
6. Rutgers - 3.62
7. Florida State - 3.71
7. Oregon - 3.71
9. Notre Dame - 3.75
9. Texas Tech - 3.75
33. Nebraska - 4.71
108. Purdue - 7.14
130. Wake Forest - 8.71

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE
1. LSU - 57.8%
2. Georgia - 57.1
3. Michigan - 56.5
4. Kansas - 53.4
5. Oregon - 53.1
6. UNLV - 53.0
7. Kansas State - 52.6
8. Georgia State - 51.5
9. Air Force - 51.2
10. Fresno State - 50.9
65. Purdue - 41.0
90. Nebraska - 37.2
130. Charlotte - 22.9

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TOTAL DEFENSE
1. Penn State - 218.1 ypg
2. Air Force - 223.4
3. Michigan - 226.8
4. Ohio State - 260.1
5. Ohio - 260.6
6. Georgia - 262.6
7. Clemson - 276.1
8. Rutgers - 277.5
9. Texas A&M - 277.9
10. Troy - 281.3
21. Nebraska - 313.6
91. Purdue - 395.4
130. Colorado - 473.7

RUSH DEFENSE
1. UCLA - 68.6 ypg
2. Air Force - 69.1
3. Penn State - 73.4
4. Nebraska - 76.6
5. Utah - 78.0
6. Tulane - 78.4
7. Miami (FL) - 79.6
8. Ohio - 81.4
9. Michigan - 85.8
10. Georgia - 91.4
80. Purdue - 153.6
130. North Texas - 255.0

PASS DEFENSE
1. Michigan - 141.0 ypg
2. Penn State - 144.7
3. Notre Dame - 153.1
4. Air Force - 154.3
5. Rutgers - 156.2
6. Ohio State - 159.6
7. Northern Illinois - 163.6
8. Virginia Tech - 169.4
9. Georgia - 171.1
10. Clemson - 172.0
81. Nebraska - 237.0
91. Purdue - 241.9
130. Colorado - 316.3

SCORING DEFENSE
1. Michigan - 5.9 ppg
2. Penn State - 9.7
3. Ohio State - 10.0
4. Air Force - 13.4
5. Duke - 13.9
5. Ohio - 13.9
7. Georgia - 14.0
8. Iowa - 14.5
9. Southern Methodist - 14.6
10. UCLA - 14.9
26. Nebraska - 19.3
98. Purdue - 29.9
130. Massachusetts - 42.4

PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
1. Penn State - 91.59
2. Ohio State - 95.34
3. Michigan - 96.25
4. Notre Dame - 97.49
5. Georgia - 100.86
6. Iowa - 101.16
7. Florida State - 103.10
8. Duke - 104.66
9. Clemson - 105.83
10. Rutgers - 106.00
37. Nebraska - 122.03
64. Purdue - 130.72
130. Nevada - 182.75

TURNOVERS GAINED
1. Bowling Green - 20
2. Liberty - 18
2. Western Kentucky - 18
4. BYU - 16
4. Colorado State - 16
4. UCLA - 16
4. Louisiana-Monroe - 16
4. Utah State - 16
9. Oklahoma - 15
9. Penn State - 15
9. Alabama-Birmingham -15
9. UNLV - 15
77. Purdue - 9
104. Nebraska - 7
129. Stanford - 3
129. Temple - 3

SACKS (per game)
1. Penn State - 4.14
1. Texas A&M - 4.14
3. Tennessee - 4.00
4. Alabama - 3.62
5. Mississippi - 3.57
5. Oregon - 3.57
5. Utah - 3.57
8. Nebraska - 3.43
8. UCLA - 3.43
8. Texas-San Antonio - 3.43
19. Purdue - 3.00
130. East Carolina - 0.71

TACKLES FOR LOSS (per game)
1. Oklahoma - 9.3
1. Texas A&M - 9.3
3. Texas State - 9.0
4. Penn State - 8.6
5. Texas-San Antonio - 83.
6. Tennessee - 8.1
6. South Florida - 8.1
8. USC - 8.0
8. Mississippi - 8.0
8. UCLA - 8.0
35. Nebraska - 6.4
35. Purdue - 6.4
130. California - 3.3

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE DEFENSE
1. Georgia - 23.6%
2. Utah - 24.7
3. North Carolina State - 27.5
4. Memphis - 27.8
5. Penn State - 28.3
6. Oklahoma - 28.6
6. Texas A&M - 28.6
8. Texas - 28.7
9. Marshall - 29.0
10. Florida - 29.1
58. Nebraska - 37.1
115. Purdue - 45.5
130. Stanford - 54.8

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NET PUNTING
1. Vanderbilt - 45.97 ypk
2. Iowa - 45.55
3. Texas - 45.24
4. Duke - 44.88
5. Florida State - 44.29
6. Texas Tech - 43.71
7. Miami (OH) - 43.25
8. Florida - 43.20
9. Michigan - 42.79
10. Georgia - 42.59
72. Nebraska - 38.79
120. Purdue - 35.52
130. Massachusetts - 30.64

PUNT RETURNS
1. Kansas - 31.00 ypr
2. Florida Atlantic - 23.75
3. Appalachian State - 23.00
4. Texas Tech - 21.75
5. Oregon State - 20.57
6. San Jose State - 19.71
7. North Carolina - 19.00
8. Tennessee - 17.73
9. Southern Mississippi - 17.57
10. Texas A&M - 17.56
37. Purdue - 11.00
113. Nebraska - 3.33
130. Ball State - (-1.20)

PUNT RETURN DEFENSE
1. Louisiana-Lafayette - (-1.75) ypr
2. Akron - (-0.67)
2. Tennessee - (-0.67)
4. Washington - (-0.50)
5. Georgia - 0.00
5. Kansas - 0.00
5. South Alabama - 0.00
8. Oregon State - 0.57
9. Boston College - 0.67
10. North Texas - 1.00
65. Nebraska - 7.58
73. Purdue - 8.00
130. Old Dominion - 20.50

KICKOFF RETURNS
1. Rutgers - 36.67 ypr
2. Purdue - 30.00
3. Iowa State - 29.50
4. Marshall - 29.31
5. Eastern Michigan - 29.14
6. UNLV - 27.88
7. Miami (FL) - 27.87
8. Florida State - 27.33
9. Iowa - 26.00
9. Texas Tech - 26.00
30. Nebraska - 23.58
130. Minnesota - 11.07

KICKOFF RETURN DEFENSE
1. North Texas - 9.75 ypr
2. Florida - 10.25
3. Louisiana Tech - 11.67
4. Syracuse - 12.00
5. Liberty - 12.47
6. San Jose State - 13.47
7. Michigan - 13.78
8. Georgia Southern - 13.82
9. Charlotte - 14.62
10. Washington - 14.82
29. Nebraska - 16.88
104. Purdue - 22.59
130. Washington State - 33.00

TURNOVER MARGIN (per game)
1. Penn State (+1.71)
2. Oklahoma (+1.43)
3. BYU (+1.29)
3. Fresno State (+1.29)
3. Liberty (+1.29)
3. UNLV (+1.29)
3. Western Kentucky (+1.29)
8. Navy (+1.14)
8. North Carolina (+1.14)
10. Michigan (+1.12)
75. Purdue (-0.14)
125. Nebraska (-1.14)
130. Hawaii (-1.62)

PENALTY YARDS PER GAME
1. Army - 23.00 ypg
2. Michigan - 24.75
3. Air Force - 25.29
4. Baylor - 25.86
5. Iowa - 29.50
6. Wyoming - 33.43
7. Minnesota - 33.57
8. Temple - 35.38
9. Wake Forest - 35.43
10. Kansas - 36.29
57. Nebraska - 50.00
82. Purdue - 54.86
130. New Mexico - 91.29

AVERAGE TIME OF POSSESSION
1. Utah - 34:20
2. Liberty - 34:192
2. Air Force - 34:19
4. Florida - 34:01
5. Ohio - 33:43
6. Georgia - 33:37
7. West Virginia - 33:24
8. Penn State - 33:19
9. Rice - 33:09
10. Miami (FL) - 33:03
42. Nebraska - 30:47
56. Purdue - 30:28
130. Old Dominion - 24:17

The Game and Parks limited the number of out of state tags this year due to the decrease in deer numbers.
So what are y’all seeing?
I went to the game yesterday(drove in from Colorado) and only saw a couple road kill deer.
Not sure if that’s a good or bad sign.

Curious.
I see a young man who is going to be successful regardless of which path he finds himself on. Really rooting for him.

Also feel like Coach Rhule is the perfect ‘midwife’ to help give birth to the greatness growing in this young man.

Rank out of 130 FBS teams

Total offense: 105

Scoring: 119

Total Turnovers lost: tied for 116….but 6 of the teams behind us have played 8 games.

Red zone offense: 128 (.650 scoring percentage…. And a huge disappointment given we are actually 20th in rushing offense)



Probably not a huge surprise to anyone, but certainly sobering to say the least. I personally place the vast majority of the blame on the previous staff for completely whiffing on pretty much every single position.

Clearly a complete overhaul is needed next year, but in the meantime we desperately need to figure out how to capitalize on our scoring opportunities.

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It’s pronounced OO-man-me-ellen.

The pronunciation of his last name is a question true freshman early-enrollee

Princewill Umanmielen
often gets, or at least used to. Umanmielen doesn’t sound like Sims, Kemp, Coleman, Doss, Fields or any of the other somewhat standard last names for some newcomers to the Nebraska football program.


“People are getting used to it now I guess,” Umanmielen said of his name during a recent appearance on Huskers Radio Network. “I don’t know how.”

Don't worry. Husker fans know, Princewill.

Not since Randy Gregory was hunting quarterbacks and racking up a combined 26.5 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks in two seasons has Nebraska had a pass rusher opposing offensive coordinators feared. That was 10 years ago.


But there’s hope in Lincoln that Umanmielen, who most fans will simply refer to as Princewill, can be the next Randy Gregory. If the young Texan takes the momentum he ended spring ball with — he recorded four tackles, three for a loss and one sack in the Red-White game — and uses it as a tool to have a strong fall camp and true freshman season, well, there’s a path for him to be a star at Nebraska.

But that’s in the future. Umanmielen isn’t worried about what’s waiting for him down the road. His focus is on the here and now.

“Keep getting one-percent better every day. Can’t be satisfied, can’t be lazy,” Umanmielen said. “The more I keep going, the better I get. I just have to keep staying motivated and keep pushing.”

Due to injuries that kept defensive linemen Ty Robinson and Blaise Gunnerson off the practice field in the spring, Umanmielen took advantage of the opportunity for reps with the first-team defense. Lessons were learned.

“It’s a man’s game. You can’t be a little boy,” Umanmielen said of his first taste of college football. “No matter what age you are, they’re going to look at you, look at the person across from them and see you as their opponent. So you have to go hard.”

Going against a veteran offensive line that returns 120 combined career starts, there were tough practices. Umanmielen won reps, but he lost his share, too. He feels going against veterans like Turner Corcoran, Bryce Benhart, Ben Scott, Nouredin Nouili and Ethan Piper made him more aggressive.

But just like he wants to stay humble and not get too high when he makes plays, Umanmielen never wants to get too low. So he’ll keep getting up if he’s knocked down and shake it off. He has goals to meet.

“I didn’t come here to just sit on the bench,” Umanmielen said. “I’m trying to earn a role to play, earn a role to start.”

Not every true freshman is able to hold up on the defensive line in college football, especially in the Big Ten, a conference known for its physicality and offensive lines built of fourth- and fifth-year players.

Since joining the team as an early enrollee, Umanmielen said he's put on 20 pounds. His goal is to be around the 250-255-pound range. That extra mass will help him compete against older, more experienced players.

Life these days for Umanmielen has consisted of visits to the weight room, eating and protein shakes. Lots of protein shakes.

“It’s not like I’m not a fan of them,” Umanmielen said of the shakes. “But I know what it takes to gain weight, so I’m going to do whatever it takes.”

Nebraska defensive line coach Terrance Knighton sees the potential Umanmielen has. At 6-foot-4, he has length that will allow him to get his hands on an offensive lineman and the quickness that will make him dangerous on the edge or in the slant and stunt game.

“I’m very athletic, so it fits my style a lot,” Umanmielen said. “Being on the edge, winning with speed a lot, it’s a fun game when you’re playing with T-Knighton and the defense he runs.”

Umanmielen had two good role models to learn from living under his own roof. His two older brothers — Prince and Princely — are both playing college football as defensive linemen. Prince played five seasons at Tarleton State before transferring to East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, where he's at now. Princely is entering his fourth year at Florida, where he's played in 33 career games and collected a combined 60 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and eight sacks.

Said Knighton of Princewell back in January: “Very dynamic kid. Long. Has a great passion for the game. Very smart kid — comes from a great family. Has a history of athletes in their family — his brother goes to the University of Florida. He’s a guy who we feel like can come in right away and immediately impact our roster.”