Now that Matt Rhule is locked down as the head coach of the Nebraska football team for the foreseeable future, Husker fans' focus turns entirely to a big game on Saturday night. The Cornhuskers face off against the USC Trojans in a game that has been billed as a Blackout.
The game is one of the biggest of the Matt Rhule era, in part because of all the buildup to the game. The Trojans are ranked No. 23 in the country, but it's more important than that. Should NU manage to find a way to win on Saturday night, they improve to 7-2 and are all of a sudden at least a dark horse playoff contenders.