Play4Kay Showdown: Huskers Aim to Shock No. 22 Maryland
The Nebraska women’s basketball team fell 88-76 to No. 8 Michigan after leading by six early, with Britt Prince and Amiah Hargrove each scoring 16 and Petra Bozan adding 12. The Huskers shot just 35.7% in the fourth quarter, spoiling a promising start. Holding a 16-7 (5-7 B1G) record, NU now prepares for its annual Play4Kay Pink Game against No. 22 Maryland at Pinnacle Bank Arena this Saturday at 1 p.m. CST on the Big Ten Network.
In what can only be described as the NCAA’s version of a “Thanks for the Charity Donation” moment, the Huskers donned pink, warmed hearts, and then promptly handed Michigan a 12-point defeat. With Prince and Hargrove playing like caffeinated hamsters on a sugar high, the late collapse was a textbook study in three-point bricks. But hey, nothing says “support a cure” like an upset, so tune in this weekend as Nebraska tries to remind Brenda Frese’s Terrapins that Lincoln bleeds red (and pink).
QB Merry-Go-Round: Huskers End Up With Three Gunslingers
After losing Notre Dame transfer Kenny Minchey to Kentucky at the last second, Nebraska pivoted to secure UNLV’s Anthony Colandrea—2025 Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year—and then welcomed back Daniel Kaelin from Virginia. With true freshman TJ Lateef in the mix, the Huskers now boast three viable quarterbacks: Colandrea as the presumptive starter, Lateef preserving eligibility, and Kaelin as seasoned backup. This depth may well outshine the instability of Nebraska’s 2025 QB room.
In a plot twist even Hollywood scriptwriters would envy, Nebraska transformed its quarterback chaos into a well-oiled QB Avengers roster faster than you can say “sign here.” After being ghosted by Minchey, the Huskers didn’t just salvage a plan B—they drafted a plan C and D on the fly. Now they’ve got a three-headed QB hydra ready to slay Big Ten defenses, while defensive linemen across the conference are busy updating their resumes. Buckle up: the spring competition is going to be more entertaining than a reality-TV reunion.
Gridiron to Ice Tracks: Ex-Huskers’ Winter Olympic Triumphs
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games marked Italy’s first dual-city event, with no Huskers this year, but two former Nebraska athletes left indelible marks on bobsled history. Curt Tomasevicz—a walk-on linebacker turned USA bobsledder—won gold in Vancouver 2010 and silver in Sochi 2014 before becoming USA Bobsled’s Director of Sport Performance. Shelley-Ann Brown, a former NU hurdler, earned silver in the two-woman bobsled for Canada at Vancouver 2010. Since 1912, 120 Huskers have made 178 Olympic appearances across sports, showcasing the Cornhuskers’ global impact.
Turns out Nebraska’s true winter pastime isn’t shoveling snow but catapulting former linebackers down an icy chute. Who knew? While the rest of us agonize over frostbite, Tomasevicz and Brown were busy proving that a Cornhusker’s real calling is hauling a one-ton sled at breakneck speed. And let’s not forget the other 118 Huskers who took their farm-honed grit to Olympic arenas worldwide. Clearly, the only thing colder than Nebraska winters is the glare those gold medals throw off the podium.
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