DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning replaced Brock Osweiler in the third quarter Sunday and led the Broncos a 27-20 win over the San Diego Chargers that clinched the top seed in the AFC playoffs for Denver.
Combined with New England’s loss at Miami, the Broncos (12-4) secured the No. 1 seed even as they head into the playoffs with a quarterback quandary on their hands. Continue reading “Manning leads Broncos past Chargers 27-20”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes, Kansas City sacked Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr six times, and the Chiefs held on for a 23-17 victory Sunday to give them a franchise-best 10 straight wins entering the postseason.
The Chiefs were awaiting the result of the Denver-San Diego game to learn their playoff fate. If the Broncos win, they’ll head to Houston as the fifth seed. If the Chargers win, the Chiefs win the AFC West for the first time since 2010 and will host Pittsburgh in the first round. Continue reading “Chiefs beat Raiders 23-17 to enter playoffs on streak”
Evanston, Ill. – The Nebraska women’s basketball team could not overcome a poor first-half shooting performance, suffering an 85-62 loss at No. 14 Northwestern on Sunday afternoon.
The Huskers slipped to 9-4 on the season with all four losses to top-25 opponents, including three on the road. Nebraska slipped to 0-2 in the Big Ten. Northwestern improved to 12-2 overall and 1-1 in the Big Ten. Continue reading “Huskers Fall at No. 14 Northwestern”
Lincoln – Despite a team-high 16 points from both Jack McVeigh and Andrew White III, Nebraska fell to Indiana, 79-69, at Pinnacle Bank Arena Saturday afternoon.
The Huskers (8-7, 0-2 Big Ten) led 39-36 at the break, but Indiana shot 60 percent in the second half, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range to earn the victory. Continue reading “Huskers Come Up Short Against Hoosiers”
Lincoln – The Nebraska women’s basketball team fell behind visiting Iowa by 16 points early in the second half before rallying to trim the lead to three points with six minutes left, but the Huskers were unable to complete the comeback in a 74-68 loss to the Hawkeyes in the Big Ten opener for both teams at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading “Huskers Fall to Hawkeyes”
Lincoln – Despite a career performance from senior Benny Parker, the Nebraska men’s basketball team fell to Northwestern, 81-72, Wednesday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Parker put together the finest effort his Husker career, setting career highs in both points (17) and assists (seven), as the guard hit a career-high five 3-pointers in a losing effort. Continue reading “Huskers Fall to Wildcats in Big Ten Opener”
Evanston, Ill. – Six Husker wrestlers punched tickets to the semifinals after the first day of action in the 53rd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday.
Nebraska is in second place as a team with 78 points heading into Wednesday. Iowa leads the team competition with 96 points, and Rutgers rounds out the top three with 62 points. Continue reading “Six Huskers Advance to Midlands Semifinals”
DENVER (AP) — DeMarcus Ware beat AJ McCarron to a fumbled snap in overtime, sending the Denver Broncos into the playoffs with a 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.
Ware’s recovery followed a 37-yard field goal by Brandon McManus, whose shanked 45-yarder at the end of regulation made necessary the extra drama. Continue reading “Ware lifts Broncos past Bengals 20-17 in overtime”
Lincoln – Jessica Shepard captured her fifth Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award in the first seven weeks of the 2015-16 season, when the conference office announced its weekly honors on Monday afternoon.
Shepard, a 6-4 forward from Fremont, Neb., notched her fourth double-double with 19 points and a career-high-matching 13 rebounds in Nebraska’s win over Arkansas State to close non-conference play on Monday, Dec. 21. It was her 10th double-figure scoring effort of the season, as she reached 200 points faster than any other freshman in school history (11 games). Continue reading “Shepard Claims Fifth Big Ten Freshman Honor”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes for Kansas City, and the game clock finally stopped Johnny Manziel as the Chiefs held on to beat the Cleveland Browns 17-13 on Sunday for their franchise record-tying ninth consecutive victory.
Smith threw for 125 yards while running for 54, helping Kansas City (10-5) clinch a playoff berth when Pittsburgh lost to Baltimore moments after his own game ended. Continue reading “Chiefs hold off Browns 17-13 for 9th straight victory”
