Big Ten Football Beach Reads: Run on mobile QBs shifted, NU could revive it From the Big Ten Football Beach Reads series Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor Jul 23, 2026 Jul 23, 2026 Updated 12 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — If you want a sense of how different Anthony Colandrea’s former league is to his new one, here’s a stat.kAm}63C2D<2’D ?6H DE2CE:?8 BF2CE6C324< CFD965 2E ech J2C5D 2E &}{' =2DE D62D@?] %96 E@E2= H2D E9:C5 2>@?8 |@F?E2:? (6DE BF2CE6C324<D :? a_ad]k^AmkAmxE H@F=5 92G6 C2?<65 }@] ` 2>@?8 2== q:8 %6? BF2CE6C324<D 7@C E96 A2DE 7:G6 D62D@?Dk6>m]k^6>mk^AmkAmw:D `_ CFD9:?8 E@F495@H?D H@F=5 92G6 C2?<65 7@FCE9 — p5C:2? |2CE:?6K H:E9 `b :? a_a` C2?<D D64@?5]k^Am kAm%92E’D 2 72C 4CJ 7C@> E96 q:8 %6? @7 `d J62CD 28@[ H96? s6?2C5 #@3:?D@?[ qC2IE@? |:==6C 2?5 %2J=@C |2CE:?6K H6C6 3:886C E9C62ED E@ CF? E92? E96J H6C6 E@ A2DD] (96? E96 D9@E8F? DAC625 @AE:@? H2D?’E ;FDE 2 ?@G6=EJ :? 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A=2JD E92E C65F46 92C> 7@C 7F>3=6D]k^Am In this Series Big Ten Football Beach Reads Updated Jul 22, 2026 Big Ten Beach Read: Eight potential upsets in 2026 include two Nebraska games Updated Jul 22, 2026 Big Ten Beach Read: Eyeing Nebraska's top-25 drought through an end-of-year lens Updated Jul 22, 2026 Big Ten Beach Read: Sam McKewon's Top 6 Nebraska football commits for 2027 — so far 8 updates 0 Comments Locations Omaha Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Husker Camp Countdown: No. 13 Williams Nwaneri Nwaneri didn't fully live up to his five-star billing in his first year with the Huskers. 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