Nebraska heads into Big Ten play with momentum on both sides of the program.
The football team rolled to a 34-7 win over North Dakota on Saturday night to move to 3-0, and the Blackshirts made that one look comfortable early. North Dakota came in averaging more than 500 yards of total offense, but Nebraska shut the Fighting Hawks out in the first half and never let them get traction. Jerry Kaminsky finished 9-of-18 for 106 yards, while Nebraska piled up 493 yards of total offense in the win.
The Huskers have put together an impressive start and are now receiving votes in the Coaches Poll. Next up is Michigan State, and that matchup brings Nebraska’s first real test of the season.
Michigan State enters at 2-1 after a 27-10 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Spartans have missed a bowl game in four straight seasons, the longest drought in the Big Ten, but they showed up with a strong defensive effort against Notre Dame.
Even so, Nebraska is listed as a 5.5-point road favorite. The over/under sits at 48.5, with Nebraska at -205 on the moneyline and Michigan State at +168.
On the volleyball side, Nebraska kept rolling and stayed perfect at 10-0 after a pair of four-set wins over Florida Gulf Coast and North Carolina.
Against Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Nebraska won 3-1 by scores of 25-10, 25-17, 25-27 and 25-14. The Huskers hit .333 and held Florida Gulf Coast to .067, while owning a 16-4 edge in blocks.
Teraya Sigler led the way with a season-high 13 kills. Harper Murray added 11 kills on .556 hitting.
Ryan Hunter posted a career-high seven kills and three blocks, and Manaia Ogbechie chipped in five kills with career-best marks of four aces and eight blocks. Campbell Flynn finished with 27 assists, seven digs, four kills and three blocks, and Olivia Mauch logged her first career double-double with 17 digs and 10 assists.
Nebraska’s Friday win over No. 25 North Carolina came by the same 3-1 margin, with set scores of 25-14, 20-25, 25-21 and 25-10.
The Huskers served up 13 aces, a season high and a Bob Devaney Sports Center record. Harper Murray had 12 kills and hit .346, moving into seventh all time in the rally scoring era.
Andi Jackson added 10 kills, while Bergen Reilly handed out 34 assists to move into fourth all time in that category.
In Other News...
Nebraska Suddenly Faces Another Carter Nelson Concern
Nebraska spent part of its recent game against North Dakota watching two players head for the sideline early, with Carter Nelson and Jahsear Whittington both leaving because of injuries. The more notable concern is Nelson, who had to be helped off the field and was later spotted with a knee brace and crutches, a sign the situation could be more serious than a routine in-game tweak.
Matt Rhule has not offered specifics on either injury yet, leaving the Cornhuskers waiting for a clearer picture of what comes next. That silence only adds to the unease around Nelson, whose status will be one of the first things Nebraska wants answered when Rhule meets with reporters again. [Read more 🡒]
Nebraska Has A Few Rising Names And Some Troubling Week 3 Slips
Nebraskas latest blowout win over North Dakota brought another comfortable afternoon for the Cornhuskers, but it also sharpened the conversation around which players are making the most of their chances. Quinn Clark, Dwayne McDougle III and Owen Chambliss were among the names drawing attention for their recent work, the kind of positive momentum that tends to matter early in a season when roles are still taking shape and every snap carries a little more weight.
On the other side of the ledger, Cameron Lenhardt, Rex Guthrie and Tree Babalade were labeled as fallers after a quieter showing in Week 3, whether because of limited impact or not seeing much time on the field. None of that points to any confirmed shakeup in the roster, but it does underline the way Nebraska is sorting through usage as the season settles in, with some players clearly building cases and others needing a stronger response in the weeks ahead. [Read more 🡒]
Nebraska Is Fighting To Keep An In-State Four-Star Defender Interested
A familiar in-state recruiting priority was back on campus as Grand Island Central Catholic linebacker Owen Price made his first trip to Nebraska since the Huskers extended an offer. The 2028 four-star defender has already built relationships with defensive coordinator Rob Aurich and linebackers coach Rob Dvoracek, a positive early sign for a program that always has to treat local prospects as must-get players when they start drawing wider attention.
Price is still early in his process, but he is weighing multiple schools and his fit on defense could take several shapes at the next level. He is playing EDGE in high school right now, yet he is open to different roles in college, and Nebraska will get another chance to keep pressing its case when he returns later this year. [Read more 🡒]