Report: Nebraska Has “Zeroed In” On Former Carolina Panthers Head Coach Matt Rhule

Rhule was on the same staff as Ohio State head coach Ryan Day at Temple in 2006.

As first reported by ESPN’s Chris Low, Nebraska has “zeroed in” on former Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule to be its next head coach and the two sides are working to finalize a deal in the coming days.

Nebraska has zeroed in on former Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule as @HuskerFBNation’s next head coach, and the two sides hope to finalize a deal in the coming days, sources tell ESPN.

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) November 25, 2022

The 47-year-old Rhule was fired by the Panthers in October after falling to 11-27 in two and a half seasons with the franchise. He would replace Scott Frost, who was fired by his alma mater in September after going 16-31 with the Cornhuskers.

Rhule had success in college before making the jump to the NFL, as he went 47-43 in seven seasons at Temple and Baylor. He notably led the Bears to an appearance in the Big XII Championship and Sugar Bowl in his final season in 2019.

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If Nebraska hires Rhule, he would become the second member of the Owls’ 2006 coaching staff to lead a Big Ten program, joining Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, who was Temple’s wide receivers coach while Rhule was the defensive line coach that season.

Nebraska is currently playing its final game of the 2022 season this afternoon at Iowa (BTN). The Cornhuskers head into the annual rivalry game with a 3-8 record, including 2-6 under interim head coach Mickey Joseph.

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