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1 Five National Championships College Football s Winningest Program Since 1970 NCAA-Record 282 Consecutive Sellouts 2006 Nebraska Schedule September LOUISIANA TECH (FSN) W, NICHOLLS STATE W, at USC (ABC) L, TROY (FSN PPV) W, KANSAS# (FSN) W, (OT) October at Iowa State# (ABC) W, at Kansas State# (FSN PPV)......W, TEXAS# (ABC) L, at Oklahoma State# (ABC) L, November MISSOURI# (ABC) W, at Texas A&M# (ABC) W, COLORADO# (ABC) W, December vs. Oklahoma, Big 12 Champ. Game (ABC)..... Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.. 7 p.m. All times Central and subject to change # - Big 12 Conference Games This Week in Husker Football Monday, Nov :30 a.m.-noon...coach Callahan,...Two Players on Big 12 Teleconference Tuesday, Nov. 28 Weekly Press Conference 11 a.m... Lunch 11:30-11:50 a.m...player interviews Noon... Head Coach Bill Callahan 12:20-1 p.m...player Interviews 3:45-6 p.m...practice (Interviews after practice) Wednesday, Nov. 29 3:30-5:45 p.m...practice (Interviews after practice) Thursday, Nov. 30 3:30-5:25 p.m...practice (Coach Callahan available) 7 p.m... Coaches Radio Show (Coach Elmassian) Friday, Dec a.m...depart for Kansas City via bus 3 p.m...coach Callahan press conference at Arrowhead Saturday, Dec. 2 7 p.m... (ABC)...Return to Lincoln immediately following game HUSKERS.COM Game 13 BiG 12 Championship Nebraska (9-3, 6-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2, 7-1) Date: Saturday, Dec. 2 Time: 7:13 p.m. Site: Kansas City, Mo. Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Surface: Natural Grass Capacity: 79,451 Rankings: NU (AP-19; Coaches-18); Oklahoma (AP-8; Coaches-10) Series Record: Oklahoma leads, Last Meeting: Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 24 Oct. 29, 2005 in Lincoln Broadcast Information Television ABC National Mike Patrick Play-by-Play Todd Blackledge Analyst Holly Rowe Sideline Radio Husker Sports Network 51-Station Network Jim Rose Play-by-Play Adrian Fiala Color Randy Lee Booth Matt Davison Sideline Internet: Satellite Radio: Sirius, Channel TBA NU in Big 12 Championship Game Fourth Appearance Previous Appearances 1996 Texas 37, #3 Nebraska 27 (St. Louis) 1997 #2 Nebraska 54, #14 Texas A&M 15 (San Antonio) 1999 #3 Nebraska 22, #12 Texas 6 (San Antonio) Nebraska, Oklahoma Renew Rivalry in Big 12 Championship Game Nebraska returns to the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time since 1999 this weekend as the Huskers travel to Kansas City for Saturday night s game at Arrowhead Stadium. The opponent will be a familiar foe as long-time rival Oklahoma will represent the South Division and the schools will meet for the first time in the 11 years of the Big 12 Championship Game. Game time on Saturday night in Kansas City is set for 7:13 p.m., and the matchup will be televised nationally by ABC Sports. After playing in three of the first four Big 12 Championship Games from 1996 to 1999, and winning league crowns in 1997 and 1999, Nebraska has been absent from the past six title games. Oklahoma meanwhile has been a fixture in the game in recent years. The Sooners did not play in the first four Big 12 title games, but has been the South representative in five of the past seven seasons, winning Big 12 titles in 2000, 2002 and Both teams enter the matchup with good momentum. The Huskers completed their regular-season with a 9-3 overall record and a 6-2 mark in league play, thanks to a three-game winning streak to end the regular season. Nebraska capped a perfect 5-0 run through the North Division with a victory over Colorado last Friday at Memorial Stadium. Oklahoma dropped to 3-2 after an Oct. 7 loss to Texas in Dallas, but the Sooners have responded with seven straight wins, the sixth-longest win streak in the nation. The Sooners earned the South Division title with a victory at in-state rival Oklahoma State last Saturday afternoon. Saturday night s game will mark the 24th time the Battle of the Big Reds will pit a pair of nationally ranked teams. The Huskers enter the contest ranked 19th by the Associated Press and 18th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Oklahoma is listed eighth in this week s AP poll and is ranked 10th by the coaches. The winner of Saturday night s matchup will earn the Big 12 Conference s automatic berth in the Bowl Championship Series and a trip to the Jan. 1 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. Nebraska Media Relations One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Phone: (402) Fax: (402)

2 Game 13 Big 12 Championship NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press (Nov. 26) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Ohio State (65) , USC* , Michigan , Florida , LSU , Louisville , Wisconsin , Oklahoma* ,095 Arkansas , Boise State , Auburn Notre Dame Rutgers Virginia Tech West Virginia Wake Forest Texas* Tennessee Nebraska Brigham Young California Texas A&M* Georgia Tech Hawaii Boston College USA Today Coaches (Nov. 26) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Ohio State (63) , USC* , Michigan , Florida , LSU , Wisconsin , Louisville , Arkansas , Boise State , Oklahoma* Auburn Notre Dame Rutgers Virginia Tech West Virginia Wake Forest Texas* Nebraska Tennessee California Brigham Young Georgia Tech Hawaii Texas A&M* Boston College *-Denotes 2006 NU opponent Huskers in the 2006 Polls Date A C H Results Pre def. Louisiana Tech, def. Nicholls State, lost to USC, def. Troy, def. Kansas, (ot) def. Iowa State, def. Kansas State, lost to Texas, lost to Oklahoma St., RV RV RV def. Missouri, RV def. Texas A&M, idle def. Colorado, A=Associated Press; C-Coaches; H-Harris Huskers Cap North Division Title Run with Win over Buffs Nebraska capped a perfect run through the Big 12 North Division with a victory over Colorado in Lincoln on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Nebraska used a series of effective trick plays and dominated the game s final 25 minutes to pull away from a tie early in the third quarter, and pick up the first win by the home team in the Nebraska- CU series since Nebraska scored on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. However, Colorado quickly responded and showed it would put up a fight in the game. Nebraska used its first trickery to take a touchdown lead at halftime. The Huskers faced a fourth and seven on the CU 29 late in the second quarter when NU lined up in an unconventional formation and reserve quarterback Joe Ganz hit defensive end Barry Turner in the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown. Nebraska appeared poised to take a two TD lead on the first drive of the second half, but a fumble in the red zone stopped NU s scoring threat. Colorado quickly responded and scored on a 45-yard touchdown run to tie the game with 11:51 left in the third quarter. The rest of the game was all Nebraska thanks in part to Nebraska continuing to reach deep into its playbook. Quarterback Zac Taylor connected with wideout Maurice Purify on a pair of key third-down conversions to put NU deep into Colorado territory. Then Taylor was interfered with on a halfback pass, giving Nebraska new set of downs inside the 20. Two plays later Brandon Jackson surged across the goal line from the 2, giving Nebraska a edge. The Huskers held Colorado on its next possession, then drove NU-Colorado Stat Wrap Team Stats CU NU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passes Passing Yards Total Offense Turnovers 0 2 3rd Down Conversions Time of Possession 24:11 35:49 Sacks By NU Rushing Leaders Brandon Jackson 34 carries, 142 yards, TD NU Passing Leader Zac Taylor , 249 yards, 2 TD NU Receiving Leaders Brandon Jackson 6 receptions, 42 yards, TD Terrence Nunn 4 receptions, 52 yards, TD Maurice Purify 3 receptions, 51 yards NU Defensive Leaders Adam Carriker 7 tackles, 3-19 TFL, 2-18 sacks Corey McKeon 6 tackles, 2-15 TFL, 1-15 sacks into Colorado territory before facing a fourth down. Place-kicker Jordan Congdon lofted a punt to the CU 1, where Turner made a great play to down the ball. One play later defensive stalwarts Adam Carriker and Corey McKeon teamed up for a safety and a NU lead. Following the free kick, NU kept its drive alive courtesy of a fake punt. Taylor capped the drive with an 18-yard scoring strike to Jackson for a NU lead. The Huskers added a late touchcown for the final advantage, and their largest victory over the Buffs in Lincoln since Nebraska raced up 468 yards of total offense, while holding Colorado to 297 yards. Jackson totaled 190 all-purpose yards on a school-record 41 attempts, while Taylor threw for 249 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Carriker dominated on the defensive side with three tackles for loss, including a pair of sacks. Noting Game 12...Nebraska 37, Colorado 14 The victory gave Nebraska its 35th nine-win season in the last 38 years and the first since The win was Nebraska s seventh straight against Big 12 North Division opponents, including wins over Kansas State and Colorado to end last season. Nebraska s 5-0 record in the North Division this season is the Huskers first perfect divisional record since The win ended a streak of four straight road victories by the visiting team in the Nebraska-Colorado series. Nebraska s 23-point margin of victory was its largest over Colorado in Lincoln since a 24-7 victory in Nebraska finished 6-1 at home in 2006, marking NU s first six-win home season since 2003 and the 22nd time in 25 years Nebraska has lost one or no home games. The crowd of 85,800 was a Memorial Stadium record, bettering the crowd of 85,197 against Missouri on Nov. 4. NU averaged a school-record 85,044 fans per game at home in 2006, breaking the previous mark of 77,878 set in Nebraska senior quarterback Zac Taylor s two touchdowns passes gave him 24 this season, extending his own school record, and 43 in his career, tying the school record also held by Tommie Frazier (1992 to 1995). Taylor has 2,789 passing yards this season, establishing a Nebraska season passing yards record, bettering his 2,653 yards a year ago. Junior wide receiver Terrence Nunn caught four passes, including a 15-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Nunn s four receptions give him 96 career receptions and moved him past Matt Davison (93) into second place on the Nebraska career receptions list. Nunn has 37 receptions in 2006, moving him into the top 10 on the single-season chart. Nunn is one of only two players with two of the top 10 single-season reception effort in school history, joining Johnny Rodgers who owns the top two season reception totals in school history. I-back Brandon Jackson rushed a career-high 34 times for 142 yards, pushing his season rushing total to 881 and becoming just the second player to rush for 100 or more yards against Colorado this season. Jackson finished Big 12 play averaging 94.4 yards rushing per game in conference games only. 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3 Game 13 Big 12 Championship 2006 Big 12 Standings Records Team Overall Big 12 This Week Nebraska vs. Oklahoma Missouri End of Season Kansas State End of Season Kansas End of Season Colorado End of Season Iowa State End of Season South Division Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Texas End of Season Texas A&M End of Season Texas Tech End of Season Oklahoma State End of Season Baylor End of Season 2006 Nebraska Non-Conference Opponents Team Record This Week Louisiana Tech 3-9 at New Mexico State Nicholls State 4-7 End of Season USC 10-1 vs. UCLA Troy 6-5 at Florida Int l 2006 Oklahoma Schedule Date Opponent Result/Time 9/2 UAB W, /9 Washington W, /16 at Oregon L, /23 Middle Tennessee W, /7 vs. Texas (at Dallas) L, /14 Iowa State W, /21 Colorado W, /28 at Missouri W, /4 at Texas A&M W, /11 Texas Tech W, /18 at Baylor W, /25 at Oklahoma State W, Nebraska-Oklahoma Notes 4NU defensive line coach John Blake served as OU head coach prior to Bob Stoops arrival in Husker quarterback Zac Taylor s father, Sherwood Taylor, played defensive back for Oklahoma, lettering from 1977 to 1979 while serving as team captain during his senior year. 4The Sooners held on for a win in 2005, OU's second straight win in the series. 4The Huskers and Sooners went head-to-head for 71 consecutive seasons (since 1927) before the streak was snapped in 1998 with the start of the Big 12 Conference. 4OU's 2000 win ended NU's series-long seven-game winning streak. 4Five times the Sooners have given NU its only regularseason loss (1964, 1966, 1975, 1979, 1987); twice NU has given the Sooners their only loss (1971, 1978). 4After NU upset No. 1 Oklahoma in 1978, the two teams met again in the Orange Bowl, with OU winning The 1971 game was known as the Game of the Century, as No. 1 NU edged No. 2 OU, 35-31, in Norman. 4One of the teams has been No. 1 in the AP poll in 13 of the last 51 meetings, including NU eight times. 4Since the AP poll began in 1936, the NU-OU game has had at least one ranked team 57 times in 67 contests, with both teams ranked in 23; the series has featured at least one top-10 team in 46 games, two top-10 teams in 18. 4In the 23 games in which both teams were ranked, the lower-ranked team has won 11. 4The game featured at least one AP top-10 team in 22 straight games from 1970 to 1990; in 17 of 31 games since 1971, both teams have been in the top 10. 4One of the two teams has been ranked entering the contest in all but three games since The winning team has had to come from behind in 26 of the last 37 games. Scouting the Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma (10-2; 7-1 Big 12) pushed through a great deal of adversity this season on its way to winning the Big 12 South division championship for the fifth time in the last seven years. Head Coach Bob Stoops has guided his squad to seven straight wins following an early October loss to Texas without star tailback Adrian Peterson, who suffered a broken collarbone the following week against Iowa State. The Sooners also were forced to change quarterbacks during fall camp following the dismissal of sophomore Rhett Bomar. Senior quarterback Paul Thompson has filled in admirably behind center after switching over from wide receiver in early August, guiding an OU offense that ranks among the nation s top 25 teams in both rushing and scoring. Thompson has completed 61.5 percent of his passes this season for 2,169 yards and 18 touchdowns, totals that rank among OU s top 10 all-time single-season leaders. His strong performance has helped ease the loss of Peterson, who still leads the team with 935 yards rushing (155.8 ypg) and 10 touchdowns in only six games. If Peterson is unable to play, the Sooners will look to junior Allen Patrick (665 yards) and freshman Chris Brown (339 yards). Brown has compiled a 84.8 ypg average and six touchdowns while playing only the last four games. A trio of sophomores lead the Oklahoma receiving corps. Malcolm Kelly, who became the quickest player in program history to reach 1,000 career yards receiving earlier this season, paces the squad in catches (52), receiving yards (851) and scoring receptions (eight). Juaquin Iglesias has totaled 33 catches for 368 yards, while Manuel Johnson has added 274 yards on 25 receptions. Junior tight end Joe Jon Finley has scored three touchdowns on 19 receptions this season. The Sooners possess one of the country s strongest defenses, and the unit features only four seniors, each among the front seven. OU leads the Big 12 this season in pass efficiency defense, total defense and points allowed. The catalyst behind Oklahoma s 4-3 scheme are senior linebackers Rufus Alexander and Zach Latimer. Alexander has recorded team-leading totals of 95 tackles, including 10.5 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles, while Latimer has added 73 stops (10 TFL) and a team-high three interceptions. Senior defensive end C.J. Ah You and junior bookend Steven Coleman each have notched a team-high three sacks. Oklahoma s defensive backfield, which includes two sophomore and two junior starters, is one of the youngest and most talented in the nation. Sophomore strong safety Reggie Smith and junior cornerback Nic Harris share the squad lead with eight pass breakups apiece, while Harris has matched Latimer s interception total with three. Junior Darien Williams ranks third among all Sooners in tackles behind only Alexander and Latimer with 62 stops. Oklahoma Head Coach Bob Stoops Head Coach Bob Stoops (Iowa, 1983) owns an record in his eighth season at Oklahoma. Stoops, who took over an OU program five years removed from a winning record and four from a postseason appearance in 1999, quickly returned the Sooners to national prominence. He led his 2000 squad to a national championship in only his second year, and he has also guided to Sooners to three Big 12 crowns and four BCS bowl bids. Stoops was hired at Oklahoma after a highly successful career as defensive coordinator at Florida ( ) and Kansas State ( ). He previosly served assistant coaching posts at Kansas State ( ), Kent State (1988) and Iowa ( ). Stoops was a graduate assistant under Hayden Fry at Iowa after starting four years at defensive back for the Hawkeyes ( ). Nebraska-Oklahoma Series...83rd Meeting Nebraska and Oklahoma renew an old-time rivalry Saturday between former Big Eight Conference rivals. The Sooners hold a advantage in the historic series that was first played in Nebraska has won 10 of the last 14 meetings, but OU won the last two games in 2004 and This week s meeting will be the 24th matchup with both squads ranked among the AP Top 25. While the series historically has been one of the top matchups in college football, it also is one of the most unpredictable. In the previous 23 matchups where both teams entered the game ranked, the lower ranked team has won nearly half of the time (11 games). For full Nebraska-Oklahoma series information, see page Nebraska-Oklahoma Statistical Comparison Nebraska (9-3, 6-2 Big 12) Oklahoma (10-2, 7-1 Big 12) Category Avg. Big 12 Natl. Avg. Big 12 Natl. Rushing Offense th 18th rd 14th Passing Offense th 18th th 80th Total Offense nd 9th th 39th Scoring Offense rd 9th th 23rd Rushing Defense th 48th nd 19th Pass Defense th 84th nd 27th Pass Efficiency Defense th 37th st 11th Total Defense th 71st st 14th Scoring Defense th 30th st 18th Net Punting rd 14th th 24th Punt Returns th 65th th 63rd Kickoff Returns th 114th th 9th Turnover Margin (+0.33) 4th T-38th (-0.33) 9th 79th Sacks th 56th th T-84th Tackles For Loss th 45th th 28th Sacks Allowed th T-64th st 10th bold indicates top-25 national ranking Page 3

4 Game 13 Big 12 Championship The callahan file Callahan Year-by-Year Year Record Pct. Postseason Nebraska None Totals Oakland Raiders ; Won AFC Championship, lost to Tampa Bay in Super Bowl XXXVII None NFL Totals One playoff appearance From the Super Bowl to Campus Five coaches have taken a collegiate head coaching job after previously guiding their team to a Super Bowl appearance. In addition to Callahan, Bobby Ross is in his third year back in the college ranks, after taking over at Army in Coach NFL Team Super Bowls College (Year) Bill Callahan Oakland XXXVII Nebraska (2004) Bobby Ross San Diego XXIX Army (2004) Bill Walsh San Fran. XVI, XIX, XXII Stanford (1992) Forrest Gregg Cincinnati XVI SMU (1989) George Allen Washington VII Long Beach St. (1990) Huskers Under Callahan Overall vs. AP Ranked Teams vs. AP Top 10 Teams vs. Unranked Teams vs. Big 12 Teams 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 in same game When Opponent has 100 Yd. Rusher When Scoring 35 or More Points When Hold Opp. to 10 Pts. or less When Nebraska scores first When Nebraska leads at halftime When Nebraska trails at halftime When Nebraska is tied at halftime Record in games decided by 11 points or more Record in games decided by 10 or less Record in games decided by 7 or less Record in games decided by 3 or less Record in overtime games Nebraska Walk-on Tradition Thrives Under Callahan s Leadership The Nebraska walk-on program is alive and well under the leadership of Head Coach Bill Callahan. Since the conclusion of spring ball, four native Nebraskans who originally joined the program as walk-ons have been awarded scholarships. The group includes senior safety Brandon Rigoni (Lincoln), senior linebacker Andy Kadavy (Seward), junior safety Ben Eisenhart (Culbertson) and sophomore receiver Todd Peterson (Grand Island). The four walk-ons who were awarded scholarships pushed the total of former walk-ons Callahan has put on scholarship to 17 since his arrival in January of Of that group, 13 were native Nebraskans. Nebraska Head Coach Bill Callahan Bill Callahan is in his third season as the head coach of the Nebraska football program and owns a record with the Huskers, 0-2 against Oklahoma. Callahan is the 27th head coach in Husker history, taking the reins of the program in January of Callahan capped his second season at Nebraska with three consecutive wins, including a triumph over Michigan in the Alamo Bowl. The 2005 season marked the first time Nebraska has won its final three games of the season since Callahan also guided Nebraska to wins over Kansas State and Colorado in the same season for the first time since In 2006, Callahan has guided Nebraska to its first nine-win season in three years and guided the Huskers to a sweep of its Big 12 North Division foes. The Husker offense has also ranked among the nation s best, ranking in the top 20 in all four major statistical categories. Callahan came to Nebraska after two seasons as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He guided Oakland to the AFC Championship and Super Bowl XXXVII in his rookie season as a head coach in 2002, and compiled a overall record as the Raiders' head man. Callahan is one of five coaches to take a collegiate head coaching job after previously guiding a team to a Super Bowl appearance. Army Head Coach Bobby Ross is also active in the college ranks, while George Allen, Forrest Gregg and Bill Walsh previously led teams to the Super Bowl and returned to the college game. The 50-year-old Callahan spent nine years in the National Football League, beginning his pro coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995 to He served as an assistant with the Raiders for four seasons from 1998 to 2001, before taking over the top job in Oakland in Callahan had extensive experience at the collegiate level before taking the job at Nebraska. Before moving into the professional ranks, Callahan served as the offensive line coach at Wisconsin for five seasons and also had assistant coaching stints at Illinois, Northern Arizona and Southern Illinois. Overall, Callahan is in his 29th year in the coaching profession. In addition to his nine years in the National Football League and 15 previous seasons as a collegiate assistant, Callahan was an assistant coach for two seasons in the Illinois prep ranks in 1978 and Callahan has Midwest roots, as he is a native of Chicago. He earned his bachelor's degree from Illinois Benedictine in He was an NAIA honorable-mention All-America selection as a quarterback in each of his final two seasons. Huskers Boast Championship Coaching Staff Callahan has built a coaching staff with championship credentials, both on the collegiate and professional level. There was just one change on the coaching staff from Former Colorado offensive coordinator Shawn Watson joined the Huskers last winter and serves as the Huskers tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. Watson and Callahan worked together at the University of Illinois in the early 1980s. Watson was the architect of a Colorado offense that helped the Buffs to four Big 12 North titles in the past five years and a conference championship in Watson s strong coaching backgrond adds to an impressive staff that has had success at all levels, both on the field and on the recruiting trail. 4Callahan's coaching staff features four coaches who have either played or coached in the Super Bowl. Callahan and Offensive Coordinator Jay Norvell coached in Super Bowl XXXVII with Oakland, and running backs coach Randy Jordan was a player on that team. John Blake was part of the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl championship teams in both 1993 and In addition to the NFL success of the coaches, Callahan's staff has a history of winning championships at the collegiate level. Members of the Nebraska coaching staff have been part of teams that have captured league titles in each of the following conferences Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Mid-American, Mountain West, Pac-10 and Western Athletic. 4The staff has recruiting ties in nearly every part of the United States. Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming compiled a list of the 10 best recruiters in college history in Callahan was included on the list although he had been out of the college ranks for six years at that time. Defensive line coach John Blake was recognized by Rivals.com as one of the nation s top recruiters in Callahan Has Busy Off-Season of Charity Events Since his arrival at Nebraska, Callahan has impressed upon his players the importance of a well-rounded experience including community outreach and involvement. In that area, Callahan has led by example. Callahan continues to spend significant time in the off-season with community events, including several Coach Callahan Charities functions. The third Football 101 for Women took place in early June in Lincoln, with more than 1,100 participants learning more about the game of football. For the first time the event took place at Nebraska s Hawks Championship Center. The day included demonstrations on all parts of football, a Q&A forum with Husker players, and the event again concluded with participants breaking into beginning, intermediate and advanced groups to learn more about the X s and O s of the game from members of the Husker staff. The Football 101 event raised more than $50,000 to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Callahan and his wife, Valerie, also spearheaded Coach Callahan s Fun Run/Walk for Resources on Saturday, Aug. 19. Coach Callahan was the starter for the race and also weclomed the winners to the finish line on Stadium Drive. The event raised funds for Juvenile Diabetes and the University Libraries. Callahan was the featured speaker at the Make-a-Wish Foundation s Red Tie Dinner in Lincoln in late July, and was the featured speaker at the Special Olympics Breakfast of Champions last spring. Page 4

5 Game 13 Big 12 Championship NEBRASKA MEDIA RELATIONS Mailing Address One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box Lincoln, NE Shipping Address: 600 Stadium Drive Phone FAX Media Relations Football Contacts Media Relations Director... Keith Mann Phone Assistant... Jerry Trickie Phone Intern...Andy Anderson Phone Graduate Assistant... Sarah Sherman Phone Weekly Football Press Conference Nebraska holds its regular weekly press conferences on Tuesdays throughout the 2006 season. The press conferences are held in the Don Bryant Media Facility on Level 6 of West Stadium and will begin with lunch at 11 a.m. Volleyball Coach John Cook will address the media at 11:15 a.m., with selected football players available at 11:30 a.m. Head Coach Bill Callahan will speak to the media at Noon, and selected players will be available following Callahan. Each press conference will be available via teleconference and selected conferences will be carried on satellite. Quotes will be transcribed and posted by mid-afternoon on, while edited sound bites are available on NebraskaNet.com. The teleconferences are also carried live on HuskersNSide.com. Media wishing to participate in the teleconference should contact the Media Relations office at (402) for more information. The toll-free number for the teleconference is (877) and media can acquire the weekly passcode by calling the Media Relations office. Media wishing to speak to request interviews with Nebraska players at Tuesday s press luncheon should contact Andy Anderson or Sarah Sherman in the Media Relations Office by 2 p.m. on Monday. Continued from page two Jackson caught a career-high six passes for 42 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown reception from Taylor, marking Jackson s second TD reception of the season (49-yarder vs. Texas). His 41 all-purpose attempts set a Nebraska record, bettering 40 attempts by Lawrence Phillips at Iowa State on Nov. 12, The touchdown pass from Ganz to Turner marked the fourth time in six games Nebraska has scored a touchdown on a trick play, and the third straight home game the Huskers scored in an unconventional manner. Senior defensive end Adam Carriker had two sacks for 18 yards in losses, giving him a team-leading six sacks this season. Carriker has five sacks in the past four games and has 19.5 career sacks, sixth on the NU career list. Carriker had three tackles for loss in the game and has 40 career TFL, fifth on the Nebraska charts. Carriker s third TFL resulted in a safety. The tackle for loss by Carriker and Corey McKeon for a safety marked the Huskers first safety since a McKeon sack at Kansas last season. Freshman safety Major Culbert partially blocked a Colorado punt in the first quarter, setting up the Huskers opening scoring drive. Culbert s blocked punt was Nebraska s fourth blocked kick of the season. NU blocked field goal against Texas A&M and blocked extra points against Texas and Oklahoma State. Nebraska had seven blocked kicks last season. Nebraska converted four of five Red Zone trips into touchdowns against Colorado. The Huskers turned the ball over on a third-quarter Red Zone trip, marking the only time in 24 trips into the Red Zone in conference games that Nebraska did not score. NU is 41-of-46 in all games in the Red Zone. Nebraska scored first for the 11th time in 12 games this season on a 15-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. Nebraska continued to perform well on third downs. The Huskers converted 8-of-15 third down conversions, including 4-of-6 attempts in the first half. NU was also a perfect 3-of-3 on fourth down. The third-quarter touchdown run by Brandon Jackson marked Nebraska s first points in the third quarter since the Kansas State game. Huskers Set for Fourth Trip to Big 12 Title Game; First in Seven Seasons Nebraska returns to the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time since winning the 1999 Big 12 crown. The Huskers Big 12 History Division Winners appeared in Big 12 title games in 1996, 1997 and 1999, but Year North South Big 12 Champ have not returned until this year. Nebraska s four appearances 1996 Nebraska Texas Texas in the Big 12 title game ties Colorado for the most in the 1997 Nebraska Texas A&M Nebraska North Division. Oklahoma is making its league-leading fifth 1998 Kansas St. Texas A&M Texas A&M appearance in the title game, all in the past seven years Nebraska Texas Nebraska Nebraska and Oklahoma are two of three teams to capture 2000 Kansas St. Oklahoma Oklahoma two or more Big 12 titles in the first 10 years of the league. Oklahoma has three league crowns, while Nebraska and Texas have each captured two Big 12 titles. Kansas State, Texas A&M and Colorado each captured one Big 12 crown Colorado Colorado Kansas St. Colorado Texas Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Colorado Oklahoma Kansas State Oklahoma in the first 10 years of Big 12 action Colorado Texas Texas 2006 Nebraska Oklahoma A Closer Look at the 2006 Nebraska Football Schedule Date... Opponent... Time/Result...TV... Series... Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Sept. 2...Louisiana Tech... W, FSN... NU, Nebraska records 21st straight season-opening victory; Taylor 22-33, 287, 3 TD Sept. 9...Nicholls State... W, None... NU, Taylor throws career-high 4 TD passes; Nicholls State 0-3, zero yards passing Sept at USC... L, ABC... USC, Third-largest crowd ever to see Nebraska (92,000)/Bradley team-high 10 tackles Sept Troy... W, FSN PPV... NU, Huskers pitch first shutout since 2003/NU rolls up 597 yards, most since 2001 Sept Kansas... W, (ot)...fsn... NU, NU wins 19th straight vs. KU in Lincoln; Taylor 395 yards, 4 TD; NU 5-0 in OT Oct. 7...at Iowa State... W, ABC... NU, Huskers out-rush ISU ; Glenn TD, Jackson TD Oct at Kansas State... W, FSN PPV... NU, Huskers snap four-game skid in Manhattan; Rushing yards NU 190, KSU 22 Oct Texas... L, ABC... UT, UT hits game-winning FG with 23 seconds left/second loss to top five team in 06 Oct at Oklahoma State... L, ABC... NU, Jackson TD rushing; Carriker 3 TFL; OSU wins 2nd straight vs. NU in Stillwater Nov Missouri... W, ABC... NU, Huskers win 15th straight over Tigers in Lincoln; Jackson 32 carries, 111 yards Nov at Texas A&M... W, ABC... NU, Taylor breaks career passing record, guides game-winning two-minute drill Nov Colorado... W, ABC... NU, Taylor 19-28, 249 yards, 2 TD/Jackson 190 all-purpose (41 att.); Carriker 2 sacks Big 12 Championshp Game Dec. 2...Oklahoma*... 7 p.m...abc... OU, Nebraska appeared in 1996, 1997 and 1999; League titles in 1997 and 1999 All times Central and subject to change; *-Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. Page 5

6 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Huskers, Sooners in NCAA Rankings Top 25 National Rankings Nebraska Team Rushing Offense, ypg (18th) Passing Offense, ypg (18th) Total Offense, ypg (9th) Scoring Offense, 33.9 ppg (9th) Net Punting, 37.6 ypp (14th) Passing Efficiency, rating (5th) Individual Zac Taylor, Pass Efficiency, rating (9th) Oklahoma Rushing Offense, ypg (14th) Scoring Offense, 30.1 ppg (23rd) Rushing Defense, 99.0 ypg (19th) Pass Efficiency Defense, rating (11th) Total Defense, ypg (14th) Scoring Defense, 16.0 ppg (18th) Net Punting, 37.2 ypp (24th) Kickoff Returns, 24.5 ypr (9th) Pass Efficiency, rating (25th) Sacks Allowed, 1.17 pg (10th) Individual Paul Thompson, Passing Efficiency, rating (23rd) Garrett Hartley, Field Goals, 1.42 pg (12th) Garrett Hartley, Scoring, 7.75 ppg (22nd) Nebraska Completes November to Remember Nebraska posted a 3-0 record in the month of November. The Huskers opened the month with a win over then- No. 25 Missouri (Coaches) in Lincoln to take control of the Big 12 North Division race. Nebraska then clinched the North Division title with a win at No. 24 Texas A&M on Nov. 11. The Huskers closed out the month with a victory over Colorado in Lincoln. This year marked Nebraska s first perfect November since the 1999 campaign, also the last time Nebraska qualified for the Big 12 Championship Game. Nebraska has five straight wins in November, its longest win streak in the month since winning its final game in 1998, all three in 1999 and its first game in November of NU to Make Second Appearance at Arrowhead This marks the fourth time the Big 12 Championship game has been contested at Arrowhead Stadium (also 2000, 2003 and 2004). Oklahoma has been involved in each of those games, but Nebraska has not played in Arrowhead in a Big 12 title game. Saturday night s matchup will mark the Huskers second game at Arrowhead Stadium. In 1998, the Huskers met Oklahoma State in Kansas City, posting a victory thanks to a goal-line stand at the end of the game. Since 1983, Nebraska owns a 15-6 record in games in NFL stadiums, most recently a victory at Pittsburgh s Heinz Field in Nebraska is 8-1 in regular season games in that time and 7-5 in bowl games. ABC Cameras Following Huskers Nebraska will play its sixth consecutive game and eighth of the season on ABC in the Big 12 Championship Game. The six straight ABC appearances marks the longest streak in school history on one network. Nebraska played five straight games on ABC to end the 1999 regular season, including the Big 12 title game. Nebraska made eight appearances on ABC in 1999, its most on a single network in a season, a mark that has been tied this season. Huskers, OU Set for First Meeting for Big 12 Crown When the Big 12 was formed, Nebraska and Oklahoma no longer matched up each season. It was assumed the two teams would be regular foes in the Big 12 Championship Game, but surprisingly it has taken 11 years for that matchup to become a reality. Nebraska and Oklahoma nearly met for the Big 12 title in both 2000 and In 2000, Oklahoma defeated Nebraska in Norman in October en route to a perfect regular season. Nebraska was poised for a rematch in Kansas City, before losing at Kansas State, sending the Wildcats to Arrowhead Stadium. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State and went on to capture the national title. 4In 2001, Nebraska defeated Oklahoma, 20-10, in Lincoln and both teams went into Thanksgiving weekend set for a rematch in Dallas. However, Nebraska lost at Colorado, while Oklahoma State upset the Sooners in Norman, resulting in a Colorado-Texas Big 12 Championship Game. While this is the first meeting between the two schools for the Big 12 title, it is not the first postseason meeting between Nebraska and Oklahoma. In 1978, Nebraska upset No. 1 Oklahoma in the regular season, but lost to Missouri the following week, resulting in a Husker-Sooner rematch in the Orange Bowl (OU, 31-24). Nebraska-OU Has History of Playing for Conference Titles While Saturday night s game will mark the first Big 12 Championship Game between Nebraska and Oklahoma, the teams are used to playing with high stakes on the line. Nebraska faced Oklahoma in the final conference regular-season game in 42 of 46 seasons between 1950 and the end of the Big Eight in 1995, often with a league title on the line. 4Between 1962 and 1995, either Nebraska or Oklahoma captured at least a share of the Big Eight title in every season except 1989 and The winner of the game represented the Big Eight in the Orange Bowl in 17 of the final 19 seasons of the league. 4Since the formation of the Big 12, the teams have met six times, with each team winning three games. Before last season s Oklahoma victory in Lincoln, one or both of the teams had been ranked in the top five at the time of the matchup. In both 2000 and 2001, both teams entered the game undefeated and ranked in the top three in the Associated Press poll. The winner of each of those games advanced to the BCS National Championship Game. 4Nebraska has won 43 football conference championships overall, including eight under Coach Bob Devaney and 13 under Coach Tom Osborne. Oklahoma has won 35 conference championships to rank second behind NU among conference schools. Huskers Looking for Third Big 12 Crown Nebraska is 2-1 in its previous three trips to the Big 12 Championship Game (1996, 1997 and 1999). A Nebraska victory would tie the Huskers with Oklahoma for the most Big 12 crowns since the inception of the league. Here s a brief look at Nebraska s previous three trips to the conference title game Texas 37, #3 Nebraska 27 (St. Louis) Texas pulled one of the biggest upsets in Big 12 title game history with a win over the third-ranked Huskers. The loss prevented Nebraska from the opportunity to capture a third straight national championship and was one of just two Husker losses from 1994 to Nebraska took a lead with 10 minutes remaining in the game, but Texas scored two touchdowns in the final nine minutes to pull the upset. Texas quarterback James Brown passed for 353 yards in the game to key the Longhorbn victory. Nebraska ran 30 more offensive plays in the game and held the ball for nearly 40 minutes, but could not overcome UT s explosiveness #2 Nebraska 54, #14 Texas A&M 15 (San Antonio) Nebraska continued its run to a third national title in four seasons by dominating Texas A&M from start to finish in a victory at the Alamodome. Nebraska broke in front 23-0 early in the second quarter and led 37-3 at the half. The Huskers rolled up 335 rushing yards and 536 yards of total offense, while limiting the Aggies to 277 yards of offense, including just 13 rushing yards. I-back Ahman Green rushed 34 times for 179 yards and three touchdowns #3 Nebraska 22, #12 Texas 6 (San Antonio) Nebraska became the first school with two Big 12 crowns, using a dominant defensive performance to defeat Texas, 22-6, in San Antonio. The game was the first rematch in the Big 12 title game, and avenged Nebraska s only defeat of the 1999 campaign. The Huskers broke to a 10-0 lead after one quarter, led 15-0 at the half and shut out the Longhorns until UT scored on a defensive touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Nebraska held Texas to just 178 yards of total offense, including nine yards rushing. Nebraska had seven sacks for 44 yards in losses in the game. I-back Correll Buckhalter rushed 20 times for 136 yards, while quarterback Eric Crouch scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. North Division Sweep Keys NU Trip to Kansas City The Huskers North Division crown is largely due to their play within the division. Dating back to last season, Nebraska has won seven straight games against Big 12 North opponents, its longest divisional winning streak in six years. The Huskers won nine straight from 1998 to 2000, capturing its final North game in 1998, all five games against divisional foes in 1999 and the first three in In each of the three previous seasons Nebraska has represented the North in the Big 12 title game (1996, 1997, 1999), the Huskers have posted a 5-0 record in divisional games, a mark Nebraska matched with its win over Colorado. Nebraska is the first North Division team to complete divisional play undefeated since Page 6

7 Game 13 Big 12 Championship 2006 HUSKER OFFENSE NU s Offensive Games under Callahan yards vs. Troy, yards vs. Louisiana Tech, yards vs. Western Illinois, yards vs. Kansas, yards vs. Baylor, yards vs. Nicholls State, 2006 NU s Top Rushing Games under Callahan yards vs. Western Illinois, yards vs. Troy, yards vs. Southern Miss, yards vs. Nicholls State, yards vs. Missouri, yards vs. Louisiana Tech, yards at Iowa State, 2006 Nebraska Total Offense Stats Nebraska is averaging yards per game in total offense to rank ninth nationally. If the total holds up to the end of the season, it would mark Nebraska s best total offensive output since 2001 when Nebraska averaged yards per game. In fact, Nebraska has averaged more than 400 yards of total offense just twice in the past eight years. Prior to 1998, Nebraska averaged better than 400 yards per game for 24 straight seasons. Year Total Offense Nebraska Scoring Offense Stats The Huskers rank ninth nationally in scoring offense at 33.9 points per game. Nebraska last averaged better than 30 points per game in 2001, when the Huskers posted 37.4 points per game. That season was the 24th straight year the Huskers had averaged at least 30 points a game. Nebraska has scored 27 or more points in 12 of 15 games dating back to the final three games of the 2005 season. Year Scoring Offense Memorial Stadium Firepower Nebraska ranks ninth nationally in scoring offense at 33.9 points per game, thanks primarily to an impressive offensive output at home. NU averaged 50.0 points per game in its first four home games and averaged 41.6 per game at home in Nebraska scored 14 points in each quarter against Nicholls State and Troy, and had a streak of 10 straight quarters at home with 14 or more points, including the final quarter against Louisiana Tech and the first quarter against Kansas. NU scored at least one touchdown in 24 of 28 quarters at home this season. Nebraska scored at least 49 points in three straight home games to open the season. The last time Nebraska scored 49 or more points in three straight home games was in 1996, when NU defeated Baylor (49-0), Kansas (63-7) and Missouri (51-7). This marks only the third time in school history Nebraska has scored 49 or more points in each of its first three home games (1996, 1974). Nebraska has scored at least 24 points in 10 of its last 11 home games Husker Offense Showing Balance, Explosiveness and Flexibility Nebraska has featured excellent balance and firepower on offense in The Huskers have posted four of the top six total offense efforts in Bill Callahan s three seasons as head coach, including a season-high 597 yards against Troy, the most by Nebraska in five seasons. Nebraska has also topped 500 yards against Louisiana Tech (584) and Kansas (511), while just missing the mark against Nicholls State (498). In the latest NCAA rankings, Nebraska stacks up well nationally on offense. The Huskers rank ninth nationally in scoring offense (33.9 ppg), ninth in total offense (434.0 ypg), 18th in rushing offense (183.2 ypg) and 18th in passing offense (250.8 ypg). Nebraska is one of just three teams in the nation to rank in the top 25 in rushing offense, passing offense, total offense and scoring offense, joining Louisville and Oregon. The Huskers 2006 offense has shown the explosiveness and efficiency Head Coach Bill Callahan is seeking in Nebraska s version of the West Coast Offense. 4 The 597 yards of total offense against Troy were the most by Nebraska in Callahan s three seasons as head coach, and the most since a 688-yard effort at Baylor in Nebraska has had four of its top five offensive outputs under Callahan in Nebraska's average in total offense is its best in five seasons and is yards better than its total offensive output in Against Louisiana Tech, Nebraska topped 250 yards in both rushing and passing for the first time in a decade (Kansas, 1996). It took Nebraska exactly three weeks to accomplish the feat again, as the Huskers rushed for 316 yards and passed for 281 yards against Troy. 4 The Huskers have produced four of their top seven rushing efforts under Callahan this season, with 316 yards against Troy, 261 yards against Nicholls State, 252 vs. Louisiana Tech and 251 yards at Iowa State. Before the 316-yard outburst against Troy, Nebraska last topped 300 yards on the ground against Western Illinois in Nebraska s back-to-back 250-yard rushing efforts to open the season marked the first time NU had topped 250 yards on the ground in consecutive games since 2004 (Western Illinois and Southern Miss). Nebraska has topped 200 yards on the ground five times in 2006, after posting a season-high of 182 yards last season, a mark Nebraska has topped eight times in The Huskers showed the ability to rely on the pass when needed. Nebraska threw for 395 yards, the second-most in school history, in a overtime win over Kansas. 4 With an impressive running attack, Nebraska has shown the ability to control the clock. NU has held the ball more than 33:44 in eight games this season, including 34:51 or better in October road games at Iowa State, Kansas State and Oklahoma State. The Huskers are averaging 33:01 of possession time, a figure that ranks fifth nationally. Last season Nebraska averaged 29:56 of possession time per game. Nebraska has run 66 more offensive plays than its opponents this season. 4 The Huskers are converting 48.2 percent (82-of-170) of their third-down conversions, including 11-of-16 against Louisiana Tech, 11- of-17 against Missouri and 7-for-11 vs. Troy. The rate ranks 11th nationally. 4 Nebraska racked up 30 first downs in each of its first two games, the first time the Huskers had back-to-back games with 30 first downs Charting the 2006 Husker Offense Coach Bill Callahan stressed the importance of an improved run game in Nebraska has responded, averaging yards per game on the ground to rank fourth in the Big 12 and 18th in the nation. Game Rushes Rush Yds. Passes Pass Yds. TO TOP LT :05 NSU :44 USC :36 Troy :14 KU :31 ISU :55 KSU :51 UT :24 OSU :59 MU :11 A&M :52 Colorado :49 Pct. of Total Offense Via Rush: 42.2% Pct. of Total Offense Via Pass: 57.8% since the 2001 season (Texas Tech, Baylor). On the year, Nebraska has 113 first downs by rush, 125 by pass and 13 by penalty. 4 Nebraska has spread the wealth on offense. Seventeen different players have scored touchdowns, with seven different players scoring TDs in each of the first two games. 4 In wins over Louisiana Tech and Nicholls State, Nebraska topped 49 points in consecutive games for the first time since 2000, when Nebraska topped 49 points in three straight games at mid-season (Iowa State, Texas Tech, Baylor). The Husker offense left an impression on Troy Head Coach Larry Blakeney following the 56-0 NU win... That is the best football team we have faced in a long time. I don t know what they call that offense, if it is West Coast or East Coast or South Coast or Canadian or whatever, but it was very well-designed and gave us more than we could handle. Their style of play and their physical approach and their ability with Zac Taylor to throw the football down the field really gave us more than we could handle. Page 7

8 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Huskers on Watch Lists Adam Carriker, DE, Sr. Lott Trophy Watch List (Impact Defensive Player) Lombardi Award Watch List Jordan Congdon, So., PK Lou Groza Award Watch List Kurt Mann, Sr., C Lombardi Award Watch List Rimington Trophy Watch List Corey McKeon, Jr., LB Butkus Award Watch List Jay Moore, Sr., DE Ted Hendricks Award Mid-Season Watch List Nate Swift, So., WR Biletnikoff Award Watch List Zac Taylor, Sr., QB Manning Award Watch List Davey O Brien Award Watch List Big 12 Conference POW Nominees Game Offense Defense Special Teams La. Tech Taylor Carriker none Nicholls Taylor Bradley none USC none Bradley Titchener Troy Lucky Suh Rigoni Kansas Hardy Shanle none Iowa St. Glenn Ruud none K-State Jackson Bradley Wesch Texas Jackson Ruud Titchener Okla. St. Jackson Carriker none Mizzou Taylor Ruud Congdon A&M Taylor Carriker Turner Colorado Taylor Carriker Turner Bold indicates winner Nebraska Season Passing Player, Year Yards 1. Zac Taylor, , Zac Taylor, , Dave Humm, , Vince Ferragamo, , Joe Dailey, , Jerry Tagge, , Tom Sorley, , Dave Humm, , Turner Gill, , Eric Crouch, ,510 Nebraska Career Passing Player, Years Yards 1. Zac Taylor, 2005-present 5, Dave Humm, , Jerry Tagge, , Eric Crouch, , Tommie Frazier, , Turner Gill, , Vince Ferragamo, , Jammal Lord, , Steve Taylor, , Scott Frost, ,677 Top Passing Games in NU History Rank, Player, Game Yards 1. Zac Taylor, 2005 vs. Iowa State Zac Taylor, 2006 vs. Kansas Zac Taylor, 2005 at Colorado Joe Dailey, 2004 vs. Baylor Joe Dailey, 2004 vs. Colorado 306 Quick Start Huskers Jumping on Opponents Early Nebraska has had great success early in games, outscoring the opposition in the first quarter, allowing only touchdowns by USC, Texas A&M and Colorado and a field goal by Texas. A large part of that first quarter success has come during Nebraska s first drive of the game. The Huskers have scored on their first drive of the game seven times in 12 games, including four straight games from Troy to Kansas State. Nebraska also scored touchdowns on its opening drives against Nicholls State and Colorado, and kicked a field goal on its initial drive at Oklahoma State. In games against Troy, Kansas, Iowa State and Kansas State, Nebraska lost the coin toss each week and the opposition deferred, giving the football to the Huskers. Nebraska responded by driving for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead in each of the four games. Nebraska had ball-control drives to open the game against Troy (10 plays, 73 yards, 5:47), Iowa State (10 plays, 80 yards, 5:27) and Kansas State (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:54), while striking quickly against Kansas (2 plays, 80 yards, :50). The Texas game is the only time this season Nebraska did not score first, but the Huskers did put a touchdown on the board on their second drive of the game. Nebraska kicked a field goal on its second drive of the day at Missouri, and scored a touchdown on its second drive at Texas A&M. Nebraska Looks to Continue Red Zone Efficiency Nebraska is among the Big 12 and nation s best offenses at converting Red Zone opportunities into touchdowns. The Huskers have converted 41-of-46 red zone trips into scores, including 38 touchdowns, 20 by rush and 18 by pass. The Huskers Red Zone success is even more impressive in Big 12 Conference play. Nebraska was perfect in its first seven league games in the Red Zone, before a third-quarter fumble against Colorado ending the string at 20 straight conversions. Nebraska converted three later Red Zone trips into touchdowns and finished Big 12 Conference play 23-of-24 in the Red Zone, including 20 touchdowns. Oklahoma leads the Big 12 in Red Zone success at 93.3 percent (42-of-45). The Sooners are also 23-of-24 in the Red Zone in Big 12 games. Quarterback Taylor Leading Husker Offense, Continuing to Re-Write NU Passing Records Senior quarterback Zac Taylor is the man at the helm of Nebraska s offense. The 6-2, 210-pound Taylor had a record-setting 2005 campaign, and has established himself as a contender for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honors. Taylor continued his assault on the Nebraska passing record book against Colorado. Taylor threw for two touchdown passes against the Buffs, giving him 24 this season. His 24 TD passes surpassed the previous season touchdown passes record of 20 by Vince Ferragamo in Taylor has thrown 16 touchdown passes and just two interceptions in Big 12 games. The 24 touchdown passes this season give Taylor 43 in his Nebraska career, tied with Tommie Frazier for the NU record. Taylor has at least one TD pass in each of Nebraska s last nine games, and two in each of the Huskers past five games. Taylor became Nebraska s career passing yardage leader against Texas A&M. With 267 yards against the Aggies, Taylor moved his career total to 5,193 yards, bettering the previous NU career record of 5,035 yards Zac Taylor Game-by-Game in 2006 Game Att. Comp. Yards TD INT Long La. Tech (Herian) Nicholls (Purify) USC (Herian) Troy (Nunn) Kansas (Hardy) Iowa State (Purify) Kansas St (Purify) Texas (Purify) Okla. State (Hardy) Missouri (Jackson) Texas A&M (Lucky) Colorado (Erickson) Totals , Completion Pct. 62.2% (Note: NU season record for completion percentage is %, Jerry Tagge, 1970) Breakdown of Taylor s pass distribution... Game Yards # of Receivers Leading Receiver (Yds) Leading Receiver (Catches) Louisiana Tech Matt Herian (61) Terrence Nunn (5) Nicholls State Maurice Purify (61) Herian (4) USC Herian, B. Jackson (36) Jackson (4) Troy Nunn (102) Nunn (4) Kansas Frantz Hardy (159) Purify (4) Iowa State Purify (35) Marlon Lucky (3) Kansas State Purify (73) Purify (4) Texas Purify, Nunn (84) Nunn (5) Oklahoma State Purify (65) Purify (6) Missouri Jackson (61) Lucky (4) Texas A&M Todd Peterson (82) Peterson (7) Colorado Dan Erickson (57) Jackson (6) Page 8

9 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Three Seniors Serving as 2006 Captains A trio of Husker seniors were elected by their teammates as captains for the 2006 Huskers. Quarterback Zac Taylor, defensive end Adam Carriker and safety/special teams standout Brandon Rigoni join the prestigious list of those who have served as captains at Nebraska. Taylor, a native of Norman, Okla., set a Nebraska single-season passing record as a junior last season. Taylor becomes the second member of his family to serve as a team captain in college football. His father, Sherwood, was a starting defensive back at Oklahoma in the late 1970s and served as a Sooner captain. Carriker was a preseason All-America selection by several media outlets after recording 9.5 sacks as a junior last season. A native of Kennewick, Wash., Carriker is the first Washington native to serve as a Nebraska captain. Rigoni continues the tradition of NU captains from Lincoln. The 2006 season marks the third time in the past four years Nebraska has had a hometown captain. At the start of fall camp Rigoni was awarded a scholarship for his senior season. Husker Offense Hitting Home Runs Nebraska quarterback Zac Taylor threw three touchdown passes of 75 yards or more in Nebraska s victory over Kansas. Taylor connected on 78 and 75 yard scores to Frantz Hardy, in addition to a 75-yard scoring strike to Terrence Nunn on the game's second play. The 78-yard pass play is the secondlongest in the Big 12 this season and the 75-yarders are tied for third. The three long touchdown strikes in a single-game were an extremely rare feat. The game marked the first time Nebraska had ever had three passes of 75 yards or more in a single game in school history. In fact, before the Kansas game Nebraska had never had more than two passes of 75 yards or more in a season. The three long touchdown passes were three of just 16 pass plays of 75 yards or more in Nebraska history. Research indicates the feat by Nebraska is a first in the Big 12 Conference and quite rare on the national level. Kentucky also accomplished the feat against Georgia in 2000, and Virginia Tech turned the trick against Syracuse in 2002, but no other school has indicated they have had three passes of 75 yards or more in the same game. Nebraska now has 25 pass plays of 70 yards or more in school history, with seven of those coming in Bill Callahan's 30 games as Husker head coach. Before 2006, NU had just three seasons with two pass plays of 70 yards or more, with two of those being 2004 and Third-Down Success Key for Huskers The Nebraska offense has ranked among the nation s best in converting third downs. The Huskers rank third in the Big 12 and 11th nationally with a 48.2 percent success rate. The defensive effort on third downs has been equally important. The Huskers are third in the Big 12 and 30th nationally in stopping opponent third-down conversions, with a 33.0 percent conversion rate. In the Huskers nine victories, opponents have converted just 33-of-121 (27.2 percent) of their third-down attempts. However, in losses to USC, Texas and Oklahoma State the opposition has combined to convert 22-of-44 third downs (50 percent). Nebraska wins over Missouri and Texas A&M showed the importance of third down conversions. Against Mizzou, Nebraska converted 11-of-17 third down conversions, while limiting the Tigers to just 3-of-13. Nebraska dominated the first half defensively in its win at Texas A&M, in large part because of the Aggies 0-of-5 third-down performance. In the second half, Texas A&M scored 17 points and converted on 5-of-9 third-down attempts. The Husker offense will be tested against Oklahoma, as the Sooners rank second in the Big 12 and 17th nationally in third-down defense. Third Down Success Nebraska on 3rd downs Opponents on 3rd downs In Nebraska s nine wins (52.0 percent) (27.2 percent) In Nebraska s three losses (37.2 percent) (50 percent) by Dave Humm from 1972 to Taylor s career total now stands at 5,442 yards. 4Taylor pushed his season passing total to 2,789 yards with his 249 yards against Colorado, bettering his own season record of 2,653 passing yards last season. Taylor s latest record assault is continuing an impressive 2006 season and two-year Nebraska career. Taylor has completed 62.2 percent of his passes in 2006 (196-of-315), up from 55.1 percent in Taylor has 24 touchdowns and four interceptions, and his pass efficiency rating of ranks ninth in the country. His pass efficiency rating against Nicholls State (213.77) was the eighth-best in school history. Taylor has twice thrown for a career-high four touchdown passes (Nicholls State, Kansas), bettering the three touchdown passes in his previous two games (Louisiana Tech, Michigan). In Nebraska s last 15 games dating back to last season, Taylor has thrown for 31 touchdowns against just six interceptions. Against Louisiana Tech, Taylor had a streak of 11 straight completions, including eight straight completions for 98 yards in engineering a two-minute drive before halftime. Against Nicholls State, Taylor s first pass attempt fell incomplete, but he completed his next 12 pass attempts before an incompletion. The 12 straight completions were three off the Nebraska school record. He opened the Troy game by completing 12 of 13 passes. Taylor had a streak of 104 straight passes without an interception end at Texas A&M, his third streak of the season of 80 or more passes without a pick. He had a streak of 83 straight passes without an interception end in the second quarter against Troy, and a streak of 84 consecutive without a pick end vs. Texas. Taylor s 395-yard passing effort against Kansas was the second-highest total in Nebraska history, trailing only his 431 yards against Iowa State in Taylor owns the top three single-game passing efforts in NU history. He has 15 career games with 200 or more passing yards (nine in 2006), including 13 of the past 17 games. Against Kansas, Taylor had the three longest passes of his NU career, a 78-yard strike to Frantz Hardy and a pair of 75-yard touchdown passes, one each to Hardy and Terrence Nunn. In Taylor s Nebraska Records Here is a list of some of the career and season Nebraska records held by Husker senior quarterback Zac Taylor. Career Passing Yards 5,442 yards in 24 games (old record: 5,035 yards) Pass Completions 433 (old record: 353) Pass Attempts 745 (old record: 637) Passing Yards per Game ypg (old record: ypg) Touchdowns (tied) 43, shared with Tommie Frazier Season Passing Yards 2,789 (old record: 2,653 by Taylor in 2005) Pass Completions 237 by Taylor in 2005 (196 this season) Pass Attempts 430 by Taylor in 2005 (315 this season) Passing Yards per Game ypg (old record: by Taylor in 2005) Lowest Interception Percentage 1.27% (4 INT in 315 attempts, old record: 1.50) Touchdowns 24 (old record: 20) the past nine games, Taylor has six of the eight longest passes of his Nebraska career and has completed 33 passes of 20 yards or more, including five of 60 yards or more. Taylor has completed passes to 13 different receivers, and thrown TD passes to 10 different Huskers. Taylor has 433 career pass completions, a Husker record, eclipsing the 353 by Humm. Taylor has totaled 2,746 yards of total offense in 12 games in 2006, just 28 yards shy of the NU single season record of 2,774 set by Jammal Lord in 14 games in Taylor has 5,358 yards of total offense in his two-year career, just 118 yards short of second place on the Husker career charts. Last season, Taylor shattered several game and season passing records in his first year after transferring from Butler County Community College in Kansas. Among the top accomplishments for Taylor in 2005 were: 4 Taylor's 2,653 passing yards established an NU single-season record, shattering the previous single-season NU record of 2,074 yards by Humm in Taylor's passing total marked just the fifth time in school history a quarterback had passed for more than 2,000 yards in a single season. He has added the sixth 2,000-yard season in Taylor posted what were at the time the two highest passing outputs in NU history with 431 yards vs. Iowa State and 392 yards at Colorado. All five individual 300-yard passing days in NU history have come with Bill Callahan as head coach, including three by Taylor. 4 Taylor threw for two or more touchdown passes in eight of the season s final nine games, including a season-high three TD passes against Michigan in the Alamo Bowl. 4 Taylor set numerous other school records, including most pass attempts (55) and completions (36) in a game vs. Iowa State, and most pass attempts (430) and completions (237) in a season. Taylor One of Nation s Best at Protecting the Football Taylor ranks ninth nationally in passing efficiency. The lofty rating is due in large part to Taylor s ability to protect the football, having thrown just four interceptions in 315 pass attempts this season. Taylor has streaks of 104, 84, and 83 passes without an interception in Taylor is one of three quarterbacks nationally with at least 300 pass attempts and four or fewer interceptions, joining Houston s Kevin Kolb and Syracuse s Perry Patterson. QBs with 300+Pass Attempts, 4 or Fewer INT Quarterback, School Attempts INT Kevin Kolb, Houston Zac Taylor, Nebraska Perry Patterson, Syracuse Page 9

10 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Charting the Husker Backs in 2006 Game Lucky Glenn Jackson Wilson Total LT NSU USC Troy INJ KU ISU KSU UT (-1) OSU MU DNP DNP A&M CU INJ Totals , Avg. Carries per game: 35.8 Avg. yards per game: 185.7; Avg. per carry: 5.2 Receiving: Lucky ; Jackson Husker 100-Yard Rushing Games in 2006 Brandon Jackson, 182 yards at OSU (21 carries, 2 TDs) Marlon Lucky, 156 yards vs. Troy (10 carries, 3 TDs) Cody Glenn, 148 yards at Iowa State (19 carries, 2 TDs) Brandon Jackson, 142 yards vs. Colorado (34 carries, TD) Brandon Jackson, 116 yards at Iowa State (22 carries, TD) Brandon Jackson, 111 yards vs. Missouri (32 carries, TD) Kenny Wilson, 106 yards vs. Troy (19 carries, 2 TDs) Marlon Lucky, 103 yards vs. Nicholls State (18 carries, TD) Did you Know? Nebraska s win over Troy marked only the fourth time in school history Nebraska has had two 100-yard rushers and a 100-yard receiver in the same game. Marlon Lucky (156) and Kenny Wilson (106) provided the rushing output, while Terrence Nunn (102) topped the century mark in receiving. The previous three times this has occurred were: vs. Arizona St.: Clinton Childs (143 rushing), Damon Benning (111 rushing), Clester Johnson (129 receiving) vs. Kansas: Tom Rathman (159 rushing), Doug DuBose (109 rushing), Von Sheppard (129 receiving) vs. Minnesota: Mike Rozier (196 rushing), Turner Gill (100 rushing), Irving Fryar (138 receiving) Saturday Night Lights Nebraska s game with Texas on Oct. 21 ended a streak of five straight night games for the 2006 Huskers, the longest in school history. The Oct. 14 win at Kansas State concluded a streak of prime-time games that also included matchups against USC (ABC), Troy (FSN PPV), Kansas (FSN) and Iowa State (ABC). Nebraska s previous record for consecutive night games was four straight to open the 2002 season. The most night games Nebraska has played in a season is six. Nebraska will tie that mark this weekend with its prime-time appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game. Nebraska has made the most of its night appearances at Memorial Stadium posting a 24-2 all-time record at night in Lincoln. NU s lone setbacks were to a pair of top 10 teams No. 4 Washington in 1991 and seventh-ranked Texas in The Huskers dominance at night has been impressive, as 21 of the 24 home night wins have been by 13 points or more, including a 56-0 shutout of Troy on Sept. 23. NU Renews Homecoming Winning Tradition Nebraska s victory over Missouri resumed Nebraska s Homecoming success. The Huskers have won 37 of their last 38 Homecoming games, dropping only a decision to Texas Tech last season. The Huskers are all-time on Homecoming and have won 17 of their last 21 Homecoming contests by 17 points or more. Nebraska is all-time against Missouri on Homecoming. Jackson is Chairman of Nebraska Running Back Committee Nebraska junior I-back Brandon Jackson has broken out of Nebraska s I-back pack and in the process emerged as a candidate for All-Big 12 honors. Jackson finished the regular season ranked second in the league in rushing at 73.4 yards per game. In Big 12 games only, Jackson is third with an average of 94.4 yards per game. Jackson s impressive league stats include the Kansas game when he had just four carries for 28 yards. Since moving into the starting lineup against Iowa State, Jackson is averaging yards per game and 5.2 yards per carry, while scoring seven touchdowns, including five by rush and two receiving scores. Jackson capped the regular season with a career-high 34 carries for 142 yards and a touchdown in the win over Colorado. He also caught a career-high six passes for 42 yards and his 41 all-purpose attempts (190 yards) set a Nebraska single-game record. Against Missouri, Jackson carried the ball 32 times for 111 yards and a touchdown and added 61 receiving yards for 172 all-purpose yards. In conference games, Jackson ranks third in all-purpose yards per game, averaging yards per game. A week prior to his effort in the win over Missouri, Jackson had a strong performance at Oklahoma State, running 21 times for a career-high 182 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson had four carries of 20 yards or more in the contest, and also caught three passes out of the backfield. Jackson finished the month of October with 66 carries for 430 yards, an average of 6.5 yards per carry. He posted his first two 100-yard rushing games with 116 yards on 22 carries at Iowa State and the 182 yards at Oklahoma State. Jackson also rushed for 92 yards at Kansas State and had 162 all-purpose yards against Texas, including a 49-yard touchdown reception. The 182 yards by Jackson at Oklahoma State were the most by a Husker since Cory Ross ran for 194 yards against Missouri in 2004, a span of 24 games. Jackson pushed his career rushing total past 1,000 yards at Oklahoma State, becoming the 55th Husker to eclipse 1,000 career rushing yards. He currently has 1,323 career yards, 39th on NU s career chart. Jackson has totaled a team-high 881 on 168 carries with seven rushing touchdowns. Jackson needs 119 yards in Nebraska s final two games to record the 28th, 1,000-yard rushing season in school history. Jackson also has 26 receptions for 291 yards and two touchdowns out of the backfield. Jackson had a standout freshman year in 2004 when he rushed for 390 yards, but was slowed by injury last season, and carried the football just 18 times. Husker I-Back Committee Continuing to Distribute the Football Entering the 2006 season both Head Coach Bill Callahan and running backs coach Randy Jordan regularly indicated Nebraska would utilize the talents of all four of its I-backs and operate with use of a committee. Although Brandon Jackson has received the majority of the carries in recent weeks, all of the backs continue to produce in the Husker offense. The results have been outstanding as four Husker I-backs have combined for 429 carries for 2,228 yards and 25 rushing touchdowns. All four backs have gotten into the act, with each of them having between 71 and 168 carries, and each of the backs has topped 100 yards in a game, and has at least four rushing touchdowns. Together the group has keyed a resurgent Nebraska rushing attack. Nebraska opened the year with 252 yards on the ground against Louisiana Tech, then churned out 261 rushing yards in a 56-7 rout of Nicholls State. The Huskers erupted for their top rushing output of the year with 316 yards and six rushing touchdowns in a 56-0 win over Troy, then controlled the football with a 251-yard rushing effort at Iowa State, NU s highest road rushing total in three seasons. Nebraska is averaging yards per game on the ground to rank 18th in the nation and fourth in the Big 12 Conference. The four 250-yard-plus rushing efforts are all among the top seven in Bill Callahan s three seasons. In 2005, Nebraska averaged less than 100 yards on the ground, and its top rushing effort was 182 yards at Baylor.Nebraska has produced eight rushing efforts of more than 182 yards in Additionally, Nebraska has 26 rushing touchdowns in A year ago, Nebraska rushed for 10 touchdowns. In addition to Jackson, three other backs have played a large role in Nebraska s ground game. Sophomore Marlon Lucky, a native of North Hollywood, Calif., started the first five games and has 640 rushing yards on 116 carries. Lucky produced his first career 100-yard rushing game against Nicholls State with 18 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown, then had a career-best 156 yards on just 10 carries against Troy. Lucky had three touchdown runs of at least 34 yards against the Trojans, and earned Big 12 Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors. The 15.6 yards per-carry average was the best for a Husker with at least 10 carries in a game since Damon Benning registered 173 yards on 10 carries against Pacific in Lucky added his fourth TD run of longer than 34 yards with a 40-yard scamper at Kansas State, and has six rushing touchdowns. Lucky also has 24 catches for 272 yards out of the backfield, and had at least one catch in the first 11 games, including a career-high four against Missouri and Texas A&M. He had 46 yards receiving against Missouri and a career-high 56 against Texas A&M, including a career-long 42-yard reception. Lucky had 136 all-purpose yards in the win over the Aggies, and has 1,025 all-purpose yards this season. Sophomore Cody Glenn is Nebraska s power back, but showed his complete ability against Iowa State. The 6-0, 230-pound Glenn set career highs with 19 carries for 148 yards and two touchdowns against the Cyclones, including the three longest runs of his career. Glenn s previous career rushing high was a team-high 88 yards in the opener against Louisiana Tech. Page 10

11 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Four Backs Making Push for 500-Yard Club Brandon Jackson s emergence has lessened the chance of four backs reaching the 500-yard mark, however that does remain a possibility. All four of the Nebraska backs are within 163 yards of cracking the 500-yard barrier. Brandon Jackson (881) and Marlon Lucky (640) have already topped the 500-yard mark. Nebraska has long been one of college football s dominant rushing teams, winning 15 NCAA team rushing titles. Despite that rushing prowess, the Huskers have had just one season in their history with four backs topping the 500-yard barrier. In 1979 four Huskers had between 544 and 1,110 yards, including... Junior I-back Jarvis Redwine (1,100 yards), senior I- back I.M. Hipp (585 yards), junior fullback Andra Franklin (583 yards) and junior I-back Craig Johnson (544 yards). Behind their combined rushing efforts, Nebraska ranked third nationally averaging yards per game. In 1982, Nebraska nearly duplicated the feat with four players rushing for 497 yards or more, including I-backs Mike Rozier, Roger Craig and Jeff Smith and quarterback Turner Gill. Nebraska Season Receptions Player, Year Receptions 1. Johnny Rodgers, Johnny Rodgers, Nate Swift, Terrence Nunn, Cory Ross, Jeff Kinney, Irving Fryar, Bob Revelle, Terrence Nunn, Wilson Thomas, Nebraska Career Receptions Player, Years Receptions 1. Johnny Rodgers, Terrence Nunn, 2004-present Matt Davison, Jeff Kinney, Guy Ingles, Tim Smith, Cory Ross, Wilson Thomas, Irving Fryar, Tom Penney, Todd Brown, Matt Herian, 2002-present Ross Pilkington, Nate Swift, 2005-present Abdul Muhammad, Jerry List, Dennis Richnafsky, Tracey Wistrom, Bobby Thomas, Chuck Malito, Nebraska Career Receiving Yards Player, Years Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, , Matt Davison, , Terrence Nunn, 2004-present 1, Matt Herian, 2002-present 1, Irving Fryar, , Guy Ingles, , Tracey Wistrom, , Todd Brown, , Tim Smith, , Bobby Thomas, ,083 Jon Bostick, ,083 Glenn leads the team with eight rushing touchdowns, the most by a Husker since 2003, and the most by a Nebraska running back since Dahrran Diedrick had 16 in Glenn has two touchdowns each against Nicholls State, Iowa State and Texas A&M and scored the game-winning TD in overtime against Kansas. He has 71 carries for 340 yards. Junior Kenny Wilson joined the Huskers as a highly touted junior college prospect. Wilson has 74 carries for 337 yards and four touchdowns. He had his first career 100-yard game with 106 yards on 19 carries against Troy. In Nebraska s win at Iowa State, Glenn and Jackson produced Nebraska s second double 100-yard effort in three weeks. The 100-yard rushing efforts marked the first time a Nebraska running back had topped the century mark in a Big 12 game since Cory Ross at Oklahoma in It was the first time since the 2003 contest at Missouri that Nebraska had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same conference game. Previously, both Lucky (156) and Wilson (106) topped the century mark against Troy, marking the first time Nebraska has had two 100-yard rushers in the same game since 2004 against Western Illinois, the first game of Bill Callahan s tenure at Nebraska. Purify Emerging as a Game-Changing Receiver Junior Maurice Purify arrived at Nebraska with all the physical tools to be a go-to-receiver for the Huskers. The 6-4, 210-pounder has become just that during conference play, ranking among the Big 12 s most dangerous receiving options. Purify has established himself as a candidate for all-league honors with a strong performance during conference play. The Eureka, Calif., native has 30 receptions for a team-high 584 yards (19.5 ypr) this season, and leads the team with seven touchdown receptions. Purify has stepped up his play since the start of Big 12 action, totaling 25 catches for 450 yards, including a career-high six catches at Oklahoma State and four-reception efforts against Kansas and Kansas State. Purify registered his most memorable catch of the season at Texas A&M, snaring a nine-yard touchdown pass with 21 seconds remaining to give the Huskers a victory. The touchdown catch was his sixth in Big 12 Conference play. He has caught at least one touchdown pass in four of the past five games. After a TD catch against Nicholls State, Purify had a 27-yard touchdown reception with three seconds left in the first half at Iowa State, giving NU a 21-7 edge. He added his second TD in conference play on a career-long 63-yard TD catch against Texas, then added TD catches of 22 and 5 yards in Nebraska s loss at Oklahoma State. He nabbed his sixth touchdown of the season on a leaping seven-yard grab in the second quarter against Missouri, before his catch at A&M. Purify has 13 receptions of 20 yards or longer, including four touchdown grabs. Purify has picked up a first down or touchdown on 26 of his 30 receptions in Also a basketball standout at San Francisco City College, Purify showed his all-around skills against Missouri. In the first quarter, Purify lofted a perfect 28-yard touchdown pass to Terrence Nunn in the back of the end zone on a reverse pass, giving NU a 10-0 lead. In Big 12 games only, Purify s six touchdown receptions are fifth in the conference. Purify s seven touchdown receptions are tied for fifth on the NU single-season charts. Veteran Receiving Tandem Posting Another Strong Season In addition to Purify, quarterback Zac Taylor s favorite wideout targets are Terrence Nunn and Nate Swift a pair of receivers who made a mark in the Nebraska record book in A year ago, the duo combined for 88 receptions, 1,136 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. In the process, both Nunn and Swift finished in the top five on Nebraska's single-season receptions list. This season Nunn leads Nebraska with 37 receptions for 552 yards and three touchdowns, while Swift has 18 catches for 312 yards. Both players are quickly moving up the career pass receptions list. Nunn had four catches against Colorado to push his career total to 96 receptions, second on the all-time NU list, three ahead of Matt Davison. Swift, only a sophomore, moved into the top 20 on the list recently and his 63 career catches are tied for 13th on the career list. Nunn s top two yardage outputs were 102 yards on four catches against Troy and 98 yards on three catches, including a career-long 75-yard touchdown, against Kansas. He has added touchdowns against Missouri and Colorado, and has 1,265 career receiving yards, good for third on the NU charts. Maurice Purify Game-by-Game Game Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas St Texas Okla. St Missouri Texas A&M Colorado Totals NU Single-Season TD Receptions Player, Year TD Catches 1. Johnny Rodgers, Johnny Rodgers, Frosty Anderson, Irving Fryar, Maurice Purify, Terrence Nunn, Nate Swift, five others tied at 7 Consecutive Games with a Reception Junior Terrence Nunn has caught a pass in 25 straight games entering the Big 12 title game. The 25-game streak is the second-longest in school history. Here's a look at the longest streaks in school history. Player Years Games Johnny Rodgers * Terrence Nunn 2004-present 25 Junior Miller Matt Davison * Rodgers caught a pass in every game of his Nebraska career. Page 11

12 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Nebraska Football Notables 4 Five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997) 4 43 conference championships 4 Three Heisman trophies, eight Outland trophies, four Lombardi awards All-Americans 4 Nation-leading 85 academic All-Americans 4 NCAA-record 282 consecutive sellouts in Memorial Stadium all-time victories fourth in NCAA 4 43 all-time bowl appearances fifth in NCAA home record in last 20 seasons (since 1986) NU Streaks...The Huskers have... 4 won 96 straight when rushing for 400 yards 4 won 120 consecutive games when holding the opponent to 10 or fewer points ( all-time) 4 scored in 137 consecutive games 4 scored in 248 straight home games 4 shut out opponents 103 times Husker Records Report Category... Record All-time Home Memorial Stadium Since Away Road (on campus) Neutral Sites (includes bowls) When Scoring 35+ Points vs. Big 12 Teams In Big 12 Action (since 96) Home Away Neutral Bowls On ABC On FieldTurf In Overtime At Night vs. Ranked Teams... All-Time Home Away Neutral as No. 1 Team In 282 Consecutive Sellout Streak... Overall vs. Ranked Teams NU Continues OT Mastery in Win over Kansas Nebraska used overtime to win its Big 12 Conference opener for the second straight year defeating Kansas, 39-32, on Sept. 30 in Lincoln. The victory improved Nebraska to 5-0 all-time in overtime contests, and continued remarkable success for the Huskers in extra sessions. Nebraska and Michigan are the only teams with at least five overtime victories to have perfect records in extra play. Michigan is also 5-0. In addition to wins over Iowa State and Kansas the past two seasons, Nebraska also defeated Missouri (1997), Colorado (1999) and Notre Dame (2000) on the road in overtime. Nebraska has scored touchdowns on all six of its overtime possessions, while allowing just one touchdown in overtime play (ISU last season in first overtime). In 2005, Swift and Nunn were the most productive single-season pass catching duo in Nebraska history. Swift did not catch a pass in the first three games of 2005, but exploded at the start of conference play. He had five receptions against Iowa State, then had consecutive nine-reception efforts against Missouri and Oklahoma. He finished the year with 45 receptions for 641 yards and seven touchdowns, all Husker freshman records. His 45 catches were the most by a player in 33 seasons and the third-most ever by a Husker. Swift had caught at least two passes in 10 straight games before being held without catches by Nicholls State and USC. Nunn caught at least one pass in all 12 games of his sophomore season in 2005, including nine games with three or more receptions. Entering the Big 12 Championship game he has caught at least one pass in 25 straight games, the second-longest streak in Nebraska history. The last time Nunn did not have a reception was during his freshman season at Oklahoma. Like Swift, Nunn also caught seven touchdown passes from Taylor in 2005, including a pair of TD receptions in the Alamo Bowl. Overall, Nunn had 43 catches to tie for fourth on the NU single-season receptions list with former teammate Cory Ross. The 2005 season marked the first time in school history Nebraska had three players with 40 or more catches in a single season. Effective Tight End Corps Gives Passing Game Another Dimension Senior tight end Matt Herian has made a healthy return to the field in The 6-5, 245-pound Herian missed all of 2005 while recovering from a broken leg he suffered in the eighth game of Herian has caught 12 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Against Louisiana Tech, Herian moved past Tracey Wistrom into first on the tight end career receiving yardage list. Herian enters the Oklahoma game with 1,243 career receiving yards, good for fourth on NU s all-time yardage chart. He had four receptions against Nicholls State, and his two catches at Iowa State moved him past Jerry List s 61 catches from 1968 to Herian s receptions total of 65 is tied for 11th-best among all Huskers, and just one catch from the top 10. Herian is the leader of a group of four tight ends who have made their presence felt in Following Herian s first-quarter touchdown catch in the opener against Louisiana Tech, three of his tight end teammates got into the act in the second half as juniors J.B. Phillips and Josh Mueller, and sophomore Hunter Teafatiller all reached the end zone. The tight end outburst was quite notable... The four touchdowns against Louisiana Tech tied a Nebraska single-game record for touchdowns by a tight end (also 4 at Missouri in 1987). The game marked the first time in school history four different tight ends caught touchdown passes. Nebraska tight ends did not have a TD catch in The previous touchdown catch by a Husker tight end was by Herian in the second game of the 2004 season against Southern Miss. The four tight ends combined for eight receptions for 108 yards and four touchdowns in the opener and have 33 catches for 315 yards and nine touchdowns in At Kansas State, Teafatiller (17 yards) and Mueller (3 yards) each had a touchdown grab, giving each of NU s four tight ends two touchdown catches this season. Teafatiller added his third touchdown of the season against Missouri, a 17-yarder in the second quarter. Teafatiller has scored a touchdown on three of his four career receptions. Senior Bookends Carriker, Moore Leading 2006 Blackshirt Defense Nebraska led the nation in sacks and tackles for loss in 2005, registering 50 sacks and 140 tackles for loss. That effort helped the Huskers finish in the top 30 nationally in total defense, rushing defense, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. The leaders of Nebraska s sack attack are dominant senior defensive ends Adam Carriker and Jay Moore, who set the tone for 2006 by each recording first-quarter sacks against Louisiana Tech. The 6-6, 295-pound Carriker, a pre-season All-American and Lombardi candidate, snuffed out the Bulldogs first drive of the game with a seven-yard sack on third down. Carriker has played his best football of the season in recent weeks, beginning with a strong performance at Oklahoma State. Carriker has five sacks in the past four games and leads Nebraska with six sacks this season and 15 tackles for loss. Carriker dominated the first half at Oklahoma State. He finished the game with six tackles, three tackles for loss (16 yards), a pair of sacks for 10 yards, a pass breakup, a blocked extra point and a quarterback hurry. Adam Carriker Game-by-Game Game UT AT TT Sacks TFL QBH La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas St Texas Okla. St Missouri Texas A&M Colorado Totals Jay Moore Game-by-Game Game UT AT TT Sacks TFL QBH La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas St Texas Okla. St Missouri Texas A&M Colorado Totals Page 12

13 Game 13 Big 12 Championship BLackshirts by the numbers 2006 Sacks Game-by-Game Game Sacks Yds. TFL Yards La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas St Texas Okla. St Missouri Texas A&M Colorado Total Husker Takeaways Game Fumb. INT Total La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas St Texas Okla. St Missouri Texas A&M Colorado Totals Blackshirts Against the Pass Game Passes Yds. TD Long Sacks La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa St K-State Texas Okla. St Missouri Tx. A&M Colorado Yards per Game 219.8; Yards per Attempt 6.8 Pass Efficiency Defense Rating Blackshirts Against the Run Game Att. Yds. TD Long La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa St K-State Texas Okla. St Missouri Tx. A&M Colorado Yards per Game Yards per Attempt 4.1 Carriker added a sack on the game s final play against Texas A&M to secure the Nebraska victory, then added two more sacks (18 yards) against Colorado. The recent surge in sacks gives Carriker 19.5 sacks, sixth on the NU career list. A year ago, Carriker earned All-Big 12 honors in 2005 when he led the team with 9.5 sacks from his base end position. Carriker is among the leaders of a balanced Nebraska defense with 48 total tackles, the most among Husker defensive linemen. His 15 tackles for loss lead the team and his career tackles for loss total of 40 ranks fifth in school history. Carriker leads the 2006 Huskers with 12 quarterback hurries and had his first career interception against Missouri. A native of Elkhorn, Neb., Moore lines up opposite Carriker at the open end spot. The 6-4, 280-pound Moore made a two-yard tackle for loss on Louisiana Tech s first play of the opener, then added a 10-yard sack later in the first quarter to thwart another Bulldog drive. He added his second sack of the season against Troy, and added sacks against Kansas State (13 yards) and Texas (four yards). He also made a key sack on a Kansas two-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter of NU s overtime win. Moore has 36 total tackles, four sacks for 33 yards in losses, and 14 tackles for loss, totaling 56 yards. He had three tackles for loss in NU s win over Missouri. In addition to Moore and Carriker, Nebraska has other sack threats. Senior senior nose tackle Ola Dagunduro has 3.5 sacks to rank third on the team along with redshirt freshman defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh who also 3.5 sacks for 37 yards. Dagunduro, Suh and senior defensive tackle Barry Cryer are tied for third on the team with eight tackles for loss. Veteran Linebacking Corps Tackling Opponents In addition to a strong front four anchored by Moore and Carriker, Nebraska has a talented and veteran group of linebackers, giving the Blackshirts one of the Big 12 s best front seven units. The Huskers featured returning starters at all three linebacker spots for 2006 senior Sam linebacker Stewart Bradley, junior Mike linebacker Corey McKeon and junior Will linebacker Bo Ruud. The trio had 99, 98 and 97 career tackles, respectively, entering 2006, and have started a combined 72 games in their career. The three players are continuing to rack up impressive tackle numbers in 2006, ranking as three of Nebraska s top five tacklers. Bradley posted his third career double-figure tackle game with a team-high 10 stops at Kansas State, matching his total at USC four weeks earlier. Bradley has forced a pair of fumbles (USC, Texas) and has a team-leading three fumble recoveries (2 vs. Nicholls State, Oklahoma State). The 6-4, 250-pound Bradley leads the team with 67 tackles, including five tackles for loss. McKeon burst onto the scene last year with a team-leading 98 tackles, including 22 tackles for loss, the second-most in Nebraska history. After opening with a pair of four-tackle efforts, McKeon had nine tackles each against USC and Kansas and is fifth on the team with 55 tackles, while also forcing and recovering a fumble. McKeon has been slowed by an ankle injury in recent weeks and missed the Missouri game, but returned to the starting lineup against Texas A&M. Ruud had a season-high nine tackles at USC and Iowa State and added eight stops against Texas. He ranks fourth on the team with 60 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and sacks against Missouri and Texas. Ruud had one of the best games of his career against Missouri, leading the team with seven tackles, including a 13-yard sack. He also intercepted his second pass of the season (third career) and forced and recovered a fumble. He has now forced a teamhigh three fumbles this season. Ruud s performance against Missouri earned him Big 12 Player-of-the-Week honors for the second time in his career (2005 vs. Maine). Bradley broke into the top 50 on Nebraska s career tackles list at Oklahoma State, and Ruud made the list against Missouri, and McKeon cracked the chart against Colorado. Juniors Steve Octavien and Lance Brandenburgh give Nebraska five linebackers with significant game experience. Octavien missed four straight games before returning against Texas, and he responded with a career-high 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss. Brandenburgh has 38 tackles this season, and started in place of the injured McKeon against Missouri. NU Backers Game-by-Game Stewart Bradley Game UT AT TT Sacks TFL La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas St Texas Okla. St Missouri Texas A&M Colorado Totals *-Three fumble recoveries (NU LB record 2 vs. Nicholls St.) Corey McKeon Game UT AT TT Sacks TFL La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas St Texas Okla. St Missouri Injured-Did Not Play Texas A&M Colorado Totals Bo Ruud Game UT AT TT Sacks TFL La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas St Texas Okla. St Missouri Texas A&M Colorado Totals *-Two INTs, three fumbles caused (NU LB record 2 vs. Nicholls St.) Page 13

14 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Todd Named to AFCA Good Works Team; Finalist for Wuerffel Trophy Nebraska senior fullback Dane Todd was one of just 11 Division I-A players named on Sept. 13 to the 2006 American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team. Todd is the nation-leading 11th Husker to receive the honor since the team's inception in Todd has volunteered his time with American Education Week, "School is Cool" Week, the Dads of Kids with Disabilities, the UNL Shadowing Program, Safe Quarters Friendship Home Fund Drive, Husker Haunted Hoops, Breakfast of Champions, Nebraska Dance Marathon for Children s Miracle Network, and the Relay for Life and Healthy Kids Day. The two 11-man teams, a Division I-A team and a combined team from Divisions I-AA, II, III and the NAIA, honor players for their dedication and commitment to community service. Nominations are submitted to the AFCA by the college sports information departments. A graduate student who completed his undergraduate work with a 4.0 grade-point average, Todd was also recently nominated for a National Football Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship. Todd has also been named as one of 11 finalists for the 2006 Wuerffel Trophy. The award is named after former Florida Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel and is presented to the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. This marks the second straight year that Todd has been named a finalist for the award. The winner will be announced in early December. NU Extends Run of Success in Season Openers Nebraska extended the nation s longest winning streak in season openers with its victory over Louisiana Tech on Sept. 2. The Huskers have now been on the winning end in each of their last 21 season openers, dating back to a loss to Florida State in Louisiana Tech is the second team (also Utah State) to twice be a victim in Nebraska s season-opening win streak. Nebraska also defeated the Bulldogs in the 1998 opener. This year marked one of 14 times in the past 21 years Nebraska has scored 40 or more points in a season opener. In that same period, the Huskers have limited the opposition to 14 points or less 14 times. The Huskers 21-game win streak in season openers is four better than the 17 straight season-opening wins by both Kansas State and Florida. The Huskers have won each of their last 21 season openers by 10 or more points, and own an all-time record in season openers. Since 1973, NU is in season openers, including 24-2 at Memorial Stadium, with losses only to Florida State (1985) and Washington State (1977). In all-time home openers NU is , including at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers are 31-2 in their last 33 home openers. Nebraska Looks to Add to All-America Tradition in 2006 In addition to pacing all Division I schools in academic All- Americans, Nebraska owns a long tradition of being among the nation s leaders in All-Americans on the field. Nebraska s most recent first-team All-Americans came in 2003, when punter Kyle Larson and free safety Josh Bullocks were each picked as first-team All-Americans. Larson and Bullocks added to Nebraska s long list of All-Americans, beginning with tackle Vic Halligan in The Huskers have had at least one first-team All-American in all but four (1991, 1998, 2004, 2005) of the past 36 years. Overall, Nebraska has seen 92 different players earn first-team All-America honors from at least one recognized source with 14 winning double honors for a total of 106 firstteam awards. Nebraska had its most All-Americans in one season when six Huskers earned first-team honors in the 1971 national championship campaign. The offensive line is Nebraska s most honored position, with 26 players earning 31 first-team All-America certificates. Callahan's Huskers Continue to Perform in Classroom Nebraska has continued its tradition of excellence in the classroom under Head Coach Bill Callahan. In 2005, Kurt Mann and Dane Todd were the latest Huskers to earn CoSIDA first-team academic All-America honors. Mann, a two-year starter at center, carried a 3.97 grade-point average in mechanized systems management before graduating in May. A native of Lincoln, Todd graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in biological sciences. Mann and Todd were two of just nine juniors on the first-team academic All-America list, and Nebraska was one of only three schools with a pair of first-team selections. Earlier this month, Todd was named Academic All-District VII and is in position to be become the 13th Husker to earn two first-team academic All-America selections, most recently defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch in 1999 and Last year s selection of Mann and Todd gave the Husker football program 85 all-time academic All-Americans, a nation-leading total. The Husker athletic program as a whole also leads the nation with 233 academic All-America selections across all teams and all sports. 4 Huskers Lead Big 12 in First-Team Academic All-Conference Selections A conference-leading 15 Nebraska football players were named first-team Academic All-Big 12, the league office announced last week. Overall, 22 Huskers received either first- or second-team recognition by the Big 12. Leading the way for Nebraska was senior fullback Dane Todd, who was one of two players honored for having a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average. Todd is a strong candidate to be named an Academic All-American for the second consecutive year later this month. Todd is one of five Huskers who were named first-team Academic All-Big 12 for the third time in their careers. Also named to the first team for the third time were senior center Kurt Mann, senior free safety Brandon Rigoni, senior free safety Andrew Shanle and junior tight end J.B. Phillips. Making their second career appearance on the academic squad were junior linebacker Lance Brandenburgh and sophomore wide receiver Todd Peterson. 4 Todd Leads Four Huskers Receiving Academic All-District Honors Todd was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII first team on Thursday, Nov. 9, placing him on the ballot for Academic All-America honors. Voting for Academic All-America will occur at the end of November with the team announced in early December. Three other Huskers were named to the second-team Academic All-District VII team. Thosse players included junior tight end J.B. Phillips (3.73 GPA, marketing), who was selected to the second-team all-district team for the second straight year, sophomore offensive guard Andy Christensen (3.56 GPA, construction management) and senior safety Brandon Rigoni (3.79 GPA, psychology). 4 Four Husker Seniors Playing 2006 Season as Graduate Students Kurt Mann and Dane Todd are among a group of four Husker seniors who are playing the 2006 season as graduate students. Senior safety Andrew Shanle and senior cornerback Isaiah Fluellen also picked up their degrees during UNL s spring commencement ceremonies, completing their undergraduate work in four years. The four players will have a lot of company by the time bowl season rolls around. Among Nebraska s 18-member senior class, 12 players are scheduled to earn their degrees by the conclusion of the fall semester. In addition, junior tight end J.B. Phillips will complete his degree work in December, picking up his degree in 3 1/2 years. 4 Nebraska Continues to Lead Big 12 in Exhausted Eligibility Graduation Rate The University of Nebraska is the Big 12 leader in exhausted eligibility graduation rates for the fourth consecutive year. Nebraska boasts an impressive 94 percent rate, a percentage point higher than last year s mark of 93 percent. The exhausted eligibility rate surveys the graduation rate of scholarship student-athletes in 10 incoming freshman classes who complete their eligibility at the University. Nebraska s exhausted eligibility rate has increased from 87 to 94 percent in the past six years and has improved 22 percentage points since the inception of the rate in The current exhausted eligibility rate includes members of incoming classes from through During that time, 424 of 453 Nebraska scholarship student-athletes who completed their eligibility earned their undergraduate degree. Nebraska s 94 percent rate is three points higher than Baylor, which was second in the conference at 91 percent. The national average for exhausted eligibility is 85 percent for Division I schools. 4 Nebraska Leads Big 12 Conference in 2006 Graduation Success Rate Report Nebraska topped the Big 12 and ranked among the national leaders in the Graduation Success Rate for football as released by the NCAA in late September. Nebraska s 88 percent GSR was tops in the Big 12 Conference and well ahead of the national average of 65 percent. Among teams ranked in the Associated Press Poll the week of Sept. 24, Nebraska s GSR score was second only to Notre Dame, and the Huskers were one of just three programs with a GSR better than 80 percent. The Graduation Success Rate is an NCAA measurement that improves the federally mandated graduation rates by including transfer data in the calculation. This year s GSR scores were figured based on four classes of scholarship student-athletes who entered college from the fall of 1996 to the fall of 1999, and allowed for a six-year window in which to earn their degree. The GSR scores include student-athletes who transferred to Nebraska, but do not count student-athletes who transferred to another school and were academically eligible at the time of their transfer. Page 14

15 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Heisman Winner Rozier Part of 2006 College Football Hall of Fame Class Former Husker great Mike Rozier is one of 13 members of the 2006 College Football Hall of Fame Division I-A class. The 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Rozier holds Nebraska records for season rushing yards (2,148) and career rushing yards (4,780). Rozier will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Dec. 5 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. Rozier will become the 13th Husker player to be inducted into the Hall and the first since Johnny Rodgers in In addition to 13 players, Nebraska also has six former head coaches who are in the College Football Hall of Fame. Rozier was honored in Lincoln at halftime of the Texas game. Joining the Memorial Stadium record crowd to pay tribute to Rozier were fellow Husker Hall of Fame members Forrest Behm, Rich Glover, Johnny Rodgers and Tom Osborne. Nebraska College Football Hall of Fame Members Players Ed Weir, Tackle, , (Inducted in 1951) George Sauer, Fullback, (1954) Guy Chamberlin, End, (1962) Clarence Swanson, End, (1973) Sam Francis, Fullback, (1977) Bobby Reynolds, Halfback, (1984) Forrest Behm, Tackle, (1988) Wayne Meylan, Middle Guard, (1991) Bob Brown, Guard, (1993) Rich Glover, Middle Guard, (1995) Dave Rimington, Center, (1997) Johnny Rodgers, Wingback, (2000) Mike Rozier, I-Back, (2006) Coaches Fielding Yost, 1898 (1951) Dana X. Bible, (1951) Biff Jones, (1954) E.N. Robinson, (1955) Bob Devaney, (1981) Tom Osborne, (1998) Huskers Among Leaders in AP National Titles Notre Dame leads the nation by winning eight Associated Press national titles since 1936, with Oklahoma (7), Alabama (6), 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), Nebraska is tied for fourth with Miami and Texas with four titles, behind Alabama and Oklahoma with six apiece, and USC with five. 4 Huskers Pace Big 12 Conference in Academic Awards Nebraska had a Big-12 leading 22 players named to the first-team academic All-Big 12 team last fall. Fifteen Huskers were named to the first team, while another seven players earned second-team honors. During the fall 2005 semester, Nebraska placed 31 players on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll, including six student-athletes who had perfect 4.0 grade-point averages for the semester. During the spring, 38 Huskers were named to the honor roll, with six players recording 4.0 GPAs for the spring semester. The honor roll recognizes all student-athletes who earned a 3.0 grade-point average or better in the previous semester. 4 Nebraska Honored by AFCA for Football Graduation Rate The Husker football program was one of 29 schools from across the nation honored this spring by the American Football Coaches Association with the 2006 Academic Achievement Award. The 29 schools that were honored achieved a graduation rate of 70 percent or better for the incoming freshman class. This year marked the sixth straight year Nebraska has received the honor and the 10th time since 1994 Nebraska has been recognized. Nebraska the Newest Member of 800-Win Club Nebraska joined Michigan (860), Notre Dame (821) and Texas (809) in the 800-win club with its Oct. 14 victory at Kansas State. The Oct. 21 matchup between Nebraska and Texas marked just the third-ever meeting in college football between teams with 800 wins at game time. Michigan and Notre Dame s meetings in 2005 and 2006 both featured programs with more than 800 victories. Nebraska is in its 117th season of college football in 2006, and is the fourth-winningest program in terms of victories. The Huskers own an all-time record in 1,167 games (.705) in 117 years of football. 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). 4Nebraska (702), Michigan (705), Alabama (728) and Notre Dame (736) were the only programs to win 700 games in the 1900s. Nebraska College Football s Winningest Program Since 1970 The bulk of Nebraska s football success has come since 1962 when Bob Devaney arrived from Wyoming and resurrected the Husker program. Devaney capped his career with consecutive national titles in 1970 and 1971, starting an unbelievable run of 10-plus victory seasons, and conference and national championships. In the past 37 seasons (including 2006), beginning with 1970, Nebraska has posted a remarkable 369 victories, an average of 10 wins per season. The Huskers overall record in that time period is for an.813 winning percentage in 457 games. In that time span, Nebraska has easily established itself as the nation s winningest program, posting 27 more victories than second-place Michigan, followed by Ohio State (334), Oklahoma (332), and Penn State (327). 4Nebraska has won 10 games or more 24 times since 1962, including 21 times since All-Time Victories School Wins 1. Michigan Notre Dame Texas Nebraska Ohio State 786 Winningest Progams Since 1970 School Victories 1. Nebraska Michigan Ohio State Oklahoma Penn State 327 4The Huskers have finished the regular season undefeated and untied seven times since 1965, and played in 13 national title games (for one of the two teams) and won the national title five times since Nebraska was the first team in college football history to win 100 or more games in consecutive decades, ranking first in the 1980s (103-20,.837) and second in the 1990s ( ,.868). Nebraska narrowly missed 100 victories in the 1970s with 98 wins, and posted a nation-leading 309 wins from 1970 to Huskers 2006 Schedule Includes 2005 Title Game Participants Nebraska has faced a challenging schedule in 2006, with Oklahoma the ninth bowl-eligible team the Huskers will face. In the non-conference the Huskers faced their first ranked opponent of the season, squaring off against No. 4 USC on the road. On Oct. 21, Nebraska faced off with fifth-ranked Texas at Memorial Stadium, the first top-five foe to visit Memorial Stadium since No. 2 Oklahoma in This season marked the first time Nebraska has faced a pair of top-five teams in the same season since 2001, when NU played the second-ranked Sooners and No. 1 Miami in the Rose Bowl. Nebraska is the the only team in the nation that faced both of last year s national championship game participants. The Trojans and Longhorns are two of seven 2006 Husker opponents that won seven or more games last season and one of six 2005 bowl teams on Nebraska s schedule. Among Nebraska 2006 opponents USC, Troy, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma are bowl eligible. Page 15

16 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Huskers Set for 44th Bowl Appearance in 2006 Nebraska returned to the postseason in 2005, and made the most of its 43rd all-time bowl appearance with a victory over Michigan in the Alamo Bowl. The Alamo Bowl was Nebraska s 36th bowl appearance in the past 37 seasons, and came after the Huskers streak of 35 straight bowl appearances ended in Nebraska s 43 all-time bowl appearances rank fifth nationally, trailing Alabama, Texas, Tennessee and USC. The Huskers pushed their all-time bowl record over the.500 mark at following the win over Michigan. Nebraska has won eight of its past 11 bowl games dating back to the 1994 season.this season will mark Nebraska s 44th all-time bowl appearance. All-Time Bowl Appearances School Bowls 1. Alabama Tennessee 45 Texas USC Nebraska 43 NU Continues Success in League Openers The Huskers league-opening win over Kansas continued a tradition of opening conference play on a positive note. The Huskers have won 31 of their past 32 conference openers since 1975, with the only blemish a 2002 loss at Iowa State. The win was also Nebraska s 29th straight victory in home conference openers. Nebraska is now all-time in conference openers, including a mark in Lincoln. Since the inception of the Big 12 Conference, Nebraska is 10-1 in league openers. Nebraska s win at Iowa State was the Huskers second straight win in a Big 12 road opener, following a victory at Baylor last season. Huskers' Top 10 Home Crowds No. Attend. Opponent Date 1. 85,800 Colorado (W, 37-14) Nov. 24, ,197 Missouri (W, 34-20) Nov. 4, ,187 Texas (L, 22-20) Oct. 21, ,181 La. Tech (W, 49-10) Sept. 2, ,069 Kansas (W, 39-32, ot) Sept. 30, ,799 Troy (W, 56-0) Sept. 23, ,076 Nicholls State (W, 56-7) Sept. 9, ,268 Texas (L, 27-24) Nov. 2, ,176 Utah State (W, 44-13) Sept. 7, ,118 Notre Dame (W, 27-10) Sept. 8, 2001 Largest Crowds To See Nebraska Play No. Opponent Attend. 1. at Penn State, Sept. 14, , Miami (Rose Bowl), Jan. 3, , Stanford (Rose Bowl), Jan. 1, ,000 at USC, Sept. 16, , vs. Colorado, Nov. 24, , at Penn State, Sept. 25, , vs. Missouri, Nov. 4, , vs. Texas, Oct. 21, , vs. Louisiana Tech, Sept. 2, , vs. Kansas, Sept. 30, ,069 Huskers Enjoying New Home in 2006 The Nebraska football program moved into its new home in the summer of After being housed in the South Stadium for more than three decades, the Huskers moved into the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex before the start of training camp in early August. Among the features in the new facility are... 4 The Charles and Romona Myers Performance Center...Located on the first floor of the Osborne Complex, the Myers Performance Center includes a state-of-the art athletic medicine facility, a spacious and sparkling new strength complex and a new locker room and equipment room for the Huskers. 4 New football offices...the Nebraska football offices are housed on the second floor of the Osborne Complex and provide the Husker staff and players with the needed tools to prepare at a championship level. The change in location led to a significant change in Nebraska s pre-game routine. The Huskers famous Tunnel Walk now concludes with the team entering the field from the Northwest Corner of Tom Osborne Field. After a path of red FieldTurf leads the Huskers to the field, Nebraska enters after large bronze gates are opened. The gates feature images of six of the greatest Huskers from the 1890s to the 1960s, and are guarded each week by two military members. The football program benefitted in numerous ways from the project, and Nebraska fans also have several new features available. 4 New HuskerVision screens... Memorial Stadium features three new HuskerVision screens for the 2006 season. High above the North end of Memorial Stadium is a massive 33 x 117-foot screen. In addition to video, the large HuskerVision screen will feature a scoreboard, statistics and ticker. Two new HuskerVision screens were also placed on the Southeast and Southwest towers allowing fans in the north end of the stadium great viewing angles of the HuskerVision screens. 4 More Husker fans...6,500 seats were added in the North Stadium, in addtion to 13 new sky suites on the seventh floor of the Osborne Athletic Complex and new and improved handicapped seating. Nebraska received more than 15,000 requests for the 6,500 seats in less than three weeks. Nebraska set a Memorial Stadium record with 85,800 fans for the Colorado game. 4 Improved fan amenities...all ticket holders at Memorial Stadium will benefit from a new large concourse in the North Stadium. The concourse now connects the East, West and North stadiums. New gates were also added on the North end, aiding in entering and exiting Memorial Stadium. Bigger Memorial Stadium Continues to Be Packed Nebraska s game against Colorado was the 282nd consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium, an ongoing NCAA record. The sellout streak dates back to a Nov. 3, 1962, game against Missouri in Bob Devaney s first season as Nebraska head coach. Nebraska s 282 consecutive sellouts easily outdistance Notre Dame, which ranks second nationally with 191 consecutive sellouts. Nebraska has had remarkable success during the sellout streak, posting a record during the 282 sellouts. The mark includes a record against ranked teams. Nebraska is 5-0 in the five milestone sellouts during that period (50th, 100th, 150th, 200th and 250th sellouts), including a 24-7 win over No. 2 Colorado on Oct. 29, 1994 (No. 200) and a victory over Utah State on Sept. 7, 2002 (No. 250). Although sellouts have become commonplace in Lincoln, there are a few more folks dressed in red packing Memorial Stadium this season. Capacity at Memorial Stadium is 81,067, with the addition of 6,500 new seats in the North Stadium. The Colorado game featured a stadium record crowd of 85,800, the fifth-largest crowd to see Nebraska play. (see left margin) Nebraska had played before 10 crowds of more than 82,000 fans in school history entering the 2006 season, but has played in front of nine crowds of 82,000 or more in The crowd of 92,000 at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Sept. 16 was the second-largest crowd Nebraska has played in front of in the regular season. Nebraska Owns Dominant Edge at Memorial Stadium Nebraska has rewarded the loyality of its fans with incredible success at Memorial Stadium through the years. Nebraska finished 6-1 at home in 2006, and has won at least six home games in 18 of the past 20 seasons. Nebraska is at home in the last 18 seasons (since 1989), including a pair of losses against teams that went on to win the national championship Colorado in 1990 and Washington in Since 1986, only seven schools have left Memorial Stadium with a victory. During Nebraska s run of success at home in the past 25 years, Nebraska has had three home winning streaks of 20 or more games. Nebraska had a school-record 47-game home winning streak from 1991 to 1998, a 26-game home streak from 1998 to 2002 and a 21-game win streak in the early 1980s. Nebraska has not been shut out at home since a 12-0 loss to Kansas State in 1968 (248 games), and has posted 40 unbeaten and untied home seasons. The Huskers are (.779, 633 games, 117 years) in Lincoln, (.763, 478 games, 84 years) in Memorial Stadium (since 1923). Page 16

17 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Huskers in the National Football League Nebraska has a long-standing tradition of placing large numbers of players in the NFL. As of the start of NFL training camps, the Huskers had 41 players listed on rosters. When final rosters were determined, Nebraska had 31 players on active rosters and one player on a practice squad. Nebraska s 31 players on active rosters led the Big 12 Conference, one more than Texas and two more than Oklahoma. Included in the group of players on NFL rosters are four players who were selected in the 2006 NFL Draft safety Daniel Bullocks (2nd round, Detroit), punter Sam Koch (6th, Baltimore), defensive lineman Le Kevin Smith (6th, New England) and defensive lineman Titus Adams (7th, N.Y. Jets), who is on the practice squad. In addition, running back Cory Ross, a nondrafted free agent is on the Ravens opening day roster. Koch s roster spot gives Nebraska two punters and two place-kickers in the NFL, with the combined four kickers the most of any school in the country. Nebraska s most experienced NFL veteran is Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro offensive guard Will Shields, who is in his 14th NFL campaign in A full listing of Nebraska s players in the NFL is included in the left margin. Huskers on NFL Rosters Atlanta Demorrio Williams (LB, 3rd season) Baltimore Sam Koch (P, Rookie) Cory Ross (KR/PR, Rookie) Buffalo Chris Kelsay (DE, 4th season) Carolina Mike Minter (FS, 10th season) Mike Rucker (DE, 8th season) Chicago Mike Brown (SS, 7th season) Cincinnati Kyle Larson (P, 3rd season) Cleveland Ralph Brown (CB, 7th season) Detroit Daniel Bullocks (FS, Rookie) Dominic Raiola (C, 6th season) Cory Schlesinger (FB, 12th season) Green Bay Ahman Green (RB, 9th season) Houston Kris Brown (PK, 8th season) Zach Wiegert (OT, 12th season) Kansas City Will Shields (OG, 14th season) New England Russ Hochstein (C/G, 6th season) Le Kevin Smith (DT, Rookie) New Orleans Josh Bullocks (FS, 2nd season) DeJuan Groce (CB, 4th season) Scott Shanle (LB, 4th season) Oakland Adam Treu (C, 10th season) Fabian Washington (CB, 2nd season) Philadelphia Correll Buckhalter (RB, 6th season) San Diego Ryon Bingham (DT, 3rd season) Carlos Polk (LB, 6th season) Seattle Josh Brown (PK, 4th season) Grant Wistrom (DE, 9th season) Tampa Bay Barrett Ruud (LB, 2nd season) Tennessee Kyle Vanden Bosch (DE, 6th season) Practice Squad New York Jets Titus Adams (DT, 1st season) Misc Notes... Louisiana Tech Nebraska extended the nation s longest winning streak in season openers with its victory. The Huskers have now been on the winning end in each of their last 21 season openers, dating back to a loss to Florida State in Louisiana Tech was the second team (also Utah State) to twice be a victim in Nebraska s seasonopening win streak. Nebraska also defeated the Bulldogs in the 1998 opener. The Huskers 21-game win streak in season openers is four better than the 17 straight season-opening wins by both Kansas State and Florida. Nicholls State Nicholls State did not complete a pass, marking the 10th time in school history Nebraska has held an opponent without a pass completion, and the first time since 1992 against Oklahoma State. USC The loss at USC marked the first time under Bill Callahan that Nebraska has lost when scoring first in a game. NU is 11-1 in such games under Callahan. The 28 points scored by USC were the fewest by the Trojans since also scoring 28 points against Oregon State in November of 2004 (19 games). It also ended a streak of 15 straight games with 30 or more points and a streak of 10 straight home games with 38 or more points. Troy Nebraska a shutout was its first since a 28-0 shutout of Iowa State in NU had two shutouts that season, also blanking Troy The 56-0 victory was NU s most lopsided win since a 59-0 win over Baylor in Nebraska s 406 yards of total offense in the first half was the most in a half under Coach Bill Callahan, and NU s most in the first half of a game since rolling up 416 yards in the first half of a win over Baylor. Nebraska limited Troy to 140 yards of offense, the fewest by a Nebraska opponent since allowing just 84 yards against Baylor in Kansas Nebraska recorded its 31st win in its last 32 conference openers, and its 29th straight win in a conference home opener. Senior safety Andrew Shanle intercepted two passes in the first quarter. Shanle s two interceptions marked the first time a Husker has had two interceptions in a game since Josh Bullocks had two interceptions against Oklahoma State in Shanle had picked off his first career pass last week against Troy. Kansas 94 plays were the most ever by a Husker opponent, topping the 92 plays that Oklahoma ran against Nebraska in KU s 405 passing yards also rank sixth all-time against a Husker opponent. Iowa State Cody Glenn (148) and Brandon Jackson (116) each topped 100 yards rushing in the game. The 100-yard rushing games marked the first time a Husker has rushed for 100 yards in a Big 12 game since Cory Ross rushed 30 times for 130 yards at Oklahoma in It was the first time since the 2003 contest at Missouri that the Huskers have had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same conference game. Kansas State Nebraska s 3-0 Big 12 start was its first since 2001.The victory ended a four-game Nebraska losing streak against Kansas State in Manhattan, since an NU win in Nebraska s back-to-back road victories at Iowa State and Kansas State marked the first time Nebraska has won Big 12 road games in consecutive weeks since 2000 wins at ISU and Texas Tech. Nebraska's victory marked the 800th win in the history of the program. The Huskers become the fourth program to win 800 games, joining Michigan (855), Notre Dame (816) and Texas (806). Texas The loss ended a streak of four straight Nebraska victories at Memorial Stadium against top-five opponents. The previous top-five team to win at Memorial Stadium was fourth-ranked Washington in The Huskies went on to win the national championship that season. NU scored 20 points against Texas, ending a streak of eight straight home games with at least 24 points. The crowd of 85,187 was a Memorial Stadium record, eclipsing the 85,181 fans for the Sept. 2 season opener against Louisiana Tech. Oklahoma State The loss marked the first time Nebraska has lost when leading at halftime in Bill Callahan s three seasons as head coach. Brandon Jackson s 182 yards on the ground were the most by a Husker since Cory Ross posted 194 yards against Missouri on Oct. 30, Missouri The victory marked Nebraska s 15th straight win over Missouri in Lincoln, dating back to a loss to the Tigers in During the 15-game win streak, Nebraska has won 12 of the games by double digits. Nebraska s win marked its 37th win in its last 38 Homecoming contests, with the only setback a loss to Texas Tech in Nebraska s 27 points in the first half were its most points in a half in a Big 12 game since scoring 31 in the first half against Baylor in Nebraska scored 24 points in the first half at Missouri last season, but was scoreless in the second half. Texas A&M The win gave the Huskers three Big 12 road victories, their most since also recording three in Sophomore running back Cody Glenn rushed for two touchdowns, giving him a team-high eight rushing touchdowns this season. Glenn s eight rushing touchdowns are the most in a season by a Husker since quarterback Jammal Lord ran for 10 touchdowns in Glenn s eight touchdowns mark the most by a Nebraska I-back since Dahrran Diedrick ran for 16 touchdowns in Page 17

18 Game 13 Big 12 Championship HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK Nebraska Football on the Air Nebraska again boasts one of the nation s most comprehensive radio networks with 51 network stations for the 2006 football season. The network includes 36 stations in the state of Nebraska, and 15 out-state stations, representing 10 additional states. Nebraska Stations Ainsworth, KBRB-AM Alliance, KCOW-AM Aurora, KRGY-FM Beatrice, KWBE-AM Broken Bow, KCNI-AM/KBBN-FM /98.3 Chadron, KCSR-AM Falls City, KTNC-AM/KLZA-FM /101.3 Fremont, KHUB-AM/KFMT-FM /105.5 Grand Island, KRGI-AM Hastings, KLIQ-FM Holdrege, KUVR-AM/KMTY-FM /97.7 Kearney, KGFW-AM/KQKY-FM /105.9 Lexington, KRVN-AM Lincoln, KLIN-AM/KFGE-FM /98.1 McCook, KSWN-FM Norfolk, KNEN-FM North Platte, KODY-AM/KXNP-FM /103.5 Ogallala, KOGA-AM Omaha, KFAB-AM/KHUS-FM /93.3 Scottsbluff, KNEB-AM/FM /94.1 Sidney, KSID-AM/FM /98.7 Valentine, KVSH-AM Wayne, KTCH-FM West Point, KTIC-AM/KWPN-FM /107.9 York, KAWL-AM Out-of-State Stations* Arkansas Rogers, KURM-AM Colorado Loveland, KXST-AM Iowa Sioux City, KMNS-AM Kansas Wellington-Wichita, KWME-FM Minnesota Minneapolis/St. Paul, WMGT-AM Missouri Joplin, KOCR-AM Kansas City/Independence, KCTE-AM/WHB-AM /810 Nevada Las Vegas, KSHP-AM South Dakota Rapid City, KTOQ-AM Sioux Falls, KSOO-AM Winner, KWYR-AM Yankton, KYNT-AM/KKYA-FM /93.1 Washington Seattle, KKNW-AM *-Husker football games can also be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio. The Coach Callahan Show Coach Callahan's one-hour weekly TV show, The Coach Callahan Show, with host Jim Rose, will be carried on these stations; WOWT (Omaha, 11:05 p.m., Sunday) KOLN/KGIN/UPN (Lincoln/Grand Island, 10:35 p.m., Sunday) FSN Midwest (Noon, Tuesday) KNOP (North Platte, check local listings) KPTH Fox 44 (Sioux City, Iowa, check local listings) Time Warner Cable (Lincoln, check local listings) Cox Cable (Omaha, check local listings) Charter Media (Grand Island, check local listings) Great Plains Cable (NE Nebraska, check local listings) Lakes Television Net. (Spirit Lake, Iowa, check local listings) KXOC (Oklahoma City, check local listings) Comcast Entertainment Television (Denver, check local listings) Nebraska Starters in Depth Offense (*-indicates letters earned) Position Player Yr. Ht./Wt. Worth Noting TE Matt Herian*** Sr. 6-5/245 Senior has returned to lineup with 12 catches, 150 yards and two TDs Owns Nebraska tight end receiving yardage and receptions records LT Chris Patrick* Jr. 6-4/290 Tenacious player has started 12 career games; Converted DE LT Lydon Murtha* So. 6-7/315 Made fifth career start and second of 2006 against Colorado LG Greg Austin*** Sr. 6-1/295 Versatility to play both guard spots and center; 18 career starts; Houston native has missed four of past six games with injuries LG Andy Christensen So. 6-3/300 Nebraska native has started four games in Austin s place C Brett Byford Jr. 6-3/300 Alabama native took over starting role against Nicholls State with Kurt Mann sidelined with illness RG Mike Huff* So. 6-4/305 Powerful sophomore has started 11 of 12 games this season RG Jacob Hickman Fr. 6-4/280 First-year Husker made first career start against Missouri RT Matt Slauson* So. 6-5/335 Started first 11 games before being sidelined with injury vs. Colorado; Also made three starts in 2005; Versatility to also play guard WR (X) Nate Swift* So. 6-2/195 NU frosh records for catches (45),TD catches (7) and receiving yards (641) in 2005 Averages better than 17 yards per catch; Two 20-plus catches vs. Mizzou WR (X) Maurice Purify Jr. 6-4/210 Seven touchdown receptions; Also played basketball in junior college WR (Z) Terrence Nunn** Jr. 6-0/185 Ranks second on NU career receptions (96) list; third in receiving yards; Caught 43 passes and 7 TDs in 05; At least one catch in 25 straight games FB Dane Todd*** Sr. 5-11/235 Strong lead blocker and solid receiving threat; 1st career TD vs. Nicholls First-team academic All-American; 4.0 GPA IB Brandon Jackson** Jr. 5-11/210 Has started past eight games and totaled 727 yards on 141 carries; 182 yards at OSU was career-high; most by a Husker in 24 games IB Marlon Lucky* So. 6-0/ carries, 156 yards, 3 TD vs. Troy; Big 12 Offensive POW vs. Troy Has 24 receptions out of backfield; At least one catch in 11 of 12 games QB Zac Taylor* Sr. 6-2/210 First on Nebraska career passing list (5,442 yards); Owns the top three passing days in school history; 43 career TD passes Defense (*-indicates letters earned) Position Player Yr. Ht./Wt. Worth Noting O END Jay Moore** Sr. 6-4/280 Started all 24 games the past two seasons; Had 14 TFL as a junior and another 14 in 2006; 35 career TFL DT Barry Cryer* Sr. 6-2/280 Brings a quick, athletic pass rush threat to Husker front four; Parents of New Orleans native temporarily re-located to Lincoln in 2005 NT Ola Dagunduro* Sr. 6-2/300 Powerful interior player who had two sacks in 2005 and has 3.5 in 2006 B END Adam Carriker*** Sr. 6-6/295 Preseason AA has a sack in 12 of 24 games since start of 05 Career totals of 44 QB hurries and 40 TFL; Two sacks vs. OSU and CU SAM Stewart Bradley*** Sr. 6-4/250 Utah native has returned from season-ending knee injury in 2005; Leads team in tackles (67) and fumble recoveries (3; 2 vs. Nicholls St.) MIKE Corey McKeon* Jr. 6-1/225 Led Nebraska with 98 tackles and 22 TFL in 2005; 55 tackles this season Second-team All-Big 12 performer as a sophomore WILL Bo Ruud** Jr. 6-3/235 Started 10 games in 2005; Older brother, Barrett, is NU s all-time tackle leader Has a team-high three fumbles caused; Also two INTs in 2006 S CB Andre Jones Jr. 6-0/195 Transfer took over position in fall camp after injury to Zack Bowman; Played briefly in SEC at Kentucky in 2003 SS Tierre Green** Jr. 6-1/200 Shifted to safety in 2006 after playing corner in 2005; third on team with 61 tackles; First career interception at Oklahoma State FS Andrew Shanle*** Sr. 6-1/210 Fifth-year senior has earned starting position in 2006; First career INT vs. Troy; Two picks vs. KU, first time by a Husker since 03 W CB Cortney Grixby** Jr. 5-9/170 Started all 12 games in 05 and totaled 10 pass breakups; 1st career INT at ISU; 10 PBU, fumble caused and fumble recovered in 06 Out (Injury) CB Zackary Bowman* Sr. 6-2/ PBU leader was lost in preseason to knee injury Special Teams (*-indicates letters earned) Position Player Yr. Ht./Wt. Worth Noting PK Jordan Congdon* So. 5-11/175 First-team freshman All-American in 2005; NU record 19 FG in 2005 PAT streak ended at 70 straight with miss at OSU P Dan Titchener So. 6-0/200 Averaging 39.7 yards on 54 punts; just 13 punts have been returned LS Lane Kelly*** Sr. 6-4/270 Fourth-year long snapper has been out recently with a leg injury T.J. O Leary So. 6-1/245 Has filled in recently with Kelly battling a leg injury KOR Marlon Lucky Jr. 6-0/220 Has six kickoff returns this season; 32-yarder vs. Missouri Brandon Jackson** Jr. 5-11/ yards per return; In league games ranks second in all-purpose yards PR Cortney Grixby** Jr. 5-9/ regular punt returner returned to role against Oklahoma State; forced out of early-season punt return duties with thumb injury Page 18

19 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Nebraska-Oklahoma Series History Series Information Games: 82 Standing: Oklahoma leads, At Lincoln: Nebraska leads, At Memorial Stadium: Nebraska leads, At Norman: Oklahoma leads, At Owen Field: Oklahoma leads, At Neutral Sites: Oklahoma leads, Current win streak (start): Oklahoma, two games (2004) Series Results Rank Date Site NU/OU Result Score 11/23/1912 Lincoln / W /25/1919 Omaha / T /29/1921 Lincoln / W /28/1922 Norman / W /23/1923 Lincoln / W /11/1924 Norman / L /31/1925 Lincoln / W /10/1928 Norman / W /16/1929 Lincoln / T /11/1930 Norman / L /10/1931 Lincoln / W /19/1932 Norman / W /28/1933 Lincoln / W /20/1934 Norman / W /26/1935 Lincoln / W /24/1936 Norman 15/ W /16/1937 Lincoln / T /22/1938 Norman /14 L /25/1939 Lincoln /14 W /2/1940 Norman 12/ W /29/1941 Lincoln / W /24/1942 Norman / W /27/1943 Lincoln / L /2/1944 Oklahoma City / L /29/1945 Lincoln / L /23/1946 Norman /18 L /22/1947 Lincoln / L /13/1948 Norman /9 L /22/1949 Lincoln /4 L /25/1950 Norman 16/1 L /24/1951 Lincoln /12 L /22/1952 Norman /5 L /21/1953 Lincoln /4 L /20/1954 Norman /3 L /19/1955 Lincoln /1 L /24/1956 Norman /1 L /23/1957 Lincoln /6 L /22/1958 Norman /4 L /31/1959 Lincoln /19 W /19/1960 Norman / W /25/1961 Lincoln / L /24/1962 Norman /10 L /23/1963 Lincoln 10/6 W /21/1964 Norman 4/ L /25/1965 Lincoln 3/ W /24/1966 Norman 4/ L /25/1967 Lincoln /5 L /23/1968 Norman /14 L /22/1969 Norman 16/ W /21/1970 Lincoln 3/ W /25/1971 Norman 1/2 W /23/1972 Lincoln 5/4 L /23/1973 Norman 10/3 L /23/1974 Lincoln 6/1 L /22/1975 Norman 2/7 L /26/1976 Lincoln 10/8 L /25/1977 Norman 11/3 L /11/1978 Lincoln 4/1 W /1/1979 Miami* 6/4 L /24/1979 Norman 3/8 L /22/1980 Lincoln 4/9 L /21/1981 Norman 5/ W /26/1982 Lincoln 3/11 W /26/1983 Norman 1/ W /17/1984 Lincoln 1/4 L /23/1985 Norman 2/5 L /22/1986 Lincoln 5/3 L /21/1987 Lincoln 1/2 L /19/1988 Norman 7/9 W /18/1989 Lincoln 6/ W /23/1990 Norman 10/ L /29/1991 Lincoln 11/19 W /27/1992 Norman 12/ W /26/1993 Lincoln 2/16 W /25/1994 Norman 1/ W /24/1995 Lincoln 1/ W /2/1996 Norman 5/ W /1/1997 Lincoln 1/ W /28/2000 Norman 1/3 L /27/2001 Lincoln 3/2 W /13/2004 Norman /2 L /29/2005 Lincoln / L *Orange Bowl Series Scoring Total Average Nebraska 1, Oklahoma 1, Highest NU score: 73 in 1996 (73-21) Widest NU margin: 62 in 1997 (69-7) Highest OU score: 55 in 1954 (55-7) Widest OU margin: 48 in 1949 (48-0), 1954 (55-7), 1956 (54-6) Highest-scoring game: 94 points in 1996 (NU 73-21) Scoreless tie: 1937 Longest NU win streak: 7 games, Longest NU unbeaten streak: 7 games, , Longest OU win streak: 16 games, Shutouts by (last time): NU 12 (1995), OU 8 (1973) Series Notes The Sooners held on for a win in 2005, OU's second straight win in the series...the 2005 meeting marked the first time since 1961 that both teams entered the game unranked... both teams finished the 2005 season ranked in the top 25...the Huskers and Sooners went head-to-head for 71 consecutive seasons (since 1927) before the streak was snapped in 1998 with the start of the two-year, North-South rotations in the Big 12...NU entered the 2000 game ranked No. 1 for the fourth time in five meetings...ou's 2000 win ended NU's serieslong seven-game winning streak...nu had won six straight in Lincoln before the Sooners' win in NU was in the first 22 games ( ), with 11 shutouts; OU was from 1943 to five times the Sooners have given NU its only regular-season loss (1964, 1966, 1975, 1979, 1987); twice NU has given the Sooners their only loss (1971, 1978)...after NU upset No. 1 Oklahoma in 1978, the two teams met again in the Orange Bowl, with OU winning the 1971 game was known as the Game of the Century, as No. 1 NU edged No. 2 OU, 35-31, in Norman... in 1987, the No. 2 Sooners beat the No. 1 Huskers, one of the teams has been No. 1 in the AP poll in 13 of the last 51 meetings, including NU eight times...nu entered the 1993 contest ranked first in the USA Today/CNN Coaches poll and OU was first in the BCS standings in since the AP poll began in 1936, the NU-OU game has had at least one ranked team 57 times in 67 contests, with both teams ranked in 23; the series has featured at least one top-10 team in 46 games, two top-10 teams in 18...in the 23 games in which both teams were ranked, the lower-ranked team has won 11...an unranked team has upset a ranked team four additional times...the game featured at least one AP top-10 team in 22 straight games from 1970 to 1990; in 17 of 31 games since 1971, both teams have been in the top one of the two teams has been ranked entering the contest in all but three games since NU has entered 32 of the last 34 OU contests nationally ranked, including a 14-game stretch from 1978 to 1990 where the Huskers entered each contest in the top 10...since 1979 NU has been ranked in the top five going into the game 16 times...the winning team has had to come from behind in 26 of the last 37 games... Nebraska s biggest-ever upset win was in 1959, ending OU s 36-game win streak, and 74-game conference unbeaten streak...nu recorded all-time win Nos. 200 (1925) and 300 (1942) vs. the Sooners; and NU s 500th all-time game was vs. OU in Oklahoma s 1986 win was the Sooners 600th all-time...tom Osborne posted his 250th career win against OU in the 1923 game was the first played in NU s Memorial Stadium...OU was in its first 12 games in Lincoln...Osborne finished against OU and handed Barry Switzer his last regular-season loss in 1988 (7-3). Page 19

20 Game 13 Big 12 Championship 2006 Nebraska Rosters Alphabetical *-Indicates Letters Earned No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 7 Adams, Jordan S Jr. Santee, Calif. (West Hills/Grossmont College) 95 Allen, Pierre DL Fr. Denver, Colo. (Thomas Jefferson) 65 *** Austin, Greg OL Sr. Cypress, Texas (Cypress-Fairbanks) 66 Barrett, Cruz OL Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) 56 Baumgartner, Justin LS So. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Chadron State/Laramie County CC) 52 Benzel, Bryan LS RFr. Alliance, Neb. 57 Bergland, Dennis DT Fr. Plattsmouth, Neb. 14 * Bowman, Zackary CB Sr. Anchorage, Alaska (Bartlett/N.M. Military) 34 *** Bradley, Stewart LB Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland) 40 ** Brandenburgh, Lance LB Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 1 Brooks, Chris WR So. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East) 21 * Brothers, Titus DB Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Judson) 59 Byford, Brett OL Jr. Hartselle, Ala. 82 Cammack, Wes WR RFr. DeWitt, Neb. (Tri County) 90 *** Carriker, Adam DE Sr. Kennewick, Wash. 62 Christensen, Andy OL So. Bennington, Neb. 29 * Congdon, Jordan PK So. San Diego, Calif. (St. Augustine) 45 Covey, Nick LB RFr. Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge) 94 * Cryer, Barry DL Sr. Marrero, La. (John Ehret/Dodge City CC) 6 Culbert, Major DB Fr. Harbor City, Calif. (Nathaniel Narbonne) 54 * Dagunduro, Ola DL Sr. Inglewood, Calif. (Compton CC) 15 Davis, Beau QB So. Venice, Calif. 52 * Dillard, Phillip LB So. Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks) 94 Egger, Zach PK Fr. Wood River, Neb. 46 * Eisenhart, Ben DB Jr. Culbertson, Neb. 26 * Erickson, Dan WR Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 47 Farino, Paul FB RFr. East Meadow, N.Y. (Kellenberg Memorial) 28 *** Fluellen, Isaiah CB Sr. Ramstein, Germany (Ramstein America) 27 Ford, Ryan DB RFr. Winfield, Ala. 12 Ganz, Joe QB So. Palos Heights, Ill. (Amos Alonzo Stagg) 39 Glassman, Dan TE Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 34 * Glenn, Cody IB So. Rusk, Texas 42 Gould, Brandon DB So. Lake Ozark, Mo. (School of the Osage/Lindenwood Univ.) 30 ** Green, Tierre S Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Benson) 2 ** Grixby, Cortney CB Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Central) 75 Haines, Victory OL Jr. Logan, Utah (Snow College) 7 * Hardy, Frantz WR Jr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington/Butler Co. CC) 80 Harvey, David DE RFr. LaPlata, Md. (McDonough) 90 Henery, Alex PK/P Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 9 Henry, Will WR Fr. El Paso, Texas (J.M. Hanks) 11 *** Herian, Matt TE Sr. Pierce, Neb. 67 Hickman, Jacob OL Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial) 8 Hildebrand, Brian QB So. Corona, Calif. (Corona/Oregon St./ Mt. San Antonio CC) 86 Hill, Sean TE Jr. Lisle, Ill. (Naperville North) 4 Holt, Menelik WR Fr. San Diego, Calif. (St. Augustine) 61 * Huff, Mike OL So. Ralston, Neb. 32 ** Jackson, Brandon IB Jr. Horn Lake, Miss. 91 Jensen, Seth DL Fr. Fort Morgan, Colo. 71 Jepson, Zach DT Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 96 Johnson, Brandon Dl Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Marshall/Compton CC/Graceland Univ.) 25 Jones, Andre CB Jr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Choctawhatchee/Fresno City CC/Kentucky) 73 Jones, D.J. OL Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Central) 47 * Kadavy, Andy LB Sr. Seward, Neb. 5 Keller, Sam QB Sr. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley) 92 *** Kelly, Lane LS Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 19 Kester, Tyler P/DB Jr. Clearwater, Neb. 30 Kitzul, Patrick WR Fr. Driftwood, Texas (Dripping Springs) 40 Koehler, Colton FB RFr. Harvard, Neb. (Nebraska Wesleyan) 36 * Lawson, Thomas IB/FB So. Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) 74 * Lingenfelter, Newton OL Sr. Plainview, Neb. 20 * Lucky, Marlon IB So. North Hollywood, Calif. 89 * Luhrs, Kevin DL Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 35 Makovicka, Justin FB Fr. Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler) 50 ** Mann, Kurt C Sr. Grand Island, Neb. Numerical Roster No. Name...Position 1 Chris Brooks...WR 2 ** Cortney Grixby...CB 3 Rickey Thenarse...DB 4 Menelik Holt...WR 4 Adam Watson... S 5 Sam Keller...QB 6 Major Culbert...DB 7 Jordan Adams... S 7 * Frantz Hardy...WR 8 *** Andrew Shanle... S 8 Brian Hildebrand...QB 9 Will Henry...WR 9 Bryan Wilson...CB 11 *** Matt Herian... TE 12 Joe Ganz...QB 13 * Corey McKeon... LB 13 * Zac Taylor...QB 14 * Zackary Bowman...CB 15 Beau Davis...QB 15 Steve Octavien... LB 16 Maurice Purify...WR 17 * Todd Peterson...WR 18 Tyrell Spain...CB 19 Tyler Kester... P 20 * Marlon Lucky... IB 21 * Titus Brothers...DB 22 Anthony West...DB 23 Corey Young...DB 24 ** Brandon Rigoni... FS 25 Andre Jones...CB 26 * Dan Erickson...WR 27 Ryan Ford...DB 27 Kenny Wilson... IB 28 *** Isaiah Fluellen...CB 29 * Jordan Congdon...PK 30 ** Tierre Green... S 30 Patrick Kitzul...WR 32 ** Brandon Jackson... IB 33 Matt O'Hanlon...DB 34 *** Stewart Bradley... LB 34 * Cody Glenn... IB 35 Justin Makovicka... FB 36 * Thomas Lawson...IB/FB 37 * Jake Wesch...PK 38 Kyle Moore... LB 39 Dan Glassman... TE 40 ** Lance Brandenburgh... LB 40 Colton Koehler... FB 41 *** Dane Todd... FB 42 Matt Senske... FB 42 Brandon Gould...DB 43 * Ty Steinkuhler... DL 44 Mike McNeill... TE 44 ** Jay Moore...DE 45 Nick Covey... LB 45 Will Otto... FB 46 * Ben Eisenhart...DB 46 Ben Tasa... TE 47 * Andy Kadavy... LB 47 Paul Farino... FB 48 Andy Sand... FB Page 20

21 Game 13 Big 12 Championship No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 63 Martin, Ben DE Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 55 McBride, Nathan LS RFr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) 78 McEwen, Robbie LS Jr. North Platte, Neb. (Chatfield/Drake Univ.) 13 * McKeon, Corey LB Jr. Naperville, Ill. (North) 58 McNeil, Andy LB Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) 44 McNeill, Mike TE Fr. Kirkwood, Mo. 44 ** Moore, Jay DE Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. 38 Moore, Kyle LB Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. 81 ** Mueller, Josh TE Jr. Columbus, Neb. (Lakeview) 76 * Murtha, Lydon OL So. Hutchinson, Minn. 77 Nicks, Carl OL Jr. Salinas, Calif. (North Salinas/Hartnell JC/New Mexico St.) 83 ** Nunn, Terrence WR Jr. Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls) 33 O Hanlon, Matt DB So. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 82 O'Leary, T.J. LS So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North/New Mexico State) 50 O Shea, Mark LB Sr. Dallas, Texas (Jesuit College Prep/Iona) 15 Octavien, Steve LB Jr. Naples, Fla. (Lely/W.R. Harper College) 45 Otto, Will FB Sr. Fullerton, Calif. (Troy/Fullerton College) 54 * Patrick, Chris OL Jr. Ithaca, Mich. 17 * Peterson, Todd WR So. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 85 ** Phillips, J.B. TE Jr. Colleyville, Texas (Heritage) 69 Picou, Jordan OL Jr. Rialto, Calif. (Eisenhower/Mt. San Antonio CC) 98 * Potter, Zach DE So. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 86 Poulosky, Andy DE Jr. Ponca, Neb. 16 Purify, Maurice WR Jr. Eureka, Calif. (San Francisco City College) 85 Rice, Thomas DE Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 24 ** Rigoni, Brandon FS Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 79 Roark, Chad OL Fr. Ada, Okla. (Oklahoma) 55 Roark, Craig DL RFr. Ada, Okla. 84 Rucker, Xavier WR Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Breck School) 51 ** Ruud, Bo LB Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 48 Sand, Andy FB Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 42 Senske, Matt FB Jr. Bellevue, Neb. (East) 8 *** Shanle, Andrew S Sr. St. Edward, Neb. 88 * Sievers, Clayton LB So. Elkhorn, Neb. 70 * Slauson, Matt OL So. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Force Prep) 97 Smith, Mike DL Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde) 18 Spain, Tyrell CB Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Hoover/Mesa College) 43 * Steinkuhler, Ty DL So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 91 Such, Michael P Fr. Allen, Texas 93 Suh, Ndamukong DL RFr. Portland, Ore. (Grant) 84 Sullivan, Tony DE Jr. Wahoo, Neb. (Bishop Neumann) 87 * Swift, Nate WR So. Hutchinson, Minn. 46 Tasa, Ben TE Fr. Humphrey, Neb. (St. Francis) 13 * Taylor, Zac QB Sr. Norman, Okla. (Wake Forest/Butler County CC) 89 * Teafatiller, Hunter TE So. Kingsburg, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 3 Thenarse, Rickey DB Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Jordan) 97 Titchener, Dan P So. Cheyenne, Wyo. (East) 41 *** Todd, Dane FB Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 99 * Turner, Barry DE So. Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 4 Watson, Adam S Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Niwot [Colo.]) 37 * Wesch, Jake PK So. North Bend, Neb. 22 West, Anthony DB Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Point Loma) 68 Williams, Keith OL Fr. Florissant, Mo. (McClure North) 9 Wilson, Bryan CB Jr. Granada Hills, Calif. (Pierce College) 27 Wilson, Kenny IB Jr. Liberal, Kan. (Butler County CC) 53 Wortman, Tyler LB So. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 23 Young, Corey CB Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 49 Young, Dreu TE Fr. Cozad, Neb. Coaching Staff Head Coach: Bill Callahan, 22-13, third season at Nebraska Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Kevin Cosgrove; Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Jay Norvell Defensive Line: John Blake; Safeties/Special Teams Coordinator: Bill Busch; TE/Recruiting Coordinator: Shawn Watson Cornerbacks: Phil Elmassian; Receivers: Ted Gilmore; Running Backs: Randy Jordan; Offensive Line: Dennis Wagner; Grad. Ass t/offense: Keith Heckendorf; Grad. Ass t/defense: Jon Osterhout; Associate A.D./Football: Tim Cassidy; Head Strength Coach: Dave Kennedy No. Name...Position 49 Dreu Young... TE 50 ** Kurt Mann... C 50 Mark O'Shea... LB 51 ** Bo Ruud... LB 52 * Phillip Dillard... LB 52 Bryan Benzel... LS 53 Tyler Wortman... LB 54 * Ola Dagunduro... DL 54 * Chris Patrick... OL 55 Nathan McBride... LS 55 Craig Roark... DL 56 Justin Baumgartner... LS 57 Dennis Bergland...DT 58 Andy McNeil... LB 59 Brett Byford... OL 61 * Mike Huff... OL 62 Andy Christensen... OL 63 Ben Martin...DE 65 *** Greg Austin... OL 66 Cruz Barrett... OL 67 Jacob Hickman... OL 68 Keith Williams... OL 69 Jordan Picou... OL 70 * Matt Slauson... OL 71 Zach Jepson...DT 73 D.J. Jones... OL 74 * Newton Lingenfelter... OL 75 Victory Haines... OL 76 * Lydon Murtha... OL 77 Carl Nicks... OL 78 Robbie McEwen... LS 79 Chad Roark... OL 80 David Harvey...DE 81 ** Josh Mueller... TE 82 Wes Cammack...WR 82 T.J. O'Leary... LS 83 ** Terrence Nunn...WR 84 Tony Sullivan...DE 84 Xavier Rucker...WR 85 ** J.B. Phillips... TE 85 Thomas Rice...DE 86 Sean Hill... TE 86 Andy Poulosky...DE 87 * Nate Swift...WR 88 * Clayton Sievers... LB 89 * Kevin Luhrs...DE 89 * Hunter Teafatiller... TE 90 *** Adam Carriker...DE 90 Alex Henery... P 91 Seth Jensen... DL 91 Michael Such... P 92 *** Lane Kelly... LS 93 Ndamukong Suh... DL 94 * Barry Cryer... DL 94 Zach Egger...PK 95 Pierre Allen... DL 96 Brandon Johnson... DL 97 Mike Smith... DL 97 Dan Titchener... P 98 * Zach Potter...DE 99 * Barry Turner...DE Page 21

22 2006 Nebraska Depth Chart Colorado OFFENSE TE (Y): 11 Matt Herian*** (6-5, 245, Sr., Pierce, Neb.) 85 J.B. Phillips** (6-3, 245, Jr., Colleyville, Texas) 81 Josh Mueller** (6-5, 265, Jr., Columbus, Neb.) LT: 54 Chris Patrick* (6-4, 290, Jr., Ithaca, Mich.) 76 Lydon Murtha* (6-7, 315, So., Hutchinson, Minn.) LG: 65 Greg Austin*** (6-1, 295, Sr., Cypress, Texas) 62 Andy Christensen (6-3, 300, So., Bennington, Neb.) C: 59 Brett Byford (6-3, 300, Jr., Hartselle, Ala.) 50 Kurt Mann** (6-4, 290, Sr., Grand Island, Neb.) RG: RT: 61 Mike Huff* (6-4, 305, So., Ralston, Neb.) 67 Jacob Hickman (6-4, 280, Fr., Bakersfield, Calif.) 70 Matt Slauson* (6-5, 335, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.) 77 Carl Nicks (6-5, 325, Jr., Salinas, Calif.) WR (X): 87 Nate Swift* (6-2, 195, So., Hutchinson, Minn.) 7 Frantz Hardy* (6-1, 180, Jr.)/16 Maurice Purify (6-4, 210, Jr.) WR (Z): 83 Terrence Nunn** (6-0, 185, Jr., Houston, Texas) 17 Todd Peterson* (6-4, 210, So., Grand Island, Neb.) FB: 41 Dane Todd*** (5-11, 235, Sr., Lincoln, Neb.) 42 Matt Senske (6-3, 235, Jr., Bellevue, Neb.) IB: 20 Marlon Lucky* (6-0, 210, So.)/34 Cody Glenn* (6-0, 230, So.) 32 Brandon Jackson** (5-11, 210, Jr.)/27 Kenny Wilson (6-0, 220, Jr.) QB: 13 Zac Taylor* (6-2, 210, Sr., Norman, Okla.) 12 Joe Ganz (6-1, 200, So., Palos Heights, Ill.) 15 Beau Davis (6-4, 185, So., Venice, Calif.) KEY: *indicates letters earned; returning starters are in boldface New depth chart will be released each Tuesday DEFENSE O END: 44 Jay Moore** (6-4, 280, Sr., Elkhorn, Neb.) 99 Barry Turner* (6-3, 250, So., Antioch, Tenn.) DT: NT: 94 Barry Cryer* (6-2, 280, Sr., Marrero, La.) 43 Ty Steinkuhler* (6-3, 280, So., Lincoln, Neb.) 54 Ola Dagunduro* (6-2, 300, Sr., Inglewood, Calif.) 93 Ndamukong Suh (6-4, 305, RFr., Portland, Ore.) B END: 90 Adam Carriker*** (6-6, 295, Sr., Kennewick, Wash.) 98 Zach Potter* (6-7, 280, So., Omaha, Neb.) SAM: 34 Stewart Bradley*** (6-4, 250, Sr., Salt Lake City, Utah) 88 Clayton Sievers* (6-4, 240, So., Elkhorn, Neb.) MIKE: 13 Corey McKeon* (6-1, 225, Jr., Naperville, Ill.) 40 Lance Brandenburgh** (6-1, 230, Jr., Overland Park, Kan.) WILL: 51 Bo Ruud** (6-3, 235, Jr., Lincoln, Neb.) 15 Steve Octavien (6-0, 235, Jr., Naples, Fla.) S CB: SS: FS: 25 Andre Jones (6-0, 195, Jr., Fort Walton Beach, Fla.) 3 Rickey Thenarse (6-0, 185, Fr., Los Angeles, Calif.) 30 Tierre Green** (6-1, 200, Jr., Omaha, Neb.) 6 Major Culbert (6-0, 200, Fr.)/46 Ben Eisenhart* (5-11, 200, Jr.) 8 Andrew Shanle*** (6-1, 210, Sr., St. Edward, Neb.) 9 Bryan Wilson (6-1, 200, Jr., Granada Hills, Calif.) W CB: 2 Cortney Grixby** (5-9, 170, Jr., Omaha, Neb.) 23 Corey Young (6-0, 195, Fr., Omaha, Neb.) Specialists PK: 29 Jordan Congdon* (5-11, 175, So. San Diego, Calif.) 90 Alex Henery (6-2, 170, Fr., Omaha, Neb.) KO: 37 Jake Wesch* (6-1, 200, So., North Bend, Neb.) 29 Jordan Congdon* (5-11, 175, So. San Diego, Calif.) P: 97 Dan Titchener (6-0, 200, So., Cheyenne, Wyo.) 91 Michael Such (6-2, 205, Fr., Allen, Texas) LS: KOR: 82 T.J. O Leary (6-1, 245, So., Omaha, Neb.) 92 Lane Kelly*** (6-4, 270, Sr., Omaha, Neb.) 32 Brandon Jackson (5-11, 210, Jr.)/20 Marlon Lucky* (6-0, 210, So.) 27 Kenny Wilson (6-0, 220, Jr.)/ 7 Frantz Hardy* (6-1, 180, Jr.) PR: 2 Cortney Grixby** (5-9, 170, Jr., Omaha, Neb.) 87 Nate Swift* (6-2, 195, So., Hutchinson, Minn.) H: 37 Jake Wesch* (6-1, 200, So., North Bend, Neb.) 87 Nate Swift* (6-2, 195, So., Hutchinson, Minn.) Career Starts Offense Career Name, Position Starts Matt Herian, Sr., TE...30 Terrence Nunn, Jr., WR...27 Kurt Mann, Sr., C...24 Zac Taylor, Sr., QB...24 J.B. Phillips, Jr., TE...22 Greg Austin, Sr., OG...18 Matt Slauson, Soph., OT...14 Chris Patrick, Jr., OT...12 Mike Huff, Soph., OG...11 Brett Byford, Jr., C...11 Brandon Jackson, Jr., IB...10 Dane Todd, Sr., FB...10 Nate Swift, Soph., WR...9 Marlon Lucky, Soph., IB...5 Josh Mueller, Jr., TE...5 Lydon Murtha, Soph., OT...5 Andy Christensen, Soph., OG...4 Todd Peterson, Soph., WR...3 Frantz Hardy, Jr., WR...3 Maurice Purify, Jr., WR...3 Hunter Teafatiller, Soph., TE...2 Jacob Hickman, Fr., OG...1 Carl Nicks, Jr., OT...1 Defense Career Name, Position Starts Adam Carriker, Sr., DE...32 Jay Moore, Sr., DE...29 Stewart Bradley, Sr., LB...27 Cortney Grixby, Jr., CB...26 Corey McKeon, Jr., LB...23 Tierre Green, Jr., SS...22 Bo Ruud, Jr., LB...22 Ola Dagunduro, Sr., NT...12 Barry Cryer, Sr., DT...12 Andre Jones, Jr., CB...12 Andrew Shanle, Sr., FS...12 Isaiah Fluellen, Sr., CB*...7 Zackary Bowman, Sr., CB...5 Clayton Sievers, Soph., DE**...3 Lance Brandenburgh, Jr., LB...2 Phillip Dillard, Soph., LB...1 Steve Octavien, Jr., LB...1 *-Started at WR; **-Started at TE Kickers Career Name, Position Starts Jordan Congdon, So., PK...24 Dan Titchener, So., P...12 Pronunciation Guide Ola Dagunduro... Dog-un-duro Phil Elmassian... Ell-MAY-shun Tierre Green...Tee-AIR Menelik Holt...men-uh-leak Andy Kadavy...KAD-uh-vee Kevin Luhrs...lew-ers Corey McKeon... Mick-CUE-in Jordan Picou...pea-cue Andy Poulosky... pole-ow-ski Bo Ruud... RUDE Andrew Shanle...SHAN-lee Ty Steinkuhler... STEIN-cooler Ndamukong Suh En-dom-ah-ken Sue Rickey Thenarse... tuh-narse Game 13 Big 12 Championship Page 22

23 Game 13 Corey McKeon #13 MIKE Linebacker Junior Naperville, Ill Butkus Award Candidate 2006 Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Lindy s) 2006 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List 2006 Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Lindy s) Corey McKeon serves as a physical presence for a strong linebacking corps that ranks among the Big 12 s best. One year after bursting onto the scene as the Huskers leading tackler, McKeon earned preseason recognition as an All-Big 12 candidate from several publications, including Athlon and Lindy s. A year ago, McKeon led the Huskers with 98 tackles and set the Huskers single-season position record with 22 tackles for loss. The Naperville, Ill., native was instrumental in a pair of strong Husker defensive efforts in the first two weeks of the season. While NU shut down the run against Louisiana Tech, allowing only 67 yards rushing, the squad denied Nicholls State from completing a pass the following week for the first time against an opponent since Oklahoma State in McKeon recorded four tackles, including three solo stops and a tackle-for-loss, while also recovering a fumble against the Colonels. He was part of a strong performance by the Husker linebacking corps against USC. NU s starting linebackers combined to make 28 tackles, with McKeon accounting for nine stops. McKeon and the Huskers rebounded from the loss to USC with a dominating performance against Troy featuring NU s first shutout in nearly three years. The 6-1, 225-pound McKeon collected four tackles while the Blackshirts held the Trojans to only 140 yards total offense. McKeon put together one of his best games this season to help Nebraska over Kansas in overtime. He tied a season high and led the Huskers with nine tackles while adding a pass breakup and quarterback hurry. He also forced a key second-quarter fumble to stop a strong Jayhawk drive at the Nebraska 2-yard line. McKeon followed the next week with another strong effort by making six tackles, including his second TFL this season, while helping the Blackshirts limit Iowa State to only 53 yards rushing. NU earned its second straight road victory the following week at Kansas State, as the Huskers gave up only a field goal while allowing an opponent season-low 22 yards rushing. McKeon made his 20th consecutive start and pushed the Huskers to a near-upset of No. 5 Texas despite playing with an injured ankle suffered against Kansas State. While he missed the Missouri game two weeks later, he returned to the field to help Nebraska clinch the Big 12 North title with six stops, including a season-high two TFLs, against Texas A&M. With his health continuing to improve, McKeon recorded a pair of TFLs for the second straight week, including his first sack of the year and a shared TFL for a safety with teammate Adam Carriker, during NU s home win over Colorado. McKeon Game-by-Game in 2006 Louisiana Tech McKeon made four tackles, including two solo stops, as the NU defense limited the Bulldogs to only 67 yards rushing. Nicholls State McKeon made four tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss, and recovered a fumble. He helped the Husker defense deny an opponent a pass completion for the first time since Oklahoma State in USC McKeon made nine tackles, including four solo stops, against the Trojans as NU s starting linebackers combined for 28 tackles. Troy McKeon registered four tackles and his first pass breakup of the season to help NU claim its first shutout in nearly three years. Kansas McKeon led the Huskers with nine tackles and added a pass breakup and quarterback hurry. He also forced a key second-quarter fumble to stop a Kansas drive at the Nebraska 2-yard line. Iowa State McKeon made six stops to help lead a dominating performance by the Blackshirts over ISU. He added one tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry as NU limited the Cyclones to only 53 yards rushing. Kansas State McKeon made one solo stop before leaving in the third quarter with an injured ankle. Texas McKeon made two tackles in his 20th consecutive start despite playing with an injured ankle suffered the week before against Kansas State. Oklahoma State McKeon made four tackles, including three solo stops. Missouri McKeon did not play while continuing to nurse an injured ankle he suffered at KSU. Texas A&M McKeon returned to the field with six stop, including a season-high two tackles for loss. Colorado McKeon registered multiple TFLs for the second straight week, including his first sack of the season and a shared TFL for a safety with teammate Adam Carriker, while making six tackles. Career Statistics Defense ( Tackles ) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU PI Hry Redshirt / / / Totals 24/ Interceptions 1-5 vs. Western Illinois, 2004; 1-30 (TD) vs. Wake Forest; 1-19 vs. Kansas, 1-0; vs. Kansas State, 2005 Single-Game Bests: Tackles 11, vs. Iowa State, 2005 Solo Tackles 9 vs. Iowa State, vs. Michigan, 2005 Tackles for Loss 5-23 vs. Iowa State, 2005 (school linebacker record) Sacks 2, vs. Wake Forest, vs. Iowa State, 2005 QB Hurries 3 vs. Iowa State, 2005 Passes Broken Up 2 vs. Kansas State, Game-by-Game Tackles Sacks Fumbles Game UT AT TT TFL No.-Yds FF-FR PBU QBH INT La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU Did Not Play (Injured) A&M CU

24 Game 13 Zac Taylor #13 Quarterback Senior Norman, Okla Maxwell Award Watch List 2006 Davey O Brien Award Watch List 2006 Manning Award Watch List 2006 Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Lindy s) Team Captain NU all-time leader in pass attempts (745), completions (433), yardage (5,442) and TDs (43) NU single-season record for passing yardage (2,789) and touchdowns (24) ABC Player of the Game (Texas A&M) Following a successful first season at the helm of Nebraska s West Coast Offense, quarterback Zac Taylor is one of the nation s top signal callers as a senior, ranking ninth nationally and second in the Big 12 Conference in passing efficiency. He is also one of the most successful quarterbacks in NU history, as he owns nearly all of the school s singleseason and career passing records. Taylor has proved this season that he is capable of limiting mistakes with three streaks of more than 80 pass attempts without an interception. He was voted a captain during fall camp by his teammates, along with fellow seniors Adam Carriker and Brandon Rigoni. A native of Norman, Okla., Taylor has reached several milestones in only his second season at Nebraska and moved up in the record books past great Husker names such as Turner Gill, Tommie Frazier, Vince Ferragamo and Dave Humm. He broke long-standing Husker career passing marks for attempts, completions and yardage while directing one of the nation s most potent offenses. Taylor tied former Husker great Tommie Frazier s career touchdown pass record in the regular-season finale against Colorado. He saved his best season for last, as he also has rewrote his own single-season NU record for passing yardage that he previously set as a junior. Taylor Game-by-Game in 2006 Louisiana Tech Taylor completed 22-of-33 passes for 287 yards and tied his career high with three touchdowns, his 10th straight game with a scoring pass. He also moved up three spots to seventh on NU s career passing list. Nicholls State Taylor registered the best game of his career by recording the eighth-best day in Husker history in terms of passing efficiency. He completed 19-of-23 attempts for 202 yards and a career-high four touchdowns with no interceptions. Taylor also became just the seventh Husker to surpass 3,000 yards passing. USC Taylor went 8-of-16 through the air for 115 yards with no interceptions, moving him past Vince Ferragamo into sixth place on Nebraska s all-time passing yardage list (3,257). He also scored Nebraska s lone touchdown on a naked bootleg run on fourth down to cut the USC lead to early in the fourth quarter. Troy Taylor completed 14-of-17 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown while leading the Huskers to another efficient performance featuring nearly 600 yards of total offense. He moved past Turner Gill and Tommie Frazier into fourth place on NU s career passing list with 3,525 yards. Kansas Taylor led NU to an overtime win with the No. 2 passing total in school history. He threw for 395 yards and tied a career high with four touchdown passes, three of which surpassed his previous career long by going for 75 yards or more. He hooked up with Frantz Hardy for a long of 78 yards. Taylor s average of yards per completion marked a single-game school record. Iowa State Taylor became only the fourth player in Nebraska history to pass for 4,000 career yards while completing 17-of-21 attempts for 131 yards against Iowa State. He threw his lone touchdown pass on a 27-yard connection with Maurice Purify with three seconds remaining in the first half to put NU up Kansas State Taylor completed 12-of-21 attempts for 149 yards and a touchdown while leading NU to its fifth straight Big 12 victory. He also notched a career-long 24-yard rush on a naked bootleg that helped set up NU s second touchdown of the game. Texas Taylor set NU s career completions record while moving within four yards of Eric Crouch for third place on the career passing yardage chart. He completed 15-of-28 attempts for 277 yards and two touchdowns to fuel the Huskers near-upset of No. 5 Texas. Oklahoma State Taylor completed 21-of-39 attempts for 241 yards to eclipse 2,000 yards passing for the second straight year. He moved into second place on NU s career passing chart, while moving within two scoring passes of the NU single-season record. Missouri Taylor connected on 13-of-21 attempts for 208 yards and two scores to tie Vince Ferragamo s NU single-season record of 20 touchdown passes. He also moved up to second on the single-season yardage list, trailing his own 2005 school-record total by only 380 yards. Texas A&M Taylor led the Huskers on a game-winning drive with under two minutes left capped by a nine-yard touchdown pass to Maurice Purify that clinched the Big 12 North title. Taylor also broke the Huskers all-time career passing record with 267 yards during the win, as well as the single-season touchdown passes mark with two scores. Colorado Taylor tied Tommie Frazier s NU career record for touchdown passes with a pair of scoring strikes. Taylor also broke his own single-season passing record set last year with 249 yards on 19-of-28 passing to up his season total to 2,789 yards. Career Statistics Passing Year G Att. Cmp. Int. Pct. Yds. Y/A Y/G LP TD Eff.R / , / , Totals 24/ , Rushing: 118-(-70)-2 TD; long-24 vs. Kansas State, 2006 Single-Game Bests: Pass Attempts 55 vs. Iowa State, 2005 (school record) Pass Completions 36 vs. Iowa State, 2005 (school record) Passing Yards 431 vs. Iowa State, 2005 (school record) Passing Touchdowns 4, vs. Nicholls State, vs. Kansas, 2006 Long Pass 78 yards to Frantz Hardy vs. Kansas, 2006 Rushing Yards 30 vs. Baylor, 2005 Total Offense 433 vs. Iowa State, 2005 (school record) 2006 Game-by-Game Passing Rushing Total Offense Game A-C-I Yds..Pct TD No. Yds. TD Att. Yds. La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU

25 Game 13 Maurice Purify #16 Wide Receiver Junior Eureka, Calif. Tied for No. 5 on NU's single-season TD receptions list (7) Maurice Purify has become a focal point of the Nebraska offense in his first season in Lincoln, as he has been involved more and more by the week in the Huskers offensive game plan. The 6-4, 210-pound Purify has quickly become one of Nebraska s big-play threats at wide receiver, while still continuing to learn the intricacies of Head Coach Bill Callahan s West Coast offensive system. Purify leads the team with seven touchdown receptions and 584 yards receiving and ranks second among all Huskers in receptions. He also averages an impressive 19.5 yards per catch. Twenty-six of his 30 receptions have gone for first downs, while he has recorded 13 catches of more than 20 yards in Purify has made at least four receptions three times this season, while he has notched personal bests of 91 yards and two scoring receptions. The Eureka, Calif., native has become a threat to go the distance on any catch he makes, as three of his five scores have been for more than 27 yards. His 27-yard touchdown at Iowa State with only three seconds remaining in the first half staked the Huskers to a comfortable 21-7 lead. Purify put together a solid performance against No. 5 Texas that included a 63-yard touchdown on NU s second possession, while he later added a 21-yard reception that was a key play in helping the Huskers take a late fourth-quarter lead on the Longhorns. His latest outing against Oklahoma State featured career-high totals of six catches and two touchdowns with 65 yards receiving. Purify accounted for two more scores the following week to help the Huskers bounce back from a two-game losing streak. He opened the scoring with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Terrence Nunn on his first career pass attempt, while he later added a scoring reception of his own on a seven-yard jump ball from Zac Taylor where he outleaped a Tiger defender. With a nine-yard catch for the winning touchdown the following week against Texas A&M, Purify helped the Huskers clinch the Big 12 North Division title in addition to moving into a tie for fifth place on the school s all-time single-season touchdown receptions list. The score marked his fifth touchdown in four games. Purify Game-by-Game in 2006 Louisiana Tech Purify made one reception in his first game at NU on a 28-yard catch. Nicholls State Purify scored his first career touchdown on a 42-yard reception in the third quarter. He totaled two catches for 61 yards. USC Purify played, but did not make a reception against the Trojans. Troy Purify totaled two receptions for 45 yards, including a 30-yard catch. Kansas Purify had four receptions for 91 yards, including a 36-yard catch. Iowa State Purify made two catches for 35 yards and scored his second career touchdown on a 27-yard reception with only three seconds remaining in the first half. Kansas State Purify recorded four receptions for 73 yards, including a game-long 32-yard catch Texas Purify opened the scoring for the Huskers with a 63-yard reception on NU s second drive of the game. He later added a 19-yard catch to total 84 yards receiving. Oklahoma State Purify continued his surge as a playmaker for the Huskers with a career-high six receptions for 65 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Missouri Purify completed his first career pass for a 28-yard touchdown, while he caught another score among two receptions for 21 yards. Texas A&M Purify hauled in the winning touchdown pass from Zac Taylor with only 21 seconds remaining, moving him into a tie for fifth place on NU s single-season touchdown receptions list. He totaled two catches for 30 yards overall during the win. Colorado Purify made three receptions for 51 yards, including a 31-yard reception on a critical third-down play in the third quarter with the scored tied at Career Statistics Receiving Year G/S No. Yds. Y/R Y/G Long TDs / vs. Texas 7 Totals 12/ vs. Texas 7 Passing: 1-for-1; 28 yards; 1 touchdown Single-Game Bests: Receptions 6 vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Receiving Yards 91 vs. Kansas, 2006 Long Reception 63 vs. Texas, 2006 Touchdowns 2 vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Touchdown Pass 1 vs Missouri, Game-by-Game Game Rec. Yds. Long TD La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU

26 Game 13 Brandon Jackson #32 I-Back Junior Horn Lake, Miss. NU single-game record for all-purpose attempts (41) ABC Player of the Game (Texas, Oklahoma State, Missouri and Colorado) Brandon Jackson is the experienced leader of Nebraska s I-back-by-committee group that has helped the Huskers rank among the nation s top 20 teams in rushing average at more than 180 yards per game. He is a complete back who not only possesses the speed to turn the corner, but also the power to run between the tackles. He also has become a reliable receiving target out of the backfield. The Horn Lake, Miss., native has started each of the Huskers last eight games and leads the squad in rushing with a career-high 881 yards. He finished the regular season third in Big 12 games only in both rushing (94.4 ypg) and all-purpose (136.4 ypg) average. Jackson has posted four 100-yard rushing efforts over the last seven games, and he also has given the Huskers an added dimension in the passing game with 26 receptions for 291 yards out of the backfield. Jackson capped his regular season with a Nebraska single-game record 41 all-purpose attempts against Colorado to help make his bid for first-team All-Conference honors. Jackson had his first 100-yard game this season during his first start at Iowa State, while he recorded a career-high 77 yards receiving against Texas, including a 49-yard score. He then produced NU s top rushing effort of the season with a career-high 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 21 carries (8.7 ypc) at Oklahoma State. Jackson then helped Nebraska gain control of the Big 12 s North Division the following week against Missouri, toting the ball a career-high 32 times for 111 yards. He also caught three passes for 61 yards a 20.3 yard per reception average. Jackson capped the reguar season with 142 yards rushing, including career highs of 34 rushing attempts and six receptions, during the win against Colorado. Jackson Game-by-Game in 2006 Louisiana Tech Jackson rushed three times for 36 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown, in the Huskers season-opening win. Nicholls State Jackson ran for 29 yards on seven carries and added his first three career receptions for 25 yards. USC Jackson led the Husker passing game with a career-high four receptions for 36 yards. Troy Jackson earned a then-season-high 11 carries for 60 yards and a score. Kansas Jackson made his first start of the season and rushed for 28 yards. Iowa State Jackson took over as NU s feature I-back and rushed for a then-career-high 116 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown. Kansas State Jackson led the Huskers with 92 yards rushing which chipping in two receptions for 14 yards. Texas Jackson sparked Nebraska s upset bid with a tremendous score on a catch and run that covered 49 yards in the fourth quarter. He totaled two receptions overall for a career-high 77 yards, while also adding 40 yards rushing on seven carries. Oklahoma State Jackson recorded his finest career effort with 182 yards rushing on only 21 carries (8.7 average), including a career-best two touchdowns. He added three receptions for 24 yards. Missouri Jackson helped NU gain control of the Big 12 s North Division with a career-high 32 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked his third 100-yard rushing effort in five games. He also caught three passes for 61 yards a 20.3 yard per reception average. Texas A&M Jackson rushed for 44 yards on nine carries and added 12 yards on two receptions while making his seventh consecutive start. Colorado Jackson set the NU single-game record for all-purpose attempts with 41. He rushed a career-high 34 times for 142 yards and one touchdown while also hauling in a career-best six receptions for 42 yards and another score. Jackson became only the second player to rush for more than 100 yards against the Buffs in Career Statistics Rushing Year G/S Att. Gain Loss Net Y/A Y/G Long TDs / vs. Baylor / at Colorado / vs. KSU 7 Totals 31/ vs. KSU 13 Receiving Year No. Yds. Y/R Y/G Long TDs vs. Texas 2 Totals vs. Texas 2 Single-Game Highs Rushing Attempts 34 vs. Colorado, 2006 Rushing Yards 182 vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Long Rush 48 vs. Kansas State, 2006 Rushing TDs 2, four times, most recently vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Receptions 6, vs. Colorado, 2006 Receiving Yards 77, vs. Texas, 2006 Long Reception 49, vs. Texas, 2006 Receiving TDs 1, vs. Texas, vs. Colorado, 2006 All Purpose Attempts 41, vs. Colorado, 2006 (School Record) All-Purpose Yards 206, vs. Oklahoma State, Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game Att. Yds. Y/A Lng TDs Rec. Yds. Y/R Lng TDs La Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU

27 Game 13 Stewart Bradley #34 SAM Linebacker Senior Salt Lake City, Utah Stewart Bradley, a three-year starter at SAM linebacker, is a member of a strong Husker linebacking corps that ranks among the nation s best in He returned for his senior season after missing the final seven games of his junior campaign due to a knee injury. Bradley is in the midst of his finest season, as he leads the Blackshirts this season with 67 tackles and three fumble recoveries, while he also is one of two Huskers to have forced at least two fumbles. He has added five tackles for loss this season. The versatile Bradley also regularly draws pass coverage assignments in Nebraska s 4-3 defensive scheme. Bradley has helped the Husker defense rank fourth in the conference in scoring defense (18.17). He has made at least three tackles in 11 of 12 games this season, while leading the Huskers twice in stops. Twice (against USC and Kansas State) this season he has reached double-digits in tackles, with his eight solo stops against KSU marking a career high. He added eight tackles during Nebraska s overtime victory over Kansas. His 10 tackles against Kansas State helped limit the Wildcats to an NU opponent season-low 22 yards rushing, the fourth time this season that NU has allowed less than 100 yards on the ground. He added his team-leading third fumble recovery of the season against Oklahoma State. Bradley Game-by-Game in 2006 Louisiana Tech Bradley made three tackles, including two solo stops, while adding a quarterback hurry in the Huskers season-opening win. Nicholls State Bradley collected four tackles and his first two fumble recoveries to help the Blackshirts deny an opponent a pass completion for the first time since Oklahoma State in USC Bradley led the Huskers wth 10 stops, including one tackle for loss, while also forcing his second career fumble. Troy Bradley had four tackles, including one for loss, while helping NU claim its first shutout in nearly three years against the Trojans. Kansas Bradley recorded eight tackles, one for a loss, and added his second quarterback hurry of the season during NU s overtime win over the Jayhawks. Iowa State Bradley made five tackles, including three solo stops. Kansas State Bradley tied a season-high with 10 tackles, while setting a career high with eight solo stops. He also made a tackle for loss for the fourth time in five weeks. Texas Bradley registered six tackles, including five solo stops, while adding a quarterback hurry during the Huskers near-upset of the No. 5 Longhorns. Oklahoma State Bradley made four stops, including three solo tackles, in addition to recovering his third fumble of the season. Missouri Bradley recorded two assisted tackles while often assigned to pass coverage duties against the Tigers. Texas A&M Bradley made seven tackles, including a tackle for loss, to help the Huskers clinch the Big 12 North Division title. Colorado Bradley registered three tackles, including one solo stop. Career Statistics Defense ( Tackles ) Fum. QB Int. Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU PI Hry. Csd Redshirted / / / / Totals 41/ Single-Game Highs Tackles 12 vs. Kansas, 2004 Solo Tackles 8 vs. Kansas State, 2006 Tackles for Loss 3-9 at Kansas State, 2004, 3-17 vs. Maine, 2005 Sacks 2-16 vs. Maine, 2005 Touchdown 43-yard interception return vs. Wake Forest, Game-by-Game Tackles Sacks Fumbles Game UT AT TT TFL No.-Yds FF-FR PBU QBH INT La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU

28 Game 13 Jay Moore #44 Open End Senior Elkhorn, Neb. No. 10 on NU's career tackles for loss list (35) Jay Moore is one half of Nebraska s impressive starting defensive end tandem. He is in his senior season following two quietly outstanding years as a starter. He has the size and strength not only to defend the run, but also the athletic ability to rush the passer. Moore ranks second only to Adam Carriker in sacks (4.0) and tackles for loss (14) in Moore opened his senior campaign strong in the first quarter against Louisiana Tech, recording a sack against quarterback Zac Champion on the Bulldogs second drive of the game to force a third-and-long situation that resulted in a punt. He finished the game with two TFLs and one quarterback hurry. The Huskers early season success continued in the win against Nicholls State, when NU denied the Colonels from completing a pass, marking the first time a Nebraska opponent has failed to complete a pass since Oklahoma State in The Elkhorn, Neb., native helped the Huskers rebound from their first loss of the season with a sack on his only tackle against Troy. Moore s effort helped NU claim its first shutout in nearly three years. His solid stretch continued through the Kansas and Iowa State games, as he notched a season-high five tackles during both wins. He helped the Blackshirts limit Iowa State to only 53 yards rushing. Moore tied a career high with his third sack of the season coming among two solo tackles against Kansas State. His efforts helped fuel a dominating Husker defensive performance that included limiting KSU to an NU opponent season-low 22 yards rushing. One week later, Moore recorded one of his finest career performances by tying a career high with three TFLs, including one sack, during Nebraska s narrow loss to No. 5 Texas, which featured one of the nation s best offensive line units. Moore continued on pace for the best season of his career with one of his finest singlegame efforts against Missouri. He tied career highs with six tackles and three TFLs while helping the Huskers rebound from a sub-par defensive effort against Oklahoma State. Moore moved into a tie for 10th place on Nebraska s career list with the performance, and later grabbed sole possession with one TFL among three stops during NU s Big 12 North Division-clinching win against Texas A&M. Moore Game-by-Game in 2006 Louisiana Tech Moore notched two tackles for loss, including one sack, in addition to a quarterback hurry. Nicholls State Moore made four tackles, including two solo stops and a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry while helping the Husker defense deny an opponent a pass completion for the first time since Oklahoma State in USC Moore made one solo stop and added a pass breakup and a hurry against the Trojans. Troy Moore recorded a sack on his only tackle of the game, as he helped NU claim its first shutout in nearly three years against the Trojans. Kansas Moore made five tackles, including one solo stop, against the Jayhawks, while recording a sack on a KU two-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter. Iowa State Moore tied his season high with five stops and added a tackle for loss. Kansas State Moore tied a career-high with his third sack of the season among two solo stops, while helping limit KSU to an NU opponent season-low 22 yards rushing. Texas Moore made three TFLs among his four tackles, including his team-leading fourth sack. He also added one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. Oklahoma State Moore made one tackle for loss among his two stops. Missouri Moore tied career highs with six tackles and three TFLs against the Tigers while also adding a quarterback hurry. Texas A&M Moore moved into sole possession of 10th place on NU s all-time TFL chart with one of his three stops coming for a loss, as the Huskers clinched the Big 12 North Division title against the Aggies. Colorado Moore made one tackle in the win over the Buffaloes. Career Statistics Defense ( Tackles ) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU PI Hry Redshirted / / / / Totals 35/ Single-Game Bests: Tackles 6, vs. Kansas, 2004; vs. Missouri, 2006 Solo Tackles 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 2005 Tackles for Loss 3, four times, most recently vs. Missouri, 2006 Sacks 1, 10 times, most recently vs. Texas, 2006 Quarterback Hurries 3 vs. Missouri, Game-by-Game Tackles Sacks Fumbles Game UT AT TT TFL No.-Yds FF-FR PBU QBH INT La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU

29 Game 13 Terrence Nunn #83 Wide Receiver/Punt Returner Junior Houston, Texas 2006 Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Lindy's) 2006 Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Punt Returner (Athlon) No. 2 on NU s all-time receptions list (96) No. 3 on NU s all-time receiving yardage list (1,213) 25 consecutive games with a reception (second-longest in NU history) Terrence Nunn ranks as a dangerous threat for Nebraska in 2006 as a go-to wide receiver. He is continuing to flourish in his junior season as quarterback Zac Taylor and the Husker offense continue to grow. Quietly putting together another fine season, Nunn leads NU in catches (37) and is second to teammate Maurice Purify for both receiving yardage (552) and touchdowns (three). The Huskers have seen Nunn quickly ascend up the program s all-time receiving charts in only his third year. After starting the season ranked 15th on NU s all-time receptions list and outside the top 25 for receiving yardage, the Houston, Texas, native has risen to second and third in the respective categories. He became only the 13th Husker to break the 1,000-yard mark for career yardage early in the season, while his current streak of 25 consecutive games with a reception ranks second in school history only to Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. Nunn Game-by-Game in 2006 Louisiana Tech Nunn led the Huskers with five receptions in the season opener for 54 yards. He also returned three punts for 10 yards. Nicholls State Nunn caught three passes for 22 yards. He helped set the Husker offense up with good field position several times on solid punt returns, notching a 13.6 yards per return average, including a season-high 27-yard return. USC Nunn made two receptions for 31 yards. He added an electrifying 31-yard punt return to help set up the Huskers first-quarter field goal. Troy Nunn experienced a career day by catching four passes for a career-high 102 yards, including a personal-best 67-yard reception in the second quarter. He moved past Cory Ross and Tim Smith into fifth on NU s all-time receptions list, while extending his streak of games with a catch to 17, the fourth-best string in school history. Kansas Nunn became only the 13th Husker to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark with three catches for 98 yards that included a career-long 75-yard touchdown reception on NU s second play from scrimmage. He also moved into fourth place on the all-time receptions list and extended his streak of games with a catch to 18. Iowa State Nunn recorded a catch for the 19th straight game to move within one of Junior Miller and Matt Davison for the third-longest streak in school history. He totaled two receptions for 11 yards during the road win over ISU. Kansas State Nunn extended his consecutive games with a reception streak to 20 on an 18-yard catch in the second quarter, tying for the second-longest streak in NU history, while he moved ahead of Junior Miller into 12th on the all-time receiving yardage chart. Texas Nunn made a team-high five catches to move into a tie with Jeff Kinney for third place on NU s all-time receptions list with 84. He also jumped from 12th to seventh (1,133) on the career receiving yardage list with 84 yards through the air, while extending his consecutive games with a reception streak to 21, the second-longest in NU history. Oklahoma State Nunn hauled in three catches for 17 yards to extend his consecutive games with a reception streak to 22. He also tied Tracey Wistrom for sixth on NU s all-time receiving yardage list with 1,150 yards. Missouri Nunn recorded his second touchdown of the season on a 28-yard pass from Maurice Purify during a fake end-around play in the first quarter. Nunn totaled two receptions for 35 yards to run his consecutive games with a catch streak to 23. Texas A&M Nunn made three catches for 28 yards, extending his consecutive games with a reception streak to 24. He also moved past Irving Fryar into fourth place on NU s career receiving yardage list. Colorado Nunn caught four passes for 52 yards and added his third touchdown of the season on NU s opening drive of the game. He moved into second place on the career receptions (96) list past Matt Davison and into third place on the career yardage list (1,265) ahead of teammate Matt Herian. Nunn also extended his consecutive games with a reception streak to 25. Career Statistics Receiving Year G/S No. Yds. Y/R Y/G Long TDs / at Kansas State / vs. Michigan / vs. Kansas 3 Totals 35/ , vs. Kansas 10 Punt Returns: (13.6 avg) overall; (18.3 avg) in 2005; (8.5 avg) in 2006 Rushing: ; in 2004; in 2005 Single-Game Bests: Receptions 8 vs. Iowa State, 2005 Receiving Yards 102 vs. Troy, 2006 Long Reception 67 vs. Troy, 2006 Long Rush 21 vs. Western Illinois, 2004 Long Punt Return 62 vs. Maine, Pittsburgh, Game-by-Game Receiving Punt Returns Game Rec. Yds. Long TD No. Yds. Avg. Long TD La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU

30 Game 13 Adam Carriker #90 Base End Senior Kennewick, Wash Preseason All-American (Playboy, Athlon, Lindy's) 2006 Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Lindy's) 2006 Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Sporting News) 2006 Lombardi, Nagurski, Bednarik and Lott Trophy Watch Lists No. 5 on NU s career tackles for loss list (40) No. 6 on NU s career sacks list (19.5) Adam Carriker is in the midst of a dominant senior year in 2006 after establishing himself as one of the nation s top defensive ends last season. His unique combination of size, speed, strength and agility allows him to be an effective weapon to apply pressure to the quarterback and stop the run while taking on multiple blockers from his base end position. He leads the Huskers this season with six sacks, 15 tackles for loss and 12 quarterback hurries. Carriker s productive stint at Nebraska has seen him move into the program s career top-10 lists for both sacks and TFLs. He is one of only five players in Husker history with 40 TFLs, while his 19.5 sacks rank sixth and only three shy of former NU great Broderick Thomas. The Kennewick, Wash., native experienced a very strong finish to the regular season, as he notched five of his sacks and more than half (eight) of his TFLs in the final four games. He tied a single-game career-high with two sacks twice during that stretch, against Oklahoma State and Colorado. Carriker Game-by-Game in 2006 Louisiana Tech Carriker notched three tackles, two for loss, one sack and a pair of quarterback hurries. Nicholls State Carriker tied for the team lead with six tackles, including one for a loss, while helping the Husker defense deny an opponent a pass completion for the first time since Oklahoma State in USC Carriker made two assisted tackles and recorded a pass breakup. Troy Carriker had one tackle for loss among his three stops, while registering a pass breakup and two quarterback hurries. Kansas Carriker notched season bests of eight tackles and three tackles for loss. He added a quarterback hurry. Iowa State Carriker recorded a pair of quarterback hurries in the win over ISU. Kansas State Carriker did not register a tackle during the win over KSU, but he did help the Blackshirts hold the Wildcats to an NU opponent season-low 22 yards rushing. Texas Carriker made five tackles, including a pair of solo stops, during NU s near-upset of the No. 5 Longhorns. Oklahoma State Carriker experienced one of his finest games to date this season, totaling two sacks and three TFLs on six tackles. He moved into a tie for sixth on NU s career sacks list, while jumping into ninth place on the school TFL chart. In addition to his day in the OSU backfield, he also blocked his first career kick on a second-quarter point-after attempt. Missouri Carriker came down with his first career interception after breaking up a pass at the line of scrimmage. He added two solo tackles during the win. Texas A&M Carriker made two TFL and a sack of A&M quarterback Stephen McGhee on the final play of the game to help NU clinch the Big 12 North Division title. Carriker moved into sole possession of sixth on the career sacks list and into eighth on the TFL chart. Colorado Carriker had one of his finest games of the season, collecting seven tackles and three TFLs, including a career-high-tying two sacks. He moved from eighth into fifth on NU s career TFL chart during the win. Carriker also was the leading tackler on a thirdquarter safety that gave NU a nine-point lead over the Buffs. Career Statistics Defense ( Tackles ) Fum. QB Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU PI Hry Redshirted / / / / Totals 43/ Single-Game Bests: Tackles 9 at Kansas State, 2004 Solo Tackles 4, five times, most recently at Kansas, 2005 Sacks 2, four times, most recently vs. Colorado, 2006 Tackles for Loss 4-26 vs. Pittsburgh, 2005 QB Hurries 5, vs. Kansas State, 2005 Interceptions 1, vs. Missouri, Game-by-Game Tackles Sacks Fumbles Game UT AT TT TFL No.-Yds FF-FR PBU QBH INT La. Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU

31 Game 13 Marlon Lucky #20 I-Back Sophomore North Hollywood, Calif. Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (9/25) Marlon Lucky, who started the season s first five games, gives the Huskers a dangerous multi-dimensional threat out of the backfield in only his second season in Lincoln. He has shown the speed to break away from defenders while also providing NU with another dangerous receiving option. Lucky currently leads all Huskers with a 5.5 yards per carry average and ranks second in rushing with 640 yards. His six touchdowns on the ground rank third on the team, while his 24 receptions place him only behind starter Brandon Jackson among NU s I-back committee. Additionally, Lucky has made at least one reception in 11 of 12 games this season. His efforts have helped turn Nebraska into one of college football s most potent offenses this season, as the squad ranks among the top 18 nationally in rushing, passing, total offense and scoring average. Lucky became NU s second back this season to eclipse the 1,000-yard barrier for all-purpose yardage during the regular season finale against Colorado. The North Hollywood, Calif., native has recorded two 100-yard rushing games this season, including a career-high 156 yards against Troy featuring three touchdowns that earned him Big 12 Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors. Through the air, Lucky posted back-to-back outstanding efforts with at least three catches and 46 yards receiving against both Oklahoma State and Missouri. His four receptions against the Tigers marked a career high. Lucky matched the total a week later in the Big 12 North Division-clinching win at Texas A&M, when he paced the Huskers with 52 yards rushing and added a career-long 42-yard reception that led to Nebraska s third touchdown of the first half. He totaled 136 all-purpose yards during the game Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game Att. Yds. Y/A Lng TDs Rec. Yds. Y/R Lng TDs La Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Career Statistics Rushing Year G/S Att. Gain Loss Net Y/A Y/G Long TDs / , twice / , vs. Troy 6 Totals 24/ , vs. Troy 6 Kickoff Returns: , 20.2 average Single-Game Bests: Rushing Attempts 18 vs. Nicholls State, 2006 Rushing Yards 156 vs. Troy, 2006 Long Rush 51 vs. Troy, 2006 Rushing Touchdowns 3 vs. Troy, 2006 Receptions 4, vs. Missouri, vs. Texas A&M, 2006 Receiving Yards 47 vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Long Reception 42 vs. Texas A&M, 2006 Touchdown Passes 1 vs. Texas, 2006 Long Kickoff Return 57 vs. Kansas, 2005 Cody Glenn #34 I-Back Sophomore Rusk, Texas Cody Glenn has been a physical addition to Nebraska s I-back-by-committee system in his second season as a Husker. The 6-0, 230-pound Glenn is a powerful runner who has shown glimpses of potential to become a complete back in NU s West Coast offensive system. Glenn has appeared in nine of 12 games and ranks third among his Husker I-back teammates this season in rushing with 370 yards and a 5.2 yards per carry average. His eight touchdowns lead the team and are the most by a Husker I-back since Dahrran Diedrick scored 15 in Glenn recorded his first career 100-yard performance against Iowa State with a career-high 148 yards and a pair of scores, while he added two touchdowns on six carries against Texas A&M, his third game of the season with two scores Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game Att. Yds. Y/A Lng TDs Rec. Yds. Y/R Lng TDs La Tech Nicholls USC Troy Did Not Play (Injured) KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU Did Not Play A&M CU Did Not Play (Injured) Kenny Wilson #27 I-Back Junior Liberal, Kan. Kenny Wilson is the newcomer to Nebraska s I-back-bycommittee group in his first season from Butler County (Kan.) Community College. He possesses tremendous speed and has been valuable to the Huskers both in the backfield and on kickoff returns this year. Wilson has received carries in nine of 12 games to date and ranks fourth on the team with 337 yards rushing. The Liberal, Kan., native has scored four touchdowns on the ground, including two against Troy, when he rushed for a career-high 106 yards on 19 carries. He broke a six-game scoreless streak with a seven-yard touchdown as the game clock wound down in the regular season finale against Colorado Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game Att. Yds. Y/A Lng TDs Rec. Yds. Y/R Lng TDs La Tech Nicholls USC Troy KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU Did Not Play A&M CU

32 Game 13 Big 12 Championship 2006 Nebraska Results Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Sept. 2, 2006 LOUISIANA TECH W : Sept. 9, 2006 NICHOLLS STATE W : Sept. 16, 2006 at USC L : Sept. 23, 2006 TROY W : * Sept. 30, 2006 KANSAS WOT : * Oct. 7, 2006 at Iowa State W : * Oct. 14, 2006 at Kansas State W : * Oct. 21, 2006 TEXAS L : * Oct. 28, 2006 at Oklahoma State L : * Nov. 4, 2006 MISSOURI W : * Nov. 11, 2006 at Texas A&M W : * Nov. 24, 2006 COLORADO W : * indicates conference game Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 13 9 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 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 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 33:01 26:59 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 82/170 55/165 3rd-Down Pct 48% 33% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 13/18 9/22 4th-Down Pct 72% 41% SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 7/ /64301 Neutral Site Games 0/0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Nebraska Opponents Nebraska Statistics

33 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Individual Statistics RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Jackson, Brandon Lucky, Marlon Glenn, Cody Wilson, Kenny Nunn, Terrence Hardy, Frantz Green, Tierre Purify, Maurice Ganz, Joe TEAM Taylor, Zac Total Opponents PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Taylor, Zac Ganz, Joe Lucky, Marlon Wesch, Jake Purify, Maurice TEAM Titchener, Dan Total Opponents RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Nunn, Terrence Purify, Maurice Jackson, Brandon Lucky, Marlon Swift, Nate Peterson, Todd Hardy, Frantz Herian, Matt Phillips, J.B Mueller, Josh Teafatiller, Hunter Erickson, Dan Senske, Matt Todd, Dane Turner, Barry Total Opponents PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Nunn, Terrence Grixby, Cortney Swift, Nate TEAM Bradley, Stewart Total Opponents KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jackson, Brandon Lucky, Marlon Hardy, Frantz Green, Tierre Wilson, Kenny Phillips, J.B Peterson, Todd Total Opponents FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Rigoni, Brandon Ruud, Bo Total Opponents FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Congdon, Jordan FG SEQUENCE Nebraska OPPONENTS Louisiana Tech - (23) Nicholls State 37 - USC (38) - Troy - - Kansas (21) (31),(35) Iowa State - - Kansas State - 54, (53) Texas - (22),39,31,(22),(22) Oklahoma State (26),42 - Missouri (40),(33) (26),(54) Texas A&M - (37),(20),42 Colorado - 55 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Titchener, Dan Congdon, Jordan Total Opponents KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Congdon, Jordan Wesch, Jake Alegria, Jordan Total Opponents INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Shanle, Andrew Ruud, Bo Grixby, Cortney Thenarse, Rickey Green, Tierre Suh, Ndamukong Jones, Andre Carriker, Adam Total Opponents Nebraska Statistics

34 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Individual Statistics PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts Congdon, Jordan Jackson, Brandon Glenn, Cody Purify, Maurice Lucky, Marlon Wilson, Kenny Nunn, Terrence Hardy, Frantz Teafatiller, Hunter Herian, Matt Phillips, J.B Peterson, Todd Mueller, Josh Swift, Nate Todd, Dane Turner, Barry Taylor, Zac Senske, Matt TEAM Wesch, Jake Rigoni, Brandon Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Taylor, Zac Jackson, Brandon Lucky, Marlon Glenn, Cody Wilson, Kenny Ganz, Joe Purify, Maurice Titchener, Dan Nunn, Terrence Wesch, Jake Hardy, Frantz Green, Tierre TEAM Total Opponents ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Jackson, Brandon Lucky, Marlon Nunn, Terrence Purify, Maurice Hardy, Frantz Wilson, Kenny Glenn, Cody Swift, Nate Peterson, Todd Herian, Matt Phillips, J.B Green, Tierre Erickson, Dan Grixby, Cortney Teafatiller, Hunter Ruud, Bo Turner, Barry Mueller, Josh Thenarse, Rickey Shanle, Andrew Senske, Matt Todd, Dane Bradley, Stewart Carriker, Adam Ganz, Joe TEAM Taylor, Zac Total Opponents Nebraska Statistics

35 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Defensive Statistics Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 34 Bradley, Stewart Jones, Andre Green, Tierre Ruud, Bo McKeon, Corey Shanle, Andrew Carriker, Adam Grixby, Cortney Brandenburgh, Lance Moore, Jay Octavien, Steve Cryer, Barry Dagunduro, Ola Steinkuhler, Ty Suh, Ndamukong Turner, Barry Eisenhart, Ben Erickson, Dan Young, Corey Culbert, Major Thenarse, Rickey O Hanlon, Matt Rigoni, Brandon Kadavy, Andy Peterson, Todd Wilson, Bryan Dillard, Phillip Wesch, Jake Potter, Zach Poulosky, Andy Huff, Mike Byford, Brett Spain, Tyrell Brothers, Titus Todd, Dane Johnson, Brandon Sievers, Clayton Congdon, Jordan Hardy, Frantz Purify, Maurice Taylor, Zac TM TEAM Total Opponents Nebraska Statistics

36 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Individual Game By Game RUSHING No-Yds/TD TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Jackson, Brandon /7 3-36/1 7-29/0 2-1/ /1 4-28/ / /0 7-40/ / /1 9-44/ /1 Lucky, Marlon / / / / / / /1 3-5/0 9-42/ / /0 4-21/0 Glenn, Cody / / /2 - DNP 7-33/ / /0 4-6/0 1-1/0 DNP 6-25/2 DNP Wilson, Kenny / /0 9-79/ / /2 4-33/ /0 1-3/0 DNP 2-8/0 3-16/1 Nunn, Terrence 3-21/ / /0 - - Hardy, Frantz 3-14/ / /0 1-3/ Green, Tierre 1-7/ /0 Purify, Maurice 1-1/ /0 Ganz, Joe 3--10/0-1-10/0 DNP 1--12/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1--8/0 TEAM 6--19/0 2--7/0 1--4/0 DNP 1--2/0 1--4/0 DNP DNP DNP - DNP 1--2/0 - Taylor, Zac /1 2-9/0 3--3/0 5--6/1 3-8/ / /0 5-5/ / /0 1-7/0 8--4/0 2-11/0 RECEIVING No-Yds/TD TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Purify, Maurice /7 1-28/0 2-61/1-2-45/0 4-91/0 2-35/1 4-73/0 2-84/1 6-65/2 2-21/1 2-30/1 3-51/0 Nunn, Terrence /3 5-54/0 3-22/0 2-31/ /0 3-98/1 2-11/0 1-18/0 5-84/0 3-17/0 2-35/1 3-28/0 4-52/1 Hardy, Frantz /3 2-24/0 1-14/1-1-16/ /2 2-8/ /0-1-26/0 1-18/0 Swift, Nate /1 3-46/ /0 2-25/0 1-4/0 2-29/0 1-25/1 1-8/0 2-56/0 1-17/0 2-23/0 Jackson, Brandon /2-3-25/0 4-36/ /0 2-14/0 2-77/1 3-24/0 3-61/0 2-12/0 6-42/1 Lucky, Marlon /0 3-42/0 1-13/0 1-12/0 1-2/0 2-16/0 3-28/0 1-4/0 1-6/0 3-47/0 4-46/0 4-56/0 - Peterson, Todd /2 2-30/0 1-31/0 1-28/0-1-6/1 2-25/0-1-5/0 2-28/0-7-82/1 - Herian, Matt /2 3-61/1 4-38/1 1-36/ /0-2-9/ Erickson, Dan 3-80/0-1-7/ /0 1-57/0 Phillips, J.B /2 2-8/1 3-17/0-2-16/1-2-14/0 1-8/0 2-12/ Teafatiller, Hunter 4-64/3 1-29/ / /1-1-1/0 Turner, Barry 1-29/ /1 Mueller, Josh 5-26/2 2-10/ / / /0 Senske, Matt 2-13/1 - - DNP 2-13/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP Todd, Dane 2-9/1-2-9/ PASSING Taylor, Zac Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Louisiana Tech Nicholls State USC Troy Kansas Iowa State Kansas State Texas Oklahoma State Missouri Texas A&M Colorado TOTALS Ganz, Joe Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Louisiana Tech Nicholls State Troy Colorado TOTALS PUNT RETURNS No-Yds TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Nunn, Terrence Grixby, Cortney Swift, Nate TEAM DNP - - DNP DNP DNP - DNP - - Bradley, Stewart KICK RETURNS No-Yds TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Jackson, Brandon Lucky, Marlon Green, Tierre Hardy, Frantz Wilson, Kenny DNP - - Phillips, J.B Peterson, Todd Nebraska Statistics

37 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Individual Defense Game By Game TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Bradley, Stewart Jones, Andre Green, Tierre Ruud, Bo McKeon, Corey DNP Shanle, Andrew Carriker, Adam Grixby, Cortney Brandenburgh, Lance Moore, Jay Octavien, Steve DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cryer, Barry Dagunduro, Ola Steinkuhler, Ty Suh, Ndamukong Turner, Barry Eisenhart, Ben Young, Corey DNP DNP Erickson, Dan Culbert, Major DNP DNP Thenarse, Rickey O Hanlon, Matt DNP 1-0 Rigoni, Brandon Kadavy, Andy DNP Peterson, Todd Dillard, Phillip DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Wilson, Bryan Potter, Zach Wesch, Jake DNP - DNP DNP Poulosky, Andy DNP 1-0 DNP - - DNP - DNP DNP 0-0 Todd, Dane Brothers, Titus DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP Spain, Tyrell DNP DNP DNP Hardy, Frantz Taylor, Zac Byford, Brett Johnson, Brandon DNP 0-1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP - Huff, Mike Sievers, Clayton DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP Congdon, Jordan Purify, Maurice Nebraska Statistics

38 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Individual Defense Game By Game INT. RETURNS No-Yds TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Shanle, Andrew Ruud, Bo Green, Tierre Suh, Ndamukong Jones, Andre Carriker, Adam Grixby, Cortney Thenarse, Rickey FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU CU Rigoni, Brandon Ruud, Bo SACKS UA-A TOT TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Carriker, Adam Moore, Jay Dagunduro, Ola Suh, Ndamukong Cryer, Barry Ruud, Bo Turner, Barry McKeon, Corey DNP Steinkuhler, Ty Brandenburgh, Lance TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A TOT TECH NICH USC TROY KU ISU KSU UT OSU MU A&M CU Carriker, Adam Moore, Jay Cryer, Barry Suh, Ndamukong Dagunduro, Ola Ruud, Bo McKeon, Corey DNP Bradley, Stewart Turner, Barry Octavien, Steve DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Brandenburgh, Lance Steinkuhler, Ty Eisenhart, Ben Grixby, Cortney Poulosky, Andy DNP 1-3 DNP - - DNP - DNP DNP DNP Jones, Andre Green, Tierre Wilson, Bryan Nebraska Statistics

39 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Nebraska Team Game By Game ---RUSHING--- --RECEIVING PASSING KICK RET-- --PUNT RET-- All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Purp Sept. 2, 2006 LOUISIANA TECH Sept. 9, 2006 NICHOLLS STATE Sept. 16, 2006 at USC Sept. 23, 2006 TROY Sept. 30, 2006 KANSAS Oct. 7, 2006 at Iowa State Oct. 14, 2006 at Kansas State Oct. 21, 2006 TEXAS Oct. 28, 2006 at Oklahoma State Nov. 4, 2006 MISSOURI Nov. 11, 2006 at Texas A&M Nov. 24, 2006 COLORADO 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 Sept. 2, 2006 LOUISIANA TECH Sept. 9, 2006 NICHOLLS STATE Sept. 16, 2006 at USC Sept. 23, 2006 TROY Sept. 30, 2006 KANSAS Oct. 7, 2006 at Iowa State Oct. 14, 2006 at Kansas State Oct. 21, 2006 TEXAS Oct. 28, 2006 at Oklahoma State Nov. 4, 2006 MISSOURI Nov. 11, 2006 at Texas A&M Nov. 24, 2006 COLORADO 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 Sept. 2, 2006 LOUISIANA TECH Sept. 9, 2006 NICHOLLS STATE Sept. 16, 2006 at USC Sept. 23, 2006 TROY Sept. 30, 2006 KANSAS Oct. 7, 2006 at Iowa State Oct. 14, 2006 at Kansas State Oct. 21, 2006 TEXAS Oct. 28, 2006 at Oklahoma State Nov. 4, 2006 MISSOURI Nov. 11, 2006 at Texas A&M Nov. 24, 2006 COLORADO Totals Opponent Nebraska Statistics

40 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Opponent Team Game By Game ---RUSHING--- --RECEIVING PASSING KICK RET-- --PUNT RET-- All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Purp Sept. 2, 2006 LOUISIANA TECH Sept. 9, 2006 NICHOLLS STATE Sept. 16, 2006 at USC Sept. 23, 2006 TROY Sept. 30, 2006 KANSAS Oct. 7, 2006 at Iowa State Oct. 14, 2006 at Kansas State Oct. 21, 2006 TEXAS Oct. 28, 2006 at Oklahoma State Nov. 4, 2006 MISSOURI Nov. 11, 2006 at Texas A&M Nov. 24, 2006 COLORADO 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 Sept. 2, 2006 LOUISIANA TECH Sept. 9, 2006 NICHOLLS STATE Sept. 16, 2006 at USC Sept. 23, 2006 TROY Sept. 30, 2006 KANSAS Oct. 7, 2006 at Iowa State Oct. 14, 2006 at Kansas State Oct. 21, 2006 TEXAS Oct. 28, 2006 at Oklahoma State Nov. 4, 2006 MISSOURI Nov. 11, 2006 at Texas A&M Nov. 24, 2006 COLORADO 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 Sept. 2, 2006 LOUISIANA TECH Sept. 9, 2006 NICHOLLS STATE Sept. 16, 2006 at USC Sept. 23, 2006 TROY Sept. 30, 2006 KANSAS Oct. 7, 2006 at Iowa State Oct. 14, 2006 at Kansas State Oct. 21, 2006 TEXAS Oct. 28, 2006 at Oklahoma State Nov. 4, 2006 MISSOURI Nov. 11, 2006 at Texas A&M Nov. 24, 2006 COLORADO Opponent totals Nebraska Nebraska Statistics

41 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Team Comparison Opponent Score 1st Downs Rushing Passing Pass Yds Plays Tot Yds Ret Yds Pen Yds T/O LOUISIANA TECH / / / /238 84/53 584/305 37/164 45/25 2/3 NICHOLLS STATE / / / /0 76/50 498/ /86 20/46 1/3 USC / / / /257 53/68 211/399 64/47 51/46 1/0 TROY / / / /92 69/51 597/140 40/106 65/80 1/3 KANSAS / / / /405 65/94 511/574 74/93 35/25 3/4 Iowa State / / / /262 66/63 382/315 38/51 70/45 1/1 Kansas State / / / /272 65/65 356/294 46/80 20/35 0/2 TEXAS / / / /220 53/74 340/348 56/125 67/42 3/1 Oklahoma State / / / /229 79/62 452/496 91/137 40/42 1/2 MISSOURI / / / /244 69/70 419/ /59 19/15 2/3 Texas A&M / / / /288 74/59 390/443 48/67 43/38 1/0 COLORADO / / / /131 76/54 468/297 35/101 70/74 2/0 Totals / / / / / / / /513 18/22 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 LOUISIANA TECH 11-16/ /0-0 35:05/24:55 10:10 5.2/ / / / NICHOLLS STATE 7-12/ /1-2 33:44/26:16 7:28 5.2/ / / / USC 5-14/ /1-2 28:36/31:24-2:48 1.9/ / / / TROY 7-11/ /1-2 36:14/23:46 12:28 6.9/ / / / KANSAS 3-12/ /1-2 26:31/33:29-6:58 3.6/ / / / Iowa State 5-12/ /0-3 36:55/23:05 13:50 5.6/ / / / Kansas State 7-17/ /2-4 34:51/25:09 9:42 4.4/ / / / TEXAS 4-13/ /0-0 25:24/34:36-9:12 1.6/ / / / Oklahoma State 7-16/ /0-1 34:59/25:01 9:58 5.3/ / / / MISSOURI 11-17/ /3-4 35:11/24:49 10:22 3.9/ / / / Texas A&M 7-15/ /0-1 32:52/27:08 5:44 3.2/ / / / COLORADO 8-15/ /0-1 35:49/24:11 11:38 4.1/ / / / Totals / / :11/323:49 72:22 4.4/ / / / 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 Sept. 2 Louisiana Tech W, Sept. 9 Nicholls State W, Sept. 16 at USC L, Sept. 23 Troy W, *Sept. 30 Kansas W, *Oct. 7 at Iowa State W, *Oct. 14 at Kansas State W, *Oct. 21 Texas L, *Oct. 28 at Oklahoma State L, *Nov. 4 Missouri W, *Nov. 11 at Texas A&M W, *Nov. 24 Colorado W, Totals of 46 (89.1%) Opponents 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 Sept. 2 Louisiana Tech W, Sept. 9 Nicholls State W, Sept. 16 at USC L, Sept. 23 Troy W, *Sept. 30 Kansas W, *Oct. 7 at Iowa State W, *Oct. 14 at Kansas State W, *Oct. 21 Texas L, *Oct. 28 at Oklahoma State L, *Nov. 4 Missouri W, *Nov. 11 at Texas A&M W, *Nov. 24 Colorado W, Totals of 37 (78.4%) Nebraska Statistics

42 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Miscellaneous Numbers Long Season Plays (20 or more yards) Husker Long Plays Opponent Long Plays Rush Pass Return Total Rush Pass Return Total La. Tech Nicholls St at USC Troy Kansas at Iowa St at Kansas St Texas at Oklahoma St Missouri at Texas A&M Colorado Totals Nebraska Long Plays Yards Opponent Play Result 78 Kansas Pass (Hardy from Taylor) Touchdown 75 Kansas Pass (Hardy from Taylor) Touchdown 75 Kansas Pass (Nunn from Taylor) Touchdown 67 Troy Pass (Nunn from Taylor) 1st Texas Pass (Purify from Taylor) Touchdown 57 Colorado Pass (Erickson from Taylor) 1st Troy Rush (Lucky) Touchdown 49 Texas Pass (Jackson from Taylor) Touchdown 49 Troy Pass (Swift from Taylor) 1st-G 48 Kansas St. Rush (B. Jackson) 1st Missouri Pass (B. Jackson from Taylor) 1st Troy Rush (Lucky) Touchdown 42 Texas A&M Pass (Lucky from Taylor) 1st-G 42 Nicholls Pass (Purify from Taylor) Touchdown 40 Missouri Int. return (Ruud) 1st Kansas St. Rush (Lucky) Touchdown 36 Iowa State Rush (Glenn) 1st Kansas Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st Troy Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st USC Pass (Herian from Taylor) 1st-G 34 Missouri Pass (Swift from Taylor) 1st-G 34 Troy Rush (Lucky) Touchdown 33 Nicholls Punt return (Swift) 1st Missouri KO return (Lucky) 1st Kansas St. Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st Colorado Rush (Jackson) 1st Colorado Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st USC Punt return (Nunn) 1st Nicholls Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st La. Tech Pass (Herian from Taylor) 1st Nicholls Rush (K. Wilson) 1st Colorado Pass (Turner from Ganz) Touchdown 29 La. Tech Pass (Teafatiller from Ganz) Touchdown 28 Texas A&M KO return (Lucky) 1st Missouri Pass (Nunn from Purify) Touchdown 28 Oklahoma St. Rush (B. Jackson) 1st Texas Pass (Jackson from Taylor) 1st Iowa State Rush (Glenn) 1st Troy Pass (Swift from Taylor) 1st USC Pass (Peterson from Titchener) 1st La. Tech Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st Oklahoma St. Pass (Hardy from Taylor) 1st Iowa State Pass (Purify from Taylor) Touchdown 27 Troy KO return (K. Wilson) 1st Nicholls Punt return (Nunn) 1st Texas A&M Pass (Hardy from Taylor) 1st Missouri Pass (Lucky from Taylor) 1st Troy Rush (B. Jackson) 1st Texas Pass (Swift from Lucky) Touchdown 25 Kansas St. Int return (Thenarse) 1st Kansas Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st La. Tech Rush (B. Jackson) Touchdown 24 Oklahoma St. Rush (B. Jackson) Touchdown 24 Oklahoma St. Rush (B. Jackson) 1st-G 24 Texas KO return (B. Jackson) 1st Kansas St. Rush (Taylor) 1st-G 24 Iowa State KO return (B. Jackson) 1st Kansas Rush (Wilson) 1st Texas Pass (Nunn from Taylor) 1st Nicholls KO return (Green) 1st Texas A&M Pass (Peterson from Taylor) 1st Misosuri Pass (Swift from Taylor) 1st Oklahoma St. Pass (Purify from Taylor) Touchdown 22 Oklahoma St. KO return (Hardy) 1st Kansas St. Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st USC KO return (Green) 1st USC Pass (B. Jackson from Taylor) 1st Texas A&M Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st Oklahoma St. Rush (B. Jackson) 1st Oklahoma St. Pass (Lucky from Taylor) 1st Oklahoma St. Pass (Lucky from Taylor) 1st Texas Pass (Purify from Taylor) 1st Texas KO return (B. Jackson) 1st Iowa State Rush (B. Jackson) 1st Iowa State Rush (Glenn) 1st Kansas Pass (Swift from Taylor) 1st-G 21 Troy Rush (K. Wilson) 1st-G 21 Troy Pass (Nunn from Taylor) 1st La. Tech Pass (Swift from Taylor) 1st USC Pass (Nunn from Taylor) 1st Texas Pass (Nunn from Taylor) 1st-10 Nebraska Statistics

43 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Miscellaneous Numbers Opponent Long Plays Yards Opponent Play Result 78 Texas KO return (Cosby) 1st-G 56 Oklahoma St. Rush (Reid) 1st Texas A&M Rush (McGee) Touchdown 56 La. Tech Pass (Wheeler from Champion) 1st Oklahoma St. Pass (Woods from Reid) 1st Texas Pass (Sweed from McCoy) Touchdown 53 Texas A&M Rush (Goodson) 1st Missouri Pass (Alexander from Daniel) 1sts Nicholls Rush (Thorne) 1st-G 47 Texas A&M Pass (Franks from McGee) 1st Kansas Pass (Murph from Barmann) 1st Colorado Rush (Holliday) Touchdown 45 Oklahoma St. Pass (Bowman from Reid) Touchdown 44 Colorado Rush (Charles) 1st Texas A&M Pass (Schroeder from Lane) 1st-G 41 Kansas Rush (Cornish) 1st-G 40 Kansas Pass (Fine from Barmann) 1st-G 40 Kansas Pass (Lamb from Barmann) 1st Oklahoma St. KO return (Perrish) 1st La. Tech Pass (Holland from Champion) Touchdown 38 Kansas St. Rush (Gonzalez) 1st La. Tech Pass (Holland from Champion) 1st Troy KO return (Cattouse) 1st Texas A&M Pass (Riley from McGee) 1st Colorado Pass (Crawford from Jackson) 1st Kansas St. Pass (Gonzalez from Freeman) 1st Kansas St. KO return (McKinney) 1st Kansas Pass (Fields from Barmann) 1st Iowa State Pass (Sumrall from Meyer) 1st La. Tech KO return (W. Brown) 1st Texas KO return (Young) 1st Iowa State Pass (Blythe from Meyer) 1st Kansas KO return (Herford) 1st Oklahoma St. KO return (Perrish) 1st Oklahoma St. KO return (Perrish) 1st Kansas Pass (Murph from Barmann) Touchdown 26 Troy KO return (McKelvin) 1st USC Rush (Moody) 2nd-4 26 Nicholls KO return (Moore) 1st La. Tech KO return (W. Brown) 1st Colorado KO return (Washington) 1st Texas A&M Pass (Bennett from McGee) 1st Troy Pass (Banks from Haugabook) 1st Missouri Rush (Temple) 1st Kansas St. KO return (McKinney) 1st Iowa State Pass (Nickel from Meyer) 1st Missouri Pass (Franklin from Daniel) 1st Iowa State Pass (Davis from Meyer) 1st Iowa State Pass (Flynn from Meyer) 1st Kansas KO return (Herford) 1st Texas A&M Rush (Goodson) Touchdown 22 Oklahoma St. Pass (Bowman from Reid) 1st Kansas St. Pass (Moreira from Freeman) 1st La. Tech KO return (Riser) 1st Texas Rush (Young) 1st Kansas St. Pass (Moreira from Freeman) 1st USC Pass (Jarrett from Booty) 1st-G 20 Oklahoma St. Rush (Savage) Touchdown 20 Kansas St. Pass (Wilson from Freeman) 1st USC Pass (Smith from Booty) 1st-10 Drive SUperlatives Nebraska Opponent Most Yards (Result) 98 vs. Kansas (touchdown) 95 (touchdown) Kansas Most Plays (Result) 14 vs. La. Tech (fumble) 18 (touchdown) Missouri Most Time (Result) 6:24 vs. CU (touchdown) 8:06 (field goal) Texas Game-Opening Drives [----- Nebraska ] [----- Opponent ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds La. Tech (-9) Nicholls St at USC Troy Kansas at Iowa St at Kansas St Texas at Oklahoma St (-2) Missouri at Texas A&M Colorado Totals Second Half-Opening Drives [----- Nebraska ] [----- Opponent ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds La. Tech Nicholls St at USC 0 0 (-5) 0 0 (-5) Troy Kansas 0 0 (-6) at Iowa St at Kansas St. 0 0 (-1) Texas at Oklahoma St Missouri at Texas A&M Colorado Totals Nebraska Statistics

44 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Miscellaneous Numbers Nebraska Points Off Turnovers Game TOs Gained TDs FG-FGA Pts. (NU Fumbles/Lost, INT) La. Tech 3 (4/2 F/L, 1 Int) (3/1 F/L, 1 Int) Nicholls St. 3 (7/3 F/L, 0 Int) (1/1 F/L, 0 Int) at USC 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 Int) (2/1 F/L, 0 Int) Troy 3 (6/2 F/L, 1 Int) (0/0 F/L, 1 Int) Kansas 4 (1/1 F/L, 3 Int) (4/3 F/L, 0 Int) at Iowa St. 1 (0/0 F/L, 1 Int) (2/1 F/L, 0 Int) at Kansas St. 2 (0/0 F/L, 2 Int) (2/0 F/L, 0 Int) Texas 1 (5/1 F/L, 0 Int) (2/2 F/L, 1 Int) at Oklahoma St. 2 (2/1 F/L, 1 Int) (1/1 F/L, 0 Int) Missouri 3 (1/1 F/L, 2 Int) (2/2 F/L, 0 Int) at Texas A&M 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 Int) (0/0 F/L, 1 Int) Colorado 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 Int) (2/2 F/L, 0 Int) Totals 22 (28/11 F/L, 11 Int) (21/14 F/L, 4 Int) Opponents 18 (21/14 F/L, 4 Int) (28/11 F/L, 11 Int) Penalty Numbers NU Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds. La. Tech 5-45 (9.0) 5-25 (5.0) Nicholls St (6.7) 6-46 (7.7) at USC 5-51 (10.1) 7-46 (6.6) Troy 8-65 (8.1) (8.0) Kansas 5-25 (5.0) 5-35 (7.0) at Iowa St (10.0) 6-45 (7.5) at Kansas St (10.0) 5-50 (10.0) Texas 5-42 (8.4) 7-67 (9.6) at Oklahoma St (8.0) 5-42 (8.4) Missouri 3-19 (6.3) 2-15 (7.5) at Texas A&M 5-43 (8.6) 4-38 (9.5) Colorado (7.0) 8-74 (9.3) Totals (Avg/Penalty) (8.1) (8.1) Avg/G Starting Field Position NU Avg. Start Opp. Avg. Start NU Advantage La. Tech 38.3 (498/13) 24.0 (312/13) Nicholls St (586/13) 24.1 (313/13) at USC 27.7 (277/10) 29.5 (295/10) -1.8 Troy 36.0 (432/12) 22.6 (271/12) Kansas 30.4 (516/17) 31.8 (542/17) -1.4 at Iowa St (302/12) 30.6 (367/12) -5.4 at Kansas St (402/13) 22.3 (267/12) +8.6 Texas 25.7 (360/14) 37.4 (486/13) at Oklahoma St (308/13) 36.2 (471/13) Missouri 40.9 (491/12) 25.6 (307/12) at Texas A&M 22.3 (298/13) 33.1 (431/13) Colorado 30.0 (360/12) 23.3 (280/12) +6.7 Totals 31.4 (4,830/154) 28.6 (4,342/152) +2.8 Nebraska Statistics

45 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Miscellaneous Numbers Scoring Drives Scoring [---Time---] [--Plays--] Game Drives Total Avg. Total Avg. 5 or less 1-Play La. Tech 7 21:20 3: Nicholls St. 8 22:12 2: at USC 2 4:31 2: Troy 8 26:52 3: Kansas 6 9:36 1: at Iowa St. 4 17:51 4: at Kansas St. 3 8:46 2: Texas 3 7:02 2: at Oklahoma St. 5 18:44 3: Missouri 6 17:41 2: at Texas A&M 4 10:34 2: Colorado 5 20:01 4: Totals 61 3:05:10 3: Opponents 38 1:48:25 2: Opponent Scoring Drives [-----Drive-----] Drive Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time Start Play La. Tech :33 FG 2nd/11:11 1:44 Horwedel 23 FG La. Tech :09 TD 2nd/2:36 5:45 Holland 39 rec. (ZC) Nicholls :30 TD 4th/13:33 14:03 Cole 1 run USC :23 TD 1st/0:00 3:23 Jarrett 12 rec. (JDB) USC :00 TD 2nd/2:52 8:52 Smith 3 rec. (JDB) USC :55 TD 3rd/12:05 14:00 Jarrett 5 rec. (JDB) USC :17 TD 4th/6:27 12:44 Washington 7 run Kansas :26 TD 2nd/11:45 0:11 McAnderson 1 run Kansas :33 FG 2nd/0:00 1:33 Webb 31 FG Kansas 1 8 0:13 TD 3rd/12:01 12:14 Cornish 8 run Kansas :50 FG 3rd/5:47 8:37 Webb 35 FG Kansas :25 TD 4th/6:32 11:57 Fine 1 rec. (AB) Kansas :19 TD 4th/0:46 4:05 Murph 25 rec. (AB) Iowa State :49 TD 2nd/14:10 3:59 Meyer 1 run Iowa State :19 TD 4th/0:06 1:25 Blythe 13 rec. (BM) Kansas State :11 FG 3rd/4:44 8:55 Snodgrass 53 FG Texas 4 4 1:58 FG 1st/13:02 15:00 Johnson 22 FG Texas :15 TD 2nd/6:43 8:58 Cosby 6 rec. (CM) Texas :27 TD 2nd/4:00 4:24 Sweed 55 rec. (CM) Texas :06 FG 4th/6:33 14:39 Johnson 22 FG Texas :54 FG 4th/0:23 2:17 Bailey 22 FG Oklahoma St :31 TD 2nd/8:12 10:43 Toston 16 rec. (BR) Oklahoma St :10 TD 2nd/4:13 5:23 Savage 18 run Oklahoma St :41 TD 2nd/0:15 0:56 Bowman 45 rec. (BR) Oklahoma St :35 TD 4th/14:34 1:09 Savage 20 run Oklahoma St :35 TD 4th/8:05 11:40 Crosslin 1 run Oklahoma St :00 TD 4th/3:16 3:16 Peterson 19 fumble ret. Missouri :37 FG 2nd/9:58 13:35 Wolfert 26 FG Missouri :06 FG 2nd/0:00 1:06 Wolfert 54 FG Missouri :25 TD 3rd/5:46 9:11 Rucker 6 rec. (CD) Missouri :20 TD 4th/8:10 14:30 Coffman 19 rec. (CD) Texas A&M :16 TD 1st/3:42 5:58 Goodson 22 run Texas A&M :40 FG 2nd/0:16 2:56 Neumann 37 FG Texas A&M :01 FG 3rd/0:16 3:17 Neumann 20 FG Texas A&M :11 TD 4th/12:51 14:02 McGee 57 run Texas A&M :29 TD 4th/9:57 7:28 Lane 1 run Colorado :26 TD 1st/1:31 4:57 Greer 14 rec. (BJ) Colorado :34 TD 3rd/11:51 13:25 Holliday 45 run Nebraska Scoring Drives [-----Drive-----] Drive Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time Start Play La. Tech :22 TD 1st/1:54 5:16 Herian 13 rec. (Taylor) La. Tech :10 TD 2nd/5:54 11:04 Lucky 13 run La. Tech :24 TD 2nd/0:07 2:31 Glenn 1 run La. Tech :25 TD 3rd/12:31 14:56 Phillips 6 rec. (Taylor) La. Tech :52 TD 4th/11:56 14:48 Mueller 6 rec. (Taylor) La. Tech :26 TD 4th/7:49 9:15 Jackson 25 run La. Tech :21 TD 4th/3:14 6:35 Teafatiller 29 rec. (Ganz) Nicholls State :27 TD 1st/8:02 12:29 Glenn 1 run Nicholls State :21 TD 1st/0:28 5:49 Todd 1 rec. (Taylor) Nicholls State :20 TD 2nd/12:54 14:14 Herian 19 rec. (Taylor) Nicholls State :36 TD 2nd/0:23 1:59 Lucky 1 run Nicholls State :42 TD 3rd/10:07 14:49 Hardy 14 rec. (Taylor) Nicholls State :28 TD 3rd/7:36 8:04 Purify 42 rec. (Taylor) Nicholls State :24 TD 4th/11:03 13:27 Wilson 14 run Nicholls State :54 TD 4th/5:07 7:01 Glenn 7 run USC 4 2 0:59 FG 1st/3:23 4:22 Congdon 38 FG USC :32 TD 4th/12:44 1:16 Taylor 1 run Troy :47 TD 1st/9:13 15:00 Lucky 34 run Troy :54 TD 1st/4:30 7:24 Phillips 6 rec. (Taylor) Troy :56 TD 2nd/11:34 12:30 Lucky 45 run Troy :42 TD 2nd/3:09 8:51 Wilson 3 run Troy :54 TD 3rd/9:31 12:25 Lucky 51 run Troy 3 4 1:47 TD 3rd/6:21 8:08 Senske 1 rec. (Ganz) Troy :06 TD 4th/13:39 14:45 Jackson 8 run Troy :25 TD 4th/6:45 12:10 Wilson 8 run Kansas :58 TD 1st/14:02 15:00 Nunn 75 rec. (Taylor) Kansas 1 6 0:27 TD 1st/10:20 10:47 Peterson 6 rec. (Taylor) Kansas :27 FG 1st/0:23 4:50 Congdon 21 FG Kansas :32 TD 2nd/6:51 8:23 Hardy 78 rec. (Taylor) Kansas :12 TD 3rd/4:13 6:25 Hardy 75 rec. (Taylor) Kansas :00 TD OT/0:00 0:00 Glenn 1 run Iowa State :27 TD 1st/9:33 15:00 Glenn 3 run Iowa State :52 TD 2nd/8:07 13:59 Jackson 1 run Iowa State :12 TD 2nd/0:03 1:15 Purify 27 rec. (Taylor) Iowa State :13 TD 4th/1:33 6:46 Glenn 5 run Kansas State :54 TD 1st/11:06 15:00 Teafatiller 17 rec. (Wesch) Kansas State :47 TD 2nd/11:02 0:49 Mueller 3 rec. (Taylor) Kansas State :45 TD 3rd/8:55 9:40 Lucky 40 run Texas :51 TD 1st/5:58 7:49 Purify 63 rec. (Taylor Texas :43 TD 3rd/2:31 14:48 Jackson 49 rec. (Taylor) Texas :28 TD 4th/4:54 6:22 Swift 25 rec. (Lucky) Oklahoma St :39 FG 1st/8:22 13:01 Congdon 26 FG Oklahoma St :42 TD 1st/0:33 5:15 Jackson 2 run Oklahoma St :57 TD 2nd/10:43 13:40 Jackson 24 run Oklahoma St :17 TD 2nd/0:56 4:13 Purify 22 rec. (Taylor) Oklahoma St :09 TD 4th/0:07 3:16 Purify 5 rec. (Taylor) Missouri :53 FG 1st/4:53 9:46 Congdon 26 FG Missouri :30 TD 1st/1:30 3:00 Nunn 28 pass (Purify) Missouri :15 TD 2nd/13:44 0:59 Purify 7 pass (Taylor) Missouri :29 TD 2nd/5:04 5:33 Teafatiller 17 pass (Taylor) Missouri :34 FG 2nd/1:18 3:52 Congdon 33 FG Missouri :00 TD 4th/14:36 5:36 Jackson 2 run Texas A&M :02 TD 1st/5:58 10:00 Glenn 2 run Texas A&M :48 TD 2nd/14:54 3:42 Glenn 6 run Texas A&M :08 TD 2nd/11:00 12:08 Peterson 4 pass (Taylor) Texas A&M :36 TD 4th/0:21 1:57 Purify 9 pass (Taylor) Colorado :24 TD 1st/5:08 11:32 Nunn 15 rec. (Taylor) Colorado :18 TD 2nd/4:14 6:32 Turner 29 rec. (Ganz) Colorado :09 TD 3rd/4:49 7:58 Jackson 2 run Colorado :56 TD 4th/10:16 14:12 Jackson 18 rec. (Taylor) Colorado :14 TD 4th/0:23 4:37 Wilson 7 run Nebraska Statistics

46 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Individual Career/Season Superlatives Season and Career, Most Passing Yards Season and Career, Longest Pass Player 2006 Career 2006 Career Zac Taylor 395 vs. Kansas 431 vs. Iowa State, vs. Kansas (Hardy) 78 vs. Kansas (Hardy) Joe Ganz 45 vs. Louisiana Tech same 31 vs. Nicholls State (Peterson) same Beau Davis none 12 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 none 12 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 * indicates touchdown pass Season and Career, Most Receiving Yards Season and Career, Longest Catch Player 2006 Career 2006 Career Dan Erickson 57 vs. Colorado same 57 vs. Colorado (Taylor) same Frantz Hardy 159 vs. Kansas same 78* vs. Kansas (Taylor) same Matt Herian 61 vs. Louisiana Tech 110 vs. Troy State, vs. USC (Taylor) *80 vs. Colorado (Lord), 2002 Brandon Jackson 77 vs. Texas same 49 vs. Texas (Taylor) same Marlon Lucky 56 at Texas A&M same 42 vs. Texas A&M (Taylor) same Terrence Nunn 102 vs. Troy same 75* vs. Kansas (Taylor) same Josh Mueller 8 vs. Troy 18 vs. Kansas State, vs. Troy (Taylor) 18 vs. Kansas State (Taylor), 2005 Todd Peterson 82 at Texas A&M same 31 vs. Nicholls State (Ganz) 38 at Colorado (Taylor) J.B. Phillips 17 vs. Louisiana Tech 28 vs. Kansas State, vs. Nicholls State, Troy (Taylor) 22 vs. Kansas State (Taylor), 2005 Maurice Purify 91 vs. Kansas same 63* vs. Texas (Taylor) same Matt Senske 13 vs. Troy same 12 vs. Troy same Nate Swift 79 vs. Troy 135 at Missouri, vs. Troy (Taylor) same Hunter Teafatiller 29 vs. Louisiana Tech same 29* vs. Louisiana Tech (Ganz) same Dane Todd 9 vs. Nicholls State same 8 vs. Nicholls State (Taylor) same *Indicates touchdown scored Season and Career, Most Rushing Yards Season and Career, Longest Run Player 2006 Career 2006 Career Beau Davis none -6 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 none -6 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 Joe Ganz 10 vs. Nicholls State same 10 vs. Nicholls State same Cody Glenn 148 at Iowa State same 36 at Iowa State same Tierre Green 7 vs. Colorado 112 vs. Western Illinois, vs. Colorado *34 vs. Western Illinois, 2004 Frantz Hardy 13 vs. Texas same 13 vs. Texas same Brandon Jackson 182 at Oklahoma State same 48 at Kansas State same Marlon Lucky 156 vs. Troy same 51* vs. Troy same Terrence Nunn 21 vs. Missouri 21 vs. W. Illinois, 2004; Missouri, vs. Missouri 21 vs. W. Illinois, 2004; Missouri, 2006 Zac Taylor 11 vs. Colorado 30 at Baylor, at Kansas State same Dane Todd none 4 vs. Troy State, 2003 none 4 vs. Troy State, 2003 Kenny Wilson 106 vs. Troy same 30 vs. Nicholls State same *Indicates touchdown scored Nebraska Statistics

47 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows Nebraska TOTALS Highs Lows Points Scored 56 (Nicholls State, Troy) 10 (at USC) First Downs 30 (Louisiana Tech, Nicholls State) 10 (at USC) Rushing Attempts 50 (Nicholls State) 24 (Texas) Rushing Yards 316 (Troy) 38 (Texas) Passes Attempted 39 (at Oklahoma State) 17 (at USC) Passes Completed 24 (Louisiana Tech) 9 (at USC) Had Intercepted 1 (Louisiana Tech, Troy, Texas, at Texas A&M) 0 (Nicholls St., at USC, Kansas, at Iowa St., at Kansas St., Missouri, Colorado) Passing Yards 395 (Kansas) 143 (at USC) Total Plays 84 (Louisiana Tech) 53 (at USC, Texas) Total Yards 597 (Troy) 211 (at USC) Possession Time 36:55 (at Iowa State) 25:24 (Texas) Fumbles 4 (Kansas) 0 (at Texas A&M) Fumbles Lost 3 (Kansas) 0 (at Kansas State, at Texas A&M) Turnovers 3 (Kansas, Texas) 0 (at Kansas State) Turnover Margin + 2 (Nicholls State, Troy, at Kansas State) - 2 (Texas, Colorado) Penalties 10 (Colorado) 2 (at Kansas State) Yards Penalized 70 (at Iowa State, Colorado) 19 (Missouri) Sacks By-Yards Lost 4-36 (Troy), 4-35 (at Kansas State), 4-40 (Colorado) 0-0 (Nicholls State, Kansas) Tackles for Loss-Yards (Troy), (at Kansas State) 4-11 (at USC); 4-22 (Missouri) Opponent TOTALS HIGHS Lows Points Scored 41 (at Oklahoma State) 0 (Troy) First Downs 26 (at USC, Kansas) 7 (Nicholls State) Rushing Attempts 47 (Nicholls State) 18 (at Kansas State) Rushing Yards 267 (at Oklahoma State) 22 (at Kansas State) Passes Attempted 54 (Kansas) 3 (Nicholls State) Passes Completed 27 (Kansas) 0 (Nicholls State) Had Intercepted 3 (Kansas) 0 (Nicholls State, at USC, Texas, Texas A&M, Colorado) Passing Yards 405 (Kansas) 0 (Nicholls State) Total Plays 94 (Kansas) 50 (Nicholls State) Total Yards 574 (Kansas) 140 (Troy) Possession Time 34:36 (Texas) 23:05 (at Iowa State) Fumbles 7 (Nicholls State) 0 (at Iowa State, at Kansas State) Fumbles Lost 3 (Nicholls State) 0 (at USC, at Iowa State, at Kansas State, Colorado) Turnovers 4 (Kansas) 0 (at Texas A&M, Colorado) Turnover Margin + 2 (Texas, Colorado) - 2 (Nicholls State, Troy, at Kansas State) Penalties 10 (Troy) 2 (Missouri) Yards Penalized 80 (Troy) 15 (Missouri) Sacks By-Yards Lost 5-46 (at Oklahoma State) 0-0 (Louisiana Tech); 0-0 (Missouri) Tackles for Loss-Yards Lost (at Kansas State) 1-5 (Nicholls State) Nebraska Individual Highs Most Rushing Attempts...34; Brandon Jackson vs. Colorado (142 yards) Most Net Rushing Yards...182; Brandon Jackson at Oklahoma State (21 attempts) Most Rushing TDs...3; Marlon Lucky vs. Troy Longest TD Run...51; Marlon Lucky vs. Troy Longest Run, No TD...48; Brandon Jackson at Kansas State Most Pass Attempts...39; Zac Taylor at Oklahoma State (21 completions) Most Completed Passes...22; Zac Taylor vs. Louisiana Tech (33 attempts) Most Passing Yards...395; Zac Taylor vs. Kansas Longest TD Pass...78; Zac Taylor to Frantz Hardy vs. Kansas Longest Pass, No TD...67; Zac Taylor to Terrence Nunn vs. Troy Most Pass Receptions...7; Todd Peterson at Texas A&M (82 yards) Most Receiving Yards...159; Frantz Hardy vs. Kansas (3 receptions) Most TD Receptions...2; Frantz Hardy vs. Kansas (3 receptions); Maurice Purify at Oklahoma State (6 receptions) Most Total Offense Attempts...46; Zac Taylor at Oklahoma State (39 pass, 7 rush) Most Total Offense Yards...383; Zac Taylor vs. Kansas (35 attempts) Most All Purpose Attempts...41; Brandon Jackson vs. Colorado (34 run, 6 rec., 1 ret.) (SCHOOL RECORD) Most All Purpose Yards...206; Brandon Jackson at Oklahoma State (182 rush, 0 ret., 24 rec.) Most Touchdowns Scored...3; Marlon Lucky vs. Troy (3 rushing) Most Field Goals Attempted...2; Jordan Congdon at Oklahoma State (1 made); vs. Missouri (2 made) Most Field Goals Made...2; Jordan Congdon vs. Missouri (33 yards, 40 yards) Longest Field Goal Made...40; Jordan Congdon vs. Missouri Longest Field Goal Attempted...42; Jordan Congdon at Oklahoma State (missed) Most Interceptions...2; Andrew Shanle vs. Kansas Longest Interception TD Return...N/A Longest Interception Return, No TD...40; Bo Ruud vs. Missouri Longest Fumble TD Return...N/A Longest Fumble Return, No TD...11; Brandon Rigoni vs. Troy Longest Punt Return, TD...None Longest Punt Return, No TD...33; Nate Swift vs. Nicholls State Most Punt Return Yardage...67; Terrence Nunn vs. Nicholls State (5 returns) Longest Kickoff Return...32; Marlon Lucky vs. Missouri Most Kickoff Return Yardage...61; Marlon Lucky vs. Missouri (3 returns) Most Punts...8; Dan Titchener at Kansas State (38.1 avg.) Highest Punting Average ; Dan Titchener vs. Louisiana Tech (3 punts, 127 yards) Longest Punt...58; Dan Titchener at Oklahoma State Nebraska Statistics

48 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows Nebraska Individual Highs...(Continued) Most Total Tackles...10; Stewart Bradley at USC (3 UT, 7 AT); at Kansas State (8 UT, 2 AT); Steve Octavien vs. Texas (7 UT, 3 AT) Most Solo Tackles...8; Stewart Bradley at Kansas State; Andrew Shanle at Oklahoma State Most Tackles for Loss...3; Ndamakong Suh vs. Troy (19 yards); Adam Carriker vs. Kansas (3 yards); Jay Moore vs. Texas (8 yards);... Adam Carriker at Oklahoma St. (16 yards); Jay Moore vs. Missouri (8 yards); Adam Carriker vs. Colorado (19 yards) Most Yards Lost...19; Ndamakong Suh vs. Troy (3 TFL); Adam Carriker vs. Colorado (3 TFL) Most Quarterback Sacks...2.0; Adam Carriker at Oklahoma State (10 yards); Adam Carriker vs. Colorado (18 yards) Most Yards Lost...18; Adam Carriker vs. Colorado (2.0 sacks) Most Pass Breakups...2; Andre Jones vs. Kansas; Cortney Grixby at Kansas State; Cortney Grixby vs. Missouri Most Blocked Field Goals...1; Barry Turner vs. Texas A&M Most Blocked Punts...1; Major Culbert vs. Colorado Most Blocked PAT...1; Ola Dagunduro vs. Texas; Adam Carriker at Oklahoma State Opponent Individual Highs Most Yards Rushing...145; Jon Cornish, Kansas (31 attempts) Most Rushing Attempts...31; Jon Cornish, Kansas (145 yards) Most Yards Passing...405; Adam Barmann, Kansas (54 attempts) Most Passing Attempts...54; Adam Barmann, Kansas (27 completions) Most Pass Completions...27; Adam Barmann, Kansas (54 attempts) Most Pass Receptions...11; Dwayne Jarrett, USC (136 yards) Most Yards Receiving...139; Johnathan Holland, Louisiana Tech (7 receptions) Opponent Individual Longest Plays Rush...57; Stephen McGee, Texas A&M Pass...56; Zac Champion to Josh Wheeler, Louisiana Tech Field Goal...54; Jeff Wolfert, Missouri Punt Return...16; Ryan Baum, Iowa State Kickoff Return...78; Quan Crosby, Texas Fumble Return...19; Nathan Peterson, Oklahoma State (touchdown) Interception Return...16; Mark Dodge, Texas A&M Punt...60; Kyle Tucker, Kansas Nebraska Starting Lineups Husker Offensive Starters Game-by-Game Opponent WRZ WRX TE LT LG C RG RT QB IB FB (WRX) PK Louisiana Tech Nunn Phillips^ Herian Patrick Austin Mann Huff Slauson Taylor Lucky Todd Congdon Nicholls State Peterson Phillips^ Herian Patrick Austin Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Lucky Todd Congdon at USC Nunn Phillips^ Herian Patrick Austin Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Lucky Todd Congdon Troy Nunn Phillips^ Mueller Patrick Austin Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Lucky Todd Congdon Kansas Nunn Swift Herian Patrick Austin Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Lucky Jackson$ Congdon at Iowa State Nunn Phillips^ Herian Patrick Austin Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Jackson Todd Congdon at Kansas State Nunn Swift Herian Patrick Christensen Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Jackson Phillips^ Congdon Texas Nunn Teafatiller# Herian Patrick Austin Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Jackson Phillips# Congdon at Oklahoma St. Nunn Purify Herian Patrick Austin Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Jackson Todd Congdon Missouri Peterson Teafatiller# Mueller Murtha Christensen Byford Hickman Slauson Taylor Jackson Phillips# Congdon at Texas A&M Nunn Purify Herian Patrick Christensen Byford Huff Slauson Taylor Jackson Phillips^ Congdon Colorado Phillips^ Purify Herian Murtha Christensen Byford Huff Nicks Taylor Jackson Todd Congdon ^ - NU opened in two tight end formation # - NU opened in three tight end formation $ - NU opened in two I-back formation Husker Defensive Starters Game-by-Game Opponent Open End NT DT Base End SAM MLB WILL Strong CB FS SS Weak CB P Louisiana Tech Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener Nicholls State Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener at USC Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener Troy Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener Kansas Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener at Iowa State Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener at Kansas State Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener Texas Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener at Oklahoma St. Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener Missouri Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley Brandenburgh Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener at Texas A&M Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener Colorado Moore Dagunduro Cryer Carriker Bradley McKeon Ruud A. Jones Shanle Green Grixby Titchener Additional Player Participation (games): Alegria, Jordan (1); Brandenburgh, Lance (12); Brothers, Titus (2); Byford, Brett (12); Christensen, Andy (12); Culbert, Major (11); Davis, Beau (2); Dillard, Phillip (1); Eisenhart, Ben (12); Erickson, Dan (12); Ganz, Joe (4); Glenn, Cody (9); Fluellen, Isaiah (1); Hardy, Frantz (12); Hickman, Jacob (4); Hill, Sean (3); Holt, Menelik (6); Jackson, Brandon (12); Johnson, Brandon (6); Kadavy, Andy (10); Kelly, Lane (7); Kester, Tyler (1); Lingenfelter, Newton (3); Mueller, Josh (12); Murtha, Lydon (12); Nicks, Carl (9); O Hanlon, Matt (12); O Leary, T.J. (8); Octavien, Steve (7); Peterson, Todd (12); Potter, Zach (12); Poulosky, Andy (7); Purify, Maurice (12); Rigoni, Brandon (12); Senske, Matt (4); Sievers, Clayton (8); Spain, Tyrell (8); Steinkuhler, Ty (12); Suh, Ndamukong (12); Swift, Nate (12); Teafatiller, Hunter (12); Thenarse, Rickey (12); Tomerlin, Justin (3); Turner, Barry (12); Wesch, Jake ( as holder); Wilson, Bryan (12); Wilson, Kenny (11); Young, Corey (10). Nebraska Statistics

49 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Game 1 Nebraska 49, Louisiana Tech 10 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Louisiana Tech Nebraska Lincoln (Sept. 2) --- Nebraska rolled past Louisiana Tech, 49-10, in the season-opener in front of a school-record 85,181 fans. The victory marked NU s 21st consecutive seasonopening win, the longest streak in the nation. Nebraska threw for 332 yards and rushed for 252 more in amassing 584 total yards, the most in the Bill Callahan era. Seven different players scored a touchdown, including four Huskers who found the end zone for the first time. In the air, senior quarterback Zac Taylor tied a career high with three touchdown passes, with each scoring toss to a different Husker tight end. On the ground, sophomore Cody Glenn paced the rushing attack, gaining 88 yards on 13 carries. Fellow sophomore Marlon Lucky added 79 yards on 13 carries and scored his first career touchdown. The receiving corps was busy all afternoon as 10 different players caught at least one pass. Playing in his first game since the 2004 season, senior Matt Herian made three grabs for a team-high 61 yards. Herian also became Nebraska s tight end career receiving yardage leader after his final catch. Preseason All-American defensive end Adam Carriker opened the game in solid fashion for the Blackshirts, as his seven-yard sack ended the Bulldogs first drive. The offenses took control of the game in the second quarter as Nebraska and Louisiana Tech combined to put points on the board in the final five possessions of the first half. NU scored on a touchdown on its final three possessions of the first half and found the end zone on four straight drives from the first to the third quarter. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 01:54 NU Herian 13 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 2nd 11:11 LTU Horwedel 23 yd field goal 05:54 NU Lucky 13 yd run (Congdon, Jordan kick) 02:36 LTU Holland 39 yd pass from Champion (Horwedel kick) 00:07 NU Glenn 1 yd run (Congdon kick) 3rd 12:31 NU Phillips 6 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 4th 11:56 NU Mueller 6 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 07:49 NU Jackson 25 yd run (Congdon kick) 03:14 NU Teafatiller 29 yd pass from Ganz (Congdon kick) TEAM STATISTICS TECH NU 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 24:55 35:05 Third-Down Conversions 5 of of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Louisiana Tech-Jackson, Patrick 9-43; Franklin, Freddie 6-35; Champion, Zac 6-minus 11. Nebraska-Glenn, Cody 13-88; Lucky, Marlon 13-79; Wilson, Kenny 15-47; Jackson, Brandon 3-36; Taylor, Zac 2-9; TEAM 2-minus 7. PASSING: Louisiana Tech-Champion, Zac ; Mosley, Michael Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; Ganz, Joe RECEIVING: Louisiana Tech-Holland, Johnathan 7-139; Wheeler, Josh 2-69; Newman, Eric 1-16; Franklin, Freddie 1-7; Carroll, Bryan 1-7; Jackson, Patrick 1-0. Nebraska-Nunn, Terrence 5-54; Herian, Matt 3-61; Swift, Nate 3-46; Lucky, Marlon 3-42; Peterson, Todd 2-30; Hardy, Frantz 2-24; Mueller, Josh 2-10; Phillips, J.B. 2-8; Teafatiller, Hunter 1-29; Purify, Maurice INTERCEPTIONS: Louisiana Tech-Smith, D Anthony 1-7. Nebraska-Ruud, Bo FUMBLES: Louisiana Tech-Champion, Zac 2-0; Franklin, Freddie 1-1; Wheeler, Josh 1-1. Nebraska-Wilson, Kenny 2-1; Nunn, Terrence 1-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Louisiana Tech-None. Nebraska-Moore, Jay 1-10; Carriker, Adam 1-7. TACKLES (UA-A): Louisiana Tech-Harris, Quin 5-5. Nebraska-Grixby, Cortney 5-1. Game 2 Nebraska 56, Nicholls State 7 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Nicholls State Nebraska Lincoln (Sept. 9) --- The No. 21 Nebraska football team rolled to a 56-7 win over Nicholls State in a steady rain in front of 84,076 fans. The Huskers received impressive balance for the second straight game, both rushing and passing for more than 200 yards while putting up 14 points on the board each quarter. Nebraska s defense silenced Nicholls State through the air, holding the Colonels to no passing yards, the first time that has been achieved by the Blackshirts since grounding Oklahoma State in Nebraska scored on six of its first seven possessions. Senior quarterback Zac Taylor produced one of the most efficient and productive passing efforts by a Nebraska quarterback, connecting on 19-of-23 passes, including 12 straight completions in the first half, for 202 yards and four touchdowns in three quarters. Taylor s NCAA pass efficiency rating ranked as the eighth best day by a Husker in the Nebraska record books. Sophomore I-back Marlon Lucky carried the load on the ground with the first 100-yard rushing day of his career with 18 carries for 103 yards and one touchdown. The big days from Taylor and Lucky helped NU achieve impressive offensive balance, as the Huskers rolled to 498 total yards, including 237 yards passing and 261 rushing yards. Nicholls State avoided the shutout early in the fourth quarter as Grant Thorne galloped 49 yards to the NU 1 before Broderick Cole scored on the next play with 13:33 left. Cody Glenn, who finished the day with 11 carries for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and Kenny Wilson who pitched in 79 yards and a touchdown on nine carries added fourth-quarter scores for the Huskers to produce the final margin. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 08:02 NU Glenn 1 yd run (Congdon kick) 00:28 NU Todd 1 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 2nd 12:54 NU Herian 19 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 00:23 NU Lucky 1 yd run (Congdon kick) 3rd 10:07 NU Hardy 14 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 07:36 NU Purify 42 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 4th 13:33 NSU Cole 1 yd run (Romero kick) 11:03 NU Wilson 14 yd run (Congdon kick) 05:07 NU Glenn 7 yd run (Congdon kick) TEAM STATISTICS NSU NU FIRST DOWNS 7 30 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 26:16 33:44 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 13 7 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Nicholls State-Thorne, Grant 3-65; McLendon, Micha 8-48; Morgan, Zack 8-27; Jones, Dwayne 7-19; Bunch, Chris 11-13; Cole, Broderick 5-12; Montgomery, Vin 4-9; TEAM 1-minus 6. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon ; Wilson, Kenny 9-79; Glenn, Cody 11-47; Jackson, Brandon 7-29; Ganz, Joe 1-10; Taylor, Zac 3-minus 3; TEAM 1-minus 4. PASSING: Nicholls State-Bunch, Chris Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; Ganz, Joe RECEIVING: Nicholls State-None. Nebraska-Herian, Matt 4-38; Jackson, Brandon 3-25; Nunn, Terrence 3-22; Phillips, J.B. 3-17; Purify, Maurice 2-61; Todd, Dane 2-9; Peterson, Todd 1-31; Hardy, Frantz 1-14; Lucky, Marlon 1-13; Erickson, Dan 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: Nicholls State-None. Nebraska-None. FUMBLES: Nicholls State-Bunch, Chris 2-0; Montgomery, Vin 1-1; Morgan, Zack 1-1; McLendon, Michael 1-0; Brooks, Lester 1-0; TEAM 1-1. Nebraska-TEAM 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nicholls State-Stone, Jordan 1-5. Nebraska-None. TACKLES (UA-A): Nicholls State-Edison, Toney 8-8. Nebraska-Carriker, Adam 2-4; Octavien, Steve 2-4. Nebraska Statistics

50 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Game 3 USC 28, Nebraska 10 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Nebraska USC Los Angeles (Sept. 16) --- The No. 19 Nebraska football team battled No. 4 USC to the end, but the Huskers came up short in a loss at the Los Angeles Coliseum in front of a sellout crowd that included between 25,000 and 30,000 Big Red fans and an ABC national primetime television audience. The Huskers showed that they planned to be in the game until the end by opening the scoring with a 38-yard Jordan Congdon field goal in the first quarter. The spark for Nebraska s early 3-0 lead began one drive earlier, when punter Dan Titchener completed a 28-yard pass to wide receiver Todd Peterson on a fake punt to convert on fourth down and put NU in Trojan territory for the first time. USC took a 7-3 lead on the last play of the first quarter as John David Booty hit Dwayne Jarrett with the first of two scoring connections on the night. Booty also hooked up with Steve Smith in the second quarter while compiling impressive numbers through the air. Booty finished hitting on 25-of-36 pass attempts for 257 yards and three scores. Jarrett led the Trojan receivers with 11 catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns, while Smith added six catches for 53 yards and a score. Taylor cut the deficit to after a nine-play, 74-yard scoring drive with his one-yard run with 12:44 left in the game. Chauncey Washington s seven-yard run with 6:32 remaining in the game capped the scoring and secured the win for USC. Taylor completed 8-of-16 passes for 115 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions. I-back Brandon Jackson led the Nebraska receiving unit with four catches for 36 yards, while tight end Matt Herian added one catch for 36 yards and Nunn picked up 31 yards on two catches. On the ground, Kenny Wilson s 46 yards on 19 totes led the Huskers, who managed 211 yards in total offense against USC, while the Trojans amassed 399 total yards. Titchener led a solid performance by Nebraska s special teams units, punting five times for a 38.6-yard average, including one punt of 50 yards and one downed inside the USC 20. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 03:23 NU Congdon 38 FG 00:00 USC Jarrett 12 pass from Booty (Danelo kick) 2nd 02:52 USC Smith 3 pass from Booty (Danelo kick) 3rd 12:05 USC Jarrett 5 pass from Booty (Danelo kick) 4th 12:44 NU Taylor 1 run (Congdon kick) 06:27 USC Washington 7 run (Danelo kick) TEAM STATISTICS NU USC 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 28:36 31:24 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 9 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Nebraska-Wilson, Kenny 19-46; Lucky, Marlon 10-27; Jackson, Brandon 2-1; Taylor, Zac 5-minus 6. USC-Moody, Emmanuel 9-70; Washington, C ; Gable, C.J. 6-22; Powdrell, Ryan 1-0; Booty, J.D. 3-minus 2. PASSING: Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; Titchener, Dan USC-Booty, J.D ; Turner, Patrick RECEIVING: Nebraska-Jackson, Brandon 4-36; Nunn, Terrence 2-31; Herian, Matt 1-36; Peterson, Todd 1-28; Lucky, Marlon USC-Jarrett, Dwayne ; Smith, Steve 6-53; McFoy, Chris 3-39; Davis, Fred 2-16; Reed, Desmond 2-13; Gable, C.J INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-None. USC-None. FUMBLES: Nebraska-Nunn, Terrence 1-0; Taylor, Zac 1-1. USC-Booty, J.D SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-Suh, Ndamukong 1-7. USC-Williams, T TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Bradley, Stewart 3-7. USC-Maualuga, Rey 4-7. Game 4 Nebraska 56, Troy 0 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Troy Nebraska Lincoln (Sept. 23) --- The Nebraska offense generated nearly 600 yards total offense, including more than 400 in the first half alone, and the Blackshirts pitched their first shutout of the season as the Cornhuskers rolled to a 56-0 victory over Troy. The No. 23 Huskers improved to 3-1 on the year with the victory in front of 84,799 fans in the NCAA-record 278th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium. Sophomore I-back Marlon Lucky erupted for the best game of his young career with 10 carries for career highs of 156 yards and three touchdowns through Nebraska s opening drive of the second half. Lucky s big night included successive career-long runs of 34, 45 and 51 yards that all went for touchdowns, capped by his 51-yard burst up the middle on his final carry to give the Huskers a 35-0 lead. While Lucky carried the load for Nebraska s balanced West Coast offensive attack, senior quarterback Zac Taylor propelled the Huskers through the air, completing 14-of-17 passes for 268 yards and one touchdown. Taylor played just over one half, giving way to backup Joe Ganz after leading the Huskers on their fifth touchdown on the opening drive of the second half. Junior wide receiver Terrence Nunn enjoyed a career night as well with his first 100-yard receiving game, including a 67-yard catch in the first half to push him past the century mark. The Huskers finished the night with 597 yards of total offense, including 316 yards on the ground and 281 yards passing. The Blackshirts held Troy to just 140 total yards, including just 48 yards on the ground, with Ndamukong Suh leading the way with 1.5 sacks. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 09:13 NU Lucky 34 yd run (Congdon kick) 04:30 NU Phillips 6 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 2nd 11:34 NU Lucky 45 yd run (Congdon kick), 03:09 NU Wilson 3 yd run (Congdon kick) 3rd 09:31 NU Lucky 51 yd run (Congdon kick) 06:21 NU Senske 1 yd pass from Ganz (Congdon kick) 4th 13:39 NU Jackson 8 yd run (Congdon kick) 06:45 NU Wilson 8 yd run (Congdon kick) TEAM STATISTICS TU NU 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 23:46 36:14 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 11 7 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Troy-Allen, Josh 4-39; Cattouse, Kenny 5-25; Jones, Anthony 5-12; Banks, Gary 1-2; Wright, Jason 2-minus 6; Foster, Julian 3-minus 7; Haugabook, Omar 7-minus 17. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon ; Wilson, Kenny ; Jackson, Brandon 11-60; Taylor, Zac 3-8; Nunn, Terrence 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 2; Ganz, Joe 1-minus 12. PASSING: Troy-Haugabook, Omar ; Foster, Julian ; Banks, Gary minus 8. Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; Ganz, Joe RECEIVING: Troy-Hampton, Smokey 4-16; Banks, Gary 2-30; Rutledge, Toris 2-13; Terry, Mykeal 1-10; East, Marlo 1-10; Williams, C. 1-9; Allen, Josh 1-9; Davis, Andrew 1-7; Jones, Anthony 1-minus 4; Haugabook, Omar 1-minus 8. Nebraska-Nunn, Terrence 4-102; Swift, Nate 3-79; Purify, Maurice 2-45; Phillips, J.B. 2-16; Senske, Matt 2-13; Hardy, Frantz 1-16; Mueller, Josh 1-8; Lucky, Marlon 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Troy-Bray, Justin 1-minus 2. Nebraska-Shanle, Andrew 1-0. FUMBLES: Troy-Wright, Jason 2-1; McKelvin, L. 1-1; Foster, Julian 1-0; Mack, Elbert 1-0; Allen, Josh 1-0. Nebraska-None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Troy-Teal, Martin Nebraska-Suh, Ndamukong ; Dagunduro, Ola 1-10; Moore, Jay 1-6; Cryer, Barry TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Green, Tierre, 2-5. Troy-Condren Nebraska Statistics

51 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Game 5 Nebraska 39, Kansas 32 (ot) SCORE BY QUARTERS OT FINAL Kansas Nebraska Lincoln (Sept. 30) --- The No. 21 Nebraska football team sprinted to a 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and held off visiting Kansas by scoring the only overtime touchdown in a victory in Lincoln. Playing in front of 85,069 fans in the NCAArecord 279th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium and an FSN national television audience, senior quarterback Zac Taylor threw for 395 yards and four touchdowns, including three scoring passes of 75 or more yards to lead the Huskers to victory. The Norman, Okla., native hit former junior college teammate Frantz Hardy on a 78-yard scoring strike in the first half and a 75-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter to go along with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Terrence Nunn. Hardy ended the game with a career-high 159 yards, the fourth-highest total in school history. Hardy became the first player in Nebraska history to post a pair of 150-yard receiving games in his career, as he also had 152 yards in his first career game against Maine in Nebraska finished the night with 511 yards of total offense while Kansas finished the night with 574 total yards on 94 plays, the most ever by a Nebraska opponent. KU s 32 points marked its second-highest total in series history, dating back to a 36-point effort in While Kansas finished with major total yardage, the Blackshirts kept the Jayhawks in check by forcing four turnovers. Senior safety Andrew Shanle intercepted two of the first three passes that Adam Barmann threw for KU, while Andre Jones picked off another in the end zone to stop a Jayhawk drive. Barmann also fumbled inside the Husker 5 to end another golden scoring opportunity, but collected 405 yards on 27-of-54 passing in the comeback attempt. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 14:02 NU Nunn 75 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 10:20 NU Peterson 6 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 00:23 NU Congdon 21 yd field goal 2nd 11:45 KU McAnderson 1 yd run (Webb kick) 06:51 NU Hardy 78 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 00:00 KU Webb 31 yd field goal 3rd 12:01 KU Cornish 8 yd run (TEAM kick failed) 05:47 KU Webb 35 yd field goal 4th 06:32 KU Fine 1 yd pass from Barmann (Barmann pass failed) 04:13 NU Hardy 75 yd pass from Taylor (Swift pass from Taylor) 00:46 KU Murph 26 yd pass from Barmann (Webb kick) OT 15:00 NU Glenn 1 yd run (Congdon kick) TEAM STATISTICS KU NU 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 33:29 26:31 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 18 3 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Kansas-Cornish, Jon ; McAnderson, Brandon 5-19; Barmann, Adam 4-5. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 13-40; Wilson, Kenny 4-33; Glenn, Cody 7-33; Jackson, Brandon 4-28; Hardy, Frantz 1-minus 2; TEAM 1-minus 4; Taylor, Zac 2-minus 12. PASSING: Kansas-Barmann, Adam Nebraska-Taylor, Zac RECEIVING: Kansas-Murph, Brian 8-129; Fields, Dexton 8-108; Fine, Derek 5-84; Henry, Marcus 3-28; Lamb, Jonathan 1-40; McAnderson, Brandon 1-8; Cornish, Jon 1-8. Nebraska-Purify, Maurice 4-91; Hardy, Frantz 3-159; Nunn, Terrence 3-98; Swift, Nate 2-25; Lucky, Marlon 2-16; Peterson, Todd 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Kansas-None. Nebraska-Shanle, Andrew 2-19; Jones, Andre 1-0. FUMBLES: Kansas-Barmann, Adam 1-1. Nebraska-Glenn, Cody 1-1; Lucky, Marlon 1-1; Taylor, Zac 1-1; TEAM 1-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Kansas-McClinton, James 1-0; Brorsen, Russell 1-0. Nebraska-None. TACKLES (UA-A): Kansas-McClinton, James 4-3. Nebraska-McKeon, Corey 3-6. Game 6 Nebraska 28, Iowa State 14 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Nebraska Iowa State Ames, Iowa (Oct. 7) --- Sophomore I-back Cody Glenn and junior I-back Brandon Jackson each rushed for more than 100 yards and combined for three touchdowns to carry the No. 22 Nebraska football team to its first road win of the season in a victory over Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. Playing in front of an ABC regional television audience in prime time and a packed house that included thousands of Husker fans in Ames, Nebraska improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Big 12, while Iowa State slipped to 3-3 on the season and 0-2 in the league. The Huskers produced 251 rushing yards, including career highs of 148 yards and two scores from Glenn and 116 yards and another score from Jackson. The duo gave NU its second double-100-yard rushing performance in the last three games and the first in conference play since While Nebraska s West Coast Offense rolled up 382 yards and dominated the time of possession by holding the ball for nearly 37 minutes, the Blackshirts surrendered just one touchdown on a short field in the first 59:54, before giving up an insignificant touchdown in prevent defense with six seconds left in the game. The Blackshirts limited ISU to just 53 rushing yards in a magnificent performance. Junior linebacker Bo Ruud led the defense with a teamhigh nine tackles, while defensive tackle Barry Cryer wreaked havoc up front with four tackles, including a nine-yard sack and a pass deflection. The biggest stop for the Blackshirts came on ISU s final drive of the first half, when the defense forced a three-and-out to give Taylor and the Huskers the ball back at their own 40 with 1:15 to play in the half. Taylor immediately went to work, engineering a seven-play, 60-yard drive that culminated with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Purify for a 21-7 lead with three seconds left in the half. On the drive, Taylor completed 5-of-7 passes for all 60 yards through the air, including three receptions for 28 yards from Lucky. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 9:33 NU Glenn 3 yd run (Congdon kick) 2nd 14:10 ISU Meyer 1 yd run (Culbertson kick) 08:07 NU Jackson 1 yd run (Congdon kick) 00:03 NU Purify 27 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 4th 01:33 NU Glenn 5 yd run (Congdon kick) 00:06 ISU Blythe 13 yd pass from Meyer (Culbertson kick) TEAM STATISTICS NU ISU 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 36:55 23:05 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Nebraska-Glenn, Cody ; Jackson, Brandon ; Taylor, Zac 4-minus 13. Iowa State- Meyer,Bret 13-26; Hicks,Stevie 6-21; Kock,Ryan 3-9; Flynn,Austin 1-4; Sumrall,R.J. 1-minus 7. PASSING: Nebraska-Taylor, Zac Iowa State-Meyer,Bret RECEIVING: Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 3-28; Purify, Maurice 2-35; Peterson, Todd 2-25; Phillips, J.B. 2-14; Nunn, Terrence 2-11; Hardy, Frantz 2-8; Herian, Matt 2-6; Swift, Nate 1-4; Jackson, Brandon 1-0. Iowa State- Blythe,Todd 6-96; Sumrall,R.J. 4-48; Davis,Jon 3-51; Flynn,Austin 3-37; Nickel,Walter 1-24; Hicks,Stevie 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-Grixby, Cortney 1-3. Iowa State-None. FUMBLES: Nebraska-Taylor, Zac 2-1. Iowa State-None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-Cryer, Barry 1-9. Iowa State-Curvey,Brent TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Ruud, Bo 4-5. Iowa State-Bowen,Alvin Nebraska Statistics

52 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Game 7 Nebraska 21, Kansas State 3 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Nebraska Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. (Oct. 14) --- The No. 21 Nebraska football team controlled Kansas State from start to finish with a strong Blackshirt defense and a powerful running game on its way to a 21-3 win over the Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. With the victory, Nebraska improved to 6-1 on the season and 3-0 in the Big 12 Conference, while dropping KSU to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the league. The win made NU bowl eligible for the 37th time in the past 38 seasons, while Nebraska also became just the fourth program in history to reach the 800-win plateau, joining Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas. The Huskers, who ended a four-game losing streak in Manhattan to the Wildcats, set the tone on the game s opening drive by marching 80 yards on nine plays to take a 7-0 lead. It was the fourth consecutive game that Nebraska scored on the opening drive. Nebraska scored its first touchdown off a fake field-goal attempt as holder Jake Wesch tossed a scoring strike to tight end Hunter Teafatiller. NU followed with a second-quarter scoring pass from Zac Taylor to tight end Josh Mueller for a 14-0 halftime lead before the Huskers pushed across their final points of the night on a 40-yard Marlon Lucky touchdown run in the third period. KSU broke through on the Blackshirt defense with a 53-yard Jeff Snodgrass field goal in the third quarter to end the scoring. Senior linebacker Stewart Bradley led Nebraska s defense with 10 tackles, including six solos and one of NU s 10 tackles for loss on the night. Defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh also wreaked havoc for the Huskers with three unassisted tackles, including two tackles for loss and a 14-yard sack. He added his first career interception in the fourth quarter. Freshman defensive back Rickey Thenarse also recorded his first career interception on KSU s final offensive play of the game. The Blackshirts held Kansas State to just 22 rushing yards and sacked freshman quarterback Josh Freeman four times for 35 yards on the night. Despite the pressure, Freeman had solid passing numbers as he connected on 23-of-47 attempts for 272 yards through the air. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:06 NU Teafatiller 17 pass from Wesch (Congdon) 2nd 11:02 NU Mueller 3 pass from Taylor (Congdon) 3rd 08:55 NU Lucky 40 run (Congdon) 04:44 KS Snodgrass 53 FG TEAM STATISTICS NU KSU 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 34:51 25:09 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 1 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 2 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Nebraska-Jackson, Brandon 16-92; Lucky, Marlon 12-71; Glenn, Cody 10-22; Taylor, Zac 5-5. Kansas State-Gonzalez,Daniel 1-38; Patton, Leon 12-13; Freeman, Josh 5-minus 29. PASSING: Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; Wesch, Jake Kansas State-Freeman, Josh RECEIVING: Nebraska-Purify, Maurice 4-73; Swift, Nate 2-29; Jackson, Brandon 2-14; Nunn, Terrence 1-18; Teafatiller, Hunter 1-17; Phillips, J.B. 1-8; Lucky, Marlon 1-4; Mueller, Josh 1-3. Kansas State-Moreira, Jerm. 6-86; Gonzalez,Daniel 4-72; Norwood,Rashaad 4-48; Wilson, Cedric 4-47; Patton, Leon 2-16; Brown, Antonio 1-6; Raymer, Donald 1-0; Clayton, Thomas 1-minus 3. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-Thenarse, Rickey 1-25; Suh, Ndamukong 1-0. Kansas State-None. FUMBLES: Nebraska-Nunn, Terrence 2-0. Kansas State-None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-Suh, Ndamukong 1-14; Moore, Jay 1-13; Dagunduro, Ola 1-6; Brandenburgh, Lance 0.5-1; Steinkuhler, Ty Kansas State-Archer, Brandon 1-9; Garvin, Byron 1-7; Campbell, Ian 1-2; Watts, Marcus 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Bradley, Stewart 6-4. Kansas State-Diles, Zach 2-8. Game 8 Texas 22, Nebraska 20 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Texas Nebraska Lincoln (Oct. 21) --- The No. 5 Texas Longhorns used three 22-yard field goals including one by a walk-on kicker, Ryan Bailey, who was making his first career attempt with 23 seconds remaining to escape Memorial Stadium with a victory over No. 17 Nebraska. The Longhorns looked to put a chill on the stadium-record crowd of 85,187 fans as Quan Cosby took the opening kickoff 78 yards to the Nebraska 9. But the Blackshirt defense made the first of several stands as it forced a field goal that put UT ahead, 3-0, less than two minutes into the contest. NU responded minutes later as Zac Taylor hit Maurice Purify for a 63-yard scoring strike. UT then posted a pair of second-quarter scores to go into the intermission leading After a scoreless third period, Taylor and I-back Brandon Jackson got the Huskers back in the contest as Jackson took a screen pass 49 yards for the score on the first play of the fourth quarter. With less than five minutes left, NU took its first lead of the day on a 25-yard I-back pass from Marlon Lucky to Nate Swift for a advantage. Nebraska looked to ice the game after the Blackshirts forced a punt, but a Husker fumble gave the Longhorns one last chance at the win. UT drove inside the Husker 10 before Bailey connected on a 22-yard field goal on his first career attempt for the winning points. The Blackshirts held the potent Longhorn offense to 348 yards total offense while NU produced 340 yards on 21 fewer plays. Linebackers Steve Octavien (10 total tackles, seven solos) and Bo Ruud (eight tackles) led the defense. Octavien and Ruud each forced a fumble and had a pass breakup, while Ruud added one of the Huskers three sacks on the day. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 13:02 UT Johnson 22 yd field goal 05:58 NU Purify 63 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 2nd 06:43 UT Cosby 6 yd pass from McCoy (Johnson kick blocked) 04:00 UT Sweed 55 yd pass from McCoy (Johnson kick) 4th 14:48 NU Jackson 49 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 06:33 UT Johnson 22 yd field goal 04:54 NU Swift 25 yd pass from Lucky (Taylor pass failed) 00:23 UT Bailey 22 yd field goal TEAM STATISTICS UT NU 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 34:36 25:24 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 18 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Texas-Charles, Jamaal 9-63; Young, Selvin 14-50; McCoy, Colt 11-10; Sweed, Limas 0-5. Nebraska-Jackson, Brandon 7-40; Hardy, Frantz 1-13; Glenn, Cody 4-6; Lucky, Marlon 3-5; Wilson, Kenny 2-minus 1; Taylor, Zac 7-minus 25. PASSING: Texas-McCoy, Colt ; TEAM Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; Lucky, Marlon RECEIVING: Texas-Sweed, Limas 8-119; Finley, Jermich 4-37; Pittman, Billy 4-24; Cosby, Quan 3-28; Young, Selvin 2-4; Shipley, Jordan 2-3; Charles, Jamaal 1-3; Ogbonnaya, Chri 1-2. Nebraska-Nunn, Terrence 5-84; Purify, Maurice 2-84; Jackson, Brandon 2-77; Phillips, J.B. 2-12; Herian, Matt 2-9; Swift, Nate 1-25; Lucky, Marlon 1-6; Peterson, Todd 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Texas-Griffin, Michael 1-6. Nebraska-None. FUMBLES: Texas-McCoy, Colt 3-1; Cosby, Quan 1-0; Charles, Jamaal 1-0. Nebraska-Nunn, Terrence 1-1; Taylor, Zac 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Texas-Crowder, Tim 1-10; Lewis, Aaron 1-8; Orakpo, Brian 1-1; Marshall, Thomas 0.5-5; Miller, Roy Nebraska-Ruud, Bo 1-10; Cryer, Barry 1-5; Moore, Jay 1-4. TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Octavien, Steve, 7-3. Texas-Derry, Scott 4-4. Nebraska Statistics

53 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Game 9 Oklahoma St. 41, Nebraska 29 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Nebraska Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. (Oct. 28) --- Brandon Jackson rushed for a career-high 182 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, but three fourth-quarter touchdowns by Oklahoma State gave the Cowboys a win over No. 20 Nebraska at Boone Pickens Stadium. In a game that featured nearly 1,000 yards of total offense by both teams, Nebraska managed 452 total yards, including 241 yards passing by Zac Taylor, who completed 21-of-39 attempts with two touchdowns and no interceptions. The Husker offense also maintained control of the ball for 34:59. Quarterback Bobby Reid led the OSU offense to 496 total yards by completing 13-of-21 passes for 229 yards and two scores, while Dantrell Savage led OSU with 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Nebraska appeared to be in firm control of the game through the first 20 minutes on the strength of Jackson s explosive rushing. Jackson added both of his scores in the first 20 minutes of the game, the second touchdown giving the Huskers a 16-0 lead. But the Cowboys struck quickly and, after a 22-yard Taylor scoring pass to Maurice Purify, the Cowboys cut NU s halftime lead to on Reid s 45-yard touchdown pass to Adarius Bowman. OSU then scored three touchdowns, including a defensive score off a fumble recovery, in the fourth quarter for the victory. Defensive end Adam Carriker led the Blackshirts with 2.0 sacks, three TFLs, a pass break up and a blocked PAT. Carriker moved into the NU career top 10 for TFLs and moved into a tie for sixth place on the Huskers sack chart. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 08:22 NU Congdon 26 yd field goal 00:33 NU Jackson 2 yd run (Congdon kick) 2nd 10:43 NU Jackson 24 yd run (Wesch rush fumbled) 08:12 OSU Toston 16 yd pass from Reid (Ricks kick blocked) 04:13 OSU Savage 18 yd run (Ricks kick) 00:56 NU Purify 22 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon) 00:15 OSU Bowman 45 yd pass from Reid (Ricks) 4th 14:34 OSU Savage 20 yd run (Ricks kick) 08:05 OSU Crosslin 1 yd run (Ricks kick) 03:16 OSU Peterson 19 yd fumble recovery (Ricks kick) 00:07 NU Purify 5 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick failed) TEAM STATISTICS NU OSU 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 34:59 25:01 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 16 6 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Nebraska-Jackson, Brandon ; Lucky, Marlon 9-42; Wilson, Kenny 1-3; Hardy, Frantz 1-3; Glenn, Cody 1-1; Taylor, Zac 7-minus 20. Oklahoma State-Savage,Dantrell ; Toston,Keith 8-68; Reid,Bobby 8-61; Hamilton,Mike 5-16; Crosslin,Julius 2-3; Woods,Artrell 1-2. PASSING: Nebraska-Taylor, Zac Oklahoma State-Reid,Bobby RECEIVING: Nebraska-Purify, Maurice 6-65; Hardy, Frantz 3-52; Lucky, Marlon 3-47; Jackson, Brandon 3-24; Nunn, Terrence 3-17; Peterson, Todd 2-28; Swift, Nate 1-8. Oklahoma State-Woods,D Juan 4-87; Bowman,Adarius 3-86; Pettigrew,Brand 2-15; Toston,Keith 1-16; Price,Ricky 1-10; Waller,Justin 1-10; Parks,Anthony 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-Green, Tierre Oklahoma State-None. FUMBLES: Nebraska-Taylor, Zac 1-1. Oklahoma State-Reid,Bobby 1-0; Savage,Dantrell 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-Carriker, Adam Oklahoma State-Peterson,Nathan 2-21; McBean,Ryan 1-11; Fountain,Marque 1-8; Lavine,Patrick 1-6. TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Shanle, Andrew 8-1. Oklahoma State-Lavine,Patrick 6-5. Game 10 Nebraska 34, Missouri 20 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Missouri Nebraska Lincoln (Nov. 4) --- Senior quarterback Zac Taylor threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns, while junior I-back Brandon Jackson rushed for 111 yards and a score, as Nebraska improved its position for the Big 12 North Division title with an impressive victory over No. 25 Missouri. Taylor completed 13-of-21 passes with two first-half scores, including a seven-yard strike to Maurice Purify and a 17-yard pass to tight end Hunter Teafatiller. Taylor s strong play helped Nebraska take sole possession of first place in the North Division in a battle between the division s top two teams. Jackson paced a balanced Husker rushing attack, as he reached the 100-yard plateau for the third time this season. Jackson carried a career-high 32 times, including a two-yard touchdown to give the Huskers a lead with 14:36 remaining. Playing in front of a Memorial Stadium record crowd of 85,197 and an ABC regional television audience, the Huskers seized the momentum by outscoring MU 10-0 in the first quarter before scoring a season-high 17 points in the second period. Sophomore place-kicker Jordan Congdon booted a pair of field goals, including a season-long 40-yarder to propel the Huskers to a 21- point halftime lead. While Nebraska s offense was putting points on the board, the Blackshirts were opportunistic on defense. Nebraska forced three turnovers, including picking off a pair of Chase Daniel passes, which the Huskers converted into touchdowns. Bo Ruud led the charge with a teamhigh seven tackles, including a 13-yard sack in the fourth quarter to stop a drive. Ruud added his second interception of the season and a 40-yard return while forcing and recovering a fumble that sealed the victory. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 04:53 NU Congdon 40 yd field goal 01:30 NU Nunn 28 yd pass from Purify (Congdon kick) 2nd 13:44 NU Purify 7 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 09:58 MU Wolfert 26 yd field goal 05:04 NU Teafatiller 17 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 01:18 NU Congdon 33 yd field goal 00:00 MU Wolfert 54 yd field goal 3rd 05:46 MU Rucker 6 yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) 4th 14:36 NU Jackson 2 yd run (Congdon kick) 08:10 MU Coffman 19 yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) TEAM STATISTICS MU NU 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 24:49 35:11 Third-Down Conversions 3 of of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Missouri-Temple, Tony 18-99; Daniel, Chase 9-13; Goldsmith, Earl 5-7. Nebraska-Jackson, Brandon ; Lucky, Marlon 12-44; Nunn, Terrence 2-21; Taylor, Zac 1-7. PASSING: Missouri-Daniel, Chase Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; Purify, Maurice RECEIVING: Missouri-Alexander, Dana 4-84; Franklin, Will 4-50; Rucker, Martin 4-31; Coffman, Chase 2-36; Ekwerekwu, Brad 2-18; Perry, Jared 2-16; Ray, Jason 1-6; Saunders, Tommy 1-3. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 4-46; Jackson, Brandon 3-61; Swift, Nate 2-56; Nunn, Terrence 2-35; Purify, Maurice 2-21; Teafatiller, Hunter INTERCEPTIONS: Missouri-None. Nebraska-Carriker, Adam 1-minus 3; Ruud, Bo FUMBLES: Missouri-Daniel, Chase 1-1. Nebraska-Jackson, Brandon 2-2. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Missouri-None. Nebraska-Ruud, Bo TACKLES (UA-A): Missouri-Harrington, Ded 8-2. Nebraska-Ruud, Bo 5-2. Nebraska Statistics

54 Game 13 Big 12 Championship Game 11 Nebraska 28, Texas A&M 27 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Nebraska Texas A&M College Station, Texas (Nov. 11) --- Quarterback Zac Taylor hit Maurice Purify with a nine-yard touchdown pass with just 21 seconds left to give Nebraska the Big 12 North Division title with a victory over No. 24 Texas A&M at Kyle Field. With the victory, Nebraska improved to 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12, while also clinching a berth in the Big 12 Conference Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Texas A&M slipped to 8-3 on the year and 4-3 in the league. Taylor capped a record-breaking day with his pass to Purify to put the exclamation point on an 11-play, 75-yard drive in just 1:36 that stopped an impressive second-half comeback by the Aggies. Taylor, who completed 21-of-35 passes for 267 yards with two touchdowns, became the Huskers career passing yardage leader with 5,193 yards in less than two full seasons, surpassing Dave Humm s previous mark of 5,035 yards from 1972 to Taylor s two touchdown passes also gave him 22 scoring strikes on the year, snapping Vince Ferragamo s single-season record of 20 set in A senior from Norman, Okla., Taylor guided the Huskers to a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter and a lead at the end of three quarters, but a pair of Texas A&M fourth-quarter touchdowns gave the Aggies a edge with 7:28 left. The Huskers capitalized on their final chance in a big way. The 11-play scoring drive featured three first-down connections between Taylor and wide receiver Todd Peterson, including a fourth-down grab to keep the Huskers hopes alive. Peterson enjoyed his best game of the season with seven catches for 82 yards and a score. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 05:58 NU Glenn 2 yd run (Congdon kick) 03:42 TA Goodson 22 yd run (Neumann kick) 2nd 14:54 NU Glenn 6 yd run (Congdon kick) 11:00 NU Peterson 4 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 00:16 TA Neumann 37 yd field goal 3rd 00:16 TA Neumann 20 yd field goal 4th 12:51 TA McGee 57 yd run (McGee rush failed) 07:28 TA Lane 1 yd run (Bennett pass from McGee) 00:21 NU Purify 9 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) TEAM STATISTICS NU A&M 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 32:52 27:08 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 5 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Nebraska-Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 12-52; Jackson, Brandon 9-44; Glenn, Cody 6-25; Wilson, Kenny 2-8; TEAM 1-minus 2; Taylor, Zac 8-minus 4. Texas A&M-Goodson, Mike 11-80; McGee, Stephen 8-58; Lane, Jorvorsk. 6-13; Alexander, Chr PASSING: Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; TEAM Texas A&M-McGee, Stephen ; Lane, Jorvorsk RECEIVING: Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 7-82; Lucky, Marlon 4-56; Nunn, Terrence 3-28; Purify, Maurice 2-30; Jackson, Brandon 2-12; Hardy, Frantz 1-26; Swift, Nate 1-17; Erickson, Dan Texas A&M-Bennett, Martel 6-67; Schroeder, Chad 2-52; Franks, Kerry 2-46; Riley, L Tyd. 2-39; Goodson, Mike 2-34; Alexander, Chr. 2-20; Brown, Pierre 2-18; Taylor, Earvin INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-None. Texas A&M-Dodge, Mark FUMBLES: Nebraska-None. Kansas State-None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-Turner, Barry ; Carriker, Adam 1.0-1; Dagunduro, Ola Texas A&M-Heard, Kellen 2.0-5; Warren, Justin ; Bennett, Mich TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Bradley, Stewart 3-4. Texas A&M-Dodge, Mark Game 12 Nebraska 37, Colorado 14 SCORE BY QUARTERS FINAL Colorado Nebraska Lincoln (Nov. 24) --- Utilizing several trick plays on offense and special teams, No. 19 Nebraska ran past Colorado, 37-14, in the regular-season finale on the day after Thanksgiving. Playing in front of a Memorial Stadium record crowd of 85,800 and an ABC national television audience, Nebraska improved to 9-3 on the season and completed a sweep of the Big 12 North to finish 6-2 in league play. Colorado fell to 2-10 on the year and 2-6 in conference action. A crisp offensive set on the Huskers first drive of the game led to a 7-0 lead as quarterback Zac Taylor connected with Terrence Nunn on a 15-yard scoring pass. Taylor finished the day 19-of-28 through the air for 249 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Playing his last home game on Senior Day, Taylor erased the NU single-season passing record for the second time in as many yearsand tied the NU career mark for touchdown passes. Taylor now shares the mark with Tommie Frazier, who also had 43 scoring strikes in his career, and owns the top two season passing marks in program history, including 2,789 yards this season. The Huskers used some trickery on their second score as backup quarterback Joe Ganz hit defensive end Barry Turner in the end zone for a 29-yard scoring pass off a fake field goal. After a quick CU scoring drive on its first possession of the third quarter tied the game at 14-14, NU took command behind I-back Brandon Jackson, who had a career-high 34 rushes and 142 yards on the ground. Jackson scored from two yards out to put NU ahead for good and added an 18-yard reception for a score in the fourth quarter. Senior defensive end Adam Carriker led the Blackshirt defense as he added a pair of sacks and three TFLs. Carriker also teamed with linebacker Corey McKeon for a safety that gave NU a nine-point fourth quarter lead just one play after Turner downed a punt at the CU 1. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 05:08 NU Nunn 15 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 01:31 CU Geer 14 yd pass from Jackson (Crosby kick) 2nd 04:14 NU Turner 29 yd pass from Ganz (Congdon kick) 3rd 11:51 CU Holliday 45 yd run (Crosby kick) 04:49 NU Jackson 2 yd run (Congdon kick) 4th 14:22 NU TEAM safety 10:16 NU Jackson 18 yd pass from Taylor (Congdon kick) 00:23 NU Wilson 7 yd run (Congdon kick) TEAM STATISTICS CU NU 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 24:11 35:49 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 13 8 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 3 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Colorado-Holliday, Mell 8-67; Charles, Hugh 5-61; Ellis, Byron 6-22; Jackson,Bernard Nebraska-Jackson, Brandon ; Lucky, Marlon 4-21; Wilson, Kenny 3-16; Taylor, Zac 2-11; Green, Tierre 1-7; Purify, Maurice 1-1; Ganz, Joe 1-minus 8. PASSING: Colorado-Jackson,Bernard Nebraska-Taylor, Zac ; Lucky, Marlon ; Ganz, Joe RECEIVING: Colorado-Crawford, Cody 5-79; Williams,Patric 2-13; Barnett, Alvin 2-10; Holz, Nick 1-15; Geer, Riar Nebraska-Jackson, Brandon 6-42; Nunn, Terrence 4-52; Purify, Maurice 3-51; Swift, Nate 2-23; Erickson, Dan 1-57; Turner, Barry 1-29; Hardy, Frantz 1-18; Mueller, Josh 1-5; Teafatiller, Hunter 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Colorado-None. Nebraska-None. FUMBLES: Colorado-Washington,Terr 1-0. Nebraska-Wilson, Kenny 1-1; Jackson, Brandon 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Colorado-Ligon, Alex 1-8. Nebraska-Carriker, Adam 2-18; McKeon, Corey 1-15; Dagunduro, Ola 1-7. TACKLES (UA-A): Colorado-Dizon, Jordon 8-9. Nebraska-Jones, Andre 5-4. Nebraska Statistics