The Top 8 teams remain the same in this week's 900 Square Feet Media poll. Nebraska picked up a first-place vote and is followed by Texas and Pitt. SMU goes 0-2 and moves up a spot. The rest is a mess. Welcome Baylor! Read the thoughts of the voters: 900squarefeet.cmail19.com/t/y-e-qdutle...

Big Ten Weekly Awards 9/29 Player: Kennedy Martin, OPP, Penn State Defensive: Lola Schumacher, L, UCLA Setter: Kenna Phelan, Illinois Freshman: Eliana Urzua, OH, UCLA

Nebraska remains atop the AVCA Coaches poll, followed by Texas. The Top 8 is largely the same (Kentucky and Stanford aren't tied anymore). Texas A&M moves back into the Top 10 at No. 9 followed by Minnesota, SMU and TCU. No. 24 UCLA is back after beating now-No. 16 Penn State.

Tori Dixon and Sarah Wilhite Parsons played together for one season at Minnesota a dozen years ago. They will play for different professional leagues next spring but this fall they could be teammates again with Athletes Unlimited. Matches start on Friday. volleyballstate.substack.com/p/dixon-pars...

It was a rough week for teams that entered unbeaten. West Virginia (lost to Cincinnati) and Clemson (Florida St, Miami), Hofstra (Charleston x 2) and Mississippi State (Auburn) all suffered their first setbacks of the season. Only two undefeated teams remain: Nebraska and Texas.

No. 5 Pitt defeats No. 11 SMU for the second time this week. This time, 3-1 in Pittsburgh. Babcock finished with 29 kills and 17 digs with a .434 hitting percentage. Bayless added 12 kills. Jones and Livings led the Mustangs with 14 kills each.

UPSET: Illinois knocks off No. 10 Purdue 3-1 in front of 8,373 fans at Mackey Arena. De Boer led the Illini with 17 kills. Philpot added 12K and Tomkinson and Aguayo had 11K. Willard put up 18 kills for Purdue, which hit .195, 10 points better than Illinois.

UPSET: UCLA takes out No. 15 Penn State at Rec Hall 22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23. Leverette led the Bruins with 20 kills and Urzua added 16K and 14 digs. Martin put up 34 kills at a .403 clip. Sellman had 11 kills but the rest of the Nittany Lions totaled 17 kills.

Nebraska’s middles feasted against Maryland’s defense and combined for 22 kills on 27 attacks in a Husker sweep. “As a middle, you dream about games like this. It just makes Monday through Friday worth it, and it’s just really fun.” Rebekah Allick said. www.si.com/college/nebr...

Nebraska’s middles feasted against Maryland’s defense and combined for 22 kills on 27 attacks in a Husker sweep. “As a middle, you dream about games like this. It just makes Monday through Friday worth it, and it’s just really fun.” Rebekah Allick said. www.si.com/college/nebr...

🏐3 Quick Sideouts from Nebraska's sweep of Maryland 1⃣ NU's serve receive is still shaky. 2⃣ Another huge night for the middles, who hit .741 3⃣ Huskers have plenty to work on with huge showdown with Penn State coming Friday. www.si.com/college/nebr... #NCAAVolleyball #NCAAWVB

No. 20 Baylor takes down No. 9 TCU 15-9 in the fifth set. Warren led four Bears in double figures with 16 kills. Madison tallied 22 digs while Ulufatu had 21. Hendrix paced TCU with 25 kills and 17 digs.

FINAL: No. 1 Nebraska takes care of Maryland 25-14, 27-25, 27-14. Allick hit .706 with 13 kills and 6 blocks while Murray added 10 kills and 10 digs. Jackson hit .800 with 9 kills. The Huskers hit .360 for the match. Malual led the Terps with 9 kills and 3 blocks.

Maisie Boesiger checks in to serve with NU up 23-14. All 14 non-redshirting Huskers have played in the match.

Manaia Ogbechie checks in for Andi Jackson with Nebraska up 16-8 in the third set.

Allick is taking over the match as she is on a 4-0 for the Huskers with 3 kills and a block with Landfair. Nebraska is up 13-6 in the 3rd set over Maryland. Allick has 13 kills on 16 swings with just one error and 5 blocks.

Nebraska is back in a 5-1 for the third set with Reilly already notching a kill. Landfair is playing in the front row again and Choboy is playing back row for Adriano. NU is up 9-5 over Maryland.

Nebraska starts the third set strong with a 5-0 lead over Maryland. Adriano has 2 kills in the run and Mauch added an ace while Jackson has a kill and block. The Huskers are outblocking Maryland 8-4 in the match.

No. 1 Nebraska fights off Maryland 27-25 after converting its 3rd set point. NU leads the match 2-0. Allick had 7 kills in the set on 9 swings. She is hitting .692 for the match. Murray is up to 7 kills. Malual has 7 kills for the Terps, which hit .244 in the set.

Maryland isn't done yet. The Terps trailed 19-12, but have won 5 of the last 6 rallies to close to 22-21. Maryland has 12 kills this set and is hitting .257, while the Huskers have 14 kills at a .258 clip.

Maryland calls the third timeout in the past five rallies. The Huskers are on a 5-0 run after Allick and Sczech record a block and Allick smashes home an overpass. NU leads 19-12 in the second set.

The Huskers go up 17-12 after Sigler gets the touch call on her attack. Before her swing, Jackson laid up for the dig and then Murray made a running save to keep the play alive. Sigler was quite excited after that kill.

Nebraska leads 15-12 over Maryland in the second set. The Huskers are running a 6-2 this set with Flynn and Reilly only playing the back row. NU is hitting .150 this set with 8 kills, 5 errors. Allick is up to 7 kills. The Terps are back above .000 for the match with 5 kills.

Nebraska does a double sub in the second set as Flynn comes into serve and Sczech will play in the front row. Maryland is up 4-2.

No. 1 Nebraska claims the first set 25-14 over Maryland. The Huskers hit .312 in the set led by 4 kills and an ace from Murray. Allick added 3 kills on 4 swings and 3 blocks. Malual had 3 kills for the Terps, which finished with 5 kills and 7 errors. Maryland only had 1 block.

Maryland uses another challenge to dispute that Reilly's dump attack hit the floor. The challenge fails and Nebraska is up 21-13 in the first set. Reilly has 2 kills already.

Skyler Pierce checks in to play the front row for Sigler. Landfair took a turn in the front during NU's first time around the roation. Maryland calls timeout after a Murray ace. NU is up 17-11 in the first set.

Nebraska leads Maryland 15-10 at the media timeout. Landfair and Jackson have 2 kills each. The Huskers are outblocking Maryland 4-1. The Terps average almost 3 blocks a set. The Terps are hitting -.100 with just 3 kills.

Nebraska will challenge a kill by Ruy. Adriano and Jackson were there for the block, but the line judge said the ball landed wide. The call is confirmed and the Huskers lead 14-10 in the first set.

Maryland finally gets its first kill of the match on the 18th rally. The Huskers have 3 hitting errors and missed 2 serves, while the Terps have 2 aces. NU leads 10-8 in the first set.

Maryland uses an early challenge after Jackson was awarded a kill after she got a touch call on a slide attack. The call is overturned and Maryland is given the point. The Terps lead 3-2 in the first set.

Starters for Nebraska: Murray/Sigler Allick/Jackson Adriano Reilly Mauch Adriano gave her game ball to Maryland outside hitter Ajack Malual, who is from Rome.

Uniform watch: Nebraska is wearing short-sleeved white jerseys with black arm sleeves. Mauch goes with a short-sleeved red jersey. Maryland has on long-sleeved black jerseys while its libero goes with a long-sleeved yellow jersey.

Dani Busboom Kelly was talking to 2027 prospect Decelise Champión before NU’s match with Maryland. The 16-year-old opposite from Puerto Rico has already played in senior national team tournaments. Champión visited Wisconsin yesterday.

We are 30 minutes away from first serve between No. 1 Nebraska (11-0, 1-0) and Maryland (7-4, 0-1). The Huskers have won the last 20 matches against the Terps dating back to 1991. TV: Nebraska Public Media Stream: B1G+ Radio: Husker Radio Network, including 94.7 in Norfolk.

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No. 2 Texas had to go to extra points twice, but pulls out a 19, 24, 25 sweep against No. 21 Missouri. Stafford hit .407 with 15 kills and Spears added 14 kill at a .346 clip. Alexander led the Tigers with 17 kills. Mizzou outblocked UT 12-4.

No. 8 Arizona State rallies to win the final two sets to defeat No. 18 Kansas 3-2. Glover finished with 25 kills at a .311 clip. ASU outhit Kansas .180-.156. Zelenovic led 3 Jayhawks in double figures with 18 kills. KU falls to 1-5 in five setters this season.

No. 15 Penn State survives 15-13 in the fifth set against No. 17 USC. Martin totaled 29 kills, 13 digs and Sellman had 14K, 15D. PSU hit .229 for the match with 26 hitting errors. Faumuina led the Trojans with 11 kills and Wijay added 10 kills and 10 digs.

Mississippi State keeps its perfect record intact by winning the fifth set 15-9 against No. 19 Florida. Mangelson led the Bulldogs with 16 kills and 12 digs while Corral-Blagojevich put up 14 kills. Hanson tallied 46 assists, 6 aces, 6 digs and 4 blocks. UF hit .053 in the 5th.

After moving to Nebraska from Italy this summer, Virginia Adriano had to adapt to a new culture and volleyball system. A month into the season, she's starting to find a groove and put up impressive numbers during NU's last three matches. www.si.com/college/nebr...

Iowa State pulls off a reverse sweep at No. 23 Utah, winning the fifth set 15-13. Goolsby finished with 24 kills and 11 digs. Duckworth added 13 kills and Jackson had 12K. Utah was led by 17 kills from Gibaldo with 17 kills and 11 digs.

UPSET: Colorado hands No. 14 BYU its first loss of the season with a 25-14, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 victory. Burilovi led the Buffaloes with 22 kills, 4 aces and 7 digs as she hit .333. CU hit .328 for the match. The Cougars were led by 15 kills from Davis. BYU hit .185.

The Gophers sweep Michigan State 16, 24, 18 to give the Spartans their first loss of the season. Minnesota hit .389 for the match led by 11 kills and 3 aces from Hanson. Acevedo added 10 kills and Myers had 6 kills and 6 blocks. Doezema led MSU with 13 kills.

Iowa starts off the Big Ten season with a 17, 20, 26 sweep of Maryland. Vanzandt led the Hawkeyes with 14 kills. Iowa hit .330 for the match with 7 aces and 9 blocks. Ruy had 12 kills and hit .400 for Maryland. The Terrapins play at Nebraska Saturday afternoon.

No. 10 Purdue sweeps Washington 21, 27, 22 in Mackey Arena. Wollard finished with 16 kills, while Akasha Anderson added 14 kills at a .393 clip. Heaney had 9 kills and 12 digs. Washington was led by 19 kills from Markley and 15 kills and 11 digs from Barton.

🏐📖My 3 Quick Sideouts for @huskermax.bsky.social on NU's sweep of Michigan. 1️⃣Nebraska dominated with serving 2️⃣ Bergen Reilly had a good week 3️⃣ Nebraska's doing new things with its middles to make them harder to defend. www.si.com/college/nebr...

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Michigan fought hard in the first set, but Nebraska used tough serving and an efficient attack to earn a sweep. “We’ve been waiting to have one of these games where we just make a statement, and I think we really did that tonight,” Bergen Reilly said. www.si.com/college/nebr...

The Hoosiers pick up their first win in Evanston since 2016. Jager finished with 17 kills while Alonso-Corcelles had 13 kills and 12 digs. Tatum put up 14 kills at a .360 clip. Reid had 16 kills for Northwestern.