The “week zero” slate of college football games played Saturday included one matchup of special interest to the Oklahoma Sooners. The Nebraska Cornhuskers opened their season with a trip to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in advance of their date with the Sooners in Norman on Sept. 18. Based on what NU showed against the Illini, the marquee non-conference game on OU’s schedule doesn’t look particularly daunting.
Here are a few quick takeaways from Nebraska’s 30-22 loss:
*Season openers often give faulty impressions. Big Red fans need to hope that what we witnessed Saturday was an aberration.