Huskers Football News, Friday Flakes: Travis Hunter Admitted that the Environment at Nebraska Impacted the Game against Colorado, Deion Sanders

Nebraska fans showed up last Saturday and definitely impacted the game. Even though Shedeur Sanders after the game said the environment didn’t affect him we all know it did. The Blackshirt defense probably had a lot to do with that as well.

However, it is nice when you do hear an opposing player and in particular the best player on a team admit that the crowd was a factor. Travis Hunter, on his podcast, said the following about the environment:

“Their fans were loud…on third down when you break the huddle when you get in the huddle…I couldn’t even think to myself because of how loud it was. Yeah, shout out to Nebraska.”

So keep it up.

Here is the full quote.

SPORTS! SPORTS! JORTS! SPORTS! SPORTS!

NFL sets Week 1 ratings record, averages 21M viewers per game – ESPN
LOS ANGELES — The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record.

The league and Nielsen said Wednesday morning that the per-game average on TV and digital platforms was a 12% increase over last year. Nielsen began electronic measurement of viewing in 1988.

Cubs closer Porter Hodge has heart scare but gets save – ESPN
Hodge, a 23-year-old right-hander who has five saves since taking over closing duties late in the season, appeared to rub his chest. He then went down to one knee with the trainer talking to him.

The 3-2-1: Matt Rhule wants to see championship-level football
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule wants to see his football team play a championship-level of football this week.

In this week’s 3-2-1 column, we hit on that and more with three things we learned, two questions, and one prediction.

Radio Rundown: Garret McGuire notes perimeter blocking, Jacory Barney’s development and more – On3
Nebraska wide receivers coach Garret McGuire joined the Huskers Radio Network on Wednesday to provide an update on the wide receiver room two games into the season.

Earlier this week, Matt Rhule and Marcus Satterfield both emphasized that perimeter blocking and physicality must improve going forward. McGuire doubled down on that sentiment. He wants that elevated standard to begin with veterans Jahmal Banks and Isaiah Neyor.

The Box Score: Nebraska running back commitments run for over 200 yards and four TDs a piece
Jamarion Parker and Conor Booth had massive games in week two. Both Parker and Booth went over 200 yards rushing, averaged over 10 yards per carry, and scored four touchdowns a piece. Every week, HuskerOnline will bring you a Nebraska commitment stat check for all of the Huskers’ commitments that week.

Breaking down the Northern Iowa Panthers
Nebraska is 2-0 for the first time since 2016 with another chance to build its momentum against Northern Iowa on Saturday.

The Huskers are heavy favorites against their FCS foes out of the reputable Missouri Valley Conference. They’ve shellacked two high-flying offenses in UTEP and Colorado, but this week presents an entirely different challenge. The Panthers play smash-mouth football.

Boise State among 4 schools joining Pac-12 for 2026-27 season – ESPN
Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Fresno State will join the Pac-12 in the 2026-27 academic year, they announced Thursday.

The Pac-12 board of directors unanimously approved applications from the four Mountain West schools, which will join Oregon State and Washington State, the conference’s two remaining schools following the league’s collapse in the summer of 2023.

Jerry Jones on Cowboys making Dak Prescott first $60M-a-year QB: ‘Our best chance’ at Super Bowl – Yahoo Sports
CLEVELAND — Jerry Jones approached Dak Prescott before the Dallas Cowboys practiced on Saturday.

“Now,” the team owner told his quarterback. “Let’s go. Now. Before kickoff.”

The duo shook hands, Jones says, and then the final caveats of a historic negotiation followed.

“STICK TO SPORTS!” Nah.