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Ella Swank (left) and Kaden Bowen at Lincoln East's homecoming dance on Sept. 16.

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Norfolk's Brooklyn Branz (left) high-fives Kierstyn Linn (right) after making a catch in the sixth inning against Lincoln East on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Doris Bair Complex in Lincoln.

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Nebraska head coach John Cook waves to the crowd after his 800th career win after defeating Michigan State, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Devaney Sports Center.

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Pita & Naan's Omar Attaie (right) and his father, Mahboob Attaie, pose for a portrait at the restaurant, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Lincoln.

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Supporters of Earnest Jackson, including cousin Millie Rush (from left), mother Brenda Jackson-Williams and cousin Sabrina McGraw, all of Omaha, gather in a circle after the Nebraska Board of Pardons denied his request for a sentence commutation in September.

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Oklahoma wide receiver Jalil Farooq (3) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Nebraska in the first quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska's Anthony Grant (10) hurdles Oklahoma's Kani Walker (26) and Damond Harmon (17) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph takes the field with the Huskers before the game against Oklahoma on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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Workers assemble a set for Fox Big Noon Kickoff show, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 at University of Nebraska Union, in Lincoln.

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Lincoln East's Kamdyn Roebke catches a pass against Lincoln Northeast on Thursday at Seacrest Field. 

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Lincoln East's Hudson Davy races toward the finish line in the boys varsity race during the Harold Scott Invite on Thursday at Pioneers Park.

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State Sen. Suzanne Geist of Lincoln (left) is cheered on by her husband Mark Geist as she announces her bid to be Lincoln's next mayor on Wednesday at MoMo Pizzeria & Ristorante.

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Nebraska edge rusher Garrett Nelson walks off the field after the Huskers' win against North Dakota at Memorial Stadium in September. Nelson announced Tuesday that he will enter the NFL Draft.

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A first-quarter moon rises over Memorial Stadium toward the end of the Nebraska-North Dakota game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225. On Twitter @HammackLJS

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Ella Swank (left) and Kaden Bowen at Lincoln East's homecoming dance on Sept. 16.

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