Riding a 5-1 start, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have entered the Associated Press top 25 for the first time this season, coming in at No. 25 after a 34-31 win at Maryland on Saturday.

That upswing, however, isn’t the hottest topic in Lincoln as the Cornhuskers prepare for Friday night’s game against the Gophers (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at 7 p.m. Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium.

In the wake of James Franklin’s dismissal from Penn State on Sunday, Cornhuskers coach Matt Rhule is answering questions about whether he is a candidate for the vacancy in Happy Valley.

There are some strong connections. Rhule played linebacker at Penn State from 1994-97, and he coached under Nittany Lions athletics director Pat Kraft when both were in the same roles at Temple from 2013-16.

“I absolutely love it here

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