Nebraska’s quest for a third-straight double-digit win season fell short as the 20th-ranked Huskers fell to 9th-ranked South Carolina 30-13 at the Capital One Bowl yesterday in Orlando. The Huskers were primed to take a lead into the locker room after the first half, but game MVP Alshon Jeffrey caught a 51-yard Hail Mary pass on the final play of the half to give the Gamecocks the 16-13 halftime advantage. The Huskers, who had scored on their first drive of the game and gained 189 yards offensively in the first half, gained just 64 yards in the second half and did not score. The Huskers committed two turnovers, both in enemy territory and one in the red zone, and had an extra point blocked and returned for two points. Nebraska finishes their season with a record of 9-4.

The Nebraska men’s basketball team’s difficult introduction to Big Ten conference play brings the toughest challenge yet tonight, as the Huskers host the 6th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at the Devaney Center. The Huskers have suffered losses to 11th-ranked Wisconsin and 16th-ranked Michigan State to open their inaugural Big Ten campaign. Tonight, they face a Buckeyes team considered a legitimate national championship contender, led by the conference’s preseason player of the year and a reigning All-American, forward Jared Sullinger. Ohio State is 13-2, and are coming off a 74-70 loss at Indiana on Saturday. They are 1-1 in conference play. Husker men’s basketball has an all-time record of 20 wins and 113 losses in games against teams ranked in the top 10. Tip off in Lincoln is set for 5:35.