Nebraska vs. Colorado is one of the headliners for the upcoming week two college football slate. It’s the second straight year of a rivalry renewed from the old Big Eight days, as the Cornhuskers hold the series advantage 49-21.
Deion Sanders and Colorado enter this game with something to prove after escaping North Dakota State in their season opener. When asked about Nebraska’s Matt Rhule, Sanders gave his respect to the veteran head coach.
“I have a ton of respect for Matt Rhule,” Sanders said in a press conference on Wednesday. “He’s in – I call it our class of coaches. We all took on a tremendous test last year along with {Arizona State} Coach {Kenny} Dillingham and several others. So, I feel like we’re a fraternity. So, I root for that class of coaches that came in last year.”
Rhule is no stranger to turning around programs. Despite going 2-10 in his first year at Temple in 2013, he took the Owls to back-to-back 10+ win seasons for the first time in program history from 2015-2016. He did the same thing when hired at Baylor, taking a 1-11 team to an 11-3 year in 2019.
This matchup will feature two highly touted quarterbacks— Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola. Both players combined for 683 yards in their week one games, so expect a lot more offensive firepower in Lincoln when these two face off.
The Huskers and Buffaloes will kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST at Memorial Stadium. If Nebraska can win on Saturday night, it will be in a tremendous position due to its manageable schedule.