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-The Lions keep on winning…the Chiefs do, too, but look odd in doing so…who were the losers?

-Make Fuehrer’s Cheespred a part of your tailgates all season long---available in most local grocers

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-When Bill took over Nebraska’s defense during the 2022 football season, you saw improvement immediately---a different voice from what it had been, and it resonated

-We’ve seen changes at coordinators already throughout the country, and Nebraska’s offense is in a funk…can an OC change his ways of playcalling during the season or is that just not feasible?

-What would that look like in Nebraska’s case if it were to happen? You have a talented QB…how can you unleash him again and get his confidence back?

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday….what’s bothering Bill today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Only Wanna Be With You" - Hootie & the Blowfish (1994)

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-Rodgers was asked by a Jets reporter about how to keep the belief for the season, as the Jets fell to 2-5 with their loss to the Steelers, and Rodgers said, “stop listening to you guys, number one”

-This is the same man who is paid well by ESPN to appear on the Pat McAfee Show every week…which is also media….

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-Rhule gave Indiana strong praise (deservedly so) on Monday, while also lamenting on his own team’s performance…our question has to be how badly can one loss affect your remainder of the season

-Rhule also discussed Dylan Raiola’s performance and if there are any concerns after a few rough games in a row….how concerned are fans right now about him?

-More audio from Rhule….

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-That was an embarrassment in Bloomington on Saturday…how do you not let that beat you more than once?

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-UCLA apparently has an offense now or Rutgers somehow just lost their way completely after the loss to Nebraska…what happened in Piscataway?!

-Also, Michigan/Illinois; Iowa/Michigan State; Wisconsin/Northwestern; Oregon/Purdue; and USC/Maryland…

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-Curt Cignetti brought players to Indiana from James Madison and a QB from Ohio---places that outsiders might scoff at about talent level, but they keep proving they very much so belong

-Indiana’s WRs made great plays, too, where Nebraska struggled to get anything going at all in all 3 phases of the game

-How much can you change up how you attack the portal? Nebraska’s still a fine record at 5-2, but showed Saturday they are nowhere near where they need to be in the B1G for competitive reasons

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday….what does Bill have for us today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "God's Gonna Cut You Down" - Johnny Cash (2006)

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-Oklahoma continues their disappointing play on offense….what else stood out from the weekend?

-Where is Miami’s defense? Offense is phenomenal for the Hurricanes but defense lacking…

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-It’s not shocking that Nebraska lost the game---Indiana was ranked No. 16 coming in and had blown out every team on their way to their 6-0 start. But the Huskers were seen as the best challenger of any…and never really were in the game

-Indiana laughed at the fact that Nebraska hadn’t allowed a rushing TD through 6 games and ran for 5(!!) in the game to make that stat a moot point

-There really wasn’t a single positive thing from the game, and now you play at Ohio State, fresh off of a bye, who is pissed about their loss to Oregon. Wonderful!

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-Final thoughts on Nebraska/Indiana tomorrow and last night’s Saints/Broncos game…

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-It’s a Freaky Football Friday….what does Bill have for us today?

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-Texas (-4) vs. Georgia

-Michigan (-3) vs. Illinois

-Iowa (-5’) vs. Michigan State

-Indiana (-6’) vs. Nebraska

-49ers (-1’) vs. Chiefs

-Oklahoma (-2’) vs. South Carolina

-Reaction to Lee’s picks and thoughts on his Nebraska/Indiana pick as well…

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-What games could result in field storming possibilities this weekend? Bill lets us know…

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Small Town" - John Mellencamp (1985)

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-Before Sip heads to the airport to fly to Indiana, he must tell us how to properly age gracefully!

-Locate your next tire today at Tredz Central Tire Pros, just south of Cortland on Highway 77

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-Nebraska heads to Indiana as an underdog for the first time this season, and we will see if the offense can get back on track after a couple of rough performances in a game they might need to score more than usual in

-Nebraska’s defensive line will be imperative in this game to own the line of scrimmage and put pressure on Kurtis Rourke as well as to limit the run game…will they be up to the task?

-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are people listening from today?

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-How’s Schaefer holding up with his Guardians down 2-0 in the ALCS to the Yankees?

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-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday…what does Bill have for us today?

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-Matt Rhule has lost 14 straight games to ranked teams as a head coach…is this the week he snaps that skid and helps to get Nebraska bowl-eligible?

-Nebraska is yet to allow a rushing TD against them this year…do you expect the Hoosiers to run the ball effectively on Saturday?

-How much can a Big Noon Kickoff win on national TV help Nebraska in recruiting should they beat the Hoosiers?

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?

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-Alabama heads to Tennessee as a 3-point favorite, after 2 straight weeks of average football (loss to Vanderbilt and near loss to South Carolina at home)

-Meanwhile, Georgia heads to No. 1 Texas as a 3.5 point underdog…could 2 of the SEC giants go down?

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-When Nebraska lost to Illinois in September, it marked 14 straight losses for Rhule vs. ranked teams, dating back to his days at Baylor and Temple

-Rhule is just 2-20 in his career against ranked teams and while Indiana is off to a very impressive start this year, this is a great chance to break the long personal losing skid to ranked teams and build belief for Ohio State next week

-If Nebraska loses, they’ll likely lose to Ohio State and extend that streak to 16 straight losses to ranked teams for Rhule and put him at 2-22 in his career vs. ranked teams…an unfortunate record

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-Davante Adams to the Jets….as they sit at 2-4 on the season…can he help change the direction of the season? And Amari Cooper to the Bills…the DBs in the AFC East just had their jobs get a lot harder…

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-It’s a Wild Card Wednesday…what does Bill have for us today?

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-We asked the question a few weeks ago if Nebraska’s offense was built to come back and we said yes---are we sure about that after how they’ve looked offensively the last 2 weeks?

-Indiana scores 40+ a game and Ohio State scores a lot in the game after that…Nebraska has a top 10 defense in the nation currently, allowing 11 points per game…what if they can’t get stops, though?

-Also, Jerry Jones wants to fire a local radio show host apparently? Gotta love chaos in Dallas…

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "I Was Made For Loving You" - Kiss (1979)

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-Indiana and Nebraska are both off their bye weekend and the Hoosiers are currently 6.5 point favorites vs. the Huskers this weekend…could you have imagined that before the season?

-Indiana’s offense has scored 40+ points in all 6 of their games so far…they haven’t seen a defense as good as Nebraska’s yet, but should we still expect a shootout or not?

-What kind of sense of relief do you think this fanbase will experience if Nebraska beats Indiana and gets bowl-eligible with 5 games to go?

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-Satterfield said that Dylan Raiola “didn’t skip a beat” despite an uneven performance against Rutgers and that he’s not concerned about him at all heading into the Indiana week and rest of season

-Regarding White, he was very complimentary of Indiana’s offense and team in general and they know this will be a tough test…what else stood out?

-Also, after weeks of rumors---it’s official. Devante Adams was traded yesterday from the Raiders to the Jets to reunite with Aaron Rodgers----and Amari Cooper is headed to the BILLS from Cleveland

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-Thoughts on last night’s Monday Night Football (Jets/Bills) and an NLCS/ALCS update….

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-The Lions went into Dallas and dropped 47 points on the Cowboys….and it wasn’t the most amount of points scored this weekend! Who lit it up and who stunk?

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-Matt Rhule was extremely complimentary yesterday of Curt Cignetti’s work in year 1 at Indiana, taking over for a team that misses bowl games far more often than they make it

-We asked a similar question about long rebuilds when Lance Leipold won 3 games his first year at Kansas and then made a bowl game in year 2—if Indiana keeps winning, how does that change how schools should look at time it takes to turn around a program?

-Also, prepare for another Big Noon Kickoff, as Nebraska/Ohio State will be at 11am in Columbus, OH

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Bill today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Suzie Q" - CCR (1968)

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-Gundy has been a constant news factory with things said over the years, but yesterday he said he couldn’t appear on video for his press conference because he got head-butted by his cattle

-Gundy was on Zoom (without video---audio only) and said he has a bad eye…we can’t wait to see what he looks like when he’s back in the public!

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-Rhule addressed media ahead of this Saturday’s Big Noon Kickoff at Indiana, where the Huskers find themselves as an underdog. Rhule said George Darlington brought a “folder” of special teams concepts during the bye week and he believes in general that the unit collectively will be better this week

-If special teams improves greatly, imagine what we can say about the legend of George!

-Also, Rhule not a fan of trash talk in college football right now and more….

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-Best game of the Husker bye weekend was…? What’s your optimism level for Saturday’s game?

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-Army and Navy are both ranked at the same time for the first time since 1960 (Army is 6-0; Navy is 5-0)…meanwhile in Ames…Iowa State is 6-0 for the first time since 1938!!!

-Also, a quick peek at the Nebrasketball Red/White scrimmage yesterday…did Sip go?

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-Could you imagine that question being asked before the season? You’d easily say Nebraska, with people saying a 7-0 start was possible and with Indiana under a first year head coach in Curt Cignetti

-The early opening spread had Indiana as a 4.5 point favorite, as the Hoosiers sit at No. 16 in the AP Poll (Nebraska just out of the poll at essentially 27^th despite being in the Coaches Poll); and some projections have the Hoosiers as a College Football Playoff team---yes, you read that right

-Who has more pressure to win? What’s the celebration like if the Huskers win to get bowl-eligible?

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday….what does Bill have for us today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Haman Jewelers): "Hip to Be Square" - Huey Lewis & the News (1986)

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-What was Will Howard doing at the end of the Ohio State/Oregon game?

-How did Illinois give up 40 points in the 2^nd half to Purdue? What else was surprising this weekend?

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-Nebraska heads to Indiana this weekend for the Big Noon Kickoff, but the Hoosiers didn’t play this weekend so no fresh eyes on them

-However---we saw Wisconsin HAMMER Rutgers, which was concerning for how poorly Nebraska played against the Scarlet Knights and also alarming with the Badgers on the schedule for November…did they finally find an offense the last 2 weeks?

-Also, Iowa smoked Washington, Oregon prevailed in a thriller over Ohio State…and USC now has 3 losses

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-Which game of the weekend besides Oregon/Ohio State intrigues the guys the most?

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-It’s a Freaky Football Friday….where is Bill taking us to today?

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-Kansas State (-4) vs. Colorado

-Iowa (-2’) vs. Washington

-Penn State (-5’) vs. USC

-Ohio State (-3’) vs. Oregon

-Lions (-3) vs. Cowboys

-Texas (-14’) vs. Oklahoma

-Reaction to Lee’s picks…what do the guys think about the Ohio State/Oregon score?

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-Husker Baseball/Softball, Paul Owen Judo Tournament, 2024 Pumpkin Run, NSAA Boys Tennis Championships

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):

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-Last week delivered probably the most memorable weekend EVER for FSPs…can this week come close to matching?

-There are big games everywhere…but which ones might result in a field storming? Let’s see…

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-Lost in the conversation about this weekend’s huge Ohio State/Oregon game is the long trip the Buckeyes are making to the West Coast, and the Sporting News’ Bill Bender had a good piece on how long trips have gone for Pac-12/B1G teams in the past….and it’s not pretty

-He points out that the 4 former Pac-12 teams in the B1G now are a combined 0-4 on the road in B1G play but are 4-1 at home (UCLA’s home loss to Indiana the only one so far)…with all the long trips, is home-field advantage bigger than ever before?

-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are people listening from today?

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-Seahawks/49ers tonight on Thursday Night Football and MLB Playoff games, also…

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-National Letters of Intent are now a thing of the past and the transfer portal window is now 30 days instead of 45 days…how does this all change recruiting for those trying to make sense of it all?

-This bye weekend is quieter in recruiting compared to the November bye week…what will both bye weeks look like for Nebraska coaches?

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-Nebraska reaches its bye week at 5-1…what has surprised you in a good way and what in a bad way about the start to the season?

-Do you worry at all about a Freshman Wall for Dylan Raiola or not?

-Do we see Tristan Alvano kicking when Nebraska heads to Indiana or does the John Hohl Experience continue?

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-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday…what does Bill have for us today?

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-The holiday season will be here soon…what does that look like at Computer Hardware with that in mind?

-What new products should people be knowing about with Apple and at Computer Hardware?

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-We all know about the Ohio State/Oregon game at 6:30pm on NBC; the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the country. The Buckeyes looked average in the first half vs. Iowa before they pulled away in the 2^nd half last week

-Nebraska plays the Buckeyes after the Indiana game…will they face an undefeated team or one that has to claw it’s way back after a loss to the Ducks?

-Also this weekend in the B1G: Penn State at USC…are the Nittany Lions for real? Wisconsin/Rutgers…Washington/Iowa…

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-SPECIAL GUEST: Kelly Lauer (President of The White Cane Foundation): tell us about the New Clothing and Hygiene Drive…

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-It’s a Wild Card Wednesday….what does Bill have on his mind today?

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-The expansion to 12 teams makes the picture so interesting for the entire season—you have to ask the question of when are you truly out of the race? Takes a lot longer to get there than ever before

-CBS Sports did their projections yesterday with these 12, in order of seeding: Ohio State, Texas, Clemson (ACC Champ), BYU (Big 12 champ), Georgia, Oregon, Tennessee, Penn State, Miami (FL), Iowa State, Alabama, and Boise State

-Potential first round matchups would be Boise State/Georgia; Alabama/Oregon; Iowa State/Tennessee; and Miami/Penn State

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill at earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Fox On the Run" - Sweet (1974)

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-Ceyair Wright was the highest ranked CB in the country in Week 6…what does the defensive backfield look like after the bye week in Indiana?

-Dylan Raiola and Jacory Barney were named to On3’s midseason Freshman All-American team…do you worry about either of them hitting the ‘freshman wall’?

-Is there any chance we see Tristan Alvano after the bye week at kicker or do you expect him out longer?

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-Jets owner Woody Johnson said yesterday that the current Jets team is the most talented in Jets history, yet they sit at 2-3 and have major offensive issues.

-When a coach is fired after the season, it makes sense—or even late in the season (at any level of any sport). But when it’s prior to the halfway point…how much blame should management take for giving that coach another chance?

-We saw it at Nebraska in 2022 when Scott Frost was fired after 3 games…how much should Trev Alberts have been criticized for keeping him around for another season?

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-Monday Night Football: Chiefs/Saints reaction…and did the Royals even the ALDS up vs. the Yankees?

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-The Jaguars are winless no more, the Bills have lost their damned minds, and the Bengals keep finding new ways to lose…where do they all stack up on this week’s edition?

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-Raiola had his first bad game of the season against Rutgers, but the team still won. Barney wasn’t a huge factor in the game, either---but we can’t say that’s hitting a wall after just one game

-Both players are obviously vital to the offense’s success…does elite talent overcome the burnout that some freshmen face later in the year?

-Also, Brian Buschini is B1G Special Teams Player of the Week; and Indiana/Nebraska is BIG NOON

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday….what’s bothering the guys today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "One Last Breath" - Creed (2001)

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-We ask the question because looking at the Top 10 right now, it’s hard to trust teams like No. 4 Penn State; No. 6 Miami; and some other SEC schools who already have losses

-We just had an epic week of catastrophe this last weekend…are we headed for a year of chaos again?

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-Rhule was unsurprisingly not pleased with special teams again, lamenting the two blocked punts and even calling out Isaac Gifford on the first one, and saying that the team needs to stop having “catastrophic mistakes.” Nice to be 5-1 with that type of problem..

-Also, Rhule says he is unphased by Dylan Raiola’s rough outing, and said that the bye week comes at a good time as he prepares for the 2^nd half of his freshman season

-What else did we learn yesterday? Sip was in the room…

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-We’ve reached the midway point of Nebraska’s season and they’re 5-1…are things going about how you thought they would?

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-We know about all the upsets in the rest of college football….what about the B1G? USC fell at Minnesota; Iowa was close with Ohio State at halftime before reality set in…what else stood out?

-Indiana is bowl-eligible after another comfortable win, beating Northwestern---6-0 Hoosiers!!

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-Before the year, we said Nebraska should ideally be between 6-8 wins, maybe 9-10 if things go right. Well, they’re on a good track for 7-9 wins with their 5-1 record

-Indiana will be a very tough contest after the bye week, and if the Huskers win they are officially bowl-eligible with 5 games to go and we can take a collective sigh of relief

-With that being said…do you reassess anything of your initial projections now that we’re halfway through?

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…and Bill has thoughts on Alabama/Vanderbilt and more…

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Prove It All Night" - Bruce Springsteen (1978)

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-There was madness EVERYWHERE on Saturday….Alabama, Tennessee, USC, Missouri and Michigan all lost…any headscratcher moments in those games?

-Also…what happened to California?! A 35-10 lead in the 2^nd half turned in to a 39-38 loss to Miami…

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-Fans watching the game were surely waiting for the shoe to drop all game long as Rutgers had the ball in Husker territory often—including a drive that started at the Nebraska 2-yard line---but the Scarlet Knights could only muster 7 total points

-Nebraska’s offense went silent in the 2^nd half and Dylan Raiola had his worst game as a Husker, but they still found a way to win---winning with special teams late in a game where that unit failed them badly

-What do you take away from that game? It was definitely a very “Big Ten” way to win a game…

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-Final thoughts on Nebraska/Rutgers tomorrow….are the guys ready for the heat?

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-It’s a Freaky Football Friday…what is on Bill’s mind today as we approach another weekend of football?

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-Indiana (13’) vs. Northwestern

-Oregon (-24) vs. Michigan St

-Washington (-2’) vs. Michigan

-Ohio State (-19’) vs. Iowa

-Nebraska (-7) vs. Rutgers

-Chiefs (-5) vs. Saints

-Reaction to Lee’s picks…are we in agreement or pushing back with what he has this week?

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-Last week, Sip’s advice was questionable at best….what does he have for us this week?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Fireball" - Pitbull (2014)

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-Week 6 of the college football season is here…what are the potential upsets and Field Storming Possibilities this weekend?

-Any chances tonight for Friday football storming or all just tomorrow?

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-The forecast tomorrow says 94 degrees and wind---which is not the temperature you want to see in October, but that is something we can’t control

-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are people listening from today?

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-Bucs/Falcons tonight on Thursday Night Football….does Baker Mayfield stay hot at QB? And Schaefer has an early wake-up time on Sunday to watch the Vikings in London vs. the Jets…

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-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday….what does Bill have for us today?

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-Rutgers comes to town on Saturday with the intent on running the football effectively…can Nebraska contain and slow down Kyle Monangai?

-We talk about kicking every week but it’s because we need to with how bad it’s been…how can Nebraska win close games with their current situation?

-Nebraska is hosting around 40 visitors this weekend for the Rutgers game…what names should Husker fans know?

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?

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-We already saw a big change at Purdue with the firing of offensive coordinator Graham Harrell---CBS Sports lists Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck, Maryland’s Mike Locksley, Purdue’s Ryan Walters and Wisconsin OC Phil Longo as those who might be the next to go in the conference

-Which of those is likely to be let go of first or is there someone we’re not talking about? Anyone midseason?

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-When we looked at the schedule before the season, a 7-0 start seemed possible—though we didn’t predict it---but that was due to the fact that we thought Nebraska would be favored to win all 7 games

-The Illinois loss happened to change that narrative, but the Huskers bounced back with an 18-point win over Purdue. Now, Nebraska is a 6.5 point favorite vs. Rutgers and unclear of the spread vs. Indiana

-The reason to say these are the 2 most important games is if you win them both, you enter your final 5 games already bowl-eligible and seeing how far you can go. You lose one or both of these games? Fans get nervous about getting to 6 wins and snapping the bowl drought.

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-Anyone watch day 1 of the MLB Playoffs? Royals update? And thoughts on coordinators yesterday…

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-Some teams (including the Husker opponent this week) play bully ball, knowing they are tough and are going to run and make you stop them. Nebraska hasn’t been effective enough rushing the ball this season so far

-We saw Jacory Barney as a huge part of the offense in jet sweeps…how else can they get creative?

-Also, Mike Gundy vouches for Nick Saban as a Power 4 commissioner…anyone opposed to that?

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Wild Night" - Van Morrison (1971)

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-Rutgers wants to run the football and Nebraska is generally good at stopping the run…which has the upper hand in that department on Saturday?

-John Bullock has been the biggest star on the defense this season…how do you explain his rise to stardom?

-Rutgers blocks a lot of kicks and Nebraska can’t make a kick right now…will the Huskers go for it on 4^th down all day on Rutgers’ side of the field?

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-White said he appreciates Rutgers’ offense, which is a rugged, blue-collar brand of football, which features the nation’s 12^th ranked rushing attack at 237.8 yards per game

-White did say he was proud of his defense for their performance against Purdue, after a disappointing performance against Illinois…what version shows up on Saturday?

-Regarding Satterfield…he was complimentary of Gunnar Gottula and for Dylan Raiola’s composure on the road…anything else of note?

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-One last shout out to THE BIRD—and don’t forget, MLB postseason starts TODAY…ROYALS!!!!

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-The Bills had a rude awakening in Baltimore and the Browns continue to Brown…who made the list?

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-Jamie is one of the brains behind the operation of Early Bird (with locations also in Omaha and Iowa)…how did it get to such large popularity?

-Joe is also a former Husker from the late 90s and early 2000s…and the older brother of Joe Burrow…what’s it been like to watch his journey to the league and a Super Bowl appearance?

-How closely do you still follow the team as a former player and what are your thoughts through 5 games?

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Bill today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Surfin' Bird" - The Trashmen (1963)

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-ESPN broke the news yesterday that the athletic directors from both conferences will be meeting next week in Nashville to see how both conferences can benefit more in playoff bids going forward

-Sources say that not much will benefit from the meeting if the SEC doesn’t agree to go to 9 conference games…will they give into that?

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kicker’s fault, but instead on the snapping—which has been fine in practice. He also said he expects Rutgers to come after Nebraska’s kicks on Saturday

-Rhule also said that Mazzccua was suspended last week but is available this week, but will be in a backup role

-What did we hear regarding injury updates and anything else from the press conference?

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-A bad first half gave way to a good second half for the first time this season…did we see adjustments?

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-Wisconsin had an impressive first half vs. USC before getting outscored 28-0 in the 2^nd half to lose by 17…Rutgers had a nice win against Washington…and Penn State took down Illinois at home

-Indiana is 5-0 for the first time since 1967…how about Curt “Google Me” Cignetti?!

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-Rutgers is 4-0 with a 21-18 win over Washington on Friday night, despite being shy of 300 yards of offense and aided by 3 missed FGs by the Huskies…what did we learn about Rutgers?

-Nebraska’s offense failed to convert in the first half vs. Purdue before finishing strong…can they carry the 4^th quarter momentum into this week?

-This really could be a tight game, and we go back to the concern about the kicking situation…

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what does Bill have for us today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):

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