🥎| B-10 Sub-District Softball Scoreboard

Gering moves into the district finals

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 </figure>🥎| B-10 Sub-District Softball ScoreboardMonday#1 Scottsbluff 12, #4 Alliance 2#2 Gering 12, #3 Chadron 0Finals: Gering 13, Scottsbluff 4Gering moves into the district finals

DENVER (AP) — Lamar Jackson won this one with his right arm. He used his quick feet to crown Baltimore's 23-7 thumping of the Denver Broncos and tie an NFL rushing record.

The Ravens (3-1) were in danger of coming up just short of matching the Steelers’ longstanding mark for consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing before Baltimore cornerback Anthony Averett intercepted Broncos backup QB Drew Lock in the end zone with 3 seconds left.

Rather than take a knee, Jackson took the shotgun snap and hustled around left end for 5 yards as time expired. That gave the Ravens 102 yards on the ground, their 43rd consecutive 100-yard rushing game, tying the mark set by Pittsburgh from 1974-77.

“Oh yeah, 100% my call,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said unapologetically. "That’s one of those things that’s meaningful. As a head coach you have to be mindful of your team and your players and what it means to them. It’s a very, very tough record to accomplish and it’s a long-term record.

“I’m not going to say it’s more important than winning the game, for sure, it’s certainly not,” Harbaugh added. “But as a head coach you do that for your players and you do that for your coaches and it’s something they’ll have for the rest of their lives.”

Harbaugh's players appreciated their coach letting them go for the record.

"Whenever you’re in the record books it’s important, so it’s great to get it, said receiver Marquis Brown, who caught Jackson's 49-yard TD pass one week after dropping a trio of long passes.

“I wasn’t thinking about the record," Jackson said. "I was thinking about getting the win.”

Jackson missed two practices last week with a sore back, but it didn't look as if it affected him at all Sunday.

“I’m feeling good,” he said. “Did I look good?”

Although he was held to 28 yards rushing, Jackson threw for 316 yards.

“We wanted to limit his opportunities to carry it and scramble," Broncos coach Vic Fangio said. "We did that. But they were able to complete the long passes, which negated that.”

Only twice in his four-year NFL career has Jackson passed for more yards, once in the regular season (324) and once in the playoffs (365).

“I can’t believe people say he couldn’t throw. It’s wild, barbaric,” suggested Ravens receiver James Proche II. “That’s like saying water is dry. He’s just doing his job, nothing crazy, just doing what he do.”

Justin Tucker, who beat the Lions last week with an NFL-record long 66-yard field goal, was perfect from 40, 46 and 20 yards in Denver's thin air.

The Broncos (3-1) punted on 10 of their 12 possessions after punting just nine times total in their three wins. They&nbsp;lost starting QB Teddy Bridgewater&nbsp;to a concussion on his final pass of the first half.

Ravens rookie linebacker Odafe Oweh hit Bridgewater under the chin but wasn't flagged.

Neither was cornerback Tavon Young whistled one play earlier for hitting a defenseless receiver when his brutal hit sent WR/KR Diontae Spencer from the game with an injury to his sternum.

The injuries occurred during a series of curious calls by Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, who had Bridgewater throw three times after Denver got the ball at its 17 with 1:02 left in the first half and Denver down 14-7.

All three throws fell incomplete — Bridgewater completed just 7 of 16 passes after posting 75% days in each of Denver's three wins — and the Broncos punted the ball back to Baltimore with Tucker warming up on the sideline.

Devin Duvernay's 42-yard return set up Tucker for an easy 40-yarder as the first half expired, giving the Ravens a 17-7 halftime lead.

One play after bouncing a short pass to Sammy Watkins, Jackson wound up and hit Brown with the&nbsp;49-yard touchdown pass&nbsp;that put Baltimore ahead for good 14-7 in the second quarter.

Noah Fant caught a 3-yard TD pass from Bridgewater to put Denver on the board and the Ravens responded with a long drive capped by Latavius Murray's&nbsp;11-yard touchdown romp that tied it at 7.

Fant's TD was set up by rookie Javonte Williams' 31-yard run in which he broke five tackles before cornerback Marlon Humphrey finally knocked him down. Williams led the nation in broken tackles last year at North Carolina.

The Ravens had five sacks and middle linebacker Tyus Bowser sacked both Bridgewater and Lock. Broncos rookie safety Caden Sterns had two of Denver's three sacks. Von Miller, the AFC's Defensive Player of the Month in September, shared the other sack with McTelvin Agim.

Miller noted the difficulty of facing Jackson and his big-play passing abilities combined with the Ravens' exotic run packages.

“It’d be refreshing just to play normal football again,” Miller said.

Ravens RT Alejandro Villanueva hobbled off in the third quarter with a knee injury. His replacement, Andre Smith, was flagged for a face mask away from the play that negated TE Mark Andrews' 30-yard TD reception. Bridgewater is the eighth starter to get hurt for the Broncos. The medical staff also was working on rookie CB Patrick Surtain II's upper ribcage in the closing minutes.

DENVER (AP) — Lamar Jackson won this one with his right arm. He used his quick feet to crown Baltimore's 23-7 thumping of the Denver Broncos and tie an NFL rushing record.The Ravens (3-1) were in danger of coming up just short of matching the Steelers’ longstanding mark for consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing before Baltimore cornerback Anthony Averett intercepted Broncos backup QB Drew Lock in the end zone with 3 seconds left.Rather than take a knee, Jackson took the shotgun snap and hustled around left end for 5 yards as time expired. That gave the Ravens 102 yards on the ground, their 43rd consecutive 100-yard rushing game, tying the mark set by Pittsburgh from 1974-77.“Oh yeah, 100% my call,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said unapologetically. "That’s one of those things that’s meaningful. As a head coach you have to be mindful of your team and your players and what it means to them. It’s a very, very tough record to accomplish and it’s a long-term record.“I’m not going to say it’s more important than winning the game, for sure, it’s certainly not,” Harbaugh added. “But as a head coach you do that for your players and you do that for your coaches and it’s something they’ll have for the rest of their lives.”Harbaugh's players appreciated their coach letting them go for the record."Whenever you’re in the record books it’s important, so it’s great to get it, said receiver Marquis Brown, who caught Jackson's 49-yard TD pass one week after dropping a trio of long passes.“I wasn’t thinking about the record," Jackson said. "I was thinking about getting the win.”Jackson missed two practices last week with a sore back, but it didn't look as if it affected him at all Sunday.“I’m feeling good,” he said. “Did I look good?”Although he was held to 28 yards rushing, Jackson threw for 316 yards.“We wanted to limit his opportunities to carry it and scramble," Broncos coach Vic Fangio said. "We did that. But they were able to complete the long passes, which negated that.”Only twice in his four-year NFL career has Jackson passed for more yards, once in the regular season (324) and once in the playoffs (365).“I can’t believe people say he couldn’t throw. It’s wild, barbaric,” suggested Ravens receiver James Proche II. “That’s like saying water is dry. He’s just doing his job, nothing crazy, just doing what he do.”Justin Tucker, who beat the Lions last week with an NFL-record long 66-yard field goal, was perfect from 40, 46 and 20 yards in Denver's thin air.The Broncos (3-1) punted on 10 of their 12 possessions after punting just nine times total in their three wins. They&nbsp;lost starting QB Teddy Bridgewater&nbsp;to a concussion on his final pass of the first half.Ravens rookie linebacker Odafe Oweh hit Bridgewater under the chin but wasn't flagged.Neither was cornerback Tavon Young whistled one play earlier for hitting a defenseless receiver when his brutal hit sent WR/KR Diontae Spencer from the game with an injury to his sternum.The injuries occurred during a series of curious calls by Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, who had Bridgewater throw three times after Denver got the ball at its 17 with 1:02 left in the first half and Denver down 14-7.All three throws fell incomplete — Bridgewater completed just 7 of 16 passes after posting 75% days in each of Denver's three wins — and the Broncos punted the ball back to Baltimore with Tucker warming up on the sideline.Devin Duvernay's 42-yard return set up Tucker for an easy 40-yarder as the first half expired, giving the Ravens a 17-7 halftime lead.One play after bouncing a short pass to Sammy Watkins, Jackson wound up and hit Brown with the&nbsp;49-yard touchdown pass&nbsp;that put Baltimore ahead for good 14-7 in the second quarter.Noah Fant caught a 3-yard TD pass from Bridgewater to put Denver on the board and the Ravens responded with a long drive capped by Latavius Murray's&nbsp;11-yard touchdown romp that tied it at 7.ROOKIE'S ROMPFant's TD was set up by rookie Javonte Williams' 31-yard run in which he broke five tackles before cornerback Marlon Humphrey finally knocked him down. Williams led the nation in broken tackles last year at North Carolina.SACK MASTERSThe Ravens had five sacks and middle linebacker Tyus Bowser sacked both Bridgewater and Lock. Broncos rookie safety Caden Sterns had two of Denver's three sacks. Von Miller, the AFC's Defensive Player of the Month in September, shared the other sack with McTelvin Agim.Miller noted the difficulty of facing Jackson and his big-play passing abilities combined with the Ravens' exotic run packages.“It’d be refreshing just to play normal football again,” Miller said.INJURIESRavens RT Alejandro Villanueva hobbled off in the third quarter with a knee injury. His replacement, Andre Smith, was flagged for a face mask away from the play that negated TE Mark Andrews' 30-yard TD reception. Bridgewater is the eighth starter to get hurt for the Broncos. The medical staff also was working on rookie CB Patrick Surtain II's upper ribcage in the closing minutes.UP NEXTRavens: host Indianapolis on Oct. 11.Broncos: visit Pittsburgh on Oct. 10.

Ravens hand Broncos first defeat of season, 23-7

Eagle Radio and Chadron State Athletics are hosting their second CSC Sports Road Show this week at The Ridge in Downtown Chadron!&nbsp;

Wednesday, October 6, the CSC Sports&nbsp;Road&nbsp;Show&nbsp;presented by Security First Bank will be held at The Ridge in downtown Chadron offering Eagle fans,&nbsp;Double&nbsp;Q&nbsp;Country&nbsp;listeners and area residents the opportunity to come out and enjoy a Business-After-Hours style evening while getting to visit with CSC coaches, players and fellow fans. This casual, free event will begin at 5:30 pm and run through 7:30 pm with attendees invited to come and go as their schedules allow.

In addition, attendees can watch as Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins will be hosting a one-hour live radio&nbsp;show&nbsp;from 6:00 to 7:00 interviewing guests on 97.5 FM and 105.9 FM.&nbsp; Confirmed guests for this week's radio program include former CSC offensive lineman and NFL player Garrett Gilkey, wrestling head coach Brett Hunter, women's golfer and wrestler Kinsey Smith, and CSC football offensive lineman Jake Norris. 

CSC representatives will likely make&nbsp;appearances&nbsp;during the evening to mingle and visit among the crowd.

Door prizes will be given away during the night including CSC game tickets!

In its first year the CSC Sports&nbsp;Road&nbsp;Show&nbsp;is&nbsp;a once-a-month event that debuted in September and will be held once per month through April of 2022. It will be hosted among several different local businesses with a unique rotation of guests appearing on the radio&nbsp;show.&nbsp; Announcements on future&nbsp;shows will be made as they near.

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 </figure>Eagle Radio and Chadron State Athletics are hosting their second CSC Sports Road Show this week at The Ridge in Downtown Chadron!&nbsp;Wednesday, October 6, the CSC Sports&nbsp;Road&nbsp;Show&nbsp;presented by Security First Bank will be held at The Ridge in downtown Chadron offering Eagle fans,&nbsp;Double&nbsp;Q&nbsp;Country&nbsp;listeners and area residents the opportunity to come out and enjoy a Business-After-Hours style evening while getting to visit with CSC coaches, players and fellow fans. This casual, free event will begin at 5:30 pm and run through 7:30 pm with attendees invited to come and go as their schedules allow.In addition, attendees can watch as Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins will be hosting a one-hour live radio&nbsp;show&nbsp;from 6:00 to 7:00 interviewing guests on 97.5 FM and 105.9 FM.&nbsp; Confirmed guests for this week's radio program include former CSC offensive lineman and NFL player Garrett Gilkey, wrestling head coach Brett Hunter, women's golfer and wrestler Kinsey Smith, and CSC football offensive lineman Jake Norris. CSC representatives will likely make&nbsp;appearances&nbsp;during the evening to mingle and visit among the crowd.Door prizes will be given away during the night including CSC game tickets!In its first year the CSC Sports&nbsp;Road&nbsp;Show&nbsp;is&nbsp;a once-a-month event that debuted in September and will be held once per month through April of 2022. It will be hosted among several different local businesses with a unique rotation of guests appearing on the radio&nbsp;show.&nbsp; Announcements on future&nbsp;shows will be made as they near.

Double Q County & CSC team up for second radio road show this week in Chadron

&nbsp; Lincoln&nbsp;- In a game that resembled Nebraska's days of dominance in the 1990s, the Big Red buried defending Big Ten West Division champion Northwestern 56-7 on Homecoming at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Nebraska improved its record to 3-3 overall and 3-0 at home this season by rolling up 657&nbsp;yards of offense, including 427 yards on the ground and seven rushing touchdowns,&nbsp;while&nbsp;shutting down Northwestern's running game (37 yards, 26 carries). After running one offensive play in the third quarter, the Huskers owned six rushing scores, including three by quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42846">Adrian Martinez</a>&nbsp;on its way to a 42-7 lead. After the Big Red pushed its lead to 49-7 on its third offensive play of the second half, a 38-yard touchdown strike from Martinez to&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42908">Samori Toure</a>, Nebraska substituted freely with&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42890">Logan Smothers</a>&nbsp;taking over at quarterback midway through the third quarter, leading the Huskers on a successful scoring drive in the fourth. No. 3 quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42847">Matt Masker</a>&nbsp;took the rest of the snaps&nbsp;in the fourth for the&nbsp;Big Red, marching Nebraska down the field until taking a knee inside the Northwestern 15 to end the game. Nebraska's offensive totals came against a proud Northwestern defense that entered the game allowing just 20 points per contest and 186 yards on the ground per game this season. In 10 previous games as Big Ten foes, the two teams had split 5-5 with eight games decided by just one score with the Huskers outscoring the Wildcats by a total of six points (252-246) in the 10 games. Nebraska's margin matched the most recent meeting against the Cats as non-conference foes, a 66-17 shellacking of No. 18 Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl by No. 9 Nebraska. It was also the largest margin by a Husker team over Northwestern in Memorial Stadium, surpassing a 49-7 win by No. 10 Nebraska on Sept. 28, 1974. In a dominant first half, Nebraska sprinted to a 21-0 lead in the game's first 11 minutes on the strength of three touchdown runs by Martinez. The Husker quarterback moved the Huskers with both his legs and his right arm, while freshman running back&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42907">Jaquez Yant</a>&nbsp;also carried a huge load. In his first career college game, Yant rumbled for 109 yards on seven carries in the first half alone to ignite the Big Red onslaught. Martinez added 57 yards on eight carries in the half, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42835">Rahmir Johnson</a>&nbsp;erupted for 74 yards on 12 totes and two first-half scores. He did not carry the ball in the second half. Nebraska's offense diced the Wildcat defense for 241 rushing yards in the half, while the Blackshirt defense flexed its muscles by holding Northwestern to minus-2 yards on the ground in the half thanks to three sacks of Cat quarterback Ryan Hilinski. Martinez completed 10-of-16 passes for 164 yards in the half, including a 70-yard bomb to Toure&nbsp;on the game's opening drive. It took the Huskers just 50 seconds to take a 7-0 lead in the game, flying 75 yards on three plays capped by Martinez's one-yard touchdown run. Martinez finished the game 11-for-17 for 202 yards and a score, while Toure finished with two receptions for 108 yards in his third 100-yard receiving game as a Husker. After a quick stop by the Blackshirts, who forced a punt on 4th-and-21, Yant&nbsp;exploded for a 64-yard burst on his second career carry to set the Big Red up at the Northwestern 4. Two plays later, Martinez sprinted into the end zone from one yard out for the second time in five minutes to put the Big Red up 14-0. Yant finished his Husker debut with 127 yards on 13 carries. The Blackshirts kept the momentum rolling for Nebraska, forcing a quick three-and-out and another Northwestern punt on 4th-and-17 from its own 18. On&nbsp;a balanced and more methodical drive, Nebraska then made it 21-0 when Martinez sprinted around the right end for a 25-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-10 to stake the Huskers to a 21-0 lead with 4:14 left in the first quarter. With its back against the wall in a road night game at Memorial Stadium, Northwestern found an answer, converting on 3rd-and-1 at its own 27, before getting back-to-back big pass plays of 32 yards and 28 yards from Hilinski to Stephon Robinson Jr. to cut the margin to 21-7 at the end of the first quarter. While the Cats (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) found an answer on the offensive side, their defense still came up empty against the Husker offense, as Nebraska rolled 75 yards on 10 plays in four minutes capped by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42835">Rahmir Johnson's</a>&nbsp;five yard touchdown run to put the Big Red up 28-7 with 12:37 left in the half. Northwestern responded with a march of its own, arriving at 1st-and-Goal at the NU 1. But after an interior stop by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42897">Deontre Thomas</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42893">Ben Stille</a>&nbsp;on a quarterback keeper, Thomas and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42805">JoJo Domann</a>&nbsp;blasted through the Wildcat line and smashed Hilinski, forcing a fumble recovered by Thomas at the Nebraska 10 to stop the Northwestern threat. Domann finished with a team-high 10 tackles, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42877">Luke Reimer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42864">Quinton Newsome</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42909">Chris Kolarevic</a>&nbsp;each added five stops. After the two teams exchanged turnovers on downs at midfield, Nebraska extended its lead with a powerful five-play, 59-yard drive that featured 34 rushing yards by Johnson, including a 23-yard burst to set up his nine-yard touchdown run on the next play, sending the Big Red to the locker room with a 35-7 halftime lead. Nebraska, which has suffered three road losses this season by a touchdown or less, including two to top-20 foes, wasted little time in the second half putting the game out of reach. Northwestern received the second-half kickoff and the Blackshirts forced a three-and-out and a punt. Starting from his own 18, Martinez handed off to wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42783">Zavier Betts</a>, who sprinted 83 yards around the left end to paydirt - the longest rushing play for Nebraska this season on Betts' first career carry to put the Huskers up 42-7 just over one minute into the second half. The Blackshirts forced another turnover on downs on the ensuing drive and the Big Red kept its foot on the gas. After a Yant four-yard run to open Nebraska's drive, Betts drew a pass interference penalty to set up Martinez and the Huskers 1st-and-10 at the NU 38. Martinez then connected on his only pass attempt of the second half, a 38-yard scoring strike to Toure extend the Husker margin to 49-7 with 9:16 left in the third quarter.&nbsp; Nebraska capped the rout with&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42858">Sevion Morrison's</a>&nbsp;four-yard touchdown run with 9:44 left in the game. Morrison carried five times for 26 yards in the game, as one of 11 Big Red rushers in the game. The Huskers return to Memorial Stadium next week for another home night game when they play host No. 14 Michigan. Kickoff betwen the Big Red and the unbeaten Wolverines is set for 6:30 p.m. with live television coverage by ABC.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure> By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; Lincoln&nbsp;- In a game that resembled Nebraska's days of dominance in the 1990s, the Big Red buried defending Big Ten West Division champion Northwestern 56-7 on Homecoming at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Nebraska improved its record to 3-3 overall and 3-0 at home this season by rolling up 657&nbsp;yards of offense, including 427 yards on the ground and seven rushing touchdowns,&nbsp;while&nbsp;shutting down Northwestern's running game (37 yards, 26 carries). After running one offensive play in the third quarter, the Huskers owned six rushing scores, including three by quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42846">Adrian Martinez</a>&nbsp;on its way to a 42-7 lead. After the Big Red pushed its lead to 49-7 on its third offensive play of the second half, a 38-yard touchdown strike from Martinez to&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42908">Samori Toure</a>, Nebraska substituted freely with&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42890">Logan Smothers</a>&nbsp;taking over at quarterback midway through the third quarter, leading the Huskers on a successful scoring drive in the fourth. No. 3 quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42847">Matt Masker</a>&nbsp;took the rest of the snaps&nbsp;in the fourth for the&nbsp;Big Red, marching Nebraska down the field until taking a knee inside the Northwestern 15 to end the game. Nebraska's offensive totals came against a proud Northwestern defense that entered the game allowing just 20 points per contest and 186 yards on the ground per game this season. In 10 previous games as Big Ten foes, the two teams had split 5-5 with eight games decided by just one score with the Huskers outscoring the Wildcats by a total of six points (252-246) in the 10 games. Nebraska's margin matched the most recent meeting against the Cats as non-conference foes, a 66-17 shellacking of No. 18 Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl by No. 9 Nebraska. It was also the largest margin by a Husker team over Northwestern in Memorial Stadium, surpassing a 49-7 win by No. 10 Nebraska on Sept. 28, 1974. In a dominant first half, Nebraska sprinted to a 21-0 lead in the game's first 11 minutes on the strength of three touchdown runs by Martinez. The Husker quarterback moved the Huskers with both his legs and his right arm, while freshman running back&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42907">Jaquez Yant</a>&nbsp;also carried a huge load. In his first career college game, Yant rumbled for 109 yards on seven carries in the first half alone to ignite the Big Red onslaught. Martinez added 57 yards on eight carries in the half, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42835">Rahmir Johnson</a>&nbsp;erupted for 74 yards on 12 totes and two first-half scores. He did not carry the ball in the second half. Nebraska's offense diced the Wildcat defense for 241 rushing yards in the half, while the Blackshirt defense flexed its muscles by holding Northwestern to minus-2 yards on the ground in the half thanks to three sacks of Cat quarterback Ryan Hilinski. Martinez completed 10-of-16 passes for 164 yards in the half, including a 70-yard bomb to Toure&nbsp;on the game's opening drive. It took the Huskers just 50 seconds to take a 7-0 lead in the game, flying 75 yards on three plays capped by Martinez's one-yard touchdown run. Martinez finished the game 11-for-17 for 202 yards and a score, while Toure finished with two receptions for 108 yards in his third 100-yard receiving game as a Husker. After a quick stop by the Blackshirts, who forced a punt on 4th-and-21, Yant&nbsp;exploded for a 64-yard burst on his second career carry to set the Big Red up at the Northwestern 4. Two plays later, Martinez sprinted into the end zone from one yard out for the second time in five minutes to put the Big Red up 14-0. Yant finished his Husker debut with 127 yards on 13 carries. The Blackshirts kept the momentum rolling for Nebraska, forcing a quick three-and-out and another Northwestern punt on 4th-and-17 from its own 18. On&nbsp;a balanced and more methodical drive, Nebraska then made it 21-0 when Martinez sprinted around the right end for a 25-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-10 to stake the Huskers to a 21-0 lead with 4:14 left in the first quarter. With its back against the wall in a road night game at Memorial Stadium, Northwestern found an answer, converting on 3rd-and-1 at its own 27, before getting back-to-back big pass plays of 32 yards and 28 yards from Hilinski to Stephon Robinson Jr. to cut the margin to 21-7 at the end of the first quarter. While the Cats (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) found an answer on the offensive side, their defense still came up empty against the Husker offense, as Nebraska rolled 75 yards on 10 plays in four minutes capped by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42835">Rahmir Johnson's</a>&nbsp;five yard touchdown run to put the Big Red up 28-7 with 12:37 left in the half. Northwestern responded with a march of its own, arriving at 1st-and-Goal at the NU 1. But after an interior stop by&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42897">Deontre Thomas</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42893">Ben Stille</a>&nbsp;on a quarterback keeper, Thomas and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42805">JoJo Domann</a>&nbsp;blasted through the Wildcat line and smashed Hilinski, forcing a fumble recovered by Thomas at the Nebraska 10 to stop the Northwestern threat. Domann finished with a team-high 10 tackles, while&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42877">Luke Reimer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42864">Quinton Newsome</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42909">Chris Kolarevic</a>&nbsp;each added five stops. After the two teams exchanged turnovers on downs at midfield, Nebraska extended its lead with a powerful five-play, 59-yard drive that featured 34 rushing yards by Johnson, including a 23-yard burst to set up his nine-yard touchdown run on the next play, sending the Big Red to the locker room with a 35-7 halftime lead. Nebraska, which has suffered three road losses this season by a touchdown or less, including two to top-20 foes, wasted little time in the second half putting the game out of reach. Northwestern received the second-half kickoff and the Blackshirts forced a three-and-out and a punt. Starting from his own 18, Martinez handed off to wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42783">Zavier Betts</a>, who sprinted 83 yards around the left end to paydirt - the longest rushing play for Nebraska this season on Betts' first career carry to put the Huskers up 42-7 just over one minute into the second half. The Blackshirts forced another turnover on downs on the ensuing drive and the Big Red kept its foot on the gas. After a Yant four-yard run to open Nebraska's drive, Betts drew a pass interference penalty to set up Martinez and the Huskers 1st-and-10 at the NU 38. Martinez then connected on his only pass attempt of the second half, a 38-yard scoring strike to Toure extend the Husker margin to 49-7 with 9:16 left in the third quarter.&nbsp; Nebraska capped the rout with&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=42858">Sevion Morrison's</a>&nbsp;four-yard touchdown run with 9:44 left in the game. Morrison carried five times for 26 yards in the game, as one of 11 Big Red rushers in the game. The Huskers return to Memorial Stadium next week for another home night game when they play host No. 14 Michigan. Kickoff betwen the Big Red and the unbeaten Wolverines is set for 6:30 p.m. with live television coverage by ABC.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Huskers pound Northwestern 56-7

&nbsp; LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- October 2, 2021 --&nbsp;Particularly early in the game, the Chadron State Eagles had everything clicking while jumping out to a 29-0 first quarter lead, then went on to defeat New Mexico Highlands 46-16 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference clash in Las Vegas, N.M., Saturday afternoon The Eagles cashed in long drives on their first two possessions, returned a fumble on the kickoff return following the second touchdown and went 65 yards for another TD late in the opening quarter.&nbsp; They added a field goal and another touchdown in the second quarter to own a 39-0 halftime margin. The host Cowboys, who entered the game averaging nearly 475 yards in total offense, struck for two TDs in the third quarter, but the Eagles intercepted three passes deep in their own territory in the second half, including one that linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6754">Jeremiah Makahununiu</a>&nbsp;returned 85 yards to the end zone, to seal the verdict. "It feels good to have everything on track," Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=503">Jay Long</a>&nbsp;said. "Highlands has a very explosive offense, so to hold them to their fewest points of the season feels good. We got off to a great start and played well in every aspect of the game." Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6739">Dalton Holst</a>, who became Chadron State's all-time career passing yardage leader during the game, figured prominently in three of the Eagles' first quarter touchdowns.&nbsp; He connected with&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6788">Cole Thurness</a>, who made a one-handed catch in the end zone, on a 37-yard pass for the first score, ran the final seven yards for the second touchdown and then late in the quarter hit&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6759">Chad Mikelson</a>, who made an over-the-shoulder grab as he crossed the goal line for another TD.&nbsp; All three drives covered between 65 and 70 yards.&nbsp; Following the second touchdown, the Highlands' player returning the ensuing kickoff was hit hard by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7863">Dylan Soule</a>, the ball popped free, and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6778">Braden Sandersfeld</a>&nbsp;caught it in the air and raced 25 yards to paydirt. Placekicker&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7947">Gunnar Jones</a>, who also made all five extra points he attempted, put the Eagles ahead 32-0 early in the second quarter when he booted a 28-yard field goal shortly after safety&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6717">Cole Condon</a>&nbsp;had recovered a Highlands fumble, forced by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6746">Noah Kerchal</a>.&nbsp; Just before halftime, alternate tailback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6718">Jeydon Cox</a>&nbsp;bolted up the middle for a 12-yard TD. The Cowboys put together long touchdown drives on their first two possessions of the second half. Tailback Kamari Mosby scored on an 11-yard jaunt and quarterback Ramone Atkins bolted up the middle 25 yards for the second.&nbsp; Highlands threatened again early in the fourth frame, but Chadron State safety&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6769">Bobby Peele</a>&nbsp;intercepted Atkins's pass in the back of the end zone to kill the threat.&nbsp; The Cowboys were deep in CSC territory again when Makahununiu picked off Atkins' pass at the line of scrimmage and romped 85 yards with it.&nbsp; The return is the fifth longest with an interception for a touchdown in Eagles' history. Peele swiped his second pass of the day and his fourth of the season just before the game ended, giving the Eagles five takeaways in the contest. Another CSC defensive back,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6761">Ju'Wan Murphy</a>&nbsp;noted the Eagles, now 2-3 for the season and 2-2 in the RMAC, "played an entire game" and added "everything looks better when you win." The Eagles finished with 404 total net yards.&nbsp; Holst completed nine of 21 passes for 232 yards while connecting with Mikelson on three tosses for 80 yards and three with Thurness for 43. Mikelson also caught a 2-point conversion pass following CSC's first TD. The pass was thrown by linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6798">Travis Wilson</a>, who also played quarterback part-time in high school. Holst has now thrown for 10,268 yards for the Eagles.&nbsp; Jonn McLain had the old yardage record of 10,115. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6826">Dorian Collier</a>&nbsp;was the Eagles' leading rusher with 11 carries for 76 yards while Cox carried nine times for 61. The Cowboys had 435 yards with Adkins completing 12 of 21 passes for 209 yards. He also carried 16 times for 100 yards. The Eagles will host perennial power Colorado State-Pueblo for homecoming next Saturday, Oct. 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Con Marshall&nbsp; LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- October 2, 2021 --&nbsp;Particularly early in the game, the Chadron State Eagles had everything clicking while jumping out to a 29-0 first quarter lead, then went on to defeat New Mexico Highlands 46-16 in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference clash in Las Vegas, N.M., Saturday afternoon The Eagles cashed in long drives on their first two possessions, returned a fumble on the kickoff return following the second touchdown and went 65 yards for another TD late in the opening quarter.&nbsp; They added a field goal and another touchdown in the second quarter to own a 39-0 halftime margin. The host Cowboys, who entered the game averaging nearly 475 yards in total offense, struck for two TDs in the third quarter, but the Eagles intercepted three passes deep in their own territory in the second half, including one that linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6754">Jeremiah Makahununiu</a>&nbsp;returned 85 yards to the end zone, to seal the verdict. "It feels good to have everything on track," Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=503">Jay Long</a>&nbsp;said. "Highlands has a very explosive offense, so to hold them to their fewest points of the season feels good. We got off to a great start and played well in every aspect of the game." Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6739">Dalton Holst</a>, who became Chadron State's all-time career passing yardage leader during the game, figured prominently in three of the Eagles' first quarter touchdowns.&nbsp; He connected with&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6788">Cole Thurness</a>, who made a one-handed catch in the end zone, on a 37-yard pass for the first score, ran the final seven yards for the second touchdown and then late in the quarter hit&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6759">Chad Mikelson</a>, who made an over-the-shoulder grab as he crossed the goal line for another TD.&nbsp; All three drives covered between 65 and 70 yards.&nbsp; Following the second touchdown, the Highlands' player returning the ensuing kickoff was hit hard by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7863">Dylan Soule</a>, the ball popped free, and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6778">Braden Sandersfeld</a>&nbsp;caught it in the air and raced 25 yards to paydirt. Placekicker&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7947">Gunnar Jones</a>, who also made all five extra points he attempted, put the Eagles ahead 32-0 early in the second quarter when he booted a 28-yard field goal shortly after safety&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6717">Cole Condon</a>&nbsp;had recovered a Highlands fumble, forced by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6746">Noah Kerchal</a>.&nbsp; Just before halftime, alternate tailback&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6718">Jeydon Cox</a>&nbsp;bolted up the middle for a 12-yard TD. The Cowboys put together long touchdown drives on their first two possessions of the second half. Tailback Kamari Mosby scored on an 11-yard jaunt and quarterback Ramone Atkins bolted up the middle 25 yards for the second.&nbsp; Highlands threatened again early in the fourth frame, but Chadron State safety&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6769">Bobby Peele</a>&nbsp;intercepted Atkins's pass in the back of the end zone to kill the threat.&nbsp; The Cowboys were deep in CSC territory again when Makahununiu picked off Atkins' pass at the line of scrimmage and romped 85 yards with it.&nbsp; The return is the fifth longest with an interception for a touchdown in Eagles' history. Peele swiped his second pass of the day and his fourth of the season just before the game ended, giving the Eagles five takeaways in the contest. Another CSC defensive back,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6761">Ju'Wan Murphy</a>&nbsp;noted the Eagles, now 2-3 for the season and 2-2 in the RMAC, "played an entire game" and added "everything looks better when you win." The Eagles finished with 404 total net yards.&nbsp; Holst completed nine of 21 passes for 232 yards while connecting with Mikelson on three tosses for 80 yards and three with Thurness for 43. Mikelson also caught a 2-point conversion pass following CSC's first TD. The pass was thrown by linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6798">Travis Wilson</a>, who also played quarterback part-time in high school. Holst has now thrown for 10,268 yards for the Eagles.&nbsp; Jonn McLain had the old yardage record of 10,115. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6826">Dorian Collier</a>&nbsp;was the Eagles' leading rusher with 11 carries for 76 yards while Cox carried nine times for 61. The Cowboys had 435 yards with Adkins completing 12 of 21 passes for 209 yards. He also carried 16 times for 100 yards. The Eagles will host perennial power Colorado State-Pueblo for homecoming next Saturday, Oct. 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chadron State steamrolls New Mexico Highlands 46-16

&nbsp; It all came together Friday night for the 12th-ranked Nebraska volleyball team, as the Huskers cruised to a sweep of Michigan, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-13) at the Devaney Center. With its third straight win, NU is now 9-3 (3-0 Big Ten), while the Wolverines drop to 8-4 (1-2). The night was rife with highlights, including the return of All-American&nbsp;Lauren Stivrins, who missed the first 11 matches of her sixth year of eligibility after undergoing offseason back surgery. The Huskers also honored newly-minted Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame inductees Jordan Larson, Terry Pettit and Cathy Noth, as well as the 1990 NCAA Semifinal team as part of the Weekend of Champions. Stivrins was strong in her return to the court, finishing with a match-high 11 kills on 15 errorless swings for a .733 night along with three blocks.&nbsp;Madi Kubik&nbsp;matched her with 11 kills on .455 hitting alongside seven digs, and two blocks. Nicklin Hames&nbsp;finished with 39 assists, seven digs and a career-high five service aces. Kayla Caffey&nbsp;added eight kills on .583 hitting and four stops at the net, and&nbsp;Ally Batenhorst&nbsp;had another eight kills and three blocks.&nbsp;Lindsay Krause&nbsp;chipped in seven kills and four blocks. Keonilei Akana&nbsp;also had a solid performance with a match-high 11 digs and three service aces. The Huskers fired at a season-high .462 as a team and committed just four attack errors, which was a season low. NU also had the advantage in blocking (8-1), aces (9-1), kills (47-31), digs (45-41) and assists (45-26). Michigan hit .198 for the night, and no Wolverine player had a double-figure kill effort. May Pertofsky had a team-high eight kills. Set 1 Nebraska was 5-for-5 out of the gate, with two kills apiece from Kubik and Krause and another from Batenhorst for a fast 5-1 lead and a Michigan timeout. A Stivrins slide attack on the senior's first swing of the night was part of another 5-1 run that extended it to 10-3. The Huskers went up 15-7 by the Wolverines' next timeout after a kill and a block from Caffey and a UM attack error. Back-to-back Kubik kills doubled up the Wolverines at 18-9, and a Batenhorst/Caffey block later gave NU its largest lead at 23-12. Caffey terminated twice down the stretch to put it away at 25-14. The Huskers went without an attack error on their first 33 swings of the night, going on to .514 hitting as a team. Kubik had seven kills and hit .778 in the set. Set 2 The Huskers were hot again to start the second game, connecting on their first seven hitting attempts en route to a 7-2 edge. A 6-0 run put Nebraska up 13-4, boosted by three kills and two Akana aces. The lead swelled to 16-6 on three straight kills from Kubik, Batenhorst and Stivrins, prompting a Michigan timeout. The Wolverines cut it to 20-14 on five kills and an ace for a 6-0 run finally stopped with a Caffey kill. Another kill from Krause, two more from Stivrins and a Stivrins/Krause block capped a 4-0 run and gave the Huskers the set, 25-15. NU hit .419 in the set, led by four kills from Stivrins and two blocks apiece from Caffey, Batenhorst and Krause. Set 3 The Huskers hit .444 in the third set behind four kills from Stivrins, who also put up a pair of blocks. Nebraska ran out to an early lead again, 8-4, on the back of two kills apiece from Caffey, Krause and Stivrins. Up 11-6, Hames came up big for the Huskers midway through with a dump kill and four straight aces for a 16-6 advantage. NU led by at least eight the rest of the way, and a setting error and a Batenhorst kill closed out the set, 25-13, for the match sweep.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; It all came together Friday night for the 12th-ranked Nebraska volleyball team, as the Huskers cruised to a sweep of Michigan, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-13) at the Devaney Center. With its third straight win, NU is now 9-3 (3-0 Big Ten), while the Wolverines drop to 8-4 (1-2). The night was rife with highlights, including the return of All-American&nbsp;Lauren Stivrins, who missed the first 11 matches of her sixth year of eligibility after undergoing offseason back surgery. The Huskers also honored newly-minted Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame inductees Jordan Larson, Terry Pettit and Cathy Noth, as well as the 1990 NCAA Semifinal team as part of the Weekend of Champions. Stivrins was strong in her return to the court, finishing with a match-high 11 kills on 15 errorless swings for a .733 night along with three blocks.&nbsp;Madi Kubik&nbsp;matched her with 11 kills on .455 hitting alongside seven digs, and two blocks. Nicklin Hames&nbsp;finished with 39 assists, seven digs and a career-high five service aces. Kayla Caffey&nbsp;added eight kills on .583 hitting and four stops at the net, and&nbsp;Ally Batenhorst&nbsp;had another eight kills and three blocks.&nbsp;Lindsay Krause&nbsp;chipped in seven kills and four blocks. Keonilei Akana&nbsp;also had a solid performance with a match-high 11 digs and three service aces. The Huskers fired at a season-high .462 as a team and committed just four attack errors, which was a season low. NU also had the advantage in blocking (8-1), aces (9-1), kills (47-31), digs (45-41) and assists (45-26). Michigan hit .198 for the night, and no Wolverine player had a double-figure kill effort. May Pertofsky had a team-high eight kills. Set 1 Nebraska was 5-for-5 out of the gate, with two kills apiece from Kubik and Krause and another from Batenhorst for a fast 5-1 lead and a Michigan timeout. A Stivrins slide attack on the senior's first swing of the night was part of another 5-1 run that extended it to 10-3. The Huskers went up 15-7 by the Wolverines' next timeout after a kill and a block from Caffey and a UM attack error. Back-to-back Kubik kills doubled up the Wolverines at 18-9, and a Batenhorst/Caffey block later gave NU its largest lead at 23-12. Caffey terminated twice down the stretch to put it away at 25-14. The Huskers went without an attack error on their first 33 swings of the night, going on to .514 hitting as a team. Kubik had seven kills and hit .778 in the set. Set 2 The Huskers were hot again to start the second game, connecting on their first seven hitting attempts en route to a 7-2 edge. A 6-0 run put Nebraska up 13-4, boosted by three kills and two Akana aces. The lead swelled to 16-6 on three straight kills from Kubik, Batenhorst and Stivrins, prompting a Michigan timeout. The Wolverines cut it to 20-14 on five kills and an ace for a 6-0 run finally stopped with a Caffey kill. Another kill from Krause, two more from Stivrins and a Stivrins/Krause block capped a 4-0 run and gave the Huskers the set, 25-15. NU hit .419 in the set, led by four kills from Stivrins and two blocks apiece from Caffey, Batenhorst and Krause. Set 3 The Huskers hit .444 in the third set behind four kills from Stivrins, who also put up a pair of blocks. Nebraska ran out to an early lead again, 8-4, on the back of two kills apiece from Caffey, Krause and Stivrins. Up 11-6, Hames came up big for the Huskers midway through with a dump kill and four straight aces for a 16-6 advantage. NU led by at least eight the rest of the way, and a setting error and a Batenhorst kill closed out the set, 25-13, for the match sweep.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐| Huskers sweep Michigan 3-0

By:&nbsp;Zach Carattini, CSC Sports Information

DURANGO, Colo. -- October 1, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College&nbsp;volleyball&nbsp;team&nbsp;(3-9, 1-4 RMAC)&nbsp;fell&nbsp;to Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference&nbsp;rival&nbsp;Fort Lewis&nbsp;(2-7, 2-3 RMAC)&nbsp;Friday night, losing set one 25-21, winning set two 25-17, and losing sets three and four&nbsp;25-23 and&nbsp;29-27.&nbsp;

Although the Eagles had a much better hitting percentage (.205) than the Skyhawks (.072), they were&nbsp;overwhelmed by&nbsp;outside hitters&nbsp;Javiana Romero and Chailyn Swenson, who each had four service aces.&nbsp;Fort Lewis finished with&nbsp;a total of&nbsp;14&nbsp;on&nbsp;the night.&nbsp;Swenson also&nbsp;led&nbsp;both teams with 20 kills.&nbsp;

Junior setter&nbsp;Breshawna Kelly&nbsp;was the night's leading setter, who&nbsp;set a career&nbsp;high of&nbsp;27 assists.&nbsp;She and&nbsp;Devyn Volz&nbsp;(15 assists)&nbsp;accounted for&nbsp;all&nbsp;the Eagles' 42 assists.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Other team leaders include&nbsp;outside hitter&nbsp;Amelia Berg, who had six kills and five blocks, and&nbsp;middle hitter&nbsp;Aiyana Fujiyama, who hit a season high eight blocks.&nbsp;

"I thought we did some really&nbsp;nice things&nbsp;at the net," said Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;Jennifer Stadler. "We did&nbsp;a great job&nbsp;blocking and both outsides stayed aggressive in their attack. FLC served really tough and so we weren't able to stay in the system as well as we wanted to."&nbsp;

The Eagles will&nbsp;travel&nbsp;Saturday, October 2&nbsp;to Gunnison, Colo. to take on the Western Colorado Mountaineers (7-6, 2-3 RMAC).&nbsp;The match is set for 3 p.m.

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 </figure>By:&nbsp;Zach Carattini, CSC Sports InformationDURANGO, Colo. -- October 1, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College&nbsp;volleyball&nbsp;team&nbsp;(3-9, 1-4 RMAC)&nbsp;fell&nbsp;to Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference&nbsp;rival&nbsp;Fort Lewis&nbsp;(2-7, 2-3 RMAC)&nbsp;Friday night, losing set one 25-21, winning set two 25-17, and losing sets three and four&nbsp;25-23 and&nbsp;29-27.&nbsp;Although the Eagles had a much better hitting percentage (.205) than the Skyhawks (.072), they were&nbsp;overwhelmed by&nbsp;outside hitters&nbsp;Javiana Romero and Chailyn Swenson, who each had four service aces.&nbsp;Fort Lewis finished with&nbsp;a total of&nbsp;14&nbsp;on&nbsp;the night.&nbsp;Swenson also&nbsp;led&nbsp;both teams with 20 kills.&nbsp;Junior setter&nbsp;Breshawna Kelly&nbsp;was the night's leading setter, who&nbsp;set a career&nbsp;high of&nbsp;27 assists.&nbsp;She and&nbsp;Devyn Volz&nbsp;(15 assists)&nbsp;accounted for&nbsp;all&nbsp;the Eagles' 42 assists.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other team leaders include&nbsp;outside hitter&nbsp;Amelia Berg, who had six kills and five blocks, and&nbsp;middle hitter&nbsp;Aiyana Fujiyama, who hit a season high eight blocks.&nbsp;"I thought we did some really&nbsp;nice things&nbsp;at the net," said Head Volleyball Coach&nbsp;Jennifer Stadler. "We did&nbsp;a great job&nbsp;blocking and both outsides stayed aggressive in their attack. FLC served really tough and so we weren't able to stay in the system as well as we wanted to."&nbsp;The Eagles will&nbsp;travel&nbsp;Saturday, October 2&nbsp;to Gunnison, Colo. to take on the Western Colorado Mountaineers (7-6, 2-3 RMAC).&nbsp;The match is set for 3 p.m.

🏐| Eagles come up short at Fort Lewis 3-1

🏈| High School Football Kickoff Times - Friday, October 1

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Scottsbluff 57, Alliance 7

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Lexington 17, Gering 13

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Gordon-Rushville 39, Bridgeport 32

CANCELED | Kimball (forfeit) at Bayard

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Ogallala 16, Cozad 13

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Perkins County 47, Hemingford 8

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Garden County 50, Hyannis 44

&nbsp;Leyton at Hitchcock County - 3:00 (MT)

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Mullen 74, Morrill 24

F| Arthur County 96, Banner County 6

CANCELED | Minatare (forfeit) at Sioux County -&nbsp;

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Potter-Dix 70, South Platte 6

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏈| High School Football Kickoff Times - Friday, October 1F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Scottsbluff 57, Alliance 7F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Lexington 17, Gering 13F|&nbsp;Chadron 35, Sidney 6F|&nbsp;Gothenburg 34, Mitchell 6F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Gordon-Rushville 39, Bridgeport 32CANCELED | Kimball (forfeit) at BayardF|&nbsp;&nbsp;Ogallala 16, Cozad 13F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Perkins County 47, Hemingford 8F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Garden County 50, Hyannis 44&nbsp;Leyton at Hitchcock County - 3:00 (MT)F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Mullen 74, Morrill 24F| Arthur County 96, Banner County 6CANCELED | Minatare (forfeit) at Sioux County -&nbsp;F| Hay Springs 54, Crawford 12F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Potter-Dix 70, South Platte 6

🏈| High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, October 1

Former CSC football player alum Matt Vargas is part of something special this college football season! He's on the strength &amp; conditioning staff at top-10 ranked Arkansas and shares his experiences with the Razorbacks, talks about how CSC prepared him for a job in the mighty SEC, and we get a Woo Pig Soooie!

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🔊 PODCAST: CSC Sports Journal with Matt Vargas

🏐 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Scoreboard - September 28

Bayard def. Potter-Dix, 25-22, 25-22 (2-0)

Bayard def. South Platte, 25-20, 25-22 (2-0)

Bridgeport def. Leyton, 25-19, 23-25, 25-9, 25-14 (3-1)

Chadron def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-18, 25-19, 25-13 (3-0)

Crawford def. Morrill, 25-18, 25-12, 25-19

Edgemont, SD def. Hay Springs, 25-5, 15-25, 24-26, 25-18, 15-9 (3-2)

Hay Springs def. Oelrichs, SD, 25-11, 25-14, 25-11 (3-0)

Ogallala def. Gering, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-15

Sidney def. Scottsbluff, 25-18, 25-14, 25-13 (3-0)

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏐 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Volleyball Scoreboard - September 28Bayard def. Potter-Dix, 25-22, 25-22 (2-0)Bayard def. South Platte, 25-20, 25-22 (2-0)Bridgeport def. Leyton, 25-19, 23-25, 25-9, 25-14 (3-1)Chadron def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-18, 25-19, 25-13 (3-0)Crawford def. Morrill, 25-18, 25-12, 25-19Edgemont, SD def. Hay Springs, 25-5, 15-25, 24-26, 25-18, 15-9 (3-2)Hay Springs def. Oelrichs, SD, 25-11, 25-14, 25-11 (3-0)Ogallala def. Gering, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-15Sidney def. Scottsbluff, 25-18, 25-14, 25-13 (3-0)

If you play the lottery, your chances of winning the Mega Millions are about 1 in three-hundred million.&nbsp; It's a little better for Powerball,&nbsp; about 1&nbsp; in two hundred ninety million.&nbsp; Your chances of a hole in one in golf,  around 1 in 32,000 on a par 3 hole,&nbsp; but for a par 4 hole...try 1 in 6 million!   Maybe Connor Weingart should buy a lottery ticket.  

Connor is a 2011 graduate of Alliance High School and is currently employed with Butler Ag Equipment in Chadron.&nbsp; He played on the AHS golf team as a freshman and sophomore,  then went out for Track his junior and senior year.&nbsp; In fact.. He is the Bulldog school record holder in the Shot Put at 54'1".&nbsp; He was also an All Western Conference football player.  But Connor has always enjoyed playing golf ...mostly for fun with friends and family...and he plays in a lot of local tournaments around western Nebraska....but last week,&nbsp; while playing with his sister Kylan and her husband Trace Armstrong,&nbsp; Connor accomplished somthing very rare....a hole in one, on a par 4 hole. 

The trio was playing at Ridgeview Country Club in Chadron,  Connor says he was not having a good round coming up on Hole #5,  370 yards,  with  a dog-leg and a lot of trees to the right...."it's a kind of blind shot..."you don't really know what line to take".  "So I got to the tee and hit it...and I said.."oh man, that's a pretty good line...and my brother in law said..."Shoot...you might have killed someone!"&nbsp; &nbsp;Connor says,&nbsp; "There was a group in front of us and we couldn't really see where they were".&nbsp; So then the fun begins......"We get up there and we're looking all around"...the group ahead of them and already teed off on the next hole, and they said,   "Well,&nbsp; we heard somthing hit by the green...."so we're looking around and couldn't find anything"......"my Sister just walked up to the green as a joke"...."then all of a sudden she put her hands to her head and said..."Oh my God,&nbsp; Connor...it's in the hole! ... "I didn't believe her, so I walk up and sure enough,&nbsp; my yellow Callaway ball was sitting in the hole"!&nbsp; &nbsp;Connor says there was a large divot on the right hand side and there's a little hill..."the ball must have hit the top of the hill and just trickled right into the hole."  

Connor says he can drive the ball 300 plus yards consistantly and that he is known to "hit the long ball".&nbsp; This is his first hole in one.&nbsp; He has come close on some par 3's and has made the green on some par 4's, but never a hole in one until now.&nbsp; &nbsp;The tradition has always been,&nbsp; if you get a hole in one,  you buy a round of drinks in the clubhouse.&nbsp; Conner says he got off fairly cheap, because there were not a lot of people playing,&nbsp; but a couple friends came out to help him celebrate. 

Connor says he hopes to keep playing golf for as long as the weather allows this year and this will be a life long..."One in a Million"...memory.

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 </figure>By: Mike GlesingerIf you play the lottery, your chances of winning the Mega Millions are about 1 in three-hundred million.&nbsp; It's a little better for Powerball,&nbsp; about 1&nbsp; in two hundred ninety million.&nbsp; Your chances of a hole in one in golf, around 1 in 32,000 on a par 3 hole,&nbsp; but for a par 4 hole...try 1 in 6 million! Maybe Connor Weingart should buy a lottery ticket. Connor is a 2011 graduate of Alliance High School and is currently employed with Butler Ag Equipment in Chadron.&nbsp; He played on the AHS golf team as a freshman and sophomore, then went out for Track his junior and senior year.&nbsp; In fact.. He is the Bulldog school record holder in the Shot Put at 54'1".&nbsp; He was also an All Western Conference football player. But Connor has always enjoyed playing golf ...mostly for fun with friends and family...and he plays in a lot of local tournaments around western Nebraska....but last week,&nbsp; while playing with his sister Kylan and her husband Trace Armstrong,&nbsp; Connor accomplished somthing very rare....a hole in one, on a par 4 hole. The trio was playing at Ridgeview Country Club in Chadron, Connor says he was not having a good round coming up on Hole #5, 370 yards, with a dog-leg and a lot of trees to the right...."it's a kind of blind shot..."you don't really know what line to take". "So I got to the tee and hit it...and I said.."oh man, that's a pretty good line...and my brother in law said..."Shoot...you might have killed someone!"&nbsp; &nbsp;Connor says,&nbsp; "There was a group in front of us and we couldn't really see where they were".&nbsp; So then the fun begins......"We get up there and we're looking all around"...the group ahead of them and already teed off on the next hole, and they said, "Well,&nbsp; we heard somthing hit by the green...."so we're looking around and couldn't find anything"......"my Sister just walked up to the green as a joke"...."then all of a sudden she put her hands to her head and said..."Oh my God,&nbsp; Connor...it's in the hole! ... "I didn't believe her, so I walk up and sure enough,&nbsp; my yellow Callaway ball was sitting in the hole"!&nbsp; &nbsp;Connor says there was a large divot on the right hand side and there's a little hill..."the ball must have hit the top of the hill and just trickled right into the hole." Connor says he can drive the ball 300 plus yards consistantly and that he is known to "hit the long ball".&nbsp; This is his first hole in one.&nbsp; He has come close on some par 3's and has made the green on some par 4's, but never a hole in one until now.&nbsp; &nbsp;The tradition has always been,&nbsp; if you get a hole in one, you buy a round of drinks in the clubhouse.&nbsp; Conner says he got off fairly cheap, because there were not a lot of people playing,&nbsp; but a couple friends came out to help him celebrate. Connor says he hopes to keep playing golf for as long as the weather allows this year and this will be a life long..."One in a Million"...memory.<figure>
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One in a Million shot--Connor Weingart-Par 4, Hole in One.

By: Kaleb Center, CSC Spots Information Director

The Chadron State College golf team charged up the team leaderboard on account of a new school record, single-round team score on the final day of the Mustang Invite at Marshall Golf Club in Minnesota. The Eagles' 306 strokes undercut the previous record, set at last season's RJGA Palm Valley Classic in April, by five strokes to jump from seventh place on day one to 4th of 10 teams. The team's two-round tournament score of 626 was one stroke above the school record for 36 holes. "The ladies played great on day two," said Head CSC Golf Coach John Ritzen. "I'm proud of how they bounced back and improved today. The school record will give us a good goal to shoot for moving forward. This course played similar to Pueblo Country Club, so hopefully we can keep the good play going through our next tournament there." Junior&nbsp;Alpine Hickstein&nbsp;was one stroke from her own program record for individual tournament score, finishing at 151 after rounds of 78 on Monday and one-over-par 73 on Tuesday. She improved her placing from tied for 11th to 4th individually, out of 64 golfers. All four of CSC's other student-athletes who competed for team scores claimed new personal bests. Sophomore&nbsp;Brooke Kramer&nbsp;shot a 156 to best her own low score of 161. She tied for 11th, with only 1 hole in 36 more than one-over-par. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8040">Kinsey Smith</a>, another sophomore, finished tied for 21st. She was two under her career best, firing 159 in two rounds. Among the four golfers who scored both days was sophomore&nbsp;Allison Acosta, who earned a tie for 24th by carding 161, which was two under her career low. Finally, sophomore&nbsp;Kenzey Kanno&nbsp;set a new personal best by one stroke, finishing at 164 for 34th place. Junior&nbsp;Jordan Grasis, playing as an individual, had a good tournament as well, putting up her second best career 36-hole score, by a single stroke, and tying for 19th with 158 strokes. Augustana University won the team title recording 299-304-603. The Vikings' Molly Stevens was the individual winner, scoring 69-73-142 to earn a meet record. Chadron State plays at the Samuel Proal Invite in two weeks, hosted by Colorado State University-Pueblo at Pueblo Country Club. CSC Individual Results: 4,&nbsp;Alpine Hickstein, 78-73-151; T11,&nbsp;Brooke Kramer, 80-76-156; T19,&nbsp;Jordan Grasis, 77-81-158; T21,&nbsp;Kinsey Smith, 81-78-159; T24,&nbsp;Allison Acosta, 81-79-160; 34,&nbsp;Kenzey Kanno, 83-81-164. Team Results: 1, Augustana, 299-304-603; 2, Gustavus Adolphus, 309-311-620; 3, Wayne State College, 314-310-324; 4, Chadron State, 320-306-626; 5, Concordia-St. Paul, 316-316-632; 6, Minnesota State, 319-314-633; 7, Southwest Minnesota, 314-325-639; 8, Bemidji State, 337-329-666; 9, Minnesota-Crookston, 356-350-706; 10, Minnesota-Moorhead, 361-353-714.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Spots Information DirectorThe Chadron State College golf team charged up the team leaderboard on account of a new school record, single-round team score on the final day of the Mustang Invite at Marshall Golf Club in Minnesota. The Eagles' 306 strokes undercut the previous record, set at last season's RJGA Palm Valley Classic in April, by five strokes to jump from seventh place on day one to 4th of 10 teams. The team's two-round tournament score of 626 was one stroke above the school record for 36 holes. "The ladies played great on day two," said Head CSC Golf Coach John Ritzen. "I'm proud of how they bounced back and improved today. The school record will give us a good goal to shoot for moving forward. This course played similar to Pueblo Country Club, so hopefully we can keep the good play going through our next tournament there." Junior&nbsp;Alpine Hickstein&nbsp;was one stroke from her own program record for individual tournament score, finishing at 151 after rounds of 78 on Monday and one-over-par 73 on Tuesday. She improved her placing from tied for 11th to 4th individually, out of 64 golfers. All four of CSC's other student-athletes who competed for team scores claimed new personal bests. Sophomore&nbsp;Brooke Kramer&nbsp;shot a 156 to best her own low score of 161. She tied for 11th, with only 1 hole in 36 more than one-over-par. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8040">Kinsey Smith</a>, another sophomore, finished tied for 21st. She was two under her career best, firing 159 in two rounds. Among the four golfers who scored both days was sophomore&nbsp;Allison Acosta, who earned a tie for 24th by carding 161, which was two under her career low. Finally, sophomore&nbsp;Kenzey Kanno&nbsp;set a new personal best by one stroke, finishing at 164 for 34th place. Junior&nbsp;Jordan Grasis, playing as an individual, had a good tournament as well, putting up her second best career 36-hole score, by a single stroke, and tying for 19th with 158 strokes. Augustana University won the team title recording 299-304-603. The Vikings' Molly Stevens was the individual winner, scoring 69-73-142 to earn a meet record. Chadron State plays at the Samuel Proal Invite in two weeks, hosted by Colorado State University-Pueblo at Pueblo Country Club. CSC Individual Results: 4,&nbsp;Alpine Hickstein, 78-73-151; T11,&nbsp;Brooke Kramer, 80-76-156; T19,&nbsp;Jordan Grasis, 77-81-158; T21,&nbsp;Kinsey Smith, 81-78-159; T24,&nbsp;Allison Acosta, 81-79-160; 34,&nbsp;Kenzey Kanno, 83-81-164. Team Results: 1, Augustana, 299-304-603; 2, Gustavus Adolphus, 309-311-620; 3, Wayne State College, 314-310-324; 4, Chadron State, 320-306-626; 5, Concordia-St. Paul, 316-316-632; 6, Minnesota State, 319-314-633; 7, Southwest Minnesota, 314-325-639; 8, Bemidji State, 337-329-666; 9, Minnesota-Crookston, 356-350-706; 10, Minnesota-Moorhead, 361-353-714.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CSC golf sets new team record at Minnesota tournament

DENVER (AP) — New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson knew these lumps, hits and sacks were just part of the territory as he learns the ropes in the NFL. But this was another tough day for Wilson as he was sacked five times and threw two interceptions in a 26-0 loss to the Denver Broncos. The Jets dropped to 0-3 as they finished with just 162 yards and had more punts than red zone trips. They’ve now gone from scoring 14 points at Carolina in the opener to six against New England last weekend to being blanked by Von Miller and the Denver defense.

DENVER (AP) — New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson knew these lumps, hits and sacks were just part of the territory as he learns the ropes in the NFL. But this was another tough day for Wilson as he was sacked five times and threw two interceptions in a 26-0 loss to the Denver Broncos. The Jets dropped to 0-3 as they finished with just 162 yards and had more punts than red zone trips. They’ve now gone from scoring 14 points at Carolina in the opener to six against New England last weekend to being blanked by Von Miller and the Denver defense.

Broncos shut out Jets 26-0 to carry forward undefeated start to season

By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director

&nbsp; GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado -- September 25, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College football team was one touchdown shy of a comeback on Saturday in Grand Junction, Colorado, losing a close one 24-17 to the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks. CSC fell to 1-3 on the season, and 1-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, while Mesa improved to 3-0 (2-0 RMAC). "We were in the game at the end," said CSC Head Football Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=503">Jay Long</a>. "We just have to find a way to get it in the endzone. We were moving the ball up and down the field, but we weren't finishing our drives. We gave up two drives that we'd like to have back, and the defense played well, but we've got to find that endzone. The CMU defense used quarterback pressure and turnovers to spoil what was otherwise a productive day for the CSC offensive unit. Six times the Eagles advanced the ball into opponent territory and left without points, due to a combination of big plays by the other side and missed field goals. CSC outgained its opponent 402 yards to 327 on the field, but came up short on the scoreboard. Despite winning time of possession by seven minutes in the first half, and outgaining its opponent 190 yards to 145, CSC only managed three points in the first 30 minutes. The Eagles opened up scoring at 11:34 in the first quarter, when a 39-yard field goal by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7947">Gunnar Jones</a>&nbsp;capped the opening possession of the game. When a Chadron State drive stalled on a pair of penalties in the second quarter, CMU capitalized, driving from its own 36. A 29-yard completion from Karst Hunter to Elijah Lilly was the longest play of the first half, by either team, and took the Mavericks inside the Eagles' red zone. Four plays later, Lionell McConnell walked into the endzone on a sideline pass from Hunter to give CMU a 7-3 lead. Driving late in the second quarter, CSC linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6724">Joey Geil</a>&nbsp;blitzed Hunter on consecutive second and third down plays to force incompletions, forcing a 42-yard field goal try, which was good, by Mesa kicker Lucas Ruiz Diaz. The Mavericks took a 10-3 lead into halftime. A botched fake punt attempt by Mesa inside its own 20 gave the Eagles a short field, midway through the third quarter, however CSC was unable to convert it into points. Following the takeover by the Eagles, their offense was forced off the field without a first down for the first time in the game, and Jones missed his second field goal attempt of the day. On the ensuing possession, Colorado Mesa found a spark on offense. The Mavericks registered first downs on their first two plays, before Avian Thomas rushed down the sideline for 50 yards and a score, putting the Mavericks up 17-3 at 5:36 in the third. The Eagles got a spark of their own on a 41-yard strike from CSC's&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6739">Dalton Holst</a>&nbsp;to receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6799">Jahani Wright</a>, but the Mavericks answered with a 79-yard touchdown drive, with CMU's Dwight Blakey punching the ball in the endzone as the third quarter expired to make it 24-10 Mesa. Twice in the fourth quarter CSC was thwarted in CMU territory. Two minutes in, Torren Calhoun forced a sack fumble at the Mesa 47, and it was recovered by the Mavericks' Kaden Stewart. With five minutes remaining, Mesa's Damar'ren Mitchell picked off a Holst pass at the CMU three-yard line. Chadron State finally found the endzone again with 2:32 remaining in the fourth quarter. Holst found&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6817">Jamal Browder</a>&nbsp;for 21 yards, and the Eagles were aided by two pass interference calls, driving the ball inside the CMU five-yard line where&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6764">Elijah Myles</a>&nbsp;carried it in to close it to 24-17. On CSC's final drive, however, the Eagles committed two offensive penalties and for the second time in the game, failed to convert a single first down. Holst finished the day 28-for-49 with 286 yards passing and a score, while giving up a fumble and an interception. He was sacked four times. The Eagles managed just 116 yards on the ground, led by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6764">Elijah Myles'</a>&nbsp;75 yards on 18 attempts. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6754">Jeremiah Makahununiu</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6746">Noah Kerchal</a>&nbsp;were Chadron State's leading tacklers, with nine apiece, and each linebacker had a half tackle for loss. For the Maverick defense, Mitchell led the tacklers with 13, and he also added the interception and a pass breakup. Remington Green had 12 tackles, including a tackle for loss, a half sack, and two quarterback hurries. Mesa running back Thomas recorded 111 yards on 14 carries, while Hunter finished 19-for-30 passing for 172 yards and a touchdown. Dwight Blakey was the Mavericks' leading receiver with eight catches for 86 yards. CSC returns to the road next week, playing New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: Kaleb Center, CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado -- September 25, 2021 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College football team was one touchdown shy of a comeback on Saturday in Grand Junction, Colorado, losing a close one 24-17 to the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks. CSC fell to 1-3 on the season, and 1-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, while Mesa improved to 3-0 (2-0 RMAC). "We were in the game at the end," said CSC Head Football Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=503">Jay Long</a>. "We just have to find a way to get it in the endzone. We were moving the ball up and down the field, but we weren't finishing our drives. We gave up two drives that we'd like to have back, and the defense played well, but we've got to find that endzone. The CMU defense used quarterback pressure and turnovers to spoil what was otherwise a productive day for the CSC offensive unit. Six times the Eagles advanced the ball into opponent territory and left without points, due to a combination of big plays by the other side and missed field goals. CSC outgained its opponent 402 yards to 327 on the field, but came up short on the scoreboard. Despite winning time of possession by seven minutes in the first half, and outgaining its opponent 190 yards to 145, CSC only managed three points in the first 30 minutes. The Eagles opened up scoring at 11:34 in the first quarter, when a 39-yard field goal by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7947">Gunnar Jones</a>&nbsp;capped the opening possession of the game. When a Chadron State drive stalled on a pair of penalties in the second quarter, CMU capitalized, driving from its own 36. A 29-yard completion from Karst Hunter to Elijah Lilly was the longest play of the first half, by either team, and took the Mavericks inside the Eagles' red zone. Four plays later, Lionell McConnell walked into the endzone on a sideline pass from Hunter to give CMU a 7-3 lead. Driving late in the second quarter, CSC linebacker&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6724">Joey Geil</a>&nbsp;blitzed Hunter on consecutive second and third down plays to force incompletions, forcing a 42-yard field goal try, which was good, by Mesa kicker Lucas Ruiz Diaz. The Mavericks took a 10-3 lead into halftime. A botched fake punt attempt by Mesa inside its own 20 gave the Eagles a short field, midway through the third quarter, however CSC was unable to convert it into points. Following the takeover by the Eagles, their offense was forced off the field without a first down for the first time in the game, and Jones missed his second field goal attempt of the day. On the ensuing possession, Colorado Mesa found a spark on offense. The Mavericks registered first downs on their first two plays, before Avian Thomas rushed down the sideline for 50 yards and a score, putting the Mavericks up 17-3 at 5:36 in the third. The Eagles got a spark of their own on a 41-yard strike from CSC's&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6739">Dalton Holst</a>&nbsp;to receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6799">Jahani Wright</a>, but the Mavericks answered with a 79-yard touchdown drive, with CMU's Dwight Blakey punching the ball in the endzone as the third quarter expired to make it 24-10 Mesa. Twice in the fourth quarter CSC was thwarted in CMU territory. Two minutes in, Torren Calhoun forced a sack fumble at the Mesa 47, and it was recovered by the Mavericks' Kaden Stewart. With five minutes remaining, Mesa's Damar'ren Mitchell picked off a Holst pass at the CMU three-yard line. Chadron State finally found the endzone again with 2:32 remaining in the fourth quarter. Holst found&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6817">Jamal Browder</a>&nbsp;for 21 yards, and the Eagles were aided by two pass interference calls, driving the ball inside the CMU five-yard line where&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6764">Elijah Myles</a>&nbsp;carried it in to close it to 24-17. On CSC's final drive, however, the Eagles committed two offensive penalties and for the second time in the game, failed to convert a single first down. Holst finished the day 28-for-49 with 286 yards passing and a score, while giving up a fumble and an interception. He was sacked four times. The Eagles managed just 116 yards on the ground, led by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6764">Elijah Myles'</a>&nbsp;75 yards on 18 attempts. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6754">Jeremiah Makahununiu</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6746">Noah Kerchal</a>&nbsp;were Chadron State's leading tacklers, with nine apiece, and each linebacker had a half tackle for loss. For the Maverick defense, Mitchell led the tacklers with 13, and he also added the interception and a pass breakup. Remington Green had 12 tackles, including a tackle for loss, a half sack, and two quarterback hurries. Mesa running back Thomas recorded 111 yards on 14 carries, while Hunter finished 19-for-30 passing for 172 yards and a touchdown. Dwight Blakey was the Mavericks' leading receiver with eight catches for 86 yards. CSC returns to the road next week, playing New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mesa outlasts Eagles in another close battle, 24-17

🏈| High School Football Kickoff Times - Friday, September 24

F| Leyton 56, Morrill 14&nbsp; (Thursday)

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Gering 30, Alliance 7 - 📻 KCOW 92.5 FM / AM 1400

F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 43,Grand Island Northwest 36

F|&nbsp;North Platte St. Patrick's 57, Bridgeport 15

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Ogallala 26, Gothenburg 5

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Potter-Dix 68, Arthur County 50

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Creek Valley 68, Banner County 13

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Garden County 56, Bayard 12

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Hay Springs 59, Minatare 0

F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Cody-Kilgore 86, Sioux County 8

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports DirectorUpdated: Friday: 9:40 PM🏈| High School Football Kickoff Times - Friday, September 24F| Leyton 56, Morrill 14&nbsp; (Thursday)F| Sutherland 2, Hemingford 0 (Forfeit)F| Perkins County 2, Kimball 0 (Forfeit)F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Gering 30, Alliance 7 - 📻 KCOW 92.5 FM / AM 1400F|&nbsp;Chadron 44, Mitchell 8F|&nbsp;Scottsbluff 43,Grand Island Northwest 36F|&nbsp;Yuma, CO 21, Sidney 12F| Gordon-Rushville 41, Hershey 7F|&nbsp;North Platte St. Patrick's 57, Bridgeport 15F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Ogallala 26, Gothenburg 5F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Potter-Dix 68, Arthur County 50◼ Mullen at Hyannis - 7:00F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Creek Valley 68, Banner County 13F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Garden County 56, Bayard 12F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Hay Springs 59, Minatare 0◼ Crawford at South Platte - 7:00F|&nbsp;&nbsp;Cody-Kilgore 86, Sioux County 8

🏈| High School Football Late Night Scoreboard - Friday, September 24

&nbsp; The No. 12 Nebraska volleyball team got back on track Wednesday night, opening Big Ten play with a 3-1 win (25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16) over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Huskers improved to 7-3 (1-0 Big Ten), while the Wildcats dropped to 5-7 (0-1). <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;powered her way to a season-best 19 kills to lead the match and added nine digs, a solo block and an ace.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;matched her season best with 15 kills on .500 hitting with two blocks, and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;had 12 kills on a .647 night while committing just one attack error. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43491">Callie Schwarzenbach</a>&nbsp;collected seven blocks alongside four kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;finished with a team-best 13 digs, which tied her career best. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;guided the Husker offense to a .308 team hitting night -- its second-best performance of the year. The senior totaled a season-high 45 assists and 11 digs with two blocks, two aces and a kill for her seventh double-double of the season. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;had an impactful performance with eight kills. The pin hitters combined for 42 of the Huskers' 60 kills on the night. NU also finished with 10 blocks as a team. Northwestern was led by 14 kills from Hanna Lesiak and another 12 from Leilani Dodson. Set 1 The Huskers hit .382 out of the gate, spurred by six kills on .455 hitting from Kubik and five more kills from Krause. NU also had three aces from the service line. Three straight kills between Krause and Kubik created a 3-0 opening run before Northwestern tightened up the set. Breaking past an 11-11 tie, a Kubik kill put the Huskers ahead for good. A 4-0 run spurred them to a 19-14 edge, and the Wildcats never got closer than three as Nebraska took the set 25-21. Set 2 Four Huskers spread around seven kills and a solo block for an 8-1 run, which powered NU to a 10-5 advantage early on. The Huskers had nine kills on their first 16 swings to hit .500, and Northwestern took a timeout down 13-7. NU took their largest lead a point later on a Schwarzenbach solo stop. The Wildcats answered with a 5-1 run that trimmed the Husker advantage to 15-12. They got within three twice more before back-to-back kills from Krause and Caffey extended the NU lead to five again at 20-15. Northwestern surged with kills from four different players during a 6-2 spurt, cutting Nebraska's advantage to 22-21. But the Huskers closed down the stretch, using three straight kills from Batenhorst and Schwarzenbach to win set two, 25-21. Set 3 Northwestern hit .700 to start the third set on the back of seven kills on 10 errorless attempts, which brought the Wildcats to a 10-7 lead. The Huskers turned to Krause, who hammered a pair of kills, and she and Schwarzenbach then added a block to tie it at 10-all.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43483">Kenzie Knuckles</a>&nbsp;chimed in with an ace serve to spot NU its first lead before a Wildcat timeout. A Kubik kill out of the break stretched the Husker run to 7-1, but the Wildcats managed to stall it again at 12-12 on an NU attack error and a Rousseau kill. Northwestern broke past a 16-16 tie with a 5-1 run finally halted with a Batenhorst solo block. Caffey and Kubik both terminated to pull the Huskers within two at 22-20, and NU crept within one at 23-22 after another Kubik kill. The Wildcats reached set point on Dodson's 10th kill of the night, but Caffey put down a kill of her own to temporarily hold off the Wildcat surge. The call on a Batenhorst kill was overturned after a Northwestern challenge, which gave the Wildcats a 25-23 win to avoid the match sweep. Set 4 Nebraska hit .296 in the fourth set while holding Northwestern to -.032. The Huskers were outstanding at the net with a 6-0 blocking advantage, led by five stops from Schwarzenbach and another three off the bench from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43488">Lexi Sun</a>. Down 7-3 early, Nebraska put together a 9-1 run to surge ahead 12-8. Even interrupted with a Northwestern timeout at 9-8, Schwarzenbach and Hames put up back-to-back blocks, and an&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43485">Anni Evans</a>&nbsp;ace prompted a second Wildcat timeout. The run continued with a Northwestern attack error, and Schwarzenbach added a kill to push the lead to 14-8. After the Wildcats answered, NU rattled off four straight points on two kills, a block and an ace up to 18-10. They matched the eight-point margin at 20-12 on back-to-back blocks. The Huskers closed with a 5-2 advantage with the help of kills by Krause, Caffey and Kubik alongside two Northwestern attacking miscues. NU's 25-16 set win sealed the match at 3-1.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By: NU Athletic Communications&nbsp; The No. 12 Nebraska volleyball team got back on track Wednesday night, opening Big Ten play with a 3-1 win (25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16) over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Huskers improved to 7-3 (1-0 Big Ten), while the Wildcats dropped to 5-7 (0-1). <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43487">Madi Kubik</a>&nbsp;powered her way to a season-best 19 kills to lead the match and added nine digs, a solo block and an ace.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43120">Lindsay Krause</a>&nbsp;matched her season best with 15 kills on .500 hitting with two blocks, and&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43484">Kayla Caffey</a>&nbsp;had 12 kills on a .647 night while committing just one attack error. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43491">Callie Schwarzenbach</a>&nbsp;collected seven blocks alongside four kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43486">Keonilei Akana</a>&nbsp;finished with a team-best 13 digs, which tied her career best. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43482">Nicklin Hames</a>&nbsp;guided the Husker offense to a .308 team hitting night -- its second-best performance of the year. The senior totaled a season-high 45 assists and 11 digs with two blocks, two aces and a kill for her seventh double-double of the season. <a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43118">Ally Batenhorst</a>&nbsp;had an impactful performance with eight kills. The pin hitters combined for 42 of the Huskers' 60 kills on the night. NU also finished with 10 blocks as a team. Northwestern was led by 14 kills from Hanna Lesiak and another 12 from Leilani Dodson. Set 1 The Huskers hit .382 out of the gate, spurred by six kills on .455 hitting from Kubik and five more kills from Krause. NU also had three aces from the service line. Three straight kills between Krause and Kubik created a 3-0 opening run before Northwestern tightened up the set. Breaking past an 11-11 tie, a Kubik kill put the Huskers ahead for good. A 4-0 run spurred them to a 19-14 edge, and the Wildcats never got closer than three as Nebraska took the set 25-21. Set 2 Four Huskers spread around seven kills and a solo block for an 8-1 run, which powered NU to a 10-5 advantage early on. The Huskers had nine kills on their first 16 swings to hit .500, and Northwestern took a timeout down 13-7. NU took their largest lead a point later on a Schwarzenbach solo stop. The Wildcats answered with a 5-1 run that trimmed the Husker advantage to 15-12. They got within three twice more before back-to-back kills from Krause and Caffey extended the NU lead to five again at 20-15. Northwestern surged with kills from four different players during a 6-2 spurt, cutting Nebraska's advantage to 22-21. But the Huskers closed down the stretch, using three straight kills from Batenhorst and Schwarzenbach to win set two, 25-21. Set 3 Northwestern hit .700 to start the third set on the back of seven kills on 10 errorless attempts, which brought the Wildcats to a 10-7 lead. The Huskers turned to Krause, who hammered a pair of kills, and she and Schwarzenbach then added a block to tie it at 10-all.&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43483">Kenzie Knuckles</a>&nbsp;chimed in with an ace serve to spot NU its first lead before a Wildcat timeout. A Kubik kill out of the break stretched the Husker run to 7-1, but the Wildcats managed to stall it again at 12-12 on an NU attack error and a Rousseau kill. Northwestern broke past a 16-16 tie with a 5-1 run finally halted with a Batenhorst solo block. Caffey and Kubik both terminated to pull the Huskers within two at 22-20, and NU crept within one at 23-22 after another Kubik kill. The Wildcats reached set point on Dodson's 10th kill of the night, but Caffey put down a kill of her own to temporarily hold off the Wildcat surge. The call on a Batenhorst kill was overturned after a Northwestern challenge, which gave the Wildcats a 25-23 win to avoid the match sweep. Set 4 Nebraska hit .296 in the fourth set while holding Northwestern to -.032. The Huskers were outstanding at the net with a 6-0 blocking advantage, led by five stops from Schwarzenbach and another three off the bench from&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43488">Lexi Sun</a>. Down 7-3 early, Nebraska put together a 9-1 run to surge ahead 12-8. Even interrupted with a Northwestern timeout at 9-8, Schwarzenbach and Hames put up back-to-back blocks, and an&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=43485">Anni Evans</a>&nbsp;ace prompted a second Wildcat timeout. The run continued with a Northwestern attack error, and Schwarzenbach added a kill to push the lead to 14-8. After the Wildcats answered, NU rattled off four straight points on two kills, a block and an ace up to 18-10. They matched the eight-point margin at 20-12 on back-to-back blocks. The Huskers closed with a 5-2 advantage with the help of kills by Krause, Caffey and Kubik alongside two Northwestern attacking miscues. NU's 25-16 set win sealed the match at 3-1.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Huskers win Big Ten opener at Northwestern

Get to know CSC senior Chad Mikelson this week after his huge game Saturday night! Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins and Chad discuss the game, hands &amp; gloves, being an Eagle Legacy student-athlete, winning State titles at Sedgwick County and the dedication he needed to patiently wait his turn in becoming a primary go-to target for the CSC offense!

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Alliance def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-15, 25-15, 25-13 (3-0)

Bridgeport def. Hemingford, 27-25, 25-8 (2-0)

Bridgeport def. Morrill, 25-11, 25-10 (2-0)

Chase County def. Sidney, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17 (3-1)

Edgemont, SD def. Crawford, 25-17, 13-25, 25-11, 25-16 (3-1)

Garden County def. Bayard, 26-24, 25-18 (2-0)

Garden County def. Leyton, 25-15, 25-16 (2-0)

Hemingford def. Morrill, 25-9, 17-25, 25-19 (2-1)

Hershey def. Kimball, 25-20, 25-8, 25-15 (3-0)

Mitchell def. Southeast, WY, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-11 (3-1)

Wallace def. Potter-Dix, 25-12, 25-11 (2-0)

Wauneta-Palisade def. Potter-Dix, 25-15, 25-21 (2-0)

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 </figure>By: Dave Collins, Sports Director🏐| Volleyball TuesdayAlliance def. Gordon-Rushville, 25-15, 25-15, 25-13 (3-0)Bayard def. Leyton, 25-15, 25-15 (2-0)Bridgeport def. Hemingford, 27-25, 25-8 (2-0)Bridgeport def. Morrill, 25-11, 25-10 (2-0)Chase County def. Sidney, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17 (3-1)Edgemont, SD def. Crawford, 25-17, 13-25, 25-11, 25-16 (3-1)Garden County def. Bayard, 26-24, 25-18 (2-0)Garden County def. Leyton, 25-15, 25-16 (2-0)Hemingford def. Morrill, 25-9, 17-25, 25-19 (2-1)Hershey def. Kimball, 25-20, 25-8, 25-15 (3-0)Mitchell def. Southeast, WY, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-11 (3-1)Wallace def. Potter-Dix, 25-12, 25-11 (2-0)Wauneta-Palisade def. Potter-Dix, 25-15, 25-21 (2-0)🥎| Softball TuesdayGering 16, Chadron 5

🏐🥎 | Tuesday's Western Nebraska Prep Sports Scoreboards

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb needs surgery to remove bone spurs from his left ankle just four months after undergoing a similar surgery on his right ankle.

Chubb said in a&nbsp;video posted on the team's website&nbsp;Tuesday that with the Broncos (2-0) in the midst of a resurgence, he's going to work hard to get back this season.

“When this thing is healed up I expect to see a whole new Bradley Chubb, a whole new animal, a whole new dog,” Chubb said. “I feel like 2018 was my last full year healthy and I feel like when I’m done with this it’s going to be 10 times that and really excited just to see everything that comes full circle.”

Chubb left Denver's 23-13 win at Jacksonville in the first half Sunday after feeling a stabbing pain in his left ankle while trying to get to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

“It was during that 2-minute drive I just tried to run the corner and I felt it wasn't all the way there,” Chubb said. “I’ve been dealing with this bone spur I’ve got in my ankle and sometimes when I try to turn the corner it gets a little annoying and it feels like a stab-type pain.”

Chubb missed the opener against the New York Giants because of the injury. He and Von Miller have played 21 games together out of a possible 50 since John Elway selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 draft.

Chubb came back from a torn ACL in 2019 to earn his first Pro Bowl berth last season, but he missed the final two games with a right ankle injury. In May he underwent surgery to remove bone spurs and missed most of the offseason program.

The other ankle began bothering him last month and he missed the opener.

“I did everything I could to manage it and try to come back and play," Chubb said. "I took the New York week off trying to calm it down just a little bit and then this Jacksonville week I tried to do everything to get back on the field and unfortunately all those things weren't working in my favor.

“So, the thing is now just to go in and clean it up and be right back."

Chubb's start Sunday marked his first game alongside pass rush partner Miller since Sept. 29, 2019. But he started to limp off after a play in the second quarter before going to his hands and knees and punching the ground as trainers went out to escort him to the sideline. He was replaced by Malik Reed and didn't return.

"I was frustrated on the sideline, throwing my hands down, throwing my helmet down just because I know that this team is a special team,” Chubb said.

“These past couple of years haven’t been going our way in the win column and I feel like we’re starting to change that, we’re starting to get over that hump and not being able to be there is going to be very frustrating."

“But I’m going to push everything I can to try to get back to these games and hopefully it’s sooner rather than later and my mindset is going to be just to attack it 100 percent every day,” he said.

Chubb is the fifth starter the Broncos have lost to injury this season. Inside linebacker Josey Jewell tore a pectoral muscle playing special teams Sunday, a week after Denver lost cornerback Ronald Darby (hamstring), right guard Graham Glasgow (irregular heartbeat) and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (ankle).

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb needs surgery to remove bone spurs from his left ankle just four months after undergoing a similar surgery on his right ankle.Chubb said in a&nbsp;video posted on the team's website&nbsp;Tuesday that with the Broncos (2-0) in the midst of a resurgence, he's going to work hard to get back this season.“When this thing is healed up I expect to see a whole new Bradley Chubb, a whole new animal, a whole new dog,” Chubb said. “I feel like 2018 was my last full year healthy and I feel like when I’m done with this it’s going to be 10 times that and really excited just to see everything that comes full circle.”Chubb left Denver's 23-13 win at Jacksonville in the first half Sunday after feeling a stabbing pain in his left ankle while trying to get to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.“It was during that 2-minute drive I just tried to run the corner and I felt it wasn't all the way there,” Chubb said. “I’ve been dealing with this bone spur I’ve got in my ankle and sometimes when I try to turn the corner it gets a little annoying and it feels like a stab-type pain.”Chubb missed the opener against the New York Giants because of the injury. He and Von Miller have played 21 games together out of a possible 50 since John Elway selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 draft.Chubb came back from a torn ACL in 2019 to earn his first Pro Bowl berth last season, but he missed the final two games with a right ankle injury. In May he underwent surgery to remove bone spurs and missed most of the offseason program.The other ankle began bothering him last month and he missed the opener.“I did everything I could to manage it and try to come back and play," Chubb said. "I took the New York week off trying to calm it down just a little bit and then this Jacksonville week I tried to do everything to get back on the field and unfortunately all those things weren't working in my favor.“So, the thing is now just to go in and clean it up and be right back."Chubb's start Sunday marked his first game alongside pass rush partner Miller since Sept. 29, 2019. But he started to limp off after a play in the second quarter before going to his hands and knees and punching the ground as trainers went out to escort him to the sideline. He was replaced by Malik Reed and didn't return."I was frustrated on the sideline, throwing my hands down, throwing my helmet down just because I know that this team is a special team,” Chubb said.“These past couple of years haven’t been going our way in the win column and I feel like we’re starting to change that, we’re starting to get over that hump and not being able to be there is going to be very frustrating."Chubb will miss significant time.“But I’m going to push everything I can to try to get back to these games and hopefully it’s sooner rather than later and my mindset is going to be just to attack it 100 percent every day,” he said.Chubb is the fifth starter the Broncos have lost to injury this season. Inside linebacker Josey Jewell tore a pectoral muscle playing special teams Sunday, a week after Denver lost cornerback Ronald Darby (hamstring), right guard Graham Glasgow (irregular heartbeat) and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (ankle).

Pro Bowl linebacker needs second ankle surgery

CSC Football Head Coach Jay Long and Voice of the Eagles Dave Collins break down the key points of Saturday's win over SD Mines, share stories about wide receiver Chad Mikelson and running back Dorian Collier who broke out on the scene with a huge CSC debut, and much more!

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&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;