In a stunning twist in the college football scheduling world Friday morning, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Nebraska's planned home-and-home series with the Tennessee Volunteers wouldn't be played after all.

Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen attempted to spin the narrative into a positive but was met with resistance. "We are making plans to embark on major renovations of Memorial

Rhule’s words reignited a fire, reminding Connealy of stories he had heard from his dad. Terry Connealy played eight-man high school football in Hyannis, Neb., and captained the defense for a national championship team with the Huskers as a fifth-year senior in 1994.