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* Huskers.com Football
Schlesinger Remembers His First Game at NU and Says There’s Nothing Like It
Cory Schlesinger is 38 now, but he can close his eyes and still remember that first time he exploded out of Memorial Stadium's tunnel and bathed in the glory of Nebraska's legendary fans.

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You Asked The Voices, and Sharpe, Grindle Share Their Views
Greg Sharpe grew up in Kansas, and Lane Grindle grew up in Iowa, but they're inextricably linked now to Nebraska, and today they launch their new feature – "Ask The Voices".

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Nebraska vs. WKU Pay-Per-View Information
Pay-per-view Ordering information for Nebraska's season-opening football game with Western Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 4, is now available. This page will be updated daily with more complete information.

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Huskers Set for Showdown with Hilltoppers
The Nebraska football team wrapped up physical practices for the week with a two-hour workout in the Hawks Championship Center and on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields, just northeast of Memorial Stadium. After nearly a month of practices, the Huskers are set for game day. The team will conduct team meetings and a walk through on Friday before taking on Western Kentucky in the season opener on Saturday.

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Husker 2011 and 2012 Big Ten Schedules Set
The Big Ten Conference announced its divisional alignment on Wednesday evening, along with the 2011 and 2012 conference schedules. The announcement gives Nebraska fans a preview of the Cornhuskers' first two seasons of Big Ten play.

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* Lincoln Journal Star HuskerExtra Football
Players, coaches have a different view of Bo Pelini
Those who associate with Bo Pelini on a daily basis have found that 10-second sound bites and zoomed-in camera shots of an animated coach fail to provide a tidy summation of what he is all about.


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Steven M. Sipple: It's time for NU to step forward
In Year Three of the Bo Pelini era, the Nebraska football program appears to have the pieces in place to take a big step up, Steven M. Sipple writes. As in a BCS bowl bid.


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Curt McKeever: Bo Pelini riding wave of popularity
It's incredible how quickly Bo Pelini has become the most popular person in a state full of dedicated, salt-of-the-earth folk.


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Huskers may start two new faces at linebacker
Who do the Huskers turn to at linebacker with Sean Fisher and Will Compton both sidelined by injuries?


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Sizing up the storylines: Nebraska vs. Western Kentucky
The Journal Star examines some storylines from NU's season opener.


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Three questions, predictions for NU-Western Kentucky
Brian Christopherson answers three questions on our minds heading into the Husker opener.


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1970s flashback: Jerry Tagge
Forty years ago, Nebraska planted itself on the national map with a run to the 1970 national championship. Each game day, we'll look back at the Huskers' run to the first of its five national crowns.


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2-minute drill: Family affair for Turner Gill in KU debut
It's the battle of former Nebraska assistants Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. Turner Gill will walk the sidelines in Jayhawk blue for the first time. On the other side will be former Nebraska defensive coo


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Steven M. Sipple: Keeping an open mind about QBs
Steven M. Sipple likes picking a starter at QB to be neat and tidy, but it doesn't always work out that way.


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Hometown Husker: KC Hyland
Get to know the sophomore wide receiver, a Lincoln Pius X grad.


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* Omaha World Herald Big Red Sports
Husker Game Day: Western Kentucky at Nebraska
Stay with Omaha.com all day for live scoring, pregame, in-game and postgame chats, live blogging, Twitter updates, live, streaming video of the postgame press conference and more. Click here for Big Red Today, The World-Herald's...

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Green, Lee and Martinez all likely to play
Who's the starting quarterback? The starter knows. So, probably, do many of his teammates. The rest of us will find out for sure Saturday night at 6:10 when Nebraska takes the field against Western Kentucky. The competition for...

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I'm on the road again
3:05 p.m.: It's time to gas up the old blue Saturn and hit the road again to cover some Big 12 football.

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Martinez off-limits, but coaches are sure talking
Without solid information, there’s always speculation. And this week, with no announcement of Nebraska’s starting quarterback, speculation has focused on Taylor Martinez, the redshirt freshman. We’ve not heard...

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NU survives shaky start to top BYU
Another sluggish start, another slugger’s finish. The No. 7 Nebraska volleyball team dropped its opening set against Brigham Young Friday night before pulling out a 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-15 win at the BYU Invitational.

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Carl Pelini is confident in Nebraska's depth
Dealt two major blows in just over two weeks, the Nebraska linebacker corps easily could be left in shambles with the season set to start Saturday night. Defensive coordinator Carl Pelini on Friday saw it differently. Pelini told...

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Emptying the notebook
2:50 p.m.: Here's a quick, quotes-only recap of a few of the week's top storylines, courtesy of the Nebraska coaches and players.

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Pierre and his 'fury'
11:43 a.m.: Pierre Allen has been getting a lot of love from the Nebraska football staff lately, and defensive coordinator Carl Pelini threw a little more his way Friday.

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Carl Pelini won't lower expectations for linebackers
9:34 a.m.: Even after losing two potential starters before reaching the first game, Nebraska defensive coordinator Carl Pelini said he still expects the same things from the Husker linebacker corps heading into the...

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WKU at Nebraska: 2-minute drill
There's been lots of talk about NU being more physical up front, and what better way to prove it than pounding the football at an undersized defensive line. The Huskers started last season by running for 259 yards on Florida...

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* Nebraska State Paper Sports
NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL: Huskers Stave Off BYU
Morgan Broekhuis picked a good time to have a breakout game. The true freshman left-side hitter - expected to be no less than the second coming of Sarah Pavan - helped save Nebraskas bacon in a tight, four-set 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-15 win over ...



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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL: The Mystery Man

We call him T-Magic. I dont know where he got the name from, and I dont know how it came about, but we call him T-Magic. -Nebraska wide receiver Niles Paul Call him T-Magic, T-Mart, TayMart, TM, T-Mobile, The Magic One. When he runs the Wildcat ...



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NEBRASKA BIG TEN: Penn State Postscript

After inciting a small portion of Nittany Lion nation with my previous missive, I figured a postscript was in order. Because, lets face it: Nebraska and Penn State are now attached at the crossover hip for years to come. So a few extra points: ...



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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL: Five Keys to 2010

Lets be honest: Itd take some kind of disaster not to beat Western Kentucky, the first team in Steve Pedersons non-conference parting gift to Nebraska fans. (Just wait until next year! Ha!) So the first five keys of the 2010 season would be wasted ...



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NEBRASKA BIG TEN: Divisions Done Wrong

If you want to know how the Big Ten plans to make Nebraska financially whole during its infancy years in the new league, burn those 2011 and 2012 schedules into your mind. Home games with Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State, Iowa and ...



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* Big Husker Fan Photos
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Nebraska vs. Western Kentucky
Saturday, September 4 6:00 PM
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

2010-09-04 18:00:00 GMT-05:00 until kickoff.

2010 Football Schedule/Results
Date Time Opponent Score TV
04/17 1:00 PM Red vs. White R21-W16
09/04 6:00 PM Western Kentucky FSN
09/11 11:30 AM Idaho FSN
09/18 2:30 PM @ Washington ABC
09/25 TBA South Dakota State
10/02 6:30 PM @ Kansas State* ESPN
10/16 TBA Texas*
10/23 TBA @ Oklahoma State*
10/30 TBA Missouri*
11/06 TBA @ Iowa State*
11/13 TBA Kansas*
11/20 TBA @ Texas A&M*
11/26 2:30 PM Colorado* ABC
12/04 TBA Big 12 Championship
XX/XX TBA Bowl Game
Season Record:
* Conference Game Final score links to game stats.

* Huskers.com Volleyball
Huskers Take Cougars' Best Shot, Win 3-1
The No. 7 Nebraska volleyball team opened the BYU Nike Invitational on Friday night with a hard-fought 3-1 win (21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-15) after host-school BYU took the first set of the match.

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Huskers Head West to BYU Invitational
After playing its first three games of the 2010 season in Omaha, Neb., the No. 7 Nebraska volleyball team will travel outside its home state for the first time in 2010 this weekend to Provo, Utah, for the BYU Nike Invitational.

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Huskers Rally to Sweep Creighton
After dropping a heartbreaking five-set match on Sunday to Florida during the finale of the Runza/AVCA Showcase at the Qwest Center, the No. 7 Nebraska volleyball returned to Omaha on Tuesday night to post hard-fought sweep of the Creighton Bluejays (26-24, 25-18, 25-15) in front of a sold-out crowd at the D.J. Sokol Arena.

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Huskers Back in Omaha to Battle Creighton
After opening the 2010 season at the Runza/AVCA Showcase at the Qwest Center, the No. 7 nationally-ranked Nebraska Huskers (1-1) will return to Omaha on Tuesday night for a match with the Creighton Bluejays (1-2) at the D.J. Sokol Arena.

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Licht Tabbed for Big 12 Honor
Nebraska senior Lindsey Licht was honored by the Big 12 Conference on Monday afternoon as the league's Offensive Player of the Week. It was the first time in Licht's career that she has earned a player of the week honor from the conference.

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* HuskerExtra Volleyball
Broekhuis leads Husker volleyball past host BYU
The Nebraska volleyball team's early match woes continued, but the No. 7 Huskers recovered in time to defeat BYU 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-15 on Friday at the Nike Invitational in Provo, Utah.


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Sydney Anderson ready for her homecoming
For NU senior setter Sydney Anderson, her Utah homecoming brings with it a few extra emotions. And a few extra pokes from friends on Facebook.


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NU volleyball challenged in sweep of Creighton
It wasn't easy, but seventh-ranked Nebraska bounced back from Sunday's loss to Florida by sweeping Creighton 26-24, 25-18, 25-15 on Tuesday at a sold-out Sokol Arena.


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Ex-Husker volunteers as Creighton volleyball assistant
When NU takes the court Tuesday night on Creighton's campus for the first time in 30 years, former Husker middle blocker Amanda Sjuts will be on the sideline in blue.


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Florida upsets No. 2 Nebraska in five sets
The No. 2-ranked Huskers couldn't protect their own lead in the fifth set as Florida pulled out a stirring 25-22, 25-22, 29-31, 13-25, 15-12 win.


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