Four Questions for the Nebraska Football Team Headed Into the Akron Game

by T.J. Birkel

It sure is fun to watch a Saturday full of college football games with the comfort of already having a win under your belt, isn’t it? After securing the W on Thursday night, that’s what the Huskers got to do over the weekend. Now that the dust has settled on a fantastic Week 1 of college football, and we settle in for the best time of year, we look ahead to Akron week with four questions for the Nebraska football team. 

Is There More Under the Hood for Dana Holgorsen’s Offense? 

Judging by the eye test, the Husker offense looked fine on Thursday night. They seemed to move the ball well, although frustratingly stalled out without points on too many drives. Looking at the numbers, the Big Red nearly doubled Cincinnati’s time of possession, holding the ball for nearly 40 minutes of game time. They converted 10 of 18 third downs, and Dylan Raiola completed 78% of his passes, going 33 for 42 for 243 yards and two touchdowns. You’ll take those numbers, although it would be nice to see something better than 113 yards rushing, 356 total yards, and 20 points. 

Again, it was…fine. I must admit though…

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