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The Common Fans: Nebraska Loss to Indiana Completely Unacceptable in Every Way

Huskers fail to show up for their biggest game of the season to date.

TJ Birkel

Indiana's Elijah Sarratt (13) celebrates his touchdown with Trey Wedig (75) during the Indiana versus Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.
Indiana's Elijah Sarratt (13) celebrates his touchdown with Trey Wedig (75) during the Indiana versus Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Common Fans break down Nebraska’s meltdown loss against Indiana:

  • Huskers implode in major test against the Hoosiers.
  • Was this loss worse than any loss of the Frost era? 
  • A win over Indiana was never a guarantee, but no one saw Nebraska just completely failing to show up. 
  • Huskers tossed around at both lines of scrimmage. 
  • Belief that the defense could keep Nebraska in any game turned out to be way off base. 
  • Offense has gotten continually worse in Big Ten play. 
  • Too quick to abandon the run; no identity whatsoever. 
  • Turnover bug rears its ugly head for the first time all season. 
  • Psychology of a program: the entire Nebraska football program showing itself to be too mentally fragile…still. 
  • Yet another opportunity for the Nebraska football program to turn a corner, to take the next step as a program, and not only do they miss the opportunity, they completely do the opposite of what they needed to do.
  • Common Fans still buying what Coach Rhule is selling, but the product on the field needs to catch up to what’s being said. 
  • Bottom line: performance completely unacceptable.

This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast.

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TJ Birkel
TJ BIRKEL

T.J. Birkel is the creator and co-host of the Common Fan Podcast, a Nebraska football podcast focused entirely on Husker football, all the time. We aim to create meaningful episodes and written commentary that fans like us will enjoy, infused with heavy doses of fun and frivolity. We work hard to cover the latest Husker news of the day; to provide insightful commentary and analysis on all things Husker football; and to bring unique stories and perspectives that may not be covered by the media but that Common Fans will enjoy. GBR for LIFE!

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