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Spring football is officially behind us, as Nebraska moves into the next phase of the off-season.  During the next couple of weeks, we’ll take an

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Nebraska Spring Lookback: Defensive edge

Heavens, it's a quiet April for Nebraska football fans.   Listen to the birds chirping. Let the intermittent rains fall upon your hooded heads.  This

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Steven Sipple: Offseason motivation? At least one Nebraska position group should have zero problem finding it

Things I know, and things I think I know: Part of the fun of sports is following along as conversations and opinions evolve. The Nebraska running

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Steven Sipple: Intrigue for Nebraska running back room grows during spring

Roy Manning's message to his players should be framed and affixed to walls everywhere.  "Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something."   Beautiful. I

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Steven Sipple: Roy Manning's message to his Husker edge defenders should be framed and hung on walls

After only 22 sacks to register 98th in the nation (T-15th Big Ten) last season, a fresh set of eyes oversees Nebraska’s pass rush. Enter new

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Fresh eyes on the edge: Nebraska turns to Roy Manning

Williams Nwaneri tried his best not to, but a big smile emerged on his face when asked about what it's like having Phil Snow run the defense at bowl

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Aurich defense, four-down structure a better fit for Williams Nwaneri

Things I know, and things I think I know: It's easy to imagine Nebraska football fans doing at least a couple double-takes during Phil Snow's media

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Steven Sipple: Phil Snow speaks hard truths that Nebraska fans need to hear

Phil Snow's objective during Nebraska's bowl preparation is seemingly a direct reflection of a comment made Friday by defensive end Williams Nwaneri.

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Coordinator report: Phil Snow makes clear his objectives during bowl preparation

As Nebraska continues its preparations for the Las Vegas Bowl, interim defensive coordinator Phil Snow is working to get the Blackshirts back on

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Nebraska Friday Nuggets: Snow on defensive bowl prep, Huskers talk new hires

Things I know, and things I think I know: This is a monster month for Matt Rhule and Nebraska's football program.   That's not overstating matters.

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Steven Sipple: Matt Rhule takes deep breath and dives into critical growth month for Nebraska's program

Matt Rhule endured a rough Black Friday. Nebraska's loss to Iowa was abysmal.  His high overall level of concern is illustrated by the fact he fired

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Steven Sipple: Whoever lands Nebraska D.C. job has work to do in trenches. Might he bring reinforcements?

Nebraska wraps up the regular season on Friday against Iowa, looking for their first win over the Hawkeyes in Lincoln since 2011. Both teams enter

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Three Huskers I'd like to see more of and more from against Iowa

Nebraska is looking to bounce-back after an all-around poor performance Friday night on the road in Minneapolis. The Huskers are back in Memorial

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Three Huskers I'd like to see more of and more from against Northwestern

Nebraska is 5-1, ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll at the midpoint of the 2025 season. The Huskers are almost certainly headed back to a bowl game, but

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At the Midpoint: What we've learned about Nebraska in 2025

Matt Rhule had a one-word message for Williams Nwaneri during spring ball: motor.  When Nwaneri transferred to Nebraska from Missouri, Rhule didn't

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As Nebraska hits the road, Williams Nwaneri is playing his best ball as a Husker

You see it often: Conversations about college football teams often evolve -- sometimes considerably -- as a season progresses. Narratives can shift

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Steven Sipple: Call it a gut feeling, but John Butler's crew looks poised to shift narratives

Following Nebraska's 38-27 win over Michigan State, head coach Matt Rhule held his weekly press conference on Monday. He recapped the

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What we learned from Nebraska's Maryland week press conference

It was a tale of two sides of the ball for Nebraska on Saturday. The defense, needing a bounce-back performance, finished the day with double-digit

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Grading Nebraska's offense, defense in 38-27 win over Michigan State

OK, Nebraska got that over with, and looked decent doing it.    Don't overthink this one, armchair QBs.  In a game that you could argue shouldn't

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Steven Sipple: Go ahead and nitpick, but Nebraska did the expected and should feel confident entering massive week

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule and a handful of players met with the media following Saturday's 59-7 win over Houston Christian at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska-Houston Christian postgame press conference nuggets

Following a narrow victory over Cincinnati in Kansas City, Nebraska turns its attention to its 2025 home opener this week against Akron.  Here is a

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Rhule Report: Nebraska turns the page to home opener vs. Akron

Matt Rhule didn't want to overanalyze Thursday night's season-opening win. At least not publicly. That was a wise approach.  Heavens, we overanalyze

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Steven Sipple: Why the heavy consternation? Much of what we saw from Nebraska was expected in opening win

At 6-foot-7 and 265 pounds, you can’t miss Williams Nwaneri.  But even someone of Nwaneri’s size and sky-high potential needs a confidence boost and

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At Nebraska, Williams Nwaneri is free to be himself, and it's paying off on the field

Nebraska's season opener in Kansas City is just days away, and the Huskers are putting the finishing touches on their game plan for Cincinnati this

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Lee’s Summit (Missouri) North coach Jamar Mozee was one of the nation’s most coveted recruits when he was coming through high school. Mozee had schools from all over the country recruiting him before he ended up playing for Bob Stoops at Oklahoma. So, it speaks volumes when he gushes about his star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri. “Williams is a phenomenal player,” Mozee told SBLive after a playoff game in 2022. “There’s so much upside to him, it’s almost scary. I haven’t seen anything like it in high school. From his build, physically, how he plays, his athleticism – it is different.” The numbers reflect that. While often receiving double and even sometimes triple teams, Nwaneri has racked up 99 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 31 hurries and 17 tackles for a loss over his sophomore and junior seasons. “Big No. 5 is a problem,” teammate Isaiah Mozee said. “He’s ranked that high for a reason. He’s phenomenal.”

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Williams Nwaneri is a physically-gifted defensive lineman with considerable developmental upside and pass rush ability that reminds us of former five-star Chris Jones at the same stage. The size, athleticism and pass rush skills are similar. Jones played more defensive end in high school than Nwaneri. 

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