Nebraska center Cam Jurgens was named to the Rimington Trophy preseason watch list on Friday. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding center. The award is named in honor of former Husker Dave Rimington, who was a consensus first-team All-America center Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the Outland Trophy’s only two-time winner as the nation’s finest college interior lineman.
The Huskers will hold their first practice of the fall this Friday. They open the season with a Week-Zero road game at Illinois, Saturday August 28th. Kickoff will be at noon.
The Nebraska football team is hosting their annual Fan Day event Thursday. Fans planning to attend are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the following information.
Parking
– Parking will be available in university lots around Memorial Stadium for $5. Some lots may be unavailable because of scheduled lot maintenance.
Fan Entrances and Exits
– Fans will be able to enter Memorial Stadium through Gates 3 (SW) and 24 (SE) with gates opening at 5:30 p.m.
– Following the completion of Fan Day at 7:30 p.m., fans will be asked to allow players and football staff to leave the field to continue their schedule for the day as the team prepares for its first practice on Friday morning.
– Fans may exit through Gates 3, 11 and 24.
– Nebraska’s Clear Bag Policy is not in effect for Fan Day, but all fans and carry-in items are subject to inspection.
Player and Coach Seating/Lines
– Traffic flow for lines for players will be similar to the most recent Fan Day in 2019. All players will be seated on the field near the West Sideline, with lines running across the field from East to West.
– Assistant coaches will be seated with their respective position groups.
– A detailed map will be posted on Huskers.com in the coming days.
– An event staff member will be stationed near each line to indicate where fans need to line up.
– As the event nears completion, event staff members at the end of long lines will do their best to advise fans on whether they are likely to make it through a line before the conclusion of Fan Day.
Coach Frost
– Coach Frost’s autograph line will be limited to young Husker fans entering 8th grade and younger.
– Parents wishing to sign their children up for an opportunity to be part of Coach Frost’s line should sign their child up for that opportunity by Monday, July 26. The sign-up form can be accessed on Huskers.com at www.huskers.com/fanday
– Approximately 250 children will be randomly chosen to be part of Coach Frost’s line.
– Specific details regarding Coach Frost’s line will be sent directly to those individuals randomly selected for the line.
Autograph Items/Husker Fan Shop
– Autograph cards with a full 2021 roster and other items will be available for fans.
– Fans are asked to limit their autograph requests to one item per player/coach.
– A Husker Fan Shop location with the latest adidas apparel and other merchandise will be located on the East sideline near the 50.
– The Husker Fan Shop located at Pinnacle Bank Arena will also be open from Noon-6 p.m. on Thursday and the new adidas shop on the corner of Stadium Drive and T Street will be open from 2-8 p.m. on Fan Day.
– A marketing tent will be available near the middle of the field.
Restrooms/Concessions
– The Osborne Athletic Complex will not be open to the public during Fan Day. Fans will have access to restrooms on the ground level, near gates 2, 15 and 24.
– Water will be available for purchase on the field with two locations along the East sideline.
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Legion Baseball Schedules:
American Division Seniors State Tournament @ Omaha Westside
– Saturday
– Game 1: Lincoln Southeast def. Omaha Burke – 8-6
– Game 2: Creighton Prep def. Hastings Five Points Bank – 11-4
– Game 3: Gretna def. Bellevue West – 11-1
– Game 4: Papillion-La Vista South def. Omaha Westside – 1-0
– Sunday:
– Game 5: Omaha Burke def. Hastings Five Points Bank – 9-3 (Elimination Game)
– Game 6: Bellevue West def. Omaha Westside – 9-7 (Elimination Game)
– Game 7:
– Game 8:
– Monday:
– Game 9:
– Game 10:
– Game 11:
National Division Seniors State Tournament @ Den Hartog in Lincoln
– Saturday:
– Game 1: Lincoln East def. Papillion-La Vista – 4-2
– Game 2: Omaha Skutt def. North Platte – 5-3
– Game 3: Fremont def. Millard Sox Black – 12-5
– Game 4: Lincoln North Star def. Millard West – 13-2
– Sunday:
– Game 5: North Platte def. Papillion-LaVista – 7-1 (Elimination Game)
– Game 6: Millard Sox Black def. Millard West – 7-6 (Elimination Game)
– Game 7: Omaha Skutt def. Lincoln East – 7-3
– Game 8: Fremont def. Lincoln North Star – 15-4
– Monday:
– Game 9: Millard Sox Black vs. Lincoln East (Elimination Game) – 1:00
– Game 10: North Platte vs. Lincoln North Star (Elimination Game) – 4:00
– Game 11: Omaha Skutt vs. Fremont – 7:00
Juniors Division State Tournament @ Papillion-LaVista South
– Saturday
– Game 1: Creighton Prep def. Lincoln Pius – 4-3
– Game 2: Omaha Westside def. Hastings – 6-5
– Game 3: Elkhorn South def. Fremont – 7-0
– Game 4: Papillion-LaVista South def. Omaha Burke – 8-5
– Sunday:
– Game 5: Hastings def. Lincoln Pius – 3-2 (Elimination Game)
– Game 6: Omaha Burke def. Fremont – 10-2 (Elimination Game)
– Game 7: Omaha Westside def. Creighton Prep – 6-1
– Game 8: Elkhorn South def. Papillion-LaVista South – 4-0
– Monday:
– Game 9: Omaha Burke vs. Creighton Prep (Elimination Game) – 1:00
– Game 10: Hastings vs. Papillion-LaVista South (Elimination Game) – 4:00
– Game 11: Omaha Westside vs. Elkhorn South – 7:00
Nebraska Little League State Tournaments @ Patriot Park in Kearney
– Majors Division
– Sunday – Championship Game
– Game 12: Hastings def. Kearney – 9-1
(Hastings will represent Nebraska at the Central Regional Tournament in Indianapolis)
– Minors Division
– Sunday – Championship Game
– Game 12: Kearney def. South Sioux City – 10-0
– Game 13: Kearney def. South Sioux City – 16-15
