HUSKER FOOTBALL THURSDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – MATT RHULE:
RHULE – HAARBERG CONFIDENT IF NEEDED:
Matt Rhule, Nebraska Football head coach, gave praise to his backup quarterback and Kearney Catholic alum Heinrich Haarberg as the Huskers may face a signal caller switch due to Jeff Sims’ injury…
Rhule has indicated that Sims will start unless his injury is too much to overcome for the Week Three showdown in the home opener against Northern Illinois.
RHULE – SIMS CAN ONLY CONTROL WHAT HE CAN CONTROL:
Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule spoke to the media Thursday morning, and was asked what quarterback Jeff Sims has done this week to prepare while nursing an ankle injury…
Rhule has not ruled Sims out for Saturday’s contest and added that the Georgia Tech transfer is likely to practice Friday.
RHULE – HUSKERS, AND SIMS, PRESSING:
Nebraska Football faces an 0-2 start to begin their season as head coach Matt Rhule addressed the media on Thursday morning. He added that he feels his team – and his struggling quarterback – may be pressing to make plays…
The Huskers offense leads the country in turnovers while Nebraska has the third worst turnover margin in the country.
RHULE – EXPECTING SPECIAL TEAMS CONSISTENCY:
Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule is setting a higher standard for his special teams this week compared to the opening games of the year as he added in his Thursday morning presser…
Punter Brian Buschini struggled in the altitude in Boulder, having the lowest net yards in a contest during his tenure as a Husker.
RHULE – BREAKING THREE-FOUR YEARS OF MINDSET:
Nebraska Football’s Head Coach Matt Rhule spoke about the struggle his team is fighting with the mindset to overcome the tough losses over the past few seasons…
Nebraska has had the most one-loss score losses over the past fours than any other college football team.
RHULE – TEAM AND COACHES WILL ENJOY MEMORIAL STADIUM:
Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule is excited to open up Memorial Stadium, as the Husker lead man added he wants the team to share his passion…
The Huskers aim to earn their first win against the Northern Illinois Huskies Saturday.
HUSKER FOOTBALL WEDNESDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – SATTERFIELD & WHITE:
SATTERFIELD – SIMS HAS BEEN LIMITED; EXPECTED TO RETURN:
Offensive Coordinator Marcus Satterfield began his Wednesday afternoon press conference by addressing quarterback Jeff Sims ankle injury and his practice availability…
Sims had started the opening two contests of the season and is expected to start the home opener barring a significant change to his injury.
SATTERFIELD – BACKUP QUARTERBACKS HAVE OPPORTUNITY:
Marcus Satterfield – Nebraska’s offensive coordinator – was asked the availability of his backup quarterbacks if starter Jeff Sims is unable to go Saturday, as well as how their practices have went without the No. 1 passer…
Kearney Catholic alum Heinrich Haarberg threw his touchdown pass at Colorado to tight end Thomas Fidone last week.
SATTERFIELD – PASS GAME HAS TO IMPROVE TO PROVIDE BALANCE:
Husker Football offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield spoke about the need for offensive balance during his Wednesday afternoon press conference…
Nebraska struggled to consistently gain offensive yardage in the Minnesota contest, and was unable to get an offensive rhythm going at Colorado due to multiple turnovers stalling drives.
WHITE – HUSKIES WILL BE PHYSICAL TEAM:
Defensive Coordinator for the Huskers Tony White was asked during his Wednesday afternoon presser his first impressions of the Northern Illinois squad coming to Memorial Stadium on Saturday…
Nebraska’s opens Memorial Stadium on Saturday with an evening kickoff set for 6 PM.
WHITE – TEACHING TEMPO AMONGST DEFENSE:
Defensive Coordinator Tony White spoke about the process of teaching his defense about dealing with an up-tempo offensive attack – much like the Huskers saw against Colorado last week…
The Huskers gave up late second half points allowing Colorado to ease a 22 point win in Boulder as Nebraska aims for a more complete effort against Northern Illinois this weekend.
WHITE – BLACKSHIRTS HAVE A TALENTED MIX OF SCHEMES:
Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White spoke during his Wednesday press conference regarding his complex 3-3-5 scheme, and how it has been assembled to be a disruptive start…
White’s defense allowed only 26 points in the first six quarters of the season – 13 each to Minnesota in their first contest and to Colorado in the opening half.
HASTINGS COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL DROPS ROAD TEST AT TOP 15 MIDLAND:
The Hastings College volleyball team hit the road to take on No. 15 Midland and fell in four sets 15-25, 25-23, 17-25, 21-25 on Wednesday night.
As a team, Hastings hit .122 while Midland hit .232.
Hastings falls to 5-6 (0-4) on the year and will be back in action Friday Sept. 15 taking on Bellevue at 2:00 pm and then will face off against Oklahoma Wesleyan at 7:00 pm down in Ottawa, KS.
BRONCOS WOMEN’S SOCCER VOTED TO TOP 25:
Hastings College Women’s Soccer undefeated start has not gone unnoticed by the Top 25 Coaches poll in the NAIA Top 25. The Broncos were placed No. 20 in the most recent edition of the poll, released yesterday.
Hastings College moved up from No. 21 to one spot higher while holding a 5-0-0 mark. That’s the most wins in the Top 25 with no losses or draws outside of the top two schools – William Carey (Miss.) and Spring Arbor (Mich.).
NSAA OFFICIALS APPRECIATION WEEK SET:
The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) has designated the upcoming week of September 18th-23rd as NSAA Fall Officials Appreciation Week.
For more information, visit the NSAA website.
STORM SHUTOUT LANCERS IN EXHIBITION:
The Tri-City Storm posted a 4-0 road shutout of the Omaha Lancers Wednesday night at Liberty First Credit Union Arena.
Cameron Korpi was perfect in net, turning away each of the Lancer’s 29 shots on goal during the contest. Nolan Roed, Nick Peluso, August Falloon, and Easton Pace each netted a goal for the Storm in the win.
Tri-City returns home on Saturday night for a final exhibition game against the Lancers. Puck drop for Saturday’s home game at the Viaero Center is scheduled for 6:05pm CT.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:
Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles – 7:15 PM (Amazon Prime)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY SCHEDULE:
Arizona Diamondbacks @ New York Mets – 3:10 PM
Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays – 6:07 PM
Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles – 6:15 PM
New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox – 6:15 PM
Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox – 6:40 PM
San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies – 7:40 PM
Buffalo County Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN BUFFALO COUNTY SPORTS:
WEDNESDAY:
College Athletics:
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- Men’s Soccer: @ Graceland @ John Rasmussen Soccer Complex – HC 4-2 GU
- Volleyball: @ Midland @ Fremont, NE – Midland 3-1 HC
THURSDAY:
High School Sports:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Cross Country: @ Lincoln Invite @ Pioneers Park – 10 AM
- Softball: @ Columbus Doubleheader @ Bradshaw Park – 5 PM
- Volleyball: v. Grand Island @ Kearney High School – 6:30 PM
- KGFW Pregame at 6:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Boys Tennis: @ Lexington Invite – 9 AM
- Cross Country: @ Ravenna Invite – 4 PM
- Softball: v. York @ Patriot Park – 5 PM
- AMHERST:
- Cross Country: @ Ravenna Golf Course – 4 PM
- Softball: v. York @ Patriot Park – 5 PM
- GIBBON:
- Cross Country: @ Ravenna Invite @ Ravenna Golf Club – 4 PM
- SHELTON:
- Volleyball: @ Lawrence-Nelson – 6 PM
- RAVENNA:
- Cross Country: v. Ravenna Invite – 4 PM
College Athletics:
- UNK LOPERS:
- Women’s Tennis: @ Colorado State-Pueblo @ Pueblo, CO
- HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS:
- N/a
- NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:
- Softball: Scrimmage – 5:30 PM
KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 6:30 PM)
- Kearney Volleyball v. Grand Island (6:30 PM – 9 PM)