EPISODE · Oct 7, 2024 · 55 MIN
Huskers Beat Rutgers in a Street Fight
from Common Fan - A Nebraska Football Podcast · host T.J. Birkel, Matt Owens, Geoff Langenberg
The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s rugged win over Rutgers: Huskers win an old fashioned, Big Ten rock fight against the Scarlet Knights. Nebraska led 14-0 at half and then held on for dear life for the win. Celebrate 5-1! Huskers learning how to win, have responded with backs against the wall the last two weeks. Blackshirts come up HUGE. Two interceptions, game-defining, 3rd quarter goal line stand headline performance by the defense, which also largely bottled up standout RB Kyle Monangai. With two blocked punts and a possible injury to punter Brian Buschini, Special Teams remains not so special. The boys also explore some questions heading into the bye week: What to do about Special Teams? The place kicking unit, the punt blocks, and the coverage units have been anywhere from average to bad all season long. Concern about Raiola? The true freshman had real struggles for arguably his first time as a Husker. Huskers travel to Bloomington after the bye week to face Indiana, who is 6-0 for the first time in their history. Just how good are the Hoosiers? This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast. Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@commonfanGBR Check out our website: www.commonfan.co Our Partners: You can now find all Common Fan videos and articles on www.huskermax.com as well as www.si.com/college/college-football/team/nebraska-cornhuskers. For more Husker coverage, check out Carriker Chronicles: https://carrikerchronicles.com/ For more college football coverage, check out The College Huddle: https://thecollegehuddle.com/ GBR for LIFE! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s rugged win over Rutgers: Huskers win an old fashioned, Big Ten rock fight against the Scarlet Knights. Nebraska led 14-0 at half and then held on for dear life for the win. Celebrate 5-1! Huskers learning how to win, have responded with backs against the wall the last two weeks. Blackshirts come up HUGE. Two interceptions, game-defining, 3rd quarter goal line stand headline performance by the defense, which also largely bottled up standout RB Kyle Monangai. With two blocked punts and a possible injury to punter Brian Buschini, Special Teams remains not so special. The boys also explore some questions heading into the bye week: What to do about Special Teams? The place kicking unit, the punt blocks, and the coverage units have been anywhere from average to bad all season long. Concern about Raiola? The true freshman had real struggles for arguably his first time as a Husker. Huskers travel to Bloomington after the bye week to face Indiana, who is 6-0 for the first time in their history. Just how good are the Hoosiers? This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast. Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@commonfanGBR Check out our website: www.commonfan.co Our Partners: You can now find all Common Fan videos and articles on www.huskermax.com as well as www.si.com/college/college-football/team/nebraska-cornhuskers. For more Husker coverage, check out Carriker Chronicles: https://carrikerchronicles.com/ For more college football coverage, check out The College Huddle: https://thecollegehuddle.com/ GBR for LIFE! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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