Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE’s representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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Many Nebraska football fans were caught off guard and surprised when they saw Dante Dowdell’s name pop up in the transfer portal.

The big and physical downhill runner played in every regular-season game this season with seven starts. Dowdell rushed for 614 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns in 2024.

With Emmett Johnson and Dowdell, the Huskers looked to have a nice 1-2 punch in the backfield in 2025. Johnson as the shifty all-purpose back with plenty of make-you-miss and receiving ability in him. Dowdell, a young back who’s still developing in certain areas, as the 6-foot-2, 225-pound north-south bruiser who was money in short-yardage and goal-line situations.

But the days of being caught off guard and surprised by anything dealing with college football are over. With the way the sport is operating right now, Matt Rhule wasn’t surprised Dowdell is looking elsewhere.

According to Nebraska’s head coach, the process of Dowdell’s departure started well before the transfer portal opened.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Several rural fire departments are working to extinguish a grass fire in central Nebraska.

Custer County Emergency Management said the first started Thursday around 3:38 p.m. just north of Broken Bow.

Strong winds “exacerbated” the situation, according to county officials.

The fire spread quickly, and additional fire crews were called in to help put out the fire.  In total, over 30 fire departments responded to the scene.

The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an “accident” during the fire.

In a press release sent around midnight, officials said the fire was 25% contained.

People are asked to avoid the area and limit travel.

“Smoke, fire equipment, and emergency traffic should be expected in the area throughout the night and for the foreseeable future,” county officials said in the release.