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Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith, Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola among freshmen facing most pressure in 2024 season – CBSSports.com
These true freshman college football stars are expected to play a big role in their first year

Husker Volleyball subject of ESPN E60 Documentary Sunday | 1340 KGFW – The Information Channel
No Place Like Nebraska Debuts Sunday, Aug. 25, at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN; Extended Version Streaming Afterward on E…

No Changes Necessary: Nebraska Volleyball Names 2024 Season Captains
The Huskers will have two familiar faces leading the Big Red as Nebraska volleyball aims to return to the national championship match. Coach John Cook said there was no need for a team vote on captains.

Blackshirts Dominate Single-Digit Jerseys as Nebraska Football Announces ‘The Ten’
Husker players voted on who would wear the honored jerseys in one of head football coach Matt Rhule’s new traditions. Nine of them went to defensive players.

Nebraska defense dominates single-digit jersey earners. Does that mean imbalance? – The Athletic
Single-digit jerseys are given to the 10 players voted by their teammates as the toughest on the roster.

Other News From The Sporting World

Why the Florida State Seminoles are America’s college football team – The Washington Post The Seminoles open the season Saturday against Georgia Tech, but their on-field promise is overshadowed by their circumstances.

Pete Carroll to Teach at USC in Spring, Still Open to Coaching After Seahawks Exit | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
Former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll will turn 73 on Sept. 15, but he isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Appearing on Sports Radio 93.3…

Guardians outlast Yankees 9-5 in 12 innings to win longest MLB game this season | AP News Pinch-hitter Lane Thomas delivered a tiebreaking double to spark a six-run 12th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the New York Yankees 9-5 in the longest major league game this season.

The College Football Playoff has more games than ever. What does that mean for players? – The Athletic
This college football season is going to be longer than any other. What does that mean for the players involved?

2024 college football preseason playoff, bowl projections – ESPN
Our first look at every bowl game, plus the expanded playoffs, from the first round to the national title game.

The Yankee Conference is BACK
The old FCS football conference is returning this year…with a twist

Yellow Journalism

A New Problem With Four-Year Degrees: The Surge in College Closures – WSJ
Universities have buckled under the strain of tuition losses as the number of college-bound students continues to decline

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Is Now the Worst Buyout for Banks Since the Financial Crisis – WSJ
Loans of around $13 billion have remained ‘hung’ for nearly two years, bringing in interest payments but weighing on banks’ balance sheets

Wayne State student wins award for best news story | News | norfolkdailynews.com
WAYNE — Wayne State College student Becca Arkfeld of Battle Creek won the Pinnacle Award for best news story (college category) during the Nebraska Broadcasters Association’s (NBA) Pinnacle Awards ceremony

UNL to close Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced that it will be closing its Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

What Is a Runza and Why Do Nebraska Locals Love it?
The origins of the Nebraska runza are not entirely clear, or how it got there from the pirozhki, pierogi, or bierock. But this humble pocket sandwich is loved by locals — like vice presidential candidate and native Nebraskan Tim Walz — and maybe even you once you have your first runza.

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