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Tad Stryker

Tad Stryker

Joined: May 18, 2021

Tad Stryker, whose earliest memories of Nebraska football take in the last years of the Bob Devaney era, has covered Nebraska collegiate and prep sports for 40 years. Before moving to Lincoln, he was a sports writer, columnist and editor for two newspapers in North Platte. He can identify with fans who listen to Husker sports from a tractor cab and those who watch from a sports bar. A history buff, Stryker has written for HuskerMax since 2008. You can reach Tad at tad.stryker@gmail.com.

TJ Lateef completed 11 passes in a row to start the game against the UCLA Bruins.
Football

There was a lot riding on true freshman TJ Lateef in his first start Saturday night, but you couldn’t tell by looking at him. While the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was inducting its Class of 2025 just a few miles away, Lateef stepped up and delivered.

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Emmett Johnson celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Southern California Trojans during the second quarter.
Football

Nebraska's Emmett Johnson eclipses the 1,000-yard mark, but a questionable pass interference call costs the Huskers dearly in fourth quarter

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Cornhuskers defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri scoops up the ball before scoring on a 29-yard fumble return
Football

With the temperature climbing into the 90s early on a Saturday afternoon and a big test on the horizon, it’s a good idea for a young football team to hit hard e

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