LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska is looking to carry over the momentum it built the last month of the 2015 season.The Cornhuskers won three of their last four to finish 6-7 in coach Mike Rileys first season, including an upset of Michigan State and a bowl victory over UCLA.It kind of made them confident in what we do and also anxious to prove we can do that consistently, which we did not last year, Riley said. I think with the veteran leadership we have coming back, with the fact that I think there was some confidence coming out of that and some excitement about what might be, its allowed me to say I think this is a hungry team.Last season began with a loss to BYU on a Hail Mary and was followed by four other losses by three points or less. Now they get a fresh start with a fourth-year starting quarterback in Tommy Armstrong Jr., one of the Big Tens best receiving corps and a defense that must rebuild its front four after losing two tackles to the NFL.Its kind of Big Ten or bust, linebacker Josh Banderas said, referring to the mantra of the seniors. We know we have the talent. We know weve got the experience to get there. Just to get there and get the chance. All we need is a chance. Thats kind of been our motto throughout my whole career here. Get to Indy and give ourselves a chance.Nebraska hasnt won a conference championship since 1999. This will be the Huskers sixth year in the Big Ten, and theyve reached the league title game only once, in 2012.Things to know as Riley enters his second season in Lincoln:KEY GAMESThe Sept. 17 home game against Oregon is the first major test. Back-to-back road games against Wisconsin (Oct. 29) and Ohio State (Nov. 5) will be telling. Nov. 25 at Iowa might decide the Big Ten West.MOST IMPORTANT PLAYERThe onus is on Armstrong to become a better decision-maker. Only one other QB at a Power Five conference school threw more interceptions than Armstrongs 16. Look for offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf to find ways to capitalize on Armstrongs strengths, perhaps with a few more designed runs or run-pass option plays.NEWCOMER TO WATCHRB Tre Bryant is one of the freshmen most likely to get onto the field. Bryant has turned heads in drills since arriving in June, and Riley said the 5-foot-11, 200-pounder from St. Louis is physically ready. Riley would rather redshirt a newcomer if he cant make a significant contribution, so if Bryant draws work on special teams, hell also be given an opportunity to challenge for snaps at running back.REMEMBERING FOLTZThe Huskers will wear SF27 helmet decals to honor the memory of Sam Foltz, the All-Big Ten punter who died in a car crash in Wisconsin on July 23. Former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler also died in the accident.PREDICTIONThe Huskers are poised to be one of the nations most improved teams after so many close losses last year. Nebraska is capable of challenging Iowa in the West. The schedule is manageable, and anything less than 9-3 would be a disappointment.SEASON OPENER: Fresno State, Sept. 3, in Lincoln. The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-9 season in which it went 2-6 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth in the West Division. Air Max 95 Italia . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. Air Max 95 Outlet Online . Once again, DeLaet finished tied for second at a PGA Tour stop on the weekend, this time at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The pride of Weyburn, Sask. http://www.airmax95outlet.it/ . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. 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We need to get as many home points as we can while we have this home stretch.Dennis Seidenberg and Ryan Strome also scored for New York, and Jaroslav Halak stopped 23 shots to help the Islanders win for the second time in three home games after opening with two road losses.Boychuks goal at 4:24 of the final period -- with teammate Calvin de Haan in the penalty box -- came after Brock Nelson won a faceoff in the Coyotes zone and sent the puck back to Boychuk at the point. Boychuk fired a shot that found its way past Louis Domingue for his first goal of the season.He won the face-off clean and it was rolling, Boychuk added. It took a 12-to-6 curve ball and went in.Brad Richardson and Radim Vrbata scored 13 seconds apart in the first period to tie the score for the Coyotes. Domingue had 28 saves as Arizona lost its third straight on the road after opening with a home win.You just have to turn the page, its been a tough start to the year, said Domingue, elevated with starter Mike Smith injured earlier this week. I know Boychuk is a shooter in that situation. Sometimes pucks just find their way.The game marked the first NHL meeting between the Strome brothers. Dylan Strome, 19, was the third overall pick by the Coyotes in the 2015 draft and made his debut earlier this week. Ryan Strome, 23, was the fifth overall pick in the Islanders in the 2011 draft.Seidenberg opened the scoring at 4:45 of the first with his first goal as an Islander, rifling the puck past Domingue after a cross-ice pass from Casey Cizikas. 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Honestly, its tough because youre watching and making sure your brother is doing alright too.Richardson pulled the Coyotes within one with 5:51 remaining in the period before veteran Vrbata tied when he tipped a shot by rookie defenseman Jakob Chychrun past Halak.Shane Doan, the Coyotes 40-year-old captain and third among active NHL players in games played with 1,470, assisted on Richardsons goal.Domingue made key saves on Jason Chimera and Andrew Ladd on point-blank shots from in front as the Islanders had a 16-4 edge on shots in the second period.The Islanders are 2-1 at home against Western Conference opponents this season after going 12-0-2 at Barclays Center a year ago.We competed hard but we have to find ways to win, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. We have to keep pounding away at it. We have to do a better job of executing to give us a better chance to win.Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock made his season debut with Nick Leddy out with an upper-body injury. However, Pulock played only five shifts in the first period before leaving with a lower-body injury.Game notes The Coyotes are halfway through a six-game trip that continues against the New York Rangers, New Jersey and Philadelphia. ... Arizona concludes its season series against the Islanders at home on Jan. 7. ... New York is 2-0-0 when scoring first, and 0-3-0 when giving up the first goal. ... Ladd, the Islanders big free-agent acquisition this summer, has no points through the first five games. ... Nelson (2 goals, 3 assists) is the only Islanders player with at least a point in each of the first five games ... Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic played his 400th NHL game.UP NEXTCoyotes: At the New York Rangers on Sunday night.Islanders: Host Minnesota on Sunday night in the fourth contest of their five-game homestand. ' ' '