The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysis

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?  

Kickoff is here! Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Gary Sharp make their final bold predictions and depth chart thoughts before Nebraska gets rolling. What should we expect from Anthony Colandrea? Is there a former Husker QB comp? Who's in the Nebraska trust tree? Plus, a Colandrea nickname and everything you need before kickoff. 

Jay Foreman recently joined the World-Herald's Gary Sharp for the Liberty First Credit Union Husker Legends series to discuss the excellence of Husker football during his time in the 1990s.

Sam McKewon and Evan Bland react to Troy Dannen's sellout streak thoughts and his provocative comments about NIL support, unpack Nebraska football's robust confidence in its running backs after Emmett Johnson has left, and go over a series of 2026 season over/unders, including Anthony Colandrea's passing stats.