The Oregon Ducks and Nebraska Cornhuskers will meet for the first time since 2017 this weekend at Autzen Stadium, and both programs enter the matchup with plenty to prove.

On this edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil welcome Brian Christopherson of Husker247 to provide an in-depth look at Nebraska, the state of Matt Rhule's program, and the challenges the Cornhuskers could present for Oregon.

The conversation begins with Nebraska's struggles against ranked opponents and whether Saturday represents an opportunity for the Huskers to end that frustrating streak. Christopherson also discusses the temperature of Nebraska's fanbase regarding Rhule and how fans view the opportunity to face an Oregon program that has struggled with consistency this season.

The discussion then turns to Nebraska's performance against Top 10 Indiana, examining what worked, what didn't, and how the Cornhuskers have developed offensively. Christopherson provides a scouting report on quarterback Anthony Colandrea and shares Nebraska's perspective on former Husker quarterback Dylan Raiola, who transferred to Oregon during the offseason.

On the defensive side, the podcast examines Nebraska's ability to generate pressure on opposing quarterbacks, the strengths and weaknesses of its secondary, and the potential challenges facing Oregon's offense.

The episode concludes with Christopherson outlining Nebraska's biggest keys to pulling off a road victory in Eugene.

Show Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro
(0:20) - First meeting since 2017
(1:35) - Nebraska's losing streak against ranked teams; does this count?
(2:29) - Matt Rhule heat-check among Nebraska fanbase
(4:53) - Will Nebraska fans view this as a big win opportunity?
(6:33) - What went right and wrong against Top 10 Indiana
(8:55) - What's the scouting report and improvement on offense for Nebraska?
(11:22) - Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea
(13:38) - What's Nebraska's viewpoint of Dylan Raiola?
(17:01) - Pretty impressive QB pressure and how
(19:51) - The back-end of Nebraska's defense
(22:27) - Keys to the game for Nebraska