Do the Huskers average over 500 yards total offense this year?

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Do the Huskers average over 500 yards total offense this year?

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Time to show and prove Time to show and prove

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Too much to ask Too much to ask

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Time to show and prove

1 Comment

Richard Stotts

I dont think its a must too average over 500yd /gm. Losing 4 games by 17 points isnt too far from being 9-3.

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Too much to ask

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6 Comments

Gregg Smith

No, not a chance. But if they are able to manage it from time-to-time, this plodding defense will give up 700.

Tony Bunting

I'll happily be proven wrong, but that's a lot of yards for one game, let alone averaging it over a season in the Big Ten.

Eric Johnson

With the defenses we're about to face? Not a chance.

Robert Lloyd

Without a solid and outstanding running game, I just don't see it. Ohio St and Wisconsin can do it because they look like the Huskers of old. We haven't learned from our own past teams.

Matt Seiler

Too many unknowns. I think 400 is doable but we don't know yet if we Manning is healthy or if we have other solid options outside of Robinson. Also will 2AM be effective and is there a good #2 RB?

Jim Traut

Ohio State’s defense will hold NU considerably short of 500 yards— a rough start of the season that will linger longer than one game psychologically.

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

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2 months left

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

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One clear feature back One clear feature back

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A situational committee A situational committee

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One clear feature back

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David Weaver

Feature back is important to have but DEPTH is also CRITICAL. If don't have a feature back then either then depth chart is flooded with talent. But in the Big Ten you better have a GREAT 2nd and 3rd string to make it through the season. With EJ it helped he was so quick he didn't take huge hits

Terry Barker

Nebraska was always most stable when we had a feature back that can actually "carry" the team with his legs.

Ron Joseph

Nebraska in the past was successful with one top back. We've fallen on hard times because we haven't developed or recruited a great back. But the others need to be developed so we have a pipeline of backs like we use to have.

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A situational committee

4 Comments

Thomas Wright

Roger Craig & Tom Rathman ring a bell ? Not only a dynamic duo playing for NU, but also for the 49ers !! YES we want multiple RB’s to rotate in & out to keep their legs fresh!! GBR 🎈

SEW

Look at the success in the playoff, the teams have 2-3 capable RB's they use to keep them healthy and offer the D different looks. Johnson was unique, most backs can't take that many snaps a season and stay healthy and sharp.

PJ SAid

Every good team, including the NFL, will rotate backs on a regular basis. This last year Nebraska should have used a 2nd running back more often - NEB is lucked out EJ stayed healthy.