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Nebraska is a four-touchdown favorite against UTEP as it looks to win its first opener since 2019
UTEP at Nebraska, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 27 1/2. Series record: First meeting. Nebraska, which hasn’t won an opener since 2019, expect to make a big jump in Matt Rhule’s second season. The game marks the debut of freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola, the highest-ranked recruit ever signed by the Cornhuskers. UTEP, which has had just two winning seasons since 2006, begins the Scotty Walden era. The 34-year-old Walden, who lost three of four games as Southern Mississippi’s interim coach in 2020, takes over for Dana Dimel after going 26-14 at Austin Peay. Eleven of his Austin Peay players followed him to El Paso.
Rhule discusses Alvano's status, special teams expectations for Saturday
Lincoln, NEB — The Huskers open their season on Saturday, but today, Head Coach Matt Rhule took to the podium to update fans on who they can expect to be kicking the ball through the uprights versus UTEP. After sustaining a groin injury in Fall Camp, Tristian Alvano’s status for the Huskers opener has remained fluid. Rhule revealed that Alvano should be available to kick short-field goals but that the team may opt to use Western Iowa transfer John Hohl for long-range situations.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo mourns death of beloved siamang
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is mourning the loss of one of its stalwarts. Stewey, a 20-year-old female siamang and a staple of the Hubbard Orangutan Forest, has died, the zoo announced Wednesday. Siamangs are an endangered primate species, similar to orangutans. Stewey arrived...
Pillen discusses Offutt Air Force Base, 55th Wing
Offutt Air Force Base was one of the subjects last week during Gov. Jim Pillen’s monthly call-in show. The base, located near Bellevue, is home to STRATCOM and the 55th Wing, which flies reconnaissance missions all over the world every day. Pillen said Offutt recently hosted a worldwide a...
Five Members of a Burglary Ring Accused Of Targeting Rural Iowa Pharmacies
(Undated) Dozens of individuals from Houston, Texas, are facing charges in connection with over 200 pharmacy thefts across 31 states, including rural areas of Nebraska and Iowa. The thefts, totaling an estimated 12 million dollars worth of controlled substances, were part of a trend that began in Arkansas and spread to multiple states. The stolen drugs, including hydrocodone, oxycodone, and Xanax, were taken back to Houston and resold. Officials emphasize that these crimes have real victims who depend on their prescription medications and urge the public only to take medications prescribed by a medical professional.
'Very strategic, very intentional': Why UNO says most of its graduates are staying in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. — Most students who graduate from the University of Nebraska-Omaha stay to work in the Cornhusker State, especially those who leave school with a bachelor's degree. Outside of UNMC, UNO has the highest percentage of graduates who continue to work and live in Nebraska. That's according to...
Two intriguing Nebraska high school Thursday games
The Nebraska high school season kicks off on Thursday night with week one games and there's a couple notable Class A games to get things started in Omaha and Lincoln. Omaha North at Omaha Westside — Big showdown between two teams with title aspirations and power conference prospects. Nebraska commit Tyson Terry and Nebraska target Christian Jones are the big names.
Nebraska Extension’s program receives NIFA Grant to support STEM Education for at-risk youth
Lincoln, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has been awarded a five-year grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program. CYFAR is a national initiative developed to meet locally identified needs, through quality research-based programs for...
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