Rule. Nelson. Mozee. Nebraska’s new backfield is off and running Evan Bland World-Herald Staff Writer Sep 5, 2026 Sep 5, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago 0 × Sam McKewon recaps the Nebraska vs. Ohio game Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — Emmett Johnson stood on the Memorial Stadium turf in street clothes nodding and dapping up the Nebraska running backs.kAmpE =62DE @? E9:D 52J[ }63C2D<2 5:5?’E ?665 :ED p==\p>6C:42 CFD96C 7C@> =2DE D62D@?] xE 8@E 4@>3:?65 E@A\6?5 AC@5F4E:@? 7C@> E9C66 324<D H9@ A=2J65 =:<6 E96 4@\`D E96J’C6 =:DE65 2D @? E96 56AE9 492CE]k^AmkAm(9:=6 y@9?D@? H:== 6>32C< ?6IE H66< @? 9:D }u{ C@@<:6 D62D@? 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