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Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Gary Sharp back to 2000. The guys revisit Nebraska’s unforgettable trip to Notre Dame. Plus, Anthony Colandrea’s fast start, the potential of Nebraska’s offense and an early read on the Big Ten after two weeks. What do the early results say about the conference sc…
Tom Shatel and Gary Sharp revisit Nebraska’s unforgettable 2000 trip to South Bend and ask whether the upcoming schedule has enough marquee matchups to keep fans engaged. Anthony Colandrea’s fast start, history of Nebraska transfer quarterbacks carrying big expectations. Plus: Does Nebraska-…
Amie Just's a big fan of Husker volleyball at Pinnacle Bank Arena and saw middle blocker Kenna Cogill rise above the offensive dysfunction of both Nebraska and Creighton.
No. 1 Nebraska swept No. 20 Creighton behind strong performances from Kenna Cogill and Andi Jackson, while the Huskers’ defense limited star Ayden Ames to four kills.
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