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-We don’t follow the Rams much in Fort Collins (understandably so)….but when Jim Mora, Jr. confirmed postgame that defensive coordinator Tyson Summers was ‘relieved of his duties’ at halftime and left the stadium -In a follow-up, Mora, Jr. confirmed that Summers was permanently off the staff and Kenny McClendon is in his role…have Sip or Bill ever seen anything like that in their years covering te...

-The first quarter was nothing other than disastrous for Nebraska, as the opening drive was extended for the Terps by a running into the kicker penalty which resulted in a field goal eventually; Maryland scored 4 separate times in the opening quarter, but thankfully only one drive was a TD -Somehow, someway, Nebraska led this game at halftime, 28-23, despite being overwhelmed in yardage…and then,...

-Final thoughts on Nebraska/Maryland tomorrow…and other games to watch this weekend…plus, Nebrasketball Opening Night! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Conference play rolls on…we haven’t seen a lot of actual field stormings yet this year….is this the weekend of chaos? -Check out the Smokehaus by Super Saver/Russ’ Market for all your tailgate needs….in Lincoln since 1984 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The Hoosiers survived a tough game vs. Northwestern last week and now head to Rutgers where they (should) take care of the Scarlet Knights…a win for both Nebraska and Indiana would set up a 5-0 matchup that we talked about all offseason…how wild would it get in Lincoln ahead of next week’s Big Noon Kickoff? -Also, what’s going on at San Diego State? A MUMPS outbreak?! What year is this, 1930? 32...

-It’s a Freaky Friday…what’s on Bill’s mind today? Or if Bill is already gone…what’s on Jake’s mind? -If you’re seeking out someone to trust for any type of remodel in your home, call Randy at Deinert Contracting--(402) 417-5204 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Miami FL (-16’) vs. Clemson Alabama (-6) vs. Mississippi State USC (-9’) vs. Washington -Ohio State (-14) vs. Iowa Nebraska (-14’) vs. Maryland 49ers (-3) vs. Broncos (Game of the Week) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Bill has been delivering us SchinDaddy’s picks the last few weeks and he’s done well…what does he have this week before we get to Lee Sterling? -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-What does Sip have in mind today as he tries to continue and age gracefully? Let’s find out… -Visit Ron and the team at Tredz just south of Cortland on Highway 77 and now on West O Street, as well Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Vegas has consistently had this game as Nebraska being a 2 touchdown favorite, which makes sense considering Maryland’s game last week vs. UCLA (54-3 loss) and Nebraska’s 4-0 start, the first such start since 2016 for the program -Malik Washington is still a good QB and might be ready to prove his 4 INT performance last week was not who he really is…what concerns do you have about this particular...

-Steelers/Browns tonight on Thursday Night Football (7:15pm, Prime)…plus Western Kentucky/New Mexico State (7pm, CBSSN), and North Texas/Tulsa (8p, ESPN)…and playoff baseball! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Through 4 games (yes, against not great opponents)—Nebraska is 27-for-50 on 3 rd down conversions on offense (10 th nationally) and has allowed 12-for-47 3 rd down attempts to be converted defensively (9 th nationally) -Nebraska has struggled to get off the field on 3 rd down on defense for a few years and at times struggled to extend drives on offense… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

-Maryland comes to town fresh off a 54-3 loss at home to UCLA….are you surprised Mike Locksley is still the head coach for this game on Saturday after that and the rough stretch he’s had? -We rave about Malik Washington yet he’s coming off a 4 interception game vs. UCLA, 2 of which were returned for TDs…what happened and do you expect a bounce-back from him? -What concerns you about Nebraska in th...

-Sark addressed media this week and said his team needs to cut down on “unacceptable” celebrations after big plays and scores. Sark said, “We’ve got to do a better job of celebrating with one another. The moment you start to demean the opponent, the flags come out.” -Texas had 2 separate occasions of poor character in the win vs. Tennessee…we’ll see if they actually tone things down Advertising In...

-Nebraska is placed firmly in the 30s right now in the AP and Coaches Polls after their 4-0 start, which is fair with the competition that they’ve faced. However, the ESPN SP+ rankings (by Bill Connelly) have Nebraska at 16 th in the country---ahead of Iowa and UCLA (!)—but behind Penn State -The rankings are ‘a predictive measure of team efficiency that takes into account tempo and opponent-adjus...

-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Let’s tune in to find out… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Sark addressed media this week and said his team needs to cut down on “unacceptable” celebrations after big plays and scores. Sark said, “We’ve got to do a better job of celebrating with one another. The moment you start to demean the opponent, the flags come out.” -Texas had 2 separate occasions of poor character in the win vs. Tennessee…we’ll see if they actually tone things down Advertising In...

-Connor alerted us yesterday of an article from ‘Spartan Avenue’ that was titled, “Nebraska media spreading blatant lies about Pat Fitzgerald era at Michigan State,” and put our post from Monday with Sip saying that the crowd had “maybe 30,000 fans in the 2 nd half” and the juice in the stadium didn’t seem very strong -After attacking the show for our take…the article then went on itself to critic...

 -The MLB Playoffs started yesterday….did Sip or Jake watch any games? What was the drama like if so? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The options on ‘fraud’ were guilty, not guilty, and jury’s still out, and here was the assessment: -Virginia Tech (jury’s out); Colorado (guilty); Clemson (guilty); Washington (guilty); Louisville (guilty); Penn State (guilty); Missouri (guilty); USC (guilty); Tennessee (jury’s out); and Ole Miss (NOT guilty) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...

-Nebraska is off to it’s first 4-0 start since 2016 and first 1-0 start in B1G play since 2019…were you surprised at how things went on Saturday at Michigan State? -We don’t know the status yet of Jamal Rule or Jacory Barney (or Brendan Black) for Saturday’s game vs. Maryland…will that matter when playing a struggling defense? -Dylan Raiola looked excellent when filling in for Dante Moore after th...

-It’s a Wild Card Wednesday….Bill is out today, so what’s on Jake’s mind today? -If you’re looking for someone to remodel your bathroom, kitchen and more, call or text Randy at (402) 417-5204 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Nebraska rolled up 6 sacks on the Spartans and forced 3 turnovers in a 31-13 road win to start B1G play off on the right note…what did he think about the showing from his group? -Maryland comes in fresh off a 54-3 loss at home to UCLA, but still has one of the better young QBs in the league in Malik Washington…how concerned is Aurich about slowing him and the WRs down? Advertising Inquiries: http...

-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s surprising to many that Locksley, who entered this season on an 8-game losing streak, is still the head coach of the Terrapins after a 54-3 loss at home to UCLA last weekend…but here we are -The press conferences the last few weeks have been quite interesting…what did we get from yesterday’s of note? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...