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- Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said freshman RB Jamal Rule has been trusted on third down because he knows his pass-protection assignment and has held up physically, a role beyond simply carrying the ball. Rhule said the staff had intentionally limited Rule's early workload. Neither comment names him the exclusive lead back or promises a fixed snap count at Michigan State. - Through three 2026 games, Nebraska's Jamal Rule had 329 rushing yards on 38 carries, 82 receiving yards and six total touchdowns. The Sept. 25 feature also lists Mekhi Nelson at 272 yards on 32 touches and Isaiah Mozee at 156 on 26; Dana Holgorsen emphasized having all three available, not a newly announced single-back workload or confirmed two-back package.

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

- QB: Mid way thru 2nd quarter Pietrzak stunts and smokes their qb knocking the ball loose which is recovered by Merrit who advances it 12 an a half yards before being tackled.

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

- QB: Rhule said by the end of the year, he thought Alessio Milivojevic was playing like a starting Big Ten quarterback.

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

- QB: The main reason I don't personally care for the sprint out game is just because I feel there are too many things that can go wrong if its not executed properly.

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

- For Nebraska's 2026 Michigan State game, Gunnar Gottula and Elijah Pritchett remain the leading tackles, with Tree Babalade rotating in. Dana Holgorsen said Babalade must raise his practice level before the game snaps are shared more evenly. The report identifies a condition for expanding his role, not a newly announced starter or a guaranteed increase in playing time. - Entering the 2026 Michigan State game, Nebraska tackle Gunnar Gottula highlighted the developing screen game and counter runs that let him pull and block downfield. The report cites 277 rushing yards and no sacks allowed against North Dakota. Those are current offensive features and one game's results, not a newly installed package or a forecast against Big Ten defenders.

- QB: He’s have to put up Barry sanders type number to take it away from a qb.

- QB/OL: I like this and hope it continues to improve the rest of the season..

- Coaching: Dana says they have a three-man rotation at offensive tackle.

- QB/OL: Agree, we have been identity free with one exception, "here we go again".

- 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.

- Injury: Bobby never got back that next gear after the injury against La Tech.

- RB: We’ve actually had more WRs with 50 yard runs over that time span: Betts, Palmer, Fleeks each with 1.

- Offense: PFF is a joke.

- QB: If Colandrea keeps the mistakes to a bare minimum throughout conference play would they dare consider a Nebraska QB for 1st team all Big10

- Coaching: Rhule says finding a quarterback who has played a ton was near the top of their priority list this offseason.

- QB/LB: Need to flex them off the NFL schedule all together until they get a QB.

- 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.

- RB: He has some Ahman Green in his game but Green was faster and ran through defenders.

- 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.

- RB: Young Jonathan Taylor without the breakaway open field speed.

- QB: I don't want to bash Raiola because I like DR and I think a lot of the off the field noise is a result of a helicopter dad.

- 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.

- RB: Every time he does ridiculous things like he is doing tonight, I feel obligated to say that until halfway through last year, I thought he was an average RB and that I would much...

- Nebraska's Jamal Rule ran for 119 yards on 15 carries against North Dakota. Through the first three 2026 games, the article lists 38 carries at 8.66 yards per rush plus four catches for 82 yards, or 9.78 yards per touch. That is an updated three-game production sample, not a projection for Big Ten defenses or an exclusive lead-back role. - Rule credited Kwazi Gilmer's downfield block with enabling his 55-yard touchdown against North Dakota. In evaluating other runs, he said he left yards available by not staying outside or making a defender miss. Those comments identify support blocking and finishing opportunities from this game, not a new rushing scheme or a change to Nebraska's backfield rotation.

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

- OL: Pretty clear that they are more comfortable with their quality and depth at center than at OG.

- 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.

- QB: It could be worse, you could be cheering for a team trotting out Deshaun Watson.

- QB: I swear to everything Cooper Rush may be the worst NFL qb I’ve ever seen.

- QB/OL: While not mentioned, I think you have to compare freshman to freshman here.

- Pick/market: (Photo: Dylan Widger / USA Today) All introductions have been made.

- QB/OL: Just the addition of Chambliss in the game created more pressure on the ND QB & OL.

- 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 ...

- QB/OL: Raiola is not a Holgerson type QB capable of running his entire system.

- 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...

- RB: With not some, but many Husker fans I know, OP's post like this is the norm around here.

- QB: My guess is that what’s inflating that number is quarterback rushing yards

- QB: The play they ran on first down was a QB roll-out to the right with basically no routes ran.

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

- RB: It was a third and one and our no 25 RB got jammed up for a no gain We went for it on fourth down and when Ant went into the huddle to call...

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

- TE: Not surprising that you didn't know Lindenmeyer graded out as the best run blocking TE in the nation last week.

- 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.

- QB/TE: Giving teams 15 yards for little taps like that is bad for football.

- OL: Defense has carried us tonight.

- QB: Third team offense in there now.

- OL/RB: He flattened their running back right at the end it was great.

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

- RB: I agree, but I do see him being a nice 3rd down back moving forward.