While it may need to involve some portal additions, developing what’s already in place at Lincoln will be just as important for a unit that only has one senior (Eliza Judy) in the room.
Husker third-year sophomore Riley Van Poppel expressed his belief in the postgame after Iowa’s 40-16 win over Nebraska that the defensive line will only go up from here.
“I think we have some juniors and then we’re all sophomores (or freshmen) … we all have two, three years of eligibility left. That’s no excuse. Yes, we’re a young room but you don’t have to worry because you’re seeing the growth … getting better week by week,” Van Poppel said. “So I think we will only progress in the future.”
Nebraska needs to move up several floors as we take a closer look at some numbers and statistics from the 2025 regular season.
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