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Nebraska Football Offense Preview 2025: Dylan Raiola About To Crank Up The Cornhuskers Attack
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Nebraska Cornhuskers College Football Preview 2025: Offense

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- Nebraska didn’t exactly dominate after Dana Holgorsen came in to take over the offensive coordinator duties, but there was a difference. Overall, the Cornhuskers were better. They led the Big Ten in time of possession, the passing game was just good enough, and …

Nah, the Nebraska offense still wasn’t anything great, scoring 20 points or fewer in seven of the last eight games, but it’s improving thanks to …

- Dylan Raiola didn’t play like the second coming of Patrick Mahomes quite yet, but the superstar recruit threw for over 2,800 yards and 13 touchdowns, and more importantly, he added a spark and swagger to the program.

There were 11 picks, and he didn’t run at all, but … he was a true freshman. It gets lost in all the hype that he’s just getting started. Get ready for a whole lot more because …

- Despite the loss of top two targets Jahmal Banks and Isaiah Neyor, the Huskers are stronger at receiver than they’ve been for a long while. There isn’t any one main man to get crazy about, but all of a sudden, this bunch is deep with talented underclassmen and newcomers about to go off.

Jacory Barney is a quick inside target who led the team with 55 catches, but Kentucky transfer Dane Key should be the most reliable playmaker, catching 126 passes and 14 scores in three years at Kentucky.

Nyziah Hunter caught 40 passes with five scores in one year at Cal, and then there are all the freshmen. Isaiah Mozee and Cortez Mills will be thrown into the rotation right out of the gate.

- It’s Nebraska, so the offensive line is supposed to be amazing. This one isn’t, at least compared to the historical greatness of the program’s front fives, but it’s good. Three starters are back, but the powerhouse of the bunch should be Elijah Pritchett, a 6-6, 310-pound veteran from Alabama to take over one of the tackle spots.

- The running backs are okay. Dante Dowdell is gone to Kentucky after powering for 12 touchdowns and a team-high 614 yards, but Emmett Johnson was a strong No. 2 with close to 600 yards and a score. After Johnson it’ll be a work-in-progress rotation.

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This article first appeared on College Football News and was syndicated with permission.

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