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-The biggest mover in the AP Poll is USC up 10 spots to No. 13…how high might the Trojans go?

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-It’s a “WildCard Wednesday”….what’s in store for us today?

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-Sanders said at his press conference yesterday that he has a ton of respect for Matt Rhule, as being one a few coaches hired in the same offseason that they were prior to last year

-Rhule was also dialed back in any sort of talk ahead of Colorado…there seems to be some actual maturity here

-Also, a quick peek at the AP Poll has USC up 10 spots to No. 13; Oregon down 4 spots to No. 7 after a 10 point win against Idaho; and Nebraska just outside the poll at the equivalent of 31st

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Steal Away" - Robbie Dupree (1980)

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-Dylan Raiola was impressive in Nebraska’s 40-7 win over UTEP on Saturday…do you expect him to look “surgical” against Colorado as Marcus Satterfield described him?

-Is Nebraska’s run game for real or was that just doing what you should do against a smaller UTEP defensive front?

-Nebraska is currently a 7-point favorite against Colorado…do you see the Huskers as a TD better?

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-Among a very complimentary media session of Raiola, Satterfield said, “He was like a freaking surgeon. It was amazing to see him, just his maturity. It was way beyond his years from that standpoint.”

-Sip was pleased with how Rhule talked about Raiola after the game on Saturday, being complimentary but also saying there’s things to improve on. Satterfield was much more gushing—which is nice to see, too

-What else did we learn from Tuesday’s media session with Satterfield, Tony White and players?

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-Biggest takeaways from yesterday’s press conference and FSU/BC game…

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-Mike Norvell, Dabo Swinney and Billy Napier all have had rough starts to the season.

-Which coach has had the worst start to the season?

-Who's most on the hot seat?

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-As of today, the line sits at Nebraska -6.5 for Saturday’s showdown in Lincoln against the Buffaloes. Colorado enters with 3 straight wins in the series against the Huskers (2018, 2019, 2023)

-Based on what you saw in Colorado/North Dakota State and Nebraska/UTEP, is there enough reason to believe that the homefield advantage and look of the team would indicate nearly a TD favorite for Nebraska?

-If it comes down to kicking, we’re still not sure what you have; only XPs and a short FG for Tristan Alvano on Saturday and some average kickoffs for John Hohl after an OB kick on his first attempt

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday….what’s bothering Bill today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Shake Your Groove Thing" - Peaches & Herb (1979)

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-Oregon didn’t look good in their 24-14 win over Idaho; neither did Wisconsin in their 28-14 win over Western Michigan, or Michigan State in their 16-10 win over FAU. But...who DID look good?

-Also, a look at last night’s Florida State/Boston College game…the Seminoles fall to an 0-2

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-Rhule was complimentary of Dylan Raiola after the game on Saturday but also didn’t want to go overboard on praise…was that the same message on Monday?

-Any injury news at all or did they come out of the game healthy? Where are the players’ heads at?

-Also, we didn’t note that 108 players saw action against UTEP for Nebraska on Saturday…for Bill, how rare is it to get that many players in a game?

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-Week 1 of college football has Nebraska at 1-0…what were the other biggest storylines?

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-The news was announced yesterday that Frost would be heading to the NFL as an assistant for Sean McVay’s LA Rams; does anyone really wish ill will on him? Have we moved on?

-As long as Nebraska’s winning, who cares what those were here previously do…right?

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-Both Colorado and Nebraska enter this game at 1-0; Colorado beat North Dakota State, 31-26; and Nebraska beat UTEP, 40-7

-Both teams appear to have very solid QB play from Shadeur Sanders and Dylan Raiola…how will Raiola play in front of a juiced up crowd in a night game with revenge on the mind of the Huskers?

-Can Nebraska’s run game look as good as it did against UTEP? What’s the proper gameplan?

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday but Bill isn’t here...what do Sip and Jake have to offer today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Just the Two of Us" - Grover Washingon, Jr. and Bill Withers (1980)

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-Texas Tech BARELY survives Abilene Christian? What was wrong with Oregon against Idaho?

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-It wasn’t the most pleasant feeling when the score was 7-7 entering the 2nd quarter and a fumble by Dante Dowdell gave the ball to UTEP deep in their territory; but soon after, a safety and big plays for TDs opened up a comfortable 30-7 halftime lead en route to a 40-7 win

-Raiola was 19/27 in the game with 2 TDs and most importantly---NO TURNOVERS and only one sack taken

-Nebraska is actually +1 in the turnover margin and despite one botched series giving up a TD, the defense got the job done

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-Reaction to last night’s games and a final thought on Nebraska/UTEP tomorrow in Lincoln….

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-It’s an FSP (Field Storming Possibility) Friday…and Bill joins us on the phone to tell us what to watch for!

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-Georgia (-13.5) vs. Clemson

-Michigan (-21.5) vs. Fresno St

-Iowa (-23.5) vs. Illinois St

-Penn St (-8.5) vs. West Virginia

-Nebraska (-27.5) vs. UTEP

-Michigan St (-11) vs. FAU

-Reaction to Lee’s picks…PLUS an upset pick that Jake has that no one is talking about…

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-We’re on the eve of Nebraska’s season, and Sip is LOCKED IN…how are we aging gracefully today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):

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-Colorado hosted North Dakota State at 7pm on ESPN…how’d they look? Also, Minnesota (vs. UNC) and Rutgers (vs. Howard)…what were those pictures like?

-Also, Wisconsin adds a long-time coach in Jack Del Rio to their sidelines as a senior adviser to head coach Luke Fickell…interesting dynamic there

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-Rhule met with media and informed us that new TE Mac Markway is eligible right away and they’ll “do their best to get him ready”…probably would be surprising to see him tomorrow, right?

-Also, the kicker situation probably won’t make fans very confident: Rhule said John Hohl will handle kickoffs and long FGs, while Tristan Alvano will handle XPs and short FGs. What could go wrong?!

-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are people listening from today?

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-How closely are you watching Colorado/North Dakota State tonight? And North Carolina/Minnesota?

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-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday, but Bill isn’t here---does Schaefer have some knowledge to drop on us?

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-Schaefer said recently that he believes that Nebraska’s WR corps is the 2nd best unit on the team behind defensive line…do people really understand how good this unit might be?

-Nebraska has added a LATE addition in TE Mac Markway, via LSU…how’d this come to light and what’s his eligibility situation?

-Are you Code Red regarding Nebraska’s kicking situation or are you willing to wait and see it play out?

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-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Jake get trivia questions right?

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-The new world of NIL, conference alignment and the expanded CFP gives teams like Rutgers a chance

-Do fans want a team like Rutgers to start having success?

-Jake says yes, but some of the listeners say no

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-We’ve heard all the rumblings about dysfunction at Colorado---let’s see if it’s really bothering the team when they host North Dakota State tonight at 7pm on ESPN

-Also tonight: North Carolina at Minnesota; and a few other Power 4 teams in action…

-And a reminder---Bill is not here today because he’s with Alex Smith in Utah, joining Smith for his induction into the Utah Ring of Honor

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-Yesterday was a rough day in the NFL as it always is with cuts ahead of the season…what stood out most?

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-It’s a “WildCard Wednesday”…what does Bill have on his mind today?

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-Satterfield kept talking about both QBs yesterday at the media session and that he wants Haarberg to play a decent amount still because of the QB run element and that fact he has experience

-What kind of picture is it with 2 QBs on the field? Should we expect gadget-type plays or can it look any type of normal in that situation?

-More from Satterfield/Tony White…

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill at earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "You Can Do Magic" - America (1982)

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-Nebraska’s depth chart is out ahead of Saturday’s game against UTEP…and no for sure starting RB is listed. Are you expecting all 4 of the RBs listed to get action?

-Nebraska apparently added former 4-star TE Mac Markway yesterday just days before the season opener…what do we know about him and how was this so late in the process?

-UTEP features a star pass rusher in Maurice Westmoreland (7.5 sacks last year)…how closely are you watching Nebraska’s offensive tackles on Saturday?

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-The Blackshirts have bee awarded so no drama on that regard ahead of the season…what else did we learn from the session? Sip was on the scene…

-Plus…Nebraska got a LATE surprise commitment from former 4-star TE Mac Markway yesterday morning, and it appears he can play this year…how does he fit in and how soon?

-Also, Nebraska volleyball began their season last night in Louisville…did they beat Kentucky or have the rare 0-1 start?

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-It's game week for college football! What are the storylines?

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-Remember Tyler from Spartansburg last year? That was a fun interaction with Dabo that caused all this

-Clemson announced yesterday that the change is in for this year…will others follow suit?

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-Rhule said he’d rather lose the first game than the last game as he hopes his team goes out with an aggressive nature---he said he could have Raiola hand the ball off 42 times and pass minimally or he could let him actually be a starting QB and throw the ball

-This is when people would use the “game manager” term, which is one of the more annoying terms in football---let’s see what Bill says about that---and clearly Rhule wants to let his QB be the man

-How hard is it to tell a QB to be aggressive when turnovers were such a massive problem last year?

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday….what’s bothering Bill today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "You're All I've Got Tonight" - The Cars (1978)

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-As of Monday, UTEP was yet to announce a starting QB for Saturday’s game---but as Matt Rhule pointed out, they have a good pass rusher (Maurice Westmoreland), who is coming off a 7.5 sack season with 10.5 TFLs

-UTEP might not be the best team, but that is something to watch against the tackles as mentioned above..

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-The depth chart is out, and Matt Rhule was at the podium Monday in the midst of the first game week of the season---and while Rahmir Johnson was listed first on the depth chart, all the RBs had ‘OR’ by them

-Rhule said its mostly because of the unique skillset that each RB brings to the lineup, which begs the question…will it change throughout the season? Will one separate ever from the pack?

-More on the depth chart…and an interesting backup LT due to an injury is leaving some fans nervous…

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-We had chaos already on Saturday in Week 0 of college football…down goes Florida State!

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-We played audio last week of an awkward exchange between Prime and Sean Keeler of the Denver Post; and now as of late last week, Keeler will no longer be allowed to ask questions in press conferences

-He’s still allowed to attend games and press conferences but won’t be allowed questions; is that legal in Freedom of the Press or not?

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-The FSU/Georgia Tech game was impressive kicking by both teams, as Florida State’s kicker made a 52 and 59 yarder in the first half, and GT won with a FG to end

-Georgia Tech also ran the ball when they needed to in the 2nd half to get in position to win, and then executed when they needed to.

-Can Nebraska do that to both melt clock or extend drives and end them with FGs if necessary?

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-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what’s on Bill’s mind today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Diamond Girl" - Seals & Crofts (1973)

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-New Mexico blew a 17 point lead and lost to Montana State…but what happened late to cause them to lose?

-Also, SMU ended up winning but it was a headscratcher with how difficult it was for them…what else made us scratch our heads?

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-Florida State/Georgia Tech was an awesome start to the season in Dublin with the upset on a last second field goal. Great drama and great game

-Now, we turn our heads to Week 1 and Nebraska/UTEP; Matt Rhule said last week that he hadn’t seen the physicality that he saw in practice for quite some while and that he’s excited for what’s in store

-Are fans nervous ahead of Saturday’s game or confident Nebraska will take care of business?

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-Doug Ganz from Pinnacle Bank stops in to tell us about Wordstock tomorrow for Linked2Literacy…

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-It’s a Freaky Friday…what does Bill have for us today?

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