HUSKER FOOTBALL TAKES ON RUTGERS:
Nebraska heads on the road for the first time in six weeks, as it will travel to New Jersey for a Friday evening matchup with Rutgers in Piscataway. Game time from SHI Stadium is set for shortly after 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. local), with FS1 providing national television coverage. The game will also be broadcast on the Huskers Sports Network across KQKY/HITS 106 and KGFW with pregame beginning at 5:15 PM and 2 PM respectively.
Nebraska stands at 2-3, following a 35-21 victory over Indiana at Memorial Stadium last Saturday night. The win was the first for Nebraska under interim head coach Mickey Joseph and evened the Huskers’ Big Ten Conference record at 1-1.
Rutgers heads into the matchup with a 3-2 overall record and an 0-2 mark in Big Ten play. Coach Greg Schiano’s team opened the year with consecutive non-conference victories over Boston College, Wagner and Temple. In Big Ten action, the Scarlet Knights dropped a 27-10 decision to Iowa on Sept. 24 and lost 49-10 at No. 3 Ohio State last Saturday.
KEARNEY FOOTBALL TRAVELS TO WESTSIDE FOR ANOTHER TOP TEN SHOWDOWN:
The Kearney Bearcats suffered their first loss on the gridiron in Week 6 against their bitter rival Grand Island, but now have a chance to right the ship as they hit the road to the metro to take on No. 3 Omaha Westside.
Kearney looks to bring their top flight passing game back in line with quarterback Treyven Beckman in the Top 5 of Class A passing yards. He’ll face a stout Westside defense only allowing 154 passing yards per contest.
The Bearcats also travel from KGFW to Y102/KRNY tonight due to the Husker Football broadcast with Rutgers. Pregame begins with the High School Football Preview Show at 6 PM followed by live pregame at 6:30 PM from Westside Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 PM.
Tune in to coverage on 102.3 FM, on the free Y102 mobile app, or online at KRNY.com.
LOPER FOOTBALL HEADS TO ST. JOE ON WINNING STREAK:
The now 24th/14th-ranked Nebraska Kearney football team heads back out on the road this Saturday to take on the Missouri Western State Griffons.
It’s “Homecoming” in St. Joseph with an unusual kickoff time of 4 p.m. UNK (4-1) leads the all-time series 19-12 and has won three of the last four meetings including the past two over the Griffons (2-3).
Last fall in Kearney, the Lopers scored 28 second half points en route to a 35-14 victory. Quarterback TJ Davis (Colorado Springs) threw three touchdown passes with corner Gabriel Amegatcher (Romeoville, Ill.) recovering a fumbled punt in the end zone.
At the midpoint of the year, UNK is one of 10 Super Region 3 teams in the AFCA (American Football Coaches Assoc.) Top 29.
Missouri Western State has fallen in losses to Emporia State, Washburn, and last week to Northwestern Missouri State.
HASTINGS COLLEGE AIMS FOR SIXTH WIN TAKING ON No. 1 MORNINGSIDE:
The Hastings College Broncos continue to turn heads in the NAIA, sitting comfortably at 6-1 on the year after downing Briar Cliff last week at home.
Since suffering their only loss of the season in Week 2 at Midland 14-10, Hastings has rattled off five consecutive victories with an average margin of victory of nearly 17 points per win.
The going gets much tougher on Saturday, traveling to No. 1 rated Morningside in Sioux City, IA. Kickoff is set for 1:30 PM.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL TAKES DOWN SPARTY; MICHIGAN NEXT:
The No. 3 Nebraska volleyball team swept Michigan State 25-18, 25-23, 25-9 on Thursday night at the Breslin Center.
The Huskers extended their Big Ten record to 5-0 and moved to 13-1 this season. The Spartans dropped to 10-6 and 1-4 in the Big Ten.
Bekka Allick had eight kills and three blocks and hit .636 to pace the Huskers to a .358 hitting percentage as a team. Madi Kubik posted eight kills, and Whitney Lauenstein also had eight kills to go with four blocks and a .462 hitting percentage.
The Huskers face No. 24 Michigan on Saturday at 6 p.m. (CT) at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
HUSKER FOOTBALL PRACTICE COMMENTS -MICKEY JOSEPH:
JOSEPH – PRACTICE WAS SMOOTH PREPARING FOR RUTGERS:
Nebraska Football interim Head Coach Mickey Joseph addressed the media after Wednesday’s practice and said he was satisfied with the week of work put in by the Big Red…
Nebraska looks to make it two conference wins in a row, the last time the Huskers accomplished that feat was in 2018 in Scott Frost’s first season with wins over Illinois and Michigan State.
JOSEPH – TEACHING TEAM TO PLAY WITH NO DOUBT:
Interim Head Coach Mickey Joseph addressed the media after Wednesday’s practice and said his team is finally playing with more confidence, but still has some work to do to shake out the doubt…
Nebraska battles Rutgers on Friday night in New Jersey with kickoff set for 6 PM.
JOSEPH – HUSKERS’ PLAYING WITH MORE CONFIDENCE SINCE BYE WEEK:
Mickey Joseph, interim Head Coach for the Nebraska Football team has noticed a new pep in the step of his team in recent weeks…
Nebraska looks to keep that confidence rolling as projected favorites over Rutgers in New Jersey on Friday night.
JOSEPH – MAJOR OFFENSIVE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOOSIERS AND RUTGERS:
Mickey Joseph broke down what the Blackshirts’ expect to see in the upcoming contest against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Friday night…
Nebraska’s defense stepped up in a big way last week, forcing turnovers and holding the Hoosiers to only 50 yards of offense in the fourth quarter.
SPORTS NIGHTLY: BECKTON COMMENTS ON FIDONE RETURN:
Huskers’ tight ends coach Sean Beckton was a guest on Sports Nightly on Wednesday night as Nebraska continues to prepare for Rutgers Friday night. The position coach was asked about the health of up-and-coming star Thomas Fidone…
Fidone has had two severe knee injuries in two seasons, including his most recent injury this past off-season. Fidone did return last year however, and played in reserve action in the final weeks of Big Ten play.
COLTS WIN UGLY OVER BRONCOS IN THURSDAY PRIMETIME:
Matt Ryan kept the faith through all the sacks, interceptions, fumbles and three-and-outs that made for a streaming snooze-fest Thursday night. Indianapolis won their second game of the season 12-9 dropping the Broncos to 2-3.
The game featured seven field goals, a dozen punts, 25 third-down stops, four interceptions and six fumbles — none of which were recovered by the otherwise disruptive defenses.
Stephon Gilmore intercepted a Russell Wilson pass just before the 2-minute mark of the fourth quarter to set up Chase McLaughlin’s tying field goal with 5 seconds left.
McLauglin connected from 47 yards 4:10 into overtime to give the Colts (2-2-1) the lead in the first game in NFL history that pitted quarterbacks with at least four Pro Bowl appearances each yet featured zero touchdowns.
NFL SCORES/SCHEDULES:
THURSDAY:
Indianapolis Colts 12 – 9 Denver Broncos (OT)
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Volleyball: Centennial Conference Tournament
- GAME 1: KCHS 2-0 Lincoln Christian
- GAME 2: Lincoln Lutheran 2-0 KCHS
- Volleyball: Centennial Conference Tournament
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: @ HAC Championships @ Wood Tennis Center, Lincoln
- Football: @ Omaha Westside – 7 PM
- Pregame on Y102 at 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Football: v. Ord – 7 PM
- UNK:
- Volleyball: @ Pittsburg State – 6 PM
- Women’s Soccer: v. Rogers State @ Foster Field – 7 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Football @ Rutgers (2 PM – 1 AM) – KGFW
- Nebraska Football @ Rutgers (5:15 PM – 11:15 PM) – KQKY/HITS 106
- Kearney High Football @ Omaha Westside (6 PM – 10 PM) – KRNY/Y102
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Volleyball: Varsity Quad @ North Platte – 10 AM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Volleyball: Centennial Conference Tournament
- Boys Tennis: v. KCHS Invite (East/West Shootout)
- UNK:
- Women’s Golf: v. Augustana Fall Regional Preview
- Women’s Swimming: Blue/White Scrimmage – 8 AM
- Football: @ Missouri Western State – 4 PM
- Volleyball: @ Missouri Southern State – 7 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Volleyball @ Michigan (5:30 PM – 8:45 PM)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Golf; v. Augustana Fall Regional Preview
- Women’s Soccer: v. Northeastern State – 1 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- N/a
