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April 3, 2021 Nebraska’s defense got a significant boost this offseason when JoJo Domann announced he would return to the Huskers for an additional season of eligibility in 2021. It wasn’t just that the senior outside linebacker led NU with a career-high 58 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in eight games last year. As much as anything, it gave Nebraska’s staff another year to try and find an eventual replacement for arguably the most unique weapon on its defense. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Domann is listed as an outside lineback...
Game days haven't always been fun for Wyatt Liewer. This was before Liewer scored his first touchdown for the Huskers and sent his hometown of O'Neill into a tizzy last weekend. Before most NU fans and national broadcasters learned his last name was pronounced LEE-ver and didn't rhyme with "sewer." In the fall of 2018, Liewer was one of about 20 freshman walk-ons just thrilled to be on the team under new coach Scott Frost. And Saturday mornings before kickoffs, they were the ones getting in extra weightlifting sessions while older Huskers prepared to play. "There were some hard-working dudes ...