Monday, September 15, 2025

Michigan Monday: A Too Early Look at Nebraska

Michigan has another tough road test this weekend as they travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to play the Cornhuskers.  Nebraska is a program that is extremely thirsty for a hallmark win.   They hired former Husker Scott Frost to the turn the program around and it only got worse.  Scott has now boomeranged back to Orlando and coaching UCF again.   Matt Rule has a rule where he turns programs around in 3 years.  Guess how many years he has been at Nebraska?

Nebraska (3-0)

Best win: 20-17 over Cincinnati, other wins are 68-0 over Akron and 59-7 over Houston Christian.  The rest of the schedule is pretty easy after Michigan.  They have USC at home and a trip late in the season to Happy Valley are the only difficult match-ups.  

Pass: 366 per (5th)

Run: 178 per (59th) 

Score: 49 (15th) 

Give up: 8 (7th)

Those numbers are a bit skewed because of the FCS and poor MAC opponent. I would think the UC game is a bit more on point even though it was week 1 and on a neutral field.   I would also think they would want to run over those couple opponents then passing over their head.   Their Mahomes Freaky Friday QB has seemed to have calmed down on all the Mahomes mannerisms and serious about winning football games this season. 

  • JJ suffered his first loss in a long time last night.  The guy beats Chicago on Monday, partner has a child on Thursday, and loses a game on Sunday.   That is a full week! Hey Rome, get your arm loose, I expect to see you throwing in the Big House in 18 years! 😀 
  • UCLA and VA Tech has had enough and both programs fire their head coaches on Sunday.  2 proud programs heading in the wrong direction.  UCLA is not stocked with money so finding a replacement in December is going to be difficult. 
  • Blake Corum gets his first NFL TD! 

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