Daily Nebraskan — This time last year, the Nebraska volleyball team had everything to lose when they headed to Austin to face off with Texas.
Despite sweeping UT early on in the 2007-2008 season, NU had an immense amount of pressure on them.
The trip the Cornhuskers took to Austin that season was one they wouldn't soon forget.
Nebraska Cornhuskers4 hours agoDaily Nebraskan — Experience wasn't a concern for the Nebraska men's basketball team entering the 2008-2009 season. They returned all but three roster players from 2007-2008.
But so far, it's been talented freshmen leading the way for the Cornhuskers.
While Nebraska's starting lineup looks similar to last year's - all five were on last year's squad - most of its offensive and defensive damage has come from the bench.
Nebraska Cornhuskers4 hours agoDaily Nebraskan — Last year's Blackshirt defense didn't give Nebraska's video staff much material for their "Hits of the Game" highlight reel.
The segment is shown on the jumbo screen inside Memorial Stadium during the fourth quarter of Cornhusker home games and reflected Nebraska's porous defensive showing in 2007.
Nebraska Cornhuskers4 hours agoDaily Nebraskan — It's easy for the latter half of "swimming and diving" to get lost in the fray when discussing the Nebraska women's sport.
Though they don't get much attention, swimming Coach Pablo Morales cautions against underestimating the work the Cornhusker divers put forth.
Nebraska Cornhuskers4 hours agoDaily Nebraskan — OMAHA - The Nebraska women's basketball team played Creighton tough at the Civic Auditorium on Monday night.
The Huskers escaped, winning 72-67. It was a back-and-forth game featuring 14 lead changes.
Sophomore Dominique Kelley led the scoring for NU with 16 points.
Nebraska Cornhuskers1 day agoDaily Nebraskan — Another week, another accolade for Joe Ganz.
The Nebraska senior quarterback was named the Big 12 Conference's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday following a standout performance in the Cornhuskers' 56-28 win over Kansas State. Ganz passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns while also running for 95 yards and two more scores.
Nebraska Cornhuskers1 day agoDaily Nebraskan — Despite 20 to 30 mph winds and temperatures in the 40s, the Nebraska women's cross country team clinched a spot in the NCAA Championships Saturday morning at the Midwest Regional Championships in Stillwater, Okla.
Four runners earned All-Region honors to lead the Huskers to a third place finish that was just barely enough to lock up a berth to nationals, held Monday, Nov.
Nebraska Cornhuskers2 days agoDaily Nebraskan — MANHATTAN, Kan. - The bruises from a physical football game were only starting to form for Josh Freeman. So was the pain from his team officially missing out on a bowl game.
The Kansas State quarterback spent much of Saturday afternoon on the turf during the Wildcats' 56-28 loss to Nebraska.
Nebraska Cornhuskers2 days agoDaily Nebraskan — It appears last week's decision to hand out Blackshirts to 11 Nebraska defenders had its intended effect during Nebraska's 56-28 win over Kansas State on Saturday - even for the Cornhuskers who didn't receive them.
The Husker defense held the Wildcats to under 250 yards of total offense and gave up just two touchdowns.
Nebraska Cornhuskers2 days agoDaily Nebraskan — Nebraska men's basketball used a strong first half to make up for a below-par second half and defeated San Jose State 63-46 to open up its regular season on Sunday afternoon.
The only thing that went wrong for the Huskers in the first half was a botched alley-oop play to open the game.
Nebraska Cornhuskers2 days agoDaily Nebraskan — The Nebraska women's basketball team drained a school record 12 three-pointers to help defeat the Weber State Wildcats 96-47 on Friday night.
NU had five players score in double figures, including junior forward Cory Montgomery, guard Kala Kuhlmann and sophomore guard Monique Whittaker, who each contributed 13 points in the victory.
Nebraska Cornhuskers2 days agoDaily Nebraskan — LAWRENCE, Kan. - After a five-set thriller against Texas A&M and a four-set loss to Colorado, Nebraska finally put an end to its road woes on Saturday.
The Huskers used a relentless offensive attack to sweep Kansas (25-21, 25-18, 25-12) in front of a packed Horejsi Family Athletics Center in Lawrence, Kan.
Nebraska Cornhuskers2 days ago