A night game in Lincoln in front of a captive national audience is everything Matt Rhule wants for Nebraska football when they host Deion Sanders and Colorado this fall.
fan, to say the least. And likely everyone wearing the N on their helmet this fall. But Rhule mentioned in a conversation on "TheShow" this week that he was disappointed with the 0-2 start to last season, with losses at Minnesota and at Colorado.
"If we play well, maybe people will have that same energy about us nationally that they have about them." Sep 9, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders throws a pass in the fourth quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field. / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsShedeur Sanders. Last year, Sanders led No. 22 Colorado to a 36-14 win as he threw for 393 yards and a pair of touchdowns, adding another score with his legs in the final quarter.
"The one thing I think we always have to remember when we talk about Colorado is how good Shedeur is,"said. "He is one of the best football players I've ever coached against. We blitzed him; I think we sacked him like 10 times. We hit him a ton and he stood in there. "I know everyone sees Shedeur on commercials. They see the swagger that he plays with but he's an unbelievable competitor. He's tough."Kaleb Henry is the Program Director and Sports Director at KLIN radio in Lincoln, Nebraska. A native Nebraskan, he competed in track and field at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville before returning home.
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