LOPERS GET BACK ON TRACK, DOWN GRIFFONS ON HOMECOMING
Redshirt junior quarterback TJ Davis threw three touchdown passes and the punt cover team recovered two fumbles to help No. 22 Nebraska-Kearney grind out a 35-14 win over Missouri Western State Saturday afternoon.
A Harlon Hill Trophy candidate, Davis had another efficient day passing, going 9 of 16 for 171 yards and scoring tosses of 5, 31 and 57 yards.
UNK heads to Emporia State next Saturday. The Hornets (3-3) lost at Central Missouri Saturday, 45-38.
STORM OFF TO BEST START IN ORGANIZATION HISTORY
The Tri-City Storm posted a 3-0 shutout against the Omaha Lancers Saturday night at the Viaero Center and improved to 5-0-0-0 in the victory. The win marked only the second time in organization history that Tri-City has won its first five games to open a season.
The record was first set by the 2018-2019 Anderson Cup Championship team.
The winning streak includes a 6-2 win over the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday.
The Storm hit the ice again on Friday, October 22nd in a road game against the Sioux City Musketeers. Puck drop for the game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
KEARNEY CATHOLIC SOFTBALL EARNS ITS WAY TO STATE TOURNAMENT
The Kearney Catholic Stars softball team won over Highway 91 in its District Final, earning the Stars’ path to the Class C State Championships.
The Stars are seeded #7 overall at 29-6 overall, and take on the #2 Hastings St. Cecilia team (28-7) on Wednesday. The game will have first pitch at 2 PM from the Smith Complex in Hastings.
UNK VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT CENTRAL MISSOURI
The fifth-ranked Central Missouri Jennies hit .285, had 14 team blocks and used back-to-back aces down the stretch to rally past 14th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney in five sets Friday night in Warrensburg.
UCM was playing at home for just the fourth time this fall, snapping a six-year, 10-match losing streak to the Lopers. The two will meet again Nov. 6 in Kearney.
UNK travels to No. 1 Washburn Tuesday night.
NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL WINS IN EAST COAST SWEEP
The No. 10 Nebraska volleyball team claimed its sixth straight win Sunday afternoon, cruising to a sweep of Rutgers, 3-0, at the Rutgers Athletic Center. With the victory, the conference-leading Huskers improved to 12-3.
Nebraska also downed Penn State on Friday, 3-1.
Nebraska returns home to the Devaney Center on Wednesday, Oct. 13, playing host to Indiana.
HASTINGS COLLEGE FOOTBALL DOWNED BY No. 3 MORNINGSIDE
The Hastings College football team lost to NAIA No. 3 Morningside 62-7 on Saturday afternoon on Lloyd Wilson Field.
Hastings is now 1-5 on the year and will be back in action Saturday. Oct. 16 hitting the road to take on Doane with kick-off set for 1:00 pm in Crete, NE.
HUSKER FOOTBALL POSTGAME STORIES:
FROST – HUSKERS CLOSE TO DOWNING MICHIGAN
Head Coach of the Huskers Scott Frost praised his team in postgame after another heart-breaking loss in the final moments, this time at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines…
The Huskers last three losses are by teams at a combined 18-0 record and all three in the Top Ten ratings.
FROST – COULD HAVE BEEN TIE GAME
The Huskers battled a Top Ten rated Michigan team to the final moments in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, ultimately falling 32-29.
In the opening quarter, the Huskers had a chance for three points but instead elected to go for a touchdown but was shut out by the Michigan defense.
Head Coach Scott Frost adds that may have been too aggressive…
The Huskers do open as favorites over Minnesota for this Saturday’s kickoff.
FROST – NOT TALKING ABOUT OFFICIATING
During his postgame press conference, Head Coach of the Huskers Scott Frost stated he did not want to talk about any officiating from Saturday’s contest against Michigan.
The Huskers were given a warning for “disconcerted delay of game” as the Huskers defense was credited with imitating the Michigan snap count. Additionally, illegal formation penalties were both called and missed for both offenses according to the Big Ten’s officials office on Sunday.
FROST – DEFENSE WORN DOWN BY OFFENSE’S BIG PLAYS
The Blackshirts had another solid performance against the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, but Head Coach Scott Frost feels the defense may have run out of gas due to the Husker’s offensive big plays…
The Huskers will prepare for the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday.
MARTINEZ – THOUGHT PROGRESS HAD BEEN STOPPED
Quarterback Adrian Martinez was stripped of the football in the final moments of the contest against Michigan to give the Wolverines the go-ahead field goal inside of Huskers territory.
Martinez unapologetically walks through the play…
Martinez ended with over 300 yards of total offense including four scores.
MARTINEZ – FOCUS BACK ON MINNESOTA
The Huskers suffered another tough loss, this time at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines. Quarterback Adrian Martinez says the team is remaining upbeat, however, and is ready for the next challenge…
The Huskers opened as 2.5 point favorites over the Golden Gophers.
JOHNSON – FIND A WAY TO WIN
Rahmir Johnson was a bright spot at running back in the loss to Michigan. With 67 yards rushing and over 100 yards receiving, Johnson aided the Husker offense with numerous big plays.
The back added in post game he’s ready to see the Huskers break through…
The Huskers will have another chance to get back on track against Minnesota on Saturday.
MISSOURI WESTERN DOWNS UNK SOCCER
Senior forward Eszter Toth headed in a cross in the 55th minute to help Missouri Western State get past Nebraska-Kearney, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster field.
UNK is on the road the next two weekends with a Friday game at Missouri Southern State on tap first.
NFL SCORES:
Thursday:
Los Angeles Rams 26 – 17 Seattle
Sunday:
Atlanta 27 – 20 New York Jets (London)
Minnesota 19 – 17 Detroit
Tampa Bay 45 – 17 Miami
Pittsburgh 27 – 19 Denver
Tennessee 37 – 19 Jacksonville
Philadelphia 21 – 18 Carolina
New Orleans 33 – 22 Washington
Green Bay 25 – 22 Cincinnati (OT)
Chicago 20 – 9 Las Vegas
Los Angeles Chargers 47 – 42 Cleveland
Arizona 17 – 10 San Francisco
Dallas 44 – 20 New York Giants
Buffalo 38 – 20 Kansas City
Monday:
Indianapolis @ Baltimore
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
MONDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- JV VOLLEYBALL: v. Kearney Catholic
- GIRLS STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- JV VOLLEYBALL: v. Kearney High
- UNK:
- WOMEN’S GOLF: v. Central Region Preview
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
-
- N/a
TUESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- GIRLS STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT
- VOLLEYBALL: v. Lincoln Pius X
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Hosting FKC Volleyball Tourney
- N/a
- UNK:
- SOFTBALL: @ Nebraska-Lincoln
- VOLLEYBALL @ No. 1 Washburn
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
-
- N/a
WEDNESDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- STATE SOFTBALL: KCHS v. Hastings St. Cecilia
- UNK:
- N/a
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
-
- MEN’S SOCCER: @ Doane
- WOMEN’S SOCCER: @ Doane
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY
- BOYS TENNIS STATE TOURNAMENT
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY: @ Aurora
- VOLLEYBALL; @ Broken Bow
- Hosting FKC Volleyball Tournament
- UNK:
- VOLLEYBALL: v. Pittsburg State
- WOMEN’S SOCCER: @ Missouri Southern
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
-
- N/a
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- FOOTBALL: v. Elkhorn South
- KGFW Pregame Coverage @ 6:30 PM
- FOOTBALL: v. Elkhorn South
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- FOOTBALL: v. Holdrege
- UNK:
-
-
- N/a
-
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
-
- VOLLEYBALL: @ Dakota Wesleyan
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- FOOTBALL: @ Emporia State
- VOLLEYBALL: v. Missouri Southern
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
-
- FOOTBALL: @ Doane
- VOLLEYBALL: @ Jamestown
- WOMEN’S SOCCER: v. Concordia
- MEN’S SOCCER: v. Concordia
