Nebraska opens against Ohio at 11 a.m. The guy on the other sideline held Anthony Colandrea to 10 points nine months ago. Lincoln, NE — I’ve covered this program through enough good Septembers and Octobers that turned into ugly Novembers to know the difference between a start and a season. Last year Nebraska got to 6-2, cracked the Top 25, then beat UCLA to reach 7-3. What followed was not a slow fade. It was Penn State 37-10, Iowa 40-16, and Utah 44-22 in the Las Vegas Bowl on New Year’s...

Presenting 5 compelling reasons for why every Nebraska fan must participate in the Blackout game against USC, setting aside the "Sea of Red" tradition for one pivotal night. The participation is presented not as a rejection of tradition, but as a strategic necessity under Coach Matt Rhule, crucial for attracting high-level recruits and projecting visual unity on a major national stage.