HUSKER MEN HOST BOSTON COLLEGE IN BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE:
The Nebraska men’s basketball team returns home Wednesday night, as the Huskers will take on Boston College in the ACC/Big Ten Men’s Basketball Challenge. Tipoff is set for 8:15 p.m.
The Huskers (4-3) return home following a 1-2 weekend at the ESPN Events Invitational following a 75-58 victory against Florida State on Sunday night.
Derrick Walker led NU with a career-high 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Boston College (5-2) comes off a 53-49 win over Rhode Island on Sunday.
Pregame on KGFW begins at 7 PM tonight with Kent Pavelcka on the call from the Huskers Radio Network.
PALMER, GRANT EARN ALL BIG-TEN HONORS:
A pair of Nebraska football offensive playmakers received All-Big Ten honors on Wednesday for their effort in the 2022 season. Receiver Trey Palmer was a second-team All-Big Ten pick by the Big Ten media, and a third-team selection by the league coaches, while running back Anthony Grant was an honorable-mention choice on both teams.
Palmer had a record-setting 2022 season for the Huskers, finishing with a school-record 1,043 receiving yards. Palmer’s 71 receptions ranked second on Nebraska’s single-season charts and are the most ever by a Husker receiver.
Grant paced the Nebraska rushing game in 2022. Grant finished the season with 915 yards and six rushing touchdowns.
FOUR HUSKERS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL HONORS:
Nebraska volleyball outside hitter Madi Kubik and libero Lexi Rodriguez were named to the All-Big Ten First Team in a vote by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Middle blockers Kaitlyn Hord and Bekka Allick were selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team, and Allick was also an All-Big Ten Freshman Team honoree.
Kubik was a unanimous All-Big Ten selection, her second career first-team accolade and the third All-Big Ten honor of her career. Rodriguez also repeated as an All-Big Ten First-Team selection
Hord was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team after ranking among the nation’s leaders in blocks.
Allick, a freshman from Lincoln, joined Purdue’s Eva Hudson, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, as the only unanimous choices to the seven-player All-Big Ten Freshman Team.
UNITED STATES PUNCHES TICKET OUT OF GROUP PLAY WITH WIN:
Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday in a rematch of their famous meeting a quarter-century ago.
Back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament, the U.S. opened with draws against Wales and England and needed a victory to move on to the round of 16.
The Americans finished second in Group B with five points, two behind England, and will play the Netherlands on Saturday with the chance to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002.
The forward Pulisic is listed day-to-day after sustaining a pelvic injury.
NELSON EARNS SECOND TEAM ALL CONFERENCE; TWO OTHERS EARN HONORABLE MENTION:
Three Nebraska football players earned recognition on the All-Big Ten defensive team Tuesday.
Junior edge rusher Garrett Nelson was a second-team All-Big Ten pick by the conference coaches and the media. Junior linebacker Luke Reimer received honorable-mention accolades on both teams, while junior cornerback Quinton Newsome was an honorable-mention pick by the coaches.
Nelson, a co-captain from Scottsbluff, led the team in tackles for loss with nine and in sacks with 5½. He finished the season with 65 tackles (35 solo), two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
Conference offensive teams will be announced Wednesday.
NEBRASKA FOOTBALL – MATT RHULE MEDIA QUESTIONS:
RHULE – RETURNING PLAYERS/COACHES BRING INSIGHT:
New Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule answered questions from the media after Monday’s press conference and spoke about what insight he hoped to gain from the current players and staff from the 2022 team about the program…
Nebraska has already made a flurry of new hires and changes, as of Wednesday morning no staff has been retained under the Rhule regime.
RHULE – BIG TEN PLAY IS PREDICATED BY EXECUTION:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football’s new Head Coach, answered questions from the media during his introductory press conference on Monday. Rhule was asked what it takes to win in the Big Ten conference…
Nebraska has finished below .500 in the Big Ten in every season since 2016, coinciding with the bowl game drought in the same time span.
RHULE – COACHING PHILOSOPHIES:
Matt Rhule was asked at his introductory press conference on Monday afternoon what his main coaching philosophies are when taking the job at Nebraska…
Nebraska had struggled on interior offensive and defensive line play the past few seasons despite numerous transfers and upgrades along with coaching changes.
RHULE – HAD OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:
New Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule spoke openly about his other opportunities he had available outside of the Big Red during his media Q&A at his Monday press conference…
Nebraska is set to be with Rhule for the next eight seasons after officially announcing him as the next head coach on Saturday morning.
RHULE – RECRUITING PITCH:
Matt Rhule gave his recruiting pitch to the media during his press conference on Monday afternoon, talking about how Nebraska was the right fit…
Nebraska has had annual Top 35 recruiting classes over the Frost tenure, but Rhule had developed more NFL talent during his time at Temple and Baylor in a similar time frame.
RHULE – CANNOT BE AFRAID TO COACH HARD FOR SUCCESS:
Matt Rhule was honest and open during his introductory press conference on Monday afternoon, speaking a bit about his willingness to coach tough on his team to get the best results…
The Huskers await the season opener in 2023 at PJ Fleck’s Minnesota Golden Gophers.
HUSKER FOOTBALL CONTINUES TO MAKE ASSISTANT COACHING CHANGES:
Over the coming days, new Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule will be building his coaching staff.
Coaching hires confirmed through media sources so far include: Offensive Coordinator Marcus Satterfield of South Carolina; E.J. Barthel as the new running backs coach; Terrance Knighton for the defensive line; and Evan Cooper as the secondary coach.
It has been reported that Bill Busch, Sean Beckton, and Bryan Applewhite will not be retained.
OHIO STATE JUST OUTSIDE PLAYOFF PICTURE IN LATEST CFP POLL:
Ohio State was No. 5 on Tuesday night in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage of one of the top four slips up on championship weekend.
Georgia (12-0) was No. 1 again. No. 2 Michigan (12-0) and No. 3 TCU (12-0) both moved up a spot, and Southern California (11-1) climbed two spots into the fourth slot.
The Buckeyes (11-1) dropped three spots after losing 45-23 to the rival Wolverines on Saturday at home.
Alabama (10-2) moved up a spot to No. 6 and was followed by Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee, which beat the Crimson Tide in October.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
WEDNESDAY:
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Men’s Basketball v. Boston College (7 PM – 11 PM)
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Swimming & Diving: v. GISH/Hastings Triangular – 4:30 PM
- Girls Basketball: Early Bird Tournament v. Marian @ KHS – 5:15 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 5 PM
- Boys Basketball: Early Bird Tournament v. Creighton Prep @ KHS – 7 PM
- KGFW Pregame at conclusion of KHS GBB/Marian
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Swimming & Diving: v. GISH/Hastings Triangular – 4:30 PM
- UNK:
- Women’s Basketball: v. Rogers State @ Health & Sports Center – 5:30 PM
- Men’s Basketball: v. Rogers State @ Health & Sports Center – 7:30 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney High Girls Basketball v. Marian (5 PM – 7 PM)
- Kearney High Boys Basketball v. Creighton Prep (7 PM – 9 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Wrestling: Hastings Dual @ Kearney High School – 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: v. Blue/Gold Intrasquad @ Cushing Coliseum
- Wrestling: @ Cliff Keen Invite @ Las Vegas, NV – 11 AM
- M/W Cross Country: @ NCAA Championships @ Seattle, WA – 12 PM/1:15 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Swimming & Diving: @ Hastings Invite – 9 AM
- Wrestling: @ Kearney High School Invite – 10 AM
- Girls Basketball: Early Bird Tournament – TBD
- Boys Basketball: Early Bird Tournament – TBD
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Swimming & Diving: @ Hastings Invite – 9 AM
- Wrestling: @ Broken Bow – 9:30 AM
- Girls Basketball: v. Holdrege – 2 PM
- Boys Basketball: v. Holdrege – 3:30 PM
- UNK:
- Wrestling: @ Doane Open @ Crete, NE – 9 AM
- Wrestling: @ Cliff Keen Invite @ Las Vegas, NV – 11 AM
- Women’s Basketball: v. Northeastern State @ Health & Sports Center – 2 PM
- Men’s Basketball: v. Northeastern State @ Health & Sports Center – 4 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Kearney High Girls/Boys Basketball @ Early Bird Tournament (TBA)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- N/a
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Women’s Basketball @ Maryland (12 PM – 3 PM)
