Husker Basketball beats Creighton!

Husker Football beats the Cheeseheads and becomes Bowl Eligible!

Lady Huskers sweeps the Aged Cheese of Wisconsin!

Pretty Good Weekend! 😊

But we put up 44.

Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)


WHEN: Friday, November 29 | 6:30 PM (CT)

WHERE: Kinnick Stadium | Iowa City, Iowa

TV: NBC (Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, Zora Stephenson)

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

HUSKERS
Record: 6-5 (3-5 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Wisconsin (W 44-25)
Streak: Won 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Matt Rhule (11-12, 2nd year NU | 58-55, 9th year overall | 0-1 vs. Iowa)

HAWKEYES
Record: 7-4 (5-3 Big Ten)
Last Game: at Maryland (W 29-13)
Streak: Won 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Kirk Ferentz (203-123, 26th season at Iowa | 215-144, 28th season overall | 9-6 vs. Nebraska)

THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS

6 - The past six meetings between Nebraska and Iowa have been decided by seven or fewer points, including three games by three points. The total margin in the past six games is 29 points.

35 - Friday's game will mark the 35th consecutive season Nebraska has played on Black Friday, including the past 14 years against Iowa. The Huskers own a 20-14 record since 1990 in Black Friday games.

44 - Nebraska's 44-point scoring effort against Wisconsin was the highest point total in two seasons under Coach Matt Rhule. It was also the most points scored by the Huskers since a 56-7 win over Northwestern in 2021, a span of 41 games.

THE MATCHUP
Nebraska completes its 2024 regular season on Friday evening by traveling to Iowa City to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the schools' annual Black Friday matchup. Game time at Iowa's Kinnick Stadium is set for 6:30 p.m. CT with NBC providing the television coverage. The contest can also be heard on the Huskers Radio Network and the Huskers App.

Nebraska heads to Iowa City with momentum following a 44-25 victory over Wisconsin last Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. The victory improved the Huskers to 6-5 on the season and clinched Nebraska's first bowl trip since the 2016 season.

The Huskers used their most complete offensive effort of the season to pull away from the Badgers in the victory. Nebraska's 44 points were the most in two seasons under Matt Rhule, and the Huskers posted their second highest marks of the season in total offense (473), rushing offense (180) and passing offense (293). Defensively, the Blackshirts had two takeaways in the game and forced Wisconsin without points on three drives inside the Nebraska 25-yard line.

Iowa comes into the regular-season finale with a 7-4 overall record and a 5-3 mark in Big Ten Conference play. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 29-13 victory at Maryland on Saturday, a game in which Iowa relied on its running game, rolling up 268 yards on the ground and holding the ball for more than 37 minutes of game action. Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson rushed for 164 yards in the win. He ranks second in the nation in rushing yards per game. Overall, the Hawkeyes lead the Big Ten and rank 13th nationally in rushing at 213.5 yards per game. The Hawkeyes once again feature one of Big Ten's best defenses, allowing just 17.7 points per game, while leading the Big Ten in turnover margin.

SERIES HISTORY
Nebraska and Iowa are meeting for the 14th straight season as Big Ten opponents and for the 55th time overall. Nebraska owns a 30-21-3 edge in the all-time series between the schools, while the Hawkeyes own a 9-4 edge since Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference

- Iowa is the only opponent Nebraska has met in all 14 seasons as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and the Hawkeyes are the only opponent the Huskers face on an annual basis in the 18-team conference.

- The road team in the series has won the past three matchups and none of the last 12 meetings overall, including Nebraska's 24-17 win at Kinnick Stadium in 2022.

- The past six meetings have been decided by a total of 29 points. Iowa has a 5-1 record in those games, including last second field goals in 2018, 2019 and 2023.

- Nebraska rallied from a 17-point second half deficit to win in overtime at Iowa City in 2014, tying for the second-largest comeback in school history

- Prior to joining the Big Ten, Nebraska last met Iowa in 1999 and 2000, winning each of the contests

- Nebraska and Iowa met six times in non-conference play between 1979 and 2000, with the Huskers winning five of the six games. The Huskers were ranked in the top 10 in each of those six games.

- Nebraska's largest margin of victory in the series was a 57-0 win in 1980. The Huskers' longest win streak in the series was 8 straight wins between 1931 and 1941. Iowa's largest victory was a 56-14 win in 2017, and the Hawkeyes longest win streak in the series was 7 games between 2015 and 2021.

Nebraska vs. Iowa Series History


NEBRASKA, IOWA TO BATTLE FOR HEROES TROPHY
Nebraska and Iowa will battle for the Heroes Trophy when they hit the field Friday at Kinnick Stadium. The Heroes Game is the annual trophy game between Nebraska and Iowa. The game is sponsored by Pioneer.

While both teams aim to win the trophy on the field, Nebraska and Iowa wished to make their annual meeting about more than just a football game. The schools partnered to not only create a trophy, but to use their stage to honor a citizen hero from each state. In addition to the trophy claimed by the winner of the game, both an Iowa and Nebraska native will be honored for extraordinary acts. Citizen heroes from each state will be announced on Tuesday, November 26.

BIG RED ON BLACK FRIDAY
Nebraska continues its long tradition of playing on the day after Thanksgiving. This Friday's game will mark the 35th consecutive season the Huskers have played on Black Friday.

- Nebraska met Oklahoma in the final six seasons of the Big Eight Conference (1990-1995), then played Colorado in all 15 of the Huskers' Big 12 Conference years (1996-2010), before taking on Iowa in each of the 14 seasons it has been a member of the Big Ten Conference, including this year.

- Nebraska is 10-6 on the road in Black Friday games, including 3-3 at Iowa

- In addition to playing Iowa on Black Friday the past 13 seasons, Nebraska and Iowa also closed the regular season against each other nine times from 1892 to 1916.

ABOUT IOWA
Iowa has fielded a football team since 1889 and has an all-time record of 701-579-39. The Hawkeyes have claimed five national titles and 11 Big Ten titles.

The Hawkeyes have an overall bowl record of 20-18-1. Most recently, Iowa fell 35-0 to Tennessee last season in the Citrus Bowl.

First Year: 1889
All-Time Record: 701-579-39 (.546)
Bowl Record: 20-18-1
Conference Titles: 11
National Titles: 5 (1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960)
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Capacity: 69,250
Surface: FieldTurf
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Enrollment: 32,199
Colors: Black & Gold

ABOUT 2024 IOWA FOOTBALL

Schedule/Results
Illinois State (W 40-0)
Iowa State (L 19-20)
Troy (W 38-21)
at Minnesota (W 31-14)
at Ohio State (L 7-35)
Washington (W 40-16)
at Michigan State (L 20-32)
Northwestern (W 40-14)
Wisconsin (W 32-10)
at UCLA (L 17-20)
at Maryland (W 29-13)
Nebraska

The Hawkeyes are averaging 29.4 points and 346.7 yards per game, with 133.2 yards per game through the air and 213.5 yards per game on the ground. Jackson Stratton has completed 13-of-20 passes for 104 yards. Jacob Gill leads Iowa with 31 receptions for 365 yards and two touchdowns, followed by Luke Lachey with 25 grabs for 218 yards. Kaleb Johnson paces the rushing attack for the Hawkeyes, carrying the ball 223 times for 1,492 yards and 21 touchdowns. Kamari Moulton has tallied 67 rushes for 381 yards and a pair of scores.

Defensively, the Hawkeyes are allowing 17.7 points and 311.7 yards per game this season. Jay Higgins leads the Iowa defense with a team-high 106 tackles and four interceptions in 11 games. Nick Jackson has recorded 80 tackles, followed by Quinn Schulte with 51 stops, while Ethan Hurkett leads the Hawkeyes with 8.5 tackles for loss. Aaron Graves has totaled a team-high five sacks on the year and is one of four players with at least three sacks.



ABOUT KIRK FERENTZ
Kirk Ferentz is in his 26th serason as the head football coach at the University of Iowa and his 34th season overall with the Hawkeyes.

Under Ferentz, the Hawkeyes have earned 21 bowl game invitations since 2001.

Ferentz is the longest-tenured head football coach in the nation. Ferentz and former Iowa head coach Hayden Fry are the only head coaches to lead a Division I football program for 20 years, consecutively. With a 63-0 win at Illinois in 2018, Ferentz became just the fifth coach in Big Ten Conference history to win 150 games as a Big Ten head coach.

Prior to serving as head coach of the Hawkeyes, Ferentz was the offensive line coach in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns (1993-1998) and was head coach at FCS Maine from 1990 to 1992. He also served as an offensive line coach at Iowa from 1981 to 1989.

Ferentz vs. Nebraska
Ferentz will be facing Nebraksa for the 16th time as a head coach on Friday. Ferentz holds a 9-6 record against the Huskers after eding Nebraska 13-10 in Lincoln last season.

LAST MEETING: NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Iowa 13, Nebraska 10

LINCOLN - Iowa kicked a 38-yard field goal as the final seconds ticked off the clock to defeat Nebraska in a Black Friday matchup, 13-10, in front of 86,183 fans at Memorial Stadium.

Iowa improved to 10-2 (7-2 Big Ten) on the year while Nebraska fell to 5-7 (3-6 Big Ten). The Huskers produced more yards than the Hawkeyes and blocked two field goals, but NU was unable to overcome three turnovers, including a turnover in the final minute that set up Iowa's walk-off field goal.

Iowa threatened first in the opening quarter, taking over at the Nebraska 17-yard line after a fumble by Ethan Nation on a punt return. The Blackshirts forced Iowa into a 30-yard field goal attempt, which resulted in Ty Robinson blocking Drew Stevens’ attempt to keep the game scoreless.

A seven-play, 51-yard drive capped by a one-yard touchdown run by Deacon Hill gave the Hawkeyes a 7-0 lead with 13:22 left in the second quarter.

A 28-yard field goal by Stevens stretched the lead to 10-0 with 5:12 remaining in the first half after NU’s second fumble of the day had the Hawkeyes starting their drive on the Nebraska 44-yard line.

A quick three-play, 65-yard drive highlighted by a 66-yard strike from Chubby Purdy to Jaylen Lloyd brought the Big Red within 10-7 with 3:43 left in the second quarter. The 66-yard scoring play marked Lloyd’s third touchdown reception of at least 58 yards this season and marked the longest play allowed by Iowa this season.

The Hawkeyes looked to extend their lead heading into the half with a 24-yard field goal attempt by Stevens, but Nash Hutmacher blocked the kick to pick up the second blocked field goal for the NU, a first for the program since 2005.

Nebraska put together its best sustained drive to date midway through the third quarter, going 43 yards in 10 plays before Tristan Alvano’s 44-yard field goal tied the game at 10 with 6:18 left in the period. Purdy kept the drive alive with third-down passes to Emmett Johnson and Joshua Fleeks, the latter being a 25-yard pass on third and 11 to get the ball to the Iowa 30-yard line.

Alvano’s field goal would be the only score of the period as the game was tied at 10-all entering the fourth quarter.

Nebraska pinned Iowa deep in its own territory after a 41-yard punt by Brian Buschini put the ball at the Iowa 1-yard line. NU forced a three-and-out before Billy Kemp’s return to midfield gave NU its best field position of the day with 11:09 remaining in the fourth quarter.

A 13-yard pass to Alex Bullock on third and 10 highlighted Nebraska’s nine-play drive that set up a 44-yard field goal attempt from Alvano, who missed wide left. Iowa got the ball back and went three and out, giving Nebraska the ball with 2:18 left in the game. Purdy hit Malachi Coleman for a 15-yard pass, but NU couldn’t convert again and sent the special teams unit out to punt it away.

Nebraska got the ball back on a Tommi Hill interception with with 31 seconds remaining. But two plays later, Iowa picked off Purdy and used a 22-yard run on first down to set up the game-winning field goal.

The teams traded interceptions in the final minute of the game and Marshall Meeder kicked a 38-yarder in his first attempt of the season to seal the game.

There is still one Game left! Bring your A game!

NU dodged a bullet.

Isaac Gifford playing the Dover Safety position is constanlty out of position, takes terrible angles and struggles to make open field tackles.

Am I crazy to think the defense would be better if Tony White shifted from the 3-3-5 to the 3-4 and brought Gifford closer to the LOS to be the 4th LB?

Looks like the curse might finally be broken.

November 26
1789 - The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington.

1791 - President George Washington held his first full cabinet meeting; in attendance were Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.

1864 - English mathematician and writer Charles Dodgson presented a handwritten and illustrated manuscript, "Alice's Adventures Under Ground," to his 12-year-old friend Alice Pleasance Liddell; the book was later turned into "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," published under Dodgson's pen name, Lewis Carroll.

1922 - Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first to enter the tomb of King Tutankhamen (Tut) since it was sealed in 1323 B.C.

1940 - The Nazis began to force Warsaw's Jews to live in a walled ghetto.

1941 - U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull delivered a note to Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Kichisaburo Nomura, setting forth U.S. demands for "lasting and extensive peace throughout the Pacific area." The same day, a Japanese naval task force consisting of six aircraft carriers left the Kuril Islands, headed toward Hawaii.

1942 - The film "Casablanca" starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.

1950 - China entered the Korean War.

1973 - President Richard Nixon's personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, told a federal court that she'd accidentally caused part of the 18 1/2 minute gap in a key Watergate tape.

1975 - Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, was found guilty of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford.

1998 - Tony Blair became the first British prime minister to address the Irish parliament.

2000 - Katherine Harris certified that George W. Bush won the state vote in Florida, and thus the White House in a tightly contested race over Al Gore.

2008 - Teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train station in Mumbai, India, leaving at least 175 people dead (including nine of the attackers) in a rampage spanning four days.

Birthdays
21 - Sydney Thomas (model)
25 - Olivia O'Brien (singer)
26 - Jessy Potts (reality star)
28 - Brooke Schofield (actress)
34 - Rita Ora (actress/singer)
37 - Kat DeLuna (singer)
43 - Natasha Bedingfield (singer)
48 - Joe Nichols (singer)
48 - Maia Campbell (actress)
49 - DJ Khaled (musician)
51 - Peter Facinelli (actor)
58 - Garcelle Beauvais (actress)
62 - Linda Davis (singer)
63 - Ivory (professional wrestler)
68 - Dale Jarrett (race car driver)
71 - Harry Carson (football player)
78 - Art Shell (football coach)
81 - Marilynne Robinson (author)
82 - Jan Stenerud (football player)

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Today in Sports History - November 26
1917 - The National Hockey League was founded in Montreal, succeeding the National Hockey Association. Charter members included the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Arenas and Quebec Bulldogs.

1958 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens scored his 600th career goal.

1960 - The Minneapolis-St. Paul American League baseball franchise announces the nickname "Twins."

1963 - Navy quarterback Roger Staubach wins the Heisman Trophy.

1968 - USC running back O.J. Simpson wins the Heisman Trophy.

1969 - Oklahoma running back Steve Owens wins the Heisman Trophy.

1984 - Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) announced he would retire after 14 years in the NHL.

1995 - Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino sets an NFL record with his 343rd career touchdown pass.

1996 - Major League Baseball owners approve interleague play on a 26-4 vote, ending the tradition of keeping American and National League teams apart until the World Series.

1998 - Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) became only the second running back in NFL history to run for more than 15,000 career yards.

1999 - Steve Yzerman scores his 600th career NHL goal.

2003 - Scott Stevens (New Jersey Devils) played in his 1,616th NHL game, breaking Larry Murphy's record for defensemen. Only three players had played more games than Stevens.

Who you got?

Sorted by Date/Time. All times Central. All rankings from AP Poll.

TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 26

6:00 PM
Kent State at Buffalo (ESPN+)
Toledo at Akron (ESPN2)

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THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 28


6:30 PM
Memphis at #18 Tulane (ESPN)

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FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 29

11:00 AM
Ball State at Ohio (CBS Sports Network)
Miami (OH) at Bowling Green (ESPNU)
Minnesota at Wisconsin (CBS)
Navy at East Carolina (ESPN)
Oklahoma State at #23 Colorado (ABC)
Oregon State at #11 Boise State (FOX)

2:30 PM
Liberty at Sam Houston State (CBS Sports Network)
Mississippi State at #15 Mississippi (ABC)
Texas State at South Alabama (ESPN+)
Utah State at Colorado State (FOX Sports 1)

3:00 PM
Stanford at San Jose State (CBS)

6:30 PM
Georgia Tech at #6 Georgia (ABC)
Nebraska at Iowa (NBC)

7:00 PM
Utah at Central Florida (FOX)

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SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 30

11:00 AM
Connecticut at Massachusetts (ESPN+)
Duke at Wake Forest (ACC Network)
#22 Illinois at Northwestern (at Wrigley Field) (Big Ten Network)
Kansas at Baylor (ESPN2)
Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Monroe (ESPNU)
Louisville at Kentucky (SEC Network)
Michigan at #2 Ohio State (FOX)
North Texas at Temple (ESPN+)
#16 South Carolina at #12 Clemson (ESPN)
#7 Tennessee at Vanderbilt (ABC)
Texas-San Antonio at #25 Army (CBS Sports Network)
West Virginia at Texas Tech (FOX Sports 1)

12:30 PM
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan (ESPN+)

1:00 PM
Coastal Carolina at Georgia State (ESPN+)
Middle Tennessee State at Florida International (ESPN+)
South Florida at Rice (ESPN+)
Southern Mississippi at Troy (ESPN+)

2:00 PM
Old Dominion at Arkansas State (ESPN+)
Pittsburgh at Boston College (The CW)

2:30 PM
Alabama-Birmingham at Charlotte (ESPN+)
#14 Arizona State at Arizona (FOX)
Arkansas at #24 Missouri (SEC Network)
Auburn at #13 Alabama (ABC)
California at #9 Southern Methodist (ESPN2)
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois (CBS Sports Network)
Florida Atlantic at Tulsa (ESPN+)
Fresno State at UCLA (Big Ten Network)
Maryland at #4 Penn State (Big Ten Network)
#8 Miami (FL) at Syracuse (ESPN)
North Carolina State at North Carolina (ACC Network)
#5 Notre Dame at USC (CBS)
Rutgers at Michigan State (FOX Sports 1)

3:00 PM
Jacksonville State at Western Kentucky (ESPNU)
Kennesaw State at Louisiana Tech (ESPN+)
Texas-El Paso at New Mexico State (ESPN+)

5:00 PM
Appalachian State at Georgia Southern (ESPN+)
TCU at Cincinnati (ESPN+)

5:30 PM
Wyoming at Washington State (The CW)

6:00 PM
Florida at Florida State (ESPN2)
Oklahoma at LSU (ESPN)
Purdue at #10 Indiana (FOX Sports 1)

6:30 PM
Kansas State at #17 Iowa State (FOX)
#3 Texas at #20 Texas A&M (ABC)
Washington at #1 Oregon (NBC)

7:00 PM
Marshall at James Madison (ESPNU)
Nevada at #21 UNLV (CBS Sports Network)
Virginia at Virginia Tech (ACC Network)

9:15 PM
Houston at #19 BYU (ESPN)

9:30 PM
Air Force at San Diego State (FOX Sports 1)

10:00 PM
New Mexico at Hawaii (Spectrum Sports PPV)

Iowa is favored by 5 and over/under is 39.5.

Seems like a no brainer to take Nebraska and the overs.

What am I missing? Seems too easy

134 FBS schools have to get to 105 players. The Portal numbers should be huge this year.

What will the total number of Portal Players be this nationally in December? 2,500?

November 25
Penn State 85, Fordham 66
Michigan State 72, Colorado 56
Michigan 75, Virginia Tech 63
Ohio State 102, Wisconsin-Green Bay 69
Minnesota 68, Central Michigan 65
Illinois 92, Arkansas-Little Rock 34

Standings
Wisconsin (7-0)
Penn State (6-0)
Oregon (5-0)
Indiana (4-0)
Illinois (5-1)
Iowa (5-1)
Maryland (5-1)
Michigan (5-1)
Michigan State (5-1)
Minnesota (5-1)
Northwestern (5-1)
Ohio State (5-1)
Purdue (5-1)
UCLA (5-1)
USC (5-1)
Nebraska (4-1)
Rutgers (4-1)
Washington (4-1)

Games for Tuesday, November 26
Penn State vs. Clemson (at Daytona Beach, FL) (3:00 PM - CBSSN)
Oregon vs. #20 Texas A&M (at Las Vegas) (3:30 PM - TNT)
Michigan State vs. Memphis (at Maui, HI) (5:00 PM - ESPN)
South Carolina-Upstate at Iowa (7:00 PM - BTN)
Southern Utah at UCLA (9:00 PM - BTN)
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame (at Las Vegas) (9:30 PM - TBS)

Next Nebraska Game - Wednesday, November 27
South Dakota at Nebraska (5:30 PM - BTN)

November 25
#7 LSU 68, Washington 67
#16 North Carolina 69, Indiana 39
Georgia Tech 74, #21 Oregon 58

Standings
Minnesota (7-0)
Penn State (7-0)
Iowa (6-0)
Maryland (6-0)
Michigan State (6-0)
Illinois (5-0)
Ohio State (5-0)
UCLA (5-0)
Oregon (6-1)
Nebraska (5-1)
Michigan (5-1)
Wisconsin (5-1)
Purdue (4-1)
USC (4-1)
Washington (6-2)
Rutgers (4-2)
Indiana (4-3)
Northwestern (1-3)

Games for Tuesday, November 26
Michigan State vs. California (at Palm Springs, CA) (1:00 PM - truTV)
#19 Illinois vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (at Nashville) (1:15 PM)
#21 Oregon vs. South Dakota State (at Laie, HI) (6:00 PM)
Northwestern at Loyola-Chicago (6:00 PM - ESPN+)
Missouri-Kansas City at #25 Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN+)

Player of the Week
Emily Londot, Ohio State
Gr. – OPP – Utica, Ohio – Master’s: Kinesiology

• Led the Buckeyes to a pair of wins in their final home weekend of the season against RV Washington and Indiana
• Londot averaged 4.50 kills/set, hitting nearly .400, as well as 5.13 points/set, 2.88 digs/set and 0.63 blocks/set
• In the sweep of Washington, Londot led all players with 16 kills and added nine digs, two aces and two blocks
• In the win against Indiana, Londot recorded her sixth 20-kill match of the season and hit .405. She added 14 digs for her 16th double-double of the season, and also recorded a trio of blocks. Londot had eight kills in the fourth set to help the Buckeyes force a fifth set and then was 3-of-3 in the fifth set to help the team hit .833 in the set
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Emily Londot (Sept. 16, 2024)

Defensive Player of the Week
Gillian Grimes, Penn State
Jr. - L – Westchester, Ill. - Major: Criminology

• Grimes averaged 5.29 digs/set and chipped in with 1.43 assists/set in No. 4 Penn State's home wins over No. 8 Purdue and RV Washington
• Racked up 20 digs in just three sets in the Nittany Lions' sweep of nationally-ranked Purdue on Thursday, helping hold the Boilermakers to .142 hitting
• Added 17 digs and contributed an ace in a 3-1 win over Washington on Sunday, helping hold the Huskies to .124 hitting
• Grimes tallied five assists in both matches
• Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Allie Holland (Sept. 12, 2022)

Co-Setter of the Week
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska
So. – S – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Major: Business and Law

• Set the Huskers to two sweeps last week over Iowa and No. 6 Wisconsin, averaging 12.83 assists per set with 11 digs, five kills, four blocks and two aces
• Reilly set the Huskers to a combined .355 hitting percentage on the week, including .472 at Iowa and .259 against Wisconsin
• Reilly recorded 41 assists, eight digs, three kills, three blocks and two aces in the win at Iowa
• Followed up that outing with 36 assists, three digs, two kills and a block against Wisconsin to earn the season sweep over the Badgers
• Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Nov. 18, 2024)

Co-Setter of the Week
Izzy Starck, Penn State
Fr. – S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undecided

• Averaged 11.29 assists, 2.71 digs, 1.29 blocks, and 1.29 kills per set in No. 4 Penn State's home wins over No. 8 Purdue and RV Washington
• In the sweep over the nationally-ranked Boilermakers on Thursday, Starck racked up 38 assists, 10 digs, five blocks, and three kills for her 12th double-double of the season
• Followed that outing with 41 assists, nine digs, four blocks and six kills in a 3-1 win over Washington on Sunday
• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Oct. 28, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Emmi Sellman, Ohio State
OH – Burtonsville, Md. – Major: Exploration

• Helped lead the Buckeyes to a pair of wins vs. Washington and Indiana this past weekend by averaging 3.63 kills/set, 1.88 digs/set and 0.50 blocks/set
• In the sweep of Washington, Sellman finished with 10 kills, six digs, a pair of aces and a block
• In the win against Indiana, she totaled 19 kills, nine digs and three blocks. In the fifth set, Sellman was a perfect 5-of-5 to help the team to a .833 hitting percentage in the deciding set. She played a role in all four points to end the match, including recording the kill on match point
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Mia Tuman (Nov. 6, 2023)

hehe
24-3 Oklahoma

Matt Rhule just arrived to the podium. I'll provide any notable updates from the head coach.

Watch the full press conference here:

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Is talking about. I'm going with the RB we got in late this year who was RSing. Can't even remember his name but he's my guess...what day you?


Holla

Nebraska Wins
Oklahoma Wins

Deion Sanders loses…uh, sorry..:.Colorado loses


It was a great day of Big 8 Collage Football.

The top ten, the Huskers, the Hawkeyes and the bottom ranked squad

TOTAL OFFENSE
1. Miami (FL) - 541.5 ypg
2. Mississippi - 532.6
3. North Texas - 493.7
4. New Mexico - 484.5
5. Boise State - 479.5
6. Clemson - 469.9
7. Texas State - 469.3
8. Utah State - 466.1
9. Arkansas - 457.9
10. Texas-San Antonio - 457.1
95. Nebraska - 360.9
101. Iowa - 346.7
133. Kent State - 235.5

RUSH OFFENSE
1. Army - 322.1 ypg
2. Liberty - 266.7
3. Jacksonville State - 260.0
4. Central Florida - 254.9
5. Boise State - 252.0
6. New Mexico - 248.9
7. UNLV - 245.3
8. Navy - 243.2
9. Tennessee - 227.5
10. Tulane - 227.1
13. Iowa - 213.5
100. Nebraska - 129.4
133. Colorado - 73.8

PASS OFFENSE
1. Mississippi - 361.8 ypg
2. Syracuse - 361.5
3. Miami (FL) - 360.2
4. North Texas - 335.8
5. TCU - 327.2
6. San Jose State - 319.8
7. LSU - 317.7
8. Colorado - 317.1
9. Georgia - 297.0
10. Texas-San Antonio - 292.9
62. Nebraska - 231.5
128. Iowa - 133.2
133. Army - 79.1

SCORING OFFENSE
1. Miami (FL) - 44.7 ppg
2. Indiana - 41.3
3. Boise State - 41.2
4. Tulane - 40.5
5. Southern Methodist - 39.3
6. Notre Dame - 39.0
7. Washington State - 38.8
8. UNLV - 38.7
9. Mississippi - 38.5
10. Ohio State - 37.8
55. Iowa - 29.4
91. Nebraska - 25.1
133. Houston - 13.6

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
1. Oregon - 73.6%
2. Colorado - 72.7
3. Penn State - 72.2
4. Ohio State - 71.7
5. Washington - 71.0
6. Fresno State - 70.1
7. Louisiana-Lafayette - 69.5
8. Texas State - 68.9
9. Indiana - 68.6
10. TCU - 68.5
22. Nebraska - 65.5
58. Iowa - 62.1
133. Air Force - 44.1

FIRST DOWNS GAINED
1. Miami (FL) - 302
2. Texas State - 285
3. Syracuse - 284
4. Clemson - 275
5. Mississippi - 274
6. Arkansas - 271
7. North Texas - 269
8. LSU - 268
8. New Mexico - 268
10. Texas Tech - 266
41. Nebraska - 242
112. Iowa - 194
133. Kent State - 146

TURNOVERS LOST
1. Army - 4
2. Louisiana-Lafayette - 6
2. Vanderbilt - 6
4. Boise State - 7
4. Clemson - 7
4. Georgia Tech - 7
4. Tulane - 7
4. UNLV - 7
9. Arizona State - 8
9. Indiana - 8
9. James Madison - 8
9. Memphis - 8
9. Rutgers - 8
9. South Alabama - 8
29. Iowa - 11
61. Nebraska - 15
132. East Carolina - 27
132. Southern Mississippi - 27

SACKS ALLOWED (per game)
1. Army - 0.40
2. Georgia Tech - 0.45
2. New Mexico - 0.45
4. Colorado State - 0.82
4. Rice - 0.82
6. Navy - 0.90
7. Kansas - 0.91
7. Kansas State - 0.91
7. Oklahoma State - 0.91
7. San Jose State - 0.91
26. Iowa - 1.27
72. Nebraska - 2.09
133. Hawaii - 3.91

TACKLES FOR LOSS ALLOWED
1. New Mexico - 2.36
2. Army - 2.70
3. Navy - 3.20
4. Louisiana-Lafayette - 3.36
4. Ohio State - 3.36
4. Penn State - 3.36
7. Baylor - 3.64
8. LSU - 3.82
8. Marshall - 3.82
8. Miami (FL) - 3.82
42. Iowa - 4.82
73. Nebraska - 5.55
133. Southern Mississippi - 9.09

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE
1. Miami (FL) - 56.6%
2. Tulane - 52.6
3. Kansas - 51.5
4. Army - 51.3
5. LSU - 50.3
6. Troy - 49.7
7. Boise State - 49.6
8. Liberty - 49.2
9. Oregon - 48.9
10. Penn State - 48.8
39. Iowa - 43.8
46. Nebraska - 43.0
133. Kent State - 19.6

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TOTAL DEFENSE
1. Ohio State - 241.7 ypg
2. Texas - 247.5
3. Indiana - 261.0
4. Notre Dame - 273.1
5. Penn State - 273.4
6. Tennessee - 284.3
7. Oregon - 287.4
8. Northern Illinois - 288.0
9. Tulane - 290.4
10. Army - 292.7
17. Iowa - 311.7
35. Nebraska - 329.2
133. Kent State - 522.4

RUSH DEFENSE
1. Indiana - 76.1 ypg
2. Mississippi - 87.5
3. Ohio State - 90.0
4. Michigan - 94.0
5. Southern Methodist - 95.9
6. Tennessee - 98.8
7. Penn State - 99.3
7. UCLA - 99.3
9. Texas-San Antonio - 100.5
10. Army - 101.6
21. Nebraska - 110.9
26. Iowa - 115.1
133. Kent State - 266.0

PASS DEFENSE
1. Notre Dame - 139.5 ypg
2. Texas - 143.5
3. Iowa State - 151.2
4. Ohio State - 151.7
5. Washington - 160.5
5. Rice - 160.5
7. Oregon - 168.8
8. Florida International - 172.6
9. Penn State - 174.1
10. Bowling Green - 174.8
39. Iowa - 196.6
66. Nebraska - 218.3
133. Tulsa - 318.0

SCORING DEFENSE
1. Ohio State - 10.7 ppg
2. Notre Dame - 11.6
3. Texas - 12.1
4. Tennessee - 13.1
5. Mississippi - 13.9
6. Army - 14.2
7. Penn State - 14.6
8. Oregon - 15.7
9. Indiana - 16.0
10. Tulane - 17.0
12. Iowa - 17.7
27. Nebraska - 20.5
133. Kent State - 44.2

FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED
1. Ohio State - 157
2. Texas - 162
3. Indiana - 167
4. Notre Dame - 168
5. Army - 170
5. Missouri - 170
7. Tulane - 172
8. Oregon - 176
8. Utah - 176
10. Penn State - 177
19. Iowa - 187
22. Nebraska - 189
133. Kent State - 291

TURNOVERS GAINED
1. Notre Dame - 26
2. Alabama - 25
2. Duke - 25
2. James Madison - 25
5. San Jose State - 24
5. Texas - 24
7. BYU - 23
8. California - 22
8. Iowa - 22
8. South Florida - 22
47. Nebraska - 16
131. Central Michigan - 5
131. Florida State - 5
131. Purdue - 5

SACKS (per game)
1. Mississippi - 4.45
2. Boise State - 3.91
3. South Carolina - 3.55
4. Pittsburgh - 3.36
5. Duke - 3.27
5. Texas-San Antonio - 3.27
7. North Carolina - 3.18
7. Ohio State - 3.18
9. Colorado - 3.09
9. James Madison - 3.09
42. Nebraska - 2.36
58. Iowa - 2.09
133. Oregon State - 0.64

TACKLES FOR LOSS (per game)
1. Mississippi - 9.8
2. Duke - 9.0
3. Texas-San Antonio - 8.8
4. Pittsburgh - 8.4
5. Oklahoma - 8.1
6. South Florida - 8.0
6. Tennessee - 8.0
8. Boise State - 7.9
8. Central Michigan - 7.9
10. East Carolina - 7.5
10. Texas State - 7.5
50. Nebraska - 5.9
112. Iowa - 4.5
131. Mississippi State - 3.5
131. Temple - 3.5
131. Wisconsin - 3.5

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE DEFENSE
1. Northern Illinois - 25.9%
2. Utah - 26.8
3. Wyoming - 27.1
4. Tulane - 28.1
5. Tennessee - 28.8
6. Missouri - 28.9
7. Texas-San Antonio - 29.3
8. Notre Dame - 29.7
9. Texas - 29.9
10. Duke - 30.4
34. Iowa - 34.7
51. Nebraska - 36.5
133. Nevada - 51.6

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NET PUNTING
1. USC - 46.24 ypk
2. Florida State - 45.25
3. Mississippi - 43.93
4. Alabama - 43.64
5. Georgia - 43.54
6. Baylor - 43.38
7. Florida - 43.16
8. Arkansas - 43.12
9. South Carolina - 43.02
10. Oklahoma - 42.60
46. Iowa - 39.96
108. Nebraska - 36.90
133. Georgia State - 33.31

PUNT RETURNS
1. Alabama-Birmingham - 20.87 ypr
2. Baylor - 20.71
3. Texas State - 17.45
4. North Carolina - 17.09
5. Wake Forest - 17.00
6. Colorado State - 16.57
7. Vanderbilt - 16.19
8. Iowa State - 16.17
9. Troy - 16.10
10. Arizona State - 16.00
28. Iowa - 11.44
104. Nebraska - 5.21
133. Akron - (-0.14)

PUNT RETURN DEFENSE
1. Alabama - 0.17 ypr
2. North Texas - 1.20
3. Kentucky - 2.50
4. Texas-San Antonio - 2.54
5. Georgia - 3.00
6. Old Dominion - 3.12
7. Auburn - 3.14
7. Bowling Green - 3.14
9. Georgia Southern - 3.18
10. Colorado State - 3.27
110. Nebraska - 11.29
133. Iowa - 21.71

KICKOFF RETURNS
1. Oregon - 32.00 ypr
2. Texas-San Antonio - 29.90
3. North Carolina State - 29.57
4. Tulsa - 27.96
5. Louisiana-Lafayette - 27.63
6. Florida International - 27.05
7. Northern Illinois - 26.53
8. Connecticut - 25.91
9. Jacksonville State - 25.80
10. Mississippi State - 25.67
18. Iowa - 24.61
95. Nebraska - 18.47
133. Rutgers - 9.75

KICKOFF RETURN DEFENSE
1. Memphis - 11.33 ypr
2. Arizona - 12.50
3. Tennessee - 13.00
4. Virginia - 13.78
5. Louisiana Tech - 14.50
6. Notre Dame - 14.71
7. Hawaii - 15.33
8. Arkansas State - 15.54
9. Mississippi - 15.67
10. Baylor - 15.72
48. Iowa - 18.95
93. Nebraska - 21.82
133. Troy - 29.36

TURNOVER MARGIN
1. James Madison (+17)
2. Notre Dame (+16)
3. UNLV (+13)
3. Tulane (+13)
3. Memphis (+13)
3. Clemson (+13)
3. California (+13)
8. Louisiana-Lafayette (+11)
8. Iowa (+11)
8. Alabama (+11)
57. Nebraska (+1)
133. Southern Mississippi (-18)

PENALTY YARDS PER GAME
1. Iowa State - 28.82 ypg
2. Air Force - 29.18
3. Iowa - 29.73
4. West Virginia - 31.55
5. Wisconsin - 35.27
6. Kent State - 35.36
7. Western Kentucky - 36.82
8. Minnesota - 38.00
8. Sam Houston State - 38.00
10. Rutgers - 38.09
88. Nebraska - 56.00
133. Texas-San Antonio - 85.91

AVERAGE TIME OF POSSESSION
1. Army - 35:21
2. Tulane - 34:55
3. Syracuse - 34:08
4. Air Force - 34:04
5. Oregon State - 33:51
6. Memphis - 33:16
7. Missouri - 33:08
8. Miami (FL) - 32:54
9. Northern Illinois - 32:48
10. Utah - 32:31
30. Nebraska - 31:34
66. Iowa - 30:08
133. East Carolina - 25:12

Where has this offense been all season long?