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Saturday 01/28/2012
Don't forget to smell all the roses
Updated: January 28, 2012 - 7:21 pm

It's not Thanksgiving, but I have something special to be thankful for.

Friday 01/27/2012
No. 7 Husker wrestlers take down Spartans
Updated: January 27, 2012 - 9:44 pm

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team kept its perfect road record intact on Friday night when they defeated the Michigan State Spartans, 27-8, in East Lansing, Mich. The Huskers improved to 13-1 on the year and 4-1 in Big Ten Conference duals, while the Spartans dropped to 3-7 and 1-5 in the conference.

Thursday 01/26/2012
Red-White Spring game tickets go on sale next Wednesday
Updated: January 26, 2012 - 11:13 pm

Nebraska fans will get their first opportunity to purchase tickets for the Red-White Spring game, beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The 2012 spring game is set for April 14 at Memorial Stadium with kickoff at 1 p.m.

Burkhead a finalist for Uplifting Athletes national award
Updated: January 26, 2012 - 11:09 pm

CAMP HILL, Pa. – Four finalists have been named for the 2012 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Award. They include: Nebraska’s Rex Burkhead, North Carolina State’s Wayne Crawford, UCLA’s Luke Gane and Florida’s David Lerner. The honor is presented annually to recognize a leader in the world of college football who has realized his or her potential to make a positive and lasting impact on the rare disease community. More than 30 million Americans are affected by rare diseases.

NU men rally to top Iowa, 79-73
Updated: January 27, 2012 - 3:45 pm

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Nebraska senior guard Brandon Richardson insists he’s much happier with assists than buckets.

Wednesday 01/25/2012
Best shot for Husker coming in second half
Updated: January 25, 2012 - 9:14 pm

LINCOLN — A second wind, a second chance, a second season.

Sample gives NU a taste of skills
Updated: January 25, 2012 - 9:23 pm

LINCOLN — At home games, Hailie Sample is the first starter announced for the Nebraska women’s basketball team. And she hasn’t missed a start yet.

Erstad out to prove a point
Updated: January 26, 2012 - 8:44 pm

LINCOLN — New Nebraska coach Darin Erstad loves when people say he can’t do something.

Tuesday 01/24/2012
Miller, Pinkelman earn Big Ten track honors
Updated: January 24, 2012 - 5:29 pm

LINCOLN — Nebraska seniors Ashley Miller and Luke Pinkelman were honored by the Big Ten Conference on Monday after being selected as the Big Ten Female Track and Male Field Athletes-of-the-Week. The accolade marks the first Big Ten Indoor Track and Field weekly award for both Miller and Pinkelman.

Pair of Husker gymnasts honored by Big Ten
Updated: January 24, 2012 - 5:25 pm

Senior Lora Evenstad and freshman Jessie DeZiel both earned weekly Big Ten honors for their performances in NU’s road victory over Iowa State last Friday. Evenstad earned Co-Big Ten Gymnast of the Week, while DeZiel was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the second straight time, as the conference announced the weekly awards Monday afternoon.

Cady claims Big Ten freshman honor
Updated: January 24, 2012 - 5:21 pm

Nebraska’s Emily Cady captured the first Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award in Husker women’s basketball history when she earned the conference honor on Tuesday.

Husker softball team cracks preseason top-25 polls
Updated: January 24, 2012 - 5:17 pm

The Nebraska softball team earned a preseason top-25 ranking in both major polls on Tuesday, ranking in a tie for 20th in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll and coming in at No. 21 in the NFCA/USA Today poll.

Monday 01/23/2012
Fyfe, Foltz, Johns to walk on at NU
Updated: January 25, 2012 - 9:10 am

The revival of Nebraska’s storied walk-on program under coach Bo Pelini continues to pay off if central Nebraska is any indication.

No. 7 Nebraska takes care of Purdue
Updated: January 23, 2012 - 12:20 am

LINCOLN - Patience has seemingly been the theme of James Nakashima's wrestling career, and Nebraska's 197-pounder provided another example of its virtue Sunday afternoon against Purdue's A.J. Kissel.

Defensive effort pays off in Husker victory
Updated: January 23, 2012 - 12:11 am

LINCOLN - Elbow grease. Floor burns. Bruised cheeks. Plenty of spills. And with 81 missed shots between the teams, not exactly a ton of thrills.

Sunday 01/22/2012
No. 6 Ohio State blows out Nebraska again
Updated: January 23, 2012 - 11:54 am

LINCOLN - Ohio State felt right at home in this road game.

Saturday 01/21/2012
No time to rest for Huskers, with No. 6 Ohio State up next
Updated: January 21, 2012 - 12:22 am

LINCOLN — How much time has the Nebraska men’s basketball team spent basking in the glow of Wednesday’s upset of No. 11 Indiana?

Friday 01/20/2012
No. 1 NU gymnasts win on the road
Updated: January 20, 2012 - 9:36 pm

AMES, Iowa — The top-ranked Nebraska women’s gymnastics team captured all five event titles and improved its record to 2-0 on the season after defeating the Iowa State Cyclones, 195.775-193.925, in Ames, Iowa on Friday night.

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