Rex Burkhead
Watch courageous 'Team Jack' profile
Watch courageous 'Team Jack' profile
Earlier on our "Big Ten Football Pregame Show," presented by Auto-Owners Insurance, our crew profiled Jack Hoffman, a young 7-year old boy from Atkinson, Neb., who is fighting brain cancer. Hoffman just so happens to have built a very special friendship with Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead. The two work together on ?Team Jack,? as […]
BTN profiles 'Team Jack' & fight against cancer
BTN profiles 'Team Jack' & fight against cancer
On this Saturday?s "Big Ten Football Pregame Show" presented by Auto-Owners Insurance, our crew profiles the touching story of a young brain cancer patient who is also a big Nebraska football fan. Jack Hoffman and Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead have formed a special relationship, and the two have worked together on ?Team Jack.? In […]
U.S. Marines Corps: Leaders of Week 4
U.S. Marines Corps: Leaders of Week 4
Every Saturday night during the college football season, BTN.com web editor Brent Yarina hands out his weekly Big Ten game balls. The series is called "U.S. Marines Corps: Leaders of the Week," and it's designed to spotlight the Big Ten's top individual performances. Who took home the honors from Week 4? Find out in this […]
What bad knee? Rex Burkhead runs for long early TD
What bad knee? Rex Burkhead runs for long early TD
Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead returned for the first time Saturday since he hurt his left knee in the team's season-opening win over Southern Miss. Wearing a bulky brace on the knee, Burkhead started and looked great in the early going. The senior ran for 79 yards on his first three carries, including a highlight-reel […]
Debate it: Should Rex Burkhead play Saturday?
Debate it: Should Rex Burkhead play Saturday?
Nebraska's Rex Burkhead sprained the MCL in his left knee during the Huskers' season-opening victory over Southern Miss, and he hasn't played since. The star running back says he will play Saturday in the team's final nonconference game. But should the Huskers play Burkhead and risk further injury against Idaho State? Tom Dienhart and Brent […]
Miller, Martinez enter Big Ten Player Rankings
Miller, Martinez enter Big Ten Player Rankings
With Week 1 behind us, it's time for my latest Big Ten Player Rankings. Again, I'm doing these a little different this year. Whereas I used to rank the top 10 players – a practice that was tough due to all the talent on both sides of the ball – I'll rank the top six […]
