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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nebraska Cornhuskers stories: 9 news summaries
March Madness

Maryland Survives
Coppin State

Nebraska holds off Xavier, Louisville dispatches Miami-Ohio

Mar 23, 08 7:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looked like the Maryland Terrapins were in danger of being only the second top-seed to ever fall in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the AP reports. Unlikely Coppin State battled for the duration, at one point holding the lead, and the 16th seed kept the game close... More »

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NCAA basketball • Louisville Cardinals • Nebraska Cornhuskers • ACC • Maryland Terrapins • University of Miami RedHawks • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Big 12 Conference • March Madness • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Coppin State Eagles • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament

St. Joseph in A-10 Final After Upsetting Xavier

Kansas nips Nebraska while Georgetown rolls over West Virginia

Mar 15, 08 1:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - St. Joseph's moved within one game of its first NCAA tournament appearance in four seasons with a 61-53 upset win over No. 10 Xavier. The Hawks will face fellow Big Five school Temple for the Atlantic 10 championship and a berth in the Big Dance, reports AP. Pat Calathes scored... More »

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NCAA basketball • West Virginia Mountaineers • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Kansas University Jayhawks • Georgetown Hoyas • St. Joseph Hawks • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Roy Hibbert • Big 12 Conference • Atlantic 10 Conference • Pat Calathes

No. 5 Duke Skies Over
St. John's

Vanderbilt whips Georgia, Nebraska upsets Texas A&M

Feb 23, 08 8:08 PM CST
(Newser) - No. 5 Duke used a 32-9 run at the end of the first half to cruise past St. John's 86-56 today in a non-conference game, reports the Associated Press. The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Blue Devils, who have won an NCAA-best 59 straight non-conference games at... More »

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NCAA • Duke Blue Devils • NCAA basketball • SEC • Alex Gordon • Nebraska Cornhuskers • ACC • Georgia Bulldogs • Kansas State Wildcats • Big East • Vanderbilt Commodores • Big 12 Conference • St. John's Red Storm • Texas A&M Aggies • Shan Foster

Miami Sends No. 5 Duke to 2nd Straight L

No. 11 Wisconsin handles Illinois, Nebraska upsets No. 24 Kansas State

Feb 20, 08 11:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The Miami Hurricanes handed No. 5 Duke its second consecutive loss; the 96-95 victory was the Hurricanes first win against the Blue Devils in over 45 years. Miami built a large lead early in the second half and was able to hit free-throws down the stretch to preserve the win.... More »

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NCAA • Duke Blue Devils • basketball • Nebraska Cornhuskers • ACC • Wisconsin Badgers • Illinois Fighting Illini • Kansas State Wildcats • Big Ten Conference • Miami Hurricanes • Big 12 Conference • Michael Beasley

Irish Smack Slumping Villanova

Elsewhere in Top 25, KU trounces Nebraska, Butler beats Ill-Chicago

Jan 26, 08 5:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Notre Dame handed No. 18 Villanova its second straight Big East loss with a 90-80 win this afternoon, reports the Associated Press. Kyle McAlarney scored 30 points, Luke Harangody had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Fighting Irish (14-4, 4-2) hit nine 3-pointers. The Wildcats (13-4, 3-4) lost to... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Kansas University Jayhawks • Butler Bulldogs • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • Villanova Wildcats

Osborne Set to Pick Pelini as Nebraska Coach

LSU coordinator gets the nod over former Husker hero Turner Gill

Nov 30, 07 10:23 PM CST
(Newser) - LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini will be named Nebraska's head football coach early next week, reports ESPN, citing multiple sources. Pelini has a tie to the Cornhuskers, for whom he was defensive coordinator in 2003. Pelini and University of Buffalo coach and former Husker QB Turner Gill reportedly were interim... More »

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NCAA football • LSU Tigers • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Bill Callahan • Turner Gill • Bo Pelini • Tom Osborne • University of Buffalo Bison

Franchione Quits After A&M Upsets Texas

Colorado blows by Nebraska, MSU comes back against Ole Miss

Nov 23, 07 11:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Dennis Franchione's controversial tenure as Texas A&M football coach ended on a high note with a 38-30 win over rival Texas. A somber Franchione, who resigned shortly after the game, said he felt blessed for the time spent with his players, reports the AP. Quarterback Stephen McGee had a... More »

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Texas Longhorns • NCAA football • University of Colorado • Mississippi State Bulldogs • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Dennis Franchione • Southeastern Conference • Missouri Tigers • Big 12 Conference • Texas A&M

Nebraska Sacks Athletic Director

Chancellor cites mismanagement, not recent blowout losses

Oct 15, 07 11:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - After two thirty-point football losses, Nebraska's athletic director Steve Pederson has been relieved of duty—but chancellor Harvey Perlman says he had made up his mind before the second laugher, a 45-14 homecoming debacle against Oklahoma State. Perlman announced that Pederson's faulty leadership, more than the win-loss record, troubled him. More »

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NCAA • NCAA football • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Bill Callahan • Steve Pederson

USC Rushes Through Nebraska

Ground game gets No. 1 Trojans past Huskers 49-31

Sep 16, 07 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The USC Trojans sailed through Nebraska's "sea of red" yesterday, finding every hole in the 14th-ranked Cornhuskers' defense to put up 313 yards rushing, the Los Angeles Times reports. Quarterback John David Booty had little more to do than to hand the ball to teammates like Stafon Johnson, who... More »

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NCAA football • USC Trojans • Nebraska Cornhuskers • John David Booty • Sam Keller • Stafon Johnson

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