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Big Ten Football Players of the Week

Posted on October 21, 2013

Following Big Ten football games on Oct. 19, the offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees:

Offensive Player of the Week

Jeremy Gallon, Michigan

Sr., WR, Apopka, Fla./Apopka

· Established a Big Ten record with 369 receiving yards, the second-most in Football Bowl Subdivision history, in Michigan’s victory over Indiana
· Broke the Big Ten’s previous mark of 301 yards set by Purdue’s Chris Daniels in 1999
· Caught a career-high 14 passes for an average of 26.4 yards per catch, scoring two touchdowns as the Wolverines posted a school-record 751 yards of total offense
· Scored on touchdown catches of 21 and 50 yards, two of his six plays that went for more than 20 yards on the day
· Records his second career weekly honor and second this season
· Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Jeremy Gallon (Sept. 9, 2013)

Defensive Player of the Week

Max Bullough, Michigan State

Sr., LB, Traverse City, Mich./St. Francis

· Recorded 10 tackles, including two for loss and a sack, and forced a fumble in Michigan State’s shutout against Purdue, the Spartans’ first shutout of a conference foe since 1999
· Had a hand in the Spartans’ first score of the game, recording a sack and a forced fumble in the second quarter, resulting in a 45-yard Denicos Allen touchdown return
· Posted double-digit tackles for the seventh time in his career as the Spartan defense allowed just 226 total yards
· Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
· Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Darqueze Dennard (Oct. 6, 2013)

Special Teams Player of the Week

Mitch Ewald, Indiana

Sr., K, Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley

· Chipped in 11 points as Indiana scored 40 or more points for the fourth time this season, finishing with 47 on the road against Michigan
· Closed out the first half with a 50-yard field goal, becoming the first Hoosier to convert a 50-yarder since 2002
· Also converted from 23 yards out and was successful on all five extra point attempts
· Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first since his freshman season
· Last Indiana Special Teams Player of the Week: Mitch Ewald (Nov. 29, 2010)

Freshman of the Week

Desmond King, Iowa

DB, Detroit, Mich./East English Village

· Totaled a career-best 12 tackles, including 10 solo stops, in the Hawkeyes road contest against Ohio State
· Was part of an Iowa defense that held the Buckeyes to more than 12 points below their season average
· Ranks second among all Big Ten freshmen in tackles, averaging nearly six stops per contest
· Wins his first career weekly award
· Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: N/A

Driver Dies while Racing at Nebraska Track

Posted on October 21, 2013

MCCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (AP) — A 28-year-old man has died while racing in eastern Nebraska.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/1daleDK) that 28-year-old Brent Drohman, of Davenport, was driving a B-modified car at Junction Motor Speedway just west of McCool Junction on Saturday. His family says an autopsy showed Drohman suffered a massive heart attack before his car rammed into a track wall.

His cousin Jed Williams says Drohman “passed away doing what he loved.”

Drohman is survived by his wife, an 8-year-old daughter and a 4-year-old son.

Huskers and Gophers Set for ESPN Broadcast

Posted on October 20, 2013October 21, 2013

The Big Ten Conference announced on Sunday morning that Nebraska’s Oct. 26 game at Minnesota will kick off at 11 a.m. CT and will be televised nationally on ESPN.

The 11 a.m. CT kick will be Nebraska’s fourth in its first seven games and third straight to open Big Ten play. Game times for Nebraska’s November contests with Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State and Penn State will be made six to 12 days in advance. NU’s Nov. 29 regular-season finale against Iowa will kick off at 11 a.m. CT and be televised nationally by ABC.

It is Nebraska’s first game on ESPN since the 2011 season. Nebraska is 5-1 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play, while Minnesota is 5-2 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten action.

Cedar Rapids Uses Offense To Get Past Storm

Posted on October 19, 2013October 21, 2013

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm (2-3-2) fell short on Duck Dynasty night at the Viaero Event Center, taking a tie game into the third period but losing 7-4 to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (5-1-0).

Joel L’Esperance and Steven Haydon scored their first goals of the season for Tri-City in the loss, while Chase Berger and Austin Poganski also added tallies in the Storm’s highest offensive output of the season to date.

Jack Rowe opened the scoring for the RoughRiders just 3:58 into the game, beating Storm goaltender Jacob Johansson for the first of his two goals on the night. Cedar Rapids took a 1-0 lead into the locker room after the opening period.

The Storm got back into the game in the second however, getting goals from Berger and Poganski which gave them the lead.

Berger found the net for the second time this season at 2:54 of the middle frame, taking a pass from Ross Olsson to beat RoughRiders’ goalie Chris Birdsall. With the assist, Olsson picked up his first point in a Storm uniform against his former team.

Later while the Storm were shorthanded after a slashing call on Drew Mayer, Poganski and Ryan McMurphy found themselves on a rush. McMurphy put a pass right on Poganski’s stick and the forward wristed the puck into the top right corner of the net, beating Birdsall glove side for the Storm’s first shorthanded tally of the season.

That goal gave the Storm a 2-1 lead and lots of momentum to go with it. But a late penalty to Cutler Martin for holding gave Cedar Rapids a power play and the RoughRiders cashed in as Rowe tied the game with his second of the night.

The game didn’t stay knotted for long as Alec Marsh scored 1:22 into the final period and gave Cedar Rapids the lead for good.

The RoughRiders got five goals in the third to take over the game and control play.

L’Esperance found the back of the net for the first time this season on the Storm’s only power play opportunity later in the period.

Tri-City forward Steven Haydon also got in on the scoring, putting home his first goal as a member of the Storm with just over three minutes remaining in the game.

The Storm will hit the road next week for two games in Lincoln and Omaha on Friday and Saturday night. Tri-City returns home to take on the Waterloo Black Hawks on October 30 at the Viaero Event Center at 7:05 p.m.
Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Nick Hutchison, Thomas Aldworth, Joey DiBenedetto, Kyle Eastman and defenseman Garrett Cecere.…

Bucs Skate Past Storm, Win Second Of Season

Posted on October 18, 2013October 19, 2013

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Des Moines Buccaneers (2-4-1) scored six goals en route to their second win of the season on Friday night at the Viaero Event Center, defeating the Tri-City Storm (2-2-2) by a final score of 6-2.

Storm forward Austin Poganski scored both Tri-City goals on power plays in defeat. Poganski now has three goals in his last two games and leads the team in scoring with four total points in five games.

Poganski had the only goal of the opening period, putting Tri-City on top 1-0 with 6:21 remaining in the first. With the Storm on the power play, defenseman Nolan Gluchowski took a shot off a pass from forward Dan Labosky. Poganski was in front of the net to redirect it past Des Moines netminder Ryan Ruck and gave the Kearney boys the early lead.

But the tide turned in the second, as the Buccaneers scored three unanswered goals to take control of the game.

Des Moines forward Willem Nong-Lambert had a big night, scoring the first two Buccaneer goals of the second to give his team the lead. Another tally was added later in the frame by Ryan Galt, and Tri-City was trailing 3-1 to start the third.

A fight off the opening draw in the final period between the Storm’s Drew Mayer and Garrett Cockerill didn’t change the momentum, as Des Moines was able to score again just 24 seconds later when Daniel Elser found the back of the net on a delayed penalty.

Poganski scored another power play tally with 7:44 remaining to bring the Storm closer but it wasn’t enough.

Both teams were able to score twice with the man advantage, Tri-City going 2-for-7 and Des Moines finishing 2-for-12 on the night.

The Storm are back at the Viaero Event Center Saturday night to take on the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. The game gets underway at 7:05 p.m.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Robbie Payne, Joey DiBenedetto, Steven Haydon, Kyle Eastman and defenseman Garrett Cecere.…

NPCC Lady Knights Defeat Northeast in Straight Sets

Posted on October 18, 2013October 18, 2013

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights (19-13) volleyball team defeat the Northeast Community College Lady Hawks (14-18) on Friday night in straight sets (25-21, 25-21, 25-23). The win is head coach Sally Thalken’s 898^th career win, all at North Platte.

The Lady Knights started the evening out strong as they would outscore the Lady Hawks 25-21 to win the first set. The second set would be more of the same as the Lady Knights won by an identical score 25-21. The Lady Hawks would try to battle back but in the end the Lady Knights were too much as they would go on to take the set and game 25-23.

The Lady Knights would record 17 team blocks on the night and were led in that category by Sandrina Hallahan who had sex blocks. Samantha Kennedy led the way in kills with 19 and Shannon Liewer led the Lady Knights with 33 digs. Joli Hopping chipped in 25 assists and Laura Beckman had 14.

“We blocked!” said head coach Sally Thalken. “We finally blocked!! We kept our composure and tried to stay aggressive. It was a good win.”

The Lady Knights finish out their regular season next Wednesday as they travel to McCook to face the McCook Community College Lady Indians (1-31) at 7 p.m. The game with McCook will be broadcast live on ESPN 1410. The Lady Knights then head to the Region IX Division II Tournament in Beatrice on October 31 to compete to extend their season.

NFL Confirms $31,500 Fine for Lions’ Suh

Posted on October 18, 2013October 18, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has confirmed the $31,500 fine handed down to Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for his hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden.

Since Detroit selected Suh with the No. 2 pick in 2010, he has been fined seven times for more than $200,000. The Associated Press reported the fine on Wednesday.

Washington linebacker Perry Riley was fined $15,750 for his hit on Dallas quarterback Tony Romo last Sunday. Riley’s hit came after Romo threw a pass in the first quarter, and he was called for a personal foul in the Redskins’ 31-16 loss.

New England linebacker Brandon Spikes was docked $10,500 for a violation of the league’s uniform policy. He wore “dominantly red shoes” in the Patriots’ win against New Orleans.

Big Ten Issues Public Reprimand of Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach John Cook

Posted on October 18, 2013

Rosemont, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference office today issued a public reprimand of Nebraska volleyball head coach John Cook for violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy following Nebraska’s match against Michigan State on Oct. 12, 2013.

The Big Ten determined that Cook’s post-match comments regarding officials were in violation of Big Ten Conference Agreement 10.01, which states in part that “The Big Ten Conference expects all contests involving a member institution to be conducted without compromise to any fundamental element of sportsmanship. Such fundamental elements include integrity of the competition, civility toward all, and respect, particularly toward opponents and officials.”

The Big Ten Conference considers this matter concluded and will have no further comment.

NPCC Lady Knights Fall at Central

Posted on October 18, 2013

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights (18-13) volleyball team fell Thursday night at #16 Central Community College Lady Raiders (23-10) in straight sets (16-25, 20-25, 21-25).

The Lady Knights started out slow as they lost the first set to the Lady Raiders 16-25. In the second set North Platte would again come up short as they dropped the set 20-25. The third set saw the Lady Raiders shut the door on the Lady Knights comeback as they won the set and game 21-25.

Samantha Kennedy would pace the Lady Knights as she recorded 14 kills on the night. Shannon Liewer led North Platte with 21 digs while Joli Hopping led with 19 assists and two ace serves.

“We had another slow start,” said head coach Sally Thalken. “We struggled tonight to gain any momentum. We had a nice lead in the third set but couldn’t sustain the lead. We are looking forward to another opportunity to play tomorrow.”

The Lady Knights remain on the road for a game against the Northeast Community College Lady Hawks in Norfolk tomorrow at 6 p.m. before returning to campus. The Lady Knights finish out their regular season next Wednesday as they travel to McCook to face the McCook Community College Lady Indians (1-31). The game with McCook will be broadcast live on ESPN 1410. The Lady Knights then head to the Region IX Division II Tournament in Beatrice on October 31 to compete to extend their season.

Robert Lovell’s Week 7 College Football Power Rankings

Posted on October 17, 2013October 18, 2013

Ranking	School	Record	LW	Next Game
1	Oregon	6-0	2	October 19 vs. Washington State
2	Alabama	6-0	1	October 19 vs. Arkansas
3	Ohio State	6-0	3	October 19 vs. Iowa
4	Clemson	6-0	4	October 19 vs. 5 Florida State
5	Florida State	5-0	5	October 19 @ 4 Clemson
6	Louisville	6-0	6	October 18 vs. UCF
7	LSU	6-1	10	October 19 @ Ole Miss
8	Miami	5-0	12	October 17 @ North Carolina
9	Baylor	5-0	13	October 19 vs. Iowa State
10	South Carolina	5-1	16	October 19 @ Tennessee
11	Texas A&M	5-1	14	October 19 vs. Auburn
12	UCLA	5-0	18	October 19 @ 18 Stanford
13	Oklahoma State	4-1	17	October 19 vs. TCU
14	Missouri	6-0	NR	October 19 vs. Florida
15	Oklahoma	5-1	7	October 19 @ Kansas
16	Texas Tech	6-0	21	October 19 @ West Virginia
17	Oregon State	5-1	23	October 19 @ California
18	Stanford	5-1	9	October 19 vs. 12 UCLA
19	Georgia	4-2	8	October 19 @ Vanderbilt
20	Notre Dame	4-2	20	October 19 vs. USC
21	Texas	4-2	NR	October 26 @ TCU
22	Nebraska	5-1	NR	October 26 @ Minnesota
23	Washington	4-2	15	October 19 @ Arizona State
24	Virginia Tech	6-1	24	October 26 vs. Duke
25	Michigan	5-1	11	October 19 vs. Indiana
Next Five: Fresno State, Florida, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Arizona State