This Saturday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to take on the Michigan Wolverines. The Huskers enter Saturday with a record of 3-6 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten. With three games remaining on the schedule and Nebraska already having six losses, the Cornhuskers must win out (@ Michigan, vs. Wisconsin, @ Iowa) to become bowl eligible for the first time since the 2016 Music City Bowl.
The Wolverines are 9-0 overall on the season, with a conference record of 6-0. Michigan is currently ranked No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll and the College Football Playoff Rankings.
On Thursday afternoon, Interim Head Football Coach Mickey Joseph spoke with the media one final time before leaving for Michigan. Joseph discussed the team’s attitude heading into the Michigan game, the status of quarterbacks Chubba Purdy and Logan Smothers, and the opportunity to pull an upset on Saturday afternoon. Find all of Mickey Joseph’s comments below.