2. Bryce Underwood's restraints were unlocked
The freshman displayed his legs more then ever on Saturday. He was not afraid to run into contact, but he will surely be coached up on how to take a slide more often. He was the first guy, not named Justice Haynes to lead the Wolverines in rushing this season. He produced the longest rushing play of 28 yards on the drive that Dominic Zvada didn't obtain points for the Wolverines.
Central Michigan won't see a quarterback like him again and neither may Nebraska. This is the game plan that Michigan football has to use for him moving forward. He'll have a bye week to heal up for the October stretch. Let him run it freely on broken plays and toss it around when appropriate. Nebraska is not Oklahoma, but they have been stubborn against the three offenses that they have faced so far this season.
On the other side of the ball, the Cornhuskers surpassed 700 yards of offense on Akron. Dylan Raiola hasn't turned the ball over yet, but he has not had the pleasure of matching wits with a Wink Martindale defense. Raiola and Nebraska were 0-3 versus ranked foes in 2024.