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Nebraska fires Dana Holgorsen after fourth straight loss

Plus, Papio South wins a third straight Class A volleyball title and UNO retires No. 20.

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Nebraska fires offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen after a fourth straight loss

Nebraska's scoring fell from 43.6 to 13.5 points a game

Source: KHGI

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Value
First five games (5-0)43.6
Last four games (0-4)13.5

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule fired offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen on Saturday, a day after the Huskers lost 24-13 to Illinois. Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach will take over play-calling. "Our offensive plan and execution is simply not working," Rhule said in a statement.

Nebraska opened 5-0, scoring 43.6 points a game. Then it lost to Indiana, Oregon, Washington and Illinois, scoring just 54 points combined in those four games.

  • Third downs: Nebraska 6 of 14, Illinois 8 of 15
  • Missed field goals: 45 and 54 yards
  • Record: 5-4 overall, 2-4 in the Big Ten
  • Rhule says more changes could come

Nebraska moved the ball against Illinois but scored just 13 points

426
yards gained against Illinois
25
first downs in a 13-point game
12th
in Big Ten scoring, at 22.2 points a game

Sources: KHGI, KMTV 3 News Now Omaha

Fans weighed in Saturday night. "Disappointed, but not surprised," said Jake Larsen, who doubts one change will "make that big of a difference." Mike Carpenter said, "Someone's got to take the fall." Nebraska now looks for a third offensive coordinator under Rhule.

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Volleyball

Papillion-La Vista South won its third straight Class A title Saturday night, beating Elkhorn North 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22). Elkhorn North had reached the final with a 3-2 semifinal win over Lincoln North Star. Milford beat Aurora 3-0 in Class C1. Omaha World-HeraldKBRXNebraska News ServiceKSNB

Football

Class A's top four seeds all won Friday. Millard North's 21-0 win over Omaha North sets up a semifinal rematch with Millard South. In Class C1, Boys Town beat Lincoln Christian 13-8 to go 11-0 and will face Ashland-Greenwood in the semifinals Fri., Nov. 13. KBRXOmaha World-HeraldKFOR

Class A's top four seeds all advanced Friday

WinnerScoreLoser
#1 Omaha Westside35-0#8 Papillion-LaVista
#2 Millard South41-7#7 Papillion-LaVista South
#3 Millard North21-0#6 Omaha North
#4 Bennington42-14#5 Elkhorn South

Source: KBRX

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Omaha native Jake Guentzel became the first UNO athlete to have his jersey retired Friday at . He wore No. 20. Guentzel helped the Mavericks reach their first Frozen Four in 2015 and won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017. Omaha World-HeraldKETV

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Temperatures will warm into the mid 60s to perhaps the low 70s over the next few days, with patchy fog possible Sunday morning. Saturday's 33-degree low stayed just above freezing, and starting Tuesday Omaha will enter the top 5 latest first freeze dates. WOWT

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Streetcar construction has reduced a number of areas to one lane, including Farnam, and the city says its goal this winter is to keep access to those roads open. City Engineer Steven Rue said there's "not anywhere really to put the snow" in those sections. WOWT

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Nebraska fires Dana Holgorsen after fourth straight loss

Plus, Papio South wins a third straight Class A volleyball title and UNO retires No. 20.

The TLDR

  1. Nebraska fires offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen after a fourth straight loss
  2. Papio South wins its third straight Class A volleyball title
  3. UNO retires Jake Guentzel's No. 20 at Baxter Arena
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