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Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola acts more like a savvy vet than a freshman phenom – The Athletic “A constant urge to get better,” has made Raiola see success quickly in his first college football season.

How will Indiana football’s offensive line stack up against Nebraska?
Indiana’s offensive line deserves a ton of credit for team’s 6-0 start. Can they keep it going against Nebraska?

Is Nebraska Football’s Offense a Liability Against Indiana?
Can the Huskers keep up with the Hoosiers’ potent scoring attack?

Nebraska’s Matt Rhule on Indiana: “This is probably a top ten football team we’re facing” – The Crimson Quarry
The Cornhuskers’ head coach had high praise for the Hoosiers.

Nebraska Volleyball Star, Harper Murray, Reflects on Intense Season and Tiring Workload: “Overtime Wears on Me” – EssentiallySports
Nebraska Women’s Volleyball team star Harper Murray opens up about intense season after unprecedented 13-game win streak.

Other News From The Sporting World

Michael Gardner Killed in Nepal Climbing Accident – Climbing
32-year-old Michael Gardner was killed in a climbing accident while attempting a new route on Jannu East’s immense North Face.

Why are there so many upsets this college football season? – The Washington Post
After five of the top 11 teams in the AP poll lost Saturday, it’s easy to suggest the sport its crumbling under its structural changes. But that’s not necessarily the case.

Big Ten, SEC in discussions over landmark scheduling agreement with focus on revenue, solidifying CFP spots – CBSSports.com
College football’s two richest and most powerful conferences could face off in a series of “challenge” games

UH to join Mountain West as full member starting in 2026 | KHON2
The University of Hawai’i, which has been a football-only member of the Mountain West Conference since 2012, will become a full-time member starting in 2026. Action Sports’ Brett McMurphy first reported the news on Monday night. However, perhaps the headliner for those in Hawaii as part of the agreement is that UH’s travel subsidies will […]

NCAA shortens college football, basketball transfer portal windows from 45 to 30 days – CBSSports.com
The NCAA is not eliminating the spring portal window, despite a recommendation from the Football Oversight Committee

Aaron Judge Finally Woke Up | Defector
Aaron Judge got back to being Aaron Judge and gave an ass playoff game its one shining moment. Judge’s slump-busting and majestic two-run moonshot over the center-field wall in the bottom of the seventh inning highlighted his New York Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the ALCS.

Yellow Journalism

Hurricanes Milton and Helene, flood insurance, and moral hazards
At some point the feds must stop bailing out people who build homes and factories in the path of disasters.

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