Matt Rhule wants no part of the hypothetical. The Nebraska coach will openly share his thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics. But he’s staying away from the elephant in the room that’s been around long enough to earn a doctoral degree.
What would it mean to simultaneously snuff out two streaks that have hounded the Huskers for the better part of a decade? A bowl drought dating back to 2016. Twenty-five straight losses to Associated Press Top 25 opponents beginning the same year. “I answered that question last year and (we) never got there,” Rhule said.
“So just going to focus on the football and make sure our guys are locked in. They’re all in on everything we’re asking them to do and it’s been a great week. To me, it’s just about us playing well against a great, great, great team.
” That’s unbeaten Indiana, one of the country’s biggest surprises carrying a No. 16 ranking into Saturday’s 11 a.m.
home game against Nebraska. NU is 5-1 and on the verge of its own national relevance in a meeting of ascending former league pushovers. People are also reading.
.. It’s the first part of a two-week eye test of sorts for the Huskers — ‘I’ for Indiana now, “eyes” for the Buckeyes and Ohio State later.
A chance to prove themselves against ranked opponents and clear up some chronic streaky vision along the way. “We’re on the right track just by following the process,” sixth-year linebacker Javin Wright said. “We're in reach for what the f.