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Bleacher Report NCAAF: Nebraska Football: Why Rex Burkhead's Production Is Key to Cornhuskers' Success

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:46:49 -0400

2012 is a year of hope for Nebraska. Last year was a disappointing beginning to Nebraska’s life in the B1G, and the Children of the Corn are hoping for better results in the coming season.

For the previous two years, the leader of Nebraska’s offense was Taylor Martinez—not this year. As 2011 wore on, Rex Burkhead picked up more and more of the slack, and by the end of the year, there was no question that NU was Burkhead’s team.

Here are five reasons why Burkhead’s production will be determinative of Nebraska’s success in 2012.

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Bleacher Report NCAAF: Nebraska Football: My Interview with Marcus McWilson

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:46:49 -0400

Marcus McWilson is a 2013 prospect who has already committed to Nebraska.

He is a top prospect from Youngstown, Ohio; and Nebraska has done well to grab the Cardinal Mooney standout.

Capable of playing a number of positions including safety and wide receiver, McWilson stands to have a great chance of making an impact when he steps out onto Memorial Stadium's turf.

McWilson is being projected as a safety by most: this will take advantage of his speed and ability to fly around

Bleacher Report NCAAF: Nebraska Football: Why Rex Burkhead's Production Is Key to Cornhuskers' Success

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:17:08 -0400

2012 is a year of hope for Nebraska. Last year was a disappointing beginning to Nebraska’s life in the B1G, and the Children of the Corn are hoping for better results in the coming season.

Here are five reasons why Burkhead’s production will be determinative of Nebraska’s success in 2012.

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Yahoo! NCAAF: Rivals100 DT still learning about Nebraska - Nebraska [$$] (Rivals)

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:31:55 -0400

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Bleacher Report NCAAF: Nebraska Football: My Interview with Marcus McWilson

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:01:47 -0400

Marcus McWilson is a 2013 prospect who has already committed to Nebraska.

He is a top prospect from Youngstown, Ohio; and Nebraska has done well to grab the Cardinal Mooney standout.

Capable of playing a number of positions including safety and wide receiver, McWilson stands to have a great chance of making an impact when he steps out onto Memorial Stadium's turf.

McWilson is being projected as a safety by most: this will take advantage of his speed and ability to fly around

Cornhuskers Official Site: Revered Osborne Shares Views on Sirius XM

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:16:43 -0400

Anyone fortunate enough to hear Tom Osborne's views on college football Friday on national satellite radio couldn't help but pick up an underlying drift from the two announcers who interviewed him –

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Cornhuskers Official Site: Huskers Qualify 15 for NCAA Championships

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:32:05 -0400

Huskers Qualify 15 for NCAA Championships

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Yahoo! NCAAF: Education is key for WR Dionte Taylor - Nebraska [$$] (Rivals)

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:17:04 -0400

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Cornhuskers Official Site: Helu Found Younger Role Model in Burkhead

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:32:29 -0400

At 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Omaha, the owner of Nebraska's single-game rushing record will marry another star Husker athlete, so I guess you could say that Redskins' running back Roy Helu Jr.

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Bleacher Report NCAAF: Nebraska Football: Is 2012 a Make-or-Break Year for Bo Pelini?

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:16:47 -0400

After four seasons coaching the Nebraska football team, is it time for head coach Bo Pelini to be put on the hot seat?

The moment you realize Pelini's record (39-16) and the fact that he hasn't won less than nine games in all four of those years, most people would scoff at that notion. Yet, the idea has been passed around since the end of the 2011 season, which was capped with an error-laden 30-13 loss to South Carolina in the Capital One Bowl.

It's no secret that while Cornhusker fans are some of the most passionate and educated in the game, they also carry some of the highest expectations.

This two-edged sword worked in Pelini's favor for the first couple of years, but slightly disappointing (or heavily

Bleacher Report NCAAF: Nebraska Football: The 5 Toughest Losses in Bo Pelini's Nebraska Career

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:16:46 -0400

While Bo Pelini has provided Nebraska fans plenty of exciting moments, there have been soul-crushing defeats in his tenure as well. For every Alex Henery miracle kick, there is an extra-second field goal to snatch BCS dreams away from the Children of the Corn.

In the interest of equal time, then, let’s take a look back at the five toughest-to-take losses in Pelini’s career at Nebraska. Buck up, Nebraska fans, adversity builds character.

Daily Nebraskan: University of Nebraska report: 'Skilled attack' results in student record system breach

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:31:56 -0400

On Friday, the University of Nebraska reported a campuswide security breach on its student record system. ...

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Daily Nebraskan: University of Nebraska report: Student record system breached in 'skilled attack'

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:16:49 -0400

On Friday, the University of Nebraska reported a campuswide security breach on its student record system. ...

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Bleacher Report NCAAF: Nebraska Football: Is 2012 a Make-or-Break Year for Bo Pelini?

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:16:53 -0400

After four seasons coaching the Nebraska football team, is it time for head coach Bo Pelini to be put on the hot seat?

It's no secret that while Cornhusker fans are some of the most passionate and educated in the game, they also carry some of the highest expectations.

This two-edged sword worked in Pelini's favor for the first couple of years, but slightly disappointing (or heavily

Cornhuskers Official Site: Huskers Add Three Bids for NCAA Championships

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:01:58 -0400

Huskers Add Three Bids for NCAA Championships

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Bleacher Report NCAAF: Nebraska Football: Is 2012 a Make or Break Year for Bo Pelini?

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:16:45 -0400

After four seasons coaching the Nebraska football team, is it time for head coach Bo Pelini to be put on the hot seat?

It's no secret that while Cornhusker fans are some of the most passionate and educated in the game, they also carry some of the highest expectations.

This two-edged sword worked in Pelini's favor for the first couple of years, but slightly disappointing (or heavily

Daily Nebraskan: Harvey Perlman announces expected enrollment decline for fall 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:47:02 -0400

Editor’s note: On Wednesday, University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor Harvey Perlman announced the university is expecting another small decline in enrollment this fall. ...

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Daily Nebraskan: BREAKING: Harvey Perlman announces enrollment expected to decline for fall 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:31:54 -0400

Editor’s note: On Wednesday, University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor Harvey Perlman announced the university is expecting another small decline in enrollment this fall. ...

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Big Ten Football Blog: Big Ten Friday mailblog

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:46:47 -0400

Wishing you a happy and safe holiday weekend. Barring breaking news, we'll be back with you bright and early Tuesday. Mike from Chicago writes: I can't begin to explain how utterly confused I am as to your and Brian's stance on BIG 10 expansion. My question is why can't the BIG 10 just sit on their hands while every other conference expands to 16 teams. According to you, "Leagues would completely lack intimacy and commonality, teams would play even less often and there would be filler teams everywhere.

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Cornhuskers Official Site: Huskers Fall in NCAA First Round

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:17:00 -0400

Aumueller and Lindheim fall to Virginia in first round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Doubles Championship.

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Cornhuskers Official Site: Buckeyes Eliminate Huskers with 6-2 Win

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:47:01 -0400

The Nebraska baseball team (35-23, 14-10 Big Ten) saw its first conference tournament appearance since 2008 come to an end on Friday afternoon at Huntington Park with a 6-2 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Huskers out hit the Buckeyes, 9-8, but NU stranded 10 runners on the afternoon and committed three errors in the field. Josh Scheffert, Kash Kalkowski and Rich Sanguinetti each had two hits, while Kalkowski, Richard Stock and Cory Burleson each notched a double on the day.

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Big Ten Football Blog: The Big Ten's 3,000-yard passers in 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:17:06 -0400

When it comes to passing statistics in college football, 3,000 yards is a pretty good benchmark. If you've reached that milestone as a quarterback, you're in pretty elite company. There were only 39 quarterbacks to do so in the FBS last season, and just three in the Big Ten: Michigan State's Kirk Cousins (3,316), Wisconsin's Russell Wilson (3,175) and Iowa's James Vandenberg (3,022). Northwestern's Dan Persa (2,376) missed three games and was limited in others, or else he might have made a run at it, too.

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Big Ten Football Blog: Some context on B1G secondary violations

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:01:59 -0400

After the recent reports about Ohio State's self-reported secondary violations, I received several emails like this one from Justin in Plainfield, Ill.: You have to help us put OSU's 46 secondary violations in perspective. How many did the other Big Ten schools have in the similar time frame? Or this one from SkullSession in Ohio: Adam, I love the blog and think you guys do an outstanding job. However, I am disappointed you decided to make Ohio State's reporting of secondary violations "news-worthy.

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Big Ten Football Blog: Ferguson's progress excites Illini coach

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:16:55 -0400

Illinois coach Tim Beckman called the team's running back depth a major concern entering spring practice. "We've only got really three running backs on scholarships," Beckman told ESPN.com in March. "I've never been at a place where there hasn't been more than four or five." Illinois is still fighting the numbers game to a degree. The roster includes only three scholarship running backs -- Donovonn Young, Josh Ferguson and Ean Days -- none of whom are juniors or seniors.

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Big Ten Football Blog: Big Ten lunchtime links

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:16:52 -0400

Hope everyone has a terrific Memorial Day weekend. I can already smell the grilled meats. Ohio State's John Simon talks about his "Tebowish" dedication. Buckeyes players are following Urban Meyer's marching orders and putting in extra work this summer. Johnathan Hankins is eyeing a national title. Athlon ranks Michigan No. 7 in its preseason poll. Which is a lot higher than Phil Steele, who has the Wolverines at No. 22. James Vandenberg is getting overlooked in some preseason mags.

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