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Frank Solich’s appearance Wednesday at the Outland Trophy banquet in Omaha will be a step toward healing for the former Husker coach. | Shatel commentary*

Omaha Westside athlete Tyson Guzman announces he is walking on at Nebraska.

Sam McKewon says the Big Ten West is on the rise,* but the East still has the upper hand.

Wandale Robinson shows his big-play ability and toughness in the All-American Bowl.*

Anatomy of an Era: Troy Branch says one of Tom Osborne’s strengths was his ability “to get people to focus in the moment.”

Saturday’s All-American Bowl in San Antonio is just part of a whirlwind week for Wandale Robinson.*

Athlon makes an argument for a preseason top-25 ranking for the 2019 Huskers.

Anatomy of an Era: Linebacker Troy Branch talks about playing for the position coach they called Sybil.

Tonight and Friday will be a time to share memories of George Sullivan as services are held for the longtime Nebraska athletic trainer.

Anatomy of an Era: Toby Wright had a bitter rivalry with teammate Mike Minter — until he found out they were cousins.

Nebraska is lining up January visits as the dead period in recruiting continues.

Former Husker QB Tommy Armstrong signs with the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League.

Nebraska is No. 19 in Athlon’s early top 25 for the 2019 season. | Big Ten’s big games

The inaugural Andra Franklin Service Award will be presented at the Nebraska Greats Foundation’s Celebrity Sports Night, which will include talks by Bill Moos and Trev Alberts.

Greg Austin is fighting hard* to get the O-linemen he needs.

Anatomy of an Era: Toby Wright was legendary for “bringing the wood.”

Make your picks here for the New Year’s Day bowls and national championship game.

Tad Stryker espouses a shorter regular season in exchange for an expanded playoff.

Anatomy of an Era: An injury had ended his playing career, but Jon Pedersen had a role in the 1994 championship season as an undergraduate assistant.

It was something special for former Husker Toby Wright when he introduced his son Javin, now a Nebraska signee, to Tom Osborne earlier this year.

At least two NFL teams in search of head coaches have requested interviews with former Husker Zac Taylor, quarterbacks coach with the Rams.

Juco running back Dedrick Mills, a Husker commit who did not sign earlier this month, receives probation in Georgia* for missing a court date. | Grad-transfer possibilities

Anatomy of an Era: Jon Pedersen on the Huskers’ toughness: “I don’t know how many times I saw the guy standing next to you pull a finger back in that was dislocated so they could stay in.”

Several former Huskers are playoff-bound in the NFL.

Anatomy of an Era: Center Jon Pedersen lived the Nebraska kid’s dream: “You go from high school and all of a sudden you’re playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.”

This week in Husker history: A bunch of memorable bowls, a coach’s nervous breakdown, and a “no” from Houston Nutt.

Scott Frost becomes the 10th former Husker player to be inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame.

Dave Rimington says player development under Scott Frost has the potential to return star power to the offensive line.

Anatomy of an Era: Professor Ken Dewey theorizes that the extremes of Nebraska’s weather, like athletics, can “make a person stronger.”

His status is uncertain, but there’s still plenty of time for the Huskers to add juco running back Dedrick Mills for the spring semester.

Former Husker receiver Quincy Enunwa agrees to a four-year contract extension with the Jets.

Three of the top five Orange Bowl games in this Athlon Sports ranking involve Nebraska.

Anatomy of an Era: “Football and weather: Those are the two national pastimes in the state of Nebraska,” says professor and weather guru Ken Dewey.

Former Husker player and assistant John Garrison joins the staff at North Carolina State as offensive line coach.

Kearney kicker Gabe Heins accepts a walk-on* offer from Nebraska.

Athlon looks at some depth chart scenarios for the 2019 offensive line.

Less than two weeks until move-in day, tight end Chris Hickman is ready to dive into the Husker strength program. | Bigger bodies

Omaha Creighton Prep’s John Bullock announces he’ll walk on at Nebraska and likely start out as a safety.

Former Husker kicker Brett Maher earns NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the second time this season.

Adam Carriker says the Huskers won’t improve in the trenches without pushing themselves in the weight room.*

George Sullivan, longtime athletic trainer at Nebraska, has died at age 91.* | Book segments: 1, 2 | Mike Babcock’s memories

Tre Neal’s Nebraska career lasted just 127 days, but he’ll be a Husker much longer.

Scott Frost sees a winning mentality in the Huskers’ 2019 recruits.

Anatomy of an Era: Linebacker Mike Anderson says it was no fun going against hard-hitting fullback Cory Schlesinger in practice.

The OWH ponders what Nebraska would be without Husker football.*

Lincoln Pius X quarterback Austin Jablonski will walk on at Nebraska.

Anatomy of an Era: Mike Anderson and other linebackers almost left early because of their position coach’s ways.

The 2019 season has youth-movement potential for the Huskers.

Former Husker Alfonzo Dennard is arrested after another run-in with Lincoln police.

Meet Scott Frost’s right-hand man in recruiting, Sean Dillon. | ’19 class analysis*