THE RED ZONE BLITZ

Nebraska heads into a pivotal showdown with Penn State after a composed win at UCLA and a much-needed bye week. TJ Lateef continues to grow, EJ keeps proving he’s one of the nation’s best backs, and the Blackshirts look to steady themselves against a desperate Nittany Lion team fighting for bowl eligibility. Happy Valley won’t be forgiving, but the path to victory is clear—if the Huskers can execute.

One-score heartbreaks have haunted Nebraska for years, but something’s shifting in Lincoln. The Profizer feels it in his plums—this Husker team is learning how to win. As Nebraska heads to Minneapolis, can they finally pop PJ Fleck’s boat and prove the curse is broken? The tarot’s been read, the sage is burning, and the Profizer’s calling it: Huskers 40, Minnesota 20.