Nebraska Athletics has also updated its marks for Lil’ Red and the Blackshirts. New merchandise is now available online at shop.huskers.com and fans can purchase new Herbie gear at Saturday’s ...

It took about 51 days, or seven games, for the fabled Nebraska Blackshirts to make their first appearance in the players’ lockers. Apparently that wasn’t a problem.

LINCOLN, Neb.—Say “Blackshirts” to a college football fan and it conjures up images of the punishing Nebraska defenses of yesteryear. The nickname dates to the 1960s and is derived from the ...

Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White said there wasn’t much drama when it came to awarding the first 11 Blackshirts of the season over the weekend. He said head coach Matt Rhule had a group ...

Nebraska defense tries to keep building steam as new Blackshirts are earned Some Huskers worked their way into black practice jerseys. Brian Christopherson Oct 17th, 1:16 PM 6 ...

The story of the 2011 season: Where has the Nebraska Blackshirts defense gone? Through the first seven games of the season, Nebraska’s defense has been a liability for the team ...

“Getting a Blackshirt kind of puts things into perspective every time": Three players got one for the time Monday. Here's a full list. Nebraska named 12 Blackshirts on Monday.

Yes, I just changed the words to a Backstreet Boys song to coincide with Bo Pelini handing out 12 Blackshirts on Thursday. It's a catchy song. It is impossible to know what goes into Bo Pelini's ...