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1 Nebraska Media Relations 4 One Memorial Stadium 4 Lincoln, NE Phone: (402) sportsinfo@huskers.com 2014 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic (BTN) W, 55-7 Sept. 6 McNeese State (ESPNU) 11 a.m. Sept. 13 at Fresno State (CBS Sports Net.) 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20 Miami (ABC/ESPN/2) 7 p.m. Sept. 27 Illinois (HC) (BTN) 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at Michigan State (ABC/ESPN/2) 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Northwestern (BTN) 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 Rutgers TBA Nov. 1 Purdue TBA Nov. 15 at Wisconsin TBA Nov. 22 Minnesota TBA Nov. 28 at Iowa TBA All times Central Television ESPNU Adam Amin, Play-by-Play John Congemi, Analyst Radio Husker Sports Network Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play Matt Davison, Analyst Lane Grindle, Sidelines Digital Media Huskers.com HSN free audio Live stats, game-day information, photos and more on Other Satellite Radio Sirius Channel 119, XM HUSKER FOOTBALL Huskers Record: 1-0, 0-0 Rankings: AP 22; Coaches 22 Last Game: def. Florida Atlantic, 55-7 Coach: Bo Pelini Career/NU Record: 59-24/7th year vs. MSU: 0-0 Game 2: Nebraska vs. McNeese State Sept. 6, 2014 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Neb. 11 a.m. Game Information Television: ESPNU Radio: Husker Sports Network Capacity: 87,000 Surface: FieldTurf Series Record: Nebraska leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Nebraska, 38-14, 2002 Special Events: Nebraska Football Hall of Fame, Uplifting Athletes, Red Cross Day, Alumni Band Day Cowboys Record: 0-0 Rankings: No. 9, FCS Last Game: Season Opener Coach: Matt Viator Career/MSU Record: 62-27/9th season vs. Nebraska: 0-0 The Matchup Nebraska stays at home for week two of the 2014 season, taking on the McNeese State Cowboys on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Game time in Lincoln is set for 11 a.m. CDT, with the contest televised nationally on ESPNU. The Huskers opened the 2014 season with an impressive 55-7 win over Florida Atlantic. The Husker offense had a record-setting afternoon against the Owls, while the defense only allowed FAU points on the Owls opening drive. Nebraska racked up 784 yards of total offense to set a Big Ten modern era record and the most total offensive yards by a Husker team since The NU rushing attack was in full force, rolling up 498 yards on the ground, the most by Nebraska since Heisman candidate Ameer Abdullah led the way with a career-high 232 yards on 21 carries. On Saturday against McNeese State, the Huskers will be looking to improve to 2-0 on the season for the sixth time in seven seasons under Head Coach Bo Pelini. Saturday s matchup will mark McNeese State s season opener. The Cowboys posted a 10-3 record last season and advanced to the FCS playoffs. McNeese State returns 16 starters from that team and was ranked ninth in the FCS preseason coaches poll. The Cowboys have defeated an FBS opponent each of the past two years, knocking off Middle Tennessee State in 2012 and South Florida in The Series Nebraska won the only previous meeting with McNeese State, posting a victory over the Cowboys in 2002 at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska quarterback Jammal Lord set then-nebraska records for total offense (369 yards) and rushing yards by a quarterback (218 yards) in the victory. The Coaches Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, 90) owns a record (.711) in his seventh season as head coach. He has guided NU to nine or more wins in each of his first six seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne in accomplishing that feat at Nebraska. His 59 wins trail only Osborne and Devaney on the NU wins list. Pelini joins Alabama s Nick Saban as the only head coaches in the nation to win nine or more games each of the past six seasons. McNeese State: Matt Viator (McNeese State, 85) is in his ninth season as the head coach at his alma mater. Viator has guided the Cowboy program to a record in his first eight seasons, and has had a winning record every season. Viator is a three-time finalist for FCS National Coach of the Year and guided McNeese State to the FCS playoffs in 2007, 2009 and Nebraska Football Nebraska is all-time, one of just eight schools with 800 all-time victories Nebraska has won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. NU s 50 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. Since 1970, NU has 432 wins, 24 more than any other school. Nebraska s 107 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. The Huskers have 110 first-team All- Americans in school history. Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

2 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Nebraska-FAU Stat Wrap Team Stats FAU NU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passes Passing Yards Total Offense rd-Down Conversions 4-of-15 8-of-12 Turnovers 0 0 Penalties Time of Possession 26:05 33:55 NU Rushing Leaders Ameer Abdullah 21 carries, 232 yards, TD (career high) Terrell Newby 16 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD (career high) Tommy Armstrong Jr. 7 carries, 62 yards, TD NU Passing Leader Tommy Armstrong Jr , 271 yards, 2 TD NU Receiving Leaders Jordan Westerkamp 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD Kenny Bell 4 receptions, 116 yards NU Defensive Leaders Zaire Anderson 3 UT, 4 AT, 7 TT, TFL Greg McMullen 1 UT, 3 AT, 4 TT, 0.5 sack, 2 TFL, 3 hurries David Santos 2 UT, 4 AT, 6 TT, TFL NU Special Teams Leader Drew Brown 6-6 PAT, 44-yard field goal 2014 Big Ten Standings West Division Records Team Big Ten Overall Next Game Illinois Western Kentucky Iowa Ball State Minnesota Middle Tennessee Nebraska McNeese State Purdue Central Michigan Northwestern Northern Illinois Wisconsin Western Illinois East Division Records Team Big Ten Overall Next Game Indiana at Bowling Green 9/13 Maryland at South Florida Michigan at Notre Dame Michigan State at Oregon Ohio State Virginia Tech Penn State Akron Rutgers Howard 2014 Non-Conference Opponents Team Overall Conf. Next Game Fla. Atlantic at Alabama McNeese St at Nebraska Fresno State at Utah Miami Florida A&M Noting Game 1...Nebraska 55, Florida Atlantic 7 Nebraska s victory marked the 29th straight year it has won its season opener, extending the nation s longest winning streak in season openers. Nebraska has won 28 of its 29 season openers by nine points or more. The win improved Bo Pelini s record at Nebraska to moving him into third place on the NU career coaching victory list. He moved past Frank Solich (58 wins), and trails only Tom Osborne and Bob Devaney on the chart. Nebraska rolled up 784 yards of total offense, including 211 yards in the first quarter and 446 yards before halftime. The 784 yards of total offense are the fifth-most in school history and the most since NU gained 787 in a season-opening win over Utah State on Sept. 7, The mark also set a Big Ten modern era record for total offense in a game. The previous high total offense mark in Pelini s tenure as head coach was 645 yards against South Dakota State in Nebraska rushed for 498 yards, the most in Bo Pelini s seven seasons, bettering 451 rushing yards at Kansas State in 2010, which also marked the last time NU topped 400 yards on the ground. It is the most in any game since Nebraska rushed for 641 yards at Baylor in Nebraska has now topped 300 rushing yards 16 times under Pelini and has a 16-0 record in those games. The Huskers 498 rushing yards are the most under Bo Pelini, bettering 451 rushing yards at Kansas State in 2010, which is the last time NU had rushed for 400 yards in a game. The game marked the ninth time in Bo Pelini s seven seasons as head coach that NU has topped the 50-point barrier. It also marked the first time NU has topped 50 points in a season opener since a win over Nevada in Senior I-back Ameer Abdullah rushed 21 times for a career-high 232 yards, bettering his previous career high of 225 yards against Illinois in Abdullah s rushing total marked the 15th-most rushing yards in school history and the 37th 200-yard rushing game in Nebraska history. Abdullah has four career games of 150 rushing yards or more. His 232 yards were the second-most by a Husker in a season opener, trailing Marlon Lucky s 233 yards against Nevada in With his 232 rushing yards, Abdullah increased his career rushing total to 3,209 rushing yards and became the eighth player in school history with 3,000 career rushing yards. Abdullah passed the late Ken Clark (3,037 yards) and Calvin Jones (3,153 yards) to move into the No. 6 spot on the NU career rushing list. The 232-yard rushing effort marked Abdullah s 18th career 100-yard rushing game, the third-most in school history, and the most among active FBS players. Abdullah trails Mike Rozier (26) and Ahman Green (20). Abdullah entered the FAU game tied with Eric Crouch who had 17 career 100-yard rushing games. Sophomore I-back Terrell Newby notched his first career 100-yard game with 16 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns. It marked the 76th double 100-yard rushing game by two Nebraska backs in history. Newby s previous career rushing high came with 76 yards on 15 carries against Wyoming in Sophomore quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. completed 15-of-29 passes for a career-high 271 yards and two touchdowns. His previous career high was 173 yards last season against Northwestern. Armstrong also finished with a career-high 333 yards of total offense, including 62 yards rushing and a touchdown on seven carries. Sophomore receiver Jordan Westerkamp caught seven passes for 125 yards, setting career highs in both categories. His previous bests were five catches at Penn State and 104 receiving yards against Northwestern, both last season. Westerkamp had a 41-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter for his second career touchdown reception. The touchdown catch was the second of his career, adding to a 49-yard touchdown against Northwestern last season. Senior receiver Kenny Bell caught four passes for 116 yards, including a 63-yard reception in the third quarter, the third-longest catch of his career. Bell increased his career yardage total to 2,018 yards to become the third player in school history with 2,000 career receiving yards, joining Johnny Rodgers (2,479 yards) and Nate Swift (2,476 yards). Bell increased his career receptions total to 138 and moved into third place on the NU career receptions list, moving past (Marlon Lucky, 135 catches) and Terrence Nunn (136 catches). Bell and Westerkamp combined to become the first Husker duo to both top 100 receiving yards in a game since Marlon Lucky (IB) and Maurice Purify (WR) did so at Colorado in The only previous time that has occurred in school history was earlier in 2007 when Purify (WR) and Sean Hill (TE) both topped the century mark against Ball State. Nebraska did not turn the ball over in the game, marking the first time since the 2012 opener against Southern Miss that the Huskers went without a turnover. Inside the Cornhuskers 2014 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result TV Series Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic W, 55-7 BTN NU, 2-0 NU rolls for most total offensive yards in 23 years (784) and most rushing in 13 years (498) Sept. 6 McNeese State 11 a.m. ESPNU NU, , NU (Lincoln)/Season opener for Cowboys, who advanced to FCS playoffs in 2013 Sept. 13 at Fresno State 9:30 p.m. CBSN NU, , NU (Lincoln)/Meeting will be the second in a three-game series between schools Sept. 20 Miami 7 p.m. ABC/ESPN Tied, , Miami (Pasadena)/First regular-season meeting between teams since 1976 Sept. 27 Illinois (HC) 8 p.m. BTN NU, , NU (Lincoln)/Huskers play host to Illini on Homecoming for second straight year Oct. 4 at Michigan State 7 p.m. ABC/ESPN NU, , MSU (Lincoln)/One of the two schools has played in first three B1G title games Oct. 18 at Northwestern 6:30 p.m. BTN NU, , NU (Lincoln)/Meetings from decided by a total of seven points Oct. 25 Rutgers TBA TBA NU, , NU 28-0 (New York)/First meeting in 94 seasons between the schools Nov. 1 Purdue TBA TBA Series tied, , NU 42-7 (W. Lafayette)/Purdue will make first-ever trip to Lincoln in 2014 Nov. 15 at Wisconsin TBA TBA Series tied, , UW (Indianapolis)/First matchup between schools as West Division opponents Nov. 22 Minnesota TBA TBA UM, , UM (Minneapolis)/Minnesota ended 16-game NU win streak in 2013 Nov. 28 at Iowa TBA TBA NU, , Iowa (Lincoln)/Huskers have won 2 of 3 Heroes Games since 2011 Dec. 6 BIG Championship 7:17 p.m. FOX NU, 0-1 Nebraska appeared in the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game as Legends Division champion Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

3 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Noting Pelini Born: Dec. 13, 1967 Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio Wife: Mary Pat Children: Patrick, Kate and Caralyn High School: Cardinal Mooney, 1986 College: Ohio State, 1990 Playing Experience , Ohio State, free safety Coaching Experience Nebraska, 2008-present Head Coach LSU, defensive coordinator Oklahoma, 2004 co-def. coordinator, defensive backs Nebraska, 2003 defensive coordinator, interim head coach for Alamo Bowl Green Bay Packers, linebackers New England Patriots, linebackers San Francisco 49ers, assistant secondary Cardinal Mooney High School, 1993 quarterbacks Iowa, 1991 graduate assistant Nebraska under Pelini Overall vs. AP Ranked Teams vs. AP Top 10 Teams vs. Unranked Teams vs. Big Ten Teams Home Road Neutral In August In September In October In November In December In January When Rushing for 200 or more yards When Rushing for 300 or more yards When Passing for 200 or more yards When Passing for 300 or more yards When NU player rushes for 100 yards When NU has two 100-yard rushers When NU player has 100 yards receiving When Opponent has 100 Yd. Rusher When Scoring 35 or More Points When Holding Opponent to 10 Pts. or less When forcing three or more turnovers When Nebraska scores first When Nebraska leads at halftime When Nebraska trails at halftime When Nebraska is tied at halftime Games decided by 11 points or more Games decided by 10 or less Games decided by 7 or less Games decided by 3 or less Overtime games Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini Bo Pelini is in his seventh season as Nebraska s head coach and owns a record with the Huskers. Pelini has won or shared four divisional titles in his first six seasons as head coach, including the 2012 Big Ten Legends Division crown. He guided NU to three straight Big 12 North Division crowns from 2008 to 2010, becoming the first coach in the history of the Big 12 to win at least a share of a division title in each of his first three years. He has guided Nebraska to at least nine wins each of his six seasons, and three 10-win seasons. Pelini is third on the Nebraska career victories list, trailing only Tom Osborne and Bob Devaney. Pelini took charge of the Huskers after a highly successful five-year run as a collegiate defensive coordinator, including orchestrating NU s defensive efforts in Pelini picked up his first college head coaching victory as NU s interim coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl against Michigan State. Following his one season at Nebraska, Pelini served as the co-defensive coordinator at Oklahoma in 2004, helping the Sooners to the Big 12 title and BCS title game. He then followed with three seasons as the defensive coordinator at LSU. With the Tigers, Pelini led three consecutive defenses to No. 3 national rankings in total defense. He culminated his time in Baton Rouge by helping the Tigers to the 2007 national championship. In addition to his five seasons as an assistant at the collegiate level, Pelini coached in the NFL for nine seasons, serving three years each with the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers. Pelini was a team captain and four-year letterman as a safety at Ohio State from 1987 to Pelini Stacks up Well with Peers In guiding Nebraska to a record, Pelini has put himself in impressive company. 4 Among schools currently in a power conference, Pelini is just the eighth head coach in college football history to win at least nine games in each of his first six seasons on the job at that school. The group includes three Nebraska coaches (Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne, Pelini). 4 When looking only at coaches in their first head coaching job at a major conference school, Pelini is one of only three to win nine games in each of his first six years, joining Osborne and Barry Switzer (Oklahoma). 4 Pelini was among a group of 18 FBS head coaches who were hired for their jobs beginning with the 2008 season. Pelini leads that group of 18 head coaches in victories over the past six-plus years with 58 wins. In fact, Pelini is one of only six coaches in the group of 18 still in the job he was hired for prior to the 2008 season. Pelini Continues Defensive Accomplishments at Nebraska At Nebraska, Pelini has continued his history of building championship defenses. In 2009, the Huskers led the nation in scoring defense and had the nation s best scoring defensive improvement (18.1 ppg). When combining statistics from the past five seasons, NU ranks second in pass efficiency defense, third in passing defense, 19th in scoring defense and 14th in total defense. With Pelini s previous track record, the success of his Nebraska defenses is no surprise. 4Pelini led the 2003 Blackshirts to a school-record 47 takeaways, including a Big 12-record 32 interceptions, and finished second nationally in scoring defense, first in pass efficiency defense and 11th in total defense. 4Pelini guided LSU defenses to No. 3 national finishes in total defense each of his three seasons in Baton Rouge. 4In 149 games as a collegiate coach, Pelini s defenses have posted 10 shutouts, held the opposition to seven points or less 42 times and to 20 points or less 94 times. Husker Staff Has Only One Change for 2014 Season Pelini had just one change in his full-time coaching staff during the offseason. Charlton Warren joined the Huskers as secondary coach after spending the past nine seasons at Air Force, including the past two years as defensive coordinator. Warren worked directly with the defensive backs all nine years with the Falcons. He also earned a reputation as the Falcons top recruiter and coordinated Air Force s recruiting efforts from 2006 to Warren joined a defensive staff led by John Papuchis, who enters his third season as defensive coordinator and seventh year overall on the Husker staff. Ross Els in his fourth season as the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator, while defensive line coach Rick Kaczenski enters his third year at Nebraska. On offense, Tim Beck is in his fourth season as offensive coordinator and seventh season overall on Pelini s staff. Ron Brown (running backs) and Barney Cotton (offensive line/tight ends) have also been on staff for each of Pelini s seven seasons. Rich Fisher (receivers) and John Garrison (offensive line) each enter their fourth season Nebraska Coaching Staff Offense Defense Tim Beck Off. Coord./QBs 7th Year-Press Box John Papuchis Defensive Coordinator 7th Year-Field Ron Brown Running Backs 7th/24th Year-Field Ross Els Linebackers/RC 4th Year-Press Box Barney Cotton Run Game Coord./OL/TE 7th/8th Year-Press Box Rick Kaczenski Defensive Line 3rd Year-Field Rich Fisher Wide Receivers 4th Year-Field Charlton Warren Secondary 1st Year-Press Box Strength John Garrison Offensive Line 4th Year-Field James Dobson Strength Coach 6th Year Game 2 vs. McNeese State 4 125th Season of Nebraska Football

4 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Scouting the Cowboys McNeese State opens its 2014 season today against Nebraska. The Cowboys finished 10-3 in 2013, posting the program s second 10-win regular season while making an appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. MSU returns 16 starters from last season. McNeese State boasted one of the top offenses in the FCS last season, ranking sixth nationally in scoring (40.0 points per game), 17th in total offense (450.9 yards per game), 24th in rushing McNeese State Facts Location: Lake Charles, La. Nickname: Cowboys Enrollment: 8,900 Colors: Blue & Gold Conference: Southland (FCS) Stadium: Cowboy Stadium Capacity: 17,610 Series Record: Nebraska leads, 1-0 Head Coach: Matt Viator Alma Mater (Year): McNeese State (1985) Record at MSU: (ninth year) Career Record: (ninth year) Record vs. Nebraska: 0-0 McNeese State Schedule Sept. 6 at Nebraska 11 a.m. Sept. 13 Prairie View A&M 6 p.m. Sept. 27 Arkansas Tech 6 p.m. Oct. 4 Nicholls 6 p.m. Oct. 11 at Sam Houston State 3 p.m. Oct. 18 Abilene Christian 6 p.m. Oct. 25 at Incarnate Word 6 p.m. Nov. 1 at Northwestern State 6 p.m. Nov. 8 Stephen F. Austin 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Southeastern Louisiana 3 p.m. Nov. 22 Lamar 6 p.m. (208.9 yards per game) and 31st in passing (242.0 yards per game). The Cowboys will need players to step up to repeat those numers in 2014, as MSU loses its leading rusher, passer and receiver from last fall. The Cowboys do return two of their three leading rushers from 2013 and three of their five leading receivers. McNeese State was not as proficient on defense as it was on offense in The Cowboys allowed an average of 28.5 points per game and yards per game last fall. MSU ranked 97th in the FCS by allowing an average of yards per game, and the Cowboys surrendered rushing yards per contest. MSU returns its leading tackler from last season in defensive back Aaron Sam, who totaled 84 tackles. Linebacker Bo Brown also returns after producing 75 tackles and teamhigh totals of 12 tackles-for-loss and 4.0 sacks in Despite Sam and Brown returning, McNeese State must still replace three of its five leading tacklers from last fall. Series History Nebraska defeated McNeese State, 38-14, on Oct. 12, 2002, in the only meetings between the programs. Husker quarterback Jammal Lord enjoyed a record-setting day against the Cowboys. Lord rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns, while completing 12-of-18 passes for 151 yards and one touchdown. His 218 rushing yards were a Nebraska quarterback record, as were his 369 yards of total offense. McNeese State Head Coach Matt Viator One of the most successful coaches in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Matt Viator begins his ninth season at McNeese State. Viator owns a record with the Cowboys, including a 10-3 mark in Viator led McNeese State to a victory over South Florida last fall. The win was the Cowboys first-even win over a BCS Conference opponent, while the 53 points and 32-point margin of victory were both NCAA records for an FCS school against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent. Viator has never had a losing season, and he has led the Cowboys to three Southland Conference titles and four FCS playoff appearances. A McNeese State alumnus, Viator is a three-time nominee for Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year. Before becoming MSU s head coach, Viator served as an assistant for seven seasons from 1999 to During that time, the Cowboys won three conference titles and advanced to the FCS playoffs four times, including a runner-up finish in Before becoming a collegiate coach, Viator served as a high school head coach in Louisiana. He coached at Sulphur High School from 1995 to 1998, Jennings High School from 1991 to 1994 and Vinton High School from 1989 to His first coaching stint was an assistant coach at Sam Houston High School from 1986 to Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) McNeese State Cowboys (10-3 in 2013, 6-1 Southland) Statistical Comparison (McNeese State statistics from 2013) Category (per game) NEB MSU Big Ten Southland FBS FCS Rushing Offense st 3rd 2nd 24th Passing Offense rd 5th 38th 31st Total Offense st 4th 2nd 17th Scoring Offense st 2nd 11th 6th Rushing Defense th 5th 40th 68th Pass Efficiency Defense nd 3rd 15th 48th Pass Defense nd 5th 16th 97th Total Defense nd 5th 11th 83rd Scoring Defense st 4th 9th 75th Net Punting th 3rd 75th 47th Punt Returns th 4th 64th 60th Kickoff Returns th 3rd 96th 11th Turnover Margin th 3rd 38th 38th Sacks th 6th 71st 80th Tackles For Loss th 7th 46th 99th Sacks Allowed st 6th 1st 61st 2013 McNeese State Statistical Leaders Rushing G Att. Yards YPC TD Avg./G Marcus Wiltz, TB , Kelvin Bennett, RB* Dylan Long, RB* Passing Comp. Att. Pct. Int. Yards TD Cody Stroud, QB , Tyler Bolfing, QB* Receiving G No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G Diontae Spencer, WR Ernest Celestie, WR* Nic Jacobs, TE Jereon McGilvery, WR* David Bush, WR* Tackles G UT AT TT TFL Sacks Aaron Sam, DB* Terence Cahee, S Bo Brown, LB* Ryan Bronson, S Guy Morgan, CB Punt Returns No. Yards Avg. TD Long Diontae Spencer, WR Field Goals Att. Made Pct. Blkd. Long Ryan Rome, PK Jean Breaux K/P* Punts No. Yards Avg. Blkd. Long Jean Breaux, K/P* 60 2, *returning player Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

5 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com 800-Win Club Nebraska is one of eight programs with 800 all-time victories, and NU s 866 all-time victories are fourth nationally. 1. Michigan Texas Notre Dame NEBRASKA Ohio State Oklahoma Alabama Tennessee 805 Nebraska is in its 125th season of college football, and owns an all-time record in 1,263 games (.702). 4Since the first season of Nebraska football in 1890, Husker teams have won 11 or more games 12 times, including seven times since Nebraska has won 12 or more games seven times, including three seasons with 13 wins (1971, 1994, 1997). Nation s Best Since 70 Nebraska ranks as the nation s winningest program since During the past four decades, the Huskers have compiled a record, for a.786 winning percentage in 553 games. NU s 432 wins in that time period are 24 more than any other school. 1. NEBRASKA Oklahoma Ohio State Michigan 394 4Nebraska has 40 nine-win seasons and win seasons since NU has posted six straight nine-win seasons for the first time since an NCAA-record 33 straight from 1969 to Overall, Nebraska has win seasons in school history, the third most among all college football programs, trailing only Oklahoma and Alabama. Most Wins Among 2008 Hiring Class Coach School Wins Bo PELINI NEBRASKA 58 Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 50 Ken Niumatalolo Navy 47 Art Briles Baylor 45 June Jones SMU 36 David Cutcliffe Duke 32 Note: The other 12 coaches in the 2008 hiring class are no longer with the school they were hired at in Year Win Total Among Nebraska Head Coaches Coach First 6 Years Wins Frank Solich Bo Pelini * Tom Osborne Bob Devaney * Entering season Most Coaching Wins Last Seven Seasons ( ) Coach School Wins Nick Saban Alabama 73 Chris Peterson Boise State/Wash. 70 Bob Stoops Oklahoma 64 Les Miles LSU 62 Brian Kelly Cin./Notre Dame 61 Mike Gundy Oklahoma State 59 Gary Patterson TCU 59 Urban Meyer Florida/Ohio State 59 Bo PELINI NEBRASKA 58 Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 58 *-Includes only active college coaches in What To Watch For This Week Nebraska is 10-0 all-time against FCS opponents, including a victory over McNeese State in Huskers Celebrating 125th Season of Football The 2014 season marks the 125th year of intercollegiate football at Nebraska. Since the school s first football season in 1890, Nebraska has earned its place as one of the traditional national powers in college football. The Huskers have won five national championships, 43 conference championships and last year became just the third school to appear in 50 bowl games. Since 1962 alone, Nebraska has produced nine or more wins in 46 of 52 seasons. Nebraska will be celebrating its 125th season throughout 2014, most notably as part of the Homecoming festivities on the weekend of Sept. 27, when NU takes on Illinois at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska will also honor the 20th anniversary of the 1994 national championship team. The team will gather for a reunion on the weekend of Sept when Nebraska hosts Miami at Memorial Stadium. The 1994 Huskers capped a perfect 13-0 season with a victory over Miami in the Orange Bowl to give Tom Osborne his first national championship. Nebraska Extends Season-Opening Win Streak Nebraska won its season opener for the 29th straight year with a dominant 55-7 victory over Florida Atlantic. The victory was NU s 29th consecutive season-opening win, five better than Florida s 24 straight wins in a season opener. Nebraska has scored at least 37 points in each of its seven season openers under Coach Bo Pelini, and has scored 40 or more points in 21 of the past 29 seasons. During the win streak, NU has limited opponents to 14 points or less 19 times and has won 28 of the 29 games by nine points or more. Huskers Bidding for Seventh Straight Nine-Win Season Nebraska posted a 9-4 record in 2013, capped by a victory over Georgia in the Gator Bowl. The nine-win season in 2013 was Nebraska s sixth straight under Head Coach Bo Pelini s leadership and put Nebraska in elite company.» Nebraska is one of three schools that has won at least nine games each of the past six seasons, joining Alabama and Oregon.» Pelini has guided Nebraska to 10-win seasons in three of his six seasons.» The six straight years with at least nine wins marks the first time NU has accomplished that since its NCAA record streak of 33 straight nine-win seasons from 1969 to 2001.» Nebraska has 48 nine-win seasons in school history, including 40 since The Huskers 27 all-time 10-win seasons are third-most in college football history. Nebraska Set to Take on FCS Foe The matchup with McNeese State will mark the fifth straight season Nebraska has faced a Football Championship Subdivison foe. The Huskers defeated South Dakota State, 17-3, in 2010, and defeated the Jackrabbits in Nebraska also beat Chattanooga, 40-7, in 2011, and defeated Idaho State, 73-7 in Overall, Nebraska has taken on 10 FCS foes (at game time) since 1992, defeating each of the opponents by an average score of Senior I-Back Ameer Abdullah needs 120 yards to move into the top five on the Nebraska career rushing list. Season Opening Win Streak Year Opponent (rank) Result 1986 Florida State (11) W, Utah State W, Texas A&M (10)* W, Northern Illinois W, Baylor W, Utah State W, Utah W, North Texas W, West Virginia (24)* W, at Oklahoma State W, Michigan State W, Akron W, Louisiana Tech** W, at Iowa W, San Jose State W, TCU*** W, Arizona State@ W, Oklahoma St. (24) W, Western Illinois W, Maine W, Louisiana Tech W, Nevada W, Western Michigan W, Florida Atlantic W, Western Kentucky W, Chattanooga W, Southern Miss W, Wyoming W, Florida Atlantic W, 55-7 *-Kickoff Classic ; **-Eddie Robinson Classic ***-Pigskin Classic Included in that 10-0 record is a win over McNeese State in Nebraska does not have an FCS opponent on its future schedules following Saturday s matchup with McNeese State. Nebraska Football Hall of Fame to Add New Members Nebraska s all-time leading tackler Barrett Ruud and three all-conference offensive linemen headline the 2014 class of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. The group will be officially inducted on Friday evening and honored on the field before the start of Saturday s game with McNeese State. Ruud, who is now on staff with Coach Bo Pelini s program, spent his first six NFL seasons with the Buccaneers from 2005 through He spent 2011 with Tennessee before closing his career in Houston in In addition to owning a Nebraska record 432 total tackles, the Lincoln native is part of the most extensive family tradition in Husker football, dating back to his great-grandfather Clarence Swanson in Barrett joins his great-grandfather and his father, Tom, in the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Game 2 vs. McNeese State 6 125th Season of Nebraska Football

6 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Big Ten Debuts New Divisions When Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011, the conference began divisional play with the Legends and Leaders divisions. Nebraska competed in the Legends Division the past three seasons, including winning the divisional title in With the addition of Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten for 2014, the conference once again has a new divisional alignment. This fall will mark the debut of the Big Ten East and West divisions. Nebraska will compete in the West Division along with Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin. The East Division is comprised of Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers. In 2014 and 2015, the Big Ten will play an eight-game conference schedule before moving to a nine-game league slate in The next two seasons, Nebraska will play the other six members of the Big Ten West, as well as Michigan State and Rutgers from the East Division. The divisional winners will meet in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, Big Ten Conference POW Nominees Game Offense Defense Sp. Teams Frosh FAU Abdullah McMullen Brown Brown MSU FSU MIAMI ILL MSU NW RU PUR WIS MINN IOWA Bold indicates winner Husker Honors/Watch Lists Ameer Abdullah, Senior, IB Doak Walker Award Watch List Walter Camp Award Watch List Hornung Award Watch List Maxwell Award Watch List Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch AFCA Good Works Team Watch List Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Florida Atlantic) Kenny Bell, Senior, WR Biletnikoff Award Watch List Hornung Award Watch List Randy Gregory, Junior, DE Ted Hendricks Award Watch List Lott Trophy Watch List Walter Camp Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Chuck Bednarik Watch List Corey Cooper, Senior, S Lott Trophy Watch List Mark Pelini, Senior, C Rimington Trophy Watch List Russ Hochstein, a two-time first-team All-Big 12 choice as an offensive guard for the Huskers in 1999 and 2000, joins 1971 All-Big Eight offensive tackle Carl Johnson and 1982 All-Big Eight offensive guard Mike Mandelko in this year s Hall of Fame class. Hochstein, an All-American for the Big Red in 2000, went on to an impressive 12-year career in the NFL that included a pair of Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots ( ). The Hartington, Neb., native spent three seasons with the Denver Broncos ( ) and one with the Kansas City Chiefs in Johnson, who helped Coach Bob Devaney s Big Red claim national titles in 1970 and 1971, was an All-Big Eight offensive tackle in 1971 before spending the 1972 and 1973 seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Mandelko was a three-year letterman for Coach Tom Osborne s Huskers from 1980 to The Lexington, Neb., native was an All-Big Eight choice as an offensive guard in 1982, helping the Huskers lead the nation with rushing yards and yards of total offense as a senior. Nebraska-Kearney All-America quarterback Justin Coleman adds a state college flavor to the 2014 induction class. Coleman, a native of McCook, Neb., was the runner-up for the 2000 Harlon Hill Trophy and finished sixth nationally for NCAA Division II s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame also will honor legendary Husker Coach and Athletic Director Tom Osborne with its President s Award in The Hall also will recognize Kim and Jill Wolfe of Columbus with its Clarence E. Swanson Meritorious Service Award. Dan and Lisa Koch of Elkhorn will be honored with the Lyell Bremser Special Merit Award. In order to make the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame ballot, players must have been either an All-American or first-team all-conference selection during their careers. They become eligible for the ballot after a 10-year waiting period from the end of their collegiate careers. Major national award winners earn automatic induction. Active NFL players are not on the ballot. Hochstein and Ruud earned induction in their first appearances on the ballot. NU Uplifting Athletes Chapter Presents Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day The Nebraska Chapter of Uplifting Athletes will take the opportunity at Saturday s game to promote pediatric brain cander awareness. The Nebraska Footbal. Uplifting Athletes Chapter has made pediatric brain cancer awareness its primary focus over the past several seasons. The connection began in large part due to Jack Hoffman s association with the Husker program and the bond has grown over the past several years. More than 25 Nebraska families affected by the disease will be on hand and seated together at Saturday s game as they join in the cause of promoting awareness. Nebraska Among Big Ten s Best Over Past Three Seasons Nebraska finished 5-3 in Big Ten play in 2013 and has won 17 of 24 regular-season Big Ten games since joining the conference in Nebraska is the only team in the Big Ten to have a winning conference record each of the past three seasons. Overall, Nebraska has had a winning conference record each of the past six seasons, and is one of only eight schools in the country to accomplish that feat. Nebraska s 17 conference wins since the start of the 2011 season are the third-most regular-season Big Ten victories in that time period. Nebraska captured the Legends Division crown and made a trip to the Big Ten Conference title game in The Huskers have won 11 of their last 14 regular-season Big Ten games. Big Ten Records ( ) Conference Games Only 3-Year Champ. Overall Team B1G Rec. Division Game B1G Wins Ohio State Michigan State Wisconsin NEBRASKA Penn State Michigan Iowa Northwestern Minnesota Purdue Indiana Illinois Schedule Features Seven Bowl Teams In 2014, Nebraska will face seven teams that participated in bowl games a year ago. The Huskers opened with Florida Atlantic and McNeese State at home, before hitting the road for the first time in 2014 on Sept. 13 with a trip to Fresno State for a matchup with a Bulldog team that won 11 games in The Fresno State game is the first of five straight prime-time contests for the Huskers. Nebraska closes non-conference play against Miami on Sept. 20 in Lincoln. The game will feature programs that combined for eight national championships from 1983 to The Huskers open Big Ten action with Homecoming against Illinois on Sept. 27, followed by prime-time road games at defending Big Ten champion Michigan State on Oct. 4 and at Northwestern on Oct. 18. Nebraska will welcome both Rutgers (Oct. 25) and Purdue (Nov. 1) to Lincoln for the first time on back-to-back weekends. The stretch run of the 2014 season will feature road trips to Wisconsin (Nov. 15) and Iowa (Nov. 28) sandwiched around the home finale against Minnesota on Nov. 22. Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

7 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Abdullah Game-by-Game in 2014 Game Att. Yards Avg. TD Long FAU Abdullah 100-yard Rushing Games carries, 119 yards, 2 TD at UCLA 30 carries, 167 yards, 2 TD vs. Arkansas State 19 carries, 101 yards at Northwestern 24 carries, 101 yards, TD vs. Michigan 22 carries, 110 yards at Michigan State 31 carries, 116 yards vs. Penn State carries, 114 yards vs. Wyoming 17 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD vs. Southern Miss 15 carries, 139 yards, TD vs. South Dakota State 20 carries, 225 yards, 2 TD vs. Illinois 20 carries, 126 yards, TD at Purdue 19 carries, 165 yards at Minnesota 24 carries, 127 yards vs. Northwestern 27 carries, 105 yards at Michigan 22 carries, 123 yards vs. Michigan State 25 carries, 147 yards at Penn State 27 carries, 122 yards, TD vs. Georgia (Gator Bowl) carries, 232 yards, TD vs. Florida Atlantic Huskers With Back-to-Back 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons Ameer Abdullah, 1,137 yards in 2012; 1,483 in 2013 Roy Helu Jr., 1,147 yards in 2009; 1,245 in 2010 Calvin Jones, 1,210 yards in 1992; 1,043 in 1993 Derek Brown, 1,313 yards in 1991; 1,011 in 1992 Ken Clark, 1,497 yards in 1988; 1,196 in 1989 Doug DuBose, 1,040 yards in 1984; 1,161 in 1985 Mike Rozier, 1,689 yards in 1982; 2,148 in 1983 Jarvis Redwine, 1,042 yards in 1979; 1,119 in 1980 Also two 1,000-yard rushing seasons (non-consecutive) Ahman Green, 1,877 yards in 1997; 1,086 in 1995 NU Career Rushing Yards Rk. Player, Years Yards 1. Mike Rozier, , Ahman Green, , Eric Crouch, , Roy Helu Jr., , Rex Burkhead, , Ameer Abdullah, 2011-PRESENT 3, Calvin Jones, , Ken Clark, , Taylor Martinez, , I.M. Hipp, ,814 NU Season Rushing Yards Rk. Player, Year Yards 1. Mike Rozier, , Ahman Green, , Lawrence Phillips, , AMEER ABDULLAH, , Mike Rozier, , AMEER ABDULLAH, ,137 NU Career 100-Yard Games Rk. Player, Years 100-Yd Games 1. Mike Rozier, Ahman Green, Ameer Abdullah, 2011-PRESENT Eric Crouch, NU Career All-Purpose Yards Rk. Player, Years Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, , Mike Rozier, , Ameer Abdullah, 2011-PRESENT 5, Ahman Green, , Marlon Lucky, ,214 Abdullah Looks to Add to His Husker Legacy Senior I-back Ameer Abdullah quickly exhibited why he is considered a leading contender for the Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker Award in Abdullah opened the season with a career day, rushing 21 times for a career-high 232 yards and a touchdown in a 55-7 win over Florida Atlantic. His play earned him Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the- Week honors for the second time in his career. Abdullah entered the year as the active career leader in the FBS ranks in all-purpose yards, while ranking third in career rushing yards. His Big Ten-leading 1,690 rushing yards in 2013 were the most for any returning player in the FBS ranks. Abdullah s outburst against Florida Atlantic could provide the spark for a 2014 season that could leave the Homewood, Ala., native in rare company in Nebraska history. His 232 yards rushing against the Owls ranked as the 15th-best rushing effort in school history, and bettered his previous career best of 225 yards against Illinois in The outing marked his 18th career 100-yard rushing game, the third-most in Nebraska history. The rushing effort against FAU continued Abdullah s assault on Nebraska s career charts. 4 Abdullah became the eighth player in Nebraska history to top 3,000 career rushing yards and the third NU I-back to join that group since Against FAU, Abdullah increased his career rushing total to 3,209 yards to move into the No. 6 spot on the Husker career rushing list, passing Ken Clark (3,037 yards) and Calvin Jones (3,153 yards). Abdullah is just 120 rushing yards from the top five on the NU career list. He would need 1,572 yards the remainder of the year to surpass Rozier s school-record total of 4,780 yards. 4 Abdullah has topped 1,000 yards on the ground each of the past two seasons, and is one of only nine players in Nebraska history with a pair of 1,000-yard rushing seasons. This fall, Abdullah will attempt to become the first player in Husker history with three 1,000-yard seasons. 4 Abdullah s 1,690 yards in 2013 were fourth on the NU single-season rushing list. The rushing yardage total was the highest by a Nebraska player since Abdullah was the first Husker to reach 1,000 rushing yards in eight or fewer games since Ahman Green in Abdullah rushed for 100 or more yards in 11 of 13 games in 2013, including a season-high 225 yards against Illinois. His yard games tied the school record, also held by Rozier, Green and Lawrence Phillips. Abdullah rushed for 100 yards in eight straight games last season, tying the fourth-longest streak in school history. 4 Abdullah has 18 career 100-yard rushing efforts, passing Eric Crouch (17) against FAU for the third-most in school history. The yard games, trails only Rozier (26) and Green (20) on the NU career list. 4 In addition to his running skills, Abdullah is a receiving threat out of the backfield. He had 26 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns in 2013 and has 52 career receptions. He had one catch for nine yards in the opener against FAU. 4 Abdullah had 1,999 all-purpose yards in 2013, the No. 3 single-season total in school history. With 241 allpurpose yards against Florida Atlantic, Abdullah increased his career all-purpose yardage total to 5,155 yards. He joined Heisman winners Johnny Rodgers and Mike Rozier as the only players to top 5,000 career all-purpose yards and is 431 all-purpose yards from the top spot on the NU career list. 4 Abdullah has scored a total of 27 touchdowns during his Nebraska career, and has reached the end zone four different ways. He has 20 career rushing touchdowns, including nine in 2013, four receiving touchdowns, as well as a punt return touchdown and a touchdown on a kickoff return. NU Rushing Attack Pounds Owls in Opener Nebraska has featured one of the nation s top rushing attacks over the past several seasons and appears to have the same ability in The Huskers were dominant on the ground in a 55-7 win over Florida Atlantic, rushing for 498 yards and averaging 8.7 yards per carry. The rushing output was Nebraska s best under Bo Pelini and the Huskers best since rushing for 641 yards at Baylor in In addition to Abdullah s career-high rushing effort, sophomore Terrell Newby ran for a career-high 107 yards. The game marked the 76th time in school history Nebraska has had two or more 100-yard rushers, and the second straight year NU has accomplished that feat in the season opener. 4 Nebraska s 498-yard effort marked the 16th time under Pelini that Nebraska has rushed for at least 300 yards. The Huskers are a perfect 16-0 in those games, including a 3-0 record in Nebraska has reached at least 200 rushing yards in FBS Active Career Leaders All-Purpose Yards Rk. Player, School Yards 1. Ameer Abdullah, NEBRASKA 5, Jamison Crowder, Duke 4, Tyler Lockett, Kansas State 4,299 Rushing Yards Rk. Player, School Yards 1. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State 3, Ameer Abdullah, NEBRASKA 3, Braxton Miller, Ohio State 3, Jawon Chisholm, Akron 2, Trayion Durham, Kent State 2, Yard Rushing Games Under Pelini Rk. Game Yards 1. vs. McNeese State, at Kansas State, vs. Idaho State, at Washington, vs. Wyoming, vs. Idaho, vs. Arkansas State, at Minnesota, at Kansas State, vs. South Dakota State, vs. Illinois, at Wyoming, vs. New Mexico State, vs. Missouri, at Michigan State, vs. Washington, games since the start of the 2012 season, including five times in Nebraska was 5-0 when rushing for at least 200 yards last season. Game 2 vs. McNeese State 8 125th Season of Nebraska Football

8 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Husker Run Game Continues to Pound Season-Opening Foes Nebraska continued its recent history of success in the running game in a season opener--in a big way. Nebraska exploded for 498 rushing yards, marking the second straight year NU rushed for at least 375 yards in the season opener. Over the past six openers, the Huskers have rushed for at least 229 yards in each game. 4 The Huskers have averaged rushing yards per game in the past six season openers. Nebraska has averaged 7.1 yards per rush in its season openers over the past six years. Rushing in Season Openers Year Opponent Att.-Yds Florida Atlantic Wyoming Southern Miss Chattanooga Western Kentucky Florida Atlantic Nebraska Total Offense Stats Year Total Offense Nebraska Scoring Offense Stats Year Scoring Offense Nebraska Rushing Offense Stats Year Rushing Offense In 2013, Nebraska finished third in the Big Ten and 19th nationally in rushing, averaging yards per game. The 2013 rushing success continued Nebraska s recent surge on the ground. Nebraska has averaged better than 200 rushing yards per game for four straight seasons, and has ranked in the top 20 nationally each year from 2010 to NU led the Big Ten in rushing in 2012, and topped the Big 12 in rushing offense in Nebraska s 335 rushing yards against Illinois in 2013 marked its second-highest total in a Big Ten Conference game and its most since rushing for 346 yards at Minnesota in With Abdullah posting 1,690 rushing yards in 2013, Nebraska has had a 1,000-yard rusher each of the past five seasons. That is the longest stretch for NU since the Huskers had at least one 1,000-yard rusher from 1991 to NU Running Backs are Among Nation s Top Returning Groups Led by Abdullah, Nebraska s returning group of I-backs for the 2014 season was regarded as one of the nation s top position groups. Coming into the season, four returning I-backs combined to rush for 2,459 yards in That group included Abdullah (1,690 yards), junior Imani Cross (447), sophomore Terrell Newby (298) and sophomore walk-on Graham Nabity (24). 4 The 2,459 rushing yards by Nebraska s running backs were the third-most returning rushing yards for any group of running backs in the country. Army led the way with 2,520 yards, followed by Alabama (2,485) and Nebraska. 4 When including all positions, Nebraska returned 2,699 rushing yards from 2013, the sixth most in the nation. Returning Rushing Yards, RB Only Rank School Yards 1. Army 2, Alabama 2, NEBRASKA 2, UL-Lafayette 2, Wisconsin 2,164 Returning Rushing Yards, All Players Rank School Yards 1. Navy 3, Army 3, BYU 3, Oregon 2, Auburn 2, NEBRASKA 2,699 Offense Rolls to Record Numbers Against Florida Atlantic Nebraska s offensive output against Florida Atlantic sent media and statisticians thumbing through the record books. Nebraska s 784 total offensive yards ranked as the fifth-highest total in school history and the most by a Husker team since 787 yards in the 1991 season opener against Utah State. Despite ranking fifth on the NU career total offense list, Nebraska s 784-yard output ranked as the most total offensive yards by a Big Ten team in conference history, bettering the previous record of 763 yards by Purdue against Indiana in The impressive offensive performance left Nebraska and several Huskers ranked among the national leaders after the season s opening weekend. 4 Nebraska ranks second nationally in total offense, as the 784 yards trailed only Arizona s 787 yards against UNLV. 4 The 784 yards of total offense were the second-most in a season opener against an FBS opponent over the past seven years. Only Arizona s output last weekend topped the Huskers offensive explosion. 4 Nebraska s 498 rushing yards also rank second, trailing only Air Force s 539 yards. 4 Nebraska s 35 first downs were the sixth-highest total nationally, while NU converted 8-of-12 third-down conversions to rank in a tie for ninth nationally in that category. 4 The Huskers rank 11th nationally in scoring at 55.0 points per game. On defense, NU ranks ninth nationally in scoring defense after holding FAU to seven points. 4 Ameer Abdullah s 232 yards were the fifth-most rushing yards in the country, while his 241 all-purpose yards ranked sixth. 5,000/3,000/2,000 Seniors Ameer Abdullah and Kenny Bell have been linked throughout their Nebraska careers as leaders and playmakers for the Husker offense. Fittingly, the duo hit some significant milestones on the same afternoon last Saturday against Florida Atlantic. 4 Abdullah cracked the 5,000-yard mark in career all-purpose yardage with a 241-yard effort. His career total of 5,155 yards ranks third on the NU list, trailing only Heisman winners Johnny Rodgers (5,586) and Mike Rozier (5,445). 4 Abdullah s 232 yards rushing were a career high and his second 200-yard game in his NU career. The total also pushed him past 3,000 career rushing yards, joining seven other Huskers. 4 Bell recorded his fourth career 100-yard receiving game with four catches for 116 yards, including a 63-yard reception. With his 116 yards, Bell increased his career total to 2,017 receiving yards, becoming the third Husker to reach 2,000 career receiving yards, joining Johnny Rodgers (2,479) and Nate Swift (2,476). Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

9 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com 2014 Offense Game-by-Game Rushing Game Att. Yds. TD Long FAU Passing Game Passes Yds. TD Long Sacks FAU NU 100-yard Rushing Games in 2014 Ameer Abdullah 21 carries, 232 yards, TD vs. FAU Terrell Newby 16 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD vs. FAU NU Career Receptions Rk. Player, Years Catches 1. Nate Swift, Johnny Rodgers, Kenny Bell, 2011-PRESENT Terrence Nunn, Marlon Lucky, NU Career Receiving Yards Rk. Player, Years Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, , Nate Swift, , KENNY BELL, 2011-PRESENT 2, Terrence Nunn, , Todd Peterson, ,602 NU Career TD Receptions Rk. Player, Years TD 1. Johnny Rodgers, Nate Swift, Maurice Purify, Kenny Bell, 2011-PRESENT 15 Jon Bostick, Quincy Enunwa, NU Season TD Receptions Rk. Player, Year TD 1. Quincy Enunwa, Johnny Rodgers, Nate Swift, Maurice Purify, KENNY BELL, others tied 8 NU Season Receptions Rk. Player, Year Catches 1. Marlon Lucky, Nate Swift, Todd Peterson, Maurice Purify, Johnny Rodgers, Johnny Rodgers, KENNY BELL, Quincy Enunwa, KENNY BELL, Nate Swift, Bell Poised to Move to Top of NU Receiving Lists Receiver Kenny Bell has been a regular in the starting lineup the past four seasons and is in position to break the Husker career records for receptions and receiving yards. In the season opener, Bell showed his play-making ability catching four passes for 116 yards, including a 63-yard reception. The 100-yard outing marked the fourth of Bell s Nebraska career. Bell battled through nagging injuries as a junior to lead Nebraska with 52 receptions for 577 yards and four touchdowns. His play earned the 6-1, 185-pound Bell honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades after he was a secondteam choice as a sophomore in Bell now has 138 career catches for a total of 2,017 receiving yards. His 138 catches rank third in school history, after passing both Marlon Lucky and Terrence Nunn against Florida Atlantic. Bell is now 28 catches behind career record holder Nate Swift, and just five receptions behind Johnny Rodgers for the No. 2 spot on the list. Bell s 2,017 career receiving yards rank third in school history. He sits 462 yards from Johnny Rodgers school-record 2,479 career receiving yards. 4 Bell has led Nebraska in receptions for each of the past three seasons, becoming the first player to do so since Matt Davison from 1998 to In 2014, Bell could become the first player in school history to lead the team in receptions for four straight seasons. 4 Bell has topped 50 receptions each of the past two years and could become the first player in Nebraska history with three seasons of 50 or more receptions. 4 Bell has 15 career TD catches to rank in a tie for fourth in school history. Bell has a knack for the big play. Each of his last 13 touchdown receptions have covered at least 20 yards, including all four of his TD catches in Bell was also a strong threat in the kickoff return game in He averaged 26.5 yards per return, highlighted by a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Penn State. Bell ranked first in the Big Ten and 18th nationally in yards per kickoff return. This season he is a regular as both a kickoff and punt returner. 4 Bell had a standout sophomore season with 863 receiving yards, the fourth-highest single-season total in NU history and the most by a Husker sophomore. 4 Bell had a streak of 23 straight games with a catch end at Iowa in 2012, the third-longest streak in NU history. 4 Bell reached the 1,000-yard career receiving mark in 20 games, making him the second-fastest Husker to reach that mark. Only Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers reached 1,000 career receiving yards in fewer games. Bell hit 2,000 career yards in his 41st career game. Gregory Set to Lead Blackshirts Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory immediately showed he was one of the Big Ten s top newcomers in By season s end, Gregory reached another level and was one of the nation s top overall defenders. Gregory was a first-team All-Big Ten choice for his play and was also named the Nebraska Team Defensive MVP in his first season in the program. He is in line to contend for national honors in Gregory was limited to a few snaps in the season opener before leaving for the day with an injury. The 6-6 Gregory led the Big Ten with 10.5 sacks for 69 yards in losses. Gregory s 0.8 sacks per game ranked 15th nationally. Gregory was at his best in conference play, with nine of his sacks coming in Big Ten action. Gregory s nine sacks in conference play were 2.5 more than any other Big Ten defender. Gregory had a season-high three sacks at Michigan and added 2.5 sacks against Purdue, with one of those resulting in a Husker safety. Gregory had at least one sack in six of eight Big Ten games, including five straight games from the Purdue through Michigan State contests. He closed the year with a sack and two tackles for loss in the Gator Bowl victory over Georgia. Gregory finished with a team-leading 19 TFL for 101 yards in losses and had a team-high 18 hurries, including four against Michigan State. He added an interception return for a touchdown against South Dakota State and also recovered a fumble and forced a fumble. Gregory was a dominant force at Michigan, keying a Blackshirt defense that recorded seven sacks and limited Michigan to -21 rushing yards. Gregory had three sacks for 14 yards in losses, including a key sack on the Wolverines final offensive possession. He added a 10-yard tackle for loss. Gregory s play was recognized as he was the co-big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. 4 Gregory s 10.5 sacks were the most ever for a Nebraska newcomer, while his 9.0 sacks in league games were just one shy of the most ever by a Nebraska player in a conference season. Jim Skow had 10.0 sacks in seven Big Eight games in The 10.5 sacks by Gregory ranked ninth on the NU single-season chart, while his 19 tackles for loss tied for ninth, matching the total of Ndamukong Suh from his junior season in No Passing Zone Nebraska s Blackshirt defense has been among the nation s best since Bo Pelini took over as head coach in Nowhere is that more evident than in the Huskers stingy pass defense. When combining defensive numbers since the start of the 2009 season, Nebraska ranks second nationally in pass efficiency defense, trailing only Alabama. When looking at passing yards allowed per game, the Huskers are third behind only Alabama and Florida. 4In game one, the 2014 Blackshirts showed the same knack for making life difficult for opposing passers. FAU completed just 11-of-30 passes for 95 yards, with the longest pass play being 20 yards. Nebraska ranks 13th nationally in passing yards allowed and 15th in pass efficiency defense after week one. Game 2 vs. McNeese State th Season of Nebraska Football

10 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com 2014 Game-by-Game Rushing Defense Game Att. Yds. TD Long FAU Passing Defense Game Passes Yds. TD Long Sacks FAU Sacks/TFL Game Sacks Yds. TFL Yards FAU Turnover Margin Turnovers Takeaways Game Fumb. INT Total Fumb. INT Total +/- FAU Penalties NU Opponent Game Pen. Yds. Pen. Yds. FAU Twenty-Seven Players Make Husker Debut vs. Florida Atlantic Nebraska s dominating performance against Florida Atlantic last Saturday was made even more impressive considering that 27 of the 70 Huskers who saw the field were making their Nebraska debut. In addition three players made their first career start on Saturday, including offensive tackles Alex Lewis and Givens Price and cornerback Daniel Davie. True freshmen who saw action against Florida Atlantic included place-kicker Drew Brown, defensive backs Chris Jones and Josh Kalu, wide receiver De Mornay Pierson-El and safety Kieron Williams. Brown connected on a 44-yard field goal in the second quarter and was perfect on his six PAT attempts. Pierson-El caught two passes for 14 yards, including an eight-yard touchdown grab midway through the third quarter, while Kalu and Williams each recorded one tackle. 4In Big Ten Conference games last season, Nebraska led the league in opponent pass completion percentage, with Husker foes connecting on just 48.6 percent of their passes. Wisconsin was next best in that category at 52.1 percent opponent completion percentage. For all games, Nebraska ranked third in the Big Ten in opponent completion percentage at 54.1 percent. 4Nebraska led the nation in opponent pass completion percentage in 2012, and was first in the nation in pass efficiency defense in In addition to the success in passing defense, Nebraska ranks 14th in total defense over the past five seasons and is 19th nationally in scoring defense. Huskers Look to Continue Tradition as Kicker U. Nebraska is breaking in a new place-kicker for the second straight season. True freshman Drew Brown earned the starting job after a strong fall camp, and is pushed by junior Mauro Bondi. Both Brown and Bondi were solid in the season opener, with Brown connecting on a 44-yard field goal and all six of his PAT attempts. Bondi hit a 45-yard field goal and made NU s final PAT. Last year, fifth-year senior Pat Smith transferred from Western Illinois and proceeded to connect on 12-of-13 field goals. Smith s success in 2013 continued a recent tradition of Nebraska boasting remarkable success in the field goal department. 4 Since Alex Henery took over as the starting place-kicker in 2007, Husker kickers have connected on 123-of-143 field-goal attempts (.860). 4 Nebraska kickers in the same seven-season stretch have missed just four field goals from inside 40 yards, connecting on 76-of-80 attempts in that range, a remarkable 95 percent accuracy rate. 4 Eleven of the 20 field goal misses since 2007 have come on attempts of 50 yards or longer. Huskers Show Ability to Rally; Win Close Games Nebraska posted a 5-0 record in 2013 in games decided by seven or fewer points, including four close wins after Nov. 1. The Huskers posted three close Big Ten wins against Northwestern (3 points), Michigan (4 points) and Penn State (3 points, OT). Nebraska also posted a three-point victory over Wyoming in the season opener, and finished the 2013 season with a five-point win over Georgia in the Gator Bowl. Nebraska has won nine straight games decided by seven or fewer points, dating back to the 2012 season. The nine straight wins mark the longest winning streak in the nation in games decided by seven or fewer points. 4 Nebraska rallied from a 21-7 deficit for a win against Northwestern. That game marked Nebraska s fifth win in Big Ten play over the last two seasons when trailing by double digits. Nebraska also rallied from double-figure deficits for conference wins in 2012 against Wisconsin (17 points), Northwestern (12 points), Michigan State (10 points) and Penn State (14 points). 4 Nebraska won six Big Ten games in 2012 and 2013 after trailing in the fourth quarter, including three in 2013 (Northwestern, Michigan and Penn State). Nebraska also trailed Northwestern, Michigan State and Penn State in the fourth quarter before winning in Five Huskers Named Captains Five Nebraska seniors have been selected as captains for the 2014 season. The group includes three offensive players in I-back Ameer Abdullah, receiver Kenny Bell and offensive guard Jake Cotton. The defense is represented by cornerback Josh Mitchell and safety Corey Cooper. The players come from five different states including Nebraska (Cotton), Alabama (Abdullah), Colorado (Bell), Illinois (Cooper) and California (Mitchell). Cooper and Cotton have already earned their undergraduate degrees, while Abdullah, Bell and Mitchell are all on track to graduate this December. As a group, the five captains have combined for 100 career starts heading into the 2014 season. This marks the second consecutive season Nebraska has elected season-long captains after choosing game captains during Bo Pelini s first five seasons as head coach. Abdullah is just the eighth player in school history to be a two-time team captain, including five under Bo Pelini Cotton s selection marks the ninth straight year a Nebraska native has been a captain, including five Lincoln natives. The selection of two defensive backs as captains marks the first time NU has had two captains from the same position group since defensive linemen Zach Potter and Ty Steinkuhler in Nebraska last had a pair of defensive backs serve as captains in the same year in 1999, when Mike Brown and Ralph Brown were captains. Husker Senior Class Making the Grade Nebraska has a long history of academic success, and the 2014 team is poised to carry on that tradition. Nebraska leads the nation in academic All-Americans in football with 107 all-time first- or second-team selections. Nebraska also leads the way across all sports with 314 academic All-Americans. Nebraska has had 11 academic All-Americans in Bo Pelini s six seasons as head coach, the second-most in the nation in that time period. 4 All 13 members of Nebraska s 2014 senior class have already graduated or are on track to earn their degree by the completion of the fall semester. 4Among the group, safety Corey Cooper earned his degree in May, while linebacker Zaire Anderson and offensive guard Jake Cotton graduated in August. The other 10 members of the class are on pace to graduate this December. Junior Kevin Williams was also among the August graduates. Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

11 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Nebraska Football Facts Team Season of Football...125th National Championships... 5 Back-to-Back National Championship Seasons... 2 Undefeated Seasons Perfect Seasons... 9 Total Conference Championships All-Time Games Played... 1,263 All-Time Record (.702) National Ranking in All-Time Wins...4th All-Time Bowl Appearances National Ranking in Bowl Appearances...3rd All-Time Bowl Record Home Games Played Home Games Record (.778) Memorial Stadium Games Played Memorial Stadium Record (.763) Consecutive Home Winning Seasons Consecutive Home Sellouts Record in Sellout Streak vs. Ranked Teams All-Time Record in August (1.000) All-Time Record in September (.799) All-Time Record in October (.717) All-Time Record in November (.659) All-Time Record in December (.636) All-Time Record in January (.400) All-Time Record in February (1.000) Since Away Road (on campus) Neutral Sites vs. Big Ten Teams In Big Ten Action (beginning 2011) Home Away Neutral When Scoring 35+ Points When Allowing 10 or Less Points In Overtime At Night vs. Ranked Teams... All-Time Home Away Neutral as No. 1 Team Individual College Football Hall of Fame Players College Football Hall of Fame Coaches... 6 First-Team All-Americans CoSIDA Academic All-Americans* NCAA Top Ten Award Winners*... 9 Heisman Trophy Winners... 3 Walter Camp Award Winners... 3 Maxwell Trophy Winners... 1 Outland Trophy Winners*... 9 Lombardi Trophy Winners... 5 Butkus Award Winners... 1 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners... 1 Davey O Brien Award Winners... 1 Rimington Award Winners... 1 Bednarik Award Winners... 1 Nagurski Trophy Winners... 1 Retired Jerseys Retired Numbers... 2 All-Conference Selections *Total leads the nation NU Streaks...The Huskers have... 4 won 99 straight when rushing for 400 yards 4 scored in 229 consecutive games 4 scored in 298 straight home games 4 shut out opponents 105 times The 2014 senior class is reflective of the academic commitment of Pelini s previous senior classes. Among his first six senior classes, 122 of 132 players have earned their degrees. Nebraska was also one of only 13 Football Bowl Subdivision programs to earn Public Recognition for high achievement in the Academic Progress Rate (APR). The Huskers ranked in the top 10 percent nationally among FBS schools. NU was joined by Wisconsin and Northwestern of the Big Ten, along with incoming Big Ten member Rutgers Husker Roster Represents All Parts of United States Nebraska s 2014 roster is again one of the most geographically diverse rosters in the country. The roster features players from 25 states as well as Canada. Only Army and Navy have more states represented on their 2014 rosters than Nebraska. Homestate Huskers dominate the roster with 70 players from Nebraska on the 2014 team. Texas provides Nebraska with its second-most players with 12 members of the 2014 team from the Lone Star state. Five other states have at least five players on the roster, including Illinois (7), Ohio (7), California (6), Florida (6), and Louisiana (6). Nebraska s recent recruiting classes are reflective of the Huskers national approach to recruiting. The 24-player recruiting class in 2014 represented 13 states, including four players from Louisiana and three each from Texas, Nebraska and Florida. In fact, over the past four years, Nebraska s recruiting classes have included players from 25 states, as well as Canada. 4 The Huskers have continued to make Texas recruiting a priority. Nebraska signed four players from Texas in February, marking the seventh straight year NU has had at least two players from the state. Pelini s first seven recruiting classes at Nebraska have included 37 signees from the Lone Star state. 4 Nebraska signed three players from the Florida prep ranks for the second straight year. Prior to 2013, Nebraska had never signed more than two high school players from Florida in a single recruiting class. In addition to the talented class of scholarship signees, Nebraska added 23 walk-on prospects to the program. The group of walk-ons included 18 in-state players and three out-of-state standouts. Nebraska has continued to make the walk-on program a major priority under Pelini s direction. The Husker program has added more than 130 walk-ons in seven seasons. Pelini had put 30 former walk-ons on scholarship during his first seven seasons in Lincoln, including the addition of receivers Sam Burtch and Brandon Reilly, punter Sam Foltz and offensive tackle Alex Lewis since the start of the 2014 spring semester. Nebraska Carries NCAA Record Sellout Streak into 2014 One of the most remarkable streaks in collegiate sports passed its 50th anniversary in Nebraska has sold out every game at Memorial Stadium since Nov. 3, 1962, and the streak now stands at 334 games heading into Saturday s matchup with McNeese State. NU celebrated the 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 26, 2009, against Louisiana- Lafayette, with a then-stadium record crowd of 86,304. Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 238, 96 fewer than the Huskers. Nebraska established a new stadium record for attendance against UCLA on Sept. 14, 2013, with a crowd of 91,471. The crowd ranked as the 10th-largest to see any Nebraska game. NU s crowd of 91,441 for the 2014 season opener against Florida Atlantic was the second biggest in stadium history. Huskers Own Big Advantage at Memorial Stadium Nebraska has rewarded the loyalty of its fans with great success at Memorial Stadium through the years. 4 Nebraska has won at least six home games in 22 of the past 28 seasons. Nebraska is (.870) at home in the last 26 seasons (since 1989). 4 Nebraska finished 7-0 at home in 2012 and is 25-5 at home the past four-plus seasons. Nebraska s perfect home season in 2012 was its first since The Huskers are 9-3 in Big Ten home games since joining the league in During Nebraska s run of success at home in the past three decades, NU has had three home winning Huskers Top 10 Home Crowds No. Attend. Opponent Date 1. 91,471 UCLA (L, 41-21) Sept. 14, ,441 Florida Atlantic (W, 55-7) Aug. 30, ,260 Iowa (L, 17-38) Nov. 29, ,185 Wyoming (W, 37-34) Aug. 31, ,140 Northwestern (W, 27-24) Nov. 2, ,872 Michigan St. (L, 41-28) Nov. 16, ,614 So. Dakota St. (2, 59-20) Sept. 21, ,466 So. Miss (W, 56-13) Sept. 7, ,458 Illinois (W, 39-19) Oct. 5, ,304 La.-Lafayette (W, 55-0) Sept. 26, 2009 Largest Crowds To See Nebraska Play No. Opponent Attend. 1. at Michigan, Nov. 19, , at Michigan, Nov. 9, , at Penn State, Sept. 14, , at Penn State, Nov. 12, , at Ohio State, Oct. 6, , at Penn State, Nov. 23, , Miami (Rose Bowl), Jan. 3, , Stanford (Rose Bowl), Jan. 1, ,000 at USC, Sept. 16, , vs. UCLA, Sept. 14, ,471 home games in bold streaks of 20 or more games, and overall has posted 41 unbeaten and untied home seasons. 4 The Huskers are (.778, 685 games, 125 years) in Lincoln, and (.763, 530 games, 91 years) in Memorial Stadium (since 1923). 4 The 2013 season marked the 45th straight year NU had a winning home season. Game 2 vs. McNeese State th Season of Nebraska Football

12 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com National Rankings Associated Press (Preseason) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Florida State (57) 0-0 1, Alabama (1) 0-0 1, Oregon (1) 0-0 1, Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1, Ohio State 0-0 1, Auburn 0-0 1, UCLA 0-0 1, Michigan State 0-0 1, South Carolina 0-0 1, Baylor Stanford Georgia LSU Wisconsin USC Clemson Notre Dame Ole Miss Arizona State Kansas State Texas A&M NEBRASKA North Carolina Missouri Washington USA Today Coaches (Preseason) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Florida State (56) 0-0 1, Alabama 0-0 1, Oklahoma (3) 0-0 1, Oregon (1) 0-0 1, Auburn 0-0 1, Ohio State (1) 0-0 1, UCLA 0-0 1, Michigan State 0-0 1, South Carolina (1) 0-0 1, Baylor Stanford Georgia LSU Wisconsin USC Clemson Notre Dame Arizona State Ole Miss Texas A&M Kansas State NEBRASKA North Carolina Texas Washington Huskers in the 2014 Polls Date AP C Playoff Results Pre def. Florida Atlantic, Nebraska Ranks in Top 10 Nationally in Attendance Memorial Stadium was once again packed for every home game in 2013, putting Nebraska in the top 10 nationally in average attendance. Nebraska was ninth in average home attendance at 90,933 fans per game, according to 2013 attendance figures released by the NCAA. The average attendance for eight home games was the largest ever at Memorial Stadium following the East Stadium Expansion project that was completed before the start of the 2013 season. The No. 9 ranking in average attendance was the highest for Nebraska since full attendance figures are available beginning with the 1999 season. NU has ranked in the top 20 nationally in attendance each of the 15 years with available attendance figures. NU was also in the top 10 in 2009, checking in at No. 10 in average attendance. Nebraska was one of four Big Ten schools to rank in the top 10 in average attendance and the conference had seven teams in the top 25 nationally in attendance. Michigan was the national leader in average attendance at 111,592 fans per game with Ohio State second and Penn State fifth in average home attendance. In terms of total attendance for home games, Nebraska was third in the nation with 727,466 fans passing through Memorial Stadium s gates for eight home games. For all games (home and away) in 2013, Nebraska ranked fifth with 1,096,097 fans in attendance during NU s 13 games in Nebraska s impressive football attendance is reflective of the overall support of the Husker fan base. Nebraska was the only school in the country in to rank in the top 15 nationally in average attendance in football, volleyball, men s basketball, women s basketball and baseball. Nebraska combined for 1,321,428 fans in those five sports last season. Nebraska Reaches 50 Bowl Appearances Nebraska participated in its 50th all-time bowl game with its appearance in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, Nebraska joined Alabama (60) and Texas (52) as the only schools to play in 50 bowl games in school history. The Huskers have played in the postseason in 43 of the past 45 seasons, including an NCAA-record 35 straight bowl games from 1969 to Nebraska owns a all-time bowl record. Nebraska s 25 all-time bowl victories rank seventh nationally. Nebraska is 3-3 in bowl games during Bo Pelini s tenure as full-time head coach and 4-3 under Pelini overall, including the 2003 Alamo Bowl when he served as interim head coach. Nebraska played the first of its 50 bowls in the Rose Bowl, when No. 7 Nebraska lost to No. 2 Stanford, 21-13, following the 1940 season. Nebraska s 35 consecutive bowls began with a 45-6 win over Georgia in the 1969 Sun Bowl, and ended following its appearance in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. The Huskers have won 11 of 18 bowl games since the 1994 season. All-Time Bowl Appearances 1. Alabama Texas Nebraska Georgia 49 Tennessee 49 All-Time Bowl Victories 1. Alabama USC Oklahoma Georgia Texas Nebraska 25 Tennessee 25 Nebraska Among Leaders in Associated Press National Titles Notre Dame and Alabama lead the nation by winning eight Associated Press national titles since 1936, with Oklahoma (7), Miami (5), USC (5), Nebraska (4) and Minnesota (4) next in line. While the Huskers were awarded the national title by the coaches in 1997, NU finished second to Michigan in the AP poll. In 1970, Nebraska was awarded the AP national title, but not the coaches (Texas was first, Ohio State second and NU third) as the final poll was released before the bowl games were played. In the coaches poll (since 1950), NU is tied for fourth with Miami and Texas with four titles, behind Alabama (8), Oklahoma (6) and USC (5). Conference Crowns Nebraska has won 43 football conference championships in school history and is looking for its first Big Ten Conference crown in in The Huskers won 13 conference titles under Tom Osborne and eight under Bob Devaney. During its 15-year history in the Big 12 Conference, Nebraska won league titles in 1997 and 1999, and also appeared in the Big 12 Championship Game in 1996, 2006, 2009 and Nebraska was one of just three teams to capture two or more Big 12 titles in the first 15 years of the league, joining Oklahoma and Texas. Nebraska s six Big 12 title game appearances were second only to Oklahoma s eight. Nebraska made its first appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game in Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

13 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Stanton Presented Sullivan Scholarship Redshirt freshman quaterback Johnny Stanton was presented with the George Sullivan Endowed Scholarship before the start of the Florida Atlantic game. The scholarship, presented by the Touchdown Club and friends, is named in honor of George Sullivan, who served as NU s head athletic trainer from 1977 to 1995 and as an assistant athletic trainer and head physical therapist from 1953 to Stanton, is a nutrition science/pre-medicine major, and carries better than a 3.5 grade-point average after his first year on campus. A native of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Stanton earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his first two semesters in Lincoln. The scholarship was fully endowed in Sullivan s honor in 2008 by the Touchdown Club of Nebraska, Inc., and many former Husker student-athletes graciously contributed to the fund. The scholarship is presented annually to a Nebraska varsity football student-athlete who has demonstrated a high level of athletic and academic achievement, with a strong commitment to community, effective leadership skills, a high degree of integrity, and commitment to excellence in all endeavors. Preference is given to student-athletes who intend to pursue a career in a health-related field. Nebraska Possible Starters at a Glance Offense (*-Letters Earned) Pos. Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable WR Kenny Bell*** Sr. 6-1/185 Ranks third at Nebraska in both receptions and receiving yards WR Jamal Turner*** Sr. 6-1/190 Poised for strong senior season after battling injuries in or- Alonzo Moore* So. 6-2/195 In line for breakout season after strong showing in fall camp WR-Jordan Westerkamp* So. 6-0/195 Set career highs with 7 catches for 125 yards and a TD vs. FAU TE Cethan Carter* So. 6-4/240 Made six starts as a true freshman in 2013 LT Alex Lewis Jr. 6-6/290 Joined Nebraska program after playing first two seasons at Colorado LG Jake Cotton*** Sr. 6-6/305 Son of NU TE/OL Coach Barney Cotton; one of five team captains C Mark Pelini** Sr. 6-0/290 Top reserve at center past two seasons moves into starting role RG Mike Moudy* Sr. 6-5/305 Started three games last season before shoulder injury -or- Chongo Kondolo Jr. 6-4/300 Redshirted in 2013 after standout junior college career RT Givens Price* Jr. 6-4/310 Made first career start against FAU after serving as a reserve in or-zach Sterup** Jr. 6-8/320 Sat out opener with minor injury but expected to play big role in 14 -or- Matt Finnin* Jr. 6-7/305 Expected to see significant action in 2014 after reserve role last year QB Tommy Armstrong Jr. So. 6-1/220 Threw for a career-high 271 yards and two touchdowns in opener FB Andy Janovich** Jr. 6-1/230 Saw action in opener after missing part of camp with minor injury IB Ameer Abdullah*** Sr. 5-9/200 Career-high 232 yards vs. FAU to move past 3,000 career yards Defense Pos. Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable DE Greg McMullen* So. 6-3/280 Strong performance in opener with two TFLs and three QB hurries DT Vincent Valentine* So. 6-3/325 Strong offseason in the weight room has allowed for added quickness DT Maliek Collins* So. 6-2/300 Standout HS wrestler provides powerful force in middle of line DE Randy Gregory* Jr. 6-6/245 Led Big Ten in 2013 with 10.5 sacks, including nine in conference play WILL Zaire Anderson* Sr. 5-11/220 Led Nebraska in tackles in opener with seven stops, including a TFL MIKE Josh Banderas* So. 6-2/235 Contributed three tackles and a hurry in his fifth career start BUCK David Santos** Jr. 6-0/225 Made six tackles, including a TFL in opener; 12 career starts CB Josh Mitchell** Sr. 5-11/160 One of five team captains; Two PBU in season opener vs. FAU CB Daniel Davie** Jr. 6-1/190 Recovered after knee injury last November; first career start vs. FAU -or- Jonathan Rose* Jr. 6-1/195 Made three solo stops in season opener against FAU NICKEL-Byerson Cockrell Jr. 6-0/185 Made three tackles and a PBU in first career game at Nebraska S Corey Cooper*** Sr. 6-1/215 One of five captains; Made 18th career start against FAU S Nate Gerry* So. 6-2/205 Returned to natural safety spot after spending 2013 at linebacker Special Teams Pos. Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable PK Drew Brown Fr. 5-11/180 Younger brother of former Husker and NFL PK Kris Brown -or- Mauro Bondi** Jr. 6-0/200 Made career-long 45-yard field goal in opener vs. FAU P Sam Foltz* So. 6-1/200 Second season as starter; averaged 35.5 ypp in opener KO Mauro Bondi** Jr. 6-0/200 Hit seven of 10 kickoffs for touchbacks in opener KOR Alonzo Moore* So. 6-2/195 Back to full health after missing spring with shoulder surgery Kenny Bell*** Sr. 6-1/185 Ranked among national leaders in KOR as a junior in 2013 PR Kenny Bell*** Sr. 6-1/185 Had two punt returns in opener against FAU De Mornay Pierson-El Fr. 5-9/175 Had a 15-yard punt return in the season opener vs. FAU LS Josh Faulkenberry RFr. 6-3/240 Walk-on stepped into role after back injury sidelined Gabe Miller H Sam Foltz So. 6-1/200 Serving double duty along with punting role Game 2 vs. McNeese State th Season of Nebraska Football

14 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Nebraska Depth Chart-McNeese State Offense Pos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr. WR 80 Kenny Bell, 6-1, 185, Sr. 7 Taariq Allen, 6-3, 200, Jr. -OR- 87 Brandon Reilly, 6-1, 195, So. -OR- 9 Sam Burtch, 6-3, 200, Jr. 13 Lane Hovey, 6-4, 205, So. LT 71 Alex Lewis, 6-6, 290, Jr. 77 David Knevel, 6-9, 310, RFr. LG 68 Jake Cotton, 6-6, 305, Sr. 66 Dylan Utter, 6-1, 285, So. C 56 Mark Pelini, 6-0, 290, Sr. -OR- 65 Ryne Reeves, 6-3, 300, Jr. RG 74 Mike Moudy, 6-5, 305, Sr. -OR- 70 Chongo Kondolo, 6-4, 300, Jr. RT 78 Givens Price, 6-4, 310, Jr. -OR- 57 Zach Sterup, 6-8, 320, Jr. -OR- 59 Matt Finnin, 6-7, 305, Jr. TE 11 Cethan Carter, 6-4, 240, So. 84 Sam Cotton, 6-4, 250, So. 42 Trey Foster, 6-0, 245, So. WR 10 Jamal Turner, 6-1, 190, Sr. -OR- 82 Alonzo Moore, 6-2, 195, So. 81 Kevin Gladney, 6-1, 190, RFr. WR 1 Jordan Westerkamp, 6-0, 195, So. 15 De Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 175, Fr. -OR- 87 Brandon Reilly, 6-1, 195, So. QB 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr., 6-1, 220, So. 17 Ryker Fyfe, 6-2, 210, So. 5 Johnny Stanton, 6-2, 230, RFr. IB 8 Ameer Abdullah, 5-9, 200, Sr. 32 Imani Cross, 6-1, 230, Jr. -OR- 34 Terrell Newby, 5-10, 200, So. FB 35 Andy Janovich, 6-1, 230, Jr. 38 Harrison Jordan, 5-10, 235, RFr. Defense Pos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr. DE 90 Greg McMullen, 6-3, 280, So. 45 A.J. Natter, 6-5, 250, RFr. -OR- 19 Joe Keels, 6-3, 250, Jr. DT 98 Vincent Valentine, 6-3, 325, So. 55 Kevin Maurice, 6-3, 275, So. 97 Logan Rath, 6-4, 280, So. DT 7 Maliek Collins, 6-2, 300, So. 92 Kevin Williams, 6-2, 275, Jr. 67 Jerald Foster, 6-3, 310, Fr. DE 4 Randy Gregory, 6-6, 245, Jr. 95 Jack Gangwish, 6-2, 260, Jr. BUCK 41 David Santos, 6-0, 225, Jr. 3 Marcus Newby, 6-1, 220, RFr. MIKE 52 Josh Banderas, 6-2, 235, So. 43 Trevor Roach, 6-2, 235, Sr. WILL 13 Zaire Anderson, 5-11, 220, Sr. 51 Courtney Love, 6-1, 240, RFr. CB 5 Josh Mitchell, 5-11, 160, Sr. 1 Boaz Joseph, 6-1, 190, RFr. -OR- 11 Chris Jones, 6-0, 170, Fr. S 6 Corey Cooper, 6-1, 215, Sr. 8 D.J. Singleton, 6-1, 200, RFr. S 25 Nate Gerry, 6-2, 205, So. 27 Kieron Williams, 6-0, 185, Fr. CB 23 Daniel Davie, 6-1, 190, Jr. -OR- 14 Jonathan Rose, 6-1, 195, Jr. NICKEL 28 Byerson Cockrell, 6-0, 185, Jr. 10 Josh Kalu, 6-1, 175, Fr. Special Teams Pos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr. PK 34 Drew Brown, 5-11, 180, Fr. -OR- 37 Mauro Bondi, 6-0, 200, Jr. P 27 Sam Foltz, 6-1, 200, So. LS 92 Josh Faulkenberry, 6-3, 240, RFr. -OR- 25 Nate Gerry, 6-2, 205, So. HOLD 27 Sam Foltz, 6-1, 200, So. KO 37 Mauro Bondi, 6-0, 210, Jr. KOR 82 Alonzo Moore, 6-2, 195, So. 80 Kenny Bell, 6-1, 185, Sr. 10 Jamal Turner, 6-1, 190, Sr. 15 De Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 175, Fr. PR 80 Kenny Bell, 6-1, 185, Sr. 15 De Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 175, Fr. 1 Jordan Westerkamp, 6-0, 195, So. 10 Jamal Turner, 6-1, 190, Sr. Career Starts OFFENSE Kenny Bell, Sr., WR...38 Ameer Abdullah, Sr., IB...21 Jake Cotton, Sr., OG...12 Tommy Armstrong Jr., So., QB...9 Cethan Carter, So., TE...7 Jamal Turner, Sr., WR...5 Mike Moudy, Sr., OG...4 Mark Pelini, Sr., C...3 Sam Burtch, Jr., WR...2 Andy Janovich, Jr., FB...2 Alonzo Moore, So., WR...2 Jordan Westerkamp., So., WR...2 Alex Lewis, Jr., OT...1 Givens Price, Jr., OT...1 Sam Cotton, So., TE...1 defense Corey Cooper, Sr., S...18 Josh Mitchell, Sr., CB...16 David Santos, Jr., LB...12 Randy Gregory, Jr., DE...11 Michael Rose-Ivey, So., LB...7 Zaire Anderson, Sr., LB...7 Vincent Valentine, So., DT...7 Josh Banderas, So., LB...5 Nate Gerry, So., S...4 Maliek Collins, So., DT...2 Daniel Davie, Jr., CB...1 Greg McMullen, So., DE...1 LeRoy Alexander, So., S...1 specialists Sam Foltz, So., P...14 Drew Brown, Fr., PK...1 Pronunciation Guide Freedom Akinmoladun... Ack in muh-la-dune Taariq Allen... TUH-reak Zaire Anderson... ZY-eer Josh Banderas... BAN-dair-us Jared Blum... BLOOM Mauro Bondi...BOND-ee Alex Boryca... bur-its-kuh Tyson Broekemeier... BROCK-meyer Cethan Carter... SEETH-un Imani Cross...ih-MAHN-ee Joey Felici...fuh-LEE-see Ryan Freudenburg...fried-EN-burg Nate Gerry... Gary Sam Hahn...HAWN Tyler Hoppes... HOP-iss Andy Janovich... JAN-oh-VITCH Matt Jarzynka... JAR-zink-uh Boaz Joseph... BOSE Bo Kitrell... Kit-trul David Knevel...NEV-ull Chongo Kondolo... CHONG-go CON-DOUGH-low Murat Kuzu... murr-at KOO-zoo Nate Meduna...Med-nuh Mike Moudy...MOU-dee Graham Nabity...nab-itt-ee Terrell Newby... TAIR-ul Zach Sterup... STIR-up Jariah Tolbert... ja-rye-uh Kieron Williams... KYE-run Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

15 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers Roster *-Indicates Letters Earned No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 8 *** Abdullah, Ameer IB Sr. Homewood, Ala. 88 Akinmoladun, Freedom TE Fr. Grandview, Mo. 2 * Alexander, LeRoy S So. Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) 7 ** Allen, Taariq WR Jr. Weston, Mass. (The Rivers School) 13 * Anderson, Zaire LB Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Frankford/Riverside CC) 43 Appleget, Noah WR Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 4 * Armstrong Jr., Tommy QB So. Cibolo, Texas (Steele) 61 Arneson, Noah DL Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Gross Catholic) 33 Bailey, Christian WR RFr. San Clemente, Calif. 52 * Banderas, Josh LB So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 80 *** Bell, Kenny WR Sr. Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) 83 Blum, Jared TE So. Gretna, Neb. 37 ** Bondi, Mauro PK Jr. Boca Raton, Fla. (West Boca Raton) 53 Boryca, Alex LB Fr. Cozad, Neb. 9 Broekemeier, Tyson QB Jr. Aurora, Neb. 34 Brown, Drew PK Fr. Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) 9 ** Burtch, Sam WR Jr. Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) 6 Bush, AJ QB Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. (Norcross) 11 * Carter, Cethan TE So. Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel) 28 Cockrell, Byerson DB Jr. Columbus, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 7 * Collins, Maliek DT So. Kansas City, Mo. (Center) 26 Connely, Thomas LB Fr. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) 62 Conrad, Cole OL Fr. Fremont, Neb. (Archbishop Bergan) 6 *** Cooper, Corey S Sr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 68 *** Cotton, Jake OL Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 84 * Cotton, Sam TE So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 32 ** Cross, Imani IB Jr. Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall) 2 Darlington, Zack QB Fr. Apopka, Fla. 23 ** Davie, Daniel CB Jr. Beatrice, Neb. 88 Dzuris, Ross DE So. Plattsmouth, Neb. 48 Evans, Erik DE RFr. Waverly, Neb. 63 Farmer, Tanner OL Fr. Highland, Ill. 92 Faulkenberry, Josh LS RFr. Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West) 31 Felici, Joey CB Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 59 * Finnin, Matt OL Jr. Crete, Ill. (Monee/College of DuPage) 27 * Foltz, Sam P So. Grand Island, Neb. 30 Foster, Derek CB Sr. Elm Creek, Neb. 67 Foster, Jerald DL Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 42 * Foster, Trey TE So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 51 Freudenberg, Ryan OL Fr. Norfolk, Neb. (Lutheran-Northeast) 17 Fyfe, Ryker QB So. Grand Island, Neb. 95 Gangwish, Jack DE Jr. Wood River, Neb. 69 Gates, Nick OL Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 25 * Gerry, Nate S So. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) 12 Gifford, Luke S Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 81 Gladney, Kevin WR RFr. Akron, Ohio (Firestone Senior) 29 Graham, Nolan DB Fr. Firth, Neb. (Norris) 4 * Gregory, Randy DE Jr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern/Arizona Western CC) 73 Hahn, Sam OL So. DeWitt, Neb. (Tri-County/North Dakota State) 72 Hannon, Zach OL RFr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 85 Hart, Greg TE RFr. Dayton, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 25 Holtmeier, Blake WR Fr. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) 91 Hoppes, Tyler DE So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest/Wayne State) 13 Hovey, Lane WR So. Adel, Iowa (Adel-Desoto-Minburn) 18 Irons, Glenn WR Fr. New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr) 21 ** Jackson, Charles DB Jr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) 39 Jakub, Cameron DB Fr. Columbus, Neb. 35 ** Janovich, Andy FB Jr. Gretna, Neb. 47 Jarzynka, Matt DE Fr. Loup City, Neb. 50 Johns, Garret DT So. Aurora, Neb. 76 Johnson Jr., Dwayne OL RFr. Houston, Texas (Bellaire) 11 Jones, Chris CB Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) 38 Jordan, Harrison FB RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 1 Joseph, Boaz CB RFr. Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay) 2 Kalu, Josh DB Fr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) 19 Keels, Joe DE Jr. Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford/Highland CC) 89 Ketter, Connor TE RFr. Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk Catholic) 17 King, Sedrick DE Fr. Plant City, Fla. 30 Kitrell, Bo FB Fr. Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood) 77 Knevel, David OL RFr. Brantford, Ontario, Canada (Pauline S. Johnson Collegiate) 42 Koley, Creighton DB Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) 70 Kondolo, Chongo OL Jr. Carrollton, Texas (Creekview/Fresno City College) 24 Kuzu, Murat IB Jr. Plano, Texas (Plano Senior High) Numerical Roster No. Name...Position 1 Boaz Joseph... DB 1 * Jordan Westerkamp... WR 2 * LeRoy Alexander... S 2 Zack Darlington... QB 2 Josh Kalu... DB 3 Marcus Newby... LB 4 * Tommy Armstrong Jr... QB 4 * Randy Gregory...DE 5 *** Josh Mitchell...CB 5 Johnny Stanton... QB 6 AJ Bush... QB 6 *** Corey Cooper... S 7 ** Taariq Allen... WR 7 * Maliek Collins...DT 8 *** Ameer Abdullah...IB 8 D.J. Singleton... DB 9 Tyson Broekemeier... QB 9 ** Sam Burtch... WR 10 *** Jamal Turner... WR 11 * Cethan Carter... TE 11 Chris Jones... DB 12 Luke Gifford... DB 13 Lane Hovey... WR 13 * Zaire Anderson... LB 14 * Jonathan Rose...CB 15 De Mornay Pierson-El... WR 15 * Michael Rose-Ivey... LB 16 Trai Mosley... DB 17 Ryker Fyfe... QB 17 Sedrick King...DE 18 Glenn Irons... WR 19 Joe Keels...DE 19 Jariah Tolbert... WR 21 ** Charles Jackson... S 21 Mikale Wilbon...IB 22 Anthony Ridder... DB 23 ** Daniel Davie...CB 23 Austin Rose...IB 24 Murat Kuzu...IB 24 ** Austin Williams... LB 25 * Nate Gerry... DB 25 Blake Holtmeier... WR 26 Thomas Connely... LB 26 Brady Pelzer... WR 27 * Sam Foltz... P 27 Kieron Williams... DB 28 Byerson Cockrell... DB 28 Adam Taylor...IB 29 Nolan Graham... DB 29 Graham Nabity...IB 30 Derek Foster...CB 30 Bo Kitrell... FB 31 Joey Felici...CB 32 ** Imani Cross...IB 33 Christian Bailey... WR 33 Garrett McKay... LB 34 Drew Brown...PK 34 * Terrell Newby...IB 35 ** Andy Janovich... FB 36 Zach Stovall... DB 37 ** Mauro Bondi...PK 38 Harrison Jordan... FB 39 Cameron Jakub... DB 39 Jordan Nelson...IB 40 Jaevon Walton... LB 41 Luke McNitt... TE 41 ** David Santos... LB 42 * Trey Foster... TE Game 2 vs. McNeese State th Season of Nebraska Football

16 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com 42 Creighton Koley... DB 43 Noah Appleget... WR 43 ** Trevor Roach... LB 44 Mitch McCann... FB 44 Mick Stoltenberg...DL 45 A.J. Natter...DE 45 Bryan Reimers... TE 47 Matt Jarzynka...DE 47 Grant Schumacher...PK 48 Gabe Rahn... WR 48 Erik Evans...DE 49 Chris Weber... LB 50 Garret Johns...DL 51 Ryan Freudenburg...OL 51 Courtney Love... LB 52 * Josh Banderas... LB 53 Alex Boryca... LB 54 Robby Painter...OL 54 Garrett Poppen... LB 55 * Kevin Maurice...DT 55 Paul Thurston...OL 56 ** Mark Pelini...OL 56 Brad Simpson... LB 57 ** Zach Sterup...OL 58 Joel Lopez...DL 58 Corey Whitaker...OL 59 * Matt Finnin...OL 59 Trent Ortmeier...OL 61 Noah Arneson...DL 62 Cole Conrad...OL 63 Tanner Farmer...OL 65 ** Ryne Reeves...OL 66 Dylan Utter...OL 67 Jerald Foster...OL 68 *** Jake Cotton...OL 69 Nick Gates...OL 70 Chongo Kondolo...OL 71 Alex Lewis...OL 72 Zach Hannon...OL 73 Sam Hahn...OL 74 * Mike Moudy...OL 75 Chris Long...OL 76 Dwayne Johnson Jr...OL 76 Dylan Owen...DL 77 David Knevel...OL 78 * Givens Price...OL 80 *** Kenny Bell... WR 81 Kevin Gladney... WR 82 * Alonzo Moore... WR 83 Jared Blum... TE 84 * Sam Cotton... TE 85 Greg Hart... TE 86 David Sutton... TE 87 * Brandon Reilly... WR 88 Freedom Akinmoladun... TE 88 Ross Dzuris...DE 89 Connor Ketter... TE 90 * Greg McMullen...DE 90 Nate Meduna... TE 91 Tyler Hoppes...DE 91 * Gabe Miller... LS 92 Josh Faulkenberry... LS 92 * Kevin Williams...DT 95 Jack Gangwish...DE 95 Spencer Lindsay...PK 97 Logan Rath...DL 98 * Vincent Valentine...DT 99 Peyton Newell...DL *denotes letters earned 71 Lewis, Alex OL Jr. Tempe, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe/Colorado) 95 Lindsay, Spencer PK So. Kearney, Neb. 75 Long, Chris OL Jr. Blair, Neb. 58 Lopez, Joel DL So. Burlington, Ill. (Burlington Central) 51 Love, Courtney LB RFr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 55 * Maurice, Kevin DT So. Orlando, Fla. (Freedom) 44 McCann, Mitch FB So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 33 McKay, Garrett LB So. Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Servite/Santa Ana College) 90 * McMullen, Greg DE So. Akron, Ohio (Hoban) 41 McNitt, Luke TE So. Kearney, Neb. (Nebraska-Kearney) 90 Meduna, Nate TE Fr. Wahoo, Neb. (Bishop Neumann) 91 * Miller, Gabe LS So. Mishawaka, Ind. (Penn) 5 *** Mitchell, Josh CB Sr. Corona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt) 82 * Moore, Alonzo WR So. Winnfield, La. (Winnfield Senior) 16 Mosley, Trai DB Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (Hendrickson) 74 * Moudy, Mike OL Sr. Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) 29 Nabity, Graham IB So. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn) 45 Natter, A.J. DE RFr. Milton, Wis. 39 Nelson, Jordan IB So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 3 Newby, Marcus LB RFr. North Potomac, Md. (Quince Orchard) 34 * Newby, Terrell IB So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Chaminade) 99 Newell, Peyton DL Fr. Hiawatha, Kan. 59 Ortmeier, Trent OL Fr. Dodge, Neb. (West Point Central Catholic) 76 Owen, Dylan DL Fr. Westchester, N.Y. (Somers/Bridgton Academy) 54 Painter, Robby OL So. Centennial, Colo. (Grandview) 56 ** Pelini, Mark OL Sr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 26 Pelzer, Brady WR Fr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 15 Pierson-El, De Mornay WR Fr. Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac) 54 Poppen, Garrett LB Fr. Giltner, Neb. 78 * Price, Givens OL Jr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) 48 Rahn, Gabe WR RFr. Le Mars, Iowa (Le Mars) 97 Rath, Logan DT So. Aurora, Neb. (Giltner/South Dakota State) 65 ** Reeves, Ryne OL Jr. Crete, Neb. 87 * Reilly, Brandon WR So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 45 Reimers, Bryan TE Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 22 Ridder, Anthony S Jr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) 43 ** Roach, Trevor LB Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. 23 Rose, Austin IB Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) 14 * Rose, Jonathan CB Jr. Leeds, Ala. (Leeds/Auburn) 15 * Rose-Ivey, Michael LB So. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 41 ** Santos, David LB Jr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) 47 Schumacher, Grant PK RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 56 Simpson, Brad LB So. Omaha, Neb. (Ralston) 8 Singleton, D.J. DB RFr. Jersey City, N.J. (St. Peter s Prep) 5 Stanton, Johnny QB RFr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic) 57 ** Sterup, Zach OL Jr. Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia) 44 Stoltenberg, Mick DL Fr. Gretna, Neb. 36 Stovall, Zach DB RFr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 86 Sutton, David TE Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 28 Taylor, Adam IB RFr. Katy, Texas 55 Thurston, Paul OL So. Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West) 19 Tolbert, Jariah WR Fr. New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr) 10 *** Turner, Jamal WR Sr. Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston) 66 Utter, Dylan OL So. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista) 98 * Valentine, Vincent DT So. Edwardsville, Ill. 40 Walton, Jaevon LB Fr. New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr) 49 Weber, Chris LB RFr. Elkhorn, Neb. 1 * Westerkamp, Jordan WR So. Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic) 58 Whitaker, Corey OL So. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) 21 Wilbon, Mikale IB Fr. Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute) 24 ** Williams, Austin LB Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 92 * Williams, Kevin DT Jr. Holland, Ohio (Springfield) 27 Williams, Kieron S Fr. Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd/Air Force Prep) Game 2 vs. McNeese State Nebraska Football

17 2014 Nebraska Football Huskers.com 2014 husker records watch ameer abdullah Senior I-Back NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS WATCH Rushing Yards Rk. Player, Position, Years Yards 1. Mike Rozier, IB, , Ahman Green, IB, , Eric Crouch, QB, , Roy Helu Jr., IB, , Rex Burkhead, IB, , Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 3, Calvin Jones, IB, , Ken Clark, IB, , Taylor Martinez, QB, , I.M. Hipp, IB, , Yard Rushing Games Rk. Player, Position, Years 100-Yd. Games 1. Mike Rozier, IB, Ahman Green, IB, Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present Eric Crouch, QB, Calvin Jones, IB, All-Purpose Yards Rk. Player, Position, Years Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, , Mike Rozier, IB, , Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 5, Ahman Green, IB, , Marlon Lucky, IB, ,214 Receptions by a Running Back Rk. Player, Years Catches 1. Marlon Lucky, Jeff Kinney, Cory Ross, Ameer Abdullah, 2011-present 52 Kickoff Return Yards Rk. Player, Position, Years Yards 1. Josh Davis, IB, , Niles Paul, WR, , Tyrone Hughes, WB, , Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 1, Joe Walker, ROV, ,159 kenny bell Senior Wide Receiver NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS WATCH Receptions Rk. Player, Position, Years Total 1. Nate Swift, WR, Johnny Rodgers, WB, Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present Terrence Nunn, WR, Marlon Lucky, IB, Receiving Yards Rk. Player, Position, Years Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, , Nate Swift, WR, , Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 2, Terrence Nunn, WR, , Todd Peterson, WR, ,602 Receiving Touchdowns Rk. Player, Position, Years TDs 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, Nate Swift, WR, Maurice Purify, WR, Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 15 Jon Bostick, SE, Quincy Enunwa, WR, Yard Receiving Games Rk. Player, Position, Years Games 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, Nate Swift, WR, Irving Fryar, WB, Niles Paul, WR, Maurice Purify, WR, Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 4 7. Tracey Wistrom, TE, Johnny Mitchell, TE, Guy Ingles, SE, Consecutive Games with a Reception Rk. Player, Position Games 1. Johnny Rodger, WB Terrence Nunn, WR Kenny Bell, WR 23 Quincy Enunwa, WR 23 Note: Streak not active Kickoff Return Yards Rk. Player, Position, Years Yards 1. Josh Davis, IB, , Niles Paul, WR, , Tyrone Hughes, WB, , Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 1, Joe Walker, ROV, , Dana Brinson, WB, , Cortney Grixby, CB, , Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 1, Johnny Rodgers, WB, Frank Solich, FB, Game 2 vs. McNeese State th Season of Nebraska Football

18 Cornhuskers to Watch Jordan Westerkamp Wide Receiver Sophomore Lombard, Ill. Catches 7 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving Yards 125 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving TDs 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long 36 vs. Florida Atlantic Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD Redshirt / / Totals 14/ Career Return Statistics Year G/GS KR Yards TD PR Yards TD Redshirt / / Totals 14/ Florida Atlantic: Caught seven passes for 125 yards, setting career highs in both categories... had a 41-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter for his second career touchdown reception... Kenny Bell and Westerkamp combined to become the first Husker duo to both top 100 receiving yards in a game since Marlon Lucky (IB) and Maurice Purify (WR) achieved the feat at Colorado in Bell and Westerkamp became the first pair of wide receivers in Husker history to accomplish the feat. Tommy Armstrong Jr. Quarterback Sophomore Cibolo, Texas Passing Attempts 29 vs. Florida Atlantic; Completions 15 vs. Florida Atlantic; Passing Yards 271 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long Pass 63 vs. Florida Atlantic; Passing TDs 2 vs. Florida Atlantic Rushes 7 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing Yards 62 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing TDs 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long - 17 vs. Florida Atlantic Career PASSING Statistics Year G/GS Comp.-Att.-Int. Yards TD Redshirt / / Totals 10/ , Career RUSHING Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards TD Redshirt / / Totals 10/ Florida Atlantic: Completed 15-of-29 passes for a career-high 271 yards and two touchdowns... previous career high was 173 yards last season against Northwestern, a mark he surpassed before halftime with 184 yards passing... also finished with a career-high 333 yards of total offense, including 62 yards rushing and a touchdown on seven carries. Randy Gregory Defensive End Junior Fishers, Ind. Josh Mitchell Cornerback Senior Corona, Calif. 5 Tackles None; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries None; PBUs 2 vs. Florida Atlantic; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU INT Redshirt / / / / Totals 35/ Honors Team Captain Florida Atlantic: Tied a career high with two of Nebraska s five pass break-ups on the day. Corey Cooper Safety Senior Maywood, Ill. 4 Tackles None; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries None; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU INT / / Totals 14/ Honors Water Camp Player of the Year Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List Check Bednarik Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List Preseason First-Team All-American (Sporting News) Preseason Second Team All-American (Phil Steele, Athlon) Preseason All-Big Ten (Sporting News, Phil Steele, Athlon) Preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (Sporting News) Florida Atlantic: Started, but left the game in the first quarter with an injury and didn t return. 6 Tackles None; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries None; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU INT Redshirt / / / / Totals 39/ Honors Team Captain Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten (Athlon) Florida Atlantic: Started at safety, but didn t record any stats. Maliek Collins Defensive Tackle Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. 7 Tackles 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL / / Totals 13/ Florida Atlantic: Made his second career start, totaling one tackle and one QB hurry. Ameer Abdullah I-Back Senior Homewood, Ala. 8 Rushes 21 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing Yards 232 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing TDs 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long - 47 vs. Florida Atlantic Catches 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving Yards 9 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving TDs None; Long 9 vs. Florida Atlantic Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards TD / / , / , / Totals 41/ , Career receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD / / / / Totals 41/ Career Return Statistics Year G/GS KR Yards TD PR Yards TD / / / / Totals 41/ , School Record Most Single-Game Kickoff Return Yards vs. Fresno State 2014 Honors Team Captain Doak Walker Award Watch List Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List Maxwell Award Watch List Paul Hornung Award Watch List Preseason Second-Team All-American (Sporting News, Phil Steele, Athlon) Preseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, Sporting News, Athlon) Florida Atlantic: Rushed 21 times for a career-high 232 yards, topping his previous career high of 225 yards against Illinois in rushing total marked the 15th-most rushing yards in school history and the 37th 200-yard rushing game in Nebraska history... notched his 18th career 100-yard rushing game, has four career games of 150 rushing yards or more yards were the second-most by a Husker in a season

19 Cornhuskers to Watch opener, trailing Marlon Lucky s 233 yards against Nevada in increased his career rushing total to 3,209 rushing yards to become the eighth player in school history with 3,000 career rushing yards... passed the late Ken Clark (3,037 yards) and Calvin Jones (3,153 yards) to move into the No. 6 spot on the NU career rushing list. Jamal Turner Wide Receiver Senior Arlington, Texas Catches 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving Yards 9 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving TDs None; Long 9 vs. Florida Atlantic Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD / / / / Totals 35/ Florida Atlantic: Started and hauled in one catch for nine yards. Cethan Carter Tight End Freshman Metairie, La. Catches None; Receiving Yards None; Receiving TDs None; Long None Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD / / Totals 14/ Florida Atlantic: Started at tight end, but didn t record a catch. Zaire Anderson Linebacker Junior Philadelphia, Pa. 13 Tackles 7 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; QB Hurries None; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU 2012* 3/ / / Totals 16/ * - awarded medical redshirt Florida Atlantic: Led the Huskers in tackles with seven, including four solo stops... notched a TFL for four yards. Jonathan Rose Cornerback Sophomore Leeds, Ala. 14 Tackles 3 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries None; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU INT Redshirt / / Totals 11/ Florida Atlantic: Recorded three tackles off the bench, all solo stops. De Mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Freshman Winnifield, La. Catches 2 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving Yards 14 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving TDs 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long 8 vs. Florida Atlantic Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD / Totals 1/ Career Return Statistics Year G/GS KR Yards TD PR Yards TD / Totals 1/ Florida Atlantic: Hauled in a touchdown pass in his first career game as a Husker... ended the game with two catches for 14 yards and also returned a pair of punts for 14 yards. Daneil Davie Cornerback Junior Beatrice, Neb Tackles 5 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries None; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU INT Redshirt / / / Totals 24/ Florida Atlantic: Made his first career start and finished the game with a career-high five tackles, all solo stops... bettered his previous career high of two tackles. Nathan Gerry Defensive Back Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. 25 Tackles 4 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; QB Hurries None; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU INT / / Totals 14/ Florida Atlantic: Started at safety and record four tackles, including a TFL for one yard... also forced a fumble that was recovered by the Owls. Sam Foltz Punter Sophomore Grand Island, Neb. 27 Punts 2 vs. Florida Atlantic; Punting Avg vs. Florida Atlantic; Long Punt 40 vs. Florida Atlantic; Inside 20 None Career Punting Statistics Year G/GS Punts Yards Avg I Redshirt / , / Totals 14/ , Florida Atlantic: Only needed to punt twice (71 yards) in season-opening 55-7 win over Florida Atlantic. Byerson Cockrell Defensive Back Junior Columbus, Miss. 28 Tackles 3 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries None; PBUs 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU INT / Totals 1/ Florida Atlantic: Came off the bench to make three tackles and one pass break-up in his Husker debut.

20 Imani Cross I-Back Junior Gainesville, Ga. Rushes 3 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing Yards 32 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing TDs 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long - 25 vs. Florida Atlantic Catches None; Receiving Yards None; Receiving TDs None; Long None Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards TD / / / Totals 28/ Florida Atlantic: Carried three times for 32 yards, including a 25-yard run in the first half... notched his 18th career rushing touchdown with a three-yard run in the second quarter. Terrell Newby I-Back Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. 34 Rushes 16 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing Yards 107 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing TDs 2 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long - 47 vs. Florida Atlantic Catches None; Receiving Yards None; Receiving TDs None; Long None Kickoff Return Yards - None; Longest Return - None Punt Return Yards - None; Longest Return - None Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards TD / / Totals 14/ Career receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD / / Totals 14/ Career Return Statistics Year G/GS KR Yards TD PR Yards TD / / Totals 14/ Florida Atlantic: Notched his first career 100-yard game with 16 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns... previous Cornhuskers to Watch Drew Brown Place Kicker Freshman Southlake, Texas Field Goals Made 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long Field Goal 44 vs. Florida Atlantic; PATs Made 6 vs. Florida Atlantic Career Kicking Statistics Year G/GS PAT FG Long / Totals 1/ Florida Atlantic: Was a perfect 6-for-6 on PATs and knocked down a 44-yard field goal in his Husker debut. career high was 76 yards on 15 carries against Wyoming in marked the 76th double 100-yard rushing game by two Nebraska backs, as Ameer Abdullah also ran for a careerhigh 232 yards. Mauro Bondi Place Kicker Junior Boca Raton, Fla. 37 Field Goals Made 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long Field Goal 45 vs. Florida Atlantic; PATs Made 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Career Kicking Statistics Year G/GS PAT FG Long / Redshirt / / Totals 18/ Florida Atlantic: Booted a career-long 45-yard field goal and was 1-for-1 on PATs... knocked 10 kickoffs for 650 yards, including seven touchbacks. David Santos Linebacker Junior Spring, Texas 41 Tackles 6 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; QB Hurries None; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU Redshirt / / / Totals 27/ Florida Atlantic: Started at linebacker and finished second on the team with six tackles, including one TFL. Trevor Roach Linebacker Senior Elkhorn, Neb. 43 Tackles 4 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; QB Hurries 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU Redshirt / / Injured / Totals 11/ Florida Atlantic: Returned to the field after missing all of 2013 with injury... totaled four tackles, including a TFL... added a pass break-up and a QB hurry. Josh Banderas Linebacker Sophomore Lincoln, Neb. 52 Tackles 3 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL PBU / / Totals 14/ Florida Atlantic: Started at linebacker, made four tackles and recorded one QB hurry. Mark Pelini Offensive Line Senior Youngstown, Ohio Career Games Played: 20 (7 in 2012; 12 in 2013; 1 in 2014) Games Started: 3 (2 in 2013; 1 in 2014) 2014 Honors Rimington Trophy Watch List 56 Florida Atlantic: Started at center and directed an offensive line that helped Nebraska roll up 784 yards, including 498 yards on the ground. Career Games Played: 20 (3 in 2011; 5 in 2012; 11 in 2013; 1 in 2014) Games Started: 12 (11 in 2013; 1 in 2014) 2014 Honors Team Captain Jake Cotton Offensive Line Senior Lincoln, Neb. 68 Florida Atlantic: Helped pave the way for Ameer Abdullah to rush for a career-high 232 yards, while the Huskers rolled up 498 rushing yards and 784 yards of total offense. Career Games Played: 1 (1 in 2014) Games Started: 1 (1 in 2014) Alex Lewis Offensive Line Junior Tempe, Ariz. 71 Florida Atlantic: Started at left tackle in his Husker debut... protected Tommy Armstrong Jr., who threw for a career-high 271 yards and two touchdowns.

21 Mike Moudy Offensive Line Senior Castle Rock, Colo. Career Games Played: 13 (3 in 2012; 9 in 2013; 1 in 2014) Games Started: 4 (3 in 2013; 1 in 2014) Givens Price Offensive Line Junior Houston, Texas Career Games Played: 12 (3 in 2013; 8 in 2013; 1 in 2014) Games Started: 1 (1 in 2014) Kenny Bell Wide Receiver Junior Boulder, Colo. Cornhuskers to Watch 74 Florida Atlantic: Helped pave the way for Ameer Abdullah to rush for a career-high 232 yards. 78 Florida Atlantic: Made his first career start at Nebraska, starting at right tackle... helped Nebraska rack up a Big Ten record 784 yards of total offense. 80 Catches 4 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving Yards 116 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving TDs None; Long 63 vs. Florida Atlantic Kickoff Return Yards - None; Longest Kickoff Return - None Punt Return Yards - 5 vs. Florida Atlantic; Longest Punt Return - 3 vs. Florida Atlantic Career receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD Redshirt / / / / Totals 41/ , Career Return Statistics Year G/GS KR Yards TD PR Yards TD Redshirt / / / / Totals 41/ , Honors Biletnikoff Award Watch List Paul Hornung Award Watch List Preseason All-Big Ten (Kick Returner, Phil Steele) Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten (KR & Receiver, Athlon) Florida Atlantic: Caught four passes for 116 yards, including a 63-yard reception in the third quarter, marking the thirdlongest catch of his career... increased his career yardage total to 2,017 yards to become the third player in school history with 2,000 career receiving yards... joined Johnny Rodgers (2,479 yards) and Nate Swift (2,476 yards) in that club... increased his career receptions total to 138 and moved into third place on the NU career receptions list... is five catches from the No. 2 spot (Johnny Rodgers, 143 catches)... Bell and Jordan Westerkamp combined to become the first Husker duo to both top 100 receiving yards in a game since Marlon Lucky (IB) and Maurice Purify (WR) achieved the feat at Colorado in Bell and Westerkamp became the first pair of wide receivers in Husker history to accomplish the feat. Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Sophomore Winnifield, La. Catches None; Receiving Yards None; Receiving TDs None; Long None Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD Redshirt / / Totals 11/ Florida Atlantic: Saw time off the bench, but didn t record a catch. Sam Cotton Tight End Sophomore Lincoln, Neb. Catches 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving Yards 10 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving TDs None; Long 10 vs. Florida Atlantic Career receiving Statistics Year G/GS No. Yards TD Redshirt / / Totals 11/ Florida Atlantic: Came off the bench to make one catch for 10 yards. Greg McMullen Defensive End Sophomore Akron, Ohio Tackles 4 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks 0.5 vs. Florida Atlantic; Tackles for Loss 2 vs. Florida Atlantic; QB Hurries 3 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL Redshirt / / Totals 12/ Florida Atlantic: Made his first career start at Nebraska... totaled four tackles and three of NU s eight QB hurries... notched a pass break-up and pair of TFL s for six yards, including a sack for four yards. Jack Gangwish Defensive End Junior Wood River, Neb. Vincent Valentine Defensive Tackle Sophomore Edwardsville, Ill. 95 Tackles 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL Redshirt / / / Totals 1/ Florida Atlantic: Came off the bench in his Husker debut, made one tackle and notched a QB hurry. 98 Tackles 2 vs. Florida Atlantic; Sacks None; Tackles for Loss None; QB Hurries 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs None; Interceptions None Career Statistics Year G/GS TT Sacks TFL Redshirt / / Totals 14/ Florida Atlantic: Started at defensive tackle and made a pair of tackles... notched one of NU s eight QB hurries on the afternoon.

22 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL 2014 Nebraska Schedule and Results DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE RECORD CONFERENCE TIME ATTEND Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic W :20 91,441 * Big Ten conference game Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP SCORING 55 7 Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing 24 7 Passing 11 5 Penalty 0 1 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing 0 21 Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 5 0 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 2 1 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 33:55 26:05 3RD-DOWN Conversions 8/12 4/15 3rd-Down Pct 67% 27% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/0 0/1 4th-Down Pct 0% 0% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 1 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (5-5) 100% (1-2) 50% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (5-5) 100% (1-2) 50% PAT-ATTEMPTS (7-7) 100% (1-1) 100% ATTENDANCE 91,441 0 Games/Avg Per Game 1/91,441 0/0 Neutral Site Games 0/0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL Nebraska Opponents HUSKERS.COM

23 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL 2014 Nebraska Individual Statistics RUSHING GP-GS ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G Abdullah, Ameer Newby, Terrell Armstrong Jr., Tommy Cross, Imani Nelson, Jordan Fyfe, Ryker Nabity, Graham Total Opponents FUMBLE RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG None Total Opponents FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA PCT LG BLK Brown, Drew Bondi, Mauro Total Opponents FG SEQUENCE NEBRASKA OPPONENTS Florida Atlantic (44),(45) 45 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PASSING G-S EFFIC CMP-ATT-INT PCT YDS TD LNG AVG/G Armstrong Jr., Tommy Fyfe, Ryker Stanton, Johnny TEAM Total Opponents RECEIVING G-GS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G Westerkamp, Jordan Bell, Kenny Pierson-El, De Mornay Cotton, Sam Abdullah, Ameer Turner, Jamal Allen, Taariq Total Opponents PUNTING NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC I BLKD Foltz, Sam Total Opponents KICKOFFS NO. YDS AVG TB OB RETN NET YDLN Bondi, Mauro Total Opponents PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Pierson-El, De Mornay Bell, Kenny Total Opponents INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG None Total Opponents KICK RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Moore, Alonzo Total Opponents HUSKERS.COM

24 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL PATS SCORING TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF PTS Newby, Terrell Brown, Drew Abdullah, Ameer Armstrong Jr., Tommy Cross, Imani Westerkamp, Jordan Pierson-El, De Mornay Bondi, Mauro Total Opponents ALL PURPOSE G RUSH REC PR KOR IR TOT AVG/G Abdullah, Ameer Westerkamp, Jordan Bell, Kenny Newby, Terrell Armstrong Jr., Tommy Nelson, Jordan Cross, Imani Fyfe, Ryker Pierson-El, De Mornay Moore, Alonzo Cotton, Sam Turner, Jamal Nabity, Graham Allen, Taariq Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G Armstrong Jr., Tommy Abdullah, Ameer Newby, Terrell Fyfe, Ryker Nelson, Jordan Cross, Imani Stanton, Johnny Nabity, Graham Total Opponents HUSKERS.COM

25 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Defensive Statistics TACKLES SACKS- ---PASS DEF--- -FUMBLES- BLKD NAME GP-GS SOLO AST TOTAL TFL-YDS NO-YARDS INT-YDS BRUP QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK SAF 13 Anderson, Zaire Santos, David Davie, Daniel McMullen, Greg Roach, Trevor Rath, Logan Gerry, Nate Banderas, Josh Rose, Jonathan Cockrell, Byerson Valentine, Vincent Love, Courtney Natter, A.J Gangwish, Jack Kalu, Josh Maurice, Kevin Williams, Austin Williams, Kieron Collins, Maliek Mitchell, Josh Total Opponents SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES S-A/TOT FAU MCNEESE FRESNO MIAMI ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B1G Rose, Jonathan 2-0/2 2-0/2 HUSKERS.COM

26 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Individual Game By Game RUSHING NO-YDS/TD FAU MS FS UM ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B!G BOWL Abdullah, Ameer RB / /1 Newby, Terrell RB / /2 Armstrong Jr., Tommy QB 7-62/1 7-62/1 Cross, Imani RB 3-32/1 3-32/1 Nelson, Jordan RB 5-32/0 5-32/0 Fyfe, Ryker QB 4-29/0 4-29/0 Nabity, Graham RB 1-4/0 1-4/0 RUSHING NO-YDS/TD FAU MS FS UM ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B!G BOWL Westerkamp, Jordan WR 7-125/ /1 Bell, Kenny WR 4-116/ /0 Pierson-El, De Mornay WR 2-14/1 2-14/1 Cotton, Sam TE 1-10/0 1-10/0 Abdullah, Ameer RB 1-9/0 1-9/0 Turner, Jamal WR 1-9/0 1-9/0 Allen, Taariq WR 1-3/0 1-3/0 PASSING #4 Armstrong Jr., Tommy Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic. Florida Atlantic TOTALS #17 Fyfe, Ryker Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Florida Atlantic TOTALS #5 Stanton, Johnny Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Florida Atlantic TOTALS PUNT RETURNS NO-YDS/TD FAU MS FS UM ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B!G BOWL Pierson-El, De Mornay Bell, Kenny KICK RETURNS NO-YDS/TD FAU MS FS UM ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B!G BOWL Moore, Alonzo HUSKERS.COM

27 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Defense Game By Game TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT FAU MS FS MIAMI ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B1G BOWL Anderson, Zaire LB Santos, David LB Davie, Daniel DB McMullen, Greg DE Roach, Trevor LB Rath, Logan DL Gerry, Nate Banderas, Josh LB Rose, Jonathan DB Cockrell, Byerson DB Valentine, Vincent DL Love, Courtney LB Natter, A.J. DE Gangwish, Jack DE Kalu, Josh DB Maurice, Kevin DL Williams, Austin LB Williams, Kieron DB Collins, Maliek DT HUSKERS.COM

28 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Defense Game By Game TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A TOT FAU MS FS MIAMI ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B1G BOWL McMullen, Greg DE Love, Courtney LB Rath, Logan DL Santos, David LB Gerry, Nate DB Roach, Trevor LB Maurice, Kevin DL Anderson, Zaire LB SACKS UA-A TOT FAU MS FS MIAMI ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B1G BOWL Maurice, Kevin DL McMullen, Greg DE INT RETURNS NO-YDS FAU MS FS MIAMI ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B1G BOWL None FUMBLES RECOVERED NO-YDS FAU MS FS MIAMI ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B1G BOWL None FORCED FUMBLES NO FAU MS FS MIAMI ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B1G BOWL Gerry, Nate 1 1 FUMBLE RETURNS NO-YDS FAU MS FS MIAMI ILL MSU NW RUT PUR WIS MINN IOWA B1G BOWL None HUSKERS.COM

29 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Nebraska Team Game By Game ---RUSHING--- --RECEIVING PASSING KICK RET-- --PUNT RET-- TOTAL DATE OPPONENT NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG CMP-ATT-INT YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG OFF. Aug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic Totals Opponent TACKLES SACKS- -FUMBLE- PASS BLKD -KICKS------XPTS- DATE OPPONENT SOLO AST TOTAL TFL-YDS NO-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRK KICK ATT-MAD RUN RCV SAF PTS Aug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic Totals Opponent PUNTING FIELD GOALS KICKOFFS DATE OPPONENT NO YDS AVG LONG BLKD TB FC 50+ I20 ATT-MADE LG BLKD NO YDS AVG TB OB Aug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic Totals Opponent Opponent Team Game By Game ---RUSHING--- --RECEIVING PASSING KICK RET-- --PUNT RET-- TOTAL DATE OPPONENT NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG CMP-ATT-INT YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG OFF. Aug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic Opponent totals Nebraska TACKLES SACKS- -FUMBLE- PASS BLKD -KICKS------XPTS- DATE OPPONENT SOLO AST TOTAL TFL-YDS NO-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRK KICK ATT-MAD RUN RCV SAF PTS Aug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic Opponent totals Nebraska PUNTING FIELD GOALS KICKOFFS DATE OPPONENT NO YDS AVG LONG BLKD TB FC 50+ I20 ATT-MADE LG BLKD NO YDS AVG TB OB Aug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic Opponent totals Nebraska HUSKERS.COM

30 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Team Comparison OPPONENT SCORE 1ST DNS (RUN/PASS/PEN.) RUSHING PASSING PASS YDS TOTAL OFFENSE RET YDS T/O Florida Atlantic /13 (24/7; 11/5; 0/1) / / / / /105 0/0 Totals /13 (24/7; 11/5; 0/1) / / / / /105 0/0 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category OPPONENT 3RD DOWN 4TH DOWN TIME POSS MARGIN YDS/RUSH YDS/PASS YDS/PLAY PUNTING PENLTIES Florida Atlantic 8-12/ /0-1 33:55/26:05 7:50 8.7/ / / / /3-22 Totals 8-12/ /0-1 33:55/26:05 7:50 8.7/ / / / /3-22 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category Nebraska Red Zone Chart NEBRASKA INSIDE OPPONENTS RED-ZONE TIMES TIMES TOTAL RUSH PASS FGS FAILED TO SCORE INSIDE RZ DATE OPPONENT SCORE IN RZ SCORED PTS TDS TDS TDS MADE FGA DOWNS INT FUMB HALF GAME Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic W, Totals of 5 (100.0%) OPPONENT INSIDE NEBRASKA RED-ZONE TIMES TIMES TOTAL RUSH PASS FGS FAILED TO SCORE INSIDE RZ DATE OPPONENT SCORE IN RZ SCORED PTS TDS TDS TDS MADE FGA DOWNS INT FUMB HALF GAME Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic W Totals of 2 (50.0%) HUSKERS.COM

31 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Miscellaneous Numbers LONG SEASON PLAYS (20 OR MORE YARDS) HUSKER LONG PLAYS OPPONENT LONG PLAYS RUSH PASS RET. TOTAL RUSH PASS RET. TOTAL Florida Atlantic Totals OPPONENT LONG PLAYS (4; 0 RUNS; 1 PASSES; 3 RETURNS) YARDS OPPONENT PLAY RESULT 44 Florida Atlantic KOR (Whitehead) 1st Florida Atlantic KOR (Whitehead) 1st Florida Atlantic KOR (Whitehead) 1st Florida Atlantic Pass (Johnson-Whitehead) Touchdown DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Nebraska Opponent Most Yards (Result) 86 vs. FAU (TD) 75 vs. FAU (TD) Most Plays (Result) 13 vs. FAU (TD) 12 vs. FAU (Downs) Most Time (Result) 5:41 vs. FAU (TD) 6:34 vs. FAU (Downs) NEBRASKA LONG PLAYS (9; 5 RUNS; 4 PASSES; 0 RETURNS) YARDS OPPONENT PLAY RESULT 63 Florida Atlantic Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-Goal 47 Florida Atlantic Run (Abdullah) Touchdown 43 Florida Atlantic Run (Newby) 1st Florida Atlantic Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) Touchdown 33 Florida Atlantic Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st Florida Atlantic Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st Florida Atlantic Run (Abdullah) 1st Florida Atlantic Run (Cross) 1st-Goal 25 Florida Atlantic Run (Abdullah) 1st-10 GAME-OPENING DRIVES [----- Nebraska ] [----- Opponent ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Florida Atlantic SECOND HALF-OPENING DRIVES [----- Nebraska ] [----- Opponent ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Florida Atlantic HUSKERS.COM

32 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL SCORING DRIVES Scoring [---Time---] [--Plays--] Game Drives Total Avg. Total Avg. 5 or less 1 or 0 Florida Atlantic 9 3:33 3: McNeese St. Fresno St. Miami Illinois Michigan St. Northwestern Rutgers Purdue Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES [-----Drive-----] Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time Play Florida Atlantic : st/4:56 Whitehead 20 yd. pass from Johnson Totals 9 3:33 3: Opponents 1 4:23 4: NEBRASKA SCORING DRIVES [-----Drive-----] Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time Play Florida Atlantic : st/9:19 Armstrong Jr. 5-yd. run Florida Atlantic : st/1:22 Westerkamp 36-yd. pass from Armstrong Florida Atlantic : nd/12:18 Brown 44-yd. FG Florida Atlantic : nd/6:29 Abdullah 47-yd. run Florida Atlantic : nd/2:30 Cross 3-yd. run Florida Atlantic : rd/10:18 Newby 2-yd. run Florida Atlantic : rd/6:41 Pierson-El 8-yd. pass from Armstrong Jr. Florida Atlantic : rd/3:09 Bondi 45-yd. FG Florida Atlantic : th/13:20 Newby 1-yd. run NEBRASKA POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Game TOs Gained TDs FG-FGA Pts. (NU Fumbles/Lost, INT) Florida Atlantic 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) McNeese State Fresno State Miami Illinois Michigan State Northwestern Rutgers Purdue Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Totals 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) Opponents 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) STARTING FIELD POSITION* NU Avg. Start Opp. Avg. Start NU lead (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) Florida Atlantic 26.2 (341/13/2/0) 26.9 (350/13/0/0) -0.7 McNeese State Fresno State Miami Illinois Michigan State Northwestern Rutgers Purdue Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Totals 26.2 (341/13/2/0) 26.9 (350/13/0/0) -0.7 *does not include drives with time of 0:00 (ie, defensive and special teams touchdowns, end of half turnovers, overtime, etc.) PENALTY NUMBERS NU Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds Florida Atlantic McNeese State Fresno State Miami Illinois Michigan State Northwestern Rutgers Purdue Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Totals (Avg/Penalty) 6-60 (10.0) 2-22 (7.3) Avg/G HUSKERS.COM

33 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Individual Career/Season Superlatives SEASON AND CAREER, MOST PASSING YARDS SEASON AND CAREER, LONGEST PASS Player 2014 Career 2014 Career Tommy Armstrong Jr. 271 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 63 vs. Florida Atlantic (Bell) Same Ryker Fife 9 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 9 vs. Florida Atlantic (Turner) Same Johnny Stanton IV 6 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 6 vs. Florida Atlantic (Pierson-El) *-Indicates touchdown pass SEASON AND CAREER, MOST RECEIVING YARDS SEASON AND CAREER, LONGEST CATCH Player 2014 Career 2014 Career Ameer Abdullah 9 vs. Florida Atlantic 50 vs. UCLA, vs. Florida Atlantic (Armstrong) 40 vs. UCLA (Martinez) Taariq Allen 3 vs. Florida Atlantic 22 vs. Michigan State, vs. Florida Atlantic (Armstrong) 8* at NW, 2012 (Martinez); 8 vs. MSU, 2013 (RK3) Kenny Bell 116 vs. Florida Atlantic 136 vs. Minnesota, vs. Florida Atlantic (Armstrong) 74 at Ohio State, 2012 (Martinez) Sam Burtch 86 vs. Michigan State, * vs. Michigan State, 2013 (Armstrong) Cethan Carter 43 vs. South Dakota State, vs. South Dakota St., 2013 (Kellogg) Sam Cotton 10 vs. Florida Atlantic 17 vs. Illinois, vs. Florida Atlantic (Armstrong) 17 vs. Illinois, 2013 (Armstrong) Imani Cross -1 vs. Wyoming, vs. Wyoming, 2013 (Martinez) Trey Foster 9 at Purdue, at Purdue, 2013 (Kellogg) Andy Janovich 8 vs. Idaho State, vs. Idaho State, 2012 (Kellogg) Alonzo Moore 43 vs. Northwestern, vs. South Dakota State, 2013 (Kellogg) Terrell Newby 9 vs. UCLA, vs. UCLA, 2013 (Martinez) De Mornay Pierson-EL 14 vs. Florida Atlantic same 8 vs. Florida Atlantic (Armstrong) Same Brandon Reilly 19 at Penn State, at Penn State, 2013 (Kellogg) Jamal Turner 9 vs. Florida Atlantic 84 at Wisconsin, vs. Florida Atlantic (Fyfe) 43 vs. Fresno State, 2011 (Martinez) Jordan Westercamp 125 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 36 vs. Florida Atlantic (Armstrong) 49* vs. Northwestern (Kellogg) Indicates touchdown scored SEASON AND CAREER, MOST RUSHING YARDS SEASON AND CAREER, LONGEST RUN Player 2014 Career 2014 Career Ameer Abdullah 232 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 47 vs. Florida Atlantic 62 vs. Wyoming, 2013 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 62 vs. Florida Atlantic 69 vs. Northwestern, vs. Florida Atlantic Same Kenny Bell 82 at Minnesota, * at Minnesota, 2011 Imani Cross 32 vs. Florida Atlantic 105 vs. Wyoming, vs. Florida Atlantic 51* vs. Michigan State, 2013 Ryker Fyfe 29 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 15 vs. Florida Atlantic Same Andy Janovich 6 vs. Idaho State, vs. Idaho State, 2012 Graham Nabity 4 vs. Florida Atlantic 14 vs. South Dakota State, vs. Florida Atlantic 6 vs. Southern Miss; vs. SDSU, 2013 Jordan Nelson 32 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 9 vs. Florida Atlantic Same Terrell Newby 107 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 43 vs. Florida Atlantic Same Jamal Turner 6 at UCLA, at UCLA, 2012 Jordan Westerkamp 7 vs. South Dakota State, vs. South Dakota State,2013 *Indicates touchdown scored SEASON AND CAREER, MOST TACKLES, TFLS AND SACKS Player Tackles (2014) Career TFL (2014) Career Sacks (2014) Career Zaire Anderson 7 vs. Florida Atlantic 11 at Minnesota, vs. Florida Atlantic 2 vs. USM, 2013; at Mich., 2013 None 2 at Michigan, 2013 Josh Banderas 3 vs. Florida Atlantic 11 vs. UCLA, 2013 None 2 vs. UCLA, 2013 None 1 vs. UCLA, 2013 at Purdue, 13 Byerson Cockrell 3 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Same None Same Maliek Collins 1 vs. Florida Atlantic 3 vs. Southern Miss; at Penn St., 2013 None 1 vs. Southern Miss, 2013 None 1 vs. Southern Miss, 2013 Corey Cooper None 12 vs. UCLA, 2013 None 1 7x, last vs. Michigan State, 2013 None 1 vs. SDSU; vs. Northwestern, 2013 Daniel Davie 5 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Same None Same Jack Gangwish 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Same None Same Nate Gerry 4 vs. Florida Atlantic 7 vs. UCLA, vs. Florida Atlantic 1 vs. UCLA, 2013 None Same Randy Gregory None 8 4x, last at Penn State, 2013 None 3 at Michigan, 2013 None 3.0 at Michigan, 2013 Charles Jackson None 3 vs. Wyoming None Same None Same Josh Kalu 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Sme None Same Coutney Love 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Same None Same Greg McMullen 4 vs. Florida Atlantic 4 vs. Southern Miss, 2013, FAU, vs. Florida Atlantic 2 vs. USM, 2013; vs. FAU, vs. Florida Atlantic 1 at Purdue, 2013 Josh Mitchell None 8 vs. Wisconsin, 2012 None 3 vs. Southern Miss, 2013 None 1 vs. Southern Miss, 2012 Kevin Maurice 1 vs. Florida Atlantic 1 3x, last vs. Florida Atlantic 1 vs. Florida Atlantic same 0.5 vs. Florida Atlantic same A.J. Natter 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Same None Same Logan Rath 4 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Same Trevor Roach 4 vs. Florida Atlantic 7 vs. Chattanooga, vs. Florida Atlantic 2 vs. Chattanooga, 2011 None 0.5 vs. Idaho State, 2012 Michael Rose 11 vs. Illinois, vs. Illinois, 2013 None Same Jonathan Rose 3 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None same None Same David Santos 6 vs. Florida Atlantic 13 at Minnesota, vs. Florida Atlantic 2 at Michigan, 2013 None 1 vs. SDSU; at Penn State, 2013 Kevin Williams None 2 vs. Idaho State, 2012 None 1 vs. Idaho State, 2012 None Same Kieron Williams 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Same None Sams Vincent Valentine 2 vs. Florida Atlantic 4 vs. Wyoming, 2013 None 1 vs. UCLA, 2013 None Same Austin Williams 1 vs. Florida Atlantic 1 at Penn State, 2013 None same None Same HUSKERS.COM

34 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows NEBRASKA TOTALS HIGHS LOWS Points Scored 55 vs. Florida Atlantic 55 vs. Florida Atlantic First Downs 35 vs. Florida Atlantic 35 vs. Florida Atlantic Rushing Attempts 57 vs. Florida Atlantic 57 vs. Florida Atlantic Rushing Yards 498 vs. Florida Atlantic 498 vs. Florida Atlantic Passes Attempted 35 vs. Florida Atlantic 35 vs. Florida Atlantic Passes Completed 17 vs. Florida Atlantic 17 vs. Florida Atlantic Had Intercepted 0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. Florida Atlantic Passing Yards 286 vs. Florida Atlantic 286 vs. Florida Atlantic Total Plays 92 vs. Florida Atlantic 92 vs. Florida Atlantic Total Yards 784 vs. Florida Atlantic 784 vs. Florida Atlantic Possession Time 33:05 vs. Florida Atlantic 33:05 vs. Florida Atlantic Fumbles 1 vs. Florida Atlantic 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Fumbles Lost 0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. Florida Atlantic Turnovers 0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. Florida Atlantic Turnover Margin 0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. Florida Atlantic Penalties 6 vs. Florida Atlantic 6 vs. Florida Atlantic Yards Penalized 60 vs. Florida Atlantic 60 vs. Florida Atlantic Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-9 vs. Florida Atlantic 1-9 vs. Florida Atlantic Team Tackles for Loss-Yards 6-19 vs. Florida Atlantic 6-19 vs. Florida Atlantic OPPONENT TOTALS HIGHS LOWS Points Scored 7 vs. Florida Atlantic 7 vs. Florida Atlantic First Downs 13 vs. Florida Atlantic 13 vs. Florida Atlantic Rushing Attempts 30 vs. Florida Atlantic 30 vs. Florida Atlantic Rushing Yards 105 vs. Florida Atlantic 105 vs. Florida Atlantic Passes Attempted 11 vs. Florida Atlantic 11 vs. Florida Atlantic Passes Completed 30 vs. Florida Atlantic 30 vs. Florida Atlantic Had Intercepted 0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. Florida Atlantic Passing Yards 95 vs. Florida Atlantic 95 vs. Florida Atlantic Total Plays 60 vs. Florida Atlantic 60 vs. Florida Atlantic Total Yards 200 vs. Florida Atlantic 200 vs. Florida Atlantic Possession Time 26:05 vs. Florida Atlantic 26:05 vs. Florida Atlantic Fumbles 1 vs. Florida Atlantic 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Fumbles Lost 0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. Florida Atlantic Turnovers 0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. Florida Atlantic Turnover Margin 0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. Florida Atlantic Penalties 3 vs. Florida Atlantic 3 vs. Florida Atlantic Yards Penalized 22 vs. Florida Atlantic 22 vs. Florida Atlantic Sacks By-Yards Lost 0-0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0-0 vs. Florida Atlantic Team Tackles for Loss-Yards 0-0 vs. Florida Atlantic 0-0 vs. Florida Atlantic NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Most Rushing Attempts...21; Ameer Abdullah vs. Florida Atlantic Most Net Rushing Yards...232; Ameer Abdullah vs. Florida Atlantic Most Rushing TDs...2; Terrell Newby vs. Florida Atlantic Longest TD Run...47; Ameer Abdullah vs. Florida Atlantic Longest Run, No TD...43; Terrell Newby vs. Florida Atlantic Most Pass Attempts...29; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Florida Atlantic Most Completed Passes...15; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Florida Atlantic Most Passing Yards...271; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Florida Atlantic Most Passing TDs...2; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Florida Atlantic Longest TD Pass...36; Tommy Armstrong Jr. to Jordan Westerkamp vs. Florida Atlantic Longest Pass, No TD...63; Tommy Armstrong Jr. to Kenny Bell vs. Florida Atlantic Most Pass Receptions...7; Jordan Westerkamp vs. Florida Atlantic Most Receiving Yards...125; Jordan Westerkamp vs. Florida Atlantic Most TD Receptions...1; Jordan Westerkamp vs. Florida Atlantic; De Mornay Pierson-El vs. Florida Atlantic Most Total Offense Attempts...36; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Florida Atlantic Most Total Offense Yards...333; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. Florida Atlantic Most All-Purpose Attempts...22; Ameer Abdullah vs. Florida Atlantic (21 rushes, 1 catch) Most All-Purpose Yards...241; Ameer Abdullah vs. Florida Atlantic Most Touchdowns Scored...2; Terrell Newby vs. Florida Atlantic Most Field Goals Attempted...1; Drew Brown vs. Florida Atlantic; Mauro Bondi vs. Florida Atlantic Most Field Goals Made...1; Drew Brown vs. Florida Atlantic; Mauro Bondi vs. Florida Atlantic Longest Field Goal Made...45; Mauro Bondi vs. Florida Atlantic Longest Field Goal Attempted...45; Mauro Bondi vs. Florida Atlantic Most Interceptions...None Longest Interception TD Return...None Longest Interception Return, No TD...None Longest Fumble TD Return...None Longest Fumble Return, No TD...None Longest Punt Return, TD...None Longest Punt Return, No TD...14; De Mornay Pierson-El vs. Florida Atlantic Most Punt Return Yardage...15; De Mornay Pierson-El vs. Florida Atlantic (2 returns) Longest Kickoff Return, TD...None Longest Kickoff Return, No TD...14; Alonzo Moore vs. Florida Atlantic Most Kickoff Return Yardage...14; Alonzo Moore (1 return) Most Punts...2; Sam Foltz vs. Florida Atlantic (35.5 avg.) Highest Punting Average ; Sam Foltz vs. Florida Atlantic (2 punts) Longest Punt...40; Sam Foltz vs. Florida Atlantic HUSKERS.COM

35 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL HIGHS...(CONTINUED) Most Total Tackles...7; Zaire Anderson vs. Florida Atlantic (3 solo, 4 asst.) Most Solo Tackles...5; Daniel Davie vs. Florida Atlantic Most Tackles for Loss...2; Greg McMullen vs. Florida Atlantic (6 yards) Most Yards Lost...6; Greg McMullen vs. Florida Atlantic (2 TFL) Most Quarterback Sacks...0.5; Kevin Maurice vs. Florida Atlantic (5 yards); Greg McMullen (4 yards) Most Yards Lost...5; Kevin Maurice (0.5 sacks) Most Pass Breakups...2; Josh Mitchell vs. Florida Atlantic Most Blocked Field Goals...None Most Blocked Punts...None Most Blocked PAT...None OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Most Yards Rushing...77; Jay Warren (Florida Atlantic) Most Rushing Attempts...14; Jay Warren (Florida Atlantic) Most Yards Passing...61; Jaquez Johnson (Florida Atlantic) Most Passing Attempts...18; Greg Hankerson (Florida Atlantic) Most Pass Completions...6; Jaquez Johnson (Florida Atlantic) Most Pass Receptions...5; Lucky Whitehead (Florida Atlantic) Most Yards Receiving...40; Lucky Whitehead (Florida Atlantic) OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL LONGEST PLAYS Rush...14; Jay Warren (Florida Atlantic); Jaquez Johnson (Florida Atlantic) Pass...20*; Lucky Whitehead from Jaquez Johnson (Florida Atlantic) Field Goal...None Punt Return...None Kickoff Return...44; Lucky Whitehead (Florida Atlantic) Fumble Return...None Interception Return...None Punt...66; Dalton Schomp (Florida Atlantic) Nebraska Starting Lineups HUSKER OFFENSIVE STARTERS GAME-BY-GAME Opponent WR WR TE RT RG C LG LT QB IB FB PK Florida Atlantic Bell Turner Carter Price Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp# Brown #-opened in three wide receiver formation; %-NU opened in a four-receiver set (three receivers and a tight end); ^-NU opened in two tight end set HUSKER DEFENSIVE STARTERS GAME-BY-GAME Opponent DE DT DT DE BUCK MIKE WILL LCB FS SS RCB P Florida Atlantic McMullen Valentine Collins Gregory Santos Banderas Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie Foltz * - NU opened with nickel package # - NU opened with dime packages; %-NU opened with five defensive opened with three safties;!-nu opened with 3 defensive ends Overall Participation PLAYER (GAMES): Armstrong Jr., Tommy (1/1); Abdullah, Ameer (1/1); Allen, Taariq (1/-); Anderson, Zaire (1/1); Bailey, Christian (1/-); Banderas, Josh (1/1); Bell, Kenny (1/1); Bondi, Mauro (1/-); Brown, Drew (1/-); Carter, Cethan (1/1); Cockrell, Byerson (1/-); Collins, Maliek (1/1); Cooper, Corey (1/1); Cotton, Jake (1/1); Cotton, Sam (1/-); Cross, Imani (1/-); Davie, Daniel (1/1); Faulkenberry, Josh (1/-); Felici, Joey (1/-); Finnin, Matt (1/-); Foltz, Sam (1/-); Foster, Trey (1/-); Fyfe, Ryker (1/-); Gangwish, Jack (1/-); Gerry, Nate (1/1); Gladney, Kevin (1/-); Gregory, Randy (1/1); Hahn, Sam (1/-); Hannon, Zach (1/-); Hart, Greg (1/-); Hovey, Lane (1/-); Janovich, Andy (1/-); Jones, Chris (1/-); Johnson Jr., Dwayne (1/-); Kalu, Josh (1/-); Keels, Joe (1/-); Knevel, David (1/-); Kondolo, Chongo (1/-); Lewis, Alex (1/1); Love, Courtney (1/-); Maurice, Kevin (1/-); McMullen, Greg (1/1); Mitchell, Josh (1/1); Moore, Alonzo (1/-); Moudy, Mike (1/1); Nabity, Graham (1/-); Natter, A.J. (1/-); Nelson, Jordan (1/-); Newby, Marcus (1/-); Newby, Terrell (1/-); Pelini, Mark (1/1); Pierson-El, De Mornay (1/-); Price, Givens (1/1); Rath, Logan (1/-); Reeves, Ryne (1/-); Roach, Trevor (1/-); Rose, Jonathan (1/-); Santos, David (1/1); Simpson, Brad (1/-); Singleton, D.J. (1/-); Stanton, Johnny (1/-); Sutton, David (1/-); Turner, Jamal (1/1); Utter, Dylan (1/-); Valentine, Vincent (1/1); Weber, Chris (1/-); Westerkamp, Jordan (1/1); Williams, Austin (1/-); Williams, Kevin (1/-); Williams, Kieron (1/-) HUSKERS.COM

36 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Game 1 No. 22 Nebraska 55, Florida Atlantic 7 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Florida Atlantic Nebraska Lincoln (Aug. 30) --- Ameer Abdullah sprinted for a career-high 232 yards, while Kenny Bell and Jordan Westerkamp each added 100-yard receiving games, as No. 22 Nebraska rolled to a 55-7 victory over Florida Atlantic. The Husker offense enjoyed a record-setting day with a pair of 100-yard rushers and a pair of 100-yard receivers in the same game. Abdullah finished the day with 21 carries for 232 yards and a touchdown. Terrell Newby added his first career 100-yard game, crossing the plateau with 16 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Bell added his fourth career 100-yard receiving game with four catches for 116 yards, while Westerkamp added his second career 100-yard game with career highs of seven catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. The Huskers finished with a Big Ten record 784 total yards, including 498 rushing and 286 passing. Tommy Armstrong Jr. completed 15-of-29 passes for 271 and two touchdowns, while adding seven carries for 62 yards and another score to finish with 333 yards of total offense. The Huskers dominated offensively in the first half, scoring on each of their first five possessions to take a commanding 31-7 halftime lead. Armstrong put the Huskers on the board first with his five-yard touchdown run to cap Nebraska s eight-play, 86-yard opening drive of the season. The Owls answered with a touchdown drive of their own, capped by Jaquez Johnson s 20-yard touchdown pass to Lucky Whitehead with 4:56 left in the first. That would be the only score allowed by the Blackshirts, as Nebraska limited FAU to 200 yards of total offense. During one stretch, the Huskers forced seven consecutive 3-and-outs. Armstrong led NU on another first-quarter touchdown march, as NU went 75 yards in nine plays, capped by Westerkamp s 36-yard TD grab. The Huskers added freshman place-kicker Drew Brown s first career field goal, a 44-yarder, with 12:18 left in the half to push the margin to After the Blackshirts held on their next possession, Abdullah cruised over the 100-yard rushing mark for the 18th time in his career before breaking off a 47-yard scoring jaunt. Another defensive stop set up a seven-play, 66-yard drive capped by a punishing three-yard touchdown run by Imani Cross with 2:30 left to push the Big Red lead to The Huskers scored on each of their first five drives. Nebraska put the game out of reach, scoring on their first four possessions of the second half, including two scoring runs by Newby. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 09:19 NEB Armstrong Jr. 5 yd run (Brown kick) 1st 04:56 FAU Whitehead 20 yd pass from Johnson (Joseph kick) 1st 01:22 NEB Westerkamp 36 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick) 2nd 12:18 NEB Brown 44 yd field goal 2nd 06:29 NEB Abdullah 47 yd run (Brown kick) 2nd 02:30 NEB Cross 3 yd run (Brown kick) 3rd 10:18 NEB Newby 2 yd run (Brown kick) 3rd 06:41 NEB Pierson-El 8 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick) 3rd 03:09 NEB Bondi 45 yd field goal 4th 13:20 NEB Newby 1 yd run (Bondi kick) TEAM STATISTICS FAU NEB FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 26:05 33:55 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 8 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances S Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: FAU- Warren, Jay 14-77; Johnson, Jaquez 4-19; Bussey, Henry 1-5; Hankerson, Greg 6-4; Moore, Tony 4-3; Whitehead, Lucky 1-minus-3. Nebraska-Abdullah, Ameer ; Newby, Terrell ; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 7-62; Nelson, Jordan 5-32; Cross, Imani 3-32; Fyfe, Ryker 4-29; Nabity, Graham 1-4. PASSING: FAU-Hankerson, Greg ; Johnson, Jaquez Nebraska- Armstrong Jr., Tommy ; Fyfe, Ryker ; TEAM ; Stanton, Johnny RECEIVING: FAU-Whitehead, Luck 5-40; Deleon, Alex 2-18; Moore, Tony 1-15; Harrop, Michael 1-12; Moise, Derek 1-10; Johnson, Jaquez 1-0.Nebraska-Westerkamp, Jordan 7-125; Bell, Kenny 4-116; Pierson-El, De Mornay 2-14; Cotton, Sam 1-10; Turner, Jamal 1-9; Abdullah, Ameer 1-9; Allen, Taariq 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: FAU-None. Nebraska-None FUMBLES: FAU-Warren, Jay 1-0. Nebraska-Bell, Kenny 1-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): FAU- None Nebraska- Maurice, Kevin 0.5-5; McMullen, Greg TACKLE LEADER (UA-A): FAU-Parms, Damian 8-1; Kirk, Andrae 5-4; Relf, Robert 5-4. Nebraska-Anderson, Zaire 3-4 HUSKERS.COM