Matt Rhule spoke for more than a half-hour at his weekly press conference on Monday, and while he touched on his trip to Las Vegas to watch Nebraska native Terence Crawford in a high-profile boxing match and his team’s all-red uniforms, he also spoke about Michigan.

The Cornhuskers host No. 21 Michigan on Saturday at Memorial Stadium (3:40 p.m. ET, CBS). Here are the key takeaways from Rhule’s comments.

Mighty Michigan

Saturday will be a step up in competition for Nebraska, faced Cincinnati in the opener but has since dominated Akron and Houston Christian.

Rhule pointed out that Michigan has succeeded in running the ball and stopping the run through its 2-1 start. He wasn’t interested in comparing these Wolverines to the 2023 version, which won at Nebraska en route to a national champi

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