Day After Nebraska Volleyball vs. Purdue’s Intense Match, Fans Relive the Top Teams’ Rivalry in a “Cinematic” Experience: “Ridiculously Good”

The Huskers women are not very keen on maintaining their second rank; with every match, they plan to inch closer and closer to the top spot. As of now, Nebraska Volleyball’s visions in this aspect have been succeeding. Call it domination, but they currently lead the Big Ten Conference with a 7-0 win streak. Notably, even the first-ranked Panthers have fallen to SMU in a conference match, coming down to 6-1.

However, on October 11, it looked like the Huskers’ first loss was inevitable. But, the side snatched a close win from the jaws of defeat as they faced Purdue in a tight match. All this while, it’s safe to say that spectators were on the edge of their seats, as a mere cinematic replay of the game reminded them of the hair-raising contest, spurring them to throw in their reactions.

Nebraska’s marvel gets a cinematic revamp

On October 18, Nebraska Volleyball uploaded a cinematic recap of the match that they played against #10 Purdue at home, the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Captioned “RESILIENCE Nebraska vs. Purdue Cinematic Recap” the 2-and-a-half minute video on X captured the essence of the match, the hits, the misses- everything. Well, those who watched the match would agree, that the Cornhuskers were resilient indeed.

Purdue took home the first set, 25-22 despite the Boilermakers putting up a strong first-line defense, for the latter ended up making multiple service errors. However, what happened next shocked the daylights out of Nebraska Volleyball fans. From a quick 5-2, Purdue converted their lead to close the set with a win at 22-17, not letting the momentum slip for a second.

The third set went Purdue’s way too, despite the fact that scores had leveled at 17-17. That’s when Rebekah Allick’s stunning block placed the Huskers in the lead. However, the Boilermakers’ attacks were too fierce to be dodged, ultimately pushing Nebraska to a 25-23 loss. But the Huskers’ comeback post is what made the cinematic recollection of the match so special and garnered overwhelming reactions from the fans.

Fans get reminded of Nebraska Volleyball’s resolute comeback

The minute the fans saw this compilation, one of them commented, “John Baylor is so ridiculously good.” Indeed, for the past 30 years, Baylor has been the voice of Nebraska Volleyball. He is fondly called the GOAT of all volleyball broadcasters by coach John Cook. And it was his energetic and exceptional description that breathed life into the cinematic compilation. This led another one of the fans to chime in with, “What a call from @_JohnBaylor …. electric!”

Well, in the last two sets, Nebraska Volleyball unleashed their A-game. Starting the fourth set with a bang, they forced Purdue’s coach Dave Shondell to call for a timeout after John Cook’s pupils gained an 8-4 lead. The continued service errors from the opponent had given the Huskers hope of a bounce back. Plus, Harper Murray delivered, with 17 kills, propelling them to a 25-22 win.

Thus, one of the fans in the comment section wrote, “My Fitbit app just yelled at me while watching this recap. Whhheeeewww this was a big one!” We get it. The nerves and stakes were so high that just the recap of it left the viewers’ hearts pounding!

With the sets tied at 2-2, the decider had to be the fifth set. Truly, it was a do-or-die. For Nebraska Volleyball, their 34-match home streak hung in balance, and a winning streak of 11 since their loss to SMU this season. However, the Boilermakers started with yet another service mistake. One could say they lost the match over this recurrent weakness! In totality, they made 15 service errors throughout the match.

Until midway in the final set, the game was anyone’s for the taking, tied at 7-7. But making no mistake, the Huskers pulled off a 17-15 win. This led another fan to comment, “That match was a battle, had like 6 beers watching it and never caught a slight buzz!” 

Well, Nebraska Volleyball saved their win streak against Purdue which has been going since October 2021. Nonetheless, coach John Cook who just clinched his 865th wasn’t impressed. He mentioned that the girls were out of sync all night and could not get any runs on their opponents, to a point where all of this felt very frustrating, an emotion they hadn’t experienced in a match since they played SMU.

But the fans felt that the Huskers women did a fantastic job and have been doing the same ever since. “IT’S SISTERHOOD BABY!!! #GBR” wrote one of the ecstatic supporters. While the 8,715 present in Lincoln experienced the energy of the game, it was the cinematic video that ensured the same was conveyed to the virtual fans too.

Thus, one of the fans appreciated the creative who compiled this video. Tagging the person, they wrote, “every time i think @raffiviton’s outdone himself, he finds a way to do it again. i think the students are having fun with the cine lenses! 🎥” What do you think of the video and the game that Nebraska Volleyball played? Share your thoughts with us below!