Nebraska football evened up its record with a win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday. The Cornhuskers earned their second win of the season after beating the Bulldogs 28-14.

After a poor 0-2 start, Nebraska is back at .500 in the win/loss column. With Jeff Sims not at 100% the Cornhuskers turned to Heinrich Haarberg. Haarberg played well enough for his team to earn the win.

The offense wasn’t without its faults, but Haarberg iced the game with a 72-yard scamper for a score.

Here’s how Nebraska’s stock looks heading into Week 5:

Player of the Week: Heinrich Haarberg

Are you surprised that Haarberg made it here? You shouldn’t be. His passing numbers didn’t stand out, but he dominated Louisiana Tech on the ground. While he finished with 107 yards passing, he ended the day with 157 yards rushing and 2 total touchdowns.

Haarberg is 2-0 as starter for Nebraska this season. He didn’t play in a single game last season and is doing the most with his opportunities. Haarberg led Nebraska to a 35-11 win over Northern Illinois in Week 3.

There’s no telling if Haarberg will continue to be the starter once Simms completely heals from the injury, but the young Nebraska quarterback is making a case to have a bigger role with the team.

Biggest Surprise: Anthony Grant

Anthony Grant has not seen as much time in the Nebraska backfield this season after losing the starting job to Gabe Ervin Jr. during the offseason. Grant led the team in rushing yards last season with 915.

Matt Rhule named Ervin the starter after Grant dealt with fumble issues during camp. Grant showed that he still has what it takes on Saturday. He finished the game with 135 yards rushing and 1 touchdown on 22 carries. Grant didn’t have as many rushing yards as Haarberg, but still dominated the Bulldogs on the ground.

Grant may not be the lead back in Lincoln anymore, but he showed he can still be a factor in that backfield.

Newcomer of the Week: Billy Kemp IV

Billy Kemp IV came to Nebraska after transferring from Virginia. Kemp played in seven games in Cavaliers’ shortened season last year. Kemp led Nebraska in receiving yards with 62 and also had a nine-yard rushing touchdown.

Kemp is showing that he can be a playmaker on Matt Rhule’s offense. His versatility was on display Saturday. He has 141 scrimmage yards and 2 total touchdowns through four games.

The quarterback play for Nebraska has been inconsistent, but having someone like Kemp who the team can count on could go a long way. Kemp has performed against competition like Colorado with No. 2 Michigan up next in Week 5.

Biggest Concern: Poor Showing from Secondary

The Nebraska defense has not been great after the first few games. The passing defense ranks seventh in the B1G (251.8 ypg) and did not show up once again on Saturday.

The passing defense for the Huskers allowed the Bulldogs to record 292 yards passing against them. Louisiana Tech QB Jack Turner was forced into an interception, but the secondary for Nebraska didn’t make things too hard on him outside of the one mistake.

With Michigan up next the Nebraska secondary will have to improve, especially as the Huskers get further into their B1G schedule.

Developing Trend: DB Isaac Gifford becoming a tackling machine

Isaac Gifford has 23 total tackles heading into Week 5. Gifford had 70 total tackles last season and is showing that it wasn’t just a one-time thing.

Gifford is a defensive back, playing at the nickel spot on Tony White’s defense. He has also been a problem in opposing backfields with 1.5 tackles for loss. It’s great that a defensive back is able to provide consistent tackling on defense. Gifford is still staying true to the DB position with 1 interception as well.

The defense hasn’t been perfect in Lincoln by any sense of the word, but Gifford has been one of the bright spots for certain.

Key Stat: 46 total yards rushing

Yes, Nebraska did play some lesser competition in Louisiana Tech. That doesn’t mean that holding them to 46 yards rushing isn’t impressive.

The performance by the run defense comes after Nebraska held Northern Illinois to 23 yards rushing as a team. The run defense has been a constant success in Lincoln so far.

It won’t get any easier for Nebraska as the defense will be tasked with slowing down the running back duo of Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards. The run defense is trending in the right direction, but its toughest test is up next on the schedule.

First Impressions of No. 2 Michigan

Michigan has not played great competition so far, but the Wolverines have looked as dominant as ever regardless. Nebraska has not beaten since 2013 and will need its best performance of the season to upset Jim Harbaugh in Lincoln.

The reigning back-to-back B1G champs will be a tough team to beat, even if the game is at Nebraska. J.J. McCarthy, Corum, and Edwards can cause a lot of problems for opposing defenses.

The toughest test for Matt Rhule in year one will be on Saturday. Kickoff will be at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX.