2 0 0 8 H U S K E R F O O T B A L L Nebraska Media Relations One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Phone: (402) 472-2263 Fax: (402) 472-2005 2008 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Aug. 30 Western Michigan (FSN PPV) W, 47-24 Sept. 6 San Jose St. (FSN PPV) W, 35-12 Sept. 13 New Mexico St. (FSN PPV) W, 38-7 Sept. 27 Virginia Tech (ABC) L, 35-30 Oct. 4 Missouri (HC) (ESPN) L, 52-17 Oct. 11 at Texas Tech (FSN) L, 37-31 (OT) Oct. 18 at Iowa State (Versus) W, 35-7 Oct. 25 Baylor (Versus) W, 32-20 Nov. 1 at Oklahoma (ESPN) L, 62-28 Nov. 8 Kansas (FSN PPV) W, 45-35 Nov. 15 at Kansas State (FSN PPV) W, 56-28 Nov. 28 Colorado (ABC) 2:30 p.m. All times Central and subject to change Television ABC Ron Franklin, Play-by-Play Ed Cunningham, Color Jack Arute, Sidelines Radio Husker Sports Network Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play Adrian Fiala, Color Matt Davison, Color Lane Grindle, Sidelines Internet Husker Sports Network free audio Live stats, game-day information, photo galleries Other Satellite Radio Sirius Channel 123; XM 102 NU this Week Over the past two games, 23 of the Huskers 29 drives have crossed midfield, with 14 of those drives ending in points. NU marched into Kansas territory on 12 of its 15 drives, before crossing midfield into KSU s side of the field on 11 of 14 drives. Nebraska has run an impressive percentage of plays in opponent territory the past two games. Against KU and KSU 101 of NU s 151 offensive snaps were in opponent territory, a rate of 67 percent. The Huskers ran 49 of their 73 plays in Kansas territory, before running 52 of their 78 plays past the 50-yard line at KSU. Game 12: Nebraska vs. Colorado Nov. 28, 2008 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Neb. 2:30 p.m. Television: ABC Sports Radio: Husker Sports Network Series Record: Nebraska leads, 46-18-2 Last Meeting: 2007 in Boulder, CU 65-51 Surface: Fieldturf Capacity: 81,067 (297th Consecutive Sellout) Special Event: Senior Day Nebraska Record 7-4 (4-3, Big 12) Ranking Receiving votes Last Game def. Kansas St., 56-28 Coach Bo Pelini Career/NU Record 8-4/1st year vs. Colorado first meeting Colorado Record 5-6 (2-5, Big 12) Ranking Not ranked Last Game lost to Okla. St., 30-17 Coach Dan Hawkins CU/Career Record 13-23/66-34 3rd/8th year vs. Nebraska 1-1 This Week s Matchup Nebraska closes the 2008 regular season with its traditional post-thanksgiving Friday matchup against Big 12 North rival Colorado. The Huskers enter the game with a 7-4 overall record and a 4-3 mark in conference action after an impressive 56-28 victory at Kansas State on Nov. 15. Nebraska has won four of its past five games since a 3-3 start and will be looking for its best six-game finish to a season since posting a 5-1 finish in 2001. Nebraska has secured its 38th bowl trip in 40 seasons and its 44th winning campaign in the past 47 years. Colorado enters the game with a 5-6 overall record and 2-5 mark in Big 12 play. CU needs a victory to qualify for a bowl game. The Buffs were defeated 30-17 by Oklahoma State in their last outing. The Series Nebraska owns a 46-18-2 edge in the all-time series with Colorado, including a 24-8 advantage in Lincoln. Colorado ended a two-game Husker winning streak last year in Boulder and gained a 4-3 edge in the series since 2001. The current stretch was preceded by a nine-game NU winning streak from 1992 to 2000. The Coaches Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, 90) owns an 8-4 record in his first season with the Huskers. In addition to seven 2008 wins, Pelini led Nebraska to a victory as interim head coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. Pelini has served as defensive coordinator at NU, Oklahoma and most recently LSU over the past five seasons. Previously, he had stints as an NFL assistant with San Francisco, New England and Green Bay. Colorado: Dan Hawkins (UC-Davis, 84) is in his third season as Colorado s head coach and owns a 13-23 record with the Buffs. Hawkins is 66-34 overall in his eighth year as a Division I head coach after previously guiding Boise State to a 53-11 record in five seasons. Hawkins is 1-1 in two meetings with Nebraska. Nebraska Football Nebraska is 815-337-40 all-time, one of just six schools with 800 all-time victories Nebraska has won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. Nebraska s 44 all-time bowl appearances rank fifth nationally. Since 1970, Nebraska has 381 wins, 26 more than any other school. Nebraska s 96 football Academic All- Americans leads the nation. The Huskers have had 106 All-Americans in school history.
Nebraska-Kansas State Stat Wrap Team Stats NU KSU First Downs 29 13 Rushes-Yards 53-340 32-59 Passes 16-25-1 12-26-0 Passing Yards 270 188 Total Offense 610 247 3rd-Down Conversions 7-13 2-13 Turnovers 2 1 Penalties 7-56 5-25 Time of Possession 36:35 23:25 NU Rushing Leaders Joe Ganz 11 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Roy Helu Jr. 13 carries, 72 yards, 2 TD Marcus Mendoza 10 carries, 58 yards, TD NU Passing Leader Joe Ganz 16-25-1, 270 yards, 2 TD NU Receiving Leaders Nate Swift 4 receptions, 98 yards Todd Peterson 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD Mike McNeill 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD NU Defensive Leaders Colton Koehler 3 UT, 5 AT, 8 TT Ndamukong Suh 5 tackles, 1-15 sack, 2-16 TFL NU Special Teams Leaders Nate Swift 5 punt returns for 48 yards Prince Amukamara two fumbles caused 2008 Big 12 Conference Standings North Division Records Team Big 12 Overall Next Game Missouri 5-2 9-2 vs. Kansas Nebraska 4-3 7-4 Colorado Kansas 3-4 6-5 vs. Missouri Colorado 2-5 5-6 at Nebraska Kansas St. 2-6 5-7 season complete Iowa St. 0-8 2-10 season complete South Division Records Team Big 12 Overall Next Game Oklahoma 6-1 10-1 at Oklahoma State Texas 6-1 10-1 Texas A&M Texas Tech 6-1 10-1 Baylor Oklahoma St. 5-2 9-2 Oklahoma Baylor 2-5 4-7 at Texas Tech Texas A&M 2-5 4-7 at Texas 2008 Nebraska Non-Conference Opponents Team Record Next Game Western Michigan 9-2 at Ball State (11/25) San Jose State 6-6 reg. season complete New Mexico State 3-8 Utah State Virginia Tech 7-4 Virginia Noting Game 11...Nebraska 56, Kansas State 28 * The victory marked Nebraska s fourth straight over Kansas State, including the Huskers second straight win in Manhattan. * With its seventh win, Nebraska ensured a winning season for the 44th time in the past 47 seasons. * Nebraska ran for a season-high 340 yards on 53 carries, surpassing the 330 rushing yards against New Mexico State. The Huskers have run for at least 160 yards in each of the past five games. In the first quarter alone, Nebraska ran 15 times for 101 yards and two touchdowns. * Nebraska s 340 rushing yards were its most in a Big 12 game since posting 352 yards against Kansas in 2002. Overall, it is the Huskers highest rushing total since gaining 413 rushing yards against Nevada in 2007, and marked just the fifth time Nebraska has topped 300 rushing yards in the past five seasons. * The Huskers posted their second 28-point Big 12 road victory of the season (also at Iowa State). The 28-point victory margin is the largest for NU in a conference road game since a 51-7 victory at Kansas in 2001. The 56 points represented a season high. The last time Nebraska scored more points in a visiting stadium was in a 73-point outburst at Oklahoma in 1996. * The Husker offense gained more than 400 yards for the sixth straight game and the eighth time in 11 games. The 610 yards were a season high and the most total offense yards since also posting 610 at Colorado in the 2007 season finale. NU had 702 yards of total offense vs. KSU last year in Lincoln. * Nebraska topped 250 yards in both rushing and passing, the first time the Huskers have accomplished that feat since posting 316 rushing yards and 281 passing yards against Troy in 2006. * I-back Roy Helu Jr. rushed for two touchdowns giving him five touchdowns in the past three games. * Nebraska senior quarterback Joe Ganz rushed for a career-high 95 yards on 11 carries. Ganz bettered his previous career high of 69 yards against New Mexico State. The 95 rushing yards for Ganz are the most by a Nebraska quarterback since Jammal Lord ran for 109 yards against Texas A&M in 2003. * Ganz s 16 completions gave him 247 pass completions in 2008, good for a new Nebraska record. Zac Taylor held the previous record of 237 completions in 2005. * Ganz accounted for 365 yards of total offense, including 270 passing and 95 rushing. His 365 yards of total offense moved his season total to 3,351 yards, good for a Nebraska season record. The previous record was 3,165 yards by Zac Taylor in 14 games in 2006. * Senior receiver Todd Peterson caught four passes for 47 yards, giving him 100 career receptions, the fifth Husker with 100 career catches, including three members of the 2008 Huskers. * Nebraska controlled the football for 36:35, marking the seventh straight game Nebraska has had an edge in time of possession. * Nebraska receiver Niles Paul had three receptions, giving him 20 catches this season. Paul is the seventh Husker receiver to have at least 20 receptions this season. * The Nebraska defense registered 4.0 sacks for 49 yards, pushing its season total to 25 sacks. Nebraska finished the 2007 season with 13 total sacks. The Huskers have produced nine sacks in the past two games, totaling 91 yards lost. The last time Nebraska had four or more sacks in two consecutive games was in the final two games of 2005, when NU had four sacks against both Colorado and Michigan. A Closer Look at the 2008 Nebraska Football Schedule Date... Opponent...Time/Result... TV... Series...Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Aug. 30... Western Michigan...W, 47-24... FSN PPV... NU, 1-0...Ganz tops 300 yards passing for fourth straight game; Henery 4-of-4 on FG attempts Sept. 6... San Jose State...W, 35-12... FSN PPV... NU, 2-0...NU scores a defensive TD and special teams TD in same game for first time since 2002 Sept. 13... New Mexico State...W, 38-7... FSN PPV... NU, 3-0...NU rushes for 330 yards; Ganz becomes third NU player with TD run, pass, catch in game Sept. 27... Virginia Tech...L, 35-30... ABC... NU, 1-1...Huskers late rally falls short; Swift s 88-yard punt return is fourth-longest in NU history Oct. 4... Missouri (4)...L, 52-17... ESPN... NU, 63-36-3...Tigers win for first time in Lincoln since 1978; Peterson has career-high seven catches Oct. 11... at Texas Tech (7)... L, 37-31 (OT)...FSN...NU, 7-3... NU drops to 5-1 all-time in overtime/ganz s 349 passing yards rank ninth on NU list Oct. 18... at Iowa State... W, 35-7...Versus...NU, 85-16-2... NU outgains ISU 548-218; Swift 8-112-1 TD receiving; Ganz 283 passing in 1st half, 328 total Oct. 25... Baylor...W, 32-20... Versus... NU, 10-1... Swift 11-121-2 TD receiving/sets NU career receptions record/ganz passes for 336 yards Nov. 1... at Oklahoma (4)... L, 62-28...ESPN...OU, 44-37-3... Three first-quarter turnovers result in 21 OU points/helu 16-157-1 TD rushing Nov. 8... Kansas...W, 45-35... FSN PPV... NU, 89-23-3...NU s 20th straight win over KU in Lincoln/Suh 12 tackles, 4 TFL, 2.5 sacks Nov. 15... at Kansas State... W, 56-28...FSN PPV...NU, 76-15-2... NU wins fourth straight vs. KSU/Ganz 365 total offense/nu rushes for season-high 340 Nov. 28... Colorado...2:30 p.m... ABC... NU, 46-18-2...Colorado, 65-51, 2007 (Boulder)/Road team has won four of past six matchups Page
Noting Pelini Born: Dec. 13, 1967 Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio Wife: Mary Pat Children: Patrick, Kate and Caralyn High School: Cardinal Mooney, 1986 College: Ohio State, 1990 Playing Experience 1987-90, Ohio State, free safety Coaching Experience Nebraska, 2008-present Head Coach LSU, 2005-07 defensive coordinator Oklahoma, 2004 co-def. coordinator, defensive backs Nebraska, 2003 defensive coordinator, interim head coach for Alamo Bowl Green Bay Packers, 2000-02 linebackers New England Patriots, 1997-99 linebackers San Francisco 49ers, 1994-96 assistant secondary Cardinal Mooney High School, 1993 quarterbacks Iowa, 1991 graduate assistant Huskers Under Pelini Overall... 8-4 vs. AP Ranked Teams... 0-3 vs. AP Top 10 Teams... 0-3 vs. Unranked Teams... 8-1 vs. Big 12 Teams... 4-3 Home... 5-2 Road... 2-2 Neutral... 1-0 In August... 1-0 In September... 2-1 In October... 2-2 In November... 2-1 In December... 1-0 When Rushing for 200 or more yards... 4-1 When Rushing for 300 or more yards... 2-0 When passing for 200 or more yards... 6-4 When passing for 300 or more yards... 4-1 When NU player rushes for 100 yards... 3-1 When NU has two 100-yard rushers...0-0 When NU player has 100 yards receiving... 4-0 When Opponent has 100 Yd. Rusher... 1-1 When Scoring 35 or More Points... 6-0 When Hold Opp. to 10 Pts. or less... 3-0 When forcing three or more turnovers... 1-0 When Nebraska scores first... 6-0 When Nebraska leads at halftime... 6-0 When Nebraska trails at halftime... 1-4 When Nebraska is tied at halftime... 1-0 Games decided by 11 points or more... 7-2 Games decided by 10 or less... 1-2 Games decided by 7 or less... 0-2 Games decided by 3 or less... 0-0 Overtime games... 0-1 Husker Coaching Staff Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini Bo Pelini is in his first season as Nebraska s head coach after taking the reins of the program last December. Pelini joined the Huskers after a highly successful five-year run as a collegiate defensive coordinator, including orchestrating Nebraska s defensive efforts in 2003. Pelini owns an 8-4 career record after also serving as the interim head coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl win over Michigan State. Following his one season at Nebraska, Pelini served as the co-defensive coordinator at Oklahoma in 2004, helping the Sooners to the Big 12 title and BCS title game. He then followed with three seasons as the defensive coordinator at LSU. With the Tigers, Pelini led three consecutive defenses to No. 3 national rankings in total defense. He culminated his time in Baton Rouge by helping the Tigers to the 2007 national championship. In addition to his five seasons at the collegiate level, Pelini coached in the NFL for nine seasons serving three years each with the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers. Pelini was a team captain and four-year letterman as a safety at Ohio State from 1987 to 1990. Pelini Brings Track Record of Defensive Success to NU While the 2008 season marks Bo Pelini s first season as a head coach, he has an impressive track record as a defensive coordinator on the collegiate level. Pelini has been a part of five straight defenses that have ranked among the nation s best units, including his 2003 defense at Nebraska. Pelini led the 2003 Blackshirts to impressive numbers. Nebraska nabbed a school-record 47 takeaways in 2003, including a Big 12- record 32 interceptions. NU finished the season second in scoring defense, first in pass efficiency defense and 11th in total defense. The success under Pelini has continued over the past four National Rankings of Pelini-led Defenses Total Rush Pass Eff. Pass Yds. Scoring Nebraska 2003 11 24 1 11 2 Oklahoma 2004 13 6 42 28 3 LSU 2005 3 6 3 11 3 2006 3 14 3 3 4 2007 3 12 3 9 17 years, including the 2007 LSU defense that finished third nationally in total defense to help the Tigers to the BCS National Championship. * In 78 games as a collegiate coach, Pelini s defenses have posted eight shutouts, held the opposition to seven points or less 28 times and to 20 points or less 49 times. * Pelini-led defenses have 158 total takeaways, including two top-three national rankings. Pelini Looks to Build on Success of First-Year Coaches Bo Pelini is the 28th head coach in the 119 seasons of Nebraska football and is hoping to find the first-year success of several of his predecessors. Three of the previous four Nebraska head coaches (since 1962) began their Husker coaching careers with nine-win seasons. Bob Devaney posted a 9-2 record and led NU to the Gotham Bowl in 1962. That success followed six straight losing seasons by Nebraska. Tom Osborne guided the Huskers to a 9-2-1 record and a trip to the Cotton Bowl in 1973, while Frank Solich s first squad (1998) posted a 9-4 record and played in the Holiday Bowl. With a victory over Colorado and a win in the Huskers bowl game, Pelini would match Devaney, Osborne and Solich. Pelini s 4-0 start matched Tom Osborne for the fifth-best start to a Nebraska coaching career. Cornhusker Staff Has Familiarity with Nebraska, Big 12 The Nebraska coaching staff has many faces that are familiar to Nebraska fans and observers of the Big 12 Conference. Two assistant coaches returned from Nebraska s 2007 coaching staff in offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson and wide receivers coach Ted Gilmore. However, they are far from the only coaches who have familiarity with Nebraska and the Big 12 Conference. Led by head coach Bo Pelini, every member of the 2008 Nebraska coaching staff has previous experience working in the Big 12. Pelini is one of eight full-time staff members who will enter the season with previous experience on the Nebraska sideline. Each member of Nebraska s offensive coaching staff has prior experience coaching in the Big 12 s North Division. Carl Pelini Def. Coord./DL 1st Season Field Shawn Watson Off. Coord./QB 3rd Season Press Box Tim Beck Running Backs 1st Season Press Box Ron Brown Tight Ends 1st/18th season Field Barney Cotton Assoc. HC/OL 1st/2nd season Field Mike Ekeler Linebackers 1st Season Field Ted Gilmore Asst. HC/RC/WR 4th Season Field John Papuchis Def. Ends 1st Season Press Box Marvin Sanders Secondary 1st/2nd Season Press Box James Dobson Strength Coach 1st Season Page 4
Three Things To Know About Friday s Game 1. 2. 3. Nebraska has seven players on the roster who played high school football in the state of Colorado, including starters Matt Slauson (OL) and Pierre Allen (DE), along with Thomas Lawson (FB), Ryan Hill (TE), Adam Watson (S), Austin Jones (IB) and Aaron Gillaspie (FB). Husker assistant coaches who have served on the Buffs staff include Shawn Watson (1999-2005) and Ted Gilmore (2003-04). Coordinator of On-Campus Recruiting Megan Rogers also spent last season as the Buffs director of football administration. Nebraska is looking to finish the season in a flurry similar to last year when the Huskers posted 163 points over the final three games. NU has recorded 45 and 56 points (101 combined) in the last two games and would need 62 points Friday to equal that mark. The 1998 game was the first time in modern history Nebraska has won a game without scoring an offensive touchdown. Since then, NU has scored at least 30 points against the Buffs in seven of the last nine matchups, including 51 last year in Boulder. Last year s point total was NU s most in the series since posting 69 in Lincoln in 1983. Breaking Down the Buffaloes Offense The Buffs offense has struggled at times this season and enters the contest with Nebraska ranked 91st in total offense (321.0 ypg) and 105th in scoring offense (19.2 ppg). Colorado has scored 18 or more points just once in Big 12 play, and has been held to 14 points or less four times. Overall, CU has dropped six of its last eight games including all four road contests this season. Quarterback Cody Hawkins has passed for 1,643 yards and 16 touchdowns this year while throwing seven interceptions. Hawkins had his most productive game of the year against Iowa State just three weeks ago, hitting 22-of-29 pass attempts for 226 yards and four touchdowns in CU s last win. Hawkins favorite target has been Scotty McKnight, who has 42 catches for 461 yards and five touchdowns, all team highs. 2008 Colorado Schedule/Results Date Opponent Result/Time 8/31 vs. Colorado State (at Denver) W, 38-17 9/6 Eastern Washington W, 31-24 9/18 West Virginia W, 17-14 (ot) 9/27 vs. Florida State (at Jacksonville) L, 21-39 10/4 Texas L, 14-38 10/11 at Kansas L, 14-30 10/18 Kansas State W, 14-13 10/25 at Missouri L, 0-58 11/1 at Texas A&M L, 17-24 11/8 Iowa State W, 28-24 11/15 Oklahoma State L, 17-30 11/28 at Nebraska 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Three other Buffs have at least 27 catches and two touchdowns, as the Buffs average 189 yards per game through the air. On the ground, Rodney Stewart has a team-high 622 rushing yards but is sidelined with an injury. In the Buffs last contest against Oklahoma State, Demetrius Sumler led the way with 86 yards rushing and a touchdown. Sumler has rushed for 186 yards on 54 carries this season. Defense Colorado has allowed 28.3 points per game to rank 82nd in the country in scoring defense. The Buffs have given up 379 total offense yards per game, including 165 rushing yards per contest. Linebacker Jeff Smart paces the squad with 103 tackles while three other Buffs have at least 80 stops apiece. Joining Smart in the linebacking corps, Brad Jones leads the team with five sacks, 11 tackles for loss and 13 quarterback hurries. Special Teams The Buffalo special teams is led by Josh Smith, who paces the return game to rank 15th nationally in all-purpose running. Smith ranked 33rd in the country in kickoff returns, averaging 25.2 yards per return, and he was 31st by gaining 10.4 yards per punt return. Overall, Smith averages 158.4 all-purpose yards per game this season. In the kicking game, Aric Goodman has made 26-of-27 on PATs but has struggled in field goals, hitting just 4-of-13 attempts this fall. His long this year is 32 yards, while eight of his nine misses have been attempted from 35 yards or further. 2008 Nebraska-Colorado Team Statistical Comparison Nebraska (7-4) / Colorado (5-6) Category NU / CU Big 12 / Big 12 Natl. / Natl. Rushing Offense 173.1 / 132.0 5th / 10th 38th / 76th Passing Offense 289.8 / 189.0 6th / 11th 13th / 86th Total Offense 462.9 / 321.0 6th / 12th 9th / 91st Scoring Offense 35.8 / 19.2 6th / 12th 18th / 105th Rushing Defense 133.5 / 165.2 7th / 9th 49th / 84th Pass Defense 234.5 / 214.1 2nd / 1st 90th / 73rd Pass Efficiency Defense 138.63 / 127.65 10th / 5th 97th / 71st Total Defense 367.9 / 379.3 3rd / 6th 68th / 78th Scoring Defense 29.0 / 28.3 9th / 6th 91st / 82nd Net Punting 33.2 / 34.2 8th / 7th 91st / 74th Punt Returns 14.2 / 9.2 2nd / 9th 12th / 57th Kickoff Returns 21.6 / 22.0 11th / 10th 53rd / 43rd Turnover Margin -1.1 / -0.5 12th / 9th 110th / 88th Sacks 2.3 / 1.8 5th / 7th 42nd / 61st Tackles For Loss 5.7 / 5.6 6th / 7th 54th / 63rd Sacks Allowed 1.6 / 2.3 6th / 9th 44th / 88th bold indicates top-25 national ranking Individual NCAA Statistical Leaders (top 25 only) Colorado Josh Smith, all-purpose (15th) Nebraska Joe Ganz, passing efficiency (14th), total offense (12th); Nate Swift, punt returns (6th) Nebraska-Colorado Series Games: 66 Standing: Nebraska leads, 46-18-2 At Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 24-8-0 At Memorial Stadium: Nebraska leads, 20-8-0 At Boulder: Nebraska leads, 22-10-2 At Folsom Field: Nebraska leads, 20-9-2 Series continuous since: 1948 (60 games) Current win streak (start): Colorado, one game (2007) Last 10 Meetings Rank Date Site NU/OU Result..... Score 11/27/1998 Lincoln 14/ W........ 16-14 11/26/1999 Boulder 3/ W..... 33-30 OT 11/24/2000 Lincoln 10/ W........ 34-32 11/23/2001 Boulder 2/14 L....... 36-62 11/29/2002 Lincoln /13 L....... 13-28 11/28/2003 Boulder 25/ W........ 31-22 11/26/2004 Lincoln / L....... 20-26 11/25/2005 Boulder / W......... 30-3 11/24/2006 Lincoln 19/ W........ 37-14 11/23/2007 Boulder / L....... 51-65 Series Notes: Nebraska's 27-point margin of victory in 2005 was its largest in the series since a 45-point win in 1992...NU added a 23-point victory in Lincoln in 2006, the Huskers' 17th win by 20 or more points in series history...colorado s win at Boulder in 1986 snapped NU s 18-game series win streak, and its 12-game win streak at Boulder since 1960...Colorado s 6-0 win in 1904 ended Nebraska s then-school-record 24-game win streak... Nebraska handed CU its only losses in 1902 (5-1-0), and 1905 (8-1-0)...the Huskers didn t record a first down in a 7-0 loss in 1961...Nebraska has been ranked in the top 10 entering the CU game 22 times since 1977 (28 games)...the Huskers have been in the top five in 15 of those seasons...there was a nine-year streak from 1988 to 1996 in which both teams entered the game ranked in the top 20...six of the games in that span matched top-10 teams and 1996 was the third time the game matched two top-five teams... the 1992 game marked the first college game with both teams ranked the same in the AP poll (tie 8th)...the 1999 game was the second overtime game in NU history...the 2000 win featured a game-winning Josh Brown field goal for the first walk-off win in school history. Page 5
800-Win Club Nebraska is one of six programs with 800 all-time victories, joining Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State and Penn State. NU reached the historic milestone in 2006 and now has 815 alltime victories. 1. Michigan 872 2. Notre Dame 830 Texas 830 4. Nebraska 815 5. Ohio State 808 6. Penn State 800 Nebraska is in its 119th season of college football in 2008, and owns an 815-337-40 all-time record in 1,192 games (.701). 4Since the first season of Nebraska football in 1890, Husker teams have won 11 or more games 12 times, including seven times since 1993. 4Nebraska 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. Nation s Best Since 70 Nebraska easily ranks as the nation s winningest program since the start of the 1970s, when Bob Devaney guided NU to back-to-back national titles in 1970 and 1971. During the past four decades, the Huskers have compiled a 381-96-5 record, for a.796 winning percentage in 482 games. NU s 381 wins in that time period are 26 more than Ohio State, which has the second-most wins since 1970. 1. Nebraska 381 2. Ohio State 355 3. Michigan 354 Oklahoma 354 5. Penn State 346 4 Nebraska has won 10 games or more 21 times since 1970. 4 The 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 five national titles since 1970. 4 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) and second in the 1990s (108-16-1). NU narrowly missed 100 wins in the 1970s (98). 2008 Game Captains Western Michigan QB Joe Ganz, OG Matt Slauson, DE Barry Turner, P Dan Titchener San Jose State WR Nate Swift, WR Todd Peterson, DT Ty Steinkuhler, PK Alex Henery New Mexico State TE Hunter Teafatiller, IB Marlon Lucky, DE Zach Potter, LS T.J. O Leary Virginia Tech OT Lydon Murtha, WR Niles Paul, CB Armando Murillo, S Larry Asante Missouri QB Joe Ganz, LB Cody Glenn, NT Ndamukong Suh, WR Chris Brooks Texas Tech OG Mike Huff, DE Pierre Allen, DE Clayton Sievers, P/H Jake Wesch Iowa State IB Marlon Lucky, IB Quentin Castille, TE/FB Hunter Teafatiller, DE Zach Potter Baylor WR Nate Swift, DE Zach Potter, S Rickey Thenarse, S Matt O Hanlon Oklahoma-WR Todd Peterson, WR Chris Brooks, OG Matt Slauson, DT Ty Steinkuhler Kansas WR Todd Peterson, QB Joe Ganz, OG Matt Slauson, NT Ndamukong Suh Kansas State IB Roy Helu Jr., LB Blake Lawrence, CB Armando Murillo, PK Alex Henery Husker Schedule Among Nation s Toughest As expected, Nebraska s 2008 schedule has turned out to be one of the toughest in the nation. The schedule includes six teams that played in a bowl game last season, and four teams that were ranked in the final AP top 10 last season. Nebraska faced consecutive games against top 10 opponents No. 4 Missouri and seventh-ranked Texas Tech, in addition to a trip to No. 4 Oklahoma. Of Nebraska s first 11 opponents, seven have reached bowl eligibility with Colorado attempting to reach that status with a victory over Nebraska. Last year, Nebraska faced 10 bowl teams, including four teams that finished in the top 10. * NU is one of just four teams in the country to play three 2007 BCS teams this fall, and one of two teams that will face four foes that were ranked in the final top 10. Games Against 2007 Top 10 Teams 4 Nebraska, Colorado 3 Auburn, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech Games Against 2007 BCS Teams 3 Nebraska, Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida Nebraska, Buffaloes Continue Post-Thanksgiving Tradition Nebraska will play on the Friday after Thanksgiving for the 19th straight year. The Huskers have met Colorado for post-turkey Day festivities each of the last 13 years (since the formation of the Big 12). Before 1996, Nebraska and Oklahoma met for six consecutive years on the day after Thanksgiving. Since 1990, Nebraska has a 14-5 mark on post-thanksgiving Friday, losing to Oklahoma in 1990 and Colorado in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2007. The Huskers are 7-2 in that same stretch in Lincoln on the Friday after Thanksgiving, losing only to Colorado in 2002 and 2004. Before 1990, Nebraska and Oklahoma also met on the Friday after Thanksgiving in 1973, 1976, 1977 and 1982. Nebraska is 15-8 all-time on the day after Thanksgiving. Nebraska and Oklahoma also squared off on Thanksgiving Day five times between 1965 and 1972. Huskers, Colorado Have History of Battling for Bowl Eligibility Colorado will attempt to become bowl-eligible with a victory in Friday s matchup with Nebraska. The Buffs come into the game at 5-6 and are hopeful of becoming the eighth Big 12 team to qualify for a bowl game. Bowl eligiblity being on the line is nothing new for the Nebraska-Colorado game. A year ago, both teams entered the game 5-6 overall and CU s victory sent the Buffs to the Independence Bowl and kept the Huskers out of a bowl game. The only other time Nebraska has missed a bowl game since 1969 came in 2004, when Colorado posted a win in Lincoln to give NU a 5-6 record. Nebraska has dealt Colorado a similar fate twice in recent years, winning in Boulder in 1997 and 2003 to keep the Buffs home for the holidays. Senior Class to Play Final Home Game Against Colorado Nebraska will honor its senior class in pre-game festivities before the start of the Colorado game. The Huskers will have 21 seniors appearing in their final game at Memorial Stadium. Among the group, 12 players are in their fifth year in the program (Davis, Ganz, Huff, Lawson, Murtha, Peterson, Sievers, Steinkuhler, Swift, Titchener, Wesch, Wortman), four others have completed their eligibility without redshirting (Lucky, Potter, Slauson, Teafatiller) and five others have joined the program as transfers (Barfield, Baumgartner, Murillo, O Leary, K. Wilson). * The class includes 12 players who began their Nebraska career as a scholarship player and nine who were walk-ons at the start of their career. Of the nine seniors who began as walkons, five have been placed on scholarship during their NU career (O Leary, Peterson, Slauson, Teafatiller, Titchener). * The class includes Nebraska s all-time leading receiver (Swift), its No. 5 receiver (Peterson), the No. 4 player in allpurpose yards (Lucky) and No. 4 all-time passer (Ganz). * The 21 seniors hail from nine different states. * The 21 members of the senior class have combined for 309 career starts, including nine with 20 or more career starts. * Among the 21 seniors being honored, 19 will earn their degrees by May of 2009. 2008 NU Seniors Name, Position, Hometown Shukree Barfield, DE, Camden, N.J. Justin Baumgartner, LS, Cheyenne, Wyo. Beau Davis, QB, Venice, Calif. Joe Ganz, QB, Palos Heights, Ill. Mike Huff, OG, Ralston, Neb. Thomas Lawson, FB, Parker, Colo. Marlon Lucky, IB, North Hollywood, Calif. Armando Murillo, CB, Tampa, Fla. Lydon Murtha, OT, Hutchinson, Minn. T.J. O Leary, LS, Omaha, Neb. Todd Peterson, WR, Grand Island, Neb. Zach Potter, DE, Omaha, Neb. Clayton Sievers, DE, Elkhorn, Neb. Matt Slauson, OG, Colorado Springs, Colo. Ty Steinkuhler, DT, Lincoln, Neb. Nate Swift, WR, Hutchinson, Minn. Hunter Teafatiller, TE, Kingsburg, Calif. Dan Titchener, P, Cheyenne, Wyo. Jake Wesch, PK/P, North Bend, Neb. Kenny Wilson, IB, Liberal, Kan. Tyler Wortman, LB, Grand Island, Neb. Page 6
Nebraska Total Offense Stats Nebraska finished 2007 ranked ninth nationally in total offense at 468.3 yards per game. The Huskers are producing similar numbers in 2008, averaging 462.9 ypg to rank ninth nationally. The 2007 average was NU s best since averaging 513.7 yards per game in 1997. Last season marked the fourth time in the last 10 years NU has averaged at least 400 yards of total offense. Prior to 1998, Nebraska averaged better than 400 yards per game for 24 straight seasons. Year Total Offense 1998 384.9 1999 392.2 2000 459.9 2001 451.2 2002 373.1 2003 345.0 2004 363.2 2005 320.3 2006 414.6 2007 468.3 2008 462.9 Nebraska Scoring Offense Stats NU finished 28th nationally in scoring at 33.4 points per game in 2007, its best scoring average since 2001. This season Nebraska has scored 30 or more points nine times in 11 games and averages 35.8 points per game, good for 18th in the country. Nebraska averaged 30 points or more for 24 straight years from 1978 to 2001. Year Scoring Offense 2001 37.4 2002 27.4 2003 24.8 2004 25.0 2005 24.7 2006 30.6 2007 33.4 2008 35.8 NU Back on Scoring Track Nebraska scored at least 30 points in seven straight games before posting 17 points against Missouri. That marked the longest streak of 30-plus point games since NU hit that mark in 13 straight games, including the entire 1995 season and the first game of the 1996 campaign. Overall, Nebraska has 12 30-point efforts in its past 14 games. Against Virginia Tech, Nebraska scored four touchdowns, ending a streak of six straight games with five or more touchdowns. That streak was the longest with at least five touchdowns since the first eight games of the 1989 season. Nebraska Time of Possession The NU offense is one of the nation s best at controlling the clock. The Huskers rank second nationally in time of possession, averaging 33:29 per game. The Huskers average is their best since averaging 33:36 in 1994. NU s time of possesion average this season is 4:15 more than in 2007. Year Avg. TOP 1996 31:11 1997 32:48 1998 30:38 1999 31:13 2000 32:12 2001 31:48 2002 29:10 2003 31:41 2004 27:55 2005 29:56 2006 32:41 2007 29:14 2008 33:29 Huskers Look to Cap Impressive Second-Half Run Nebraska is 4-1 in its past five games after a 3-3 start to open the 2008 campaign. Nebraska s only loss in that stretch was on the road against No. 4 Oklahoma. In fact, since Oct. 1, Nebraska has lost only to teams that are ranked in the top 12 of the most recent Associated Press Poll. A victory over Colorado this weekend would give Nebraska a 5-1 record in the second half of the season, a four-game improvement over last year s 1-5 mark. It would also be NU s best six-game finish to a regular season since 2001, when NU was also 5-1. NU s Record in Final Six Regular Season Games 2008 4-1* 2007 1-5 2006 3-3 2005 3-3 2004 2-4 2003 4-2 2002 2-4 2001 5-1 2000 4-2 1999 5-1 1998 4-2 1997 6-0 Husker Offense Continuing Productive Run Nebraska has been impressive on offense throughout the 2008 campaign, but has hit its stride over the past six games. Nebraska ranks 13th nationally in passing offense at 289.8 yards per game, and is ninth in the nation in total offense, averaging 462.9 yards per game. Nebraska also ranks 18th nationally in scoring offense at 35.8 points per game. In Big 12 games only, Nebraska ranks third in the conference averaging 486.9 yards per game. Nebraska is coming off a season-best 610- yard outburst in a 56-28 win at Kansas State. The success of the offense comes on the heels of an explosive offensive campaign in 2007. NU finished last year ranked ninth nationally in total offense at 468.3 yards per game, and seventh in passing at 323.8 yards per game. The passing average was a school record, while the total offensive average was Nebraska s best in a decade. Nebraska boasts impressive numbers dating back to last season. 4Nebraska has gained 400 total yards or more in 13 of the past 16 games, including each of the past six games. 4The Huskers have passed for at least 200 yards in the past 16 games, with eight 300-yard games in that stretch. 4The Huskers are averaging 492.0 yards per game over their past 14 games, including 328.2 yards per game through the air. Nebraska is averaging 39.8 points over its past 14 games and has scored at least 30 points in 12 of 14 games dating back to last season. 4Among Nebraska s offensive explosion to finish last year was a 702-yard day against Kansas State, the 10th-best output in school history and the best since 1995. Nebraska has produced three 500- yard total offense games in 2008, including the season-high effort at Kansas State. Charting the 2008 Husker Offense Nebraska is striving for offensive balance in 2008. A year ago, Nebraska ranked ninth nationally in total offense and seventh in passing offense and more than 69 percent of the Huskers offense was generated through the air. Through 11 games in 2008, the Huskers are one of the nation s most balanced teams in play selection, having run the ball 400 times while attempting 371 passes. The Huskers have picked up 62.6 percent of their yardage by pass. Nebraska ranks 13th nationally in passing offense, ninth in total offense and 18th in scoring offense. Game Rushes Rush Yds. Passes Pass Yds. TO TOP 3rd Down Western Michigan 31 138 20-36-1 345 2 30:24 5-13 San Jose State 30 99 18-27-1 216 2 29:37 4-11 New Mexico State 44 330 18-24-0 223 1 31:06 5-10 Virginia Tech 25 55 17-26-1 278 2 25:16 2-11 Missouri 34 76 27-39-1 293 2 33:57 12-19 Texas Tech 35 114 37-45-1 357 1 40:12 7-12 Iowa State 41 220 27-37-0 328 3 37:11 7-13 Baylor 37 161 32-46-0 336 1 38:37 11-17 Oklahoma 35 204 16-28-2 214 4 30:42 5-12 Kansas 35 167 29-38-1 328 3 34:46 6-14 Kansas State 53 340 16-25-1 270 2 36:35 7-13 Pct. of Rushing Plays: 51.8% Pct. of Passing Plays: 48.2% Pct. of Total Offense Via Rush: 37.4% Pct. of Total Offense Via Pass: 62.6% Page 7
Big 12 Conference POW Nominees Game Offense Defense Sp. Teams W. Mich. Swift Glenn Henery SJSU -- Suh Paul NMSU Murtha Suh Potter Va. Tech -- -- Swift Mizzou -- -- -- T. Tech Ganz Matt Holt Wesch Iowa State Ganz Potter -- Baylor Swift Suh -- Oklahoma -- -- -- Kansas Helu Suh Henery Kansas St. Ganz Suh Swift Colorado Bold indicates winner Huskers on Watch/Award Lists Marlon Lucky, Sr., IB Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List Maxwell Award Watch List Doak Walker Award Watch List Joe Ganz, Sr., QB Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Zach Potter, Sr., DE Lott Trophy Watch List (Impact Defensive Player) Hendricks Award Watch List (Best DE) Todd Peterson, SE Wuerffel Trophy Finalist (1 of 13) First-Team Academic All-District VII Dan Titchener, P First-Team Academic All-District VII Tyler Wortman, LB First-Team Academic All-District VII Husker Records Report Category... Record All-time... 815-337-40 Home... 492-135-20 Memorial Stadium... 367-112-13 Since 1962... 449-115-5 Away... 323-201-20 Road (on campus)... 284-161-17 Neutral Sites... 39-39-3 When Scoring 35+ Points... 324-4 vs. Big 12 Teams... 463-172-16 In Big 12 Action (since 96)... 70-37 Home... 40-11 Away... 27-24 Neutral... 3-2 Bowls... 22-22 On ABC... 84-44 In Overtime... 5-1 At Night... 67-27-3 vs. Ranked Teams... All-Time... 93-110-3 Home... 43-36-0 Away... 29-57-3 Neutral... 21-17-0 as No. 1 Team... 46-7-1 In Consecutive Sellout Streak... Overall... 257-39 vs. Ranked Teams... 39-24 NU Streaks...The Huskers have... 4 won 97 straight when rushing for 400 yards 4 won 123 straight games when holding the opponent to 10 or fewer points (230-5-1 all-time) 4 scored in 162 consecutive games 4 scored in 262 straight home games 4 shut out opponents 103 times Husker Offense Controlling Clock, Keeping Opponent O on Sideline The Nebraska offense has put together impressive numbers in recent weeks, ranking third in the Big 12 in total offense in conference games only. Most impressive has been Nebraska s ability to control the clock and keep opposing offenses off the field. The Huskers easily rank first in the conference in Big 12 games in time of possession, averaging 36:00 per game. Overall this season, Nebraska ranks second nationally in time of possession, averaging 33:29. Nebraska amassed 40:12 in time of possession against Texas Tech to keep the Red Raiders highpowered offense on the sideline. NU continued to control the clock at Iowa State, with a 37:11-22:49 advantage in time of possession. Against Baylor, the trend continued with Nebraska holding the ball for 38:37. Nebraska again controlled the clock against Kansas, holding the ball for 34:46 to keep KU s high-powered offense sidelined. 4Nebraska s 40:12 time of possession against Texas Tech was its highest possession time since having the ball for 40:38 in the season opener against Nevada last season. It also marked Nebraska s highest possession time on the road since at least 1980, and Nebraska s largest possession advantage against a conference opponent since holding the ball for 42:50 against Colorado in 1992. Nebraska has held the ball for 40 minutes or longer just four times since 1980. 4NU held the time of possession advantage in nine consecutive halves prior to the second half at Oklahoma. Entering the Colorado game, the Huskers have had at least 16:30 in time of possession in 12 of the past 13 halves and has held the TOP edge in 13 of the last 14 halves. 4Nebraska ran 241 combined plays against Texas Tech, Iowa State and Baylor, while those three opponents snapped the ball just 155 times. The Huskers have a 118-play advantage in seven Big 12 games. 4Nebraska had nine scoring drives of 4:00 or longer in those three games, including four against Texas Tech, three at Iowa State and two against Baylor. 4The Huskers 15-play scoring drive that consumed 8:03 of the first half at Texas Tech marked the Huskers longest scoring drive of the season in terms of both time and plays. The Huskers last had a longer scoring drive in terms of plays against Oklahoma in 2005. The last time an NU scoring drive took longer than 8:03 was against Penn State in 2003, when the Huskers used 8:12 on a touchdown drive. 4The Texas Tech game marked the only time since 1980 Nebraska had three scoring drives in a game that each consumed at least 7:00. In fact, only once in the past 29 seasons has Nebraska had two 7:00-plus scoring drives in a game (2005 at Baylor). Scoring drive and time of possession statistics are sketchy prior to the 1980 season. 4Nebraska had not had three scoring drives of at least 10 plays in the same game since four 10-plus play drives in a 73-31 win over Kansas State last season. 4NU s average scoring drive the past six weeks (34 total) has been 7.8 plays, 64.6 yards and 3:41. 4The 92-yard scoring drive in the first quarter against Iowa State was Nebraska s longest in distance since a 94-yard TD drive against Nevada in the 2007 season opener. 4Nebraska had four touchdown drives of 80 yards or longer at Oklahoma. Nebraska had seven drives of 80 yards or more in the first eight games. The Huskers added an 80-yard scoring drive against Kansas and two 80-plus drives at Kansas State. Husker Offense Also Has Quick-Strike Ability Nebraska has also shown the ability to put points on the scoreboard quickly. NU has produced 16 touchdown drives that have lasted 2:00 or less, and 15 touchdown drives of five plays or less. In the season opener against Western Michigan, Nebraska s five touchdown drives covered an average of more than 65 yards, but it took the Huskers an average of just 4.4 plays and only 1:38 to find the end zone. Against the Broncos, four of NU s five touchdown drives took less than two minutes, including each of the final three TD drives, when Nebraska found the end zone in 47, 37 and 37 seconds, respectively. Nebraska scored in four plays or less on four of its five touchdown drives, including a two-play, 74-yard scoring march on its final touchdown drive. The Huskers produced two quick-strike drives against Baylor, and posted a one-play scoring drive against Kansas on a 52- yard Roy Helu Jr. touchdown run. Quarterback Joe Ganz has directed the Husker offense to 12 touchdown drives under one minute in the last 12 games. Overall, the senior has guided the offense to 15 touchdown drives under one minute in his 15 career starts. Page 8
NU Offense Productive in Red Zone Nebraska has made the most of its scoring opportunities throughout the season, most notably during Big 12 Conference play. On the year, Nebraska has converted 44-of-51 red-zone opportunities into scores, including 38 touchdowns and six field goals. The 86 percent efficiency mark ties for 34th nationally and is sixth in the Big 12 Conference. The Huskers have been even more productive during conference action. Nebraska has traveled inside the 20-yard line 34 times in Big 12 play and put points on the board on 30 occasions. The 88.2 percent success rate ranks fourth in the Big 12. Nebraska has been perfect in the red zone seven times in 11 games. Improved Run Game Making NU One of Nation s Most Complete Offenses Nebraska s recent surge in the running game has improved the Huskers to 38th nationally in rushing offense with an average of 173.1 rushing yards per game this season. By improving its rushing average, Nebraska now ranks in the top 40 nationally in all four major offensive statistical categories. NU also ranks 10th in total offense, 12th in passing offense and 19th in scoring offense. The Huskers are one of just eight teams nationally to rank in the top 40 in all four major statistical categories, including Oklahoma and Texas in the Big 12. Well-Rounded Offenses (national rank) School Rush Pass Total Scoring Tulsa 7 6 1 2 Oklahoma 20 3 3 1 Texas 37 11 8 6 Nebraska 38 13 9 18 Ball State 24 21 12 17 USC 18 34 16 12 So. Miss 21 38 19 33 Oregon State 40 32 29 25 NU Offense Posting Explosive Finish for Second Straight Year For the second straight season, the Husker offense is heating up when the Nebraska weather turns cold. The Huskers prolific offense has put up impressive numbers the past two games after producing staggering totals when Joe Ganz started the final three games of the 2007 season. Last year, Ganz directed the offense to a total of 163 points over the final three games (54.3 ppg). Ganz personally had a hand in 18 touchdowns, throwing for 15 scores and rushing for three. In addition to averaging more than 54 points per game, the Huskers averaged nearly 599 yards of total offense in the final three games of 2007. With a more possession-oriented offense this season, a repeat of last year s superb statistics seems unlikely. However, in games against Kansas and Kansas State, the Huskers are nearly on pace to duplicate those impressive totals. Against Kansas and Kansas State, Nebraska put up 101 points (50.5 ppg). The Huskers scored a then-big 12 high 45 points against Kansas before posting a seasonhigh 56 points the next week against Kansas State. Nebraska has also averaged 552.5 ypg in the past two games. Husker Run Game Thriving in Recent Weeks Nebraska rushed for 340 yards in its 56-28 win at Kansas State, marking the Huskers best ground output in a Big 12 game in six seasons. However, the rushing success was the continuation of a recent trend for the 2008 Huskers. Over the past five games Nebraska s running game has been among the conference s best. 4 The 340 rushing yards at Kansas State were the most by a Big 12 team in a conference game this season. It also marked just the fifth 300-yard-plus rushing game for Nebraska in the past five seasons. 4 Nebraska is averaging 218.4 rushing yards in the past five games (4-1) and has topped 160 yards in each of those games. In the past five games Nebraska is averaging 5.4 yards per carry, a dramatic improvement over the 4.1 yards per carry NU averaged in the first five games. 4 Nebraska ranks third in the conference in rushing in Big 12 games only at 183.1 yards per game, trailing only Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. The Huskers average 4.7 yards per rush in Big 12 games to rank fourth in the conference in that category. Joe the Quarterback Senior quarterback Joe Ganz has been the man directing the Husker offense since late last season. Ganz started the final three games of 2007 and the Palos Heights, Ill., native has been outstanding since taking over the quarterback role. In his 14 career starts, Ganz has thrown for more than 4,500 yards while helping Nebraska average nearly 40 points per game. Among his accomplishments over his first 14 career starts, Ganz has: 4 Thrown for 4,502 yards and 36 touchdowns. For comparison purposes, Zac Taylor set Nebraska season records in 2006 with 3,197 yards and 25 touchdowns in 14 games. 4 Ganz threw for 3,366 yards in his first 10 career starts, the most passing yards in a 10-game stretch. That total easily eclipsed the previous mark of 2,412 yards set by Zac Taylor over the final five games of the 2005 season and the first five games of the 2006 campaign. 4 Accumulated a school-record eight 300-yard passing games, five more than previous record holder Taylor totaled in 26 career starts. Ganz has thrown for at least 275 yards in 10 of 14 starts. 4 Produced three of the five 400-yard passing days in school history in his three starts last season and the top two passing games in NU history 510 yards against Kansas State and 484 yards at Colorado. He also posted the top two total offense games in NU history with 528 yards against KSU and 521 vs. Colorado. Ganz owns five of the top 10 passing days in school history, and six of the top 12 total offense games in school history. 4 In his first 10 starts, Ganz guided the Husker offense to an average of 39.6 points per game. Ganz s average was the fifth-best total among all quarterbacks in school history over their first 10 starts, trailing only Scott Frost (46.8 ppg), Tommie Frazier (41.8), Turner Gill (41.2) and Steve Taylor (39.9). 4 Led NU to at least 30 points 12 times in 14 starts. No other quarterback in Nebraska history helped his team score at least 30 points nine times in his first 10 career starts. Ganz in 14 Career Starts Game A-C-I Yds TD Pct. Rushing Total Offense 2007 KU 50-25-4 405 4.500 5-11-1 416 KSU 40-30-0 510 7.750 6-18-0 528 CU 58-31-3 484 4.534 6-37-2 521 2008 WMU 36-20-2 345 4.556 6-38-0 383 SJSU 25-17-1 216 0.680 6-(-2)-0 214 NMSU 17-13-0 158 1.765 5-69-1 227 VT 26-17-1 278 2.654 8-18-0 296 MU 39-27-1 293 2.692 3-(-7)-0 286 TT 44-36-1 349 2.818 6-(-5)-1 344 ISU 37-27-0 328 1.730 8-3-1 331 BU 46-32-0 336 3.696 11-42-0 378 OU 26-14-2 206 1.538 4-5-0 211 KU 37-28-1 324 3.757 4-(-8)-0 316 KSU 25-16-1 270 2.640 11-95-2 365 Totals 506-333-17 4,502 36.658 89-314-8 4,816 1.6 ypg 44.0 ypg Page 9
Ganz s National Rankings Passing Yards per Game 282.1 (12th) Passing Efficiency 155.6 (14th) Total Offense Per Game 304.6 ypg (12th) Career Completion Percentage* 65.6% (11th) Careeer Passing Effiency* 159.17 (3rd) *-Active players only Top Passing Games in NU History Rank, Player, Game Yards 1. Joe Ganz, 2007 vs. Kansas St. 510 2. Joe Ganz, 2007 at Colorado 484 3. Sam Keller, 2007 vs. Ball State 438 4. Zac Taylor, 2005 vs. Iowa State 431 5. Joe Ganz, 2007 at Kansas 405 6. Zac Taylor, 2006 vs. Kansas 395 7. Zac Taylor, 2005 at Colorado 392 8. Sam Keller, 2007 vs. USC 389 9. Joe Ganz, 2008 at Texas Tech 349 10. Joe Ganz, 2008 vs. W. Michigan 345 NU Season Passing Player, Years Yards 1. Zac Taylor, 2006 3,197 2. Joe Ganz, 2008 3,103 3. Zac Taylor, 2005 2,653 4. Sam Keller, 2007 2,422 5. Dave Humm, 1972 2,074 NU Season Touchdown Passes Player, Years Touchdowns 1. Zac Taylor, 2006 26 2. Joe Ganz, 2008 21 3. Vince Ferragamo, 1976 20 NU Career Passing Player, Years Yards 1. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 5,850 2. Dave Humm, 1972-74 5,035 3. Jerry Tagge, 1969-71 4,704 4. Joe Ganz, 2005-present 4,660 5. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 4,481 NU Career Touchdown Passes Player, Years TDs 1. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 45 2. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 43 3. Dave Humm, 1972-74 41 4. Joe Ganz, 2005-present 40 5. Turner Gill, 1980-83 34 NU Season Total Offense Player, Years Yards 1. Joe Ganz, 2008 3,351 2. Zac Taylor, 2006 3,165 3. Jammal Lord, 2002 2,774 4. Eric Crouch, 2001 2,625 5. Zac Taylor, 2005 2,612 NU Career Total Offense Player, Years Yards 1. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 7,915 2. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 5,777 3. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 5,476 4. Jammal Lord, 2000-03 5,421 5. Jerry Tagge, 1969-71 5,283 6. Dave Humm, 1972-74 5,027 7. Joe Ganz, 2004-07 4,991 8. Steve Taylor, 1985-88 4,940 9. Mike Rozier, 1981-83 4,780 10. Turner Gill, 1980-83 4,634 Ascension in NU Record Book Continues for Ganz Ganz entered last year s Colorado game set to make just his third career start. He posted impressive numbers in the final three games last season, but has been one of the nation s best and most underrated quarterbacks during his senior season. The 6-1, 210-pound Ganz enters his final regular-season game with several Nebraska records in hand and others in his sights. Ganz enters the Colorado game with 3,103 passing yards in 2008, just 95 yards from setting a Nebraska season passing yardage record. He has 4,660 career passing yards, to rank fourth in school history and just 375 yards from second place on NU s all-time passing list. Against Kansas State, Ganz established two Nebraska season records. His 16 completions pushed his total to 247 completed passes in 2008, 10 better than Taylor s previous NU record in 2005. Ganz also accounted for 365 yards of total offense to increase his season total to a Nebraska record 3,351 yards, bettering Taylor s 3,165 yards in 2006. Ganz showed that his 2007 play was not a fluke in the season opener against Western Michigan, and he has continued his torrid play throughout 2008. 4The 345 yards passing against the Broncos were the most ever in a Nebraska season opener and rank No. 10 on the Husker single-game passing list. Ganz had his most accurate passing day at Texas Tech, hitting 36-of-44 passes for 349 yards, the ninth-best passing day in school history. 4The 36 completions at Texas Tech tied a Nebraska school record. Ganz s previous high in completions was 31 at Colorado last season. 4Ganz has connected on 180-of-254 passes in Big 12 play (70.9 percent) and his 69.0 overall completion percentage is well ahead of the NU record of 63.1 percent, set by Sam Keller last season. 4Ganz has 45 passes of 20 yards or more in 2008, and the Huskers have had at least seven receivers catch passes in 10 of 11 games. Nebraska has completed passes to 18 receivers, tied for third nationally in most players with at least one reception. 4Ganz had at least four touchdown passes in each of his first four starts with 19 total in the four-game period. His 19 TD passes were the most ever by a Nebraska quarterback in a four-game stretch. 4Ganz s 40 career touchdown passes are fourth on the Nebraska career list. He produced his sixth career game with three or more touchdowns against Kansas. 4His 21 touchdown passes this season are tied for second on the NU season list, four shy of Taylor s record of 25 set in 14 games in 2006. 4Ganz has added 248 rushing yards this season, including a career-high 95 rushing yards at Kansas State, the best by an NU quarterback in five seasons. Ganz s season total offense number is a school record and he enters the Colorado game ranked seventh at Nebraska in career total offense despite starting just 14 games. Ganz averages 344.0 yards of total offense in his starts and is less than 500 yards from third place on the career total offense chart. Ganz Stacks up Well in Head-to-Head Matchups The Big 12 Conference has rightfully earned the reputation as the league with the best quarterbacks. For proof of this, one needs to look no further than the NCAA statistical rankings that show eight Big 12 quarterbacks ranked among the top 19 nationally in passing efficiency. While Joe Ganz is often overlooked among this group, his numbers stack up favorably with his more heralded peers. Ganz ranks 14th nationally in passing efficiency. Ganz has made 10 career conference starts, and he has passed for more yards than the opposing quarterback nine times. OU s Sam Bradford is the only conference quarterback to out-yard Ganz, holding a 315-206 passing edge. Ganz rebounded to throw for 324 yards against Kansas, besting the 304 yards by KU s Todd Reesing, the second consecutive year Ganz has out-yarded the Jayhawk quarterback. He easily out-yarded Kansas State s Josh Freeman (270-114) for the second straight season on Nov. 15. Ganz fared well individually in head-to-head matchups with Heisman Trophy contenders Chase Daniel of Missouri and Graham Harrell of Texas Tech. Ganz threw for 37 more yards than Daniel, and out-yarded Harrell by 65 passing yards. Not only do Ganz s numbers compare favorably in the Big 12, but they stand up well on the national level. Among active players, Ganz ranks third nationally in career pass efficiency rating. His 159.17 rating trails only Oklahoma s Bradford and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow of Florida. Ganz Joins Rare Company Against Aggies Ganz joined a pair of Heisman Trophy winners in the Nebraska record books against New Mexico State. The senior scored touchdowns with his feet, arm and hands, achieving a feat duplicated at Nebraska by only 1972 Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers and 2001 Heisman winner Eric Crouch. In the second quarter, Ganz was on the receiving end of Marlon Lucky s third career touchdown pass and the first touchdown reception by a Nebraska quarterback in seven seasons. Later in the quarter, Ganz had a 33-yard touchdown run on an option keeper to give the Huskers a 21-0 edge. He completed football s version of the cycle with a 35-yard scoring strike to tight end Mike McNeill in the third quarter. Ironically, Lucky nearly duplicated Ganz s feat, needing only a TD reception to join Ganz in the elite company. Rodgers first accomplished the feat in the 1973 Orange Bowl against Notre Dame, while Crouch matched the trifecta against California in 1999. Ganz is also one of three players nationally to accomplish the feat in 2008, joining James Casey of Rice (vs. Tulsa) and Arkelon Hall of Memphis (vs. Louisville). Page 10
Nebraska Posts Nation-Leading Numbers In Fourth Quarter Nebraska has been a dominant team in the fourth quarter, outscoring its opponents 139-52. The 139 points are 26 more than the Huskers have scored in any other quarter, while the 52 points allowed are 27 fewer than any other quarter. NU s 139 fourth-quarter points were 31 more than any other BCS program as of Nov. 17, while the Huskers plus-87 point margin was also the largest of any BCS school. The only other BCS schools to outscore their opponents by 60 or more points in the fourth quarter were USC (79), Iowa (69) and Florida (60). Only two teams have outscored Nebraska in the fourth quarter Western Michigan and New Mexico State. Each team outscored NU 7-3 in the fourth quarter after NU led by at least 27 points entering the period. Kansas is the only team to score more than seven points in the fourth quarter against Nebraska (14 points). In three games (SJSU, Baylor, KU), Nebraska was leading by less than a touchdown entering the fourth quarter and went on to win each contest by double digits. The Huskers also led by 14 points against Iowa State and Kansas State, before using a big fourth quarter to win each game by 28. Huskers Winning Third-Down Battle Nebraska has been effective on third down on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball, most notably during Big 12 Conference play. The Huskers most decisive day on third downs came in a 32-20 win over Baylor. NU converted 11-of-17 third-down conversions on offense, while the NU defense shut out Baylor on third downs, as the Bears were 0-for-10 in that category. The thirddown success against Baylor allowed Nebraska to run 30 more plays than the Bears and hold a 17- minute advantage in time of possession. In Big 12 games only, the Husker offense has converted 55.0 percent of its third-down attempts to rank fourth in the conference. Overall for the season, Nebraska has convert ed 49.0 percent to rank 11th nationally. Defensively, Nebraska is second in the league in third-down defense in Big 12 games, allowing opponents to convert 25-of-78 (32.1 percent). For the season, Nebraska opponents have converted 35.0 percent on third downs. Nebraska allowed Kansas State to convert just 2-of-13 third downs last time out. In the last five games NU opponents have converted just 23 percent on third down. NU Truly One of America s Teams Nebraska has relied on recruiting the entire nation for a number of years and its current roster reflects that tradition. The Huskers have players from 25 states on their current roster. The NU roster is one of the most geographically diverse in the country. Just three schools have more states represented on their 2008 roster. Team States on 2008 Roster Army 35 (plus American Samoa) Notre Dame 29 Navy 27 Nebraska 25 Air Force 25 Stanford 24 (plus two foreign countries) Northwestern 23 Swift at Top of Reception List; Closing in on Additional Records Wide receiver Nate Swift has been a key component in the Husker passing game since 2005, and he and fellow senior Todd Peterson have been Joe Ganz s favorite targets in 2008. Arguably Nebraska s most experienced player, Swift has played in 49 games with 27 career starts. Swift leads the team with 54 catches for 899 yards, an average of 15.5 yards per catch. He also leads the team with eight touchdown receptions. Despite being in a conference with several highly regarded receivers, Swift has made a strong case for post-season recognition. In Big 12 games only, he ranks seventh in the league in receptions per game and fifth in receiving yards per game. Swift is one of only five receivers in the conference with three or more 100-yard receiving games in Big 12 play. The Hutchinson, Minn., native enjoyed a recordsetting day in the Huskers win over Baylor. Swift had a career-high 11 receptions for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns. In the process, he moved to the top of the Nebraska career receptions list. Swift has 161 career catches, bettering the previous record of 143 by 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. Swift broke the record on a nine-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter to give NU a 24-20 edge. He added a second TD in the fourth quarter to give the Huskers a 30-20 cushion. The record-setting day against Baylor is just part of an impressive senior season for Swift, who is often overshadowed in a conference full of standout receivers. 4Swift caught seven passes for 111 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Kansas. The outing marked Swift s eighth career 100-yard game, second in school history behind Rodgers 10. Swift has four 100- yard games this season, including three of the past five games. He narrowly missed the mark with four catches for 98 yards at Kansas State. 4The two touchdown catches against Baylor marked the fifth time in his career Swift has caught two touchdown passes in a game. He has at least one touchdown in four of the past five games and his eight TD catches this Nebraska Career Receptions Player, Years...Receptions 1. Nate Swift, 2005-present... 161 2. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72... 143 3. Terrence Nunn, 2004-07... 136 4. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present... 131 5. Todd Peterson, 2005-present... 100 6. Matt Davison, 1997-2000... 93 7. Maurice Purify, 2006-07... 91 8. Jeff Kinney, 1969-71... 82 9. Guy Ingles, 1968-70... 74 10. Tim Smith, 1977-79... 72 Career Receiving Yards Player, Years... Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72... 2,479 2. Nate Swift, 2005-present... 2,434 3. Terrence Nunn, 2004-07... 1,762 4. Todd Peterson, 2005-present... 1,462 5. Matt Davison, 1997-2000... 1,456 6. Maurice Purify, 2006-07... 1,444 7. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present... 1,366 8. Matt Herian, 2002-06... 1,243 9. Irving Fryar, 1981-83... 1,196 10. Guy Ingles, 1968-70... 1,157 Nebraska Career TD Catches Player, Years... Touchdowns 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72... 25 2. Nate Swift, 2005-present... 20 Career 100-Yard Receiving Games Player, Years... 100-Yard Games 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72... 10 2. Nate Swift, 2005-present...8 3. Irving Fryar, 1981-83... 5 season are tied for third on the NU single-season list. Swift has 20 career receiving touchdowns, five short of Rodgers record of 25. 4In addition to 100-yard days against Baylor and Kansas, Swift topped the century mark against Iowa State with eight catches for 112 yards and a touchdown (all in first half) and five catches for 121 yards and two scores against Western Michigan. 4Swift had a then-career-long 61-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter against Western Michigan, bettering a 49-yard reception against Troy in 2006. He established a new career-long catch with a 67-yarder at Oklahoma. Swift has 14 receptions of 20 yards or more this season, including all four catches at KSU. 4 With the career receptions record in hand, Swift will zero in on Rodgers career receiving yardage mark against Colorado. Swift has 2,434 career yards, trailing Rodgers by only 45 yards. 4Swift s 899 receiving yards this season are second on the single-season yardage top 10 and just 43 yards from first on that list. 4His 58 catches are second on the NU season list, 17 receptions from first place. Swift has caught a pass in 43 of 49 career games, and his seven catches against Kansas marked the 13th time in his career he had caught at least five passes. He has reached five catches seven times in 2008. Swift burst onto the scene in 2005, when he caught an NU freshman record 45 passes, including seven touchdowns. He added 22 catches as a sophomore. Swift caught 36 passes for 520 yards and three touchdowns as a junior, helping Nebraska to a No. 7 national ranking in passing offense. This year Swift became the first player in school history to catch 20 passes in four straight seasons. In addition to his offensive impact, Swift is Nebraska s primary punt returner. Against Virginia Tech, Swift had an 88-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The return was the fourth-longest in school history and the first NU punt return for a touchdown since 2002. The effort earned Swift recognition as the Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. He ranks second in the Big 12 and sixth nationally in punt returns, averaging 15.6 yards per attempt. Page 11
Swift & Peterson: NU s One-Two Receiving Punch Swift Peterson Combined Game No. Yards TD No. Yds. TD WMU 5 121 2 3 34 0 8-155-2 SJSU 6 70 0 4 59 0 10-129-0 NMSU 1 10 0 4 34 0 5-44-0 VT 3 58 0 4 60 1 7-118-1 MU 5 45 1 7 81 0 12-126-1 TT 5 70 0 8 77 1 13-147-1 ISU 8 112 1 4 52 0 12-164-1 BU 11 121 2 6 57 0 17-178-2 OU 3 83 1 5 73 0 8-156-1 KU 7 111 1 5 72 0 12-183-1 KSU 4 98 0 4 47 1 8-145-1 Totals 58 899 8 54 646 3 112-1,545-11 Nebraska Season Receptions Player, Year... Receptions 1. Marlon Lucky, 2007...75 2. Nate Swift, 2008...58 3. Maurice Purify, 2007... 57 4. Johnny Rodgers, 1972... 55 5. Todd Peterson, 2008...54 5. Johnny Rodgers, 1971... 53 7. Nate Swift, 2005...45 8. Terrence Nunn, 2005... 43 Cory Ross, 2005... 43 10. Terrence Nunn, 2006... 42 Season Receiving Yards Player, Year... Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1972... 942 2. Nate Swift, 2008...899 3. Johnny Rodgers, 1971... 872 4. Maurice Purify, 2007... 814 5. Irving Fryar, 1983... 780 6. Marlon Lucky, 2007...706 7. Johnny Rodgers, 1970... 665 8. Todd Peterson, 2008...646 9. Nate Swift, 2005... 641 10. Maurice Purify, 2006... 630 NU I-Backs Game-by-Game Lucky Helu Castille Game No. Yds. TD No. Yds. TD No. Yds. TD WMU 12 43 1 7 52 0 6 5 0 SJSU 7 23 1 9 59 1 6 7 1 NMSU 15 103 2 7 32 0 10 75 0 VT 8 17 0 4 21 1 3 8 0 MU 14 46 0 5 11 0 12 26 0 TT 16 66 0 10 47 0 3 6 1 ISU 15 74 2 6 66 0 11 70 1 BU 16 83 1 2 6 0 7 31 0 OU 5 8 0 16 157 1 7 2 1 KU 6 7 0 16 115 2 5 49 0 KSU 11 47 0 13 72 2 6 51 1 Totals 125 517 7 95 638 7 76 330 5 Receiving Lucky 22-275 yards-1 TD; Helu 20-217 yards Castille 7-86 yards Peterson Gives Nebraska Offense Veteran Receiving Tandem Senior Todd Peterson teams with Swift to give Nebraska one of the Big 12 s most veteran receiving tandems. The duo has combined for double-figure catches six times in 2008, while totaling a combined 100 receiving yards or more 10 times in 11 games. Peterson is second on the team with 54 receptions for 646 yards and three touchdowns. His 54 receptions are fifth on the NU single-season chart, while his yardage total ranks eighth. The Grand Island, Neb., native has hauled in 39 receptions in seven Big 12 games, including a career-high eight catches for 77 yards and a touchdown at Texas Tech. His touchdown tied the game at 31-31 in the waning moments and forced overtime. Peterson has caught at least three passes in every game this season and has topped 50 receiving yards seven of the past eight games. Like Swift, Peterson continues to shoot up the career receiving charts. Against Kansas State he became the fifth player in school history to top the century mark in receptions and he enters the Colorado game with exactly 100 career catches. His 1,462 career receiving yards are fourth in school history and he has 12 career touchdown catches. The 6-4, 215-pound Peterson began his career on academic scholarship and as a walk-on football player, but was awarded a scholarship before the 2006 season. He is a three-time academic All-Big 12 pick and a strong contender for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors this fall. Earlier this month, he was one of three Huskers named to the Academic All-District VII team, putting his name on the national ballot. Additionally, Peterson is a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy for the second straight season. The award is given annually to the college football player who best combines excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Husker Passing Game Spreading the Wealth Swift and Peterson are not the only receiving targets for Joe Ganz in the passing game. In fact, Nebraska ranks among the nation s best offenses at spreading the football. Eighteen Huskers have caught passes this season, the third-highest total of any school in the country. In each of the first 10 games, Nebraska had at least seven receivers catch a pass in the game. 4Against Kansas State, Niles Paul caught three passes to increase his season total to 20 receptions. Paul became the seventh Husker with at least 20 receptions this season, joining Swift, Peterson, tight end Mike McNeill (26), receiver Menelik Holt (25) and I-backs Marlon Lucky (22) and Roy Helu Jr. (20). 4The seven receivers with at least 20 receptions is a Nebraska best. Previously, Nebraska had five players with 20 or more receptions in both 2005 and 2006. The NU record for most players with 30-plus receptions in a season is four (2006 and 2007). 4The tight end position has been quite productive this fall, producing a combined 41 receptions for 521 yards and seven touchdowns. 4Sophomore tight end Mike McNeill is within reach of the NU record for season receptions by a tight end. Johnny Mitchell holds that mark with 31 receptions in 1991. McNeill s 26 catches are the most since Mitchell s position record total 17 years ago. McNeill s five touchdown catches are two TD catches shy of the NU position record and the most by a Husker tight end since Tracey Wistrom also had five touchdown catches in 2000. McNeill s 345 receiving yards in the most by a Nebraska tight end in five seasons (Matt Herian, 484 yards, 2003). Say Helu to Roy Sophomore I-back Roy Helu Jr. has put together outstanding games each of the past three weeks, pacing a re-energized Nebraska running game. Against Oklahoma, Kansas and Kansas State, the California native has shown his ability to be a future star in the Husker offense, totaling 344 yards and five touchdowns on 45 carries, an average of 7.6 yards per tote. Helu rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries at No. 4 Oklahoma. The rushing total is the third-highest in a Big 12 Conference game this season. Helu enjoyed another standout effort against the Jayhawks, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, while adding career bests in the receiving department with eight receptions for 61 yards. Helu produced his touchdowns (10 and 52 yards) on consecutive Nebraska offensive plays in the second half, turning a 21-17 NU deficit into a 31-21 advantage. The back-to-back 100-yard rushing outings marked the first time a Husker back has accomplished that feat in conference play in two seasons. Brandon Jackson topped the century mark in consecutive games against Oklahoma State and Missouri in 2006, on his way to All-Big 12 honors. Helu added a pair of first-half touchdowns in Nebraska s 56-28 victory at Kansas State and sparked an NU rushing attack that gained a season-high 340 yards on the ground. Helu leads Nebraska with 638 rushing yards this season, while averaging an impressive 6.7 yards per carry. If Helu were to finish the season averaging 6.7 yards per attempt, it would be the best per carry average by a Husker in seven seasons. In fact, no Husker back with 100 carries or more has finished a season averaging more than six yards per carry since Dan Alexander (6.3 ypg on 182 att.) and Correll Buckhalter (7.1 ypc on 106 att.) each topped that mark in 2000. Helu has added 20 receptions this season, one of six Huskers with at least 20 catches in 2008. Page 12
NU Season All-Purpose Yards Leaders Year Player Yards Avg. 2007 Marlon Lucky 1,559 141.7 2006 Brandon Jackson 1,459 104.2 2005 Cory Ross 1,274 106.1 2004 Cory Ross 1,393 126.6 2003 Josh Davis 1,474 113.3 2002 Jammal Lord 1,412 100.9 2001 Dahrran Diedrick 1,294 107.8 2000 Dan Alexander 1,171 106.5 1999 Eric Crouch 935 77.9 1998 Correll Buckhalter 887 73.9 1997 Ahman Green 1,982 165.2 Nebraska Career Rushing Player, Years... Yards 1. Mike Rozier, 1981-83... 4,780 2. Ahman Green, 1995-97... 3,880 -- 12. Correll Buckhalter, 1997-00... 2,522 13. Keith Jones, 1984-87... 2,488 14. Dan Alexander, 1997-00... 2,456 15. Rick Berns, 1976-78... 2,449 16. Roger Craig, 1979-82... 2,446 17. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present.2,393 18. Jeff Kinney, 1969-71... 2,244 19. Doug DuBose, 1982-85... 2,205 20. Bobby Reynolds, 1950-52... 2,196 Nebraska Career All-Purpose Yards Player, Years...Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72...5,586 2. Mike Rozier, 1981-83...5,445 3. Ahman Green, 1995-97...4,280 4. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present...4,244 5. Cory Ross, 2002-05...3,559 NU Continues Season-Opening Success Nebraska s 47-24 victory over Western Michigan on Aug. 30 continued a long string of success in season openers. The win was the Huskers nationleading 23rd straight victory in a season opener, four better than Florida s 19 straight seasonopening victories. The Huskers have won each of their last 23 season openers by 10 or more points, and own an 88-26-5 all-time record in season openers. Nebraska has scored 40 or more points in the season opener in 16 of the past 23 seasons. In that same period, the Huskers have limited the opposition to 14 points or less 15 times. Season-Opening Win Streak Year Opponent (rank) Result 1986 Florida State (11) W, 34-17 1987 Utah State W, 56-12 1988 Texas A&M (10)* W, 23-14 1989 Northern Illinois W, 48-17 1990 Baylor W, 13-0 1991 Utah State W, 59-28 1992 Utah W, 49-22 1993 North Texas W, 76-14 1994 West Virginia (24)* W, 31-0 1995 at Oklahoma State W, 64-21 1996 Michigan State W, 55-14 1997 Akron W, 59-14 1998 Louisiana Tech** W, 56-27 1999 at Iowa W, 42-7 2000 San Jose State W, 49-13 2001 TCU*** W, 21-7 2002 Arizona State@ W, 48-10 2003 Oklahoma St. (24) W, 17-7 2004 Western Illinois W, 56-17 2005 Maine W, 25-7 2006 Louisiana Tech W, 49-10 2007 Nevada W, 52-10 2008 Western Michigan W, 47-24 *-Kickoff Classic ; **-Eddie Robinson Classic ***-Pigskin Classic; @-BCA Classic Lucky Again Adding Dual-Threat Option to Husker Offense Senior I-back Marlon Lucky had one of the best seasons by a Nebraska running back in a decade in 2007. Lucky had 1,019 rushing yards, just the second 1,000-yard rushing season by a Husker I-back since 2001. He also caught a Nebraska record 75 passes for 705 yards, shattering the previous NU record by 20 catches. Lucky finished 31st nationally in all-purpose yards, averaging 145.2 yards per game. His 1,743 all-purpose yards were seventh in NU history and the most by a Husker since Ahman Green in 1997. Lucky continues to make a dent in the NU record books. Against New Mexico State, Lucky recorded his eighth career 100-yard rushing game with 103 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. On a career-long 58-yard run in the third quarter, Lucky became the 24th player in school history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards. He now ranks 17th with 2,393 career rushing yards. The North Hollywood, Calif., native continues to be a dual threat. He has caught 22 passes for 275 yards and a touchdown in 2008, including a seven-catch, 80-yard effort at Texas Tech. He added a career-long 69-yard catch in the second half against Baylor, Nebraska s longest play from scrimmage this season. Lucky has 131 career catches to rank fourth on the NU career list. This season Lucky has pushed his career all-purpose yardage total to 4,244 yards, good for fourth in NU history, trailing only Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Rodgers and Mike Rozier, along with Ahman Green. He is 36 yards from matching Green s total of 4,280 yards. Against Iowa State, Lucky rushed for a pair of touchdowns, including one on a direct snap. He has a team-high seven rushing touchdowns in 2008, along with one receiving touchdown. Lucky has 22 career rushing touchdowns and four touchdown receptions. He has also thrown for four touchdowns on six career pass attempts. This season he has a 20-yard touchdown pass to Joe Ganz against New Mexico State and a four-yard TD pass to tight end Mike McNeill against Kansas. The pass to McNeill came after a direct snap to Lucky. Blackshirts Return to Husker Practice Field One of the most detailed stories throughout the 2008 season has been the awarding, or lack thereof, of coveted Blackshirt practice jerseys. The jerseys have been a fixture on first-team defenders at Nebraska practices since the mid-1960s. However, head coach Bo Pelini did not award those jerseys until the week following Nebraska s 45-35 victory over Kansas, when NU recorded a season-high five sacks. Ten Huskers have since been awarded Blackshirts, including defensive ends Pierre Allen, Zach Potter and Clayton Sievers; defensive tackles Ty Steinkuhler and Ndamukong Suh; linebackers Phillip Dillard and Tyler Wortman; and defensive backs Larry Asante, Eric Hagg, Armando Murillo and Anthony West. In the first game after Blackshirts were awarded, Nebraska s defense limited Kansas State to 247 yards and produced four sacks. The Kansas and Kansas State games marked the first time since 2005 that Nebraska has had four or more sacks in back-to-back games. Husker Defense Continuing to Strive for Play-Making Ability One of the hallmarks of Bo Pelini s defenses has been play-making ability. Nebraska has flashed the ability to be a disruptive defensive unit in 2008, but is still striving to be much more disruptive in its final two games. The Huskers have made steady progress in several areas throughout the 2008 season. 4Nebraska has 25 sacks in 10 games. Nebraska had a season-high five sacks for 42 yards in the 45-35 victory over Kansas, the most sacks by Nebraska since posting five against Auburn in the 2007 Cotton Bowl. NU added four sacks at Kansas State. This season, NU had four sacks against Western Michigan and KSU, three each against New Mexico State and Baylor, and two each against San Jose State, Virginia Tech and Iowa State. Nebraska has nearly doubled last season s sack total of 13. 4Nebraska held Western Michigan to just eight yards rushing. The rushing total was the lowest by a Nebraska opponent since Maine had -6 yards rushing in the 2005 season opener. Nebraska is allowing 133.5 rushing yards per game this season and held K-State to just 59 rushing yards. 4Iowa State s 218 total yards were the fewest allowed by Nebraska in 19 games. Nebraska had not held an opponent to less than 300 total yards since Nevada in the 2007 season opener (185). The last time Nebraska allowed fewer yards in a Big 12 game was 212 in a 2005 win at Colorado. Kansas State was the second Big 12 foe to be held to less than 250 yards, as the Wildcats netted 247 yards in a 56-28 NU win. Defensive Improvement The 2008 Nebraska defense has improved statistically in several areas since last season. Here s a look at the 2008 improvement. Total Defense 2007 2008 Difference 476.2 ypg 367.9 ypg +108.9 ypg Rushing Defense 2007 2008 Difference 232.2 ypg 133.5 ypg +98.7 ypg Scoring Defense 2007 2008 Difference 37.9 ppg 29.0 ppg +8.9 ppg Sacks 2007 2008 Difference 13 25 +12 (1.1 pg) Opponents 3rd-Down Conversion % 2007 2008 Difference 50.3 % 34.9 % -15.4 % 4The seven points by Iowa State were the fewest by a conference opponent since a 21-3 win at Kansas State in 2006. Page 13
2008 Defense by the Numbers Sacks Game-by-Game Game Sacks Yds. TFL Yards W. Mich. 4 28 7 39 SJSU 2 14 9 27 NMSU 3 23 4 24 VT 2 4 8 16 MU 0 0 4 6 TT 0 0 1 1 ISU 2 9 5 18 BU 3 22 7 32 OU 0 0 5 7 KU 5 42 8 55 KSU 4 49 8 55 Takeaways Game Fumb. INT Total W. Mich. 1 1 2 SJSU 0 2 2 NMSU 0 2 2 VT 0 0 0 MU 0 0 0 TT 0 0 0 ISU 2 0 2 BU 0 0 0 OU 0 1 1 KU 0 1 1 KSU 1 0 1 Against the Pass Game Passes Yds. TD Long Sacks W. Mich. 49-30-1 342 2 50 4-28 SJSU 35-21-2 242 0 55 2-14 NMSU 39-19-2 225 0 55 3-24 VT 15-9-0 171 0 40 2-4 MU 24-19-0 261 3 58 0-0 TT 25-20-0 284 2 56 0-0 ISU 29-16-0 113 0 16 2-9 BU 20-9-0 134 0 44 3-22 OU 30-21-1 315 5 48 0-0 KU 30-15-1 304 3 53 5-42 KSU 26-12-0 188 1 63 4-49 Against the Run Game Att. Yds. TD Long W. Mich. 25 8 0 7 SJSU 32 111 1 24 NMSU 32 114 1 22 VT 55 206 3 30 MU 34 201 3 43 TT 23 137 1 49 ISU 25 105 1 67 BU 33 216 3 47 OU 40 193 3 39 KU 39 118 2 14 KSU 32 59 1 15 Huskers Again Complete Non-League Play With Winning Record Nebraska finished the non-conference portion of its 2008 schedule with a 3-1 record. The 2008 season marks the 27th straight season Nebraska has had a winning non-conference record, dating back to a 2-2 record in 1981. Since 1981, the Huskers have lost either one (11 times) or zero (16 times) non-conference games. The loss to Virginia Tech was just the Huskers third non-conference home loss since 1991. 4Nebraska held Baylor scoreless in the second half in a 32-20 win in Lincoln. The game marked the first time Nebraska blanked an opponent after halftime since last year s opener vs. Nevada. 4Nebraska limited Iowa State to 113 passing yards, with a long pass play of 16 yards. The passing total was the lowest by a Husker opponent since Texas A&M threw for 100 yards in Lincoln last season. It marked the first time in 31 games since the Nicholls State game in 2006 that Nebraska has not allowed a pass of 20 yards or more. 4Baylor passed for 134 yards against Nebraska. The back-to-back games with less than 150 passing yards allowed is the first time a Nebraska defense has accomplished that feat since the Huskers held the first three opponents of 2007 to less than 150 yards each. Four 2008 opponents have been held to less than 200 yards passing. 4NU has 11 takeaways this season. Nebraska ended a 15-quarter drought without a takeaway with a pair of fumble recoveries in the final 16 minutes at Iowa State. Nebraska forced just one turnover in the final seven games of last season, and had just 11 takeaways the entire season. With only 11 takeaways, Nebraska ranks 110th nationally in turnover margin at -1.1 per game. Suh a Fixture in Opponent Backfields; Also Spending Time in NU Backfield Nebraska nose tackle Ndamukong Suh has received attention throughout his career for his unique name. This season it has been Suh s game that has received the majority of the attention. The junior from Portland, Ore., has made a strong case for first-team All-Big 12 honors with his outstanding play. Suh is coming off dominant performances against Kansas and Kansas State. Against the Jayhawks, he recorded a career-high 12 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and four tackles for loss. He also contributed on offense, lining up at fullback in short-yardage packages. In the fourth quarter, Suh was on the receiving end of a two-yard touchdown pass to give Nebraska a 38-28 edge. The performance by Suh earned him Big 12 Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors and a Helmet Sticker from ESPN. Suh had several impressive accomplishments against the Jayhawks. 4His 12 tackles were the most by a defensive lineman since Titus Adams had 12 tackles against Kansas State in 2005. 4The 2.5 sacks were a career-best for Suh and the most by a Husker in 70 games (Demorrio Williams, 3 vs. Utah State, 2003) 4The four tackles for loss were the most by a Husker this season and the most by an NU defender in 38 games (Bo Ruud, 5 vs. Kansas State, 2005). Suh backed up his performance with a strong defensive effort against Kansas State, collecting five tackles, two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, as NU allowed just 247 yards of offense. The recent performance has continued an outstanding season for Suh. He has a team-leading 65 tackles, including eight games with five or more tackles. He also leads the team in tackles for loss (14) and shares the team lead in sacks (5.5). Suh s 5.9 tackles per game leads all Big 12 defensive linemen, 1.6 more than the player who is second on that list. In Big 12 play, Suh s per-game average increases to 6.6 per game, and he ranks third among all Big 12 players regradless of position in tackles for loss per game. Suh s 65 tackles are the most by an NU defensive lineman since Ryon Bingham had 67 tackles in 2002. A defensive lineman has not led Nebraska in tackles since middle guard John Bell had a team-high 96 tackles in 1973. In addition to his ability to disrupt the line of scrimmage and his touchdown catch, Suh also produced a highlight reel play against San Jose State. Suh picked off a Spartan pass at the line of scrimmage and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. Entire Defensive Front Producing Impressive 2008 Campaign While Ndamukong Suh may be providing the headlines from the defensive line, the production of the unit as a whole has been outstanding. Head Coach Bo Pelini has repeatedly referred to the unit as the strength of his defense, and the numbers back up that statement. 4Through 11 games, the Husker defensive line has produced 19.5 sacks, 47 tackles for loss, three interceptions and eight pass breakups. Last season, Nebraska s defensive front produced a total of 7.5 sacks and 36 tackles for loss. 4The defensive front produced all five sacks against Kansas. The five sacks were the most by the Nebraska defense since the 2007 Cotton Bowl against Auburn. 4In addition to Suh s interception, defensive end Zach Potter added an interception against the Spartans. That marked the first time NU defensive linemen had two picks in a game since 1998. 4Potter added his second interception of the season in the fourth quarter against Kansas, setting up the clinching touchdown. Potter has three career interceptions, tying the NU record for career interceptions by a defensive end (Bill Weber, 1981-84, Willie Harper, 1970-72). 4Potter has 40 tackles, and is tied for Suh with a team-leading 5.5 sacks, while adding 13 tackles for loss. In addition to his key interception against Kansas, Potter tied his career high with six tackles, including 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss. He also caused a fumble and had a hurry against the Jayhawks. 4Potter also has three blocked kicks this season, one off the Nebraska single-season record. He has five career blocked kicks. Page 14
National Rankings Associated Press (Nov. 23) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Alabama (63) 11-0 1,622 2. Florida (2) 10-1 1,512 3. Oklahoma 10-1 1,486 4. Texas 10-1 1,482 5. Southern California 9-1 1,352 6. Penn State 11-1 1,238 7. Texas Tech 10-1 1,212 8. Utah 12-0 1,206 9. Boise State 11-0 1,064 10. Ohio State 10-2 1,043 11. Oklahoma State 9-2 997 12. Missouri 9-2 917 13. Georgia 9-2 874 14. TCU 10-2 750 15. Ball State 11-0 731 16. Cincinnati 9-2 640 17. Oregon State 8-3 604 18. Gerogia Tech 8-3 339 19. Oregon 8-3 320 20. Boston College 8-3 309 Brigham Young 10-2 309 22. Michigan State 9-3 274 23. Florida State 8-3 214 24. Northwestern 9-3 145 25. Mississippi 7-4 127 USA Today Coaches (Nov. 23) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Alabama (56) 11-0 1,518 2. Oklahoma (4) 10-1 1,412 3. Florida (1) 10-1 1,401 4. Texas 10-1 1,370 5. Southern California 9-1 1,288 6. Penn State 11-1 1,157 7. Utah 12-0 1,153 8. Texas Tech 10-1 1,073 9. Boise State 11-0 1,033 10. Ohioa State 10-2 994 11. Missouri 9-2 896 12. Oklahoma State 9-2 858 13. Georgia 9-2 842 14. TCU 10-2 695 15. Ball State 11-0 673 16. Cincinnati 9-2 572 17. Oregon State 8-3 544 18. Oregon 8-3 397 19. Brigham Young 10-2 321 20. Northwestern 9-3 310 21. Michigan State 9-3 296 22. Boston College 8-3 290 23. Georgia Tech 8-3 241 24. Florida State 8-3 204 25. West Virginia 7-3 83 Huskers in the 2008 Polls Date AP C H Results Pre. RV RV -- def. W. Michigan, 47-24 9-2 RV RV -- def. San Jose St., 35-12 9-7 -- RV -- def. New Mexico St., 38-7 9-14 RV RV -- idle 9-21 RV RV -- lost to Va. Tech, 35-30 9-28 RV RV RV lost to Missouri, 52-17 10-5 -- -- -- lost to Texas Tech, 37-31 10-12 -- -- -- def. Iowa State, 35-7 10-19 -- -- -- def. Baylor, 32-20 10-26 -- -- -- lost to Oklahoma, 62-28 11-2 -- -- -- def. Kansas, 45-35 11-9 -- -- -- def. Kansas State, 56-28 11-16 RV RV RV idle 11-23 RV RV -- 4Senior defensive tackle Ty Steinkuhler had a career-high eight tackles against Western Michigan and has 38 total stops. He finished the 2007 season with 13 total tackles and had 40 career tackles entering 2008. 4Sophomore defensive end Pierre Allen had a career-high 10 tackles, including three tackles for loss against San Jose State after coming on for the injured Barry Turner. Allen has 47 tackles this season, including eight tackles for loss and three sacks for 24 yards. He is third in the Big 12 in tackles per game by defensive linemen (4.3 pg). Henery Among Nation s Most Accurate Kickers Sophomore place-kicker Alex Henery tied a Memorial Stadium record against Western Michigan, as he booted four field goals in the Huskers win. The four field goals, each of which came from 44 yards, not only tied the Memorial Stadium record, but ranked second all-time at Nebraska for most field goals in a game. It also marked just the second time in school history that a kicker has connected on four field goals of 40 yards or more (NCAA record is 5). The strong performance to open 2008 came on the heels of Henery s perfect kicking season in 2007. A year ago, he made all eight of his field-goal attempts, while connecting on 45-of-45 PATs. Henery suffered his first career missed kick against New Mexico State, but hit on all five PATs against the Aggies and added a 19-yard field goal late in the contest. 4Henery nailed a career-long 48-yard field goal against Virginia Tech, bettering his 44-yarders in the opener. He also hit three PAT attempts against the Hokies. 4Henery hit on a 35-yard field goal against Kansas and is now 10-of-13 on the season and 18-of- 21 in his career. His 12 straight made field goals were the most ever to start a Nebraska career and fell just five shy of the NU school record for consecutive field goals made. 4After connecting on the first 77 PAT attempts of his career, including 32 in 2008, Henery missed his first career PAT in the fourth quarter against Baylor. He is 95-of-96 in his career. 4Henery leads the team with 80 points and his 7.3 points per game is fifth in the Big 12 among kickers. The high school soccer standout showed his athleticism against Kansas, running nine yards for a first down on a fake field goal in the fourth quarter. NU scored three plays later to take a 45-28 lead and put the game away. Special Teams Striving to Provide Big Plays In addition to Alex Henery s strong kicking effort, Nebraska has had several other outstanding efforts on special teams. 4Fellow sophomore place-kicker Adi Kunalic has booted 26 of 65 kickoffs for touchbacks in 2008. The 26 touchbacks are the fifth-most of any school in the country. Last year, Kunalic delivered 28 touchbacks in 66 attempts and his 42.4 percent touchback rate was the best of any kicker in the country. In his two-year career, Kunalic has produced touchbacks on 54 of 131 kickoffs (41.2 percent). 4Entering the Colorado game, Nebraska kickers have made 133 of their last 137 kick attempts dating back to 2006. Henery s missed field goal against NMSU ended a streak of 87 consecutive made kicks by NU kickers. 4Sophomore Niles Paul provided a spark in Nebraska s 35-12 win over San Jose State with an 85-yard kickoff return for a TD to give NU a 21-12 lead early in the fourth quarter. Paul s kickoff return for a touchdown marked the second kickoff return for a score by Nebraska in its last four games (also Cortney Grixby vs. Kansas State in 2007). Before the two recent kickoff returns for touchdowns, Nebraska had not returned a kickoff for a touchdown since 1998. Paul s performance against San Jose State earned him Big 12 Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors. Paul added a 69-yard kickoff return at Texas Tech. Paul recovered a fourth-quarter Iowa State fumble on a punt return, setting up an NU touchdown. He also recovered a fumbled Kansas State punt in the second quarter setting up a touchdown that put NU ahead to stay. 4Senior Nate Swift returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Virginia Tech. Swift s return was the fourth-longest in school history and the first punt return for a touchdown by Nebraska since 2002. Swift earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. Nebraska ranks sixth nationally in punt returns at 15.6 yards per attempt. 4Senior Zach Potter blocked a field goal attempt against New Mexico State, then added a blocked PAT in overtime at Texas Tech and a blocked PAT at Oklahoma. The three blocked kicks give the 6-7 Potter five career kick blocks. Junior Ndamukong Suh added his second career blocked kick, swatting a Baylor PAT attempt in the first half. Page 15
Huskers' Top 10 Home Crowds No. Attend. Opponent Date 1. 85,831 Va. Tech (L, 35-30) Sept. 27, 2008 2. 85,800 Colorado (W, 37-14) Nov. 24, 2006 3. 85,486 Kansas (W, 45-35) Nov. 8, 2008 4. 85,372 Missouri (L, 52-17) Oct. 4, 2008 5. 85,197 Missouri (W, 34-20) Nov. 4, 2006 6. 85,187 Texas (L, 22-20) Oct. 21, 2006 7. 85,181 La. Tech (W, 49-10) Sept. 2, 2006 8. 85,104 Baylor (W, 32-20) Oct. 25, 2008 9. 85,069 Kansas (W, 39-32, ot) Sept. 30, 2006 10. 84,959 USC (L, 49-31) Sept. 15, 2007 Largest Crowds To See Nebraska Play No. Opponent Attend. 1. at Penn State, Sept. 14, 2002 110,753 2. Miami (Rose Bowl), Jan. 3, 2002 93,781 3. Stanford (Rose Bowl), Jan. 1, 1941 92,000 at USC, Sept. 16, 2006 92,000 5. at Texas, Oct. 27, 2007 85,968 6. vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 27, 2008 85,831 7. vs. Colorado, Nov. 24, 2006 85,800 8. vs. Kansas, Nov. 8, 2008 85,486 9. vs. Missouri, Oct. 4, 2008 85,372 10. at Penn State, Sept. 25, 1982 85,304 Conference Crowns Nebraska made its first appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game since 1999 with its 2006 trip to the league title game in Kansas City. The Huskers played in three of the first four Big 12 title games. Nebraska is one of three teams to capture two or more Big 12 titles in the first 11 years of the conference, joining Oklahoma with five and Texas with two. Kansas State, Texas A&M and Colorado each captured one Big 12 crown. Oklahoma leads the way with six Big 12 title game appearances, followed by Nebraska, Colorado and Texas with four each. The Huskers have won 43 football conference championships overall, including eight under Coach Bob Devaney and 13 under Coach Tom Osborne. Oklahoma has won 36 conference championships to rank second behind NU among league schools. Big 12 History Division Winners Year North South Big 12 Champ 1996 Nebraska Texas Texas 1997 Nebraska Texas A&M Nebraska 1998 Kansas St. Texas A&M Texas A&M 1999 Nebraska Texas Nebraska 2000 Kansas St. Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 Colorado Texas Colorado 2002 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma 2003 Kansas St. Oklahoma Kansas State 2004 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 Colorado Texas Texas 2006 Nebraska Oklahoma Oklahoma 2007 Missouri Oklahoma Oklahoma 2008 Missouri -- Teafatiller, O'Hanlon Awarded Scholarships; Walk-Ons Making Strong Impact Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini recently awarded a pair of former walk-ons with scholarships. Senior tight end/fullback Hunter Teafatiller and junior safety Matt O'Hanlon were placed on scholarship before the San Jose State game. Teafatiller has been a contributor at tight end each of the past four seasons, and doubles as a fullback this season. The Kingsburg, Calif., native has 12 career receptions, including four touchdown catches. He has also been a key part of Nebraska's special teams units. O'Hanlon was a strong contributor on special teams in 2006 and 2007, playing in 24 games. This season, he has moved to the top of the depth chart at safety and has started nine games. The Bellevue, Neb., native has 46 tackles to rank fifth on the team. Teafatiller and O Hanlon are just two of several walk-ons or former walk-ons making a strong impact for the 2008 Huskers. 4Senior wideout Todd Peterson is the Huskers second-leading receiver with 54 catches and ranks in the top five on both Nebraska s receptions and receiving yards lists. 4Redshirt freshman defensive back Lance Thorell is a key member of Nebraska s dime package on defense. The Loomis, Neb., native has 21 total tackles this season, including 13 solo, and has been in the starting lineup four times. 4True freshman Matt Holt was a key performer at linebacker for the Huskers against Missouri and Texas Tech. Holt made 14 tackles on the season, including eight stops against No. 7 Texas Tech when he earned his first career start. He is out for the season after shoulder surgery. 4Senior Tyler Wortman is listed as Nebraska s No. 1 Buck linebacker. Wortman has made 29 tackles on the year. He had a career-high 11 tackles, including three tackles for loss at Oklahoma, and made six tackles including a tackle for loss vs. Kansas, before adding five at Kansas. 4Junior Colton Koehler has stepped up at linebacker in recent weeks. The Harvard, Neb., native has 15 tackles this season, including a team-high eight at Kansas State. He also had a tackle for loss that resulted in a safety against Baylor. 4The NU specialists group is keyed by walk-ons. Sophomore place-kicker Alex Henery is among the nation s most accurate kickers, while senior Dan Titchener has handled the punting chores for the majority of the past three seasons. Senior Jake Wesch is in his third season as NU s holder and earned his first career starts at punter against Texas Tech and Iowa State, while senior T.J. O Leary is in his third season as Nebraska s long snapper. NCAA-Record 297 Consecutive Home Sellouts Nebraska boasts an incredible NCAA-record 297 consecutive sellouts at Memorial Stadium (including Colorado). The sellout streak dates back to Hall of Fame Coach Bob Devaney's first year in 1962 (vs. Missouri on Nov. 3). Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 204, 93 fewer than Nebraska. The Huskers are 257-39 during the 296 sellouts. The mark includes a 39-24 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 44-13 victory over Utah State on Sept. 7, 2002 (No. 250). The fan support at Memorial Stadium has led to a huge home advantage for the Huskers. NU has won at least six home games in 18 of the past 21 seasons and is 168-23 at home since 1981. The Huskers will be going for a 19th six-win home seasons in 22 years with a win over Colorado. Nebraska Owns Dominant Edge at Memorial Stadium Nebraska has rewarded the loyalty of its fans with incredible success at Memorial Stadium through the years. Nebraska has won at least six home games in 18 of the past 21 seasons (entering 2008). Nebraska is 125-16 at home in the last 19 seasons (since 1989), including a pair of losses against teams that went on to win the national championship Colorado in 1990 and Washington in 1991. 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 (262 games), and has posted 40 unbeaten and untied home seasons. The Huskers are 492-135-20 (.776, 647 games, 119 years) in Lincoln, and 367-112-13 (.759, 492 games, 86 years) in Memorial Stadium (since 1923). Nebraska is 5-2 at home in 2008, securing its 40th consecutive winning home campaign. NU 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. Page 16
2008 Game-by-Game Notables Western Michigan * The win was the 23rd straight season Nebraska has won its season opener, the nation s longest streak of wins in season openers. * Bo Pelini became the fifth straight Nebraska firstyear head coach to win his season opener. * Sophomore place-kicker Alex Henery connected on four 44-yard field goals. His four field goals tied a Memorial Stadium record and were the second most in school history. * Nebraska allowed eight rushing yards, the fewest since allowing -6 rushing yards vs. Maine in 2005. San Jose State * Nose tackle Ndamukong Suh returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown the first INT return for a score by an NU interior defensive lineman since Bruce Moore in 1992 against Arizona State. * Nebraska also had a kickoff return for a touchdown by Niles Paul. The game marked the first time Nebraska scored both a defensive and special teams touchdown in the same game since the 2002 season opener against Arizona State. New Mexico State * New Mexico State s fourth-quarter touchdown marked the first points by the Aggies in three alltime meetings with Nebraska. The Aggies were blanked 57-0 in 1979 and 68-0 in 1982. * Nebraska rushed for 330 yards, just the fourth time Nebraska has topped 300 yards on the ground since the start of the 2004 season. * Nebraska held NMSU scoreless in the first half, marking the first time in 23 games Nebraska has shut out an opponent in the first half. Virginia Tech * The Virginia Tech game ended a streak of six straight games in which Nebraska had scored 35 or more points, ending the third-longest streak in school history. * The attendance of 85,831 was a Memorial Stadium record, bettering the crowd of 85,800 against Colorado on Nov. 24, 2006. Missouri * The loss ended a streak of 15 straight Husker victories over Missouri in Lincoln. The setback was also just the Huskers second loss in their last 35 conference openers (2002 at Iowa State), and marked the first time since 1977 Nebraska has dropped its first conference home game. * NU failed to score 30 points, ending a streak of seven straight games with 30 or more points, its longest streak of 30-plus point games in 12 seasons. Texas Tech * The overtime loss was the first in six all-time overtime games for the Huskers. Nebraska won in overtime at Missouri in 1997, at Colorado in 1999, at Notre Dame in 2000, vs. Iowa State (2OT) in 2005 and Kansas in 2006. * Nebraska did not score in the first quarter, marking the first time in nine games it did not score in the opening period (at Texas, 2007). continued on next page Former Huskers Making Mark in NFL Nebraska has a long-standing tradition of placing large numbers of players in the NFL. A total of 31 former Huskers were listed on NFL rosters as of Sept. 5. Since the start of Big 12 play in 1996, Nebraska has led all Big 12 schools with 59 players selected in the NFL Draft. No other conference school has had more than 46 players chosen in that period. This past season, three Huskers were selected in the NFL Draft, marking the 39th straight year NU has had three or more players selected in the draft. Huskers Continuing to Win in the Classroom Nebraska football carries the reputation of one of the nation s most successful programs on the field. Also synonymous with Cornhusker football is success in the classroom. Huskers in the NFL Player Titus Adams, DT Ryon Bingham, DT Zack Bowman, CB Stewart Bradley, LB Kris Brown, PK Josh Brown, PK Mike Brown, S Ralph Brown, CB Correll Buckhalter, RB Team New England* San Diego Chicago Philadelphia Houston St. Louis Chicago Arizona Philadelphia Nation-Leading Total of Academic All-Americans Daniel Bullocks, S Detroit Josh Bullocks, S New Orleans The Nebraska football program has 96 all-time CoSIDA Adam Carriker, DE St. Louis Academic All-Americans, a nation-leading total. This fall, Ahman Green, RB Houston several Huskers are strong candidates to add to that list, Russ Hochstein, OL New England including senior receiver Todd Peterson, senior punter Dan Brandon Jackson, RB Green Bay Titchener and senior linebacker Tyler Wortman. The Husker Chris Kelsay, DE Buffalo Sam Koch, P Baltimore athletic program as a whole also leads the nation with 263 Kyle Larson, P Cincinnati academic All-Americans across all teams and all sports. Jay Moore, DE San Francisco** Carl Nicks, OL New Orleans Three Huskers Earn Academic All-District Honors Chris Patrick, OL Philadelphia* Three Nebraska seniors were named to the ESPN the Maurice Purify, WR Cincinnati* Magazine Academic All-District VII team on Nov. 6. Receiver Steve Octavien, LB Washington* Dominic Raiola, C Detroit Todd Peterson, linebacker Tyler Wortman and punter Dan Barrett Ruud, LB Tampa Bay Titchener were among the 24 players named to the all-district Bo Ruud, LB New England** squad. Each of the three players advance to the ballot for Scott Shanle, LB New Orleans Academic All-America. That team will be announced on Tuesday, Le Kevin Smith, DT New England Nov. 25. Kyle Vanden Bosch, DE Tennessee Fabian Washington, CB Baltimore Nebraska Leads Big 12 in Exhausted Eligibility Demorrio Williams, LB Kansas City * Practice squad; **-Injured Reserve Graduation Rates; Rank High in GSR Scores The NCAA released Graduation Success Rate scores and Exhausted Eligibility Graduation rates on Oct. 14, and Nebraska once again fared extremely well. Nebraska was the Big 12 leader in exhausted eligibility rates for the sixth consecutive year. NU boasted an impressive exhausted eligibility rate of 93 percent. Nebraska s exhausted eligibility rate has increased from 87 to 93 percent in the past eight years and improved 21 percentage points since the inception of the exhausted eligibility rate in 1991-92. Nebraska s 93 percent exhausted eligibility rate ranks one percentage point higher than Texas Tech, which ranks second in the Big 12 Conference at 92 percent. The national average for exhausted eligibility is 86 percent for Division I schools. The Husker football team s GSR score ranked near the top of the Big 12 Conference. The Huskers 78 percent rate tied with Baylor for second in the Big 12, trailing only Texas Tech. Nebraska s institutional GSR score of 76 percent ranked fourth in the Big 12. The Graduation Success Rate is an NCAA measurement that, unlike the federally mandated graduation rates, includes transfer data in the calculation. This marks the third year the NCAA has released GSR rates Husker Seniors on Track for Degrees Senior offensive guard Mike Huff picked up his undergraduate degree in communication studies this past May and is playing the 2008 season as a graduate student. Senior guard Andy Christensen graduated in August and is also in graduate school. An additional 10 members of the 2008 senior class are expected to earn their degrees following the fall semester and 23 of the 25 members of Nebraska s senior class are expected to have earned their degrees by next May. Academic All-Big 12 Selections Fifteen Nebraska players were named to the 2007 academic All-Big 12 football team, including 12 first-team selections and three second-team honorees. Nebraska s 15 academic All-Big 12 selections were the third-most among conference schools and NU s 12 first-team selections were the secondhighest total in the league. The Nebraska honorees were led by junior linebacker Tyler Wortman who posted a perfect 4.0 grade-point average during the previous year. Among the 151 student-athletes honored by the Big 12, Wortman, a mechanical engineering major, was one of seven players recognized for carrying a perfect grade-point average. Page 17
Texas Tech, cont. * NU s 15-play scoring drive that consumed 8:03 of the first half marked the Huskers longest scoring drive of the season in terms of time and plays. The Huskers last had a longer scoring drive in terms of plays against Oklahoma in 2005. The last time an NU scoring drive took longer than 8:03 was against Penn State in 2003, when the Huskers used 8:12 on a touchdown drive. Iowa State * The win ended a five-game road losing streak both overall and in the Big 12. NU s previous road victory was a 20-17 win at Wake Forest in 2007. NU s last win on the road in league play was a 28-27 victory at Texas A&M in 2006. * The 28-point victory was Nebraska s secondlargest in a conference game in the last four seasons. It was also NU s largest margin of victory in a league road game since a 51-7 win at Kansas in 2001. * The victory marked NU s fourth straight over Iowa State, marking the eighth NU winning streak of four games or more in the all-time series. * Nebraska forced Iowa State s offense to threeand-out six times in the game, a season-high for the NU defense. Baylor * In addition to setting a career high, Swift s 11 receptions tied Maurice Purify (at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007) and Marlon Lucky (vs. Ball State, Sept. 22, 2007) for third on the Nebraska single-game receptions list. * Nebraska trailed 20-17 at the half, but rallied. NU had lost the previous 22 games it had trailed at the half since an 18-10 win over Penn State in 2003 when the Huskers trailed 10-9 at half. * Place-kicker Alex Henery missed an extra-point attempt in the fourth quarter ending a streak of 77 straight made to begin his career. Oklahoma * I-back Roy Helu produced his first career 100- yard rushing game with 16 carries for 157 yards and a touchdown. The rushing total was the most by a Husker in 21 games. * Safety Larry Asante made a career-high 13 tackles, bettering his 10 tackles vs. Texas A&M in 2007. * The 35 points allowed in the first quarter were the most ever allowed in a quarter by NU. Kansas * The victory was Nebraska s 20th straight against Kansas in Lincoln, dating back to 1968. * The touchdown reception by Ndamukong Suh was the first non-defensive touchdown by a defensive player since Barry Turner had a 29-yard touchdown reception on a fake field goal against Colorado in 2006. * Roy Helu reached the 100-yard rushing plateau for the second straight week. He became the first Nebraska back to rush for 100 yards or more in consecutive Big 12 games since Brandon Jackson topped the century mark against Oklahoma State and Missouri in 2006. * Junior receiver Chris Brooks caught his first career touchdown, a 25-yarder from Ganz in the second quarter. Brooks had two career receptions for six yards coming into the game. Also notable among Nebraska s first-team selections was tight end J.B. Phillips, who was a firstteam selection for the fourth consecutive year. Phillips graduated with his degree in marketing in December of 2006, and completed his master s degree in May of 2008. Among returning Huskers, Peterson is a three-time first-team selection, while Titchener, defensive end Zach Potter and safety Matt O Hanlon have each been honored twice. Other returning Huskers named to the first team included Wortman, receiver Wes Cammack, and offensive lineman Lydon Murtha. Huskers Boast Impressive Total on Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll The Nebraska football program had 42 players named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Spring Academic Honor Roll. The honor roll recognizes players who earned a 3.0 grade-point average or better in the previous semester. Husker freshmen Thomas Grove, Jay Martin and Patrick Witt each posted a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring semester. In the fall semester, 39 Huskers were named to the honor roll. Husker seniors Peterson, Titchener and Wortman have each been named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll all eight semesters. Nebraska Possible Starters at a Glance Offense Pos. Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable WR (X) Nate Swift*** Sr. 6-2/200 Nebraska career leader in receptions, second in yards and TD catches WR (Z) Todd Peterson*** Sr. 6-4/215 At least three catches in all 11 games/12 career touchdown catches TE Mike McNeill* So. 6-4/240 26 catches are most by Nebraska TE since 1991/13.3 yards per catch LT Mike Smith* So. 6-6/285 Started 10 of 11 games at LT/Came to NU as defensive end -or- Jaivorio Burkes* So. 6-5/325 Back at full strength after preseason illness/started at RT vs. KU and KSU LG Keith Williams* So. 6-5/305 Third-year sophomore has started six of seven Big 12 Conference games -or- Mike Huff*** Sr. 6-4/300 Earned undergraduate degree last May/23 career starts C Jacob Hickman** Jr. 6-4/290 Started at guard in 2007 before moving to center in off-season RG Matt Slauson*** Sr. 6-5/320 33 career starts is most on team/dropped more than 20 pounds since 07 RT Lydon Murtha*** Sr. 6-7/315 Missed KU and KSU games with foot injury/expected to return vs. CU QB Joe Ganz** Sr. 6-1/210 36 TD passes in 14 starts/five of top 10 passing days in NU history FB Thomas Lawson** Sr. 6-0/250 Scored touchdowns on all three receptions in 2007 -or- Hunter Teafatiller*** Sr. 6-3/240 Lined up at tight end in first three seasons/awarded scholarship in Sept. IB Marlon Lucky*** Sr. 6-0/215 Fourth at NU in career all-purpose/touchdown in eight of past 13 games -or- Roy Helu Jr.* So. 6-0/215 Leads NU with 638 rushing yards/averaging 115 ypg in past three games -or- Quentin Castille* So. 6-1/235 Third on team with 330 rushing yards/nine career touchdowns Defense Pos. Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable B END Zach Potter*** Sr. 6-7/280 25 career tackles for loss/40 tackles, 13 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 2 INT, 3 kick blocks NT Ndamukong Suh** Jr. 6-4/300 Big 12 leader among DL in tackles pg/career-high 12 tackles, 4 TFL vs. KU DT Ty Steinkuhler*** Sr. 6-3/280 Made a career-high eight tackles vs. Western Michigan/38 tackles in 08 O END Pierre Allen* So. 6-5/265 Took over for injured Barry Turner/47 tackles, eight tackles for loss WLB Blake Lawrence* So. 6-2/225 Stepped into starting role against KSU and responded with five tackles MLB Phillip Dillard** Jr. 6-1/235 Missed last three games with leg injury/38 tackles is seventh on team BLB Tyler Wortman* Sr. 6-3/235 Walk-on is in first year at top of depth chart/11 tackles vs. OU RCB Anthony West* So. 6-0/200 First career INT against W. Michigan/27 tackles and 9 PBU this season S Matt O Hanlon** Jr. 5-11/195 Started nine games in 2008/awarded scholarship in September S-Larry Asante* Jr. 6-1/210 78 tackles as a sophomore/second in 08 with 63 tackles (13 at OU) S-Rickey Thenarse** Jr. 6-0/195 Started past two games at safety/two-time special teams MVP LCB Armando Murillo* Sr. 6-0/190 Has 36 tackles, an INT, a fumble recovery and team-high 9 PBU NICKEL Eric Hagg* So. 6-2/200 Backup corner has made nine starts as nickel back/34 tackles, 6 PBU DIME Lance Thorell RFr. 6-1/190 Walk-on played 8-man football in high school/four starts, 21 tackles Special Teams Pos. Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable PK Alex Henery* So. 6-2/175 Connected on four 44-yard FGs vs. Western Michigan/18-21 in career P Dan Titchener** Sr. 6-0/200 53 punts downed inside 20 in 148 career punting attempts -or- Jake Wesch*** Sr. 6-1/205 First career starts at punter vs. Tech and ISU/Averaging 40.2 ypp KO Adi Kunalic* So. 6-0/185 Led nation in touchback percentage in 2007/26 touchbacks in 2008 LS T.J. O Leary** Sr. 6-1/235 Omaha native transferred from New Mexico State/third year as starter H Jake Wesch*** Sr. 6-1/205 Completed second career pass on fake FG vs. Texas Tech PR Nate Swift*** Sr. 6-2/200 88-yard return for TD vs. Virginia Tech was 4th-longest in NU history PR Niles Paul* So. 6-1/210 Has seven punt returns for 77 yards in 2008 KOR Niles Paul* So. 6-1/210 Two returns of 69 yards or more/td vs. SJSU/Averging 23.5 per return KOR Alfonzo Dennard Fr. 5-10/190 One of five true freshmen to see action/6-90 KOR in 2008 Page 18
Nebraska Football Rosters As of Nov. 16, 2008; Lettermen in Bold; *-Indicates Letters Earned No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 95 * Allen, Pierre DE 6-5 265 So. Denver, Colo. (Thomas Jefferson) 21 * Amukamara, Prince CB 6-1 195 So. Glendale, Ariz. (Apollo) 70 Anderson, Kenny DE 6-2 235 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 4 * Asante, Larry S 6-1 210 Jr. Alexandria, Va. (Hayfield/Coffeyville CC) 56 * Barfield, Shukree DT 6-4 290 Sr. Camden, N.J. (Garden City CC) 66 Barrett, Cruz OL 6-4 310 So. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) 56 Baumgartner, Justin LS 6-2 245 Sr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Chadron State/Laramie County CC) 83 Bechtold, Damon TE 6-4 215 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 39 Blatchford, Justin DB 6-1 185 Fr. Ponca, Neb. 14 * Blue, Anthony CB 5-10 180 So. Cedar Hill, Texas 1 Brooks, Chris WR 6-2 210 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East) 72 * Burkes, Jaivorio OL 6-5 325 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley) 42 Camarata, Joseph LB 5-10 225 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. 82 ** Cammack, Wes WR 5-11 195 Jr. DeWitt, Neb. (Tri-County) 58 Caputo, Mike OL 6-1 275 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 8 Cassidy, Austin S 6-1 205 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 19 * Castille, Quentin IB 6-1 235 So. La Porte, Texas 77 Choi, Seung Hoon OL 6-2 300 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Christian) 62 Christensen, Andy OL 6-3 305 Sr. Bennington, Neb. 51 Compton, Will LB 6-2 230 Fr. Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County) 6 Cooper, Khiry WR 6-2 180 Fr. Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy) 81 Cotton, Ben TE 6-6 230 Fr. Ames, Iowa 31 Covey, Nick DE 6-2 250 Jr. Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge) 94 Crick, Jared DT 6-6 280 RFr. Cozad, Neb. 2 ** Culbert, Major S 6-0 205 Jr. Harbor City, Calif. (Nathaniel Narbonne) 27 Damkroger, Jonathon P/PK 6-1 180 So. Firth, Neb. (Norris) 15 Davis, Beau QB 6-4 180 Sr. Venice, Calif. 20 Dean, Jase DB 6-0 180 Fr. Bridgeport, Neb. 15 Dennard, Alfonzo DB 5-10 190 Fr. Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County) 52 ** Dillard, Phillip LB 6-1 235 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks) 46 Dixon, Taylor WR 5-11 170 Fr. Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade) 16 Ebke, Jim QB 6-0 210 So. Lincoln, Neb. (East/South Dakota State) 92 Fahie, Tyrone DE 6-3 255 So. Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) 42 Fisher, Sean LB 6-6 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 49 Foxhoven, Tanner LB 6-3 210 Fr. Crofton, Neb. 12 ** Ganz, Joe QB 6-1 210 Sr. Palos Heights, Ill. (Amos Alonzo Stagg) 41 Gillaspie, Aaron FB 6-2 240 So. Littleton, Colo. 11 Gilleylen, Curenski WR 6-0 210 RFr. Leander, Texas 41 * Grove, Thomas LB 6-2 225 So. Arlington, Neb. 28 * Hagg, Eric CB 6-2 200 So. Peoria, Ariz. (Ironwood) 80 Harvey, David DE 6-4 265 Jr. La Plata, Md. (McDonough) 30 Hays, Mike FB 6-1 230 RFr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 10 * Helu Jr., Roy IB 6-0 215 So. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley) 90 * Henery, Alex PK 6-2 175 So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 74 Henry, Ricky OL 6-4 305 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke/N.D. State College of Science) 8 * Henry, Will WR 6-5 220 So. El Paso, Texas (J.M. Hanks) 47 Hetzer, Tyson TE 6-6 250 Jr. Redding, Calif. (Anderson/Citrus College) 67 ** Hickman, Jacob OL 6-4 290 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial) 80 Hill, Ryan TE 6-3 245 RFr. Arvada, Colo. (West) 35 Holt, Matt LB 6-0 200 Fr. Lee s Summitt, Mo. (West) 18 ** Holt, Menelik WR 6-4 220 Jr. San Diego, Calif. (St. Augustine) 61 *** Huff, Mike OL 6-4 300 Sr. Ralston, Neb. 85 Hyland, KC WR 6-6 195 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 69 Iske, Cory OL 6-4 285 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 58 Jackson, Justin DL 6-3 255 Fr. Roca, Neb. (Norris) 28 Jones, Austin IB 5-10 205 RFr. Centennial, Colo. (Smokey Hill) 73 * Jones, D.J. OL 6-5 305 So. Omaha, Neb. (Central) 78 Jones, Marcel OL 6-7 310 RFr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Trevor Browne) 85 Klingelhoefer, Faron DE 6-2 255 Fr. Amherst, Neb. 54 Koehler, Colton LB 6-1 230 Jr. Harvard, Neb. (Nebraska Wesleyan) 44 Kreikemeier, Micah LB 6-3 210 Fr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) 20 * Kunalic, Adi PK 6-0 185 So. Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley) 40 * Lawrence, Blake LB 6-2 225 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West) 36 ** Lawson, Thomas FB 6-0 250 Sr. Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) 3 Lee, Zac QB 6-2 210 So. San Francisco, Calif. (St. Ignatius Prep/San Francisco City College) 48 Legate, Tyler FB 5-10 220 So. Neligh, Neb. (Neligh-Oakdale/South Dakota) 9 Lester, Ben WR 5-10 170 RFr. Tecumseh, Neb. 16 Levorson, John DB 6-3 190 Fr. Crete, Neb. 75 Lingenfelter, Luke DE 6-4 255 RFr. Plainview, Neb. 5 *** Lucky, Marlon IB 6-0 215 Sr. North Hollywood, Calif. 96 Maher, Brett PK/P 6-0 160 Fr. Kearney, Neb. 35 Makovicka, Jordan RB 5-10 170 Fr. Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler) 45 Makovicka, Justin FB 6-1 240 So. Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler) 61 Manninger, Matt LB 6-1 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 2008 Numerical Roster No. Name... Position 1 Chris Brooks... WR 2 * Major Culbert... S 2 Patrick Witt... QB 3 Zac Lee... QB 3 ** Rickey Thenarse... S 4 * Larry Asante... S 5 *** Marlon Lucky...IB 5 * Anthony West...CB 6 Khiry Cooper... WR 6 * Armando Murillo...CB 7 Kody Spano... QB 7 * Latravis Washington... LB 8 Austin Cassidy... S 8 * Will Henry... WR 9 Ben Lester... WR 9 Austin Stafford... LB 10 * Roy Helu Jr...IB 11 Curenski Gilleylen... WR 11 Justin Rogers... DB 12 ** Joe Ganz... QB 12 Courtney Osborne... DB 13 P.J. Smith... DB 14 * Anthony Blue...CB 14 Lester Ward...IB 15 Beau Davis... QB 15 Alfonzo Dennard... DB 16 Jim Ebke... QB 16 John Levorson... DB 17 *** Todd Peterson... WR 17 Josh Williams...DE 18 ** Menelik Holt... WR 18 Zach Ruiz... QB 18 Shawn Sullivan... DB 19 * Quentin Castille...IB 20 Jase Dean... DB 20 * Adi Kunalic...PK 21 * Prince Amukamara...CB 21 Tim Marlowe... WR 22 Mason Wald... DB 23 Lance Thorell...CB 24 * Niles Paul... WR 24 Adam Watson... DB 25 Kyler Reed... TE 25 Jeremy Wallace... RB/LB 26 Steven Osborne... WR 27 Jonathon Damkroger... P/PK 28 * Eric Hagg...CB 28 Austin Jones...IB 29 Collins Okafor...IB 30 Mike Hays... FB 31 Nick Covey...DE 32 Marcus Mendoza...IB 33 ** Matt O'Hanlon... S 33 David Pillen...LS 35 Matt Holt... LB 35 Jordan Makovicka...RB 36 ** Thomas Lawson... FB 36 Mathew May... LB 37 *** Jake Wesch... PK/P 37 Kevin Thomsen... FB 39 Justin Blatchford... DB 40 * Blake Lawrence... LB 41 Aaron Gillaspie... FB 41 * Thomas Grove... LB 42 Joseph Camarata... LB 42 Sean Fisher... LB 43 Brent Moravec... FS 43 *** Ty Steinkuhler...DT 44 * Mike McNeill... TE 44 Micah Kreikemeier... LB 45 Justin Makovicka... FB 45 Alonzo Whaley... LB 46 Taylor Dixon... WR 47 Tyson Hetzer... TE 47 William Yancy...DE 48 Tyler Legate... FB 48 Marcus Smith... LB 49 Tanner Foxhoven... LB 49 * Dreu Young... TE 50 Quentin Toailoa...DL 51 Will Compton... LB Page 19
52 ** Phillip Dillard... LB 53 * Tyler Wortman... LB 54 Colton Koehler... LB 54 Max McShane...OL 55 Baker Steinkuhler...DL 56 * Shukree Barfield...DT 56 Justin Baumgartner...LS 58 Mike Caputo...OL 58 Justin Jackson...DL 59 Brian Thorson...OL 61 *** Mike Huff...OL 61 Matt Manninger... LB 62 Andy Christensen...OL 62 Mychael McClure... LB 63 * Ben Martin...DT 63 Derek Meyer...OL 65 Colin McDermott... LB 65 * Mike Smith...OL 66 Cruz Barrett...OL 66 Conor McDermott...DE 67 ** Jacob Hickman...OL 67 Sam Meginnis... LB 68 Josh Molek...DL 68 * Keith Williams...OL 69 Cory Iske...OL 70 Kenny Anderson...DE 70 *** Matt Slauson...OL 71 Graham Stoddard... LB 72 * Jaivorio Burkes...OL 73 * D.J. Jones...OL 74 Ricky Henry...OL 75 Luke Lingenfelter...DE 76 *** Lydon Murtha...OL 77 Seung Hoon Choi...OL 78 Marcel Jones...OL 79 Brandon Thompson...OL 80 David Harvey...DE 80 Ryan Hill... TE 81 Ben Cotton... TE 82 ** Wes Cammack... WR 82 ** T.J. O'Leary...LS 83 Damon Bechtold... TE 85 KC Hyland... WR 85 Faron Klingelhoefer...DE 87 *** Nate Swift... WR 88 Jay Martin... TE 88 *** Clayton Sievers...DE 89 Jonathon Santin...DE 89 *** Hunter Teafatiller...TE/FB 90 * Alex Henery...PK 90 Terrence Moore...DT 92 Tyrone Fahie...DE 93 ** Ndamukong Suh...DT 94 Jared Crick...DT 95 * Pierre Allen...DE 96 Brett Maher... PK/P 96 Cameron Meredith...DE 97 ** Dan Titchener... P 98 *** Zach Potter...DE 99 *** Barry Turner...DE Pronunciation Guide Larry Asante... uh-sahn-tay Prince Amukamara... ah-moo-kuh-mare-uh Shukree Barfield...shuh-KREE Jaivorio Burkes...juh-var-ee-o Khiry Cooper... KY-ree Tyrone Fahie... FOY Curenski Gilleylen...GILL-ee-yen Roy Helu Jr....hel-lue Menelik Holt... men-uh-leek Faron Klingelhoefer... fair-in Micah Kreikemeier...crack-meyer Colton Koehler... co-ler Adi Kunalic...ah-dee Kuh-NALEK Tyler Legate... lug-gate John Levorson... lev-er-sen Justin and Jordan Makovicka.. mack-oh-vick-uh Baker and Ty Steinkuhler... STINE-kooler Ndamukong Suh...en-dom-ah-ken SUE Hunter Teafatiller...TEE-fuh-tiller Rickey Thenarse... tuh-narse Quentin Toailoa... toe-uh-loa 21 Marlowe, Tim WR 5-10 160 Fr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 63 * Martin, Ben DT 6-4 275 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 88 Martin, Jay TE 6-2 215 RFr. Waverly, Neb. 36 May, Mathew LB 6-1 195 RFr. Imperial, Neb. (Chase County) 62 McClure, Mychael LB 6-5 210 Fr. Wisner, Neb. (Wisner-Pilger) 65 McDermott, Colin LB 6-2 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 66 McDermott, Conor DE 6-2 230 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 44 * McNeill, Mike TE 6-4 240 So. Kirkwood, Mo. 54 McShane, Max OL 6-6 290 Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. 67 Meginnis, Sam LB 6-2 210 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 32 Mendoza, Marcus IB 5-10 185 RFr. Houston, Texas (Spring Woods) 96 Meredith, Cameron DE 6-4 250 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) 63 Meyer, Derek OL 6-5 300 Sr. Campbell, Neb. (Silver Lake/Kansas State) 68 Molek, Josh DL 6-3 235 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) 90 Moore, Terrence DT 6-3 275 RFr. New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35) 43 Moravec, Brent FS 6-0 180 Fr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 6 * Murillo, Armando CB 6-0 190 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Robinson/Eastern Arizona CC) 76 *** Murtha, Lydon OL 6-7 315 Sr. Hutchinson, Minn. 33 ** O Hanlon, Matt S 5-11 195 Jr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 82 ** O'Leary, T.J. LS 6-1 235 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North/New Mexico State) 29 Okafor, Collins IB 6-1 195 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 12 Osborne, Courtney DB 6-3 175 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 26 Osborne, Steven WR 6-4 185 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 24 * Paul, Niles WR 6-1 210 So. Omaha, Neb. (North) 17 *** Peterson, Todd WR 6-4 215 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 33 Pillen, David LS 5-11 230 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas (Stephen F. Austin) 98 *** Potter, Zach DE 6-7 280 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 25 Reed, Kyler TE 6-3 220 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 11 Rogers, Justin DB 5-11 180 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) 18 Ruiz, Zach QB 6-3 210 Fr. Beatrice, Neb. 89 Santin, Jonathon DE 6-3 225 RFr. Fullerton, Neb. 88 *** Sievers, Clayton DE 6-4 255 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. 70 *** Slauson, Matt OL 6-5 320 Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Force Prep) 48 Smith, Marcus LB 6-1 195 Fr. Crete, Neb. 65 * Smith, Mike OL 6-6 285 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde) 13 Smith, P.J. DB 6-2 205 Fr. River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) 7 Spano, Kody QB 6-2 210 Fr. Stephenville, Texas 9 Stafford, Austin LB 6-2 205 RFr. Hayward, Calif. 55 Steinkuhler, Baker DL 6-6 290 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 43 *** Steinkuhler, Ty DT 6-3 280 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 71 Stoddard, Graham LB 6-2 215 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 93 ** Suh, Ndamukong DT 6-4 300 Jr. Portland, Ore. (Grant) 18 Sullivan, Shawn CB 5-10 190 RFr. Brenham, Texas 87 *** Swift, Nate WR 6-2 200 Sr. Hutchinson, Minn. 89 *** Teafatiller, Hunter TE/FB 6-3 240 Sr. Kingsburg, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 3 ** Thenarse, Rickey S 6-0 195 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Jordan) 79 Thompson, Brandon OL 6-6 295 Fr. The Woodlands, Texas 37 Thomsen, Kevin FB 6-2 240 RFr. Elkhorn, Neb. 23 Thorell, Lance CB 6-1 190 RFr. Loomis, Neb. 59 Thorson, Brian OL 6-3 280 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 97 ** Titchener, Dan P 6-0 200 Sr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (East) 50 Toailoa, Quentin DL 6-4 300 Fr. Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley) 99 *** Turner, Barry DE 6-3 265 Sr. Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 22 Wald, Mason DB 5-11 205 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) 25 Wallace, Jeremy RB 6-1 220 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Bryan) 14 Ward, Lester IB 6-3 215 Fr. Brenham, Texas 7 * Washington, Latravis LB 6-3 225 So. Bradenton, Fla. (Bayshore) 24 Watson, Adam S 6-0 190 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Niwot [Colo.]) 37 *** Wesch, Jake PK/P 6-1 205 Sr. North Bend, Neb. 5 * West, Anthony CB 6-0 200 So. San Diego, Calif. (Point Loma) 45 Whaley, Alonzo LB 6-1 225 Fr. Madisonville, Texas 17 Williams, Josh DE 6-4 225 Fr. Denton, Texas (Ryan) 68 * Williams, Keith OL 6-5 305 So. Florissant, Mo. (McClure North) 2 Witt, Patrick QB 6-4 225 RFr. Wylie, Texas 53 * Wortman, Tyler LB 6-3 235 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 47 Yancy, William DE 6-4 245 RFr. Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood) 49 * Young, Dreu TE 6-4 245 So. Cozad, Neb. Football Staff Head Coach: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, 1990); Record at Nebraska: 8-4 Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line: Carl Pelini; Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Shawn Watson; Running Backs: Tim Beck; Tight Ends: Ron Brown; Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line: Barney Cotton; Assistant Head Coach/Receivers/ Recruiting Coordinator: Ted Gilmore; Linebackers: Mike Ekeler; Defensive Ends: John Papuchis; Secondary: Marvin Sanders; Graduate Assistant/Offense: Curt Baldus; Graduate Assistant/Defense: Ross Watson; Head Football Strength Coach: James Dobson; Associate A.D./Football: Jeff Jamrog; Head Football Trainer: Mark Mayer; Equipment Manager: Jay Terry; Video Coordinator: Dusty Alves Page 20
Nebraska Depth Chart-Colorado Defense Strong Safety 4 Larry Asante* 6-1, 210, Jr. 2 Major Culbert** 6-0, 205, Jr. Free Safety 33 Matt O Hanlon** 5-11, 195, Jr. - or- 3 Rickey Thenarse** 6-0, 195, Jr. Right Corner 5 Anthony West* 6-0, 200, So. 21 Prince Amukamara* 6-1, 195, So. 23 Lance THORELL 6-1, 190, RFr. Will Linebacker 40 Blake Lawrence* 6-3, 225, So. 36 Mathew MAY 6-1, 195, RFr. Left End 98 Zach Potter*** 6-7, 280, Sr. 88 Clayton Sievers*** 6-4, 255, Sr. Nose Tackle 93 Ndamukong Suh** 6-4, 300, Jr. 90 Terrence MOORE 6-3, 275, RFr. Mike Linebacker 52 Phillip Dillard** 6-1, 235, Jr. 54 Colton Koehler 6-1, 230, Jr. Defensive Tackle 43 Ty Steinkuhler*** 6-3, 280, Sr. 94 Jared CRICK 6-6, 280, RFr. Buck Linebacker 53 Tyler Wortman* 6-3, 235, Sr. 7 Latravis WASHINGTON* 6-3, 225, So. Right End 95 Pierre Allen* 6-5, 265, So. 56 Shukree Barfield* 6-4, 290, Sr. Left Corner 6 Armando Murillo* 6-0, 190, Sr. 28 Eric Hagg* 6-2, 200, So. 15 Alfonzo DENNARD 5-10, 190, Fr. Offense Left Tackle 65 Mike Smith* 6-6, 285, So. -or- 72 Jaivorio Burkes* 6-5, 325, So. Left Guard 68 Keith Williams* 6-5, 305, So. -or- 61 Mike Huff*** 6-4, 300, Sr. Center 67 Jacob Hickman** 6-4, 290, Jr. 58 Mike Caputo 6-1, 275, RFr. Right Guard 70 Matt Slauson*** 6-5, 320, Sr. 73 D.J. Jones* 6-5, 305, So. Right Tackle 76 Lydon Murtha*** 6-7, 315, Sr. 78 Marcel Jones 6-7, 310, RFr. Wide Receiver X 87 Nate Swift*** 6-2, 200, Sr. 18 Menelik Holt** 6-4, 220, Jr. 1 Chris Brooks 6-2, 210, Jr. -or- 8 Will HENRY* 6-5, 220, So. Special Teams Kickoff Returns 24 Niles PAUL* -and- 4 Larry ASANTE* -or- 15 Alfonzo DENNARD Fullback 36 Thomas Lawson** 6-0, 250, Sr. -or- 89 Hunter TEAFATILLER*** 6-3, 240, Sr. Career Starts -- Offense Matt Slauson, Sr., OG... 33 Marlon Lucky, Sr., IB... 29 Nate Swift, Sr., WR... 27 Mike Huff, Sr., OG... 23 Lydon Murtha, Sr., OT... 21 Jacob Hickman, Jr., C... 21 Todd Peterson, Sr., WR... 15 Joe Ganz, Sr., QB... 14 Mike McNeill, Soph., TE... 11 Mike Smith, Soph., OT... 9 Jaivorio Burkes, Soph., OT... 7 Keith Williams, Soph., OG... 7 Dreu Young, Soph., TE... 4 Hunter Teafatiller, Sr., TE... 4 Niles Paul, So., WR... 3 Place-Kicker 90 Alex Henery* 6-2, 175, So. - or - 20 Adi Kunalic* 6-0, 185, So. Quarterback 12 Joe Ganz** 6-1, 210, Sr. 2 Patrick Witt 6-4, 225, RFr. 3 Zac Lee 6-2, 210, So. I-Back 5 Marlon Lucky*** 6-0, 215, Sr. - or - 10 Roy Helu Jr.* 6-0, 215, So. - or - 19 Quentin Castille* 6-1, 235, So. Punter 97 Dan Titchener** 6-0, 200, Sr. -or- 37 Jake Wesch*** 6-1, 205, Sr. Menelik Holt, Jr., WR... 3 Thomas Lawson, Sr., FB... 2 Marcel Jones, RFr., OT... 1 Career Starts -- Defense Armando Murillo, Sr., CB... 22 Ndamukong Suh, Jr., NT... 22 Zach Potter, Sr., DE... 22 Larry Asante, Jr., SS... 20 Ty Steinkuhler, Sr., DT... 19 Barry Turner, Sr., DE... 13 Anthony West, Soph., CB... 9 Pierre Allen, Soph., DE... 9 Eric Hagg, Soph., CB... 9 Matt O Hanlon, Sr., S... 9 Cody Glenn, Sr., LB... 9 Tight End 44 Mike McNeill* 6-4, 240, So. 49 Dreu YOUNG* 6-4, 245, So. 89 Hunter TEAFATILLER*** 6-3, 240, Sr. 80 Ryan Hill 6-3, 245, RFr. Long Snapper 82 T.J. O Leary** 6-1, 235, Sr. 56 Justin Baumgartner 6-2, 245, Sr. Wide Receiver Z 17 Todd Peterson*** 6-4, 215, Sr. 24 Niles Paul* 6-1, 210, So. - or - 11 Curenski Gilleylen 6-0, 210, RFr. Punt Returns 87 Nate SWIFT*** -or- 24 Niles PAUL* Phillip Dillard, Jr., LB... 8 Tyler Wortman, Sr., LB... 4 Clayton Sievers, Sr., DE*... 4 Lance Thorell, RFr., CB... 4 Rickey Thenarse, Jr., S... 3 Prince Amukamara, Soph., CB... 3 Anthony Blue, Soph., CB... 2 Blake Lawrence, Soph., LB... 1 Shukree Barfield, Sr., DT... 1 Matt Holt, Fr., LB... 1 Career Starts -- Special Teams Dan Titchener, Sr., P... 35 Alex Henery, Soph., PK... 23 Adi Kunalic, Soph., KO... 23 Jake Wesch, Sr., P... 2 Page 21
2008 Nebraska Schedule and Results Date Opponent Result Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan W 47-24 1-0 0-0 3:11 84485 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State W 35-12 2-0 0-0 3:10 84146 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State W 38-7 3-0 0-0 3:14 84821 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech L 30-35 3-1 0-0 3:21 85831 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri* L 17-52 3-2 0-1 3:11 85372 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech* L (ot) 31-37 3-3 0-2 3:07 53449 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State* W 35-7 4-3 1-2 3:07 48794 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor* W 32-20 5-3 2-2 3:30 85104 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma* L 28-62 5-4 2-3 3:20 85212 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas* W 45-35 6-4 3-3 3:12 85486 Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State* W 56-28 7-4 4-3 3:18 48444 Nov. 28, 2008 Colorado* * Big 12 conference game Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP SCORING 394 319 Points Per Game 35.8 29.0 FIRST DOWNS 258 201 Rushing 99 77 Passing 148 101 Penalty 11 23 RUSHING YARDAGE 1904 1468 Yards gained rushing 2113 1753 Yards lost rushing 209 285 Rushing Attempts 400 370 Average Per Rush 4.8 4.0 Average Per Game 173.1 133.5 TDs Rushing 26 22 PASSING YARDAGE 3188 2579 Att-Comp-Int 371-257-10 322-191-7 Average Per Pass 8.6 8.0 Average Per Catch 12.4 13.5 Average Per Game 289.8 234.5 TDs Passing 23 16 TOTAL OFFENSE 5092 4047 Total Plays 771 692 Average Per Play 6.6 5.8 Average Per Game 462.9 367.9 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 47-1013 45-1069 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-326 16-127 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-164 10-186 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.6 23.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 14.2 7.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 23.4 18.6 FUMBLES-LOST 24-13 15-4 PENALTIES-Yards 83-704 55-413 Average Per Game 64.0 37.5 PUNTS-Yards 40-1536 54-2104 Average Per Punt 38.4 39.0 Net punt average 33.2 31.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 33:29 26:31 3RD-DOWN Conversions 71/145 50/143 3rd-Down Pct 49% 35% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/11 7/16 4th-Down Pct 45% 44% SACKS BY-Yards 25-191 17-92 MISC YARDS 9 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 52 42 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-13 9-15 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 1-1 RED-ZONE SCORES 44-51 86% 34-44 77% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 38-51 75% 27-44 61% PAT-ATTEMPTS 50-51 98% 38-42 90% ATTENDANCE 595245 235899 Games/Avg Per Game 7/85035 4/58975 Neutral Site Games 0/0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Nebraska 84 113 58 139 0 394 Opponents 99 83 79 52 6 319
2008 Nebraska Individual Statistics RUSHING G/GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Helu Jr., Roy 11 95 668 30 638 6.7 7 57 58.0 Lucky, Marlon 11 125 550 33 517 4.1 7 58 47.0 Castille, Quentin 11 76 345 15 330 4.3 5 37 30.0 Ganz, Joe 11 72 356 108 248 3.4 5 33 22.5 Mendoza, Marcus 4 15 110 7 103 6.9 1 35 25.8 Swift, Nate 11 2 23 0 23 11.5 0 16 2.1 Peterson, Todd 11 2 18 0 18 9.0 0 16 1.6 Lee, Zac 2 2 17 0 17 8.5 0 11 8.5 Witt, Patrick 4 3 17 1 16 5.3 1 16 4.0 Henery, Alex 11 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 0.8 McNeill, Mike 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Paul, Niles 11 1 0 6-6 -6.0 0 0-0.5 TEAM 4 5 0 9-9 -1.8 0 0-2.2 Total... 11 400 2113 209 1904 4.8 26 58 173.1 Opponents... 11 370 1753 285 1468 4.0 22 67 133.5 PASSING G/GS Effic Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Ganz, Joe 11 155.57 247-358-10 69.0 3103 21 69 282.1 Witt, Patrick 4 125.40 6-8-0 75.0 48 0 23 12.0 Lucky, Marlon 11 530.80 2-2-0 100.0 24 2 20 2.2 Lee, Zac 2 71.00 1-2-0 50.0 5 0 5 2.5 Wesch, Jake 11 167.20 1-1-0 100.0 8 0 8 0.7 Total... 11 156.52257-371-10 69.3 3188 23 69 289.8 Opponents... 11 138.64 191-322-7 59.3 2579 16 63 234.5 RECEIVING G/GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Swift, Nate 11 58 899 15.5 8 67 81.7 Peterson, Todd 11 54 646 12.0 3 36 58.7 McNeill, Mike 11 26 345 13.3 5 35 31.4 Holt, Menelik 10 25 278 11.1 1 25 27.8 Lucky, Marlon 11 22 275 12.5 1 69 25.0 Helu Jr., Roy 11 20 217 10.9 0 27 19.7 Paul, Niles 11 20 190 9.5 0 21 17.3 Young, Dreu 11 9 140 15.6 1 55 12.7 Castille, Quentin 11 7 86 12.3 0 31 7.8 Teafatiller, Hunter 10 3 27 9.0 0 15 2.7 Hill, Ryan 11 3 9 3.0 1 6 0.8 Brooks, Chris 10 2 27 13.5 1 25 2.7 Gilleylen, Curenski 11 2 11 5.5 0 6 1.0 Mendoza, Marcus 4 2 7 3.5 0 7 1.8 Ganz, Joe 11 1 20 20.0 1 20 1.8 Cammack, Wes 11 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.5 Lawson, Thomas 9 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4 Suh, Ndamukong 11 1 2 2.0 1 2 0.2 Total... 11 257 3188 12.4 23 69 289.8 Opponents... 11 191 2579 13.5 16 63 234.5 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Paul, Niles 35 824 23.5 1 85 Dennard, Alfonzo 6 90 15.0 0 23 Asante, Larry 2 31 15.5 0 20 Gilleylen, Curenski 2 48 24.0 0 26 Teafatiller, Hunter 1 16 16.0 0 16 Lawson, Thomas 1 4 4.0 0 4 Total... 47 1013 21.6 1 85 Opponents... 45 1069 23.8 1 98 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Murillo, Armando 1 11 11.0 0 11 Hagg, Eric 1 3 3.0 0 3 Total... 2 14 7.0 0 11 Opponents... 3 64 21.3 0 48 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Henery, Alex 10-13 76.9 1-1 3-3 1-2 5-5 0-2 48 1 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 - - Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Titchener, Dan 34 1335 39.3 58 2 5 11 0 Wesch, Jake 5 201 40.2 55 2 1 1 0 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 Total... 40 1536 38.4 58 4 6 12 1 Opponents... 54 2104 39.0 69 3 8 15 0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Kunalic, Adi 65 4288 66.0 26 0 Henery, Alex 6 250 41.7 0 0 Titchener, Dan 1 52 52.0 0 0 Total... 72 4590 63.8 26 0 1069 41.7 28 Opponents... 61 3824 62.7 10 4 1013 42.8 27 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Swift, Nate 16 249 15.6 1 88 Paul, Niles 7 77 11.0 0 28 Total... 23 326 14.2 1 88 Opponents... 16 127 7.9 0 28 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Potter, Zach 2 11 5.5 0 11 Thenarse, R. 1 0 0.0 0 0 West, Anthony 1 26 26.0 0 26 Murillo, A. 1 57 57.0 0 57 O Hanlon, Matt 1 21 21.0 0 21 Suh, Ndamukong 1 49 49.0 1 49 Total... 7 164 23.4 1 57 Opponents... 10 186 18.6 3 57
2008 Nebraska Individual Statistics ---------- PATs ---------- SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts Henery, Alex 0 10-13 50-51 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 80 Swift, Nate 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Lucky, Marlon 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Helu Jr., Roy 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Ganz, Joe 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 36 Castille, Q. 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 McNeill, Mike 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Peterson, Todd 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Suh, Ndamukong 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Holt, Menelik 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Brooks, Chris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Mendoza, Marcus 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Paul, Niles 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Witt, Patrick 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Young, Dreu 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Hill, Ryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Hagg, Eric 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Total... 52 10-13 50-51 0-0 0 0-1 0 1 394 Opponents... 42 9-15 38-42 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 319 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Ganz, Joe 11 430 248 3103 3351 304.6 Helu Jr., Roy 11 95 638 0 638 58.0 Lucky, Marlon 11 127 517 24 541 49.2 Castille, Quentin 11 76 330 0 330 30.0 Mendoza, Marcus 4 15 103 0 103 25.8 Witt, Patrick 4 11 16 48 64 16.0 Swift, Nate 11 2 23 0 23 2.1 Lee, Zac 2 4 17 5 22 11.0 Peterson, Todd 11 2 18 0 18 1.6 Henery, Alex 11 1 9 0 9 0.8 Wesch, Jake 11 1 0 8 8 0.7 Paul, Niles 11 1-6 0-6 -0.5 TEAM 4 5-9 0-9 -2.2 Total... 11 771 1904 3188 5092 462.9 Opponents... 11 692 1468 2579 4047 367.9 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Swift, Nate 11 23 899 249 0 0 1171 106.5 Paul, Niles 11-6 190 77 824 0 1085 98.6 Helu Jr., Roy 11 638 217 0 0 0 855 77.7 Lucky, Marlon 11 517 275 0 0 0 792 72.0 Peterson, Todd 11 18 646 0 0 0 664 60.4 Castille, Quentin 11 330 86 0 0 0 416 37.8 McNeill, Mike 11 0 345 0 0 0 345 31.4 Holt, Menelik 10 0 278 0 0 0 278 27.8 Ganz, Joe 11 248 20 0 0 0 268 24.4 Young, Dreu 11 0 140 0 0 0 140 12.7 Mendoza, Marcus 4 103 7 0 0 0 110 27.5 Dennard, Alfonzo 10 0 0 0 90 0 90 9.0 Gilleylen, Curenski 11 0 11 0 48 0 59 5.4 Murillo, Armando 11 0 0 0 0 57 57 5.2 Suh, Ndamukong 11 0 2 0 0 49 51 4.6 Teafatiller, Hunter 10 0 27 0 16 0 43 4.3 Asante, Larry 11 0 0 0 31 0 31 2.8 Brooks, Chris 10 0 27 0 0 0 27 2.7 West, Anthony 10 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.6 O Hanlon, Matt 11 0 0 0 0 21 21 1.9 Lee, Zac 2 17 0 0 0 0 17 8.5 Witt, Patrick 4 16 0 0 0 0 16 4.0 Potter, Zach 11 0 0 0 0 11 11 1.0 Henery, Alex 11 9 0 0 0 0 9 0.8 Hill, Ryan 11 0 9 0 0 0 9 0.8 Lawson, Thomas 9 0 4 0 4 0 8 0.9 Cammack, Wes 11 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.5 TEAM 4-9 0 0 0 0-9 -2.2 Total... 11 1904 3188 326 1013 164 6595 599.5 Opponents... 11 1468 2579 127 1069 186 5429 493.5
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 11-11 31 34 65 14-60 5.5-48 1-49 3 4. 1 1. Asante, Larry 11-10 44 19 63 2-4 1.0-4. 3 1.... Glenn, Cody 9-9 26 25 51 6-20.. 4 4. 1.. Allen, Pierre 11-9 18 29 47 8-34 3.0-24. 1 2. 1.. O Hanlon, Matt 11-9 28 18 46 2-5. 1-21 4 1.... Potter, Zach 11-11 11 29 40 13-48 5.5-44 2-11 4 5. 1 3. Dillard, Phillip 8-5 13 25 38 2-9 0.5-6. 1 1.... Steinkuhler, Ty 11-11 15 23 38 4-4 0.5-1.. 3.... Murillo, Armando 11-10 28 8 36 2-1. 1-57 9 1 1-11... Hagg, Eric 11-9 27 7 34 2-8.. 6 2 1-3 1.. Amukamara, Prince 11-3 21 12 33 2-12 1.0-11. 3 1. 2.. Wortman, Tyler 11-4 13 16 29 5-11.. 1..... West, Anthony 10-9 21 6 27 1-2 1.0-2 1-26 9..... Thorell, Lance 9-4 13 8 21......... Thenarse, Rickey 9-3 11 4 15 4-17 1.0-14 1-0 1.. 1.. Koehler, Colton 5-0 7 8 15 1-2........ Holt, Matt 9-1 11 3 14......... Lawrence, Blake 8-1 5 9 14... 1 1.... Sievers, Clayton 11-0 9 4 13 3-6 1.0-1.. 1. 1.. Culbert, Major 6-0 4 6 10......... Paul, Niles 11-2 5 3 8..... 2-0... Barfield, Shukree 10-0 5 3 8 1-3 1.0-3....... Moore, Terrence 7-0 3 5 8 2-11 2.0-11....... May, Mathew 6-0 5 1 6 1-8 1.0-8.... 1.. Wald, Mason 11-0 3 2 5......... Cammack, Wes 11-0 5. 5......... Dennard, Alfonzo 10-0 3 1 4......... Turner, Barry 2-2 1 2 3 2-15 1.0-14....... Castille, Quentin 11-0 1 2 3......... Crick, Jared 9-0 1 1 2... 1..... Teafatiller, Hunter 10-2 2. 2......... Hays, Mike 11-0 1 1 2......... Yancy, William 1-0. 1 1......... Cassidy, Austin 2-0 1. 1......... Kunalic, Adi 11-0 1. 1......... Brooks, Chris 10-0 1. 1......... Holt, Menelik 10-3. 1 1......... Martin, Ben 1-0. 1 1......... Murtha, Lydon 7-7 1. 1......... Helu Jr., Roy 11-0 1. 1......... Williams, Keith 11-7 1. 1......... Grove, Thomas 11-0. 1 1......... Peterson, Todd 11-11 1. 1......... O Leary, T.J. 11-0 1. 1......... Smith, Mike 11-10 1. 1......... TEAM 4-0........... 1 Total... 11-0 400 318 718 77-280 25-191 7-164 51 27 4-14 10 4 1 Opponents... 11-0 - - - - 17-92 10-186 29 10 13-64 17 2 1
Individual Game By Game RUSHING No-Yds/TD WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Helu Jr., Roy 95-638/7 7-52/0 9-59/1 7-32/0 4-21/1 5-11/0 10-47/0 6-66/0 2-6/0 16-157/1 16-115/2 13-72/2 Lucky, Marlon 125-517/7 12-43/1 7-23/1 15-103/2 8-17/0 14-46/0 16-66/0 15-74/2 16-83/1 5-8/0 6-7/0 11-47/0 Castille, Quentin 76-330/5 6-5/0 6-7/1 10-75/0 3-8/0 12-26/0 3-6/1 11-70/1 7-31/0 7-2/1 5-49/0 6-51/1 Ganz, Joe 72-248/5 6-38/0 6--2/0 5-69/1 8-18/0 3--7/0 6--5/1 8-3/1 11-42/0 4-5/0 4--8/0 11-95/2 Mendoza, Marcus 15-103/1 DNP 2-12/0 3-33/0 DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP 10-58/1 Swift, Nate 2-23/0 - - 1-16/0 - - - 1-7/0 - - - - Peterson, Todd 2-18/0 - - 1-2/0 - - - - - 1-16/0 - - Lee, Zac 2-17/0 DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-17/0 Witt, Patrick 3-16/1 DNP - 2-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-16/1 DNP - Henery, Alex 1-9/0 - - - - - - - - - 1-9/0 - McNeill, Mike 1-0/0 - - - - - - - - 1-0/0 - - Paul, Niles 1--6/0 - - - 1--6/0 - - - - - - - TEAM 5--9/0 DNP DNP DNP 1--3/0 DNP - DNP 1--1/0 DNP 3--5/0 DNP RECEIVING No-Yds/TD WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Swift, Nate 58-899/8 5-121/2 6-70/0 1-10/0 3-58/0 5-45/1 5-70/0 8-112/1 11-121/2 3-83/1 7-111/1 4-98/0 Peterson, Todd 54-646/3 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 McNeill, Mike 26-345/5 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 Holt, Menelik 25-278/1 5-59/0 2-24/0-1-20/0 5-67/1 6-55/0 5-45/0 1-8/0 DNP - - Lucky, Marlon 22-275/1 2-35/1-3-21/0 3-38/0-7-80/0 2-16/0 3-82/0-2-3/0 - Helu Jr., Roy 20-217/0-2-32/0 1-16/0-4-47/0 2-15/0 1-27/0-2-19/0 8-61/0 - Paul, Niles 20-190/0-2-27/0 1-10/0 1-21/0 1-3/0 4-25/0 2-25/0 5-34/0 1-14/0-3-31/0 Young, Dreu 9-140/1 1-55/0 - - 1-10/0 1-10/0 2-11/1-1-4/0 1-8/0-2-42/0 Castille, Quentin 7-86/0 3-38/0-1-23/0 - - - 1-5/0-1-3/0 1-17/0 - Teafatiller, Hunter 3-27/0 DNP - 3-27/0 - - - - - - - - Brooks, Chris 2-27/1 - - DNP - - - - - 1-2/0 1-25/1 - Ganz, Joe 1-20/1 - - 1-20/1 - - - - - - - - Gilleylen, Curenski 2-11/0 - - - 1-5/0 - - - - 1-6/0 - - Hill, Ryan 3-9/1 - - - - 2-3/0 - - 1-6/1 - - - Mendoza, Marcus 2-7/0 DNP 1-0/0 - DNP DNP DNP 1-7/0 DNP DNP DNP - Cammack, Wes 1-5/0 - - 1-5/0 - - - - - - - - Lawson, Thomas 1-4/0-1-4/0 DNP - DNP - - - - - - Suh, Ndamukong 1-2/1 - - - - - - - - - 1-2/1 - PASSING #12 Ganz, Joe Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Western Michigan 36 20 2 55.6 345 4 61 0 0 161.6 San Jose State 25 17 1 68.0 216 0 27 3 17 132.6 New Mexico State 17 13 0 76.5 158 1 35 0 0 174.0 Virginia Tech 26 17 1 65.4 278 2 46 2 11 172.9 Missouri 39 27 1 69.2 293 2 27 2 15 144.1 Texas Tech 44 36 1 81.8 349 2 43 2 7 158.9 Iowa State 37 27 0 73.0 328 1 27 2 4 156.4 Baylor 46 32 0 69.6 336 3 69 2 5 152.4 Oklahoma 26 14 2 53.8 206 1 67 1 8 117.7 Kansas 37 28 1 75.7 324 3 27 2 23 170.6 Kansas State 25 16 1 64.0 270 2 36 1 2 173.1 TOTALS 358 247 10 69.0 3103 21 69 17 92 155.6 #2 Witt, Patrick Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic San Jose State 2 1 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 50.0 New Mexico State 4 3 0 75.0 40 0 23 0 0 159.0 Oklahoma 2 2 0 100.0 8 0 6 0 0 133.6 TOTALS 8 6 0 75.0 48 0 23 0 0 125.4 #3 Lee, Zac Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic New Mexico State 2 1 0 50.0 5 0 5 0 0 71.0 TOTALS 2 1 0 50.0 5 0 5 0 0 71.0 #5 Lucky, Marlon Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic New Mexico State 1 1 0 100.0 20 1 20 0 0 598.0 TOTALS 1 1 0 100.0 20 1 20 0 0 598.0 #37 Wesch, Jake Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Texas Tech 1 1 0 100.0 8 0 8 0 0 167.2 TOTALS 1 1 0 100.0 8 0 8 0 0 167.2 PUNT RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Swift, Nate 16-249 1-3 1-8 1-5 1-88 - 1-6 1-1 1-10 - 4-80 5-48 Paul, Niles 7-77 2-38 2-15 - 1--4 - - - 1-19 - 1-9 - KICK RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Paul, Niles 35-824 2-49 2-111 2-29 6-121 3-88 5-156 1-12 4-59 7-145 1-16 2-38 Dennard, Armando 6-90 DNP 2-21 - - 1-11 - - - - 1-23 2-35 Gilleylen, Curenski 2-48 1-22 - - 1-26 - - - - - - - Asante, Larry 2-31 2-31 - - - - - - - - - - Teafatiller, Hunter 1-16 DNP - - - - - - - - 1-16 - Lawson, Thomas 1-4 - - DNP - DNP - - - - 1-4 -
Defense Game By Game TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Suh, Ndamukong 31-34 65 2-2 2-3 3-1 3-3 2-5 4-1 1-2 3-4 4-3 5-7 2-3 Asante, Larry 44-19 63 3-3 6-1 1-0 3-3 1-0 8-1 3-2 4-3 9-4 2-1 4-1 Glenn, Cody 26-25 51 9-3 4-1 2-2 2-12 - DNP 3-2 2-2 2-1 2-2 DNP Allen, Pierre 18-29 47 1-0 3-7 1-2 3-6 1-4 1-0 2-0 1-2 1-2 2-5 2-1 O Hanlon, Matt 28-18 46 3-2 2-3 1-1 3-5 4-1 2-1 3-0 1-1 3-2 5-2 1-0 Potter, Zach 11-29 40 0-2 0-4 2-1 1-5 1-5 - 1-3 1-4 0-2 3-3 2-0 Dillard, Phillip 13-25 38 1-3 2-6 1-4 2-9 1-3 - 2-0 4-0 DNP DNP DNP Steinkuhler, Ty 15-23 38 3-5 4-2 - 1-5 0-6 4-0 2-1 1-0 - 0-3 0-1 Murillo, Armando 28-8 36-6-2 4-2 5-2 1-1 1-0 4-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 Hagg, Eric 27-7 34 3-2 2-0 9-1 1-1 2-0 3-0 - 2-2 3-1 2-0 - Amukamara, Prince 21-12 33 5-3 2-1 3-3 0-2 1-0 - 2-0 2-1 3-1 0-1 3-0 Wortman, Tyler 13-16 29 1-1 - - 0-2 - - 2-0 0-1 3-8 3-3 4-1 West, Anthony 21-6 27 2-1 3-0 DNP 1-0 2-1 1-0 3-0 1-0 1-3 5-1 2-0 Thorell, Lance 13-8 21 DNP - 3-5 0-1 4-1 5-0 1-0 - DNP 0-1 - Thenarse, Rickey 11-4 15 - DNP DNP 1-2 1-2 - 2-0 - 1-0 2-0 4-0 Koehler, Colton 7-8 15 0-1 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 3-1 DNP 3-5 Holt, Matt 11-3 14 DNP 0-1 0-1 - 3-0 7-1 - 1-0 - - DNP Lawrence, Blake 5-9 14 DNP DNP 0-2 0-2 - - 1-0 DNP 1-2 0-1 3-2 Sievers, Clayton 9-4 13 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 1-1 - 2-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 2-0 Culbert, Major 4-6 10 DNP 0-1 - 1-3 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP 1-2 DNP DNP Barfield, Shukree 5-3 8 1-0 1-1 1-0 DNP 1-1 1-0 - - 0-1 - - Moore, Terrence 3-5 8 2-1 0-2 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP 0-1 DNP - DNP - Paul, Niles 5-3 8 1-0 0-1 - - - 1-0 - - 1-0 1-2 1-0 May, Mathew 5-1 6 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 - 1-0 2-1 Wald, Mason 3-2 5 - - - 0-1 - - - 1-0 1-0 1-1 - Cammack, Wes 5-0 5 - - 1-0 1-0 1-0 - - - 1-0 - 1-0 Dennard, Armando 3-1 4 DNP - - - - - 1-0 - 1-0 - 1-1 Castille, Quentin 1-2 3 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 - - - - - - - Turner, Barry 1-2 3 1-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Hays, Mike 1-1 2-0-1 - - - - - - - 1-0 - Crick, Jared 1-1 2 - - 1-0 - - DNP - DNP 0-1 - - Teafatiller, Hunter 2-0 2 DNP - - - - - - - 1-0 1-0 - Williams, Keith 1-0 1 - - - - - - 1-0 - - - - Smith, Mike 1-0 1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - Grove, Thomas 0-1 1 0-1 - - - - - - - - - - Cassidy, Austin 1-0 1 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - Kunalic, Adi 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - 1-0 - - Holt, Menelik 0-1 1-0-1 - - - - - - DNP - - Peterson, Todd 1-0 1 - - - - - - 1-0 - - - - Yancy, William 0-1 1 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Helu Jr., Roy 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - Martin, Ben 0-1 1 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP O Leary, T.J. 1-0 1-1-0 - - - - - - - - - Murtha, Lydon 1-0 1 DNP DNP - 1-0 - - - - - DNP DNP Brooks, Chris 1-0 1 - - DNP - - - - - 1-0 - -
Defense Game By Game TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Tot WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Suh, Ndamukong 9-5 14 - - 2-15 1-1 2-2 1-1 1-5 1-1 - 4-19 2-16 Potter, Zach 6-7 13-1-6 1-8 3-2 2-2 - 1-8 1-1 1-0 2-9 1-12 Allen, Pierre 5-3 8-3-8 1-1 1-2 - - - 1-7 - 1-15 1-1 Glenn, Cody 4-2 6 3-10 1-4 - - - DNP - 2-6 - - DNP Wortman, Tyler 5-0 5 - - - - - - - - 3-3 1-7 1-1 Steinkuhler, Ty 1-3 4-1-1-1-1 1-1 - 1-1 - - - - Thenarse, Rickey 2-2 4 - DNP DNP 2-2 1-1 - - - - - 1-14 Sievers, Clayton 2-1 3 - - - - - - 1-1 - 1-3 1-2 - Amukamara, Prince 2-0 2 - - - - - - - 1-11 1-1 - - O Hanlon, Matt 2-0 2 - - - 1-2 - - - - - - 1-3 Dillard, Phillip 1-1 2-1-6 - - - - 1-3 - DNP DNP DNP Hagg, Eric 2-0 2 - - - 1-5 - - - - - 1-3 - Asante, Larry 1-1 2 - - - - - - - 2-4 - - - Turner, Barry 1-1 2 2-15 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Murillo, Armando 1-1 2-1-0-1-1 - - - - - - - Moore, Terrence 2-0 2 2-11 - - DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP - Koehler, Colton 1-0 1 - DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-2 - DNP - Barfield, Shukree 1-0 1 1-3 - - DNP - - - - - - - May, Mathew 1-0 1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - 1-8 West, Anthony 1-0 1-1-2 DNP - - - - - - - - SACKS UA-A Tot WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Potter, Zach 4-3 5.5-0.5-6 1.0-8 0.5-1 - - 1.0-8 - - 1.5-9 1.0-12 Suh, Ndamukong 5-1 5.5 - - 2.0-15 - - - - - - 2.5-18 1.0-15 Allen, Pierre 3-0 3.0 - - - 1.0-2 - - - 1.0-7 - 1.0-15 - Moore, Terrence 2-0 2.0 2.0-11 - - DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP - Thenarse, Rickey 1-0 1.0 - DNP DNP - - - - - - - 1.0-14 Amukamara, Prince 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-11 - - - Turner, Barry 1-0 1.0 1.0-14 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP West, Anthony 1-0 1.0-1.0-2 DNP - - - - - - - - May, Mathew 1-0 1.0 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - 1.0-8 Asante, Larry 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-4 - - - Sievers, Clayton 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - 1.0-1 - - - - Barfield, Shukree 1-0 1.0 1.0-3 - - DNP - - - - - - - Steinkuhler, Ty 0-1 0.5 - - - 0.5-1 - - - - - - - Dillard, Phillip 0-1 0.5-0.5-6 - - - - - - DNP DNP DNP INT RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Potter, Zach 2-11 - 1-11 - - - - - - - 1-0 - Thenarse, Rickey 1-0 - DNP DNP - - - - - 1-0 - - West, Anthony 1-26 1-26 - DNP - - - - - - - - Murillo, Armando 1-57 - - 1-57 - - - - - - - - O Hanlon, Matt 1-21 - - 1-21 - - - - - - - - Suh, Ndamukong 1-49 - 1-49 - - - - - - - - - FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Murillo, Armando 1-1 - - - - - - 1-11 - - - - Hagg, Eric 1-3 1-3 - - - - - - - - - - FORCED FUMBLES Number WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Amukamara, Prince 2 - - - - - - - - - - 2 Thenarse, Rickey 1 - DNP DNP - - - 1 - - - - Allen, Pierre 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - May, Mathew 1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - 1 Suh, Ndamukong 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - Sievers, Clayton 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - Glenn, Cody 1 1 - - - - DNP - - - - DNP Potter, Zach 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - Hagg, Eric 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -
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 Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 31 138 1 32 20 345 4 61 20-36-2 345 4 61 5 102 0 25 3 41 0 28 483 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 30 99 3 17 18 216 0 27 18-27-1 216 0 27 4 132 1 85 3 23 0 15 315 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 44 330 3 58 18 223 2 35 18-24-0 223 2 35 2 29 0 18 1 5 0 5 553 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 25 55 1 12 17 278 2 46 17-26-1 278 2 46 7 147 0 28 2 84 1 88 333 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 34 76 0 9 27 293 2 27 27-39-1 293 2 27 4 99 0 36 0 0 0 0 369 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 35 114 2 10 37 357 2 43 37-45-1 357 2 43 5 156 0 69 1 6 0 6 471 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 41 220 4 50 27 328 1 27 27-37-0 328 1 27 1 12 0 12 1 1 0 1 548 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 37 161 1 18 32 336 3 69 32-46-0 336 3 69 4 59 0 19 2 29 0 19 497 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 35 204 3 57 16 214 1 67 16-28-2 214 1 67 7 145 0 29 0 0 0 0 418 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 35 167 2 52 29 328 4 27 29-38-1 328 4 27 4 59 0 23 5 89 0 47 495 Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State 53 340 6 37 16 270 2 36 16-25-1 270 2 36 4 73 0 23 5 48 0 25 610 Totals 400 1904 26 58 257 3188 23 69 257-371-10 3188 23 69 47 1013 1 85 23 326 1 88 5092 Opponent 370 1468 22 67 191 2579 16 63 191-322-7 2579 16 63 45 1069 1 98 16 127 0 28 4047 ---------TACKLES--------- -SACKS- -FUMBLE- Pass Blkd -Kicks------XPTS- Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 41 32 73 8-39 4.0-28 2 1-3 1-26 4 8 0 5-5 0 0 0 47 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 38 38 76 9-27 2.0-14 0 0-0 2-60 3 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 36 30 66 4-24 3.0-23 1 0-0 2-78 5 7 1 5-5 0 0 0 38 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 29 66 95 11-16 2.0-4 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 30 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 28 32 60 6-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 17 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 38 4 42 1-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 4-4 0 0 0 31 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 39 12 51 5-18 2.0-9 3 2-11 0-0 1 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 28 20 48 9-32 3.0-22 0 0-0 0-0 6 3 1 4-3 0 0 1 32 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 44 34 78 5-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 1 1 4-4 0 0 0 28 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 37 34 71 10-55 5.0-42 1 0-0 1-0 2 7 0 6-6 0 0 0 45 Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State 41 16 57 8-55 4.0-49 3 1-0 0-0 4 4 0 8-8 0 0 0 56 Totals 400 318 718 77-280 25.0-191 10 4-14 7-164 27 51 4 51-50 0 0 1 394 Opponent 486 312 798 68-221 17.0-92 17 13-64 10-186 10 29 2 42-38 0 0 1 319 ---------------------PUNTING--------------------- --FIELD GOALS-- ------KICKOFFS------ Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 3 113 37.7 54 0 1 0 1 1 4-4 44 0 10 676 67.6 5 0 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 5 195 39.0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 6 410 68.3 4 0 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 1 39 39.0 39 0 0 0 0 1 2-1 19 0 7 473 67.6 1 0 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 5 147 29.4 41 1 0 1 0 1 1-1 48 0 6 388 64.7 2 0 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 4 110 27.5 40 0 0 3 0 2 1-1 28 0 3 194 64.7 1 0 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 1 55 55.0 55 0 1 0 1 0 2-1 21 0 6 383 63.8 3 0 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 5 184 36.8 50 0 2 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 6 384 64.0 3 0 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 3 130 43.3 47 0 0 0 0 2 2-1 27 1 6 384 64.0 3 0 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 7 320 45.7 58 0 0 1 1 3 0-0 0 0 5 318 63.6 0 0 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 2 92 46.0 49 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 35 0 8 504 63.0 2 0 Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State 4 151 37.8 43 0 0 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 9 476 52.9 2 0 Totals 40 1536 38.4 58 1 4 6 4 12 13-10 48 1 72 4590 63.8 26 0 Opponent 54 2104 39.0 69 0 3 8 8 15 15-9 48 1 61 3824 62.7 10 4 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 Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 25 8 1 7 30 342 2 50 30-49-1 342 2 50 5 139 0 57 0 0 0 0 350 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 32 111 1 24 21 242 0 55 21-35-2 242 0 55 2 69 0 36 4 26 0 11 353 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 32 114 1 22 19 225 0 55 19-39-2 225 0 55 6 129 0 33 1 0 0 0 339 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 55 206 3 30 9 171 0 40 9-15-0 171 0 40 4 94 0 41 3 63 0 28 377 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 34 201 3 43 19 261 3 58 19-24-0 261 3 58 2 56 0 34 0 0 0 0 462 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 23 137 3 49 20 284 2 56 20-25-0 284 2 56 3 50 0 21 0 0 0 0 421 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 25 105 1 67 16 113 0 16 16-29-0 113 0 16 3 39 0 16 2 17 0 17 218 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 33 216 3 47 9 134 0 44 9-20-0 134 0 44 3 40 0 24 0 0 0 0 350 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 40 193 3 39 21 315 5 48 21-30-1 315 5 48 5 183 0 62 3-1 0 6 508 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 39 118 2 14 15 304 3 53 15-30-1 304 3 53 6 89 0 25 1 18 0 18 422 Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State 32 59 1 15 12 188 1 63 12-26-0 188 1 63 6 181 1 98 2 4 0 9 247 Opponent totals 370 1468 22 67 191 2579 16 63 191-322-7 2579 16 63 45 1069 1 98 16 127 0 28 4047 Nebraska 400 1904 26 58 257 3188 23 69 257-371-10 3188 23 69 47 1013 1 85 23 326 1 88 5092 ---------TACKLES--------- -SACKS- -FUMBLE- Pass Blkd -Kicks------XPTS- Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 39 22 61 8-21 0.0-0 1 0-0 2-48 1 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 33 30 63 7-22 3.0-17 0 1-0 1-0 0 3 0 1-0 0 0 0 12 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 37 42 79 7-14 0.0-0 0 1-48 0-0 1 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 29 26 55 6-22 2.0-11 1 1-8 1-15 1 3 1 3-3 0 0 1 35 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 37 38 75 7-22 2.0-15 1 1-0 1-17 2 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 52 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 65 8 73 3-12 2.0-7 0 0-0 1-0 2 2 0 5-4 0 0 0 37 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 60 18 78 5-24 2.0-4 5 3-8 0-0 2 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 42 50 92 3-7 2.0-5 3 1-0 0-0 0 2 1 3-2 0 0 0 20 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 40 22 62 7-19 1.0-8 1 2-0 2-44 0 3 0 9-8 0 0 0 62 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 55 16 71 9-39 2.0-23 4 2-0 1-5 1 0 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State 49 40 89 6-19 1.0-2 1 1-0 1-57 0 4 0 4-4 0 0 0 28 Opponent totals 486 312 798 68-221 17.0-92 17 13-64 10-186 10 29 2 42-38 0 0 1 319 Nebraska 400 318 718 77-280 25.0-191 10 4-14 7-164 27 51 4 51-50 0 0 1 394 ---------------------PUNTING--------------------- --FIELD GOALS-- ------KICKOFFS------ Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 5 181 36.2 41 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 19 0 5 303 60.6 0 0 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 6 206 34.3 43 0 0 1 0 3 4-2 41 0 4 240 60.0 0 0 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 5 184 36.8 50 0 0 1 1 1 1-0 0 1 2 104 52.0 0 0 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 5 173 34.6 47 0 0 0 0 3 4-4 38 0 8 496 62.0 1 0 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 48 0 9 602 66.9 4 1 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 2 83 41.5 43 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 26 0 6 412 68.7 1 0 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 8 358 44.8 69 0 2 2 3 2 1-0 0 0 2 109 54.5 0 1 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 6 267 44.5 65 0 1 2 3 1 1-0 0 0 5 269 53.8 0 1 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 4 160 40.0 51 0 0 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 10 685 68.5 2 1 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 7 255 36.4 48 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 5 275 55.0 1 0 Nov 15, 2008 at Kansas State 6 237 39.5 47 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 5 329 65.8 1 0 Opponent totals 54 2104 39.0 69 0 3 8 8 15 15-9 48 1 61 3824 62.7 10 4 Nebraska 40 1536 38.4 58 1 4 6 4 12 13-10 48 1 72 4590 63.8 26 0
Team Comparison Opponent Score 1st Dns (Run/Pass/Pen.) Rushing Passing Pass Yds Total Offense Ret Yds T/O Western Michigan 47-24 24/19 (7/0, 14/16, 3/3) 31-138/25-8 20-36-2/30-49-1 345/342 67-483/ 74-350 172/187 2/2 San Jose State 35-12 19/19 (6/9, 11/8, 2/2) 30-99/32-111 18-27-1/21-35-2 216/242 57-315/ 67-353 215/95 2/2 New Mexico State 38-7 28/19 (15/7, 12/9, 1/3) 44-330/32-114 18-24-0/19-39-2 223/225 68-553/ 71-339 112/177 1/2 Virginia Tech 30-35 14/21 (3/12, 10/7, 1/2) 25-55/55-206 17-26-1/9-15-0 278/171 51-333/ 70-377 231/180 2/0 Missouri 17-52 21/24 (4/8, 16/13, 1/3) 34-76/34-201 27-39-1/19-24-0 293/261 73-369/ 58-462 99/73 2/0 Texas Tech 31-37 29/16 (11/6, 17/9, 1/1) 35-114/23-137 37-45-1/20-25-0 357/284 80-471/ 48-421 162/50 1/0 Iowa State 35-7 29/11 (9/5, 18/5, 2/1) 41-220/25-105 27-37-0/16-29-0 328/113 78-548/ 54-218 24/64 3/2 Baylor 32-20 26/16 (9/8, 17/5, 0/3) 37-161/33-216 32-46-0/9-20-0 336/134 83-497/ 53-350 88/40 1/0 Oklahoma 28-62 15/21 (9/8, 6/11, 0/2) 35-204/40-193 16-28-2/21-30-1 214/315 63-418/ 70-508 145/226 4/1 Kansas 45-35 24/22 (8/8, 16/13, 0/1) 35-167/39-118 29-38-1/15-30-1 328/304 73-495/ 69-422 148/112 3/1 Kansas State 56-28 29/13 (18/6, 11/5, 0/2) 53-340/32-59 16-25-1/12-26-0 270/188 78-610/ 58-247 121/242 2/1 Totals 394-319 258/201 (99/77, 148/101, 11/23) 400-1904/370-1468 257-371-10/191-322-7 3188/2579 771-5092/ 692-4047 1517/1446 23/11 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 W. Michigan 5-13/6-17 0-0/2-4 30:24/29:36 0:48 4.5/0.3 9.6/7.0 7.2/4.7 3-37.7/5-36.2 6-60/5-45 San Jose State 4-11/5-14 0-0/0-0 29:37/30:23 0:46 3.3/3.5 8.0/6.5 5.5/5.3 5-39.0/6-34.3 12-103/7-47 New Mexico State 5-10/7-17 0-2/0-1 31:06/28:54 2:12 7.5/3.6 9.3/5.8 8.1/4.8 1-39.0/5-36.8 7-41/7-50 Virginia Tech 2-11/7-17 1-1/0-0 25:16/34:44-9:28 2.2/3.7 10.7/11.4 6.5/5.4 5-29.4/5-34.6 7-69/4-30 Missouri 12-19/7-9 0-1/0-1 33:57/26:03 7:54 2.3/5.9 7.6/10.9 5.1/8.0 4-27.5/0-0.0 14-101/1-15 Texas Tech 7-12/4-8 1-2/1-1 40:12/19:48 20:24 3.3/6.0 7.9/11.4 5.9/8.8 1-55.0/2-41.5 8-55/2-20 Iowa State 7-13/2-13 0-0/1-1 37:11/22:49 14:22 5.4/4.2 8.9/3.9 7.0/4.0 5-36.8/8-44.8 4-45/6-42 Baylor 11-17/0-10 0-1/1-2 38:37/21:23 17:14 4.4/6.5 7.3/6.7 6.0/6.6 3-43.3/6-44.5 6-70/6-39 Oklahoma 5-12/7-13 0-0/1-1 30:42/29:18 1:24 5.8/4.8 7.6/10.5 6.6/7.3 7-45.7/4-40.0 8-74/7-69 Kansas 6-14/3-12 2-3/0-1 34:46/25:14 9:32 4.8/3.0 8.6/10.1 6.8/6.1 2-46.0/7-36.4 4-30/5-31 Kansas State 7-13/2-13 1-1/1-4 36:35/23:25 13:10 6.4/1.8 10.8/7.2 7.8/4.3 4-37.8/6-39.5 7-56/5-25 Totals 71-145/50-143 5-11/7-16 368:23/291:37 76:46 4.8/4.0 8.6/8.0 6.6/5.8 40-38.4/54-39.0 83-704/55-413 Nebraska Red Zone Chart Nebraska Inside Opponents Red-Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------- Failed to score inside RZ -------- Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Aug. 30 W. Michigan W, 47-24 5 5 31 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 6 San Jose State W, 35-12 3 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 13 New Mexico St. W, 38-7 7 4 24 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 Sept. 27 Virginia Tech L, 30-35 2 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 4 Missouri* L, 17-52 4 3 17 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct. 11 at Texas Tech* L, 31-37 5 5 31 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 18 at Iowa State* W, 35-7 5 5 35 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 25 Baylor* W, 32-20 5 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Nov. 1 at Oklahoma* L, 28-62 4 4 28 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 8 Kansas* W, 45-35 5 5 31 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 15 at Kansas State* W, 56-28 6 4 28 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 51 44 284 38 20 18 6 1 4 0 2 0 0 44 of 51 (86.3%) 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 W. Michigan W, 47-24 5 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sept. 6 San Jose State W, 35-12 5 3 12 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Sept. 13 New Mexico St. W, 38-7 4 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Sept. 27 Virginia Tech L, 30-35 6 6 30 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 4 Missouri* L, 17-52 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 11 at Texas Tech* L, 31-37 5 5 30 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 18 at Iowa State* W, 35-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 25 Baylor W, 32-20 2 1 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 1 at Oklahoma L, 28-62 8 7 48 7 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Nov. 8 Kansas W, 45-35 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 15 at Kansas State W, 56-28 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 44 34 206 27 18 9 7 4 0 4 0 2 0 34 of 44 (77.3%)
Miscellaneous Numbers Long Season Plays (20 or more yards) Husker Long Plays Opponent Long Plays Rush Pass Ret. Total Rush Pass Ret. Total W. Michigan 2 6 6 14 0 4 5 9 San Jose St. 0 5 3 8 2 2 2 6 New Mexico St. 4 4 2 10 1 2 6 9 Virginia Tech 0 6 7 13 2 3 2 7 Missouri 0 6 3 9 2 5 2 9 at Texas Tech 0 5 2 7 1 6 2 9 at Iowa St. 1 5 0 6 1 0 0 1 Baylor 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 5 at Oklahoma 3 2 2 7 1 6 4 11 Kansas 2 4 1 7 0 6 1 7 at Kansas St. 4 5 3 12 0 4 2 6 Colorado Totals 16 50 29 95 12 40 27 79 Drive SUperlatives Nebraska Opponent Most Yards (Result) 92 vs. Iowa State (TD) 97 Oklahoma (TD) Most Plays (Result) 15 at Texas Tech (TD) 15 New Mexico St. (Missed FG) Most Time (Result) 8:03 at Texas Tech (TD) 8:30 Missouri (Downs) Game-Opening Drives [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds W. Michigan 0 1 20 0 0 (-1) San Jose St. 0 1 (-10) 6 3 59 New Mexico St. 0 4 71 0 5 77 Virginia Tech 0 0 4 0 1 11 Missouri 7 3 60 7 1 63 at Texas Tech 0 2 27 0 1 13 at Iowa St. 0 2 30 0 0 6 Baylor 0 1 34 0 0 0 at Oklahoma 0 0 0 7 2 53 Kansas 0 1 13 0 1 22 at Kansas St. 0 1 11 0 0 7 Colorado Starting Field Position* NU Avg. Start Opp. Avg. Start NU lead (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) W. Michigan 37.7 (528/14/0/2) 30.3 (454/15/1/3) +7.5 San Jose St. 21.8 (261/12/5/1) 34.9 (454/13/0/2) -13.1 New Mexico St. 36.7 (404/11/2/2) 27.1 (326/12/3/1) +9.6 Virginia Tech 25.3 (303/12/3/1) 41.2 (536/13/1/5) -15.9 Missouri 26.1 (287/11/0/0) 32.3 (291/9/2/1) -6.2 at Texas Tech 29.3 (234/8/1/1) 25.9 (233/9/0/0) +3.4 at Iowa St. 28.5 (370/13/3/1) 29.1 (347/13/2/2) -0.6 Baylor 32.6 (424/13/2/3) 20.5 (246/12/4/0) +12.1 at Oklahoma 22.0 (330/15/4/0) 39.1 (587/15/4/4) -17.1 Kansas 39.4 (552/14/0/4) 30.2 (453/15/2/1) +9.2 at Kansas St. 39.4 (591/15/2/4) 28.8 (375/13/3/0) +10.2 Colorado Totals 31.0 (4,284/138/22/19) 30.9 (4,302/139/22/19) + 0.1 *does not include drives with time of 0:00 (ie, defensive and special teams touchdowns and overtime) Penalty Numbers NU Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds W. Michigan 6-60 (10.0) 5-45 (9.0) San Jose State 12-103 (8.6) 7-47 (6.7) New Mexico State 7-41 (5.9) 7-50 (7.1) Virginia Tech 7-69 (9.9) 4-30 (7.5) Missouri 14-101 (7.2) 1-15 (15.0) at Texas Tech 8-55 (6.9) 2-20 (10.0) at Iowa State 4-45 (11.3) 6-42 (7.0) Baylor 6-70 (11.7) 6-39 (6.5) at Oklahoma 8-74 (9.3) 7-69 (9.8) Kansas 4-30 (7.5) 5-31 (6.2) at Kansas State 7-56 (8.0) 5-25 (5.0) Colorado Totals (Avg/Penalty) 83-704 (8.5) 55-413 (7.5) Avg/G 7.5-64.0 5.0-37.5 Second Half-Opening Drives [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds W. Michigan 3 2 38 0 1 13 San Jose St. 0 2 29 0 1 15 New Mexico St. 7 2 76 0 1 6 Virginia Tech 0 0 (-10) 3 3 61 Missouri 0 2 26 7 3 52 at Texas Tech 3 6 75 7 4 77 at Iowa St. 0 1 10 7 2 80 Baylor 0 2 32 0 0 8 at Oklahoma 7 2 83 7 3 66 Kansas 3 2 25 0 1 8 at Kansas St. 0 1 18 0 1 (-2) Colorado
Nebraska Long Plays Yards Opponent Play Result 88 Virginia Tech Punt return (Swift) Touchdown 85 San Jose St. KO return (Paul) Touchdown 69 Baylor Pass (Lucky from Ganz) 1st-G 69 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 67 Oklahoma Pass (Swift from Peterson) 1st-G 61 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) Touchdown 58 New Mexico St. Rush (Lucky) 1st-10 57 Oklahoma Rush (Helu) 1st-10 57 New Mexico St. Int return (Murillo) 1st-10 55 W. Michigan Pass (Young from Ganz) 1st-10 53 Baylor Pass (Swift from Ganz) Touchdown 52 Kansas Rush (Helu) Touchdown 50 Iowa State Rush (Helu) 1st-10 49 San Jose St. Int return (Suh) Touchdown 46 Virginia Tech Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 43 Texas Tech Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 41 Oklahoma Rush (Helu) 1st-10 37 Kansas State Rush (Castille) Touchdown 36 Kansas State Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 36 Oklahoma Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-G 36 Missouri KO return (Paul) 1st-10 35 New Mexico St. Rush (Mendoza) 1st-10 35 New Mexico St. Pass (McNeill from Ganz) Touchdown 33 New Mexico St. Rush (Ganz) Touchdown 32 Virginia Tech Pass (McNeill from Ganz) Touchdown 32 W. Michigan Rush (Ganz) 1st-10 31 Kansas State Rush (Mendoza) Touchdown 31 Missouri KO return (Paul) 1st-10 31 W. Michigan Pass (Castille from Ganz) 1st-10 30 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 29 Kansas State Pass (McNeill from Ganz) 1st-10 29 Oklahoma KO return (Paul) 1st-10 29 Virginia Tech Pass (Lucky from Ganz) 1st-10 28 Virginia Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 27 Kansas Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 27 Iowa State Pass (Helu from Ganz) 1st-10 27 Missouri Pass (Helu from Ganz) 1st-10 27 Virginia Tech Pass (McNeill from Ganz) 1st-10 27 San Jose St. Pass (Helu from Ganz) 1st-10 27 W. Michigan Rush (Helu Jr.) 1st-10 27 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-10 26 Texas Tech Pass (Lucky from Ganz) 1st-10 26 Virginia Tech KO return (Gilleylen) 1st-10 26 San Jose St. KO return (Paul) 1st-10 26 New Mexico St. Rush (Ganz) 1st-10 26 W. Michigan Interception return (West) 1st-10 25 Kansas State Punt Return (Swift) 1st-10 25 Kansas State Rush (Ganz) Touchdown 25 Kansas Pass (Brooks from Ganz) Touchdown 25 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 25 Virginia Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 25 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-10 25 W. Michigan Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-10 24 Kansas State Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 24 Kansas State Rush (Helu) Touchdown 24 Kansas Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 24 Iowa State Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 24 Missouri Pass (McNeill from Ganz) 1st-10 24 Virginia Tech Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 24 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-10 23 Kansas State Pass (Young from Ganz) 1st-10 23 Kansas State KO return (Dennard) 1st-10 23 Kansas State Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 23 Kansas Rush (Helu) 1st-10 23 Kansas KO return (Dennard) 1st-10 23 Oklahoma Rush (Helu) 1st-10 23 Oklahoma KO return (Paul) 1st-10 23 Virginia Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 23 New Mexico St. Pass (Castille from Witt) 1st-G 23 San Jose St. Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 22 Kansas Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 22 Missouri Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 22 New Mexico St. Pass (McNeill from Ganz) 1st-10 22 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 22 W. Michigan KO return (Gilleylen) 1st-10 21 Iowa State Pass (Paul from Ganz) 1st-10 21 Iowa State Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 21 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 21 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 21 Missouri KO return (Paul) 1st-10 21 Missouri Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-10 21 Virginia Tech Pass (Paul from Ganz) 1st-10 21 New Mexico St. Int return (O Hannlon) 1st-10 21 San Jose St. Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 21 San Jose St. Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 20 Kansas State KO return (Paul) 1st-10 20 Iowa State Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 20 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 20 Missouri Pass (Swift from Ganz) Touchdown 20 Missouri Pass (Holt from Ganz) Touchdown 20 Virginia Tech Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-10 20 Virginia Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 20 San Jose St. Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-10 20 W. Michigan KO return (Asante) 1st-10 20 New Mexico St. Pass (Ganz from Lucky) Touchdown Opponent Long Plays Yards Opponent Play Result 67 Iowa State Rush (Robinson) Touchdown 62 Oklahoma KO return (Murray) 1st-10 58 Missouri Pass (Maclin from Daniel) Touchdown 57 Oklahoma KO return (Murray) 1st-10 57 W. Michigan KO return (Winchester) 1st-10 56 Texas Tech Pass (Britton from Harrell) 1st-10 55 New Mexico St. Pass (Fleming from McDermott) 1st-10 55 San Jose St. Pass (Jurovich from Eden) 1st-G 53 Kansas Pass (Briscoe from Reesing) Touchdown 50 W. Michigan Pass (Julien from Hiller) 1st-10 50 W. Michigan Pass (Ledbetter from Hiller) 1st-10 49 Texas Tech Rush (Batch) 1st-10 48 Oklahoma Pass (Chaney from Bradford) Touchdown 48 New Mexico St. Fumble return (Betts) 1st-G 47 Oklahoma Pass (Chaney from Bradford) 1st-10 47 Baylor Rush (Griffin) Touchdown 47 Texas Tech Pass (Crabtree from Harrell) 1st-10 44 Baylor Pass (Wright from Griffin) 1st-G 43 Baylor Rush (Finley) Touchdown 43 Missouri Rush (Washington) Touchdown 41 Oklahoma Pass (Broyles from Bradford) 1st-10 41 Virginia Tech KO return (Lewis) 1st-10 40 Kansas Pass (Briscoe from Reesing) 1st-10 40 Oklahoma KO return (Iglesias) 1st-10 40 Virginia Tech Pass (Smith from Taylor) 1st-Goal 36 San Jose St. KO return (Rutley) 1st-10 35 Baylor Pass (Wright from Griffin) 1st-10 35 Texas Tech Pass (Crabtree from Harrell) Touchdown 34 Missouri KO return (Maclin) 1st-10 34 Virginia Tech Pass (Boykins from Taylor) 1st-10 33 New Mexico St. KO return (Anderson) 1st-10 33 San Jose St. KO return (Rutley) 1st-10 33 W. Michigan Pass (Ledbetter from Hiller) 1st-10 33 W. Michigan Punt return (Delmas) 1st-10 31 Texas Tech Pass (Lewis from Harrell) 1st-10 30 Virginia Tech Rush (Taylor) 1st-10 29 Kansas Pass (Wilson from Reesing) 1st-10 29 Oklahoma Pass (Igelsias from Bradford) 1st-10 29 Missouri Rush (Washington) 1st-10 28 Kansas Pass (Meier from Reesing) Touchdown 28 Oklahoma Rush (Brown) 1st-G 28 San Jose St. Pass (Richmond from Reed) 1st-10 28 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-10 27 Texas Tech Pass (Batch from Harrell) 1st-10 26 Kansas Pass (Briscoe from Reesing) 1st-10 26 Oklahoma INT return (Holmes) 1st-G 26 Missouri Pass (Alexander from Daniel) Touchdown 26 Missouri Pass (Coffman from Daniel) 1st-10 25 Kansas KO return (Herford) 1st-10 25 Oklahoma Pass (Murray from Bradford) Touchdown 24 Baylor KO return (Baker) 1st-10 24 Texas Tech Pass (Batch from Harrell) 1st-G 24 Virginia Tech Pass (Boykins from Taylor) 1st-G 24 San Jose St. Rush (Davis) 1st-10 24 W. Michigan Pass (Stevens from Hiller) 1st-G 23 Missouri Pass (Coffman from Daniel) 1st-10 23 New Mexico St. KO return (Fleming) 1st-10 22 Missouri KO return (Maclin) 1st-10 22 New Mexico St. Rush (Colston) 1st-10 22 San Jose St. Rush (Davis) 1st-10 22 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-10 22 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-10 21 Kansas Pass (Briscoe from Reesing) 1st-10 21 Texas Tech KO return (Moore) 1st-10 21 Virginia Tech Punt return (Harris) 1st-10 21 New Mexico St. KO return (Fleming) 1st-10 21 New Mexico St. Pass (McDaniel from McDermott) 1st-10 20 Oklahoma Pass (Gresham from Bradford) 1st-10 20 Missouri Pass (Alexander from Daniel) 1st-10 20 Virginia Tech Rush (Taylor) 1st-10 20 New Mexico St. KO return (Williams) 1st-10 57 Kansas State INT return (Herndon) Touchdown 34 Kansas State KO return (Banks) 1st-10 63 Kansas State Pass (Pierce from Freeman) Touchdown 20 Kansas State KO return (Banks) 1st-10 51 Kansas State Pass (Murphy from Coffman) 1st-Goal 98 Kansas State KO return (Banks) Touchdown
Miscellaneous Numbers Scoring Drives Scoring [---Time---] [--Plays--] Game Drives Total Avg. Total Avg. 5 or less 1or 0 W. Michigan 9 18:25 2:03 47 5.3 6 0 San Jose State 5* 11:03 2:12 24 4.8 3 2 New Mexico State 6 13:43 2:17 31 5.2 2 1 Virginia Tech 5** 12:46 2:33 28 5.4 3 1 Missouri 3 9:45 3:15 27 9.0 0 0 at Texas Tech 5 30:36 6:07 58 11.8 0 0 at Iowa State 5 22:40 4:32 44 8.8 0 0 Baylor 5*** 16:09 3:14 40 8.0 3 1 at Oklahoma 4 12:04 3:01 26 6.5 0 0 Kansas 7 20:55 2:59 47 6.7 1 1 at Kansas State 8 21:01 2:37 50 6.3 2 0 Colorado Totals 62 3:09:07 3:03 422 6.8 20 6 Opponents 51 1:51:06 2:11 287 5.6 20 6 * - includes one (1) defensive and one (1) special teams TD which are zero (0) plays and time ** - includes one (1) special teams TD which is zero (0) plays and time *** - includes one (1) defensive safety which is zero (0) plays and time Nebraska Scoring Drives [-----Drive-----] Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time Play W. Michigan 4 61 1:47 7-0 1/8:06 Lucky 14 run W. Michigan 8 62 4:24 14-0 1/0:55 McNeill 3 pass from Ganz W. Michigan 4 4 0:51 17-0 2/14:50 Henery 44 FG W. Michigan 4 73 0:47 24-7 2/10:14 Swift 61 pass from Ganz W. Michigan 8 21 4:15 27-7 2/4:27 Henery 44 FG W. Michigan 4 59 0:37 34-10 2/0:32 Swift 2 pass from Ganz W. Michigan 8 38 3:21 37-10 3/8:23 Henery 44 FG W. Michigan 2 74 0:37 44-17 3/1:48 Lucky 19 pass from Ganz W. Michigan 5 31 1:46 47-24 4/5:22 Henery 44 FG San Jose St. 9 86 4:26 7-6 1/5:16 Castille 3 run San Jose St. 0 0 0:00 14-6 1/3:09 Suh 49 interception return San Jose St. 0 0 0:00 21-12 4/12:07 Paul 85 kickoff return San Jose St. 5 35 2:18 28-12 4/9:05 Helu 14 run San Jose St. 10 74 4:19 35-12 4/3:03 Lucky 2 run New Mexico St. 6 58 2:24 7-0 1st/0:13 Lucky 8 run New Mexico St. 1 20 0:08 14-0 2nd/12:52 Ganz 20 pass from Lucky New Mexico St. 6 89 2:43 21-0 2nd/7:11 Ganz 33 run New Mexico St. 6 76 2:53 28-0 3rd/12:01 Lucky 1 run New Mexico St. 4 62 1:24 35-0 3rd/5:01 McNeill 35 pass from Ganz New Mexico St. 9 52 4:11 38-7 4th/8:15 Henery 19 FG Virginia Tech 3 68 1:14 7-9 1st/3:54 McNeill 32 pass from Ganz Virginia Tech 9 45 3:56 10-12 2nd/10:45 Henery 48 FG Virginia Tech 12 75 6:40 17-28 3rd/00:04 Helu Jr. 12 run Virginia Tech 0 0 0:00 23-28 4th/7:52 Swift 88 punt return Virginia Tech 4 80 0:56 30-35 4th/1:32 Peterson 17 pass from Ganz Missouri 7 60 4:06 7-7 1st/9:55 Swift 20 pass from Ganz Missouri 12 58 2:31 10-31 2nd/0:22 Henery 48 FG Missouri 8 70 3:08 17-52 4th/0:00 Holt 20 pass from Ganz Texas Tech 15 74 8:03 7-7 2nd/11:46 Castille 4 run Texas Tech 14 75 7:00 10-17 3rd/8:00 Henery 21 FG Texas Tech 13 73 7:37 17-24 4th/12:10 Ganz 1 run Texas Tech 8 68 4:04 24-24 4th/6:06 Young 2 pass from Ganz Texas Tech 8 79 1:52 31-31 4th/00:29 Peterson 17 pass from Ganz Iowa State 9 92 4:32 7-0 1st/5:27 Swift 19 pass from Ganz Iowa State 11 85 5:25 14-0 2nd/8:59 Lucky 15 run Iowa State 9 71 5:14 21-0 2nd/2:23 Lucky 4 run Iowa State 8 39 3:36 28-7 4th/6:35 Ganz 1 run Iowa State 7 80 3:53 35-7 4th/1:55 Castille 19 run Baylor 6 39 3:02 7-0 1st/7:42 Hill 6 pass from Ganz Baylor 14 57 6:16 10-14 2nd/5:41 Henery 27 FG Baylor 4 36 1:35 17-14 2nd/2:06 Lucky 18 run Baylor 12 80 4:34 24-20 3rd/1:15 Swift 9 pass from Ganz Baylor 4 65 0:42 30-20 4th/12:11 Swift 53 pass from Ganz Baylor 0 0 0:00 32-20 4th/6:59 Team safety Oklahoma 8 80 3:40 7-35 2nd/11:20 Castille 2 run Oklahoma 7 80 3:35 14-42 2nd/4:24 Helu 14 run Oklahoma 7 83 3:15 21-49 3rd/11:34 Swift 8 pass from Ganz Oklahoma 4 81 1:34 28-62 4th/0:21 Witt 16 run Kansas 8 80 3:57 7-0 1st/4:47 McNeill 4 pass from Lucky Kansas 8 67 2:20 14-14 2nd/2:17 Brooks 25 pass from Ganz Kansas 8 25 4:14 17-14 3rd/8:31 Henery 35 FG Kansas 8 78 4:19 24-21 3rd/0:08 Helu 10 run Kansas 1 52 0:09 31-21 4th/14:01 Helu 52 run Kansas 7 56 3:52 38-28 4th/5:58 Suh 2 pass from Ganz Kansas 7 22 2:04 45-28 4th/3:48 Swift 14 pass from Ganz Kansas State 9 73 4:38 7-7 1st/7:13 Helu 1 run Kansas State 6 81 3:06 14-7 1st/2:28 Castille 37 run Kansas State 2 30 0:46 21-14 2nd/11:33 Helu 24 run Kansas State 7 35 2:55 28-14 2nd/7:05 Peterson 5 pass from Ganz Kansas State 8 54 2:23 35-14 2nd/0:44 McNeill 18 pass from Ganz Kansas State 8 84 3:05 42-21 4th/14:47 Ganz 25 run Kansas State 6 72 2:36 49-28 4th/11:57 Ganz 14 run Kansas State 4 51 1:32 56-28 4th/3:05 Mendoza 31 run Opponent Scoring Drives [-----Drive-----] Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time Play W. Michigan 10 80 3:43 7-17 2nd/11:07 Ledbetter 3 pass from Hiller W. Michigan 8 42 3:02 10-27 2nd/1:15 Potter 19 FG W. Michigan 6 80 2:12 17-37 3rd/6:11 West 1 run W. Michigan 8 80 2:05 24-44 4th/14:43 Nunez 9 pass from Hiller San Jose St. 5 59 2:00 6-0 1st/9:48 Reed 12 run San Jose St. 9 50 3:50 9-14 2nd/7:09 Strubeck 41 FG San Jose St. 6 42 2:45 12-14 4th/12:17 Strubeck 27 FG New Mexico St. 1 3 0:04 7-35 4th/12:31 Colston 3 run Virginia Tech 3 5 1:16 9-0 1st/5:22 Evans 1 run Virginia Tech 10 54 3:52 12-7 2nd/14:51 Keys 19 FG Virginia Tech 9 54 3:30 15-10 2nd/7:10 Keys 38 FG Virginia Tech 9 66 4:21 18-10 2nd/1:15 Keys 27 FG Virginia Tech 9 61 4:34 21-10 3rd/10:25 Keys 36 FG Virginia Tech 3 33 1:10 28-10 3rd/6:54 Evans 19 run Virginia Tech 11 80 5:24 35-23 4th/2:28 Taylor 2 run Missouri 3 63 0:54 7-0 1st/14:01 Maclin 58 pass from Daniel Missouri 8 80 3:02 14-7 1st/6:53 Washington 3 run Missouri 12 61 5:15 17-7 2nd/10:54 Wolfert 48 FG Missouri 10 75 4:04 24-7 2nd/4:08 Jackson 1 run Missouri 0 0 0:00 31-7 2nd/2:59 Christopher 17 INT return Missouri 6 52 2:33 38-10 3rd/7:16 Washington 7 pass from Daniel Missouri 4 72 1:11 45-10 3rd/2:24 Washington 43 run Missouri 1 26 0:07 52-10 3rd/1:32 Alexander 26 pass from Daniel Texas Tech 7 80 3:18 7-0 1st/4:49 Crabtree 35 pass from Harrell Texas Tech 6 59 3:33 10-7 2nd/8:13 Carona 26 FG Texas Tech 4 70 1:19 17-7 2nd/1:18 Woods 4 run Texas Tech 7 77 3:13 24-10 3rd/4:47 Crabtree 4 pass from Harrell Texas Tech 10 80 3:45 31-24 4th/2:21 Harrell 1 run Texas Tech 4 25 0:00 37-31 Overtime Morris 1 run Iowa State 2 80 0:37 7-21 3rd/14:23 Robinson 67 run Baylor 3 63 0:35 7-7 1st/7:03 Finley 43 run Baylor 5 96 1:37 14-7 1st/2:26 Griffin 47 run Baylor 6 80 1:49 20-17 2nd/0:17 Jones 1 run Oklahoma 7 53 2:43 7-0 1st/12:17 Brown 2 run Oklahoma 0 0 0:00 14-0 1st/12:13 Franks 18 INT return Oklahoma 3 52 0:55 21-0 1st/10:31 Chaney 48 pass from Bradford Oklahoma 1 9 0:05 28-0 1st/9:27 Gresham 9 pass from Bradford Oklahoma 10 97 3:20 35-0 1st/0:04 Brown 1 pass from Bradford Oklahoma 9 44 3:07 42-7 2nd/8:06 Murray 3 run Oklahoma 4 43 1:18 49-14 2nd/2:56 Murray 8 run Oklahoma 6 66 1:58 56-21 3rd/9:30 Gresham 11 pass from Bradford Oklahoma 3 18 1:17 62-21 3rd/0:44 Murray 25 pass from Bradford Kansas 4 87 1:27 7-7 1st/3:17 Meier 28 pass from Reesing Kansas 2 64 0:33 14-7 2nd/4:39 Briscoe 53 pass from Reesing Kansas 4 20 1:28 21-17 3rd/4:32 Fields 11 pass from Reesing Kansas 9 80 4:06 28-31 4th/9:55 Sharp 7 run Kansas 9 75 1:28 35-45 4th/2:15 Reesing 14 run Kansas State 0 0 0:00 7-0 1st/11:51 Herndon 57 interception return Kansas State 6 80 3:21 14-14 2nd/14:07 Pierce 63 pass from Freeman Kansas State 9 92 3:08 21-35 3rd/2:52 Coffman 1 run Kansas State 0 0 0:00 28-49 4th/14:33 Banks 98 kickoff return Nebraska Points Off Turnovers Game TOs Gained TDs FG-FGA Pts. (NU Fumbles/Lost, INT) W. Michigan 2 (4/1 F/L, 1 Int) 0 1-1 3 (2/0 F/L, 2 Int) San Jose St. 2 (0/0 F/L, 2 Int) 2 0-0 14 (1/1 F/L, 1 Int) New Mexico St. 2 (3/0 F/L, 2 Int) 1 0-0 7 (2/1 F/L, 0 Int) Virginia Tech 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 (3/1 F/L, 1 Int) Missouri 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 (1/1 F/L, 1 Int) at Texas Tech 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 (0/0 F/L, 1 Int) at Iowa St. 2 (3/2 F/L, 0 Int) 1 0-0 7 (5/3 F/L, 0 Int) Baylor 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 (3/1 F/L, 0 Int) at Oklahoma 1 (0/0 F/L, 1 Int) 0 0-0 0 (2/2 F/L, 2 Int) Kansas 1 (1/0 F/L, 1 Int) 1 0-0 7 (4/2 F/L, 1 Int) at Kansas St. 1 (3/1 F/L, 0 Int) 1 0-0 7 (1/1 F/L, 1 Int) Colorado Totals 11 (15/4 F/L, 7 Int) 6 1-1 45 (24/13 F/L, 10 Int) Opponents 23 (24/13 F/L, 10 Int) 10 1-1 73 11 (15/4 F/L, 7 Int)
Individual Career/Season Superlatives Season and Career, Most Passing Yards Season and Career, Longest Pass Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Beau Davis none 12 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 none 12 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 Joe Ganz 349 at Texas Tech 510 vs. Kansas St.^ 69 vs. Baylor (Lucky) same Zac Lee 5 vs. New Mexico State same 5 vs. New Mexico St. (Cammack) same Patrick Witt 40 vs. New Mexico State same 23 vs. New Mexico. St. (Castille) same * - indicates touchdown pass ^- indicates school record Season and Career, Most Receiving Yards Season and Career, Longest Catch Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Chris Brooks 25 vs. Kansas same 25* vs. Kansas (Ganz) same Wes Cammack 5 vs. New Mexico State same 5 vs. New Mexico State (Lee) same Quentin Castille 38 vs. W. Michigan same 31 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) same Roy Helu Jr. 61 vs. Kansas same 27 three times (Ganz) same Menelik Holt 67 vs. Missouri same 25 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) 35 vs. Kansas State (Ganz) Curenski Gilleylen 6 at Oklahoma same 6 at Oklahoma (Witt) same Thomas Lawson 4 vs. San Jose State 10 vs. Iowa State 4 vs. San Jose St. (Ganz) 6* vs. Iowa State (Keller) Marlon Lucky 82 Baylor 125 vs. Texas A&M 69 vs. Baylor (Ganz) same Mike McNeill 66 vs. Virginia Tech same 35* vs. New Mexico St. (Ganz) same Marcus Mendoza 7 at Iowa State same 7 at Iowa State (Ganz) same Niles Paul 34 vs. Baylor same 21 two times (Ganz) same Todd Peterson 81 vs. Missouri 85 vs. Kansas State 36 at Oklahoma (Ganz) 48 vs. Oklahoma (Taylor), 2006 Nate Swift 121 vs. W. Michigan, Baylor 135 at Missouri, 2005 67 at Oklahoma (Ganz) same Hunter Teafatiller 27 vs. New Mexico State 29 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2006 15 vs. New Mexico St. (Ganz) 29* vs. La. Tech (Ganz), 2006 Dreu Young 55 vs. W. Michigan same 55 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) same *Indicates touchdown scored Season and Career, Most Rushing Yards Season and Career, Longest Run Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Quentin Castille 75 vs. New Mexico State 102 vs. Oklahoma State 37 at Kansas State* same Major Culbert none 35 vs. Nevada none 17 vs. Nevada Beau Davis none -6 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 none -6 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 Joe Ganz 95 at Kansas State same 33* vs. New Mexico State same Roy Helu Jr. 157 at Oklahoma same 57 at Oklahoma same Marlon Lucky 103 vs. New Mexico State 233 vs. Nevada 58 vs. New Mexico State same Marcus Mendoza 58 at Kansas State same 35 vs. New Mexico State same *Indicates touchdown scored Season and Career Defense Highs Player Tackles (2008) Career TFL (2008) Career Sacks (2008) Career Pierre Allen 10 vs. San Jose St. same 3 vs. San Jose St. same 1.0 three times same Prince Amukamara 8 vs. W. Michigan same 1 two times same 1.0 vs. Baylor same Larry Asante 13 at Oklahoma same 2 vs. Baylor same 1.0 vs. Baylor same Shukree Barfield 2 two times 3 vs. Texas A&M, 2007 1 vs. W. Michigan 1 two times 1.0 vs. W. Michigan same Major Culbert 4 vs. Virginia Tech 6 vs. Missouri, 2007 none same none same Phillip Dillard 11 vs. Virginia Tech same 1 two times 1 four times 0.5 vs. San Jose St. same Eric Hagg 10 vs. New Mexico St. same 1 vs. Virginia Tech same none same Matt Holt 8 at Texas Tech same none same none same Colton Koehler 8 at Kansas State same 1 vs. Baylor same none same Blake Lawrence 5 at Kansas State same None same none same Terrence Moore 3 vs. W. Michigan same 2 vs. W. Michigan same 2.0 vs. W. Michigan same Armando Murillo 8 vs. W. Michigan 9 vs. Iowa State, 2007 1 vs. two times 2 vs. Kansas St., 2007 0.5 vs. Kansas St. same Matt O Hanlon 8 vs. Virginia Tech same 1 two times same none same Zach Potter 6 three times 6 five times 3 vs. Virginia Tech same 1.5 vs. Kansas same Ty Steinkuhler 8 vs. W. Michigan same 1 three times 1 12 times 0.5 vs. Virginia Tech 0.5 two times Ndamukong Suh 12 vs. Kansas same 4 vs. Kansas same 2.5 vs. Kansas same Rickey Thenarse 4 at Kansas State 5 two times 1 two times same 1.0 vs. Kansas State same Lance Thorell 8 vs. New Mexico St. same none same none same Barry Turner 3 vs. W. Michigan 5 two times 2 vs. W. Michigan 3, two times 1.0 vs. W. Michigan 2.0 vs. Baylor, 2005 Anthony West 6 vs. Kansas same 1 vs. San Jose St. 2 vs. Texas A&M, 2007 1.0 vs. San Jose St. 1.0 two times Tyler Wortman 11 at Oklahoma same 3 at Oklahoma same none same
Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows 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) 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) 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 +1 (New Mexico State) -3 (at Oklahoma) Penalties 14 (Missouri) 4 (at Iowa State, Kansas) Yards Penalized 103 (San Jose State) 30 (Kansas) Sacks By-Yards Lost 5-42 (Kansas) 0-0 (Missouri, at Texas Tech, at Oklahoma) Tackles for Loss-Yards 9-27 (San Jose State) 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) 8 (Western Michigan) Passes Attempted 49 (Western Michigan) 15 (Virginia Tech) Passes Completed 30 (Western Michigan) 9 (Virginia Tech, Baylor) Had Intercepted 2 (San Jose State, New Mexico State) 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) Total Yards 508 (Oklahoma) 218 (Iowa State) 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 (seven times) Turnovers 2 (four times) 0 (Virginia Tech, Missouri, Texas Tech, Baylor) Turnover Margin +3 (Oklahoma) -1 (New Mexico State) Penalties 7 (San Jose State, New Mexico State, Oklahoma) 1 (Missouri) Yards Penalized 69 (Oklahoma) 15 (Missouri) Sacks By-Yards Lost 3-17 (San Jose State) 0-0 (Western Michigan, New Mexico State) Tackles for Loss-Yards Lost 9-41 (Kansas) 2-7 (at Texas Tech) Nebraska Individual Highs Most Rushing Attempts... 16; Marlon Lucky at Texas Tech, vs. Baylor; Roy Helu at Oklahoma, vs. Kansas Most Net Rushing Yards... 157; Roy Helu at Oklahoma Most Rushing TDs... 2; Marlon Lucky, two times; Roy Helu, two times; Joe Ganz, once Longest TD Run... 52; Roy Helu vs. Kansas Longest Run, No TD... 58; Marlon Lucky vs. New Mexico State Most Pass Attempts... 46; Joe Ganz vs. Baylor Most Completed Passes... 36; Joe Ganz at Texas Tech Most Passing Yards... 349; 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... 121; 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... 378; Joe Ganz vs. Baylor (336 passing, 42 rushing) Most All Purpose Attempts... 23; Marlon Lucky vs. New Mexico State (16 rush, 7 rec.) Most All Purpose Yards... 191; Nate Swift vs. Kansas (111 rec., 80 punt return) Most Touchdowns Scored... 2; seven times Most Field Goals Attempted... 4; Alex Henery vs. Western Michigan (4 made) Most Field Goals Made... 4; Alex Henery vs. Western Michigan (4 attempted) Longest Field Goal Made... 48; Alex Henery vs. Virginia Tech Longest Field Goal Attempted... 48; Alex Henery vs. Virginia Tech Most Interceptions... 1; six 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... 29; Niles Paul at Oklahoma Most Kickoff Return Yardage... 145; Niles Paul at Oklahoma (7 returns) Most Punts... 7; Dan Titchener at Oklahoma (45.7 avg.) Highest Punting Average... 46.0; Dan Titchener vs. Kansas (2 punts) Longest Punt... 58; Dan Titchener at Oklahoma
Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows 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) Most Yards Lost... 19; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (4 TFL) Most Quarterback Sacks... 2.5; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (18 yards lost) Most Yards Lost... 18; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (2.5 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 Most Blocked Punts... n/a Most Blocked PAT... 1; Zach Potter at Texas Tech; Ndamukong Suh vs. Baylor; Zach Potter at Oklahoma Opponent Individual Highs Most Yards Rushing... 139; Derrick Washington (Missouri) Most Rushing Attempts... 22; Jake Sharp (Kansas) Most Yards Passing... 342; 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... 176; Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas) Opponent Individual Longest Plays Rush... 67; Alexan Robinson (at Iowa State) Pass... 63; Josh Freeman (Kansas State) Field Goal... 48; Jeff Wolfert (Missouri) Punt Return... 28; Victor Harris (Virginia Tech) Kickoff Return... 98; Brandon Banks (Kansas State) Fumble Return... 48; Marvin Betts (New Mexico State) Interception Return... 57; Courtney Herndon (Kansas State) Punt... 65; Derek Epperson (Baylor) 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 ^ - NU opened in two tight end formation # - opened in three wide receiver set 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 * - NU opened with nickel package # - NU opened with dime package Overall Participation Player (games): 1- Brooks (9); 2-Culbert (6); 2- Witt (4); 3- Lee (2); 3- Thenarse (9); 4- Asante (11); 5- Lucky (11); 5- West (10); 6- Murillo (11); 8- Cassidy (1); 8- Henry (8); 10- Helu Jr. (11); 11- Gilleylen (11); 12- Ganz (11); 15- Dennard (10); 17- Peterson (11); 18- Menelik Holt (10); 18- Sullivan (1); 19- Castille (11); 20- Kunalic (11); 21- Amukamara (11); 22- Wald (11); 23- Thorell (9); 24- Paul (11); 24- Watson (1); 28- Hagg (11); 30- Hays (11); 31- Covey (2); 32- Mendoza (4); 33- O Hanlon (11); 34- Glenn (9); 35- Matt Holt (10); 36- Lawson (9); 36- May (6); 37- Wesch (11); 40- Lawrence (8); 41- Grove (11); 42- Fisher (1); 43- Steinkuhler (11); 44- McNeill (11); 47- Yancy (1); 49- Young (11); 52- Dillard (8); 53- Wortman (11); 54- Koehler (5); 56- Barfield (10); 58- Caputo (5); 61- Huff (11); 63- Martin (1); 65- Smith (11); 67- Hickman (11); 68- K. Williams (11); 70- Slauson (11); 72- Burkes (11); 73- D.J. Jones (1); 76- Murtha (7); 78- M. Jones (11); 80- Hill (11); 82- Cammack (11); 82- O Leary (11); 87- Swift (11); 88- Sievers (11); 89- Teafatiller (10); 90- Henery (11); 90- Moore (6); 92- Fahie (1); 93- Suh (11); 94- Crick (9); 95- Allen (11); 96- Meredith (1); 97- Titchener (10); 98- Potter (11); 99- Turner (2).
Game 1 Nebraska 47, Western Michigan 24 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Western Michigan 0 10 7 7 24 Nebraska 14 20 10 3 47 Lincoln (Aug. 30) --- Nebraska won its 23rd consecutive season-opening victory, giving Coach Bo Pelini a victory in his debut as NU s head coach. Quarterback Joe Ganz led a highoctane Nebraska offense throughout the night, producing his fourth consecutive 300-plus yard passing game in his fourth consecutive career start. Along with way, he became the first NU quarterback to throw for 300 or more yards four times in his career. Senior wide receiver Nate Swift hauled in five passes for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Place-kicker Alex Henery shared the scoring load with four field goals of 44 yards each. Cody Glenn, who was making his first career appearance on defense, helped the Huskers hold the Broncos to just eight yards rushing on 25 carries. It was a solid opening performance although Western Michigan finished with 350 yards on 49 attempts through the air. Nebraska s defense recorded eight tackles for loss, including four sacks, while forcing a pair of turnovers. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 08:06 NU Lucky 14 yd run (Henery kick) 00:55 NU McNeill 3 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 2nd 14:50 NU Henery 44 yd field goal 11:07 WMU Ledbetter 3 yd pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 10:14 NU Swift 61 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 04:27 NU Henery 44 yd field goal 01:15 WMU Potter 19 yd field goal 00:32 NU Swift 2 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 3rd 08:23 NU Henery 44 yd field goal 06:11 WMU West 1 yd run (Potter kick) 01:48 NU Lucky 19 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 4th 14:43 WMU Nunez 9 yd pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 05:22 NU Henery 44 yd field goal TEAM STATISTICS WMU NU FIRST DOWNS 19 24 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-8 31-138 PASSING YDS (NET) 342 345 Passes Att-Comp-Int 49-30-1 36-20-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-350 67-483 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-41 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-139 5-102 Interception Returns-Yards 2-48 1-26 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-36.2 3-37.7 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 5-45 6-60 Possession Time 29:36 30:24 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 5 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-28 RUSHING: WMU-West, Brandon 12-29; Thompson, G. 3-5; Elsworth, Kirk 2-3; Hiller, Tim 8-minus 29. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 7-52; Lucky, Marlon 12-43; Ganz, Joe 6-38; Castille, Quentin 6-5, PASSING: WMU-Hiller, Tim 30-49-1-342. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 20-36-2-345. RECEIVING: WMU-Ledbetter, B. 9-123; West, Brandon 7-40; Julien, S. 5-85; Simmons, John 3-24; Nunez, Juan 3-18; Williams, A. 2-28; Stevens, Matt 1-24. Nebraska-Swift, Nate 5-121; Holt, Menelik 5-59; Castille, Q. 3-38; Peterson, Todd 3-34; Lucky, Marlon 2-35; Young, Dreu 1-55; McNeill, Mike 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: WMU-Delmas, Louis 1-33; Wilson, C.J. 1-15. Nebraska- West, Anthony 1-26. FUMBLES: WMU-West, Brandon 2-1; Ledbetter, Branden 1-0; Hiller, Tim 1-0. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 2-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): WMU-None. Nebraska-Moore, Terrence 2-0; Turner, Barry 1-0; Barfield, Shukree 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): WMU-Delmas, Louis 5-6. Nebraska-Glenn, Cody 9-3 Game 2 Nebraska 35, San Jose State 12 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL San Jose State 6 3 0 3 12 Nebraska 14 0 0 21 35 Lincoln (Sept. 6) --- Defense and special teams made huge plays to propel the Cornhuskers to a 35-12 victory over San Jose State. The Huskers improved to 2-0 on the season despite mustering just 315 yards against the Spartans. San Jose State s inspired defensive play kept their offense within striking distance into the fourth quarter, when Jared Strubeck kicked a 27-yard field goal with 12:17 left to pull within 14-12 of the Huskers. Just seconds later, NU sophomore Niles Paul electrified the 84,145 fans that packed Memorial Stadium, exploding for an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to put Nebraska on top 21-12. The spectacular special teams sprint inspired the Blackshirt defense on the next SJSU possession. The Huskers forced a sack and two misfires that led to a short SJSU punt. Five plays later, Roy Helu Jr. put the Spartans away with a 14-yard touchdown run to give NU a 28-12 lead with 9:05 left in the game. On San Jose State s next drive, Zach Potter made his third gamechanging defensive play of the day with an interception to stop the Spartans. Earlier in the day, fellow defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 09:48 SJSU Reed 12 yd run (Johnson kick failed) 05:16 NU Castille 3 yd run (Henery kick) 03:09 NU Suh 49 yd interception return (Henery kick) 2nd 07:09 SJSU Strubeck 41 yd field goal 4th 12:17 SJSU Strubeck 27 yd field goal 12:07 NU Paul 85 yd kickoff return (Henery kick) 09:05 NU Helu Jr. 14 yd run (Henery kick) 03:03 NU Lucky 2 yd run (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS SJSU NU FIRST DOWNS 19 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-137 30-99 PASSING YDS (NET) 216 216 Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-19-2 27-18-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-353 57-315 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 4-26 3-23 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-69 4-132 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-60 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-34.3 5-39.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-47 12-103 Possession Time 30:23 29:37 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-17 2-14 RUSHING: San Jose State-Davis, Yonus 7-58; Reed, Kyle 15-32; Richmond, David 3-22; Rutley, Brandon 4-19; Liaina, Ina 1-3; Jurovich, Kevin 2-2; Eden, Myles 2-1. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 9-59; Lucky, Marlon 7-23; Mendoza, Marcus 2-12; Castille, Quentin 6-7; Ganz, Joe 6-minus 2. PASSING: San Jose State-Reed, Kyle 18-26-1-161; Eden, Myles 1-7-1-55. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 17-25-1-216; Witt, Patrick 1-2-0-0. RECEIVING: San Jose State-Richmond, David 5-59; Jurovich, Kevin 4-84; Clark, Jeff 4-22; Beauchman, Jalal 2-21; Williams, T. 2-16; Davis, Yonus 1-9; Elledge, Brian 1-5. Nebraska- Swift, Nate 6-70; Peterson, Todd 4-59; Helu Jr., Roy 2-32; Paul, Niles 2-27; Holt, Menelik 2-24; Lawson, Thomas 1-4; Mendoza, Marcus 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: San Jose State- Ihenacho, Duke 1-0. Nebraska- Suh, Ndamukong 1-49; Potter, Zach 1-11. FUMBLES: San Jose State-None. Nebraska-Castille, Quentin 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): San Jose State-Cole, Justin 1-0; Ihenacho, Carl 1-0; Davis, Adonis 1-0. Nebraska-West, Anthony 1-0; Potter, Zach 0-1; Dillard, Phillip 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): San Jose State-Jones,Travis 4-4. Nebraska-Allen, Pierre 3-7
Game 3 Nebraska 38, New Mexico State 7 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL New Mexico State 0 0 0 7 7 Nebraska 7 14 14 3 38 Lincoln (Sept. 13) --- Joe Ganz and Marlon Lucky made history as the Nebraska football team cruised to a 38-7 win over New Mexico State. Ganz led the way by becoming just the third Nebraska player in history to score touchdowns by run, pass and catch in the same game. He joined Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Rodgers (1973 Orange Bowl vs. Notre Dame) and Eric Crouch (vs. California, 1999) in that prestigious group. Lucky also did plenty of damage, notching the eighth 100-yard rushing game of his career. He became the 24th running back in Nebraska history to cross the 2,000-yard mark in his career, as he reached the milestone on a career-long 58-yard run in the second half. Lucky finished with 103 yards on the ground and two TDs as the Huskers rolled for a season-high 330 rushing yards. Overall, NU amassed 553 yards of total offense. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 08:06 NU Lucky 14 yd run (Henery kick) 1st 00:13 NU Lucky 8 yd run (Henery kick) 2nd 12:52 NU Ganz 20 yd pass from Lucky (Henery kick) 07:11 NU Ganz 33 yd run (Henery kick) 3rd 12:01 NU Lucky 1 yd run (Henery kick) 05:01 NU McNeill 35 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 4th 12:31 NMSU Colston 3 yd run (Hughes kick) 08:15 NU Henery 19 yd field goal TEAM STATISTICS NMSU NU FIRST DOWNS 19 28 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-114 44-330 PASSING YDS (NET) 225 223 Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-19-2 24-18-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-339 68-553 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-48 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 1-5 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-129 2-29 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-78 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-36.8 1-39.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 7-50 7-41 Possession Time 28:54 31:06 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 5 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-4 4-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-23 RUSHING: New Mexico State-Colston, Marque 8-45; Opetaia, Ronald 7-39; Neiman, Wes 3-30; Glynn, Tonny 3-6; Perez, Brandon 3-5; McDermott, J.J. 2-4; Roberts, Donavan 1-2; Holbrook, Chase 5-minus 17. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 15-103; Castille, Quentin 10-75; Ganz, Joe 5-69; Mendoza, Marcus 3-33; Helu Jr., Roy 7-32; Swift, Nate 1-16; Peterson, Todd 1-2; Witt, Patrick 2-0. PASSING: New Mexico State-Holbrook, Chase 15-30-2-142; McDermott, J.J. 4-8-0-83; Neiman, Wes 0-1-0-0. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 13-17-0-158; Witt, Patrick 3-4-0-40; Lee, Zac 1-2-0-5; Lucky, Marlon 1-1-0-20. RECEIVING: New Mexico State-Williams, Chris 4-42; Neiman, Wes 4-36; Harris, A.J. 4-27; Fleming, Julius 2-60; Anderson, M. 2-32; McDaniel, Doug 1-21; Colston, Marque 1-5; Buckley, K. 1-2. Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 4-34; Teafatiller, Hunter 3-27; Lucky, Marlon 3-21; McNeill, Mike 2-57; Castille, Quentin 1-23; Ganz, Joe 1-20; Helu Jr., Roy 1-16; Paul, Niles 1-10; Swift, Nate 1-10; Cammack, Wes 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: New Mexico State-None. Nebraska-Murillo, A. 1-57; O Hanlon, Matt 1-21. FUMBLES: New Mexico State-Williams, Chris 1-0; Holbrook, Chase 1-0; Colston, Marque 1-0. Nebraska-Witt, Patrick 2-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): New Mexico State-None. Nebraska-Suh, Ndamukong 2-0; Potter, Zach 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): New Mexico State-Richardson, D. 7-10. Nebraska-Hagg, Eric 9-1. Game 4 Virginia Tech 35, Nebraska 30 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Virginia Tech 9 9 10 7 35 Nebraska 7 3 7 13 30 Lincoln (Sept. 27) --- Virginia Tech scored on six straight possessions in the second and third quarters and held off a late Nebraska rally to hand the Huskers their first loss of the season, 35-30, in front of a Memorial Stadium record crowd of 85,831. Nebraska trailed 28-10 late in the third quarter but rallied to cut the deficit to 28-23 with more than seven minutes remaining, but the Huskers could get no closer. Quarterback Joe Ganz led the offense as he finished with 278 passing yards to earn as spot on the NU career top 10 chart. Todd Peterson and Mike McNeill each caught a touchdown pass and were two of three receivers with more than 50 yards on the night. Nate Swift was the third, and he added an electrifying 88-yard punt return for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to keep the Huskers within striking distance. Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor guided a balanced Hokie attack on the ground and through the air. He finished with a game-high 87 rushing yards on 15 carries, while completing 9-of-15 passes for 171 yards. The Hokies finished with 377 yards of total offense. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 08:35 VT Virgil safety 05:22 VT Evans 1 yd run (Keys kick) 03:54 NU McNeill 32 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 2nd 14:51 VT Keys 19 yd field goal 10:45 NU Henery 48 yd field goal 07:10 VT Keys 38 yd field goal 01:15 VT Keys 27 yd field goal 3rd 10:25 VT Keys 36 yd field goal 06:54 VT Evans 19 yd run (Keys kick) 00:04 NU Helu Jr. 12 yd run (Henery kick) 4th 07:52 NU Swift 88 yd punt return (pass failed) 02:28 VT Taylor 2 yd run (Keys kick) 01:32 NU Peterson 17 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS VT NU FIRST DOWNS 21 14 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-206 25-55 PASSING YDS (NET) 171 278 Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-9-0 26-17-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-377 51-333 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-8 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-63 2-84 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-94 7-147 Interception Returns-Yards 1-15 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-34.6 5-29.4 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 7-69 Possession Time 34:44 25:16 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 2 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 2-4 RUSHING: Virginia Tech-Taylor, T 15-87; Evans, D 21-72; Lewis, K 17-50; Coale, D 1-minus 1; Team 1-minus 2. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 4-21; Ganz, Joe 8-18; Lucky, Marlon 8-17; Castille, Quentin 3-8; TEAM 1-minus 3; Paul, Niles 1-minus 6. PASSING: Virginia Tech-Taylor, T 9-15-0-171. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 17-26-1-278. RECEIVING: Virginia Tech-Boykin, J 2-58; Smith, A 2-54; Boone, G 2-33; Coale, D 2-14; Roberts, D 1-12. Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 4-60; McNeill, Mike 3-66; Swift, Nate 3-58; Lucky, Marlon 3-38; Paul, Niles 1-21; Holt, Menelik 1-20; Young, Dreu 1-10; Gilleylen, Curenski 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Virginia Tech-Harris, V 1-15. Nebraska-None. FUMBLES: Virginia Tech-None. Nebraska-Paul, Niles 2-0; Peterson, Todd 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Virginia Tech-Martin, O 1.5-10; Worilds, J 0.5-1. Nebraska-Allen, Pierre 1.0-2; Potter, Zach 0.5-1; Steinkuhler, Ty 0.5-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Virginia Tech-Worilds, J 4-3. Nebraska-Glenn, Cody 2-12
Game 5 Missouri 52, Nebraska 17 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Missouri 14 17 21 0 52 Nebraska 7 3 0 7 17 Lincoln (Oct. 4) --- Missouri s highpowered offense helped the No. 4 Tigers ended a 30-year losing streak in Lincoln with a 52-17 victory over Nebraska on Homecoming at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers watched Heisman Trophy hopeful Chase Daniel lead Missouri on scoring drives on eight of its first nine possessions in the opening three quarters to take a commanding 52-10 lead. The only drive the Tigers did not score with Daniel on the field came on their final drive of the first half when they attempted a 59-yard field goal as time expired after starting the drive with 16 seconds remaining in the half. Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz actually surpassed Daniel s passing yardage total by completing 27-of-39 passes for 293 yards and two scores. Ganz s last score came on a 20-yard strike to Menelik Holt as time expired. Todd Peterson was Ganz s favorite target, hauling in seven receptions for 81 yards. Nate Swift added five catches for 45 yards and a score, while Holt added five receptions for 67 yards. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 14:01 MU Maclin 58 yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) 09:55 NU Swift 20 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 06:53 MU Washington 3 yd run (Wolfert kick) 2nd 10:54 MU Wolfert 48 yd field goal 04:08 MU Jackson 1 yd run (Wolfert kick) 02:59 MU Christopher 17 yd int return (Wolfert kick) 00:22 NU Henery 28 yd field goal 3rd 07:16 MU Washington 7 yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) 02:24 MU Washington 43 yd run (Wolfert kick) 01:32 MU Alexander 26 yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) 4th 00:00 NU Holt 20 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS MU NU FIRST DOWNS 24 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-201 34-76 PASSING YDS (NET) 261 293 Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-19-0 39-27-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 58-462 73-369 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-56 4-99 Interception Returns-Yards 1-17 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 0-0.0 4-27.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 1-15 14-101 Possession Time 26:03 33:57 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 9 12 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 0-0 RUSHING: Missouri-Washington, Derrick 14-139; Moore, De Vion 7-34; Maclin, Jeremy 3-15; Jackson, Jimmy 8-11; Patton, Chase 1-2; Daniel, Chase 1-0. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 14-46; Castille, Q. 12-26; Helu Jr., Roy 5-11; Ganz, Joe 3-minus 7. PASSING: Missouri-Daniel, Chase 18-23-0-253; Patton, Chase 1-1-0-8. Nebraska- Ganz, Joe 27-39-1-293. RECEIVING: Missouri-Maclin, Jeremy 5-89; Coffman, Chase 5-71; Saunders, Tommy 3-21; Alexander, Dana 2-46; Washington, Der 2-13; Perry, Jared 1-13; Jones, Andrew 1-8. Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 7-81; Holt, Menelik 5-67; Swift, Nate 5-45; Helu Jr., Roy 4-47; McNeill, Mike 2-37; Hill, Ryan 2-3; Young, Dreu 1-10; Paul, Niles 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Missouri-Christopher, Brock 1-17. Nebraska-None. FUMBLES: Missouri-None. Nebraska-Castille, Quentin 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Missouri-Chavis, Tommy 1.0-7; Baston, Jaron 1.0-0. Nebraska- None. TACKLES (UA-A): Missouri-Weatherspoon, Sean 5-4. Nebraska- Suh, Ndamukong 2-5. Game 6 Texas Tech 37, Nebraska 31 (ot) SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Nebraska 0 7 3 21 0 31 Texas Tech 7 10 7 7 6 37 Lubbock, Texas (Oct. 11) -- - Nebraska took No. 7 Texas Tech down to the wire and beyond, but an interception on the Huskers lone drive in overtime ended NU s upset hopes in a 37-31 loss at Jones AT&T Stadium. In a classic Big 12 showdown filled with big plays, Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz hit senior wide receiver Todd Peterson on a 17-yard touchdown strike with 29 seconds left to cap the Huskers 14-point fourth-quarter comeback and tie the score at 24 to end regulation. Ganz led Nebraska on three scoring drives in the fourth quarter as he ran in the first score from the 1 and then connected with tight end Dreu Young for the second before answering TTUs go-ahead score with 2:21 to play. In the overtime, TTU scored first but NU s Zach Potter blocked the PAT, leaving the door open for the Huskers. However, Ganz s pass on second down was intercepted to end the exciting game. For the game, Ganz hit a career-best 36-of-44 pass attempts for 349 yards, helping Nebraska amass 471 yards of total offense. Ganz and the Husker offense also had 80 offensive plays, compared to just 48 for Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders still managed 421 total yards. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 04:49 TT Crabtree 35 yd pass from Harrell (Carona kick) 2nd 11:46 NU Castille 4 yd run (Henery kick) 08:13 TT Carona 26 yd field goal 01:18 TT Woods 4 yd run (Carona kick) 3rd 08:00 NU Henery 21 yd field goal 04:47 TT Crabtree 4 yd pass from Harrell (Carona kick) 4th 12:10 NU Ganz 1 yd run (Henery kick) 06:06 NU Young 2 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 02:21 TT Harrell 1 yd run (Carona kick) 00:29 NU Peterson 17 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) OT 15:00 TT Morris 1 yd run (Carona kick blocked) TEAM STATISTICS NU TTU FIRST DOWNS 29 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-114 23-137 PASSING YDS (NET) 357 284 Passes Att-Comp-Int 45-37-1 25-20-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 80-471 48-421 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-6 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-156 3-50 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 1-55.0 2-41.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-55 2-20 Possession Time 40:12 19:48 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 12 4 of 8 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-7 RUSHING: Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 16-66; Helu Jr., Roy 10-47; Castille, Quentin 3-6; Ganz, Joe 6-minus 5. Texas Tech-Batch, Baron 10-97; Woods, Shannon 10-36; Britton, Edward 1-2; Morris, Eric 1-1; Harrell, Graham 1-1. PASSING: Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 36-44-1-349; Wesch, Jake 1-1-0-8. Texas Tech-Harrell, Graham 20-25-0-284. RECEIVING: Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 8-77; Lucky, Marlon 7-80; Holt, Menelik 6-55; Swift, Nate 5-70; Paul, Niles 4-25; McNeill, Mike 3-24; Helu Jr., Roy 2-15;Young, Dreu 2-11. Texas Tech-Crabtree, M. 5-89; Lewis, Detron 4-47; Batch, Baron 3-53; Britton, Edward 2-67; Morris, Eric 2-16; Woods, Shannon 2-1; Swindall, T. 1-6; Leong, Lyle 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-None. Texas Tech-Wall, Jamar 1-0. FUMBLES: Nebraska-None. Texas Tech- None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-None. Texas Tech- Williams, B., 1.0-5. TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Asante, Larry 8-1. Texas Tech-Charbonnet, D. 9-0.
Game 7 Nebraska 35, Iowa State 7 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Nebraska 7 14 0 14 35 Iowa State 0 0 7 0 7 Ames, Iowa (Oct. 18) --- Nebraska dominated the first half and put Iowa State away in the fourth quarter, as the Huskers snapped a three-game losing streak with an impressive 35-7 win. In perhaps their best half of football of the season, the Huskers amassed 349 yards of total offense in the first half on their way to a 21-0 lead. Nebraska opened the scoring with Nate Swift s 19-yard reception from Joe Ganz with 5:27 left in the opening quarter. Swift, who had eight catches for 112 yards, became the second player in school history with more than 2,000 receiving yards, finishing the day with 2,021 career yards. Ganz completed 27-of-37 passes for 328 yards and one touchdown, leading a balanced arsenal that rolled up 548 yards of total offense, including 220 yards on the ground. The Blackshirt defense also held its own, allowing just 218 yards of total offense, including 105 on the ground. Armando Murillo, Cody Glenn and Larry Asante each had five tackles, while Murillo added an 11-yard fumble return and a pass breakup. Zach Potter and Clayton Sievers each posted a sack, with Sievers adding one of Nebraska s three forced fumbles while Potter had one the team s seven pass breakups. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 05:27 NU Swift 19 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 2nd 08:59 NU Lucky 15 yd run (Henery kick) 02:23 NU Lucky 4 yd run (Henery kick) 3rd 14:23 ISU Robinson 67 yd run (Mahoney kick) 4th 06:35 NU Ganz 1 yd run (Henery kick) 01:55 NU Castille 19 yd run (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS NU ISU FIRST DOWNS 29 11 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-220 25-105 PASSING YDS (NET) 328 113 Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-27-0 29-16-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-548 54-218 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-11 1-8 Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 2-17 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-12 3-39 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-36.8 8-44.8 Fumbles-Lost 5-3 3-2 Penalties-Yards 4-45 6-42 Possession Time 37:11 22:49 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 13 2 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 2-4 RUSHING: Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 15-74; Castille, Quentin 11-70; Helu Jr., Roy 6-66; Swift, Nate 1-7; Ganz, Joe 8-3. Iowa State-Robinson, Alexan 11-87; Arnaud, Austen 7-10; Bass, J.J. 5-9; Scales, Jason 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 3. PASSING: Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 27-37-0-328. Iowa State-Arnaud, Austen 16-29- 0-113. RECEIVING: Nebraska-Swift, Nate 8-112; Holt, Menelik 5-45; Peterson, Todd 4-52; McNeill, Mike 3-39; Paul, Niles 2-25; Lucky, Marlon 2-16; Helu Jr., Roy 1-27; Mendoza, Marcus 1-7; Castille, Quentin 1-5. Iowa State-Sumrall, R.J. 6-44; Catlett, Derrick 2-20; Hamilton, Marquis 2-15; Jones, Houston 2-13; Johnson, Sedrick 1-8; Franklin, Collin 1-7; Darks, Darius 1-4; Robinson, Alexan 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-None. Iowa State-None. FUMBLES: Nebraska-Swift, Nate 1-0; Holt, Menelik 1-1; Peterson, Todd 1-1; Ganz, Joe 1-1; Paul, Niles 1-0. Iowa State-Arnaud, Austen 1-0; McDowell, Devin 1-1; Catlett,Derrick 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-Zach Potter, 1.0-8, Sievers, Clayton, 1.0-1. Iowa State- Taylor, Kurtis, 1.0-4, Lyle, Christopher, 1.0-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Murillo, Armando, 4-1. Iowa State- Smith, James. 8-4. Game 8 Nebraska 32, Baylor 20 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Baylor 14 6 0 0 20 Nebraska 7 10 7 8 32 Lincoln (Oct. 25) --- Nate Swift broke Nebraska s career receptions record and scored a pair of secondhalf touchdowns to lead Nebraska to a come-from-behind 32-20 win over Baylor at Memorial Stadium. Swift became NU s career reception leader on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Joe Ganz with 1:15 left in the third quarter. The catch gave NU a 24-20 lead and provided the senior with his 144th career catch, moving him ahead of 1972 Husker Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. It was Swift s eighth catch of the day but he wasn t done yet. After the Husker defense held Baylor on its next drive, Ganz hit Swift on a 53-yard touchdown strike to put NU ahead 30-20 and seal Nebraska s fifth win of the year. Swift finished the day with a career-best 11 catches for 121 yards. While Swift took center stage, Nebraska s win over the Bears was a classic team effort. Ganz completed 32-of-46 passes for 336 yards on the afternoon, helping NU convert 11-of-17 third-down attempts. Ganz put the game away when he hooked up with Marlon Lucky on a 69- yard screen pass. Nebraska rolled up 497 yards of total offense on 83 offensive plays, including 161 rushing yards on 37 carries. Lucky led the Huskers with 83 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 07:42 NU Hill 6 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 07:03 BU Finley 43 yd run (Parks kick) 02:26 BU Griffin 47 yd run (Parks kick) 2nd 05:41 NU Henery 27 yd field goal 02:06 NU Lucky 18 yd run (Henery kick) 00:17 BU Jones 1 yd run (Parks kick blockd) 3rd 01:15 NU Swift 9 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 4th 12:11 NU Swift 53 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick failed) 06:59 NU TEAM safety TEAM STATISTICS BU NU FIRST DOWNS 16 26 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 33-216 37-161 PASSING YDS (NET) 134 336 Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-9-0 46-32-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 53-350 83-497 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-29 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-40 4-59 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-44.5 3-43.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 6-39 6-70 Possession Time 21:23 38:37 Third-Down Conversions 0 of 10 11 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-5 3-22 RUSHING: Baylor-Griffin, Robert 16-121; Finley, Jay 14-88; Wright, Kendall 2-6; Jones, Jacoby 1-1. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 16-83; Ganz, Joe 11-42; Castille, Quentin 7-31; Helu Jr., Roy 2-6; TEAM 1-minus 1. PASSING: Baylor-Griffin, Robert 9-20-0-134. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 32-46-0-336. RECEIVING: Baylor-Wright, Kendall 3-60; White, Thomas 3-18; Fenty, Justin 2-21;Smith, Ernest 1-35. Nebraska-Swift, Nate 11-121; Peterson, Todd 6-57; Paul, Niles 5-34; McNeill, Mike 4-24; Lucky, Marlon 3-82; Holt, Menelik 1-8; Hill, Ryan 1-6; Young, Dreu 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Baylor-None. Nebraska-None. FUMBLES: Baylor-Baker, Mikail 1-0. Nebraska-Castille, Quentin 1-1; Ganz, Joe 1-0; Young, Dreu 1-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Baylor-Patin, Earl 2.0-5. Nebraska-Amukamara, Prince 1.0-11; Allen, Pierre 1.0-7; Asante, Larry 1.0-4. TACKLES (UA-A): Baylor- Lake, Jordan 9-6. Nebraska-Asante, Larry 4-3.
Game 9 Oklahoma 62, Nebraska 28 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Nebraska 0 14 7 7 28 Oklahoma 35 14 13 0 62 Norman, Okla. (Nov. 1) --- No. 4 Oklahoma jumped out of the gates and never looked back, rolling up more than 500 yards of total offense while dominating the Cornhuskers in a 62-28 Sooner victory. OU scored on seven of its first eight possessions, as well as a defensive score on a interception return on the Huskers first play from scrimmage. The Sooners led 35-0 at the end of the first quarter, the most points ever scored in any quarter against the Huskers. While the Sooners were clicking on both sides of the ball, Nebraska finally woke up on offense as it tallied 204 yards on the ground and 214 through the air. Sophomore I-back Roy Helu Jr. led the charge with a career-high 157 rushing yards on 16 carries. He ripped off a careerlong 57-yarder in the fourth quarter, while senior wide receiver Nate Swift added a career-long 67-yard reception to set up NU s first score. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 12:17 OU Brown 2 yd run (Stevens kick) 12:13 OU Franks 18 yd INT return (Stevens kick) 10:31 OU Chaney 48 yd pass from Bradford (Stevens kick) 09:27 OU Gresham 9 yd pass from Bradford (Stevens kick) 00:04 OU Brown 1 yd pass from Bradford (Stevens kick) 2nd 11:20 NU Castille 2 yd run (Henery kick) 08:06 OU Murray 3 yd run (Stevens kick) 04:24 NU Helu 14 yd run (Henery kick) 02:56 OU Murray 8 yd run (Stevens kick) 3rd 11:34 NU Swift 8 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 09:30 OU Gresham 11 yd pass from Bradford (Stevens kick) 00:44 OU Murray 25 yd pass from Bradford (kick blockd) 4th 00:21 NU Witt 16 yd run (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS NU OU FIRST DOWNS 15 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-204 40-193 PASSING YDS (NET) 214 315 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-16-2 30-21-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-418 70-508 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3--1 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-145 5-183 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-44 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-45.7 4-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-74 7-69 Possession Time 30:42 29:18 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 7 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 7-8 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-8 RUSHING: Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 16-157; Witt, Patrick 1-16; Peterson, Todd 1-16; Lucky, Marlon 5-8; Ganz, Joe 4-5; Castille, Quentin 7-2; McNeill, Mike 1-0. Oklahoma-Brown, Chris 9-89; Murray, DeMarco 14-57; Madu, Mossis 8-15; Bradford, Sam 2-14; Johnson, Justin 4-11; Iglesias, Juaquin 1-7; Johnson, Manuel 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 2. PASSING: Nebraska--Ganz, Joe 14-26-2-206; Witt, Patrick 2-2-0-8. Oklahoma- Bradford, Sam 19-27-1-311; Halzle, Joey 2-3-0-4. RECEIVING: Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 5-73; Swift, Nate 3-83; Helu Jr., Roy 2-19; Paul, Niles 1-14; Young, Dreu 1-8; Gilleylen, Curenski 1-6; McNeill, Mike 1-6; Castille, Quentin 1-3; Brooks, Chris 1-2. Oklahoma-Chaney, Quentin 5-128; Gresham, Jermaiah 5-52; Iglesias, Juaquin 3-37; Madu, Mossis 3-19; Tennell, Adron 2-12; Broyles, Ryan 1-41; Murray, DeMarco 1-25; Brown, Chris 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-Thenarse, R. 1-0. Oklahoma-Holmes, Lendy 1-26; Franks, Dominque 1-18. FUMBLES: Nebraska-Young, Dreu 1-1; Castille, Quentin 1-1. Oklahoma-None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-None. Oklahoma-Alexander, Frank 1-8. TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Asante, Larry, 9-4. Oklahoma- Lewis, Travis. 5-4. Game 10 Nebraska 45, Kansas 35 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Kansas 7 7 7 14 35 Nebraska 7 7 10 21 45 Lincoln (Nov. 8) --- Behind big plays from sophomore I-back Roy Helu Jr. and junior defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, the Nebraska football team scored 21 fourth-quarter points and held on for a 45-35 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks in front of the 296th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on a chilly and windy Saturday afternoon. In the fourth quarter, Helu and Suh both shined. Helu rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown in the fourth quarter and finished with a game-high 115 yards rushing and a game-high eight catches. His 176 all-purpose yards were also a career high, fueled by his second straight 100-yard rushing game. Suh also added a touchdown in the fourth quarter when he lined up at fullback and caught his first career pass for a two-yard TD that put NU up by 10 points with less than six minutes remaining. Suh recorded a career-high 12 tackles, including four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one quarterback hurry. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 07:42 NU Hill 6 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 04:47 NU McNeill 4 yd pass from Lucky (Henery kick) 03:17 KU Meier 28 yd pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) 2nd 04:39 KU Briscoe 53 yd pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) 02:17 NU Brooks 25 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 3rd 08:31 NU Henery 35 yd field goal 04:32 KU Fields 11 yd pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) 00:08 NU Helu 10 yd run (Henery kick) 4th 14:01 NU Helu 52 yd run (Henery kick) 09:55 KU Sharp 7 yd run (Branstetter kick) 05:58 NU Suh 2 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 03:48 NU Swift 14 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 02:15 KU Reesing 14 yd run (Branstetter kick) TEAM STATISTICS KU NU FIRST DOWNS 22 24 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-118 35-167 PASSING YDS (NET) 304 328 Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-15-1 38-29-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-422 73-495 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-18 5-89 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-89 4-59 Interception Returns-Yards 1-5 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-36.4 2-46.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-2 Penalties-Yards 5-31 4-30 Possession Time 25:14 34:46 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 12 6 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-23 5-42 RUSHING: Kansas-Sharp, Jake 22-90; Reesing, Todd 16-35; Meier, Kerry 1- minus 7. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 16-115; Castille, Q. 5-49; Henery, Alex 1-9; Lucky, Marlon 6-7; TEAM 3-minus 5; Ganz, Joe 4-minus 8. PASSING: Kansas-Reesing, Todd 15-30-1-304. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 28-37-1-324; Lucky, Marlon 1-1-0-4. RECEIVING: Kansas-Briscoe, Dezmon 6-176; Meier, Kerry 3-52; Wilson, Johnathon 3-51; Sharp, Jake 2-14; Fields, Dexton 1-11. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 8-61; Swift, Nate 7-111; Peterson, Todd 5-72; McNeill, Mike 4-37; Lucky, Marlon 2-3; Brooks, Chris 1-25; Castille, Q. 1-17; Suh, Ndamukong 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Kansas-Holt, James 1-5. Nebraska-Potter, Zach 1-0. FUMBLES: Kansas-Reesing, Todd 1-0. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 1-1; Ganz, Joe 1-0; Henery, Alex 1-0; Swift, Nate 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Kansas-Rivera, Mike 1-12; Holt, James 1-11. Nebraska- Suh, Ndamukong 2.5-18 TACKLES (UA-A): Kansas-Stuckey, Darrel 14-1. Nebraska-Suh, Ndamukong, 5-7.
Game 11 Nebraska 56, Kansas State 28 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Nebraska 14 21 0 21 56 Kansas State 7 7 7 7 28 Manhattan, Kan. (Nov. 15) --- Joe Ganz rushed for a career-high 95 yards while adding 270 yards through the air to lead the Huskers over Kansas State, 56-28, in a Big 12 road victory. Ganz scored twice on the ground and threw for two more scores, while directing an NU offense that amassed over 600 total yards. His 270 yards passing gave him 3,103 yards through the air this season, as he joined Zac Taylor as the only quarterbacks in school history to throw for 3,000 yards in a single season. Ganz also completed 16-of-25 passes on the day to give him 247 pass completions in 2008, good for a new Nebraska record. Nate Swift was Ganz s favorite target, catching four balls for 98 yards, just missing his second straight 100-yard receiving game. The senior from Hutchinson, Minn., has now totaled 899 receiving yards on the season and 2,434 yards in his career. The Blackshirt defense allowed just 247 total offense yards. KSU scored just two offensive touchdowns, getting its other two scores on defense and special teams. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:51 KS Herndon 57 yd INT return (Rossman kick) 07:13 NU Helu 1 yd run (Henery kick) 02:28 NU Castille 37 yd run (Henery kick) 2nd 14:07 KS Pierce 63 yd pass from Freeman (Rossman kick) 11:33 NU Helu 24 yd run (Henery kick) 07:05 NU Peterson 5 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 00:44 NU McNeill 18 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 3rd 02:52 KS Coffman 1 yd run (Rossman kick) 4th 14:47 NU Ganz 25 yd run (Henery kick) 14:33 KS Banks 98 yd kickoff return (Rossman kick) 11:57 NU Ganz 14 yd run (Henery kick) 03:05 NU Mendoza 31 yd run (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS NU KSU FIRST DOWNS 29 13 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 53-340 32-59 PASSING YDS (NET) 270 188 Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-16-1 26-12-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-610 58-247 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 5-48 2-4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-73 6-181 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-57 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-37.8 6-39.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1 Penalties-Yards 7-56 5-25 Possession Time 36:35 23:25 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 13 2 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-6 1-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-49 1-2 RUSHING: Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 11-95; Helu Jr., Roy 13-72; Mendoza, Marcus 10-58; Castille, Quentin 6-51; Lucky, Marlon 11-47; Lee, Zac 2-17. Kansas State-Brown, Lamark 13-49; Dold, Logan 9-19; Banks, Brandon 2-13; Coffman, Carson 2-5; Freeman, Josh 6-minus 27. PASSING: Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 16-25-1-270. Kansas State-Freeman, Josh 7-18-0-114; Coffman, Carson 5-8-0-74. RECEIVING: Nebraska-Swift, Nate 4-98; Peterson, Todd 4-47; McNeill, Mike 3-52; Paul, Niles 3-31; Young, Dreu 2-42. Kansas State-Pierce, Ernie 4-94; Murphy, Deon 4-65; Banks, Brandon 3-16; Mastrud, Jeron 1-13. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-None. Kansas State-Herndon, Courtney 1-57. FUMBLES: Nebraska-Mendoza, Marcus 1-1. Kansas State-Freeman, Josh 1-0; Murphy, Deon 1-1; Banks, Brandon 1-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-Nebraska-Suh, Ndamukong 1-15; Thenarse, Rickey 1-14; Potter, Zach 1-12; May, Mathew 1-8. Kansas State-Childs, Eric 1-2. TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Koehler, Colton, 3-5. Kansas State- Moore, Joshua. 7-3.