Nebraska had made it official, announcing Matt Rhule as the next Cornhuskers football coach. Rhule was most recently head coach of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise, but has built a successful regime in the college football ranks. Rhule signed an eight-year contract with Nebraska, the school announced. The coach is regarded as a program-builder who helped reverse the fortunes of both Temple and Baylor during his seven-year NCAA coaching career. After a 1-11 debut at Baylor, Rhule won seven games and the Texas Bowl, and in Year 3 had the team at 11-3, playing for the Big 12 title, winning…