By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director

&nbsp; COLORADO SPRINGS -- September 20, 2021 --&nbsp;Chadron State College football placekicker&nbsp;Gunnar Jones&nbsp;has received two consecutive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week distinctions, after the weekly honor was announced Monday at RMACSports.org. In week two, he connected from 45 yards for the longest field goal by a CSC player since 2014, finishing with six points scored. Last Saturday, he scored seven points on a field goal and a 4-for-4 effort on extra point tries. He added three punts for a 40-yard average and six kickoffs with two touchbacks. Jones' punting average of 45.7 yards per attempt, pending a statistical correction from week one, ranks as the top average in the RMAC and the third best in NCAA Division II. He is only one of three players in the RMAC to perform both placekicking and punting duties, and one of five to have made all of his point-after tries this season. The most recent Eagles player to earn the league's top weekly honor for two consecutive games was Danny Woodhead in the first two weeks of the 2007 season. Punter Zack Kozlik last received the recognition twice in a single season, earning the special teams nod in weeks one and three of 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; COLORADO SPRINGS -- September 20, 2021 --&nbsp;Chadron State College football placekicker&nbsp;Gunnar Jones&nbsp;has received two consecutive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week distinctions, after the weekly honor was announced Monday at RMACSports.org. In week two, he connected from 45 yards for the longest field goal by a CSC player since 2014, finishing with six points scored. Last Saturday, he scored seven points on a field goal and a 4-for-4 effort on extra point tries. He added three punts for a 40-yard average and six kickoffs with two touchbacks. Jones' punting average of 45.7 yards per attempt, pending a statistical correction from week one, ranks as the top average in the RMAC and the third best in NCAA Division II. He is only one of three players in the RMAC to perform both placekicking and punting duties, and one of five to have made all of his point-after tries this season. The most recent Eagles player to earn the league's top weekly honor for two consecutive games was Danny Woodhead in the first two weeks of the 2007 season. Punter Zack Kozlik last received the recognition twice in a single season, earning the special teams nod in weeks one and three of 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eagles kicker/punter  wins back-to-back RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week awards

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Courtland Sutton’s career day helped the Denver Broncos beat woeful Jacksonville 23-13 on Sunday, handing the Jaguars a 17th consecutive loss. Sutton finished with nine catches for 159 yards, including a shoe-string grab in the third quarter that surely rates among his best plays in four seasons. In Denver’s first game without Jerry Jeudy (ankle), Sutton showed he can be Teddy Bridgewater’s go-to guy. He looked unstoppable against the Jaguars.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Courtland Sutton’s career day helped the Denver Broncos beat woeful Jacksonville 23-13 on Sunday, handing the Jaguars a 17th consecutive loss. Sutton finished with nine catches for 159 yards, including a shoe-string grab in the third quarter that surely rates among his best plays in four seasons. In Denver’s first game without Jerry Jeudy (ankle), Sutton showed he can be Teddy Bridgewater’s go-to guy. He looked unstoppable against the Jaguars.

Sutton's big day pushes Broncos past Jaguars, and to 2-0 on season

&nbsp; The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team dropped its non-conference finale to fifth-ranked Louisville Saturday night, falling 3-0 (17-25, 20-25, 18-25) in front of 8,286 fans at the Devaney Center. With the loss, the Huskers are 6-3 (0-0 Big Ten) on the season, while the undefeated Cardinals improve to 10-0 (0-0 ACC). No Husker finished with a double-digit kill tally, but&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43121">Whitney Lauenstein</a>&nbsp;had a team-leading nine on the night.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;chipped in five more kills with three blocks, and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43490">Kalynn Meyer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43491">Callie Schwarzenbach</a>&nbsp;matched her with three blocks off the bench. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;had 21 assists with six digs, two blocks and a service ace. Louisville's Anna Stevenson totaled a match-high 11 kills on .588 hitting with six blocks. Anna DeBeer and Aiko Jones each put up 10 kills, and DeBeer posted a match-best seven blocks. Amaya Tillman also had six stops as UL outblocked NU, 12.5-7. Tori Dilfer finished with 34 assists, guiding the Cardinals to a .255 hitting performance. Nebraska came in at a season-low .046. Set 1 Louisville hit .324 and had five blocks while holding Nebraska to .116 in the opening set. Lauenstein led NU with five kills on eight swings with no errors to hit .625, while Stevenson had five kills on seven attempts (.714) with three blocks for UL. The Huskers never led in the set, and Louisville went up 8-4 early after a 4-0 run stopped by a&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;kill. After two UL errors and a block by Hames and Schwarzenbach, the Cardinals got a Claire Chaussee kill and two stops from Tillman and Jones to bring on a Husker timeout at 13-9. From there, NU went on a 4-1 run -- all on kills -- to pull within one. A 4-1 spurt with two kills and a solo block by Stevenson later put the Cardinals ahead 20-15. UL outscored NU 8-2 to close the set at 25-17. Set 2 Down 6-3, Meyer came off the bench to deliver a kill and two blocks with Batenhorst to pull NU within one by 7-6. A&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;kill and a Hames/Schwarzenbach stuff block knotted the set at 9-9 before NU took its first lead of the night, 11-10, on another Krause kill and a Hames ace serve. Louisville regained the lead at 15-13 on three straight NU errors, but a service error coupled with kills from Meyer and Batenhorst put it back in NU's control at 16-15. The Cardinals rattled off five straight to go up 21-17 before Meyer halted their run on a solo block. Batenhorst added a kill, and a UL attack error prompted a timeout at 22-20, but the Cardinals ended the set on a 3-0 run. Batenhorst had four kills in the second set, and Meyer had two kills and three blocks. Jones accounted for five kills and three blocks for Louisville. Set 3 Neither team could gain more than a two-point advantage until late in the third set. With NU trailing 10-8, Lauenstein registered back-to-back kills -- the latter her final of the night -- to lock it at 10-10. She and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;teamed up for a block to give NU a 11-10 edge. UL then used a 5-2 stretch go to up 15-13 before a media timeout, and a kill by Sun and a Cardinal attack error tied it once more at 15-all. The Huskers went ahead for the last time at 17-16 on a Batenhorst/Schwarzenbach block, but Louisville – which hit .375 in the third set -- pulled away from there. Seven straight points started a 9-1 run riddled with seven Husker errors, capping it at 25-18.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; The No. 6 Nebraska volleyball team dropped its non-conference finale to fifth-ranked Louisville Saturday night, falling 3-0 (17-25, 20-25, 18-25) in front of 8,286 fans at the Devaney Center. With the loss, the Huskers are 6-3 (0-0 Big Ten) on the season, while the undefeated Cardinals improve to 10-0 (0-0 ACC). No Husker finished with a double-digit kill tally, but&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43121">Whitney Lauenstein</a>&nbsp;had a team-leading nine on the night.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;chipped in five more kills with three blocks, and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43490">Kalynn Meyer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43491">Callie Schwarzenbach</a>&nbsp;matched her with three blocks off the bench. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;had 21 assists with six digs, two blocks and a service ace. Louisville's Anna Stevenson totaled a match-high 11 kills on .588 hitting with six blocks. Anna DeBeer and Aiko Jones each put up 10 kills, and DeBeer posted a match-best seven blocks. Amaya Tillman also had six stops as UL outblocked NU, 12.5-7. Tori Dilfer finished with 34 assists, guiding the Cardinals to a .255 hitting performance. Nebraska came in at a season-low .046. Set 1 Louisville hit .324 and had five blocks while holding Nebraska to .116 in the opening set. Lauenstein led NU with five kills on eight swings with no errors to hit .625, while Stevenson had five kills on seven attempts (.714) with three blocks for UL. The Huskers never led in the set, and Louisville went up 8-4 early after a 4-0 run stopped by a&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;kill. After two UL errors and a block by Hames and Schwarzenbach, the Cardinals got a Claire Chaussee kill and two stops from Tillman and Jones to bring on a Husker timeout at 13-9. From there, NU went on a 4-1 run -- all on kills -- to pull within one. A 4-1 spurt with two kills and a solo block by Stevenson later put the Cardinals ahead 20-15. UL outscored NU 8-2 to close the set at 25-17. Set 2 Down 6-3, Meyer came off the bench to deliver a kill and two blocks with Batenhorst to pull NU within one by 7-6. A&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;kill and a Hames/Schwarzenbach stuff block knotted the set at 9-9 before NU took its first lead of the night, 11-10, on another Krause kill and a Hames ace serve. Louisville regained the lead at 15-13 on three straight NU errors, but a service error coupled with kills from Meyer and Batenhorst put it back in NU's control at 16-15. The Cardinals rattled off five straight to go up 21-17 before Meyer halted their run on a solo block. Batenhorst added a kill, and a UL attack error prompted a timeout at 22-20, but the Cardinals ended the set on a 3-0 run. Batenhorst had four kills in the second set, and Meyer had two kills and three blocks. Jones accounted for five kills and three blocks for Louisville. Set 3 Neither team could gain more than a two-point advantage until late in the third set. With NU trailing 10-8, Lauenstein registered back-to-back kills -- the latter her final of the night -- to lock it at 10-10. She and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;teamed up for a block to give NU a 11-10 edge. UL then used a 5-2 stretch go to up 15-13 before a media timeout, and a kill by Sun and a Cardinal attack error tied it once more at 15-all. The Huskers went ahead for the last time at 17-16 on a Batenhorst/Schwarzenbach block, but Louisville – which hit .375 in the third set -- pulled away from there. Seven straight points started a 9-1 run riddled with seven Husker errors, capping it at 25-18.&nbsp;&nbsp;

#5 Louisville sweeps #6 Nebraska in volleyball showdown

&nbsp; Nebraska took No. 3 Oklahoma down to the wire on the road at Memorial Stadium in Norman, but came up just short in a 23-16 setback to the Sooners in the Battle of the Big Reds on Saturday. The Huskers (2-2) held a high-powered Oklahoma offense in check for most of the day, limiting the Sooners to 408 yards of total offense, including 214 through the air. Nebraska nearly matched OU yard-for-yard, managing 384 total yards, including 289 through the air. The two teams also matched each other yard-for-yard in penalties (70) and were within a minute of each other in time of possession, as the Sooners held a slight edge at 30:50 for the game. Oklahoma (3-0), which entered the game as a greater than three touchdown favorite, survived by converting three drives into touchdowns and adding a defensive two-point conversion after a blocked Nebraska extra-point attempt late in the third quarter. The Huskers were able to answer with two touchdowns and a career-long 51-yard field goal from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42800">Connor Culp</a>. Trailing by a touchdown, Nebraska got the ball back with just under a minute left in the game but was unable to move down the field without any timeouts. Nebraska had other chances in the game, missing on a pair of field goals (35, 51) and the blocked extra point, while the Sooners also missed a long field goal (54). Nebraska's Blackshirts kept the Huskers in it on the road with outstanding performances against a dominant OU offensive line and a talent-laden Sooner offense.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42805">JoJo Domann</a>&nbsp;led the Huskers with 12 tackles and a pass breakup, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42904">Deontai Williams</a>&nbsp;added nine stops and a quarterback hurry.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42877">Luke Reimer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42824">Nick Henrich</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42864">Quinton Newsome</a>&nbsp;all added seven tackles while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42862">Garrett Nelson</a>&nbsp;pitched in six stops and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42893">Ben Stille</a>&nbsp;five. Spencer Rattler marched the Sooners 75 yards on 14 plays in just under seven minutes to open the game. Rattler capped the drive on a one-yard plunge to five OU a 7-0 lead. Nebraska answered with Culp's 51-yard field goal after a 14-play drive of its own to make it 7-3 at the end of the first quarter. The Huskers overcame five penalties to put points on the board on their opening drive and were flagged for just three penalties the rest of the game. The two teams held each other off the board in the second quarter, exchanging missed 50-plus yard field goal attempts in the quarter. Nebraska started the second half with the ball and marched into field goal range before the drive stalled in the red zone. The Huskers attempted a 35-yard field goal that missed wide left. The Sooners then put together another long drive, covering 80 yards in 10 plays on a march that took 5:29 and was capped by Rattler's one-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Hall to take a 14-3 lead with 3:50 left in the third quarter. Rattler finished 24-of-34 for 214 yards and one touchdown through the air. But Nebraska answered with eight seconds left in the third on&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42846">Adrian Martinez's</a>&nbsp;four-yard touchdown run to cap a nine-play, 75-yard drive to cut the margin to 14-9. But NU's extra-point try was blocked and picked up on the run by Patrick Fields who returned it 100 yards to put the Sooners up 16-9 heading to the fourth quarter. Oklahoma firmed its grip on victory on a 12-play, 65-yard drive that resulted in a two-yard touchdown run by Kennedy Brooks that put the Sooners up 23-9 with 10:24 left. Brooks finished with 75 rushing yards, while Eric Gray led the OU with 84 yards on 15 carries. Martinez and the Huskers quickly marched into striking distance before their drive stalled. On 4th-and-17 at the OU 24, Martinez threw his only interception of the day with a spectacular leaping, one-handed interception by D.J. Graham at the OU 3-yard line. The Sooners celebrated as if they had secured the victory with 8:16 left, when in fact, the interception cost the Sooners 21 yards of field position and put the Husker defense in position to attack. Rattler and the Sooners went nowhere on a quick three-and-out and after a low line drive punt by Michael Turk and a quick&nbsp;10-yard return by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42908">Samori Toure</a>, the Huskers were 1st-and-10 at the OU 38 with 6:40 left. The Huskers then produced the quickest strike of the game for either team, as Martinez hit tight end&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42775">Austin Allen</a>&nbsp;for a seven-yard gain before rushing for a quick 10 yards to put NU 1st and 10 at the OU 21. Martinez then found&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42844">Omar Manning</a>&nbsp;streaking across the middle of the end zone for a touchdown to cut OU's lead to 23-16 after Culp's extra point. Martinez finished 19-of-25 for 289 yards and a touchdown through the air in the game, but was sacked five times by the Sooners. He still managed 34 yards rushing, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42835">Rahmir Johnson</a>&nbsp;led the Huskers on the ground with 42 yards on 11 carries. Allen led the Huskers with six receptions (43 yards) on the day, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42783">Zavier Betts</a>&nbsp;added three catches for 61 yards. Manning finished with two receptions for 52 yards and a score. After Nebraska's touchdown, Oklahoma misplayed a low, hooking line drive kick by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43319">Brendan Franke</a>, as Marvin Mims scooped up the ball at the OU 8 and dove out of bounds. But the Sooners strung together three first downs to cross into Nebraska territory and chew up more than four minutes off the clock before the Blackshirts forced a Sooner punt on 4th-and-5 at the NU 48. The Huskers took over with 57 seconds left and no timeouts and were unable to get anything started on the drive before Martinez's final completion for 14 yards on 4th-and-16 ended the game. Nebraska returns to Big Ten Conference road action next week, when the Huskers travel to unbeaten Michigan State. The Spartans improved to 3-0 with a 38-17 victory at No. 24 Miami on Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Media Relations&nbsp; Nebraska took No. 3 Oklahoma down to the wire on the road at Memorial Stadium in Norman, but came up just short in a 23-16 setback to the Sooners in the Battle of the Big Reds on Saturday. The Huskers (2-2) held a high-powered Oklahoma offense in check for most of the day, limiting the Sooners to 408 yards of total offense, including 214 through the air. Nebraska nearly matched OU yard-for-yard, managing 384 total yards, including 289 through the air. The two teams also matched each other yard-for-yard in penalties (70) and were within a minute of each other in time of possession, as the Sooners held a slight edge at 30:50 for the game. Oklahoma (3-0), which entered the game as a greater than three touchdown favorite, survived by converting three drives into touchdowns and adding a defensive two-point conversion after a blocked Nebraska extra-point attempt late in the third quarter. The Huskers were able to answer with two touchdowns and a career-long 51-yard field goal from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42800">Connor Culp</a>. Trailing by a touchdown, Nebraska got the ball back with just under a minute left in the game but was unable to move down the field without any timeouts. Nebraska had other chances in the game, missing on a pair of field goals (35, 51) and the blocked extra point, while the Sooners also missed a long field goal (54). Nebraska's Blackshirts kept the Huskers in it on the road with outstanding performances against a dominant OU offensive line and a talent-laden Sooner offense.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42805">JoJo Domann</a>&nbsp;led the Huskers with 12 tackles and a pass breakup, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42904">Deontai Williams</a>&nbsp;added nine stops and a quarterback hurry.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42877">Luke Reimer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42824">Nick Henrich</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42864">Quinton Newsome</a>&nbsp;all added seven tackles while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42862">Garrett Nelson</a>&nbsp;pitched in six stops and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42893">Ben Stille</a>&nbsp;five. Spencer Rattler marched the Sooners 75 yards on 14 plays in just under seven minutes to open the game. Rattler capped the drive on a one-yard plunge to five OU a 7-0 lead. Nebraska answered with Culp's 51-yard field goal after a 14-play drive of its own to make it 7-3 at the end of the first quarter. The Huskers overcame five penalties to put points on the board on their opening drive and were flagged for just three penalties the rest of the game. The two teams held each other off the board in the second quarter, exchanging missed 50-plus yard field goal attempts in the quarter. Nebraska started the second half with the ball and marched into field goal range before the drive stalled in the red zone. The Huskers attempted a 35-yard field goal that missed wide left. The Sooners then put together another long drive, covering 80 yards in 10 plays on a march that took 5:29 and was capped by Rattler's one-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Hall to take a 14-3 lead with 3:50 left in the third quarter. Rattler finished 24-of-34 for 214 yards and one touchdown through the air. But Nebraska answered with eight seconds left in the third on&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42846">Adrian Martinez's</a>&nbsp;four-yard touchdown run to cap a nine-play, 75-yard drive to cut the margin to 14-9. But NU's extra-point try was blocked and picked up on the run by Patrick Fields who returned it 100 yards to put the Sooners up 16-9 heading to the fourth quarter. Oklahoma firmed its grip on victory on a 12-play, 65-yard drive that resulted in a two-yard touchdown run by Kennedy Brooks that put the Sooners up 23-9 with 10:24 left. Brooks finished with 75 rushing yards, while Eric Gray led the OU with 84 yards on 15 carries. Martinez and the Huskers quickly marched into striking distance before their drive stalled. On 4th-and-17 at the OU 24, Martinez threw his only interception of the day with a spectacular leaping, one-handed interception by D.J. Graham at the OU 3-yard line. The Sooners celebrated as if they had secured the victory with 8:16 left, when in fact, the interception cost the Sooners 21 yards of field position and put the Husker defense in position to attack. Rattler and the Sooners went nowhere on a quick three-and-out and after a low line drive punt by Michael Turk and a quick&nbsp;10-yard return by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42908">Samori Toure</a>, the Huskers were 1st-and-10 at the OU 38 with 6:40 left. The Huskers then produced the quickest strike of the game for either team, as Martinez hit tight end&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42775">Austin Allen</a>&nbsp;for a seven-yard gain before rushing for a quick 10 yards to put NU 1st and 10 at the OU 21. Martinez then found&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42844">Omar Manning</a>&nbsp;streaking across the middle of the end zone for a touchdown to cut OU's lead to 23-16 after Culp's extra point. Martinez finished 19-of-25 for 289 yards and a touchdown through the air in the game, but was sacked five times by the Sooners. He still managed 34 yards rushing, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42835">Rahmir Johnson</a>&nbsp;led the Huskers on the ground with 42 yards on 11 carries. Allen led the Huskers with six receptions (43 yards) on the day, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42783">Zavier Betts</a>&nbsp;added three catches for 61 yards. Manning finished with two receptions for 52 yards and a score. After Nebraska's touchdown, Oklahoma misplayed a low, hooking line drive kick by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43319">Brendan Franke</a>, as Marvin Mims scooped up the ball at the OU 8 and dove out of bounds. But the Sooners strung together three first downs to cross into Nebraska territory and chew up more than four minutes off the clock before the Blackshirts forced a Sooner punt on 4th-and-5 at the NU 48. The Huskers took over with 57 seconds left and no timeouts and were unable to get anything started on the drive before Martinez's final completion for 14 yards on 4th-and-16 ended the game. Nebraska returns to Big Ten Conference road action next week, when the Huskers travel to unbeaten Michigan State. The Spartans improved to 3-0 with a 38-17 victory at No. 24 Miami on Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Huskers push #3 Sooners to limit

&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- September 18, 2021 --&nbsp;With its offense clicking better, the Chadron State College football team maintained possession of the Eagle Rock Trophy Saturday night by downing South Dakota Mines 31-20 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference contest in Chadron. Quarterback&nbsp;Dalton Holst&nbsp;completed 22 of 29 passes for 327 yards while leading the Eagles on four long touchdown drives. They also rushed for 156 yards, giving them 493 yards of total offense, converted on 11 of 15 third down situations and had no turnovers. The Eagles, who never trailed, opened the scoring on a 13-play, 80-yard drive. Alternate tailback&nbsp;Jeydon Cox&nbsp;scored the first touchdown of his career on a two-yard run with 2:53 left in the opening quarter. A 35-yard field goal by&nbsp;Gunnar Jones&nbsp;with 9:47 remaining in the second period put the Eagles ahead 10-0, but the Eagles led by only 17-13 at halftime.&nbsp; The Hardrockers got their first touchdown with 4:55 left in the second frame, when quarterback Jayden Johannsen ran the final six yards to cap an 11-play, 62-yard drive. Chadron State retaliated in a hurry when senior receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6759">Chad Mikelson</a>&nbsp;got behind the Mines secondary, hauled in Holst's long pass and took it the distance for a&nbsp; 64-yard TD. But with just 18 seconds left before halftime, Mines scored on Ahmed Lewis's nine-yard run shortly after he'd gained 18 yards on a short pass from Johannsen. The Eagles had not scored in the second halves of their first two games, but put together a 15-play, 95-yard drive that took nine minutes off the clock to reach the end zone late in the third quarter on a seven-yard pass from Holst to running back&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6764">Elijah Myles</a>. Chadron State increased its lead to 31-13 early in the fourth quarter by going 72 yards in 75 seconds. Wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6728">Montel Gladney</a>&nbsp;made a spectacular catch of a 32-yard pass from Holst and two plays later, freshman tailback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6826">Dorian Collier</a>, seeing his first action of the season, broke away for a 33-yard scoring jaunt.&nbsp; Mines made things interesting on its ensuing possession, going 75 yards in 15 plays. The big play was the last one—a 23-yard pass from Johannsen to his favorite target, Jeremiah Bridges, on fourth down with 6:32 left in the game. When they got the ball back, a holding penalty soon put the Eagles on their own six-yard line, but Holst and Mikelson hooked up on a 36-yard pass to give them some breathing room and secure their 15th straight win over the Hardrockers. Mikelson finished with five catches for 149 yards while Rapid City native&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6788">Cole Thurness</a>&nbsp;caught seven passes for 51 yards.&nbsp; Myles was the game's workhorse, carrying 21 times for 79 yards.&nbsp; Collier had just three carries for 61. Johannsen completed 18 of 31 tosses for 166 yards and also rushed 11 times for 72 yards. Bridges caught seven passes for 75 yards. The Hardrockers finished with 284 yards in total offense, 199 fewer than the Eagles.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- September 18, 2021 --&nbsp;With its offense clicking better, the Chadron State College football team maintained possession of the Eagle Rock Trophy Saturday night by downing South Dakota Mines 31-20 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference contest in Chadron. Quarterback&nbsp;Dalton Holst&nbsp;completed 22 of 29 passes for 327 yards while leading the Eagles on four long touchdown drives. They also rushed for 156 yards, giving them 493 yards of total offense, converted on 11 of 15 third down situations and had no turnovers. The Eagles, who never trailed, opened the scoring on a 13-play, 80-yard drive. Alternate tailback&nbsp;Jeydon Cox&nbsp;scored the first touchdown of his career on a two-yard run with 2:53 left in the opening quarter. A 35-yard field goal by&nbsp;Gunnar Jones&nbsp;with 9:47 remaining in the second period put the Eagles ahead 10-0, but the Eagles led by only 17-13 at halftime.&nbsp; The Hardrockers got their first touchdown with 4:55 left in the second frame, when quarterback Jayden Johannsen ran the final six yards to cap an 11-play, 62-yard drive. Chadron State retaliated in a hurry when senior receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6759">Chad Mikelson</a>&nbsp;got behind the Mines secondary, hauled in Holst's long pass and took it the distance for a&nbsp; 64-yard TD. But with just 18 seconds left before halftime, Mines scored on Ahmed Lewis's nine-yard run shortly after he'd gained 18 yards on a short pass from Johannsen. The Eagles had not scored in the second halves of their first two games, but put together a 15-play, 95-yard drive that took nine minutes off the clock to reach the end zone late in the third quarter on a seven-yard pass from Holst to running back&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6764">Elijah Myles</a>. Chadron State increased its lead to 31-13 early in the fourth quarter by going 72 yards in 75 seconds. Wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6728">Montel Gladney</a>&nbsp;made a spectacular catch of a 32-yard pass from Holst and two plays later, freshman tailback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6826">Dorian Collier</a>, seeing his first action of the season, broke away for a 33-yard scoring jaunt.&nbsp; Mines made things interesting on its ensuing possession, going 75 yards in 15 plays. The big play was the last one—a 23-yard pass from Johannsen to his favorite target, Jeremiah Bridges, on fourth down with 6:32 left in the game. When they got the ball back, a holding penalty soon put the Eagles on their own six-yard line, but Holst and Mikelson hooked up on a 36-yard pass to give them some breathing room and secure their 15th straight win over the Hardrockers. Mikelson finished with five catches for 149 yards while Rapid City native&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6788">Cole Thurness</a>&nbsp;caught seven passes for 51 yards.&nbsp; Myles was the game's workhorse, carrying 21 times for 79 yards.&nbsp; Collier had just three carries for 61. Johannsen completed 18 of 31 tosses for 166 yards and also rushed 11 times for 72 yards. Bridges caught seven passes for 75 yards. The Hardrockers finished with 284 yards in total offense, 199 fewer than the Eagles.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eagles hand Hardrockers 31-20 loss, Eagle-Rock Trophy stays in Chadron!

By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports Information

LAS VEGAS, Nev.&nbsp;-- September 18, 2021&nbsp;--&nbsp;The Chadron&nbsp;State College volleyball team fell to&nbsp;0-2&nbsp;against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponents&nbsp;after losing&nbsp;21-25, 15-25, and 22-25&nbsp;at New Mexico Highlands&nbsp;(3-7)&nbsp;Saturday night.&nbsp;

The Cowgirls' success can be&nbsp;attributed&nbsp;to setter Soliel Gandara,&nbsp;who saw all setting duties for Highlands Saturday night.&nbsp;She&nbsp;had 36 assists against the Eagles, which helped her team&nbsp;to land 44 kills&nbsp;and a hit percentage of .270 on the evening.&nbsp;&nbsp;

First-year&nbsp;middle hitter&nbsp;Aiyana Fujiyama&nbsp;offensively and defensively led the Eagles, amounting to 10 kills and seven blocks.&nbsp;Libero&nbsp;Rylee Greiman&nbsp;finished the night with 10 digs.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Assist&nbsp;leaders were&nbsp;setters&nbsp;Devyn Volz&nbsp;with 12 and&nbsp;Audrey Bennett&nbsp;with 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"We lost," said Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;Jennifer Stadler.&nbsp;"[Highlands]&nbsp;came to play and we struggled to get things going."&nbsp;

The Eagles will be at home for the first time this season next weekend. They will host Black Hills State Friday&nbsp;the 24th&nbsp;and South Dakota Mines Saturday the 25th. Both matches start at 6 p.m.

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 </figure>By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationLAS VEGAS, Nev.&nbsp;-- September 18, 2021&nbsp;--&nbsp;The Chadron&nbsp;State College volleyball team fell to&nbsp;0-2&nbsp;against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponents&nbsp;after losing&nbsp;21-25, 15-25, and 22-25&nbsp;at New Mexico Highlands&nbsp;(3-7)&nbsp;Saturday night.&nbsp;The Cowgirls' success can be&nbsp;attributed&nbsp;to setter Soliel Gandara,&nbsp;who saw all setting duties for Highlands Saturday night.&nbsp;She&nbsp;had 36 assists against the Eagles, which helped her team&nbsp;to land 44 kills&nbsp;and a hit percentage of .270 on the evening.&nbsp;&nbsp;First-year&nbsp;middle hitter&nbsp;Aiyana Fujiyama&nbsp;offensively and defensively led the Eagles, amounting to 10 kills and seven blocks.&nbsp;Libero&nbsp;Rylee Greiman&nbsp;finished the night with 10 digs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Assist&nbsp;leaders were&nbsp;setters&nbsp;Devyn Volz&nbsp;with 12 and&nbsp;Audrey Bennett&nbsp;with 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;"We lost," said Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;Jennifer Stadler.&nbsp;"[Highlands]&nbsp;came to play and we struggled to get things going."&nbsp;The Eagles will be at home for the first time this season next weekend. They will host Black Hills State Friday&nbsp;the 24th&nbsp;and South Dakota Mines Saturday the 25th. Both matches start at 6 p.m.

🏐 Chadron State opens RMAC schedule with road defeats

🏈| High School Football - Friday, September 17

F|&nbsp;Hastings 30, Alliance 18&nbsp; 📻 KCOW 92.5 FM / AM 1400

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 56, Sterling, CO 0

F|&nbsp;Mitchell 32, Chase County 20

F| Gordon-Rushville 55, Bennett County, SD 6

F|&nbsp;Perkins County 89, Bayard 48

F|&nbsp;Morrill 44,&nbsp;Hemingford 28 - 📻 KAAQ 105.9 FM

F|&nbsp;Hay Springs 56, South Platte 0

F| Sutherland 2, Kimball 0 (Forfeit)

F| Mullen 32,&nbsp;Garden County at 6

F| Wauneta-Palisade 77, Banner County 0

🏈| High School Football -Thursday, September 16

F|&nbsp;Creek Valley 58, Minatare 34

🏐| High School Volleyball - Friday, September 17

F| Gordon/Rushville def. Bennett County, S.D., 25-20, 25-23, 25-9

F| Sioux County def. Guernsey-Sunrise, Wyo., 25-7, 25-13, 25-6

F| South Platte def. Hay Springs, 25-19, 25-17, 25-20

F| Gothenburg def. Chadron, 25-15, 25-20

🥎| High School Softball - Friday, September 17

F|&nbsp; Chadron 22, Chase County 4

F|&nbsp; Chadron 18, Chase County 9

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 </figure>F|&nbsp;Holdrege 21, Sidney 12F|&nbsp;Gibbon 28, Bridgeport 20F|&nbsp;Mitchell 32, Chase County 20F| Gordon-Rushville 55, Bennett County, SD 6F|&nbsp;Perkins County 89, Bayard 48F|&nbsp;Morrill 44,&nbsp;Hemingford 28 - 📻 KAAQ 105.9 FMF|&nbsp;Hay Springs 56, South Platte 0F| Potter-Dix 62, Crawford 25F|&nbsp; Leyton 27, Hyannis 6F| Sutherland 2, Kimball 0 (Forfeit)F| Mullen 32,&nbsp;Garden County at 6F| Wauneta-Palisade 77, Banner County 0🏈| High School Football -Thursday, September 16F|&nbsp;Creek Valley 58, Minatare 34🏐| High School Volleyball - Friday, September 17F| Gordon/Rushville def. Bennett County, S.D., 25-20, 25-23, 25-9F| Sioux County def. Guernsey-Sunrise, Wyo., 25-7, 25-13, 25-6F| South Platte def. Hay Springs, 25-19, 25-17, 25-20F| Gothenburg def. Chadron, 25-15, 25-20🥎| High School Softball - Friday, September 17F|&nbsp; Chadron 22, Chase County 4F|&nbsp; Chadron 18, Chase County 9

🏈🥎🏐| Finals: Western Nebraska High School Scoreboard - Week 4

🏐 | Thursday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Scoreboard - September 16

F|&nbsp;Sidney def. Alliance, 25-20, 25-16, 25-15 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Ainsworth def. Gordon/Rushville, 25-15, 25-20

F|&nbsp;Ainsworth def. Cody-Kilgore, 25-16, 25-12

F|&nbsp;Sioux County def. Lusk (Niobrara County) WY, 25-15, 25-4, 20-25, 25-13 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Mullen, 25-18, 25-16

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Arthur County, 25-20, 25-19

F| South Platte def. Paxton, 26-24, 17-25, 25-22

F|&nbsp;Perkins County def. South Platte, 25-23, 25-22 (2-0)

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🏐 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Schedule - September 14

F| Bridgeport def. Chadron, 25-13, 24-26, 26-24 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport def. Sidney, 18-25, 26-24, 25-21 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff def. Gering, 25-22, 16-25, 25-15, 25-22 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;Mitchell def. Bayard, 25-10, 25-19, 25-22 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Sioux County def. Morrill, 25-10, 25-11 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Sioux County def. Minatare, 25-15, 24-26, 25-14 (2-1)

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports DirectorUpdated: Wednesday, 6:23 AM🏐 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Schedule - September 14F| Bridgeport def. Chadron, 25-13, 24-26, 26-24 (2-1)F|&nbsp;Bridgeport def. Sidney, 18-25, 26-24, 25-21 (2-1)F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff def. Gering, 25-22, 16-25, 25-15, 25-22 (3-1)F|&nbsp;Mitchell def. Bayard, 25-10, 25-19, 25-22 (3-0)F|&nbsp;Sioux County def. Morrill, 25-10, 25-11 (2-0)F|&nbsp;Sioux County def. Minatare, 25-15, 24-26, 25-14 (2-1)

🏐 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Scoreboard - September 14

🔊 Jay Long Show: September 14, 2021

&nbsp; COLORADO SPRINGS -- September 13, 2021 --&nbsp;Chadron State College senior kicker and punter&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7947">Gunnar Jones</a>, of Florence, Alabama, was announced on Monday as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, for his performance on Saturday in Chadron. Against 22nd-ranked Angelo State, Jones connected from 45 yards for a field goal, which was a career high for him and the longest successful field goal try by a CSC player since 2014. He added a perfect 3-for-3 effort on point-after-touchdown tries, for six points in the game. On kickoff team, he averaged 63.4 yards on five attempts, with three going for touchbacks. He added a tackle on one of his kickoffs. Finally as a punter, he booted kicks of 71, 56, and 53 yards en route to a 51.2-yard average, nearly clipping the school single-game record of 51.4, held by Steve Nelson since 1973. Jones planted two of his punts inside the Angelo State 20-yard line. Jones is the first RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week since&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6738">Drake Holdren</a>&nbsp;last fall.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; COLORADO SPRINGS -- September 13, 2021 --&nbsp;Chadron State College senior kicker and punter&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7947">Gunnar Jones</a>, of Florence, Alabama, was announced on Monday as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, for his performance on Saturday in Chadron. Against 22nd-ranked Angelo State, Jones connected from 45 yards for a field goal, which was a career high for him and the longest successful field goal try by a CSC player since 2014. He added a perfect 3-for-3 effort on point-after-touchdown tries, for six points in the game. On kickoff team, he averaged 63.4 yards on five attempts, with three going for touchbacks. He added a tackle on one of his kickoffs. Finally as a punter, he booted kicks of 71, 56, and 53 yards en route to a 51.2-yard average, nearly clipping the school single-game record of 51.4, held by Steve Nelson since 1973. Jones planted two of his punts inside the Angelo State 20-yard line. Jones is the first RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week since&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6738">Drake Holdren</a>&nbsp;last fall.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC's Jones earns RMAC weekly honor for punting, kicking success

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For the first time since Peyton Manning retired after winning Super Bowl 50, the Denver Broncos may have a quarterback. All it took was 11 tries. Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdowns in his first start and the Broncos dominated possession and beat the Giants 27-13, spoiling the return of New York running back Saquon Barkley after a long ACL rehabilitation. Acquired in the offseason from Carolina, Bridgewater hit 28 of 36 passes for 264 yards, sharing the ball with nine different receivers. The 28-year-old hit Tim Patrick on a go-ahead 2-yard TD pass with :08 left in the half.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For the first time since Peyton Manning retired after winning Super Bowl 50, the Denver Broncos may have a quarterback. All it took was 11 tries. Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdowns in his first start and the Broncos dominated possession and beat the Giants 27-13, spoiling the return of New York running back Saquon Barkley after a long ACL rehabilitation. Acquired in the offseason from Carolina, Bridgewater hit 28 of 36 passes for 264 yards, sharing the ball with nine different receivers. The 28-year-old hit Tim Patrick on a go-ahead 2-yard TD pass with :08 left in the half.

Broncos stun Giants in season opener 27-13

KEARNEY, Neb. -- September 11, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College volleyball team&nbsp;drops&nbsp;to 2-5&nbsp;after the final day of the&nbsp;Rosella&nbsp;Meier UNK Fall Classic on Saturday. The team lost&nbsp;in four sets to the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm, despite&nbsp;improved play across the board.&nbsp;

The Eagles performed best in the second set in which they won 25-23.&nbsp;&nbsp;They had 14 kills, four errors, and a hitting percentage of .313, which was their second-best hitting percentage of the season after&nbsp;recording a .414 percentage in set one of their&nbsp;match&nbsp;against Minnesota-Crookston last week.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"We came out with a little bit more fire than yesterday gut had trouble defensively," said&nbsp;CSC&nbsp;Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;Jennifer Stadler.&nbsp;"We&nbsp;need to clean up some things on our side and stay&nbsp;consistent&nbsp;towards the end of the sets."&nbsp;

Leading in kills was&nbsp;Chadron native&nbsp;Allie Ferguson.&nbsp;The sophomore outside hitter&nbsp;tied with&nbsp;Olivia Moten-Schell&nbsp;with nine on the day.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Middle hitter&nbsp;Micaiah Vrbka&nbsp;and setter&nbsp;Audrey Bennett&nbsp;led both&nbsp;teams with five blocks apiece. Bennett also led the Eagles in assists with 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;

For their first Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference match, the&nbsp;Eagles will travel to Alamosa, Colo.&nbsp;next weekend on Friday, September 17 to face Adams&nbsp;State&nbsp;(4-5). The game will start at 7 P.M. MT.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationKEARNEY, Neb. -- September 11, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College volleyball team&nbsp;drops&nbsp;to 2-5&nbsp;after the final day of the&nbsp;Rosella&nbsp;Meier UNK Fall Classic on Saturday. The team lost&nbsp;in four sets to the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm, despite&nbsp;improved play across the board.&nbsp;The Eagles performed best in the second set in which they won 25-23.&nbsp;&nbsp;They had 14 kills, four errors, and a hitting percentage of .313, which was their second-best hitting percentage of the season after&nbsp;recording a .414 percentage in set one of their&nbsp;match&nbsp;against Minnesota-Crookston last week.&nbsp;&nbsp;"We came out with a little bit more fire than yesterday gut had trouble defensively," said&nbsp;CSC&nbsp;Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;Jennifer Stadler.&nbsp;"We&nbsp;need to clean up some things on our side and stay&nbsp;consistent&nbsp;towards the end of the sets."&nbsp;Leading in kills was&nbsp;Chadron native&nbsp;Allie Ferguson.&nbsp;The sophomore outside hitter&nbsp;tied with&nbsp;Olivia Moten-Schell&nbsp;with nine on the day.&nbsp;&nbsp;Middle hitter&nbsp;Micaiah Vrbka&nbsp;and setter&nbsp;Audrey Bennett&nbsp;led both&nbsp;teams with five blocks apiece. Bennett also led the Eagles in assists with 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;For their first Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference match, the&nbsp;Eagles will travel to Alamosa, Colo.&nbsp;next weekend on Friday, September 17 to face Adams&nbsp;State&nbsp;(4-5). The game will start at 7 P.M. MT.&nbsp;

Eagle volleyball drops final match in Kearney Classic

&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- September 11, 2021 --&nbsp;Chadron State dominated most of the first half against 22nd-ranked Angelo State on Saturday afternoon at Elliott Field, building a 24-0 lead before the Rams scored with 51 second remaining before halftime.&nbsp; But the top-25 visitors from Texas ruled during the second half and squeezed past the Eagles 28-24 in the non-conference clash played in 90-degree temperatures.&nbsp; "This is a top 25 team, and they showed it today," said CSC Head Football Coach&nbsp;Jay Long. "Our guys competed, we were in the game the whole way, and we had an opportunity to win at the end. We have to find a way to get in the end zone at the end, because we're right there. Today we played a lot better than we played last week. This is more like the team that we are." The Eagles were led by their special teams, which blocked four Angelo State field goal tries and two punts.&nbsp; However, the Rams rolled up 469 total net yards, including 249 in the second half, and limited the Eagles to just 230 total yards and only 38 in the second half. Angelo State, ranked No. 22 in NCAA II entering the game, opened by driving 70 yards before being forced to attempt a 22-yard field goal that was blocked by CSC freshman Josh Zink and returned 27 yards by&nbsp;Jeremiah Gutierrez.&nbsp; The Eagles promptly drove 68 yards with tailback&nbsp;Elijah Myles&nbsp;going the final three. Chadron State moved on top 14-0 on their next possession with quarterback&nbsp;Dalton Holst&nbsp;running to 19 yards before hitting&nbsp;Chad Mikelson&nbsp;with an eight-yard touchdown pass. With six minutes left in the second quarter, Holst connected with a wide open&nbsp;Montel Gladney&nbsp;on a 72-yard scoring pass.&nbsp; Moments later the hosts recovered a fumble by Angelo State quarterback Zach Bronkhorst and converted it into a 45-yard field goal by Gunner Jones to go ahead 24-0. As the first half was ending, Bronkhorst completed a 33-yard pass to CJ Odom, then ran for 12 yards before scoring on a one-yard sneak for Angelo State's first points. The Eagles blocked an Angelo State punt and a field goal try early in the second half, but couldn't convert them into points. The Rams soon got a break when Holst, while lunging for a first down, lost that ball at midfield.&nbsp; The Texans' Leddy French recovered it and raced 38 yards to the Eagles' 13. Bronkhorst scored three plays later on a six-yard run. With just a minute left in the third quarter, Bronkhorst connected with wiry receiver Kellen Pachot (5-11, 155 pounds) on a 53-yard pass play for a touchdown. Then, three minutes into the fourth quarter the pair hooked up again on a 43-yard scoring toss that put the Rams ahead 28-24. Meanwhile, the Eagles had not managed a first down in the half, but the special teams gave them another chance when safety&nbsp;Brendan Brehmer&nbsp;blocked a Rams' punt midway in the fourth stanza.&nbsp; Chadron State was stifled again inside the red zone that time, but in the final three minutes knocked on the door again. &nbsp;After a six-yard pass from Holst to&nbsp;Cole Thurness&nbsp;and a six-yard run by Chris Busby finally netted first downs, a pass interference call against the Rams gave CSC a first and goal at the Angelo State two. However, the Eagles lost four yards on a running play against the rugged Angelo State defense, and two passes fall incomplete before the Rams sacked Holst on fourth down to blunt the opportunity. CSC Coach&nbsp;Jay Long&nbsp;said he naturally was delighted with the special teams' spectacular play, but added something must be done to get the Eagles into the end zone late in the game.&nbsp; They also stalled on in a similar situation the previous week at Western Colorado. Bronkhorst completed 17 of 33 passes for 230 yards and ran 15 times for 67 yards. Nat Omayebu led the Rams in rushing with 13 carries for 70 yards. Holst clicked on 16 of 29 passes for 159 yards, but no one rushed for more than 29 yards for the Eagles.&nbsp; Thurness caught six passes for 37 yards. The Eagles will host South Dakota Mines next Saturday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Con Marshall, CSC Sports Information&nbsp; CHADRON, Neb. -- September 11, 2021 --&nbsp;Chadron State dominated most of the first half against 22nd-ranked Angelo State on Saturday afternoon at Elliott Field, building a 24-0 lead before the Rams scored with 51 second remaining before halftime.&nbsp; But the top-25 visitors from Texas ruled during the second half and squeezed past the Eagles 28-24 in the non-conference clash played in 90-degree temperatures.&nbsp; "This is a top 25 team, and they showed it today," said CSC Head Football Coach&nbsp;Jay Long. "Our guys competed, we were in the game the whole way, and we had an opportunity to win at the end. We have to find a way to get in the end zone at the end, because we're right there. Today we played a lot better than we played last week. This is more like the team that we are." The Eagles were led by their special teams, which blocked four Angelo State field goal tries and two punts.&nbsp; However, the Rams rolled up 469 total net yards, including 249 in the second half, and limited the Eagles to just 230 total yards and only 38 in the second half. Angelo State, ranked No. 22 in NCAA II entering the game, opened by driving 70 yards before being forced to attempt a 22-yard field goal that was blocked by CSC freshman Josh Zink and returned 27 yards by&nbsp;Jeremiah Gutierrez.&nbsp; The Eagles promptly drove 68 yards with tailback&nbsp;Elijah Myles&nbsp;going the final three. Chadron State moved on top 14-0 on their next possession with quarterback&nbsp;Dalton Holst&nbsp;running to 19 yards before hitting&nbsp;Chad Mikelson&nbsp;with an eight-yard touchdown pass. With six minutes left in the second quarter, Holst connected with a wide open&nbsp;Montel Gladney&nbsp;on a 72-yard scoring pass.&nbsp; Moments later the hosts recovered a fumble by Angelo State quarterback Zach Bronkhorst and converted it into a 45-yard field goal by Gunner Jones to go ahead 24-0. As the first half was ending, Bronkhorst completed a 33-yard pass to CJ Odom, then ran for 12 yards before scoring on a one-yard sneak for Angelo State's first points. The Eagles blocked an Angelo State punt and a field goal try early in the second half, but couldn't convert them into points. The Rams soon got a break when Holst, while lunging for a first down, lost that ball at midfield.&nbsp; The Texans' Leddy French recovered it and raced 38 yards to the Eagles' 13. Bronkhorst scored three plays later on a six-yard run. With just a minute left in the third quarter, Bronkhorst connected with wiry receiver Kellen Pachot (5-11, 155 pounds) on a 53-yard pass play for a touchdown. Then, three minutes into the fourth quarter the pair hooked up again on a 43-yard scoring toss that put the Rams ahead 28-24. Meanwhile, the Eagles had not managed a first down in the half, but the special teams gave them another chance when safety&nbsp;Brendan Brehmer&nbsp;blocked a Rams' punt midway in the fourth stanza.&nbsp; Chadron State was stifled again inside the red zone that time, but in the final three minutes knocked on the door again. &nbsp;After a six-yard pass from Holst to&nbsp;Cole Thurness&nbsp;and a six-yard run by Chris Busby finally netted first downs, a pass interference call against the Rams gave CSC a first and goal at the Angelo State two. However, the Eagles lost four yards on a running play against the rugged Angelo State defense, and two passes fall incomplete before the Rams sacked Holst on fourth down to blunt the opportunity. CSC Coach&nbsp;Jay Long&nbsp;said he naturally was delighted with the special teams' spectacular play, but added something must be done to get the Eagles into the end zone late in the game.&nbsp; They also stalled on in a similar situation the previous week at Western Colorado. Bronkhorst completed 17 of 33 passes for 230 yards and ran 15 times for 67 yards. Nat Omayebu led the Rams in rushing with 13 carries for 70 yards. Holst clicked on 16 of 29 passes for 159 yards, but no one rushed for more than 29 yards for the Eagles.&nbsp; Thurness caught six passes for 37 yards. The Eagles will host South Dakota Mines next Saturday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC blocks six kicks, #22 Angelo State rallies to top Eagles in thriller

🏈| Western NE High School Football - Friday, September 10

F|&nbsp;Grand Island Northwest 48,&nbsp; Alliance 0 - 📻 KCOW 92.5 FM / AM 1400

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Aurora 43, Scottsbluff 22

F|&nbsp;Holyoke, CO 27, Bridgeport 20

F| Gordon/Rushville 30, Mitchell 28

F|&nbsp;Sandhills/Thedford 65, Hyannis 0

F|&nbsp;Crawford 77, Banner County 7

F|&nbsp;Arthur County 48, Hay Springs 26

CANCELED | Morrill at Kimball - Morrill wins by forfeit, Kimball has canceled its entire football season

F|&nbsp;Sioux County 38, Creek Valley 36

F|&nbsp;Wauneta-Palisade 54, South Platte 14

F| Garden County 40, Brady 25 (Thursday)

F|&nbsp;Mullen 81 Maywood/Hayes Center 27 (Thursday)

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🏈| Western NE High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, September 10

Chadron State quarterback Dalton Holst and Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins conduct a live radio interview at the CSC Sports Road Show on September 8, 2021.

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🎥 CSC Sports Road Show - Quarterback Dalton Holst

🏐 | Thursday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Schedule - September 9

F|&nbsp;Leyton def. Banner County, 25-8, 25-10 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Leyton def. Hemingford, 25-21, 25-19 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Hemingford def. Banner County, 25-9, 25-2 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Bayard def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-19, 25-21, 25-9 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Chadron def. Gering, 25-22, 25-14, 25-17 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Minatare, 25-14, 17-25, 25-15 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Garden County def. Paxton, 25-16, 23-25, 25-22 (2-1)

F|&nbsp;Mitchell def. Kimball, 25-12, 25-6 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Mitchell def. Potter-Dix, 23-25, 25-14, 25-16 (2-1)

◼ Scottsbluff Triangular: Cheyenne Central, WY, Ogallala

F| Sterling, CO def. Alliance, 25-22, 25-15, 25-15 (3-0)

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🏐 | Thursday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Scoreboard - September 9

CSC Football Head Coach Jay Long and Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins host a live interview during the CSC Sports Road Show on September 8, 2021.

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🎥 CSC Sports Road Show - Jay Long Radio Interview

DENVER (AP) — Logan Webb pitched effectively for seven innings, Mike Yastrzemski homered and Steve Duggar had two triples among his three hits as the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 12-3. Brandon Crawford added three hits and an RBI. All of Duggar’s hits went for extra bases and he drove in three runs. Yastrzemski added a run-scoring single in the ninth, finishing with three RBIs, as San Francisco won for the fifth time in six games. C.J. Cron had an RBI double for Colorado. Pinch-hitter Joshua Fuentes and Rio Ruiz added RBI singles.

DENVER (AP) — Logan Webb pitched effectively for seven innings, Mike Yastrzemski homered and Steve Duggar had two triples among his three hits as the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 12-3. Brandon Crawford added three hits and an RBI. All of Duggar’s hits went for extra bases and he drove in three runs. Yastrzemski added a run-scoring single in the ninth, finishing with three RBIs, as San Francisco won for the fifth time in six games. C.J. Cron had an RBI double for Colorado. Pinch-hitter Joshua Fuentes and Rio Ruiz added RBI singles.

Giants rip Rockies again, 12-3

🏐 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Schedule - September 7

F|&nbsp;Alliance def. Chadron, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22 (3-0)

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport def. Garden County, 25-16, 26-24 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Bridgeport def. Kimball, 25-11, 25-21 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Cheyenne East, Wyo. def. Scottsbluff, 25-16, 25-12, 25-18

F|&nbsp;Crawford def. Hemingford, 25-22, 27-25 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Hay Springs def. Crawford, 25-19, 25-18 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;North Platte def. Gering, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 27-25 (3-1)

F|&nbsp;Arthur County def. Creek Valley, 25-19, 25-18 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Arthur County def. Morrill, 25-13, 25-10 (2-0)

F|&nbsp;Creek Valley def. Morrill, 25-14, 25-14 (2-0)

F| Mitchell def. Sidney, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-13 (3-2)

🥎 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Softball Schedule - September 7

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 11, Alliance 0

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🏐🥎 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Sports Scoreboard - September 7

Coach Long and Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins break down the big moments of the season opener, highlight the strong play of the Eagle defense and rushing attack, and take a sneak peek at this week's opponent - Angelo State.

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🔊 Jay Long Show - September 7, 2021

DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Kevin Gausman pitched seven solid innings and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 to maintain their one-game lead in the NL West. Darin Ruf and Buster Posey also went deep to give San Francisco 206 home runs this season. Toronto also connected four times at Yankee Stadium to retain the major league lead with 210. Handed an 8-1 lead by the fifth, Gausman gave the Giants’ overworked bullpen a rest. He also singled and scored a run. It was the first time two Colorado-grown pitchers started against each other at Coors Field. Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland was tagged for seven runs and four homers in 4 1/3 innings.

DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Kevin Gausman pitched seven solid innings and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 to maintain their one-game lead in the NL West. Darin Ruf and Buster Posey also went deep to give San Francisco 206 home runs this season. Toronto also connected four times at Yankee Stadium to retain the major league lead with 210. Handed an 8-1 lead by the fifth, Gausman gave the Giants’ overworked bullpen a rest. He also singled and scored a run. It was the first time two Colorado-grown pitchers started against each other at Coors Field. Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland was tagged for seven runs and four homers in 4 1/3 innings.

Giants take series opener over Rockies 10-5

By:&nbsp;Zach Carattini, CSC Sports Information

PUEBLO, Colo. -- September 4, 2021&nbsp;--&nbsp;The Chadron State College volleyball team&nbsp;closed out the season opener&nbsp;on Saturday&nbsp;at the Steel City Showcase&nbsp;in Pueblo, Colo. with a 3-0 win over Fort Hays State and 2-3 loss to Rollins.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Against Fort Hays State,&nbsp;the&nbsp;team&nbsp;swept the Tigers by going&nbsp;25-21, 25-17, and 25-16.&nbsp;With 34 kills and only 12 errors in the match, the&nbsp;team&nbsp;had an overall&nbsp;hit percentage of .237 compared to Fort Hays' .077.&nbsp;

The Eagles traded blows with the Tars in the evening match, winning the first and third sets of the match. After Rollins tied it up at 2-2 with a&nbsp;25-22 win in the fourth set, the game went to a fifth set in which&nbsp;the Tars won 15-8 over the Eagles.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Junior middle hitter&nbsp;Micaiah Vrbka&nbsp;showed up big in both matches&nbsp;on Saturday. Against Fort Hays, she led the team&nbsp;in kills with&nbsp;eight, hitting percentage with .500,&nbsp;and blocks with&nbsp;seven.&nbsp;She finished with 15 kills and&nbsp;13 blocks on the day.&nbsp;

Audrey Bennett&nbsp;and&nbsp;Devyn Volz&nbsp;shared setting duties, combining 64 total assists on the day. Bennett led both matches with 18 assists, while Volz produced 11 against Fort Hays and 17 against Rollins.&nbsp;

Defensive leader&nbsp;Rylee Greiman&nbsp;earned 31 total digs on the day. She led the team with 15 against Fort Hays and 16 against Rollins.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC&nbsp;will travel to Kearney, Neb. to&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in the Rosella Meier UNK&nbsp;Fall Classic&nbsp;next weekend.&nbsp;They will face Nebraska-Kearney, West Texas&nbsp;A&amp;M, Southern Nazarene, and Minot State.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By:&nbsp;Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationPUEBLO, Colo. -- September 4, 2021&nbsp;--&nbsp;The Chadron State College volleyball team&nbsp;closed out the season opener&nbsp;on Saturday&nbsp;at the Steel City Showcase&nbsp;in Pueblo, Colo. with a 3-0 win over Fort Hays State and 2-3 loss to Rollins.&nbsp;&nbsp;Against Fort Hays State,&nbsp;the&nbsp;team&nbsp;swept the Tigers by going&nbsp;25-21, 25-17, and 25-16.&nbsp;With 34 kills and only 12 errors in the match, the&nbsp;team&nbsp;had an overall&nbsp;hit percentage of .237 compared to Fort Hays' .077.&nbsp;The Eagles traded blows with the Tars in the evening match, winning the first and third sets of the match. After Rollins tied it up at 2-2 with a&nbsp;25-22 win in the fourth set, the game went to a fifth set in which&nbsp;the Tars won 15-8 over the Eagles.&nbsp;&nbsp;Junior middle hitter&nbsp;Micaiah Vrbka&nbsp;showed up big in both matches&nbsp;on Saturday. Against Fort Hays, she led the team&nbsp;in kills with&nbsp;eight, hitting percentage with .500,&nbsp;and blocks with&nbsp;seven.&nbsp;She finished with 15 kills and&nbsp;13 blocks on the day.&nbsp;Audrey Bennett&nbsp;and&nbsp;Devyn Volz&nbsp;shared setting duties, combining 64 total assists on the day. Bennett led both matches with 18 assists, while Volz produced 11 against Fort Hays and 17 against Rollins.&nbsp;Defensive leader&nbsp;Rylee Greiman&nbsp;earned 31 total digs on the day. She led the team with 15 against Fort Hays and 16 against Rollins.&nbsp;&nbsp;CSC&nbsp;will travel to Kearney, Neb. to&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in the Rosella Meier UNK&nbsp;Fall Classic&nbsp;next weekend.&nbsp;They will face Nebraska-Kearney, West Texas&nbsp;A&amp;M, Southern Nazarene, and Minot State.&nbsp;

Chadron State finishes season-opening tournament 2-2

&nbsp; Lincoln -&nbsp;Nebraska produced a dominant and balanced performance with more than 300 yards on the ground and through the air on its way to a 52-7 win over Fordham on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Playing in front of the NCAA-record 376th consecutive sellout, which featured nearly 86,000 in attendance for Nebraska's first home game with fans since Nov. 29, 2019,&nbsp;Adrian Martinez&nbsp;completed 17-of-23 passes for 254 yards and one touchdown, while adding eight carries for 33 yards and two more scores to help the Big Red even its record at 1-1 on the season. Martinez engineered a Husker offense that rolled up well over 600 yards of total offense, including 327 rushing and 304 passing yards.&nbsp;Markese Stepp&nbsp;led the Big Red ground game with 101 yards on 18 carries, while&nbsp;Sevion Morrison&nbsp;added 31 yards on nine carries including a pair of short touchdown runs. Seven different Huskers finished with at least 25 rushing yards in the game. Samori Toure&nbsp;pitched in a big game for Nebraska with eight receptions for 133 yards, while adding three carries for 35 yards including a touchdown run. Tight end&nbsp;Austin Allen&nbsp;hauled in four catches for 61 yards, while&nbsp;Omar Manning&nbsp;had three receptions for 54 yards. Martinez helped the Huskers build a 38-7 lead midway through the third quarter, before&nbsp;Logan Smothers&nbsp;took the field at quarterback. The freshman from Muscle Shoals, Ala., led the Huskers on a successful scoring drive and had the Big Red knocking on the door on his second drive early in the fourth quarter before a fumble ended the Nebraska threat deep inside Fordham territory.&nbsp;Smothers bounced back to lead another long scoring drive on his third possession, capped by&nbsp;Marvin Scott III's&nbsp;six-yard touchdown run to make it 52-7 Huskers with 1:43 left in the game.&nbsp; Overall, Nebraska rushed the ball 64 times and&nbsp;the Husker rushing total likely would have been far greater if not for an historic defensive performance by Fordham's&nbsp;Ryan Greenhagen. The senior middle linebacker from Sparta, N.J.,&nbsp;became the first opposing defender in the history of Nebraska football to record 30 tackles against the Huskers. His record-breaking final tackle came on Fordham's last stop of the day, just before Scott's touchdown run. Greenhagen's tackle total tied the Memorial Stadium record set by Husker Clete Pillen against Oklahoma State on Nov. 6, 1976. Nebraska's defense surrendered just 292 total yards on the afternoon, holding Fordham to 129 rushing yards on 28 carries. The Rams managed 163 passing yards, as Tim DeMorat completed 18-of-30 passes but was intercepted three times by the Blackshirts.&nbsp;Deontai Williams&nbsp;pulled down two of the interceptions for the Huskers, while adding four tackles.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42805">JoJo Domann</a>&nbsp;snagged the other interception while pitching in five stops. Nebraska led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter thanks to a four-yard touchdown run by Martinez with 3:59 left in the period. Fordham tied the score early in the second quarter on DeMorat's 31-yard touchdown pass to Fotis Kokosioulis with 14:14 left in the first half. After that, it was all Huskers.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42800">Connor Culp</a>&nbsp;put Nebraska on top less than three minutes later with his 39-yard field goal to make it 10-7. Martinez then pushed NU's lead to 17-7 with his second four-yard scoring run of the day to make it 17-7 with 3:56 left in the half. The Big Red's lead grew to 24-7 at the half after&nbsp;Sevion Morrison's&nbsp;one-yard touchdown blast with 29 seconds remaining before halftime. Nebraska's defense continued to put the clamps down on the Rams before Martinez connected with&nbsp;Chancellor Brewington&nbsp;on a two-yard touchdown pass to make it 31-7 with 8:24 left in the third. NU extended the margin to 38-7 less than five minutes later when Toure took an option pitch from Martinez and scampered into the end zone from eight yards out. The Huskers ran 95 plays compared to just 58 for the Rams, and Nebraska dominated time of possession 36:00-24:00. Nebraska was also penalized just two times for 10 yards. The Huskers return to home action next week when they take on Buffalo. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium is set for 1:30 p.m. (MT) with live television coverage by the Big Ten Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; Lincoln -&nbsp;Nebraska produced a dominant and balanced performance with more than 300 yards on the ground and through the air on its way to a 52-7 win over Fordham on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Playing in front of the NCAA-record 376th consecutive sellout, which featured nearly 86,000 in attendance for Nebraska's first home game with fans since Nov. 29, 2019,&nbsp;Adrian Martinez&nbsp;completed 17-of-23 passes for 254 yards and one touchdown, while adding eight carries for 33 yards and two more scores to help the Big Red even its record at 1-1 on the season. Martinez engineered a Husker offense that rolled up well over 600 yards of total offense, including 327 rushing and 304 passing yards.&nbsp;Markese Stepp&nbsp;led the Big Red ground game with 101 yards on 18 carries, while&nbsp;Sevion Morrison&nbsp;added 31 yards on nine carries including a pair of short touchdown runs. Seven different Huskers finished with at least 25 rushing yards in the game. Samori Toure&nbsp;pitched in a big game for Nebraska with eight receptions for 133 yards, while adding three carries for 35 yards including a touchdown run. Tight end&nbsp;Austin Allen&nbsp;hauled in four catches for 61 yards, while&nbsp;Omar Manning&nbsp;had three receptions for 54 yards. Martinez helped the Huskers build a 38-7 lead midway through the third quarter, before&nbsp;Logan Smothers&nbsp;took the field at quarterback. The freshman from Muscle Shoals, Ala., led the Huskers on a successful scoring drive and had the Big Red knocking on the door on his second drive early in the fourth quarter before a fumble ended the Nebraska threat deep inside Fordham territory.&nbsp;Smothers bounced back to lead another long scoring drive on his third possession, capped by&nbsp;Marvin Scott III's&nbsp;six-yard touchdown run to make it 52-7 Huskers with 1:43 left in the game.&nbsp; Overall, Nebraska rushed the ball 64 times and&nbsp;the Husker rushing total likely would have been far greater if not for an historic defensive performance by Fordham's&nbsp;Ryan Greenhagen. The senior middle linebacker from Sparta, N.J.,&nbsp;became the first opposing defender in the history of Nebraska football to record 30 tackles against the Huskers. His record-breaking final tackle came on Fordham's last stop of the day, just before Scott's touchdown run. Greenhagen's tackle total tied the Memorial Stadium record set by Husker Clete Pillen against Oklahoma State on Nov. 6, 1976. Nebraska's defense surrendered just 292 total yards on the afternoon, holding Fordham to 129 rushing yards on 28 carries. The Rams managed 163 passing yards, as Tim DeMorat completed 18-of-30 passes but was intercepted three times by the Blackshirts.&nbsp;Deontai Williams&nbsp;pulled down two of the interceptions for the Huskers, while adding four tackles.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42805">JoJo Domann</a>&nbsp;snagged the other interception while pitching in five stops. Nebraska led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter thanks to a four-yard touchdown run by Martinez with 3:59 left in the period. Fordham tied the score early in the second quarter on DeMorat's 31-yard touchdown pass to Fotis Kokosioulis with 14:14 left in the first half. After that, it was all Huskers.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42800">Connor Culp</a>&nbsp;put Nebraska on top less than three minutes later with his 39-yard field goal to make it 10-7. Martinez then pushed NU's lead to 17-7 with his second four-yard scoring run of the day to make it 17-7 with 3:56 left in the half. The Big Red's lead grew to 24-7 at the half after&nbsp;Sevion Morrison's&nbsp;one-yard touchdown blast with 29 seconds remaining before halftime. Nebraska's defense continued to put the clamps down on the Rams before Martinez connected with&nbsp;Chancellor Brewington&nbsp;on a two-yard touchdown pass to make it 31-7 with 8:24 left in the third. NU extended the margin to 38-7 less than five minutes later when Toure took an option pitch from Martinez and scampered into the end zone from eight yards out. The Huskers ran 95 plays compared to just 58 for the Rams, and Nebraska dominated time of possession 36:00-24:00. Nebraska was also penalized just two times for 10 yards. The Huskers return to home action next week when they take on Buffalo. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium is set for 1:30 p.m. (MT) with live television coverage by the Big Ten Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;