There's also obvious areas this Nebraska staff is focused on improving. If you've paid attention to post-2024 interviews, two things have come up the most. Third downs and the red zone.

Nebraska won't have a spring game this year, and the Huskers have now announced what its Husker Games event will look like on April 26, giving fans a mix of football, volleyball and soccer.

The previous best finish for the Big Red was third in 1993 ... In the other final that featured a Husker, Brock Hardy led 5-1 in the first period over Ohio State's Jesse Mendez.