Four Questions for Nebraska Football As the Huskers Look to Bounce Back Against UCLA

by T.J. Birkel

The Nebraska football team lost a heartbreaker to USC, extending their streak of losses to ranked teams and prolonging the agony of a fan base dying for a breakthrough win. They played well in so many ways, but still fell short against the Trojans. The Huskers will try to get up off the mat against UCLA on Saturday, in what looks like it will be a perfect night at the Rose Bowl. The game against the Bruins represents the first of two away games, before the Big Red closes out the regular season against Iowa in Lincoln on Black Friday.  

How challenging will it be to bounce back?

It was an electric atmosphere at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and everything seemed to be going right for two and a half quarters. Then, disaster struck. In one play, Nebraska lost a fumble and Dylan Raiola suffered a season-ending injury. On their next possession, the Huskers missed a field goal that would have put them up 17-6, and everything seemed to unravel from there.

How hard is it to emotionally recover from the USC loss — a game where Nebraska absolutely played well enough to win — and refocus during a week like this? UCLA should be…

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