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Nebraska Football Fan Day set for July 30

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1 year ago

July 13, 2023

Nebraska Football Fan Day set for July 30

LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) – Nebraska Football fans will have an opportunity to meet the 2023 Huskers on Sunday, July 30 at the 2023 Nebraska Football Fan Day presented by Ludacka Wealth Partners. This year’s Fan Day will be held inside the Hawks Championship Center from 3-5 p.m.

While the event will move inside to a climate-controlled environment, the seating for Fan Day will be like past years. Players will be seated with their position groups throughout the field in the Hawks Center.

Fans planning to attend 2023 Nebraska Football Fan Day should familiarize themselves with the following information.

Parking

Lots around Memorial Stadium and the Hawks Center will be free and open to the public. Fans are encouraged to park in the followings lots: Lot 8 (North Stadium), Champions Club, Lot 1 (Stadium Driving Parking Garage), Lot 5 (NE of Hawks Center) or Lot 9 (14th and Salt Valley Roadway Garage). Some lots may be unavailable because of scheduled lot maintenance.

Fan Entrances

Fans will be able to enter the Hawks Center through two entrances beginning at 3 p.m.
Lines will form outside of the Hawks Center on the southwest and northwest corners of the building.
Nebraska’s Clear Bag policy is not in effect for Fan Day, but all fans and carry-in items are subject to inspection.
Following the completion of Fan Day at 5 p.m., fans will be asked to allow players and football staff to leave the field to continue their packed schedule for the day. The team will begin preseason practice on Monday, July 31.

Coach Rhule

Head Coach Matt Rhule’s autograph line will be limited to young Husker fans entering 8th grade and younger.
Approximately 400 children will be randomly selected to be part of Coach Rhule’s line.
Parents wishing to sign their children up for an opportunity to be part of Coach Rhule’s line should sign their child up for by Monday, July 24 at 5 p.m. The sign-up form can be accessed at //Huskers.com/autograph-line. Selected fans will be notified by Wednesday, July 26.
Specific details regarding Coach Rhule’s line will be sent directly to those individuals who are randomly selected.

Player Seating and Fan Lines

The seating arrangement and lines for players will be similar to recent Fan Days. Players will be seated on the field near the East Sideline of Hawks, with lines running across the field from West to East.
Assistant coaches will be seated with their respective position groups.
A detailed map of player seating, entrance locations and other information will be available closer to Fan Day.
Event staff members will be stationed at each line to indicate traffic flow and where fans should line up.
As the event nears completion, event staff members at the end of long lines will do their best to advise fans on whether they are likely to make it through a line before the conclusion of Fan Day.

Autograph Items/Husker Fan Shop

Autograph cards with a full 2023 roster and other items will be available for fans.
Fans are asked to limit their autograph requests to one item per player/coach.
A Husker Fan Shop location with the latest adidas apparel, 2023 posters, and other merchandise will be located inside the Hawks Championship Center. Additional information on Husker Fan Shop locations will be available soon.
A marketing tent will be available near the middle of the field.

Restrooms/Concessions

Restrooms will be available in the main lobby of the Hawks Championship Center.
Water and pop will be available for sale on the field during Fan Day.

Memorial Stadium

While Nebraska Football Fan Day festivities will take place in the Hawks Center for the comfort of fans and players, limited access to Memorial Stadium will be available for a fan photo opportunity.
Fans wishing to access the Memorial Stadium field, should exit the Hawks Center and enter the Memorial Stadium at Gate 11 (NW corner).

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Purdue Transfer Quarterback Marcos Davila Commits to Nebraska

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7 hours ago

December 21, 2024

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Purdue Transfer Quarterback Marcos Davila Commits to Nebraska

KALEB HENRY

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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Rhule talks Dante Dowdell, navigating new landscape of roster management

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15 hours ago

December 20, 2024

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Rhule talks Dante Dowdell, navigating new landscape of roster management

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.

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Strong winds 'exacerbated' grass fire in central Nebraska, officials say

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23 hours ago

December 20, 2024

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Strong winds 'exacerbated' grass fire in central Nebraska, officials say

Courtesy Sherman County Sheriff’s Office
Courtesy Custer County Emergency Management
Courtesy Custer County Emergency Management

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.

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