Manaia Ogbechie has the talent to be a full-time starter for top-ranked Nebraska. The only issue is she is third on the Huskers’ depth chart behind two of the eight middle blockers on the AVCA National Player of the Year watch list — Andi Jackson and Rebekah Allick. Ogbechie got a rare start Saturday night as she filled in for …
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Husker fans had high hopes when the Cornhuskers hosted perennial powerhouse Michigan last Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.. As everyone knows, MU edged the Huskers 30-27. MU was a 2½-point favorite going into the game. The loss might be a moral victory of sorts for Nebraska considering just two years ago, MU embarrassed the Huskers 45-7. Fortunately for Nebraska, …
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Nebraska’s 30–27 loss to No. 21 Michigan highlighted the gap between an FCS opponent and the grind of the Big Ten. After grinding out a win against Cincinnati’s downhill rushing attack, the Wolverines gashed the Huskers on the ground and exposed lingering defensive issues. As we take a deeper dive into the advanced analytics, here are the final Pro Football …
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Sunday at Nebraska football headquarters kicked off a 13-day mission to change the trajectory of Matt Rhule’s program. As Nebraska annihilated Akron 68-0 Saturday night, 400 miles to the south in Norman, Okla., Michigan went down 24-13 against Oklahoma. The Sooners presented a blueprint to slow the Big Ten bully. Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood was ineffective in …
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College football coaches have long, long memories. Every play, good or bad, is burned into their brain. The bad plays, and losses, are burned into their souls. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has a memory probably longer than most. He has good reason to. He also doesn’t want history to repeat itself Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. His first team at …
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LINCOLN, Neb. — When Matt Rhule meets a high school football coach he likes, Rhule knows it. “They do everything,” Rhule said. “They don’t just coach. They lead. They mentor. They’re not in it for the money. They’re in it because they love the game. They love coaching.” In 2013 at Temple, Rhule hired Terry Smith out of high school. …
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Earning a preseason No. 1 ranking isn’t something new to Nebraska. Neither is starting the year at home for an AVCA event, which in this case is the 2025 AVCA First Serve Showcase. What is a bit new is the level of competition Nebraska faced out of the gate. After disposing of No. 3 Pittsburgh in four sets Friday night, …
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LAS VEGAS — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule on Tuesday stood up for his predecessor Scott Frost, who faced criticism in the wake of his assessment earlier this month that the Huskers job was wrong for him. Speaking at Big Ten media days, Rhule said Nebraska displayed a large photo of Frost, taken during his time as a quarterback at the …
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