Matt Rhule riding a zipline in Vegas delivers unexpected joy to Nebraska fans

The Nebraska head coach brought some joy both to fans and his players just a few days before the Las Vegas Bowl.
Nov 28, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule reacts to a non-call on a play during the third quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
Nov 28, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule reacts to a non-call on a play during the third quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are just days away from competing against No. 15 Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl. The team is already in Nevada and preparing for the big game, and while it is a business trip, it seems that head coach Matt Rhule is making sure both the team adn himself have a little fun.

During the welcome dinner for the team, Rhule decided to have a little surprise for his team. At the Las Vegas Strip, there is one place where people can zipline inside. This was done when the NFL Pro Bowl Games were in Vegas, and there were some impressive catches made via zipline.

Well, Rhule decided to get on the zipline and use it midway through the welcome dinner in front of the team. The Nebraska social media team even had some fun with it, comparing Rhule to Superman.

"It's a bird, its a plane, it's...Coach Rhule on a zipline?" the post said.

It could be seen in the video that after Rhule went by, the players were laughing and clapping, as it was something no one expected. However, who knew that something so simple would bring so much joy to not only Rhule but his players.

While this is a game that Rhule and the team would love to win, it doesn't mean no fun can be had, and Rhule proved that with his little stunt.

Nebraska set to take on No. 15 Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl

For the first time since 2016, Nebraska is playing in a bowl game in back-to-back seasons. The Cornhuskers were able to come away with a win last season in the Pinstripe Bowl over Boston College. A win in this game would move Nebraska to eight wins and give them a ranked win for the first time in a long time as well.

While Nebraska will be without some key players like quarterback Dylan Raiola and running back Emmett Johnson, Utah had its head coach, Kyle Whittingham, retire to only go and take the open position at Michigan.

So both teams are going through some big changes that could affect some things in this game.

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