Nebraska football

Austin Allen, a 2017 Aurora graduate announced his retirement from professional football last week and shared his decision with the News-Register.

Austin Allen, a 2017 Aurora graduate announced his retirement from professional football last week and shared his decision with the News-Register.

Austin Allen announces retirement from football

Richard Rhoden
Monday, July 15, 2024
“Every morning you wake up looking for a message and it’s not there. I don’t want to delay the start of my life anymore than I have to. It honestly felt like 400 pounds was lifted off my shoulders when I called my agent to say I’m hanging up the cleats.
Scott Frost was fired as Nebraska’s football coach Sunday following a 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern at home. Frost was 16-31 in four-plus seasons as the Huskers’ head coach.

Scott Frost was fired as Nebraska’s football coach Sunday following a 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern at home. Frost was 16-31 in four-plus seasons as the Huskers’ head coach.

Breaking up is hard

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Sigh. This is hard.  Scott Frost was hired as Nebraska’s new head football coach on a sunny Saturday in December of 2017. It was a dream hire, one nearly every Nebraska fan, media member and booster put full support behind.  My excitement was palpable.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

A special moment for the Boerkirchers

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
I had this nagging feeling watching the Nebraska game on Saturday that I was in the wrong place.  With too much going on around here, I decided against going to the game as a media member and instead watched from home.
Austin Allen was named 1st team All-Big Ten by the media.

Austin Allen was named 1st team All-Big Ten by the media.

Allen named Big Ten tight end of the year

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A record-setting season has led to some postseason accolades for Austin Allen.  Allen was selected to the 1st team All-Big Ten by the media Wednesday and was also named the Big Ten tight end of the year.
Nate Boerkircher (49) and Austin Allen (11) were on the field at the same time in a two tight end set late in the third quarter for the Big Red.

Nate Boerkircher (49) and Austin Allen (11) were on the field at the same time in a two tight end set late in the third quarter for the Big Red.

Former Huskies take Big Red reps

Richard Rhoden
Saturday, September 4, 2021
A trio of former Aurora standouts each found the field for the Nebraska football team Saturday.  Austin Allen alongside brothers Ian and Nate Boerkircher each saw playing time in the Huskers' 52-7 win against Fordham Saturday in Nebraska's home-opener.