Lincoln, Neb. – The Huskers practiced for just under two hours in half pads Tuesday afternoon. The offense practiced inside Memorial Stadium and the defense practiced on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields in preparation for the Northwestern game this Saturday. Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf spoke with the media following practice.

When asked about the confidence level of junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., and if he thinks it’ll continue to grow, Langsdorf said, “I think you would certainly hope so. Continue reading “Confidence is Key for Husker Offense”

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska football team practiced for just over 90 minutes on Monday afternoon in sweats inside the Hawks Championship Center in preparation for its game against the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday.

Nebraska Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker spoke with the media following Tuesday’s practice and mentioned the difficulties Northwestern has faced the past couple of weeks. Continue reading “Huskers Turn Attention to Northwestern”

Minneapolis – No late comeback. No late drama. No problem. Nebraska and tens of thousands of Husker fans at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis announced their presence with authority and poured it on for four quarters in a 48-25 Nebraska football victory over the Golden Gophers on Saturday.

The Huskers, who notched their first Big Ten Conference victory under Coach Mike Riley, improved to 3-4 on the season and 1-2 in the Big Ten, by jumping to a 17-7 lead, then scoring 21 unanswered points after Minnesota trimmed the margin to 17-14 late in the second quarter. Continue reading “Huskers Roll on Road, 48-25”

Champaign, Ill. – The No. 3 Nebraska volleyball team finished a perfect weekend in Illinois with a sweep of the No. 16 Fighting Illini (25-22, 25-18, 25-19) at Huff Hall on Saturday night.

The Huskers improve to 16-2 on the season. NU, now 7-1 in Big Ten play, has won 13 of its last 14 matches. The Fighting Illini dropped to 12-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten. Illinois has lost five of its last six matches. Continue reading “Huskers Top Illini, Complete Road Weekend Sweep”

• 2015-16 Preview: Intro | Wings | Frontcourt | Backcourt | Schedule | Notes

Some of the busiest people in Pinnacle Bank Arena during the 2015-16 season will be the program sellers. With just five returning letterwinners back, the Huskers will have a new look to the lineup for the coming season.

For Nebraska Coach Tim Miles, the 2015-16 season began in August, as the Huskers spent nine days in Spain. The trip not only gave Miles and his coaching staff 10 extra practices to prepare for the season, but the games also provided valuable learning experience for a team which has two seniors and two juniors in its rotation. Continue reading “Huskers Anxious to Open 2015-16 Season”

Lincoln, Neb. – The Huskers practiced for just under two hours in half pads Tuesday afternoon. The offense practiced inside Memorial Stadium and the defense practiced on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice field in preparation for the Minnesota game this Saturday. Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf spoke with the media following practice. Continue reading “Offense Gets Ready for Minnesota”

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Maryland’s Melo Trimble is the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.

The guard was selected by a panel of conference media after a strong freshman season in which he averaged 16.2 points and helped the Terrapins win 28 games. Continue reading “Maryland’s Trimble selected Big Ten Preseason Player of Year”

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell was selected Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, and Maryland was picked as the conference favorite by coaches and media.

Mitchell became the first freshman to lead the nation in scoring last season, averaging 24.9 points. Continue reading “Nebraska’s Rachel Theriot receives preseason Big Ten recognition”

Lincoln, Neb. — The Nebraska football team practiced for just over 90 minutes on Monday afternoon in sweats inside the Hawks Center in preparation for its upcoming game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday.

Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker spoke to the media after practice mentioning some of the things his Husker defense needs to work on, including creating more turnovers. Continue reading “Huskers Concentrate on Minnesota”