The Helene flood disaster in Western Carolina has shaken the entire nation. The Helene hurricane caused several deaths and destruction across the southeastern U.S. area. It started on 26 September, and the people in that area are facing nature’s wrath and need everyone’s support to get through the situation. And Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule is standing still with Western Carolina through thick and thin, as he also shares an emotional tie with them.

Following this, today, Nebraska Columnist Sam McKewon took to X to share Western Carolina’s former coach Matt Rhule’s emotions towards the disaster, as he has spent a long time of his career in the area. He feels a profound sense of empathy and concern for the community as they are facing such a significant tragedy. Summarizing up Matt’s sentiment, Sam said, “Nebraska coach Matt Rhule spent some of his formative coaching years at Western Carolina—hit hard by Helene flooding—Rhule says his “heart” is with the folks there, especially in the small towns.”

The hurricane is not only causing destruction, but it is also raising significant health and safety hazards for the residents. The stranded water is increasing waterborne illnesses and other risks. Hopefully, they will recover from these major crises soon.

Now, let’s discuss Matt Rhule’s Nebraska Cornhuskers performance against Purdue Boilermakers last week.

Matt Rhule’s Nebraska Huskers last week performance

The Nebraska Huskers’ struggle was quite visible in the first half of the game, as both teams were scoreless till halftime. However, later in the second half, Huskers star quarterback Dylan Raiola ran for 257 yards and completed 17 out of 27 pass attempts, giving an edge to the team. But the team also suffered various penalties.

The referees gave Huskers tight end Thomas Fidone a penalty for offensive pass interference. Because of this, they even did not count a 22-yard touchdown by running back Rahmir Johnson. This made head coach Matt Rhule so furious that he threw his headset on the ground. Well, that gesture of his was not received well, as the team was imposed with 15 yards of penalties for his disrespectful behavior.

After the game, Matt Rhule even mentioned the team’s increasing penalties, which triggered him to take such violent action, saying, “I was just mad.”. Well, against all odds, the team was successful and secured a high-margin win of 10-28 against the Purdue Boilermakers. This win was very important for the Huskers after their embarrassing loss of 24-31 against Illinois in week 4. Next week, the Huskers are going to face the Rutgers. Let’s see how that game turns out for them. Till then keep supporting your favourite team.