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Nebraska football players humiliated by Cornhuskers women's volleyball team at impromptu scrimmage
Nebraska football players' dreams of volleyball glory will have to wait another year after a humbling defeat to their national-powerhouse classmates in Lincoln. As revealed on Cornhuskers volleyball star Harper Murray's TikTok page, the highly rated Nebraska women once again beat the boys from the football team at a summer scrimmage. Both teams are going through summer practices in Lincoln, and just as they did last season, the two groups decided to kill some downtime with an impromptu game at the Devaney Center. And as was the case last summer, the Cornhuskers women lived up to their reputation despite some impressive athleticism from the Nebraska football players. In addition to quarterback Dylan Raiola, 6-foot-5 pogo stick Quinn Clark was also involved and proved to be formidable at the net. 'We about to put on a show,' one football player said beforehand. 'Show these girls how we really get down.' Ultimately, though, Murray said the two sides 'weren't even close.' Raiola, considered an NFL prospect, may have gotten the worst of it. Not only was he on the receiving end of several huge spikes, but the son of former NFL center Dominic Raiola was further embarrassed on an ace by Murray. The Cornhuskers football team was 7-6 last season, but just 3-6 in the Big Ten. Third-year head coach Matt Rhule helped Nebraska finally return to a blow last season, beating Boston College, but the Cornhuskers are widely projected to be a middling team in the conference this season. Nebraska women's volleyball recently bid farewell to legendary coach John Cook, who will be replaced by former Louisville head coach Dani Busboom Kelly this season. Regardless, the Cornhuskers are once again expected to complete for a national championship, which they haven't won since 2017. Nebraska was conference champion again last season before reaching the NCAA Tournament semifinals.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Joel Klatt Names Big Ten Team Poised To Make First College Football Playoff
Joel Klatt Names Big Ten Team Poised To Make First College Football Playoff originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the 2025 college football season approaches, predictions are circulating about how various teams will perform this year. One of the topics on everyone's mind is how many teams might qualify for the College Football Playoff for the first time in their program's history. Last season, six teams achieved this milestone. On his podcast, "The Joel Klatt Show," Fox Sports' Joel Klatt ranked the ten teams with the best chances of making their playoff debut this upcoming season. At No. 10, he placed the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who are led by coach Matt Rhule. Last year, the Cornhuskers finished with a record of 7-6 and participated in a bowl game for the first time since 2016. "They were right there in a bunch of games," Klatt said. "They went 2-5 in one score games. Can they turn it around? They probably can. They are going to have a returning quarterback in Dylan Raiola, who was just a true freshman." Klatt mentioned that he sees significant improvement throughout the Cornhuskers' roster. However, he believes they might take a step back on the defensive line. On the other hand, he points out that the secondary has valuable experience. For Nebraska to secure its first College Football Playoff appearance, Klatt feels that the schedule will be crucial. He predicts that the Cornhuskers have a chance to achieve a 7-1 record in their first eight games of the season. Achieving this will require them to win some close games, which has historically been a challenge for Nebraska. November presents a more difficult schedule for the team. They will face the USC Trojans, whom Klatt identifies as a key opponent, as well as the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Iowa Hawkeyes, playing three of their four games that month against these tough teams. If Nebraska can start the season strong, as Klatt believes is possible, and win two out of those three November games, they could end the season with a 10-2 record and a solid chance to make it into the College Football story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
09-07-2025
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- USA Today
What to know about the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2025
Penn State and Nebraska have only met twice during James Franklin's tenure and not since former Nittany Lion graduate assistant Matt Rhule took over as head coach. This year, Penn State will face the Cornhuskers for the first time since 2020 and the first time in Beaver Stadium since 2017. Though they don't clash routinely, the two have a relatively even series history, with Nebraska holding a 10-8 all-time edge. Penn State will have a chance to close that gap this fall. Here's a look at the Cornhuskers heading into the 2025 season. 2024 in review Nebraska made its first bowl appearance since 2016 after failing to reach the postseason for the entirety of Scott Frost's tenure. The cherry on top was winning the Bad Boy Mower's Pinstripe Bowl against Boston College, earning some momentum heading into 2025. First-year starting quarterback Dylan Raiola showed flashes of his 5-star rating, but turnover struggles kept the Cornhuskers from winning more games. However, his two leading receivers are off to the NFL, meaning he'll need new names to step up if he wants to replicate his passing production. Head coach profile Rhule has famously rebuilt college football programs in a three-year window, including Temple (2-10, 6-6, 10-4) and Baylor (1-11, 7-6, 11-3). His first two seasons with Nebraska were 5-7 and 7-6, setting the stage for another jump if the pattern holds. Rhule also had a three-year stint in the NFL coaching the Carolina Panthers, but he was fired after a 1-4 start in 2022. Top offensive player To replace the departing wide receivers, Nebraska needed to bring in a replacement and found a possible answer in Kentucky transfer Dane Key. Through three seasons as a starter, Key went over 500 yards each year. He peaked last season with 47 receptions for 715 yards and two touchdowns despite poor quarterback play with the Wildcats. Joining a pass-heavy offense in Lincoln and having a talented quarterback could result in career highs and possibly a 1,000-yard campaign for Key. Top defensive player Safety Deshon Singleton considered declaring for the draft this offseason, but opted to return and potentially boost his draft stock. He has good physical traits and was productive last season, ranking second on the team with 71 tackles and adding three passes defended and two takeaways. The junior college prospect will likely be a leader of the defense and continue to put up big numbers in 2025. 2025 schedule Nebraska gets many of its toughest games (Michigan, Iowa, USC) at home, but it'll have to travel to take on Penn State in what looks to be the toughest game of the season for the Cornhuskers. The Nittany Lions will hope to pull closer in the all-time series with a win in late November, but Rhule and Company will attempt to play spoiler. The clash of historic programs may be a ranked matchup, and could be one of the best uniform matchups of the year. Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X, Facebook, and Threads
Fox Sports
09-07-2025
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- Fox Sports
UCF's Scott Frost tries to skip talk of failed Nebraska tenure, but falls a bit short
Associated Press FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Scott Frost's celebrated return as coach at UCF comes with the backdrop of a failed tenure at Nebraska, the alma mater he said he didn't want to talk about at Big 12 football media days Tuesday. Even though he did. Frost said, 'I really want to keep it about UCF,' just a few hours after telling a reporter from The Athletic that he never wanted to take the Nebraska job in the first place coming off a 13-0 season in 2017 that sparked debate about whether the Knights should have had a chance to play for the national championship in the four-team playoff. 'I said I wouldn't leave unless it was someplace you could win a national championship,' Frost told The Athletic. 'I got tugged in a direction to try to help my alma mater and didn't really want to do it. It wasn't a good move. I'm lucky to get back to a place where I was a lot happier.' When the same reporter asked Frost in a one-on-one interview what he learned from his time in Nebraska, the former Cornhuskers quarterback said, 'Don't take the wrong job.' Frost's tone was quite a bit different in two different settings with reporters at the 12,000-seat indoor stadium that is also a practice field for the Dallas Cowboys. 'When you go through something that doesn't work, just ready for another chance, and I'm ready for another chance,' Frost said. 'This is about the Big 12. This is about UCF. Everybody has success in life and has failures in life, for all sorts of different reasons. I'm excited to get back in a place where my family and I get treated well.' Frost inherited an 0-12 team at UCF and turned it into an undefeated American Athletic Conference champion in just two years. Nebraska fans were ecstatic when he made the move 20 years after leading the Cornhuskers to a perfect 1997 season and a split national title with Michigan in the final season before a championship game was established. Three games into his fifth season in Lincoln, Frost was fired with a 16-31 record. Almost three full college seasons later, it's back to Orlando — after one year working under Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay. 'I really enjoyed two years off,' Frost said. 'I got to spend a whole year with Ashley and the (three) kids, and I'll never get that time back. I played more catch with my son and touch football in the yard with him and going to Little League and seeing my daughter do gymnastics. And then some time out in LA really, really helped reset me, too.' Images endure of Frost celebrating a 34-27 Peach Bowl victory over Auburn that clinched UCF's perfect 2017 season almost a month after he had been named the coach at Nebraska. Fast-forward almost eight years, and Frost was delaying a scheduled roundtable with reporters to take a few pictures with the players he brought with him to media days. 'Yeah, being around the guys,' Frost said of that moment. 'I'm sorry, I'd rather be around the guys than you guys.' And there are times when Frost brings up the old days with his new guys. 'We talk to them about all those things,' Frost said. 'What happened in 2017 is at times relevant, but this is a new team. So we only point those things out, not to live in the past, but just to help them with any lessons that we want to learn.' Frost wasn't sharing the lessons he learned in Nebraska with everyone. ___ AP college football: recommended Item 1 of 3
Hamilton Spectator
09-07-2025
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- Hamilton Spectator
UCF's Scott Frost tries to skip talk of failed Nebraska tenure, but falls a bit short
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Scott Frost's celebrated return as coach at UCF comes with the backdrop of a failed tenure at Nebraska, the alma mater he said he didn't want to talk about at Big 12 football media days Tuesday. Even though he did. Frost said, 'I really want to keep it about UCF,' just a few hours after telling a reporter from The Athletic that he never wanted to take the Nebraska job in the first place coming off a 13-0 season in 2017 that sparked debate about whether the Knights should have had a chance to play for the national championship in the four-team playoff. 'I said I wouldn't leave unless it was someplace you could win a national championship,' Frost told The Athletic. 'I got tugged in a direction to try to help my alma mater and didn't really want to do it. It wasn't a good move. I'm lucky to get back to a place where I was a lot happier.' When the same reporter asked Frost in a one-on-one interview what he learned from his time in Nebraska, the former Cornhuskers quarterback said, 'Don't take the wrong job.' Frost's tone was quite a bit different in two different settings with reporters at the 12,000-seat indoor stadium that is also a practice field for the Dallas Cowboys. 'When you go through something that doesn't work, just ready for another chance, and I'm ready for another chance,' Frost said. 'This is about the Big 12. This is about UCF. Everybody has success in life and has failures in life, for all sorts of different reasons. I'm excited to get back in a place where my family and I get treated well.' Frost inherited an 0-12 team at UCF and turned it into an undefeated American Athletic Conference champion in just two years. Nebraska fans were ecstatic when he made the move 20 years after leading the Cornhuskers to a perfect 1997 season and a split national title with Michigan in the final season before a championship game was established. Three games into his fifth season in Lincoln, Frost was fired with a 16-31 record. Almost three full college seasons later, it's back to Orlando — after one year working under Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay. 'I really enjoyed two years off,' Frost said. 'I got to spend a whole year with Ashley and the (three) kids, and I'll never get that time back. I played more catch with my son and touch football in the yard with him and going to Little League and seeing my daughter do gymnastics. And then some time out in LA really, really helped reset me, too.' Images endure of Frost celebrating a 34-27 Peach Bowl victory over Auburn that clinched UCF's perfect 2017 season almost a month after he had been named the coach at Nebraska. Fast-forward almost eight years, and Frost was delaying a scheduled roundtable with reporters to take a few pictures with the players he brought with him to media days. 'Yeah, being around the guys,' Frost said of that moment. 'I'm sorry, I'd rather be around the guys than you guys.' And there are times when Frost brings up the old days with his new guys. 'We talk to them about all those things,' Frost said. 'What happened in 2017 is at times relevant, but this is a new team. So we only point those things out, not to live in the past, but just to help them with any lessons that we want to learn.' Frost wasn't sharing the lessons he learned in Nebraska with everyone. ___ AP college football:
