Nebraska’s latest Saturday in Lincoln gave the home crowd plenty to chew on, and it also gave the Huskers a packed house of recruits something to watch. More than 30 prospects from different classes were on hand for the win over Bowling Green, and the performance on the field matched the buzz in the stands.
The Huskers put up 56 points, found the end zone seven times on offense and once on defense, blocked a punt, and held Bowling Green under 200 total yards while piling up more than 500 themselves. Nebraska didn’t even have to punt. The offense is humming at 52.5 points per game and the run game is chewing out 256 yards a night.
That kind of production has to register with 2028 quarterback Owen Herrick, who was in town for the game and looks like Nebraska’s top QB target in that class. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native is ranked No. 419 overall in the 247 Sports composite and checks in at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds. According to Bryan Munson of Husker Online, Herrick said he “felt the love” and came away “very impressed.”
There haven’t been any expert projections yet, but the momentum feels real enough to keep Herrick firmly on the radar as Nebraska’s 2028 quarterback commit watch begins to take shape.
On the defensive side, Danny Odem made his own case for more time. The five-star freshman logged 26 snaps as the No. 2 cornerback, more than Jeremiah Charles, who played six, and Victor Evans, who started and played 21. Odem didn’t surrender a catch and finished with the third-best coverage grade, according to Pro Football Focus.
He looks every bit like a man-coverage corner with the upside to force his way into a bigger role. If he’s ready to roll, a secondary built around Odem, Andrew Marshall, and Donovan Jones could be a problem. Freshman defensive tackle Dylan Berymon also got four snaps and graded out as one of Nebraska’s better run defenders in limited work.
Nebraska volleyball kept its perfect start rolling, too. After beating New Mexico on Thursday, the Huskers took down 20th-ranked Baylor on Friday and then outlasted Georgia Tech in four sets on Saturday to move to 7-0.
If you count the Spikes Under the Lights, Nebraska has played 26 sets and won 25 of them. Creighton is next for a team that has already done plenty of traveling and plenty of playing.
The early formula has been clear: Nebraska’s defense is setting the tone. The Huskers lead college volleyball with an opponent hitting percentage of .062, and they’re fourth nationally in hitting at .335.
Defense wins championships, but an electric offense pays, too.
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