Former Houston and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen will take over as Nebraska’s offensive coordinator for the remaining three video games of the season, head coach Matt Rhule introduced Monday.
Holgorsen, who had spent most of this season as an offensive guide for TCU, was employed by Nebraska as an offensive guide simply final week. He’s changing present offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, who’s in his second 12 months at Nebraska.
“This isn’t about subsequent 12 months,” Rhule stated of the transfer to make Holgorsen the playcaller. “That is about proper now.
“It is distinctive, however it’s in all probability what’s wanted,” Rhule added. “It is the appropriate factor.”
The Cornhuskers are coming off a bye week that was preceded by a three-game dropping streak throughout which they have been outscored 104-44. In Nebraska’s six convention video games, the Cornhuskers rank eleventh within the Massive Ten in offense, thirteenth in dashing offense and ninth in passing offense. Nebraska additionally ranks 98th in offense SP+.
Nebraska will want Holgorsen — who was fired by Houston after going 4-8 final season, however has ample expertise main prolific offenses — to assist reignite a lackluster unit that has been led by true freshman Dylan Raiola. Raiola, ESPN’s No. 11 recruit and the highest pocket passer within the 2024 recruiting class, has thrown for 1,921 yards however has eight interceptions to solely 10 touchdowns in 9 video games. Prior to now 4 video games, Raiola has thrown for just one landing and 6 interceptions.
On Monday, Rhule additionally stated that Raiola will attempt to follow this week forward of the Cornhuskers’ upcoming matchup at USC. Raiola suffered a again damage in a 27-20 loss towards UCLA and didn’t return. If Raiola cannot swimsuit up towards the Trojans, junior Heinrich Haarberg would get the beginning.
After beginning 5-1, Nebraska is 5-4 and desires one win over its final three video games (USC, Wisconsin and Iowa) to clinch a bowl recreation for the primary time since 2016 and finish the longest bowl drought of any workforce in energy convention soccer.
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