tOSU is -4.5 over Penn St
Ioway is -5.5 over Gophers
Bama -9.5 over the Vols
K-St -8.5 over TCU
Michigan -25.5 over Sparty
Wisky -6 over Illinois

Purdue has a bye week.

October 18
1469 - Ferdinand II of Aragon married Isabella of Castile, uniting Spain and making the nation a dominant world power.

1648 - Boston shoemakers were authorized to form a guild to protect their interests, becoming the first American labor organization on record.

1685 - Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes.

1767 - The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Mason-Dixon Line, was agreed upon.

1867 - The United States took possession of Alaska from Russia.

1892 - The first long-distance telephone line between New York and Chicago was officially opened.

1898 - The American flag was raised in Puerto Rico shortly before Spain formally relinquished control of the island to the U.S.

1912 - The first Balkan War broke out.

1931 - Inventor Thomas Alva Edison died in West Orange, New Jersey at age 84.

1954 - Texas Instruments unveiled the Regency TR-1, the first commercially produced transistor radio.

1962 - James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were honored with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for determining the double-helix molecular structure of DNA.

1969 - The federal government banned artificial sweeteners known as cyclamates because of evidence they caused cancer in laboratory rats.

1972 - Congress passed the Clean Water Act, overriding President Richard Nixon’s veto.

1977 - West German commandos stormed a hijacked Lufthansa jetliner on the ground in Mogadishu, Somalia, freeing all 86 hostages and killing three of the four hijackers.

1984 - Actor Jon-Erik Hexum, 26, was taken off life support six days after shooting himself in the head with a pistol loaded with a blank cartridge on the set of his TV show “Cover Up.”

2001 - CBS News announced that an employee in anchorman Dan Rather’s office had tested positive for skin anthrax.

2010 - Four men snared in an FBI sting were convicted of plotting to blow up New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes with the help of a paid informant who’d convinced them he was a terror operative.

2011 - Gilad Shalit, a 25-year-old Israeli soldier, is released after being held for more than five years by Hamas. He is exchanged for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Shalit had been held in Gaza since Palestinian militants kidnapped him in 2006.

2012 - The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled that a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman was unconstitutional. (The following June, the Supreme Court would use that case to strike down provisions keeping legally-married same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits that were otherwise available to married couples.)

2018 - President Donald Trump threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico if authorities could not stop a caravan of migrants making their way from Central America.

Birthdays
23 - Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher (actress)
32 - Toby Regbo (actor)
32 - Tyler Posey (actor)
33 - Bristol Palin (TV personality)
33 - Brittney Griner (basketball player)
34 - Joy Lauren (actress)
36 - Zac Efron (actor)
39 - Freida Pinto (actress/model)
39 - Esperanza Spalding (singer)
39 - Lindsey Vonn (skier)
41 - Crystal Hayslett (actress)
44 - Ne-Yo (rapper)
45 - Wesley Jonathan (actor)
45 - Joy Bryant (actress)
63 - Jean-Claude Van Damme (actor)
65 - Thomas Hearns (boxer)
66 - Jon Lindstrom (actor)
67 - Martina Navratilova (tennis player)
71 - Chuck Lorre (producer)
73 - Pam Dawber (actress)
76 - Joe Morton (actor)
84 - Mike Ditka (football player/coach)
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Today in Sports History - October 18

1873 - The first rules for intercollegiate football were drawn up by representatives from Rutgers, Yale, Columbia and Princeton Universities.

1897 - Nebraska defeats Tarkio 16-0.

1902 - Nebraska defeats Minnesota 6-0.

1912 - Black boxer Jack Johnson is arrested for violating the Mann Act for "transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes" due to his relationship with white woman Lucille Cameron, allegedly a prostitute. He was later convicted by an all-white jury and sentenced to a year in prison. (President Donald Trump pardoned Johnson for the crime in 2018.)

1913 - Nebraska defeats Minnesota 7-0.

1919 - Notre Dame defeats Nebraska 14-9.

1924 - Nebraska defeats Colgate 33-7.

1924 - Red Grange (Illinois) scored four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of a game against Michigan. He scored a fifth touchdown, intercepted a pass and threw a touchdown-pass in the second half.

1930 - Nebraska defeats Iowa State 14-12.

1941 - Indiana defeats #15 Nebraska 21-13.

1947 - #2 Notre Dame defeats Nebraska 31-0.

1950 - Connie Mack announced that he was going to retire after 50 seasons as the manager of the Philadelphia Athletics.

1952 - #19 Penn State defeats Nebraska 10-0.

1956 - NFL commissioner Bert Bell disallowed the use of radio-equipped helmets by NFL quarterbacks.

1958 - Syracuse defeats Nebraska 38-0.

1967 - The American League granted permission for the A's to move to Oakland. Also, new franchises were awarded to Kansas City and Seattle.

1968 - The U.S. Olympic Committee suspended Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving a “Black power” salute as a protest during a victory ceremony in Mexico City.

1968 - At the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Bob Beamon set a record of 29' 2½" in the long jump. The record remained unbroken until August 30, 1991, when Mike Powell jumped 29 '4½".

1969 - Nebraska defeats Kansas 21-17.

1974 - Nate Thurmond of the Chicago Bulls records the first quadruple-double in NBA history with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks.

1975 - #4 Nebraska defeats Oklahoma State 28-20.

1977 - Reggie Jackson tied Babe Ruth's record for hitting three home runs in a single World Series game. Jackson was only the second player to achieve this; the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games to win the World Series.

1980 - #10 Nebraska defeats Oklahoma State 48-7.

1980 - The Detroit Pistons set an NBA record by blocking 21 shots in a game against the Atlanta Hawks.

1981 - Joe Danelo of the New York Giants ties an NFL record with six made field goals in a game.

1986 - #3 Nebraska defeats Missouri 48-17.

1997 - #2 Nebraska defeats Texas Tech 29-0.

2003 - #18 Nebraska defeats Texas A&M 48-12.

2008 - Nebraska defeats Iowa State 35-7.

2009 - Tom Brady of the New England Patriots sets an NFL record for most touchdown passes in a quarter with five in a game against the Tennessee Titans.

2014 - #19 Nebraska defeats Northwestern 38-17.

For no other reason than it’s the first game of the week?

One more match before the big one on Saturday. Hit the link.

Nebraska has picked up a PWO from offensive lineman Nolan Fennessy out of Norfolk Catholic, alma mater of Ethan Piper.

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Need 1 Ticket for Ne volleyball vs Wisconsin

Tony White told us today that Nick Henrich and Jimari Butler are new Blackshirts. Phalen Sanford got one last week too.

"It's the emphasis on who we think is going to be the starter for that game. That was one of Coach Rhule's biggest deals. Take (the) ceremony out of it and make sure the Blackshirt meaning was restored."

Wanted to let the board know that in addition to my coverage here I'll be back on the national team again. This time I'll be covering the Southeast, specifically Florida, Georgia and Alabama with John Garcia. The powers that be must have enjoyed my work this summer, haha. Nothing should really change here with my coverage but I wanted to keep you fine folks in the loop. I'll still keep an eye out for guys the Huskers could be interested in too. I'll actually be taking a trip down to Jacksonville/South Georgia next week to see some guys.

Son is off from school and we've been building in MineCraft all day in the rain - pretty awesome dang day off for both of us. Thinking Chick Fil A or maybe Big Red Keno ... tomorrow grilling up something for the VB game (and watching tonight of course!).

GBR - TGIF

Got wind that Nebraska’s highest-rated commit, tight end Carter Nelson is visiting Notre Dame today. As we reported here a couple weeks ago, Notre Dame is going after him hard and is a real threat.

Their pitch is two-fold: 1) ND’s floor of wins is 7 or 8 yearly right now and that’s what Nebraska is just aspiring to get to.

2) They have a much stronger history at the position than Nebraska/Matt Rhule. Both are powerful pitches.

He’s also got great relationships with their commits and coaches.

This will be a fight.

There should be no such thing as a trap game for us when we've sucked so bad for so many moons. And yet it seemed to happen several times under Frost.
I feel the vibe is different with Rhule, but still not gonna count chickens before they hatch.
Day by Day, Week by Week, Game by Game
NW run defense is weak sauce, but our OL hasn't exactly been impressive either.
Maybe this is the week that AG runs wild.
Have faith that our D leads us to win #4.
holla

on his players for the loss to Florida.
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3 games tonight opposite NLCS Game 2

Middle Tenn vs Liberty (-15) this line looks a TD too low
Western KY (-7.5) @ Jacksonville St
S. Miss @ S. Alabama (-19)

I'm putting in a 3 team teaser

Liberty -9, WKU/J'ville St OVER 54, S. Alabama -13

Just trying to dig a little on the backups that we never hear updates about..
Justin Jenkins, RFr to refresh your memories:
reportedly offers from TAMU, Alabama plus many others??? thats what the article said ?

6'1" 315 (+30 lbs since HS)... lets hope its good weight? per Huskers.com roster
listed as #2 center... but I don't think he has seen the field yet?
Watch his HS video.. .as DT, he has very quick feet.. played soccer.. avoids blockers... as OT, he has a good fast slide step... hard to teach that !
his upper body leverage is not good, neither hand placement... but he has been here for 2 years... I can assume he is better ...??
Played OT in HS... how do we know they haven't been shuffling him around the OL ? maybe we will see him at G or OT or C, in relief ???

I would love an update from S&C, or coach Riaola on the backups.. I am hopeful
did I mention he has quick feet
Anyone with access, please update what you know !!

Matt Rhule didn't like it when he saw his players chanting Go Big Red along with the crowd at Illinois. He wanted them to stay locked in to what was happening on the field.

But the coach also knows there will be times to let the kids be kids. And if it helps them play better, well, he's going to adapt his coaching style.

“I told the team, if you're gonna play well, if that gets you going, if the crowd gets you going, I’ll adapt, I'll be a little more new school,” Rhule said. “So I'm adapting with this team and learning their rhythms because they work hard. And if you work hard for me, I'll try to be a little bit cooler.”

Here's more:

John Cook with a heavy emphasis on keeping his team's focus on Northwestern and for good reason. A loaded WWL today. Hit the link.

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The Huskers are waiting for the transfer portal to find potential immediate help for the wide receiver group next season. Hutchinson CC wide receiver Tre Richardson announced on Monday that he was offered by the team. Richardson told me that he got the offer from Omar Hales.

"It felt good to see the hard work finally paying off," Richardson said.

Richardson and Nebraska are trying to find the right date for him to come visit campus. The Huskers have four home games left so there is opportunity. Especially later in the season once JUCO seasons are over.

I'm looking forward to seeing the campus, meeting coaches and some players. Plus seeing the facilities," Richardson said.

The Huskers are the second Power Five team to offer him joining Washington State so far. He's a full qualifier and can join his next team in January. The wideout is also a dynamic return man with a pair punt returns for TDs and a kickoff return for a TD this season.

"I'm looking for a good communicating coaching staff, good environment and fan base," Richardson said. "Also a place where I can play right off the bat and lastly a good sports management/business school."

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Anyone have any of his old posts saved by any chance? Was trying to show them to someone.

Is there a better cornerback in the NFL? Serious question.

Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)


WHEN: Saturday, October 21 | 2:30 PM (CT)

WHERE: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska

TV: Big Ten Network (Cory Provus, Jake Butt, Brooke Fletcher)

RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Greg Sharpe, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)

NEBRASKA
Record: 3-3 (1-2 Big Ten)
Last Game: at Illinois (W 20-7)
Streak: Won 1
Rank: NR
Head Coach: Matt Rhule (3-3, 1st year NU | 50-46, 8th year overall) / 0-0 vs. Northwestern

NORTHWESTERN
Record: 3-3 (1-2 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Howard (W 23-20)
Streak: Won 1
Rank: NR
Head Coach (Interim): David Braun (3-3, 1st year at NU | 3-3, 1st year overall) / 0-0 vs. Nebraska

THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS

3 - Since 2011, seven of the 12 meetings between Nebraska and Northwestern have been decided by three points or fewer, with an additional game decided in overtime by seven points

100 - Memorial Stadium officially reached the 100-year mark this month. Nebraska played its first game in the stadium on Oct. 13, 1923.

592 - Saturday's game between Nebraska and Northwestern will mark the 592nd all-time game in the 100-year history of Memorial Stadium

THE MATCHUP
Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium for a two-game homestand, beginning with a Big Ten West matchup against Northwestern this Saturday. The contest between the Huskers and the Wildcats will kick off shortly after 2:30 p.m., with television coverage provided by Big Ten Network and on the Fox Sports App. The game is also available on the Huskers Radio Network, the official Huskers App and Huskers.com.

Nebraska will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Memorial Stadium as part of Saturday's game-day festivities. One of college football's most iconic and storied venues hosted its first game on Oct. 13, 1923, and was officially dedicated a week later on Oct. 20, 1923. The Huskers and Northwestern will play before the 393rd consecutive sellout in Lincoln, a streak that dates back to 1962.

Nebraska heads into the second half of its 2023 season with a 3-3 record, including a 1-2 mark in the Big Ten. The Huskers posted a 20-7 victory in their most recent outing, an Oct. 6 victory at Illinois. Nebraska continued to lean on its defense in the win at Illinois, allowing just 21 rushing yards. The Blackshirt defense has been dominant against the run throughout the season, allowing less than 60 rushing yards in five of six games.

Northwestern will also enter the contest with a 3-3 record and a 1-2 mark in conference play. The Wildcats are also coming off a bye after defeating Howard, 23-20, in a non-conference game on Oct. 7. Northwestern boasts a strong passing game on offense, completing better than 60 percent of its attempts, while throwing for 10 touchdowns in the first half of the season. Interim Head Coach David Braun is leading the Wildcats after taking over the program this summer.

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's meeting will be the 17th all-time meeting between Nebraska and Northwestern, and marks the 13th consecutive season the two schools have squared off. Nebraska holds a 9-7 advantage in the all-time series, including a 5-3 lead in games played in Lincoln.

- The series is tied at six wins apiece since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011

- Eight of the 12 meetings between the schools since 2011 have been decided by three or fewer points or in overtime. Northwestern holds a 5-3 edge in those games.

- Nebraska has defeated Northwestern on the final play of the game twice in Lincoln -- a Hail Mary victory in 2013 and with a walk-off field goal to win in 2019.

- Nebraska and Northwestern will not meet in 2024 in the Big Ten's new non-divisional scheduling format. The schools are scheduled to meet in 2025, 2027 and 2028.

Nebraska vs. Northwestern History
1902: Nebraska 12, Northwestern 0 (Lincoln)
1931: Northwestern 19, Nebraska 7 (Evanston)
1974: #10 Nebraska 49, Northwestern 7 (Lincoln)
2000: #9 Nebraska 66, #18 Northwestern 17 (Alamo Bowl)
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2011: Northwestern 28, #9 Nebraska 25 (Lincoln)
2012: Nebraska 29, Northwestern 28 (Evanston)
2013: Nebraska 27, Northwestern 24 (Lincoln)
2014: #19 Nebraska 38, Northwestern 17 (Evanston)
2015: Northwestern 30, Nebraska 28 (Lincoln)
2016: #20 Nebraska 24, Northwestern 13 (Evanston)
2017: Northwestern 31, Nebraska 24 (OT) (Lincoln)
2018: Northwestern 34, Nebraska 31 (OT) (Evanston)
2019: Nebraska 13, Northwestern 10 (Lincoln)
2020: Northwestern 21, Nebraska 13 (Evanston)
2021: Nebraska 56, Northwestern 7 (Lincoln)
2022: Northwestern 31, Nebraska 28 (Dubin, Ireland)

Memorial Stadium Celebrates 100 Years
One of the most iconic venues in all of college sports reached a milestone this fall as Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium hits the 100-year mark. Nebraska is celebrating the anniversary of Memorial Stadium throughout the 2023 home season, with added elements for this Saturday's game.

- Memorial Stadium was built at a cost of $450,000 in 1923 and had an original capacity of 31,080

- The first game in Memorial Stadium occurred on Oct. 13, 1923, with the official dedication of the stadium a week later when Nebraska hosted Kansas on Oct. 20, 1923. Memorial Stadium was dedicated to honor Nebraskans who served in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, and Nebraskans who died in World War I. Later, the dedication was expanded to honor Nebraskans who died in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

- Nebraska owns an all-time record of 430-148-13 at Memorial Stadium

- The Huskers have posted 33 unbeaten seasons at Memorial Stadium, most recently in 2016

- Every game at Memorial Stadium since 1962 has been sold out, a streak of 393 consecutive games. The 393-game streak spans nearly two-thirds of all games played at Memorial Stadium.

- Nebraska opened the 2023 home season at night against Northern Illinois. The first night game in Memorial Stadium was the 1986 season opener in a win over Florida State. Nebraska is 50-10 all-time in home night games following the win over NIU.

Uniforms to Celebrate First Game at Memorial Stadium
Nebraska will don alternate uniforms for Saturday's matchup against Northwestern. The Adidas uniforms will pay tribute to the first home game on Oct. 13, 1923 against Oklahoma.

- In the first game at Memorial Stadium, Oklahoma wore crimson uniforms, and to avoid confusion Nebraska wore blue uniforms for the game. In a nod to the uniforms for the inaugural game at Memorial Stadium, Nebraska's jerseys on Saturday will include a blue outline around the numerals.

- Nebraska's uniforms will also include a special 100-year patch on the shoulders of the uniform. In addition, the stripes on the sleeves include the wording from the original inscriptions on the four corners of Memorial Stadium.

ABOUT NORTHWESTERN
Northwestern has fielded a football team since 1882 and the Wildcats have tallied nearly 570 wins as a program. The Wildcats have claimed eight Big Ten Conference championships and two Big Ten West Division titles.

The Wildcats have made 16 bowl appearances, claiming six wins. Northwestern's last bowl game appearance came in the 2020 season when the Wildcats took on Auburn in the Citrus Bowl. Northwestern came away with a 35-19 victory over the Tigers.

First Year: 1882
All-Time Record: 562-700-44
Bowl Record: 6-10
Conference Titles: 8
National Titles: 0
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,330
Surface: Natural Grass
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Enrollment: 8,367
School Colors: Purple & White

2023 Northwestern Schedule/Results
at Rutgers (L 7-24)
Texas-El Paso (W 38-7)
at Duke (L 14-38)
Minnesota (W 37-34 OT)
Penn State (L 13-41)
Howard (W 23-20)
at Nebraska
Maryland
Iowa
at Wisconsin
Purdue
at Illinois

About 2023 Northwestern Football
Northwestern has split its first six games in 2023 after coming away with a 23-20 victory against Howard on Oct. 7 in Evanston.

The Wildcats enter Saturday averaging 306.3 yards per game, with 203.3 yards per game through the air and 103.0 yards per game on the ground. Ben Bryant has completed 95-of-161 passes for 926 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions. Bryce Kirtz has 24 receptions for 327 yards and three touchdowns, followed by Cam Johnson with 26 grabs for 312 yards and a score. Cam Porter leads the Wildcat rushing attack with 299 rushing yards and a touchdown through six games this season. Brendan Sullivan has 31 carries for 96 yards and two scores, followed by A.J. Henning with 12 rushes for 76 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Northwestern is allowing 362.0 yards per game and 27.3 points per game. Bryce Gallagher leads the Wildcats with 55 tackles and an interception. Xander Mueller has totaled 41 tackles, including a team-high seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks this season.



About Northwestern Coach David Braun
David Braun is the interim head coach at Northwestern and has the Wildcats off to a 3-3 start this season.

Braun arrived at Northwestern as a defensive coordinator after spending the previous four seasons as a defensive coordinator at North Dakota State and helping the Bison to a pair of FCS National Championships in 2019 and 2021. Under Braun, the Bison had the No. 1 scoring defense in the FCS twice in four seasons, including 2021 when he was named the Football Scoop FCS Coordinator of the Year.

Prior to his time at Northwestern and North Dakota State, Braun served as an assistant coach at Winona State (2008-09, 2011-14), Culver-Stockton (2010), UC-Davis (2015-16) and Northern Iowa (2017-18).

Bruan played as a defensive lineman in college at NCAA Division II Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota, graduating in 2008.

Last Meeting: August 27, 2022

Northwestern 31, Nebraska 28

DUBLIN, IRELAND - Nebraska held a pair of 11-point leads, but Northwestern scored the final 14 points in both halves to claim a 31-28 win over the Huskers in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium on Saturday to open the 2022 season.

Nebraska amassed 465 yards of total offense, including 355 yards on 25-of-42 passing by quarterback Casey Thompson, but Northwestern answered with 528 total yards, including 314 on 27-of-38 passing by Ryan Hilinski. The Wildcats also pounded the ball for 214 rushing yards. The Huskers committed three turnovers, including a pair of interceptions, compared to just one turnover by the Wildcats. Nebraska was flagged for just one penalty for five yards in the game, compared to eight miscues for 65 yards by the Wildcats.

Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda led the Nebraska receivers with 120 yards on four catches, including a touchdown, while Trey Palmer added a team-high eight receptions for 68 yards in his Husker debut. Tight end Travis Vokolek also hauled in five catches for 63 yards in just over a half before leaving the game.

Anthony Grant led the Big Red ground game with 101 yards on 19 carries, including a pair of third-quarter touchdown runs that gave Nebraska a 28-17 lead.

Nebraska struck first on transfer quarterback Casey Thompson's opening Husker drive, marching the Big Red 75 yards in just eight plays capped by his 32-yard touchdown strike to Garcia-Castaneda. It was Garcia-Castaneda's first catch as a Husker and it gave Nebraska a quick 7-0 lead just 2:19 into the game.

Northwestern got on the board for the first time late in the first quarter on Adam Stage's 35-yard field goal that capped a nine-play drive and cut the Nebraska lead to 7-3 with 2:13 left in the period.

Thompson struck again early in the second quarter, putting an exclamation point on another scoring drive with his own one-yard touchdown run after coordinating a 15-play, 80-yard drive that consumed 5:08. The touchdown gave the Huskers a 14-3 just over three minutes into the second period.

Northwestern answered just over a minute later on Hilinski's 41-yard touchdown pass to Raymond Niro III to cut the Husker lead to 14-10 with 10:58 left in the first half.

Thompson appeared to have Nebraska back in position to put up more points, but after a 24-yard completion to Garcia-Castaneda, Northwestern linebacker Greyson Metz pulled the ball free from the receiver's right arm as they went to the ground. The call on the field was a fumble, but upon review it appeared that Garcia-Castaneda's knee was down before the ball was pulled loose. However, it was determined their was not enough evidence to overturn the call on the field. The call stood, stopping Nebraska's drive and giving the Wildcats the ball at the Northwestern 11-yard line.

Nebraska's defense held on the drive and did not allow the Wildcats to convert the turnover into points, but the Huskers were silenced the rest of the half. Northwestern found the end zone again with Hilinski's six-yard touchdown pass to Donny Navarro with 25 seconds left to give the Cats a 17-14 lead.

Thompson and the Huskers were able to threaten in the final seconds of the half, setting up a 55-yard field goal attempt for Brendan Franke as time expired, but the long kick sailed wide right to close the first 30 minutes.

Northwestern took a 17-14 lead into the locker room at halftime and started the second half with the ball, but the Blackshirts came up with quick stop and then Thompson and the Cornhuskers went back to work. Thompson marched the Big Red 88 yards in nine plays, including a highlight-reel 58-yard hookup with Garcia-Castaneda to convert on 3rd-and-8 from the Nebraska 24-yard line. The drive was capped by Anthony Grant's first touchdown as a Husker. His three-yard touchdown run put Nebraska back on top 21-17 just over five minutes into the third quarter.

The Blackshirts came up with a big play moments later, forcing a fumble by Cam Porter at the end of a 21-yard run. The fumble, which was recovered by Caleb Tannor, turned into Nebraska points two plays later, when Grant galloped 46 yards for a touchdown to put the Big Red back up by 11 points at 28-17 with 9:09 left in the third quarter.

Northwestern stopped Nebraska's momentum by recovering an on-side kick attempt, giving the Wildcats a short field. Five plays later, Porter atoned for his fumble on the previous drive, plowing into the end zone from three yards out to cut the Husker lead back to 28-24 with 7:53 left in the quarter.

Nebraska maintained its four-point lead into the fourth quarter, and less than a minute into the period, the Blackshirts stopped the Wildcats and forced an Adam Stage field goal attempt. Stage missed wide right from 36 yards, and Thompson quickly moved the Huskers near midfield after a pair of completions to Brody Belt. But on 1st-and-10 from the Nebraska 38, Thompson's pass deep down the middle was intercepted by Cameron Mitchell, who returned it to the Northwestern 42 before being tackled by Thompson.

Six plays later, Anthony Hull burst six yards into the end zone to put Northwestern back on top, 31-28 with 11:34 left. The defenses held the rest of the way, and Nebraska was unable to stop the Wildcat running game. Hull led all rushers in the game with 119 yards on 22 carries, while Porter pitched in 94 yards on 19 totes.

Busy Tuesday. Check out presser video of Satterfield, White and seven FB players including Haarberg and Princewill. Also added video of John Cook's presser at the bottom:

Here's another 10-12 minute rapid fire recap of the latest Nebraska presser w/ @Greg Smith

>> Breaking down the new Blackshirts
>> How Matt Rhule bye weeks are "different"
>> Huskers' new game week approach
>> Why a poor offense may not have as big of a recruiting effect as some think

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