Nebraska fired offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen on Saturday, one day after a 24-13 road loss at Illinois extended the Cornhuskers' four-game losing streak in Big Ten play. Holgorsen, the former head coach at Houston and West Virginia, was in his third season leading the Huskers' offense. Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas will assume playcalling duties.
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule praised Holgorsen in a statement but said the program simply needs a change after the Huskers have averaged 13.5 points per game during the four-game slide. Rhule said he is ultimately responsible for every aspect of the program and must make changes when warranted. While there are many areas that need improvement, our offensive plan and execution is simply not working.
After a 5-0 start, Nebraska lost three consecutive conference games against No. 7 Indiana (20-17), Oregon (17-14) and Washington (17-10) despite holding leads entering the fourth quarter. The Huskers generated 426 total yards of offense but just 13 points against the Illini on Friday. Rhule brought in Holgorsen as his offensive coordinator for the final four games of the 2024 season before giving him a two-year contract that paid $1.2 million annually.
Thomas has been a member of Nebraska's coaching staff since 2024. Rhule said he will continue to evaluate his program over the rest of the season and make additional changes where he believes they will help us win. Nebraska goes on the road to face Rutgers next Saturday before closing Big Ten play with two ranked opponents in No. 12 Ohio State and No. 19 Iowa.
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