From Nebraska Athletics Communications:

Nebraska junior libero Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced.

For the two-time All-American, it's the second time this season and fifth time in her career she has received Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

Rodriguez led the Huskers to a Big Ten title over the weekend with 5.67 digs per set in sweeps of Michigan and Iowa. The Sterling, Ill., native had 19 digs in a sweep at Iowa on Sunday as the Huskers clinched the outright Big Ten title. She also had 15 digs and four set assists in a 3-0 win over Michigan on Friday, as the Huskers held the Wolverines to a .047 hitting percentage.

For the week, the Huskers held their two opponents to a combined .086 hitting percentage, and they continue to lead the nation in opponent hitting percentage at .131.

Rodriguez's selection marks the 17th time the Huskers have earned one of the Big Ten's weekly awards (Player of the Week, Defensive, Setter, Freshman)

Player Of the Week
OH - Eva Hudson, Purdue (SO)
- Tallied a career-high 30 kills with a .333 hitting percentage in the Boilermakers' win over Wisconsin. Rounded out her career performance with a career-best two solo blocks and a double-double (30 kills, 11 digs)
- In set three vs. Wisconsin, Hudson hit .588 with 11 kills and one error on 17 attempts
- Hudson's 30 kills were the most by a Boilermaker since 2018
- Also led Purdue to a sweep vs. Maryland with a team-high 18 kills
- Last Purdue Player of the Week: Raven Colvin (Nov. 13, 2023)

Defensive Player of the Week
L - Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska (JR)
- Led the Huskers to a Big Ten title with 5.67 digs per set in a pair of 3-0 wins vs. Michigan and at Iowa
- Had 19 digs at Iowa on Sunday and 15 digs and four assists in the 3-0 victory over Michigan as Nebraska held the Wolverines to a .047 hitting percentage
- For the week, the Huskers held their two opponents to a combined .086 hitting percentage
- Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (Oct. 16, 2023)

Setter of the Week
S - Mac Podraza, Penn State (GR)
- Averaged 12.00 assists/set while guiding Penn State to a .330 hitting percentage in wins over Michigan State (3-1) and Northwestern (3-0)
- Added 10 digs (1.43/set) and three blocks
- Tallied 44 assists as the Nittany Lions hit .362 against the Spartans and racked up 40 assists in three sets as the team hit .296 against the Wildcats
- Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Mac Podraza (Nov. 13, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
S - Taylor Anderson, Purdue (FR)
- Produced 57 assists in Purdue's 3-1 win vs. Wisconsin, the most assists by a Boilermaker in five years
- Posted her seventh double-double of the season vs. Wisconsin, also adding 12 digs. Additionally, came up with seven total blocks, matching a career high
- Tallied 32 assists in a sweep of Maryland to average 11.13 assists/set last week
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine (Nov. 13, 2023)

Here’s this week’s Turning Point:

This week’s UFR:

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

BYE WEEK
Army
Louisiana Tech
USC

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TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 21

6:00 PM
Bowling Green at Western Michigan (ESPNU)

6:30 PM
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo (ESPN2)

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THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 23

6:30 PM
#12 Mississippi at Mississippi State (ESPN)

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FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 24

11:00 AM
#20 Iowa at Nebraska (CBS)
Memphis at Temple (ESPN)
Miami (FL) at Boston College (ABC)
Ohio at Akron (CBS Sports Network)
TCU at #13 Oklahoma (FOX)
#23 Toledo at Central Michigan (ESPNU)

2:30 PM
Texas-San Antonio at Tulane (ABC)
Utah State at New Mexico (CBS Sports Network)

3:00 PM
Air Force at Boise State (FOX Sports 1)
#10 Missouri at Arkansas (CBS)

6:30 PM
#11 Penn State at Michigan State (NBC)
Texas Tech at #7 Texas (ABC)

7:30 PM
#15 Oregon State at #6 Oregon (FOX)

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SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 25

11:00 AM
Connecticut at Massachusetts (ESPN+)
Houston at Central Florida (FOX Sports 1)
Indiana at Purdue (Big Ten Network)
Kentucky at #9 Louisville (ABC)
Miami (OH) at Ball State (CBS Sports Network)
Middle Tennessee State at Sam Houston State (ESPN+)
Navy at Southern Methodist (ESPN2)
Northern Illinois at Kent State (ESPN+)
#2 Ohio State at #3 Michigan (FOX)
Pittsburgh at Duke (ACC Network)
Texas A&M at #14 LSU (ESPN)
Troy at Southern Mississippi (ESPNU)

12:00 PM
Florida Atlantic at Rice (ESPN+)

1:00 PM
Alabama-Birmingham at North Texas (ESPN+)
Georgia State at Old Dominion (ESPN+)
Tulsa at East Carolina (ESPN+)
Wake Forest at Syracuse (The CW)

2:00 PM
Colorado at Utah (Pac-12 Network)
Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette (ESPN+)
San Jose State at UNLV (Mountain West Network)
Western Kentucky at Florida International (ESPN+)

2:30 PM
#8 Alabama at Auburn (CBS)
#16 Arizona at Arizona State (ESPN)
Arkansas State at Marshall (ESPN+)
BYU at #21 Oklahoma State (ABC)
Georgia Southern at Appalachian State (ESPNU)
#24 James Madison at Coastal Carolina (ESPN2)
#22 Liberty at Texas-El Paso (CBS Sports Network)
Maryland at Rutgers (Big Ten Network)
Northwestern at Illinois (Big Ten Network)
Vanderbilt at #25 Tennessee (SEC Network)
Virginia Tech at Virginia (ACC Network)
Wisconsin at Minnesota (FOX Sports 1)

3:00 PM
Jacksonville State at New Mexico State (ESPN+)
Washington State at #4 Washington (FOX)

6:00 PM
#5 Florida State at Florida (ESPN)
#17 Notre Dame at Stanford (Pac-12 Network)
South Alabama at Texas State (NFL Network)
West Virginia at Baylor (FOX Sports 1)

6:30 PM
Charlotte at South Florida (ESPNU)
Clemson at South Carolina (SEC Network)
#1 Georgia at Georgia Tech (ABC)
Kansas at Cincinnati (ESPN2)

7:00 PM
Iowa State at #19 Kansas State (FOX)
North Carolina at North Carolina State (ACC Network)

8:00 PM
Wyoming at Nevada (CBS Sports Network)

9:30 PM
California at UCLA (ESPN)
Fresno State at San Diego State (FOX Sports 1)

10:00 PM
Colorado State at Hawaii (Spectrum Sports PPV)

if it comes to that

I know you got Carter Nelson TE, a great player. Wonder if anyone can tell me anything about Michael Burt TE from Omaha that is going to Iowa?

Thanks in advance.

AP Top 25 (11/20)
1. Kansas (52) (3-0)
2. Purdue (5) (3-0)
3. Arizona (3) (5-0)
4. Marquette (3-0)
5. Connecticut (1) (4-0)
6. Houston (6-0)
7. Tennessee (3-0)
8. Creighton (4-0)
9. Duke (3-1)
10. Miami (FL) (5-0)
11. Gonzaga (2-0)
12. Texas A&M (4-0)
13. Baylor (4-0)
14. North Carolina (3-0)
15. Texas (4-0)
16. Kentucky (3-1)
17. Alabama (4-0)
18. Colorado (3-0)
19. Florida Atlantic (2-1)
20. Arkansas (3-1)
21. Michigan State (3-2)
22. James Madison (4-0)
23. USC (3-1)
24. Virginia (4-0)
25. Mississippi State (5-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Memphis, Illinois, BYU, San Diego State, UCLA, TCU, Iowa State, Villanova, Auburn, Clemson, Oklahoma, Princeton, Michigan, Liberty, South Carolina, Chattanooga, Nevada, Drake, Colorado State

Dropped Out
Villanova (#21), Illinois (#23)

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Coaches Top 25 (11/20)
1. Kansas (25) (3-0)
2. Purdue (5) (3-0)
3. Arizona (2) (5-0)
4. Connecticut (4-0)
5. Marquette (3-0)
6. Houston (6-0)
7. Creighton (4-0)
8. Tennessee (3-0)
9. Duke (3-1)
10. Gonzaga (2-0)
11. Miami (FL) (5-0)
12. Baylor (4-0)
13. Texas A&M (4-0)
14. North Carolina (3-0)
15. Alabama (4-0)
16. Kentucky (3-1)
17. Texas (4-0)
18. Virginia (4-0)
19. Michigan State (3-2)
20. Florida Atlantic (2-1)
21. Colorado (3-0)
22. Illinois (4-1)
23. Memphis (3-0)
24. UCLA (3-0)
25. Mississippi State (5-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Arkansas, USC, James Madison, Villanova, TCU, Iowa State, Clemson, San Diego State, Auburn, BYU, Nevada, Princeton, South Carolina, Oregon, Liberty, Kansas State, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina State

Dropped Out
Arkansas (#14), USC (#20), Villanova (#21), St. Mary's (#24)

Women's AP Top 25 (11/20)
1. South Carolina (36) (3-0)
2. UCLA (4-0)
3. Colorado (4-0)
4. Stanford (4-0)
5. Iowa (4-1)
6. Connecticut (3-1)
7. LSU (4-1)
8. USC (3-0)
9. Virginia Tech (2-1)
10t. North Carolina State (4-0)
10t. Utah (4-1)
12. Texas (4-0)
13. Florida State (4-0)
14. Baylor (3-0)
15. Ohio State (2-1)
16. Kansas State (4-0)
17. Notre Dame (3-1)
18. North Carolina (4-0)
19. Tennessee (3-1)
20. Louisville (4-0)
21. Indiana (3-1)
22. Oklahoma (5-0)
23. Washington State (5-0)
24. Mississippi (4-1)
25. Mississippi State (5-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Maryland, Creighton, Marquette, Princeton, UNLV, Davidson, Michigan

Dropped Out
Maryland (#20), Creighton (#22)

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(Women's Coaches Poll released on Tuesday)

….. and I STILL hate our ending 100%…. But maybe in a more measured tone, some thoughts…..
* loved our beginning… came ready to play
* early on, defense looked locked in
* to me play of the game, not converting 4th and 1 … loved going( we really had no choice ) but not a fan of call
* Chubb’s gets a lot of grace from me… he has hardly played so saw a lot to like
* punting game looked weak… was it windy there?
* defense weakened and we had no spy on Mordecai
* thought Grant and Johnson were great… loved Coleman as well
*WAAAY too many bad arm tackles… I think Mordecai easpecially gained 75 yards after being initially hit

Oh well….my daughter in law who has NEVER known me when we had good football said she felt sorry for me on som many words… my lot in life I guess😂

Everyone is watching on peacock right? Hopefully nobody is streaming it on any free streams like?

Have any for sell? I'm in Lincoln. Let me know, GBR!

The top ten, the Huskers, the Hawkeyes and the bottom-ranked team

TOTAL OFFENSE
1. LSU - 562.2 ypg
2. Oregon - 545.7
3. North Carolina - 514.8
4. Georgia - 501.8
5. Liberty - 501.2
6. Central Florida - 493.7
7. Oklahoma - 492.9
8. Washington - 482.8
9. North Texas - 482.4
10. Southern Methodist - 470.5
113. Nebraska - 317.2
130. Iowa - 245.4

RUSH OFFENSE
1. Liberty - 282.2 ypg
2. Air Force - 281.7
3. Central Florida - 234.1
4. West Virginia - 232.9
5. LSU - 218.9
6. Cincinnati - 215.8
7. Boise State - 210.1
8. Army - 208.3
9. Toledo - 207.1
10. New Mexico State - 206.2
26. Nebraska - 186.1
105. Iowa - 119.3
130. Hawaii - 69.8

PASS OFFENSE
1. Washington - 358.4 ypg
2. Oregon - 350.0
3. LSU - 343.3
4. Washington State - 339.3
5. USC - 329.8
6. Georgia - 323.2
7. Oklahoma - 314.7
8. North Carolina - 311.6
9. TCU - 309.3
10. Memphis - 306.1
126. Nebraska - 131.1
127. Iowa - 126.1
130. Air Force - 84.5

SCORING OFFENSE
1. LSU - 46.8 ppg
2. Oregon - 46.5
3. USC - 41.8
4. Oklahoma - 40.8
5. Georgia - 40.4
6. Southern Methodist - 40.3
7. Florida State - 40.1
8. Liberty - 39.9
9. Washington - 39.3
10. Memphis - 39.2
118. Nebraska - 18.7
121. Iowa - 18.5
130. Kent State - 13.5

PASS EFFICIENCY
1. LSU - 195.99
2. Oregon - 189.47
3. Liberty - 175.42
4. Michigan - 174.72
5. Oklahoma - 172.03
6. Georgia - 168.82
7. Washington - 168.40
8. Mississippi - 167.38
9. USC - 167.22
10. Alabama - 166.78
128. Nebraska - 104.24
129. Iowa - 99.70
130. East Carolina - 91.42

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
1. Oregon - 77.9%
2. Michigan - 73.5
3. Florida - 73.0
4. Alabama-Birmingham - 72.3
4. Georgia - 72.3
6. Arizona - 72.2
7. Oklahoma - 70.3
7. South Carolina - 70.3
9. LSU - 69.9
10. Texas State - 68.0
10. USC - 68.0
123. Nebraska - 52.2
129. Iowa - 50.2
130. Rutgers - 49.8

FIRST DOWNS GAINED
1. Oregon - 299
2. LSU - 289
3. Georgia - 284
4. North Carolina - 279
4. Oklahoma - 279
6. TCU - 276
7. USC - 275
7. Texas State - 275
9. Liberty - 274
10. Southern Methodist - 270
110. Nebraska - 188
129. Iowa - 149
130. Navy - 143

TURNOVERS LOST
1. Florida State - 5
2. Oregon - 6
2. Penn State - 6
4. LSU - 7
4. Michigan - 7
4. Northwestern - 7
4. Mississippi - 7
8. San Jose State - 8
9. Iowa State - 9
9. Missouri - 9
9. Navy - 9
9. New Mexico State - 9
9. Southern Methodist - 9
61. Iowa - 15
130. Nebraska - 28

SACKS ALLOWED (per game)
1. Oregon - 0.45
2. Washington - 0.64
2. Western Kentucky - 0.64
4. Air Force - 0.73
4. Liberty - 0.73
4. Toledo - 0.73
7. West Virginia - 0.82
8. Georgia - 0.91
9. Oklahoma State - 1.00
9. Connecticut - 1.00
70. Iowa - 2.09
90. Nebraska - 2.45
130. Colorado - 4.91

TACKLES FOR LOSS ALLOWED (per game)
1. Liberty - 2.64
2. LSU - 2.82
3. Oregon - 3.27
4. Air Force - 3.36
5. Michigan - 3.45
5. Southern Methodist - 3.45
5. Washington - 3.45
8. Army - 3.82
8. Penn State - 3.82
8. Western Kentucky - 3.82
57. Iowa - 5.36
86. Nebraska - 6.09
130. Old Dominion - 8.18

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE
1. Georgia - 56.9%
2. LSU - 56.8
3. Oregon - 52.8
4. Michigan - 52.0
5. UNLV - 51.5
6. Central Florida - 50.4
7. Alabama - 50.0
7. Liberty - 50.0
9. North Carolina - 49.7
9. Kansas State - 49.7
86. Nebraska - 37.0
122. Iowa - 30.8
130. Charlotte - 25.0

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TOTAL DEFENSE
1. Michigan - 234.8 ypg
2. Penn State - 238.7
3. Ohio State - 252.9
4. Air Force - 265.3
5. Ohio - 271.8
6. Notre Dame - 276.0
7. Iowa - 281.4
8. Texas A&M - 286.5
9. Georgia - 288.1
10. Clemson - 288.6
15. Nebraska - 307.7
130. North Texas - 473.9

RUSH DEFENSE
1. UCLA - 64.6 ypg
2. Tulane - 77.7
3. Penn State - 79.2
4. Texas - 82.7
5. Nebraska - 86.5
6. Air Force - 88.5
6. Utah - 88.5
8. Michigan - 90.0
9. Miami (FL) - 92.9
10. Oregon - 96.2
18. Iowa - 108.4
130. North Texas - 258.5

PASS DEFENSE
1. Ohio State - 144.4 ypg
2. Michigan - 144.8
3. Notre Dame - 148.5
4. Northern Illinois - 156.5
5. Rutgers - 159.1
6. Penn State - 159.5
7. Virginia Tech - 166.5
8. Clemson - 166.7
9. Ohio - 170.5
10. Iowa - 173.0
58. Nebraska - 221.2
130. South Florida - 313.6

SCORING DEFENSE
1. Michigan - 9.0 ppg
2. Ohio State - 9.3
3. Iowa - 12.4
4. Penn State - 12.5
5. Georgia - 15.1
6. Ohio - 15.5
7. Notre Dame - 16.0
8. Miami (OH) - 16.5
9. Troy - 16.6
10. Oregon - 16.7
10. UCLA - 16.7
19. Nebraska - 18.7
130. Massachusetts - 38.5

PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
1. Ohio State - 92.73
2. Notre Dame - 95.81
3. Michigan - 97.95
4. Iowa - 98.36
5. Florida State - 100.87
6. Clemson - 100.98
7. Georgia - 106.18
8. Toledo - 106.32
9. Northern Illinois - 110.32
10. Penn State - 110.94
31. Nebraska - 122.02
130. Temple - 163.16

FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED
1. Michigan - 136
2. Penn State - 146
3. Air Force - 156
4. Ohio - 157
5. Clemson - 161
6. Texas A&M - 164
7. Ohio State - 166
8. Utah - 168
9. Georgia - 171
10. Louisville - 175
16. Iowa - 182
17. Nebraska - 185
130. Stanford - 277

TURNOVERS GAINED
1. Bowling Green - 25
2. Oklahoma - 24
2. Penn State - 24
4. Liberty - 23
4. Navy - 23
6. Clemson - 22
6. Fresno State - 22
6. UNLV - 22
6. Western Kentucky - 22
10. California - 21
10. Georgia Tech - 21
10. North Carolina - 21
10. North Carolina State - 21
10. Notre Dame - 21
10. UCLA - 21
90. Nebraska - 13
102. Iowa - 12
130. Temple - 4

SACKS (per game)
1. Penn State - 3.73
2. Texas A&M - 3.64
2. UCLA - 3.64
4. Texas-San Antonio - 3.55
5. Oregon State - 3.27
5. Southern Methodist - 3.27
7. Tennessee - 3.09
8. Miami (FL) - 3.00
8. Mississippi - 3.00
8. Purdue - 3.00
8. Troy - 3.00
17. Nebraska - 2.82
91. Iowa - 1.82
130. BYU - 0.91

TACKLES FOR LOSS (per game)
1. Texas A&M - 8.5
1. UCLA - 8.5
3. Texas State - 8.3
4. Penn State - 8.1
5. Tennessee - 7.8
6. Texas-San Antonio - 7.6
7. Clemson - 7.5
7. Florida Atlantic - 7.5
7. Oklahoma - 7.5
7. Colorado State - 7.5
7. Ohio - 7.5
24. Nebraska - 6.6
83. Iowa - 5.4
130. Boston College - 3.1

THIRD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE DEFENSE
1. North Carolina State - 26.6%
1. Texas - 26.6
3. Florida State - 26.9
4. Georgia - 27.3
5. Kansas State - 28.0
6. Utah - 28.6
7. Texas A&M - 28.8
8. Ohio State - 29.2
9. Troy - 29.3
9. Oklahoma - 29.3
18. Iowa - 31.1
51. Nebraska - 37.0
130. Alabama-Birmingham - 50.0

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NET PUNTING
1. Iowa - 44.88 ypk
2. Florida State - 44.06
3. Texas Tech - 43.81
4. Miami (OH) - 43.79
5. Vanderbilt - 43.73
6. Oregon - 43.62
7. Duke - 43.08
8. Boise State - 42.85
9. San Diego State - 42.76
10. Penn State - 42.49
88. Nebraska - 37.71
130. Massachusetts - 32.42

PUNT RETURNS
1. Army - 22.00 ypr
2. Kansas - 21.60
3. Texas Tech - 21.00
4. Florida Atlantic - 20.21
5. San Jose State - 19.71
6. Appalachian State - 18.50
6. Oregon State - 18.50
8. UNLV - 17.88
9. Nevada - 16.86
10. Texas - 16.84
40. Iowa - 10.40
119. Nebraska - 3.00
130. Rutgers - (-0.20)

PUNT RETURN DEFENSE
1. Kansas - (-3.00) ypr
2. Louisiana-Lafayette - (-1.29)
3. Georgia - 0.00
3. West Virginia - 0.00
5. Florida International - 1.00
6. Tennessee - 1.50
7. Akron - 1.69
8. Washington - 1.80
9. Miami (OH) - 1.88
10. South Alabama - 2.20
44. Iowa - 6.19
72. Nebraska - 7.82
130. Kansas State - 21.38

KICKOFF RETURNS
1. Rutgers - 34.75 ypr
2. Iowa State - 29.89
3. Tulane - 28.44
4. Florida State - 27.92
5. Marshall - 27.58
6. UNLV - 26.62
7. Notre Dame - 26.21
8. Texas Tech - 25.68
9. Arkansas State - 25.59
10. Georgia - 24.75
23. Iowa - 22.80
29. Nebraska - 22.33
130. Minnesota - 11.00

KICKOFF RETURN DEFENSE
1. North Texas - 9.75 ypr
2. Louisiana Tech - 11.67
3. San Jose State - 12.18
4. Michigan - 14.25
5. Mississippi - 14.50
6. South Alabama - 14.80
7. Florida - 14.93
8. Syracuse - 15.00
9. Washington - 15.10
10. Army - 15.22
13. Iowa - 15.57
42. Nebraska - 17.73
130. Washington State - 27.07

TURNOVER MARGIN
1. Penn State (+18)
2. Navy (+14)
3. Michigan (+12)
3. Oklahoma (+12)
3. San Jose State (+12)
6. Fresno State (+11)
7. Colorado (+10)
7. Florida State (+10)
7. Liberty (+10)
7. North Carolina (+10)
91. Iowa (-3)
129. Nebraska (-15)
130. Temple (-20)

PENALTY YARDS PER GAME
1. Michigan - 25.73 ypg
2. Baylor - 27.00
3. Air Force - 27.45
4. Minnesota - 28.55
5. Iowa - 30.55
6. Florida Atlantic - 32.27
7. Temple - 34.55
8. Boise State - 35.36
9. Wyoming - 36.00
10. Army - 37.73
22. Nebraska - 42.55
130. New Mexico - 83.45

AVERAGE TIME OF POSSESSION
1. Georgia - 34:06
2. Liberty - 33:50
3. West Virginia - 33:42
4. Utah - 33:35
5. Southern Mississippi - 33:20
6. Air Force - 33:12
7. Ohio - 32:57
8. Florida - 32:56
9. Penn State - 32:47
10. Clemson - 32:45
36. Nebraska - 31:08
97. Iowa - 28:42
130. Tennessee - 23:53

abandoning everything that worked in the first half. Two dogshit drives to start the half.

How is there no discussion of the missed tripping call in OT? That’s was horrendously bad. I don’t understand how the refs could miss it.

I get our last 90 second debacle overshadows that but holy smokes….that was a bad no call.

Offensive Player of the Week
TE - Maliq Carr, Michigan State (JR)
- Helped the Spartans reclaim the Old Brass Spittoon from Indiana with a career-high nine catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-21 win
- He is the first Spartan tight end to record a 100-yard receiving game since Dion Sims in 2012 (122 vs. Eastern Michigan)
- With 4:06 left in the game, Carr caught the ball inside the 15-yard line, absorbed a big hit, then raced into the end zone for the game-winning score
- Also had a 17-yard touchdown catch on MSU's first drive of the game
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Noah Kim (Sept. 11, 2023)

Defensive Player of the Week
DB - Mike Sainristil, Michigan (SR)
- Recorded two picks in the second half for the first two interception game of his career in a 31-24 win against Maryland
- Picked off a pass at midfield -- his second interception of the game and fifth of the season -- and the Wolverines forced their second safety of the game with less than four minutes remaining in regulation
- Was a one-score game at the time of his interception (23-17 then 29-24) and his interceptions led to points both times
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Josaiah Stewart (Oct. 2, 2023)

Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Tory Taylor, Iowa (SR)
- Punted eight times for 51.6 yards per kick in Iowa's 15-13 victory over Illinois to clinch the outright Big Ten West Division title
- Recorded six punts of 50+ yards and two punts downed inside the 20
- Became Iowa's school record holder for career punts with 274 in his career
- Garners the third Special Teams Player of the Week honor of this season
- Last Iowa Special Teams Player of the Week: Tory Taylor (Oct. 16, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
QB - Katin Houser, Michigan State (FR)
- Made his sixth consecutive start and had his best game as a Spartan to lead Michigan State past Indiana, 24-21, at Memorial Stadium
- Finished with career highs for completions, attempts, yards, and touchdowns, going 26-of-41 passing for 245 yards and three touchdowns against the Hoosiers
- Down 21-17 with 4:06 remaining, Houser and the Spartans marched down the field 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown drive, connecting on a 36-yard touchdown pass to tight end Maliq Carr with just 1:19 left on the clock to put MSU up 24-21
- Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Ricky White (Nov. 2, 2020)

2017 through 2023, Nebraska is 28-51. We all know the common denominator.

November 19
#2 Iowa 113, Drake 90
#8 Connecticut 62, Minnesota 44
#18 Indiana 77, Lipscomb 44
#20 Maryland 83, Syracuse 81
#22 Creighton 79, Nebraska 74
Michigan State 105, Evansville 49
Michigan 70, South Dakota 52
Northwestern 76, Southeast Missouri State 68
Kansas State 75, Wisconsin 57

Standings
Michigan (4-0)
Michigan State (4-0)
Penn State (4-0)
Iowa (4-1)
Nebraska (3-1)
Indiana (3-1)
Minnesota (3-1)
Northwestern (3-1)
Wisconsin (3-1)
Ohio State (2-1)
Purdue (2-1)
Rutgers (3-2)
Illinois (2-2)
Maryland (2-2)

Games for Monday, November 20
Michigan vs. #23 Mississippi (at Bahamas)
#13 Ohio State vs. East Carolina (at Bahamas)
Purdue vs. Florida (at Bahamas)
Penn State vs. Oklahoma State (at Bahamas)
Fairfield at Rutgers

Next Nebraska Game - Thursday, November 23
Nebraska vs. Lamar (at St. Petersburg, FL) (2:30 PM - FloHoops)

November 20
1789 - New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

1910 - Francisco Madero began an armed revolt against the president of Mexico, Porfirio Diaz.

1945 - The war crimes trials of 22 German World War II leaders began in Nuremberg, Germany. (Almost a year later, the International Military Tribune sentenced 12 of the defendants to death; seven received prison sentences ranging from 10 years to life; three were acquitted.)

1947 - Britain's future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh.

1952 - President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower announced his selection of John Foster Dulles to be his secretary of state.

1962 - President John F. Kennedy agreed to lift he American blockade of Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.

1967 - The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock at the Commerce Department ticked past 200 million.

1969 - The Nixon administration announced a halt to residential use of the pesticide DDT as part of a total phaseout.

1975 - Spain's Gen. Francisco Franco died.

1985 - The first version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 1.0, was officially released.

1992 - Fire seriously damaged Windsor Castle, the favorite weekend home of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.

1998 - Cigarette makers agreed to a $206 billion settlement with 46 states over health costs for treating sick smokers.

2000 - Lawyers for Al Gore and George W. Bush argued before the Florida Supreme Court over whether the presidential election recount should be allowed to continue.

2003 - Michael Jackson was booked on suspicion of child molestation in Santa Barbara, California. (Jackson was later acquitted at trial.)

2003 - Record producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting death of an actor, Lana Clarkson, at his home in Alhambra, California. (Spector’s first trial ended with a hung jury in 2007; he was convicted of second-degree murder in 2009.)

2015 - Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst, was released from prison after 30 years behind bars for spying for Israel.

2017 - CBS News suspended Charlie Rose, and PBS stopped distribution of his nightly interview show, after a Washington Post report carried accusations of sexual misconduct from eight women.

2018 - President Donald Trump declared that he would not further punish Saudi Arabia for the murder of U.S.-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi, dismissing reports from U.S. intelligence agencies that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman must have at least known about the plot to kill the writer.

2022 - A 22-year-old gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing at least five people and leaving 18 injured before he was subdued by patrons.

Birthdays
21 - Madisyn Shipman (actress)
22 - Eleonora Gaggero (actress)
23 - Hannah Kepple (actress)
28 - Ann Marie (singer)
28 - Michael Clifford (musician)
34 - Cody Linley (actor)
34 - Samantha Pauly (actress)
37 - Jaina Lee Ortiz (actress)
37 - Ashley Fink (actress)
38 - Dan Byrd (actor)
39 - Jeremy Jordan (actor)
42 - Andrea Riseborough (actress)
44 - Jacob Pitts (actor)
45 - Nadine Velazquez (actress)
46 - Josh Turner (singer)
47 - Dominique Dawes (gymnast)
47 - Laura Harris (actress)
48 - Joshua Gomez (actor)
48 - Dierks Bentley (singer)
49 - Marisa Ryan (actress)
52 - Joel McHale (actor)
53 - Sabrina Lloyd (actress)
54 - Callie Thorne (actress)
59 - Ned Vaughn (actor)
60 - Ming-Na Wen (actress)
64 - Sean Young (actor)
67 - Mark Gastineau (football player)
67 - Bo Derek (actress)
75 - Richard Masur (actor)
76 - Joe Walsh (singer)
77 - Jody Woodruff (broadcast journalist)
80 - Veronica Hamel (actress)
81 - Joe Biden (46th president of the United States)
85 - Dick Smothers (comedian)
96 - Estelle Parsons (actress)

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Today in Sports History - November 20

1866 - French inventor Pierre Lallement patents the rotary-crank bicycle.

1902 - Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange announce the creation of the Tour de France bicycle race.

1942 - The National Hockey League (NHL) ended their regular season overtime until World War II was over.

1962 - Mickey Mantle was named the American League Most Valuable Player for the third time.

1966 - The Dallas Cowboys record a record 12 sacks against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1969 - Brazilian soccer star Pele scores his 1,000th career goal.

1977 - Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears sets an NFL single-game rushing record with 275 yards.

1988 - Boston College defeats Army 38-24 in Dublin in the first American college football game played in Europe.

1997 - A.C. Green of the Dallas Mavericks sets an NBA record by playing in his 907th consecutive game.

2012 - Former boxing champion Hector “Macho” Camacho was shot while sitting in a car in his hometown of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. (Camacho died four days later after doctors removed him from life support.)

2016 - Jimmie Johnson wins his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup title, tying him with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for most titles ever.

Worthless.

Rhule can pop off all he wants in support, this dude sucks ass.

November 19
#5 Connecticut 77, Indiana 57
#18 Michigan State 81, Alcorn State 49
#23 Illinois 88, Southern 60
Mississippi State 66, Northwestern 57
Ohio State 73, Western Michigan 56

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

Games for Monday, November 20
Indiana vs. Louisville (at New York City, NY) (3:30 PM - ESPNU)
#2 Purdue vs. #11 Gonzaga (at Honolulu, HI) (4:00 PM - ESPN2)
Wisconsin vs. Virginia (at Fort Myers, FL) (5:00 PM - FS1)

Next Nebraska Game - Wednesday, November 22
Duquesne at Nebraska (7:00 PM - BTN)

when both your football teams are hot garbage? There's no reprieve from shitty football Sunday or Saturday. Worse yet it's shitty offense both ways with terrible red zone offense. It's enough to drive a man crazy.

I think it might be lowest over under in college football history. 😀