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Steven M. Sipple: Be it backpedaling freaks or smiling freaks, Huskers just need more of them

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Steven M. Sipple: A grudging thank you, coronavirus: You made me better appreciate the Spring Game

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'It's a nightmare': Juco football coaches tasked with navigating pandemic despite limited resources

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20 moments of Husker glory

Huskers slip past Florida in Sugar Bowl 1974

Nebraska's Brad Jenkins (92) celebrates as the Huskers score against Florida in the Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31, 1974, in New Orleans. Nebraska defeated Florida 13-10. (TED KIRK / LJS file photo)

TED KIRK, Journal Star file photo

Nebraska completes finals comeback in Seattle

The Huskers celebrate after rallying to defeat Washington in five sets in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament regional final on Dec. 13, 2008, in Seattle. "It was the most incredible comeback I've seen in volleyball," said Nebraska coach John Cook. (JACOB HANNAH / LJS file photo)

JACOB HANNAH, Journal Star file photo

Huskers claim first-ever trip to College World Series

Nebraska baseball players take a victory lap around Buck Beltzer Field after beating Rice in an NCAA Super Regional on June 3, 2001. The win clinched the Huskers' first trip to the College World Series. (LJS file photo)

WILLIAM LAUER, Lincoln Journal Star file photo

Nebraska knocks off No. 3 Kansas at Devaney

Terrence Badgett joins some of the fans at the Devaney Sports Center to celebrate the Huskers' 68-64 upset of third-ranked Kansas on Feb. 7, 1993. 

John Sleezer

How many tackles can one man break?

Tommie Frazier's iconic 75-yard touchdown run in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl clinched Nebraska's second straight national title. Frazier broke as many as seven tackles on the play, the culmination of a 62-24 win.

LJS file photo

Sitting on another title

Nebraska's Dani Mancuso sits on her dad, Mike's, lap after the Huskers defeated Minnesota in five sets in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament regional final in Gainesville, Fla., on Dec. 9, 2006.

MICHAEL MCNAMARA, Lincoln Journal Star file photo

Tolly Thompson claims heavyweight showdown with pin

Nebraska coach Tim Neumann (in suit) and the rest of the Husker bench celebrate after heavyweight Tolly Thompson pinned Michigan State's Brian Picklo on Jan. 22, 1995. (LJS file photo)

Harald Dreimanis

Nebraska crowned Big Eight tournament champions

The Huskers celebrate winning the Big Eight Conference Tournament in March of 1994. (Ted Kirk / LJS file photo)

Ted Kirk, Journal Star file photo

Toting the trophy against the Hawkeyes

Nebraska's Jermarcus Hardrick (50) and Jay Guy (99) parade the "Heroes Game" Trophy for the Husker faithful as they leave the field at Memorial Stadium following NU's 20-7 win against Iowa on Nov. 25, 2011. The two will finish their regular seasons against one another again this season on Friday.

FRANCIS GARDLER, Lincoln Journal Star file photo

Nebraska on the Olympics stage

Former Husker wrestling star Jordan Burroughs kisses his gold medal during the medals ceremony for men's 74-kilogram freestyle wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

Fist-pumping past the Golden Gophers

Nebraska's Hannah Werth (44) and Brooke Delano (8) celebrate one of Delano's kills in the second set against Minnesota at the NU Coliseum on Nov. 16, 2011.

FRANCIS GARDLER / Lincoln Journal Star file photo

Memorial Stadium claims 300th consecutive sell out crowd

Nebraska sold out Memorial Stadium for the 300th consecutive time Sept. 26, 2009. The ongoing NCAA record started in 1962 when Bob Devaney was head coach. (LJS file photo)

WILLIAM LAUER, Journal Star file photo

Nebraska baseball lights up the scoreboard

The scoreboard at Buck Beltzer Field, former home of Husker baseball, showed a football score of 50-3 following the second game of a doubleheader against Chicago State on March 17, 1999. Nebraska set NCAA records for most runs in a game and largest margin of victory. NU scored so many runs, the scoreboard couldn't even keep up — the Huskers actually scored 10 runs in the second inning and 13 in the fifth.

ERIC GREGORY, Lincoln Journal Star file photo

Browne claims conference title

Nebraska's Brandon Browne celebrates with the crowd his 3-1 victory against Missouri's Raymond Jordan in the 174-pound championship at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships at the NU Coliseum on March 7, 2009.

TED KIRK, Lincoln Journal Star file photo

Jared Crick brings out the American flag

Nebraska's Jared Crick (94) carries the American flag onto the Memorial Stadium field Sept. 3, 2011.

TED KIRK, Lincoln Journal Star

Osborne exits Orange Bowl in style

Husker players carry Tom Osborne off the Orange Bowl field after Nebraska's 24-17 victory against Miami on Jan. 1, 1995.

Journal Star file photo

"The catch"

With the game-winning ball under his arm, Nebraska redshirt freshman wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp (1) gets a hug from his father, Bob, after making "The Catch" to give the Huskers a 27-24 win over Northwestern on a Hail Mary pass from quarterback Ron Kellogg III as time expired on Nov. 2, 2013, at Memorial Stadium. "Remember, never give up!" his father exclaimed as they hugged.

FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal Star

Playing into the night in OKC

Nebraska teammates greet Taylor Edwards (12) at home plate after Edwards hitting a game-tying home run in the 10th inning of the NCAA Women's College World Series elimination game on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

GWYNETH ROBERTS, Lincoln Journal Star file photo

A farewell to"TO"

The east stadium spelled out "THANKS TOM" for retiring athletic director Tom Osborne at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.

ADAM WOLFFBRANDT, Lincoln Journal Star file photo

Huskers in the Olympics, Part II

Former Husker swimmer Penny Heyns shows off the two Olympic gold medals she won at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. (Ted Kirk / LJS file photo)

Ted Kirk, Journal Star file photo

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