Nebraska football is entering a period of change, with new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen preparing to reshape the team’s approach on offense.

Though he’s only been with the Huskers for a week, Holgorsen is expected to start blending elements of his signature Air Raid offense into the team’s playbook. While it’s impossible that Nebraska will fully adopt this new system by their upcoming game against USC, fans might see a gradual transition, with a full rollout possible in 2025 if Holgorsen remains on the staff.

This shift has stirred mixed feelings among Nebraska fans, many of whom worry about how a pass-heavy offense would fare in the Big Ten. The tradition of run-oriented offenses in the conference is often seen as better suited for the cold weather, and that is what many Big Ten teams have stuck to.

Hal Mumme, one of the original minds behind the Air Raid system and a mentor to Holgorsen, believes the offense can succeed anywhere if handled correctly. In a recent interview on Hail Varsity Radio, Mumme discussed why he thinks the Air Raid could work at Nebraska, even in Big Ten competition.

“I never really cared about what the conference’s style was,” Mumme said. “I just wanted our style to be what it was, and we wanted to be good at it. Anyway, it doesn’t matter who you’re playing, but if your athletes are fairly equal in ability, it gives you a great advantage, mainly because not many people do it.”

Timing, Mumme says, is on Holgorsen’s side. Although the Air Raid system was once common in the Big 12, it’s now less popular, providing a chance to reintroduce it in a way that might surprise Big Ten opponents.

“There was a time in the Big 12 when nearly every school in the conference was running it, maybe 10 or 12 years ago. But now it’s kind of rotated back, and it’s not as popular as it was to begin with. So I think it’s a good time to pull it out.”

Nebraska’s Air Raid experiment will soon be put to the test as the Huskers explore whether this high-energy offense can withstand the demands of Big Ten play, especially in the unpredictable fall climate of Big Ten country.

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The 2024 Nebraska high school football playoffs continued last week, and now it’s time for Round 3 — the state semifinals.

Top-seeded Omaha Westside will face No. 5 Omaha North in Round 3 of the Class A bracket. The winner of that game will face the winner of No. 2 Millard South and No. 3 Kearney in the championship round.

Here are the Nebraska high school football playoff brackets, with matchups and game times for each classification: 

(1) Sumner-Eddyville-Miller vs. (4) Garden County

5 p.m. CT Friday

(2) Hay Springs vs. (3) Stuart

2 p.m. MT Friday

(1) St. Francis vs. (4) Central Valley

7 p.m. CT Friday

(2) BDS vs. (6) Riverside

5 p.m. CT Friday

(1) Sandy Creek vs. (12) Lourdes Central Catholic

5 p.m. CT Friday

(2) Stanton vs. (6) Summerland

6 p.m. CT Friday

(1) Norfolk Catholic vs. (13) Kearney Catholic

7 p.m. CT Friday

(2) Bishop Neumann vs. (3) Battle Creek

7 p.m. CT Friday

(1) Sidney vs. (5) Central City

5 p.m. MT Friday

(3) Wahoo vs. (7) Auburn

7 p.m. CT Friday

(1) Bennington vs. (5) Elkhorn North

7 p.m. CT Friday

(2) Seward vs. (3) Skutt Catholic

7 p.m. CT Friday

(1) Omaha Westside vs. (5) Omaha North

7 p.m. CT Friday

(2) Millard South vs. (3) Kearney

7 p.m. CT Friday

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Associated Press

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Alexis Markowski scored 22 points, Natalie Potts had a double-double and No. 21 Nebraska cruised to an 84-58 win over Southern on Tuesday night.

Potts had 17 points and 12 rebounds, eight on the offensive end, for the Cornhuskers (3-0). Alberte Rimdal added 12 points.

Aniya Gourdine scored 22 points for the Jaguars (0-4), who have played the hardest opening schedule in the country. Their other losses were to Top 10 teams Oklahoma and Iowa State as well as Missouri and head to Colorado for their next game.

Nebraska only led 15-13 after one quarter and closed the second with a 10-0 run to lead 36-26 at halftime. The Cornhuskers had an early 7-0 run in the third quarter, which ended with an 8-0 for a 61-43 lead.

Nebraska had a 46-26 rebounding advantage and was a plus-20 inside. The Cornhuskers also went 25 of 36 from the foul line while the Jaguars were 6 of 10.

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