Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska football team practiced for about 90 minutes without pads at the Hawks Championship Center on Thursday in preparation for Saturday’s game against South Alabama.

Continue reading “Huskers Approach South Alabama Match-Up”

The University of Nebraska has added Central Michigan to the 2020 non-conference football schedule.  The Nebraska Athletics Department announced the latest addition to the Huskers’ future non-conference schedule on Wednesday.

The Chippewas will visit Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. The game will mark the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The contest is the second scheduled non-conference game for Nebraska in 2020. The Huskers are scheduled to take on Cincinnati at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 12, 2020. Continue reading “Huskers Add Central Michigan to Future Schedule”

Lincoln, Neb.– The Nebraska football team continued its preparations for South Alabama on Tuesday afternoon, as the Huskers practiced for just under two hours in half pads. The NU offense practiced inside Memorial Stadium while the Blackshirts practiced inside the Hawks Championship Center.

Nebraska Offensive Coordinator Danny Langsdorf spoke with the media following Tuesday’s practice, mentioning that he was generally impressed with the Husker pipeline looking back at last Saturday’s film, but mentioned there is always improvements that can be made. Continue reading “NU Looking to Slim Down RB Rotation”

Lincoln – In arguably the most exciting season-opening game in Nebraska football history, BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum’s 42-yard Hail Mary pass to Mitch Mathews on 4th-and-3 as time expired gave the Cougars a 33-28 win over the Huskers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Playing in front of the NCAA-record 341st consecutive sellout with 89,959 fans at Memorial Stadium, Nebraska built a 28-24 lead heading into the fourth quarter of Mike Riley’s debut as the Big Red’s head coach to end the Huskers’ 29-year season-opening win. Continue reading “BYU Spoils Riley’s Debut with Hail Mary”

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Starting linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey and co-No. 1 cornerback Jonathan Rose are among five Nebraska players suspended for Saturday’s opener against BYU.

Coach Mike Riley also announced Thursday that tight end Cethan Carter, defensive end Joe Keels and offensive lineman Robby Painter are suspended. Those three are backups. Continue reading “2 starters among 5 Huskers suspended for opener against BYU”

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team wrapped-up another practice in preparation for their season opening game this Saturday versus BYU on Thursday. The Huskers practiced inside the Hawks Championship Center for around two hours without helmets or shoulder pads.

Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley spoke with the media following Thursdays practice, mentioning that the team has done well up to this point in preparations for BYU, Continue reading “Huskers Close in on Gameday”

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who says she was raped while attending Oregon State University seeks $7.5 million in a federal lawsuit against the school and its former football coach, Mike Riley.

The woman says the university and Riley failed to address a sexually violent culture among the football team that contributed to her being attacked by a player’s cousin.

According to the lawsuit, the rape occurred at an off-campus apartment in 1999. Continue reading “Woman sues Oregon State University over 1999 sexual assault”

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The public address announcer for football games at Memorial Stadium has lost his job one day after Nebraska announced his hiring.

Former Omaha sportscaster Jon Schuetz said Tuesday that a university official told him he was being let go because of a months-old Facebook post by Schuetz commenting on the firing of football coach Bo Pelini. Schuetz said he deleted the post and declined to comment on what the post said. Continue reading “Facebook post costs newly hired Neb stadium announcer job”

Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team continued its week of preparation on Tuesday afternoon, as the Husker offense practiced inside Memorial Stadium while the defense practiced outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields for two hours.

Nebraska offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf met with the media following Tuesday’s practice, mentioning the Huskers have been preparing for a stout BYU Cougar defensive attack during preparations for the season opener. Continue reading “Huskers Preparing for Cougar Defense”

ATLANTA (AP) — The AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals have reached a deal to get outfielder Jonny Gomes from the Atlanta Braves.

Terms of the deal weren’t immediately disclosed.

Gomes left Monday night’s game in Atlanta against Miami after the fifth inning, hugged his teammates in the dugout and began packing up his belongings in the clubhouse. Continue reading “AL Central-leading Royals make deal to get Gomes from Braves”