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Off The Cob

Off The Cob — Lyle Harmon on Nebraska football, position by position and week by week, with a long memory for Husker history.

Best Games Week 0

Week 0, we get the worst week of football in 2026 right out of the gate. But stop and remember, the 2026 football season consists of 948 games over 149 days.

By Lyle Harmon — August 28, 2026

The Cob’s Weekly Archive Dive No. 10

Devaney presented the Black Shirts with the game ball in recognition of their performance. “In athletics you either improve, or you go downhill,” he said, “you never stand still.”

By Lyle Harmon — August 28, 2026

NU Position Groups 2026 – Defensive Ends

Much like the defensive tackle spot, Aurich wants six players he can rotate in-and-out to keep fresh and give offensive tackles different looks. Something we didn’t see last season was

By Lyle Harmon — August 23, 2026

The Cob’s Weekly Archive Dive No. 9

Welcome to installment No. 9 of ‘The Cob’s Archive Dive’, where each week, I’ll share Associated Press headlines and excerpts from past articles printed in the Falls City Journal. No

By Lyle Harmon — August 21, 2026

Tikey Lasted Longer than Minchey

And just like that, he’s gone. Running back Tikey Hayes, the latest portal addition, has been dismissed from the Nebraska football team. After approximately one month and nine practices Hayes

By Lyle Harmon — August 17, 2026

Chambliss on the Butkus Watch List

It was announced last Thursday that Nebraska linebacker Owen Chambliss has been named to the Butkus Award Watch list. Chambliss is one of 51 linebackers to be placed on the

By Lyle Harmon — August 17, 2026

The Cob’s Weekly Archive Dive No. 8

Welcome to installment No. 8 of ‘The Cob’s Archive Dive’, where each week, I’ll share Associated Press headlines and excerpts from past articles printed in the Falls City Journal. No

By Lyle Harmon — August 14, 2026

NU Position Groups 2026 – Tight Ends

After listening to Dana Holgorsen last week, one of the biggest questions concerning Nebraska’s tight end room is how they’ll be used. Nebraska has never used tight ends, say like

By Lyle Harmon — August 11, 2026