Keys to Victory: Nebraska vs. Indiana

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TJ Birkel
October 18, 2024

T.J. Birkel

Nebraska travels to Bloomington on Saturday to take on the surprisingly surging Indiana football team for Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff game. The Hoosiers are currently 6-0 and ranked #16 in the AP poll and #18 in the coaches poll. They rank 6th nationally in total defense, 4th in total offense, 11th in scoring defense, 2nd in scoring offense, and are in the top 25 in a whole host of other categories. At one of the losing-est programs in the history of college football, first year head coach Curt Cignetti has infused Indiana football with a belief and an energy that has arguably never been seen before in Bloomington. This will be Nebraska’s biggest challenge of the season so far. 

On behalf of the Common Fan podcast, here are three keys to victory for the Huskers, and two keys to victory for all the fellow Common Fans. 

Nebraska’s Keys to Victory

Start Well. In my humble opinion, this is not the same thing as starting fast. Don't get me wrong, I'd love the Huskers to jump out to a 14-0 lead. But more than anything, they can't get in a hole early. The game will be Indiana's first sellout since 2021. The team is 6-0 for the first time since 1967. Hoosier Common Fans are going to be frothing at the mouth, looking for Husker blood. Nebraska needs to play their game. Even if they don't score right away, get some first downs on offense. Make some stops on defense. Avoid mistakes on special teams. Play the field position game. Take some air out of the balloon, so to speak. The Hoosiers have a high powered offense. Nebraska will need to do everything it can to stop Indiana from starting fast and getting that crowd even more juiced up. 

Disrupt the Passing Game. Indiana’s offense has been…

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