Exhale, Husker Nation: That’s What It’s Supposed to Look Like for Nebraska Football

The Nebraska football team pummeled Akron 68-0 on Saturday night, doing very little wrong in one of their most lopsided victories in years. It was the team’s first shutout since the 2009 Holiday Bowl, the most points a Nebraska team has scored since 2012, and quite possibly the most fun Husker Nation has had in a decade. 

Nebraska’s stars shined and several young players flashed. We cover it all in the Topline Takeaways. 

CHEERS TO THAT

And, Exhale. It’s safe to say most college football watchers felt like Nebraska would win handily on Saturday. But I got the sense going into the game that many Husker fans believed the betting lines favoring Nebraska by around 34 points were generous. I even got an email from a huge Husker fan who–along with his brother–was worried about the Big Red winning the game. I suppose the angst and the hand-wringing are the result of the last 10 years of Husker fan misery. 

Not to worry. Matt Rhule’s boys put on their most dominant showing since he took over the program, and one of the best performances ever for a Nebraska football team. Nebraska’s offense…

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