LINCOLN, Neb. — Playing without standout outside hitter Destinee Hooker, the No. 7 Texas women’s volleyball team was no match for top-ranked Nebraska, losing in three games in the rivals’ Big 12 opener.
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke attackman Matt Danowski, the reigning national player of the year, is expected to miss four months after having surgery Tuesday to repair the Lisfranc ligament in his right foot.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Alisha Glass started 35 games last season for the Penn State women’s volleyball team, but this fall fellow sophomore Jessica Yanz has pushed into competition for the starting job.
NORMAN, Okla. — Junior linebacker Curtis Lofton is leading the team with tackles and probably big hits. Sophomore linebacker Ryan Reynolds has been getting rave reviews for his big plays while recovering from an injury that sidelined him last season.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — At Penn State, with a freshman quarterback in a hostile environment, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis simplified his offense, cutting down on the number of plays available to be called.