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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska honored fallen former punter Sam Foltz in the first quarter of its season-opening 43-10 win Saturday at Memorial Stadium by lining up in formation without a player at his position.The Cornhuskers, in a scoreless tie with Fresno State, took a delay-of-game penalty on their first possession after just 10 players took the field to punt from their own 32-yard line with 13:30 on the clock.The sellout crowd of more than 90,000 responded with a roar as Foltzs family looked on minutes after an emotional pregame ceremony.It was an incredible feeling, Nebraska quarterback?Tommy Armstrong Jr. said, knowing how much he meant not only to us, but to the community and the fans out there.Fresno State declined the penalty before freshman Caleb Lightbourn delivered a 29-yard punt.Foltz, a 22-year-old senior named in 2015 as the Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year, died July 23 in a car crash in rural Wisconsin after attending a kicking camp. Former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler also was killed. LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye survived the accident.Several hundred people attended Foltzs July 29 funeral in Grand Island, Nebraska, and his legacy continues to grow. A former walk-on, Foltz was known for his dedication to community service and academics.A sign with Foltzs last name and No. 27 jersey hung Saturday at field level from the student section in the southeast corner of the stadium. Another sign in the stadium Saturday read A Season for Sam.Before kickoff, many fans entered the stadium in T-shirts that displayed Foltzs number.Just to honor him, said Sheri Leffler of West Point, Nebraska, who traveled to Lincoln with her husband, Dann Leffler, and grandsons, Preston Johnson, 15, and Creighton Johnson, 12. Hes a role model for these kids. They look up to him for the things he did, just a small-town Nebraska guy.The season opener marked the first game for Creighton Johnson.He worked hard, and he made it, Dann Leffler said about Foltz. Any child out there has got to follow his steps, his footprints. I really appreciate what he did for our program. Were here to honor him.Before the game, Foltzs parents, Gerald and Jill Foltz, presented Nebraska kicker Drew Brown with the Sam Foltz Memorial Scholarship, to be awarded annually to a member of the football program who embodies Foltzs leadership traits -- a commitment to service and an ability to encourage and empower others.Its just quite an honor to afford Drew with an honor that exemplifies what Sam was on and off the field, Jill Foltz said.Brown and Foltz were close friends. Foltz doubled as Browns holder. Brown also attended the July camp in Wisconsin. He led the Huskers onto the field before kickoff in step with Foltzs two young nephews, both of whom wore their uncles jersey.Brown and kicker Spencer Lindsay carried Foltzs jersey from the locker room to the field for warm-ups two hours before kickoff. After that moment, Brown said, he planned nothing. It all happened naturally.Sam was a guy I would do anything in the world for to model myself after, Brown said. He was my best friend. Im never going to forget this night.Nebraska used a swinging-gate look on extra points Saturday, a formation it added in spring practice to capitalize on Foltzs athleticism. He was replaced as holder by Zack Darlington, who scored on a two-point conversion out of the new set in the fourth quarter.Each time he saw the formation, Nebraska special-teams coordinator Bruce Read said it evoked emotions.I thought it was hard, Read said. It was sad. This is a tight-knit group. We all miss Sam.Jill Foltz said her family has been overwhelmed by the support offered nationally and in Nebraska.Sam Foltz also was featured Saturday in the Huskers pregame tunnel-walk video shown on the scoreboards at Memorial Stadium. Additionally, receiver Alonzo Moore and offensive guard Sam Hahn served as captains against Fresno State in honor of Foltz.Hahn announced his hometown as Small Town, USA in recorded introductions, echoing the words of Foltz from past seasons.Nebraska coaches wore patches with the SF27 logo Saturday. The same emblem will adorn the Huskers helmets all season.In April, 27 student-athletes at the school will be presented with the Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award. Yeezy Φθηνα Ελλαδα . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. Yeezy Greece .J. 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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Only an amateur would fill out a Chase for the Sprint Cup championship bracket and not mark Kevin Harvick down for a win at Phoenix.Harvick has proven hes just about unbeatable in the desert, and when his playoff chances are on the line, hes delivered time and again. Harvick has won six of the last nine races at Phoenix, finished second in two of his losses and is guaranteed to show up this weekend with a car capable of demoralizing the field.Assuming it will take nothing short of a freak incident to keep Harvick out of victory lane, theres essentially only one spot in the finale up for grabs Sunday.Problem is, there are five drivers jockeying for that last spot.And only two points separate three of those drivers in the standings.To say there will be some brokenhearted teams on Sunday is an understatement. This years version of the Chase has been anticlimactic, sometimes even boring, but this bottleneck in the standings is something to behold.Reigning series champion Kyle Busch and Joey Logano are tied in the standings. Busch teammate Matt Kenseth is just one point back, and Denny Hamlin sits two points out.Only one of them is making it to the final four Nov. 20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway if Harvick wins, and the chances of Joe Gibbs Racing getting multiple cars into the championship took a hit on Sunday. The team dominated the regular season and had 50 percent of the drivers in this round of eight.Once a threat to get all four cars into the finale, JGR is only guaranteed to be represented by Carl Edwards, who used a fast pit stop to win a rain-shortened race Sunday night at Texas. It was the least optimal outcome for JGR in terms of getting multiple cars into the finale.Edwards, you see, was last in the playoff standings and that miracle win gave him an automatic berth. Although the rules show two spots still remaining and three JGR drivers hovering at the top of the standings, the threat of a Harvick wwin at Phoenix has burst JGRs hopes.ddddddddddddSo heres the situation:HARVICK FOR THE WIN: Hes an eight-time winner at Phoenix and has absolutely owned the place since the track was reconfigured in 2011. Hes also in a situation that Harvick handles quite well -- he pretty much has to win or wont make it to the finale for a third straight year.Harvick is known as a macho driver brimming with confidence, and he didnt seem concerned about his positioning headed into Phoenix. His warning? Hell just go to Phoenix and do what he always does there.JGR: The team had hoped to sweep the finale but cant because Jimmie Johnson earned one of the spots with a win at Martinsville. Best case scenario is that the team gets two more cars into the final, but that will certainly come with hard internal feelings.Busch, Kenseth and Hamlin will likely all be racing for themselves on Sunday and teamwork will be an afterthought.It wouldnt be a shock if JGR doesnt get even one more car into the finale because anything can happen on Sunday.LOGANO: He won at Talladega in the last round to stave off elimination, and he doesnt need to win at Phoenix to make it to Homestead. Hes essentially racing the Gibbs cars and trying to finish higher than the three Toyotas so he can snatch a spot on points.Itll be a tough battle, but Logano likes sticking it to the team that let him go three years ago.KURT BUSCH: Hes an afterthought right now after iffy performances in the last two races have him ranked last in the standings. He most certainly has to win at Phoenix to advance, and its a good track for Busch. He has four consecutive top-10 finishes at Phoenix and could pull off a miracle.Should he get the win, it will come at the expense of Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Harvick. Based on the standings, they both cant make the final four. ' ' '