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Names of interest in Nebraska’s search for an offensive coordinator are involved in several of this weekend’s games.

Defensive tackle Damion Daniels makes it official and declares he’ll enter the NFL draft. | Discuss | Decision tracker

Nebraska has two quarterbacks on scholarship and a third QB committed, but an addition via the transfer portal can’t be ruled out.

Nebraska holds Campbell to a negative hitting percentage in a sweep that sets up a Saturday night match against Florida State in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. | More

Nebraska announces the hiring of Mickey Joseph as wide receivers coach, passing game coordinator and associate head coach. | Carriker gut reaction | Discuss

Nebraska is set to get an official visit from Jaeden Gould,* a four-star defensive back from New Jersey who decommitted this week from Southern Cal.

Football Scoop and the OWH* are reporting that Mickey Joseph has accepted a position on Scott Frost’s staff and that a deal is being finalized.

Adrian Martinez is entering the transfer portal after a four-year run as Nebraska’s starting quarterback. | Commentary: Callahan, Carriker, Christopherson, McKewon,* Sipple,* Shatel* | Potential destinations | Discuss

Nebraska’s graduation success rate has reached its highest level yet at 95 percent.

From the OWH, a look at other teams’ snakebit seasons* and what happened the following year.

The Nebraska women stay perfect by burying previously unbeaten Wake Forest in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, 86-60, but the men fall to North Carolina State in four overtimes, 104-100.

Fourth-year sophomore center Cam Jurgens* is believed to be giving serious thought to entering the NFL draft.

Brady Weas,* a long snapper transferring from Georgetown, has committed to the Huskers as a preferred walk-on.

The LJS looks at how Brian Kelly’s move from Notre Dame to LSU might affect whether Mickey Joseph* lands on Nebraska’s staff.

Austin Allen is also on Jeremy Pernell’s All-Big Ten team.

Austin Allen is named Big Ten tight end of the year and becomes the first Husker non-specialist since 2014 to earn first-team all-conference honors.

Lexi Rodriguez is named Big Ten volleyball Defensive Player of the Year and is one of three Huskers named to the all-conference first team.

Former Husker receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. has carved out a niche with the Bengals as a special-teams ace and a difference-making blocker on offense.

The football Huskers were No. 12 nationally in TV viewership in 2021, and Nebraska’s Black Friday volleyball and football games set Big Ten Network records.

It wasn’t a banner year for Nebraska’s running backs.

Trev Alberts says on the radio that “there has been progress” in Scott Frost’s search to fill his four staff vacancies. | Video

Freshman running back Marvin Scott III, who had 41 carries in two seasons as a Husker, is entering the transfer portal. | Decision tracker

Cam Taylor-Britt and JoJo Domann earn second-team All-Big Ten honors, and five other Blackshirts are honorable mention.

This weekend’s official visits* are starting to come into focus.

Dave Feit looks at the final loss in a lamentable season.

Which players are staying and who is going? Bookmark the Husker decision tracker. | Closer look | Carriker: Stay or go for Adrian?

Husker Dan reviews the “Sod Couple” Game.

Nebraska reportedly is pursuing Mickey Joseph, former Husker quarterback and current assistant head coach at LSU,* to become wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. | Bio | Discuss | Coaching-search questions*

Anatomy of a punt block: A breakdown of the most pivotal play in the loss to Iowa. | Discuss

The answer to the Huskers’ special teams* troubles might already be in the building, Steven M. Sipple writes. | Christopherson: Hoping vs. knowing | O’Gara: The ’22 offense | McKewon: No easy climb* | Peterson: Michigan parallels | Washut: 5 burning questions | Callahan: Weekly rundown

Nebraska is seeded 10th in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament and will open by hosting Campbell. | Bracket

Here are the Huskers’ Pro Football Focus snap counts and position grades on offense and defense against Iowa.

This week in Husker history: Coach Bill Jennings is out, and the list of likely candidates to succeed him doesn’t include Bob Devaney.

Bryce McGowens and Keisei Tominaga lead the Husker men to an 83-70 win over South Dakota, while the women stay unbeaten with a tournament championship in San Diego. | Volleyball win over No. 6 Purdue

There’s always next year, but Rob Zatechka wonders whether one more season will be enough for Scott Frost. | Crucial stretch ahead: 1,* 2*

Here are ThotDoc’s Brain Droppings on the Iowa game.

Iowa 28, Nebraska 21. A fourth-quarter collapse turns what was once a 15-point advantage into another one-score loss. Go to the game page for coverage and commentary. | Highlights | Stryker commentary | Kaleb Henry recap | Postgame presser | Carriker gut reaction | Big Red Over-Reaction

Which “COVID junior” who isn’t already NFL-bound would fans most like to see back in 2022? Damion Daniels comes out on top in Tad Stryker’s pregame poll.

This Athletic Department video honors those who will be making the walk* on senior day, but it might not be the final Husker game for some of them. | Not suited up: Payne, Daniels & Johnson

Get live updates on the Iowa game with Fanalytix.

Early-1950s lineman Carl Brasee will be honored during Friday’s game as the oldest living Husker football captain.

Omaha Westside sophomore DB/WR Caleb Benning, son of former Husker running back Damon Benning, receives a scholarship offer from Nebraska.

On Thanksgiving Day fifty years ago today, this happened. Follow the link to check out the Game of the Century coverage from back in the day, and hear the original Lyell Bremser radio call at noon. | Slideshow

A 3-8 team college football favored against a 9-2 team? That hasn’t happened since at least 1978 and probably ever, says ESPN’s Chris Fallica.

Stay or go? Multiple senior day honorees are part of the the 2022 puzzle.*

Scouting the Hawkeyes, who have cooled off a bit after a bit after a 6-0 start: DN, LJS,* OWH,* HOL, Fox

Cara Loken of Nebraska and Rusty Boruff of Iowa will be honored as citizen heroes at Friday’s game.

Iowa boy and Nebraska legend Trev Alberts brings a new dynamic* to the Huskers-Hawkeyes rivalry, Tom Shatel writes. | Small-town pride*

There’s a “very good chance” Jaquez Yant will return to action Friday against Iowa, running backs coach Ron Brown says on the radio. | More*