Kent Pavelka’s Coverage of the Huskers’ Historic March Madness Win Over Vanderbilt

A core memory for a new generation of Cornhusker fans.

As I’ve written before, I consider myself a tangential Huskers fan. (Unlike my wife, for example.) Regardless, I can’t deny that UNL athletics is hardcoded into my DNA. The same goes for the voice of Kent Pavelka, who’s been providing Husker sports radio commentary for decades now.

I grew up listening to Pavelka’s Husker football coverage in the ’90s and I’m pretty sure that hearing him scream “Touchdown, touchdown, touchdown” is a core memory of mine. And I’m just as sure that Pavelka’s crazed coverage of UNL’s historic March Madness win over Vanderbilt — which propelled the Huskers to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history — will become a core memory for many Nebraska kids growing up today.

As an added bonus, be sure to read the comments on this Reddit thread concerning the game and Pavelka’s commentary.

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