UNK FOOTBALL WIN IN JOPLIN OVER SCRAPPY LIONS:
The Nebraska Kearney defense held Missouri Southern State to 187 yards, had its first pick six in six years and the offense grinded out 331 rushing yards as No. 14 Lopers beat the Lions, 24-7, Thursday night in Joplin.
This was the season-opener for both with UNK now having won five straight in the series and recording the 600th win in program history.
UNK led 10-7 in the fourth quarter and could’ve salted things away earlier but three long drives (68, 62 and 74 yards) yielded no points thanks to two missed field goals and a Lions stand at the one on the final play of the first half.
The defense held strong all night with All-American safety Darius Swanson (Aurora, Colo.) stepping in front of a Dawson Herl pass on second down and bringing it back 18 yards for six points and a comfortable 17-7 lead.
UNK hosts nationally-ranked Pittsburg State next Thursday night at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium. The Gorillas took care of Central Missouri, 21-10, in its season-opener tonight in Kansas.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL TOPS LOYOLA MARYMOUNT:
The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team picked up its fourth sweep in a row to start the season with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-17 victory over Loyola Marymount in the first match of the Husker Invitational on Thursday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
A crowd of 8,099 saw the Huskers (4-0) hit .363 to turn aside the Lions (1-3). Nebraska played two setters for the first time this season with Nicklin Hames leading the way with 22 assists and Anni Evans contributing nine assists.
The Huskers are at home again on Saturday, hosting Ole Miss at 7 p.m. at the Devaney Center.
KEARNEY FOOTBALL READIES FOR HOME OPENER AGAINST FREMONT:
After winning their Week 1 matchup on the road at Lincoln East, the Kearney Bearcats look to continue their winning ways against Fremont as they open up Ron & Carol Cope Stadium tonight.
The Bearcats were outgained by Lincoln East last week but won the turnover battle, creating four takeaways that kept the Spartans out of the endzone. Fremont has played two contests this season, taking early leads against both Columbus and Papillion-LaVista South, but falling in both contests as the Tigers enter at 0-2.
The KGFW High School Football Preview Show recaps the week in high school football from last week and previews this week’s action beginning at 6 PM on KGFW, with live pregame coverage starting at 6:30 PM and kickoff set for 7 PM.
Tune into the contest on 1340 KGFW, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW mobile app, and online at KGFW.com. Austin Jacobsen and Ford Clark will be on the call.
HUSKER FOOTBALL – SCOTT FROST THURSDAY POST-PRACTICE COMMENTS:
FROST – TEAM IS DISAPPOINTED BUT MOTIVATED:
Head Coach for the Huskers Scott Frost addressed the media on Thursday after the Huskers practice and said his team still feels confident heading into Week 1 of the College Football season…
The Huskers look to open Memorial Stadium with a bang against North Dakota on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 PM.
FROST – TEAM RECOVERED FAST FROM TRIP FROM IRELAND:
The Huskers have had to fight off jet lag and the distractions of losing their Week Zero contest in Ireland to Northwestern to kickoff their season. Head Coach Scott Frost stated in his post practice press conference that his team has already shaken off the rust.
Nebraska faces North Dakota on Saturday with kickoff at 2:30 PM. Pregame begins at 10:30 AM on KGFW and at 1:45 PM on Hits 106 KQKY.
FROST – IGNORED OUTSIDE NOISE ALL WEEK:
Head Coach for Husker Football Scott Frost has been under fire since the Northwestern contest for questionable decision making and another one-score loss to the Wildcats in Ireland. Frost added in his Thursday post practice comments he’s learned to shut off the noise…
Frost has the hottest seat in college football currently sitting at a 15-30 overall record at his alma mater with ten consecutive one score losses.
FROST – CASEY GELLING WITH OFFENSE MORE:
Huskers starting quarterback Casey Thompson led the most prolific start for a Big Red QB in Week Zero with over 350 yards passing in his Nebraska debut. Head Coach Scott Frost said the former Longhorn continues to gel with his team…
Nebraska faces North Dakota in the official start of college football season on Saturday.
FROST – VOKALEK STILL DAY-TO-DAY:
Huskers Head Coach Scott Frost was asked at his Thursday post-practice press conference about the availability of offensive captain and starting tight end Travis Vokalek…
Vokalek had a stellar start to the season prior to his injury, as he had career highs in receptions and yards in a game against Northwestern.
STORM ANNOUNCE UPCOMING SEASON SCHEDULE:
The defending Anderson Cup Champion Tri-City Storm will return to action this month to begin the twenty-third season in organizational history.
The Storm captured the organization’s fifth Western Conference Regular Season Championship during the 2021-2022 season, and also won the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Regular Season Championship for the third time in team history.
Prior to the start of the 2022-2023 regular season, Tri-City will participate in five exhibition games during the 2022 USHL Preseason.
Tri-City’s regular season will open at the 2022 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 22nd
Find more at stormhockey.com.
HUSKER WEDNESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – COORDINATORS:
WHIPPLE – GOOD PRACTICES AFTER RETURNING FROM IRELAND:
Offensive Coordinator for the Huskers Mark Whipple addressed the media after Wednesday’s practice and said it has been a good first few days of practice since returning from Ireland…
The Huskers aim to improve their third down efficiency according to Whipple as they prepare for North Dakota on Saturday.
WHIPPLE – NO ISSUES WITH FROST POSTGAME COMMENTS:
Offensive Coordinator Mark Whipple was asked after Wednesday’s practice if he took any offense to the Scott Frost post game remarks regarding his playcalling. Whipple said he didn’t even notice…
Nebraska has put their focus on North Dakota as Nebraska looks to even their record to open Memorial Stadium.
WHIPPLE – CASEY WAS ABOVE AVERAGE AGAINST NORTHWESTERN:
Mark Whipple, the Huskers offensive coordinator, gave his grades of first-year Huskers starter Casey Thompson after his Northwestern performance…
Thompson threw for 355 yards, the most in a Huskers quarterback in their debut for the Big Red.
CHINANDER – SOME THINGS NEEDED TO FIX; NOT ENERGY:
Defensive Coordinator for the Huskers Erik Chinander was asked at Wednesday’s practice what needed fixed from the Blackshirts defense after the loss to Northwestern…
Chinander and the Blackshirts would like to redeem themselves with a stellar performance on Saturday against Northwestern.
CHINANDER – PASS RUSH NEEDS TO EARN THIRD DOWN:
Blackshirts coordinator Erik Chinander was disappointed in his pass rush from the Northwestern contest, but gave credit to Northwestern after Wednesday’s practice…
Nebraska had trouble generating any type of pass rush throughout the contest and have made it a point of emphasis in this week’s practice preparation.
CHINANDER – DEFENSE HAS TO STEP UP AND GET IT DONE:
Defensive Coordiantor for Nebraska Erik Chinander made no bones about his Blackshirts performance from Northwestern; he thinks it is time for his defense to step up…
Chinander also added that he will continue to play the same rotation of players from last week’s contest into this week, ensuring more rest and fresh bodies for later parts of the contest.
HUSKER MEN’S BASKETBALL TO VISIT COLORADO FOR EXHIBITION MATCHUP:
The Nebraska men’s basketball program will travel to Colorado for a charity exhibition with the Buffaloes on Sunday, Oct. 30. Ticket proceeds from the matchup will go to survivors and first responders of last December’s Marshall Fires in Boulder County.
Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. (central) from the CU Events Center in Boulder.
The two long-time rivals met in a charity exhibition game last season at Nebraska, with the Cornhuskers taking an 82-67 decision in a contest that benefited several Lincoln-area organizations affected by COVID-19.
Nebraska returns two of its top four scorers for Fred Hoiberg, who begins his fourth season at Nebraska.
WILSON SIGNS MASSIVE EXTENSION WITH BRONCOS:
Russell Wilson’s five-year, $245 million extension includes a $50 million singing bonus, $77 million in the first eight months and a whopping $165 million in guarantees — all before he takes his first snap for the Denver Broncos.
Wilson didn’t want to handicap general manager George Paton as he builds his roster around him. So, he took $49 million on average in new money, $1 million less than Aaron Rodgers did with his four-year, $200 million deal earlier this year to stay in Green Bay.
Wilson comes in with the third-most lucrative deal in the NFL, behind Deshaun Waton’s fully guaranteed $230 million deal with Cleveland and the $189.5 million in guarantees that Kyler Murray received in his five-year, $230.5 million deal with Arizona.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: Varsity Dual @ GISH
- Kearney High defeated Grand Island 9-0
- Girls Cross Country: @ Concordia University
- KHS =Runner-up finish
- Softball: v. Lincoln High @ Patriot Park
- KHS 12 – 0 Lincoln High
- Volleyball: v. Lincoln Southwest @ Kearney High
- LSW 3 – 0 KHS
- Boys Tennis: Varsity Dual @ GISH
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Softball @ Twin River Triangular (v. Twin River, Aquinas)
- GAME 1: Twin River 10 – 1 KCHS
- GAME 2: Aquinas 9 – 2 KCHS
- Volleyball: @ Hershey
- KCHS 3 – 0 Hershey
- Softball @ Twin River Triangular (v. Twin River, Aquinas)
- UNK:
- Football: @ Missouri Southern (Joplin, MO)
- UNK 24 – 7 Mo. South
- Football: @ Missouri Southern (Joplin, MO)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Golf: @ Grand Island Invite @ Jackrabbit Golf Course – 9 AM
- Football: v. Fremont @ Ron and Carol Cope Stadium – 7 PM
- KGFW Pregame @ 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Boys Tennis: @ Crete Invite – 9 AM
- Football: v. Hershey – 7 PM
- UNK:
- Women’s Golf: @ Mount Marty Invite
- Volleyball: v. Shorter U. (GA) @ Kentucky Wesleyan Invite – 9 AM
- Volleyball: v. Kentucky State @ Kentucky Wesleyan Invite – 1 PM
- Women’s Soccer @ Colorado Mesa (Grand Junction, CO) – 8 PM
- M/W Cross Country: @ Augustana Twilight – 9 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- High School Football Preview Show; 6 PM – 6:30 PM
- Kearney High Football v. Fremont – Pregame at 6:30 PM, Kickoff at 7 PM
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Cross Country: @ Walnut Grove Park – 8 AM
- Softball: @ Norfolk Invite – 9 AM
- Boys Tennis: Kearney Invite @ Harmon Park – 9 AM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Tennis: @ Southwest Minnesota State – 9 AM
- Volleyball: v. Lincoln Memorial (TN) @ Kentucky Wesleyan Invite – 11 AM
- Women’s Tennis: @ MSU-Moorhead – 1 PM
- Volleyball: v. Saint Anselm (NH) @ Kentucky Wesleyan Invite – 3 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Football v. North Dakota – Pregame at 10:30 AM, Kickoff at 2:30 PM
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Tennis: v. Minnesota State – 9 AM
- Women’s Soccer: v. Western Colorado (Grand Junction, CO) – 12 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- N/a
