Huskers pick Holgorsen as OC for rest of season

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNNov 11, 2024, 01:28 PM ET Former Houston and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen will take over as Nebraska’s offending planner for the remaining 3 games of the season, head coach Matt Rhule announced Monday.Holgorsen, who had

spent most of this season as an offensive consultant for TCU, was hired by Nebraska as an offensive specialist simply recently. He is changing current offending planner Marcus Satterfield, who remains in his 2nd year at Nebraska. Previous Houston and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen will be the offending planner for Nebraska for the last 3 games of the season. Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire”This is not about next year, “Rhule said of the move to make

Holgorsen the playcaller.” This is about right now.”It’s unique, but it’s most likely what’s needed, “Rhule added.

“It’s the right thing.”The Cornhuskers are coming off a bye week that was preceded by a three-game losing streak throughout which they were outscored 104-44. In Nebraska’s six conference games, the Cornhuskers rank 11th in the Big Ten in offense, 13th in rushing offense and ninth in passing offense. Nebraska likewise ranks 98th in offense SP +. Nebraska will require Holgorsen– who was fired by Houston after going 4-8 last season, however has sufficient experience

leading respected offenses– to help reignite a lackluster unit that has been led by real freshman Dylan Raiola. Raiola, ESPN’s No. 11 hire and the leading pocket passer in the 2024 recruiting class, has actually thrown for 1,921 yards however has 8 interceptions to only 10 goals in nine games. In the past 4 games, Raiola has actually tossed for just one touchdown and six interceptions.On Monday, Rhule likewise said that Raiola will try to practice today ahead of the Cornhuskers’approaching match at USC. Raiola suffered a back injury in a 27-20 loss versus UCLA and did not return. If Raiola can’t wear versus the Trojans, junior Heinrich Haarberg would get the start.After starting 5-1, Nebraska is 5-4 and requires one win over its last 3 games(USC, Wisconsin and Iowa)to clinch a bowl game for the very first time because 2016 and end the longest bowl dry spell of any team in power conference football.