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Huskers Ground UCLA, 37-29

Posted on December 27, 2015

Tommy Armstrong Jr. rushed for 76 yards and passed for 174 more to lead the Huskers to victory. (Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications)

Santa Clara, Calif. – Nebraska rolled for a season-high 326 rushing yards and 500 yards of total offense to ground UCLA’s high-powered passing attack and claim a 37-29 win over the Bruins in the Foster Farms Bowl on Saturday night.

Nebraska stuck with a smash-mouth game plan all night, scoring 30 unanswered points after falling behind 21-7 in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. accounted for 250 yards of total offense, including 76 rushing yards on 10 carries with one touchdown. He was also efficient through the air, completing 12-of-19 passes for 174 yards and another score to earn offensive MVP honors in the game. Continue reading “Huskers Ground UCLA, 37-29”

Peyton Manning refutes report he used HGH in 2011

Posted on December 27, 2015

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning is vehemently refuting a report set to air on Al Jazeera that contends the Denver Broncos quarterback received human growth hormone through his wife during his recovery from neck fusion surgeries in 2011 in Indianapolis.

In a statement Saturday night, Manning said: “The allegation that I would do something like that is complete garbage and is totally made up. It never happened. Never.”

He added, “I really can’t believe somebody would put something like this on the air. Whoever said this is making stuff up.” Continue reading “Peyton Manning refutes report he used HGH in 2011”

Huskers Down Panthers, 81-50

Posted on December 27, 2015

Andrew White III and Shavon Shields had 19 points apiece in the win over Prairie View A&M. (Photo Courtesy Stephanie Carpenter/Nebraska Communications)

Lincoln – Tai Webster scored six of his 10 points in an 18-2 second-half run, as Nebraska built a big early lead and lost it briefly before pulling away from Prairie View A&M, 81-50, Tuesday evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Webster keyed the run after Prairie View A&M erased an 18-point first-half deficit, taking a 34-33 lead after Tevin Bellinger’s jumper with 17:33 remaining. Continue reading “Huskers Down Panthers, 81-50”

Shepard Claims National Honors

Posted on December 27, 2015

Jessica Shepard earned USBWA National Freshman-of-the-Week honors on Dec. 22. Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications — Jessica Shepard earned USBWA National Freshman-of-the-Week honors on Dec. 22.
Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications

Lincoln – Nebraska’s Jessica Shepard earned National Freshman of the Week honors from the United States Basketball Writer’s Association (USBWA) for the week ending Dec. 20. The award was announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22.

The award continues an early season hardware haul for the 6-4 forward from Fremont, Neb. On Monday, Shepard was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the first time, while adding her fourth Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award. Continue reading “Shepard Claims National Honors”

Storm enters holiday break on six-game point streak

Posted on December 22, 2015December 22, 2015

The Tri-City Storm enters the holiday break on a six-game point streak, its longest of the season and tied for longest in the USHL. The Storm’s Wade Allison sniped a USHL-best four goals in Tri-City’s pair of weekend wins.

Friday at Sioux City, Allison recorded his first USHL hat trick, including the overtime game-winning tally, to push the Storm to a 3-2 win. A day later in Omaha, Allison scored an insurance goal in the third to rush the Storm over the Lancers, 3-1. Continue reading “Storm enters holiday break on six-game point streak”

Woodhead scores 4 TDs in San Diego’s possible NFL finale

Posted on December 20, 2015

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Danny Woodhead had his first career four-touchdown game and Philip Rivers recovered a fumble on a play that began with him throwing an interception as the Chargers beat the Miami Dolphins 30-14 Sunday In what might have been the final NFL game in San Diego.

Woodhead caught TD passes of 20, 9 and 9 yards, and scored on a 2-yard run for the Chargers (4-10), who failed to score a touchdown in each of their previous two home games. Miami (5-9) lost for the fourth time in five games. Continue reading “Woodhead scores 4 TDs in San Diego’s possible NFL finale”

Steelers rally past Osweiler, Broncos 34-27

Posted on December 20, 2015

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger passed for 380 yards and three touchdowns as the Steelers rallied for a 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Antonio Brown caught 16 passes for 189 yards and two scores as Pittsburgh (9-5) moved into the AFC’s second wild-card spot by dominating the NFL’s best defense after spotting the Broncos 17-point lead. Continue reading “Steelers rally past Osweiler, Broncos 34-27”

Chiefs cruise past Ravens 34-14 for 8th straight victory

Posted on December 20, 2015

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs capitalized on a variety of miscues by the Baltimore Ravens and extended their winning streak to eight games with a 34-14 victory Sunday.

Tyvon Branch returned a fumble 73 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and Marcus Peters clinched the victory with a 90-yard interception return for a score with 4:36 left. Continue reading “Chiefs cruise past Ravens 34-14 for 8th straight victory”

Nebraska Wins Fourth National Title

Posted on December 20, 2015December 20, 2015

Nebraska won its fourth national title on Saturday, 20 years after Nebraska defeated Texas for its first title. (Photo Courtesy Nate Olsen/Nebraska Communications)

Omaha, Neb. – The Nebraska volleyball team won its fourth national title Saturday night, sweeping the Texas Longhorns at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. Kelsey Fien’s 22nd swing of the night tooled the Texas block and set off a raucous celebration in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 17,561 inside the CenturyLink Center, most of whom were wearing red.

The Huskers won their first national title since taking the crown in 2006, when Omaha hosted the NCAA Championships for the first time. Nebraska head coach John Cook won his third national title since taking over for the legendary Terry Pettit in 2000. Continue reading “Nebraska Wins Fourth National Title”

Huskers Hand Out Team Honors

Posted on December 20, 2015

Senior fullback Andy Janovich was honored with three awards at the football team's banquet on Sunday. (Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications) — Senior fullback Andy Janovich was honored with three awards at the football team’s banquet on Sunday. (Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications)

The Nebraska football team recognized its 2015 team award winners on Sunday as part of its season banquet in Lincoln.

Head Coach Mike Riley thanked the players, coaches and staff for their efforts during the season and staff members handed out awards to a number of Huskers.

Senior fullback Andy Janovich earned three awards. A Gretna native, Janovich was a key part of the Nebraska offense and also the Huskers’ top special teams tackler. Janovich was presented the Tom Novak Trophy, one of the oldest Nebraska senior awards, dating back to 1950. The award is selected by a vote of media that cover Nebraska on a daily basis. Continue reading “Huskers Hand Out Team Honors”