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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.

Huskers Working Through Bye Week

Posted on October 16, 2013October 17, 2013

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team continued practicing through its second bye week of the 2013 football seasonon Wednesday. The Huskers practiced in full pads for just over two hours inside the Hawks Center and outside at the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Fields.

Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini met with media after practice, noting that the last few days of practice have been very productive.

“We did all good on good yesterday and a lot of fast tempo stuff, which I always think is good at this time of year,” Pelini said, “We did about half of that today, half good on good, and then we gave the players an introduction to Minnesota. It was very productive, there was some things that we wanted to look at offensively and defensively.”

The Husker football team lost one of its senior leaders last Saturday at Purdue, with offensive guard Spencer Long going down with a knee injury. Pelini noted at practice today that even though Long will miss the remainder of the season, the injury is not as severe as originally thought.

“It wasn’t PCL, which is good. It was MCL. We thought it was MCL and PCL, which is wasn’t, so that is good.” Pelini said.

When asked if there was an outside shot of Long returning to the Huskers for the end of the 2013 season, Pelini quickly responded saying Long will be out for the remainder of the season. Saying that though, Pelini did mention they will do their best to make sure Long is ready for a possible NFL future.

As for who will replace Long in the starting offensive lineman lineup, that has yet to be determined, with multiple options in play for the NU coaching staff. One of the more talked about options is moving Lincoln native Cole Pensick over to guard.

“We will look at these last couple days of practice of film and then Friday as well, then we will see how next weeks practice goes.” Pelini said, “That is always a possibility, he (Pensick) could do that if need be, that is always a good option for us.”

*Pelini mentioned that senior quarterback Taylor Martinez is still out with turf toe, but he is really close to returning.

Nebraska will be back on the practice field Friday, as the Huskers work through their second bye week of the 2013 season. NU will be back in action Saturday Oct. 26 against the Minnesota Gophers in Minneapolis. The game will be nationally televised by either ESPN or ESPN 2 at 11 a.m. (CT).

Registration Now Open for Husker Buddies Camp

Posted on October 16, 2013October 17, 2013

Lincoln – Registration is now open for the second annual Husker Buddies camp, presented by the Nebraska basketball program. The event allows young fans in grades K-6 an opportunity to gain instruction directly from the Husker coaches and players. This year’s camp will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12, at Pinnacle Bank Arena from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The camp gives kids a chance to experience life as a Husker basketball player, including a chance to play on the Pinnacle Bank Arena floor – the same floor the Huskers play on. All Husker Buddies campers will receive a t-shirt, food and drinks, as well as a chance to win other prizes.

On-site registration and check-in runs from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena, while parents can register their child in advance by downloading and returning the Husker Buddies Registration form and activity waiver. The camp costs $50, but is discounted to $40 if you sign your child up before Nov. 30.

For more information or to sign up your child for this year’s camp, contact the Nebraska basketball office at (402) 472-2265 or email bsapp@huskers.com. There is no reserved parking for the Husker Buddies camp.

Hooper, Cady, Yori Named to Early All-Big Ten Teams

Posted on October 16, 2013October 17, 2013

Lincoln – Nebraska forwards Jordan Hooper and Emily Cady and Coach Connie Yori were named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big Ten teams on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Hooper, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, was named to the College Sports Madness first-team All-Big Ten squad, while Cady claimed second-team honors. Yori, who was named the 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year by the conference coaches, was named the 2014 preseason coach of the year by College Sports Madness.

Hooper, a 6-2 senior from Alliance, Neb., was joined on the first team by 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year Maggie Lucas from Penn State, along with Minnesota’s Rachel Banham, Michigan State’s Klarissa Bell and Wisconsin’s Jacki Gulczynski.

Hooper, a preseason national player-of-the-year candidate and a two-time honorable-mention All-American, enters her senior season with 1,685 points, 811 rebounds and 215 career three-pointers while starting 98 consecutive games for the Huskers. Last season, Hooper averaged 17.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game while helping the Huskers to the NCAA Sweet 16. Nebraska finished with a 25-9 overall record that included a 12-4 Big Ten mark.

Cady, a 6-2 junior from Seward, Neb., was joined on the second team by Courtney Moses (Purdue), Morgan Paige (Wisconsin), Samantha Logic (Iowa) and Micaella Riche (Minnesota).

Cady averaged 9.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. She has started 67 straight games alongside Hooper in the Husker lineup, and was voted Nebraska’s top defensive player a year ago.

The teams selected by College Sports Madness are not the official preseason All-Big Ten teams chosen by the conference coaches or media. Those will be announced as part of Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball Media Day on Thursday, Oct. 31, in Chicago.

College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big Teams
Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska
Player of the Year: Maggie Lucas, Penn State
Freshman of the Year: Nia Coffey, Northwestern

First Team
Maggie Lucas, Penn State (G)
Rachel Banham, Minnesota (G)
Klarissa Bell, Michigan State (G/F)
Jordan Hooper, Nebraska (F)
Jacki Gulczynski, Wisconsin (F)

Second Team
Courtney Moses, Purdue (G)
Morgan Paige, Wisconsin (G)
Samantha Logic, Iowa (G/F)
Micaella Riche, Minnesota (F)
Emily Cady, Nebraska (F)

Third Team
KK Houser, Purdue (G)
Karly Roser, Northwestern (G)
Amber Moore, Illinois (G/F)
Lauren Douglas, Northwestern (F)
Ashley Adams, Ohio State (C)

Fourth Team
Kiana Johnson, Michigan State (G)
Maggie Lyon, Northwestern (G)
Nicole Elmblad, Michigan (G/F)
Becca Mills, Michigan State (F)
Sasha Chaplin, Indiana (C)

Four Huskers Ranked in AWN Preseason Poll

Posted on October 15, 2013October 16, 2013

Four of Nebraska’s wrestlers earned top-20 spots in the Amateur Wrestling News preseason rankings, which were released on Tuesday.

Juniors James Green (157), Robert Kokesh (174) and Jake Sueflohn (149) each garnered top-10 spots heading into the 2013-14 campaign, while redshirt freshman Tim Lambert enters the season ranked 17th at 125 pounds.

Green, a two-time All-American, is fourth at 157 pounds following his second consecutive seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships in 2013. The Willingboro, N.J., native is also No. 4 in the InterMat rankings, which were released last week. Green finished the 2012-13 season with a 25-6 record, which included a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships.

Kokesh is No. 4 at 174 pounds after one of the most successful sophomore campaigns in Husker history. The Wagner, S.D., native capped a 38-4 season with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships last March. Kokesh captured last year’s Midlands Invitational title and Cliff Keen Invitational crown in addition to a third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. Kokesh is also ranked fourth in the InterMat preseason rankings.

Sueflohn enters his third season at Nebraska ranked sixth at 149 pounds. The two-time NCAA qualifier fell one win shy of All-America honors in 2013 after a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. Sueflohn finished his sophomore campaign with a 24-7 record. He is ranked fourth by InterMat.

Lambert begins his redshirt freshman season in the top 20 following a successful first season at Nebraska in which the Forest Hills, Mich., native won four open tournament titles. Lambert went 19-3 as a redshirt at 125 pounds.

The Huskers open the 2013-14 campaign on Nov. 3 at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D. On Nov. 8, Nebraska hosts its annual Wrestle-Offs at the Bob Devaney Sports Center at 6 p.m. NU’s first home dual is scheduled for Nov. 17 at 1 p.m., against Northwestern at the Devaney Center.

Complete Amateur Wrestling News weight class rankings can be found at https://awn.theopenmat.com/2013/10/awn-2013-14-preseason-division-i-college-wrestling-rankings/.

Amateur Wrestling News Preseason Rankings (Oct. 15)

125: #17 Tim Lambert – RFr. (19-3)*
149: #6 Jake Sueflohn – Jr. (24-7)
157: #4 James Green – Jr. (25-6)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh – Jr. (38-4)

Last season’s record in parentheses

*- denotes redshirt from last season

Wagner to Miss 2013-14 Season with Ankle Injury

Posted on October 14, 2013October 15, 2013

Lincoln – University of Nebraska Basketball Coach Tim Miles announced Monday that freshman Tim Wagner will miss the 2013-14 season after suffering a fractured left ankle in practice earlier this month.

Wagner, a walk-on guard from Galesville, Wis., underwent successful surgery late last week, and Nebraska basketball athletic trainer R.J. Pietig said the typical rehabilitation for the injury is between four and six months. Wagner averaged 23.8 points per game at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School and led the school to a 20-5 record and a berth in the sectional finals in 2013.

“It was difficult because Tim was just starting to pick up things really well and it was such a freak injury,” Nebraska Coach Tim Miles said. “He has handled it about as well as you can, and surgery went well last week. It is a long recovery, but we are positive that he will be able to return to health.”

Jackson Named B1G Offensive Player of the Week, Nebraska Sits in First Place at 5-1

Posted on October 14, 2013October 15, 2013

Nebraska soccer senior Jordan Jackson was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday after she became the first player in the Big Ten this season to put together a five-point performance. Jackson accumulated her five points with one goal and three assists in the 4-0 win at Purdue on Friday night as the No. 24 Huskers (10-3-1, 5-1-0 Big Ten) positioned themselves alone at the top of the Big Ten standings with five matches remaining.

Friday night’s output marked the fifth time Jackson has amassed five points in a single match during her career. Jackson’s 31st career tally moved the senior into solo eighth place among all-time Husker goal scorers, while her 25 assists also rank eighth in program history.

The Overland Park, Kan. native recorded three assists in the road victory for the second time in her career at Nebraska and is the fifth Husker to have three second-half helpers. The two-time all-conference honoree is 17th Husker to earn at least three assists in one match.

Jackson has earned a point in eight of her last 11 matches and is tied for second in conference matches with 10 points. Jackson is also sixth in shots (244), seventh in shots on goal (122) and 10th in points (87) all-time at NU.

The starting NU forward earns her first weekly conference award since Sept. 21, 2010 as a member of the Big 12. Jackson is the second Husker this season to receive the honors as freshman Jaycie Johnson received the designation back on Sept. 23.

Big Ten			Overall
Team	Record	Pct.	Pts.	Record	Pct.
Nebraska	5-1-0	.833	15	10-3-1	.750
Michigan	4-1-1	.750	13	10-2-1	.808
Penn State	4-2-0	.667	12	10-3-1	.750
Wisconsin	3-2-1	.583	10	8-3-2	.692
Iowa	3-3-0	.500	9	11-3-0	.786
Indiana	3-3-0	.500	9	10-3-1	.750
Purdue	3-3-0	.500	9	8-5-1	.607
Ohio State	2-2-2	.500	8	8-3-3	.679
Minnesota	2-3-1	.417	7	9-4-1	.679
Illinois	2-3-1	.417	7	7-5-2	.571
Michigan State	1-5-0	.167	3	7-5-2	.571
Northwestern	1-5-0	.167	3	3-9-2	.286

Through games of Sunday, Oct. 13.

Huskers Release 2014 Schedule, Includes 27 Home Games

Posted on October 14, 2013October 15, 2013

Lincoln – Head Coach Darin Erstad announced the 2014 Nebraska baseball schedule on Monday afternoon. The Huskers are set to play 56 games under the third-year skipper, including 27 games at Hawks Field. The Huskers will play 11 games against teams that qualified for the 2013 NCAA Tournament, including a pair of games with College World Series participant Oregon State. The Beavers were a pair of wins away from making a run to the 2013 National Championship Series, but fell to eventual national runner-up Mississippi State.

The Husker coaching staff scheduled a balanced non-conference slate with 15 games at home and 17 on the road, including seven neutral site games.

“Our staff put together a strong non-conference schedule that is going to test our team season,” Erstad said. “Right out of the gate we are going to play some tough games on the road against good competition and our guys are going to have to be ready. We put together a good home schedule that I believe our fans will enjoy. I want them to come out and see us play good teams. We will always try to have a 25-27 game home schedule each season that our passionate fan base is excited about.”

The Huskers will again play eight Big Ten series, playing four each at home and on the road. After completing a two-year cycle of conference games, Nebraska faces Michigan State and Penn State for the first time in the regular season, while dropping series with Indiana and Purdue. The Huskers have never faced the Spartans or Nittany Lions during regular-season conference play, but have battled both squads at the Big Ten Tournament.

After playing 19 of its first 24 games on the road last season, Nebraska starts the year with 10 straight games away from Lincoln, before returning to Hawks Field for 10 straight home games.

Opening day for Nebraska is set for Friday, Feb. 14, at the Spring Training home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. The Huskers and the Pacific Tigers open the season at 1 p.m., and it will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

The Huskers return to Tempe Diablo the following day for a pair of games, as Nebraska takes on Oregon State at Noon followed by a contest with the Gonzaga Bulldogs at 4 p.m. The Huskers finish the weekend by playing their fourth game in three days on Sunday, Feb. 16, with a another game against Gonzaga at 1 p.m. The Huskers opened the 2012 season with a three-game series against Gonzaga in Peoria, Ariz., with the Bulldogs sweeping the series.

Nebraska returns to Arizona for the second weekend of the year, where they will visit Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Ariz., the Spring Training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. Fellow Big Ten programs Michigan State and Indiana will also be in Surprise with the Huskers, as the three Big Ten teams will play one game each against Pac-12 programs Oregon State, Washington and Utah.

The Huskers and Beavers kickoff the weekend on Friday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m., before the Huskers meet the Huskies on Saturday at 7 p.m.and the Utes on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Entering the 2014 season, the Huskers and Beavers have met only once, with OSU downing the Huskers, 4-3, during the second game of the 1999 season. Nebraska holds a 5-3 record over Washington, with the last meeting coming in 2011. Nebraska is 4-1 all-time against Utah, last winning a pair of games in Corpus Christi, Texas, early in the 2012 season.

The Huskers end their season-opening 10-game road swing with a trip to Charleston, S.C., for a three-game series with The Citadel. The Bulldogs and Huskers open the three-game set at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, before continuing the series with one game each on Saturday and Sunday. The two teams have met once previously, with the Bulldogs winning at home, 8-5, during the 2006 Homewood Suites Shootout.

The Huskers’ home opener is set for Tuesday, March 4, at 1:35 p.m. when the Kansas State Wildcats visit Hawks Field. The Wildcats won the Big 12 regular-season title for the first time in 80 years last season and were also one win away from making a trip to the College World Series, but fell on the road to Oregon State at the Corvallis Super Regional.

Following two days off after hosting the Wildcats, Nebraska welcomes the St. John’s Red Storm from the newly formed Big East Conference for a three-game series. The series opens at 1:35 p.m. on Friday, March 7, with the Huskers holding a 5-1 advantage in the all-time series. The teams then meet at 1:05 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

Northern Colorado then comes to Lincoln for a pair of games on Tuesday, March 11, and Wednesday, March 12, before the UC Irvine Anteaters open a three-game series at Hawks Field on Friday, March 14, at 4:35 p.m.

The Anteaters took 2-of-3 from the Huskers last season at home and hold a 3-2 all-time lead over the Huskers. The two teams have met before in Lincoln, with the Anteaters posting a 3-2 victory during the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

The 10-game home stand concludes on Tuesday, March 18, with the first of three meetings throughout the season with the Creighton Bluejays. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m.

With 20 non-conference games in the books, the Huskers open Big Ten play in Iowa City, Iowa, on Friday, March 21, at 3 p.m. with a three-game set against the Iowa Hawkeyes. It marks the second straight season that Huskers have traveled to Iowa City, with the Huskers taking 2-of-3 at Duane Banks Field a year ago.

Nebraska stays on the road for its next two games, traveling to the state of Kansas for one game each with Wichita State and Kansas State. The Huskers visit the Shockers on Tuesday, March 25, for a 6:30 p.m. game before heading north on HWY 77 for a 6:30 p.m. game with the Wildcats the following night.

The Huskers conclude the month of March with a three-game home series with the UNLV Rebels. The Rebels will make their first-ever trip to Lincoln and the series opens on Friday, March 28, at 6:35 p.m. The two teams have previously met 22 times, with 20 of the game taking place in Las Vegas, as well as a pair of neutral site games.

Nebraska starts the month of April by paying a visit to former NU Head Coach Dave Van Horn with a mid-week trip to Fayetteville, Ark., for two games with the Arkansas Razorbacks. Game one is set for 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, with the second game set for 1:35 p.m. the next afternoon. It will be the Huskers second trip to Fayetteville since Van Horn left Nebraska for his alma mater, as the Huskers and Razorbacks split a series in 2009. Last season in Lincoln, the Huskers swept a doubleheader from the No. 10 ranked Razorbacks, including a combined no-hitter from three Husker pitchers in game one.

Nebraska hosts it first Big Ten Conference series of the year on Friday, April 4, when the Ohio State Buckeyes visit Lincoln for the second straight season. In just two seasons as conference foes, the Huskers and Buckeyes have met nine times, including three times at the Big Ten Tournament. The teams are an even 3-3 during the regular season, but the Buckeyes hold a 2-1 advantage during postseason play.

The Huskers then play their next four games on the road, starting with their first trip of the season to TD Ameritrade Park on Tuesday, April 8, for a 6:30 p.m. game with Creighton. The week concludes with a three-game conference series in Minneapolis, Minn., with the Minnesota Golden Gophers that starts on Friday, April 11, at 3:05 p.m. The Huskers are 7-1 against the Gophers over the past two seasons.

Nebraska then hosts five straight home games, starting with the last of a three-game season series with Kansas State on Monday, April 15, at 6:35 p.m. UNO visits Hawks Field the next night, also at 6:35 p.m., for the first-ever meeting between the two teams since the Mavericks moved to Division I.

The five-game homestand ends with a three-game series against the Northwestern Wildcats, starting on Friday, April 18, at 6:35 p.m. It marks the second straight season that the Wildcats will head to Hawks Field during conference play.

Following the series with the Wildcats, the Huskers will be off for four days before heading to Ann Arbor, Mich., to face the Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines took 2-of-3 in Lincoln to end the 2013 regular season, but the Huskers bounced back with a 11-2 win over the Wolverines to open the Big Ten Tournament. The three game series opens on Friday, April 25, with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m.

Nebraska heads to Omaha on consecutive nights, starting on Tuesday, April 29, with a second trip to TD Ameritrade Park to face the Bluejays. The Huskers will be in Omaha the following night as well, but will be at Werner Park to battle UNO at 6 p.m. It will mark the Huskers first appearance at Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.

The month of May consists of only Big Ten action, as the Huskers end the 2014 regular season with nine straight conference games.

The Penn State Nittany Lions open the month of May on Friday, May 2, at 6:35 p.m. with the first of three games at Hawks Field. It is the first-ever series between the two teams. The squads have met just once all-time, with the Huskers posting a 12-3 win at the 2012 Big Ten Tournament.

Nebraska then makes its first Big Ten trip to East Lansing, Mich., the following weekend for three games with the Michigan State Spartans, starting at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at McLane Baseball Stadium. The series is set to run Saturday-Sunday-Monday. The Huskers have made a trip to East Lansing once before, as they dropped the final game of the 1937 season, 6-0. The Huskers and Spartans last met during the opening round of the 2012 Big Ten Tournament, when the Spartans held off a late Husker rally to win, 10-9. Michigan State held a 10-2 lead going into the bottom of the ninth, but the Huskers rallied with seven runs and had the tying run on third base with two outs, but a leaping catch by All-Big Ten second baseman Ryan Jones on a ball off the bat of Pat Kelly ended the Huskers’ comeback.

The 2014 regular season comes to a close with a three-game series against the Illinois Fighting Illini. After opening Big Ten play with the Illini the past two seasons, the two teams will instead end the regular season starting on Thursday, May 15, at 6:35 p.m. The three-game set continues on Friday night at 6:35 p.m. and ends on Saturday at 1:05 p.m.

Nebraska will look to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament for the third straight season, which is being held at TD Ameritrade Park in 2014. Ticket information will be available at a later date.

Nebraska Football Notes, Huskers and Oregon Agree to Series

Posted on October 14, 2013

Huskers-Gophers to Kick at 11 a.m.

The Big Ten Conference announced on Monday that Nebraska’s Oct. 26 game at Minnesota will kick off at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised by either ESPN or ESPN2 with the network determination to be made following this week’s games.

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.

Nebraska is 5-1 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play with a bye scheduled this Saturday.

Huskers Change Dates of Future Tennessee Series; Agree to Home-and-Home Series with Oregon

Nebraska and Tennessee officials announced on Monday that the dates of the future games between the schools have been changed to accommodate a requested schedule change from Tennessee.

The games originally scheduled between the Huskers and Tennessee in 2016 and 2017 have been pushed back a decade. Nebraska and the Vols will now meet in the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

The Huskers will play host to Tennessee on Sept. 12, 2026, and travel to Knoxville and Neyland Stadium on Sept. 11, 2027. The games will be the first-ever regular-season matchups between the schools. Nebraska won the only two previous matchups in the series, defeating Tennessee in the 1998 Orange Bowl and the 2000 Fiesta Bowl.

With the change in dates of the future matchups with Tennessee, Nebraska announced on Monday it has agreed to a home-and-home series in 2016 and 2017 with the University of Oregon. The date of a 2016 matchup with Wyoming has also been moved to accommodate the changes.

“This is a win-win scenario,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst said. “The University of Tennessee asked for scheduling relief, and we were able to add the University of Oregon, a perennial top-25 program, to our non-conference schedule as we roll into the College Football Playoff era. This should be a great series, not only for our football programs, but for the tremendous fans of both schools.”

The Huskers and Ducks will square off in Lincoln on Sept. 17, 2016. Nebraska will travel to Oregon’s Autzen Stadium for the second game in the series on Sept. 9, 2017.

The matchups will be the first between the schools since Oregon traveled to Lincoln in 1985 and 1986, with Nebraska winning both of those contests. The two schools have met six times overall, with Nebraska holding a 5-1 advantage in the series.

Oregon has been one of the nation’s top programs over the past decade. The Ducks have won at least 10 games each of the past five seasons, including 12 wins each season from 2010 to 2012. Oregon currently sits at 6-0 this season and is ranked No. 2 in both polls. The Ducks will be looking for a fifth straight BCS bowl appearance in 2013.

The final adjustment to the Huskers’ future schedule is moving the date of a 2016 matchup with Wyoming. Nebraska and Wyoming will meet on Sept. 10, 2016, at Memorial Stadium, after originally being scheduled to play on Sept. 17, 2016. The matchup with Wyoming completes a three-game series with the Cowboys. NU defeated Wyoming in the season opener in Lincoln this fall, and traveled to Laramie, Wyo., in 2011.

The matchups with Wyoming and Oregon in 2016 complete a non-conference schedule that opens with Fresno State visiting Memorial Stadium. The 2016 season is also the first year that Nebraska will play a nine-game Big Ten Conference schedule. NU’s trip to Oregon in 2017 is the second game on the Huskers’ 2017 non-league schedule, with Northern Illinois visiting Lincoln onSept. 2.

Nebraska’s two-game series with Oregon will continue the Huskers’ recent trend of frequent matchups with Pac-12 foes. Nebraska has recently played home-and-home series with USC (2006, 2007), Washington (2010, 2011) and UCLA (2012, 2013), while matching up in bowl games with Arizona (2009) and Washington (2010). In addition to games in 2016 and 2017 with Oregon, Nebraska is also slated to face off against Pac-12 foe Colorado in four games between 2018 and 2024.

The Huskers are scheduled to match up with a power conference opponent in non-conference play each season from 2014 to 2027, beginning with a home-and-home series with Miami in 2014 and 2015. In addition to Oregon and Tennessee, Nebraska will also face Colorado (2018, 2019, 2023, 2024), Cincinnati (2020, 2025) and Oklahoma (2021, 2022).

Nebraska Hoping Martinez Heals up for Key Stretch

Posted on October 13, 2013October 14, 2013

Nebraska is entering its second bye week in a month, and no one in the Cornhuskers’ camp is complaining about the extra time off.

The Huskers did what they were supposed to do Saturday against the Big Ten’s weakest team, winning 44-7 at Purdue. If nothing else, the game showed they really could use injured quarterback Taylor Martinez healthy for the challenging November stretch that will determine whether the Huskers return to the Big Ten championship game.

Nebraska (5-1, 2-0) is tied with Michigan State for first in the Legends Division after Michigan’s loss at Penn State.

Tommy Armstrong Jr., making his first road start after two at home, threw three interceptions and completed only 6 of 18 passes against Purdue.