The Big Ten is moving to a conference-only schedule for all fall sports, including football and volleyball. The Big Ten is the first Power-5 conference to drastically change its season due to the coronavirus outbreak. For the Nebraska football team, this means the cancellation of non-conference home games against Central Michigan, South Dakota State, and…… Read more »
The Big Ten Conference will only play other member schools in several sports this fall. In an announcement this afternoon, the Big Ten says several sports will move to conference-only schedules “based on medical advice”. The sports affected are men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. Sports…… Read more »
Say good-bye to paper tickets and parking passes on football Saturdays at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska is switching to an all-mobile system. Printed season and single-game tickets — and parking vouchers — purchased through the Nebraska ticket office will not be mailed out this year. Fans will also not be able to utilize a print at…… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has created greater awareness about contact with others, and that awareness will now extend to Husker game days. Nebraska Athletics announced the release of a new mobile app which will include built-in mobile ticketing. This built-in feature will allow fans to access their tickets and parking passes via their mobile device. Although…… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the pocket book for Nebraska Athletics. Athletic Director Bill Moos announced several measures Friday to mitigate the anticipated financial impacts of the pandemic. Overall, the Athletic Department will reduce expenses by approximately 10-percent in Fiscal Year 2021 which begins July 1. “In our deliberate planning for how to best address…… Read more »
“Play Ball!” All four Kearney Legion Baseball teams are in action today. The Runza Seniors are hosting Grand Island Home Federal in a double-header at Memorial Field. First pitch for game one is 5:00. Both games of today’s double-header can be heard on your long time home of Kearney Legion baseball, KGFW and online at…… Read more »
Monday Afternoon, Governor Pete Ricketts announced several changes to local Directed Health Measures which will pave the way for the return of a bit of normalacy for athletes and sports fans in Nebraska. The loosened restrictions will allow fans to attend youth and school games starting June 22nd; currently attendance is limited to household members.…… Read more »
Governor Pete Ricketts laid out the changes coming for the next two Directed Health Measures Monday, the second of which could mean a full Memorial Stadium for Husker football. The first announced DHM, Phase III, is set to go into effect June 22. While a number of businesses will see occupancy changes to allow more…… Read more »
Athlon ranks Nebraska 37th nationally in their season preview edition. According to the publication, six wins are probably a reasonable expectation for Scott Frost’s third season as head coach. That despite greater optimism going into a spring that ended after two March practices due to the coronavirus pandemic. If the Huskers are to win enough…… Read more »
During an appearance on Sports Nightly last night, Husker head coach Scott Frost said that voluntary workouts have been “fairly problem free” and that “the vast majority of the guys that we’re going to need to win are almost football ready right now.” One player who isn’t back is JD Spielman as the slot receiver…… Read more »