I know NU has struggled in OT over the years but I also think it is time to reconsider mandatory OT and return to allowing regular season ties. Up until the early 90s ties were recorded when games ended with a tie score and with college football now having longer schedules and a 12 team playoff the exhaustion of playing OT and risk of injury needs to be evaluated. Also I feel like the current OT rules favor luck (the coin flip and first possession) and the team with the better kicker, and the very fact that you got to OT in the first place indicates that both teams are fairly equal. Having a game be recorded as a loss due to a fluke play in OT after battling to a draw in regulation just seems crappy.
I would consider a tie a half win in counting toward bowl eligibility.
1) I would record any non-conference games at the start of the season where the score is tied at the end of regulation as a tie.
2) For regular conference games I would add one 10 minute period to the end of regulation. Each team gets two timeouts. If the game ends in a tie it's recorded as a tie. The coaches can agree prior to the game to end the game as a tie without OT if they choose. Many would probably do that if their teams have had a lot of injuries, the game won't matter much in the final standings, or they play particularly hard schedules.
3) For championship and playoff games, OT is mandatory and starts with a 10 minute period. If after the 10 minute period the game is still tied it goes to a sudden death OT where the first team to score wins. It starts with a normal kickoff after a coin flip and neither team is guaranteed a possession.

Hey guys! Richie O'Leary here, publisher of The Knight Report aka the Rutgers-Rivals site. Just wanted to drop by and post our video from RU head coach Greg Schiano's press conference today. I'll try to stop by throughout the week and answer any questions you guys have + I'll drop all our game week links below as well.

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Sorry - I have been buried all week.

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The perfect spot for the Spartans to salvage their season and the Ducks to pull a classic Oregon and overlook an inferior opponent ...


oh wait ...

that's Nebraska too ...

let tonight be a great reminder to Nebraska how big home field is to defend tomorrow!!!

CLASS A
Bellevue West 62, South Sioux City 0
Columbus 49, Omaha Bryan 0
Elkhorn South 69, Omaha Burke 0
Kearney 31, Papillion-LaVista South 14
Lincoln North Star 54, Omaha Northwest 0
Lincoln Southeast 49, Lincoln High 6
Lincoln Southwest 50, Lincoln Northeast 21
Millard North 55, Lincoln East 28
Millard South 56, Papillion-LaVista 21
Millard West 56, Bellevue East 3
Norfolk 55, Omaha South 0
North Platte 63, Omaha Benson 0
Omaha Central 34, Omaha Creighton Prep 30
Omaha North 57, Omaha Buena Vista 0
Omaha Westside 63, Fremont 6
Omaha Westview 42, Grand Island 13

CLASS B
Bennington 35, Blair 7
Elkhorn 17, Elkhorn North 14
Gretna 35, Plattsmouth 7
Gretna East 54, Platteview 0
Hastings 38, McCook 23
Lexington 34, Alliance (C1) 18
Norris 56, Lincoln Standing Bear 0
Omaha Skutt 55, Lincoln Pius X 14
Ralston 19, Crete 14
Scottsbluff 35, Gering 0
Seward 35, Grand Island Northwest 14
Waverly 62, Beatrice 0
York 43, Lincoln Northwest 14

CLASS C1
Ashland-Greenwood 23, Boys Town 21
Auburn 45, Falls City 0
Aurora 21, Adams Central 7
Broken Bow 26, Holdrege 7
Central City 52, Lincoln Christian 50
Chadron 32, Chase County 6
Columbus Lakeview 49, Wayne 7
Columbus Scotus 56, Schuyler 0
Cozad 27, Gothenburg 7
Douglas County West 49, Omaha Concordia 18
Fort Calhoun 28, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 14
Lexington (B) 34, Alliance 18
Louisville 35, Omaha Brownell-Talbot 12
Milford 21, Minden 8
O'Neill 13, Pierce 7
Omaha Roncalli 23, Omaha Gross 21
Sidney 46, Ogallala 0
Syracuse 56, Nebraska City 14
Wahoo 55, Elkhorn Mt. Michael 0
Wilber-Clatonia 33, Fairbury 7

CLASS C2
Amherst 25, Hershey 24
Arlington 38, North Bend 14
Boone Central 49, Centura 8
Cross County 22, St. Paul 20
David City Aquinas 20, Fremont Bergan 7
Doniphan-Trumbull 38, Superior 13
Gibbon 35, Hastings St. Cecilia 0
Grand Island Central Catholic 31, Ord 28
Hartington Cedar Catholic 21, Battle Creek 14
Kearney Catholic 40, Gordon-Rushville 16
Lincoln Lutheran 42, Conestoga 7
Norfolk Catholic 49, West Point-Beemer 12
Oakland-Craig 44, Ponca 8
Raymond Central 55, Palmyra 19
Valentine 45, Mitchell 26
Wahoo Neumann 53, Malcolm 7
Wood River 61, Fillmore Central 18
Yutan 56, Tekamah-Herman 0

CLASS D1
Arapahoe 56, Alma 16
Boyd County 20, Bloomfield 14 (OT)
Bridgeport 52, Morrill 24
Clarkson/Leigh 58, Humphrey/Lindsay Academy 36
Crofton 56, Niobrara/Verdigre 16
David City 67, Madison 6
Dundy County-Stratton 41, North Platte St. Patrick's 21
East Butler 52, Mead 46 (3OT)
Exeter-Milligan/Friend 46, Tri County 6
Guardian Angels Central Catholic 34, Pender 14
Hartington-Newcastle 56, Wausa/Osmond 14
Hemingford 26, Sutherland 6
Hi-Line 1, Southern Valley 0 (forfeit)
Johnson-Brock 58, Freeman 15
Johnson County Central 72, Omaha Christian 18
McCool Junction 52, Heartland 6
Nebraska City Lourdes 62, Weeping Water (D2) 14
Perkins County 54, Kimball 14
Plainview 55, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 34
Pleasanton 50, South Loup 22
Ravenna 34, Arcadia/Loup City 12
Sandhills Valley 32, Atkinson West Holt 24
Sandy Creek 59, Sutton 0
Shelby/Rising City 76, Centennial 38
Stanton 76, Elkhorn Valley 24
Summerland 55, Lutheran High Northeast 0
Thayer Central 1, Southern 0 (forfeit)
Tri County Northeast 48, Wakefield 13
Twin River 30, Newman Grove/St. Edward 14
Wisner-Pilger 42, Homer 0

CLASS D2
Ainsworth 70, North Central 30
Anselmo-Merna 28, Burwell 24
Archangels Catholic 56, Osceola 14
Axtell 62, Blue Hill 46
Bancroft-Rosalie 70, Winside 22
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 54, Deshler 14
Cambridge 42, Maywood/Hayes Center 0
Central Valley 58, Twin Loup 13
Creighton 72, Neligh-Oakdale 46
Elmwood-Murdock 48, Falls City Sacred Heart 22
Fullerton 36, Nebraska Christian 27
High Plains 61, Giltner 14
Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 44, Cedar Bluffs 26
Hyannis 52, Bayard 8
Kenesaw 50, Elm Creek 25
Lawrence-Nelson 80, Nebraska Lutheran 26
Loomis 48, Hitchcock County 22
Lyons-Decatur Northeast 63, Randolph 6
Mullen 45, Maxwell 42
Nebraska City Lourdes (D1) 62, Weeping Water 14
O'Neill St. Mary's 68, Elgin/Elgin Pope John 20
Palmer 36, Chambers/Wheeler Central 28
Riverside 44, Howells-Dodge 20
Sandhills/Thedford 58, Brady 0
Wilcox-Hildreth 52, Franklin 18
Wynot 50, Walthill 8
Saturday
Overton (5-0) at Bertrand (1-4)

CLASS D6
Ansley/Litchfield 83, Santee 24
Arthur County 60, Cody-Kilgore 0
Diller-Odell 72, Sterling 47
Garden County 78, Potter-Dix 12
Hampton 45, Shelton 34
Hay Springs 76, Crawford 21
Leyton 65, Creek Valley 18
Meridian 54, Parkview Christian 16
Pawnee City 61, Lewiston 0
Red Cloud 60, Harvard 7
Silver Lake 49, Dorchester 0
Sioux County 62, Minatare 0
South Platte 66, Banner County 6
Southwest 51, Medicine Valley 20
Stuart 62, Heartland Lutheran 8
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 48, Wauneta-Palisade 20
Wallace 30, Paxton 28

ALL-NATIONS FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Omaha Nation 62, Crow Creek (South Dakota) 8
Winnebago vs. Little Wound (South Dakota) - canceled

Huskers return home to the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium. As always, tell us yore score prediction below for a chance to win a one-year or one-month subscription.

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Nebraska (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Rutgers (4-0, 1-0)
Spread: NEB -7
Total: 41.5

>> Spread and total per BetMGM as of 12 p.m. on Wednesday

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This year's winners:
UTEP: @Huskerpanther
>> Prediction: Nebraska 34, UTEP 7
>> Actual score: Nebraska 40, UTEP 7

Colorado: NONE
>> Actual score: Nebraska 28, Colorado 10

Northern Iowa: @TX Huskr
>> Prediction: Nebraska 34, Northern Iowa 3 ***(EXACT final score!!!)***
>> Actual score: Nebraska 34, Northern Iowa 3

vs. Illinois – @GusGus1
>> Prediction: Illinois 24, Nebraska 21
>> Actual final score: Illinois 31, Nebraska 24 (OT)

at Purdue – @Husker Dreme
>> Prediction: Nebraska 28, Purdue 7
>> Actual final score: Nebraska 28, Purdue 10

This seems to be his Achilles heel. Ideas? He will see it tomorrow. and later in the season.

Rutgers football tix:
Section 20
Row 51
Seats 1/2 - AISLE SEATS - suggest purchasing chairbacks to protect your space towards the aisle.
$60 per ticket -- $120 total

You should be completely in the shade by 2nd half (or close). The sun is at your back in the SW corner (1/2 way up). DM me and you can pay through Venmo. I will text you the QR code/ticket.

October 5
1877 - Chief Joseph surrendered to the U.S. Army.

1892 - The Dalton Gang, notorious for its train robberies, was practically wiped out while attempting to rob a pair of banks in Coffeyville, Kansas.

1910 - King Manuel II was overthrown in a revolution and Portugal became a republic.

1947 - In the first televised White House address, President Harry Truman urged Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Sundays to help starving people in other countries.

1953 - Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

1958 - Racially desegregated Clinton High School in Clinton, Tennessee, was nearly leveled by an early morning bombing.

1962 - The Beatles released their first hit, "Love Me Do," in Britain.

1986 - Nicaraguan Sandinista government soldiers shot down a cargo plane carrying weapons and ammunition bound for Contra rebels; the event exposed a web of illegal arms shipments, leading to the Iran-Contra Scandal.

1989 - A jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, convicted evangelist Jim Bakker of using his television show to defraud followers. Initially sentenced to 45 years in prison, Bakker was freed in December 1994 after serving 4 1/2 years.

1990 - Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center and its director were acquitted of obscenity charges resulting from an exhibit of Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs.

2001 - Tabloid photo editor Robert Stevens died from inhaled anthrax, the first of a series of anthrax cases in Florida, New York, New Jersey and Washington.

2011 - Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former chief executive who invented and master-marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, died in Palo Alto, California, at age 56.

2018 - A jury in Chicago convicted white police officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of Black teenager Laquan McDonald.

2020 - President Donald Trump made a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was being treated for COVID-19.

Birthdays
34 - Taylour Paige (actress)
35 - Travis Kelce (football player)
39 - Nathalie Kelley (actress)
40 - Brooke Valentine (singer)
41 - Nicky Hilton (entrepreneur)
41 - Jesse Eisenberg (actor)
42 - Tama Tonga (professional wrestler)
49 - Kate Winslet (actress)
54 - Josie Bissett (actress)
57 - Guy Pearce (actor)
59 - Patrick Roy (hockey player)
59 - Mario Lemieux (hockey player)
73 - Karen Allen (actress)
77 - Brian Johnson (singer)
81 - Steve Miller (musician)
87 - Barry Switzer (football coach)

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Today in Sports History - October 5

1908 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh earns his 40th win of the year.

1921 - The World Series was broadcast on radio for the first time.

1922 - The New York Yankees and New York Giants play out a controversial 3-3 tie in 10 innings in Game 2 of the World Series. (The Giants would go on to win the series 4-0-1.)

1932 - The Detroit Falcons hockey franchise changes its name to Red Wings.

1942 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees in six games to win the World Series.

1991 - Fresno State ties an NCAA record scoring 49 points in a quarter (the second quarter) as they route New Mexico 94-17.

2001 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 71st and 72nd home runs of the year, breaking Mark McGwire's major league record of 70 set in 1998.

2001 - MLB's Atlanta Braves become first pro sports team to win 10 straight division titles after mauling the Marlins, 20-3 to clinch the NL East title; NBA's Boston Celtics (1957-65) & LA Lakers (1982-90) both won 9 in a row.

2003 - Chicago Cubs win their first MLB postseason series since the 1908 World Series with 5-1 win v Atlanta Braves in Game 5 NLDS at Turner Field.

2003 - Kansas City wide receiver Dante Hall scores on game winning 93-yard punt return in Chiefs 24-23 victory v Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium; returns for score in an NFL-record 4th straight game.

2004 - Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls announces his retirement from basketball.

2007 - After years of angry denials, triple gold medal winning American sprinter Marion Jones admits she used steroids 2000-01; pleads guilty to lying to federal investigators; announces retirement in tearful apology; medals returned to USOC.

Getting to that time of year where I want to throw something freaky on tonight - recommendations are appreciated.

My buddy suggested Doctor Sleep ...

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Indiana def. Michigan State (25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22)
#25 Washington def. Iowa (25-20, 25-23, 25-23)
#10 Purdue def. Northwestern (23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 29-27)
#3 Penn State def. #11 Oregon (25-19, 25-19, 25-17)
#21 USC def. Michigan (15-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-12)
#12 Minnesota def. UCLA (25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-27, 15-10)

Standings
1. Penn State (14-1, 4-0)
2. Nebraska (13-1, 3-0)
2. Washington (13-0, 3-0)
4. Oregon (11-2, 3-1)
5. Iowa (8-7, 2-1)
5. Michigan (12-2, 2-1)
5. Minnesota (9-4, 2-1)
5. Purdue (11-3, 2-1)
5. USC (10-3, 2-1)
5. Wisconsin (8-4, 2-1)
11. Indiana (8-5, 1-2)
11. Northwestern (3-8, 1-2)
11. UCLA (7-5, 1-2)
14. Illinois (8-5, 0-3)
14. Maryland (9-5, 0-3)
14. Michigan State (7-7, 0-3)
14. Ohio State (7-6, 0-3)
14. Rutgers (5-9, 0-3)

Matches for Saturday, October 5
Rutgers at Maryland
Michigan at UCLA
#12 Minnesota at #21 USC

Matches for Sunday, October 6
Ohio State at Indiana
Northwestern at Illinois
#25 Washington at #9 Wisconsin
Michigan State at #10 Purdue
Iowa at #2 Nebraska (2:00 PM - Nebraska Public Media)

I've been nursing our very sick family pup of 14 years so I haven't been online for awhile. Is the depth chart out or is it due out soon? Sorry if this a redundant question.

Out at Omaha Central tonight to see 2027, Nebraska four-star safety target Tory Pittman III and RB target Kylonn Haynie

Haynie has two touchdowns tonight already, including this impressive 81-yard scamper where he breaks multiple tackles along the way. I’d say it’s the best play he’s made in his young career so far, he wanted to show off his long speed this year, it’s on display here.

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One of the best Blackshirts to ever play in the NFL,
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Starting this thread earlier than usual.

Matchup: #2 Nebraska (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) at Illinois (8-4, 0-2)
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Watch: FS1
Streaming: Fox Sports App (LINK)
Listen: Huskers Radio Network (LINK)

Here's the match preview as we sit more than an hour out from start time:

Stepping away from the Wisconsin program to 'take care of his body'. Fickell really is their Bill Callahan.

This is a real important game.

Rutgers
Indiana
Ohio State
UCLA
USC
Wisconsin
Iowa

Today, I believe Nebraska would only be favored in one game remaining on the schedule. UCLA.

I have been leaning toward Wins with Rutgers, UCLA and Wisconsin.

But 2 more wins to make a Bowl Game after tomorrow would look a lot more daunting Sunday morning.

I’m still going with:
Nebraska 27
Rutgers. 21

But considering the number of Prognosticators picking an undefeated Rutgers to Win, I’m a lot more concerned about it today.

Actually, every week is Nebraska week.

Good stuff yesterday from Matt Rhule on how the Huskers offering early playing time/opportunities and their fast development of freshmen has “resonated with players.”

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Time heals all wounds. Rhule is Neosporin.