27 Aug 2017, Cornhusker News of the Day

Nebraska will wear red for a true road game for first time in 41 years

t's not often the Huskers wear red away from Memorial Stadium, but that'll be the case when Nebraska travels to face Oregon.

A Nebraska spokesman confirmed Friday that the Huskers plan to wear their home uniforms for the Sept. 9 game at Oregon. It'll be the first time in more than 40 years that NU will wear red jerseys for a non-neutral site road game (Nebraska traditionally has worn white jerseys with red pants on the road, but worn all white in other recent instances).

That's because the Ducks — known for their extravagant, Nike-sponsored uniforms — will have an all-white look when they face NU.

Oregon unveiled Thursday the uniforms it will wear against the Huskers. They feature white jerseys and pants with silver and neon yellow accents and a chrome helmet. The uniform is part of the school's "Stomp Out Cancer" movement, and they were designed with help from survivors of pediatric cancer.

This will be the first time since 1976 that Nebraska will wear red jerseys for a true road game. The last instance happened when top-ranked NU traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to face LSU in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers traditionally wear white jerseys at home, so that meant the Huskers were decked out in red.

That game — the 1976 season opener — ended in a 6-6 tie as the Huskers went on to finish that year 9-3-1 with an Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl victory over Texas Tech.

We'll find out in a couple weeks how the road red uniforms treat Nebraska this time around.

The Nebraska football program named five team captains on Saturday afternoon with the 2017 season opener one week away. The five captains were selected by a vote of their teammates.

The group consists of three seniors and two juniors, and three players on offense and two defensive standouts. The 2017 captains also include three Nebraska natives and two players who began their Husker career as walk-on student-athletes before earning scholarships.

Offensively, fifth-year senior fullback Luke McNitt, junior quarterback Tanner Lee and junior offensive guard Jerald Foster were named captains. The Blackshirt defense will be represented by a pair of seniors, linebacker Chris Weber and safety Joshua Kalu.

A native of Kearney, Neb., McNitt has been one of Nebraska’s top special teams performers throughout his NU career and is in his second season as the starting fullback. He was placed on scholarship earlier this week. Lee is set to make his first Nebraska start on Saturday night after beginning his career at Tulane, where he was the Green Wave’s starting quarterback for two seasons.

A Lincoln native, Foster is part of a strong group of returning offensive linemen for the Huskers. Foster battled through a knee injury last season to start the final four games of his sophomore campaign.

On defense, Weber is a fifth-year senior and a product of Elkhorn High School. An academic All-America candidate, Weber will anchor the middle of the Nebraska linebacker corps this fall. Kalu has made 28 career starts in the secondary for Nebraska and has 168 tackles. After lining up at cornerback the past three seasons, he is slated to start at safety this fall.

Notes on 2017 Captains
--The three Nebraska natives (Foster, McNitt, Weber) to be named captains is the most in-state captains since Nebraska also had three in-state captains in 2001 (Eric Crouch, Jeremy Slechta, Dave Volk). The Huskers have had at least one Nebraska native as a captain for 12 consecutive seasons.

--Foster is the third captain from Lincoln in four seasons, joining Jake Cotton (2014) and Josh Banderas (2016).

--Kalu is the fifth defensive back to be a captain since 2013, joining Ciante Evans (2013), Corey Cooper (2014), Josh Mitchell (2014) and Nathan Gerry (2015, 2016).

--A Husker offensive lineman has served as a captain for five straight seasons. Foster joins Spencer Long (2013), Jake Cotton (2014), Alex Lewis (2015) and Dylan Utter (2016).

--McNitt is the first fullback to serve as a captain since Judd Davies in 2003.

--McNitt and Weber are the fourth and fifth players since 2013 to earn the role of a captain after starting their career as a walk-on. They join Spencer Long (2013), Jack Gangwish (2015) and Dylan Utter (2016) in that group.

--Lee’s selection marks the fourth time in six seasons a quarterback has served as a Husker captain, joining Taylor Martinez (2012, 2013) and Tommy Armstrong Jr. (2015).

Huskers Name Five Captains for 2017 Season

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Nish August 27, 2017 at 6:01pm

Nebraska will wear red for a true road game for first time in 41 years

t's not often the Huskers wear red away from Memorial Stadium, but that'll be the case when Nebraska travels to face Oregon.

A Nebraska spokesman confirmed Friday that the Huskers plan to wear their home uniforms for the Sept. 9 game at Oregon. It'll be the first time in more than 40 years that NU will wear red jerseys for a non-neutral site road game (Nebraska traditionally has worn white jerseys with red pants on the road, but worn all white in other recent instances).

That's because the Ducks — known for their extravagant, Nike-sponsored uniforms — will have an all-white look when they face NU.

Oregon unveiled Thursday the uniforms it will wear against the Huskers. They feature white jerseys and pants with silver and neon yellow accents and a chrome helmet. The uniform is part of the school's "Stomp Out Cancer" movement, and they were designed with help from survivors of pediatric cancer.

This will be the first time since 1976 that Nebraska will wear red jerseys for a true road game. The last instance happened when top-ranked NU traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to face LSU in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers traditionally wear white jerseys at home, so that meant the Huskers were decked out in red.

That game — the 1976 season opener — ended in a 6-6 tie as the Huskers went on to finish that year 9-3-1 with an Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl victory over Texas Tech.

We'll find out in a couple weeks how the road red uniforms treat Nebraska this time around.
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  The Nebraska football program named five team captains on Saturday afternoon with the 2017 season opener one week away. The five captains were selected by a vote of their teammates.
  
  The group consists of three seniors and two juniors, and three players on offense and two defensive standouts. The 2017 captains also include three Nebraska natives and two players who began their Husker career as walk-on student-athletes before earning scholarships.
  
  Offensively, fifth-year senior fullback Luke McNitt, junior quarterback Tanner Lee and junior offensive guard Jerald Foster were named captains. The Blackshirt defense will be represented by a pair of seniors, linebacker Chris Weber and safety Joshua Kalu.
  
  A native of Kearney, Neb., McNitt has been one of Nebraska’s top special teams performers throughout his NU career and is in his second season as the starting fullback. He was placed on scholarship earlier this week. Lee is set to make his first Nebraska start on Saturday night after beginning his career at Tulane, where he was the Green Wave’s starting quarterback for two seasons.
  
  A Lincoln native, Foster is part of a strong group of returning offensive linemen for the Huskers. Foster battled through a knee injury last season to start the final four games of his sophomore campaign.
  
  On defense, Weber is a fifth-year senior and a product of Elkhorn High School. An academic All-America candidate, Weber will anchor the middle of the Nebraska linebacker corps this fall. Kalu has made 28 career starts in the secondary for Nebraska and has 168 tackles. After lining up at cornerback the past three seasons, he is slated to start at safety this fall.
  
  Notes on 2017 Captains
  --The three Nebraska natives (Foster, McNitt, Weber) to be named captains is the most in-state captains since Nebraska also had three in-state captains in 2001 (Eric Crouch, Jeremy Slechta, Dave Volk). The Huskers have had at least one Nebraska native as a captain for 12 consecutive seasons.
  
  --Foster is the third captain from Lincoln in four seasons, joining Jake Cotton (2014) and Josh Banderas (2016).
  
  --Kalu is the fifth defensive back to be a captain since 2013, joining Ciante Evans (2013), Corey Cooper (2014), Josh Mitchell (2014) and Nathan Gerry (2015, 2016).
  
  --A Husker offensive lineman has served as a captain for five straight seasons. Foster joins Spencer Long (2013), Jake Cotton (2014), Alex Lewis (2015) and Dylan Utter (2016).
  
  --McNitt is the first fullback to serve as a captain since Judd Davies in 2003.
  
  --McNitt and Weber are the fourth and fifth players since 2013 to earn the role of a captain after starting their career as a walk-on. They join Spencer Long (2013), Jack Gangwish (2015) and Dylan Utter (2016) in that group.
  
  --Lee’s selection marks the fourth time in six seasons a quarterback has served as a Husker captain, joining Taylor Martinez (2012, 2013) and Tommy Armstrong Jr. (2015).
  
  Huskers Name Five Captains for 2017 Season

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