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Turnovers doom Nebraska football in 13-10 loss to Maryland

The Huskers spent the entire season struggling to perform on offense.

The Huskers spent the entire season struggling to perform on offense. Nebraska averaged under 20 points and over two turnovers per game, with two quarterbacks heading into its Saturday showdown with Maryland. Somehow, the Huskers’ offense hit rock bottom, losing to the Terrapins 13-10.

Nebraska saw three quarterbacks sit under center throughout the game: Heinrich Haarberg, Jeff Sims, and Chubba Purdy. The trio combined for 86 passing yards, 66 rushing yards and five turnovers. Haarberg got the start but was benched after an interception and an injury. Sims took over and helped Nebraska score all 10 points. But he threw two interceptions and fumbled once.

Purdy then came in on what would be Nebraska’s final drive and almost led the Huskers to a game-winning score. But threw an interception in the endzone, which ended up being the play of the game for Maryland. The Terrapins marched down the field and kicked a game-winning field goal on the next drive for the win. They only scored six points off the five turnovers, but it was enough to secure a win.

This overshadowed the rest of Nebraska’s play in the game, as they rushed for 183 yards and held Maryland to its lowest-scoring scoring performance of the season, as well as forcing three turnovers.

The Huskers now stand at 5-5 on the regular season and will travel to Wisconsin next Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed on NBC.

Nebraska football overcomes miscues en route to 31-14 win over Purdue

A glance at the final score would make it appear as though Nebraska dominated in its win over Purdue. That is not the case.

A glance at the final score would make it appear as though Nebraska dominated in its win over Purdue. That is not the case. The Huskers delivered a strong showing in the victory over the Boilermakers, but it was anything but consistent.

The offense scored three touchdowns and a field goal, but also lost three fumbles, resulting in Purdue’s 14 total points. The second touchdown came off a fourth down strip fumble on Jeff Sims, which Purdue took 55 yards to the house. Special teams also put the ball on the ground a few times, losing the ball on the opening kickoff and nearly giving up the ball during a punt return. But despite the major miscues, Nebraska stood its ground.

Heinrich Haarberg went 6-of-11 in the air but threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Thomas Fidone II and freshman Jaylen Lloyd were on the receiving end of those touchdown passes. Fidone hauled in a one-yard catch for a touchdown, while Lloyd was all alone for his 73-yard touchdown. Emmett Johnson scored the final touchdown, running up the middle for a 28-yard score to put the game away.

The Blackshirts were the shining light in the game once again for Nebraska. The Huskers held Purdue to under 100 yards in both rushing and passing. This is the first time Nebraska has accomplished this achievement since 2012 when it defeated Minnesota 38-14. The Blackshirts also recovered a fumble, snatched two interceptions and blocked a field goal and took it for a touchdown.

Tommi Hill hauled in both interceptions for Nebraska, while Quinton Newsome ran the blocked field goal back for a touchdown.

Nebraska is now 5-3 on the season, its first five-win season since 2019. The Huskers will travel to East Lansing to face Michigan State on Saturday, with a win punching their ticket to a bowl game. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. and can be viewed on FS1.

Matt Rhule ‘very confident’ with either starting quarterback at Illinois

Head football coach Matt Rhule met the media on Monday afternoon.

Head football coach Matt Rhule met the media on Monday afternoon. He was asked who would be the starting quarterback for the Huskers when they take the field on Friday.

“I feel very confident with Heinrich being the starting quarterback. That being said, I also have a lot of confidence in Jeff (Sims). That’s probably not a great answer, but we practiced last night. Jeff looked awesome. Jeff looked great. Heinrich looked great. Chubba (Purdy) looked good. I’m getting them both ready.

In five games this season, Heinrich Haarberg has started in two. He has thrown for 477 yards and four touchdowns with one interception.

Haarberg has also run the ball 51 times for 270 yards and two touchdowns. Jeff Sims has started in three games this season.

The Georgia Tech transfer has thrown for 220 yards and one touchdown with four interceptions. He has also run 30 times for 156 yards and one touchdown.

The head coach also made it clear that he saw growth from Haarberg during the Michigan loss.

“I have full confidence in Heinrich. In the midst of losing, and I know there were some bad passes and all those things, but in the midst of losing, I saw things from Heinrich that I wanted to see. I saw him compete. I saw him and Billy (Kemp IV) work well versus man, and I saw a lot of option routes. I saw some things that I think we need to add to our run game. We just have to get the run game back to what it had been doing.”

Nebraska will next take the field on Friday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. The game can be viewed on FS1.

Find a photo gallery of Nebraska’s starting quarterbacks below.

Rhule yet to announce a starting quarterback against Michigan

Head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Thursday afternoon.

Head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Thursday afternoon. The coach was asked about his two starting quarterbacks, Jeff Sims and Heinrich Haarberg, and who will get the start on Saturday against Michigan.

“Both guys have practiced all week,” Rhule said. “I wouldn’t say Jeff (Sims) is 100%. You know, Heinrich (Haarberg) looks good. How much can he completely open up to all those things? I don’t know what they will know until game time, but there’s been no restrictions on him. They’re both trying to get ready for practice tomorrow and we’ll be ready to probably use either one of them or both of them as needed.”

Jeff Sims has thrown for 220 yards for the season with one touchdown and four interceptions. He’s also added 156 yards on the ground with one touchdown.

Heinrich Haarberg has 278 passing yards with four touchdowns on the season. He’s also added 272 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Nebraska will host Michigan this Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT) from Fox.

Who will Nebraska start at quarterback against Michigan

Who will be Nebraska’s starting quarterback when the Huskers take the field this Saturday against Michigan?

Who will be Nebraska’s starting quarterback when the Huskers take the field this Saturday against Michigan? Head coach Matt Rhule addressed the question on Monday afternoon.

“I play the guy I think gives us the best chance to win. It’s unique in that, I have a guy that was the starter, that couldn’t finish the game, really. And I have another guy that was the starter this past game that couldn’t finish the game. I have two quarterbacks that couldn’t finish the game. For me to sit up here on a Monday and say ‘this is what’s happening’ – this isn’t gamesmanship. Both guys do the same thing, really”

Rhule went on to say that his job is to make sure every quarterback on the roster is ready to take snaps should the need arise.

“My job is to get everybody ready. Chubba (Purdy) was going into the game as the number three, and he was down there at the end of the game, playing. We get Chubba reps. Everything we do is reps, reps, reps, reps, reps, reps, reps, because I don’t know who the hero is going to be this week. I don’t know who the hero is going to be next week. We just try to split the reps because we get so many reps because we’re always doing multiple drills. It’s the Nebraska way, and we do it, so that helps us, as opposed to most teams.”

Jeff Sims has thrown for 220 yards for the season with one touchdown and four interceptions. He’s also added 156 yards on the ground with one touchdown.

Heinrich Haarberg has 278 passing yards with four touchdowns on the season. He’s also added 272 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Nebraska will take the field against Michigan this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on Fox. Find a photo gallery of Nebraska’s quarterbacks below.

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.

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.

Rhule says Husker quarterback will ‘bounce back’ against Colorado

Matt Rhule told the media on Monday that he’s impressed with how the quarterback has responded following last Thursday’s performance. `

Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims had a less-than-stellar debut for the Cornhuskers. The Georgia Tech transfer threw for 114 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions in Nebraska’s loss to Minnesota last Thursday.

Sims would be successful on the ground against the Golden Gophers. He carried the ball 19 times for 91 yards with a long of 26 yards. While the overall performance was disappointing, head football coach Matt Rhule told the media on Monday that he’s impressed with how the quarterback has responded following last Thursday’s performance. `

“Yeah when I left last night he was in there watching tape, so he’s not the first quarterback that’s ever thrown three interceptions. The great ones bounce back from it even better. I think you find out about people when they go through a little bit of adversity, so obviously he had not been trending that way. Got in the game, made some plays that he would take back if he could, but he can’t, so we’ll just be there for him as he gets better this week.”

Sims now prepares for week two when the Cornhuskers travel to Boulder to take on the Colorado Buffaloes.

 

Four Nebraska football players first to earn single-digit numbers

The 2023 Nebraska football season is three weeks away and the Huskers took another step closer to kickoff by handing it their first batch of single-digit numbers.

The 2023 Nebraska football season is three weeks away and the Huskers took another step closer to kickoff by handing it their first batch of single-digit numbers. Back in March, head coach Matt Rhule explained to the media his tradition of awarding single-digit numbers to the toughest players on the team.

“What we decided was, you know what, 1 through 9 and now 0 through 9 would go to the nine or now 10 toughest guys on the team. And when I say ‘toughest,’ we define that for the guys, but really, the guys who best exemplify what it means to be a Cornhusker, to be accountable, to be dependable, to be tough, hardworking, competitive every single day. And so, as we get into training camp … the players will vote on it, and we hope it kind of becomes our tradition.”

On Wednesday, he handed out four of those numbers, leaving six remaining for the upcoming season. 

 

Nebraska’s QB has heard from fans about one game in particular

Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims is looking forward to the start of the 2023 season.

Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims is looking forward to the start of the 2023 season. The former Georgia Tech transfer spoke to the media at Thursdays Big Ten media day appearance.

Sims told the media that there has been one game in particular that Husker fans are excited about.

“I’ve heard quite a bit about Colorado. But we haven’t really focused on that game yet because, you know, we’ve still got to play Minnesota.”

Colorado and Nebraska were both founding members of the Big 12 when the league was created in 1996. Both left following the 2010 season when Nebraska bolted east for the Big Ten and Colorado moved west for the Pac 12.

Colorado has recently announced that they would be returning Big 12 starting in 2024.

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