Husker News: Nebraska Volleyball Back at No. 2, Husker Football looking to Bounce Back from Illinois game

Don’t worry people. The disappointing loss to Illinois does not need to end the Husker football hype train. We will see the Huskers bounce back this week and have a season that we can all be happy with.

Here are your flakes.

Nebraska

Nebraska football: Matt Rhule says Husker offensive lineman out with hamstring
Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule said one Husker will be out for “awhile,” while another is day to day after the Illinois game.

Huskers Recruiting Update: Dayton Raiola commits to Nebraska – Corn Nation
The Raiola family legacy at Nebraska continues!

Nebraska-Rutgers Set for 3 p.m. on Oct. 5 – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website

Jaylen Reyes Talks Husker VB Top 5 Wins, Andi Jackson and the Slide, Dylan Raiola, B1G Opener & More – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website

Nebraska football still on path to bowl game and Top 25, says Joel Klatt
The Nebraska football team suffered a setback vs Illinois, but the Huskers are finishing strong, according to the analyst.

Nebraska surges, Kansas enters women’s college volleyball Power 10 rankings | NCAA.com
Michella Chester gives her latest rankings following the fourth week of play in the 2024 college volleyball season.

Elsewhere

This just goes to show that when you are yelling at college kids on tv, you never really know what they are going through. Sometimes they are just being the brother that they have to be and trying to make their mom proud.

Michigan State’s Armorion Smith heads household after mother’s death | AP News
Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose and leaned against the kitchen sink in a home he shares with five younger siblings.

Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12, NCAA for NIL compensation – ESPN
Reggie Bush has sued USC, the Pac-12 and the NCAA in a bid to recoup money made on his name, image and likeness during his college career from 2003 to ’05.

Oklahoma names Michael Hawkins Jr. starting QB vs. Auburn after benching Jackson Arnold in Tennessee loss – CBSSports.com
Hawkins showed flashes of promise after entering the game against the Vols in Week 4

The mindset that carried the Phillies to their first NL East title in 13 years – The Athletic
The Phillies‘ identity formed over two years as an underdog. They wielded it in a different way this season en route to a division crown.

Olympic shooter Kim Yeji lands assassin acting role : NPR
Kim Yeji, whose cool style and demeanor made her a “main character” of the Summer Olympics, has landed an acting gig and work with fashion brands. She says her athletic career remains her priority.

Tufts University lacrosse players hospitalized for days after workout : NPR
Tufts University says it has launched an investigation after members of the men’s lacrosse team were diagnosed with a dangerous medical condition.