Two weeks has been more than enough to show why Adrian Martinez won Nebraska's quarterback battle, but heading into the Big House as massive underdogs, Nebraska is going to have to forget about protecting its quarterback (whoever it is) and open up the playbook if it is to have any shot on Saturday.

Coach John Cook and the Nebraska volleyball trainers took a cautious approach with Lexi Sun's rehab, but the sophomore transfer from Texas is ready to go now and has already made a big impact on the Huskers.

Through two weeks, the offensive production from the tight ends has been minimal but their involvement has been anything but as Nebraska has had at least one tight end on the field for basically every offensive snap.

Nebraska opens Big Ten play this weekend and Friday's match against Michigan holds a little extra significance for one Husker in particular.

After missing the first two field goal attempts of his career, true freshman Barrett Pickering finally got his first make down against Troy and special teams coordinator Jovan Dewitt said he has what it takes to be special.

Jovan Dewitt is invested in improving Nebraska's special teams units and he's looking for players who buy into the attention to detail and full-out effort required to succeed in the third phase of the game.

Coach John Cook discussed freshman setter Nicklin Hames' progress through the preseason, the plan at defensive specialist following Lexi Sun's insertion to the lineup and more in this week's Conversations with Cook.

With the nonconference schedule complete, Coach John Cook said it's time for the Huskers to up the ante heading into Big Ten play.

Nebraska has shot itself in the foot time and time again during the Huskers' 0-2 start to the season, but in between those miscues they continue to show signs of the team that Scott Frost wants them to be.

No. 4 Nebraska (9-1) put together its best offensive match of the season on Saturday night to sweep Missouri State (7-6) and keep the Husker Invite title in Lincoln.

Offense and defense have both had their ups and downs through two games for Nebraska, but the third phase of the game has caused consistent problems for the Huskers and that bit them once again against Troy.

No. 4 Nebraska (8-1) set up a dominant block on Friday night as the Huskers used 16.5 blocks to take down New Mexico (5-6) in four sets at the Husker Invite. Texas transfer Lexi Sun made her debut and finished with 13 kills, tied for team-high honors.

How did Scott Frost use his personnel in Nebraska's season-opening loss to Colorado? In part two of Friday's two--part edition of Padding the Stats, Jacob Padilla broke down the snap counts and personnel groupings for Frost's defense against the Buffaloes.

No. 4 Nebraska (6-1) picked up more and more steam as the match went on en route to a sweep over Central Michigan (3-7) in the Huskers' first match of the 2018 Husker Invite.

How did Scott Frost use his personnel in Nebraska's season-opening loss to Colorado? In part one of a special two-part edition of Padding the Stats, Jacob Padilla broke down the snap counts and personnel groupings for Frost's offense against the Buffaloes.