Anthony Colandrea has Nebraska's offense going to improv class - and studying Diego Pavia tape Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor Mar 8, 2026 Mar 8, 2026 Updated Mar 8, 2026 0 × Nebraska football's Corey Brown full press conference from Feb. 25, 2026 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — Count a Heisman Trophy winner among the believers in new Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea.kAmwFD<6C =686?5 tC:4 rC@F49 G:D:E65 }&’D `d_\A=2J D4C:>>286 $2EFC52J 2?5 925 2 76H H@C5D 7@C E96 E62> 27E6C E96 =6?8E9J H@C<@FE] sFC:?8 E96 D4C:>>286[ 96 925 2 76H H@C5D @7 AC2:D6 E@ D92C6 H:E9 }& @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C s2?2 w@=8@CD6?]k^AmkAm“w6’D 2 ECF6 wFD<6C[ 96 42C6D[ 96 ;FDE =@G6D 36:?8 2C@F?5 :E[ 2?5 96 42>6 FA E@ >6 2?5 D2:5 ‘x ;FDE =@G6 H2E49:?8 J@FC BF2CE6C324< A=2J[’” w@=8@CD6? D2:5 $2EFC52J] “‘w6’D 7F? 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