Rex Burkhead’s status for Nebraska’s game at UCLA tomorrow night is still up in the air, but Burkhead is on the travel roster and did leave for Los Angeles with the team on Thursday. Head coach Bo Pelini says the senior running back is “ahead of schedule” in his rehab from his sprained left knee, but Burkhead did not practice Thursday before the team’s flight. Cornerback Mo Seisay, who missed the opener with an ankle injury, is also on the travel squad and will make his Husker debut. Kickoff tomorrow night at the Rose Bowl is set for 6 PM.

The Colorado Rockies have lost 1-0 games on back-to-back days for the first time in franchise history after falling by that score to the Atlanta Braves yesterday afternoon. The Braves’ lone run scored when Rockies pitcher Jhoulys Chacin dropped a throw from his catcher after a pitch, allowing a runner to come in from third. The Rockies travel to Philadelphia today to open a three-game weekend series against the Phillies. First pitch for tonight’s series opener comes at 6:10.

The top-ranked Husker volleyball team swept Oklahoma 25-14, 25-11, 25-16 at the NU Coliseum last night. Hannah Werth led the team with 14 kills. She also posted 13 digs, marking her sixth double-double of the season. Meghan Haggerty added nine kills and five blocks on the evening. Both Morgan Broekhuis and Hayley Thramer posted seven kills, while Thramer also recorded five blocks. The Huskers return to action today as they face Duquesne.

The North Platte Community College Lady Knights spoiled Opening Night at the McCook Community College Events Center. The Lady Knights topped McCook in a hard-fought five sets, 25-16, 21-25, 25-12, 21-25, 15-2. Whitney Smith’s 12 kills led the Lady Knights to the win, their fourth in their last five matches. Three of those four wins have come in five sets. The Lady Knights are back in action next Tuesday at Northeastern Junior College.

This lengthy rally ended in a kill for Lady Knights sophomore Mersedes Klein and put the Lady Knights one point from wrapping up the third set. It’s our Play of the Game – click on the link below to listen.

Klein kill after long rally 9-5

Nebraska’s offensive line debuted two new starters in their season opening victory. Center Justin Jackson and left tackle Brent Qvale performed admirably, and the unit as a whole permitted just one sack on the afternoon. But this Saturday the Husker line will be tested by UCLA’s 3-4 defensive front that racked up seven sacks in their win last week against Rice. Nebraska assistant offensive line coach John Garrison says he’s preparing his players for a stiff challenge on Saturday. “They’re big and they’re physical up front,” Garrison said. “They provide multiple fronts and they’ll bring in guys that will provide pass rush issues on third down. Those guys are physical, they play fast and they do a nice job not allowing you to get to the second level.” UCLA had a big day in their opener, but had just 14 sacks as a team all of last season.

Click the link below to listen to John Garrison’s full post-practice remarks.

John Garrison full 9-5

One night after the Colorado Rockies earned a shutout victory, the Atlanta Braves returned the favor. Mike Minor took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Braves scratched out a lone unearned run in a 1-0 victory over the Rockies at Turner Field. Atlanta’s run came via a Josh Rutledge miscue in the fourth inning. It was all the Braves needed as Minor and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, striking out 12. Four Rockies pitchers allowed just four hits. The unearned run was charged to starter Alex White, who gave up just two hits in four innings but walked four. Rutledge and Jordan Pacheco had the Rockies’ hits, with Pacheco’s single breaking up Minor’s no-hitter leading off the seventh. The Rockies and Braves wrap up their four game series today. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action, with pregame coverage at 10:30 AM and the first pitch at 11:10.