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Husker Dan: Two More Nails in the Coffin?

11/13/17 | Husker Dan
I spent the first 14 years of my life living in a house in a blue collar neighborhood in north Omaha.  And many years later after Mrs. Husker Dan and I started our own family, the City of Omaha let it be known that my little house was soon going to be razed and if any of us wanted to…

Rex Burkhead highlights: Patriots @ Broncos

11/12/17 | HuskerMax
When the Patriots played the Broncos on Sunday, former Husker Rex Burkhead became the first NFL player since 1977 to block a punt and catch a touchdown pass in the same game. And just like that... Brady to Burkhead for the @Patriots TD! #GoPats #NEvsDEN pic.twitter.com/ElwdjMb4AA — NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2017     Score a TD on offense AND…

Stats matchup: 2017 Nebraska-Penn State

11/12/17 | HuskerMax
NEBRASKA 4-6 overall, 3-4 Big Ten PENN STATE 8-2 overall, 5-2 Big Ten Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 115.6 113 146.0 86 Passing offense 273.1 32 283.6 26 Pass efficiency 126.81 77 152.70 17 Total offense 388.7 77 429.6 40 Scoring offense 25.1 90 37.7 17 Rushing defense 200.1 105 123.9 22 Pass defense 211.9 52 194.4 33 Pass eff. defense…

2017 Penn State football roster

11/11/17 | HuskerMax
  Coaches No. Name Pos. Cl./Exp. Ht./Wt. Hometown/High School 1 Christian Campbell CB SR/SR 6-1/194 Phenix City, Ala./Central 1 KJ Hamler WR FR/FR 5-9/172 Pontiac, Mich./IMG Academy (Fla.) 2 Marcus Allen S SR/SR 6-2/207 Upper Marlboro, Md./Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. 2 Tommy Stevens QB JR/SO 6-5/228 Indianapolis, Ind./Decatur Central 3 Donovan Johnson CB FR/FR 5-9/180 Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech 3…

Steamroller blues

11/11/17 | HuskerMax
  The Blackshirts got flattened by a suddenly potent Minnesota offense to the tune of 409 rushing yards in a 54-21 defeat in Minneapolis. While the Broken Chair trophy goes to the Gophers, commentators are calling Nebraska a broken program as the prospect of an eight-loss season looms. See the game page for all the coverage.

2017 Nebraska football 10-game statistics

11/11/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Cumulative Season Statistics Team Statistics Individual Statistics Defensive Statistics Overall Team Statistics 2017 Nebraska Football Nebraska Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2017) All games TEAM STATISTICS NEB OPP -------------------------------------------------------- SCORING....................... 251 325 Points Per Game............. 25.1 32.5 Points Off Turnovers........ 45 59 FIRST DOWNS................... 203 224 Rushing..................... 66 104 Passing..................... 120 100 Penalty..................... 17 20 RUSHING YARDAGE...............…

Stryker: Husker commentator can’t recognize once-proud football program

11/11/17 | Tad Stryker
On the whole, Matt Davison would have rather been sitting courtside with Kent Pavelka at Pinnacle Bank Arena to watch the Husker basketball team open its season. Instead, the Husker Sports Network’s color commentator, who knows what a cohesive, well-led team looks and feels like, had to witness a Nebraska football team which has become convinced it belongs in the…

Game stats: 2017 Nebraska-Minnesota football

11/11/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska vs Minnesota (Nov 11, 2017) Mobile-friendly version Scoring Summary Team Statistics Individual Statistics Drive Chart Defensive Statistics Game Participation Box Score Play-by-Play Scoring Summary Scoring Summary (Final) 2017 Nebraska Football Nebraska vs Minnesota (Nov 11, 2017 at Minneapolis, Minn.) Nebraska (4-6,3-4) vs. Minnesota (5-5,2-5) Date: Nov 11, 2017 Site: Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 39933 Score by…

Game notes: 2017 Nebraska-Minnesota

11/11/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska at Minnesota, Nov. 11, 2017, TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn.       49, 734 –– Redshirt freshman JD Spielman had nine receptions for 141 yards in today’s game. With his totals, Spielman increased his season receiving totals to 49 receptions and 734 yards to set Nebraska freshman records in both categories. The previous records were 45 receptions for 641 yards by Nate Swift in 2005. Spielman…

Thursday practice: 2017 Minnesota week

11/9/17 | HuskerMax
Here is video from Thursday's practice as Mike Riley runs down the injury situation and more.   Injury rundown: Gifford (hip) - OUT Lee (concussion protocol) - OUT Weber (stinger) - questionable Reed (knee) - probable A. Williams (neck) - hopeful Stille (groin) - questionable Bradley (ankle) questionable#Huskers — Tommy Rezac (@Tommy_KLIN) November 9, 2017

Husker Doc Talk: How Can It Not Be Over?

11/8/17 | HuskerMax
Dr. Rob Zatechka and Travis Justice talk about the Nebraska loss to Northwestern. They also address what appears to be the impending end of the Mike Riley era as the coach sounds like a man who's already been fired. Listen to the entire podcast here. CLICK FOR FULL PODCAST

1897 Nebraska-Kansas football game story

11/8/17 | HuskerMax
  Nebraska 10, Kansas 5  |  Nov. 13, 1897 Nebraska State Journal A BIG JOINT DEBATE Nebraska aud Kansas Argue Valiantly on the Football Field. Incidentally a Game Is Played, Resulting in the Defeat of the Visitors. THE KANSANS WERE OUTPLAYED Came Confident of Victory and Were Defeated by a Score of Ten to Five—Rowdy and Unsatis- factory Contest. O, but it…

Husker Dan: Is this the beginning of the end?

11/5/17 | Husker Dan
  The sad part of last night's 31-24 OT loss to Northwestern was that this was a game Nebraska could have and should have won. The play selection late in regulation was absurd. And in the OT?  More of the same.  In short, Nebraska deserved to lose the game.  It's that simple. It's a shame, because the players were trying…

2017 Minnesota football roster

11/5/17 | HuskerMax
  Coaches No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 1 Smith, Rodney RB 5-11 210 RS JR Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy's Mill HS) 2 Huff, Jacob DB 5-11 207 JR Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS) 3 Autman-Bell, Chris WR 6-1 193 FR Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara HS) 3 Gibson, Jerry DL 6-3 260 RS JR Theodore, Ala. (Theodore HS) 4…

Minnesota 2017 Football Statistics

11/5/17 | HuskerMax
Game Results Team Statistics Individual Statistics Defensive Statistics Combined Statistics Game Highs Game Results Date Opponent Score Overall Conf. Time Att 08/31/17 Buffalo W, 17-7 1-0-0 0-0-0 3:16   43224 09/09/17 at Oregon St. W, 48-14 2-0-0 0-0-0 3:18   35206 09/16/17 Middle Tenn. W, 34-3 3-0-0 0-0-0 2:57   43727 09/30/17 Maryland L, 24-31 3-1-0 0-1-0 3:11   43511…

2017 Nebraska-Minnesota stats matchup

11/5/17 | HuskerMax
NEBRASKA 4-5 overall, 3-3 Big Ten MINNESOTA 4-5 overall, 1-5 Big Ten Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 120.8 107 172.0 57 Passing offense 268.9 33 147.2 118 Pass efficiency 124.23 87 112.18 111 Total offense 389.7 74 319.2 119 Scoring offense 25.6 85 23.4 101 Rushing defense 176.9 81 159.2 57 Pass defense 223.8 71 169.8 10 Pass eff. defense 131.97…

Stryker: Questionable competence predicts weak finish for Riley

11/4/17 | Tad Stryker
Mike Riley’s last stand in Lincoln ended just the way you might have predicted it would. When one last push would have clinched a victory, when the Cornhuskers could have given themselves and their embattled head coach some late-season momentum, they could not deliver the blow. At crunch time, with shadows lengthening and the game — and Riley’s last realistic…

Mike Riley transcript: 2017 Northwestern postgame

11/4/17 | HuskerMax
Opening Statement “Very disappointing loss, probably lots of things to look back on and talk about in that game. But, had an opportunity to win and let that slip away and couldn’t respond in overtime.”   On Tanner Lee’s interception “We actually had a max protection called, we got beat on a stunt and he was free. The hit caused…

Huskers fall in overtime

11/4/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska led Northwestern after dominating the third quarter, but the Huskers couldn't finish the job as the Wildcats prevailed in overtime, 31-24. It was Northwestern's third consecutive win in OT and Nebraska's third home loss in a row. Details on the game page.

Game stats: 2017 Northwestern-Nebraska

11/4/17 | HuskerMax
Northwestern vs Nebraska (Nov 04, 2017) Mobile-friendly version Scoring Summary Team Statistics Individual Statistics Drive Chart Defensive Statistics Game Participation Box Score Play-by-Play Scoring Summary Scoring Summary (Final) 2017 Nebraska Football Northwestern vs Nebraska (Nov 04, 2017 at Lincoln, Neb.) Northwestern (6-3,4-2) vs. Nebraska (4-5,3-3) Date: Nov 04, 2017 Site: Lincoln, Neb. Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 89721 Score by Quarters…

Postgame notes: 2017 Nebraska-Northwestern football

11/4/17 | HuskerMax
49 –– Senior linebacker Marcus Newby recorded his first career interception in the third quarter, returning it 49 yards for a touchdown to give Nebraska a 21-17 lead. The 49-yard interception return for a touchdown was the longest by a Husker since Larry Asante had a 74-yard interception return against Louisiana-Lafayette in 2009. It was the longest interception return of any kind by an…

Pregame Perspective: Current of dissatisfaction runs deep

11/4/17 | Tad Stryker
This week’s Pregame Perspective reveals a Nebraska fan base that clearly was looking for something better than a .500 football season. Three-quarters of those surveyed said they are not satisfied with NU’s 4-4 start. Late Saturday morning, before the Cornhuskers played Northwestern, I talked to Husker fans along 12th Street, near the Nebraska Union on campus and around Memorial Stadium,…

Veteran and Military Appreciation Game

11/3/17 | HuskerMax
Saturday's game against Northwestern will be Nebraska’s annual Veteran and Military Appreciation Game. • A 12-member Gate Sentinel group will be honored with approximately 21 minutes on the pregame countdown clock • Approximately 150 active military members and veterans will be sitting on the East apron behind the Nebraska bench • During its pregame performance, the Cornhusker Marching Band will play the…

Husker Doc Talk: Fan passion

11/2/17 | HuskerMax
Are Husker fans that different from other college football fan bases? Sure they are "nice," but they are also vicious to their own when it comes expectations of the program and living up to those lofty goals. Travis Justice and Dr. Rob Zatechka discuss this passion that at times borders on the lunatic fringe. Also, commentary on the win at…

Harrison Beck looks back

11/1/17 | HuskerMax
  In an Omaha World-Herald interview, Harrison Beck, Nebraska's young blue-chip quarterback from a dozen years ago, looked back on his brief tenure in Lincoln under coach Bill Callahan. Dirk Chatelain recaps the interview at this link (subscription may be required), and the whole thing can be heard below.  

Weber a Campbell finalist

11/1/17 | HuskerMax
  Nebraska linebacker Chris Weber joined an elite group of scholar-athletes Wednesday as the senior was one of 13 finalists named by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments. As a finalist, Weber will receive a $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete…

Bill Moos interviews

10/31/17 | HuskerMax
  "Early Break" interview The "Early Break" segment on 93.7 FM can be heard here.     "Game Time with Nick Bahe" interview     "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" discussion     HuskerOnline inverview

Press conference quotes: Freedom Akinmoladun

10/30/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre Northwestern Defensive Lineman Freedom Akinmoladun On what it was like on the sideline “Oh it was amazing. Going out there, stopping, letting the offense do their work and seeing all those crazy things happening at that one period of time was amazing and [I have] much…

Press conference quotes: Drew Brown

10/30/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre Northwestern Kicker Drew Brown On tying with his brother Kris for second on Nebraska’s career field goal list with 57 "I am aware. It’s kind of cool to think about actually. He did so much while he was here, and it’s pretty cool to be able…

Press conference quotes: Jerald Foster

10/30/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre Northwestern Offensive Lineman Jerald Foster On last touchdown drive “There was a lot of emotion flying around. Big thing was just not to screw up. I didn’t want to be the problem for our team not being able to have success in that last drive. With…

Press conference quotes: Tanner Lee

10/30/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre Northwestern Quarterback Tanner Lee On the last touchdown “I am still excited that it happened, so excited that we got it done. It was a fun team win on the road. So, I think that was really good for us and really good for us leading…

Press conference quotes: Mohamed Barry

10/30/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre Northwestern Linebacker Mohamed Barry On if he has reviewed film of the Purdue game “Yeah. I think I started off great, where I wanted to start off. Then after that, I felt like I started tackling bad and felt like I was [poor], honestly and not…

Press conference quotes: Mike Riley

10/30/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre Northwestern Head Coach Mike Riley Opening Statement “I’ll start with the injuries. As you know, Luke Gifford didn’t play the other night. He has a hip problem that I would say the best way to describe it right now is still questionable. We’ll know more as the…

Husker Dan: It Was a Win, Right?

10/30/17 | Husker Dan
There were two good things to come out of Nebraska's game Saturday night at Purdue: 1.)  It was a win and 2.)  It wasn't a loss. Well duh, Husker Dan. It's true, that for the better part of the game, the Boilermakers and Cornhuskers looked liked two bear cubs trying to romance a football. Forty yards rushing by Nebraska?  Husker…

Brown, Lee earn star status

10/30/17 | HuskerMax
Two members of the Nebraska football team were honored this week for their performances on Saturday against Purdue. Senior place-kicker Drew Brown was one of three Stars of the Week honorees of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, known as college football’s top kicking award, while junior quarterback Tanner Lee was named one of eight Manning Award…

Monday press conference: 2017 Northwestern week

10/30/17 | HuskerMax
Video and transcripts from Monday's Nebraska football press conference ahead of the Huskers' home game against the Northwestern Wildcats.   Mike Riley Riley transcript Mohamed Barry Barry transcript Freedom Akinmoludun Akinmoladun transcript Tanner Lee Lee transcript Drew Brown Brown transcript Jerald Foster Foster transcript LJS recap

2017 Nebraska-Northwestern stats matchup

10/29/17 | HuskerMax
NEBRASKA 4-4 overall, 3-2 Big Ten NORTHWESTERN 5-3 overall, 3-2 Big Ten Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 121.9 106 127.8 102 Passing offense 274.4 30 270.8 34 Pass efficiency 126.45 79 124.17 85 Total offense 396.3 65 398.5 63 Scoring offense 25.8 T-83 27.6 70 Rushing defense 170.0 70 118.0 17 Pass defense 221.4 67 270.8 119 Pass eff. defense 136.23…

2017 Nebraska eight-game stats

10/29/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Cumulative Season Statistics Team Statistics Individual Statistics Defensive Statistics Overall Team Statistics 2017 Nebraska Football Nebraska Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 28, 2017) All games TEAM STATISTICS NEB OPP -------------------------------------------------------- SCORING....................... 206 240 Points Per Game............. 25.8 30.0 Points Off Turnovers........ 31 52 FIRST DOWNS................... 162 174 Rushing..................... 54 73 Passing..................... 95 86 Penalty..................... 13 15 RUSHING YARDAGE...............…

2017 Nebraska-Purdue game stats

10/29/17 | HuskerMax
Scoring Summary (Final) 2017 Nebraska Football Nebraska vs Purdue (Oct 28, 2017 at West Lafayette, Ind.) Mobile-friendly version here Nebraska (4-4,3-2) vs. Purdue (3-5,1-4) Date: Oct 28, 2017 Site: West Lafayette, Ind. Stadium: Ross-Ade Attendance: 41411 Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score ----------------- -- -- -- -- ----- Nebraska............ 3 3 6 13 - 25 Purdue.............. 0 14…

Late rally wins it

10/28/17 | HuskerMax
Down 12 points in the fourth quarter, Nebraska scored on a pair of Tanner Lee touchdown passes to edge Purdue, 25-24. Lee's 431-yard passing night helped the Huskers overcome an anemic running game as well as an assortment of injuries. Stanley Morgan scored the game-winner with 14 seconds remaining. He and Tyler Hoppes, who scored the Huskers' other TD, each…

Postgame notes: 2017 Nebraska-Purdue

10/28/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Post-Game Notes Nebraska at Purdue, Oct. 28, 2017, Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Ind.      12 –– Nebraska trailed 24-12 in the fourth quarter, as the 12-point comeback tied for the largest fourth-quarter comeback in Husker history. It marked the fifth time Nebraska has rallied from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit and the second time under Mike Riley (also vs. Michigan State in…

A wayback win

10/28/17 | HuskerMax
It was 95 years ago this month that Nebraska got its first win against the Western Conference, now known as the Big Ten. And the Cornhuskers did it the hard way, as an underdog on the road against Minnesota. The Cornhuskers appeared to be on the ropes late in the first half but were able to repel three Gopher threats…

Thursday practice: 2017 Purdue week

10/26/17 | HuskerMax
Mike Riley speaks to reporters after Thursday's Nebraska football practice with injury news and more as the Huskers prepare to play at Purdue on Saturday night. OLBs Luke Gifford and Tyrin Ferguson OUT for Saturday.— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) October 26, 2017 David Knevel OUT as well.— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) October 26, 2017

Joel Klatt: Scott Frost is No. 1 NCAAF coaching candidate

10/26/17 | HuskerMax
Fox Sports' Joel Klatt says former Husker quarterback Scott Frost, now the head coach at Central Florida, is college football's top coaching candidate this year. Klatt notes that Frost has played under or coached with an impressive and diverse array of college and pro coaches. "If Nebraska doesn't pay him five million dollars this year," Klatt says, "somebody else will."…

Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos: Interviews

10/25/17 | HuskerMax
New Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos has been making the interview rounds with local media outlets, discussing his vision for Husker athletics and more. Here is his chat on KLIN's DriveTime Lincoln program: From the print media: • Omaha World-Herald: Moos talks Husker football, vision for athletic department* • Omaha World-Herald: Shatel: Quick takeaways from an interview with new Nebraska…

Tre Bryant: Post-surgery update

10/25/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska running back Tre Bryant underwent knee surgery Tuesday and provided this update via Twitter on Wednesday. From family, to teammates, to coaches/trainers.. Thank you for all the prayers and hospital visits! #FarFromOver As he recuperates, he has his teammates' support. Nebraska will seek a medical redshirt for the sophomore from St. Louis, who is the Huskers' second-leading rusher at 299…

Husker Doc Talk: Dave Rimington in studio

10/25/17 | HuskerMax
Now that he's done being the interim athletic director at Nebraska, Dave Rimington can get back to his regular life. But first, Dave stops by to visit with with Travis and Dr. Rob about his short but productive time back in Lincoln. There are insights into how he was hired, the processes that led to the hiring of Bill Moos,…

Husker Dan: Have the Huskers Reached the Bottom?

10/23/17 | Husker Dan
Tell me it ain't so.  Tell me I'm having a really, really bad dream. What am I talking about?  The odds makers have established Nebraska as a (are you ready for this?) 6 point dog going into this Saturday's game with Purdue.  That's not Minnesota, Iowa or Northwestern, but PURDUE!!!!  That's right-the same 3-4 Purdue team that last week lost…

Tanner Lee: 2017 Purdue week presser

10/23/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre Purdue Quarterback Tanner Lee On the bye week “I think it was big for us as far as giving guys bodies a break, and you know I think in practice we focused a lot on fundamentals and getting back to the basics, things we wanted to…

2017 Purdue week: Mike Riley transcript

10/23/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre Purdue Head Coach Mike Riley Opening Statement “I thought before we got into where we are with our team and our next game, I just have a couple comments about where we are a little bit. Obviously, we have been really disappointed with our football in…

Moos’s message to Husker fans on first day

10/23/17 | HuskerMax
Bill Moos sent the following e-mail to Nebraska season ticket holders on Monday, his first official day as the Huskers' athletic director. Dear Husker Fan, I feel honored to write to you today as I begin my new role of leading Husker Athletics. It is an incredible opportunity for me and my family to be part of an athletic program…