A Hemingford boy will appear on the Husker Sports Radio Network just before the kickoff of this Saturday night’s Nebraska vs. Michigan football game in Lincoln.

8-year-old Taren Hunter, a second-grader at the Hemingford Elementary School, was chosen to be the Bank of the West Sports Kid.

Hunter, the son of Shawn and Riki Hunter, will be the guest of announcers Greg Sharpe and Matt Davison, and will announce live on air the opening kickoff and return men for the Huskers and Wolverines.

Taren also receives four tickets to Saturday night’s game, a parking pass, pre-game sideline visit, hospitality at the Husker Sports Marketing pre-game party located in the Wick Alumni Center, anda gift card to use at the University Bookstore.

Taren also will receive an autographed football signed by the radio broadcast crew.

Saturday night’s game will kickoff at 6:05 p.m., MDT, so Hunter will be on air around 6 p.m.

The Nebraska vs. Michigan game will air on AM 1400, KCOW.