Nebraska Clinches Bowl Eligibility; Volleyball Remains Unbeaten

Nebraska football improved to 6-2 with a gritty 28-21 win over Northwestern that clinched bowl eligibility for the second straight year. Emmett Johnson rushed for 124 yards and Kenneth Williams returned a kickoff for a touchdown, though the defense again showed inconsistent pressure and pass-rush issues. Nebraska used 60 players against Northwestern — affecting several players' redshirt eligibility — and will host No. 23 USC Saturday at Memorial Stadium (6:30 p.m. ET on NBC) as underdogs by about a touchdown and plan to wear alternate jerseys. Top-ranked Nebraska volleyball remained unbeaten, posting dominant sweeps of Michigan State and Northwestern and extending a long streak of consecutive sets won. The Huskers' attack featured key contributions from Bergen Reilly, Harper Murray, Rebekah Allick, Teraya Sigler and Andi Jackson.