Danny Woodhead’s first-half touchdown gave the New England Patriots a halftime advantage, but it was the New York Giants who claimed victory in Super Bowl XLVI, with a last-minute touchdown from Ahmad Bradshaw giving the Giants a 21-17 triumph. Woodhead played a major role in New England’s 14-play, 96-yard touchdown drive that capped off the first half, and he ended the drive by hauling in a four-yard scoring pass from Tom Brady that put the Pats ahead 10-9 at the break. On the evening, the North Platte native rushed 7 times for 18 yards and caught four passes for 42 yards. He’s the second player ever from Chadron State College to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Wide receiver Don Beebe scored in back-to-back Super Bowls in 1991 and 1992 with the Buffalo Bills.

The Nebraska men’s basketball team couldn’t find the mark in the second half, and it cost them in their second straight defeat, as they fell to Minnesota 69-61 at the Devaney Center yesterday afternoon. The Huskers shot just 31 percent in the second half, and went six minutes without scoring after they tied the game at 39 with twelve and a half minutes left, allowing the Gophers to take the lead for good. Nebraska had three players score in double figures, led by Bo Spencer’s 18 points. The Huskers were without Jorge Brian Diaz, and they may have to get used to that, as head coach Doc Sadler said after the game that he thinks Diaz is unlikely to play again this season with his foot injury. The Huskers are now 11-11 and 3-8 in Big Ten play. They host Michigan on Wednesday night.