{
  "id": 2758106,
  "title": "Nebraska announces starting quarterback for season opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nebraska-announces-starting-quarterback-for-season-opener",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T09:07:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nebraska-announces-starting-quarterback-season-090727332.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nebraska Cornhuskers have announced Anthony Colandrea as their starting quarterback for the season opener, set for September 5 against the Ohio Bobcats. Colandrea transferred to Nebraska from UNLV following a strong junior year where he threw for 3,459 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions, along with 649 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, earning him the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year award. Prior to UNLV, Colandrea played two seasons at Virginia. The Nebraska team is seeking a new opening-day quarterback after Dylan Raiola transferred to Oregon. Other quarterbacks on the Nebraska roster include sophomore T.J. Lateef and former Virginia quarterback Daniel Kaelin. The Huskers will face the Ohio Bobcats at Memorial Stadium, with kickoff at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, September 5, and the game will be broadcast on FS1. For ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, follow @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like their Facebook page.",
  "summary": "Nebraska has named Anthony Colandrea as its starting quarterback for the season opener against the Ohio Bobcats.",
  "key_points": [
    "Anthony Colandrea named starting QB for Nebraska's season opener",
    "Colandrea transferred from UNLV, won MW Offensive Player of Year",
    "Nebraska vs Ohio Bobcats on September 5 at Memorial Stadium"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}