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- Pick/market: I wanted to see more out of Pittman this fall.

- Injury: (Photo: Dylan Widger, USA TODAY Sports) Nebraska's Friday availability report included three status changes.

- KICKER: Defense and special teams can give them short fields too without scoring the points for them

- Injury: Nebraska safety Rex Guthrie was a new addition to the Big Ten injury report ahead of the Huskers' matchup with Michigan State.

- Injury: Tyran Chappell, Recorded two solo tackles vs us last year

- Coaching: (Photo: Shandie Stewart, Stewart Photography ) The tape speaks to the trouble No.

- Nebraska safety Rex Guthrie is newly listed as doubtful on Thursday's report for Michigan State in 2026. He has played in all three games with one start, including five snaps against North Dakota. The report identifies a new availability concern but does not supply a diagnosis or confirm a Saturday absence. - Nebraska's Thursday report for the 2026 Michigan State game also lists defensive back Bryson Webber as doubtful and edge defender Jordan Ochoa as questionable. Ochoa did not suit up against North Dakota. Neither designation confirms that the player will miss this game, and no replacement or return timetable is reported. - Nebraska's Thursday 2026 Michigan State report lists Carter Nelson, Khamir Prescott, Tanner Terch, Gabe Moore, Gage Stenger, Jacob Bower and Jase Reynolds as out. The list spans tight end, defensive back, defensive line and linebacker. It establishes unavailable depth without specifying replacement starters or how long the absences will last.

- Matt Rhule ruled Nebraska's Carter Nelson out for Michigan State with a knee injury, saying it was not an ACL injury but declining to give a return timetable. He described the rest of the team as largely ready despite routine bruises; Nelson's absence is confirmed for this week, not for an estimated number of later games. - Rhule said Nebraska has deliberately avoided overusing freshman Jamal Rule and described him as healthy entering Michigan State. Rule is already handling third-down pass-protection assignments and winning some physical matchups, beyond simply carrying the ball; Rhule still wants weekly development and did not announce an exclusive lead-back workload. - Rhule said Nebraska's current defense includes four-down, quarters-based looks but is not static. Against North Dakota, it used boundary simulated pressures and Cover 2 when the offense slid protection toward the field. That describes an existing adjustment, not a newly installed defensive scheme. - Ahead of Michigan State, Rhule said Nebraska has practiced against a similar quarters-based defense all spring and summer. He expects press coverage outside and stressed beating press, making blocks and making defenders miss, rather than rebuilding the offense for a wholly unfamiliar scheme.

- OL/DL: Looked the best against what is probably the best O-Line they have faced (albeit an FCS line).

- Pick/market: Love the write up and figured I have time to put some things out there.

- Offense: the only stats that REALLY matter are the numbers next to the "W" and the "L" in your record...

- Injury: Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule and the Huskers will hit the road for the first time this season on Saturday, traveling to East Lansing, Michigan, to take on Michigan State.

- Pick/market: They’ll keep them within “striking distance” for the first 2.5-3 quarters, but their offense is abysmal and UGA will pull away after a turnover or coverage break.

- Nebraska's published PFF-based snap list for North Dakota has Anthony Jones Jr. at 35 defensive-line snaps, Williams Nwaneri 31, Jahsear Whittington 29, Riley Van Poppel and Owen Stoudmire 28 each, Kade Pietrzak 16 and Cameron Lenhardt 14. These are actual game workloads, not a newly announced starting order or health restriction. - In Nebraska's North Dakota game, Owen Chambliss played 44 linebacker snaps, Vincent Shavers Jr. 29, Dexter Foster 28 and Dawson Merritt eight, according to the article's PFF-based list. The distribution documents Chambliss's workload in this game without establishing a future snap cap or a permanent change to the other linebackers' roles. - Nebraska's North Dakota defensive-back snap list has Andrew Marshall and Jamir Conn at 49 each, Donovan Jones 46, Dwayne McDougle III 39, Victor Evans 27 and Danny Odem 25. This is the reported secondary usage for that game, not confirmation of a new starter, a medical limitation or a guaranteed next-game rotation.

- QB: Opening Statement “I think it just comes down to big-boy football.

- Injury: (Photo: Getty) Nebraska closed non-conference play with a 34-7 win over North Dakota on Saturday night, and Matt Rhule liked how his team handled a difficult opponent to prepare for.

- Pick/market: I know your score is playing the over/under on the line, but I think we’ll see the under

- Pick/market: (Photo: Shandie Stewart, Stewart Photography ) Nebraska had a small problem coming out of halftime.

- Injury: I’m guessing it was just the coaches realizing he’s not very good

- Pick/market: Nebraska improved to 3-0 all-time against North Dakota and 17-0 all-time against FCS opponents - Nebraska finished non-conference play with a perfect 3-0 record, marking the third straight season NU has gone undefeated in...

- QB/OL: Seem to be working REALLY well together - the variety of run looks & useful short yardage plays - demands GREAT synch from QB/OL/skill guys ...

- Pick/market: Nebraska improved to 3-0 all-time against North Dakota and 17-0 all-time against FCS opponents - Nebraska finished non-conference play with a perfect 3-0 record, marking the third straight season NU has gone undefeated in...

- QB: If we're talking relative to the other teams you mentioned, that makes sense.

- Pick/market: Still appears to me that the o-line and the d-line (interior )are going to let us down in BIG play.

- After the North Dakota win, Matt Rhule said Nebraska played the run and RPO game mostly in base defense. First-down run stops created second-and-long chances for simulated pressures, while coverage kept receivers from running free. He distinguished effective pressure from simply blitzing more; this was an explanation of that game's plan, not a new front. - Rhule said North Dakota's heavy pressure disrupted Nebraska's play-action protection and exposed assignment landmarks, rather than repeatedly beating the line with a straight four-man rush. He wanted the offense to punish those pressures more often and cited missed perimeter opportunities, including an uncovered receiver. He did not announce an offensive-line change. - For the North Dakota game, Nebraska changed its halftime routine after Rhule asked other coaches for ideas: the players came out earlier and did individual drills before the third quarter. The ensuing defensive stop, punt return and touchdown were positive results, but the interview did not establish the warmup as their sole cause or a permanent policy.

- OL: Defense has carried us tonight.

- LB: need to fire Aurich and Rhule for transferring in a slow linebacker...

- QB/OL: Last week I was banned for being critical of sipple’s reluctance to acknowledge the colandrea difference.