LINCOLN -- Jacob Hickman already had the wife, the full beard, the longevity on campus and the ability to stand with reporters and do interviews like a 10-year NFL veteran.

LINCOLN -- Bo Pelini came out for practice Tuesday and, upon seeing his Nebraska athletic director already on the sidelines, took a detour and found five minutes to chat.

GIBBON — Chalk another one up to the Big Red. And big brother.

LINCOLN — Nebraska’s leading scorer and second-leading rebounder from its two men’s basketball exhibitions is out for the next 15 games.

LINCOLN -- There might have been a reason Monday why I-back Roy Helu declined to discuss his health and referred questions about his shoulder to the Nebraska athletic training staff.

LINCOLN - Senior forward Kelsey Griffin notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, as one of five Huskers in double figures Sunday afternoon in the Nebraska women's basketball team's 89-47 victory over the University of Nebraska at Kearney in an exhibition game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

LINCOLN -- For those used to watching college football's headline-grabbing quarterbacks pile up yards and points, Saturday night's tug-of-war-style slugfest might have seemed ugly.

LINCOLN (AP) - Mention the Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry to longtime college football fans, and it conjures memories of November classics from yesteryear.

LINCOLN - In 25 years as Nebraska head coach, Tom Osborne only played two true freshmen at quarterback - and started just one.