Football

Tom Osborne was a little “apprehensive” before Nebraska football's game against Iowa State the previous week, considering a possible emotional letdown after back-to-back victories against top-10 teams. As indicated in the previous Historical, there was no letdown. The...

Fresh off his commitment to Nebraska football, 2026 running back commit Jamal Rule joined Hurrdat Sports Live to share more about why he chose the Huskers. Rule hails from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he is considered a three-star recruit according to 247Sports...

Nebraska football's new play-by-play announcer Kyle Crooks is excited to start calling games for the Huskers in August, and he shared why recently on Hurrdat Sports Live. Athletic director Troy Dannen announced the hiring of Crooks on Monday. Before coming to...

Following back-to-back victories against top-10 teams and climbing atop the national rankings, Coach Tom Osborne had some concern when Nebraska football played Iowa State in early November 1995. That despite the game being played at sold-out Memorial Stadium and the...

Nebraska football’s 2027 quarterback commit, Trae Taylor, is excited to play for the Big Red, and he shared why recently on Hurrdat Sports Live. Taylor hails from Mundelein, Illinois, where he is considered a four-star quarterback in the 2027 class. During his...

Tommie Frazier played so well, again, against Colorado in 1995, the subject of whether he could win the Heisman Trophy was part of Tom Osborne’s post-game interview. “If statistics are the criteria, obviously, Tommie probably isn’t going to win it. If they look at...

Former Husker Tommy Armstrong Jr. is back with the Omaha Beef football team and will be competing for a championship for the third year in a row Monday night. Armstrong joined the Beef in 2023 and led the team to its first undefeated season. He re-signed with Omaha...

Second-ranked Nebraska used 66 players, eighth-ranked Kansas State 46, when the teams met at Memorial Stadium Oct. 21, 1995. “We probably backed off a little too early,” Tom Osborne said. “It’s nice to be able to play a football team and take your first team out. But...

Nebraska football had a week off to prepare for Missouri’s visit to Memorial Stadium for the second-ranked Huskers’ sixth game of the season, Oct. 14, 1995. One problem was Nebraska’s defense didn’t know what to expect from the 2-3 Tigers, who had lost to Kansas State...

Just over 6 minutes into Nebraska football’s fifth game of the 1995 season, Sept. 30, Washington State’s Frank Madu broke free and ran 87 yards for a touchdown. With 8:44 remaining in the first quarter, the Cougars led 7-0, much to the surprise of a majority of the...

Nebraska football had a bit of a letdown when it played Pacific at Memorial Stadium following its 77-28 victory against Arizona State the week before in the third game of the 1995 season. That was the case according to quarterback Tommie Frazier. “That’s probably...

On Thursday’s Hurrdat Sports Live show, Damon Benning posed the question of if any other current Big Ten quarterback is in a better situation than Dylan Raiola.  Show guest and senior writer at Husker 247 Michael Bruntz said he would take Raiola over most QBs in the...

Thomas Fidone II got the call of a lifetime on Saturday, April 26, 2025. It was the New York Giants calling to let Fidone know that they were going to select the former Husker tight end with the 219th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. "I was...

After defending national champion Nebraska football opened the 1995 season with a 64-21 victory at Oklahoma State, Tom Osborne said, an oft-quoted part of his coaching philosophy: “A lot of times a team will improve the most between the first and second game. We hope...

The Nebraska football team added to its offensive line this off season, recruiting former Alabama offensive tackle Elijah Pritchett from the transfer portal. Before transferring to Nebraska, Pritchett played for the Crimson Tide for three seasons. He primarily played...

The Nebraska football team added to its coaching staff this offseason, bringing back a former Husker in Mike Ekeler to serve as special teams coordinator. Before returning to Nebraska, Ekeler served as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach for...