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2000 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team
The 2000 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Solich, the Cornhuskers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the Big 12's North Division with Kansas State. By virtue of a head-to-head lost to the Wildcats, Nebraska was left out of the Big 12 Championship Game. The Cornhuskers were invited to the Alamo Bowl, where they defeated Northwestern. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cornhusker's 2000 Red-White spring game featured Nebraska's first (and currently only) female player: KaLena "Beanie" Barnes, a senior sprinter for Nebraska's women's track-and-field teams, played in spring practice as a punter and recorded one 35-yard punt. She did not stay with the team for the regular season. Schedule Ranking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. It consists of 16 full-member universities (3 private universities and 13 public universities) in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia. It is headquartered in Irving, Texas. The Big 12 is a member of the NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. The Big 12 is one of the Power conferences, Power Four conferences, the four highest-earning and most historically successful FBS football conferences. Power Four conferences are guaranteed at least one bid to a New Year's Six bowl game and have been granted exemptions from certain NCAA rules. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press News
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are distributed to its members, major U.S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters. Since the award was established in 1917, the AP has earned 59 Pulitzer Prizes, including 36 for photography. The AP is also known for its widely used ''AP Stylebook'', its AP polls tracking NCAA sports, sponsoring the National Football League's annual awards, and its election polls and results during US elections. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters. The AP operates 235 news bureaus in 94 countries, and publishes in English, Spanish, and Arabic. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides twice hourly newscasts and daily sportscasts for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Missouri Tigers Football Team The 2000 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Larry Smith was the coach in 2000. After the season, he was fired and replaced by new coach Gary Pinkel. They began the season promisingly with a 50–20 win over Western Illinois. The next week, however, they lost by 53 points at No. 17 Clemson which set the tone for the rest of the season. Although they were able to win twice in conference, they continually had very little success against ranked opponents. Schedule Roster Coaching staff Players drafted into the NFL References {{Missouri Tigers football navbox Missouri Missouri Tigers football seasons Missouri Tigers football The Missouri Tigers football program represents the University of Missouri (often referred to as Mizzou) in college football and competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). History Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Football On ABC
ABC first began broadcasting regular season college football games in 1950, and has aired games of the now-National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) annually since 1966. After the ABC Sports division was merged into ESPN Inc. by parent company Disney in 2006, broadcasts have since been produced by ESPN, and have primarily used the ''ESPN College Football'' branding and presentation rather than ''College Football on ABC''. , the network features games from The American, Atlantic Coast, Big 12, and Southeastern conferences. ABC's coverage consists of afternoon games, as well as primetime games under the '' Saturday Night Football'' banner. Since the 2024 season, ABC's flagship broadcast is the SEC's top football package, which is branded on-air as the ''SEC on ABC'' with its own distinct on-air presentation; the ''SEC on ABC'' consists primarily of 3:30 p.m. ET games featuring SEC teams (succeeding the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa–Nebraska Football Rivalry
The Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Nebraska Cornhuskers. The rivalry is usually held on the Friday after Thanksgiving. History The proximity of the two teams played an important role in the early days of the game, with exclusive trains running between Iowa City and Lincoln to allow fans to travel. The first meeting of the series, which occurred on Thanksgiving Day in Omaha, Nebraska, was the first game Iowa had ever played outside of its home state. Other notable games during the 20th century occurred during the four-year renewal of the rivalry from 1979 to 1982. In the 1979 meeting, #7 Nebraska prevailed over unranked Iowa after overcoming a two-touchdown deficit late in the third quarter, which resulted in a standing ovation from fans of both teams. In the 1981 meeting, unranked Iowa upset #7 Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium in what legendary Iowa coach Hayden Fry called "the biggest win since I’ve been here. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Team
The 2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Schedule Game summaries vs. No. 8 Kansas State Western Michigan Iowa State at No. 1 Nebraska Despite being 42-point underdogs, Iowa marched for a touchdown on their opening possession to take a 7-0 lead. Later in the first half, the Hawkeyes closed within 14-13 after Nate Kaeding's second field goal. Nebraska stretched the margin with a long touchdown pass on the final play of the first half and two touchdowns in the final 1:27 of the game. Indiana Michigan State The Hawkeyes snapped a 13-game losing streak in capturing Coach Fere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame Football On NBC
''Notre Dame Football on NBC'' is an American presentation of college football games involving the Notre Dame Fighting Irish that are produced by NBC Sports, the sports division of the NBC television network in the United States. NBC Sports has broadcast all regular season Notre Dame home games since September 7, 1991. Since NBC began airing Notre Dame home football games , NBC's deal with the university has ensured that all of its home games are on national broadcast television, a unique configuration among American sports. Most of the games are televised in the afternoon, usually starting at 3:30 p.m. ET. South Bend NBC affiliate WNDU-TV also produces its own pregame show, ''Countdown to Kickoff'', which airs prior to every home game broadcast on NBC. Since 2011, at least two games per season are played in prime-time, often played at neutral venues for the purposes of recruiting and financial benefits for playing at those sites, a high-profile matchup involving a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College GameDay (football TV Program)
''College GameDay'' (branded as ''ESPN College GameDay built by The Home Depot'' for sponsorship reasons) is a pre-game show broadcast by ESPN as part of the network's ESPN College Football, coverage of college football, broadcast on Saturday mornings during the college football season. In its current form, the program is typically broadcast from the campus of the team hosting a featured game being played that day and features news and analysis of the day's upcoming games. The show takes on a festive tailgate party atmosphere, as thousands of fans gather behind the broadcast set, in view of the show's cameras. Many fans bring flags or hand-painted signs as well, and the school's cheerleaders and mascots often join in the celebration. Crowds at ''GameDay'' tapings are known to be quite boisterous and very spirited. Flags seen at the broadcast are not limited to those of the home team; for example, one large Washington State Cougars, Washington State flag can be seen at every broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Rivalries
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football rivalries refers to rivalries of the University of Notre Dame in the sport of college football. Because the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are independent of a football conference, they play a national schedule, which annually includes historic rivals University of Southern California and Navy, more recent rival Stanford, and five games with ACC teams. Current annual rivalries Navy The Navy–Notre Dame series was played annually between 1927 and 2019, which was the longest uninterrupted intersectional series in college football. The 2020 game was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though the series resumed in 2021. Before Navy won a 46–44 triple-overtime thriller in 2007, Notre Dame had a 43-game winning streak that was the longest series win streak between two annual opponents in the history of Division I FBS football. Navy's previous win came in 1963, 35–14 with future Heisman Trophy winner and NFL QB Roger Staubach at the helm. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame, Indiana
Notre Dame is a census-designated place and unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It includes the campuses of three colleges: the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College. Notre Dame is split between Clay and Portage townships. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,234. Demographics Holy Cross religious communities Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame is a retirement community offering continuing care. It is owned by the Brothers of Holy Cross and managed by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation. Notre Dame is the home of three major headquarters of Holy Cross religious communities. On the campus of Saint Mary's College, the Sisters of the Holy Cross have their Congregational Administration. The Holy Cross College campus is the location of the Provincial Offices of two provinces of the Congregation of Holy Cross: the Midwest Province of Brothers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame Stadium is an outdoor college football, football stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana, the home field of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Fighting Irish football team. It was built in 1930 under the guidance of Knute Rockne, regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history, which gave rise to the stadium's nickname "The House that Rockne Built". Prior to the stadium's construction, the Fighting Irish played in Cartier Field. The stadium seating capacity was nearly 60,000 for decades, until a major renovation between 1994 and 1997 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, 1997 added an upper bowl and more than 20,000 additional seats, which increased the capacity to over 80,000. In 2014, the Campus Crossroads renovation decreased the seats to 77,622. The stadium has sold out regularly for home games since 1964. It is one of the oldest, most recognizable and iconic venues in college football. It is also famous for its view of the Hesbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1999 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Davie, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 9–3 with a loss to Oregon State in the Fiesta Bowl. The tam played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule Rankings Season summary After losing ten players to the NFL, the Irish began the 2000 season signing 17 recruits Having to replace two-year starter, Jarious Jackson, Davie chose Arnaz Battle, who looked to have a rough road ahead with the Irish playing four ranked teams in a row to begin the season, including a game against the favorite to win the national championship, Nebraska. Battle, however, did have some help with three veterans named to pre-season award watchlists. The Irish started the season playing the 25th ranked Texas A&M Aggies. With Battle throwing two touchdowns and the defense hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
