Offense Dominates Saturday’s Nebraska Football Scrimmage

The Huskers scrimmaged Saturday, and it was a dominant day on one side of the ball.

The offense enjoyed “by far the best day we’ve ever had since I’ve been here,” second-year head coach Matt Rhule said.

“There might have been eight, nine, ten, twelve touchdowns out there today,” Rhule said. “Explosive plays, big plays. I think we had one fumble late with the threes, but I thought the ball was protected.”

Saturday’s practice consisted of 200 plays, including 120 during the scrimmage. At one point, one of the quarterbacks led the offense on a 99-yard drive. Rhule did not say who that was: Dylan Raiola, Heinrich Haarberg or Daniel Kaelin.

“I thought all three quarterbacks played really well. I’d like to watch the tape to be able to talk about specifics. … Quarterbacks excelled at taking what was there.”

Rhule did caution that “we aren’t hitting the quarterback, and a lot of plays extend. So I’m going to go back and say, ‘Well, that would have been a sack.’ I don’t want to sound the alarm. The ability to throw and catch the ball and guys making catches and plays after the catches has been good.”

The head coach had praise for running back Emmett Johnson, citing his do-it-all versatility, and Jack linebacker Chief Borders, described by Rhule as the team’s the most improved player this spring. “He’s a problem out there,” Rhule said of Borders.

It was the 12th practice and second full scrimmage for the 2024 Huskers. The team will practice twice more next week before wrapping things up with the annual Red-White spring game on April 27.

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