Four Questions for Nebraska Football Heading Into the Game Against Penn State

by T.J. Birkel

After a much-needed bye week, the Nebraska football team will travel to Happy Valley on Saturday to take on a beleaguered but talented Penn State squad. It was announced over the weekend that the game will kick off at 7pm and air on NBC. While the night game on the road–right before a short week heading into the Black Friday showdown with Iowa–presents some challenges, it’s another opportunity for the Big Red to shine under the lights on national television. With that in mind, we look at four questions for Nebraska football heading into Penn State week. 

What can we make of this Penn State team?

It might be hard to remember, but at one point in 2025, Penn State was ranked #2 in the AP poll, considered a favorite to win the Big Ten, and expected to be a playoff contender. They’re now 4-6, having fired head coach James Franklin and won only one conference game. Talk about your all time face-plants.

What should the Huskers expect in State College on Saturday? This is still an extremely talented team, and they had a chance to win every game they’ve played. They lost two games by one point, lost to Oregon in overtime, and had #2 Indiana on the ropes late in the 4th quarter. The season might have gone off the tracks for PSU, but I expect…

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