While Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule knows that his team didn't play perfectly, he likes what he saw on the whole. He also likes what he saw from some of the players he expects to lean on in 2025. He talked about the 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats on Friday to Patt McAfee, and he continued the upbeat approach about where the Huskers are that he had most of the preseason.
The Huskers had to rely on a last-second interception by Malcolm Hartzog in order to seal the victory. However, even that was seen as a step forward for a program that has struggled to close out one-score games.