WATCH: Matt Rhule previews Minnesota, discusses Penn State reports in Monday press conference
Matt Rhule has led Nebraska football to 5-1 for the second straight season.
After starting the season with a 3-0 mark – via a 20-17 season-opening win over Cincinnati, a 68-0 domination of MAC opponent Akron and a 59-7 blowout over FCS team Houston Christian – they weren’t able to get the job done against Michigan in a disappointing 30-27 loss at home.
Now, though, the Huskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) have a ton of momentum back on their side following back-to-back wins over Michigan State (38-27 in Week 6) and Maryland (34-31 in a fourth-quarter comeback on Saturday).
The Huskers trailed by seven with less than 14 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when they took the ball at their own 8-yard line. Then, Matt Rhule’s crew showed its resolve.
Nebraska drove down the field to net a field goal to pull within a 31-27 deficit, came up with a defensive stop and then completed a rare come-from-behind, fourth-quarter go-ahead touchdown drive with 1:08 on the clock. The defense, again, came up clutch with a stop and the Huskers headed back to Lincoln with a potentially season-altering win.
Rhule dove much deeper into that win with plenty of additional thoughts on the Week 7 victory, what the win could mean for the team moving forward and, of course, preparation for this week’s upcoming matchup with Minnesota (4-2, 2-1). It’s a second straight road game for Nebraska as it will head to Minneapolis for a Friday night Big Ten battle (7 p.m. Central Time on FOX).
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Of course, the win over Maryland and a major test at Minnesota were not the only topics of conversation – they weren’t even the lead topics.
Penn State fired James Franklin on Sunday, leaving vacant a coveted head-coaching opening at the Nittany Lions program – Rhule’s alma mater where he played as a walk-on linebacker, has strong ties to the athletic director (Pat Kraft) and a legitimate emotional connection on top of it all.
Rhule addressed the Franklin firing, reports that Rhule is considered a front-runner for the PSU opening and plenty more – including his thoughts on his current job, this Husker football team, plus the infrastructure and future of Nebraska football at his Monday press conference.
Watch and listen to that interview via the video below.
Monday’s press conference video is also available to watch for free on the Inside Nebraska YouTube channel.
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