Tad Stryker

Tad Stryker

Joined: May 18, 2021

Tad Stryker, whose earliest memories of Nebraska football take in the last years of the Bob Devaney era, has covered Nebraska collegiate and prep sports for 40 years. Before moving to Lincoln, he was a sports writer, columnist and editor for two newspapers in North Platte. He can identify with fans who listen to Husker sports from a tractor cab and those who watch from a sports bar. A history buff, Stryker has written for HuskerMax since 2008. You can reach Tad at tad.stryker@gmail.com.

TJ Lateef completed 11 passes in a row to start the game against the UCLA Bruins.

Emmett Johnson celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Southern California Trojans during the second quarter.

Dylan Raiola hands off to Emmett Johnson during the Huskers' season opener against Cincinnati.

Kenneth Williams peeks back during his 95-yard kickoff return .

Donovan Raiola is in his fourth season as Nebraska's offensive line coach.

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Husker fans give the fourth-year assistant worse marks than they did two years ago

Matt Rhule and P.J. Fleck after the game at Huntington Bank Stadium.

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Nebraska's second-half collapse should wipe Matt Rhule’s name off Penn State’s short list

Dylan Raiola completed 20 of 29 passes for 260 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions.

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Dylan Raiola overcomes three interceptions with four TD passes to steal one from Maryland.

Mekhi Nelson holds the ball aloft after recovering a fumbled kick return by Michigan State late in the third quarter.

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Solid special teams, takeaways spark 24-point run lifting Nebraska to win over Spartans

Oregon's entrance gives the Big Ten another marquee name.

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A survey of Nebraska fans ahead of Saturday's game vs. Michigan State finds a shift to the north from four years ago. Four years ago, I asked Husker fans which football conference is the best of them all. I thought it was time to revisit that question.

Michigan had alarming success running the ball for big gains, including this carry by Justice Haynes that went for a 75-yard touchdown late in the second quarter.

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The Huskers' offensive line can’t measure up to Big Ten standards; Michigan's running game makes the difference.

Dawson Merritt (40) assists on a tackle of Houston Christian quarterback Jake Weir.

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Kansas City metro area is well represented among young Blackshirt contributors

Cornhuskers defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri scoops up the ball before scoring on a 29-yard fumble return

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With the temperature climbing into the 90s early on a Saturday afternoon and a big test on the horizon, it’s a good idea for a young football team to hit hard e

Nebraska quarterback TJ Lateef scrambles for yardage against the Akron Zips last week.

Quarterback TJ Lateef rates highest in Husker fan survey of offensive platoon players with potential.

On a night when Nebraska needed to develop running back depth, Isaiah Mozee carries the ball after making a catch during the third quarter against Akron.

Give the people what they want, indeed. If you wanted a flashback to the Tom Osborne era with a 21st-century passing game tacked on for no extra charge, you hit the jackpot during Nebraska’s 68-0 pounding of Akron Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) celebrates with wide receiver Dane Key after a touchdown against Cincinnati last week.

Nearly two-thirds of fans surveyed expect Nebraska to score by air more often than by ground this season.

Malcolm Hartzog Jr.'s game-saving interception.

The Huskers edge Cincinnati on fan adrenaline and Malcolm Hartzog’s last-minute interception.