The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysis

Gary Sharp, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland dig into what Nebraska’s 4-0 start really means — and what still needs to be proven. They break down the Huskers’ evolving offense and commitment to the run game. What has Rob Aurich changed, and is Nebraska’s defense developing an identity? Turtle power is coming to Lincoln — and we make our picks.

Ahead of Nebraska football's game against Maryland, Sam McKewon gives his three keys to a Husker win.

On Behind The Ballot, Sam McKewon and Ben Doody discuss whether Husker fans should expect their team to be ranked if Nebraska beats Maryland this weekend. Plus: Why Sam doesn't have a Big Ten team ranked higher than 10th, and why Michigan remains in his Top 25. 

Nebraska is 4-0 for the first time since 2016 — and for a program where a four-game winning streak has become historic, that alone says something. Gary Sharp and Tom Shatel break down what Nebraska’s 31-13 win at Michigan State really means. Is this simply a fast start, or are the Huskers showing signs of becoming a different kind of Big Ten team? Then comes the next challenge: Can Nebraska handle being a big favorite?

Gary Sharp, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland discuss whether Michigan State is a must-win for Nebraska to prove this team is different, how winning impacts the future of the Memorial Stadium project, and what the Huskers actually learned from three comfortable nonconference wins before the real test begins.

Sam McKewon and Ben Doody discuss whether Nebraska is deserving right now of a top-25 vote and why Big Ten teams dropped on Sam's ballot without losing. 

Back to South Bend. Back to 2000. The guys revist Nebraska's unforgettable trip to Notre Dame, when thousands of Husker fans took over South Bend. Plus, Anthony Colandrea's fast start, the potential of Nebraska's offense and an early read on the Big Ten after two weeks. What do the early results say about the conference schedule ahead. 

In the weekly installment of The World-Herald's Behind the Ballot show, Sam McKewon and Ben Doody look at the ranked teams on Nebraska's schedule and examine how they're faring this season compared with Sam's preseason expectations. 

Evan Bland and Gary Sharp break down Nebraska's 56-7 rout of Bowling Green. The Huskers are 2-0, and this one was never in doubt. Is Nebraska getting better, or just beating up on two overmatched MAC teams? A spin around the wacky world of week 2 of college football. Plus, we finish with two truths and a lie. 

What did Nebraska's opener tell us and what are we waiting to learn? Sam McKewon, Evan Bland, Justin Frommer and Gary Sharp break down Nebraska's first game, ask whether they showed a new identity and look ahead to the most intersting Week 2 Big Ten matchups. Plus, can football-sized venues handle volleyball?