Nebraska football’s 21-20 victory at Kansas the first Saturday in November 1993 came down to one play, a Jayhawks 2-point conversion attempt with 52 seconds remaining. “Basically, I think they were lucky,” Kansas guard Hessley Hempstead said of the Huskers. You...
Nebraska football scored 21 points, Colorado managed a field goal, in the first quarter of the eighth game of the season, on a cold day at Folsom Field in Boulder, October 30, 1993. Couldn’t ask for a much better start, right? But the Huskers wouldn’t score again,...
The Hail Varsity Historical series focusing on Nebraska football during the 1990s, suspended when the baseball season began, resumes today. Nebraska led Missouri 21-7 at halftime of the seventh game of the 1993 season. But Husker defensive coordinator Charlie McBride...
As legendary Nebraska sports information director Don Bryant used to say, you’ve got to be a “tough SOB” to get old … the late Don Bryant. His insight involved not only the aches and pains, and other more significant things, of aging but also the pain of the...
Major League Volleyball is heading to Los Angeles. The professional volleyball league — home to the Omaha Supernovas — officially announced the launch of its L.A. franchise Tuesday, with the team set to begin play in 2027. The expansion marks a significant step for...
Former Nebraska and Omaha Beef quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. has etched his name into Nebraska sports history forever. The signal caller will be inducted into the Omaha Beef Hall of Fame on Saturday. He said he learned the news from Beef owner Ricky Bertz....
Emmett Johnson grew up catching 200 footballs a day from his older brother with dreams of one day playing in the NFL. The Nebraska running back saw that dream come true on Saturday. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Johnson with the 161st overall pick and in the fifth...
Two Nebraska natives and one Husker heard their names called during the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh over the weekend. Additionally, eight others signed undrafted free agent deals. Draft Picks Nate Boerkircher, TE, 2nd Round, Pick 56, Jacksonville Jaguars The Aurora...
To put a cap on a fantastic 2025-26 season of high school basketball in Nebraska, Hurrdat Sports is pleased to reveal our 2026 NebPreps Basketball Awards, honoring the player of the year in all six classes for both boys and girls, each selected from a group of four...
“Nebraska” defeated the “Huskers” 22-17 in the 2026 Nebraska football spring game Saturday. The problem is, I can’t tell you what players comprised the “Nebraska” and “Huskers” teams. It was confusing to me because the reality was, Nebraska’s offense played the...
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