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Nebraska won 25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-20

Started off slow. Down 15-11, Nebraska rallied, winning 14 of the last 20 to take Set 1. Next match is Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday.

https://journalstar.com/sports/husk...cle_b1c25f10-a25a-55c2-b497-9c750d0016b8.html

Sad news. He's leaving to care for his wife who has epilepsy.

Well first and foremost it’s beating the Clarkeyes in the season finally, and not far behind is beating Colorado in a night game in Lincoln which should be a ruckus crowd in game two…

The third could be a few of preference like upsetting Bucknuts in Columbus or getting our first win ever against USC, but third for me is beating Wisky at home in Lincoln were we’ve had plenty opportunities in 2015, 2016, 2022 and last season in Madison..

Which are your 3 games that will define the 2024 football season?

Will Dylan Raiola, Matt Rhule make Nebraska relevant again in the expanded Big Ten?
by Bill Bender, Sporting News

CBS Sports analyst Brad Nessler lives in the Atlanta area and had the chance to see Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola play at Buford, Ga.

"He fit the bill there in one of the best high-school football programs in the country," Nessler told Sporting News. "I live just down the street. He's what everybody says he is."

Now, combine Raiola – the ultimate five-star legacy recruit at Nebraska – with the state of the program. CBS Sports analyst Rick Neuheisel puts it into the kind of perspective that would make anybody who grew up in the 1990s do a double take.

"The fact that Nebraska hasn't been to a bowl game since 2016 boggles my mind the way that program is revered by its fan-base," Neuheisel said. "I expect that term will come to an end."

It is true. Nebraska is 28-52 the last seven seasons. A Cleveland.com media poll picked the Huskers to finish eighth in the new-look 18-team Big Ten. Second-year coach Matt Rhule, however, is in the second year of one of his tell-tale program renovations, and Raiola could be the X-factor in building a true contender in Lincoln.

"To go 5-7 again, that's not going to be good enough," Rhule said at Big Ten Media Days on July 24. "What does that mean? I really don't look at it that way, but I'm telling you I'm confident in this team. I expect us to be a good team."

What to expect from Matt Rhule in Year 2

Rhule has a talent for dropping exact numbers. At Big Ten Media Day, he told reporters Nebraska has "37 different defenses." When asked about Oregon – he noted the 38-20 score Penn State won by when he was a player in the 1995 Rose Bowl. He then proceeded to rattle off Oregon's record the last two years – which was 10-3 and 12-2.

Nebraska hasn't enjoyed a 10-win season since 2012, and the two primary culprits remain the same. The Huskers are 2-17 in one-score games since 2021 – and had a -17 turnover ratio last season.

"We gave the ball away 31 times," Rhule said. "We only took it away 14. Both sides have the onus, but to give the ball away 31 times, our season would have been different had that not happened."

Rhule elaborated on that trend. It was not simply bad luck. He pointed to a non-contact fumble against Iowa. What is the solution? Rhule consulted with Ron Brown, a long-time Nebraska assistant who is the director of player support and outreach. Brown's answer: 'We aren't coaching it hard enough.'"

"We're trying to coach it harder," Rhule said. "At some point when you have good players, a part of it is, 'Hey, if you turn the ball over, you're not going to play, and on defense, if you take the ball away you're going to play.' I think both of those things help us. … We're going to turn the ball over some. We're not going to be perfect, but we're going to be better."

Rhule also analyzed another root cause of those turnovers. Passer efficiency. The Huskers ranked 13th in the Big Ten in passer efficiency last season – one spot ahead of Iowa. Nebraska quarterbacks combined for 10 TDs, 16 interceptions and a 105 passer rating.

Is Dylan Raiola the answer?

Raiola passed for 2,819 yards, 34 TDs and one interception at Buford last season. He arrived at fall camp as a Patrick Mahomes doppelganger, and that has only added to the hype around Raiola, whose father Dominic played at Nebraska from 1997-2000 and uncle Donovan is the offensive line coach.

According to 247Sports.com, there have been 31 five-star quarterbacks since 2015. Raiola is Nebraska's first five-star QB, and he carries a legacy somewhere in between North Carolina's Drake Maye (2021) and Texas' Arch Manning (2023) in terms of hype. The result is high expectations – and for Raiola that will be at an accelerated timeline. Will he be able to handle that?

"First of all, most quarterbacks play only football now," Neuheisel said. "They've been in the school of quarterbacking – like you would say school of rock - in the school of quarterbacking for a long time over their high school careers. Whether that's the summer or the Elite 11 and the camps they go to or a quarterback guru who is schooling them up. They are far more advanced than 20 years ago."

Rhule credits Raiola for putting in the work since arriving on campus. Junior Heinrich Haarberg is the backup.

"Dylan has done a great job of coming in and being one of the guys," Rhule said. "If I walk in to get my little old man workout at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, he's usually there doing something extra. If I go there early in the morning, he's usually there throwing. … I think the thing with Dylan is he spends a lot of time learning football, understanding, because as a freshman it's hard to process."

Rhule recalled a conversation with legendary coach Tom Osborne, who said sometimes a freshman quarterback can look great in fall camp against the same defense before struggling in Week 2. That will be part of the curve with Raiola.

Rhule again uses a specific example during his time with the New York Giants on Sept. 16, 2012. Eli Manning threw three first-half interceptions against Tampa Bay. There was no thought to benching Manning. He bounced back and led New York to a 41-34 victory.

"We didn't pull him, go play through it." Rhule said. "When I name the starter, I want him to play through it."

What is a reasonable expectation for Nebraska?

Nessler sees that coach-quarterback relationship between Rhule and Raiola being the key for Nebraska in 2024.

"He slowly put that together," Nessler said. "Not slowly, but over a couple years made the defense stronger. Their offense is going to be what the quarterback is."

The turnover margin and close losses are not all on the quarterback, but an answer at the position would help what should be a more talented Nebraska roster on both sides of the ball. The Huskers open with UTEP before the first measuring stick game in the old-school rivalry with Colorado and coach Deion Sanders. The Buffaloes beat the Huskers 36-14 on Set. 9, 2023.

"I expect us to be good," Rhule said. "I expect us to win. I expect us to be relevant in the conference."

Based on his last college football stops, Rhule is ahead of schedule. Temple improved from 2-10 in 2013 to 6-6 in 2014. Baylor improved from 1-11 in 2017 to 7-6 in 2018. Both programs hit double-digit wins by Year 3. Yet Rhule does not think in terms of those numbers, even with a potential breakout season from Raiola as part of the equation.

"I won't say 10-2 is good," Rhule said. "If I say 10-2 is good or 8-4 is good, then I'm sitting here and telling you that we are going to lose four games. I want us to go out and try to win every game. That seems right to me.

"I don't care what people say about what I'm doing right now, but I care very much when you look back at what I did 10 years from now that most of the things were right or I did the best I could," Rhule said.

Is there a new episode tonight? I love watching it.

Chubba having a rough go of it

https://huskercorner.com/posts/nebraska-football-chubba-purdy-loses-starting-job-third-team-01j633d3pzgy

It's finally game week, we made it, the season is here. Drop your recruiting questions below

Broke down the depth chart with @TimVerghese

Kindly ignore the fact that neither of us realized until after recording that the “ORs” are listed by jersey number.

Egg 🤝 Face

So while I am back in Florida for the next 6-10 months (going through probate) I am considering getting an electric lawnmower..

What are the general thoughts about them? At home depot they have a ryobi that looks ok along with some others.

Are these things legit?

Can I use it for 6-8 months and will I still be able to sell it on for half price?

I am only considering self propelled.. as I am too old to be pushing the thing lol.

Thanks in advance for any insight based on your experience.

With Dylan Raiola looking like Nebraska's QB1 in 2024, what about Heinrich Haarberg? The big athlete has a skill set that could still help the offense move the ball. Some thoughts on that this Wednesday morning:

A look at the list here as they all hit the field this weekend:

Agree or disagree with this list? Your teams?
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it does seem like the more ad space rivals is trying to capture and monetize on these pages, the more often i get the old "offsides" page when i'm trying to read an article.

maybe we could dial it back a notch so we can read the content we all pay for? please?

Jerry comes up with a 4 yr/136 million dollar contract.

Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)


TEXAS-EL PASO at NEBRASKA

WHEN: Saturday, August 31 | 2:30 PM (CT)

WHERE: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska

TV: FOX (Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams)

RADIO: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)

HUSKERS
Record: 0-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Iowa (L 10-13 in 2023)
Rankings: AP (RV) | Coaches (RV)
Head Coach: Matt Rhule (5-7, 2nd year at NU | 52-50, 9th year overall)
vs. UTEP: First Meeting

MINERS
Record: 0-0 (0-0 CUSA)
Last Game: vs. #22 Liberty (L 28-42 in 2023)
Rankings: NR
Head Coach: Scott Walden (0-0, 1st Year at UTEP | 34-20, 7th year overall)
vs. Nebraska: First Meeting

THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS

2 - Dylan Raiola is expected to start at quarterback against UTEP. If Raiola does start against the Miners, he would join Adrian Martinez (2018) as the only true freshmen quarterbacks to start a season opener in school history.

15 - Nebraska returns the majority of its defensive production from a unit that ranked in the top 15 nationally in rushing defense (8th), total defense (11th) and scoring defense (13th) in 2023

42 - Offensive tackle Bryce Benhart is expected to start at right tackle against UTEP. The start would be the 42nd of Benhart's career and would establish a new record for career starts by a Husker offensive lineman

THE MATCHUP
Nebraska kicks off its 135th season on Saturday when the Cornhuskers begin the 2024 campaign with their first-ever matchup against UTEP. Saturday's season opener at Memorial Stadium will be televised on FOX with radio coverage on the Huskers Radio Network. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.

Nebraska is coming off a 5-7 record in Matt Rhule's first season in 2023. The five wins in Rhule's first season in Lincoln were more than the win total from his first season at Temple and Baylor combined, which is notable considering it took only three years for Rhule to lead both programs to school-record win totals.

The Huskers narrowly missed a bowl game last season, falling one win short of bowl eligibility. Five of Nebraska's seven losses were by three points or in overtime, including four November losses by a total of 16 points. The Huskers return 10 offensive and seven defensive players who started at least six games last season. NU also returns its starting punter and place-kicker.

Nebraska is playing its first game of the season at home for the first time since the 2019 season. The Huskers are also beginning the season with a non-conference opponent for the first time since 2019. Each of the past four seasons, Nebraska began the year by facing a Big Ten opponent either on the road or at a neutral site.

Saturday's opener against UTEP marks the first of four straight home games to begin the season for the Big Red. The five-game homestand is Nebraska's longest season-opening homestand since the 2013 season when the Huskers opened the season with five consecutive home games.

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's contest will mark the first-ever meeting between the Miners and the Huskers.

NEBRASKA BOASTS 14-3 RECORD IN AUGUST
Saturday's season opener will mark the 18th August game in the history of Nebraska football. The Huskers are playing an August game for the fourth straight season but are looking for their first win in the month since 2019, which is also the last year Nebraska opened a season at home.

- Nebraska is 14-3 all-time in the month of August. NU is a perfect 12-0 against non-conference opponents in the month and is also a perfect 10-0 at Memorial Stadium in August.

- The Huskers have lost their last three August games. Those three losses came by a combined 14 points, with each game on the road or at a neutral site against a Big Ten opponent.

HUSKER HISTORY IN SEASON OPENERS
Nebraska has an impressive history in season openers. The Huskers have won 98 of their 134 season openers, winning their first game 75 percent of the time while posting a 98-31-5 record. NU is opening a season at home for the first time since 2019. Since 1980, Nebraska has lost only twice when playing it season opener at home (1986 and 2015).

- Season Opener Record: 98-31-5 (.750) | At Home: 85-14-3 (.848)
- Biggest Win: 117-0 vs. Kearney State (1917) | Biggest Loss: 0-54 at Minnesota (1943)
- Longest Win Streak: 29 (1986-2014) | Longest Losing Streak: 6 (1942-1947)

NINE HUSKERS EARN SPOTS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS
Nine Nebraska Cornhuskers made a preseason watch list for a major national award this summer.

• True freshman Jacory Barney Jr. was named to the watch list for The Jet Award, presented to the nation's top returner. The award is named after Husker Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers.

• Bryce Benhart was one of 75 linemen named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy. Benhart was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection as Nebraska's starting right tackle in 2023. The Outland Trophy is presented annually to the nation's best interior lineman.

• Brian Buschini, the 2021 FCS Punter of the Year, was one of 33 punters named to the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award, which is presented annually to the nation's best punter.

• Thomas Fidone II was one of 48 tight ends named to the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award, presented annually to the nation's best tight end. Fidone led Nebraska with four touchdown catches in 2024, the most by a Husker tight end since 2010.

• Isaac Gifford was honored for his work on the field and in the community with an appointment to the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. Gifford led Nebraska with 86 tackles while earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades. Off the field, he earned a Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award in 2024 and was named to both the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship teams.

• Nash Hutmacher was one of 90 players - and 37 defensive linemen - named to the preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football. Hutmacher was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection last season.

• Dylan Raiola was named to the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list.

• Isaiah Neyor was one of 93 players named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list. The award is presented to the top offensive player who played high school or college football in Texas.

• Ben Scott, an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection in 2023, was one of 40 centers named to the Rimington Trophy watch list. The Rimington Trophy - named after former Husker center Dave Rimington - is presented annually to the nation's top center.

NOTES FROM THE 2023 SEASON
Nebraska finished with a 5-7 record in Matt Rhule's first season in 2023. Four of the seven losses were by three points with a fifth loss by a touchdown in overtime. Due to injuries, Nebraska used three different starting quarterbacks in its five one-score losses.

- Nebraska had the program's fewest penalty yards per game (42.8) since 1998

- The Huskers ranked among the nation's 15 most-improved teams in rushing offense, rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense. Nebraska had the nation's No. 2 most-improved rush defense, the No. 3 most-improved total defense and the No. 10 most-improved scoring defense. Offensively, the Huskers had the 14th-most improved rushing attack from the 2022 to the 2023 season.

- Nebraska posted its best statistical rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense since joining the Big Ten in 2011. The Huskers allowed their fewest points per game (18.3) since 2010, their fewest yards per game (303.5) since 2009 and their fewest rushing yards per game (92.9) since 1999

- NU ranked eighth nationally in rushing defense, 11th nationally in total defense and 13th nationally in scoring defense in 2023. The Huskers posted their highest national ranking in rushing defense since 1999 and best national ranking in total and scoring defense since 2010.

- Nebraska held eight opponents to 14 of fewer points in 2023, a first for the program since the 2009 season, when the Huskers led the nation in scoring defense.

- The Huskers held six of their 12 opponents in 2023 to fewer than 300 total yards, while also limiting eight of 12 opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards.

- Nebraska totaled its most sacks (32) since 2014 and most tackles for loss (76) since 2016

- Offensively, the Huskers ranked second in the Big Ten in rushing last season (176.8 ypg).

- Nebraska also had one of the best big-play offenses in the Big Ten. The Huskers ranked second in the Big Ten with eight plays of 50 yards or longer in 2023 while leading the league in rushes of 40 yards or longer, 60 yards or longer and 70 yards or longer.

- From a special teams standpoint, Nebraska ranked third nationally with four blocked kicks in 2023. The Huskers recorded their most blocked kicks since the 2014 season.

HUSKERS POSSESS VETERAN OFFENSIVE LINE
The most experienced unit on the Nebraska team is the offensive line. Husker offensive linemen have combined to play in 224 career games with 153 career starts entering the season.

- According to research compiled by West Virginia's Mike Montoro, Nebraska's 153 combined offensive line starts ranks as the fifth-most in the country entering the 2024 season. Husker offensive linemen have also combined for 224 career games played, a total that ranked ninth nationally entering the season

- Bryce Benhart, a member of the Outland Trophy watch list, leads the way with 41 career starts, starting 41 of Nebraska's 44 games at right tackle the past four seasons. Benhart's 41 career starts are tied with Jeremiah Sirles for the most starts by an offensive lineman in program history

- Turner Corcoran has started 31 games for the Huskers with 26 starts at left tackle, three starts at left guard and two starts at right tackle. Corcoran had started 30 consecutive games before suffering a season-ending injury against Northwestern last season

- Ben Scott returns for his second season as Nebraska's starting center. A member of the Rimington Trophy watch list, Scott started 11 games for the Huskers last season, and he has made 39 career starts including his three seasons at Arizona State

- Bolstering the line is the addition of transfer Micah Mazzccua. Mazzccua has started 21 games in his career, including 11 starts at right guard for Florida in 2023 and 10 starts at Baylor in 2022.

- Teddy Prochazka has started 11 games for Nebraska, but he will miss the 2024 campaign after suffering an injury during fall camp. The injury marked the third time in four seasons that Prochazka has suffered a season-ending injury.

- Justin Evans (5 starts), Henry Lutovsky (4 starts) and Joey Mancino (1 start) have also started at least one game on the Nebraska offensive line

FBS Most Games Played Among Offensive Line
1. Florida State - 345
2. Oklahoma State - 331
3. Tennessee - 284
4. Duke - 263
5. Oregon - 257
6. Iowa - 251
7. Texas-San Antonio - 238
8. Mississippi State - 228
9. Nebraska - 224

FBS Most Games Started Among Offensive Line
1. Oklahoma State - 215
2. Florida State - 210
3. Duke - 168
4. Iowa - 165
5. Nebraska - 153
6. South Carolina - 149
7. Oregon - 144
8. Kentucky - 143
8. Texas Tech - 143

ABOUT UTEP
UTEP has fielded a football team since 1914, and the Miners have tallied over 400 wins as a program. UTEP has claimed two conference championships. The Miners have made 15 bowl game appearances, claiming five wins. UTEP's last bowl game came in 2021 when the Miners took on Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl. Fresno State came away with a 31-24 victory over the Miners.

First Year: 1914
All-Time Record: 408-623-28
Bowl Record: 5-10
Conference Titles: 2
National Titles: 0
Stadium: Sun Bowl
Capacity: 46,670
Surface: FieldTurf
Location: El Paso, Texas
Enrollment: 23,880
School Colors: Orange, Dark Blue & Silver Accent

ABOUT 2024 UTEP MINERS
UTEP finished the 2023 season with a 3-9 overall record, picking up wins against Incarnate Word, Florida International and Sam Houston State.

The Miners must replace their top three rushers from last season. Deion Hankins paced the UTEP rushing attack with 812 yards last season, while Torrance Burgess Jr. had 620 yards on 124 carries. The Miners return Ezell Jolly, who carried 15 times for 53 yards in 2023.

In the passing game, Cade McConnell returns after completing 53.5 percent of his passes for 1,437 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions in seven games. UTEP lost its top four receiving targets from last season, including Kelly Akharaiyi who had 48 receptions for 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns. Emari White returns after pulling in eight catches for 132 yards in 11 games last season.

Defensively, UTEP must replace Tyrice Knight, who led the Miner defense with 140 tackles and 15.5 tackles for loss last season. Josiah Allen is the Miners' top returning tackler after he made 41 stops in 2023, while Maurice Westmoreland returns after recording 37 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and a team-high 7.5 sacks last season.

2024 UTEP Schedule
at Nebraska
Southern Utah
at Liberty
at Colorado State
Sam Houston State
at Western Kentucky
Florida International
at Louisiana Tech
Middle Tennessee State
Kennesaw State
at Tennessee
at New Mexico State

ABOUT UTEP HEAD COACH SCOTTY WALDEN
Scotty Walden is in his first season as head coach at UTEP. Walden arrived in El Paso after spending the past four seasons as the head coach at FCS Austin Peay. In 2023, he led the Governors to a 9-3 overall record, a perfect 6-0 mark in the United Athletic Conference and a No. 13 national ranking in the FCS. It marked the first undefeated conference season in school history. Walden was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, presented to the FCS National Coach of the Year.

Prior to Austin Peay, Walden coached four seasons at Southern Mississippi. He was a wide recievers coach in 2017 and 2018 before he was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2019. Walden took over as interim head coach in September of 2020, coaching the Golden Eagles to a 1-3 record.

Walden began his coaching career at Sul Ross State in 2012 and was offensive coordinator at East Texas Baptist for three years (2013-2015) prior to being elevated to head coach in 2016.

Walden played collegiately as a quarterback at three different institutions: Dordt College (2008), Hardin-Simmons (2009-10) and Sul Ross State (2011).

August 27
1859 - Edwin Drake drilled the first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pennsylvania.

1883 - A massive volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa blew up most of the island and result in tsunamis that killed more than 36,000 people.

1894 - Congress passed the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act, which contained a provision for a graduated income tax that was later struck down by the Supreme Court.

1928 - The Kellogg-Briand Pact, outlawing war, was signed.

1945 - American troops began landing in Japan after that nation's surrender in World War II.

1962 - The U.S. launched the Mariner II space probe.

1964 - The film "Mary Poppins" had its world premiere in Los Angeles.

1979 - British war hero Lord Louis Mountbatten and three others, including his 14-year-old grandson, were killed off the coast of Ireland in a boat explosion claimed by the Irish Republican Army.

1990 - Blues musician Stevie Ray Vaughn and four others were killed in a helicopter crash near East Troy, Wisconsin.

2003 - Mars made its closest approach to Earth in more than 60,000 years.

2005 - Coastal residents jammed freeways and gas stations as they rushed to avoid Hurricane Katrina, which was barrelling towards New Orleans.

2008 - Barack Obama was nominated for president by the Democratic National Convention in Denver, becoming the first Black presidential nominee from a major political party in U.S. history.

Birthdays
26 - Rod Wave (singer)
30 - Breanna Stewart (basketball player)
32 - Kim Petras (singer)
36 - Alexa PenaVega (actress)
38 - Mario (singer)
43 - Patrick J. Adams (actor)
45 - Aaron Paul (actor)
45 - Demetria McKinney (actress)
47 - Olivia Lee (comedian)
48 - Sarah Chalke (actress)
49 - Mase (rapper)
52 - The Great Khali (professional wrestler)
54 - Jim Thome (baseball player)
55 - Chandra Wilson (actress)
63 - Yolanda Adams (singer)
67 - Bernhard Langer (golfer)
71 - Peter Stormare (actor)
80 - G.W. Bailey (actor)
81 - Tuesday Weld (actress)

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Today in Sports History - August 27

1918 - Baseball star Christy Mathewson resigns as manager of the Cincinnati Reds to accept a commission as a captain in a chemical warfare detachment with the U.S. Army.

1921 - The owner of Acme Packing Company bought a pro football team for Green Bay, WI. J.E. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers.

1955 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds combine for a record 23 strikeouts in their game.

1976 - Transsexual athlete Renee Richards is barred from competing in the tennis U.S. Open.

1978 - Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds is the first player in MLB history with 200 home runs and 500 stolen bases.

1982 - Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics stole his 119th base of the season, breaking Lou Brock's single-season record. (Henderson would go on to steal 130 bases that season, a record that still stands today.)

1985 - Mary Jo Fernandez at age 14 years, 8 days old becomes the youngest player to ever win a match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

1986 - Nolan Ryan, while with the Houston Astros, earned his 250th career win against the Chicago Cubs.

2004 - In a huge upset at the Athens Summer Olympic Games, Argentina defeats the United States in men's basketball 89-81 in the semifinals of the Olympic tournament.

2017 - Former five-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats MMA fighter Conor McGregor in his debut match in the 10th round in Las Vegas.

2023 - Gymnast Simone Biles wins her record eighth U.S. championship.

110 years ago a major conflict was raging on the European continent. It was the first major war since 1815 and was triggered by an assassination of an Austrian Arch-Duke the month prior. Many thought the conflict would have been over rather quickly but it would bog down into stalemate and static trench warfare another 4 years. This war would shape things to come throughout the 20th Century.

Makes me wonder how things might have turned out had Germany won in the first couple of months and captured Paris causing the other powers to sue for peace. Probably would not have given rise to Hitler and the Nazis. Would the US emerged as The Superpower after the Cold War? Would we looking forward to College Soccer instead of Husker Football (frightening thought)??!!

Top-10 matchup to kick off the season between the No. 2 ‘Skers and No. 9 ‘Cats

Nebraska vs. Kentucky: 6pm CT

Notes, stats to know and players to watch tonight and for the Huskers’ 2024 season:

UTEP head coach Scotty Walden spoke with the media on Monday. Here are a few Nebraska-related highlights.

This appears to be lost on most fans, but if you didn't notice, Nebraska split up their offensive and defensive squads into three groups. Instead of calling the groups 1st team, 2nd team, and 3rd team, they were the BLACK group, red group, and white group. The "black" shirts designated the first team (as it should be), so in one of his pressers, instead of calling it good on good, coach Rhule called it black on black.

Will our first turnover be an interception or a fumble?
Hopefully we get one first! One statistic I hope we switch around!

Football season is just much more fun with him around