Another Beatdown for Nebraska Football in Lincoln. Now, It’s Time to Prove It.

by T.J. Birkel

The Nebraska football team delivered its second overpowering performance in as many weeks, dominating Houston Christian in every phase of the game and, more importantly, getting through another non-conference tune-up game without any major injuries. The Huskers cruised to a 59-7 win against the overmatched Huskies in front of another sold out Memorial Stadium crowd. 

As the Huskers gear up for Big Ten play, the team is exactly where it wanted–and needed–to be after three non-conference games. We cover it all in the Topline Takeaways. 

CHEERS TO THAT

Bringing Your Own Energy. Coming off of a dominating win over Akron, facing an FCS opponent, and kicking off at 11am can be a recipe for a slow start. While no one doubted the ultimate outcome, there was some chatter from various corners of the Husker universe about Nebraska coming out flat. Those concerns were quickly put to bed. 

The Memorial Stadium crowd was juiced from the get-go, and the Big Red scored on their first five possessions of the game. They led 17-0 after the first quarter, and 38-0 at halftime. Is this what…

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