KFOR Sports Update August 26, 2024
HUSKER FOOTBALL: Prep Starts For Nebraska’s Season Opener With UTEP.
A good week of practice last week for the Nebraska football team as they head into final preparation this week for the season opener against U-TEP. On Friday, Husker head coach Matt Rhule talked about the quarterback situation in determining who the starter would be. He explained why true freshman Dylan Raiola (RY-ola) got the nod to start.
“Dylan puts all the pieces in play. And that doesn’t mean all the other guys (Heinrich Haarberg, Danny Kaelin and Northwestern College transfer Jalyn Gramstad) don’t,” Rhule said. “Dylan has elite arm strength. He understands all the run game checks. He understands the entire RPO game. He understands situational football.”
As for Haarberg?
“I think in fairness to Heinrich, I just have so much respect for him as a competitor. He can go out and do anything,” Rhule added.
Rhule adds all the quarterbacks have worked really hard during fall camp and could be utilized. He emphasized the team needs to have another good week of practice.
“It’s a challenge this week, even as you watch UTEP personnel,” Rhule said. You might be watching an Eastern Kentucky player then you’re watching a UTEP player, then you’re watching an Austin Peay player you might be watching a player from Florida state as you prepare, personnel-wise. And then as you’re watching Austin Peay’s film you’re trying to extrapolate it back to the players they have, so there’s a lot of work to be done.”
Nebraska and UTEP kickoff the 2024 season Saturday at 2:30pm on Fox. A reminder to join us on KFOR’s social media pages, YouTube and kfornow.com for the Real Red Reaction Show after the game at approximately 6pm.
Large Crowd Sees White Prevail over Red in Husker Volleyball Scrimmage
Saturday night’s Nebraska volleyball Red-White scrimmage drew nearly 84-hundred people to the Devaney Sports Center, with the White defeated the Red 3-1. Andi Jackson shined for the Huskers, posting 15 kills on a .583 hitting percentage, along with seven blocks. Lindsay Krause totaled 15 kills in the scrimmage, while Taylor Landfair notched 12. The pre-season second-ranked Huskers open up the season against No. 9 Kentucky Tuesday night at 6pm in Louisville. The match will be televised on ESPN 2.
HUSKER BASEBALL: Fall Schedule is Out
The Nebraska baseball program released its 2024 fall schedule on Friday afternoon, which includes a home exhibition and the annual Red-White Series. The Huskers will square off with Wichita State on Saturday, Sept. 21, with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The annual Red-White Series is set for Oct. 11-12, 14-16 at Hawks Field, with the start times to be announced for all five dates.
SALTDOGS BASEBALL: Lincoln Drops Series Finale to Sioux City
The Lincoln Saltdogs dropped the series finale Sunday afternoon to the Sioux City Explorers by the final of 10-6. Zane Zurbrugg hit a lead-off home run in the first and Dalton Reeves soon followed up with a three-run blast in the first for Lincoln, but Sioux City rallied for nine runs, including seven over the fifth and sixth innings. Lincoln has Monday off and will begin their final home series of the season Tuesday night against Cleburne. Coverage on KFOR will start at 6:35pm.
