Nebraska’s third-year charm under Matt Rhule came to a halt in Week 8. The Huskers fell to Minnesota, 6-24. While the defense had its share of issues, the game will be remembered for how poor the offense looked. This is probably the first time under OC Dana Holgorsen that Nebraska fans thought they were in the first half of the 2024 season. After the game, fans took to X to show their frustration.

Among all the offensive stats yesterday, the most worrying was about the imbalance in playcalling. Nebraska called 38 passes and 16 runs in their loss to the Golden Gophers. When you look at the final score, that makes sense to a degree. When you are chasing a game, you are bound to prioritize pass plays. Interestingly, the score at the end of the 3rd quarter was 6-14. The Huskers were down by a

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