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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL TUESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – COORDINATORS:
WHITE – DEFENSE SETS STANDARD OF PLAY:
Tony White, Nebraska Defensive coordinator, spoke to the media during Tuesday’s press conference and touched on the team’s continued effort to follow the program’s standards…
Nebraska’s defense allowed fourteen points on Saturday – the most since the Michigan contest at the end of September.
WHITE – PERIMETER, DEFENSIVE BACKS PLAYED AGGRESSIVE:
The Husker defensive coordinator Tony White spoke about what impressed him the most from his defense in the win over Purdue last Saturday…
The Huskers forced several turnovers in the contest, getting two fumbles and two interceptions in the contest.
WHITE – DEFENSE PLAYS FAST WITH PREPARATION:
Tony White, Nebraska defensive coordinator, was asked during his Tuesday press conference about how his players continue to play fast each week…
White added that his team spends each night preparing in film, and takes tests each morning to prepare what the team will see from the opponent’s offense.
FOLEY – FIELD GOAL BLOCK SET-UP:
Nebraska Football’s special teams coordinator Ed Foley was asked how the 68 yard field goal block-return against Purdue was concocted…
Newsome earned Big Ten Special Teams player-of-the-week honors due to his return on the score.
FOLEY – ALVANO REMAINS CONFIDENT WITH CONSISTENCY:
Freshman kicker Tristan Alvano nailed a 55 yard field goal in the win over Purdue, as Ed Foley, special teams coordinator, said during his Tuesday press conference it is about the former Westside Warrior’s consistency…
Alvano is perfect on PATs this season and is 5-9 on field goal attempts through eight games.
FOLEY – TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT WITH INJURIES:
The injury bug continues to marr the Nebraska football team, as special teams coach Ed Foley added during his Tuesday press conference that the third phase of the game has been affected…
The Huskers did go through a lighter game of injuries, although Omar Brown was injured during the Purdue contest.
LOPER WOMEN FALL TO CREIGHTON IN EXHIBITION:
The 22nd ranked Creighton Women’s Basketball defeated Nebraska Kearney 93-42 in the Bluejays lone exhibition game.
Creighton came out firing as the Bluejays raced out to a 26-7 lead at the end of the opening frame. The contest came to a close in a similar fashion as Creighton outscored the Lopers 27-6 in the final frame.
UNK opens the season at the NSIC/MIAA Challenge in Marshall, Minn. on Nov. 10 facing Minnesota-Crookston.
UNK VOLLEYBALL REMAINS IN TOP TEN:
The UNK Volleyball remained in the Top Ten, staying put at No. 10 in this week’s AVCA Coaches Division II poll.
The Lopers (23-3, 13-3) won over Emporia State in four sets on Tuesday, Oct. 24 and swept Newman on Saturday, Oct. 28 for Senior Day.
UNK will be on the road the remaining stretch of the season, traveling to Maryville, MO and St. Joseph, MO on Friday and Saturday respectively to face Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western.
REILLY RECEIVES SECOND BIG TEN FRESHMAN HONOR:
Nebraska setter Bergen Reilly was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.
Reilly collected her second career Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade and fifth weekly honor overall, as she is a three-time Big Ten Setter of the Week so far this season.
In the win against Maryland, Reilly had her seventh double-double of the year with 34 assists and 10 digs. She also added three kills and two blocks. In Saturday’s win over Rutgers, Reilly finished with 34 assists, two digs, two kills, one ace and one block.
NEWSOME EARNS BIG TEN WEEKLY HONOR:
Nebraska senior defensive back Quinton Newsome earned Big Ten Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors for his performance in the Huskers’ 31-14 win over Purdue.
Newsome returned a blocked field goal 68 yards for a third-quarter touchdown to give Nebraska a 21-0 lead. It was the first blocked field goal for a touchdown by a Husker since 2014. Newcome was also involved in another major special teams play in the first quarter, as he recovered Alex Bullock’s muffed punt to keep possession at the 13-yard line.
He is the first Husker since Malcolm Hartzog (Freshman of the Week) on Oct. 3, 2022, to receive any of the Big Ten’s weekly honors.
NEBRASKA/MARYLAND GAME TIME SET:
The Big Ten Conference and its broadcast partners announced game times and TV/broadcast information for Nov. 11 games on Monday.
Nebraska’s game against Maryland will kick off at 11 a.m. CT at Memorial Stadium, and will be streamed on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service.
Hear the Huskers for free on KGFW and HITS 106-KQKY.
LOPER WRESTLING EARNS TOP 25 PRESEASON NOD:
The Nebraska Kearney wrestling team is ranked 18th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) preseason Top 25 poll.
Lander (S.C.) is number one with 82 points and is followed by West Liberty of West Virginia (69), Central Oklahoma (63) and St. Cloud State (56).
Head coach Dalton Jensen and his staff will have a younger squad in 2023-24 with three of the veterans being John Burger (12th/149 lbs.), Billy Higgins (4th/184 lbs.) and Nick James (7th/141 lbs.). Both Higgins (Omaha Skutt) and James (Kearney H.S.) are two-time All-Americans with Burger (New Milford, N.J.) a 2023 national qualifier.
The annual Blue/Gold intrasquad scrimmage will be this Saturday at 11 a.m.
NEBRASKA FOOTBALL MONDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – MATT RHULE
RHULE – SPARTANS TOUGH MATCHUP:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, opened his Monday morning press conference remarks with insight into the toughness of the Michigan State team his Huskers play on Saturday…
Nebraska is currently tied for the Big Ten West lead with Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
RHULE – OFFENSIVE LINE WAS BRIGHT SPOT:
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule had high praise for the Big Red’s offensive line play during the win over Purdue Saturday…
The Pipeline was without three regular starters, having to replace Ethan Piper and Turner Corcoran as both went down with season ending injuries against Northwestern.
RHULE – DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER:
Husker Football head coach Matt Rhule had a sour taste in his mouth from the Blackshirts performance Saturday, saying the defense had some room to improve…
The Huskers only allowed fourteen points and produced a blocked field goal that turned into a touchdown for Nebraska.
RHULE – REMAINING POSITIVE DESPITE HISTORY:
Nebraska Football had not had a three game winning streak since 2016 until Saturday, as the Big Red took down Purdue at Memorial Stadium. Matt Rhule was asked at his Monday press conference if he needs to keep the team even despite the win streak…
Nebraska is 5-3 overall and 3-2 in Big Ten play, currently tied for the Big Ten west lead.
RHULE – UGLY WINS RELATE BACK TO TOUGHNESS:
Nebraska Football has had to face the music of several “ugly” wins over the past few weeks. Fortunately for head coach Matt Rhule, he sees the wins as nothing but showcasing his team’s attitude…
The Huskers face Michigan State in East Lansing on Saturday for their first road contest since heading to Champaign at the start of October.
RHULE – HAARBERG BEAT UP, STILL THE QUARTERBACK:
Heinrich Haarberg has only lost once as the starter for the Nebraska Football team, and his head coach Matt Rhule has been pleased with his efforts. Rhule added during his Monday press conference however, they would like to see the Kearney Catholic alum not get beat up as often…
Rhule added that he spoke with Haarberg about when to slide and protect himself, and when the right opportunity arises to fight for extra yardage.
HUSKERS BASEBALL INDUCTS ERSTAD, DUENSING TO HOF:
Former Nebraska baseball standouts Darin Erstad and Brian Duensing and secretary Renee Brinkmann are part of the seven-member 2023 class set to be inducted into the Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, Nov. 19 in Beatrice, Neb.
Erstad was a history maker on the diamond, and he was also the starting punter on the Huskers 1994 national championship football team. After being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1995 MLB Draft, Erstad went on to have a 14-year career, where he became the first player in MLB history to win Gold Glove awards at multiple positions.
Duensing spent four years with the Huskers after enjoying an outstanding high school career at Millard South. The Omaha native totaled a 17-2 record with a 3.66 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 45 appearances, including 26 starts.
More details on the class can be found at KGFW and Central Nebraska Today.
IOWA OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN IN 2024:
One of the most interesting storylines all across the college football landscape has likely come to an end. Rumors began swirling on Sunday afternoon that Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would step down following the 2023 season. On Monday, Iowa’s athletic department confirmed that Brian Ferentz is not expected to return for the 2024 season.
The Hawkeyes have had among the worst offenses in the country for the past three seasons.
Ferentz – the son of head coach Kirk Ferentz – will still be the offensive coordinator through the remainder of the 2023 season.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
MONDAY SCHEDULE:
Detroit Lions 26-14 Las Vegas Raiders
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE:
MONDAY – GAME THREE:
Texas Rangers 3-1 Arizona Diamondbacks (TEX leads 2-1)
TUESDAY – GAME FOUR:
Texas Rangers @ Arizona Diamondbacks – 7:03 PM (TEX leads 2-1)
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
MONDAY:
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Women’s Basketball: @ Creighton (Exhibition) – Creighton 93-42 UNK
TUESDAY:
College Athletics:
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Volleyball: v. College of St. Mary @ Lynn Farrell Arena – 7:30 PM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
