University of Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong earned his second watch list recognition Thursday afternoon, as he was named to the Manning Award Watch List.

The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’ bowl performances in its balloting.

The list includes 30 of the top quarterbacks in the nation heading into the 2015 season. The winner will again be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the bowl season.

The 6-1, 220-pound Armstrong has engineered the Nebraska offense each of the past two seasons, compiling a 16-5 record as the Huskers’ starting quarterback. In 2014, Armstrong compiled 3,400 yards of total offense, the third-best single-season total in Nebraska history. Armstrong passed for 2,695 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing for 705 yards. The Cibolo, Texas, native set Nebraska sophomore records for passing yards, passing touchdowns and total offense in 2014.

Armstrong is one of three Big Ten quarterbacks on the watch list. The list of 10 finalists will be released on Wednesday, November 25. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, January 13.

Adidas has unveiled the new alternate uniforms for the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the upcoming college football season. The Huskers will don the new look on October 24 when they host Northwestern at Memorial Stadium.

A tribute to history. A future advantage. @Huskers new TECHFIT x #Primeknit #HuskerBold uniform. #GBR #teamadidas pic.twitter.com/S0BELqcL1f

— adidas Football US (@adidasFballUS) July 23, 2015

More than a color, it’s a mindset. See more of @Huskers TECHFIT x #Primeknit #HuskerBold uniform. #GBR #teamadidas pic.twitter.com/Wsuw56USmN — adidas Football US (@adidasFballUS) July 23, 2015

Adidas described the new look and design features in a Thursday morning press release.

Centered around a bold, black colorway, the new look features metallic red numbers with a forged steel outline, combined with a modernized, metallic version of the classic Nebraska stripes that accent the jersey and pants. Providing form and function, the numbers and stripes are serrated, allowing for maximum ventilation and range of motion. Additional detailing includes an oversized, bold “N” logo that is integrated into the pant stripe to match the logo on the helmet and the “Huskers” team moniker is subtlety woven into the fabric on the side of the jerseys.

Made with a cutting-edge, proprietary yarn blend that increases durability and abrasion resistance, Primeknit is the premier compression uniform system, featuring the latest generation of adidas TECHFIT technology. Primeknit helps keep players cool and increases range of motion, giving athletes an unrivaled level of comfort and allowing them to perform at their highest levels. The jersey’s padlock system secures tension over the shoulder pads, while the bodymap fit adheres to the player, making it difficult for opponents to grab, hold or tackle.

Rounding out the new look is the new Husker Bold alternative black matte shell helmet, featuring metallic red logos, stripes and player numbers on the back – identical to the jersey, and a metallic red facemask. Additionally, the head-to-toe package includes the adizero 5-Star 4.0 gloves and TECHFIT gun show baselayer – both prominently featuring the “N” logo, along with the adizero 5-Star 4.0 cleats.

The adizero 5-Star 4.0, lighter than any competitor cleat at 8.0 ounces, has a SPRINTSKIN upper with SHOCKWEB reinforcement and a SPRINTFRAME plate that provides maximum acceleration and multi-directional traction, while the adizero 5-Star 4.0 gloves, feature 4-way stretch mesh for compression fit and GripTack 2.0 for consistent control in all weather conditions.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska sophomore guard Chandler Smith plans to transfer from the Husker women’s basketball team.

Nebraska coach Connie Yori said in a statement released Tuesday that Smith, a 6-foot guard from Brewster, Washington, wanted to be closer to home.

Yori called Smith “a good person and a good player,” adding she was disappointed in her decision but wished her the best.

Smith played in 18 games in her freshman season, with one start. She was hampered by a foot injury that limited her playing time early in the season.

She averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds a game.

Smith was a two-time Washington Class 1A player of the year.

Nebraska junior outfielder Ryan Boldt has been selected to play in the Cape Cod League All-Star Game. Boldt has been playing for the Bourne Braves this summer in one of the top collegiate summer leagues and will be on the West Roster when the game takes place at Clem Spillane Field on Saturday, July 25.

Through Sunday, July 19, Boldt is hitting .260 (33-for-127) this summer in 32 games. In the wooden-bat league, Boldt has six doubles, one triple and six stolen bases. Bourne is second in the west division with a 15-16-2 record, while the Hyannis Harbor Hawks lead the division with a record of 17-15-1.

Nebraska senior track and field athlete John Welk has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, in addition to the Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship he received earlier this year.

A native of Bismarck, N.D., Welk was the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for men’s track and field, becoming the first Husker track and field athlete to earn that honor. He graduated in May with a degree in nutrition science and 3.99 GPA. Earlier this year, Welk was named Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and the Big Ten Medal of Honor winner.

Welk was a two-time All-American as part of NU’s 4×100-meter relay team for Coach Gary Pepin’s men’s track and field squad. He was also a two-time NCAA Elite 89 award winner with the best GPA at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Welk garnered three academic All-Big Ten accolades in his standout Husker career and added a third Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honor this summer.

The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women. The $7,500 scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. Each sports season (fall, winter and spring), there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable grants.

Six of the top seven women’s volleyball teams in the world will be coming to Omaha, Neb., to compete in the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix Finals Round July 22-26 at the CenturyLink Center.

The U.S. Women’s National Team, ranked No. 1 in the world and winners of last year’s FIVB World Championship, finished the nine-match preliminary round ranked third with an 8-1 record and 24 points – its onlyblemish a five-set loss to No. 3 China (9-0, 26 points), which finished second in the preliminary round. China finished second to Team USA in last year’s World Championship.

Former Huskers Jordan Larson-Burbach, Kelsey Robinson and Kayla Banwarth have played important roles throughout the tournament and will continue to do so when play begins on Wednesday against Japan at 8:05 p.m.

FIVB World Grand Prix Finals Page | Finals Schedule | U.S. Women’s Home Page

Brazil, ranked No. 2 in the world, concluded the preliminary round 9-0 with a perfect 27 points. No. 5 Italy and No. 7 Russia ended the preliminary round 5-4 overall with 14 points for fourth and fifth place in the standings. No. 4 Japan, at 4-5 with 13 points, was the sixth and final team to qualify after defeating Thailand today and coupled with Germany’s victory over Serbia.

The U.S. opens the Finals against Japan on July 22, followed by Italy on July 23 and Russia on July 24. All three matches will be played at 8:05 p.m. CT.

On the fourth day of competition, Team USA faces Brazil at 5 p.m. CT. The Americans will challenge China on July 26 at Noon CT in a match to be shown live on NBC in the United States.

FIVB World Grand Prix Finals Round Schedule (all times CT)

July 22
Brazil vs. China, 3 p.m.
Italy vs. Russia, 5 p.m.
USA vs. Japan, 8:05 p.m. | Live Stream

July 23
Brazil vs. Russia, 3 p.m.
Japan vs. China, 5 p.m.
USA vs. Italy, 8:05 p.m. | Live Stream

July 24
Brazil vs. Japan, 3 p.m.
China vs. Italy, 5 p.m.
USA vs. Russia, 8:05 p.m. | Live Stream

July 25
China vs. Russia, 3 p.m. CT
USA vs. Brazil, 5 p.m. CT | Live Stream
Italy vs. Japan, 8:05 p.m.

July 26
USA vs. China, Noon | NBC
Italy vs. Brazil, 3 p.m.
Japan vs. Russia, 5 p.m.

A cold-shooting second half proved costly for Terran Petteway and the Atlanta Hawks in a 75-68 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League semifinals on Sunday.

The Hawks, who finished 4-3 in Las Vegas, built a 12-point halftime lead, but shot just 10-of-37 (27 percent) the second half, as the Spurs advanced to Monday’s title game.

Petteway, who had double-figure outings in each of his last two games, had seven first half points, but missed all eight of his shots from the floor after halftime. He finished with seven points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 26 minutes of work.

Petteway finished the Las Vegas Summer League averaging 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in seven games, including six starts.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has dismissed sophomore wide receiver Kevin Gladney.

The school announced the move Friday without disclosing a reason or other details.

Gladney, of Akron, Ohio, was redshirted in his first season in 2013 and played seven games in 2014. He was one of 21 Huskers who earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2014.

Terran Petteway put on an electrifying shooting display, helping the Atlanta Hawks to 91-83 win over the Dallas Mavericks in NBA Summer League on Saturday.

Petteway put together his best offensive performance in summer league, scoring 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range. The 6-foot-6 guard/forward hit his first eight shots from the field, as the Hawks outscored Dallas, 21-13 in the second quarter to overcome an early deficit.

Petteway, who is averaging 11.5 points per game in Summer League, also added six rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocked shots in the win. The Hawks will take on San Antonio in the semifinals Sunday at 5 p.m. (CT) on NBA TV.

Las Vegas – Terran Petteway put together his strongest performance in the NBA Summer League Thursday night, as he nearly posted a triple double in Atlanta’s 82-73 win over Denver.

Petteway was one of five Hawks in double figures, finishing with 14 points, and team highs in both rebounds (nine) and assists (seven). Petteway shined from long range, hitting 4-of-10 from 3-point range for the Hawks (3-2).

In addition to his offensive effort, he also chipped in two blocked shots and a pair of steals in handing Denver (3-1) its first loss in Summer League.

The Hawks will play Dallas in the quarterfinals on Saturday.