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Key Players Returning:
RB Anthony Grant, WR Marcus Washington, OG Ethan Piper, OT Bryce Benhart, OT Turner Corcoran, DE Ty Robinson, LB Nick Henrich, LB Luke Reimer, CB Malcolm Hartzog, DS Myles Farmer, DS Marques Buford, DS Isaac Gifford, PK Timmy Bleekrode and PT Brian Buschini.
Key Players Departing:
QB Casey Thompson, WR/CB/KR Tommi Hill, WR/PR Trey Palmer, TE Travis Vokolek, OC Trent Hixson, OG Broc Bando, DE Garrett Nelson, DE Casey Rogers, DE Caleb Tannor, LB Ernest Hausmann and LB Chris Kolarevic.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: ATH Malachi Coleman (Lincoln, Nebraska), EDGE Princewill Umanmielen (Manor, Texas), TE Arik Gilbert (Georgia transfer), EDGE MJ Sherman (Georgia transfer), QB Jeff Sims (Georgia Tech transfer), CB Corey Collier (Florida transfer), WR Billy Kemp (Virginia transfer), EDGE Cameron Lenhardt (Bradenton, Florida), WR Jaidyn Doss (Peculiar, Missouri) and DL Riley Van Poppel (Argyle, Texas).
2022 Results:
G01 vs. Northwestern L 28-31
G02 NORTH DAKOTA W 38-17
G03 GEORGIA SOUTHERN L 42-45
G04 #6 OKLAHOMA L 14-49
G05 INDIANA W 35-31
G06 @ Rutgers W 14-13
G07 @ Purdue L 37-43
G08 #17 ILLINOIS L 9-26
G09 MINNESOTA L 13-20
G10 @ #3 Michigan L 3-34
G11 WISCONSIN L 14-15
G12 @ Iowa W 24-7
Team Info:
2022 Record: 4-8 (6th in Big Ten West)
Home: 2-5
Away: 2-2
Neutral: 0-1
B10: 3-6
Non-B10: 1-2
Head Coach: Matt Rhule
Nebraska: 0-0
Career: 47-43
Bowls: 1-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Chubba Purdy (22-48, 147 yards, 45.8%, 3.1 avg., 0 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Anthony Grant (218 car., 915 yards, 4.2 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Marcus Washington (31 rec., 471 yards, 15.2 avg., 1 TD)
TDs Scored: Anthony Grant (6)
Sacks: Quinton Newsome/Ty Robinson (2)
Tackles: Luke Reimer (86)Tackles For Loss: Isaac Gifford (5)
Interceptions: Malcolm Hartzog (3)
Pass Deflections: Quinton Newsome (10)
Forced Fumbles: Marques Buford Jr./Quinton Newsome (1)
Kick Returns: Anthony Grant (3 ret., 47 yards, 15.7 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Timmy Bleekrode (9-12 fg/fga.,75%, 34-35 xp/xpa., 61 pts.)
Punting: Brian Buschini (68 ret., 2995 yards, 44.0 avg., 14 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 7 Jeff Sims (JR/TR)
RB: 22 Gabe Ervin Jr. (RS SO)
WR: 84 Alex Bullock (RS SO)
WR: 82 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda (RS JR/TR)
WR: 1 Billy Kemp IV (RS SR/TR)
TE: 87 Nate Boerkircher (RS SO)
LT: 69 Turner Corcoran (JR)
LG: 57 Ethan Piper (RS JR)
OC: 66 Ben Scott (RS JR/TR)
RG: 63 Nouredin Nouili (SR/TR)
RT: 54 Bryce Berhart (RS JR)
KR: 21 Emmett Johnson (RS FR)
PK: 33 Tristan Alvano (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 99 Ty Robinson (RS JR)
NT: 00 Nash Hutmacher (JR)
DE: 97 Blaise Gunnerson (RS SO)
LB: 48 MJ Sherman (JR/TR)
LB: 4 Luke Reimer (SR)
LB: 3 Nick Henrich (RS JR)
NB: 2 Isaac Gifford (JR)
CB: 15 Quinton Newsome (SR)
CB: 13 Malcolm Hartzog (SO)
FS: 29 DeShon Singleton (JR/TR)
SS: 12 Omar Brown (SR/TR)
PR: 1 Billy Kemp IV (RS SR/TR)
PT: 95 Brian Buschini (JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/31 @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | Nebraska trails the series 25-36-2. The Cornhuskers are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (53-28) was in 2018.
09/09 @ Colorado Buffalos | Nebraska leads the series 49-20-2. The Cornhuskers lost (31-34 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/10 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | First meeting between schools.
09/16 NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES | Nebraska leads the series 3-1. The Cornhuskers won (44-8) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/23 LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS | Nebraska leads the series 2-0. The Cornhuskers won (49-10) the last meeting between schools in 2006.
09/30 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES | Nebraska trails the series 4-7-1. The Cornhuskers are 1-3 since 2013 and their last series win (17-13) dates back to 2013.
10/07 @ Illinois Fighting Illini | Nebraska leads the series 13-6-1. The Cornhuskers are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series win (42-38) was in 2019.
10/28 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS | Nebraska trails the series 5-6. The Cornhuskers are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series win (37-27) was in 2020.
11/04 @ Michigan State Spartans | Nebraska leads the series 9-3. The Cornhuskers lost (20-23 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/11 MARYLAND TERRAPINS | Nebraska leads the series 2-0. The Cornhuskers won (54-7) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/18 @ Wisconsin Badgers | Nebraska trails the series 4-12. The Cornhuskers are 0-8 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (30-27) dates back to 2012.
11/24 IOWA HAWKEYES | Nebraska leads the series 30-20-3. The Cornhuskers are 2-8 since 2013 and their last series loss (21-28) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 4-3
Road: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 3-6
Non-B10: 2-2
Overall: 5-7 (5th in Big Ten West)
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