Miami – Tommy Armstrong Jr. and the Huskers orchestrated the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in Nebraska history, erasing a 23-point deficit in the final 8:36 of regulation, but Miami escaped with a 36-33 overtime win on Saturday at Sun Life Stadium.

Trailing 33-10 after Miami’s Michael Badgley connected on his fourth field goal of the game – a 28-yarder with 11:14 left – Armstrong led Nebraska to 23 unanswered points to send the game to overtime tied at 33. Continue reading “Huskers Fall in OT After Amazing Comeback”

Ames, Iowa – The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team wrapped up non-conference play with a 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 25-11) win at Iowa State in front of 3,810 fans at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday evening.

The Huskers improved to 9-1 with the win, their best start since the 2011 season. Iowa State fell to 7-4.

Kadie Rolfzen led Nebraska with 14 kills, 17 digs and a career-best eight blocks. Kelly Hunter also narrowly missed a triple-double with 45 assists, a career-high 17 digs and seven kills. Continue reading “Huskers Finish Non-Conference Play with 3-1 Win at Iowa State”

Lincoln – The Big Ten Conference announced that Nebraska will make a minimum of 13 regular-season appearances on BTN, as the Big Ten Network announced it schedule for the 2015-16 season this week.

The Huskers will make a pair of appearances during non-conference action, taking on Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 22 and Samford on Dec. 20. Continue reading “Huskers to Make Minimum of 13 BTN Appearances”

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team wrapped up another practice on Tuesday as the Huskers prepare for the Saturday afternoon showdown with the Miami Hurricanes in the Sunshine State. NU practiced outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass grass practice field and inside the Hawks Championship Center for just over 90 minutes in half pads.

Nebraska offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf met with the media following practice, mentioning that it will be nice to have tight end Cethan Carter back into the mix on offense. Continue reading “NU Eager for Showdown in South Florida”

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The Nebraska football team practiced for just over 90 minutes in half pads on Monday afternoon in preparation for its upcoming game against Miami.  The defense practiced outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Field, while the offense practiced in Memorial Stadium.

Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker spoke to the media following practice, highlighting some of the challenges his squad will face against Miami’s offensive weapons. Continue reading “Huskers Begin Preparations for Miami”

Derrion Grim, a 3-star wide receiver prospect, from McNair HS in Stockton, California has announced his commitment to Nebraska for 2016. Grim was previously committed to Boise State but decided to switch his commitment after a visit to Lincoln for the South Alabama game.

I have decided to stop my recruiting process and commit to the University of Nebraska. #GBR #WideoutCity #W4L pic.twitter.com/Fl2YJru2hu

— Derriøn Grim™ (@DeexGrim17) September 14, 2015

Continue reading “VIDEO: Huskers snag commitment from 3-star California WR”

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska I-back Terrell Newby is the Big Ten’s co-offensive player of the week.

The junior from Los Angeles established career highs with 28 carries for 198 yards in Saturday’s 48-9 win over South Alabama. He also ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for another score. Continue reading “Nebraska’s Terrell Newby Big Ten co-offensive player of week”

Lincoln – The fifth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team wrapped up its third straight sweep at the Ameritas Players Challenge with a 25-13, 25-15, 25-21 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday afternoon at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Huskers (7-1) were sharp from start to finish in their second match of the day after sweeping South Florida in the morning. The Yellow Jackets (9-2) began the match just one hour removed from beating UC Davis, 3-2. Continue reading “Huskers Sweep Georgia Tech, Ameritas Title”

Lincoln – Nebraska used a balanced offense and a stingy defense to put together four solid quarters of football in a 48-9 victory over South Alabama on Saturday night.

Junior I-back Terrell Newby, junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., and junior receivers Lane Hovey, Brandon Reilly, Alonzo Moore and Jordan Westerkamp all put on a show for the 89,922 red-clan fans on hand for the 342nd consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium. The victory gave Mike Riley his first win as head coach of the Huskers. Continue reading “Balanced Big Red Blows Past Jaguars”