Just how good is Nebraska football? What the Akron win really means, and more Husker volleyball domination

It was not hard to feel nostalgic on Saturday night about Nebraska football. I know it was Akron, and there is still plenty for the Huskers to prove, but the 68-0 win felt like a beating straight out of the 1990s.

It felt like Nebraska could have put in its third or fourth-string quarterback and kept scoring. TJ Lateef threw for 127 yards in 1.5 quarters and looked like a future starter doing it.

Yes, the quarterback room is healthy, just like the entire Nebraska football program.

It would be easy to overlook what the Huskers did on Saturday. Akron didn’t score a point against Wyoming. The Zips can’t play in a bowl game even if they were eligible, and they haven’t had a winning season in who knows how long — I don’t care enough to look it up.

The point is, Nebraska should dominate Akron. But there’s a difference in the win you expected to see, and the flawless 68-0 thrashing we saw Saturday night. The execution, focus, precision, and intensity were impressive. That’s what you call firing on all cylinders.

It’s how great teams are supposed to play against an inferior opponent. The score should never matter, and it didn’t for Nebraska. They were aiming for perfection on every play, and came close to hitting it.

Dylan Raiola is spinning the ball like no Nebraska quarterback I’ve ever seen. He’s averaging over 300 yards per game, completing 78 percent of his throws, and set a program record with 20 consecutive completions, a streak that was interrupted by a drop.

The defense held Akron to 1-of-14 on third downs, and the starting quarterback for the Zips, Ben Finley, averaged 2.5 yards per pass attempt. Nebraska football even made plays on special teams with a blocked kick, and the longest punt return since 2019.

We’ll have to see what happens against Michigan. But based on what we saw Saturday, and against Cincinnati, it’s safe to say the 2025 Huskers are pretty darn good.

A dominant week for Nebraska volleyball

The top-ranked Huskers improved to 6-0 this week, following sweeps of Wright State (Friday) and Cal (Sunday). Nebraska volleyball was so dominant against the Bears that it never trailed.

Neither opponent hit over .100. The Nebraska volleyball defense has been spectacular, but the hitting was stellar, too, on Sunday. Andi Jackson notched 12 kills (.420).

Harper Murray had 14 kills, three aces, and seven digs. She also hit .370 in another stellar performance. Bergen Reilly notched 20 assists. Campbell Flynn had 18. Laney Choboy led the way in digs. Murray, a National Player of the Year candidate, also had 12 kills on Friday, hitting .500.

For the season, Nebraska volleyball is hitting .302, while limiting opponents to just .106. They are averaging 14.1 digs per set compared to just 10.42 for opponents, and 2.7 blocks per set, compared to opponents, who are averaging just 1.5 blocks per set.

Nebraska volleyball will play again on Friday, against Utah from the Big 12 at 6 pm CST on Fox Sports 1.

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