Good stuff in here on Dylan Raiola, Dante Dowdell, Ty Robinson and more…if you’re into that kinda thing.

I like Iowa.

They get the damn job done.

maddening!

Post-2017 all sort of feels like the same terrible timeline, but 2021 and 2024 were probably the 2 most disappointing seasons for me during this time

2021 - Very experienced defense led by a veteran DL (Stille, D Daniels, G Nelson). Play everyone close, several 1 score losses, and end up 5-7.
2024 - Good D led by T Rob, Hutmacher, Butler. Again play everyone close (minus IU) and underperform, 6-6.

Both of these seasons we had the talent to win 9 games. Make a couple plays against Illinois, Iowa, and either USC/UCLA and we're all ecstatic about the future of the program. Just an extremely disappointing missed opportunity for the program.

This off-season will be career defining for Rhule... Will he makes some necessary changes in staff (cough... Foley, McQuire), hit the portal hard, and get Dylan a couple more playmakers?
Or will he take the Frost approach... Double down on his process, ie "I know where this is going", not make changes on under-performing staff (Chinander - Foley), phone it in on recruiting, etc.

I'm hopeful based on how Rhule has approached things so far with the Holgerson hire he is taking the proactive approach. I'm also hopeful that Dylan's mid-season struggles will pay dividends for his growth next year. But we need a new ST and WR coach, and we need 1-2 more elite recruiters who can pull guys from the portal every year if we are going to be truly successful in the B1G.

When the Illinois DB out-fought him for the int,or when he dropped the easy catch tonight that would have put us deep into Iowa territory late in the fourth?

Beat Rhule...pathetic......ok rhule apologists and mancrushers chime in. How the hell do you polish that turd Rhule laid?

Buschini has been so inconsistent his entire career as a Husker. It’s beyond frustrating and cost Nebraska games.

...50th anniversary gift to the best person in my life and as we arrive, I see we are up 10-0 at half.... I am not in a spot to watch so after dinner, I check the score...

Wow....

I don't know where to begin... so I won't....except....

The special teams guy got to go...

Unreal...

Blessings

Bo: 20-11
Cally: 10-7
Riley: 7-10
Frost: 5-22 (.185)
Rhule: 2-10 (.166)

All hat. No cattle. I want believe in him but can’t get over his lack of attention to details especially with special teams and turnovers.

This could be merged with Sklars thread.

Made it to Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Tailgate seen was strong from what I saw coming in.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The game will be shown on NBC with Paul Burmeister and Colt McCoy on the call.

After that bs performance I was wondering if I would even awake today. Hahaha. Has anyone been fired yet? Not sure what Rhule is waiting on, if he can’t tell something is seriously wrong with the culture he has built he should be the first one out the door!

My search engine AI pretty much summed up Chasing 3 for Nebraska…

Without further clarification on the specific meaning of “chasing 3”, it is unclear what exact goal or achievement the team is pursuing. However, the provided search results suggest that the content focuses on the team’s season, fall camp, and overall football program.

For a year two rebuild year under Rhule, I am disappointed with lack of overall progress.
Looking at 2024 results, games 1-3 went as expected, Illinois was a disappointment, Purdue Rutgers showed promise, Indiana much better than all expected, Ohio State was positive, both CA teams disappointing, WI brought life back into the program and Iowa cannot be described
So for a net gain of one victory over 2023 doesn’t seem like much progress

Which loss was more pathetic?

The 8 turnover 9-7 loss vs Iowa State in 2009 with a slapnut backup QB?

Or holding a crapshow 2024 Iowa team to 5 first downs and 49 yards rushing with a slapnut QB?

Did King_Kong lose this game for us with his halftime post?

This stupid team of ours is hard to root for too often. Seriously. WTF is wrong with them?! 🤬🤦‍♂️🤡🤡

Suck on that

November 29
#13 Purdue 80, #23 Mississippi 78
#14 Indiana 89, Providence 73
Wake Forest 57, Minnesota 51
Pittsburgh 91, Ohio State 90 (OT)
Washington 76, Santa Clara 69
Northwestern 66, UNLV 61
New Mexico 83, USC 73

Standings
Oregon (7-0)
Wisconsin (7-0)
Purdue (7-1)
Illinois (6-1)
Iowa (6-1)
Maryland (6-1)
Michigan (6-1)
Penn State (6-1)
UCLA (6-1)
Washington (6-1)
Nebraska (5-1)
Michigan State (6-2)
Northwestern (6-2)
Indiana (5-2)
Ohio State (5-2)
Rutgers (5-2)
Minnesota (5-3)
USC (5-3)

Games for Saturday, November 30
Chicago State at #15 Wisconsin (12:00 PM - Peacock)
Rutgers vs. #20 Texas A&M (at Las Vegas) (2:30 PM - truTV)
Oregon vs. #9 Alabama (at Las Vegas) (8:30 PM - TNT)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, December 1
North Florida at Nebraska (3:00 PM - BTN)

Let’s call this what it is.

We shouldn’t fire anyone because it won’t work, losing has infected this program and every generation fvcks the ones behind it.

At least we got the 90s.

I miss that guy

Outcoached and outplayed again

Against team with pulses yet huh. Back next year?

Getting ready to take off for my first Iowa / Nebraska game experience in person. Ira going to be crazy cold but I’m excited to see the Huskers in a rowdy Kinnick night game.

Should have a confident squad going into Iowa and feeling so good with DH on staff. Hopefully we can force a fumble or two - Iowa hasn’t been bullet proof in their 1 score games but I think our offense will move the ball.

Preseason picks I had Huskers at 8-4 but said we would beat both Colorado and Iowa. Hopefully the 2nd part of the prediction comes to reality tonight! GBR! Bring all the trophies home!

Postgame Notes: Nebraska at Iowa

- Iowa won on a game-winning field goal on the final play from scrimmage for the second straight season, both by 13-10 margins. With the loss, Nebraska leads the all-time series 30-22-3 while the Hawkeyes own a 10-4 advantage since the Huskers joined the Big Ten Conference.

- Nebraska held Iowa scoreless in the first half, marking the fourth opponent this season Nebraska has shut out in the first half (also: Colorado, Purdue, Rutgers). The first-half shutout is Nebraska's second straight at Kinnick Stadium against Iowa, as the Huskers led 17-0 at halftime in 2022.

- The Huskers held Iowa to five first downs and 164 total yards. Both of those are the fewest totals Nebraska has allowed in a Big Ten Conference game. The previous low for first downs allowed by Nebraska in a Big Ten game was nine on three occasions (most recently 2020 at Rutgers), while the previous low for opponent total offensive yards in a Big Ten game was 175 against Michigan on Nov. 9, 2013.

- Overall, Nebraska allowed its fewest first downs (5) since Kansas also managed five first downs against Nebraska on Nov. 13, 2010. The Huskers allowed their fewest total yards (164) since holding Purdue to 195 yards on Sept. 16, 2023.

- Nebraska held Iowa to 115 passing yards, the fewest by an opponent this season. NU has gone 22 consecutive games without allowing 300 passing yards, dating back to last season. That is the longest streak for the Huskers since a 29-game stretch without allowing 300 passing yards spanning the 2008 to 2010 seasons

- Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 22-of-32 passes for 190 yards. With is 190 passing yards, Raiola increased his season passing yardage total to 2,595 yards. He moved into 10th place on the Nebraska season passing lists and moved within 22 yards of tying Adrian Martinez's freshman passing record of 2,617 yards in 2018.

- Raiola has completed 71.3 percent of his passes over the past three games, connecting on 77-of-108 passes.

- Running back Dante Dowdell had a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter to give Nebraska a 10-0 lead. It was his 12th rushing touchdown of the season. His 12 rushing TDs are the most by a Husker running back since Devine Ozigbo also had 12 in 2018. It is the most by any Huskers since quarterback Adrian Martinez rushed for 13 touchdowns in 2021.

- True freshman receiver Jacory Barney Jr. caught three passes for 29 yards, giving him 52 catches this season. He is three catches from JD Spielman's record for the most receptions by a freshman in school history (Spielman caught 55 passes in 2017).

- Barney also moved within three catches of the top 10 on Nebraska's season receptions list. Johnny Rodgers (55 in 1972) and JD Spielman (55 in 2017) are tied for 10th place on that chart.

- Offensive tackle Bryce Benhart started his 12th straight game this season and the 53rd of his Nebraska career. He tied place-kicker/punter Alex Henery (2007-2010) for the most starts in program history

- Bryce Benhart and Ty Robinson each played in their 59th career game at Nebraska, extending their school record for games played.

- Nebraska senior defensive lineman Ty Robinson continued his dominant season with three tackles, a TFL, and a quarterback hurry. Robinson finished the regular season with team-leading totals of 6.0 sacks and 11.0 TFLs.

- Tonight's game captains were WR Elliott Brown, RB Emmett Johnson, S DeShon Singleton and LB MJ Sherman

GT leads UGA 17-0 late in the 2nd QTR. Dayum