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1 2008 husker Honors 146 National Awards Wuerffel Award Finalist Todd Peterson, WR (1 of 13) National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Semifinalist Todd Peterson, WR Lott Trophy Watch List Zach Potter, DE Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Joe Ganz, QB Hendricks Award Watch List Zach Potter, DE Doak Walker Award Watch List Marlon Lucky, IB Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch List Marlon Lucky, IB All-america honors Honorable Mention: Ndamukong Suh, NT (Pro Football Weekly) Big 12 Honors First Team: Ndamukong Suh, NT (AP, Dallas Morning News, Kansas City Star, San Antonio Express-News, ESPN.com, Houston Chronicle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Matt Slauson, OG (San Antonio Express-News) Nate Swift, PR (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Second Team: Alex Henery, PK (AP, Kansas City Star, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Matt Slauson, OG (AP, Coaches, Kansas City Star, Houston Chronicle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Ndamukong Suh, NT (Coaches) Honorable Mention: Larry Asante, S (AP, Coaches) Roy Helu Jr., IB (Coaches) Alex Henery, PK (Coaches) Jacob Hickman, C (Coaches) Lydon Murtha, OT (AP) Nate Swift, WR/PR (AP, Coaches) Zach Potter, DE (AP, Coaches) Ty Steinkuhler, DT (Coaches) Big 12 Player-of-the-Week Honors Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week: Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 15 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week: Ndamukong Suh, NT, vs. Kansas, Nov. 8 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week: Niles Paul, KR, vs. San Jose State, Sept. 6 Nate Swift, PR, vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 27 Alex Henery, PK, vs. Colorado, Nov. 28 Postseason Awards Konica-Minolta Gator Bowl MVP: Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Clemson Konica-Minolta Gator Bowl Scholar-Athlete: Todd Peterson, WR vs. Clemson All-Bowl Team: Ndamukong Suh, NT vs. Clemson (CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com) CoSIDA Academic Honors ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-American» Todd Peterson Sr. WR 3.76 Nutritional Science and Dietetics» Tyler Wortman Sr. LB 3.96 Mechanical Engineering CoSIDA Academic All-District VII Second Team» Todd Peterson Sr. WR 3.76 Nutritional Science and Dietetics» Dan Titchener Sr. P 3.46 Accounting» Tyler Wortman Sr. LB 3.96 Mechanical Engineering Academic All-Big 12 First-Team Football Academic All-Big 12 (13): Name Yr. Major Hometown Wes Cammack** Jr. Agricultural Engineering DeWitt, Neb. Joe Ganz Sr. Business Administration Palos Heights, Ill. Thomas Grove So. Pre-Medicine Arlington, Neb. Ryan Hill RFr. Business Administration Arvada, Colo. Marcel Jones RFr. Undeclared Phoenix, Ariz. Adi Kunalic So. Communication Studies Fort Worth, Texas Blake Lawrence So. Marketing Shawnee Mission, Kan. Todd Peterson**** Sr. Nutritional Science and Dietetics Grand Island, Neb. Clayton Sievers*** Sr. Communication Studies Elkhorn, Neb. Nate Swift Sr. Construction Management Hutchinson, Minn. Lance Thorell RFr. Undeclared Loomis, Neb. Dan Titchener*** Sr. Accounting Cheyenne, Wyo. Tyler Wortman** Sr. Mechanical Engineering Grand Island, Neb. Second-Team Football Academic All-Big 12 (6): Name Yr. Major Hometown Curenski Gilleylen RFr. Civil Engineering Leander, Texas Eric Hagg So. Undeclared Peoria, Ariz. Niles Paul So. Undeclared Omaha, Neb. Zach Potter*** Sr. Communication Studies Omaha, Neb. Ty Steinkuhler Sr. Criminal Justice Lincoln, Neb. Latravis Washington So. Undeclared Bradenton, Fla. * - number of honors Team Season Awards» Team MVP: Joe Ganz, QB» Offensive MVP: Nate Swift, WR» Defensive MVP: Ndamukong Suh, NT» Special Teams MVP: Alex Henery, PK» Offensive Scout Team MVPs: Derek Meyer, OL; Tim Marlowe, WR» Defensive Scout Team MVPs: Alonzo Whaley, LB; Courtney Osborne, S» Walk-on MVP: Alex Henery, PK» Lifter of the Year Award: Matt Slauson, OG; Ndamukong Suh, NT Nebraska Senior Awards» Guy Chamberlin Trophy: Nate Swift, WR» Tom Novak Award: Joe Ganz, QB» Cletus Fischer Native Son Award: Todd Peterson, WR» Bobby Reynolds Award: Joe Ganz, QB Nebraska Scholarships» Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Wortman, LB» Jake Young Memorial Scholarship: Marcel Jones, OT» George Sullivan Endowed Scholarship: Todd Peterson, WR Nebraska season captains» Joe Ganz» Zach Potter» Ty Steinkuhler» Nate Swift 2009 Cornhusker Football Huskers.com

2 2008 Nebraska Schedule and Results 2008 Results/Statistics Date Opponent Result Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan W : Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State W : Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State W : Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech L : Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri* L : Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech* L (ot) : Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State* W : Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor* W : Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma* L : Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas* W : Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State* W : Nov. 28, 2008 Colorado* W : Jan. 1, 2009 vs Clemson** W : * Big 12 conference game; **-Konica Minolta Gator Bowl SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Nebraska Opponents Team Statistics SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 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 34:01 25:59 3RD-DOWN Conversions 84/178 57/169 3rd-Down Pct 47% 34% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/13 10/21 4th-Down Pct 38% 48% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 9 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES % % RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS % % PAT-ATTEMPTS % % ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 8/ /58975 Neutral Site Games 1/67282 Individual Statistics RUSHING G/GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Helu Jr., Roy Lucky, Marlon Castille, Quentin Ganz, Joe Mendoza, Marcus Swift, Nate Witt, Patrick Peterson, Todd Lee, Zac Henery, Alex McNeill, Mike Paul, Niles Wesch, Jake TEAM Total Opponents PASSING G/GS Effic Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Ganz, Joe Witt, Patrick Lee, Zac Lucky, Marlon Wesch, Jake Total Opponents RECEIVING G/GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Swift, Nate Peterson, Todd McNeill, Mike Holt, Menelik Lucky, Marlon Helu Jr., Roy Paul, Niles Young, Dreu Castille, Quentin Teafatiller, Hunter Hill, Ryan Brooks, Chris Gilleylen, Curenski Mendoza, Marcus Ganz, Joe Cammack, Wes Lawson, Thomas Suh, Ndamukong Total Opponents huskers.com 2009 Cornhusker Football

3 Individual Statistics 148 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Swift, Nate Paul, Niles Total Opponents INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Suh, Ndamukong Potter, Zach West, Anthony Asante, Larry Murillo, Armando Lawrence, Blake Thenarse, Rickey Wortman, Tyler O Hanlon, Matt Total Opponents KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Paul, Niles Dennard, Alfonzo Lawson, Thomas Gilleylen, Curenski Asante, Larry Teafatiller, Hunter Total Opponents FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Hagg, Eric Murillo, Armando Total Opponents FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Henery, Alex FG SEQUENCE Nebraska OPPONENTS Western Michigan (44),(44),(44),(44) (19) San Jose State - 41,(41),32,(27) New Mexico State 35,(19) 20 Virginia Tech (48) (19),(38),(27),(36) Missouri (28) (48),59 Texas Tech 53,(21) (26) Iowa State - 40 Baylor (27),52 19 Oklahoma - - Kansas (35) - Kansas State - - Colorado (35),(27),(37),(57) (37) Clemson (48),(28),(28),(22) 20 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Titchener, Dan Wesch, Jake TEAM Total Opponents KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Kunalic, Adi Henery, Alex Titchener, Dan Total Opponents PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts Henery, Alex Swift, Nate Lucky, Marlon Helu Jr., Roy McNeill, Mike Castille, Quentin Ganz, Joe Peterson, Todd Suh, Ndamukong Holt, Menelik Witt, Patrick Young, Dreu Mendoza, Marcus Hill, Ryan Paul, Niles Brooks, Chris TEAM Hagg, Eric Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Ganz, Joe Helu Jr., Roy Lucky, Marlon Castille, Quentin Mendoza, Marcus Witt, Patrick Swift, Nate Lee, Zac Peterson, Todd Henery, Alex Wesch, Jake Paul, Niles TEAM Total Opponents ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Swift, Nate Paul, Niles Helu Jr., Roy Lucky, Marlon Peterson, Todd Castille, Quentin McNeill, Mike Holt, Menelik Ganz, Joe Dennard, Alfonzo Young, Dreu Mendoza, Marcus Suh, Ndamukong Gilleylen, Curenski Murillo, Armando Teafatiller, Hunter Lawson, Thomas Asante, Larry Brooks, Chris West, Anthony O Hanlon, Matt Witt, Patrick Lee, Zac Potter, Zach Henery, Alex Hill, Ryan Wortman, Tyler Cammack, Wes Wesch, Jake TEAM Total Opponents Cornhusker Football Huskers.com

4 Long Plays Nebraska Long Plays of 20 Yards or More (116) Game Run (20) Pass (56) Return (40) Western Michigan 32 Ganz 61 Ganz to Swift* 27 Paul (PR) 27 Helu 55 Ganz to Young 26 West (IR) 31 Ganz to Castille 25 Paul (PR) 30 Ganz to Swift 24 Paul (PR) 25 Ganz to Holt 22 Gilleylen (KOR) 22 Ganz to Swift 20 Asante (KOR) San Jose State 27 Ganz to Helu 85 Paul (KOR)* 23 Ganz to Swift 49 Suh (IR)* 21 Ganz to Peterson 26 Paul (KOR) 21 Ganz to Peterson 20 Ganz to Holt New Mexico State 58 Lucky 35 Ganz to McNeill* 57 Murillo (IR) 35 Mendoza 23 Witt to Castille 21 O Hanlon (IR) 33 Ganz* 22 Ganz to McNeill 26 Ganz 23 Witt to Castille 22 Ganz to McNeill 20 Ganz to Lucky* Virginia Tech 46 Ganz to Swift 88 Swift (PR)* 32 Ganz to McNeill* 28 Paul (KOR) 29 Ganz to Lucky 26 Gilleylen (KOR) 27 Ganz to McNeill 25 Paul (KOR) 24 Ganz to Peterson 23 Paul (KOR) 21 Ganz to Paul 20 Paul (KOR) 20 Ganz to Holt Missouri 27 Ganz to Helu 36 Paul (KOR) 24 Ganz to McNeill 31 Paul (KOR) 22 Ganz to Peterson 21 Paul (KOR) 21 Ganz to Holt 20 Ganz to Swift* 20 Ganz to Holt* Texas Tech 43 Ganz to Swift 69 Paul (KOR) 26 Ganz to Lucky 25 Paul (KOR) 21 Paul (KOR) 21 Paul (KOR) 20 Paul (KOR) Iowa State 50 Helu 27 Ganz to Helu 24 Ganz to Peterson 21 Ganz to Paul 21 Ganz to Swift Baylor 20 Ganz to Swift 69 Ganz to Lucky 53 Ganz to Swift* Oklahoma 57 Helu 67 Ganz to Swift 29 Paul (KOR) 41 Helu 36 Ganz to Peterson 23 Paul (KOR) 23 Helu Kansas 52 Helu* 27 Ganz to Peterson 23 Dennard (KOR) 23 Helu 25 Ganz to Brooks* 24 Ganz to Swift 22 Ganz to Swift Kansas State 37 Castille* 36 Ganz to Swift 25 Swift (PR) 31 Mendoza* 29 Ganz to McNeill 23 Dennard (KOR) 25 Ganz* 24 Ganz to Swift 20 Paul (KOR) 24 Helu* 23 Ganz to Young 23 Ganz to Swift Colorado 25 Helu 44 Ganz to McNeill* 36 Paul (KOR) 23 Helu 20 Ganz to Holt 30 Paul (KOR) 30 Suh (IR)* 29 Dennard (KOR) 21 Paul (KOR) 20 Lawson (KOR) Clemson 58 Castille 36 Ganz to Peterson 31 Dennard (KOR) 40 Castille 27 Ganz to Peterson 25 Paul (KOR) 23 Ganz to Holt 21 Paul (KOR) 20 Ganz to Castille Opponent Long Plays of 20 Yards or More (96) Game Run (13) Pass (46) Return (37) Western Michigan 50 Hiller to Julien 57 Winchester (KOR) 50 Hiller to Ledbetter 33 Delmas (PR) 33 Hiller to Ledbetter 28 West (KOR) 24 Hiller to Stevens 22 West (KOR) 22 West (KOR) San Jose State 24 Davis 55 Eden to Jurovich 36 Rutley (KOR) 22 Davis 28 Reed to Richmond 33 Rutley (KOR) New Mexico State 22 Colston 55 McDermott to Fleming 48 Betts (FR) 21 McDermott to McDaniel 33 Anderson (KOR) 23 Fleming (KOR) 21 Fleming (KOR) 20 Williams (KOR) Virginia Tech 30 Taylor 40 Taylor to Smith 41 Lewis (KOR) 20 Taylor 34 Taylor to Boykins 21 Harris (PR) 24 Taylor to Boykins Missouri 43 Washington* 58 Daniel to Maclin* 34 Maclin (KOR) 29 Washington 26 Daniel to Alexander* 22 Maclin (KOR) 26 Daniel to Coffman 23 Daniel to Coffman 20 Daniel to Alexander Texas Tech 49 Batch 56 Harrell to Britton 21 Moore (KOR) 47 Harrell to Crabtree 35 Harrell to Crabtree* 31 Harrell to Lewis 27 Harrell to Batch 24 Harrell to Batch Iowa State 67 Robinson* Baylor 47 Griffin* 44 Griffin to Wright 24 Baker (KOR) 43 Finley* 35 Griffin to Wright Oklahoma 28 Brown 48 Bradford to Chaney* 62 Murray (KOR) 47 Bradford to Chaney 57 Murray (KOR) 41 Bradford to Broyles 40 Iglesias (KOR) 29 Bradford to Iglesias 26 Holmes (IR) 25 Bradford to Murray* 20 Bradford to Gresham Kansas 53 Reesing to Briscoe* 25 Herford (KOR) 40 Reesing to Briscoe 29 Reesing to Wilson 28 Reesing to Meier* 26 Reesing to Briscoe 21 Reesing to Briscoe Kansas State 63 Freeman to Pierce* 98 Banks (KOR)* 51 Coffman to Murphy 57 Herndon (IR)* 34 Banks (KOR) 20 Banks (KOR) Colorado 36 Sumler* 68 Hawkins to Greer* 57 Smith (KOR) 44 Hawkins to Smith 27 Smith (KOR) 23 Hawkins to McKnight 25 Smith (KOR) 22 Hawkins to McKnight 21 Smith (KOR) 22 Hawkins to Deehan Clemson 46 Harper to Ford 63 Butler (IR) 41 Harper to Ford* 33 Spiller (PR) 25 Harper to Kelly* 28 McDaniel (FR)* 27 Spiller (KOR) 21 Spiller (PR) 20 Ford (PR) 149 Quarterback Joe Ganz propelled the Husker offense as he tied or set at least 20 Nebraska records during his season campaign. Nebraska s defense made major improvements in 2008, including the greatest improvement in the country in rushing defense as NU allowed 116 fewer yards per game than in huskers.com 2009 Cornhusker Football

5 Highs and lows 150 Nebraska Totals Highs Lows Points Scored 56 (at Kansas State) 17 (Missouri) First Downs 29 (at Texas Tech, at Iowa State, at Kansas State) 14 (Virginia Tech, Clemson) Rushing Attempts 53 (at Kansas State) 25 (Virginia Tech) Rushing Yards 340 (at Kansas State) 55 (Virginia Tech) Passes Attempted 46 (Baylor) 24 (New Mexico State) Passes Completed 37 (at Texas Tech) 16 (at Oklahoma, at Kansas State) Had Intercepted 2 (Western Michigan, at Oklahoma) 0 (New Mexico State, at Iowa State, Baylor, Colorado) Passing Yards 349 (at Texas Tech) 214 (at Oklahoma) Total Plays 83 (Baylor) 51 (Virginia Tech) Total Yards 610 (at Kansas State) 315 (San Jose State) Possession Time 40:12 (at Texas Tech) 25:16 (Virginia Tech) Fumbles 5 (at Iowa State) 0 (at Texas Tech) Fumbles Lost 3 (at Iowa State) 0 (Western Michigan, at Texas Tech) Turnovers 4 (at Oklahoma) 1 (New Mexico State, at Texas Tech, Baylor) Turnover Margin +2 (Colorado) -3 (at Oklahoma) Penalties 14 (Missouri) 3 (Colorado) Yards Penalized 103 (San Jose State) 15 (Colorado) Sacks By-Yards Lost 5-42 (Kansas), 5-34 (Colorado), 5-44 (Clemson) 0-0 (Missouri, at Texas Tech, at Oklahoma) Tackles for Loss-Yards (Clemson) 1-1 (at Texas Tech) Opponent Totals Highs Lows Points Scored 62 (Oklahoma) 7 (New Mexico State, Iowa State) First Downs 24 (Missouri) 11 (Iowa State) Rushing Attempts 55 (Virginia Tech) 23 (at Texas Tech) Rushing Yards 216 (Baylor) 4 (Clemson) Passes Attempted 49 (Western Michigan) 15 (Virginia Tech) Passes Completed 30 (Western Michigan) 9 (Virginia Tech, Baylor) Had Intercepted 3 (Colorado) 0 (Virginia Tech, Missouri, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Baylor, Kansas State) Passing Yards 342 (Western Michigan) 113 (Iowa State) Total Plays 74 (Western Michigan) 48 (Texas Tech, Colorado) Total Yards 508 (Oklahoma) 210 (Clemson) Possession Time 34:44 (Virginia Tech) 19:48 (at Texas Tech) Fumbles 4 (Western Michigan) 0 (San Jose State, Virginia Tech, Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma) Fumbles Lost 2 (Iowa State) 0 (eight times) Turnovers 4 (Colorado) 0 (Virginia Tech, Missouri, Texas Tech, Baylor) Turnover Margin +3 (Oklahoma) -2 (Colorado) Penalties 7 (San Jose State, New Mexico State, Oklahoma, Clemson) 1 (Missouri) Yards Penalized 69 (Oklahoma) 14 (Colorado) Sacks By-Yards Lost 4-36 (Colorado) 0-0 (Western Michigan, New Mexico State, Clemson) Tackles for Loss-Yards Lost (Clemson) 2-7 (at Texas Tech) Nebraska Individual Highs Most Rushing Attempts... 25; Roy Helu Jr. vs. Colorado Most Net Rushing Yards ; Roy Helu Jr. vs. Colorado Most Rushing TDs... 2; Marlon Lucky, two times; Roy Helu Jr., two times; Joe Ganz, once Longest TD Run... 52; Roy Helu Jr. vs. Kansas Longest Run, No TD... 58; Marlon Lucky vs. New Mexico State; 58, Quentin Castille vs. Clemson Most Pass Attempts... 46; Joe Ganz vs. Baylor Most Completed Passes... 36; Joe Ganz at Texas Tech Most Passing Yards ; Joe Ganz at Texas Tech Longest TD Pass... 61; Joe Ganz to Nate Swift vs. Western Michigan Longest Pass, No TD... 69; Joe Ganz to Marlon Lucky vs. Baylor Most Pass Receptions... 11; Nate Swift vs. Baylor Most Receiving Yards ; Nate Swift vs. Western Michigan, vs. Baylor Most TD Receptions... 2; Nate Swift vs. Western Michigan, vs. Baylor Most Total Offense Attempts... 57; Joe Ganz vs. Baylor (46 pass, 11 rush) Most Total Offense Yards ; Joe Ganz vs. Baylor (336 passing, 42 rushing) Most All Purpose Attempts... 30; Roy Helu Jr. vs. Colorado (25 rush, 5 rec.) Most All Purpose Yards ; Roy Helu Jr. vs. Colorado (166 rush, 49 rec.) Most Touchdowns Scored... 2; seven times Most Field Goals Attempted... 4; Alex Henery vs. Western Michigan (4 made); Alex Henery vs. Colorado (4 made); Alex Henery vs. Clemson (4 made) Most Field Goals Made... 4; Alex Henery vs. Western Michigan (4 attempted); Alex Henery vs. Colorado (4 attempted); Alex Henery vs. Clemson (4 attempted) Longest Field Goal Made... 57; Alex Henery vs. Colorado (SCHOOL and MEMORIAL STADIUM RECORD) Longest Field Goal Attempted... 57; Alex Henery vs. Colorado Most Interceptions... 1; nine players Longest Interception TD Return... 49; Ndamukong Suh vs. San Jose State Longest Interception Return, No TD... 57; Armando Murillo vs. New Mexico State Longest Fumble TD Return... n/a Longest Fumble Return, No TD... 11; Armando Murillo at Iowa State Longest Punt Return, TD... 88; Nate Swift vs. Virginia Tech Longest Punt Return, No TD... 47; Nate Swift vs. Kansas Most Punt Return Yardage... 88; Nate Swift vs. Virginia Tech (1 return) Longest Kickoff Return, TD... 85; Niles Paul vs. San Jose State Longest Kickoff Return, No TD... 36; Niles Paul vs. Colorado Most Kickoff Return Yardage ; Niles Paul at Oklahoma (7 returns) Most Punts... 7; Dan Titchener at Oklahoma (45.7 avg.); Dan Titchener vs. Clemson (38.6 avg.) Highest Punting Average ; Dan Titchener vs. Kansas (2 punts) Longest Punt... 58; Dan Titchener at Oklahoma 2009 Cornhusker Football Huskers.com

6 Nebraska Individual Highs...(Continued) Most Total Tackles... 14; Cody Glenn vs. Virginia Tech (2 solo, 12 assist) Most Solo Tackles... 9; Cody Glenn vs. Western Michigan; Eric Hagg vs. New Mexico State; Larry Asante at Oklahoma Most Tackles for Loss... 4; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (19 yards lost); Ndamukong Suh vs. Clemson (24 yards lost) Most Yards Lost... 24; Ndamukong Suh vs. Clemson (4 TFL) Most Quarterback Sacks ; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (18 yards lost) Most Yards Lost... 19; Ndamukong Suh vs. Clemson (2.0 sacks) Most Pass Breakups... 3; Cody Glenn vs. Western Michigan; Anthony West vs. Kansas Most Blocked Field Goals... 1; Zach Potter vs. New Mexico State; Ndamukong Suh vs. Clemson Most Blocked Punts... 1; Rickey Thenarse vs. Clemson Most Blocked PAT... 1; Zach Potter at Texas Tech; Ndamukong Suh vs. Baylor; Zach Potter at Oklahoma Opponent Individual Highs Most Yards Rushing ; Derrick Washington (Missouri) Most Rushing Attempts... 22; Jake Sharp (Kansas) Most Yards Passing ; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan) Most Passing Attempts... 49; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan) Most Pass Completions... 30; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan) Most Pass Receptions... 9; Brandon Ledbetter (Western Michigan) Most Yards Receiving ; Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas) Starting Lineups Opponent Individual Longest Plays Rush... 67; Alexan Robinson (at Iowa State) Pass... 68; Cody Hawkins (Colorado) Field Goal... 48; Jeff Wolfert (Missouri) Punt Return... 33; CJ Spiller (Clemson) Kickoff Return... 98; Brandon Banks (Kansas State) Fumble Return... 58; Jimmy Smith (Colorado) Interception Return... 63; Chris Butler (Clemson) Punt... 65; Derek Epperson (Baylor) Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh led NU with 7.5 sacks in 2008, including 5.5 over the final four games of the season. His team-leading 19 tackles for loss ranked eighth on the NU single-season chart. Nebraska Starting Lineups Husker Offensive Starters Game-by-Game Opponent WRZ WRX TE LT LG C RG RT QB IB FB PK W. Michigan Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson M. Jones Ganz Lucky Young^ Henery San Jose St. Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson Burkes Ganz Lucky Teafatiller^ Henery New Mexico St. Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Young^ Henery Virginia Tech Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Me. Holt# Henery Missouri Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Teafatiller^ Henery at Texas Tech Paul Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Me. Holt# Henery at Iowa State Peterson Swift McNeill Burkes Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Me. Holt# Henery Baylor Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Young^ Henery at Oklahoma Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Young^ Henery Kansas Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Burkes Ganz Lucky Paul# Henery at Kansas State Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Burkes Ganz Lucky Paul# Henery Colorado Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Helu Me. Holt# Henery Clemson Peterson Swift Paul$ Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Helu Castille$ Henery ^ - NU opened in two tight end formation # - opened in three wide receiver set $ - opened in two IB, three wide receiver set 151 Husker Defensive Starters Game-by-Game Opponent Open End NT DT Base End SAM MLB WILL L CB FS SS R CB P W. Michigan Turner Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Dillard Glenn Amukamara O Hanlon Asante West Titchener San Jose St. Turner Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Dillard Glenn Murillo O Hanlon Asante West Titchener New Mexico St. Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Dillard Glenn Murillo O Hanlon Asante Amukamara Titchener Virginia Tech Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Wortman Dillard Glenn Murillo O Hanlon Asante Amukamara Titchener Missouri Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Thorell# Glenn Murillo Thenarse O Hanlon West Titchener at Texas Tech Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Thorell# Ma. Holt Murillo O Hanlon Asante West Wesch at Iowa State Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Wortman Dillard Glenn Murillo O Hanlon Asante West Wesch Baylor Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Thorell# Glenn Murillo O Hanlon Asante West Titchener at Oklahoma Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Wortman Glenn Murillo O Hanlon Asante West Titchener Kansas Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Thorell# Glenn Murillo Thenarse Asante West Titchener at Kansas State Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Wortman Lawrence Murillo Thenarse Asante West Titchener Colorado Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Wortman Thorell# Murillo Thenarse Asante West Titchener Clemson Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Wortman Koehler Lawrence Murillo Thenarse Asante West Titchener * - NU opened with nickel package # - NU opened with dime package huskers.com 2009 Cornhusker Football

7 Team statistics TEAM COMPARISON Opponent Score 1st Dns (Run/Pass/Pen.) Rushing Passing Pass Yds Total Offense Ret Yds T/O Western Michigan /19 (7/0, 14/16, 3/3) / / / / /187 2/2 San Jose State /19 (6/9, 11/8, 2/2) 30-99/ / / / /95 2/2 New Mexico State /19 (15/7, 12/9, 1/3) / / / / /177 1/2 Virginia Tech /21 (3/12, 10/7, 1/2) 25-55/ / / / /180 2/0 Missouri /24 (4/8, 16/13, 1/3) 34-76/ / / / /73 2/0 Texas Tech /16 (11/6, 17/9, 1/1) / / / / /50 1/0 Iowa State /11 (9/5, 18/5, 2/1) / / / / /64 3/2 Baylor /16 (9/8, 17/5, 0/3) / / / / /40 1/0 Oklahoma /21 (9/8, 6/11, 0/2) / / / / /226 4/1 Kansas /22 (8/8, 16/13, 0/1) / / / / /112 3/1 Kansas State /13 (18/6, 11/5, 0/2) / / / / /242 2/1 Colorado /13 (11/4, 12/9, 0/0) / / / / /256 2/4 Clemson /14 (3/2, 11/7, 0/5) / / / / /269 3/2 Totals /228 (113/83, 171/117, 11/28) / / / / / /17 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 Penalties Western Michigan 5-13/ /2-4 30:24/29:36 0:48 4.5/ / / / /5-45 San Jose State 4-11/ /0-0 29:37/30:23 0:46 3.3/ / / / /7-47 New Mexico State 5-10/ /0-1 31:06/28:54 2:12 7.5/ / / / /7-50 Virginia Tech 2-11/ /0-0 25:16/34:44-9:28 2.2/ / / / /4-30 Missouri 12-19/ /0-1 33:57/26:03 7:54 2.3/ / / / /1-15 Texas Tech 7-12/ /1-1 40:12/19:48 20:24 3.3/ / / / /2-20 Iowa State 7-13/ /1-1 37:11/22:49 14:22 5.4/ / / / /6-42 Baylor 11-17/ /1-2 38:37/21:23 17:14 4.4/ / / / /6-39 Oklahoma 5-12/ /1-1 30:42/29:18 1:24 5.8/ / / / /7-69 Kansas 6-14/ /0-1 34:46/25:14 9:32 4.8/ / / / /5-31 Kansas State 7-13/ /1-4 36:35/23:25 13:10 6.4/ / / / /5-25 Colorado 6-14/ /2-2 39:36/20:24 19:12 3.5/ / / / /2-14 Clemson 7-19/ /1-3 34:11/25:49 8:22 3.6/ / / / /7-50 Totals / / :10/337:50 104:20 4.5/ / / / / Nebraska Red Zone Chart Nebraska Inside OPPONENT Red Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Aug. 30 W. Michigan W, Sept. 6 San Jose State W, Sept. 13 New Mexico St. W, Sept. 27 Virginia Tech L, Oct. 4 Missouri* L, Oct. 11 at Texas Tech* L, Oct. 18 at Iowa State* W, Oct. 25 Baylor* W, Nov. 1 at Oklahoma* L, Nov. 8 Kansas* W, Nov. 15 at Kansas State* W, Nov. 28 Colorado* W, Jan. 1 vs. Clemson W, Totals of 62 (87.1%) Opponent Inside NEBRASKA Red Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Aug. 30 Western Michigan W, Sept. 6 San Jose State W, Sept. 13 New Mexico St. W, Sept. 27 Virginia Tech L, Oct. 4 Missouri* L, Oct. 11 at Texas Tech* L, Oct. 18 at Iowa State* W, Oct. 25 Baylor* W, Nov. 1 at Oklahoma* L, Nov. 8 Kansas* W, Nov. 15 at Kansas State* W, Nov. 28 Colorado* W, Jan. 1 vs. Clemson W, Totals of 49 (75.5%) 2009 Cornhusker Football Huskers.com

8 Individual Game by Game RUSHING No-Yds/TD WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU CLEM Helu Jr., Roy /7 7-52/0 9-59/1 7-32/0 4-21/1 5-11/ /0 6-66/0 2-6/ / / / /0 5--1/0 Lucky, Marlon / /1 7-23/ /2 8-17/ / / / /1 5-8/0 6-7/ /0 DNP - Castille, Quentin /6 6-5/0 6-7/ /0 3-8/ /0 3-6/ /1 7-31/0 7-2/1 5-49/0 6-51/ / /0 Ganz, Joe /5 6-38/0 6--2/0 5-69/1 8-18/0 3--7/0 6--5/1 8-3/ /0 4-5/0 4--8/ /2 13-9/0 7-1/0 Mendoza, Marcus /1 DNP 2-12/0 3-33/0 DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP 10-58/1 DNP DNP Swift, Nate 2-23/ / / Witt, Patrick 4-20/1 DNP - 2-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-16/1 DNP - DNP 1-4/0 Peterson, Todd 2-18/ / / Lee, Zac 2-17/0 DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-17/0 DNP DNP Henery, Alex 1-9/ / McNeill, Mike 1-0/ / Paul, Niles 1--6/ / Wesch, Jake 1--9/ /0 - TEAM 9--13/0 DNP DNP DNP 1--3/0 DNP - DNP 1--1/0 DNP 3--5/0 DNP DNP 4--4/0 RECEIVING No-Yds/TD WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU CLEM Swift, Nate / /2 6-70/0 1-10/0 3-58/0 5-45/1 5-70/ / /2 3-83/ /1 4-98/0 2-10/1 3-32/1 Peterson, Todd /4 3-34/0 4-59/0 4-34/0 4-60/1 7-81/0 8-77/1 4-52/0 6-57/0 5-73/0 5-72/0 4-47/1 4-44/0 4-96/1 McNeill, Mike /6 1-3/1-2-57/1 3-66/1 2-37/0 3-24/0 3-39/0 4-24/0 1-6/0 4-37/1 3-52/1 3-70/1 3-27/0 Holt, Menelik /1 5-59/0 2-24/0-1-20/0 5-67/1 6-55/0 5-45/0 1-8/0 DNP /0 2-35/0 Lucky, Marlon /1 2-35/1-3-21/0 3-38/0-7-80/0 2-16/0 3-82/0-2-3/0 - DNP 4-13/0 Helu Jr., Roy /0-2-32/0 1-16/0-4-47/0 2-15/0 1-27/0-2-19/0 8-61/0-5-49/0 - Paul, Niles /0-2-27/0 1-10/0 1-21/0 1-3/0 4-25/0 2-25/0 5-34/0 1-14/0-3-31/0 1-11/0 2-13/0 Young, Dreu 9-140/1 1-55/ /0 1-10/0 2-11/1-1-4/0 1-8/0-2-42/0 - - Castille, Quentin 9-109/0 3-38/0-1-23/ /0-1-3/0 1-17/0-1-3/0 1-20/0 Teafatiller, Hunter 3-27/0 DNP / Brooks, Chris 2-27/1 - - DNP /0 1-25/1 - - DNP Ganz, Joe 1-20/ / Gilleylen, Curenski 2-11/ / /0 - - DNP DNP Hill, Ryan 3-9/ / / Mendoza, Marcus 2-7/0 DNP 1-0/0 - DNP DNP DNP 1-7/0 DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP Cammack, Wes 1-5/ / Lawson, Thomas 1-4/0-1-4/0 DNP - DNP Suh, Ndamukong 1-2/ / PASSING #12 Ganz, Joe Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Western Michigan San Jose State New Mexico State Virginia Tech Missouri Texas Tech Iowa State Baylor Oklahoma Kansas Kansas State Colorado Clemson TOTALS #2 Witt, Patrick Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic San Jose State New Mexico State Oklahoma TOTALS #3 Lee, Zac Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic New Mexico State TOTALS #5 Lucky, Marlon Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic New Mexico State TOTALS #37 Wesch, Jake Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Texas Tech TOTALS PUNT RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU CLEM Swift, Nate Paul, Niles KICK RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU CLEM Paul, Niles Dennard, Alfonzo DNP Gilleylen, Curenski DNP DNP Asante, Larry Lawson, Thomas DNP - DNP Teafatiller, Hunter 1-16 DNP huskers.com 2009 Cornhusker Football

9 Defensive Statistics Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP/GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Suh, Ndamukong Asante, Larry Allen, Pierre O Hanlon, Matt Glenn, Cody Steinkuhler, Ty Potter, Zach Murillo, Armando Hagg, Eric Dillard, Phillip Wortman, Tyler Amukamara, Prince West, Anthony Thenarse, Rickey Thorell, Lance Lawrence, Blake Koehler, Colton Holt, Matt Sievers, Clayton Culbert, Major Barfield, Shukree Cammack, Wes Moore, Terrence Paul, Niles Wald, Mason May, Mathew Dennard, Alfonzo Teafatiller, Hunter Turner, Barry Hays, Mike Peterson, Todd Castille, Quentin Crick, Jared Grove, Thomas Hill, Ryan Helu Jr., Roy Lucky, Marlon Murtha, Lydon Martin, Ben Brooks, Chris Holt, Menelik Ganz, Joe Williams, Keith Kunalic, Adi O Leary, T.J Smith, Mike Cassidy, Austin Yancy, William TEAM Total Opponents Ty Steinkuhler and Ndamukong Suh (above) led a defensive front that helped the Huskers rank among the top defensive units in the country for total defense and rushing defense in Cornhusker Football Huskers.com

10 Defensive Game by Game TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU CLEM Suh, Ndamukong Asante, Larry Allen, Pierre O Hanlon, Matt Glenn, Cody DNP DNP DNP DNP Steinkuhler, Ty Potter, Zach Murillo, Armando Hagg, Eric Dillard, Phillip DNP DNP DNP DNP - Wortman, Tyler Amukamara, Prince West, Anthony DNP Thorell, Lance DNP DNP Thenarse, Rickey DNP DNP Lawrence, Blake DNP DNP DNP Koehler, Colton DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Holt, Matt DNP DNP DNP DNP Sievers, Clayton Barfield, Shukree DNP DNP Culbert, Major DNP DNP 1-0 DNP 1-2 DNP DNP DNP - Cammack, Wes Moore, Terrence DNP 0-1 DNP 0-1 DNP - DNP - DNP DNP Paul, Niles May, Mathew DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP Wald, Mason Teafatiller, Hunter DNP Dennard, Alfonzo DNP Turner, Barry DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Hays, Mike Castille, Quentin Peterson, Todd Grove, Thomas Hill, Ryan Crick, Jared DNP - DNP DNP DNP Kunalic, Adi Holt, Menelik DNP Ganz, Joe Williams, Keith Brooks, Chris DNP DNP Smith, Mike Helu Jr., Roy Lucky, Marlon DNP 0-1 Murtha, Lydon DNP DNP DNP DNP - - Martin, Ben DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Yancy, William DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cassidy, Austin DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP O Leary, T.J TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Tot WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU CLEM Suh, Ndamukong Potter, Zach Allen, Pierre Steinkuhler, Ty Glenn, Cody DNP DNP DNP DNP Thenarse, Rickey DNP DNP Wortman, Tyler Hagg, Eric Sievers, Clayton Barfield, Shukree DNP DNP Murillo, Armando Amukamara, Prince Asante, Larry Dillard, Phillip DNP DNP DNP DNP - Moore, Terrence DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP DNP Turner, Barry DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP O Hanlon, Matt West, Anthony DNP May, Mathew DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP Koehler, Colton DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SACKS UA-A Tot WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU CLEM Suh, Ndamukong Potter, Zach Allen, Pierre Barfield, Shukree DNP DNP Steinkuhler, Ty Moore, Terrence DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP DNP Thenarse, Rickey DNP DNP Asante, Larry Amukamara, Prince May, Mathew DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP Turner, Barry DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Hagg, Eric West, Anthony DNP Sievers, Clayton Dillard, Phillip DNP DNP DNP DNP huskers.com 2009 Cornhusker Football