Many long-held beliefs about Nebraska have been challenged during the Huskers’ Big Ten era, but at least one has held—Nebraska doesn’t lose to Rutgers. The two scarlets have met six times since the Knights joined the league in 2014. Nebraska has won them all, though the gap has narrowed from an 18-point win that first season to the last three games, all decided by one score.
This Nebraska (5-4, 2-4), losers of four straight, can lose to Rutgers (2-7, 1-5). It probably won’t, but it could.
With a new play-caller on the headset and a newly extended defensive coordinator, Matt Rhule pulled some levers to change the narrative around this team this week. Nothing would affect more change there than a win, however.
Here are three keys to the Huskers going out and getting one.
