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Huskers Happy Hour: Scoring Explosion - 2025

This week’s Huskers Happy Hour was live last night, and now you can enjoy the recorded show either in video or audio-only form!
This week is obviously party time, anxiety-free, after a 68-0 thrashing of the Akron Zips which had shades of the early 80’s Scoring Explosion - literally, as I will explain.
Of course, we’ll run through the offensive fireworks. Dylan Raiola quickly made the grousers forget about the low yards/attempt output against Cincinnati, Emmett broke some big runs and we got to see his backups.
But credit will also be given to the defense after notching the Blackshirts’ 1st shutout in 26 years. Special teams stepped up as well and we could be looking at another such performance against a Houston Christian team who would be +13 underdog against Akron.
So pour your favorite cold one, tune in and jump in the comments with your thoughts tonight - Go Big Red!

Monday Night Therapy: Game Preview Houston Christian

Minnie Hunt and co-host Fred Sacco open Monday Night Therapy celebrating Nebraska’s 2–0 start and looking ahead to Houston Christian. They expect a comfortable win, heavy rotations, and valuable reps deep down the depth chart—more like old-school Huskers blowouts, but without running up the score. Chat touches on Houston Christian’s recent rebrand from Houston Baptist, their early-season results, and why this buy game remained on Nebraska’s schedule (including ties to a satellite camp in Houston).
They recap the Akron rout: 41 defenders reportedly played, red-zone miscues were rare and correctable, and the defense looked aggressive. There’s sympathy for punter Archie Wilson not seeing the field, but pride in the shutout. Backup QB TJ Lateef impressed with true mobility; the hosts discuss keeping him engaged in the NIL/transfer era while Dylan remains the starter and future recruits arrive. They praise QB coach Glenn Thomas’s hands-on development alongside Dana Holgorsen’s offensive influence.
Broader themes include Nebraska’s elite fan support (staying to the light show), early kickoff nostalgia, and confidence in the defensive line’s growing rotation under strong coaching. They argue this staff is the best at player development since Tom Osborne, emphasize staying healthy before Michigan, and sign off with community banter and plans for a future “age-18 photo” segment.

Corn Nation Overreaction: Nebraska's Total Team Effort Shuts Out Akron

The Nebraska Cornhuskers left no doubt Saturday night, dominating the Akron Zips 68-0.
On the Overreaction Show, Greg, Hoss, and Jake will look at the big win and discuss all that came from it.
Over 700 yards of offense
A shutout from all levels of the defensive depth chart
A blocked field goal
Running back room productivity
Quarterbacks finding receivers all over the field
A well-coached ballgame
No punts. Sorry Archie's parents. Maybe next week.
It was the kind of game that we hope for...a game that didn't go down to the wire, that was won at halftime, and where the second- and third-string players saw abundant minutes and still succeeded.
All in all...we're celebrating tonight!

Five Heart Podcast: Husker Football Is Still Undefeated

This week on the Five Heart Podcast, the team discusses last week's season-opening victory over Cincinnati.
While the Bearcats made the game more interesting than Husker fans would have preferred, over 70,000 Nebraska fans went home happy after the final whistle blew on Nebraska's 20-17 win. The Huskers dominated the time of possession and the defense did a good job of shutting down the Cincy offense outside of some quarterback runs from Brendan "The Model" Sorsby.
Dylan Raiola completed 78.5% of his passes along with two touchdowns to two Husker newcomers, Nyziah Hunter and Dane Key. Emmett Johnson rolled for over 100 rushing yards, and the defense forced two turnovers. Meanwhile, we got punts away and two field goals including a career best 52-yarder from Kyle Cunanan.
Are improvements needed? Yes. But let's not pretend that we lost and the world is coming to an end.
Go Big Red.
Always.

HUSKERS HAPPY HOUR: Yay, We Won! Boo, We Stink.

Join me tonight at 7pm CST as the victory over Cincinnati left us with both plenty to be happy about and plenty to be concerned out and we’ll dip into all.
And for those concerned we might already be behind the curve, we’ll go down the schedule and confirm that, nah, were probably not.
Coach, Dylan, Emmett, Dane, Nyziah, Williams, Vincent and, oh yes, Malcom, we’ll talk about who shined on a raucous Thursday under the Kansas City night sky.

Monday Night Therapy: DOOM, JOY, And HESITATION - The Cincinnati Game Review

Nebraska played Cincinnati to a close 20-17 win in their first game of the 2025 Nebraska football season. It was a win.
It wasn't enough. It wasn't pretty, and it wasn't blowout, and it wasn't a destruction of a team that all Nebraska fans considered lesser than them.
We'll be discussing the Cincinnati game tonight on the Monday Night Therapy live session.
And we'll have guests and we'll grumble a lot because I'm old.

Corn Nation Over Reaction: Nebraska Football Hangs On for Win Over Bearcats

Well, it wasn't always pretty, but the Nebraska Cornhuskers are 1-0 after a 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium.
The Huskers overcame an early field goal deficit to take a 13-3 halftime lead, exhibiting the ability to sustain long drives (even if they stalled at the goal line). The game featured a 100-yard rusher in Emmett Johnson and two throwing touchdowns from Dylan Raiola, but it came down to an interception on Cincinnati's last offensive attempt, as Malcom Hartzog Jr. picked off a Brendan Sorsby pass.
While some red-clad fans left the game after the Huskers took a big lead in the third quarter, those who stayed were treated to a little too much excitement, as Nebraska failed to cover, but succeeded where or when it mattered most.
Tonight, Greg, Hoss, and Jake will take us back to Thursday night and offer their insights in the game. And maybe, just maybe, be able to convince you that things are not "doom and gloom" in Lincoln, Nebraska.

HUSKERS HAPPY HOUR: A Cincy Home Game in Arrowhead

The off-season is about to be put in our rear-view mirror and the only question left if how disappointed - or maybe excited will we be when mid-October rolls around?
We’ll take a deep look at the depth chart and naturally take a long gaze at the Cincinnati Bearcats who chose to take a big payday to give their home fans a 9 1/2 drive and the chance to be outnumbered about 70K+ to 6000-7000 instead of playing in the Cincinnati area - the Bengals have a stadium, right?
There’ll be plenty to chat about and the comment board should be very active - get on there, will ya’?
Huskers Happy Hour - let’s do this.

Five Heart Podcast: Huskers vs Cincinnati Game Preview & Season Outlook

The latest Five Heart Podcast aired on a special night with guest Fred Sacco joining hosts Greg and Minnie. The crew opened with lighthearted banter about past “Five Heart Theater” skits, Fred’s infamous wig mishap, and even a tangent on “boob lights” and haboobs before settling into football talk.
With Nebraska’s season opener just days away, excitement and cautious optimism filled the discussion. Fred, typically a pessimist, admitted he was at an “eight out of ten” on the excitement scale, while Greg claimed to be unwaveringly positive despite occasionally playing the “angry co-host” role.
Conversation turned to Matt Rhule’s third season, Nebraska’s upgraded staff—including new coordinators and special teams coach Mike Ekeler—and roster additions like wide receiver Dane Key, who was voted a team captain last week. The trio analyzed the offensive line depth chart, raised concerns about protection, and discussed potential breakout players.
They also previewed Cincinnati, noting standout defensive tackle Dontay “the Godfather” Corleone, quarterback Brandon Sorsby, and the Bearcats’ recent practice facility struggles. Predictions varied, but all agreed Nebraska should handle Cincinnati if the offensive line holds.
The episode closed with optimism, jokes about Cracker Barrel rebranding, and the promise of another lively season of Husker football.

Corn Nation Over Reaction: Reigning Off-Season Champion Huskers Prepare for Season Opener

The new season of Nebraska football brings another season of Corn Nation Overreaction with Greg, Hoss, and Every Game Jake. The crew kicks off by reflecting on personal milestones—new babies in the family—before diving into Husker talk. They note that this offseason was refreshingly quiet compared to past years of hype, and that fans were given less access, such as no televised spring game. The hosts agree that Nebraska must prove itself on the field, not in the offseason headlines.
Optimism remains strong: Dylan Raiola’s development, a veteran offensive line, Emmett Johnson in the backfield, and key transfers like Dane Key, Nyziah Hunter, and Williams Nwaneri all add depth. The panel emphasizes fundamentals—winning the turnover battle, field position, and special teams—as the real keys to ending Nebraska’s recent struggles. They praise new coordinator Mike Ekeler for bringing needed energy to special teams.
Defensively, the group expects a deeper, more athletic roster under John Butler and Phil Snow, with creative pressures, better coverage, and young talent like Elijah Jeudy and Jordan Ochoa poised to emerge. Predictions varied from cautious to bold, but all agreed Nebraska will be more competitive and resilient. Above all: this is a team ready to fight, avoid past meltdowns, and restore Husker pride.