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Houston Cougars News / Heartland College Sports / July 17
Houston’s Willie Fritz Already Sees Benefit of New NCAA Rule
Houston Cougars head coach Willie Fritz feels great about his team going into his third season at the helm. He has plenty of reasons to feel that way. After taking over for Dana Holgorsen on the fly and rushing to put together a team in 2024, Houston won just four games.
Houston Cougars News / Heartland College Sports / October 23
Houston: The Big 12 Team Nobody is Talking About
When Willie Fritz accepted the job at Houston back in December of 2023, he certainly had his work cut out for him. The sixty-plus-year-old head coach took over a program that was coming off their first season in the Big 12, where it went 4-8 under Dana Holgorsen.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / October 14
'Our Job is Friday Night': Holgorsen Weighs In On Rhule's Candidacy for Penn State
Dana Holgorsen is a veteran when it comes to being in the middle of head coaching searches. After a number of assistant positions, Holgorsen went to West Virginia, initially as the coach-in-waiting before taking over immediately.
The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz
How many of the FBS college football teams with an animal nickname can you name?
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / September 19, 2025
Analytics Preview: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Michigan Wolverines
The conference season is finally here. After the Huskers were able to win convincingly against an albeit mostly easy non-conference slate, Nebraska opens Big Ten play with a massive game against its 1997 co-champion, the Michigan Wolverines.
25 most intriguing storylines to follow for the 2026 college football season
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / September 3, 2025
Huskers in a Bottle? Why Nebraska Never Found the 'Big Play' Against Cincinnati
During Nebraska’s season opener against Cincinnati, Arrowhead Stadium was packed with nearly 70,000 fans waiting for that first big play to lift the roof off, but it never really came.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / August 22, 2025
Behind the Playbook: Inside the Scheme That’s Powering Holgorsen’s Offense
Dana Holgorsen’s offense has long been synonymous with fireworks, but the real story lies in the architecture behind the explosion. Beneath the surface of big plays and breakneck tempo is a crafted scheme, one that blends Air Raid DNA with modern spread principles, tempo manipulation, and quarterback autonomy.
Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / August 16, 2025
Everything Tim Brando Said About Nebraska Football This Week
After four decades in the broadcast booth, Tim Brando has been around long enough to spot a program on the rise — and he thinks Nebraska might just be turning the corner.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / August 15, 2025
Dana Holgorsen Enjoying 'Explosive' Wide Receiver Room Going into 2025
Dana Holgorsen is loving what he has to work with in his wide receiver room. Meeting with the media on Friday, just shy of two weeks away from the season opener, Holgorsen spent time talking about his pass catchers.
College Football News / Heartland College Sports / August 3, 2025
How Dana Holgorsen Ended Up at Nebraska So Quickly
When Dana Holgorsen hit rock bottom at Houston, the coaching carousel spun him straight back into a top job. Less than a week after his firing, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule made a call, offering Holgorsen the offensive coordinator role almost immediately.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / July 20, 2025
'I Think Raiola Is Ready To Take Off': Sam Khan Jr. Discusses Dana Holgorsen's Impact On Nebraska's 2025 Offense
What kind of impact will Dana Holgorsen have on Nebraska's offense in 2025? It's a question that's been asked by Cornhusker fans since he was hired in November of 2024.
Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / July 3, 2025
Will Nebraska's Tight Ends Finally Be Utilized Fully Under Dana Holgorsen?
When was the last time Nebraska's tight ends were truly utilized in a manner that seemed equal to their abilities? The answer is likely never, or, if at all, then it has been decades.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / July 1, 2025
Here's How Dana Holgorsen Will Try to Give Nebraska's Offense the Boost It Needs
Second of three parts. | Part 1 Husker fans had to have been ecstatic when Dana Holgorsen decided to stick around and signed a two-year contract worth $1.2 million per year in early December to stay in Lincoln as Nebraska football's permanent offensive coordinator.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / June 25, 2025
Nebraska’s Matt Rhule generously slaps Dana Holgorsen with label
Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule faces new scrutiny that ever for 2025. Following ending the Cornhuskers’ long bowl drought. Fortunately for him he’s got a “genius” on his side — also the label he handed Dana Holgorsen.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / February 28, 2025
Dana Holgorsen: A Man Made For Football
Husker OC Dana Holgorsen seems to be a perfect fit for Matt Rhule's staff. So what do we know about Holgorsen? He grew up in Mt Pleasant, Iowa which is located in the southeast corner of the state. He played football and ran track for Mt.
College Football News / Yardbarker / February 28, 2025
Matt Rhule explains Dana Holgorsen's impact on Nebraska football
At the end of last season, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule promoted former Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgorsen from offensive consultant to offensive coordinator, which was a significant move.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / February 8, 2025
Signee Analysis: Wide Receiver Isaiah Mozee
When Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule made Dana Holgorsen the permanent offensive coordinator following the 2024 regular season, the one request Holgorsen had was to add his previous wide receivers coach to the staff.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 3, 2024
Report: Holgorsen bringing former player as new Nebraska WRs coach
A day after the Nebraska football team locked in Dana Holgorsen as its offensive coordinator for the next couple of seasons, the offensive guru is reportedly bringing in a former player as one of his assistants.
College Football News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / December 2, 2024
Dana Holgorsen Signs Two-Year Contract as Nebraska Football's Offensive Coordinator
Dana Holgorsen will be staying in Lincoln a little longer. The Nebraska football program announced Monday that Holgorsen has signed a two-year contract to serve as the offensive coordinator for the Huskers.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / November 26, 2024
Holgorsen says he plans to coach Huskers through bowl game, TBD beyond that
After the showing against Wisconsin on Saturday, Nebraska football fans are ready for the Huskers to lock up offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen for the future.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / November 19, 2024
Dana Holgorsen says he wasn't planning to be Huskers OC
Two weeks after officially joining the program, new Nebraska Huskers offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday and shared that he didn't plan to be coordinating and calling plays.
College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / November 11, 2024
Dana Holgorsen Lands New Power Four Job as Offensive Coordinator
Former West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen is back in a full-time coaching role, accepting the offensive coordinator job at Nebraska. The news was first reported by Mitch Sherman of The Athletic.
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / November 5, 2024
Former Houston HC Dana Holgorsen lands job with Big Ten team
Dana Holgorsen has landed a job with a Big Ten program.
College Football News / WV Sports Now / August 8, 2024
Dana Holgorsen Addresses WVU Departure at TCU Introduction: ‘I Had Reasons’
Dana Holgorsen will likely forever go down as one of the most polarizing figures in WVU sports history, and it doesn’t sound like that’s changing any time soon.
College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 30, 2024
Big 12 School Targeting Dana Holgorsen
Former West Virginia and Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen may stay in the Big 12 after all. According to Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports, TCU is "targeting" Holgorsen for a consultant role.
College Football News / WV Sports Now / January 7, 2024
Report: Former WVU, Houston HC Dana Holgorsen Talking to Nebraska About Role on Staff
Former West Virginia and Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen might be close to inking a deal to join a new coaching staff. According to a report by Matt Zenitz, a national writer for 247 Sports, is in talks with Nebraska about a role.
College Football News / Yardbarker / November 18, 2023
College football player prop: What Brown can do for HOU
The King of Props is looking for this Houston Cougar to deliver vs. Oklahoma State today.
20 college football coaches who are on the hot seat
Here are 20 head coaches who find themselves on the hot seat in 2023.
Ranking the 25 toughest college football schedules of 2019
We have ranked the 25 toughest schedules in college football in 2019. While no one knows exactly how the season will play out, we have done our best to project who has the toughest road to New Orleans.
West Virginia Mountaineers News / Yardbarker / November 15, 2018
Has the moment arrived for Will Grier and Dana Holgorsen at West Virginia?
For a long time, Dana Holgorsen came across as a novelty act. Part of it was the way he looked — hair beating a steady retreat from his forehead while
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