'Angry' Rhule fires OC Holgorsen amid Huskers' 4-game losing streak — SkimNews
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- Nebraska fired offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen on Saturday, one day after a 24-13 road loss at Illinois extended the Cornhuskers' Big Ten losing streak to four games.
- Glenn Thomas, the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach who joined Nebraska's staff in 2024, will assume playcalling duties.
- Matt Rhule said Nebraska needed a change after the Huskers averaged 13.5 points per game during the four-game slide, calling the offensive plan and execution "simply not working."
- Dana Holgorsen joined Nebraska for the final four games of 2024 before receiving a two-year contract that paid $1.2 million annually.
- Nebraska opened 5-0 before losing three conference games to No. 7 Indiana (20-17), Oregon (17-14) and Washington (17-10), despite holding leads entering the fourth quarter in each game.
- Illinois held Nebraska to 13 points despite the Huskers generating 426 total yards of offense in Friday's 24-13 loss.
- Matt Rhule said he was "angry," "disappointed" and "frustrated," but also took responsibility and said he would continue evaluating the program for additional changes over the rest of the season.
Why it matters: Holgorsen is out in his third season as Nebraska's offensive coordinator, and Thomas takes over with three Big Ten games left. Nebraska held fourth-quarter leads in three straight conference losses and averaged 13.5 points per game in a four-game slide, while Rhule said more program changes are under evaluation.
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