RECORD CROWD EXPECTED FOR NEBRASKA/CREIGHTON:
The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team is set to hit the road for the first time this season, though it won’t be going far. The Huskers will face in-state rival No. 17 Creighton on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
More than 14,000 tickets have been sold for the match. The NCAA record for a regular-season (volleyball only) match is 14,022, set by Nebraska and Creighton at the CHI Health Center on Sept. 6, 2018.
The Huskers have swept all five of their opponents. The last time NU began the season with five sweeps in a row was in 2006 when it opened the season with six consecutive sweeps.
Creighton is off to a 5-1 start to the season and has faced a pair of ranked opponents.
BEARCAT FOOTBALL AWARDED TEAM ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD:
The Nebraska Coaches Association, the National Football Foundation, and Sideline Power are presenting the first-ever Team Academic Excellence Awards. The KHS football team will be recognized as a recipient of this award. KHS is one of only ten schools across all of Nebraska (in all classifications) to be recognized with this honor.
The Kearney High School football team received a cumulative GPA of 3.690 which is Nebraska’s Highest Team GPA submitted per classification.
UNK HALL OF FAME CLASS ANNOUNCED:
Five former student-athletes and a former head coach will be inducted into the Nebraska-Kearney Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies on Homecoming weekend this Oct. 28-29.
The 2022 Hall of Fame members are football player/track & field athlete Bill Backes (’67), track & field athlete Shauna (Birchard) Graham (’06), men’s basketball player Duty Jura (’08; ’15), football player Troy Stonacek (’86), diver Dusty (Walston) Hatt (’02) and head football coach Darrell Morris.
On Saturday, Oct. 29, the class will be recognized at half time of the football game vs. Northwest Missouri State. That contest kicks off at 2 p.m.
More details on the Class of 2022 can be found at Lopers.com.
STORM’S TORNQVIST ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT TO UMASS:
Tri-City Storm forward Sebastian Törnqvist has announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at the University of Massachusetts (UMass). Törnqvist was selected 318th overall by the Storm in the 21st round of the 2022 USHL Phase II Draft.
Törnqvist, 18, of Sweden, appeared in forty-seven games during the 2021-2022 regular season for Rögle BK. He netted eleven goals and recorded twenty-four assists during the regular season.
HUSKER FOOTBALL – SCOTT FROST PRACTICE COMMENTS:
FROST – A LOT OF GOOD THINGS, BAD THINGS AGAINST NORTH DAKOTA:
Head Coach for Nebraska Football Scott Frost addressed the media after Monday’s Labor Day practice and said after reviewing the film from the North Dakota game, there is some to celebrate and some to correct…
Frost was not happy coming into halftime tied at 7-7 saying that his offense needed to work more consistently. Nebraska poured on 21 straight points to pull away from the Fighting Hawks 38-17 to even the Huskers record to 1-1 on the season.
FROST – O-LINE NOT THE ONLY ISSUE FOR THE RUN GAME:
The Nebraska run game looked improved from the Northwestern contest against North Dakota last Saturday due to a Herculean effort from transfer back Anthony Grant. Head Coach Scott Frost was asked if the offensive line was to blame for the slow start on the ground…
Grant was named the co-Big Ten offensive player of the week with 23 carries for 189 yards and two touchdowns. The Huskers face Georgia Southern on Saturday night.
FROST – RUNNING BACK COMPETITION CONTINUES ON:
Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost was pleased to see a tremendous effort from running back Anthony Grant on Saturday with two touchdowns and nearly 190 yards on the ground. Frost added after Monday’s practice however that the competition remains open…
The Huskers saw Gabe Ervin Jr. and Ajay Allen receive notable touches during the North Dakota game with Allen even scoring a late touchdown. Former running back Rahmir Johnson was officially placed under receivers on the latest Nebraska depth chart.
FROST – ENTIRE TEAM NEEDS TO START COMING TOGETHER:
Head Coach for Nebraska Football Scott Frost spoke after Monday’s practice about how offensive coordinator Mark Whipple’s offense really came together – along with the entire team – during the second half of the North Dakota contest…
Nebraska was tied at 7 at halftime then again at 17 before rattling off 21 straight points to even their record heading into Week 2 with Georgia Southern.
GRANT NAMED BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Nebraska running back Anthony Grant was honored for his performance against North Dakota as he was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. He shared the honor with Penn State’s Sean Clifford.
Grant rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns in Nebraska’s 38-17 win over North Dakota. Grant’s 189 yards rushing were the most by any Husker since the 2020 season, while he scored on runs of 19 and 46 yards, the final TD giving the Huskers the lead for good.
Grant is the first Husker to be Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week since the 2018 season.
On the season, Grant has rushed for 290 yards and four scores, while averaging 6.9 yards per rush. He is the first Husker running back to have consecutive 100-yard days since Devine Ozigbo in 2018.
NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL – JOHN COOK COMMENTS:
COOK – CREIGHTON/NEBRASKA IS GREAT FOR STATE:
Nebraska Volleyball matches up with in-state rival Creigton on Wednesday and Head Coach John Cook emphasized how much this contest means for the state of volleyball in the state of Nebraska…
The Huskers entered the year preseason No. 1 and have dropped a spot to No. 2 as of Week 3 of the college volleyball season. Creighton is No. 17 with a 5-1 record coming into Wednesday’s matchup.
COOK – CREIGHTON COMES WITH STRONG HITTERS:
Head Coach for Nebraska Volleyball John Cook spoke after Monday’s practice about what the BlueJays bring to the table for the Creighton/Nebraska matchup on Wednesday…
Nebraska looks to bring down the No. 17 ranked Jays at the CHI Health Center, home of this year’s volleyball Final Four.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RELEASES NEW TOP 25:
Georgia moved up to No. 2 in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season, passing Ohio State, after the defending national champions dominated their opener.
Alabama remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 receiving 44 of 63 first-place votes. The Bulldogs narrowed the gap on the Crimson Tide after beating Oregon 49-3 on Saturday. Georgia received 17 first-place votes.
Ohio State slipped to No. 3 and received two first-place votes. Michigan moved up four spots to No. 4.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: @ Lincoln Invite – 8:30 AM
- Softball: @ Lincoln East (Doubleheader) – 5 PM
- Volleyball: @ Fremont – 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Cross Country: @ Centura Invite – 3 PM
- Boys Tennis: v. Holdrege – 4 PM
- Volleyball: @ South Loup – 4:30 PM
- Softball: v. McCook – 5 PM
- UNK:
- Women’s Golf: v. Central Region Fall Preview @ Blue Springs, MO
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- High School Coaches Show (5 PM – 6 PM)
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Golf v. Central Region Fall Preview @ Blue Springs, MO
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Volleyball @ Creighton (4:30 PM – 8:15 PM)
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Girls Golf: @ Lincoln SE Invite – 9 AM
- Boys Tennis: v. Varsity Dual – 4 PM @ Harmon Park
- Softball: @ Lincoln North Star (Doubleheader) – 5 PM
- Football: @ Lincoln North Star – 7 PM
- Pregame on KGFW at 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Girls Golf: @ Awarii Challenge – 9 AM
- Volleyball: @ Adams Central Triangular – 5 PM
- Softball: v. Hastings – 5 PM
- UNK:
- Football: v. Pittsburg State – 7 PM @ Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- High School Football Preview Show (6 PM – 6:30 PM)
- Kearney Football @ Lincoln North Star (6:30 PM – 10 PM)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Cross Country: @ Kearney Invite – 3 PM @ Meadowlark Hills
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Football: @ Minden – 7 PM
- UNK:
- Women’s Tennis: @ Drake Invite
- Volleyball: @ Emporia State – 6 PM
- Women’s Soccer: v. Fort Hays State – 7 PM @ Ron & Carol Cope Stadium
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Volleyball: v. Kearney Invite – 9 AM
- Boys Tennis: @ North Platte Invite – 9 AM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Softball: @ Cozad Invite – 9 AM
- UNK:
- Women’s Tennis; @ Drake Invite
- Volleyball: @ Washburn – 2 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Football v. Georgia Southern (2:30 PM – 1:30 AM)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Soccer: @ Washburn – 1 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- N/a
