Tag: Nebraska Football

Huskers hosting top 2027 QB target for Wisconsin game

Highly recruited quarterback Trae Taylor will be in town on Saturday.

Class of 2027 four-star quarterback Trae Taylor will visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers this weekend as they take on the Wisconsin Badgers.

According to the Rivals rankings, Taylor is the 33rd-ranked quarterback nationally. He has visited Nebraska twice this season, last on October 5.

The sophomore had a solid year at Carmel High School in Illinois. He threw for 3,061 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He also has 41 carries for 342 yards and four touchdowns.

The 2027 Nebraska football recruiting class currently has no commitments at this time. The Huskers have a solid string of quarterback talent, already on the roster and committed in future classes.

The program struggled initially recruiting quarterback depth for the 2025 class. However, they have done a better job of identifying targets at the position for the 2026 and 2027 classes. It’s clear they are zeroing in on Taylor, and it will be interesting to see how his recruitment progresses.

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Dylan Raiola optimistic about Huskers chances to salvage season

Dylan Raiola is confident in his team heading into the final two games of the regular season.

Nebraska football suffered a tough defeat at the hands of the USC Trojans on Saturday afternoon. They were close for most of the game but lost by a 28-20 margin. Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola is confident despite the program’s recent slide.

Raiola went 27-of-38 on the afternoon, throwing for 191 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. This was his first game under the offensive direction of Dana Holgorsen, who was named the offensive coordinator last week.

The freshman still feels confident in what the program can do despite losing four out of its last five games. He does not lack confidence, as reported by 1011 News’s Chase Matteson.

“Husker nation is probably logged out, a lot of uncertainty. It’s up to them. I think we’re gonna roll into these next two games and roll into the bowl game, and then next season we’ll see, and to get rolling from that point.”

Nebraska football is entering a critical juncture of its season. Raiola’s confidence will have to carry over to the rest of the team.

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Nebraska’s Tommi Hill headed to Reese’s Senior Bowl

Nebraska defensive back Tommi Hill is headed to Mobile this draft season

Nebraska cornerback Tommi Hill is one step closer to achieving his NFL dream.

On Thursday, it was announced that the senior defensive back has accepted his invitation to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

A former Arizona State Sun Devil, Hill is in his fourth season with the Huskers. After entering the season as a potential first-round draft pick, the Florida native’s stock has dropped quite a bit, but he remains an NFL hopeful.

This fall, in seven games, Hill has recorded 21 tackles, including one tackle for loss, one interception, and an additional pass deflection. One season ago, Hill recorded 26 tackles, four interceptions, and nine pass deflections in 12 games.

The Senior Bowl kicks off the NFL Draft season every year, as prospects from around the country flock to Mobile, Alabama, for three days of practices before the game.

Historically, a late January event, this year’s Senior Bowl game will be on February 1.

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Big Ten with four teams ranked in top five of US LBM Coaches Poll

Multiple Big Ten teams were represented in the US LBM Coaches Poll this week.

The Big Ten will enter week 13 of the 2024 college football season with four teams in the top five of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Oregon Ducks are still ranked as the No. 1 team in the country, with the Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 2, the Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 4, and the Indiana Hoosiers at No. 5.

No other Big Ten teams were ranked in the top 25 of the poll. The Illinois Fighting Illini were the only Big Ten team to receive votes in the poll.

Scrolling below, you can find the entire US LBM Coaches Poll for week 13.

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon Ducks 11-0 1,375 (55)
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 9-1 1,316
3 Texas Longhorns 9-1 1,263
4 Penn State Nittany Lions 9-1 1,158
5 Indiana Hoosiers 10-0 1,109
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-1 1096
7 Alabama Crimson Tide 8-2 996
8 Georgia Bulldogs 8-2 993
9 Ole Miss Rebels 8-2 984
10 Miami Hurricanes 9-1 847
11 Tennessee Volunteers 8-2 823
12 SMU Mustangs 9-1 744
13 Boise State Broncos 9-1 714
14 Texas A&M Aggies 8-2 646
15 BYU Cougars 9-1 633
16 Clemson Tigers 8-2 569
17 Army Black Knights 9-0 509
18 Colorado Buffaloes 8-2 464
19 South Carolina Gamecocks 7-3 379
20 Tulane Green Wave 9-2 280
21 Iowa State Cyclones 8-2 268
22 Arizona State Sun Devils 8-2 251
23 UNLV Rebels 8-2 93
24 Memphis Tigers 9-2 77
25 Kansas State Wildcats 7-3 67

Schools Dropped Out

No. 18 Washington State; No. 21 Missouri; No. 22 LSU; No. 24 Louisville;

Others Receiving Votes

Washington State 65; Illinois 56; Missouri 44; Syracuse 18; James Madison 11; Duke 9; Pittsburgh 7; Louisiana 5; Louisville 2; Vanderbilt 1; Sam Houston 1; LSU 1; Colorado State 1;

WATCH: Nebraska’s Emmett Johnson scampers for touchdown

Emmett Johnson was able to catch a pass for a touchdown on Saturday.

Nebraska football scored their second touchdown of the game on Saturday, courtesy of a catch from running back Emmett Johnson. Quarterback Dylan Raiola was able to find Johnson, and the running back was able to do the rest as he dashed his way in for a touchdown. The sophomore took the catch 29 yards to the house.

The touchdown throw was Raiola’s 10th and Johnson’s second of the season. This was the running back’s first receiving touchdown of the year. The touchdown gave Nebraska a 14-7 lead following the extra point.

This was another successful drive as the program continued to get used to new coordinator Dana Holgorsen’s offense.

Saturday’s game has had a bunch of ebbs and flows for both programs. In this particular play, the Huskers were able to take advantage of a physical USC defense.

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WATCH: Huskers CB Ceyair Wright snags pick-six for early lead

Ceyair Wright made his impact felt early.

Nebraska football had the first score of the game against the USC Trojans in a bit of an unorthodox way. The Huskers recorded a pick-six courtesy of Ceyair Wright. The former Trojan halted the opposing drive and gave the Huskers a 7-0 lead following the extra point.

It was Wright’s first pick-six of his career as well as his first interception of the season.  It was also Nebraska’s second pick-six of the season. The interception helped Nebraska football set the defensive tone early.

USC was able to answer right back on the ensuing drive, but the interception gave Nebraska a bit of a cushion early on.

Both programs have high-powered offenses. Wright’s interception may prove to be a key point in the game, as both defenses figure to be tested throughout the afternoon. At the very least, he gave himself a homecoming memory to remember.

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USC players interrupting Nebraska’s pregame midfield huddle led to a brief scuffle

Not a great look all around.

Opposing players often clash at the end of a game or just after it’s ended when emotions and adrenaline are running high. But sometimes, things get heated during pregame when both teams are on the field warming up, like before Saturday’s Nebraska-USC game.

The Cornhuskers were on the road in Los Angeles on Saturday, and, as is tradition under head coach Matt Rhule, they huddled at midfield for a pregame prayer and meeting. Apparently, some USC players took exception to that and appeared to successfully interrupt the meeting.

As the Lincoln Star Journal noted, some Trojans were stretching and “involved themselves in the meeting,” which led to a small and brief scuffle, forcing members of both teams’ staffs to intervene.

It doesn’t look like any punches were thrown, but there was some shoving and a lot of animated words.

More via the Lincoln Star Journal:

Nebraska defensive line coach Terrance Knighton attempted to control the situation on one side of the huddle, while veteran leaders such as Ben Scott and Isaac Gifford exchanged words with USC’s Elijah Hughes.

A USC staffer eventually removed Hughes from the huddle, with a limited amount of pushing and shoving as Nebraska vacated the midfield area.

Good thing this situation didn’t escalate, especially before kickoff. But here are a couple other angles of the brief clash between players.

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Is Dylan Raiola playing on today? Injury updates for the Husker quarterback

The Nebraska quarterback is dealing with an injury. Here are the latest updates.

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule held his press conference on Thursday and indicated that the quarterback Dylan Raiola will be ready for today’s game against the USC Trojans.

Raiola has been dealing with a back injury throughout the season. He reaggravated it in the program’s last game against the UCLA Bruins. There were initial questions as to whether he would be ready to go for Saturday’s game. Now, we have an answer.

The quarterback has recorded 1,921 yards, ten touchdowns, and eight interceptions on the year. Last time out, he went 14-of-27, throwing for 177 yards, a touchdown, and an interception against the Bruins.

This is certainly a positive development for a Huskers program that needs a spark offensively. Raiola’s status and new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen could be a recipe for success against a talented Trojans team.

Dylan Raiola injury update

Head coach Matt Rhule said the following when asked about the quarterback’s status for Saturday.

“Dylan will be ready to go and had a great week of practice. We got reps to all the guys. Heinrich (Haarberg) ready to go. Heinrich has had a really good two weeks… we’ll take four quarterbacks out there, but they’re all comfortable with what we do.”

Nebraska quarterback depth chart

Head coach Matt Rhule has told the press that the Huskers will travel to USC this weekend with four quarterbacks available.

  1. Dylan Raiola – #15
  2. Heinrich Haarberg – #10
  3. Daniel Kaelin – #12
  4. Jalyn Gramstad – #19

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Nebraska’s football schedule: Are the Huskers playing today? 

Is Nebraska playing today? Here’s a look at the schedule and the games to come. 

Will the Nebraska Cornhuskers be on the field today in the week 12 college football schedule? Following a bye week last weekend, Nebraska returns to the field this Saturday, November 16, to face the USC Trojans.

The Huskers enter the game with a record of 5-4 (2-4), while the Trojans have a record of 4-5 (2-4).

This will be the sixth game between these two schools. USC leads the all-time series 4-0-1. The last time these two teams played was the 2014 Holiday Bowl, a game the Trojans won 45-42.

The Nebraska offense ranks No. 97 in the country in total offense at 354.1 yards per game. They also rank No. 100 in scoring offense at 23.6 points per game. The game will be the first with new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, who is replacing Marcus Satterfield as the team’s play-caller.

The Trojans rank No. 72 in the nation in total defense, at 370.8 yards per allowed per game. They also rank No. 47 in scoring defense at 22.22 points allowed per game.

The Nebraska defense ranks No. 16 in the country in total defense at 308.1 yards allowed per game. They also rank No. 22 in scoring defense at 19.11 points allowed per game.

The Blackshirts will face a USC offense that has announced a new starting quarterback for this weekend’s game. They rank No. 31 in the nation in total offense, at 437.8 yards per game, and No. 51 in scoring offense, at 30.6 points per game.

Saturday’s game from the LA Coliseum will kick off at 3:00 p.m. CT and can be seen on Fox.

NEBRASKA 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31: UTEP (W, 40-7)
  • Sep. 7: Colorado (W, 28-10)
  • Sep. 14: Northern Iowa (W, 34-3)
  • Sep. 20: Illinois (L, 24-31)
  • Sep. 28: at Purdue (W, 28-10)
  • Oct. 5: Rutgers (W, 14-7)
  • Oct. 19: at Indiana (L, 7-56)
  • Oct. 26: at Ohio State (L, 17-21)
  • Nov. 2: UCLA (L, 20-27)
  • Nov. 16: at USC (3:00 p.m. CT)
  • Nov. 23: Wisconsin (2:30 p.m. CT)
  • Nov. 29: at Iowa (6:30 p.m. CT)
  • Record: 5-4 (2-4)

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USC announces tunnel captain for homecoming game

Adoree Jackson will be USC’s tunnel captain for the Nebraska game. USC hopes the game’s outcome matches all the festivities surrounding the event.

On Friday, USC announced its tunnel captain for Saturday’s homecoming game against Nebraska. Serving in the role will be none other than former USC All-America cornerback Adoree’ Jackson. He played at USC from 2014-2016. As a junior in 2016, he became the second Trojan to win the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back.

Jackson also saw action on offense and special teams during his time in Cardinal and Gold. In fact, he is the Trojans’ all-time leader in both kickoff return yards and punt return touchdowns.

One of Jackson’s most memorable moments at USC came during the 2014 Holiday Bowl against Nebraska, when he returned a kickoff 98 yards for the game’s first touchdown. The Trojans would go on to win the game 45-42.

Jackson was selected 18th in the 2017 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans. He spent the first four seasons of his professional career there, before signing with the New York Giants in 2021, where he has been since.

Kickoff between USC and Nebraska is set for 1 p.m. local time in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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