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Rhule excited for Nebraska-Colorado primetime kickoff

Nebraska will play at home for all three non-conference games of the 2024 season.

Earlier this week, it was announced that the Nebraska Cornhuskers would host the Colorado Buffaloes under the lights of Memorial Stadium later this year. The two will face one another at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Head coach Matt Rhule discussed the excitement surrounding the kickoff time on the Husker Radio Network on Tuesday evening.

We’ve had one home night game here so far, and it was a great experience. I think this is great for our fans and great for the game. The Nebraska and Colorado rivalry over the years and what it means. Obviously, they beat us last year. And for our guys to go out there early in the season, go out there on national television, and show the country the work that they’ve done and the team we have.

Nebraska will play at home for all three non-conference games of the 2024 season. They will also host UTEP on August 31 and Northern Iowa on September 14.

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TV Ratings for Colorado vs. Nebraska set records

Nebraska’s loss at Colorado was seen by quite a few people last Saturday.

Nebraska’s loss at Colorado was seen by quite a few people last Saturday. The Fox network has announced that 8.73 million viewers turned in to see the Huskers fall to the Buffaloes by a score of 36-14.

The game was the most-watched Pac-12 regular season game ever and the 10th most-watched regular season college football game ever on Fox.

It also holds the distinction of being the second most-streamed college football in Fox Sports history. The numbers show that Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are the must-watch story in college football.

The buzz will only grow with every win in 2023. Nebraska prepares for Northern Illinois this Saturday, while Colorado will host Colorado State.

Find photos of Nebraska loss to Colorado below.

Highest and lowest player grades from Nebraska’s loss to Colorado

Highest and lowest player grades from Nebraska’s loss to Colorado

Nebraska’s loss to Colorado sees them start the season 0-2. The Cornhuskers are now set to play host for the first time this season.

Not only was Colorado dominant, but critical turnovers by the offense once again proved detrimental in keeping possession away from the high-tempo Colorado squad. As long as Nebraska keeps losing the turnover game, they’ll struggle to earn their first win of the season.

Below are the highest and lowest grades on offense and defense in the Cornhuskers loss to Colorado. Nebraska now prepares to play Northern Illinois at Memorial Stadium this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. The game can be seen on FS1.

Rhule uncertain of Sims’ health after ankle injury

Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media following the Huskers 36-14 loss to Colorado.

Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media following the Huskers 36-14 loss to Colorado. One of the first questions Rhule was asked about was the status of quarterback Jeff Sims, who exited the game with an ankle injury.

“I don’t know anything other than you know. They said hey look maybe like a high ankle (sprain). Then he wanted to go back in and I didn’t see any point of putting him in there you know?”

Sims finished the game nine-of-15 passing for 106 yards with one interception and two fumbles. He also had ten carries for 67 yards and a touchdown.

The loss drops the Cornhuskers to 0-2 on the season. They’ll return home to host Northern Illinois next Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Find photos from Saturday’s loss below.

Social Media reacts to Nebraska’s loss to Colorado

Social media had some strong reactions to Nebraska’s loss against Colorado.

Social media had some strong reactions to Nebraska’s loss against Colorado on Saturday. The Huskers fell to the Buffaloes by a score of 36-14.

The Nebraska offense could only muster 341 yards, with 119 yards coming through the air and 222 on the ground. Colorado totaled 468 yards, with 396 coming through the air.

Quarterback Jeff Sims was nine-of-15 in the air for 106 yards and an interception. Billy Kemp IV led all Husker receivers with five catches for 57 yards.

Gabe Ervin Jr. had 74 yards on the ground on 17 carries. The Nebraska defense recorded eight sacks and 11 tackles for loss.

With the loss, Nebraska drops to 0-2 on the year. They will now return home to host Northern Illinois at Memorial Stadium next Saturday.

Find social media reaction to the loss below.

Studs and Duds from Nebraska’s loss to Colorado

The Huskers didn’t put on their best showing against Colorado.

The Huskers didn’t put on their best showing against Colorado. The Buffs defeated Nebraska on Saturday by a score of 36-14

While the same can be said about Colorado to a different extent, Nebraska struggled often to stay on their level. As the game progressed, the Buffalos flexed and flexed and flexed again and only seemed to be getting stronger, while Nebraska only seemed to be getting gassed.

While the scoreline doesn’t reflect some players’ performances, it does highlight a trend that seeped over from Week 1, protecting the football. Below are a few players who highlight their successes, and some proved to be more detrimental to the team’s success.

The Huskers now prepare to host Northern Illinois next Saturday at Memorial Stadium for Matt Rhule’s home opener.

Nebraska football falls to Colorado 36-14

Nebraska football falls to No. 22 Colorado 36-14

The Huskers faced a daunting task this week, travel out to Boulder, Colorado for a showdown against the Prime Time No. 22 Buffaloes. After blowing a 10-3 lead to Minnesota in week one, Nebraska once again suffered from its mistakes, resulting in a 36-14 loss.

The offensive struggles continued for Nebraska, despite moving up and down the field multiple times. Instead, it produced three fumbles, an interception and a missed field goal. This resulted in Colorado scoring 16 points off turnovers, which added to the 20 points given up by the Nebraska defense.

The Nebraska run game put up a solid performance, finishing with 222 total yards and having three different players rush for over 60 yards. But in the air, there were just 119 yards, 106 of those by Jeff Sims, who also had the three fumbles and interception.

Sims did rush for a touchdown on the first second-half drive, making it 13-7. But the offense couldn’t produce another touchdown drive until it was 36-7 with less than a minute to go.

Meanwhile, for Colorado, Shedeur Sanders put together another big game. Though he struggled in the first half, outside of Nebraska’s turnovers, he and the Buffaloes aerial game got things going in the second half. Sanders finished with 393 passing yards and two touchdowns. He also had a rushing touchdown but finished with -16 yards on the ground.

Nebraska’s defense did come in fighting, even producing eight total sacks. But with the Husker offense not picking up steam and making costly mistakes, the defense caved in enough for Colorado to pull away.

Nebraska falls to 0-2 on the season for the first time since 2020. The team returns to Lincoln for its home opener against Northern Illinois next Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. and can be viewed on Fox Sports 1.

Watch: Recap Nebraska’s 36-14 loss to Colorado

Watch: Recap Nebraska’s 36-14 loss to Colorado

Nebraska couldn’t keep up with Colorado through all four quarters. In what was a close game in the first half, Colorado quickly showed why they are one of the new teams to watch this season.

Nebraska now falls to 0-2 on the season. They will return to Lincoln for the home opener against Northern Illinois next Saturday.

Colorado will now host Colorado State next Saturday. Following their game against CSU, the Buffs will travel to Oregon and host USC for their toughest stretch of the season.

Below are all the major highlights and moments of the games that showed the difference between Nebraska and Colorado for the afternoon.

Watch: Xavier Weaver extends Colorado’s lead over Nebraska

Watch: Xavier Weaver extends Colorado’s lead over Nebraska

After pulling in a wide-open 42-yard pass, Xavier Weaver answered Nebraska’s touchdown with a touchdown on his own as Sheduer Sanders found his receiver in the end zone. This score extended the Buffalo’s lead to 20-7, while Nebraska was forced to punt following the Colorado score.

Watch the highlight below from FOX College Football’s social media channels.

Watch: Jeff Sims scores on 57-yard QB designed run

Watch: Jeff Sims scores on 57-yard QB designed run

Jeff Sims has been poor as a passer. This was always true of his game while at Georgia Tech, but what he does bring is athleticism and speed as a runner. Sims used his speed to an advantage as he took the ball 57 yards to score on a quarterback-designed run. Those kinds of moments are what prevent Rhule from making the switch as no other rostered quarterback brings this aspect to their game.

Nebraska has cut into Colorado’s lead by seven points and now trails 13-7 midway through the third. Catch the touchdown run below.