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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL MONDAY PRACTICE – HEAD COACH MATT RHULE:
RHULE – TEAM IS DISAPPOINTED; EXCITED TO PLAY AT HOME:
Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule opened his Monday morning press conference by saying the team is feeling down, but is excited to return to Memorial Stadium…
Nebraska hosts their home opener on Saturday taking on Northern Illinois.
RHULE – JEFF SIMS ANKLE STILL RECOVERING:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, was asked the health of quarterback Jeff Sims’ ankle after it was injured during the Colorado contest last Saturday…
The Huskers turned to Kearney Catholic alum Heinrich Haarberg in place of Sims after the injury in Boulder.
RHULE – HAVE FAITH IN BACKUP QUARTERBACKS; SIMS STILL No. 1:
Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule reiterated at his Monday press conference that Jeff Sims is still QB1 for the Big Red, but that he does have faith in his backup quarterbacks…
The Huskers await the status of Sims’ ankle injury as they prepare for Northern Illinois on Saturday.
RHULE – OFFENSE MUST IMPROVE TO WIN:
Husker Football Head Coach Matt Rhule stated bluntly during his Monday press conference that in order for Nebraska to find their first win, they need to improve on one side of the ball…
Nebraska has scored a total of 24 points in two games and has given up eight turnovers.
RHULE – NEED TO PRACTICE GAME-SITUATIONS:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football Head Coach, addressed a specific situation during his Monday press conference from the Week Two loss at Colorado as Jeff Sims did not dive on a football to protect a possession after a misplaced snap…
The Huskers had three fumbled snaps – losing two – all within Colorado territory in the 36-14 loss.
RHULE – LOT OF FOOTBALL LEFT TO IMPROVE FOR PLAYERS:
Nebraska Football is 0-2 to start the season, but head coach Matt Rhule remains positive saying there is still plenty of time to improve…
Nebraska holds a full week of practice to prepare for Northern Illinois in their home opener on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
NEBRASKA/LA TECH MATCHUP SET FOR 2:30 KICKOFF:
Nebraska’s Sept. 23 home game against Louisiana Tech will be televised by the Big Ten Network. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Central time.
The game will be the second of three-straight home games at Memorial Stadium for the Huskers. The first of those contests is this Saturday’s home opener against Northern Illinois with kickoff at 6 PM.
LOPER FOOTBALL WINS FIRST GAME OF HELD ERA:
Quarterback TJ Davis rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another as Nebraska Kearney got past pesky Northeastern State, 31-17, Saturday night at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium.
This was UNK’s home opener, and they’ll remain at Foster Field next Saturday when Missouri Southern (1-1) comes to town. Kickoff is at 12 p.m.
The Lopers have now beaten the RiverHawks (0-2) six straight times to grab an all-time series lead of 9-4.
HASTINGS COLLEGE FOOTBALL BLOWN PAST BY MORNINGSIDE:
Despite a 21-0 lead early in the contest, Hastings College fought to battle back Saturday afternoon – ultimately falling short as No 4 Morningside blew past the Broncos 55-18.
The Mustangs finished the game with 495 yards of offense compared to 262 for the Broncos.
Hastings is now 2-1 (1-1) on the year and will be back in action Saturday Sept. 16 as Jamestown comes to town with kickoff set for 1:00 pm on Lloyd Wilson Field.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS FORMER ASSISTANT, LONG BEACH STATE:
The fourth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team improved to 7-0 with a 25-18, 25-8, 25-21 sweep of Long Beach State in front of a crowd of 8,589 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday night.
The Huskers fired on all cylinders to a season-best .393 hitting percentage. Six different Huskers had at least four kills, led by Harper Murray’s 10, Merritt Beason’s nine and Andi Jackson’s eight.
Nebraska pays a visit to No. 5 Stanford on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (CT) on ESPN. The game can be heard on KGFW with pregame beginning at 7 PM.
UNK VOLLEYBALL GOES UNDEFEATED IN COLORADO SPRINGS:
The 10th-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team moved to 9-0 on the season after sweeping both St. Martin’s, Wash. (-16, -16, -15) and Colorado-Colorado Springs (-22, -17, -17) Saturday in the Springs.
These matches were a part of the UCCS Classic with UNK sweeping Western Colorado and Western Oregon.
Their road swing continues this week with MIAA battles vs. No. 17 Washburn (6-1) and Emporia State (6-2) on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
BRONCOS VOLLEYBALLS DROPS ANOTHER FIVE SET THRILLER:
The Hastings College volleyball team got off to a fast start but couldn’t close the door as Mount Marty came all the way back to upset the Lady Broncos 25-14, 25-21, 15-25, 20-25, 9-15 on Saturday afternoon inside Lynn Farrell Arena.
Hastings falls to 5-5 (0-3) on the year and will be back in action Wednesday Sept. 13 hitting the road to take on Midland with first serve set for 7:30 pm in Fremont, NE.
MICHIGAN STATE SUSPENDS HEAD COACH MEL TUCKER:
Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay on Sunday, less than 24 hours after allegations became public in a USA Today report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year.
The university hired a Title IX attorney to investigate Tracy’s complaint and the investigation concluded on July 25. A hearing is scheduled for the week of Oct. 5 determine if Tucker violated the school’s sexual harassment and exploitation policy.
Secondary coach Harlon Barnett will serve as the team’s interim coach and former coach Mark Dantonio was named associate head coach while Tucker awaits his fate with the program.
Tucker is in the third year of a $95 million, 10-year contract and if he is fired for cause, the school would not have to pay him what’s remaining on his deal.
HUSKER FOOTBALL POSTGAME COMMENTS – HEAD COACH MATT RHULE:
RHULE – COLORADO IS EXPLOSIVE; HAVE TO CORRECT TURNOVERS:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football Head Coach, opened his postgame presser Saturday afternoon after the loss to Colorado on his initial thoughts regarding the 36-14 loss…
Nebraska is now 0-2 for the second time under a new head coach, as Scott Frost began his tenure 0-6.
RHULE – SNAP TIMING HAS BEEN OFF; TURNOVERS HAVE TO BE FIXED:
Nebraska Football head coach Matt Rhule said it will take some time to figure out the cause of the fumbled snap issues, but it is an issue that has to be corrected…
Quarterback Jeff Sims now has 37 total turnovers in his career – the most of any active FBS player.
RHULE – SIMS IS STILL QB1; QUARTERBACK NEEDS EVALUATION:
Matt Rhule stated in his postgame presser at Colorado that there isn’t going to be much discussion regarding a change at quarterback after the 36-14 loss…
Rhule added that Sims continues to improve on his turnover rate despite Nebraska being -3 in turnover margin after two games – rating the Cornhuskers at 128th out of 132 FBS teams.
RHULE – STILL BELIEVE WE ARE GOOD TEAM:
Nebraska’s Matt Rhule held his belief in his team during the postgame comments after the Colorado loss…
Rhule’s Huskers hold their first home game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday facing Northern Illinois.
RHULE – ISSUES RESULTING IN FUMBLES:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, was asked what some of the core issues could be resulting in so many fumbles to begin the season…
Nebraska aims to earn their first win of 2023 against Northern Illinois on Saturday.
NFL SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
SUNDAY RESULTS:
Cleveland Browns 24-3 Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Ravens 25-9 Houston Texans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17 Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons 24-10 Carolina Panthers
Washington Commanders 20-16 Arizona Cardinals
Jacksonville Jaguars 31-21 Indianapolis Colts
San Francisco 49ers 30-7 Pittsburgh Steelers
New Orleans Saints 16-15 Tennessee Titans
Las Vegas Raiders 17-16 Denver Broncos
Philadelphia Eagles 25-20 New England Patriots
Los Angeles Rams 30-13 Seattle Seahawks
Miami Dolphins 36-34 Los Angeles Chargers
Green Bay Packers 38-20 Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys 40-0 New York Giants
MONDAY SCHEDULE:
Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets – 7:15 PM
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE:
MONDAY SCHEDULE:
Washington Nationals @ Pittsburgh Pirates – 5:35 PM
St. Louis Cardinals @ Baltimore Orioles – 5:35 PM
Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies – 5:40 PM
Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays – 6:07 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks @ New York Mets – 6:10 PM
New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox – 6:10 PM
Miami Marlins @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:40 PM
Tampa Bay Rays @ Minnesota Twins – 6:40 PM
Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox – 6:40 PM
Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros – 7:10 PM
Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies – 7:40 PM
Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners – 8:40 PM
Cleveland Guardians @ San Francisco Giants – 8:45 PM
San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:10 PM
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
MONDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Boys Tennis: @ Lincoln East Invite @ Woods Tennis Center – 8:30 AM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Boys Tennis: v. GICC/McCook Triangular – 1 PM
- GIBBON:
- Volleyball: @ Ord Triangular (v. Ord, Ravenna) – 5 PM/7 PM
- RAVENNA:
- Volleyball: @ Ord Triangular (v. Gibbon, Ord) – 5 PM
College Athletics:
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Men’s Golf: @ Dordt/Northwestern Invite @ Sioux City, SD
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Women’s Golf: @ Sam Golden Invite @ North Texas – 8:30 AM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- High School Coaches Show (5 PM – 6 PM)
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
