Sunday Side Session: Huskers emerge victorious after Friday Night Fight

The Sunday Side Session arrives a day earlier than scheduled as the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Illinois 20-7 on Friday night, heading into the bye week at exactly .500 for Matt Rhule’s first season. Joining to discuss things is Unsportsmanlike Conduct host Josh Peterson, who drops by to talk about the win, Nebraska’s challenge moving forward and what to make of this team through its first six games.Conversation eventually gets going about Nebraska’s defense and the game the Huskers played that started poorly and finished strong, as the Huskers turned back Illinois multiple times to hold onto the 20-7 at the end. The two hit on Nebraska’s young defensive linemen, Tony White’s change of course, the strong play the Huskers received from walk-on players and more.Then there’s the switch to offense and a longer discussion on what’s happening with this unit, if we’re expecting to see Jeff Sims next time out, how the Huskers are having to survive without real starters at both running back and wide receiver, and Schaefer gets really mad about the procedural penalties. Finally the two sort out where this could be headed and what the Huskers have to do to win three more games on its schedule.