September 15, 2020

1970 Day by Day: The Huskers shuffle the defense during USC week. Hello, Willie Harper and Joe Blahak.

September 14, 2020

The Big Ten has turned over documents in the lawsuit filed by a group of Nebraska players, but the players’ next step is yet to be determined.

If Notre Dame can play, so can the Big Ten, Tom Shatel writes.

The wait for a Big Ten decision continues Monday amid conflicting reports about what to expect. | D-I recap

1970 Day by Day: USC week gets off to a soggy start for Nebraska.

September 13, 2020

Scott Frost and staff put their players first this summer with a continued emphasis on mental health, Derek Peterson writes.

There apparently was no vote Sunday, but the Big Ten is expected to make a return-to-play decision Monday or later.

Lincoln’s own Kevin Kugler is ready for his “point guard” role in Fox’s NFL broadcasts.

After retiring from the NFL “on my own terms,” former Husker offensive lineman Spencer Long ponders what’s next.

1970 Day by Day: With third-ranked Southern Cal up next, health concerns re-emerge at quarterback for the Huskers.

This week in Husker history: An upset win at Texas, a 21-21 tie at USC, and the passing of Lyell Bremser.

September 12, 2020

The Big Ten has moved closer to a return-to-play vote after a reportedly successful medical presentation Saturday. | Sipple: Nebraska pride | McKewon: First-game lessons | Shatel: Frost’s strong stand

Six months after sports came to a halt, the Huskers yearn to join those who are returning to the field. | Ranking the want-to*

1970 Day by Day: Jerry Tagge hits 9 of 12 passes, including a 61-yard TD strike to Johnny Rodgers, as Nebraska opens with a 36-12 win over Wake Forest.

September 11, 2020

A presentation of newly available coronavirus testing options will take place Saturday in a possible step toward a Big Ten vote on returning to competition.

The Nebraska attorney general notifies the Big Ten that it appears to be out of compliance with the state’s Nonprofit Corporation Act.

The Big 12 announces a partnership that will result in 15-minute COVID-19 testing.

In this video, Husker assistant Barrett Ruud remembers experiencing 9/11 as a Nebraska freshman.

It’s been a messy fallout with intensifying heat on Kevin Warren since the Big Ten called off fall football one month ago. | D-I recap

1970 Day by Day: A day before opening kickoff in Lincoln, it’s looking like a tall task for Wake Forest.

September 10, 2020

Former Husker Keven Lightner didn’t take the coronavirus seriously until it almost killed him this summer.

The Huskers have acquired their own rapid testing for COVID-19 via their partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

The Lincoln Journal Star has joined the 1970 retrospective party with a look at Jerry Murtaugh’s bold preseason prediction.

Penn State’s James Franklin and Ohio State’s Ryan Day criticize the Big Ten’s level of communication and leadership since the postponement of football.

The Jaguars have placed Devine Ozigbo on injured reserve, but that doesn’t mean the former Husker running back’s season is over.

Athlon Sports says the pandemic makes the emergence of highly regarded local talent even more valuable to the Huskers.

Here’s a look at the ways college football will be different this fall.

The OWH kicks off its own look at the 1970 Huskers, who are staying connected with one another with the help of offensive guard Mike “Red” Beran.

1970 Day by Day: Likely starters for Saturday’s season opener are named at all positions but one.

September 9, 2020

The uncertainty surrounding the football season has several Husker seniors’ plans on hold.

State lawmakers from Nebraska are the latest to call on the Big Ten to reconsider its football postponement.

Nebraska is No. 1 nationally in a calculation of college athletic programs’ brand value.

NU president Ted Carter says the Big Ten Return to Competition Task Force is “putting together some plans that the presidents and chancellors will vote on very soon.”

Former Huskers Lavonte David in Tampa Bay and Maliek Collins in Las Vegas have been named co-captains of their NFL teams.

1970 Day by Day: Three days before kickoff, Tagge’s leg improves, but Brownson’s arm doesn’t.

September 8, 2020

Keyshawn Greene says Florida Atlantic will be his transfer destination.

An October start for the Big Ten apparently isn’t going to happen, Steven M. Sipple writes, but he says the Big Ten still needs to break its silence.

The Huskers aren’t playing, but all of their recruits are. Here’s a rundown.

Check out Wan’Dale Robinson’s new video, part of the university’s brand-building program for athletes.

In a letter to Kevin Warren, lawmakers from six states urge the Big Ten to reconsider its postponement of fall sports. | Carriker on restart odds

1970 Day by Day: Injuries at QB remain worrisome, but there’s hope that Jerry Tagge can answer the bell Saturday against Wake Forest.

September 7, 2020

It appears to be the end of the road for the Husker Burger stand, a gameday staple outside Memorial Stadium since 1987.

Husker Doc Talk tries to gauge the validity of a rumored October start for Big Ten football.

1970 Day by Day: With Jerry Tagge and Van Brownson on the mend as game week begins, No. 3 quarterback Bob Jones is running the No. 1 offense in practice.

September 6, 2020

NFL teams have signed four former Huskers to their practice squads: Stanley Morgan Jr., Freedom Akinmoladun, Lamar Jackson and Darrion Daniels.

A tweet from President Trump hints at progress in getting Big Ten football back on track.

Hail Varsity looks back 10 years at Nebraska’s decision to move to the Big Ten.

This week in Husker history: Every home game on TV? It happened way earlier than you might think.

1970 Day by Day: Nebraska opens at No. 9 in the AP poll.

September 5, 2020

For Scott Frost and the city of Lincoln, there’s an empty feeling as the first gameless game day comes and goes.