Big Ten Football Beach Reads: Run on mobile QBs shifted, NU could revive it From the Big Ten Football Beach Reads series Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor Jul 23, 2026 Jul 23, 2026 Updated 18 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — If you want a sense of how different Anthony Colandrea’s former league is to his new one, here’s a stat.kAm}63C2D<2’D ?6H DE2CE:?8 BF2CE6C324< CFD965 2E ech J2C5D 2E &}{' =2DE D62D@?] %96 E@E2= H2D E9:C5 2>@?8 |@F?E2:? (6DE BF2CE6C324<D :? a_ad]k^AmkAmxE H@F=5 92G6 C2?<65 }@] ` 2>@?8 2== q:8 %6? BF2CE6C324<D 7@C E96 A2DE 7:G6 D62D@?Dk6>m]k^6>mk^AmkAmw:D `_ CFD9:?8 E@F495@H?D H@F=5 92G6 C2?<65 7@FCE9 — p5C:2? |2CE:?6K H:E9 `b :? a_a` C2?<D D64@?5]k^Am kAm%92E’D 2 72C 4CJ 7C@> E96 q:8 %6? @7 `d J62CD 28@[ H96? s6?2C5 #@3:?D@?[ qC2IE@? |:==6C 2?5 %2J=@C |2CE:?6K H6C6 3:886C E9C62ED E@ CF? E92? E96J H6C6 E@ A2DD] (96? E96 D9@E8F? DAC625 @AE:@? H2D?’E ;FDE 2 ?@G6=EJ :? 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A=2JD E92E C65F46 92C> 7@C 7F>3=6D]k^Am In this Series Big Ten Football Beach Reads Updated Jul 22, 2026 Big Ten Beach Read: Eight potential upsets in 2026 include two Nebraska games Updated Jul 22, 2026 Big Ten Beach Read: Eyeing Nebraska's top-25 drought through an end-of-year lens Updated Jul 22, 2026 Big Ten Beach Read: Sam McKewon's Top 6 Nebraska football commits for 2027 — so far 8 updates 0 Comments Locations Omaha Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Nebraska’s 2029 football schedule still has one opening — and suitors are emerging Nebraska football's nonconference schedules are set through 2028, but future openings remain. 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Nebraska’s 2029 football schedule still has one opening — and suitors are emerging Nebraska football's nonconference schedules are set through 2028, but future openings remain. Georgia State, Eastern Illinois and Murray State…
Husker Camp Countdown: No. 19 Janiran Bonner Bonner’s 2025 season ended with a torn ACL in Nebraska’s opening game against Cincinnati. This fall, he could be the Swiss Army knife Dana Hol…
Husker Camp Countdown: No. 15 Tree Babalade Right tackle was a revolving door for Nebraska in 2025 with Gunnar Gottula, Turner Corcoran and Teddy Prochazka each starting games. The Huske…
Settled into new position, Isaiah Mozee ready to 'go out there and ball' As he gets set to enter his second fall football camp at Nebraska, Isaiah Mozee feels more comfortable with his new position and surroundings.
Big Ten Beach Read: Did Penn State, following Nebraska's misstep, just hire its own Mike Riley? Sam McKewon examines Penn State's hire of Matt Campbell and finds a ton of similarities to Nebraska's hire of Mike Riley — and one crucial dif…
