Thursday Flakes: A Black Eye Revealed, Football and Other Happenings

The weather is finally starting to turn peaceful here in Lincoln, and from last Friday night’s hotbox not a moment too soon. I’ve hit the wonderful world of using the heat on the way to work and the A/C on the way home. That great camping weather, for those of you who actually enjoy sleeping outdoors. Not much has gone on in my household, unless you want to bash your head from switching between Paw Patrol, Cocomelon, Blippi, Meekah and various other kids shows. Trying to get my daughter to appreciate the things I liked, such as SpongeBob, Inspector Gadget and Scooby Doo are still a work in progress. I swear, kids are spoiled for cartoon choices. Now get off my lawn…and enjoy your flakes!

NEBRASKA:

The secret of Nebraska Cornhuskers’ head coach’s black eye hilariously revealed
Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball head coach John Cook and star player Harper Murray shed some light on what happened.

Nebraska football bowl projections heading into week five
Where do pundits and prognosticators see Nebraska going in the postseason in this week’s bowl projections?

Huskers Announce Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Lineup – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website
Get ready for the new season in a few months.

2025 Nebraska Commit Malcolm Simpson Visits Texas
Nebraska football commit Malcolm Simpson recently visited Texas. Here are all of the details you need to know.

OTHER FOOTBALL:

Carabao Cup fourth-round draw: Liverpool head to Brighton and Tottenham host Man City – BBC Sport
Holders Liverpool travel to Brighton and Tottenham will host Manchester City in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

FIFA issues re-sale site warning for 2026 World Cup tickets – ESPN
FIFA on Monday cautioned fans against purchasing tickets to the 2026 World Cup from “unofficial ticketing sites” in response to a request for comment from ESPN about speculative ticketing from resale ticket websites in the United States and Mexico.

IN OTHER NEWS:

People’s Choice Country Awards 2024: How to watch and who’s performing
Beyoncé is the leading nominee for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. Here’s how to watch the show, airing live on Thursday from Nashville.

Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 ball is set for auction, with the starting bid at $500K | FOX Sports
The coveted 50/50 ball from the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s historic home run will be auctioned off, according to a report.

Sun close out Caitlin Clark, Fever to reach WNBA semifinals – ESPN
Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Connecticut Sun sweep Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever out of the playoffs with an 87-81 win Wednesday night.

Matthew Sluka’s NIL dispute with UNLV hinges on verbal offer – ESPN
Matthew Sluka’s agent says the QB left UNLV because the school did not fulfill a $100,000 verbal offer from an assistant coach.

JOKE OF THE WEEK:

My father has schizophrenia…but he’s good people.