Alert Top Story 5-stars, flips and key 2026 targets: Nebraska football set for major recruiting weekend LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Sep 7, 2024 Sep 7, 2024 0 × Ahead of Nebraska football's home game against Colorado, Sam McKewon gives his three keys to a Husker win. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Nebraska football team is set for its biggest recruiting weekend of the fall.kAm(:E9 E9C66 >@?E9D F?E:= E96 r=2DD @7 a_ad 42? @77:4:2==J D:8? H:E9 E96:C D49@@=D[ }63C2D<2 H:== 9@DE D6G6C2= >2;@C E2C86ED[ :?4=F5:?8 EH@ 7=:A 42?5:52E6D] !C:@C:EJ E2C86ED 7C@> E96 r=2DD @7 a_ae H:== 2=D@ 36 :? 2EE6?52?46 2D }63C2D<2 368:?D E@ 3F:=5 :ED ?6IE C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD]k^AmkAm#64CF:ED 7C@> 2C@F?5 E96 |:5H6DE H:== 36 5C:G:?8 E@ {:?4@=?[ H9:=6 @E96CD[ =:<6 $2?7@C5 Wu=@C:52X $6>:?@=6 BF2CE6C324< |:4926= r=2JE@? H:== 7=J :?E@ E@H? @? $2EFC52J >@C?:?8]k^Am kAm~?6 @7 }63C2D<2’D E@A a_ae BF2CE6C324< E2C86ED[ r=2JE@? 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Sam McKewon's three keys for Nebraska football vs. Colorado Ahead of Nebraska football's home game against Colorado, Sam McKewon gives his three keys to a Husker win.
Nebraska will beat Colorado on Saturday. ... Right? It's Colorado week here in Lincoln, and Nebraska football is favored by a touchdown. Surely, the Huskers win, right?
