Nebraska Husker News

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.

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.

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.

The Nebraska soccer team travels to Big Ten territory this Saturday (11 a.m.) to take on Indiana, before returning home for a Monday (Noon) contest against IUPUI at the Nebraska Soccer Field. The Husker-Hoosier battle will be streamed live on the Big Ten Network's website (www.bigtennetwork.com), while NU's meeting with the Jaguars will give free admission to Husker fans with ticket stubs from the Sept. 4 Nebraska football season opener.

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.

The Huskers join Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern in one of the Big Ten divisions. The Huskers will also play Penn State annually beginning in 2011.

With the season opener three days away, the Nebraska football team took the field Wednesday for a two hour workout on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields, just northeast of Memorial Stadium. The Huskers practiced in helmets and shoulder pads in their last major workout before toning things down for their game against Western Kentucky.

The Nebraska men's golf team began the 2010-11 season on a strong note with a victory over Creighton. In the two-team lt;br />event at Omaha Country Club, the Huskers shot 284 (E) as a team.

Huskers.com has a new feature for this historic football season - Ask the Voices.

Former Husker All-American Justin Ruiz will put his talents to test on the international level as he will take part in the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia from Sept. 6-12. Ruiz is part of the 21-member U.S. wrestling team that also includes former Nebraska club coach Travis Paulson.

Lincoln - The Nebraska football team continued preparations for their 2010 season opener with a full-padded practice Tuesday afternoon on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields. After practice, offensive coordinator Shawn Watson addressed the quarterback situation and said they are "still competing."

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.

Former Husker All-American Kelsey Griffin earned a spot on the five-player WNBA All-Rookie Team announced on Tuesday.

Nebraska goalkeeper Tara Macdonald has been named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for matches Aug. 27-29 following her strong performances in wins over Loyola Chicago and Loyola Maryland. Macdonald's player of the week award is the first of her career and the ninth for a Husker goalie in school history.

Coach Bo Pelini and the Huskers welcomed the media to Memorial Stadium for the first weekly press conference of the season on Tuesday.

Now that Nebraska fans know they can no longer bring their own stadium seats into Memorial Stadium, it's time they see what will replace those inconsistently sized chairbacks, plus the only ones they've been able to rent inside the stadium over the last 40 years.

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.

The Nebraska football team continued to gear up for its season opener against Western Kentucky with a two-hour practice in full pads on the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice fields northeast of Memorial Stadium.

Aleks Maric continued his strong play at the 2010 FIBA World Championships, recording 15 points and grabbing five rebounds to help Australia to a 78-43 victory over Germany on Monday.

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.