Nebraska right guard Micah Mazzccua will be available to play Friday against Illinois after all. Reversing what he had said Monday, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule said after Wednesday's practice that the transfer from Florida "will be dressed and ready" but Henry Lutovsky will start.

The Cornhuskers are back in the top 25 for the first time in five years. But Rhule is also ensuring his program appeals to recruits.

The Cornhuskers had done all their heavy lifting in the first half, and second-year coach Matt Rhule knew as much. Nebraska led 28-0 at the break in a game it won, 28-10, and denied Colorado what would have been the program's first-ever four-game winning streak in the long-running border rivalry.

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule confirmed that right guard Micah Mazzccua is available for Friday’s game against Illinois. Henry Lutovsky will still start at the position, but Mazzccua will be available to play.

Nebraska didn’t commit a turnover against Colorado. Raiola, in two starts, hasn’t fumbled or thrown an interception. Yes, he’s 42-for-57 passing (73.7 percent) for 423 yards with three touchdowns. But his attention to ball security most pleases Rhule, offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield and quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas.