• Two freshmen will burn their redshirts to help the special teams.

• The new offense is going up against a young Southern Miss secondary.

• Jay Norvell loves the challenge of making an offense click.

• The Southern Miss staff guessed right in its offseason preparations for NU.

• College Football News lists keys to the game, and Trev Alberts offers his take.

• Serious knee injuries couldn't keep Greg Austin and Willie Amos down.

• Tierre Green adds speed & more to the backfield, and David Horne joins the mix.

• Thirteen Huskers will be inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame on Saturday, and the stadium will turn into a patriotic display.

• The Huskers focus on red-zone work during Thursday's practice.

• Southern Miss depends on its diamonds in the rough as it prepares for New-braska, part of a daunting stretch in the Golden Eagles' schedule.

• The Huskers look to create confusion by being shifty.

• Joe Dailey is dubbed the "mailman," and Willie Amos is on his route.

• Motion wasn't a concern in the first game, which left Coach Callahan impressed.

• Kurt Mann gets in a little hunting time, and Tierre Green is seeing double.

• Southern Miss players are graduating at a 70 percent clip.

• Callahan misses helmet communications and eliminates the Friday night movie in favor of a study session.

• Throwing emphasis is placed on the "low-rent district".

• Tuesday's press conference and practice report.

• Joe Dailey makes his first Heisman Trophy watch list.

• David Horne, Darren DeLone and Grant Miller return to the depth chart.

• Cory Ross says his weight loss has him feeling quicker and less fatigued.

• The Huskers hope to soar past Southern Miss. More 1, 2

• The focus is on special teams, and the running game gets an "A".

• The official Southern Miss game notes. (PDF)

• The Southern Miss wallpaper is now available.

• Otho Graves wants to contribute at end for Southern Miss.

• Here's the ABC coverage map for the Southern Miss game.

• USM is in "full tilt mode" for their opener with Nebraska.

• Tyronne Nix is overhauling the defense as he is replacing seven starters.

• All-American linebacker Michael Boley feels that Southern Miss is in championship form.

• The Clarion Ledger has a season preview.