Notes & Quotes From Matt Rhule Ahead of Nebraska Football's Black Friday Test at Iowa

Huskers rebounding from flu bug after win against Wisconsin

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Contents

1. Coverage
2. From the other side
3. More info

The headline news from Matt Rhule's press conference Monday was his confirmation that wide receiver Malachi Coleman intends to enter the transfer portal.

The Nebraska football head coach, however, had plenty to say on other topics four days before the Huskers' regular-season finale Friday night at Iowa: The expected cold weather, the bowl-clinching win against Wisconsin, tight end Thomas Fidone's limited playing time against the Badgers, the Huskers' health amid a flu bug, Iowa's strong running game and special teams, and more.

Because of the short week and the Thanksgiving holiday, this was Rhule's only scheduled media availability before the game against the Hawkeyes.

Scroll past the video for coverage.

Coverage

• Nebraska on SI | Malachi Coleman to Enter Transfer Portal
• Husker247 | Rhule on press conference day: 'Let's continue to do it'
• Nebraska Athletics | Rhule quotes
• Omaha World-Herald | Shatel/Bland recap (video)
• Omaha World-Herald* | Nebraska navigating short turnaround against Iowa
• Omaha World-Herald* | Nate Boerkircher and Luke Lindenmeyer earn Dana Holgorsen's trust — and snaps
• Omaha World-Herald* | 'They know who they are': Nebraska gearing up for Iowa rush attack, high-end special teams
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From the other side

• Des Moines Register | Leistikow’s DVR Monday: Looking ahead to Iowa football’s key matchups against Nebraska
• Hawkeye Insider | Kirk Ferentz says the plan is to start Jackson Stratton at quarterback against Nebraska

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More info

• Depth charts: NU | Iowa
• NU-Iowa stats matchup
• Gameday flip sheet
• Iowa game page on HuskerMax
• KLIN/HuskerMax practice reports (video)
• 2024 NU roster

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