The Big Red has plenty to shore up defensively before taking on the Hoosiers.

Adjustments have been great. Responses to adversity have led to big margins of victory. Now, how quickly can they find their stride against the Hoosiers?

Despite playing their worst game of 2026, the Huskers made pivotal plays that led to a convincing win.

(AP) — Dwayne McDougle III's 81-yard interception return for a touchdown sparked Nebraska in the first half, and the Cornhuskers all but shut down Maryland after that in a penalty-filled 48-23 victory Saturday.The Cornhuskers (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) are out to their best start since 2016 with defending national champion and sixth-ranked Indiana coming to Memorial Stadium next week.

The Nebraska case stands as a potential precedent-setting event for an industry adjusting to this new system ran by the College Sports Commission.