What’s good, Husker Nation! 🌽🏈 It’s Big Red Preview time, and we brought in one of the best to ever do it in Lincoln — Ameer Abdullah — to help us map out how Nebraska handles Maryland today.

In this episode

• What we need to see on offense
  • Start fast: scripted first 10 with RB1 touches and quick-game rhythm for Raiola.
  • Protect 15: chips/slide help, move the launch point, keep negative plays off schedule.
  • RB1 effect: Emmett Johnson early & often (inside zone/duo + screens/angles).
  • Finish drives: low-red-zone sequencing — TE involvement (Lindenmeyer), perimeter constraint, QB keep as the counter.
• What we need to see on defense
  • Cap explosives: keep everything in front, rally & tackle; force long fields.
  • Win first down vs the run: set edges, clean fits from the backers, make 2nd/3rd long.
  • Disguise & deny: rotate late, mix man/zone on money downs, contest the intermediate windows.
  • Situational football: red-zone stand rate, third-and-medium pressure packages.
• Ameer’s insights
  • Why RB rhythm dictates the whole offensive personality.
  • How Raiola can level up: pre-snap ownership, take the “profit” throws, use tempo as a weapon.
  • The leadership piece: how this locker room turns “good drive” into “seven points.”
• Game-day checklist (read on air)
  1. Huskers: ≤2 sacks allowed
  2. Emmett Johnson: 20+ touches
  3. Explosive-play math: +2 (created minus allowed)
  4. Red-zone TD rate: ≥67%
  5. Takeaways: 1+

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