November 18
#19 Wisconsin 87, Texas-Rio Grande Valley 84
Michigan 94, Miami (OH) 67

Standings
Wisconsin (5-0)
Iowa (4-0)
Oregon (4-0)
Penn State (4-0)
Purdue (4-0)
Illinois (3-0)
Indiana (3-0)
Rutgers (3-0)
Nebraska (3-1)
Maryland (3-1)
Michigan (3-1)
Michigan State (3-1)
Minnesota (3-1)
Northwestern (3-1)
UCLA (3-1)
USC (3-1)
Washington (3-1)
Ohio State (2-1)

Games for Tuesday, November 19
Evansville at Ohio State (6:00 PM - BTN+)
Cleveland State at Minnesota (6:00 PM - BTN)
Canisius at Maryland (6:00 PM - BTN+)
Samford at Michigan State (7:00 PM - Peacock)
Rider at Iowa (7:00 PM - BTN+)
#6 Purdue at #15 Marquette (8:00 PM - FS1)
Montana State at Northwestern (8:00 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Friday, November 22
Nebraska at #14 Creighton (7:00 PM - FS1)

November 18
#22 Illinois 94, Le Moyne 25
#23 Oregon 70, Grand Canyon 54
Purdue 78, Bellarmine 67

Standings
Maryland (5-0)
Michigan State (5-0)
Minnesota (5-0)
Oregon (5-0)
Penn State (5-0)
Nebraska (4-0)
Illinois (4-0)
Iowa (4-0)
Rutgers (4-0)
UCLA (4-0)
USC (4-0)
Ohio State (3-0)
Washington (4-1)
Michigan (3-1)
Purdue (3-1)
Wisconsin (3-1)
Indiana (2-2)
Northwestern (1-2)

Games for Tuesday, November 19
Rutgers at Virginia Tech (5:00 PM - ESPN+)
North Alabama at #21 Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

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This game is scheduled to be played at Lucas Oil Stadium. They are considering moving it to Arrowhead.


I was really looking forward to visiting Lucas Oil Stadium

"He came in and just made the game simple for us," Husker RB Emmett Johnson said after the loss. "We had a simple game plan coming in. Everybody knew their assignment. We just went out there and executed. Most importantly, he came in and just told us to play free, be ourselves."

Offensive Player of the Week
TE - Tyler Warren, Penn State (SR)
- Tallied eight receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, while adding three rushes for 63 yards and a score in Penn State's win over Purdue
- Scored on a career-long 48-yard run in the third quarter, his sixth career rushing touchdown and fourth this season
- Since 1956, Warren is the only Big Ten tight end with four rushing touchdowns in a season, breaking a tie with Wisconsin's Stu Voigt (3, 1968) and Maryland's Chigoziem Okonkwo (3, 2018)
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Tyler Warren (Oct. 14, 2024)

Co-Defensive Player of the Week
LB - Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon (SO)
- Helped No. 1 Oregon improve to 11-0 for the second time in program history with a 16-13 win at Wisconsin
- Finished with five total tackles, a sack and a game-sealing interception late in the fourth quarter
- Has now recorded a sack in seven of his last eight games and ranks second in the Big Ten and 12th nationally with team- and career-high 8.5 sacks
- Last Oregon Defensive Player of the Week: Jordan Burch (Oct. 7, 2024)

Co-Defensive Player of the Week
DL - Russell Davis II, Washington (JR)
- Led Washington to a 31-19 win over UCLA, as the Huskies finished their home season 6-0, extending their home win streak to 20 games, longest in modern school history
- Finished with three quarterback sacks and three tackles
- Also had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, on the same play, which led to UW's second touchdown
- Last Washington Defensive Player of the Week: Carson Bruener (Nov. 4, 2024)

Special Teams Player of the Week
K - Atticus Sappington, Oregon (JR)
- Helped the Ducks improve to 11-0 for the second time in program history with a 16-13 win at Wisconsin, scoring all six of Oregon's points in the first quarter
- Matched a career-high with three field goals made, converting all three attempts to account for nine of Oregon's 16 points
- Made kicks of 35, 42 and a game-winning 24-yard field goal with 2:36 left in the game
- Last Oregon Special Teams Player of the Week: Atticus Sappington (Sept. 16, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
QB - Demond Williams Jr., Washington (FR)
- Led three second-half, game-securing scoring drives to help Washington beat UCLA 31-19 to become bowl eligible
- Helped the Huskies to a field goal and two touchdowns, including a two-yard touchdown pass to Decker DeGraaf with 5:44 left in the game to seal the victory over the Bruins
- Completed 7-of-8 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 31 yards on six carries
- Last Washington Freshman of the Week: Khmori House (Sept. 23, 2024)

AP Top 25 (11/18)
1. Kansas (49) (4-0)
2. Connecticut (7) (3-0)
3. Gonzaga (2) (3-0)
4. Auburn (3) (3-0)
5. Iowa State (2-0)
6. Purdue (4-0)
7. Houston (2-1)
8. Alabama (3-1)
9. Kentucky (3-0)
10. North Carolina (2-1)
11. Tennessee (4-0)
12. Duke (3-1)
13. Baylor (3-1)
14. Creighton (4-0)
15. Marquette (4-0)
16. Indiana (3-0)
17. Arizona (2-1)
18. Cincinnati (3-0)
19. Wisconsin (4-0)
20. Arkansas (2-1)
21. Florida (4-0)
22. St. John's (4-0)
23. Texas A&M (3-1)
24. Rutgers (3-0)
25. Illinois (3-0)
Dropped Out
Ohio State (#21), Mississippi (#25)

Others Receiving Votes
Texas Tech, Mississippi, Xavier, BYU, Central Florida, Virginia Commonwealth, Texas, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Miami (FL), Pittsburgh, Oregon, Memphis, Providence, Penn State, Kansas State, Utah State, Furman, Clemson, Arizona State, Hofstra, Michigan, Maryland

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Coaches Top 25 Poll (11/18)
1. Kansas (25) (4-0)
2. Connecticut (3) (3-0)
3. Auburn (2) (3-0)
4. Gonzaga (1) (3-0)
5. Iowa State (2-0)
6. Purdue (4-0)
7. Alabama (3-1)
8. Houston (2-1)
9. Tennessee (4-0)
10. Duke (3-1)
11. Kentucky (3-0)
12. North Carolina (2-1)
13. Creighton (4-0)
14. Baylor (3-1)
15. Marquette (4-0)
16. Cincinnati (3-0)
17. Arizona (2-1)
18. Indiana (3-0)
19. Florida (4-0)
20. St. John's (4-0)
21. Illinois (3-0)
22. Texas A&M (3-1)
23. Arkansas (2-1)
24. Texas Tech (3-0)
25. Wisconsin (4-0)
Dropped Out
Ohio State (#22), Rutgers (#24)
Others Receiving Votes
Rutgers, Xavier, Mississippi, BYU, St. Mary's, Pittsburgh, Texas, Michigan State, Ohio State, Mississippi State, Oregon, Nevada, Dayton, Virginia Commonwealth, Central Florida, Wake Forest, Providence

MEN
Player of the Week
John Tonje, Wisconsin
G – Grad. – 6-7 – North Omaha, Neb. – Omaha Central

• Scored a career-high 41 points in Wisconsin's 103-88 win over No. 9 Arizona on Friday, second most points in program history
• Broke the Wisconsin single-game record for made free throws, finishing with a 21-for-22 clip at the line
• The only player over the last 30 years to score 40 points and make 20 free throws in a game vs an AP Top 25 opponent.
• Garners his first Player of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Johnny Davis (Feb. 21, 2022)

Freshman of the Week
Dylan Harper, Rutgers
G – 6-6 – Franklin Lakes, N.J. – Don Bosco Prep

• Averaged 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds. 3.5 assists, and 1.0 blocked shots as Rutgers tallied a pair of wins
• Became the second Scarlet Knight in Rutgers history to score 20-plus points in the first three games of his freshman year, the first player to do it since Phil Sellers in 1972
• Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Ron Harper Jr. (March 4, 2019)

AVCA Division I Top 25 (11/18)
1. Pittsburgh (49) (25-1) - 1,513 pts
2. Nebraska (12) (26-1) - 1,476
3. Louisville (23-3)
4. Penn State (25-2)
5. Creighton (25-2)
6. Wisconsin (20-5)
7. Stanford (21-4)
8. Purdue (22-5)
9. Arizona State (26-2)
10. Southern Methodist (21-6)
11. Kansas (22-3)
12. Kentucky (17-7)
13. Oregon (19-6)
14. Texas (15-6)
15. Georgia Tech (20-5)
16. Minnesota (17-9)
17. Baylor (18-7)
18. Dayton (28-1)
19. Utah (21-5)
20. Florida (19-5)
21. USC (18-8)
22. TCU (17-7)
23. Florida State (18-8)
24. BYU (16-8)
25. Missouri (18-6)

Others Receiving Votes
North Carolina, Washington, Texas A&M, Miami (FL), Marquette, Western Kentucky, South Dakota State

I'm sure I was just seeing things but on the first USC scoring drive when the QB scrambled and hit the guy down on the four yard line it looked like the receiver came back in from out of bounds. (clearly caught it in bounds). On the replay it was a bad angle but still appeared that way. Did anyone else see that or am I just grasping at straws?

Edit: I found video of it go to :26 in the video and pause. Appears his left foot is out of bounds.

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I can't honestly remember him being reported to be in talks with any other schools when we hired him. I remember it being reported that we basically had to negotiate against Carolina's buyout for him, but were there other teams? I remember it being reported that he turned down Oregon when he took the Baylor job. I'm sure there were other teams in on him and it just wasn't reported, or I'm just forgetting. But if not, that should have been a huge red flag

Just a thought.... this Wisconsin team will be the first opponent in 5 games where they have not had a bye week before playing Nebraska

Via Nebraska Athletics:

The Nebraska volleyball program and head coach John Cook on Wednesday announced five additions who will join the Huskers in 2025.

The Huskers secured the signatures of five of the top prospects in the nation. They are: setter Campbell Flynn (Rochester Hills, Mich.), opposite hitter Ryan Hunter (Charlotte, N.C.), libero Keri Leimbach (Lincoln, Neb.), middle blocker Manaia Ogbechie (Santa Rosa Valley, Calif.), and outside hitter Teraya Sigler (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Flynn, Hunter, Leimbach and Sigler will enroll in January.

Campbell Flynn, 6-3, Setter, Rochester Hills, Mich. (Mercy High School/Legacy Volleyball Club)

• Was a member of the U.S. Girls U19 Team that won the gold medal at the 2023 FIVB U19 World Championships in Croatia
• Also represented the U.S. Girls U21 team at the 2023 FIVB U21 World Championships in Mexico, placing sixth
• Named Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year following her junior season at Mercy High School
• Led the Marlins to the Michigan Division 1 state championship as a junior in 2023
• Recorded 553 assists, 137 digs and 124 kills despite missing 15 matches in her junior season to represent Team USA
• Is a two-time Michigan Division 1 first-team all-state selection
• Played club volleyball for Legacy Volleyball Club, one of the top teams in the nation for her age group
• Selected to compete in the Under Armour Next All-America Game in January
• One of 24 players named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List
• Selected to the Junior Volleyball Associatoin All-National Team for the class of 2025
• Ranked as the No. 1 setter recruit by PrepDig.com

Cook: "Campbell is an extremely talented setter who plays with a poised demeanor on the court. She's got the calm presence you look for in a setter and never gets too high or too low. At 6-3, Campbell is a taller, left-handed setter. She's very physical and athletic and can make sets from anywhere on the court. Her setting can be unpredictable for defenses in that way. Campbell is very active at the net, almost like another attacker out there at times. Campbell has been a setter for multiple U.S. Youth National Teams and led her high school to a state championship. Her decision-making and leadership will be a great benefit to our program. We've been watching Campbell since she was 12 or 13 years old and she's always wanted to be a Husker."


Ryan Hunter, 6-2, Opposite Hitter, Charlotte, N.C. (Cox Mill High School/Triangle Volleyball Club)

• As a junior at Cox Mill High School in 2023, averaged 4.3 kills per set and hit .317 with 169 digs, 51 blocks and 49 aces, as the Chargers finished runner-up at the North Carolina 4A state tournament
• Was the Charlotte Observer North Carolina Player of the Year and a first-team all-state selection
• Played her sophomore season at Mallard Creek High School and led the team with 3.9 kills per set and had 163 digs, 72 aces and 54 blocks
• Selected to the Junior Volleyball Association All-National Team for the class of 2025
• Trained at the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program
• Missed her senior season due to an injury
• Played club volleyball up a year for Triangle VC
• Was named to the PrepVolleyball.com 18U Club All-American Watch List
• Sister, Keimaya, played at North Carolina from 2014-17
• Ranked as the No. 3 opposite hitter recruit by PrepDig.com

Cook: "Ryan is a left-handed opposite hitter and is a dynamic athlete. Ryan has a bubbly personality, but when the game starts she's an intense competitor. Ryan wants the ball in the big moments and likes to take the big swings. She can play six rotations and has a pretty good block already at this age, which is important for a right side. Ryan was invovled in competitive dance growing up and didn't start playing volleyball seriously until just a few years ago. She has been working extremely hard to come back from an unfortunate injury last spring at a club tournament."


Keri Leimbach, 5-4, DS/Libero, Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Lutheran High School/Nebraska ONE)

• Won four state championships at Lincoln Lutheran High School, one in Class C1 and three in Class C2
• As a senior at Lincoln Lutheran in 2024, averaged 6.0 digs per set with 54 service aces for the Warriors, who went 35-3 and won the program's fourth state title in a row
• For her high school career, averaged 5.3 digs per set and served 244 aces
• Surpassed the 2,000 career digs mark in the first round of the 2024 state tournament and finished her career with 2,063 career digs
• Was a four-time first-team all-state selection
• Named to the AVCA All-America Watch List in 2024
• Played club volleyball for Nebraska ONE
• Was a PrepVolleyball.com 17U club third-team All-America selection in 2024
• Ranked as the top prospect out of Nebraska by PrepDig.com
• Name is pronounced LIME-bock

Cook: "Keri is a homegrown Nebraska girl who loves the school and the state. She's always dreamed of being a Husker. Keri is a 5-4 libero but she plays with big range and personality. Her floor defense is exceptional, as she passed 2,000 career digs in high school. Keri is also a great passer. She's calm and consistent on the court but not afraid to speak up and be fiery when it's needed. Keri is a proven winner with four state championships in high school. We're excited to have her come in and help us continue to be elite in the back row."


Manaia Ogbechie, 6-3, Middle Blocker, Santa Rosa Valley, Calif. (Oaks Christian High School/Sports Academy)

• Represented the U.S. Girls U19 Team at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship in Honduras and was named the most valuable player after leading the U.S. to the gold medal
• As a senior at Oaks Christian High School, is averaging 3.3 kills per set with a .307 hitting percentage and 87 blocks
• In her junior season in 2023, helped the Lions win their conference and qualify for the CIF Division I state tournament by averaging 2.6 kills per set and hitting .387 with 119 total blocks
• Was named California Division 2 first-team all-state in 2022 and 2023, as well as an NCSAA First-Team All-American both years
• Selected to compete in the Under Armour Next All-America Game in January
• One of 24 players named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List
• Selected to the Junior Volleyball Association All-National Team for the class of 2025
• Played club volleyball for Sports Academy
• Father, Nkem, played football at Stanford, and aunt, Kaego, was a Hall of Fame volleyball student-athlete at Harvard
• Name is pronounced ma-NY-yah o-BAY-chay

Cook: "Manaia flew a little bit under the radar in the recruiting process until later in her high school career, but we are thrilled she's going to be a Husker. A 6-3 middle blocker, Manaia is very dynamic and has the ability to change a game with her offense. Manaia can touch 10 feet, 6 inches already and we're excited to see how she can develop in our strength and conditioning program. Manaia's a great, versatile athlete and a powerful attacker and blocker. She has grown a lot as a player in the USA Youth Development Programs. The other impressive thing about Manaia is that school is extremely important to her and her family, and she has very high professional goals and wants to double major in marketing and management."


Teraya Sigler, 6-3, Outside Hitter, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon High School/Arizona Storm Volleyball Club)

• Was a member of the U.S. Girls U19 Team that won the gold medal at the 2023 FIVB U19 World Championships in Croatia, as well as at the 2023 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup
• Also represented the U.S. Girls U21 team at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship in Canada
• Named Gatorade Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year and The Arizona Republic Player of the Year following her junior season at Horizon High School in which she led the state in kills with 614 (5.2 per set) and was an All-Arizona selection as the Huskies won their third straight Arizona 5A state title
• Had 30 kills in Horizon's 3-2 state championship win in 2023
• A MaxPreps.com second-team All-American in 2023, also totaled 58 blocks, 50 assists and 40 aces
• In her senior season in 2024, is averaging 5.7 kills per set with a .371 hitting percentage, along with 54 service aces, as the Huskies get set for the Arizona 5A state semifinals on Thursday
• Started her high school career at Phoenix Country Day, where she hit .542 as a freshman and averaged 5.6 kills per set to lead her team to an Arizona 2A state title
• Selected to compete in the Under Armour Next All-America Game in January
• One of 24 players named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List
• Played club volleyball for Arizona Storm and won back-to-back 16 Open and 17 Open national championships, earning MVP honors both years
• Ranked as the No. 1 overall and outside hitter prospect by PrepDig.com

Cook: "Teraya has a heavy, heavy arm, but she's also a very good all-round six-rotation player. Teraya is an extremely physical outside hitter but also a great passer. She has amazing leadership skills and is a vocal leader who will be a voice in our gym from day one. Teraya has really good range with her shots, and she's a very smart attacker. She is just very skilled all-around as a player and has an incredible work ethic. Teraya has already performed on the biggest of stages with the U.S. Youth National Teams and with her club, AZ Storm. She will come into our gym with a great attitude and will be a fierce competitor on the pin."

First up, three quick thoughts:


And the game story with quotes from Fred Hoiberg and Brice Williams:

Yeah I member

This afternoon, Matt Rhule looked back at the Huskers' 28-20 loss to USC on Saturday, gave a deep dive into what went wrong, took ownership for Nebraska's one-score losses under his guidance, talked the Husker "curse" and more.

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Another loss to a four win California team. Rhule is Mr November. Our qb refuses to make plays. Tony white can’t stop a basic counter. Seniors overall don’t step up. On and on.

GET THE F*** OUT OF DODGE!!!

Endless Money



No Meaningful Results

Without Haarberg, we likely finish 1-11 last year.

Meaning everyone would’ve been content with 5-7 and a win against Colorado this year.

Instead, he willed us to win games we shouldn’t have and Rhule’s 3 year plan was ruined.

The article gives several reasons why USC's victory over Nebraska doesn't mean that USC has turned the corner. Here is one of them:

"NEBRASKA IS NOT GOOD

You saw Nebraska on that field at the Coliseum. That's not a good team. Dylan Raiola was painfully bad. He makes bad decisions. He is gun-shy from taking previous hits over the course of the season. Nebraska scored seven points on a pick-six, meaning that the NU offense scored just 13 points, and three of those points came on a drive start deep in USC territory after a Maiava fumble. USC has a banged-up defense. Scoring just 13 points against that defense is a horrendous performance.

USC should be blasting an opponent with this low level of quality. Instead, the game went down to the final seconds. No one should think USC has turned the corner. The warts, the flaws, they're still there and still substantial."

USC did win, but Lincoln Riley's Trojans remain poorly-coached

If he’s our OC next year how does this change our approach to recruiting? Or the portal?

Will we be seeing an influx of new offensive coaches?

If DH doesn’t stay next year I don’t see the point in this experiment

For 23 years I always was able to remain optimistic, feeling like success was just around the corner.

It may still be, but I have lost that optimism. I continue to watch our games, but I have reached a point this year where it feels like a chore. I never expect anything good to happen in a season anymore.

It feels like we have been rowing in circles for decades.

Rhule had always shown improvement by year two. It feels like something is seriously wrong with our program. If it isn’t cursed, I lack a better explanation.

How does a program with our resources and fan support have one of the longest, most embarrassing streaks of seasons without even a bowl?

When did 6 wins become an insurmountable goal? That is a low f***ing bar.

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READ THIS post from Pennsyhusker which is way too good to be buried in this thread:

“I have been following Husker football since 1965. I was at the game of the century with my dad in Norman in 1971. Grew up in Lincoln 5 miles from the stadium. Sold coke in the stands as a teenager. Climbed the fence with my buddies and watched every home game 70-72 from under the end zone seats. Been to countless away games and bowl games. Live in PA but have made it back for 2 home games every year since 94.

And I am about ready to say f$ck it as well to the whole shabang. I have lots better things to do with my time on Fall Saturdays and the joy is gone. I watched the game yesterday but only out of a morbid curiosity to see how badly we would lose. Hung in until the end and walked away utterly demoralized.
And if a long time fan who lived through the glory years can feel this way I can only imagine how apathetic many younger fans must be getting. The administration at NU had better figure out how to fix this sooner rather than later or else our wonderfully renovated stadium will stand half empty or worse on game days soon.
This sentiment is why I have been so impatient with Rhule. I just have a sense that unless something drastic is done this whole thing called Husker football is going to die. And sooner rather than later.”

Literally pay him to keep his short fat ugly bitch ass on the bus going forward

Dana HC

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