Nebraska offensive coordinator Mark Whipple met with members of the media following Tuesday's practice. Whipple reflected on the offensive performance in the win against Indiana.
 
"I was not happy with the way we played," Whipple said. "I was happy with the way we finished, and then I told them on Monday, 'Look guys this is the reality. We are in first place. That is where you are at, so let's go forward from here.' We have a chance and that is all you can ask for in this world."
 
Whipple explained why he was frustrated with the sacks given up on Saturday.
 
"You can not miss that chance for a touchdown when Trey (Palmer) is running wide open in that situation," he said. "As I said, (Casey Thompson) bounced back, and I have to coach him better. My frustration in that part is I have to coach better. I am pointing the finger at myself, so like I said, this season we are almost halfway there, and I said we have a chance. We have wasted so many opportunities. As an older person this thing goes by fast. You have to make sure you are on your Ps and Qs and that was the frustrating part."
 
He also spoke on his approach with the offense during the bye week.
 
"They may not like me, but they know when they come in there that they are going to have a good classroom," Whipple said. "They are going to learn and they are going to get better, and that way they are going to be a better person. That is the most important factor and I probably was looking in the mirror before that game with that off week saying how can I be better? How can I help these guys get over the top? And they made the play in the fourth quarter, and it just worked. We missed that play about three times earlier in the year and then finished the game. It is going to be the same thing this one. It is going to be fourth quarters. Find a way."
 
The Huskers will hit the road to play Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. on Friday, Oct. 7. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on FS1, with radio coverage provided by Huskers Radio Network.

Three Huskers Wrap Up Play at Big O Classic

Three Nebraska women's golfers concluded action at the Big O Classic at the par-73 Oak Hills Country Club in Omaha on Tuesday. Ariel Gonzalez, Lena Hassert and Brooke Bream were playing as individuals in the tournament that featured nine teams in the field. 

Gonzalez led the trio of Huskers by finishing in a tie for ninth place in her first collegiate competition. The freshman from Merida, Mexico finished with a 54-hole score of 233. After rounds of 79 and 73 on Monday, Gonzalez finished with an 81 on Tuesday. 

Hassert was two shots behind Gonzalez at 235, good for a tie for 14th place. Hassert posted an 82 in Tuesday's final round. Husker redshirt freshman Brooke Bream finished 57th overall at 259 with a final round of 87. 

Creighton's Eleanor Hudepohl was the tournament champion with an even-par 219 (70-74-75). Wichita State won the team title with a score of 926, edging Creighton (928) by two strokes. 

The full Husker squad is back in action next week at the Dale McNamara Invitational. The University of Tulsa will host the tournament at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Okla., on Oct. 10-11. The Huskers have played in two tournaments as a team so far this fall, winning the Badger Invitational team title in Wisconsin and finishing second at the Green Wave Classic in New Orleans. Nebraska is ranked No. 20 in the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll and No. 21 by Golfweek. 

Big O Classic
Oct. 3-4, 2022
Omaha, Neb. (Oak Hills Country Club)
Par 73, 5,952 Yards

Final Team Results
1. Wichita State - 302-311-313=926 (+50)
2. Creighton - 307-303-318=928 (+52)
3. Omaha - 308-311-315=934 (+58)
4. St. Thomas - 327-312-304=943 (+67)
5. Montana - 310-316-323=949 (+73)
6. Western Illinois - 331-319-316=966 (+90)
7. CSU-Northridge - 333-331-313=977 (+101)
8. Northern Iowa - 324-318-338=980 (+104)
9. Lindenwood - 331-327-323=981 (+105)

Individual Results
1. Eleanor Hudepohl, Creighton - 70-74-75=219 (E)
2. Courtney Wedin, St. Thomas - 71-79-71=221 (+2)
3. Kenni Henson, Wichita State - 75-76-75=226 (+7)
T4. Sydney Taake, Omaha - 76-77-75=228 (+9)
T4. Gabby Tremblay, Creighton - 73-75-80=228 (+9)
T6. Annika Yturralde, Creighton - 77-74-79=230 (+11)
T6. Mar Vidal, Wichita State - 74-75-81=230 (+11)
8. Anna Jensen, Northern Iowa - 75-79-78=232 (+13)
T9. Ariel Gonzalez, Nebraska - 79-73-81=233 (+14)
T9. Megan Lucas, Wichita State - 76-78-79=233 (+14)

Nebraska Individuals
T9. Ariel Gonzalez - 79-73-81=233 (+14)
T14. Lena Hassert - 74-79-82=235 (+16)
57. Brooke Bream - 93-79-87=259 (+40)

Huskers Announce Men’s Gymnastics 2023 Schedule

Head Coach Chuck Chmelka and the Nebraska men's gymnastics team announced its 2023 schedule, highlighting three home meets at the Bob Devaney Sports Center along with the rest of the regular-season competition. 
 
Nebraska fuels the season-opener in West Point, NY to open on Saturday, Jan. 21, where the gymnasts will compete at the West Point Open. The meet is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. CT.

Subsequently, NU travels to Colorado Springs, Colo. where they contend in the Rocky Mountain Open at 6:00 p.m. CT.

The Huskers follow up to battle against the Nittany Lions on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Penn State, where they will have their first 2023 Big Ten regular-season conference meet.

"We're really looking forward to the upcoming season!" Coach Chmelka said. "There are going to be a lot of new faces on our Husker team so it will be an exciting time for our young team! We have an outstanding home schedule with some top competitive teams so we will have to be prepared each time we compete."

The NU gymnasts are set to return back to their roots in Lincoln, where they will make their first home appearance at the Devaney Center to compete against Michigan in a dual meet on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 6:00 p.m. CT

After taking a bye week for Nebraska, men's gymnastics will host another home meet in a triangular against Oklahoma and Simpson College on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Devaney Center. The meet will commence at 7:00 p.m. CT.

Following the home triangular, the Huskers will collectively take a week off for the Winter Cup, based in Dallas, Texas. Several individuals will be selected to compete at the distinguished event on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m. CT.

The Big Red will hit the road in anticipation of the Fighting Illini, where they are set to compete against Illinois on Saturday, March 10 in Champaign, Illi.

Nebraska returns home to round off regular-season competition for their final home triangular (March 17) against Greenville University and defending Big Ten champions, Ohio State, at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Postseason begins March 31-April 1, as NU heads to Columbus, Ohio where Ohio State will host the Big Ten Championships. Penn State is slated to host the NCAA Championships in State College, Penn. on April 14-15.

Nebraska returns 12 letterwinners in 2023, including 3 All-Americans (Taylor Christopulos, Donte McKinney, Sam Phillips). The Huskers added sophomores James Friedman and Zac Tiderman from the University of Iowa to their roster. Freshmen Asher Cohen, Jack Critz, Toby Liang, and Nathan York are set to make their season debut as Cornhuskers.
 
Fans can follow the Huskers on Twitter at @NebraskaMensGym, Instagram at @nebraskamensgym, and Facebook at facebook.com/NebraskaMGym. 
 
2023 Nebraska Men's Gymnastics Schedule
Jan. 13 - at West Point Open (West Point, New York) - 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 21- at Rocky Mountain Open (Colorado Springs, Colo.) - 6:00 p.m.
Jan. 27 - at Penn State (State College, Penn.) - TBA
Feb. 4 - Michigan (Devaney Center) - 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 17 - Oklahoma and Simpson (Devaney Center) - 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 24 - at Winter Cup (Dallas, Tex.) - 7:00 p.m.
March 10 - at Illinois (Champaign, Illi.) - TBA
March 17 - Ohio State and Greenville (Devaney Center) - 6:30 p.m.
March 31- April 1 - Big Ten Championships (Columbus, Ohio) - 7:00 p.m.
April 14-15 - NCAA Championships (State College, Penn) - 1:00 & 7:00 p.m.