When Huskers head coach Bo Pelini spoke to the media after his team’s practice yesterday evening, he sounded resigned to the absence of senior running back Rex Burkhead for Saturday’s game against Michigan. Burkhead sat out practice for the fourth straight day, limited by a left knee injury. Pelini says he remains confident in his running game even without his star. The 20^th ranked Wolverines rank second in the Big Ten in total defense but are seventh in the conference against the run. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium is scheduled for 7 PM.

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Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore earned preseason All-Big Ten honors, while Nebraska was picked as the No. 2 team in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Preseason polls announced by the conference on Thursday morning. Hooper was voted to the conference’s preseason team by both the coaches and the media. Moore added preseason All-Big Ten recognition from the media, but was not included on the coaches All-Big Ten list. The Huskers were picked the No. 2 team in the preseason by both the Big Ten coaches and media, behind defending Big Ten regular-season champion Penn State.

The fourth-ranked Husker volleyball team is back on their home floor tonight as they host the twentieth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The Huskers have won nine straight matches to improve their record to 17-2 and 9-1 in Big Ten play. Nebraska defeated the Buckeyes as a part of that streak, knocking them off in Columbus on September 22. First serve tonight is scheduled for 7 PM. The match can be seen statewide on NET.

The North Platte Lady Knights topped Southeast in the first round-robin match at the Region IX Division II volleyball tournament last night. North Platte won in three sets, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19. The Lady Knights play Dawson Community College on Friday at 11 AM and then play Central at 7 PM. The two teams with the best records at the end of round-robin play will face each other Saturday at 1 PM in the championship match.