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Oct 5, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule talks with officials during a review in the second quarter against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
Nebraska’s rough return from the bye week continues. After being demolished by Indiana 56-7, the Huskers will now travel to Ohio State to face the No. 4 Buckeyes.
But Nebraska’s loss, along with last week’s games around the conference, also shook up the rankings of its remaining opponents. A few teams continue to improve offensively, something Nebraska’s defense needs to worry about. If the Huskers can’t keep up on the scoreboard, things could be dire in Nebraska’s last five games.
But head coach Matt Rhule is aware of the David and Goliath matchup the team faces this week. His message to the team is to simply go out and battle.
“Indiana came out and challenged us. I don’t know how well we challenged them, and so I’m taking that personally. Now you’re facing the best team, the best team in the country, the best roster in the country, number four, unbelievable team. If we spend the whole game playing Ohio State, looking at the score, we’re hoping to win, we’ll get our face beat in. If we go out there and challenge them, because we all think we’re good football players and we want to play in the NFL, and their players are going to play in the NFL. So if you’re an NFL player and I’m an NFL player, then I should compete with you. If I back down from you, then I’m not really an NFL player. I want our guys to go out there and compete and see what happens, and then I want to come home and play UCLA and do the same thing, and do it for five games. We’ve been on the journey of the season. This was a real, real, real down point. See how we respond.”
Here are the rankings for Nebraska’s five…
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Author : Cornhuskers Wire
Publish date : 2024-10-23 11:15:00
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