Four Questions for Nebraska Football Headed Into the USC Game

by T.J. Birkel

The Nebraska football team is back on track after a gritty win over Northwestern on Saturday. The Huskers are now 6-2, bowl eligible for the second consecutive season, and ready to take on a USC team that is much improved over last season. With a renewed sense of momentum in Lincoln, and plenty of opportunities still in front of them, we look at four questions for the Nebraska football team headed into the game against the Trojans. 

Can the Huskers Finally Beat a Ranked Team?

Much has been made about the fact that Nebraska hasn’t beat a ranked team in their last 28 tries. The boys in red have not conquered a ranked opponent since beating Oregon in Lincoln in 2016 (although, the Huskers did beat an increasingly impressive Cincinnati team–now #17 in the AP poll and #16 in the coaches poll–to open this season. Does that count?). Can the Huskers finally get that monkey off their back?

USC will come into Lincoln at 5-2, and currently ranked #23 in the AP poll. Nebraska will have…

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