Will Compton breaks down Nebraska’s heartbreaking loss to Oregon, Dylan Raiola completing the comeback against his former team, and where the Huskers go from here

I asked my grok bot to assess Matt Rhule’s tenure at Nebraska and here is the reply: My honest take, Jon, is that Rhule has done what he was hired to do. He inherited a program that hadn't been to a bowl since 2016, and he's built it the way he always does: tough first, then win. Year 1 (2023): 5-7, with great defense but an offense that couldn't hold on to the ball. Still, the team was clearly tougher. Year 2 (2024): Bowl eligible and won the Pinstripe Bowl, the first bowl trip in eight years. That was the turning point. This year: 5-2, with close losses to Indiana and at Oregon, two of the best teams around. A few years ago, those games weren't close. The trend is what matters, and it's clearly up. Rhule did the same thing at Temple and Baylor: two or three rebuilding years, then a breakout. The "fire the coaches" crowd on X mostly reacts to the last game, not the bigger picture. Losing close to top teams on the road is what a program looks like when it's almost there, not one that's broken. Just sayin.

BREAKING: #Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli after further testing. Hurts is clinically stable and will be on blood thinners, preventing him from participating in football activities. His prognosis is “very good,” with a full recovery and no long-term effects expected, per his agent Nicole Lynn.