Corn Flakes: A B1G Honors Kind of Week

Wow! What a great week and weekend for Husker athletics.

The volleyball team goes into today’s fourth match up of the season versus SMU with a 3-0 record and with Rebekah Allick and Bergan Reilly getting Big Ten Defensive Player and Setter of the week respectively.

Allick, Reilly Earn Big Ten Weekly Honors – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website

Then the football team comes out on Saturday and plays an opening game that we have been waiting for. It was complete, it was thorough, and there aren’t any huge red flags warning us of danger to come. To top all that off Dylan Raiola gets Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for his stellar first performance as a Husker.

Raiola Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website

Now it’s on to Colorado week and I cannot contain my excitement for this match up.

Nebraska

Weber Nets Second Hat Trick, Huskers Top Creighton 5-2 – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website

Topline Takeaways: Nebraska Football Puts a Beatdown on UTEP Like it’s 1999
The Huskers take care of business against UTEP in as promising a season opener as we’ve seen in a long time.

Shatel: Deion Sanders is coming to Nebraska — and all the talking will be on the field
This week the Deion Show comes to Lincoln. The spotlight will follow. But all the talking will be done on the field, writes Tom Shatel.

Nebraska football Matt Rhule previews Colorado game
Matt Rhule discussed how he’s preparing Nebraska for Colorado. “I’m not going to not wear black this week… I’m not going to not say their name. I’m worried about my team.”

Depth at Husker receiver gives Rhule’s staff options concerning redshirts for Coleman, freshmen
Husker head coach Matt Rhule discussed Malachi Coleman and other young receivers who could still redshirt in 2024 despite their abilities.

Nebraska 40 UTEP 7: Quotes & Notes from Lincoln Nebraska Matt Rhule Dylan Raiola Isaiah Neyor – Corn Nation
What stood out in the post-game presser and other thoughts from Saturday’s opener.

Elsewhere

49ers put Ricky Pearsall on NFI list after WR shot in chest – ESPN
49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was placed on the non-football injury list Monday after he was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery.

Joey Chestnut devours 83 hot dogs to beat Takeru Kobayashi in head-to-head eating contest – CBSSports.com
Chestnut set a world record and topped his longtime rival on Labor Day

Paris Paralympics Sept. 2 recap, highlights: Frech surges to gold; Para triathlon domination for U.S. | NBC Olympics
https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/paris-paralympics-sept-2-recap-highlights?utm_tags=oly4425

Skateboarding women from Bolivia embrace Indigenous garb as they soar and glide : Goats and Soda : NPR
Skateboarding women of Bolivia wear Indigenous garb to pay homage to the strength of their mothers and grandmothers. Their motto: When you fall, you have the power to get back up.

The most ‘college football’ things that happened in Week 1 – The Athletic
College football was its usual wacky self in Week 1. Let’s take a look back at some of the best moments.

Ten bold NFL 2024 season predictions: Packers win NFC North, but Caleb Williams for MVP? – The Athletic
Plus: Kyler Murray breaks out, the 49ers suffer a Super Bowl hangover and Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs make history (again).