Red November
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http://journalstar.com/articles/2005/06/27...c3021237595.txt
Highlights
1. Baseball team sweeps Miami in front of home crowd in super regional, then goes on to win first game ever at College World Series.
2. The Bill Callahan era begins with quarterback Joe Dailey accounting for six touchdowns to tie the Nebraska single-game record and NU whipping Western Illinois 56-17.
3. Behind 20 kills from freshman sensation Sarah Pavan, the volleyball team sweeps Texas A&M on the road to cap a 20-0 regular-season mark in Big 12 play.
4. Kiera Hardy scores 37 in the biggest win ever for NU's women's basketball team, a 103-99 win over eventual national champion Baylor in triple overtime.
5. Junior third baseman Alex Gordon is taken as the No. 2 pick in the Major League Baseball draft and wins the Golden Spikes Award, baseball's Heisman Trophy.
6. NU's bowling team defends its national championship with sophomore Amanda Burgoyne named the tournament MVP.
7. The Huskers' indoor track teams sweep Big 12 championships running at home at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
8. Quarterback Zac Taylor throws for a Spring Game record 357 yards in the first half in front of a Red-White Game record crowd of 63,416.
9. Anne Shadle completes an unprecedented double by a Nebraska track and field athlete, winning national championships indoors in the mile and outdoors in the 1,500-meter run.
10. Behind senior Gitte Ostermann, the women's tennis program breaks through with its first at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Lowlights
1. The football season ends suddenly with a 26-20 loss to Colorado, ending NU's string of consecutive bowl appearances at 36.
2. Nebraska loses 70-10 at Texas Tech, allowing the most points ever by a Blackshirt defense.
3. The Huskers' baseball team is eliminated by Arizona State in Omaha, unable to hold a two-run lead in the ninth inning.
4. NU's top-ranked volleyball team watches Southern California win the final three rallies in a five-game thriller, its season ended in the regional final.
5. Richelle Simpson, the 2003 NCAA all-around champion, suffers an injury in the South Central Regional that keeps her out of the NCAA women's gymnastics finals.
6. The men's basketball team finishes 14-14, losing in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament for the sixth year in a row.
7. Nebraska posts last-place Big 12 finishes in three men's sports: cross country, golf and tennis.
8. Losses in their final four regular-season games likely cost the Huskers a trip to the NCAA Tournament in women's basketball.
9. Although competitive with the best teams in the nation in dual matches, NU's wrestling team settles for 19th place at the NCAA Championships.
10. With a Big 12 North Division title still within reach, the football team falls behind Iowa State 24-7, eventually losing 34-27 in Ames.
Highlights
1. Baseball team sweeps Miami in front of home crowd in super regional, then goes on to win first game ever at College World Series.
2. The Bill Callahan era begins with quarterback Joe Dailey accounting for six touchdowns to tie the Nebraska single-game record and NU whipping Western Illinois 56-17.
3. Behind 20 kills from freshman sensation Sarah Pavan, the volleyball team sweeps Texas A&M on the road to cap a 20-0 regular-season mark in Big 12 play.
4. Kiera Hardy scores 37 in the biggest win ever for NU's women's basketball team, a 103-99 win over eventual national champion Baylor in triple overtime.
5. Junior third baseman Alex Gordon is taken as the No. 2 pick in the Major League Baseball draft and wins the Golden Spikes Award, baseball's Heisman Trophy.
6. NU's bowling team defends its national championship with sophomore Amanda Burgoyne named the tournament MVP.
7. The Huskers' indoor track teams sweep Big 12 championships running at home at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
8. Quarterback Zac Taylor throws for a Spring Game record 357 yards in the first half in front of a Red-White Game record crowd of 63,416.
9. Anne Shadle completes an unprecedented double by a Nebraska track and field athlete, winning national championships indoors in the mile and outdoors in the 1,500-meter run.
10. Behind senior Gitte Ostermann, the women's tennis program breaks through with its first at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Lowlights
1. The football season ends suddenly with a 26-20 loss to Colorado, ending NU's string of consecutive bowl appearances at 36.
2. Nebraska loses 70-10 at Texas Tech, allowing the most points ever by a Blackshirt defense.
3. The Huskers' baseball team is eliminated by Arizona State in Omaha, unable to hold a two-run lead in the ninth inning.
4. NU's top-ranked volleyball team watches Southern California win the final three rallies in a five-game thriller, its season ended in the regional final.
5. Richelle Simpson, the 2003 NCAA all-around champion, suffers an injury in the South Central Regional that keeps her out of the NCAA women's gymnastics finals.
6. The men's basketball team finishes 14-14, losing in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament for the sixth year in a row.
7. Nebraska posts last-place Big 12 finishes in three men's sports: cross country, golf and tennis.
8. Losses in their final four regular-season games likely cost the Huskers a trip to the NCAA Tournament in women's basketball.
9. Although competitive with the best teams in the nation in dual matches, NU's wrestling team settles for 19th place at the NCAA Championships.
10. With a Big 12 North Division title still within reach, the football team falls behind Iowa State 24-7, eventually losing 34-27 in Ames.