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Frosted Flakes: WBB vs Ohio State, USS Arizona Survivor Passes, and a Snake Orgy

The Husker women travel to Columbus tonight. A Nebraska soldier who survived Pearl Harbor passes away at 97 and Husker track and field wins a big honor

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Tonight, the ladies travel to Columbus to face a Buckeye team that is young and gaining confidence with every game. The matchup in Lincoln earlier this season ended in an overtime win by Ohio State. Can the Huskers get revenge?

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 6 p.m. (CT)
Value City Arena (10,049) - Columbus, Ohio
Live Video: BTN+
Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (5:45 p.m.)Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)Lincoln - B107.3 FM, 1400 AM KLIN; Omaha - ESPN 590 AMHuskers.com, Huskers App, TuneIn

Frosted Flakes

Husker Men Crowned Indoor Dual Meet Champions - University of Nebraska
The Nebraska men's track and field team has been crowned the indoor dual meet champions by Track & Field News Magazine for the second straight season.

Huskers bounce back with five individual titles and victory at home | Sports | dailynebraskan.com
Nebraska men’s gymnastics bounced back with a victory in its return home, topping both Minnesota (404.700) and Army (389.150) as the Huskers put together another stellar score of 409.150 to

WIRT: De’Mornay Pierson-El shines among former Huskers in XFL Week Two | Sports | dailynebraskan.com
Another weekend brought with it another entertaining show from the XFL.

Nebraska announces kickoff time, TV information for Husker spring game | Huskers HQ | theindependent.com
The 2020 Husker spring game will kick off at 1 p.m. on April 18 and will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.

Sportsin’ Stuff Outside the 402/308

Ryan Newman Daytona 500 crash: How NASCAR driver survived impact
Though inherently dangerous, NASCAR has helped keep its drivers alive after the death of Dale Earnhardt in the 2001 Daytona 500.

New 3-point line leading to lower shooting percentages
The NCAA moved back the 3-point line this season to create more room in the lane and cut down on the barrage of 3s in college basketball. Shooting percentages are down, historically low....

Women’s golf legend Mickey Wright dies at age 85 - SBNation.com
Wright was the Associated Press’ female golfer of the century and is enshrined in three Halls of Fame.

NCAA takes step toward allowing one-time transfers for athletes without sitting out - CBSSports.com
This would be big news for college football, along with men's and women's basketball

More Noise and Other Disturbances

Cape Town restaurant wins Guinness world milkshake record - Reuters
Guinness World Records has named a South African restaurant as the official titleholder for 'Most Varieties of Milkshakes Commercially Available'.

The 9 craziest things seized by Customs and Border Protection | Fox News
Drugs, fake ids, counterfeit goods are only the beginning of what Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seize on a daily basis. Here are nine crazy things people have tried to sneak across international borders.

Nebraska's specialized medical care has handled Ebola. Now it's taking on the novel coronavirus - CNN
Nebraska's state slogan "Honestly, it's not for everyone," should have an asterisk, because everyone with even the trickiest disease seems welcome at Nebraska's largest medical facility.

Pearl Harbor survivor, USS Arizona crew member dies at 97 - ABC News
Stratton grew up in Nebraska and joined the U.S. Navy in 1940. The USS Arizona was his first ship, the National Park Service said.

Then There’s This

Florida officials cordon off park for annual snake orgy | Live Science
Please do not interrupt the snake orgy, officials say.