Nebraska’s response to a painful loss will arrive in one of college football’s most difficult environments.
The Huskers, coming off a fourth-quarter defeat to Indiana, travel to Oregon this week for a late kickoff against a Ducks team that has been explosive offensively despite a 3-2 record. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said Sunday his team was disappointed by the loss but not discouraged as it prepares for another major Big Ten road test.
“I think you have a team that’s angry, knows that they let one get away,” Rhule said. “We’re certainly disappointed, but not discouraged.”
Nebraska is 5-1 and has trailed in the fourth quarter for only four minutes all season, according to Rhule. The Huskers will face an Oregon team that is 3-2. Their offense is averaging 458.8 yards and 41 points per game through five contests.
The Ducks have been especially dangerous through the air, averaging 317 passing yards per game with 15 touchdown passes. Dante Moore leads Oregon with 926 passing yards, nin...