I don't know what happened to Sims last night, but this guy can make every throw effortlessly both from the pocket and on the run. Also, if there is a better running QB anywhere I would love to see him.

Is this play on Sims or Rhule/Satterfield?

Terrible pass for sure but it's 2nd and 6 from their 45 with around a minute left. Sims had shown poor decision making all night.

Why not a QB run to drain some clock and get a few yards? Be in a better spot on 3rd down. Or a better route tree?

Coaches need to be better and I suspect they will as they get to know the players but that was terrible all the way around.

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They suck as bad as we do or worse as they needed a lot of luck on the last play of the game to win. They probably feel better because of the win, but they still suck as bad as we do. And they thought they had chance to get in the conference championship game. We were just hoping to go to a bowl.

September 3
1189 - Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) was crowned king of England.
1658 - Oliver Cromwell, the lord protector of England, died.

1783 - The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the Revolutionary War between the United States and Britain.

1861 - During the Civil War, Confederate forces invaded the border state of Kentucky, which had declared its neutrality in the conflict.

1939 - Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany, two days after the Nazi invasion of Poland; in a radio address, Britain’s King George VI said, “With God’s help, we shall prevail.”

1943 - Allied forces invaded Italy during World War II, the same day Italian officials signed a secret armistice with the Allies.

1967 - Nguyen Van Thieu was elected president of South Vietnam.

1976 - The unmanned U.S. spacecraft Viking II landed on Mars and took the first pictures of the planet's surface.

1978 - Pope John Paul I was installed as the 264th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

1999 - A French judge closed a two-year inquiry into the car crash that killed Princess Diana, dismissing all charges against nine photographers and a press motorcyclist, and concluding the accident was caused by an inebriated driver.

2003 - Paul Hill, a former minister who said he murdered an abortion doctor and his escort to save the lives of unborn babies, was executed in Florida by injection, becoming the first person put to death in the United States for anti-abortion violence.

2005 - President George W. Bush ordered more than 7,000 active duty forces to the Gulf Coast as his administration intensified efforts to rescue Katrina survivors and send aid to the hurricane-ravaged region in the face of criticism it did not act quickly enough.

2009 - A private funeral was held in Glendale, California, for pop superstar Michael Jackson, whose body was entombed in a mausoleum more than two months after his death.

2013 - Ariel Castro, who’d held three women captive in his Cleveland home for nearly a decade before one escaped and alerted authorities, was found hanged in his prison cell, a suicide.

2019 - Walmart said it would stop selling ammunition for handguns and short-barrel rifles, and the store chain requested that customers not openly carry firearms in its stores; the announcement followed a shooting at a Walmart store in Texas that left 22 people dead.

2022 - Thousands of mourners lined up to pay tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that brought on the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Birthdays
21 - Kyline Alcantara (actress)
22 - Kaia Gerber (model)
31 - August Alsina (singer)
33 - Aaryn Gries (reality star)
37 - Shaun White (snowboarder)
39 - Garrett Hedlund (actor)
40 - Christine Woods (actress)
43 - Jennie Finch (softball player)
45 - Nick Wechsler (actor)
45 - Joel Johnstone (actor)
45 - Nichole Hiltz (actress)
47 - Ashley Jones (actress)
50 - Jennifer Paige (singer)
58 - Charlie Sheen (actor)
59 - Holt McCallany (actor)
66 - Steve Schirripa (actor)
68 - Steve Jones (musician)
80 - Valerie Perrine (actress)
81 - Al Jardine (singer)
83 - Pauline Collins (actress)

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Today in Sports History - September 3
1895 - The first professional football game was played in Latrobe, PA. The Latrobe YMCA defeated the Jeannette Athletic Club 12-0.

1928 - Ty Cobb hits the 4,189th and final hit of his career.

1957 - Warren Spahn (Milwaukee Braves) recorded his 41st career shutout.

1932 - Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics joins Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson as just the third player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs in a season.

1965 - Preparing for their move to Anaheim, the Los Angeles Angels change their name to the California Angels.
1966 - Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) signed his first NHL contract. The two-year deal paid $70,000 plus a signing bonus, gave Orr the top salary in hockey.

1970 - Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, 57, died in Washington, D.C.

1974 - Frank Robinson was named the first Black manager in MLB.

1986 - The Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 in the 18th inning. The game ended after 14 innings were played. The two teams had used a record 53 players the day before.

1990 - Bobby Thigpen set a major league record when he got his 47th save.

1994 - Florida quarterback Terry Dean tosses an NCAA record seven touchdown passes in the first half in a 70-21 rout of New Mexico State.

1994 - Miami (FL) sets an NCAA record with their 58th consecutive home win; Alabama had the previous record with 57 straight football home wins from 1962 to 1982.

1995 - The Carolina Panthers lose to the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 in overtime in their NFL debut; the Jacksonville Jaguars fall to the Houston Oilers 10-3 in their debut game.

1999 - Mario Lemieux's ownership group officially took over the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. Lemieux became the first player in the modern era of sports to buy the team he had once played for.

2000 - Kenny Lofton tied a major league record when he scored in his 18th straight game.

2001 - Bud Smith became the 16th major league rookie to throw a no-hitter. It was his 11th career start.

2008 - The new Oklahoma City NBA franchise announces the team will be named the 'Thunder'; reference to powerful storms in the area.

2020 - The Philadelphia Phillies retire Dick Allen's #15.

I was out at Omaha Westside on Friday night for the matchup with Grand Island. The Warriors are loaded up with talent once again and will make another state title run.

Since I’m going to see them play next week at Bellevue West I came into this one really focusing on the three biggest players in the game. Westside has three-star Notre Dame ATH commit Teddy Rezac, three-star defensive back Caleb Benning and four-star 2025 linebacker Christian Jones.

Let’s talk about what I saw from each on Friday.

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Rezac is a rangy athlete that I’ll be curious to see at the next level. He’s got the athleticism to play safety in college but the frame to keep growing into a second-level defender. He could also be a hybrid type guy which would make him perfect for Nebraska’s Rover spot. Notre Dame got a real sleeper prospect here.

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Benning just makes plays. He’s a clear leader of the team and has a lot of responsibility helping the defense get lined up and make calls. The defender has a high football IQ which is why he always seems to be in the right place at the right time. If you are looking for a way to envision him in Nebraska’s defense picture him in the same spot as Omar Brown. The Huskers are pursuing Benning still and defensive backs coach Evan Cooper was in attendance Friday night too.

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Jones was the best long-term prospect on the field Friday night. He was great in the camp setting this summer but it’s starting to come together for him on the field too. He’s got great size and speed for a linebacker which allows him to fly around the field to make plays. He even showed off his hands on this play.

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Jones is one of the top linebacker prospects in the country for his class. Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Nebraska are a few of the early standouts for him. The Huskers are pushing hard to keep him home but have a battle on their hands.

This loss is on Rhule. Two of those TOs don’t happen if he kicks that FG at the end of first half.

In history we have had some famous curses, such as The Curse of the Bambino, King Tut's Curse, The Billy Goat Curse, Hope Diamond Curse, etc.

I would rank the "one score loss" curse of the Huskers at the top of the list. So, what do we coin the curse of the Huskers?

The only thing I got is "The Curse of Valentino"...(Valentino's buffet closes for good in 2020.) Kind of a tradition that my aunt would take us there on Friday before the game. 🤷‍♂️

Washington def. Indiana (26-24, 25-22, 25-21)
Iowa def. Kent State (22-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18, 15-7)
Maryland def. Utah Valley State (20-25, 25-22, 25-8, 27-25)
Colorado State def. Michigan (25-27, 25-23, 25-22, 18-25, 15-13)
Michigan State def. Belmont (25-17, 25-19, 25-7)
Michigan State def. Syracuse (25-12, 25-13, 26-24)
Georgia Tech def. Ohio State (25-22, 24-26, 25-18, 25-20)
Penn State def. Colgate (25-11, 25-12, 25-19)
Rutgers def. Howard (25-23, 27-25, 25-17)

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

Matches for Sunday, September 3
Minnesota at Florida
Michigan at Arkansas
Delaware State at Michigan State
James Madison at Penn State
Illinois State at Illinois
Tennessee at Wisconsin
Maryland at Navy
South Dakota State at Iowa
Nebraska at Kansas State (4:00 PM - ESPN+)

Sunday - September 3
#5 LSU vs. #8 Florida State (at Orlando)
Northwestern at Rutgers
#18 Oregon State at San Jose State

Monday - September 4
#9 Clemson at Duke

Air Force 42, Robert Morris 7
#4 Alabama 56, Middle Tennessee State 7
Alabama-Birmingham 35, North Carolina A&T 6
Appalachian State 45, Gardner-Webb 24
Arizona 38, Northern Arizona 3
Arizona State 24, Southern Utah 21
Arkansas 56, Western Carolina 13
Auburn 59, Massachusetts 14

Brigham Young 14, Sam Houston State 0

California 58, North Texas 21
Central Florida 56, Kent State 6
Charlotte 24, South Carolina State 3
Cincinnati 66, Eastern Kentucky 13
Colorado 45, #17 TCU 42

Eastern Michigan 33, Howard 23

Florida Atlantic 42, Monmouth 20
Florida International 14, Maine 12
Fresno State 39, Purdue 35

#1 Georgia 48, Tennessee-Martin 7
Georgia Southern 34, The Citadel 0
Georgia State 42, Rhode Island 35

Houston 17, Texas-San Antonio 14

Illinois 30, Toledo 28
#25 Iowa 24, Utah State 14
Iowa State 30, Northern Iowa 9

Jacksonville State 49, East Tennessee State 3
James Madison 38, Bucknell 3

Kansas 48, Missouri State 17
#16 Kansas State 45, Southeast Missouri State 0
Kentucky 44, Ball State 14

Liberty 34, Bowling Green 24
Louisiana-Lafayette 38, Northwestern State 13
Louisiana-Monroe 17, Army 13
Louisville 39, Georgia Tech 34

Marshall 21, Albany 17
Maryland 38, Towson 6
Memphis 56, Bethune-Cookman 14
Miami (FL) 38, Miami (OH) 3
#2 Michigan 30, East Carolina 3
Michigan State 31, Central Michigan 7
Minnesota 13, Nebraska 10
#22 Mississippi 73, Mercer 7
Mississippi State 48, Southeastern Louisiana 7
Missouri 35, South Dakota 10

New Mexico State 58, Western Illinois 21
#21 North Carolina 31, South Carolina 17
North Carolina State 24, Connecticut 14
Northern Illinois 27, Boston College 24 (OT)
#13 Notre Dame 56, Tennessee State 3

Ohio 27, Long Island 10
#3 Ohio State 23, Indiana 3
#20 Oklahoma 73, Arkansas State 0
Oklahoma State 27, Central Arkansas 13
#15 Oregon 81, Portland State 7

#7 Penn State 38, West Virginia 15
Pittsburgh 45, Wofford 7

San Diego State 36, Idaho State 28
Southern Methodist 38, Louisiana Tech 14
Southern Mississippi 40, Alcorn State 14
Stanford 37, Hawaii 24
Syracuse 65, Colgate 0

Temple 24, Akron 21
#12 Tennessee 49, Virginia 13
#11 Texas 37, Rice 10
#23 Texas A&M 52, New Mexico 10
Texas State 42, Baylor 31
Texas-El Paso 28, Incarnate Word 14
Troy 48, Stephen F. Austin 30
#24 Tulane 37, South Alabama 17
Tulsa 42, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7

UCLA 27, Coastal Carolina 13
UNLV 44, Bryant 14
#6 USC 66, Nevada 14
#14 Utah 24, Florida 11

Vanderbilt 47, Alabama A&M 13
Virginia Tech 36, Old Dominion 17

Wake Forest 37, Elon 17
#10 Washington 56, Boise State 19
Washington State 50, Colorado State 24
Western Kentucky 41, South Florida 24
Western Michigan 35, St. Francis 17
#19 Wisconsin 38, Buffalo 17
Wyoming 35, Texas Tech 33 (2OT)

Any chance Nebraska would look at giving ( Rezac) QB of Westside a Scholarship?

Unfortunately, CU looked like a team that has played together for a few years. Their skill position players can play for a multitude of top teams in the country.

I just hope our coaches have some speedsters under wraps, that we have not seen yet...Turner, Fields and others that have to be developed quickly. I realize many of our frosh are 2 and 3 years away, but wouldn't it be great if Eric Fields would be ready to be our next Lavonte David by next week.

Oh well, we can dream.

Good luck next week...we will need it

With the outpouring-borderline ridiculous-of media attention for Colorado, Coach Rhule and the guys have a tremendous opportunity to make a statement that it is truly a new era. Nothing poignant in my opinion, but absolutely worthwhile on my side of the isle that knows what potential and progress we have made from last year.

There might be something in tonight's loss that can be a building block in Rhule's first season: the defense. Hit the link.

Pretty good opportunity to go earn that right of respect. Go beat CU in their crib next Saturday.

Get blown out and the laughing stock of NU football will continue to exist like the last two decades.

Congrats on Wyoming knocking off Texas Tech!

So far....woof

How’s that for a snap judgement overreaction??

Purdue lost Fresno St by 4
Baylor lost to Texas St by 11
Boston College lost Northern Illinois to by 3

I’ve been here going on 20 years, and sincerely have so much respect for all of you for the time and energy you invest here.

Your passion for Husker Football and the time you commit in evaluation all things CornHusker, and for sharing. I learn most every time I log in.

Sincerely, thank you all.

Many on the board wanted Trev to pursue Aranda. He got some big problems in Waco…
Texas State ! Texas freakin state !
(Best party school in TX, so the saying goes)

Hope they get blown out tomorrow. I don't like Colorado much but cannot stomach Sanders. I have always disliked that big mouth showboat. Wearing that stupid cowboy hat . Too legit to quit shit is already beyond nauseating to me.

Which one do you prefer?

Once again the Nebraska way sucks. But at least we took the classy coach

I’m sure it was discussed in the game thread, but how bush league was that call? Didn’t change the outcome of the game, just a call we’ve sought for years while playing the likes of Michigan state, but never got.

I’ve never seen that called in a game before, and since I was at the game, can someone tell me what happened? Who clapped on defense?

Watching UTSA vs Houston now. Probably watch some Penn State vs WV. .TT vs Wyoming as well. .