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Can Purdue football get back on track against Nebraska? Scouting the Cornhuskers

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September 27, 2024

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Can Purdue football get back on track against Nebraska? Scouting the Cornhuskers

WEST LAFAYETTE − Nebraska was once the hated rival for Ryan Walters.

The Purdue football coach grew up in Colorado and in the 1990s, Colorado and Nebraska was must see TV. Then Walters went on to play for Colorado, like his father.

Now it’s Nebraska that Walters needs to beat to stop a sinking ship.

Purdue is trying to avoid a third straight loss and also hoping to resurrect an offense and defense that have drifted into the Big Ten abyss the past two games.

The Huskers visit Ross-Ade Stadium for their first road game of the season and the Boilermakers hope that a raucous Homecoming environment can help rattle Nebraska and freshman sensation quarterback Dylan Raiola.

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Raiola was one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 recruiting class and he’s shown why. The Nebraska signal caller is second in the Big Ten with eight touchdown passes and has thrown for almost 1,000 yards in four games.

Nebraska won its first three games with relative ease before losing to Illinois in overtime last week.

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Raiola’s top target has been Isaiah Neyor, a transfer from Texas and a former teammate of Purdue QB Hudson Card with the Longhorns. Neyor’s four touchdown receptions are fourth most in the league. How much does the return of Nyland Green help Purdue’s defense?

Nebraska’s defense averages six tackles for loss and 2.8 sacks per game, led by senior linebacker John Bullock (25 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks).

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How does Purdue’s offense match up with Blackshirts

Nebraska’s defense, known as the Blackshirts, will be a tough unit for the Boilermakers to try to rectify a struggling passing attack.

Purdue did run the ball well at Oregon State, which has proven struggles against the run this season. Devin Mockobee did become the 12th player to join Purdue’s 2,000-yard club after rushing for 168 yards last Saturday. He needs 40 yards to pass Purdue legend Leroy Keyes for 11th most in school history.

It’ll be tough to do that against the Cornhuskers, who are allowing just 94.3 rushing yards per game and just 12.8 points per game. Purdue averages 354.7 yards of offense, which ranks 95th in the country and 13th in the Big Ten, with 583 yards against Indiana State doing the heavy lifting to support that average. Over the last two weeks, that average is 240.5 yards.

“After the Notre Dame game, I think that Notre Dame was extremely physical, played really, really hard and we challenged our guys as a team and obviously as an offensive unit, the physicality has to be there,” offensive coordinator Graham Harrell said. “If we’re going to be successful, then we have to be physical.”

Prediction: Nebraska 30, Purdue football 20

The Boilermakers bounce back in terms of competitiveness, but there’s three games of data (or four in Nebraska’s case) saying these teams are not playing at the same level right now.

Until Purdue’s defense shows it can set the edge and not get gashed for chunk plays running outside the tackles, it’s hard to believe the Boilers will beat anyone. If it’s more of the same Saturday, Nebraska’s run game, which isn’t a strength, could get a boost.

The Boilermakers also need to show some semblance of a passing game against a secondary that’s been pretty good against. Purdue’s best bet is to keep it close and hope for a chance at the end. That starts with not falling behind early, which has happened the past two weeks.

Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.

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Nebraska WBB Defeats Northwestern 89-73

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January 29, 2026

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This game was never really in doubt as the Huskers led wire-to-wire. Northwestern is a decent team, and very well-coached, but did not have the firepower to challenge the Huskers. Nebraska got a much-needed conference win and moves to 16-5 overall and evens up their conference record at 5-5. Northwestern falls to 8-13 and 2-8. The Huskers were led by Britt Prince with 28 points. Nissley (14), Hake (13) and Hargrove (13) also scored in double digits. Hargrove notched a double-double with 11 rebounds. Prince was second on the team with six rebounds and led with six assists.

Nebraska shot 53% overall (30-57) and held the Wildcats to 45% (25-55). As a team, the Huskers shot 90% from the free throw line (18-20). They outrebounded Northwestern 37-27 but committed 14 turnovers to 12 for the Wildcats.

Jessica Petrie was sick so Amiah Hargrove joined the starting lineup along with Britt Prince, Eliza Maupin, Logan Nissley, and Callin Hake. Maupin opened the scoring with a layup assisted by Prince. That basket was quickly answered by the Wildcats. The next two minutes included a Prince three-pointer, a block by Hargrove, and a tie-up by Hake (7-4 Neb). The game continued to be tight to the mid-quarter timeout (12-10 Neb). The Huskers played eight in that stretch while the Wildcats stuck with their starters.

Kennadi Williams is seeing increased playing time, and deservedly so, as she works harder than anyone and makes good decisions. You can tell she is a coach’s kid.

Quick scoring out of the timeout led to a 16-13 Husker lead. That score stuck for two minutes and saw one Wildcat starter (Lau) rack up her second foul. Aaaaaand then two more Northwestern players (Turner and Sullivan) also picked up second fouls. The Wildcats do not play a deep rotation so that development was big. The Huskers made a concerted effort to drive the basket and force Northwestern to play defense (22-15 Neb). Emily Fisher picked up her second foul for Nebraska. Callin Hake called “bank” and drained a three off the glass AND THEN FISHER HIT A HALF COURT THREE TO END THE HALF!

Nebraska 28 Northwestern 17

Seven Huskers scored in the first quarter compared to three Wildcats. Britt Prince already has eight points.

Petra Bozan assisted a Nissley three early in the quarter and then Hake notched a long shot of her own (34-18 Neb). Bozan is playing a solid game. Yet another Wildcat (Walton) picked up her second foul. Northwestern has half of their eight-player rotation in early foul trouble (36-18 Neb). The Wildcats went on a small run to cut the 18-point lead to 11 (36-25 Neb) before Fisher converted a three-point play (39-25) which was the third foul on Lau. Then Sullivan was tabbed with her third foul for the Wildcats. There are only three Wildcats in the scoring column and one is on the bench in foul trouble (41-25 Neb).

The Huskers let up a bit on defense as Northwestern converted a couple of easy possessions (44-30 Neb). Another Wildcat starter picked up a second foul (Lash). Despite the foul trouble, the Wildcats managed to close the gap before the half.

Nebraska 47 Northwestern 36

Prince and Hake lead Husker scorers with 10 each. Nissley has four rebounds and Prince four assists. Petra Bozan is in foul trouble for Nebraska (3) while Maupin and Fisher have two. The Huskers are shooting 78% (NOT A TYPO; 7-9) from three-point range and 61% overall (14-23).

The early portion of the quarter included even scoring and reduced foul calls. The Wildcats clawed within 10 (59-49). A weird sequence that looked like a Husker and-one was reviewed and instead deemed a foul on Bozan. Amy Williams let the officials know of her unhappiness. The fouls went against the Huskers more than the Wildcats as no more foul trouble mounted for Northwestern. Instead, Bozan and Fisher were whistled four their fourth violations (67-55 Neb). The quarter ended with one more Nebraska basket.

Nebraska 69 Northwestern 55

The Wildcats’ Sullivan picked up her fourth foul but stayed on the floor. She was helpless to defend and the Huskers attacked (73-55 Neb). The lead grew to 20 with 7:22 left (75-55 Neb). The foul situation changed drastically as Maupin picked up her fourth (the third Husker to reach that number after Bozan and Fisher). Then a Wildcat (Walton) was whistled for four. Nebraska was in the bonus with over six minutes left (79-57 Neb).

Nebraska’s lead dipped to 16 (81-65) and stayed there for a minute or two. The question now was whether anyone would foul out…And Bozan won that challenge and was disqualified with 3:13 left. Then Maupin fouled out at 2:16 with an 83-68 lead. Northwestern went on a run to close within 12 in the last minute (85-73 Neb). Garbage time ensued.

Note: Britt Prince is 44-44 from the free throw line in conference play.

Final. Nebraska 89 Northwestern 73

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Nebraska professor Mathias Schubert honored as National Academy of Inventors Fellow

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January 28, 2026

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Nebraska professor Mathias Schubert honored as National Academy of Inventors Fellow

LINCOLN, Neb — Mathias Schubert, a leading figure in optical ellipsometry, has been named a 2025 National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest accolade from the organization. Schubert, a J.A. Woollam Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, joins 13 other faculty members from the university who have received this honor. The recognition is awarded to researchers whose work has been transformed into inventions and technologies with societal impact.

Schubert has dedicated 20 years at Nebraska to tackling significant challenges, from ellipsometry to international collaborations. His university faculty webpage lists nine patents and 11 papers, but Schubert believes there may be hundreds more. “To tell you the truth, I have no idea how many patents or papers there are with my name on them. I’m not focusing on that,” Schubert said. “Other people say I should write a patent or a paper for so many things. I tell them I’d rather try this or I want to try that because new things keep popping up on my radar and pursuing those things is what makes my work so exciting.”

His research focuses on using ellipsometry to explore ways to enhance the electrical capabilities of materials, leading to advancements in semiconductors, optics, and displays. Schubert’s work has resulted in multiple inventions, including the optical Hall effect in semiconductors and ellipsometric instrumentation development.

Currently, Schubert is part of an international team working to identify new semiconductor materials for high-power applications. The team is particularly interested in gallium oxide, a material with wide-bandgap semiconductor properties suitable for high-voltage switches and power devices. Due to the scarcity of high-quality gallium oxide crystals in nature, the team employs a process akin to farm-to-table methods to create semiconductor wafers.

James Speck at the University of California, Santa Barbara, initiates the process by “growing” crystals from raw materials. These are then transformed into ultrathin film wafers by Debdeep Jena from Cornell University and Zbigniew Galazka from the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth in Germany. Schubert’s team in Nebraska evaluates the wafers’ quality and performance before they are made available to consumers.

Schubert expressed excitement about the ongoing project and the potential discoveries ahead. “I actually, honestly, have the opinion that if what I do is of interest, the problems will find me,” Schubert said. “There’s this concept of doing things at different frequencies, different mathematical approaches, that’s what you see all over the place. So many brilliant minds out there, and everyone’s going to have ideas. That’s exciting, to work with those people together, just listening to them and learning.”

The 2025 class of fellows includes 169 researchers from across the U.S., collectively holding over 5,300 U.S. patents and including Nobel Prize recipients.

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