The signs of a return are just about everywhere.
Nebraska is back in the polls. It just knocked off a ranked team to edge back into the national conversation once more. After a perfect run through the nonconference schedule engineered by a veteran quarterback and massive improvement in the turnover battle, the program has also marked itself as perhaps the new early favorite in the Big Ten’s West Division.
So, are the Huskers back? All the hints suggest they’re on the way, but the real work might just be getting started as they hit the road for a chance to prove it in league play at Northwestern.