Kaleb Henry takes you through the latest in Nebraska Cornhuskers news.

No. 2 Nebraska volleyball dominated the first set and survived a tough second set to earn a sweep in Eugene over No. 12 Oregon last night. The Huskers hit .278 for the match, holding the Ducks to .133. Harper Murray and Taylor Landfair led the way with 14 and 13 kills, respectively. It was also another record attendance match with Nebraska’s involvement, as Matthew Knight Arena had 8,566 on hand, nearly 12-hundred more than the previous record set last year.

The Pacific Northwest trip continues Saturday in Seattle. The Huskers take on the Washington Huskies at 9:30 p.m. CST on the Big Ten Network.

Nebraska wrestling begins their season tonight at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Coach Mark Manning on his team’s expectations for the 2024-25 campaign.

Nebraska football is off this week but that doesn’t stop the power rankings. Matt McMaster has the Big Red at No. 10 in his latest Big Ten rankings with the top four being Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, and Penn State. College Huddle has Nebraska at 12, with a top four of Oregon, Indiana, Ohio State, and Penn State.

Nebraska women’s basketball is back in action Saturday hosting Southeastern Louisiana. That game is slated for a 1 p.m. CST tip and can be streamed on B1G+.

Nebraska men’s basketball is also back in action Saturday. The Huskers host Bethune-Cookman at 7 p.m. CST on B1G+. Coach Fred Hoiberg talked this week about the unique challenge his team is facing early with these opponents.

Earlier today on the Nebrasketball Brunch Show, Jack Mitchell and I updated our confidence ratings in Nebraska men’s basketball getting back to the NCAA Tournament, now through one game of the season.

Turning our attention now to some Husker Headlines, Tanner Johnson notes Nebraska football’s losing streak, not just of the last three games, but also of eight-straight with a bowl berth on the line. Matt McMaster says the time for talk from Nebraska football is over and it is time for Matt Rhule and company to show program growth with at least one win in November.

Kaleb Henry takes you through the latest in Nebraska Cornhuskers news.

Nebraska volleyball begins its Pacific Northwest swing tonight at No. 12 Oregon. First serve is set for 9 p.m. CST. The Huskers are 4-3 all-time against the Ducks, but this is the first time the two teams will meet in Eugene. Oregon won the last matchup against Nebraska, beating the Big Red in five sets in the Regional Semifinal in Louisville. NU coach John Cook vividly remembers how then-freshman Mimi Colyer played, with 26 kills in the match.

A former Nebraska softball coach has passed away after a battle with cancer. Mark Watt served as a volunteer coach at NU after a 25-year coaching career at the high school level. Between Lincoln Southeast and Lincoln Southwest, Watt’s teams earned 579 wins and four Class A state championships. Nebraska head coach Rhonda Revelle on social media today called Watt a “legendary coach, master teacher, incredible mentor & role model, true friend, loyal & loving father and husband”, adding “The world is a better place because of YOU. You are loved deeply by the Red Team. We will carry your spirit w/us.”

Nebraska wrestling opens the 2024-25 season at No. 3 in InterMat’s rankings for both tournament and dual. The Huskers trail fellow Big Ten programs Penn State and Iowa in both. Other Big Ten teams in the top 10 include Ohio and Michigan for the tournament rankings and Ohio State and Minnesota for the dual rankings. NU opens the season Friday at home against Utah Valley.

Nebraska men’s basketball is 1-0 and looking to stay unblemished this Saturday. Coach Fred Hoiberg met with the media this morning after some intense practices and film sessions.

Nebraska women’s basketball announced a time change for an upcoming game today. The Huskers will take on the South Dakota Coyotes Nov. 16 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m. CST, but has been pushed back to 7 p.m. CST due to Nebraska football kicking off against USC that afternoon at 3 p.m. CST. Another change to the game comes by way of television, as Nebraska volleyball is on the Big Ten Network at that new time, meaning the women’s basketball game is expected to shift to B1G+.

Also today for Nebraska women’s basketball, senior Alexis Markowski has been named to the preseason women's top 50 watch list for the Los Angeles Athletic Club John R. Wooden Award. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is made up of 50 student-athletes who are early front-runners for one of the most prestigious honors in college basketball - the Wooden Award All-America Team and Most Outstanding Player Award. She joins a dozen other players from the Big Ten Conference on the list.

Turning our attention now to some Husker Headlines, TJ Berkel asks if apathy is coming for Nebraska fans as he and the Common Fans crew chat with the Omaha World-Herald’s Evan Bland. Tanner Johnson is curious about what’s going wrong at USC under Lincoln Riley, who was one of the hottest names in the sport just a couple of years ago.

Kaleb Henry takes you through the latest in Nebraska Cornhuskers news, from volleyball's upcoming late night matches to a Big Ten blood drive to the start of wrestling season.

Nebraska volleyball is halfway through a four game road swing. That now extends west, really west, as the Huskers head to new Big Ten members Oregon and Washington. Both games will tip after 9 p.m. CST, something John Cook is preparing his team for.

The Big Ten is deep into a competition to save lives. The We Give Blood Drive has Abbott and the Big Ten pitting school against school in the largest blood donation competition of our lifetime to fight the largest blood shortage in a generation. The drive continued today at Memorial Stadium, where I was able to catch up with Ellen Wichman from Abbott.

The latest numbers have Nebraska’s dominance continuing, nearly doubling-up second-place Wisconsin. UCLA, Michigan, and Iowa round out the top five. For more information on this competition and to find out how to give with your donation counting to the school of your choice’s total, visit BigTen.org/Abbott.

Nebraska wrestling opens their season this Friday. Coach Mark Manning met with the media this week to preview the upcoming campaign.

Turning our attention now to some Husker Headlines, Tanner Johnson gives his latest Big Ten Football Hot Seat Index, where Nebraska’s Matt Rhule is sitting at room temperature. USC’s Lincoln Riley and Michigan’s Sherrone Moore’s seats are hot while Purdue’s Ryan Walters’ seat is scorching. Maren Angus-Coombs says Lexi Rodriguz is poised to become Nebraska volleyball’s greatest libero as she tries to close the gap on Olympian Justine Wong-Orantes’ Husker digs record.