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#15 Nebraska Men Host North Dakota: Preview and Live Discussion

As of this writing, it appears that Nebraska is favored by 29.5-30.5 points in the matchup against North Dakota. So as we set our expectations, we should probably get ready to lower them for the game tonight. Looking over their schedule it looks like 30.5 points might be enough in this game but there is […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Nebraska Women’s Basketball Defeats Cal Baptist 87-56

Nebraska is finding ways to win even when it’s ugly, even when their star player goes 1-6 in the first half, which might not have been the case a few years ago. This team constantly has people who pick it up when they need it most and my favorite thing about them is you never […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Live Discussion – College Football Playoff

Your games today are below. I thought I’d put up a fun thread so we could discuss college football today if we like. One thing I’d like to point out today is that the Division II final features Harding and Ferris State at 3 p.m. on ESPN2. So Harding might be fun to watch if […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

The CFP Is On!: And the Nation Picks the First Round Winners

Okay, it’s Saturday morning and one game is in the books, but all of these polls closed Friday afternoon. But if you gamble and believe the majority pick correctly, then these are the polls for you. The bad news? They’re already 0-for-1 after picking Oklahoma to win outright and thereby cover. The games on the […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Nebraska WBB vs Cal Baptist Preview

The Husker women are looking for their 12th straight win to start the season against the Lancers of Cal Baptist. Nebraska’s offensive output has been a fun part of this win streak, with the ladies scoring at least 80 points in every game. They’ve gone over 100 three times (four if you include the exhibition […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Husker Wrestling: #6 Nebraska Beats #16 North Carolina 27-9 Before Pivotal Sunday Showdown

Nebraska passed its first test of the weekend with flying colors. Sixth-ranked Nebraska beat #16 North Carolina 27-9 on Friday night at the Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska had three backups in the lineup, and those were the three losses on the night. All of Nebraska’s starters that wrestled against the Tar Heels won their matches. […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Five Heart Podcast: Nebraska Football – At Least It’s Not Boring!

This week on the Five Heart Podcast, Nebraska’s intended transfer portal departures will be discussed. Dylan Raiola is the latest Husker to likely attach a “former” ahead of that. Speaking of former Huskers, Emmett Johnson was named an All-American, rightfully so, if you ask me. He is Nebraska’s first All-American since Lavonte David, and that […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Husker Wrestling: #6 Nebraska Eager To Face #5 Oklahoma State and #16 UNC At Home

The 6th-ranked Nebraska wrestling team has a tough set of duals this weekend at home before they head into Holiday Break. The Huskers host #16 North Carolina on Friday night at 7 p.m. before taking on #5 Oklahoma State at the Devaney Sports Center on Sunday at 1 p.m. Nebraska went to Chappel Hill last […]

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Why TJ Lateef at the Helm Isn’t the End of the World

Nebraska has been dealt a gut punch with the departure of two-year starter and former five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola to the transfer portal. Handed the keys to the program as the face of Nebraska’s offensive reboot, Raiola showed flashes of exactly why he was so highly regarded. He threw for just over 2,000 yards with […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Thursday Flakes: Volleyball Final Four, 7 Days Until Christmas and More

Usually, I try to find some inspiration in my life that helps me write this little preamble. Sometimes it might be funny, other times it’s cute, and in today’s case…well I have nothing. I have to admit, I haven’t felt well since the twins came home at the beginning of the month. The hamster that […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

THE 24-HOUR RULE: Meet Phil Snow – “I’ve Got 18 Days”

First off, I have to admit it – Associate Head Coach Phil Snow gives me a glimmer of hope for the Vegas Bowl. Not through any special sets or surprises he shared with the press corps last week, because, gosh, coaches do that all the time. No, it’s simply the twinkle in his eye, the […]

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Monday Night Therapy: Dylan Raiola Entering the Transfer Portal

In this episode of Monday Night Therapy on Corn Nation, Minnie Hunt and Fred Sacco process the emotional fallout from quarterback Dylan Raiola officially entering the transfer portal. What begins as gallows humor quickly turns into a deep, timeline-driven postmortem of Raiola’s Nebraska tenure, from his arrival and early promise to his injury, coaching changes, […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Corn Flakes: Reilly, Johansson, and Sandfort All Get Honors

That volleyball game on Sunday was a heart breaker. I cannot imagine how hard it was for those players to end their incredible season a week earlier than they had planned. I will be excited to watch this team again next year, I know they’ll be back with a vengeance. Nebraska Reilly Named AVCA Player […]

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Nebraska Quarterback Dylan Riaola To Enter Transfer Portal

Nebraska sophomore quarterback Dylan Raiola is going to enter the NCAA transfer portal. As you can see from the report from Pete Thamel below, he has two years of eligibility remaining.’ I could go through Dylan’s entire career at Nebraska with all of the statistics and the game he’s played, but everyone else is going […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Corn Flakes: Basketball Rolls On and Volleyball Heartbreak

I was listening to the Husker volleyball game while driving across Iowa to get to a work conference. It was hard to listen to the struggles that were so obvious in John Baylor’s voice. After the Huskers won the fourth set, I thought they might be able to dig deep and pull off the win, […]

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Nebraska Volleyball was “Maxed Out” in Loss to Texas A&M

Nebraska 2 vs Texas A&M 3 – 22-25, 22-25, 25-20, 37-35, 13-15 Coach Dani Busboom Kelly said after the loss that she was proud of what her team gave today and left the game with no regrets. “We maxed out with what we had today.” We read into that statement that some players were still […]

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Live Discussion Nebraska Volleyball vs Texas A&M

#1 Nebraska vs. #6 Texas A&M When: Sunday, December 14th at 2 pm CT Where: Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Watch: ABC Radio: Husker Radio Network Live stats Below is the remaining schedule for the tournament throughout the month of December. Check out the NCAA bracket here. Third Round MatchesDecember 11th (# are seeds in the last […]

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Nebraska Women’s Basketball Flies by Illinois St 85-44

Another game, another 80 points, another person steps up. This time in the form of Petra Bozan, who had 14 points and 6 rebounds to help the Huskers notch win number 11. Nebraska was in control early and never lifted their foot off the gas pedal. Even when the three point shot wasn’t always falling, […]

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Nebraska WBB vs Illinois State Preview & Live Discussion

The Husker women are looking to keep pace with the men and win their 11th game of the season. Early in her tenure, Amy Williams was a defense-first coach but it has been easy to see a change in philosophy in the two or three recent seasons toward more offensive production and pace. Her penchant […]

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A Preview of Nebraska Volleyball vs Texas A&M

#1 Nebraska vs. #6 Texas A&M When: Sunday, December 14th at 2 pm CT Where: Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE Watch: ABC Radio: Husker Radio Network Live stats Texas A&M is a very senior heavy team. Six of the seven starters are seniors. They are motivated by the desire to continue to wear the A&M uniform, […]

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Nebraska MBB Recap: Nebraska Wins 83-80 to Stay Perfect

FIRST HALF ANALYSIS: In order to win games on the road, you need to come out fast. Pryce Sandfort did just that for Nebraska. He keyed a 9-0 Nebraska run to give the Huskers an early lead. Nebraska was moving the ball well, assisting on the first 6 made field goals. Illinois started off the […]

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Nebraska MBB: Illinois Live Discussion

Date: Saturday December 13th, 2025Tipoff: 3 p.m. (central)Location: State Farm Center (Champaign, Ill.) Radio: Saturday’s game will be carried on the Huskers Radio Network with Kent Pavelka and Jeff Smith on the call, including KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KCRO (660 AM) and KIBM (1490 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. The pregame show begins […]

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