Joel Embiid, who has never been to a Finals, is mad that fans want him to actually play in games.

season just started. so funny.

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According to Matt Rhule, starting DB Malcolm Hartzog Jr. will likely miss the UCLA game with a hamstring injury he sustained late in the game at Ohio State.

"Malcolm's doing his best to get back but I don't think that he will."

Rhule said he's still not sure if Tommi Hill will be able to play. He didn't practice Tuesday, practiced "a little bit" on Wednesday.

Big week for redshirt freshman Jeremiah Charles, who backed up Hartzog at corner against the Buckeyes.

"We're planning on Jeremiah to start," Rhule said.

67.86%.

only 28 teams visit the redzone more often than us yet only 3 score less often.

we've made 32 trips so far and come away with just 17 TDs. we're 5-8 in red zone FGAs.

10 completely empty redzone possessions. at or near tops in the country.

why nobody is discussing this, I have no idea.

CLASS A
Omaha Westside 48, Omaha Westview 0
Papillion-LaVista 14, Omaha Central 7
Omaha North 35, Lincoln East 16
Elkhorn South 14, Omaha Creighton Prep 7
Kearney 21, Millard West 7
Bellevue West 14, Lincoln North Star 6
Millard North 10, Lincoln Southeast 3
Millard South 59, Papillion-LaVista South 19

Quarterfinals - Friday, November 8
Papillion-LaVista (7-3) at Omaha Westside (10-0)
Omaha North (8-2) at Elkhorn South (9-1)
Bellevue West (7-3) at Kearney (9-1)
Millard North (6-4) at Millard South (9-1)

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CLASS B
Bennington 41, Grand Island Northwest 7
McCook 34, Hastings 21
Elkhorn North 35, Elkhorn 14
Scottsbluff 55, Gretna 27
Omaha Skutt 42, York 7
Waverly 17, Norris 16
Gretna East 44, Gering 7
Seward 21, Lincoln Pius X 20

Quarterfinals - Friday, November 8
McCook (7-3) at Bennington (9-1)
Elkhorn North (8-2) at Scottsbluff (9-1)
Waverly (8-2) at Omaha Skutt (9-1)
Gretna East (6-4) at Seward (10-0)

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CLASS C1
Sidney 30, Omaha Roncalli 7
Chadron 42, Lincoln Christian 18
Central City 49, Fort Calhoun 14
Columbus Lakeview 14, Columbus Scotus 7
Wahoo 50, Douglas County West 0
Boys Town 27, Cozad 0
Auburn 9, O'Neill 7
Ashland-Greenwood 39, Milford 16

Quarterfinals - Friday, November 8
Chadron (8-2) at Sidney (10-0)
Central City (9-1) at Columbus Lakeview (10-0)
Boys Town (9-1) at Wahoo (10-0)
Auburn (9-1) at Ashland-Greenwood (9-1)

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CLASS C2
Norfolk Catholic 33, Ord 8
Raymond Central 21, Boone Central 19
Wood River 41, Doniphan-Trumbull 30
Kearney Catholic 24, Valentine 0
Battle Creek 31, David City Aquinas 13
Malcolm 42, Mitchell 12
Hartington Cedar Catholic 22, Oakland-Craig 16
Wahoo Neumann 49, Lincoln Lutheran 7

Quarterfinals - Friday, November 8
Raymond Central (8-2) at Norfolk Catholic (10-0)
Kearney Catholic (8-2) at Wood River (9-1)
Malcolm (8-2) at Battle Creek (8-2)
Hartington Cedar Catholic (8-2) at Wahoo Neumann (9-1)

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CLASS D1
Sandy Creek 76, Sandhills Valley 12
Shelby/Rising City 30, Arapahoe 22
Nebraska City Lourdes 34, Dundy County-Stratton 30
Plainview 42, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 20
Crofton 44, Thayer Central 32
Summerland 46, South Loup 0
North Platte St. Patrick's 55, Bridgeport 8
Stanton 48, Exeter-Milligan/Friend 8

Quarterfinals - Friday, November 8
Shelby/Rising City (9-1) at Sandy Creek (10-0)
Plainview (7-3) at Nebraska City Lourdes (8-2)
Summerland (9-1) at Crofton (9-1)
North Platte St. Patrick's (9-1) at Stanton (10-0)

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CLASS D2
Archangels Catholic 38, Twin Loup 0
Howells-Dodge 54, Bancroft-Rosalie 22
Wynot 22, Hitchcock County 14
Central Valley 72, O'Neill St. Mary's 26
Sandhills/Thedford 76, Axtell 26
Riverside 84, Creighton 46
Overton 32, High Plains 20
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 56, Kenesaw 54 (3OT)

Quarterfinals - Friday, November 8
Howells-Dodge (7-2) at Archangels Catholic (10-0)
Wynot (8-2) at Central Valley (9-1)
Riverside (8-2) at Sandhills/Thedford (10-0)
Overton (9-1) at Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (10-0)

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CLASS D6
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 54, Wauneta-Palisade 30
Diller-Odell 54, Leyton 26
Red Cloud 82, Potter-Dix 28
Garden County 50, Southwest 23
Stuart 41, Hampton 6
Arthur County 31, Wallace 6
Silver Lake 47, Ansley/Litchfield 26
Hay Springs 72, Sioux County 36

Quarterfinals - Friday, November 8
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (9-0) at Diller-Odell (7-2)
Red Cloud (8-1) at Garden County (9-0)
Arthur County (8-1) at Stuart (8-1)
Silver Lake (7-2) at Hay Springs (9-0)

1) QB
2) OT
3) DE
4) LB
5) CB
6) WR
7) OG
...

I don't know enough to really say if such a "ranking" is even possible - and so much may depend on situational factors - but I am talking more long term, overall type of discussion ... NFL draft boards if you had 31 of the same relatively talented players available

For the first time in several years we will be coming to Lincoln on Sat for the UCLA game and wanted to ask about parking. I want to park as close as possible since my friend isn't able to walk long distances. We are in section 203. Any advice on best places to park close to the stadium?

thanks

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have been getting this response attempting several functions.

seems i'm not the only one having tech issues. cannot quote others in a thread.

tell the staff somebody pushed the wrong button and undo this puh-leeze.
GBR!!!

Quinn Baily, Running Back Chadron, Nebraska #4 national yardage leader in Max Preps 1 with 1700 yards. Why no publicity regarding this young man with regard to Husker interest? Quinn Bailey is a 5'8" RB in the 2025 class. Don't overlook him because of his size. Don't "Danny Woodhead" the young man!
Friday Night...Bailey ended the night with 226 yards on 17 carries unofficially with five touchdowns.

be rowdy.

Super important game. Home-field should prove to be the deciding factor.

Wish I could be there…Represent brothers, and sisters!





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Haarberg started 8 games for us last year, but really only played 7 since he went out so early against Maryland.
DR has started 8 games for us this year.

here's how they and the offenses compare:

HH - 49% completions, 1,444 total yards, 11 total TDs, 6 INTs (7 games)
DR - 66.1% completions, 1,686 total yards, 9 total TDs, 7 INTs (8 games)

the offense is averaging 24ppg compared to 22ppg last year during HH's starts
the offense is averaging 358ypg compared to 317ypg last year during HH's starts

pretty similar numbers. by far the biggest improvement is in fumbles lost, but that really hasn't translated to more points.

W/L record is the same.

I was pretty surprised to see how similar our production has been this year compared to last year's ragtag bunch.

2024 through 8 games:
Forced 12 turnovers
Gave away 11 turnovers
+1 on the year

2023 through 8 games:
Forced 10 turnovers
Gave away 19 turnovers.
-9 on the year

Tough week against Indiana losing 5 in that game. Hopefully we get back on track this weekend.

Three Pressing Questions from Satterfield's weekly media availability:

>> Why so many screen passes against Ohio State, and what does the offense need to do over the final four regular-season games?
>> Will Thomas Fidone continue to be more involved in the pass game? I've got some numbies and data to walk through.
>> Will Big Ten officials learn how to spot the ball correctly before Saturday (and ON Saturday)? What if they knew how to spot the ball correctly during the Nebraska-Ohio State game?

The calls the jets are getting are…

Haarberg started 8 games for us last year, but really only played 7 since he went out so early against Maryland.
DR has started 8 games for us this year.

here's how they and the offenses compare:

HH - 49% completions, 1,444 total yards, 12 total TDs, 7 INTs (7 games)
DR - 66.1% completions, 1,686 total yards, 9 total TDs, 7 INTs (8 games)

the offense is averaging 24ppg compared to 22ppg last year during HH's starts
the offense is averaging 358ypg compared to 317ypg last year during HH's starts

pretty similar numbers. by far the biggest improvement is in fumbles lost, but that really hasn't translated to more points.

W/L record is the same.

I was pretty surprised to see how similar our production has been this year compared to last year's ragtag bunch.

We haven't played many guys there, so we are pretty thin with experience. Could be a big week for some guys who haven't got much PT so far.

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NEB 24, UCLA 13

Nebraska covers.
The “Under” hits.
Huskers officially going bowling.
First of four straight wins to end the season.

November 1
1512 - Michelangelo's paintings in the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were shown to the public for the first time.

1755 - An earthquake and resulting fires and tsunami leveled Lisbon, Portugal and claimed more than 70,000 lives.

1765 - The Stamp Act, the first direct tax on the American colonies, went into effect, which prompted stiff resistance from American colonists.

1861 - During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln named Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan General-in-Chief of the Union armies, succeeding Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott.

1870 - The U.S. Weather Bureau made its first meteorological observations.

1894 - Nicholas II became Emperor of Russia, succeeding his late father Alexander III.

1936 - Benito Mussolini described the new alliance between Nazi Germany and Italy as an "axis" running between Berlin and Rome.

1950 - Two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington, D.C., in a failed attempt to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. (One of the pair was killed, along with a White House police officer.)

1952 - The United States detonated its first hydrogen bomb in a test in the Marshall Islands.

1957 - The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, carrying the first animal into orbit, a dog named Laika.

1982 - The first Japanese car produced in the U.S. rolled off the assembly line at the Honda manufacturing plant in Marysville, Ohio.

1989 - East Germany reopened its border with Czechoslovakia, prompting tens of thousands of refugees to flee to the West.

1993 - The Maastricht Treaty was enacted, which established the European Union.

1995 - Peace talks opened in Dayton, Ohio, with the leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia present.

Birthdays
20 - Jayden Bartels (actress)
27 - Kaylee Bryant (actress)
33 - Anthony Ramos (actor)
38 - Penn Badgley (actor)
40 - Natalia Tena (actress)
42 - LA Knight (professional wrestler)
47 - Steve Hutchinson (football player)
51 - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (actress)
52 - Jenny McCarthy (actress/model/TV host)
52 - Toni Collette (actress)
61 - "Big Kenny" Alphin (singer)
62 - Anthony Kiedis (singer)
67 - Love Lovett (singer)
77 - Ted Hendricks (football player)
89 - Gary Player (golfer)

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Today in Sports History - November 1
1913 - Notre Dame defeated Army 35-13. It was the first time the forward pass was used as a main offensive weapon in football.

1924 - The Boston Bruins and Montreal Maroons join the NHL; the Bruins become the first American team to join the league.

1938 - In a two-horse match race, Seabiscuit defeated the favored Triple Crown winner War Admiral by four lengths in what was dubbed the "Race of the Century" at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

1946 - The New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in the inaugural game of the Basketball Association of America, a forerunner of the NBA.

1959 - Jacques Plante, of the Montreal Canadiens, became the first goalie in the NHL to wear a mask.

1964 - Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda attempts an AFL record 68 passes (with 37 completions) in a 24-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

1964 - Jim Brown (Cleveland Browns) became the first NFL player to exceed 10,000 yards rushing.

1966 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award.

1966 - The NFL awards a franchise to the New Orleans Saints; the name "Saints" alluding to November 1st being All Saints Day in the Catholic faith.

1982 - MLB owners vote to not renew the contract of commissioner Bowie Kuhn; he would ultimately be replaced by Peter Ueberroth.

1987 - The New York Jets retire Don Maynard's #13.

1994 - The Chicago Bulls retire Michael Jordan's #23.

1997 - Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne records his 250th career win in a 67-7 rout of Oklahoma; Osborne, in his 25th season, reaches 250 wins faster than any other coach in NCAA history at 301 games.

1998 - Steve Young and Jerry Rice connect for their 80th career touchdown with the San Francisco 49ers, surpassing the old NFL record held by the Miami Dolphins tandem of Dan Marino and Mark Clayton.

2000 - Pat Riley becomes the second coach in NBA history to accumulate 1,000 career victories.

2001 - Dan Neil (Denver Broncos) was fined $15,000 for an illegal block that broke the leg of Bryan Cox (New England Patriots).

2003 - Arkansas defeats Kentucky 71-63 in seven overtimes, tying the NCAA record for longest college football game in history.

2003 - John Gagliardi ties Eddie Robinson as college football's career victories leader with his 408th win, guiding Division III St. John's to a 15-12 victory over St. Thomas.

2003 - University of Pittsburgh wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald establishes a new NCAA record with a touchdown reception in his 14th straight game.

2007 - Five-time Grand Slam tennis champion Martina Hingis admits testing positive for cocaine during Wimbledon; maintaining her innocence, she retires from tennis citing no desire to fight with anti-doping authorities.

2007 - Joe Torre, the winningest manager in MLB history signs a 3-year, $13 million contract to leave the New York Yankees for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

2010 - The San Francisco Giants defeated the Texas Rangers in five games to win the World Series, their first championship since moving from New York in 1958.

2015 - The Kansas City Royals defeat the New York Mets in five games to win their second World Series championship.

2017 - The Houston Astros defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games to win their first World Series.

2023 - The Texas Rangers defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games to win their first World Series.

I'll have a full rundown later today, but thought I'd share the injury updates from Fred Hoiberg just now ahead of Monday's season-opener against Texas Rio Grande Valley:

The two main questions come with guard Sam Hoiberg and big Andrew Morgan.

Hoiberg, who's been nursing a sore foot on his non-sprained ankle, will be a game-time decision Monday. He was back on the court Friday and was "pretty limited."

"We've got two more practices before opening night and a shoot around, so it's probably all the way up to a game-time decision for Sam, whether we throw him out there early," Fred said. "If he does play, I don't know how much he'll play."

Morgan continues to be in concussion protocol after a hard collision last Wednesday in practice. Morgan returned to the court Friday, but in a non-contact fashion.

"We'll see how he responds later this afternoon, more importantly tomorrow, and see if we can get another day and to continue on with the steps in the protocol that he's in," Hoiberg said.

Hoiberg also announced Juwan Gary recently had the flu the past couple days. It's nothing Hoiberg is worried about.

"He was back on the floor today, so I anticipate him being fine for Monday night," Hoiberg said.

Here's the full rundown:

Was there a score prediction thread this week? @Zack Carpenter

The show must go on!

Bold Predictions for Nebraska vs. Ohio State. Let whatever jokes you may have commence...


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Has been a pleasant surprise this year. That dude has flashed a few times this year. I'm assuming he's already played too much to RS this year? Like what I've seen from him and a couple other young guys.

I'll be honest I'm hoping like hell we can get some of our young safeties some run now that we have gotten to the last four. Benning and Jones for example.


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- You might notice that 2025 Lee's Summit (Mo.) North three-star defensive lineman Ka'Mori Moore isn't listed on the weekend visitor list. The Oklahoma decommit could sneak into town with Isaiah Mozee and some of his teammates that are expected in town, but as things stand, this matches our reporting on his recruitment the past few weeks. Iowa State has taken control of his recruitment since he backed off his pledge to the Sooners and made him feel like a priority. Cyclones have already had him on campus and are making more of an effort than Nebraska is. Said it before and I'll say it again, if Nebraska wants to, they can absolutely win this recruitment, I just haven't seen the effort from the staff in this one and with Malcolm Simpson's recruitment seemingly shut down now, Nebraska seems fine standing pat on the commits they have

Login to view embedded media - As we reported yesterday, 2025 Kentucky four-star safety commit Martels Carter Jr. is engaged in dialogue with Nebraska's staff as the Huskers sniff around a potential flip opportunity with the Kentucky native, but a visit will not happen this weekend unless the four-star and his family miraculously find a last-minute flight out to Lincoln or Omaha. A visit could happen later this month for the Wisconsin game, and dependent on how real a flip is, the staff could also fly out to him during the bye next week.

Login to view embedded media - 2026 Norman (Okla.) North three-star wide receiver Mason James will visit Nebraska this weekend. Hometown Oklahoma is the favorite in his recruitment, with the likes of Texas A&M, Michigan, Baylor and Alabama among others at or near the top of his list. Huskers have an opportunity to vault into that top group and earn some staying power this weekend.

Login to view embedded media 2026 Blue Valley (Kan.) Northwest kicker Trace Rudd is a notable regional target set to visit. He's in weekly communication in the staff, has interest from Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma, among others. He's a left-footed kicker and a five-star per Kohls kicking camp

Login to view embedded media - If you recall, this summer when I wrote about Nebraska offering 2026 Waxahachie (Tex.) four-star wide receiver Kohen Brown, I noted that he described the offer from the Huskers as a dream offer. He has family ties to the program and has visited in the past, prior to being offered, so he's familiar with game day in Memorial Stadium. He's had a productive junior year for Waxahachie (Tex.), catching passes from 2027 quarterback Jerry Meyer III, who was offered by Nebraska as well this season.

Fast-fact Friday!

“University of Nebraska sports broadcaster Kent Pavelka was named the Nebraska Sportsbroadcaster of the Year Award winner six times (entering the 2022-23 academic year).”

“Since 1970 when the Lombardi Award debuted in college football, the winner of that award also captured the Outland Trophy in the same year 11 times. Four of those 11 were Nebraska players. Name those four.”

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Answer:

Rich Glover (1972), Dave Rimington (1982), Dean Steinkuhler (1983) and Ndamukong Sun (2009)