KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Blake Bell Jersey . - Tessa Grubbs recorded 19 kills and Brooke Schumacher finished with a career-high 21 digs as the Tennessee Volunteers defeated LSU 3-1 (25-15, 25-27, 26-24, 25-20) on Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.The Vols (16-13, 6-10 SEC) snapped a five-match conference losing streak, out-hitting LSU (9-18, 4-12) .285 to .203.Freshman setter Sedona Hansen had her 16th double-double of the season with 51 assists and 15 digs. The Vols out-dug the Tigers 60 to 53 in the win.In the opening set, the Vols rolled away at the midway point, winning 9 of 11 points at a stretch to take a 16-9 lead on a kill by Grubbs. Tennessee closed the set on another streak, taking seven of nine points to seal the set 25-15 on back-to-back kills by Grubbs.The second set came down to the wire. The Vols erased two of LSUs set points and went ahead 25-24 on a hitting error by the Tigers. LSU answered with three unanswered points to turn the tide and take the second set 27-25.LSU led the third set 21-17 but the Vols came back to tie the match 23-23 on an LSU service error. Gina Tillis generated a set point for the Tigers with a kill, but the Vols ended the set on a 3-0 run, sealing the third 26-24 on a block by Raina Hembry and Erica Treiber.The Vols rolled out to a 5-2 lead in the fourth set and never trailed. Tennessee won five of six points at a burst to go up 21-14 on back-to-back aces by Hansen. LSU fought off two match points, but Grubbs put away the match with her 19th kill.NOTESTennessee starters: Alyssa Andreno, Sedona Hansen, Erica Treiber, Raina Hembry, Bri Holmes, Claudia Coco and libero Brooke Schumacher. Schumacher wore senior Bridgette Villanos No. 8 orange jersey to achieve her career best. Villano had a senior-ending knee injury earlier this season. Schumacher now has two matches this season with at least 20 digs. She had 20 digs ear Villano and Coco were honored during Senior Day festivities before the match. Grubbs 19 kills, Hansens 51 assists and Schumachers 21 digs was the most by the Vols this season. UP NEXTTennessee concludes the regular season next week. The Vols host No. 23 Kentucky on Wednesday at 9 p.m. in the home finale at Thompson-Boling Arena. The match will be televised on ESPNU. Tennessee ends the year Saturday at No. 25 Missouri, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern. Ed Budde Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Fred Arbanas Jersey . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. http://www.customchiefsjersey.com/custom-kevin-ross-jersey-large-836n.html . Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club. Nebraska keeps moving up. Purdue is simply moving on.The eighth-ranked Cornhuskers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) are one of nine unbeaten teams from the Power 5 conferences, reaching their highest AP ranking since Sept. 25, 2011, ahead of a Saturday home game against the Boilermakers (3-3, 1-2).Whether you start off good in a season or you start off bad in a season, your story is told by how you finish, said second-year Nebraska coach Mike Riley. So all this stuff is fun for everybody else. For us, its exactly the record we want, and now we have to get better.Nebraskas biggest challenges are still to come -- road games at Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa -- but Saturdays home game at Memorial Stadium (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN2) isnt one of them. Purdue heads to Lincoln, Neb., fresh off a coaching change.A blowout loss to Iowa on Homecoming last Saturday marked the end for Purdues Darrell Hazell. The 49-35 final didnt reflect the tone of the game -- it was 35-7 by halftime, and many of the fans had left before the Boilermakers made it more cosmetic at the finish.A day later, athletic director Mike Bobinski announced the firing of Hazell, who went 9-33 in his three-plus seasons. Wide receivers coach Gerad Parker takes over as interim coach through the end of the season.From the first time I met Darrell, I could tell he was a man of high character -- a quality person who you would want leading a group of young men, Bobinski said. But our inconsistent performance and inability to generate positive momentum thus far this season, along with the disappointing results of the past three seasons, made it clear to me that we needed to make a change.As Bobinski noted, theres a lot of football left -- although Parker probably wishes he had an easier debut.Lincoln is a tough place to play under any circumstances, let alone when the home team has College Football Playoff hopes and likely is still steamed over last seasons 55-45 loss to the Boilermakers.Nebraska has injuries along the offensive line -- tackles Nick Gates and David Knevel are questionable -- but the Huskers are likely to try to pound the ball anyway.The Cornhuskers are 27th nationally in rushing, averaging 220.5 yards per game. Purdue, which played last week without defensive ttackle Jake Replogle (headaches) and linebacker JaWhaun Bentley (ankle), allowed more than 300 rushing yards in each of its past four Big Ten games. Tyreek Hill Jersey. The Boilermakers are 124th out of 128 teams in rushing defense, allowing 264.3 yards per games.Nebraska running back Terrell Newby has rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns in the past two games and leads the team with 71.5 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. is second at 54.8 yards per game.The Huskers held off Indiana 27-22 last Saturday after leading 17-0 in the first quarter. Nebraska finished with a 39-yard field goal in the final minute to cap a drive in which it ran the ball 14 consecutive times, taking 7:41 off the clock.This team has not faltered in the fourth quarter, Riley said.I think that we have worn some teams out and played better than them in the fourth quarter. Is that because of the mentality of the team? Is that because of the shape theyre in?Im not sure, but there are some things like that that I appreciate.Nebraska, which lost four games last season in the final seconds or overtime, has outscored opponents 88-13 in the fourth quarter this season.Armstrong was a bit banged up last week against Indiana, completing only 10 of 26 passes with two interceptions. Overall, though, he has been much more efficient as a senior, getting intercepted only once every 38.8 passes. His career mark entering the season was a pick once every 24.4 pass attempts.Purdue was down three cornerbacks last week against Iowa, and it was unknown as of Tuesday whether Myles Norwood, Brandon Roberts and David Rose would play this week.Boilermakers quarterback David Blough put up big numbers against the Hawkeyes, but most of his 458 yards and four of his five touchdowns came after Purdue fell behind 35-7 and the game was all but over.Its like having a newborn -- and I have a newborn as well, Parker said of the early-week whirlwind with the coaching change. Its been pretty crazy. You wake up and you have some cold sweats and youre trying to think of everything in the world to help this staff and these players be OK. ' ' '
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Blake Bell Jersey . - Tessa Grubbs recorded 19 kills and Brooke Schumacher finished with a career-high 21 digs as the Tennessee Volunteers defeated LSU 3-1 (25-15, 25-27, 26-24, 25-20) on Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.The Vols (16-13, 6-10 SEC) snapped a five-match conference losing streak, out-hitting LSU (9-18, 4-12) .285 to .203.Freshman setter Sedona Hansen had her 16th double-double of the season with 51 assists and 15 digs. The Vols out-dug the Tigers 60 to 53 in the win.In the opening set, the Vols rolled away at the midway point, winning 9 of 11 points at a stretch to take a 16-9 lead on a kill by Grubbs. Tennessee closed the set on another streak, taking seven of nine points to seal the set 25-15 on back-to-back kills by Grubbs.The second set came down to the wire. The Vols erased two of LSUs set points and went ahead 25-24 on a hitting error by the Tigers. LSU answered with three unanswered points to turn the tide and take the second set 27-25.LSU led the third set 21-17 but the Vols came back to tie the match 23-23 on an LSU service error. Gina Tillis generated a set point for the Tigers with a kill, but the Vols ended the set on a 3-0 run, sealing the third 26-24 on a block by Raina Hembry and Erica Treiber.The Vols rolled out to a 5-2 lead in the fourth set and never trailed. Tennessee won five of six points at a burst to go up 21-14 on back-to-back aces by Hansen. LSU fought off two match points, but Grubbs put away the match with her 19th kill.NOTESTennessee starters: Alyssa Andreno, Sedona Hansen, Erica Treiber, Raina Hembry, Bri Holmes, Claudia Coco and libero Brooke Schumacher. Schumacher wore senior Bridgette Villanos No. 8 orange jersey to achieve her career best. Villano had a senior-ending knee injury earlier this season. Schumacher now has two matches this season with at least 20 digs. She had 20 digs ear Villano and Coco were honored during Senior Day festivities before the match. Grubbs 19 kills, Hansens 51 assists and Schumachers 21 digs was the most by the Vols this season. UP NEXTTennessee concludes the regular season next week. The Vols host No. 23 Kentucky on Wednesday at 9 p.m. in the home finale at Thompson-Boling Arena. The match will be televised on ESPNU. Tennessee ends the year Saturday at No. 25 Missouri, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern. Ed Budde Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Fred Arbanas Jersey . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. http://www.customchiefsjersey.com/custom-kevin-ross-jersey-large-836n.html . Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club. Nebraska keeps moving up. Purdue is simply moving on.The eighth-ranked Cornhuskers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) are one of nine unbeaten teams from the Power 5 conferences, reaching their highest AP ranking since Sept. 25, 2011, ahead of a Saturday home game against the Boilermakers (3-3, 1-2).Whether you start off good in a season or you start off bad in a season, your story is told by how you finish, said second-year Nebraska coach Mike Riley. So all this stuff is fun for everybody else. For us, its exactly the record we want, and now we have to get better.Nebraskas biggest challenges are still to come -- road games at Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa -- but Saturdays home game at Memorial Stadium (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN2) isnt one of them. Purdue heads to Lincoln, Neb., fresh off a coaching change.A blowout loss to Iowa on Homecoming last Saturday marked the end for Purdues Darrell Hazell. The 49-35 final didnt reflect the tone of the game -- it was 35-7 by halftime, and many of the fans had left before the Boilermakers made it more cosmetic at the finish.A day later, athletic director Mike Bobinski announced the firing of Hazell, who went 9-33 in his three-plus seasons. Wide receivers coach Gerad Parker takes over as interim coach through the end of the season.From the first time I met Darrell, I could tell he was a man of high character -- a quality person who you would want leading a group of young men, Bobinski said. But our inconsistent performance and inability to generate positive momentum thus far this season, along with the disappointing results of the past three seasons, made it clear to me that we needed to make a change.As Bobinski noted, theres a lot of football left -- although Parker probably wishes he had an easier debut.Lincoln is a tough place to play under any circumstances, let alone when the home team has College Football Playoff hopes and likely is still steamed over last seasons 55-45 loss to the Boilermakers.Nebraska has injuries along the offensive line -- tackles Nick Gates and David Knevel are questionable -- but the Huskers are likely to try to pound the ball anyway.The Cornhuskers are 27th nationally in rushing, averaging 220.5 yards per game. Purdue, which played last week without defensive ttackle Jake Replogle (headaches) and linebacker JaWhaun Bentley (ankle), allowed more than 300 rushing yards in each of its past four Big Ten games. Tyreek Hill Jersey. The Boilermakers are 124th out of 128 teams in rushing defense, allowing 264.3 yards per games.Nebraska running back Terrell Newby has rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns in the past two games and leads the team with 71.5 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. is second at 54.8 yards per game.The Huskers held off Indiana 27-22 last Saturday after leading 17-0 in the first quarter. Nebraska finished with a 39-yard field goal in the final minute to cap a drive in which it ran the ball 14 consecutive times, taking 7:41 off the clock.This team has not faltered in the fourth quarter, Riley said.I think that we have worn some teams out and played better than them in the fourth quarter. Is that because of the mentality of the team? Is that because of the shape theyre in?Im not sure, but there are some things like that that I appreciate.Nebraska, which lost four games last season in the final seconds or overtime, has outscored opponents 88-13 in the fourth quarter this season.Armstrong was a bit banged up last week against Indiana, completing only 10 of 26 passes with two interceptions. Overall, though, he has been much more efficient as a senior, getting intercepted only once every 38.8 passes. His career mark entering the season was a pick once every 24.4 pass attempts.Purdue was down three cornerbacks last week against Iowa, and it was unknown as of Tuesday whether Myles Norwood, Brandon Roberts and David Rose would play this week.Boilermakers quarterback David Blough put up big numbers against the Hawkeyes, but most of his 458 yards and four of his five touchdowns came after Purdue fell behind 35-7 and the game was all but over.Its like having a newborn -- and I have a newborn as well, Parker said of the early-week whirlwind with the coaching change. Its been pretty crazy. You wake up and you have some cold sweats and youre trying to think of everything in the world to help this staff and these players be OK. ' ' '
