This fall, nearly 30 students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been sponsored by Runza to cheer on the Huskers.

This fall, nearly 30 students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been sponsored by Runza to cheer on the Huskers.

The University of Nebraska has changed its mascot’s hand gesture after more than 47 years, the university said, after the traditional one became associated with racist groups.

This fall, nearly 30 students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been sponsored by Runza to cheer on the Huskers. Runza hat fans at Nebraska football games are being paid Skip to main ...

By the early 1980s, Runzas were being sold outside Memorial Stadium, and a formal partnership with Nebraska athletics began in 2000, ensuring that thousands of sandwiches are served at home games.