The Nebraska wrestling program placed third in the NWCA preseason poll released earlier this week. The program earned 362 points.
They finished fifth in the final NWCA poll in 2025-26, and finished third overall in the NCAA Championships as well.
Only Oklahoma State and Penn State had more points in this year's poll. The Nittany Lions topped the country with 400 points, while the Cowboys finished with 382.
The Huskers will face a difficult start to the season, opening with 18th-ranked Wyoming. The match will take place on November 8. The opener will be one of many matches that should test the program.
This program comes into the year with high expectations, as it remains one of the country's elite programs. Mark Manning and the program will have a chance to remain among the country's elite programs.

#nwca

UW and Nebraska face off in Lincoln this weekend for the first time as conference foes. The long and storied history between the two teams stretches exactly 101 years and two weeks to the day between the very first match up in 1925 and this Saturday's game. That shared history primarily revolves around the four games played during the 1990s when both programs were at their peak. The 1991 game featured a furious second half comeback in Lincoln that built the momentum towards UW's eventual national championship. The Cornhuskers' return trip to Seattle in 1992 set the stage for the loudest recorded home crowd in college football history. Five years later, Nebraska returned to Montlake to get their revenge for the previous two games while on their way to their own national championship in 1997 in Tom Osborne's final season.
For these two programs, the current stakes of this weekend's game are much lower, although not entirely without significance. Both Washington and Nebraska enter Saturday night's matchup at a crossroads in their seasons. Nebraska sits at 5-2 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play, but the Cornhuskers are coming off consecutive close losses to Indiana and Oregon. Despite those defeats, Matt Rhule's team has established itself as one of the league's most physical and statistically dominant defenses, keeping every game within reach through disciplined play, strong linebacker action, and excellent situational defense.
Washington, meanwhile, is 4-3 overall and 1-3 in conference play. The Huskies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 38-26 victory over Purdue before their bye week and arrive in Lincoln needing momentum to salvage their Big Ten campaign. Jedd Fisch's offense remains heavily dependent on its passing attack, ranking among the conference's better aerial units, but questions at quarterback and a struggling rushing offense persist.
Over Matt Rhule's four years at Nebraska, the Cornhuskers have embraced a physical and gritty, defensive-oriented identity as a program. Under first-year defensive coordinator, Rob Aurich, Nebraska has maintained the aggressive, fundamentally sound identity Nebraska built under Rhule. The Cornhuskers rank 14th nationally in scoring defense, 9th in total defense, and are holding opponents to just 171 passing yards and 99 rushing yards per game on average. Their suffocating rushing defense on early downs often position them in 3rd & long passing situations where they pressure packages and blanketing secondary can create plays. This formula is what has allowed Nebraska to lead the FBS in defensive 3rd down conversion percentage at just 19%. To put that statistic into perspective, Nebraska's defense has allowed just eight third down conversions in their four Big Ten conference games this season, including games with just one allowed against Maryland and Indiana.
Nebraska typically operates from a multiple-front structure, mixing even-front and odd-front looks while emphasizing gap discipline and disgui

DrewDober credits TerenceCrawford with helping him adjust his approach against RafaelAlves.

Dober met Crawford at B&B Boxing in Omaha, Nebraska, andrecalls the boxer leaving him bloodied during their first sparringsession. Years later, Crawford offered advice from ringside thatDober says helped him finish Alves at UFC277 in Dallas.
Dober said Crawford switched to southpaw to mirror his stance andbloodied his nose with a jab. He recalled absorbing three punchesfor every one he attempted to throw.

"Terence Crawford bloodied my nose in the first 30 seconds of ourspar. I was a young fighter in a North Omaha gym," Dober wrote onX. "Never heard of the guy they called 'Bud.' He saw I was asouthpaw, switched to southpaw too, and stuck me with one jab. Iwas bleeding like a stuck pig."

Crawford attended Dober's fight against Alves at UFC 277 in 2022.Dober said he struggled to connect cleanly because of Alves' headmovement. As he returned to his corner after the opening round, henoticed Crawford calling from the front row and urging him toattack the body.

Dober followed that advice, finding success in the second roundbefore knocking out Alves with a body punch in the third.

"In the fight against RafaelAlves, I'm trying to hit him in the face, I'm throwing punchesand this man has amazing head movement…" Dober recalled. "After thefirst round, I'm going over to my corner and I see Terence Crawfordin that front row. And he's just yelling at me, 'Drew, Drew.' So, Ilook at him and he goes, 'Go to the body, go to the body.' I waslike, if Crawford says it. So, in the second round, I started goingto the body and started finding success. So, in the third round, Ithrew a liver shot and I dropped him with that liver shot."

Dober (29-15, 1 NC) has won his last two fights by stoppage andwill face ChrisDuncan (15-3) at UFC334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

#bloodied

Oct. 29—MITCHELL — The early season kickoff to the Dakota Wesleyan University basketball teams returns on Friday, with the inaugural CorTrust Classic taking place at the Corn Palace.
Eight teams will gather in Mitchell Friday and Saturday. The Tiger squads will host, featuring doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday nights to cap each day's action.
Play begins at 1 p.m. Friday with Concordia (Neb.) and Valley City (N.D.) State in a women's game, followed by Hastings (Neb.) against Valley City State in a men's contest. The DWU women will play William Penn (Iowa) at 5:30 p.m., followed by DWU's men against Bethany College of Kansas at 7:30 p.m.
The teams will be in action again on Saturday, with DWU playing both VCSU teams at 5:30 p.m. (women) and 7:30 p.m. (men).
DWU women's basketball coach Jason Christensen said the idea for the event came after talking with Concordia women's basketball coach Drew Olson. The Tigers will play in the Bulldogs' Cattle Classic next week for the second consecutive year on the women's side, playing nationally ranked teams in Seward, Nebraska.

#Friday #city

Maryland football made a coaching change ahead of its bye week, but not the one fans were expecting. Defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach Ted Monachino was fired Sunday, ending his time with the program.
Terrapins Make Change at Defensive Coordinator Positionhttps://t.co/269LMby1wm
Monachino's defense has conceded the eighth-most points (233) in the country this season, including nearly 44 per game during its five-game skid. The Terps gave up at least 40 points in three straight games and allowed Rutgers to score 24 second-half points Saturday.
"I appreciate Ted's hard work and dedication to our program during his time in College Park," head coach Michael Locksley said. "As I evaluate our program, I believe this change is necessary. We wish Ted all the best moving forward."
Maryland, who was tied for the Big Ten lead with 19 interceptions in 2025, has allowed 451.6 yards per game against power conference foes this season. UCLA, Nebraska and then-No. 5 Ohio State each rushed for over 200 yards during their blowout wins over the Terps.

#coach #time

Relatives of some soldiers killed in the Iran war joined dozens of Gold Star families from prior U.S. conflicts Tuesday at the White House, where President Donald Trump offered words of comfort and candles were lit for the fallen service members, according to one of the widows who attended.
Not all families of the six soldiers killed March 1 in the deadliest attack of the Iran war opted to attend. Troops who survived the attack have raised questions about why they were stationed at a site that didn't have sufficient air protection and was viewed as a likely target.
Michelle Tietjens and other relatives have said they are angry the Army still hasn't answered questions over whether enough was done to protect their loved ones. But Tietjens and her teenage son traveled from Bellevue, Nebraska, to attend the event to honor her husband, Master Sgt. Noah Tietjens, who was killed along with five other Army Reserve soldiers by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
"I decided to go originally because my son wanted to go," Tietjens said. "But then I wanted to see what it was about as well. I wanted to also go to support my husband's memory."
She said they toured several rooms of the White House and took a photo with Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump. Tietjens said the president told them that he wished he had her teenage son's full head of curly hair.

#soldiers #wanted #House

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A comment by President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Nebraska on Monday sparked immediate backlash from California leaders after he appeared to suggest that the potential destruction of Los Angeles or San Diego would be "a small price to pay" amid tensions tied to the war with Iran.

#diego #rally #leaders

Four weeks to Election Day, a growing number of House Republicans privately fear their chances of holding onto the majority are vanishing and have begun focusing on how to limit the size of a potential Democratic wave.
Inside the House GOP, Republicans have watched with alarm as President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have sunk in their own internal polling — including on traditionally red turf — over the last two weeks, according to more than a dozen people familiar with the discussions.
Now, the House GOP is entering triage mode. Republicans are discussing pulling money from once-competitive races they see as too difficult to win, including Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa, Rep. Tom Kean in New Jersey and an open seat in Nebraska, according to three people familiar with the talks.
But the GOP does have a huge cash advantage, and not all Republicans are pessimistic. Speaker Mike Johnson is “absolutely still convinced” that he can hang onto the House and is not taking any seats “off his board,” according to a political aide. Johnson just returned from New Jersey and is planning a rally with Miller-Meeks in Iowa next week, according to his team.
The House GOP’s campaign arm, too, strenuously denies that the majority is lost.

#johnson

The move to import foreign beef infuriated Republicans in farm states facing tough reelections — and gave Democrats and independents a rare opening with rural voters.
Independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn speaks at an election night watch party at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center in La Vista, Neb., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. | Bonnie Ryan/AP
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Farm-state Republicans don’t support President Donald Trump’s move to import cheap beef — but they’re still getting grilled for it.

#republicans #farm #import #democrats

NFL fans know all about Ndamukong Suh's impressive career as a defensive lineman for teams like the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But what they may be surprised to learn is that this former football star has long been interested in investing.
Back in Suh's college days as a Nebraska Cornhusker, he was searching for someone to help guide him on creating a winning portfolio. Luckily for Suh, he was able to get in touch with one of Wall Street's most illustrious investors: Berkshire Hathaway's former CEO Warren Buffett.
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#like #tampa #cornhusker

Senate Republicans aren’t happy with the lack of progress in the Iran war and what they say is the administration’s failure to identify clear objectives to end the conflict.
The war continues to be a major drag on GOP candidates as the failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and new threats facing oil exports from Iranian-backed Houthi militias have sent the prices to nearly $106 a barrel, while raising the national gas price average to $4.37 a gallon.
But Republicans are particularly concerned about the war’s impact on the price of diesel, which has soared to a national average of $6.31 and hit several Senate battleground states — including Alaska, Nebraska, Iowa and Maine — especially hard.
Some Republicans are now floating the idea of embargoing diesel exports produced in the United States to lower prices.
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) expressed frustration over “the lack of just transparency and information from the administration on what’s happening, what we should expect, the costs,” joining other GOP senators who have expressed similar grievances.

#senate #prices #national

Chad Baker-Mazara's departure from USC last spring came after head coach Eric Musselman went off on a "profanity-laced, racially-charged" tirade against him in the locker room, the former player is alleging in a new lawsuit.
Baker-Mazara filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Monday, according to the California Post, claiming that Musselman erupted on him after the team's loss to Nebraska on Feb. 28. Baker-Mazara and the Trojans split just days later. He is suing the university for breach of contract, conversion and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, among other things.
Baker-Mazara left USC during the final stretch of the regular season last spring. Specifics of his departure weren't known, other than it was reportedly due to "an accumulation of issues," but the timing was very suspect. The announcement came on March 1, just days before the Trojans kicked off the Big Ten tournament.
Baker-Mazara transferred into USC from Auburn, and averaged career-highs 18.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
The incident in question, according to the lawsuit, happened after their loss to Nebraska on Feb. 28. Baker-Mazara said that Musselman started yelling at the team in the locker room. Baker-Mazara tried to address his teammates, and Musselman shut him down.

#last #spring

Texas volleyball has shown flashes of brilliance through the first three weeks of the season.
It has been swept (Louisville, Nebraska) and it brought out the brooms themselves (TCU, USC). The Longhorns won the fourth set against No. 8 SMU 28-26, but ended up losing the match in the fifth set.
The final game before conference play was a 3-1 win against No. 6 Wisconsin and it is probably, statistically, Texas' best game. Head coach Jerritt Elliott called it "the most organized and dialed-in that we've been all season long.
"We've had about three and a half total practices, so we're just trying to kind of get a rhythm," Elliott said after the match Sunday afternoon.
The Longhorns found it against the team that eliminated them from the NCAA Tournament last season in their most complete game yet.

#game #longhorns #we 've

The Big Ten has announced the kickoff time for Nebraska's Big Ten opener. The Huskers will face the Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing, MI, on Saturday, Sept. 26, with kickoff at 4 p.m. CT.
The game will air on BTN for the second straight week, as this week's matchup with North Dakota will also air on BTN. Apart from Nebraska's Black Friday game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Huskers' remaining Big Ten kickoff times have yet to be announced.
The Big Ten opener will be the 15th game between the Huskers and the Spartans. Nebraska leads the series 10-4 and won the last meeting 38-27 in Lincoln in 2025.
Nebraska returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 19, when the Huskers host North Dakota. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. CT and will air on BTN.
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#Nebraska #sept #north #dakota

The Gophers were blown out at home by Mississippi State 38-13 in Week 2, and the game didn't even feel that close. Was it a difference in talent? Coaching? Let's play the blame game and figure out what went wrong for Minnesota on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday's result was completely different than Minnesota's blowout losses at Oregon or Ohio State last season. Mississippi State has been near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) over the last two seasons. Its preseason win total was set at over/under 4.5 wins, and the Gophers were favored to win Saturday's game, according to some sportsbooks. So what happened?
Recruiting site 247Sports makes a "Team Talent Composite" every season, which gives us a data point to use when comparing talent. Mississippi State is ranked 20th in the country with 26 four-star players on its roster. Minnesota is ranked 36th with 15 four-star players on its roster, according to the site.
If talent dictated results on the field, the Gophers shouldn't have lost 41-3 at Iowa last season, as they ranked one spot higher than the Hawkeyes on last year's team talent composite. Minnesota beat teams like Wisconsin and Nebraska last season, which ranked higher on the list.
The Gophers have two legit NFL Draft prospects in the trenches with Greg Johnson and Anthony Smith, an NFL-hopeful QB with Drake Lindsey, and plenty more talented playmakers across the field. 247Sports' points system gives Mississippi State's 2026 roster 798.6 compared to Minnesota at 745.8. Is that big enough of a difference for a 25-point loss at home?

#gophers

Class of 2027 Nebraska football commit Jailen Hill has been suspended for the rest of his senior year. This comes as he was ruled ineligible through August 2027.
The infraction came after it was found that Hill participated with Miami Carol City before he was officially enrolled. In addition, he lived with a representative of the school's athletic program.
He officially committed to Nebraska on June 16 and began practicing with Carol City in mid-July. He officially enrolled on August 13.
In addition to practicing early, an FHSAA investigation found that his eligibility paperwork was not signed by his legal guardian. Instead, someone else ****** ociated with the football program signed the paperwork. USA Today's Alex Martin reported this.
The corner is currently a member of a Nebraska football recruiting class that ranks 18th in the country according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.

#Nebraska #enrolled

Nebraska volleyball schedule 2026: Dates, times, TV channels, live streams for Huskers home and away matches originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Fall sports season is back, which means it's time for women's college volleyball. As always, one of the nation's top programs is ready to dominate — get ready for Nebraska to hit the court.
Even with a lethal core squad, the Huskers fell short of a ***** le last year, losing to eventual champions Texas A&M in the Elite Eight. Prior to the regional final, Nebraska had sat strongly at the top of the national polls as it won 33 consecutive matches.
But a curtain call is looming for this era of Nebraska volleyball, as many of the program's star players are heading into their senior year. Outside hitter Harper Murray, middle blocker Andi Jackson, setter Bergen Reilly and libero Laney Choboy will all have an extra sense of determination as they look to secure a national ***** le before graduating.
Nebraska ranked No. 1 in the preseason AVCA coaches poll. Can Dani Busboom-Kelly lead the Huskers to a ***** le in her second year at the helm?

#volleyball #sporting #national

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#week #Friday

We've got a West Coast showcase on our hands Friday, Sept. 11.
Mater Dei, ranked No. 14 in USA TODAY Sports' latest Super 25 rankings, will play host to No. 7 Centennial in a battle between two of Southern California's best. The Monarchs are unbeaten, while the Huskies have one loss, which came at the hands of No. 4 Santa Margarita.
And with two nationally ranked teams meeting this early in the season, there's plenty at stake in Southern California.
Mater Dei enters Friday night looking to continue its perfect start and make another statement against one of the nation's premier programs. The Monarchs have become synonymous with elite high school football, routinely producing Power Four recruits and NFL talent while competing for championships at the state and national levels.
Former St. John Bosco standout: Nebraska football commit suspended for senior year

#mater #hands #Football #west

Nebraska volleyball returns to action on Friday night by hosting the Baylor Bears. The Huskers are coming off a sweep of New Mexico on Thursday night.
Nebraska is undefeated all-time against Baylor, with a 32-0 record. In their last meeting, the Huskers swept the Bears in 2021.
The Huskers were voted the favorite in the 2026 Big Ten Preseason Poll after a vote by the league's 18 head coaches in July. The team is led by setter Bergen Reilly, who averages 10.70 ******* ists and 2.10 digs per set.
Nebraska was ranked No. 1 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll released on Sept. 7. It marks the Huskers' 126th week all-time at No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, the most of any program in the nation.
The Huskers have been one of the most dominant home teams in the entire country over the last several seasons. Nebraska has won 48 regular-season home matches in a row at the Bob Devaney SportsCenter, going back to the start of the 2023 season.

#time

Nebraska 3-New Mexico 0: 25-12, 25-13, 25-15
Well that was a quick match to start out the Huskers' season at the Bob Devaney Center! Everyone was excited to be back in the Bob tonight to watch some Husker volleyball and they really kept it short and sweet for the fans tonight with a 3-0 sweep.
Former Husker Allie Sczech was on the call, for B1G+, tonight along with 2 others and they had said a couple times how New Mexico was getting into their rhythm after a win against their rival, New Mexico State, earlier this week. The Huskers kind of just squashed whatever confidence they had coming in by shutting them down.
We saw the same lineup we've been seeing since the first match so we should ******* ume this is the starting lineup that DBK is going with this year. Olivia Mauch got the libero jersey once again too. I wonder when, or if, we'll see Laney Choboy as the libero at all this season.
This is meant to be no shade whatsoever towards New Mexico, but the Huskers kind of made them look like a high school team. The first set especially was a hard one for the Lobos. New Mexico just didn't seem ready for what was to come.

#Huskers #season #first #libero

The SEC dared LSU to play what it considers ineligible players before the Tigers' season opener.
Now, the conference is making clear just how seriously it views the dispute.
In an amended complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the SEC argues it has the authority to remove LSU from the conference it helped found in 1933.
What we're hearing: LSU leans into villain role; Nebraska's risky Matt Rhule bet
The filing cites the SEC Constitution, which grants the conference's chief executive officers "plenary power and authority with respect to all affairs of the Conference of any type or nature whatsoever," including the authority to take actions outlined in Article 3 at their "sole discretion."

#conference #district #alabama #constitution

BMO Financial Group has closed the sale of 138 branch locations to First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company.
The outlets involved in the deal are in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Idaho, along with selected branches in Minnesota, Oregon and Illinois.
BMO had first disclosed the agreement in October last year.
Under the agreement, First Citizens Bank is taking on about $5.7bn of deposit liabilities and purchasing roughly $1.1bn of loans.
At the time of initial announcement, the bank said it "welcomes the opportunity to work with new ******* ociates and clients in the regions."

#financial #company

CHICAGO — The second volleyball match Sunday night at Wrigley Field in the SEC-Big Ten Challenge was suspended because of excessive moisture on the court.
The decision was made to prevent injuries after players slipped several times on the wet surface.
With a sellout crowd of 43,067 energized for the first volleyball event at the iconic home of the Chicago Cubs, third-ranked Kentucky beat No. 11 Penn State in four sets in the opening match — just an appetizer for fans of the top-ranked Huskers, who filled nearly all of the seats at Wrigley.
Ideal conditions — or so it seemed — awaited Nebraska and Missouri. But the first set was stopped for more than 15 minutes after 2 points. Players from both teams dried the TeraFlex floor with towels as the humidity levels of a 72-degree night pushed past 80 percent.
"This was amazing," Nebraska coach Dani Busboom Kelly said. "I applaud the effort. But there's a reason our sport's indoors."

#wrigley #first

43,687 fans were in attendance to watch Nebraska and Missouri take the court at Wrigley Field. It started over an hour later than originally planned after a tight match up between Penn State and Kentucky. That game ended in four sets with the Wildcats taking the game: 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-15.
There was further delay after that, as the court was getting slippery and everyone started falling when the match started. During the delay even the players were on the floor mopping up the floor, trying to make it so they were able to play safely.
After getting their bearings in the first few points, Nebraska pulled ahead with some kills by Andi Jackson and good serves from Virginia Adriano.
The game was interrupted several times for toweling off and the coaches meeting to make sure they were doing all they could to make sure the players were safe. Nebraska was up 11-7 in set 1 when everyone headed back to the dugout to let the blowers try to dry it off more.
However after a long delay, the game was suspended. It is TBD when Nebraska and Missouri will pick up this match again.

#game #started #missouri #everyone

Nebraska and Missouri tried to play a volleyball match at Wrigley Field on Sunday night in what seemed like a fun, unique battle for the two programs as part of the Big Ten-SEC Volleyball Challenge.
It was just way, way too hot and humid in Chicago for the game to work.
The Big Ten suspended the match after a long delay on Sunday night, ending the contest early in front of a sold-out crowd at Wrigley Field. It's unclear when the match will be played between the two schools, if it is at all.
"Due to weather conditions affecting the court surface, Sunday's volleyball match between Nebraska and Missouri has been suspended," the Big Ten said in a statement. "Despite best efforts and in collaboration with all parties, rescheduling at Wrigley Field is not possible. A decision on match continuation at the point of suspension will be announced at a later date."
The court, which was built in the outfield of the Chicago Cubs' iconic stadium, was incredibly slippery throughout the match. Just three points into the opening set, everybody stopped, grabbed a towel and started wiping the floor, players included.

#field #volleyball

CHICAGO — The historic women's college volleyball match at Wrigley Field between Missouri and Nebraska was delayed early in the first set due to excessive moisture on the court.
After workers spent several minutes using mops on the court laid down on the Chicago Cubs' field, players from both teams got on their hands and knees with towels to try and dry the playing surface. Several Nebraska players took a break for a brief dance party when the P.A. started playing Justin Bieber's "Baby" before resuming their efforts to get the court playable. At least two people with leaf blowers eventually came out to help with the efforts.
The match resumed after about 20 minutes.
The Tigers and Cornhuskers, along with Penn State and Kentucky, played at Wrigley on Sunday, Sept. 6, as part of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge. It's the first time the iconic baseball stadium has hosted the sport.
Penn State and Kentucky played the first match, and players from both teams said the court got increasingly slick as the night wore on.

#penn

At this point in the Major League Baseball season, Wrigley Field is typically hosting the Chicago Cubs as they make their stretch-run push toward the postseason.
This particular Sunday, however, baseball will take a back seat — and does so for a historic reason.
Headlined by powerhouse Nebraska, the Friendly Confines is set to host two outdoor volleyball matches on Sunday, Sept. 6 between the Cornhuskers and Missouri, and Penn State vs. Kentucky in the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge.
Watch Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field with Fubo (free trial)
Sunday's match features just one of several neutral sites the Cornhuskers have played at to begin Year 2 of the Dani Busboom Kelly era in Lincoln, as Nebraska has already competed in the Players Era and Spikes Under The Lights events. With the return of All-Americans Bergen Reilly, Harper Murray and Andi Jackson, the Cornhuskers are looking to get back to the final weekend of the NCAA Tournament after falling in the quarterfinals last season.

#Cornhuskers #volleyball #season

Nebraska volleyball (4-0) will play in one of baseball's legendary venues on Sunday night. The Cornhuskers will face the Missouri Tigers in the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Since Volleyball Day in Nebraska in 2023, the Huskers have played in five different professional stadiums across the last four seasons. This match at Wrigley Field against Missouri is the sixth professional venue for the Huskers to play in since 2023.
This will be the 79th meeting all-time between these two schools, with Nebraska holding a 74-3-1 lead in the series. The last time the Huskers and the Tigers played was a Nebraska sweep in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023.
Nebraska setter Bergen Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week last week. The senior averages 10.70 ******* ists and 2.10 digs per set.
Missouri middle blocker Lauren Larkin leads the SEC with a hitting percentage of .564. This is Larkin's first season with the Tigers, after spending the last two seasons with Utah State.

#Huskers #field

Ohio State left little doubt in their season-opening 56-3 win over Ball State on Saturday. The Buckeyes couldn't find any traction in their first drive of the game, punting after three plays. Not much else went wrong for Ryan Day's team, as they not only were able to showcase starters Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith, and others, but they also were able to get their backups some work in the second half of the blowout.
No matter the result in a game, it's always fun to dive into the numbers after the final whistle is blown. Don't worry, I'm not going to get too nerdy with some of the numbers I found interesting from the win over the Cardinals. With as many points and yards as the Buckeyes put up against Ball State, a lot of players were able to get in on the fun in the first game of the season.
Ohio State's victory over Ball State was the 27th consecutive season-opening win for the Buckeyes, which is the longest active streak in the country. The last time Ohio State lost in their first game of the season came against the Miami Hurricanes in the Kickoff Classic in 1999. The 27 straight wins also tie Florida for the second-longest winning streak in season openers in Division I history. The Buckeyes now just need wins in their next two season openers to tie Nebraska's streak of 29 straight from 1986 to 2014.
With the win over the Cardinals, Ryan Day tied Urban Meyer with 83 wins at Ohio State, which is the fourth-most in school history. The only coaches ahead of Day and Meyer in terms of wins are Woody Hayes, John Cooper, and Jim Tressel. Nine of Day's wins have come in season-opening games for the Buckeyes, with an average margin of victory of 28.4 points per game in those games. Day is now 7-0 against teams from the MAC during his time at Ohio State, crushing teams from the conference by an average of 51.4 points per game.
Prior to kickoff, 31 members of Ohio State's senior class were honored in Senior Day festivities. This marks the first year that Ohio State has honored its seniors prior to the opening kickoff of the first game of the season, as Senior Day was normally held at the final home game of the season. Those seniors have now racked up 38 wins since the beginning of the 2023 season. The seniors are hoping to add to that total the rest of the season on their way to achieving their goal of making another College Football Playoff and earning a second national championship.

#ohio #game #buckeyes