That nickname provides the title for "Bugeaters," a new documentary about the first decade of Nebraska football, written, produced and directed by Omaha's Jim Fields.

There's an offensive-defensive team called the Bugeaters, another one called the Old Gold Knights, and another called the Rattlesnake Boys. All are tips of the cap to Nebraska football mascot ...

High school mascot fans in Nebraska know that better than anyone. Over the next couple of months, SBLive/SI will be featuring the best high school mascots in every state, giving readers a chance ...

Saturday night couldn’t have worked much better for Nebraska Bugeaters Football Club, a Lincoln-based semi-professional soccer team.

With the "okay" hand sign deemed to have taken on associations with white supremacists, Nebraska officials moved to give Herbie Husker a "We're No. 1" gesture.

“Bugeaters: The Untold Story of Early Nebraska Football” answers a lot of questions. The documentary, directed by community college English professor Jim Fields, explores where the Bugeaters ...

The new semi-pro soccer team coming to Nebraska, the Bugeaters, won't be starting their season until the spring, but Thursday night they unveiled their jerseys and celebrated with the community.

In this lively and wide-ranging episode of the Five Heart Podcast, hosts Greg and Minnie deliver a fun-filled Thursday night show covering everything from Husker football scheduling to mascot ...

Nebraska's mascot will no longer make its signature "OK" hand gesture to prevent association with white supremacists, as the gesture was co-opted by racists to signal white power. Going forward ...

Herbie is the pride and joy of the Cornhusker nation, and in 1996, a former high school mascot became the first female to don the red hat-wearing costume.

Creighton Prep Junior Jays Nebraska has lots of high school Bluejays, but Creighton Prep gets a little creative to take a next-in-line position behind the Creighton Bluejays in the college ranks.

Over the next couple of months, SBLive/SI will be featuring the best high school mascots in every state, giving readers a chance to vote for No. 1 in all 50.