Corn Flakes: The Volleyball State, Husker Football Injuries, and a Shotski Record
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images Merritt Beason and Bergen Reilly are B1G Players of the Week once again. I hope you all were able to watch that volleyball game on Saturday. It was everything I hoped a match of #1 versus #2 would be. I’m so impressed with these young Huskers for gritting it out...
Why Have There Been So Many Nebraska Football Injuries?
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images On the Five Heart Podcast this week, Jon and Greg are talking about the scourge of injuries that has hit Nebraska’s beloved football team. Nebraska has lost: – Their top two running backs – Their top four receivers – 83 offensive linemen – Numerous defensive players Why? Some theories that...
Report Card: Huskers 31, Purdue Boilermakers 14
Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports I admit it…I predicted a Husker loss today. I didn’t have a lot of faith in the Nebraska offense after last week, especially considering the loss of three offensive linemen plus receiver Billy Kemp. Fortunately, the Blackshirts didn’t share that same pessimism. It was another great performance by the defense. Are...
College Football Junkie Schedule for 11/3/23 and 11/4/23
Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports We are deep into college football rivalry territory. Proceed with caution. Hey, you made it to the weekend. Congrats! Hope you all enjoyed the first week of MACtion and everything else that came our way. We even got a fun little game between TCU and Texas Tech last night in Lubbock....
Nebraska/Wisconsin Game Time Announced
Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports Herbie and Bucky will play under the lights in Madison The time of the Nebraska vs. Wisconsin game has been announced. The Cornhuskers of Nebraska shall take on the Badgers of Wisconsin at 6:30pm on Saturday, November 18th at Camp Randall in Madison Wisconsin. The game shall be televised on the...
Weekday College Football Junkie Schedule 11/7/23 to 11/9/23
Set Number: SI573 TK1 More MACtion fun to start the week off Okay folks, we are now deep into MACtion territory. It all starts on Tuesday when Ball State heads to Northern Illinois to battle over the Bronze Stalk Trophy at 6:00pm. What’s the Bronze Stalk Trophy you may ask? Not my best side, but...
Five Reasons Nebraska Will Win: Maryland
Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports The Terps are going to have a long, sad trip home. Just when I was getting confident in my crystal ball reading capabilities, a game like last week comes along and humbles me. Never fear though Husker faithful, because I’m going to be on target this week. Trust me, I’m right...
Monday Flakes: A Mixed Weekend for Husker Sports, a Golden Toilet, and Fishing With Bobby Knight
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images The wait for win #6 continues The waiting-for-win-6 watch continues. The Huskers have lost the [supposedly] easier two of the four games they had left to make that milestone. Is there a quarterback controversy for Nebraska? I don’t think so. All three quarterbacks are seriously flawed. There’s no controversy about...
WBB vs Alcorn State Game Thread
Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Can the Huskers take care of business at home? Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. Alcorn State Lady Braves (0-1, 0-0 SWAC)Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, 7 p.m. (CT)Pinnacle Bank Arena – Lincoln, NebraskaSpecial Event: Military AppreciationLive Video: B1G+ (subscription)Live Stats: Huskers.com (StatBroadcast)Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (6:30 p.m.)...
The Oregon State Preview
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports The Oregon State Preview Date: Saturday, November 17, 2023 Time: 3:00pm CST Location: Sanford Pentagon – Sioux Falls, SD Record: 3-0 (0-0 PAC 12 Conference) Head Coach: Wayne Tinkle (10th Season) Preview: Oregon State comes to Sioux Falls with a 3-0 record after an 81-71 overtime win over Appalachian State...
Nebraska WBB takes 79-74 loss to #22 Creighton
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Huskers played hard, but couldn’t get past the Bluejays Alexis Markowski scored a game-high 24 points and Darian White notched her first Husker double-double, but a big first quarter was enough to propel No. 22 Creighton to a 79-74 women’s basketball win over Nebraska on Sunday afternoon. Nebraska suffered...
THE 24 HOUR RULE: At Least Iowa Week Is Mercifully Short
In Iowa, dating too close to the gene pool is a dare, not a warning. | Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Our history in these games doesn’t exactly fill my heart with hope for this one, but if we go bowling, wouldn’t earning it against these human dial tones be justice? So,...