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Final take: QB Dylan Raiola's presence makes games like Northern Iowa much more comfortable for Nebraska

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September 15, 2024

Final take: QB Dylan Raiola's presence makes games like Northern Iowa much more comfortable for Nebraska

Northern Iowa attacked Nebraska’s defense with everything they had. They found early success on Saturday night and chewed up over 10 minutes on its opening drive.

The problem was that they went against Dylan Raiola and the Husker offense on the other sideline. Raiola’s presence makes games like this much more comfortable if you are a Husker fan. He executes nearly every throw, and he always sees the open man.

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“We had three possessions and we scored on three possessions,” head coach Matt Rhule said following his team’s 34-3 win over Northern Iowa. “(Northern Iowa) did a great job in that they used up 10 minutes on that first drive. They were literally just sitting in the huddle, looking to the sideline.”

On a night when the Blackshirt defense was off-balanced at times, Raiola and the offense made quick work of its opportunities. The Huskers had 256 yards of offense on its first four possessions, including touchdown scoring drives of 75, 75 and 80 yards to open the game.

Raiola’s final line of the game was 17-of-23 for 247 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

“Coach (Marcus) Satterfield was just dialing it up,” Raiola said. “He knows the strengths of his players, he knows what we’re good at, and he allows us to capitalize on what we’re good at.”

The win over the Panthers gives the Huskers its first perfect 3-0 non-conference start to a season since 2016.

Rhule and his team must turn around on a short week for a potential ranked-on-ranked match-up against Illinois on Friday. There has not been a ranked vs. ranked match-up at Memorial Stadium since the 2014 season.

“I like being 3-0,” Rhule said. “There’s nothing that I hate. We are just going to get better each week. We start Big Ten play. I refer to this as the preseason. In my mind, we are learning how to win. I told our team that the narrative of losing close games comes from when you get the lead, not trying to put the game away.’

Now on to the breakdown…

What I saw on Saturday

***Offensive lineman Micah Mazzccua was a scratch on Saturday vs. Northern Iowa. He was not seen on the sidelines. Henry Lutovsky got the start at right guard in his place.

Rhule said Mazzccua was out for a coach’s decision and he would expand more on it later.

***We saw linebacker Mikai Gbayor on the field in the first defensive series after being suspended for the first half from a targeting call last week. Syracuse transfer Stefon Thompson got the start in his place.

***The 1890 Nebraska logo was not on the field this week against Northern Iowa after being prominently placed on each 25-yard line a week ago. I’m told it will be something NU showcases at different times, but it won’t be permanently on the field for each game.

***NU wasted no time getting freshman wide receiver Carter Nelson on the field after not seeing an offensive snap a week ago. Nelson caught two passes for 38 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown on NU’s opening scoring drive. You could really see the big picture of what Nelson is going to be in this offense and the match-up problems he’s going to cause opposing defenses.

***We saw Heinrich Haarberg come into the game for three plays, in which he played three different positions. Haarberg caught a pass, carried the ball as a running back, and lined up as a quarterback for another running play. I’m sure Illinois’s coaching staff will enjoy the extra prep time that set of plays will give them now that they are on a short week traveling to Lincoln. Rhule even commented about why they do some of those things on offense in the post-game.

***We saw another spectacular fourth-quarter light show on Saturday. A University official said there were plans to incorporate drone show again this week, but some frequency issues kept them grounded on Saturday.

***Walk-on Aidan Flege took all of the snaps at long snapper for the Huskers on Saturday.

***73 players saw action in Nebraska’s game on Saturday.

The final grade out

	Grade	HOL take
Rushing offense	B	Nebraka’s top four running backs had 15 carries for 112 yards and five catches for 71 yards. They gave Northern Iowa a lot of problems. The Huskers ran just 48 plays from scrimmage, so don’t be fooled by the overall stat line. The backs made a big impact at times.
Passing offense	A	QB Dylan Raiola was almost flawless. He threw his first collegiate interception on a play that easily could’ve been a catch. Raiola finished 17-of-23 for 247 yards and two touchdowns. His first three drives of the game were nearly perfect.
Rushing defense	C+	Northern Iowa opened the game with a 10-minute drive, during which they averaged over 4 yards per carry on four first-down runs to stay on schedule. They finished with 140 sack-adjusted rush yards and a 3.7 yards per carry average. Their strategy was to chew the clock and stay on schedule, which kept the Huskers off-balanced at times.
Passing defense	B	UNI was 16-of-32 for 162 and one interception. They had some success on third downs, but NU eventually took control as a defense. Malcolm Hartzog had a timely interception.
Special teams	B-	Tristan Alvano was perfect on his two field goal tries. Brian Buschini did not attempt a punt. The kickoff coverage was solid, as NU even pinned one inside the 5 yard line. There was a bad roughing the punt penalty that put the defense back on the field.

Sean Callahan can be reached at [email protected] and is heard daily at 6:45 am and 5:05 pm on Big Red Radio 1110 KFAB in Omaha during the football season. He can also be seen on KETV Channel 7 in Omaha during the fall, and each week, he appears on Nebraska Public Media’s Big Red Wrap-Up Tuesdays at 7 pm.

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Nebraska Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Pick 3 on March 2, 2026

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9 hours ago

March 3, 2026

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The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 2.

Winning Powerball numbers from March 2 drawing

02-17-18-38-62, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2

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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from March 2 drawing

21-28-58-65-67, Powerball: 25

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 2 drawing

7-5-8

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Winning Pick 5 numbers from March 2 drawing

03-08-09-17-25

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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from March 2 drawing

Red Balls: 14-26, White Balls: 17-18

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Winning MyDay numbers from March 2 drawing

Month: 05, Day: 03, Year: 23

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 2 drawing

28-41-42-50-55, Bonus: 02

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When are the Nebraska Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.

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NioCorp to start work on its minerals mine in southeast Nebraska

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22 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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NioCorp to start work on its minerals mine in southeast Nebraska

NioCorp announced Monday that it plans to start work on its critical minerals mine in southeast Nebraska.

The project, which the company is calling its mine portal project, will involve building a main entrance to the Elk Creek underground mine and will serve as the primary access point for personnel, equipment, and materials for the underground mining operations. It also will include excavating bedrock, drilling and blasting to establish the twin mine ramps, on-site access road construction, and construction of on-site supporting infrastructure.

The project, which will cost nearly $45 million, is set to get underway before the end of the month. It marks the first time Colorado-based NioCorp will actually start any significant work on the main mine, from which the company hopes to extract niobium, scandium, titanium and other minerals.

“Given the size of this excavation work, the portal project really marks the beginning of a major pre-construction activity at the Elk Creek Project site and is an important step toward preparing for underground development,” Scott Honan, the company’s president and chief operating officer, said in a release.

Mark A. Smith, Niocorp’s chairman and CEO, called the project, “a significant milestone.”

Niocorp has spent more than 15 years trying to develop the mine on land in Johnson County, about 65 miles southeast of Lincoln.

The company still needs to raise a significant amount of money to make the $1.2 billion mine a reality, though. In December, NioCorp said it had raised about $360 million, or a little more than a quarter of the total cost. It is still waiting for approval of a $780 million debt financing application from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

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Nebraska Lottery results: See winning numbers for Pick 3, Pick 5 on March 1, 2026

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March 2, 2026

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The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 1.

Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 1 drawing

7-6-5

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Winning Pick 5 numbers from March 1 drawing

04-20-28-30-39

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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from March 1 drawing

Red Balls: 02-10, White Balls: 25-26

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Winning MyDay numbers from March 1 drawing

Month: 11, Day: 28, Year: 38

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 1 drawing

10-11-12-35-56, Bonus: 04

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When are the Nebraska Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.

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