>>> NEBRASKA GRABBED ITS FIRST CONFERENCE WIN OF THE SEASON DEFEATING LENORE 20-7 IN CHAMPAIGN.

MATT RHULE CALLED ON HUSKER FANS TO ENJOY THE RIDE DURING THIS REBUILDING YEAR.

CAN THE TEAM USE THE BIWEEK TO ENSURE A SMOOTH WEEK AHEAD?

COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE WITH OUR SPECIAL GUESTS.

I WILL ALSO CHECK IN ON RECRUITING WITH SEAN CALLAHAN.

ALL THAT AND MORE NEXT ON TRAIL ONE.

-- ON BIG RED WRAPUP.

HELLO EVERYONE .

WE HAVE REACHED THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON AND NEBRASKA SITS AT THREE AND THREE.

WITH ME TONIGHT TO TALK MORE ABOUT IT IS JAY MOORE AND DAMIEN BENNETT.

THEY BEAT ILLINOIS, WHAT WERE YOUR FEELINGS AFTER THE GAME?

>> BANK -- THANK GOD THEY WON.

IF THERE IS SUCH THING AS A PRETTY LOSS?

I MEAN ALL THE CLOSE GAMES WE HAD, THOSE WERE PRETTY LOSSES.

I AM FOR AN UGLY WIN.

YOU GO ON THE ROAD YOU HAVE TURNOVERS, YOU HAVE PENALTIES.

YOU ARE TURNING THE BALL OVER INSIDE THE RED ZONE.

YOUR DEFENSE FINDS A WAY TO GET THE BALL BACK TO YOUR OFFENSE AND FIND A WAY TO WIN.

IT COULD'VE BEEN BETTER.

IT WAS 20-7 AND THEY WON AND GOT THE FIRST CONFERENCE ROAD WIN IN MANY YEARS.

NOW YOU JUST MOVE ON.

YOU TRY TO GET BETTER DURING THE BIWEEK.

>> I MAY STILL THAT LINE.

THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.

I'M VIBING WITH YOU.

YOU HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO WIN, ESPECIALLY ON THE ROAD.

YOU HAVE TO SOMETIMES DO THINGS YOU DON'T ENJOY.

I THINK WITH THIS TEAM THEY FOUND A WAY TO PULL IT OFF.

I AM PRETTY HAPPY WITH IT.

PERSONALLY THIS IS KIND OF HOW I WANTED NEBRASKA TO PLAY TO GET OVER SOME EMOTIONAL ISSUES.

WHEN THE SEASON FIRST STARTED I THOUGHT IT WAS AN MORE EMOTIONAL HURDLE THAN PHYSICAL WITH SOME OF THE INJURIES AND SOME OF THEIR LIMITATIONS.

IT IS CREEPING INTO THE PHYSICAL ASPECT.

I WAS HOPING SOME OF THESE GAMES WOULD BE GRIMY TO BEGIN WITH SO THEY CAN FIGURE OUT HOW AESTHETICALLY AND MAY NOT ALWAYS BE PLEASING.

>> THE BIG PART ABOUT THAT IS THOSE KINDS OF TURNOVERS, YOU GIVE UP POINTS.

WE KNOW BEATING ILLINOIS, BUT DOWN THE STRETCH.

YOU CAN'T DO THAT.

>> I DON'T THINK THEY THINK LIKE THAT.

WE ALWAYS SAY THAT.

WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT WELL THE NEXT OPPONENT.

YOU CAN'T DO IT HERE, THIS WILL COST TO THEM.

STAY IN THE MOMENT.

THEY FOUND A WAY TO DO IT AGAINST ILLINOIS.

THERE IS NOTHING SAYING THEY WILL DO IT AGAIN AGAINST NORTHWESTERN.

THAT IS THE OBVIOUS.

PEOPLE HARP ON YOU CAN'T DO IT AGAINST ... HOW ABOUT JUST WIN.

>> THAT IS HUMAN NATURE.

>> LISTEN, PEOPLE CAN MAKE YOU DUMBER.

THAT'S A SCARY THING.

YOU ALWAYS TOLD ME.

THIS IS THE FOURTH GAME.

THEY ARE DEFINITELY TRENDING.

LISTEN, IF YOU ARE AN ANTHONY GRANT AND WE HEARD ABOUT IT IN THE PRESSER TODAY.

WHAT DEFENSES WILL DO IS FIGURE THAT OUT.

ALL THOSE LITTLE TELLTALES WILL START TO COME TO FRUITION.

BUT THAT IS WHAT MAKES THE GAME FUN WE CAN CALL AND WEEK OUT.

HOW CAN WE ADJUST?

>> WE HAVE A LOT TO BREAK DOWN TONIGHT AND WE CANNOT DO WITHOUT YOU.

COME BACK WITH US.

OUR CALL ROOM IS UP AND RUNNING.

YOU CAN ALSO TEXT OR EMAIL ANY KIND OF QUESTION TEST.

WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

SHARE ALL YOUR THOUGHTS AND WE WILL GET TO AS MANY OF THE QUESTIONS AS WE CAN'T DENY, I PROMISE.

LAST WEEK WE ASKED WHICH STATEMENT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON?

NOT MANY OF YOU WERE TOO HOPEFUL ABOUT A CHANCE FOR A BIG TEN WEST OR BOWL GAME.

52% THAT THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT YEAR.

THAT LEADS TO WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER, JUST WINNING THE NEXT GAME.

BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO 2024?

IF YOU MISSED OUT MAKE SURE YOU GO AND VOTE.

WHICH AREA OF THE DEFENSE AND PRESS TO THE MOST?

FOR THAT STUFF INTO OUR ILLINOIS DISCUSSION WITH THIS LOOK OF PLAYS OF THE GAME.

AND OF COURSE THIS IS ONE DEVELOPED BY WNN.

THIS HAVE GOT TO SCARE THE HECK OUT OF YOU.

>> I'M GETTING GOOSEBUMPS.

YOU HAVE TO REALLY REP THIS.

WE SAID OVER AND OVER, THE BALL CANNOT HIT THE GROUND.

>> IT WAS ALMOST BACK TO BACK.

THE NEXT PLAY THE SAME THING HAPPEN.

THAT IS NEBRASKA GETTING DOWN THERE AND MAKING A PLAY.

NEBRASKA FINALLY CAUGHT THE BRAKES ON DEFENSIVE TEAMS OR A BREAK.

THEY GAVE IF YOU BACK LATER ON.

THEY CAUGHT A BREAK.

LISTEN, THE LAW OF AVERAGES, BOUND TO GO YOUR WAY.

>> YOU ALSO HAVE THE RUGBY KICKER WHO FORGOT WHERE HE WAS.

THAT WAS VERY STRANGE.

THERE WAS A COUPLE OF THOSE.

TOMMY HILL CAUGHT THE BALL IN THE END ZONE AT ONE POINT AND WENT THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A SECOND AND THEN TOOK OFF RUNNING.

>> HE IS SO HARDHEADED.

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW.

>> ANSWER THE QUESTION DEFENSIVE LINE, LINEBACKERS ARE SECONDARY, WHAT IMPRESSED YOU THE MOST?

>> OTHER THAN THE ONE HAND TO GRAB EVERYONE PLAYED SOLID.

I LOVED THE WAY THEY SPOTTED THE QUARTERBACK AND LET THE REST GO.

THEY CREATED SOME CHAOS UP FRONT.

I THOUGHT THE GAMES THAT THEY RAN WERE REALLY SUCCESSFUL.

I THOUGHT IT WAS A WELL ORCHESTRATED GAME PLAN.

IT JUST SEEMED LIKE THEY HAD A KEY ON THE QUARTERBACK.

WE'RE GOING TO RUSH THREE OR FOUR GUYS WE ARE GOING TO TAKE AWAY HIS FIRST LOOK IN THE END WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR GUYS SITTING RIGHT THERE.

I KNOW ILLINOIS IS NOT THE BEST OFFENSIVE TEAM BY ANY MEANS.

STILL, ANOTHER SOLID GAME PLAN EXECUTION, FINALLY CREATING TURNOVER ON DEFENSE.

OVERALL, IF I HAD A PEEK I WILL GIVE IT TO THE FRONT.

I AM A FRONT SEVEN GOT.

>> THAT IS WEIRD.

THE MORE THAT I LISTENED, I WOULD INVITE HIM OVER IT.

I KIND OF LIKE THE DBS.

I THINK THEY ARE A VICTIM OF WE EXPECT THEM TO BE GOOD BECAUSE OF THEIR DEPTH.

LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED WITH INJURIES.

THEY HAVE A LOT OF NEW FACES AND PLACES AND GUYS THAT WE WERE NOT ORIGINALLY COUNTING ON.

STANFORD HAS STEPPED UP, THEY ARE WITHOUT SINGLETON.

HOPEFULLY YOU ARE GOING TO GET THEM BACK.

I KNOW A LOT WAS EXPECTED BECAUSE OF THEIR DEPTH, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN PLUG AND PLAY.

AND THEY TACKLE.

THEIR PHYSICALITY AND SITTING IN THE RUN GAME HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF IMPRESSIVE.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT USED TO DRIVE ME CRAZY?

THERE WILL BE A FAT AND YOU WOULD LOOK IN NEBRASKA CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND THEY WOULDN'T.

WE KNEW THEY COULD NOT BLOCK UP FRONT.

THEY DID WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO BASED OFF FILM STUDY.

>> PEOPLE ASKED ME ABOUT NBP.

THERE ARE TWO GUYS THAT ARE KIND OF COMING FROM OFF THE GRID TO HAVE REALLY GOOD SEASONS.

>> BUTLER IS A GUY, WE ARE KIND OF VIBING TONIGHT.

>> HE IS NICE.

>> AND THEY'VE MOVED THEM TO THE DEFENSIVE LINE.

BUT THERE ARE TWO IN PARTICULAR THAT WERE KIND OF LEFT FOR DEAD.

ONE GUY WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT, OMAR BROWN.

HE HAS SUNDAY ABILITY WHEN HE CAME OVER FROM YOU AND I.

IT MODELED ALONG, HE COULDN'T FIND A ROLE.

HE HAS BEEN SPECTACULAR.

WE KNOW HE IS GETTING GOOD DEALS, BUT HIS ABILITY TO PLAY AT 45 AND IN SHORT AREAS, WE KNEW THAT HE COULD COME FORWARD.

HIS ABILITY TO PLAY IT ANGLES AND LOCK EYES OUT, I WOULD NOT ARGUE IF YOU WANTED TO MAKE AN MVP AT THE HALFWAY POINT.

>> AND THEN THE FRESHMAN.

JAMAR BUTLER IS PLAYING GREAT.

HE GETS TO THE QUARTERBACK ON A LONG PASS.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT'S FUNNY?

WE TALK A LOT ABOUT CAM LEONARD, BUT HE HAS MORE UPSIDES.

I WATCH THOSE GUYS EARLY IN FALL CAMP AND I WAS LIKE HOLY SMOKES.

HE SAYS ABOUT TWO OR THREE WORDS PER DAY.

THEY HAVE SOME THINGS GOING WITH THOSE YOUNG DEFENSIVE GUYS.

>> IT IS IMPRESSIVE.

HE NEEDS TO PLAY MORE.

>> I THINK RHULE SAID THAT.

EVEN LAFE GUNNARSSON, I KNOW THAT HE'S PLAY.

LISTEN, BEING A GUY THAT PLAYED THAT POSITION, IT IS AMAZING HOW GOOD THESE FRESHMAN ARE COMING IN TO PLAY AT THIS LEVEL THIS EARLY.

I AM NOWHERE NEAR THIS.

I THINK THE TALENT LEVEL THEY PLAY WITH, I THINK THEY CAME FROM GOOD COACHING.

THE ABILITY TO COME IN HERE AND LEARN THE SYSTEM AND JUST UNDERSTANDING.

>> YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS.

TO BE THOSE PLAYING OVER THOSE TACKLES LIKE THAT, IT'S NOT EASY.

I KNOW THAT YOU CAN APPRECIATE THAT.

>> IT IS A WHOLE NEW WORLD AND IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

BUTLER COMING IN AND FLAG IN THAT SPOT.

IT IS IMPRESSIVE THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DO THAT.

IT IS IMPRESSIVE THAT SO MANY GUYS CAN DO A LOT OF DIFFERENT ROLES ON THIS DEFENSE.

HATS OFF TO THE DEFENSIVE STAFF FOR COMING IN HERE AND IMPLEMENTING THIS PLAN AND THINK YOU GO THROUGH.

>> I LIKE THE GAME MANAGEMENT.

I'LL TELL YOU ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I MIGHT, HE MANAGES THE EMOTION.

I THINK SOMETIMES WE DON'T GIVE ENOUGH CREDIT OR CREDENCE TO BEING VANILLA.

THERE IS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF HUMILITY THAT GOES WITH ASKING PEOPLE TO NOT MESS IT UP.

I KNOW THEY ARE NOT SAYING IT, BUT THAT IS HOW THEY CALL THE GAME.

FOR HIM TO TAKE IT ON AND SAY LISTEN, I'LL DO WHATEVER I NEED TO WIN FOOTBALL GAMES, I THINK IT IS KIND OF UNDERSTATED.

HIS ABILITY TO STAY THE COURSE REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY.

THAT WASN'T EVEN A GREAT READ, BUT HE DID IT WITH SUCH DECISIVENESS.

YOU HAD A FREE RUN OR HIT HER.

FOR WHATEVER THE REASON HE TAKES THE BACK.

HE MAKES SOME OF THE PLAY.

>> IT WAS ONE OF HIS BEST READS OF THE NIGHT.

THEY MUST'VE TOLD HIM AT HALFTIME YOU HAVE TO PAGE.

>> I JUST DON'T THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO MAKE HIM HAVE TO GET RID OF THE FOOTBALL UNTIL HE DECIDES.

>> HE WILL SHUFFLE AND JUST SAY OKAY.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE SIMMERING ISSUE WHAT ELEANOR WAS DOING, IOWA DOES IT A LOT.

>> IT USUALLY HAPPENS IN A SECOND SHORT SITUATION.

IT COULD BE A PART OF THE GAME PLAN OR YOU SAY WE ARE GOING TO IMPLEMENT A CODE WORD, WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE.

IF YOU ARE AN UNDER FRONT OR OVER FRONT OR WHATEVER IT IS YOU GOT ONE WAY AND YOU SAY MOVE AND THEY ARE BACK TO THE SHADE AND A FREE TECHNIQUE.

YOU ARE TRYING TO GET THOSE TACKLES RITEAID INTO JOHN.

WE DID IT ALL THE TIME.

>> WE USE IT AS A CALL.

WE WILL GO KICK BASIL 505 KICK.

WE WILL KICK AND WANT TO GET BACK TO THREES.

WE CALL IT ALL THE TIME.

>> YOU USUALLY SAY MAKE SURE YOU ARE OR TWO.

GET THE STEM OR WHATEVER IT IS.

WE'VE SEEN A BUNCH OF TIMES AGAINST ILLINOIS.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A DISCONCERTING THING.

>> YOU CANNOT DO WHATEVER THE INDICATOR IS.

EVERYTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO.

WE MET WHEN DO YOU THINK WE WILL SEE QUARTERBACKS BECAUSE?

REMEMBER THEY USED TO CALL?

>> LISTEN, I GUESS I DON'T GET IT.

I KNOW THAT I AM SUPPOSED TO BE AN OFFENSIVE GOT.

>> THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME.

>> WE TALK A LOT ABOUT WHERE THEY ARE RIGHT NOW.

I THINK THREE TIMES SINCE THE SEASON STARTED.

WHO'S GOING TO BE?

>> THIS IS A GREAT WEEK FOR THEM.

MALACHI COLEMAN GOT FIFTYSOMETHING SNAPS.

I THINK DAUPHIN IS HEALTHY FROM INJURIES.

NOW IS THE TIME.

THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE.

MY FAVORITE UNSUNG HERO MARCUS WASHINGTON, DEVASTATING NEWS.

HE'S NOT A FAKE TOUGH GUY.

THEY JUST HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CATCH A BREAK AT THE Y RECEIVER SPOT.

>> INJURIES HAPPEN.

HE COMES BACK HERE, HE'S DEDICATED.

HE MAKES A GREAT PLAY IN THE GAME.

>> THEY ARE TOUGH TO DEAL WITH.

>> IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE NEBRASKA TEAM GET HIS FIRST BIG TEN WIN OF THE YEAR.

BUT SOMETHING STILL NEED TO BE CLEANED UP.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IT WAS A NICE NIGHT IN ILLINOIS.

YOU CAN SEE THE FLAGS.

STARTING OFF WITH ONE OF THE BETTER GOLD MINE STANCES THAT YOU WILL SEE.

YOU TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE GUYS.

TALK ABOUT THESE INSIDE GUYS.

>> LOOK AT THAT.

I THINK THAT WAS SHERMAN.

JUST PHYSICAL AT THE POINT OF ATTACK.

NO ONE IS GOING BACK.

YOU GET YOUR EXTENSION.

I TELL YOU WHAT, IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO GET DIRTY.

>> HERE IS MARCUS WASHINGTON.

HE ENDED UP WITH A CATCHES FOR 176 YARDS ON THE SEASON.

HE HAD AN ACL NOW.

I THOUGHT THOMAS HAD A CHANCE BECAUSE THEY HAVE GIVEN UP A LOT OF CATCHES.

>> HE IS STILL ATHLETIC AND HE IS A GRINDER.

HE IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE.

>> A NICE RUN BY ANTHONY GRANT.

NEBRASKA 53-0.

THIS IS DROPPING DOWN AND IT WORKS FINE IN THAT SITUATION.

WHAT IS HARD IS TO GET THE BALL TO COME DOWN.

HOW TOUGH IS BILLY KENT?

>> HE IS THE REAL DEAL.

THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE CANNOT DO.

>> ANTHONY GRANT WITH HIS THIRD TOUCHDOWN OF THE YEAR.

WE TALKED ABOUT IT EARLY AS SOMEONE WHO HAS COACH SPECIAL TEAMS, THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS TO HAVE A WINDY DAY LIKE THIS AND GUYS NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING.

>> WE WENT THERE WITH TODAY.

IF YOU ARE NOT TALKING YOU'RE NOT GETTING IT.

IT'S GOING TO COST THEM.

>> YOU'RE RUNNING BACK COACHES ARE ALWAYS TELLING THEM WHERE TO LINE UP.

THEY PROBABLY DIDN'T GET ENOUGH PRICES ON THAT PREGAME.

>> YOU MENTIONED MAKE THE READING GETS DOWN PHYSICAL AT THE END.

>> I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEFENDANT TOOK BACK.

A QUICK DECISION AND A GOOD RESULT.

>> HE WAS ON RIGHT HERE AND THAT BEING 29-47 FOR 289 OF THE DAY.

HE MADE SEVERAL GOOD PLAYS.

THIS IS LEADING UP TO THE TOUCHDOWN.

YOU CAN SEE IT WAS HOLDING.

>> YES, IT WAS.

I WAS HOPING NEBRASKA WOULD WIN THE MIDDLE THIRD AND THEY ENDED UP GIVING THE BALL BACK TO ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS PUNK FAKE -- MAKES A COUPLE GOOD PLAYS.

THE DEFENSE DOES EVENTUALLY STEP UP AND FORCE A FIELD GOAL.

IT IS STILL TOUGH.

>> AND LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE BIT OF CROSSWIND.

>> YOU CAN SEE THAT IT GOES OFF TO THE RIGHT AND IT IS SHORT AS WELL.

THE 55 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS BY GRIFFIN.

MOVING ON TO THE THIRD QUARTER, THIS IS A GREAT HIT.

THIS IS WHAT YOU GUYS ARE ASKING FOR.

>> WHEN YOU ARE IN POSITION YOU CAN CREATE TAKEAWAYS AND THEY'VE GOT IT.

>> ANOTHER NICE BOUNCE IN NEBRASKA'S WAY.

>> ILLINOIS DEFENSE STEPS UP.

WE DIDN'T KNOW BUT THAT WAS ALL THE SCORING FOR THE DAY.

WITH THAT MUCH TIME LEFT IN THE THIRD QUARTER I THINK WE WERE ALL SURPRISED.

HERE IS THE BOTCHED RUGBY KICK.

>> I AM NOT SURE WHAT HE WAS THINKING.

>> I LITTLE POOL HERE.

THE WIND WAS JUST PLAYING TRICKS ALL DAY.

A SNAP AND HOLD, ALL PART OF THAT.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT, I LIKE THE FACT THAT HE IS EMBRACING THE ROLE.

THIS IS KIND OF NEW FOR HIM IN THESE SITUATIONS.

HE GIVES IT UP THERE.

LISTEN, IT'S A GROWING PROCESS, ESPECIALLY IN CONFERENCE PLAY WITH WHERE YOU ARE SITUATIONALLY.

>> HE REALLY HAD TO REACH OUT TO REACH HIM.

>> THE DISTANCE WASN'T GREAT.

BUT JOHNSON WAS SEVEN OF 29 OF THE DAY.

HERE IS GREAT COVERAGE AND GREAT PRESSURE.

>> HE HAS BEEN IN THE RIGHT PLACE A LOT AND HE IS PLAYING AT A HIGH LEVEL.

>> HE ENDED UP HAVING A REALLY GOOD DAY ON THE GROUND WITH 18 CARRIES FOR 82 YARDS AND OF COURSE THE TOUCHDOWN AS WELL.

GET THE FIRST OUT RIGHT HERE, BUT THEN THE THIRD FUMBLE OF THE SEASON AFTER THIS PLAY.

THAT IS A GREAT MOVE.

THEY HAD A PENALTY THE BACKED UP AFTER THIS.

ANTHONY GRANT ENDED UP GETTING THE FUMBLE HERE.

>> 100% OF THE TIME WHEN YOU CUT ACROSS A GUYS FACE THEY REACH BACK AND THEY KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE REACHING FOR HIM.

IN THE END NEBRASKA GIVES A COUPLE OF STOPS.

LET'S GO TO THE STAFF NOW AFTER NEBRASKA WINS THE GAME 20-7.

THE FAN BASE IN ILLINOIS EVEN AFTER LAST YEAR A LITTLE UPSET.

JUST 21 YARDS RUSH WITH THEIR DEFENSE.

AND THEY LOSE THE TURNOVER BATTLE BUT THEY WIN THE GAME.

IT DOESN'T HAPPEN A LOT.

IT IS REALLY RARE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE BY THE DEFENSE.

A FORCE FUMBLE AND QUINN NEWSOM FOR THE INTERCEPTION.

QUINN NEWSOM MAKING THE PLAY AND GETTING THE BALL BACK TO NEBRASKA.

LET'S TOSS IT OVER TO THE HUDDLE TO BREAK DOWN TWO MORE EXPLOSIVE PLAYS FROM THE DEFENSE.

>> WE HAVE THE TWO PLAYERS OF THE GAME FOR THE DEFENSE FROM FRIDAY NIGHT.

WE MENTIONED THE SPIKE TECHNIQUE.

NEBRASKA DID A GOOD JOB OF CREATING CHAOS IN THE POCKET.

WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT BUTLER AND HOW HE'S A REALLY FANTASTIC JOB SO FAR IN THE SEASON.

YOU WILL SEE HIM RUSHING FROM THAT THREE OR FOUR SPOT, GREAT INSIGHT MOVE, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SHERMAN COLLAPSED ON THE POCKET AND JUST MAKING THAT QUARTERBACK UNCOMFORTABLE.

JUST TRIED TO RUN.

IT WORKED OUT PERFECTLY.

THE POCKET IS NOWHERE NEAR.

PERFECT POSITION.

HE STEPS UP HERE AND SAYS YOU'RE ALL MINE.

GOOD GAME PLAN AND GOOD EXECUTION AGAINST THE OFFENSE.

I LOVE THIS SHOT.

WE'RE GOING TO TALK SENSE.

I RAN MANY OF THESE TYPES OF GAMES.

THIS IS A DOUBLE NT.

THE BEAUTY OF THIS IS A REALLY GOOD JOB BY COACH NITIN.

A LOT OF TIMES IN THESE SITUATIONS THESE TACKLES LIKE TO GO OUTSIDE TO QUICKLY.

THE EYE OF THE CAR CAN GO RIGHT TO THE END AND THE TACKLE CAN PASS OFF AND IT DOESN'T WORK.

I'M GOING TO SHOW THESE TWO INSIDE GUYS NOW.

THEY'RE GOING TO MAKING FIVE MOVES.

THAT RESPECTS IT.

IT SETS UP A INSIGHT MOVE.

YOU CAN DO ALL SORTS OF THINGS IN THIS POSITION.

THEY DO A GOOD JOB CREATING SPACE.

YOU GET THE WRAP, IT IS VERY CLEAN.

YOU CAN SEE THE QB'S EYES ARE DOWNFIELD.

QUICKLY YOU NOTICE THINGS ARE GOING SOUTH.

A GOOD JOB HERE COMING INSIDE.

BUTLER IS GOING TO COME AROUND TO CLEAN IT UP.

A GOOD JOB EXECUTING AND DOING THE LITTLE THINGS RIGHT.

>> WE GIVE THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR A LOT OF CREDIT, BUT THEIR COACHING THESE GUYS UP VERY WELL.

>> LISTEN, THEY LOOKED AND THINK.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE A DRILL WHERE YOU SEE THE SIMILAR ROUTE CONCEPTS.

THEY LOOK THE EXACT SAME ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE DEFENSIVE LINE AND THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING.

>> YOU HAVE TO DO THOSE LITTLE THINGS.

SETTING IT UP INSIDE.

SO MANY YOUNG PLAYERS LIKE TO GO OUTSIDE TO QUICK.

THEY CAN JUST PASS OFF THOSE GAMES.

>> WILL HAVE MORE FROM JAY AND THE HUDDLE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

RIGHT NOW WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A QUICK BREAK.

WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE SITES FROM FRIDAY'S WIN IN CHAMPAIGN.

>> I HOPE THE ONE THING THEY LEARNED FROM LAST WEEK IS WHAT SEEMED REALLY HARD LIKE WE ARE IN FULL PASS TODAY AFTER PLAYING MICHIGAN WILL PROBABLY END UP BEING ONE OF THEIR BETTER MEMORIES AND PROBABLY LEFT ONE OF THE BEST WEEKS OF FOOTBALL.

THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE STILL THERE THAT WERE THERE AT MINNESOTA, THE SAME ISSUES.

WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO CLEAN THEM UP.

MY POINT IS THEY ARE THE SAME ISSUES ON SPECIAL TEAMS, OFFENSE AND DEFENSE.

AS A TEAM THIS WEEK WE HAVE TO CLEAN UP SOME THINGS TO BE BETTER AGAINST NORTHWESTERN.

THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON WE SHOULD TRY TO WIN EVERY GAME.

WILL PROBABLY HAVE A CHANCE EVERY GAME AND ALSO THERE IS NOT A TEAM THAT CANNOT BEAT US.

TO ME RIGHT NOW THE GOAL IS TO GO 1-0 THIS WEEK IN TERMS OF IMPROVING OURSELVES.

>> WELCOME BACK.

THOSE ARE THROUGH COMMENTS FROM MATT RHULE FOLLOWING THE BIG WIN.

NOW WE ARE PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY JEREMIAH SEARLES.

WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING ON.

OVERALL REACTION TO WHAT WAS AN UNEVEN BUT A WIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

>> I GOT TO CALL THE GAME.

I HEARD PLENTY OF NITPICKING.

AT THE END OF THE DAY NEBRASKA FOUND A WAY TO NOT LOSE.

I THINK AT THE POINT OF WHERE WE ARE IS A PROGRAM AND WHERE WE WANT TO BE THAT IS MARKED IMPROVEMENT.

THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE AND HOW I WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT IS WHAT THIS TEAM NEEDS MOVING FORWARD.

OVERALL I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE TEAM THAT CAME OUT AND BOUGHT.

I THOUGHT THEY RESPONDED REALLY WELL TO ADVERSITY.

>> ONE WAY OF ADVERSITY IS COMING OUT AND PRACTICING IN FULL PASS THE DAY AFTER THE GAME.

RHULE SAID THAT IS ONE OF THE CORE MEMORIES THEY WILL HAVE.

DO YOU THINK THAT WAS THAT THE TEAM UP FOR SUCCESS THROUGHOUT THE LAST SIX GAMES?

>> I THINK IT WAS MORE PIVOTAL.

I THINK RHULE IN YOUR ONE IS SETTING A CULTURE OF WHAT HE EXPECTS FROM HIS TEAM.

HE MADE IT VERY CLEAR OF WHAT THEY CAME OUT DEAR.

THEY DO FIGHT AND THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.

I THINK THAT MAY LOOK BACK AT THE END OF THE SEASON AND WE CAN SAY THAT WAS A TURNING POINT TO COME OUT AND REALIZE WHAT WE DID IT WAS NOT SATISFACTORY SO OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE.

CORE MEMORY AND FAVORITE MEMORY?

I CANNOT NECESSARILY AGREE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD BE SITTING BACK SAYING GUYS, REMEMBER WHEN.

I THINK AS A COACH YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE TOUGH DECISIONS AND OBVIOUSLY THEY RESPONDED REALLY WELL.

I DIDN'T SEE A TEAM THAT WAS TIRED OR LOOKS BEAT UP.

THEY CAME OUT AND THE PLATE PHYSICAL.

>> I KNOW THE LINE HASN'T BEEN WHAT I THINK THE FAN BASE THOUGHT.

NEBRASKA'S OFFENSIVE LINE, THEY WOULD'VE RUN THE FOOTBALL.

WHAT YOU THINK IT HAS BEEN WITH PASS PRO OR THE RUN GAME THAT HAVE ALLOWED THEM TO HAVE SUCCESS?

>> I THINK A COUPLE OF THINGS.

THE RUNNING BACKS ARE STARTING TO TRUST THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

THROUGH THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS I THINK THAT WITH THE ROTATION, YOU DIDN'T REALLY FIND A FLOW AND YOU STARTED FINDING A LITTLE BIT THERE WITH GABE UNTIL HE GOT HURT.

WITH GRANT YOU ARE STARTING TO SEE MORE OF HIM TRUSTING THE BLOCKS AND LETTING IT DEVELOP.

HIS VISION IS STARTING TO BE MORE THERE.

AND ALSO WITH HIS ABILITY TO PULL IT A RUN AND BE PHYSICAL AT THE END, THOSE BABIES HAD TO KEEP THEIR EYES UP THERE.

I AM SEEING MORE PHYSICALITY WITH BEN SCOTT, PIPER AND HONESTLY OTHERS WHO MIGHT'VE COME LEAPS AND BOUNDS WITH THEIR ABILITY TO BLOCK ON THE EDGE.

LAST WEEK AGAINST MICHIGAN I FELT LIKE SOME OF THE RUNNING BACKS WERE TRYING TO CREATE TOO MUCH OF THE EXPLOSIVE PLAY.

THIS WEEK WE SAW A LOT OF GRANT TRUSTING IT.

JUST KNOWING THESE TWO OR THREE ART ROUNDS ARE GOING TO OPEN UP LATER IN THE GAME IF I JUST TRUST MY GUYS IN FRONT AND STAY TRUE TO ME.

TWO WHAT ADVICE DO YOU GIVE TO THE OFFENSIVE LINE TO DEFEND AGAINST THE STEM OR THE MOVE THAT CAUSED SO MANY FALSE STARTS?

>> IT IS A TOUGH THING.

AS AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN YOU ARE TEETERING ON THE EDGE OF GETTING READY TO EXPLODE.

ANYTHING THAT CAN MAKE YOU GET A LITTLE JUMPY CAN MAKE YOU MOVE.

IT'S JUST ABOUT STAYING VALIDATED.

I'M NOT SAYING ILLINOIS WAS A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT, BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD OR EVEN AT HOME YOU HAVE TO BE SO FOCUSED ON THAT QUARTERBACK'S VOICE.

IT'S ALL YOU CAN HEAR.

YOU KNOW YOUR JOB, YOU HAVE TO IDENTIFY EVERYTHING AND NOW YOU ARE SCREWED IN LIKE A CANNONBALL.

YOU ARE LOCKED IN AND WAITING FOR THE ONE THING THAT IS GOING TO SET YOU FREE.

YOU WAIT AND YOU LISTEN AND YOU HAVE TO STAY LOCKED IT AND NOT LET OTHER STUFF MESS WITH THAT.

DEFENSES DOING A LOT.

IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE GAME OF FOOTBALL.

I THINK IT IS KIND OF DOWN THE PEOPLE TRY TO DO IT.

WHEN YOU CAN HAVE THE MONOPOLY ON OFFENSE OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE IT'S ABOUT STAYING LOCKED IN AND FOCUSING ON THAT QUARTERBACK'S VOICE.

>> HEADING INTO BIWEEK YOU KNOW THE GUYS ARE FINALLY GETTING A ROLL WIN.

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT THIS OFFENSE NEEDS TO CLEAN UP HEADING INTO THE BIWEEK AND GETTING READY FOR NORTHWESTERN?

>> FOR ME IT IS THE OPERATION.

MAKING SURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT PERSONNEL GROUP IN THE HUDDLE.

THAT WE BREAK THE FORMATION AND WE ARE GETTING LINED UP.

WHATEVER IT MAY BE, WILL WE GET UP AND WE OPERATE AND WE ROLL THINGS ARE GOING PRETTY WELL.

WILL WE STEP ON OUR OWN TOES THAT IS WHEN THINGS START TO GET IN OUR OWN WAY.

I WOULD LOVE FROM THE TOP DOWN TO SEE THAT CLEANED UP.

>> WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE QUARTERBACK SITUATION?

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THEM GOING FORWARD?

DO YOU THINK THAT JEFF WILL GET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY?

>> LAST WEEK I SAID THIS IS PHILISTINE AND THERE IS A PART OF ME THIS STILL AGREES.

I HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME AS A PLAYER IF I HAD A QUARTERBACK THAT LED US TO OUR FIRST BIG TEN WIN ON THE ROAD TRYING TO SAY DO A NICE JOB AND GET OUT.

AT THE SAME TIME HE IS A LITTLE LIMITED IN WHAT HE CAN DO AS FAR AS PASSING THE FOOTBALL.

I THINK JEFF SIMS BRINGS A LITTLE MORE OF A DYNAMIC PIECE TO WHAT THIS OFFENSE CAN BE BUT YOU HAVE TO WEIGH THE RISK AND REWARD OF HIS DYNAMIC AND EXPLOSIVENESS OVER THE TURNOVERS AND TAKING CARE OF THE BALL.

I THINK FOR THIS WEEK IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE MORE OF AN OPEN COMPETITION AND PRACTICE.

WITH THE INJURY TO MARCUS WASHINGTON AND HOWARD BEATEN UP, EVEN IF STEMS IS NOT THE STARTER I THINK THEY BOTH NEED TO FIND WAYS TO BE ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.

THEY ARE TOO TALENTED TO NOT HELP ON OFFENSE.

>> JOHN ON FACEBOOK ASKED ABOUT BEN SCOTT WITH THE UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT HITTING A PLAYER ON THE GROUND.

WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT A PLAY?

>> I THOUGHT IT WAS A COIN FLIP PLAY.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT GETTING AN OFFENSE AND DECENT THE DOSIMETRIC DEFENSE OF MAN YOU WANT TO FINISH THEM DOWN IN THE DIRT.

THERE COMES A POINT WHERE YOU HAVE TO BE VERY SMART.

I HATE TRYING TO COACH GUYS OUT OF AGGRESSIVENESS.

I THINK IT IS A PIVOTAL PART OF BEING AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN AND A MESSY PLAYER.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO HURT YOUR TEAM.

YOU THINK BACK TO DRIVING THE OKLAHOMA GUY INTO THE BENCH AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

YOU CANNOT LET YOUR EMOTIONS OVERRULE YOU.

YOU HAVE TO CONTROL THOSE.

I LOVE THE AGGRESSIVE NATURE THAT HE PLAYS WITH.

YOU CAN SEE THAT IT FEEDS OVER TO SOME OF THE OTHER GUYS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU'VE GOT TO BE SMART.

>> WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE SEASON GOING FORWARD.

SIX GAMES REMAINING IN THE NEXT ONE AGAINST NORTHWESTERN.

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE SCHEDULE GOING FORWARD?

>> I SET IT GOING INTO ILLINOIS, WE ARE ENTERING A STRETCH THAT I BELIEVE WE CAN GO 3-1 OR 4-0.

WE HAVE TO GET THE FIRST ONE RIGHT.

YOU CANNOT GO ON A RUN STARTING WITH THE LOSS.

THEY'RE ALL VERY WINNABLE GAMES.

I THINK MARILYN IS PROBABLY THE BEST TEAM OUT OF THAT GROUP FROM WHAT I'VE STUDIED ON TAPE.

WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON OFFENSE AND PLAY MORE COMPLEMENTARY FOOTBALL.

IF OUR DEFENSE OR SPECIAL TEAMS GIVES US OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT COME AWAY WITH THREE POINTS AFTER THREE OPPORTUNITIES.

THESE TEAMS ARE GOING TO GET BETTER.

NORTHWESTERN, AS MUCH AS THEY STRUGGLED THEY PUNCHED PENN STATE IN THE MOUTH FOR THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS.

THAT IS A TEAM WE CANNOT ALLOW TO HAVE ANY LIFE.

MICHIGAN STATE HAS THEIR OWN BEVY OF PROBLEMS.

THESE ARE ALL GAMES THAT IF WE CAN CONTROL OUR EMOTIONS AND NOT TURNOVER THE BALL I THINK OUR DEFENSE WILL GIVE US A CHANCE TO COMPETE.

>> THE LAST QUESTION FROM FACEBOOK.

PICK ONE OF THE PLAYERS EITHER WIDE RECEIVER WERE TIDY AND THAT YOU WANT TO GET THE BALL MORE.

>> THOMAS, THAT'S A REALLY EASY ANSWER FOR ME.

HE'S A DYNAMIC GUY.

UP ALL INTO THE TRAP QUITE OFTEN OF WATCHING HIM PLAY THINKING THIS GUY IS A JUNIOR, WHY ISN'T HE DOING MORE?

BUT IN REALITY HE'S A FRESHMAN AND REALLY HASN'T PLAYED A FULL SEASON.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM CONTINUE TO GET MORE OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OFFENSE THAT WILL STRUGGLE WITH THE BIG PLAY.

THE INTERMEDIATE PASSING GAME IS GOING TO BECOME REALLY IMPORTANT.

I THINK HE'S JUST GOING TO CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AND BETTER.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> GREAT TO SEE YOU GUYS AS ALWAYS.

BE WELL.

>> THE NEW WINNER IN THIS WEEK'S GAME DAY FORECAST.

APRIL SHARE AT THIS PICTURE OF HER AND HER FAMILY FRIDAY NIGHT.

THEY HAVE THE HATS AND EVERYTHING.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTO WITH US.

DON'T MISS OUT YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SEND US YOUR BEST GAMBIT PHOTO FOR CHANCES TO WIN GREAT PRIZES.

HERE ARE SOME OF THEM.

WE WANT TO SEE YOUR GAME DAY BEST.

MAKE SURE YOU SEND US THOSE PHOTOS EACH WEEK WHEREVER YOU WATCH THE GAME.

SPEAKING OF SHARING PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA LET TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT CAUGHT OUR EYE OVER THE WEEKEND.

YOU HAVE NEBRASKA'S SCORING TWICE IN JUST 10 SECONDS.

ON THE OTHER HAND TIED TO LEADING THE NATION WITH TURNOVERS.

GOOD AND NOT SO GOOD.

AT LEAST IT'S NOT ALL BAD LIKE IT NORMALLY IS.

AND THE SECOND TWEAK IS VERY INTERESTING.

I THINK A FEW OF THEM MAY HAVE PLAYED ON TEAMS THAT YOU CALLED.

ALL OF THOSE GUYS AND JUST HOOKING UP IN MY VEINS IS WHAT THEY SAY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CALL THE PEOPLE ANYMORE.

>> IS TWITTER.

>> HE'S JUST A MATTER OF FACT.

>> WE LOVE SEEING WHAT YOU SHARE .

WE HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER BREAK.

NEXT UP SEAN CALLAHAN TALKS RECRUITING AND WE PREVIEW THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON, THE FIRST MORE PHOTOS FROM THIS WIN AGAINST ILLINOIS.

>> WELCOME BACK.

IF TIME TO CHECK IN ON WHICH AREA OF THE DEFENSE IMPRESSED YOU MOST?

ALL OF THE ABOVE GETTING 66%.

WITH US NOW IS SEAN CALLAHAN TO TALK MORE RECRUITING.

IT IS A BIWEEK.

>> NEBRASKA HAD ONE OUT NOW FOR THE WHOLE WEEK.

THE REMAINDER OF THE STAFF, A LOT OF THE GUYS WILL BE OFF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

YOU GET 33 TOTAL EVALUATION DAYS THAT YOU CAN USE.

IT AVERAGES THREE DAYS PER COACH WHEN YOU COUNT THE HEAD COACH.

YOU DON'T GET A LOT OF THESE DAYS.

I WILL BE MOST INTERESTED TO SEE WHERE MATT RHULE GOES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

>> IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR A BIWEEK HALFWAY THROUGH, COMING OFF OF A WIN IS SEEMS LIKE THE PERFECT TIME.

>> IF YOU COULD PICK THIS IS ABOUT RIGHT WHERE YOU WOULD WANT IT.

IT IS IN THE MIDDLE AND NOW YOU SEE KIDS THAT ARE MAYBE IN THEIR EIGHTH WEEK.

SEASONS ARE GETTING CLOSE TO THE END OF THE TO GET BACK TO WORK.

>> BUDDY ANNOUNCING HIS COMMITMENT OFFICIALLY AS A WALK- ON QUARTERBACK.

HE GOT HIS OFFER IN THE SUMMER.

I BELIEVE HE'S BEEN A FAMILY COMMIT FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS.

HE WENT PUBLIC OFFICIALLY THIS WEEK.

HIS FATHER IS THE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT BLAIR.

A GOOD ATHLETE, HE CAN MOVE.

THE KEY THING IF YOU WENT TO THEIR CAMP AND THEY GOT A GOOD READ ON HIM AND WATCH THEM ALL SUMMER.

THEY FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE COMMIT THIS WEEK.

>> I HAD A FRIEND TELL ME THAT HE REMINDED THEM OF BRONSON MARSH.

HE'S PUT TOGETHER.

THAT IS A ACCURATE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.

HE'S PROBABLY PUSHING 200.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE HAWAIIAN RECRUIT.

>> HE IS THE NUMBER ONE RANKED PLAYER IN THE STATE.

HE'S GOT THE ABILITY TO PLAY EVERY SPOT ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

I THINK NEBRASKA WILL GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY AS A TACKLE FIRST.

HE TOOK A NUMBER OF TRIPS AROUND THE STATE BY COME OUT OF HAWAII PROSPECTS TO.

THAT RELATIONSHIP MAKE NEBRASKA THE TEAM TO BEAT.

THEY BEAT OUT OREGON, TENNESSEE, A NUMBER OF BIG-TIME PROGRAMS.

>> IN-STATE PROSPECT NOW, I SAW THIS YOUNG MAN PLAY TWO WEEKS AGO.

>> MICHAEL BYRD, A LOT OF ROOTS WHERE HIS DAD WAS A STANDOUT ATHLETE.

A STANDOUT THREE SPORT ATHLETE.

AS A JUNIOR I BELIEVE HE WAS THE ONLY THREE SPORT VARSITY ATHLETE IN THE SCHOOL WITH BASKETBALL, BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL.

HE'S ONE OF THOSE GUYS THAT IS GOOD AT WHATEVER HE DOES.

HE HAS GREAT LENGTH AND SIZE AS 6'6" 226 POUNDS.

NEBRASKA AND IOWA OFFERED HIM.

HE CHOSE IOWA.

I THINK HE FELT LIKE IT WAS A BETTER FIT.

THE TINIEST SITUATION WAS A BETTER FIT.

>> I KNOW HE DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF NUMBERS.

THE BEST BLOCKING THAT I'VE SEEN THIS SEASON.

>> THE NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT.

YOU LOOK AT THEM AND YOU FEED THE PHYSICAL IMPACT.

MICHAEL BART, HOW MANY GUYS IN THE STATE HAD HIS TIES AND HE CLASS A SCHOOL THAT CAN PLAY AT THE VARSITY LEVEL.

YOU HAVE SO MANY KIDS GOING OUT FOR SPORTS AND HE WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO BE OUT VARSITY TEAMS IN ALL THREE.

SEAN, WE APPRECIATE IT.

NOW LET'S LEARN MORE ABOUT A CURRENT HUSKER WHO'S BEEN HAVING A STANDOUT SEASON.

>> WATCHING MY BROTHER PLAY HERE HAS REALLY INSPIRED ME TO BE A CORNHUSKER AND I WANT TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY.

I WANT TO BE HARDHEADED, A PHYSICAL GUY WHO IS CONSISTENT, ESPECIALLY IN THE BACKFIELD PLAYING FROM 10-15 YARDS BACK.

I WANT TO BE ABLE TO COME UP AND HIT PETE.

IT IS A SPORT THAT I CAN GET SO CLOSE TO MY BROTHERS.

I LOVE THEM ENOUGH TO PUT MY BODY ON THE LINE FOR THEM EVERY SATURDAY.

I WANT TO BE THE GUY YOUNG GUYS CAN LOOK UP TO AND ASK QUESTIONS AND LOOK TO ME FOR ANSWERS.

IT MEANS THE WORLD TO BE ABLE TO GROW WATCHING THE HUSKERS AND DREAMING ABOUT IT SINCE I WAS A KID.

IT MEANS THE WORLD TO STEP ON THE FIELD AND REPRESENT.

>> I TEND TO TAKE A MOMENT EVERY TIME I RUN OUT OF THE TUNNEL TO QUIET MY MIND AND TAKE IT ALL IN.

>> ALONG WITH GRAY HAIR AND A GREAT BEER ISAAC HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL AND WE APPRECIATE HIM TAKING THE TIME TO SIT DOWN WITH US.

THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF FOOTBALL COMING OUR WAY.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE REST OF THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS TEAM.

I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT TO LOOK TOO FAR AHEAD, BUT GIVE ME A GUESS IF YOU ARE GOING TO THINK LAST SIX GAMES, WHERE YOU GOING?

NO PRESSURE.

>> I LIKE THEM AT A MINIMUM OF 3-3.

MICHIGAN STATE IS OBVIOUSLY A SWEET GAME AND ONE OF THE GAMES LIKE IRELAND OR MARILYN.

FOR ME I THINK THREE AND THREE AT A MINIMUM.

>> I THINK ANYTIME YOU CAN PREDICT THE TEAM WILL SCORE MORE THAN 20 POINTS LIKE IOWA YOU HAVE A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE.

>> IT COULD BE FOR BOWL GAME BIG, THEY WILL BE READY.

I DON'T LOVE DEACON HILL LEADER.

I DON'T THINK HE HAS ENDEARED HIMSELF IN IOWA CITY.

WE WILL SEE.

>> WHAT IS THE SWING GAME FOR YOU?

>> I THINK MICHIGAN STATE.

I THINK IS ON THE ROAD.

ELIZABETH SCHEDULE AND ODYSSEY WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE SITUATION WITH THE HEAD COACH.

I THINK IT IS A GAME THAT IS REALISTIC TO GET.

I THINK A EARLY LINE IS PROBABLY SIMILAR TO ILLINOIS OR MAYBE MICHIGAN STATE.

IT'S A GAME THAT YOU CAN DEFINITELY WIN.

>> NO CHANCE ILLINOIS TO BNI?

>> NBC LEAKS OUT FREE SELECTIONS.

THEY HAVE A WINDOW THERE.

IT WAS REPORTED BACK IN THE SUMMER THAT THAT GAME IS TENTATIVELY SET UP IN MY GAME.

YOU WONDER, THERE USED TO BE A RULE WHERE YOU COULDN'T PLAY AT NIGHT.

IT'S A SHORT WEEK BECAUSE NEBRASKA PLAYS ON BLACK FRIDAY.

THEY'RE PLAYING AT 11:00 A.M.. YOU ARE GOING TO CUT OFF TWO DAYS FROM YOUR BODY CLOCK.

>> LOOKING AHEAD AT THAT FIVE- YEAR SCHEDULE THAT THEY FINALLY HAD TO PUT OUT WHAT YOU THINK?

>> IT IS REALLY TOUGH.

I AM KIND OF USED TO IT WITH NEBRASKA.

THE SCHEDULE GUYS HAVE NOT DONE THEM ANY FAVORS.

THE NEXT TWO YEARS I GAVE IT THE GOOD OLD-FASHIONED WOW.

I TRY NOT TO GET TOO FAR.

ON PAPER HOME AND AWAY GAMES, IT IS NOT GOING TO BE NICE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD AT UCLA OR EXCUSE ME, YOU HAVE UCLA AND WISCONSIN AT HOME .

THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLY TOUGH.

THE GOOD NEWS IS AT LEAST WE LOOK AHEAD THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE GIVING YOU ALL FOUR.

THAT WOULD BE ROUGH.

>> YOU HAVE TO MAKE TRIPS TO WASHINGTON, OREGON, OBVIOUSLY TWO TRIPS TO L.A. THAT WILL BE TOUGH.

ESPECIALLY WITH HOW GOOD WASHINGTON IS.

THOSE ARE FOUR REALLY GOOD PROGRAMS COMING TO THE CONFERENCE AND A LOT OF TRAVEL.

>> THE BIGGEST THING THAT I LOOK AT IS HOW MANY OF THESE TEAMS HAVE HIGHER RANKED RECRUITING CLASSES?

MOST OF THE YEARS IT IS TWO OR THREE.

I THINK THE BIG TEN AND LEASE BALANCE THAT OUT.

IT'S NOT LIKE THE OLD DAYS.

THE FACT THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SEE OTHER THAN IOWA, YOU KNOW, A REALLY GOOD BALANCE.

THEY DID ABOUT AS GOOD A JOB AS YOU COULD PUTTING THIS ALL TOGETHER TO WHERE IT'S NOT UNBALANCED.

>> HOW IMPORTANT WOULD IT BE FOR YOU AS A PLAYER TO TRAVEL TO EACH ONE OF THE TEAMS IF YOU HAVE TO DO A ROAD GAME?

>> NOT AT ALL.

I THINK ABOUT MAYBE HOW I GREW UP AS A KID.

I THINK ABOUT ONE OF THE TEAMS THAT I GREW UP AS A FAN OF.

>> I TELL YOU WHAT, YET MISSING MUCH GOING TO THE COLISEUM.

>> BELIEVE ME, I'VE BEEN THERE.

TWO DEALS THAT I THOUGHT WERE EXTREMELY OVERRATED, WHILE THREE, ANN ARBOR, THE BROKEN ROSE BOWL AND DEFINITELY SOCAL.

>> THEY BUILT A WHOLE NEW PART OF CAMPUS FROM THE LAST TIME YOU WERE THERE.

MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO LIVE IN COMPTON.

I DIDN'T THINK THE COLISEUM WAS A LITTLE DICEY.

>> EVERY TIME THEY GET A CHANCE THEY PLAY THE FIGHT ON SONG.

>> A COUPLE QUESTIONS, WHAT'S UP WITH THE NO SCORING IN THE SECOND HALF?

>> MAYBE JUST IN CHAMPAIGN.

NEBRASKA HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD AFTER HALFTIME.

OBVIOUSLY MICHIGAN WAS MICHIGAN.

BUT NEBRASKA WAS TRENDING INTO THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> I AGREE THEY HAD THEIR OPPORTUNITIES.

>> MICHIGAN WAS DOING MICHIGAN THINGS.

GIVE ME SOMEBODY, WHAT TARGET DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE PORTAL ?

>> I THINK WIDE RECEIVER IS A MUST TO AT LEAST GET ONE VETERAN BODY.

MARCUS WASHINGTON, I DON'T KNOW IF HE CAN COME BACK ANOTHER YEAR .

IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT.

THEY'VE GOT TO GET SOMEBODY VETERAN LIKE AT THAT ROOM.

I STILL THINK THE RECEIVER POSITION AND THE OFFENSIVE LINE TRYING TO GET A TACKLE IN THE PORTAL FOR QUITE A WHILE.

I'M SURE EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTRY IS LOOKING FOR A TACKLE IN THE PORTER.

>> ARE YOU FOR PLAYING BOTH QUARTERBACKS?

NOT AT THE SAME TIME THE ROTATING.

>> IM, I THINK THEY ARE LEAVING TOO MUCH ON THE TABLE WITH THE UNKNOWNS WITHOUT PLAYING FILMS.

THEY HAVE TURNED THE BALL OVER.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS BEEN FROM THE QUARTERBACK SPOT.

I THINK SIMS IS TOO GOOD OF A TALENT TO LEAVE AN UNKNOWN IF HE CAN RECTIFY SOME OF THOSE ISSUES.

I AM FOR PLAYING BOTH.

>> DO YOU THINK YOU COULD FIX THE MOTION AT THIS POINT?

>> NOT RIGHT NOW.

I THINK YOU CAN FIX IT OFF- SEASON.

>> HOW LONG DID IT TAKE AARON RODGERS?

>> SOME PEOPLE NEVER.

DAVID CARR COULD NEVER GET IT.

>> I THINK IT BENEFITS THEM SOMETIMES GETTING DOWN THERE LOW .

I KNOW IT DRIVES HIM NUTS.

YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT RIGHT NOW.

YOU HAVE TO LEAVE IT.

THAT IS A RING BALL.

>> IS THERE A GAME WHERE YOU LOOK AHEAD AND SAY IT COULD BE A GOOD RECRUITING WEEKEND LEFT?

>> THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY GOING TO HAVE ALL 2:30 GAMES.

THE MARYLAND GAME IS PROJECTED AS WELL.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE THREE GREAT WEEKEND.

IOWA 11:00 A.M. BLACK FRIDAY, THAT'S TOUGH.

IT'S HARD TO GET KIDS HERE ON THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.

THIS IS A REALLY GOOD YEAR FOR GAMES.

THERE'S ONLY GOING TO BE 111:00 A.M. GAME, THE IOWA GAME.

>> CAN NEBRASKA GET TO A BOWL WIN?

I THINK IT OBVIOUSLY STARTS THIS WEEK PREPARING 15.

THESE NEXT TWO GAMES AT HOME ARE AS BIG AS ANY.

THEY'VE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.

>> AND THE WIDE RECEIVER STEP UP TO HELP THEM EVOLVE IN THE PASSING GAME?

THE NEED TO MAKE TWO OR THREE PLAYS PER GAME IN THE PASSING GAME THAT THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE.

>> FOR ME IF THE BIWEEK.

YOU WANT TO GET GUYS RESTED UP BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO BE ATTACKING.

YOU HAVE SIX MORE GAMES TO GO.

NEBRASKA HAS STRUGGLED COMING OUT OF BIWEEK'S IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.

>> THEY'VE GOT TO GET HEALTHY.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF GUYS THAT ARE BANGED OUT.

EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO FOOTBALL THIS WEEK WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF CONTENT COMING YOUR WAY STARTING WITH NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL ON FRIDAY.

THE HUSKERS TAKE ON MICHIGAN STATE STARTING AT 6:00 P.M. CENTRAL.

AND IF YOU'RE REALLY MISSING FOOTBALL ON SATURDAY TILL FREE TO CHECK THIS OUT.

WE CELEBRATE THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF MEMORIAL STADIUM.

NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA HAVE CREATED A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE ORIGINAL STADIUM.

I CHECKED IT OUT, IT LOOKS AWESOME.

IT ALLOWS YOU TO WALK THROUGH THE ENTIRE STADIUM AND SEE WHAT IT WAS LIKE IN THE STANDS ABOUT 100 YEARS AGO.

IT EVEN INCLUDES THE VERY FIRST EXPANSION.

HEAD OVER TO NEBRASKAPUBLICMEDIA.ORG/DONATE TO TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR TODAY.

AND THEN ON MONDAY WITH KICKOFF OUR COVERAGE AT THE STATE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WE WILL BE LIVE WITH THOSE THREE-GAME STARTING AT 1:00 P.M. AND OF COURSE NEXT TUESDAY OUR BIWEEK SHOW SPECIAL.

OUR FRIEND MIKE BABCOCK WILL JOIN US AS WELL.

THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.

WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK RIGHT HERE ON BIG RED WRAPUP.