The Nebraska Cornhuskers improved to 3-0 on the season after defeating Northern Iowa 34-3. This is the first time the Huskers are 3-0 after their non-conference schedule since the 2016 season.
Head coach Matt Rhule was asked after the game about what he’s loved and hated after the first quarter of the season.
“I like being 3 and 0. There’s nothing that I hate. We are just going to get better each week. We start Big Ten play. I refer to this as the preseason. In my mind we are learning how to win. I told our team, the narrative of losing close games comes from when you get the lead, not trying to put the game away. The questions I get asked a lot of, ‘Why don’t you do more of this in the second half… that led to a lot of close losses.’ We want to score, get a lead, play defense and run the football. Then I want everyone to say why are you so boring in the fourth quarter and then we win. I want to make sure my team hears that.”
Nebraska will now prepare for their Big Ten opener when Illinois comes to Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT, and the game can be seen on Fox.
Find a photo gallery of Nebraska’s victory below.