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July 11, 2020
The Big Ten led the way as Power 5 conferences had more than $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal 2019.
July 10, 2020
The Pac-12 has followed the Big Ten in moving to conference-only schedules for fall sports.
The replacement of Memorial Stadium’s FieldTurf won’t happen this summer after all.
Bill Moos says he’s pushing for a 12-game schedule with divisional games in the middle of the season. | Financial implications
Here’s a rundown of where other Power 5 conferences stand on scheduling for this fall.
Coaches at Cincinnati and South Dakota State react to the cancellation of their games against Nebraska.
A Lincoln woman has been sentenced to six months in jail for scamming Nebraska football ticket buyers in 2018.
July 9, 2020
The Big Ten has made it official: There will be no nonconference games this fall in football and half a dozen other sports, but it’s far from certain there will be a season at all. | Commentary: Shatel, Forde, Heady, Carriker | Five questions | Discuss
In a podcast, quarterback Adrian Martinez talks about his struggles with injuries and how he is identified not by football, but by his character and faith. | Sipple commentary | Discuss
Nebraska is listed as a four-point favorite in the opener against Purdue.
Athlon Sports has five bold predictions for the 2020 Huskers.
July 8, 2020
Khalil Davis is eager to earn his way into the NFL.
Ohio State is pausing voluntary workouts in football and several other sports because of an undisclosed number of positive COVID-19 tests.
Former BTN reporter Tom Dienhart says a 10-game, conference-only schedule is looking more and more likely in the Big Ten. | No Ivy League fall sports | Discuss
Steven M. Sipple says Nebraska is still adjusting to life in a conference stocked with “bigger humans.”
Scott Frost is near the top of Dennis Dodd’s hot-seat rankings.
Adrian Martinez is No. 17 in this ranking of the top 30 Big Ten players.
Athlon ranks Nebraska’s schedule as seventh-toughest in the nation.
July 7, 2020
Lardarius Webb Jr., cornerback from Mississippi and son of a former NFL defensive back, announces his commitment to the Huskers. | Coverage & highlights | Discuss | 2021 class
Rex Burkheard has reportedly reworked his contract with the New England Patriots.
July 6, 2020
Power 5 conference leaders remain in wait-and-see mode about an on-time start for football as reported coronavirus cases climb. | No vaccine imminent
Monday Morning Quarterback: Should the college football season be moved to next spring?
Steven M. Sipple says the option of a 10 game, conference-only schedule shouldn’t be discarded.
The university is going paperless for game tickets and parking. | Discuss
Was Adrian Martinez on “cruise control”? Adam Carriker offers his thoughts on Scott Frost’s comments.
July 5, 2020
Nebraska is better-positioned than many programs to handle the costs of coronavirus testing. | McKewon: Wear a mask
Former Huskers have a conversation on race in America.
July 4, 2020
Former Husker assistant Mike Ekeler has never lacked energy, and an unusual run along I-80 in 2010 is just one example.
Latrell Neville, a three-star wide receiver from Texas, has committed to the Huskers. | Coverage & highlights | 2021 class | Discuss
Nebraska is shut out, as are three other schools, on the Big Ten Network’s all-decade team.
July 3, 2020
Adrian Martinez is one of CBS Sports’ five biggest bounce-back players for 2020.
DaWon Baker, the Huskers’ diversity and inclusion director, sees signs of progress at Nebraska.
July 2, 2020
Brad Crawford of 247Sports sees South Dakota State as Nebraska’s most dangerous opponent.
July 1, 2020
If facts override fear, stadiums should fill this fall, Tad Stryker writes.
Veteran staff members Chris Anderson and Mike Dobbs are apparently among the personnel reductions in the Athletic Department.
Nebraska is one of 10 college teams that will be part of the Madden 21 video game, due for release Aug. 28.
The South Dakota State game will be a homecoming for several native Nebraskans playing for the Jackrabbits.
A program-record 10 Nebraska football players earn recognition as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars.
Monday Morning Quarterback: Would a six-win season in 2020 be a success?
June 30, 2020
Scott Frost says a mindset change is needed regarding football and the coronavirus.
Athlon sees Rutgers as a trap game for the 2020 Huskers.
June 29, 2020
Adrian Martinez might have approached last season in cruise-control mode, Scott Frost says, “but I don’t think he’ll be lax in his preparation ever again.”
Scott Frost says five football players and one staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus since April, but “we’re very sure, as sure as you can be, that those people didn’t spread it in the community.” | Careful protocol | Uphill battle for CFB | Shatel: Shorter season?
Nebraska’s rankings remain in the lower half of the Big Ten as the altered recruiting season enters July. | Prospects to watch*
July will be crunch time when it comes to decisions about the 2020 football season, Bill Moos says.
June 28, 2020
The month of July in Husker history: There’s bad blood between Minnesota and Nebraska in 1960 over quarterback Dennis Claridge’s last-minute switch to the Huskers.
June 27, 2020
Bill Moos sees six wins as more doable this season than last.
Dicaprio Bootle enters the season among the nation’s leaders in forced incompletions.
June 26, 2020
Boyd Epley says strength coach Zach Duval was dealt a less-than-ideal hand with facilities but has adjusted well.
Nebraska is choosing not to share COVID-19 testing results.