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2014 Nebraska ScheduleDate Opponent (TV) Time/ResultAug. 30 Florida Atlantic (BTN) W, 55-7Sept. 6 McNeese State (ESPNU) W, 31-24Sept. 13 at Fresno State (CBS Sports Net.) W, 55-19Sept. 20 Miami (ESPN2) W, 41-31Sept. 27 Illinois (HC) (BTN) W, 45-14Oct. 4 at Michigan State (ABC) L, 27-22Oct. 18 at Northwestern (BTN) W, 38-17Oct. 25 Rutgers (ESPN2) W, 42-24Nov. 1 Purdue (ABC) W, 35-14Nov. 15 at Wisconsin (ABC) L, 59-24Nov. 22 Minnesota (ESPN) 11 a.m.Nov. 28 at Iowa TBAAll times Central

TelevisionESPNDave Pasch, Play-by-PlayBrian Griese, AnalystTom Luginbill, Sideline Analyst

RadioHusker Sports NetworkGreg Sharpe, Play-by-PlayMatt Davison, AnalystLane Grindle, Sidelines

Digital MediaHuskers.comHSN free audioLive stats, game-day information, photos and moreFacebook.com/Huskers@Huskers on Twitter@HuskerFBNation

OtherSatellite RadioSirius Channel 91, XM 91

Nebraska Media Relations 4 One Memorial Stadium 4 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 4 Phone: (402) 472-2263 4 [email protected]

2014 HUSKER FOOTBALL

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HuskersRecord: 8-2, 4-2

Rankings: CFP–16*; AP–21; Coaches–19

Last Game:lost to Wisconsin, 59-24

Coach: Bo PeliniCareer/NU Record:

66-26, 7th yearvs. Minnesota: 2-1

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GophersRecord: 7-3, 4-2

Rankings: CFP-25*; AP–RV; Coaches–RV

Last Game: lost to Ohio St., 31-24Coach: Jerry Kill

UM/Career Record: 24-24, 4th year/

151-97, 21st yearvs. Nebraska: 1-2

Game InformationTelevision: ESPN

Radio: Husker Sports NetworkCapacity: 87,000Surface: FieldTurf

Series Record: Minnesota leads, 30-22-2Last Meeting: Minnesota 34-23, 2013 in Minneapolis

Special Events: Senior Day

The MatchupNebraska completes its 2014 home schedule on Saturday when the Huskers play host to Minnesota at Memorial

Stadium. Game time for the Big Ten West Division matchup is set for 11 a.m. with the contest televised by ESPN. Nebraska enters the game with an 8-2 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the Big Ten following a loss at Wisconsin

on Saturday. The loss left the Huskers tied with Minnesota and Iowa in the conference standings, a game behind the Badgers in the race for the West Division crown. Following the setback, Nebraska dropped to No. 19 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and to 21st in the Associated Press ranking.

Saturday will mark Senior Day at Memorial Stadium, with 13 Husker seniors playing their final game in front of the Nebraska faithful. The group includes Nebraska’s all-time leader in all-purpose yardage in Ameer Abdullah, as well as the career leader in pass receptions and receiving yardage in Kenny Bell. The seniors will attempt to help Nebraska to a perfect home record for the second time in three seasons with a victory over the Gophers.

Minnesota enters the game at 7-3 overall and 4-2 in Big Ten Conference play. The Gophers are coming off a 31-24 setback to Ohio State on Saturday in Minneapolis. Minnesota boasts a powerful running game, averaging better than 220 yards per contest on the ground.

The SeriesMinnesota is Nebraska’s most frequent opponent among Big Ten Conference schools, with the Gophers holding a

30-22-2 overall lead in the series. The schools met 51 times before Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. While Minnesota holds the overall advantage, Nebraska has won two of three games as Big Ten foes. Prior to the Gophers’ win in Minneapolis last year, NU had won 15 straight in the series. The Huskers have won the past seven meetings in Lincoln.

The CoachesNebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 66-26 record (.717) in his seventh season as head coach. He has

guided NU to nine or more wins in each of his first six seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne in accomplishing that feat at Nebraska. His 66 wins trail only Osborne and Devaney on the NU wins list. Pelini joins Alabama’s Nick Saban as the only head coaches in the nation to win nine or more games each of the past six seasons.

Minnesota: Jerry Kill (Southwestern College, ‘83) is in his fourth season as Minnesota’s head coach and his 21st season overall as a college head coach. Kill has guided the Gophers to a bowl game each of the past two years. Before taking over the Minnesota program, Kill served as a head coach at Saginaw Valley State, Pittsburg State, Emporia State, Southern Illinois and Northern Illinois. Kill’s teams have played in five bowl games in his career.

Nebraska FootballNebraska is 873-359-40 all-time, one of just eight schools with 800 all-time victories w Nebraska has won five

national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. w NU’s 50 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. w Since 1970, NU has 439 wins, 25 more than any other school. w Nebraska’s 107 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. w The Huskers have 110 first-team All-Americans in school history.

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Nebraska Media RelationsMailing AddressOne Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123Lincoln, NE 68588-0123Shipping Address: 600 Stadium DrivePhone ...................................................................... 402-472-2263E-Mail ..................................................... [email protected] Requests .......................................Huskers.com/MediaMedia Relations Football ContactsAssistant A.D/Media Relations ................................ Keith MannPhone ...................................................................... 402-472-0237E-Mail .......................................................... [email protected] Media Relations Director ................ Shamus McKnightPhone ...................................................................... 402-472-7772E-Mail .....................................................smcknight@huskers.comAssistant Media Relations Director ...........................Matt SmithPhone ...................................................................... 402-472-7780E-Mail ......................................................... [email protected] Media Relations Director ....................... Jeremy FootePhone ...................................................................... 402-472-7778E-Mail ............................................................ [email protected] Manager (Credentials) ..................................Vicki CapazoPhone ...................................................................... 402-472-2263E-Mail ........................................................ [email protected]

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General Policies8 All player and coach interviews must be arranged at least one day in advance through the Husker Media Relations Office. Contact Keith Mann, Shamus McKnight or Matt Smith at 402-472-2263. All post-practice interviews will be conducted at the practice site (Practice fields or Memorial Stadium). Interviews will not be conducted in the weight room, Student Life Complex, training room, hallways or the tunnel leading from the locker room to the field. The Nebraska locker room, training room and football office meeting rooms are OFF-LIMITS to the media. When arriving for post-practice interviews, media should access Memorial Stadium through Gate 11 entrance, or wait in the Hawks Center lobby if practice is on the practice fields or inside the Hawks Center.

8 Players cell phone numbers will NOT be given to the media. Requested NU players are available (depending on class schedules) at the Monday press conferences (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) and after practice on the field on Tuesday.

8 Practices are closed to the media and to the general public during the season. Media will be allowed to shoot photos/video at the start of practice on Tuesdays. A media relations representative will be on hand to direct media on how long they may shoot.

8 After all games, Nebraska's locker room is closed. Requested players and coaches will be brought to the postgame interview room after a 10-minute cooling off period. At home, the postgame interview room is located in the strength complex of the Osborne Athletic Complex. Media are asked to wait to set up equipment until the conclusion of halftime. On the road, Coach Pelini and requested players and assistant coaches will be brought to the designated interview area. Please note, NO INTERVIEWS will be conducted on the field as the players are returning to the locker room.

Nebraska Media Information and PoliciesCredentials8 Media may make credential requests for Nebraska home games on-line at Huskers.com/media. Follow the steps on the web site to complete the application. You will receive an e-mail confirming your application, and approval/denial e-mail. Contact Vicki Capazo at (402) 472-2263 with questions. Once again this season, photo ID will be required to gain access to the stadium on game day and the name on your photo ID and credential must match. Single-game credentials will not be mailed and must be picked up on game day at media will call.

Huskers.com8 Huskers.com is the official site of Nebraska Athletics and includes updated stats, game notes, depth chart and extensive quotes and audio and video clips from Nebraska’s Monday press conference, including Coach Pelini and selected Nebraska players in the afternoon.

Teleconference/Satellite Feed/FTP8For video of Nebraska’s press conferences contact the Media Relations Office. All of Coach Pelini’s press conferences are available via teleconference, and video is available through Huskers.com. Two or three players will be on the call immediately following Pelini.

Player/Coach Mug Shots8 Husker color digital mugs can be downloaded directly to your system for media usage. The head shots are available for media use at Huskers.com (go to football page, go to roster, click on player’s name, when picture appears, click on the magnifying glass below the picture, then click the word “larger”.) Action photos and/or a DVD of Nebraska mug shots may be obtained by calling or e-mailing the Nebraska Media Relations Office.

Media Guide and Supplement On-Line8 PDF versions of the 2014 Nebraska media guide and media supplement are available on Huskers.com. Please go to the “Football” page, on the right menu, click on “2014 Media Guide” and proceed.

Bank of the West Nebraska Football Show8 Head Coach Bo Pelini and host Greg Sharpe review each Nebraska football game on the Bank of the West Nebraska Football Show. The show first airs on Sunday evenings on local affilates.

Husker Sports Network8 Nebraska football can be heard from coast-to-coast and worldwide through the Husker Sports Network. The Husker Sports Network will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2014. Nebraska games can be heard on nearly 50 stations, covering all of Nebraska in addition to affiliates in several other states. Fans around the world can also listen to the games on Huskers.com and the official Huskers App, as well as Sirius/XM Radio and through the TuneIn radio app.

Coach and Player AvailabilityMonday8 Nebraska Weekly Press/Teleconference, Coach Pelini will be available in person at Memorial Stadium at 11:30 a.m. CT or via teleconference at (888) 820-1398. Call Media Relations Office for the weekly passcode. Players will generally follow Coach Pelini at the press conference.

Tuesday8 Big Ten Teleconference, Bo Pelini at 11:24 a.m. CT, Contact the Big Ten Conference Office at 847-696-1010 for more details. A playback of the call is available later in the day and will also be available at www.bigten.org.11:00 a.m. – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern11:08 a.m. – Brady Hoke, Michigan11:16 a.m. – Gary Andersen, Wisconsin11:24 A.M. – BO PELINI, NEBRASKA 11:32 a.m. – Mark Dantonio, Michigan State11:40 a.m. – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa11:48 a.m. – Jerry Kill, Minnesota11:56 a.m. – Kyle Flood, Rutgers12:04 p.m. – Tim Beckman, Illinois12:12 p.m. – Randy Edsall, Maryland12:20 p.m. – Darrell Hazell, Purdue12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State12:36 p.m. – Urban Meyer, Ohio State12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana

8 Defensive coordinator John Papuchis, Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck and requested players will be available on the field following practice.

Wednesday8 No media access following Wednesday practice.

Thursday8 Coach Pelini available after practice on field.

Friday8 No Media Availability.

Pelini Phone Interviews8 Media wishing to try to arrange a phone interview may contact Keith Mann for availability. Please contact the Media Relations Office the week prior to the requested time for interview.

Player Phone Interviews8 Out-of-town media requesting phone interviews with Nebraska players should contact Keith Mann or Shamus McKnight with those requests, preferably on Sundays, but no later than 10 a.m. CT on Monday of game week. At least two players will also be included on Nebraska’s weekly teleconference on Monday following Coach Pelini.

Monday, Nov. 17

Press Conference11 a.m.–Lunch11:30 a.m.–Bo PeliniPlayers to follow

No Practice

Tuesday, Nov. 18

Big Ten Teleconference11 a.m.–Call begins11:24 a.m.–Bo Pelinicontact Big Ten office for details

Practice4 - 5:45 p.m.Def. Coordinator John Papuchis, Off. Coordinator Tim Beck and requested players available after practice

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Practice4 - 5:45 p.m.No Media Access

Nebraska Football Radio Hour (Husker Sports Network)7 p.m.--Head Coach Bo Pelini

Thursday, Nov. 20

Practice4:30-5:15 p.m.

Coach Pelini Available after practice

Friday, Nov. 21Afternoon Practice

No Media Access

Saturday, Nov. 22Nebraska vs. Minnesota11 a.m. (ESPN)

Post-GameCoach Pelini and requested players available in post-game interview area immediately following the game.

Weekly Media Calendar: Nebraska vs. Minnesota (Nov. 17-Nov. 22)



Inside the Cornhuskers’ 2014 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result TV Series Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic W, 55-7 BTN NU, 2-0 NU rolls for most total offensive yards in 23 years (784) and most rushing in 13 years (498)Sept. 6 McNeese State W, 31-24 ESPNU NU, 2-0 Huskers win 10th straight game decided by 7 or less/Abdullah 184 all-purpose yardsSept. 13 at Fresno State W, 55-19 CBSN NU, 2-0 Nebraska explodes for four scoring plays of more than 50 yards/Armstrong 260 passing, 3 TDSept. 20 Miami W, 41-31 ESPN2 NU, 6-5 NU rushes for 343 yards, including 229 by Abdullah; 400th all-time win at Memorial StadiumSept. 27 Illinois (HC) W, 45-14 BTN NU, 9-2-1 Huskers pound Illini with 458 rushing yards; Abdullah 208 yards on the ground, Cross 109Oct. 4 at Michigan State L, 27-22 ABC NU, 7-2 Furious fourth-quarter rally falls short/Huskers limited to 47 rushing yards on 37 attemptsOct. 18 at Northwestern W, 38-17 BTN NU, 6-2 Huskers dominate second half outscoring NW 24-0 and outgaining Wildcats 244-28Oct. 25 Rutgers W, 42-24 ESPN2 NU, 2-0 Abdullah produces school-record 341 all-purpose yards; Bell sets career receptions recordNov. 1 Purdue W, 35-14 ABC NU, 2-1 Nebraska blocks two punts, intercepts Purdue twice; Cross, Newby combine for 3 rushing TDNov. 15 at Wisconsin L, 59-24 ABC UW, 5-4 Huskers jump to 17-3 lead but can’t contain Wisconsin running game in lossNov. 22 Minnesota 11 a.m. ESPN UM, 30-22-2 2013, UM 34-23 (Minneapolis)/Minnesota ended 16-game NU win streak in 2013Nov. 28 at Iowa TBA TBA NU, 28-13-3 2013, Iowa 38-17 (Lincoln)/Huskers have won 2 of 3 Heroes Games since 2011Dec. 6 BIG Championship 7:17 p.m. FOX NU, 0-1 Nebraska appeared in the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game as Legends Division champion

Noting Game 10...Wisconsin 59, Nebraska 244 Senior receiver Kenny Bell caught two passes for 14 yards, including a 12-yard TD catch in the first quarter to give Nebraska a 10-0 lead. On the touchdown catch, Bell passed Johnny Rodgers to become Nebraska’s career leader in receiving yards. With his 14 receiving yards, Bell increased his career total to 2,492, surpassing Rodgers’ previous record of 2,479 yards.

4 Bell’s 12-yard touchdown catch was his 18th career touchdown reception, good for third in NU history. Bell’s 12-yard touchdown was his first touchdown catch of less than 20 yards since his freshman season in 2011. Bell’s previous 15 touchdowns had covered at least 20 yards. Bell has caught a pass in 25 straight games, the third-longest streak in school history. Bell has had at least one catch in 47 of the past 48 games.

4 Nebraska I-back Ameer Abdullah rushed 18 times for 69 yards in the game. Abdullah increased his season rushing total to 1,319 yards moving him into the No. 10 spot on the Nebraska season rushing list. His total is the second-highest ever for a Husker senior, trailing only Mike Rozier’s 2,148 yards in 1983.

4 Abdullah increased his career rushing total to 4,296 moving him within 484 yards of Mike Rozier’s school-record 4,780 rushing yards. Abdullah also increased his career all-purpose yardage total to 6,700, moving him within 300 yards of becoming the 11th player in NCAA history with 7,000 career all-purpose yards. 4 The Nebraska defense recovered four Wisconsin fumbles in the game, including three in the first half. The game marked the first time Nebraska has recovered four opponent fumbles since a victory over Kansas State in 1999.

4 Wisconsin completed 7-of-11 passes, ending a streak of five straight games in which Nebraska opponents completed less than 50 percent of their passes.

4 Junior defensive end Randy Gregory split a third-quarter sack, giving him a team-leading 6.0 sacks this season and 16.5 in his career. He is now tied for 10th on the Nebraska career sacks list, matching Travis Hill’s career total. Gregory is the only player in Nebraska history who has reached the top 10 on the list in just two seasons.

4 Sophomore punter Sam Foltz punted eight times for an average of 46.9 yards per punt. Foltz had a career-long 70-yard punt in the fourth quarter and downed two punts inside the Badger 20 yard-line.

4 Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon rushed 25 times for 408 yards, the most rushing yards in school history against Nebraska. The previous record was 290 yards on 33 carries by Texas’s Jamaal Charles in 2007.

4 Wisconsin’s 581 rushing yards were the most ever against Nebraska. The previous record was 539 yards by Wisconsin in the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game.

Nebraska-Wisconsin Stat WrapTeam Stats NU UWFirst Downs 11 20Rushes-Yards 46-118 53-581Passes 6-18-1 7-11-0Passing Yards 62 46Total Offense 180 6273rd-Down Conversions 3-of-14 3-of-8Turnovers 5 4Penalties 7-55 6-55 Time of Possession 28:40 31:20

NU Rushing LeadersAmeer Abdullah–18 carries, 69 yardsTommy Armstrong Jr.–20 carries, 17 yards, TDNU Passing LeaderTommy Armstrong Jr.–6-18-1, 62 yards, TDNU Receiving LeadersKenny Bell–2 receptions, 14 yards, TDAmeer Abdullah–1 reception, 26 yardsNU Defensive LeadersCorey Cooper–6 UT, 4 AT, 10 TT, TFL, 2 fumbles causedNate Gerry–7 UT, 2 AT, 9 TT, fumble caused, fumble recoveryZaire Anderson–6 TT, 2 fumble recoveries, fumble causedNU Special Teams LeaderSam Foltz–8 punts, 46.9 average, career-long 70-yard punt 14-yard rush

2014 Big Ten StandingsWest Division RecordsTeam Big Ten Overall Next GameWisconsin 5-1 8-2 at IowaNebraska 4-2 8-2 MinnesotaMinnesota 4-2 7-3 at NebraskaIowa 4-2 7-3 WisconsinNorthwestern 2-4 4-6 at PurdueIllinois 1-5 4-6 Penn StatePurdue 1-5 3-7 Northwestern

East Division RecordsTeam Big Ten Overall Next GameOhio State 6-0 9-1 IndianaMichigan State 5-1 8-2 RutgersMaryland 3-3 6-4 at MichiganMichigan 3-3 5-5 MarylandPenn State 2-4 6-4 at IllinoisRutgers 2-4 6-4 at Michigan StateIndiana 0-6 3-7 at Ohio State

2014 Non-Conference OpponentsTeam Overall Conf. Next GameFla. Atlantic 3-7 2-4 at M. TennesseeMcNeese St. 6-4 4-3 LamarFresno State 4-6 3-3 at NevadaMiami 6-4 3-3 at Virginia



Ron BrownRunning Backs

7th/24th Year-Field

Barney CottonRun Game Coord./OL/TE7th/8th Year-Press Box

Tim BeckOff. Coord./QBs

7th Year-Press Box

Nebraska Head Coach Bo PeliniBo Pelini is in his seventh season as Nebraska’s head coach and owns a 66-26 record with the

Huskers. Pelini has won or shared four divisional titles in his first six seasons as head coach, including the 2012 Big Ten Legends Division crown. He guided NU to three straight Big 12 North Division crowns from 2008 to 2010, becoming the first coach in the history of the Big 12 to win at least a share of a division title in each of his first three years.

He has guided Nebraska to at least nine wins each of his six seasons, and three 10-win seasons. Pelini is third on the Nebraska career victories list, trailing only Tom Osborne and Bob Devaney. Pelini is one victory from reaching nine wins for a seventh straight season.

Pelini took charge of the Huskers after a highly successful five-year run as a collegiate defensive coordinator, including orchestrating NU’s defensive efforts in 2003. Pelini picked up his first college head coaching victory as NU’s interim coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl against Michigan State.

Following his one season at Nebraska, Pelini served as the co-defensive coordinator at Oklahoma in 2004, helping the Sooners to the Big 12 title and BCS title game. He then followed with three seasons as the defensive coordinator at LSU. With the Tigers, Pelini led three consecutive defenses to No. 3 national rankings in total defense. He culminated his time in Baton Rouge by helping the Tigers to the 2007 national championship.

In addition to his five seasons as an assistant at the collegiate level, Pelini coached in the NFL for nine seasons, serving three years each with the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers. Pelini was a team captain and four-year letterman as a safety at Ohio State from 1987 to 1990.

Pelini Stacks up Well with PeersIn guiding Nebraska to a 66-26 record, Pelini has put himself in impressive company.

4 Among schools currently in a power conference, Pelini is just the eighth head coach in college football history to win at least nine games in each of his first six seasons at that school. The group includes three Nebraska coaches (Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne, Pelini). Six coaches in that group have won nine games each of their first seven years.

4 When looking only at coaches in their first head coaching job at a major conference school, Pelini is one of only three to win nine games in each of his first six years, joining Osborne and Barry Switzer (Oklahoma).

4 Pelini was among a group of 18 FBS head coaches who were hired for their jobs beginning with the 2008 season. Pelini leads that group of 18 head coaches in victories over the past six-plus years with 65 wins. In fact, Pelini is one of only five coaches in the group of 18 still in the job he was hired for prior to the 2008 season.

Pelini Continues Defensive Accomplishments at NebraskaAt Nebraska, Pelini has continued his history of building championship defenses. In 2009, the Huskers led the

nation in scoring defense and had the nation’s best scoring defensive improvement (18.1 ppg). When combining statistics since the start of the 2009 season, NU ranks second in pass efficiency defense, third in passing defense, 18th in total defense and 17th in scoring defense.

With Pelini’s previous track record, the success of his Nebraska defenses is no surprise.4Pelini led the 2003 Blackshirts to a school-record 47 takeaways, including a Big 12-record 32 interceptions, and

finished second nationally in scoring defense, first in pass efficiency defense and 11th in total defense. 4Pelini guided LSU defenses to No. 3 national finishes in total defense each of his three seasons in Baton Rouge. 4In 158 games as a collegiate coach, Pelini’s defenses have posted 10 shutouts, held the opposition to seven

points or less 42 times and to 20 points or less 98 times.

Husker Staff Has Only One Change for 2014 SeasonPelini had just one change in his full-time coaching staff during the offseason. Charlton Warren joined the Huskers as

secondary coach after spending the past nine seasons at Air Force, including the past two years as defensive coordinator.Warren worked directly with the defensive backs all nine years with the Falcons. He also earned a reputation as

the Falcons’ top recruiter and coordinated Air Force’s recruiting efforts from 2006 to 2011.Warren joined a defensive staff led by John Papuchis, who enters his third season as defensive coordinator

and seventh year overall on the Husker staff. Ross Els in his fourth season as the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator, while defensive line coach Rick Kaczenski enters his third year at Nebraska.

On offense, Tim Beck is in his fourth season as offensive coordinator and seventh season overall on Pelini’s staff. Ron Brown (running backs) and Barney Cotton (offensive line/tight ends) have also been on staff for each of Pelini’s seven seasons. Rich Fisher (receivers) and John Garrison (offensive line) each enter their fourth season.

Noting PeliniBorn: Dec. 13, 1967Hometown: Youngstown, OhioWife: Mary PatChildren: Patrick, Kate and CaralynHigh School: Cardinal Mooney, 1986College: Ohio State, 1990

Playing Experience1987-90, Ohio State, free safety Coaching ExperienceNebraska, 2008-presentHead Coach

LSU, 2005-07defensive coordinator

Oklahoma, 2004co-def. coordinator, defensive backs

Nebraska, 2003defensive coordinator, interim head coach for Alamo Bowl

Green Bay Packers, 2000-02linebackers

New England Patriots, 1997-99linebackers

San Francisco 49ers, 1994-96assistant secondary

Cardinal Mooney High School, 1993 quarterbacks

Iowa, 1991graduate assistant

Nebraska under PeliniOverall ...................................................................66-26 vs. AP Ranked Teams ............................................9-16 vs. AP Top 10 Teams ...............................................2-9 vs. Unranked Teams ............................................57-10 vs. Big Ten Teams ................................................22-10 Home ....................................................................41-9 Road ...................................................................21-11 Neutral ....................................................................4-6 In August ................................................................3-0 In September ........................................................23-4 In October.............................................................16-9 In November .........................................................20-7 In December ...........................................................2-4 In January ...............................................................2-2 When Rushing for 200 or more yards ...................43-6 When Rushing for 300 or more yards ...................18-0 When Passing for 200 or more yards..................25-12 When Passing for 300 or more yards....................11-1 When NU player rushes for 100 yards ..................49-8 When NU has two 100-yard rushers ....................10-1 When NU player has 100 yards receiving .............15-4 When Opponent has 100 Yd. Rusher ..................18-15 When Scoring 35 or More Points..........................37-1 When Holding Opponent to 10 Pts. or less ..........21-2 When forcing three or more turnovers ................19-4 When Nebraska scores first ..................................49-8 When Nebraska leads at halftime ........................52-4 When Nebraska trails at halftime .......................12-19 When Nebraska is tied at halftime .........................4-2 Games decided by 11 points or more ................43-15 Games decided by 10 or less ................................20-9 Games decided by 7 or less ..................................13-9 Games decided by 3 or less ....................................7-6 Overtime games .....................................................2-1

John PapuchisDefensive Coordinator

7th Year-Field

Ross ElsLinebackers/RC

4th Year-Press Box

Rich FisherWide Receivers4th Year-Field

John GarrisonOffensive Line4th Year-Field

Charlton WarrenSecondary

1st Year-Press Box

Rick KaczenskiDefensive Line3rd Year-Field

James DobsonStrength Coach

6th Year

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Scouting MinnesotaMinnesota is 7-3 this season and the Golden Gophers are one game out of

first place in the Big Ten West Division standings with a 4-2 conference record. Minnesota, which is 1-2 on the road this season, controls its own destiny in the West Division race.

The Golden Gophers are no strangers to close games this season. Two of their four Big Ten victories have been by seven or fewer points, while both of Minnesota’s conference losses have been by a touchdown or less.

Minnesota features a strong rushing attack that averages 224 yards per game. David Cobb ranks seventh nationally with 1,305 rushing yards this season. Minnesota’s passing attack ranks 121st out of 125 teams nationally. But even though the Golden Gophers average just 135 passing yards per game, Minnesota ranks

12th nationally with an average of 14.6 yards per completion. Mitch Leidner is completing 52 percent of his passes and has thrown for 1,310 yards and 10 touchdowns, including seven touchdowns to tight end Maxx Williams.

The Golden Gophers have also excelled inside the red zone, scoring on 90 percent of their chances, a rate that ranks 21st nationally.

Defensively, Minnesota is allowing only 351 yards per game and 22.3 points per game to rank 33rd nationally in total defense and 28th nationally in scoring defense. The Golden Gophers are allowing 153 rushing yards per game and 198 passing yards per game. Minnesota ranks 24th nationally in pass efficiency defense.

The Golden Gophers have also forced 25 turnovers this season. That total ranks 10th nationally and has helped Minnesota rank 12th nationally in turnover margin.

Series HistoryMinnesota leads the all-time series with Nebraska, 30-22-2, but the Huskers have

won 17 of the last 19 matchups dating back to 1959. The Golden Gophers snapped a 16-game losing streak to Nebraska by defeating the Huskers, 34-23, last year in Minneapolis. That win marked Minnesota’s first victory over Nebraska since 1960. The 34 points scored by Minnesota last season marked the most points the Gophers have scored in the series since 1951. Overall, Nebraska has held Minnesota to 14 points or less in 14 of the last 15 meetings dating back to 1967.

Minnesota Head Coach Jerry KillJerry Kill is in his fourth season at Minnesota, where he owns a 24-24 record.

Minnesota has improved its win total every season under Kill, going from three wins in 2011 to six victories in 2012 and eight wins in 2013. The Golden Gophers are 7-3 this fall. Kill has Minnesota poised for back-to-back eight-win seasons, after the Gophers had totaled only three eight-win seasons in the 43 seasons prior to his hiring. Overall, Kill boasts a 151-97 record in 21 years as a collegiate head coach.

Kill came to Minnesota after a three-year stint at Northern Illinois from 2008 to 2010. NIU was 23-16 under Kill, including 10-3 in his final season. Northern Illinois was Kill’s first FBS head coaching job after extensive experience in the FCS ranks. Kill coached Southern Illinois from 2001 to 2007, guiding the Salukis to a 55-32 record in seven seasons, including a 50-14 mark in his final five seasons. He led Emporia State to an 11-11 record in 1999 and 2000. Kill’s first head coaching job was at Saginaw Valley State from 1994 to 1998, compiling a 38-14 record in five seasons.

Minnesota FactsLocation: Minneapolis, Minn.Nickname: Golden GophersEnrollment: 52,557Colors: Maroon & GoldConference: Big TenStadium: TCF Bank StadiumCapacity: 50,805Series Record: Minnesota leads, 30-22-2Head Coach: Jerry KillAlma Mater (Year): Southwestern (1983)Minnesota Record: 24-24 (fourth season)Career Record: 151-97 (21st season)Record vs. Nebraska: 1-2

Minnesota ScheduleAug. 28 Eastern Illinois W, 42-20Sept. 6 Middle Tennessee St. W, 35-24Sept. 13 at TCU L, 7-30Sept. 20 San Jose State W, 24-7Sept. 27 at Michigan W, 30-14Oct. 11 Northwestern W, 24-17Oct. 18 Purdue W, 39-38Oct. 25 at Illinois L, 24-28Nov. 8 Iowa W, 51-14Nov. 15 No. 8 Ohio State L, 24-31Nov. 22 at Nebraska 11 a.m.Nov. 29 at Wisconsin TBA

Minnesota Statistical LeadersRushing G Att. Yards YPC TD Avg./GDavid Cobb, RB 10 254 1,350 5.3 11 135.0Mitch Leidner, QB 9 81 297 3.7 6 33.0Chris Streveler, QB 5 36 235 6.5 1 47.0

Passing Comp. Att. Pct. Int. Yards TDMitch Leidner, QB 88 171 51.5 8 1,310 10Chris Streveler, QB 4 11 36.4 1 37 1

Receiving G No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./GMaxx Williams, TE 9 25 373 14.9 7 41.4Isaac Fruechte, WR 10 14 269 19.2 1 26.9Donovahn Jones, WR 9 11 253 23.0 2 28.1Drew Wolitarsky, WR 7 10 106 10.6 0 15.1David Cobb, RB 10 10 100 10.0 0 10.0

Tackles G UT AT TT TFL SacksDamien Wilson, LB 10 50 46 96 8.0 2.0Cedric Thompson, DB 10 36 25 61 1.0 0.0De’Vondre Campbell, LB 10 38 19 57 5.5 2.0Eric Murray, DB 10 30 17 47 1.0 0.0Jack Lynn, LB 10 26 16 42 5.5 0.0

Punt Returns No. Yards Avg. TD LongCraig James, DB 10 107 10.7 0 32

Field Goals Att. Made Pct. Blkd. LongRyan Santoso, K/P 10 15 66.7 0 52

Punts No. Yards Avg. Blkd. LongPeter Mortell, P 51 2,313 45.4 1 64

Statistical ComparisonCategory (per game) NU MINN Big Ten Big Ten Natl. Natl.Rushing Offense 264.4 223.7 2nd 6th 9th 25thPassing Offense 195.1 134.7 9th 14th 92nd 121stTotal Offense 459.5 358.4 4th 9th 41st 101stScoring Offense 38.8 30.0 4th 5th 11th 59thRushing Defense 169.5 152.7 9th 7th 73rd 53rdPass Efficiency Defense 98.89 111.12 3rd 7th 4th 24thPass Defense 199.0 198.0 7th 6th 28th 25thTotal Defense 368.5 350.7 8th 7th 41st 33rdScoring Defense 23.6 22.3 8th 6th 41st 28thNet Punting 39.2 39.3 3rd 2nd 29th 28thPunt Returns 13.6 10.3 2nd 7th 13th 34thKickoff Returns 20.1 23.7 10th 4th 74th 23rdTurnover Margin -0.2 0.9 8th 2nd 74th 12thSacks 2.2 1.9 9th 11th 56th 73rdTackles For Loss 6.1 6.0 10th 11th 54th 58thSacks Allowed 1.3 1.6 3rd 4th 19th 34th

Nebraska Cornhuskers(8-2, 4-2 Big Ten)

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800-Win ClubNebraska is one of eight programs with 800 all-time

victories, and NU’s 873 all-time victories are fourth nationally.

1. Michigan 9152. Notre Dame 881 Texas 8814. NEBRASKA 8735. Ohio State 8586. Oklahoma 8497. Alabama 8478. Tennessee 809Nebraska is in its 125th season of college football, and

owns an 873-359-40 all-time record in 1,272 games (.702). 4Since the first season of Nebraska football in 1890,

Husker teams have won 11 or more games 12 times, including seven times since 1993.

4Nebraska has won 12 or more games seven times, including three seasons with 13 wins (1971, 1994, 1997).

Nation’s Best Since ‘70Nebraska ranks as the nation’s winningest program

since 1970. During the past four decades, the Huskers have compiled a 439-118-5 record, for a .786 winning percentage in 562 games. NU’s 439 wins in that time period are 25 more than any other school.

1. NEBRASKA 4392. Oklahoma 4143. Ohio State 4054. Michigan 3984Nebraska has 40 nine-win seasons and 24 10-win

seasons since 1970. NU has posted six straight nine-win seasons for the first time since an NCAA-record 33 straight from 1969 to 2001.

4Overall, Nebraska has 27 10-win seasons in school history, the third most among all college football programs, trailing only Oklahoma and Alabama.

Most Wins Among 2008 Hiring ClassCoach School WinsBO PELINI NEBRASKA 65Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 58Art Briles Baylor 52Ken Niumatalolo Navy 52David Cutcliffe Duke 39 Note: The other 13 coaches in the 2008 hiring class are no longer with the school they were hired at in 2008.

6-Year Win Total Among Nebraska Head CoachesCoach First 6 Years WinsFrank Solich 1998-2003 58Bo Pelini 2008-13 57* Tom Osborne 1973-78 55Bob Devaney 1962-67 53* Entering season

Most Coaching Wins Last Seven Seasons (2008-14) Coach School WinsNick Saban Alabama 81Chris Peterson Boise State/Wash. 75Bob Stoops Oklahoma 70Les Miles LSU 68Brian Kelly Cin./Notre Dame 67Urban Meyer Florida/Ohio State 67Gary Patterson TCU 67BO PELINI NEBRASKA 65 Mike Gundy Oklahoma State 64Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 62*-Includes only active college coaches in 2014

Huskers Bidding for Seventh Straight Nine-Win SeasonNebraska stands at 8-2 heading into Saturday’s matchup with Minnesota. The Huskers need one victory to reach

nine wins for the seventh straight season under Head Coach Bo Pelini. Nebraska’s six straight nine-win seasons entering 2014 put Nebraska in elite company. » Nebraska is one of three schools that has won at least nine games each of the past six seasons, joining Alabama

and Oregon. » Pelini has guided Nebraska to 10-win seasons in three of his six seasons. With one more victory in 2014 Pelini

would become just the sixth coach to win nine games in each of his first seven seasons at a Power Five Conference school. The others in the group include Tom Osborne (Nebraska), Barry Switzer (Oklahoma), Earle Bruce (Ohio State), Steve Spurrier (Florida) and Mack Brown (Texas).

» The six straight years with at least nine wins marks the first time NU has accomplished that since its NCAA record streak of 33 straight nine-win seasons from 1969 to 2001.

» Nebraska has 48 nine-win seasons in school history, including 40 since 1969. The Huskers’ 27 all-time 10-win seasons are third-most in college football history.

Huskers Celebrating 125th Season of FootballThe 2014 season marks the 125th year of intercollegiate football at Nebraska. Since the school’s first football season

in 1890, Nebraska has earned its place as one of the traditional national powers in college football.The Huskers have won five national championships, 43 conference championships and last year became just the third

school to appear in 50 bowl games. Since 1962 alone, Nebraska has produced nine or more wins in 46 of 52 seasons.Nebraska is celebrating its 125th season throughout 2014.

Nebraska Among Big Ten’s Best Over Past Four SeasonsNebraska is 4-2 in Big Ten play and has won 21 of 30 regular-season Big Ten games since joining the conference

in 2011. Nebraska is the only team in the Big Ten to have a winning conference record each of the past three seasons, and can reach that mark again with one victory in the final two games. Overall, Nebraska has had a winning conference record each of the past six seasons, and is one of only eight schools in the country to accomplish that feat.

Nebraska’s 21 conference wins since the start of the 2011 season are tied for the third-most regular-season Big Ten victories in that time period. Nebraska captured the Legends Division crown and made a trip to the Big Ten Conference title game in 2012. The Huskers have won 15 of their last 20 regular-season Big Ten games.

Big Ten Records (2011-14) Conference Games Only 3-Year Champ. OverallTeam B1G Rec. Division Game B1G WinsOhio State 25-5 17-2 0-1 25Michigan State 23-7 13-6 1-1 24Wisconsin 21-9 13-6 2-0 23NEBRASKA 21-9 13-6 0-1 21Penn State 18-12 13-7 -- 18Michigan 18-12 11-8 -- 18Iowa 15-15 11-8 -- 15Minnesota 12-18 6-13 -- 12Northwestern 11-19 6-13 -- 11Purdue 8-22 6-14 -- 8Indiana 5-25 4-16 -- 5Illinois 4-26 3-17 -- 4

Huskers Look to Complete Unbeaten Home Season Nebraska is a perfect 6-0 at home this season, heading into Saturday’s home finale with Minnesota. A win on Saturday would give the Huskers their second perfect home season in the past three years. Nebraska was 7-0 at home in 2012.

4 The perfect home record in 2012 was Nebraska’s first unbeaten home season since 2001. 4 In 125 years of football, Nebraska has posted 41 unbeaten and untied home seasons.

Nebraska Owns Dominant Edge Over Gophers in Lincoln Nebraska has won 15 of the past 16 meetings between the two schools, however Minnesota holds a 30-22-2 edge in the all-time series. In Lincoln, Nebraska has the upper hand with a 10-8 record against the Gophers. In recent years, that edge in Lincoln is much more impressive.

4 Nebraska has won the past seven meetings in Lincoln, dating back to 1967. NU’s average margin of victory in those contests has been 35.6 points per game.

4NU has scored at least 35 points in each of the past six games vs. Minnesota in Lincoln. In turn, the NU defense has limited Minnesota to 14 or fewer points in each of the past seven games in Lincoln, including four shutouts.

A win on Saturday would give Nebraska a 7-0 home record in 2014, marking NU’s second perfect home season in the past three years.

7What to Watch For this Week

Thirteen Nebraska seniors will be playing in their final home game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Members of the group hail from eight states.

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Seniors to Play Final Home Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday’s contest with Minnesota will mark the final home game for 13 Nebraska seniors. The senior class has helped Nebraska to 46 wins over the past five seasons. 4Among the 13-man senior class, 10 have spent five years in

the Nebraska program. Ameer Abdullah has not redshirted, while linebacker Zaire Anderson joined the class from the junior-college ranks and long snapper Paul Kelly transferred to Nebraska this fall after graduating from Miami.

4The senior class includes players from eight states, including five in-state players, two Colorado natives and one player each from Alabama, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Florida, California and Ohio.

4Nebraska will play in five consecutive bowls with this senior class, and has appeared in two conference championship games.

4Four members of the senior class have already earned their degrees, including Zaire Anderson, Corey Cooper, Jake Cotton and Paul Kelly. The other nine seniors being honored on Saturday will pick up their undergraduate degree in December.

4Abdullah has become NU’s career leader in all-purpose yards and is second in school history in rushing. Bell has become the NU career leader in receptions and receiving yards.

4Tyler Evans will also be introduced to the Memorial Stadium crowd Saturday. Evans played four years for the Huskers before moving to a medical scholarship this fall.

Huskers Strive for Strong Finish to 2014 SeasonNebraska completed the first half of the season with a 5-1 mark, and has posted a 3-1 record in the second half

of the season. The Huskers will be looking for a strong finish in remaining games against Minnesota and Iowa to continue second-half success similar to past seasons.

4 The Huskers posted 5-1 records in the second half of the regular season in both 2009 and 2010 under Bo Pelini, and won their final four games of the season in 2008. Nebraska was a perfect 6-0 in the second half of the 2012 season.

4 Nebraska has had a good run of success in November under Bo Pelini, posting a 20-7 record in the month. The Huskers have won nine of their last 12 November games.

NU Rushing Attack Once Again Among Nation’s BestNebraska and Minnesota will put two strong rushing offenses on the field at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The

Huskers average 264.4 rushing yards per game to rank second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally. The Huskers have rushed for better than 300 yards three times this season, including two games of more than 400 yards.

The Huskers exhibited a powerful running game in starting the season with a 5-0 record. Nebraska pounded Illinois on the ground, rushing 70 times for 458 yards including a pair of 100-yard rushers. A week earlier, the Huskers dominated the Miami contest with a punishing ground game, rolling up 343 rushing yards on 54 attempts. The Huskers opened the season with an overpowering rushing effort against Florida Atlantic, rolling up 498 yards on the ground, and averaging 8.7 yards per carry. The rushing output was Nebraska’s best under Bo Pelini and the Huskers’ best since rushing for 641 yards at Baylor in 2001.

4 Nebraska’s average of 264.4 rushing yards per game puts it on pace for the best rushing average in a season since running for 268.7 yards per game in 2002.

4 Ameer Abdullah rushed for 208 yards on 22 carries against Illinois with three rushing touchdowns. Fellow I-back Imani Cross had a career-high 109 yards on 22 carries. The game marked the 77th time in school history Nebraska has had two or more 100-yard rushers, and the second time in 2014. Abdullah (232) and Terrell Newby (107) accomplished the feat against Florida Atlantic in the season opener. Nebraska was just shy of the mark against Miami with Abdullah rolling up 229 rushing yards, while quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. added 96 rushing yards.

4 The 300+ rushing efforts against FAU, Miami and Illinois give Nebraska 18 games under Bo Pelini in which Nebraska has rushed for at least 300 yards. The Huskers are a perfect 18-0 in those games.

4 Nebraska has reached at least 200 rushing yards in 23 games since the start of the 2012 season, including five times in 2013 and six times in 2014. NU is 11-0 since the start of the 2013 season when rushing for 200 or more yards.

4 In 2013, Nebraska finished third in the Big Ten and 19th nationally in rushing, averaging 215.7 yards per game. The 2013 rushing success continued Nebraska’s recent surge on the ground. Nebraska has averaged better than 200 rushing yards per game for four straight seasons, and has ranked in the top 20 nationally each year from 2010 to 2013. NU led the Big Ten in rushing in 2012, and topped the Big 12 in rushing offense in 2010.

Big Ten Conference POW NomineesGame Offense Defense Sp. Teams FroshFAU Abdullah McMullen Brown BrownMSU Abdullah -- Foltz --FSU Armstrong Valentine Pierson-El Pierson-ElMIAMI Abdullah -- Brown BrownILL Abdullah Gregory -- --MSU -- -- Pierson-El Pierson-ElNW Abdullah Williams Foltz Pierson-ElRU Abdullah Collins -- --PUR -- Collins Reilly Pierson-ElWIS -- -- -- --MINN IOWABold indicates winner

Husker Honors/Watch ListsAmeer Abdullah, Senior, IBMaxwell Award Semifinalist (1 of 20)Senior CLASS Award Finalist (1 of 10)Wuerffel Trophy Finalist (1 of 12)Doak Walker Award Watch ListWalter Camp Award Watch ListHornung Award Watch ListBig Ten Preseason Player to WatchAFCA Good Works Team Watch ListBig Ten Offensive Player of the Week (vs. FAU, Miami, Illinois, Rutgers)Athlon National Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Rutgers)Athlon Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Miami, Ill.)Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll (vs. McNeese St., vs. Miami, vs. Rutgers)College Football Performance Award RB of Week (vs. Illinois)College Football Performance Award All-Purpose POW (vs. Rutgers)Maxwell Award Player of the Week (vs. Rutgers)Midseason First-Team All-American (CBS Sports.com)Midseason Second-Team All-Amerian (Phil Steele)Midseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)Kenny Bell, Senior, WRBiletnikoff Award Watch ListHornung Award Watch ListRandy Gregory, Junior, DEChuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist (1 of 20)Ted Hendricks Award Mid-Season Watch List (1 of 32)Lott Trophy Quarterfinalist (1 of 20)Walter Camp Award Watch ListNagurski Trophy Watch ListRotary Lombardi Award Watch ListLott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week (vs. Miami)Midseason First-Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)Midseason Third-Team All-American (Phil Steele)Corey Cooper, Senior, SLott Trophy Watch ListMark Pelini, Senior, CRimington Trophy Watch ListCampbell Trophy SemifinalistSam Foltz, Sophomore, PBig Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (vs. McNeese St.)College Football Performance Punter of Week (vs. McNeese St.)De’Mornay Pierson-El, WR/PRBig Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (vs. Fresno St.)Midseason All-Big Ten Punt Returner (Phil Steele)

300-Yard Rushing Games Under PeliniRk. Game Yards1. vs. Florida Atlantic, 2014 4982. vs. Illinois, 2014 4583. at Kansas State, 2010 4514. vs. Idaho State, 2012 3855. at Washington, 2010 3836. vs. Wyoming, 2013 3757. vs. Idaho, 2010 3608. vs. Arkansas State, 2012 3479. at Minnesota, 2011 34610. vs. Miami, 2014 34311. at Kansas State, 2008 34012. vs. South Dakota State, 2013 335 vs. Illinois, 2013 33514. at Wyoming, 2011 33315. vs. New Mexico State, 2008 33016. vs. Missouri, 2010 32817. at Michigan State, 2012 31318. vs. Washington, 2011 309

2014 Cornhusker SeniorsName Pos. HometownAmeer Abdullah IB Birmingham, Ala.Zaire Anderson LB Philadephia, Pa.Kenny Bell WR Boulder, Colo.Corey Cooper S Maywood, Ill.Jake Cotton OG Lincoln, Neb.Joey Felici DB Omaha, Neb.Derek Foster DB Elm Creek, Neb.Paul Kelly LS Davie, Fla.Josh Mitchell CB Corona, Calif.Mike Moudy OG Castle Rock, Colo.Mark Pelini C Youngstown, OhioTrevor Roach LB Elkhorn, Neb.Austin Williams LB Omaha, Neb.



4 NU’s 458 rushing yards against Illinois were its most in four years in Big Ten play, and its most against a conference foe since rushing for 641 yards at Baylor in 2001.

4 Ameer Abdullah has surpassed 1,000 yards for the third straight season with 1,319 yards, giving Nebraska a 1,000-yard rusher for each of the past six seasons. That is the longest stretch for NU since the Huskers had at least one 1,000-yard rusher for seven straight seasons from 1979 to 1985.

Huskers Posting Prolific Offensive Numbers in 2014Nebraska’s offensive output against Florida Atlantic sent media and statisticians thumbing through the record

books. Nebraska’s 784 total offensive yards ranked as the fifth-highest total in school history and the most by a Husker team since 787 yards in the 1991 season opener against Utah State.

Despite ranking fifth on the NU all-time total offense list, Nebraska’s 784-yard output ranked as the most total offensive yards by a Big Ten team in modern conference history, bettering the previous record of 763 yards by Purdue against Indiana in 2004.

The output in the opener was a sign of things to come for the Husker offense. Nebraska is averaging 459.5 yards of total offense to rank fourth in the Big Ten and 31st nationally.

4 Nebraska’s two-game offensive output vs. FAU and McNeese State ranked in the top 20 in successive games in school history and is the most for the Huskers since gaining 1,312 combined yards in the final two games of 2007 vs. Kansas State and Colorado.

4 The 784 yards of total offense against Florida Atlantic were the second-most in a season opener against an FBS opponent over the past seven years. Only Arizona’s output against UNLV in the season opener this year topped the Huskers’ offensive explosion.

4Nebraska put 624 yards of total offense on the board against Illinois in its Big Ten opener. The yardage total was Nebraska’s largest in a Big Ten Conference game and its most against a conference opponent since 2007.

4Nebraska’s rushing average of 264.4 yards per game has the Huskers on pace for their best rushing average since the 2002 season.

4 Nebraska ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 11th nationally in scoring at 38.8 points per game. Nebraska has scored at least 30 points eight times in 10 games.

4 The Husker passing game complements the powerful rushing attack. The Huskers are averaging 14.6 yards per completion to rank 13th in the country.

Abdullah Putting Together Award-Winning Senior Season Senior I-back Ameer Abdullah has shown throughout 2014 why he is a candidate for All-America honors. A mild knee injury sidelined Abdullah for the final three quarters against Purdue, but he returned to action at

Wisconsin. The injury setback was the only thing that has slowed Abdullah in 2014.Entering the home stretch of the season, Abdullah ranks among the nation’s leaders in rushing yards (1,319),

all-purpose yards (1,786) and points scored (114).Abdullah opened the season against Florida Atlantic with 21 carries for a career-high 232 yards and a touchdown

in a 55-7 win over the Owls. His play earned him Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors for the first of four times in 2014.

Abdullah produced a signature moment against McNeese State when the Huskers needed it most. With the game tied 24-24 in the final minute, Abdullah unleashed a highlight-reel 58-yard catch and run for a touchdown that gave Nebraska a 31-24 victory. Abdullah finished the day with 184 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 96 receiving yards on three receptions.

He posted his second 100-yard rushing game of the season with 19 carries for 110 yards at Fresno State. Abdullah broke a season-long 57-yard TD run in the first quarter.

In a 41-31 victory over Miami, Abdullah totaled a then-career-high 313 all-purpose yards. On the ground, he had a career-high 35 carries for 229 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a three-yard touchdown pass.

Abdullah backed up that effort with his third 200-yard rushing day of the season against Illinois. Abdullah finished with 22 carries for 208 yards and a career-high three rushing touchdowns. Abdullah rushed for 127 yards in the first quarter and 196 yards before halftime and carried just twice in the second half.

He posted his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season with 146 yards on 23 carries at Northwestern. Abdullah also had a career-high four touchdowns against the Wildcats.

Abdullah had a school-record performance with 341 all-purpose yards in a 42-24 win over Rutgers. Abdullah rushed 19 times for 225 yards, including runs of 53, 49 and 48 yards. He also scored three rushing touchdowns, marking his fifth straight game with multiple touchdown runs to tie a school record. Abdullah added 90 yards on two kickoff returns and 26 yards receiving.

His 341 all-purpose yards bettered the previous school record of 321 yards by Roy Helu Jr. against Missouri in 2010. Abdullah owns two of the top six all-purpose yardage games in the nation in 2014, and two of the eight 300-plus yard all-purpose games.

The 225 rushing yards against Rutgers marked his fourth 200-yard rushing game of the season, all at Memorial Stadium. Abdullah’s four 200-yard rushing games ties Mike Rozier’s single-season record. Abdullah now has five career 200-yard rushing games, trailing only Rozier’s seven 200-yard games in his Husker career.

Abdullah is the FBS active leader in career rushing and all-purpose yards. In 2014, Abdullah ranks fourth in the Big Ten and ninth nationally in rushing at 131.9 yards per game. Abdullah ranks third in the nation in all-purpose yards per game at 178.6 yards per game.

Abdullah Game-by-Game in 2014Game Att. Yards Avg. TD LongFAU 21 232 11.0 1 47MSU 17 54 3.2 1 19FSU 19 110 5.8 1 57MIAMI 35 229 6.5 2 26ILLINOIS 22 208 9.5 3 28MSU 24 45 1.9 2 9NW 23 146 6.3 4 50RU 19 225 11.8 3 53PUR 6 1 0.2 0 3UW 18 69 3.8 0 13Totals 204 1,319 6.5 17 57

Abdullah 100-yard Rushing Games201216 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD at UCLA30 carries, 167 yards, 2 TD vs. Arkansas State19 carries, 101 yards at Northwestern24 carries, 101 yards, TD vs. Michigan22 carries, 110 yards at Michigan State31 carries, 116 yards vs. Penn State2013 19 carries, 114 yards vs. Wyoming17 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD vs. Southern Miss15 carries, 139 yards, TD vs. South Dakota State20 carries, 225 yards, 2 TD vs. Illinois20 carries, 126 yards, TD at Purdue19 carries, 165 yards at Minnesota24 carries, 127 yards vs. Northwestern27 carries, 105 yards at Michigan22 carries, 123 yards vs. Michigan State25 carries, 147 yards at Penn State27 carries, 122 yards, TD vs. Georgia (Gator Bowl)2014 21 carries, 232 yards, TD vs. Florida Atlantic19 carries, 110 yards, TD at Fresno State35 carries, 229 yards, 2 TD vs. Miami22 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD vs. Illinois23 carries, 146 yards, 4 TD at Northwestern19 carries, 225 yards, 3 TD vs. Rutgers

Huskers With Consecutive1,000-Yard Rushing SeasonsThree Ameer Abdullah, 1,137 yards in 2012; 1,690 in 2013; 1,319 yards in 2014TwoRoy Helu Jr., 1,147 yards in 2009; 1,245 in 2010Calvin Jones, 1,210 yards in 1992; 1,043 in 1993Derek Brown, 1,313 yards in 1991; 1,011 in 1992Ken Clark, 1,497 yards in 1988; 1,196 in 1989Doug DuBose, 1,040 yards in 1984; 1,161 in 1985Mike Rozier, 1,689 yards in 1982; 2,148 in 1983Jarvis Redwine, 1,042 yards in 1979; 1,119 in 1980Also two 1,000-yard rushing seasons (non-consecutive)Ahman Green, 1,086 yards in 1995; 1,877 in 1997;

Top FBS All-Purpose Games in 2014Rank Player, School Opp. Yards1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin Nebraska 4082. Brian Hill, Wyoming Fresno St. 3873. Leon Allen, Western Kentucky Army 3574. AMEER ABDULLAH, NEBRASKA RUTGERS 3415. Kaelin Clay, Utah Oregon 3316. AMEER ABDULLAH, NEBRASKA MIAMI 3137. Tevin Coleman, Indiana Rutgers 3078. Tyler Ervin, San Jose State Colorado St. 308



The record-setting 2014 season has cemented Abdullah’s permanent place in the Nebraska record book. 4 Abdullah surpassed 4,000 career rushing yards in the win over Northwestern, joining Mike Rozier as the

only players in school history with 4,000 rushing yards. Abdullah has 4,296 career rushing yards and could still challenge Rozier’s school-record total of 4,780 yards.

4 Abdullah has topped 1,000 yards rushing for the third straight season, becoming the first player in Husker history with three 1,000-yard seasons.

4 In 2013, Abdullah became the first Husker to reach 1,000 rushing yards in eight or fewer games since 1997. This season he bettered that by reaching 1,000 rushing yards through seven games. He was just the fifth player in school history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards through seven games and the first to do so since Lawrence Phillips in 1994.

4 Abdullah’s 1,690 yards in 2013 were fourth on the NU single-season rushing list. The rushing yardage total was the highest by a Nebraska player since 1997. His 1,319 yards this season are already 10th on the Nebraska single-season rushing list, and are the second-most rushing yards for a senior in Nebraska history.

4 Abdullah rushed for 100 or more yards in 11 games in 2013, and has cracked the century mark six times in 2014. His 11 100-yard games in 2013 tied the school record, also held by Rozier, Green and Lawrence Phillips. Abdullah rushed for 100 yards in eight straight games last season, tying the fourth-longest streak in school history.

4 Abdullah has a nation-leading 23 career 100-yard rushing efforts, putting him second on the Nebraska career list. He trails only Rozier (26) on the NU career list.

4 In addition to his running skills, Abdullah is a receiving threat. He had 26 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns in 2013 and has 65 career receptions, including 14 in 2014. His 96 receiving yards against McNeese State were a career high and the most by a Husker running back since Marlon Lucky had eight catches for 115 yards at Colorado in 2007.

4 Abdullah now owns the No. 1 and No. 3 games on the Husker all-purpose yardage list. He has moved to the top of the career all-purpose yardage list with 6,700 career all-purpose yards, shattering Johnny Rodgers’ previous record of 5,586 career all-purpose yards. Abdullah’s 1,999 all-purpose yards in 2013 were No. 3 on the NU season list. He already has 1,786 yards in 2014 to rank ninth on the single-season list.

4 He is averaging 178.6 all-purpose yards per game to rank third in the nation. With his 6,700 career all-purpose yards, Abdullah has produced more than 1,000 more all-purpose yards than any other active FBS player.

4 Abdullah is No. 2 on the Big Ten career all-purpose yards list, trailing only Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne who had 7,429 career all-purpose yards. Against Rutgers, Abdullah passed Indiana’s Anthony Thompson and two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin of Ohio State to move from fourth to second on the list.

4 Abdullah is on pace to finish with more than 7,000 career all-purpose yards, and would be just the second Big Ten player and only the 11th player in NCAA FBS history to total 7,000 career all-purpose yards.

4 Abdullah has become only the second player in NCAA history with 4,000 career rushing yards and 1,000 career kickoff return yards, joining Western Kentucky’s Bobby Rainey.

4 Abdullah is fifth in the nation in most rushes of more than 10 yards (39) and ranks sixth in rushes of more than 20 yards (14).

4 Abdullah has 753 carries in his four-year Nebraska career, establishing a Nebraska career record, surpassing the previous mark of 668 carries by Mike Rozier.

NU Career Rushing YardsRk. Player, Years Yards1. Mike Rozier, 1981-83 4,7802. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2011-PRESENT 4,2963. Ahman Green, 1995-97 3,8804. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 3,4345. Roy Helu Jr., 2007-10 3,404

NU Season Rushing YardsRk. Player, Year Yards1. Mike Rozier, 1983 2,1482. Ahman Green, 1997 1,8773. Lawrence Phillips, 1994 1,7224. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2013 1,6905. Mike Rozier, 1982 1,6896. Ken Clark, 1988 1,4977. Jammal Lord, 2002 1,4128. Rex Burkhead, 2011 1,3429. Bobby Reynolds, 1950 1,34210. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2014 1,319--20. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2012 1,137

NU Season All-Purpose YardsRk. Player, Year Yards1. Mike Rozier, 1983 2,4862. Johnny Rodgers, 1972 2,0113. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2013 1,9994. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 1,9835. Ahman Green, 1997 1,9826. Lawrence Phillips, 1994 1,8947. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2012 1,8848. Mike Rozier, 1982 1,7909. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2014 1,78610. Marlon Lucky, 2007 1,743

NU 100-yard Rushing Games in 2014Ameer Abdullah–21 carries, 232 yards, TD vs. FAUTerrell Newby–16 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD vs. FAUTommy Armstrong Jr.–11 carries, 131 yards, TD vs. McNeese St.Ameer Abdullah–19 carries, 100 yards, TD at Fresno StateAmeer Abdullah–35 carries, 229 yards, 2 TD vs. MiamiAmeer Abdullah–22 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD vs. IllinoisImani Cross–22 carries, 109 yards, TD vs. IllinoisAmeer Abdullah–23 carries, 146 yards, 4 TD at NorthwesternAmeer Abdullah–19 carries, 225 yards, 3 TD vs. Rutgers

Top Rushing Seasons at Memorial StadiumRk. Player, Year Games Yards1. Mike Rozier, 1983 6 1,1442. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2013 8 1,025 3. Mike Rozier, 1982 6 9664. Lawrence Phillips, 1994 6 9615. I.M. Hipp, 1977 7 9516. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2014 6 949

FBS Active Career LeadersAll-Purpose YardsRk. Player, School Yards1. AMEER ABDULLAH, NEBRASKA 6,7002. Tyler Lockett, Kansas State 5,6383. Jamison Crowder, Duke 5,197

Rushing YardsRk. Player, School Yards1. AMEER ABDULLAH, NEBRASKA 4,2962. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State 4,2623. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 4,2374. Todd Gurley, Georgia 3,2855. Jay Ajayi, Boise State 3,253

100-Yard Rushing GamesRk. Player, School 100-Yard Games1. AMEER ABDULLAH, NEBRASKA 232. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 18 Todd Gurley, Georgia 184. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State 175. Braxton Miller, Ohio State 14 T.J. Yeldon, Alabama 147. Jawon Chisholm, Akron 13 Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech 13

NU Career 100-Yard GamesRk. Player, Years 100-Yd Games1. Mike Rozier, 1981-83 262. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2011-PRESENT 233. Ahman Green, 1995-97 204. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 17

Big Ten Career All-Purpose YardsRk. Player, School, Years Yards1. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 1996-99 7,4292. AMEER ABDULLAH, NEBRASKA, 2011 6,7003. Archie Griffin, Ohio State, 1972-75 6,5594. Anthony Thompson, Indiana, 1986-89 6,4665. Dorien Bryant, Purdue, 2004-07 6,219

NU Career All-Purpose YardsRk. Player, Years Yards1. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2011-PRESENT 6,7002. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 5,5863. Mike Rozier, 1981-83 5,445

NU Season TouchdownsRk. Player, Year TD1. Mike Rozier, 1983 292. Ahman Green, 1997 22 Bobby Reynolds, 1950 224. Eric Crouch, 2000 19 AMEER ABDULLAH, 2014 19 Scott Frost, 1997 19 Eric Crouch, 2001 19

NU Career TouchdownsRk. Player, Years TD1. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 612. Mike Rozier, 1981-83 523. AMEER ABDULLAH, 2011-PRESENT 45 Ahman Green, 1995-97 45



2014 Offense Game-by-GameRushingGame Att. Yds. TD LongFAU 57 498 5 47MSU 33 195 2 42FSU 42 280 2 62MIAMI 54 343 2 26ILLINOIS 70 458 5 28MICH ST 37 47 2 11NW 44 234 4 50RU 41 292 4 53PUR 51 179 4 29UW 46 118 2 14

PassingGame Passes Yds. TD Long SacksFAU 17-35-0 286 2 63 0-0MSU 16-31-1 242 2 58 1-2FSU 14-24-0 282 4 70 0-0MIAMI 9-13-1 113 2 40 0-0ILLINOIS 10-21-1 166 1 63 2-13MICH ST 21-45-2 282 0 43 5-25NW 19-30-0 237 1 46 0-0RU 14-22-1 163 2 22 0-0PUR 8-21-2 118 1 24 1-7UW 6-18-1 62 1 26 4-31

Nebraska Total Offense StatsYear Total Offense2001 451.22002 373.12003 345.02004 363.22005 320.32006 414.62007 468.32008 450.82009 322.82010 398.12011 379.92012 460.82013 412.42014 459.5

Nebraska Scoring Offense StatsYear Scoring Offense2001 37.42002 27.42003 24.82004 25.02005 24.72006 30.62007 33.42008 35.42009 25.12010 30.92011 29.22012 34.82013 31.92014 38.8

Nebraska Rushing Offense StatsYear Rushing Offense2001 314.72002 268.72003 235.62004 176.32005 96.02006 170.52007 144.42008 169.82009 147.12010 247.62011 217.22012 253.42013 215.72014 264.4

Abdullah Piling Up Touchdowns in 2014Abdullah ran for touchdowns of 53, 48 and 23 yards against Rutgers as part of a record-setting 341 all-purpose yards

in a 42-24 victory. A week earlier, Abdullah produced a career-high four rushing touchdowns against Northwestern, marking the first time a Husker had scored four touchdowns in a game since 2010.

Abdullah has 17 rushing touchdowns this season, including five consecutive games with multiple rushing touchdowns from the Miami game through the Rutgers contest. He has added two receiving touchdowns, giving him 19 total touchdowns on the year. Abdullah’s average of 11.4 points per game is second in the Big Ten and seventh nationally.

The touchdown barrage has allowed Abdullah to surge up the NU career and season touchdown lists. 4 Abdullah has scored 45 total touchdowns during his Nebraska career to rank in a tie for third with Ahman

Green in school history. He is seven touchdowns shy of Mike Rozier’s second-place total. Abdullah has reached the end zone four different ways. He has 37 career rushing touchdowns, including 17 in 2014, six receiving touchdowns, as well as a punt return touchdown and a touchdown on a kickoff return.

4 Abdullah’s 37 career rushing touchdowns are fifth in school history, trailing Calvin Jones by three touchdowns and Ahman Green by five touchdowns.

4 Abdullah’s 19 total touchdowns this season are tied for fifth on the NU single-season list. He is just three touchdows from tying the No. 2 spot on the list.

4 Abdullah’s streak of five straight games with multiple rushing touchdowns tied a school record, matching Rozier’s five-game streak in his Heisman winning season of 1983.

4 Abdullah has racked up 114 points this season on his 19 touchdowns. The 114 points are tied for eighth on the NU single-season scoring list.

Memorial Stadium Home Sweet Home for AmeerIn Nebraska’s six home games, Abdullah has rushed for 949 yards and 10 touchdowns, despite gaining just one

yard against Purdue. Abdullah has also amassed 1,292 all-purpose yards through six home games, an average of 215.3 all-purpose yards per game. Perhaps most impressively, Abdullah has scored 12 touchdowns at Memorial Stadium in 2014, while the Huskers’ six home opponents have combined for just 15 touchdowns.

In Nebraska’s three consecutive home games against Miami, Illinois and Rutgers, Abdullah produced staggering numbers. He rushed for more than 200 yards in each of those three games. In the three contests, Abdullah averaged 220.7 rushing yards per game, 8.7 yards per carry and 288.7 all-purpose yards per game.

Abdullah has rushed for 200 yards in four of Nebraska’s six home games this season to tie the Nebraska season record with four 200-yard rushing games. He also produced a school-record 341 all-purpose yards against Rutgers last Saturday and 313-yard all-purpose yards against Miami on Sept. 20. Those are two of three 300-yard all-purpose games in the history of Nebraska football.

Last season, Abdullah joined 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier as the only Huskers to ever gain 1,000 yards rushing in a home season. Abdullah needs 51 rushing yards against Minnesota on Saturday to top 1,000 yards at home for the second straight year. Rozier owns the most rushing yards in a season at Memorial Stadium with 1,144 yards in 1983.

Abdullah and Bell Linked in Record Books Once MoreSeniors Ameer Abdullah and Kenny Bell have been linked throughout their Nebraska careers as leaders and

playmakers for the Husker offense. Fittingly, the senior captains have twice hit signifcant milestones on the same day in 2014.

In the season opener against Florida Atlantic, the duo eclipsed milestone yardage marks. 4 Abdullah cracked the 5,000-yard mark in career all-purpose yardage with a 241-yard effort. He has continued

to pile up all-purpose yards throughout the season and now has 6,700 career all-purpose yards to pass 1972 Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers (5,586) and move to the top of the NU career chart.

4 Abdullah’s 232 yards rushing against Florida Atlantic were a career high. The total also pushed him past 3,000 career rushing yards, joining seven other Huskers. Abdullah then surpassed 4,000 career rushing yards at Northwestern. Abdullah’s 4,296 career yards are second in school history and leave him 484 yards shy of Mike Rozier’s school record of 4,780 career rushing yards.

4 Bell recorded his fourth career 100-yard receiving game with four catches for 116 yards vs. FAU, including a 63-yard reception to surpass 2,000 career receiving yards. He added his fifth 100-yard game with five catches for 105 yards against Illinois, including a 63-yard TD reception. Bell has increased his career total to 2,492 receiving yards, surpassing Johnny Rodgers’ previous record of 2,479 career receiving yards.

In a 42-24 win over Rutgers on Oct. 25, Abdullah and Bell once again shared a day of re-writing the record book. Abdullah amassed a school-record 341 all-purpose yards, including 225 rushing yards. Bell had six receptions against the Scarlet Knights, increasing his career total to 167 catches, to move him past Nate Swift (166) to the top of the NU career receptions list. Bell’s total now sits at 170 career receptions.

NU Career ReceptionsRk. Player, Years Catches1. KENNY BELL, 2011-PRESENT 1702. Nate Swift, 2005-08 1663. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 143

NU Career Receiving YardsRk. Player, Years Yards1. KENNY BELL, 2011-PRESENT 2,4922. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 2,4793. Nate Swift, 2005-08 2,476

NU Career TD ReceptionsRk. Player, Years TD1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 252. Nate Swift, 2005-08 223. KENNY BELL, 2011-PRESENT 184. Maurice Purify, 2006-07 16



Bell Moves to Top of Nebraska Career Receiving ListsReceiver Kenny Bell has been a regular in the starting lineup the past four seasons and has produced record-

setting statistical numbers.With his six receptions against Rutgers, Bell increased his career receptions total to 167, surpassing Nate Swift’s

previous record of 166 receptions between 2005 and 2008. Bell now sits at 170 career receptions, including a team-high 36 receptions this season.

Bell moved to the top of another career chart at Wisconsin on Nov. 15. Bell increased his career receiving yardage total to 2,492 yards, surpassing Johnny Rodgers’ previous school record of 2,479 career receiving yards. Bell set the record on a 12-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against the Badgers.

Bell has a pair of 100-yard receiving games this season and five in his career. The five 100-yard receiving games are the fourth-most in school history. Bell had 116 yards in the season opener against Florida Atlantic, and had five catches for 105 yards, including a 63-yard TD against Illinois.

In addition to his 100-yard receiving games, Bell had five catches for 84 yards against Fresno State. Against Miami, Bell helped set the tone for the Nebraska offense, hauling in a 40-yard TD reception in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7. He finished the night with four receptions for 70 yards. Bell added five catches for 89 yards at Northwestern.

4 Bell has led Nebraska in receptions for each of the past three seasons, becoming the first player to do so since Matt Davison from 1998 to 2000. In 2014, Bell could become the first player in school history to lead the team in receptions for four straight seasons.

4 Bell has topped 50 receptions each of the past two years and could become the first player in Nebraska history with three seasons of 50 or more receptions. With his 36 receptions this season, Bell is the first player in school history with four 30-catch seasons. He has also become the first Husker with four seasons with more than 400 receiving yards, including 591 yards in 2014.

4 Bell has 18 career TD catches to rank third in school history, and Bell has a knack for the big play. Before his 12-yard TD catch at Wisconsin, each of his previous 15 touchdown receptions dating back to 2011 covered at least 20 yards, Bell has seven receptions of 20 yards or more in 2014, and is averaging 16.4 yards per catch.

4 Bell was also a strong threat in the kickoff return game in 2013. He averaged 26.5 yards per return, highlighted by a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Penn State. Bell ranked first in the Big Ten and 18th nationally in yards per kickoff return in 2013.

4 Bell had a standout sophomore season in 2012 with 863 receiving yards, the fourth-highest single-season total in NU history and the most by a Husker sophomore.

4 Bell has caught a pass in each of the past 25 games, the third-longest streak in school history. Bell just surpassed his previous streak of 23 straight games with a catch that ended at Iowa in 2012. Bell has at least one reception in 48 of the past 49 games.

4 Bell reached the 1,000-yard career receiving mark in 20 games, the second-fewest games for a Husker to reach that mark in school history. Only Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers reached 1,000 career receiving yards in fewer games. Bell hit 2,000 career yards in his 41st career game.

4 Bell’s impact on the program is also reflected in his 46 career starts. Bell has the most starts in school history by an offensive player and the second-most for any position player, trailing only cornerback Ralph Brown’s 52 career starts from 1996 to 1999. Bell is only the fifth position player in NU history with 40 career starts.

The 6-1, 185-pound Bell earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades in 2013 after he was a second-team choice as a sophomore in 2012.

Armstrong Continuing Winning Ways in 2014Nebraska sophomore quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. has shown the ability to hurt opposing defenses with

both his arm and legs throughout the 2014 season. Armstrong opened the year with a pair of 300-yard total offense efforts, rolling up 333 yards against Florida Atlantic, followed by 373 yards against McNeese State.

4 Armstrong again surpassed 300 yards of total offense at Fresno State, passing for 260 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 65 yards. Armstrong became the first Nebraska quarterback since Joe Ganz in 2008 to account for 300 yards of total offense in three straight games.

4 Armstrong’s average of 247.7 total offensive yards per game ranks third in the Big Ten. 4 Armstrong has recorded 2,477 yards of total offense, which already ranks No. 9 on the NU single-season list.

Armstrong is on pace to set a single-season total offense record by a a sophomore and could also post just the fourth 3,000-yard total offense season in school history. Armstrong was just the third Nebraska player to reach 2,000 yards of total offense in seven games, joining Joe Ganz (2,081 yards, 2008) and Taylor Martinez (2,018 yards, 2012).

4 Armstrong opened the year with the top three passing yardage games of his career. He opened with 271 yards against Florida Atlantic, followed by a 242-yard effort against McNeese State, and the 260 yards and a career-high three touchdowns at Fresno State. Armstrong bettered his career-high at Michigan State with 273 passing yards.

4 Armstrong has increased his career passing yardage total to 2,855 yards and ranks 10th in NU history in career passing yards.

4 Armstrong has looked very sharp in the running game. Against McNeese State, he rushed 11 times for a career-high 131 yards, the first 100-yard effort by a Husker quarterback since Taylor Martinez in the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game. Armstrong nearly reached the century mark against Miami, rushing 13 times for 96 yards. Armstrong is averaging 58.8 rushing yards per game and a solid 5.3 yards per attempt. Against McNeese State, he had the three longest runs of his career, including a career-long 42-yard rush.

4 Armstrong ranks 11th nationally in yards per completion and his average yards per carry is among the best in the country for a quarterback.

NU Season TD ReceptionsRk. Player, Year TD1. Quincy Enunwa, 2013 122. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 113. Nate Swift, 2008 104. Maurice Purify, 2007 95. KENNY BELL, 2012 8 4 others tied 8

NU Season ReceptionsRk. Player, Year Catches1. Marlon Lucky, 2007 752. Nate Swift, 2008 633. Todd Peterson, 2008 624. Maurice Purify, 2007 575. Johnny Rodgers, 1972 556. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 537. KENNY BELL, 2013 528. Quincy Enunwa, 2013 519. KENNY BELL, 2012 5010. Nate Swift, 2005 45

Armstrong Game-by-Game in 2014 Rushing PassingGame Att. Yards TD Lg C-A-I Yds. TD LgFAU 7 62 1 17 15-29-0 271 2 63MSU 11 131 1 42 16-31-1 242 2 58FSU 9 65 0 27 12-21-0 260 3 70MIAMI 13 96 0 17 9-13-1 113 2 40ILLINOIS 10 66 0 25 10-21-1 166 1 63MICH ST 11 7 0 11 20-43-2 273 0 43NW 10 55 0 17 18-29-0 221 0 46RU 6 19 1 16 14-22-1 163 2 22PUR 13 70 1 29 8-21-2 118 1 24UW 20 17 1 10 6-18-1 62 1 26Totals 110 588 5 42 128-248-9 1889 14 70

NU Career Passing YardsRk. Player, Years Yards1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 7,258--7. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 3,5218. Turner Gill, 1980-83 3,3179. Vince Ferragamo, 1975-76 3,22410. Tommy Armstrong, Jr., 2013-present 2,855

NU Season Passing YardsRk. Player, Year Yards1. Joe Ganz, 2008 3,5682. Zac Taylor, 2006 3,1973. Taylor Martinez, 2012 2,8714. Zac Taylor, 2005 2,6535. Sam Keller, 2007 2,4226. Zac Lee, 2009 2,1437. Taylor Martinez, 2011 2,0898. Dave Humm, 1972 2,0749. Vince Ferragamo, 1976 2,07110. Joe Dailey, 2004 2,025-- Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2014 1,889

NU Season Total OffenseRk. Player, Year Yards1. Taylor Martinez, 2012 3,8902. Joe Ganz, 2008 3,8263. Zac Taylor, 2006 3,1654. Taylor Martinez, 2011 2,9635. Jammal Lord, 2002 2,7746. Eric Crouch, 2001 2,6257. Zac Taylor, 2005 2,6128. Taylor Martinez, 2010 2,5969. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2014 2,47710. Sam Keller, 2007 2,344



4 Armstrong has shown the ability to effectively lead the Nebraska offense since being pushed into action at mid-season in 2013. The Cibolo, Texas native has a 15-3 record as a starter. He has a 9-1 record as a starting quarterback at Memorial Stadium.

4 Armstrong’s 15-3 record through 18 games as a starter is tied for the seventh-best in Nebraska history.

Huskers Typically Strong After HalftimeNebraska struggled in the second half of its loss at Wisconsin, but has been a strong team after halftime throughout

the 2014 season. Nebraska has outscored the opposition 188-110 in the second half, including a 102-48 margin in the fourth quarter.

4In its first five Big Ten Conference games, Nebraska outscored its opponents 95-34 in the second half, before Wisconsin posted 35 points last Saturday. Including the Wisconsin game, Nebraska has outscored its six Big Ten opponents in the fourth quarter 64-21.

4The highlight of Nebraska’s second-half dominance was its play at Northwestern on Oct. 18. After trailing 17-14 at the half, the Huskers outscored the Wildcats 24-0 after intermission to post a 38-17 win. Nebraska drove inside the Northwestern 30-yard line on five of its six drives in the second half. Meanwhile, Northwestern snapped the ball in Nebraska territory just once in the second half.

4Defensively, the Blackshirts smothered Northwestern the entire second half. The Wildcats ran 26 plays for 28 yards in the final 30 minutes, averaging just 1.1 yards per play. The Wildcats’ longest play of the second half went for just 13 yards and Northwestern rushed for just three yards in the second half.

4Offensively, Nebraska ran 41 second-half plays for 244 yards, an average of 6.0 yards per play. The Huskers ran for 155 yards on 28 second-half carries.

Blackshirts Look to Get Back on Track in Final Two GamesThe Nebraska defense was solid through the first half of the 2014 season, helping Nebraska to a 5-1 record. The

Huskers began the second half of the year with a dominant second-half effort at Northwestern, keying NU’s 38-17 victory. After halftime, Northwestern managed just 28 total yards and three first downs.

Nebraska came back with a solid efforts against Rutgers and Purdue. NU held the Scarlet Knights to just seven points before halftime. In the second quarter, Rutgers rushed for minus-2 yards and had just 25 yards of total offense. Purdue converted just 2-of-16 third downs and completed only 18-of-46 pass attempts.

The defense took a step back at Wisconsin, allowing the Badgers 59 points and 627 total yards. The Huskers are allowing an average of 368.5 yards per game to rank 41st nationally. The Huskers also rank 41st

nationally in scoring defense at 23.6 points per game. 4The Blackshirts have excelled against the pass, allowing opponents to complete just 47.4 percent of their passes,

the second-best mark in the Big Ten and third in the country. Nebraska has held five Big Ten opponents to less than 50 percent passing and is holding conference foes to a 43.9 completion percentage.

4Nebraska ranks third in the Big Ten and fourth nationally in pass efficiency defense. 4Nebraska is once again one of the nation’s stingiest third-down defenses. Opponents have converted just 27.2

percent (40-147) of their third-down attempts against the NU defense, a rate that ranks second in the Big Ten and third nationally. In six Big Ten games, opponents have converted just 25.6 percent of their third downs (21-82).

No Passing Zone Nebraska’s Blackshirt defense has been among the nation’s best since Bo Pelini took over as head coach in 2008.

Nowhere is that more evident than in the Huskers’ stingy pass defense. When combining defensive numbers since the start of the 2009 season, Nebraska ranks second nationally in pass

efficiency defense, trailing only Alabama. When looking at passing yards allowed per game, the Huskers are third behind only Alabama and Florida.

4The 2014 Blackshirts have shown the same knack for making life difficult for opposing passers. Opposing quarterbacks have completed only 164-of-346 passes, for a 47.4 percent completion rate, the third-best mark in the nation.

Opposing quarterbacks have thrown for 10 touchdowns, while being intercepted by the Blackshirts 11 times. In six conference games, opposing passers are completing only 43.9 percent of their pass attempts.

4In Big Ten Conference games last season, Nebraska led the league in opponent pass completion percentage, with Husker foes connecting on just 48.6 percent of their passes. Wisconsin was next best in that category at 52.1 percent opponent completion percentage.

4Nebraska led the nation in opponent pass completion percentage in 2012, and was first in the nation in pass efficiency defense in 2009.

In addition to the success in passing defense, Nebraska ranks 18th in total defense over the past five-plus seasons and is 17th nationally in scoring defense.

2014 Game-by-GameRushing DefenseGame Att. Yds. TD LongFAU 30 105 0 14MSU 45 178 2 26FSU 28 105 1 66MIAMI 23 76 1 19ILLINOIS 24 78 1 41MICH ST 44 188 2 32NW 34 117 2 27RU 38 143 2 46PUR 32 124 1 25UW 53 581 7 68

Passing DefenseGame Passes Yds. TD Long SacksFAU 11-30-0 95 1 20 1-9MSU 12-26-1 160 0 40 1-2FSU 30-59-0 241 1 29 4-29MIAMI 28-42-2 359 3 32 2-25ILLINOIS 17-38-3 261 1 58 4-28MICH ST 11-29-1 234 1 55 0-0NW 18-39-1 173 0 23 4-37RU 12-26-1 205 1 71 2-19PUR 18-46-2 216 1 30 3-23UW 7-11-0 46 1 13 1-5

Sacks/TFL Game Sacks Yds. TFL YardsFAU 1 9 6 19MSU 1 2 5 10FSU 4 29 11 48MIAMI 2 25 6 33ILLINOIS 4 28 9 38MICH ST 0 0 6 17NW 4 37 5 39RU 2 19 5 22PUR 3 23 5 33UW 1 5 3 7

Turnover Margin Turnovers TakeawaysGame Fumb. INT Total Fumb. INT Total +/-FAU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MSU 0 1 1 0 1 1 0FSU 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1MIAMI 1 1 2 1 2 3 +1ILLINOIS 1 1 2 0 3 3 +1MICH ST 2 2 4 2 1 3 -1NW 0 0 0 0 1 1 +1RU 1 1 2 0 1 1 -1PUR 1 2 3 0 2 2 -1UW 4 1 5 4 0 4 -1

Penalties NU OpponentGame Pen. Yds. Pen. Yds.FAU 6 60 3 22MSU 5 40 6 44FSU 6 61 5 55MIAMI 7 69 9 82ILLINOIS 8 70 7 53MICH ST 6 48 9 94NW 8 83 7 50RU 5 35 4 26PUR 3 30 5 51UW 7 55 6 55



National RankingsAssociated Press (Nov. 16) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Florida State (43) 10-0 1,476 2. Alabama (16) 9-1 1,439 3. Oregon (1) 9-1 1,385 4. Mississippi State 9-1 1,289 5. TCU 9-1 1,237 6. Baylor 8-1 1,232 7. Ohio State 9-1 1,167 8. Ole Miss 8-2 1,064 9. Georgia 8-2 948 10. Michigan State 8-2 941 11. UCLA 8-2 876 12. Kansas State 7-2 868 13. Arizona State 8-2 720 14. Wisconsin 8-2 707 15. Arizona 8-2 695 16. Auburn 7-3 531 17. Georgia Tech 9-2 523 18. Marshall 10-0 383 19. Missouri 8-2 376 20. Utah 7-3 349 21. NEBRASKA 8-2 291 22. Colorado State 9-1 281 23. Oklahoma 7-3 206 24. USC 7-3 195 25. Duke 8-2 85

USA Today Coaches (Nov. 16) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Florida State (39) 10-0 1,518 2. Alabama (17) 9-1 1,494 3. Oregon (6) 9-1 1,434 4. Mississippi State 9-1 1,296 5. TCU 9-1 1,279 6. Baylor 8-1 1,272 7. Ohio State 9-1 1,228 8. Ole Miss 8-2 1,041 9. Michigan State 8-2 1,030 10. Georgia 8-2 981 11. Kansas State 7-2 880 12. UCLA 8-2 862 13. Arizona 8-2 721 14. Arizona State 8-2 721 15. Wisconsin 8-2 715 16. Georgia Tech 9-2 511 17. Auburn 7-3 508 18. Marshall 10-0 427 19. NEBRASKA 8-2 409 20. Missouri 8-2 406 21. Utah 7-3 286 22. Oklahoma 7-3 265 23. Colorado State 9-1 259 24. USC 7-3 132 25. Duke 8-2 130

Huskers in the 2014 PollsDate AP C CFP ResultsPre. 22 22 -- def. Florida Atlantic, 55-79-2 19 18 -- def. McNeese State, 31-249-7 RV 21 -- def. Fresno State, 55-199-14 24 22 -- def. Miami, 41-319-21 21 19 -- def. Illinois, 45-149-28 19 17 -- lost to Michigan St., 27-2210-5 21 21 -- idle10-12 19 19 -- def. Northwestern, 38-1710-19 16 16 -- def. Rutgers, 42-2410-26 17 16 15 def. Purdue, 35-1411-2 15 14 13 idle11-9 11 11 16 lost to Wisconsin, 59-2411-16 21 19 TBA

Gregory Among Nation’s Most Disruptive DefendersNebraska defensive end Randy Gregory immediately showed he was one of the Big Ten’s top newcomers in

2013. By season’s end, Gregory reached another level and was one of the nation’s top overall defenders. Gregory was a first-team All-Big Ten choice for his play and was also named the Nebraska Team Defensive MVP in

his first season in the program. He is in line to contend for national honors in 2014. Gregory is one of 20 semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award, and is one of 20 quarterfinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.

The 6-6, 245-pound Gregory was limited in the first three games. Gregory played a few snaps in the season opener before leaving for the day with a minor knee injury. Gregory had a procedure on the knee on Aug. 31, and missed the McNeese State game, before returning in a limited role at Fresno State. However, Gregory has returned in full force and is primed for a strong finish to 2014.

Against Miami, Gregory had two sacks for 25 yards in losses, forced a fumble and had two hurries. He also made seven total tackles. His play earned him the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player-of-the-Week award. Gregory continued his dominance against Illinois, recording 2.5 sacks for 17 yards, with seven total tackles. He also added three quarterback hurries.

Gregory made six tackles, including a tackle for loss and had an interception and two hurries at Michigan State. Gregory continued to be disruptive at Northwestern with four tackles and a pair of breakups at the line of scrimmage. In the 42-24 victory over Rutgers, Gregory notched a 12-yard sack, had two quarterback hurries and blocked a field goal.

The Big Ten leader in sacks a year ago, Gregory has a team-high 6.0 sacks for 57 yards, and ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 0.67 sacks per game. Gregory also has a team-high 16 quarterback hurries.

4With his 6.0 sacks this season, Gregory has 16.5 sacks in 22 career games played at Nebraska. Gregory is now tied for 10th on the NU career sack list, and he is the only player on the list with less than three seasons of action.

4Gregory has had at least one sack in nine of the 14 Big Ten games he has played during his career. Gregory led the Big Ten with 10.5 sacks for 69 yards in losses in 2013. Gregory’s 0.8 sacks per game ranked 15th

nationally. Gregory was at his best in conference play, with nine of his sacks coming in Big Ten action. Gregory’s nine sacks in conference play were 2.5 more than any other Big Ten defender.

Gregory had a season-high three sacks at Michigan and added 2.5 sacks against Purdue, with one of those resulting in a safety. He closed the year with a sack and two tackles for loss in the Gator Bowl victory over Georgia.

Gregory finished with a team-leading 19 TFL for 101 yards in losses and had a team-high 18 hurries, including four against Michigan State. He added an interception return for a touchdown against South Dakota State and also recovered a fumble and forced a fumble.

4 Gregory’s 10.5 sacks were the most ever for a Nebraska newcomer, while his 9.0 sacks in league games were just one shy of the most ever by a Husker in a conference season. Jim Skow had 10.0 sacks in seven Big Eight games in 1985.

4 The 10.5 sacks by Gregory ranked ninth on the NU single-season chart, while his 19 tackles for loss tied for ninth, matching the total of Ndamukong Suh from his junior season in 2008.

Gregory is the anchor of a Husker front four that has been the strength of the 2014 Blackshirts. Fellow defensive end Greg McMullen is tied for third on the team with seven tackles for loss, including 2.5

sacks, while also adding nine quarterback hurries and four pass breakups. Sophomore defensive tackles Vincent Valentine and Maliek Collins form an imposing interior duo. Valentine has two sacks and four tackles for loss. Collins has been dominant in recent weeks. He leads the team with 10 tackles for loss, including three against Rutgers, when he recorded a career-high seven tackles. Collins also has 12 quarterback hurries with three each against Rutgers and Purdue. Junior tackle Kevin Williams came off the bench at Northwestern to rack up 2.5 sacks for 24 yards in losses.

Huskers Winning on ‘Money Down’Third down is often referred to as the Money Down. Through 10 games, Nebraska is cashing in on third downs.

The Huskers rank among the Big Ten and national leaders in both converting third downs, and third-down defense.4 Nebraska has converted 58-of-136 third-down attempts (45.1 percent) to rank fourth in the Big Ten. 4 On the defensive side, the Blackshirts are dominant, allowing opponents to convert only 40-of-147 third

downs (27.2 percent). That figure ranks second in the Big Ten and third nationally. Nebraska ranked sixth nationally in third-down defense in 2013.

Gerry Leading Ball-Hawking SecondaryThe Husker Blackshirts have been one of the nation’s best defenses against the pass. In addition to ranking among

the national leaders in opponent completion percentage, Nebraska has taken the ball away with regularity in recent weeks.

Nebraska has notched 11 interceptions on the season, including 10 in the past seven games. Leading the way is sophomore safety Nate Gerry, who has a team-high four interceptions, all coming in Big Ten Conference play. In league games only, Gerry leads the conference in interceptions at 0.67 per game, and he ranks third overall in interceptions for the season.

The Huskers’ pass defense has been strong throughout the season. Against Purdue, the Boilermakers completed only 18-of-46 passes, with the Huskers notching a pair of interceptions. Nebraska also broke up 11 passes in the game, including three by senior cornerback Josh Mitchell. The 11 PBU were the second-most by Nebraska under Bo Pelini.

Mitchell’s three PBU against Purdue increased his team-leading total to 11. He has 23 career breakups to rank eighth in NU history.



Huskers Look to Continue Tradition as Kicker U.Nebraska has featured a new place-kicker for the second straight season. True freshman Drew Brown earned the

starting job after a strong fall camp. Brown has been solid in his debut for the Huskers. Brown connected on a 44-yard field goal on his first career

attempt against Florida Atlantic and is 10-of-15 on the season. He has also hit 48-of-48 PAT attempts. Last year, senior Pat Smith transferred from Western Illinois and proceeded to connect on 12-of-13 field goals. Smith’s

success in 2013 continued a recent tradition of Nebraska boasting remarkable success in the field goal department. 4 Since Alex Henery took over as the starting place-kicker in 2007, NU kickers have connected on 132-of-157

field-goal attempts (.841).4 Nebraska kickers in the same seven-season stretch have missed just five field goals from inside 40 yards,

connecting on 84-of-89 attempts in that range, a remarkable 94.4 percent accuracy rate. 4 Twelve of the 25 field goal misses since 2007 have come on attempts of 50 yards or longer.

Special Teams Making a Difference for HuskersNebraska made improved special teams a focus of its offseason work and the dividends have come this season. NU

has continued its recent tradition of being one of the nation’s top kicking teams, but that is not the only area of success.4 Junior punter Sam Foltz averages 41.8 yards per punt to rank fourth in the Big Ten. Just as importantly, Foltz

has become one of the Big Ten’s most accurate punters. He has regularly flipped field position by downing 21 of his 47 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, including five at Northwestern, two of three against Rutgers and three vs. Purdue. Foltz also has 14 punts of 50 yards or more, including a career-long 70-yard punt at Wisconsin.

4 Behind Foltz’s leg, NU ranks third in the Big Ten in net punting at 39.2 yards per punt.4 Nowhere is Nebraska’s special teams improvement more evident than in the punt return game. True freshman

De’Mornay Pierson-El has emerged as a dangerous return threat, including a pair of returns for touchdowns. Pierson-El had an 86-yard return at Fresno State, which was the longest ever by a freshman and the seventh-longest in school history. It is also the longest in the FBS ranks in 2014. Pierson-El earned Big Ten Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors for his effort at Fresno State.

His second punt return for a touchdown was a dramatic 62-yard TD return at Michigan State that kept Nebraska’s comeback hopes alive.

4 Pierson-El ranks first in the Big Ten and sixth nationally in punt return average at 15.2 yards per return. 4 Pierson-El has totaled a nation-leading 455 return yards, already a Nebraska freshman record and the fifth

most by any player in school history. 4 Nebraska has a total of 462 punt return yards. Last season, Nebraska totaled 70 punt return yards for the entire

season (13 games). 4 With its strong punting and return game, Nebraska has held a starting field position advantage in nine of 10

games this season. NU’s average starting field position on the season is 8.2 yards better than the opposition. 4 The Huskers have shined in the kick blocking department in the second half of the season. Nebraska blocked

two punts in the first half against Purdue, marking the first time since 2003 that the Huskers had blocked two punts in a game. The previous week, Nebraska blocked a field goal against Rutgers.

Huskers Have Proven Ability to Come from Behind, Excel in Tight GamesNebraska suffered its first loss of the season at Michigan State on Oct. 4, dropping a 27-22 decision. Nebraska

trailed 27-3 after three quarters of the game and was in position to pull out the comeback in the waning seconds. The comeback would have been the largest comeback in school history.

The loss also ended a remarkable streak of 10 straight victories in games decided by seven or fewer points, dating back to the 2012 season. Nebraska is 1-1 in such games this year, defeating McNeese State 31-24 on Sept. 6.

The Huskers posted a 5-0 record in 2013 in games decided by seven or fewer points, including four close wins after Nov. 1. The Huskers posted three close Big Ten wins against Northwestern (3 points), Michigan (4 points) and Penn State (3 points, OT). Nebraska also posted a three-point victory over Wyoming in the season opener, and finished the 2013 season with a five-point win over Georgia in the Gator Bowl.

4 Nebraska rallied from a 21-7 deficit for a win against Northwestern last season. That game marked Nebraska’s fifth win in Big Ten play over the last two seasons when trailing by double digits. Nebraska also rallied from double-figure deficits for conference wins in 2012 against Wisconsin (17 points), Northwestern (12 points), Michigan State (10 points) and Penn State (14 points).

4 Nebraska won six Big Ten games in 2012 and 2013 after trailing in the fourth quarter, including three in 2013 (Northwestern, Michigan and Penn State). Nebraska also trailed Northwestern, Michigan State and Penn State in the fourth quarter before winning in 2012.

Nebraska trailed 17-14 at Northwestern in the third quarter this season, before rallying for a 21-point victory.

Five Husker Seniors Serving as 2014 CaptainsFive Nebraska seniors are serving as captains for the 2014 season. The group includes three offensive players in

I-back Ameer Abdullah, receiver Kenny Bell and offensive guard Jake Cotton. The defense is represented by cornerback Josh Mitchell and safety Corey Cooper.

The players come from five different states including Nebraska (Cotton), Alabama (Abdullah), Colorado (Bell), Illinois (Cooper) and California (Mitchell). Cooper and Cotton have already earned their undergraduate degrees, while Abdullah, Bell and Mitchell are all on track to graduate this December. As a group, the five captains have combined for 149 career starts. Bell’s 46 career starts are the most in school history by a Nebraska offensive player.

Nebraska Regularly ShowingBig-Play Ability in 2014

Nebraska has one of the nation’s most prolific offenses this season, ranking in the top 25 in rushing, scoring and total offense. The Huskers have also shown the ability for the big play, which was first on display in a 55-19 victory at Fresno State on Sept. 13.

Nebraska had four scoring plays of at least 50 yards, including two rushes, a passing touchdown and a punt return for a score.4 Tommy Armstrong Jr. connected on a 70-yard TD

pass to Jordan Westerkamp on the game’s third play from scrimmage. The catch was the longest of Westerkamp’s career, and it was also Armstrong’s longest pass in a regular-season game.4 Ameer Abdullah had a 57-yard first-quarter touchdown

run, marking a season long rush for the Heisman candidate.4 Imani Cross’ 62-yard touchdown run was a career-long

rush for the junior, bettering a 51-yard TD last season vs. Michigan State.4 De’Mornay Pierson-El returned a second-quarter punt

86 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest ever punt return by a Nebraska freshman, and the seventh-longest punt return in school history.

The Huskers’ four scores of 50 yards or longer marked the first time under Bo Pelini the Huskers have had four touchdowns of at least 50 yards.

Nebraska had a total of 11 plays of 20 yards or more against Fresno State, including eight plays from scrimmage and three returns. For the season, Nebraska has 53 plays from scrimmage of 20 yards or more, including 23 rushes and 30 passes.

Stanton PresentedSullivan Scholarship Redshirt freshman quaterback Johnny Stanton was presented with the George Sullivan Endowed Scholarship before the start of the Florida Atlantic game. The scholarship, presented by the Touchdown Club and friends, is named in honor of George Sullivan, who served as NU’s head athletic trainer from 1977 to 1995 and as an assistant athletic trainer and head physical therapist from 1953 to 1977. Stanton, is a nutrition science/pre-medicine major, and carries better than a 3.5 grade-point average after his first year on campus. A native of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Stanton earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll each of his first two semesters in Lincoln.

The scholarship was fully endowed in Sullivan’s honor in 2008 by the Touchdown Club of Nebraska, Inc., and many former Husker student-athletes graciously contributed to the fund. The scholarship is presented annually to a “Nebraska varsity football student-athlete who has demonstrated a high level of athletic and academic achievement, with a strong commitment to community, effective leadership skills, a high degree of integrity, and commitment to excellence in all endeavors.” Preference is given to student-athletes who intend to pursue a career in a health-related field.

Mark Pelini ReceivesJake Young Memorial Scholarship Nebraska senior center Mark Pelini was presented with the Jake Young Memorial Endowed Scholarship before the start of the Rutgers game. Pelini has started all eight games at center and also distinguished himself off the field. The Youngstown, Ohio, native, carries a 3.459 cumulative grade-point average in mathematics/history. He is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and was named to the 2014 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team. The Jake Young Scholarship is presented to a football student-athlete who demonstrates a high level of athletic and academic achievement and effective leadership skills. The scholarship honors the former Nebraska All-America and Academic All-America center who was killed in a terrorist attack in Bali in 2002.



This marks the second consecutive season Nebraska has elected season-long captains after choosing game captains during Bo Pelini’s first five seasons as head coach.4 Abdullah is just the eighth player in school history to be a two-time team captain, including five under Bo Pelini4 Cotton’s selection marks the ninth straight year a Nebraska native has been a captain, including five Lincoln natives.4 The selection of two defensive backs as captains marks the first time NU has had two captains from the same position group since defensive linemen Zach Potter and Ty Steinkuhler in 2008. Nebraska last had a pair of defensive backs serve as captains in the same year in 1999, when Mike Brown and Ralph Brown were captains.

Husker Senior Class Making the GradeNebraska has a long history of academic success, and the 2014 team is carrying on that tradition. Nebraska leads

the nation in academic All-Americans in football with 107 all-time first- or second-team selections. Nebraska also leads the way across all sports with 314 academic All-Americans.

Nebraska has had 11 academic All-Americans in Bo Pelini’s first six seasons as head coach, the second-most in the nation in that time period.

4 All 14 members of Nebraska’s 2014 senior class have already graduated or are on track to earn their degree by the completion of the spring semester.

4Among the group, safety Corey Cooper earned his degree in May, while linebacker Zaire Anderson and offensive guard Jake Cotton graduated in August. The other 10 members of the class are on pace to graduate this December. Junior Kevin Williams was also among the August graduates.

The 2014 senior class is reflective of the academic commitment of Pelini’s previous senior classes. Among his first six senior classes, 122 of 132 players have earned their degrees.

Nebraska was also one of only 13 Football Bowl Subdivision programs to earn Public Recognition for high achievement in the Academic Progress Rate (APR). The Huskers ranked in the top 10 percent nationally among FBS schools. NU was joined by Wisconsin and Northwestern of the Big Ten, along with incoming Big Ten member Rutgers.

Football Program, Nebraska Athletics Score Well in GSR ReportThe Husker football program fared well in the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report released in late October by

the NCAA. Nebraska had a GSR rate of 81 percent which ranked fourth among the 14 Big Ten Conference schools, trailing only Northwestern, Penn State and Rutgers. The 2014 Husker football team has four seniors playing this fall as graduate students with the entire senior class on track to earn their degrees by next spring.

The Graduation Success Rate is an NCAA measurement that, unlike the federally mandated graduation rates, includes transfer data in the calculation. The GSR scores are based on four classes of scholarship student-athletes who entered college in the fall of 2004 to the fall of 2007.

They allow a six-year window in which the student-athletes can earn their degree. Although GSR scores include student-athletes who transferred to Nebraska, they do not count student-athletes who transferred to another school and were academically eligible at the time of their transfer.

The football GSR score was part of an overall successful GSR report for Nebraska Athletics. Five Husker teams earned a perfect 100 percent GSR score including women’s golf, women’s basketball, volleyball, softball and women’s tennis. In fact, the women’s golf, women’s basketball, volleyball and women’s tennis programs have achieved a perfect GSR score each of the 10 years the rate has been computed by the NCAA.

In addition to the five teams achieving a perfect score, the women’s gymnastics, soccer and men’s gymnastics programs each topped the 90 percent score, and 14 of Nebraska’s programs achieved a GSR scores of 80 percent or better. Overall, Nebraska had an all student-athlete GSR score of 83 percent.

2014 Husker Roster Represents All Parts of United StatesNebraska’s 2014 roster is again one of the most geographically diverse rosters in the country. The roster features

players from 25 states as well as Canada. Only Army and Navy have more states represented on their 2014 rosters than Nebraska.

Homestate Huskers dominate the roster with 70 players from Nebraska on the 2014 team. Texas provides Nebraska with its second-most players with 12 members of the 2014 team from the Lone Star state. Five other states have at least five players on the roster, including Illinois (7), Ohio (7), Florida (7), California (6) and Louisiana (6).

Nebraska’s recent recruiting classes are reflective of the Huskers’ national approach to recruiting. The 24-player recruiting class in 2014 represented 13 states, including four players from Louisiana and three each from Texas, Nebraska and Florida. In fact, over the past four years, Nebraska’s recruiting classes have included players from 25 states, as well as Canada.

4 The Huskers have continued to make Texas recruiting a priority. Nebraska signed four players from Texas in February, marking the seventh straight year NU has had at least two players from the state. Pelini’s first seven recruiting classes at Nebraska have included 37 signees from the Lone Star state.

4 Nebraska signed three players from the Florida prep ranks for the second straight year. Prior to 2013, Nebraska had never signed more than two high school players from Florida in a single recruiting class.

In addition to the talented class of scholarship signees, Nebraska added 23 walk-on prospects to the program. The group of walk-ons included 20 in-state players and three out-of-state standouts. Nebraska has continued to make the walk-on program a major priority under Pelini’s direction. The Husker program has added more than 130 walk-ons in seven seasons. Pelini had put 33 former walk-ons on scholarship during his first seven seasons in Lincoln.

Nebraska Football FactsTeamSeason of Football ..................................................125thNational Championships .............................................. 5Back-to-Back National Championship Seasons ............. 2Undefeated Seasons .................................................... 11Perfect Seasons ............................................................. 9Total Conference Championships ............................... 43All-Time Games Played ........................................... 1,272All-Time Record .................................. 873-359-40 (.702)National Ranking in All-Time Wins .............................4thAll-Time Bowl Appearances ......................................... 50National Ranking in Bowl Appearances ......................3rdAll-Time Bowl Record ............................................. 25-25Home Games Played ................................................. 690Home Games Record .......................... 528-142-20 (.780)Memorial Stadium Games Played ............................. 535Memorial Stadium Record ................. 403-119-13 (.765)Consecutive Home Winning Seasons .......................... 46Consecutive Home Sellouts .... 340 (includes Minnesota)Record in Sellout Streak ....................................... 293-46 vs. Ranked Teams .............................................. 43-26All-Time Record in August ........................ 13-0-0 (1.000)All-Time Record in September ............... 168-39-6 (.803)All-Time Record in October ................ 356-135-19 (.717)All-Time Record in November ............ 300-152-15 (.658)All-Time Record in December ................... 21-12-0 (.636)All-Time Record in January ....................... 14-21-0 (.400)All-Time Record in February ....................... 1-0-0 (1.000)Since 1962 .......................................................507-136-5 Away ........................................................345-213-20 Road (on campus) ................................302-169-17 Neutral Sites ..............................................42-45-3vs. Big Ten Teams .............................................102-78-10 In Big Ten Action (beginning 2011) ................... 21-10 Home .............................................................. 12-3 Away ................................................................. 9-6 Neutral .............................................................. 0-1When Scoring 35+ Points........................................ 355-5When Allowing 10 or Less Points ........................248-7-1In Overtime................................................................. 7-1At Night ...............................................................88-36-3vs. Ranked Teams...All-Time ...........................................................102-123-3 Home .............................................................47-38-0 Away ..............................................................32-64-3 Neutral ...........................................................23-21-0 as No. 1 Team ...................................................46-7-1

IndividualCollege Football Hall of Fame Players ......................... 15College Football Hall of Fame Coaches ......................... 6First-Team All-Americans .......................................... 110CoSIDA Academic All-Americans* ............................. 107NCAA Top Ten Award Winners* .................................... 9Heisman Trophy Winners .............................................. 3Walter Camp Award Winners ........................................ 3Maxwell Trophy Winners .............................................. 1Outland Trophy Winners* ............................................. 9Lombardi Trophy Winners ............................................. 5Butkus Award Winners .................................................. 1Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners .................. 1Davey O’Brien Award Winners ...................................... 1Rimington Award Winners ............................................ 1Bednarik Award Winners............................................... 1Nagurski Trophy Winners .............................................. 1Retired Jerseys ............................................................ 17Retired Numbers ........................................................... 2All-Conference Selections ......................................... 512*Total leads the nation

NU Streaks...The Huskers have...4 won 100 straight when rushing for 400 yards 4 scored in 238 consecutive games4 scored in 303 straight home games4 shut out opponents 105 times



Huskers Complete Perfect Non-Conference SeasonNebraska improved to 4-0 with a 41-31 victory over Miami. The win allowed Nebraska to complete a perfect non-

conference campaign, marking the third time in seven years under Bo Pelini NU has been perfect in non-conference play, but the first time since 2011.

4Nebraska now has 24 unbeaten non-conference seasons since 1970. 4The 4-0 non-conference record marks the 33rd straight season NU has had a winning non-conference record

since a 2-2 record outside of Big Eight play in 1981.

Nebraska Continues NCAA Record Sellout Streak in 2014One of the most remarkable streaks in collegiate

sports passed its 50th anniversary in 2012. Nebraska has sold out every game at Memorial Stadium since Nov. 3, 1962, and the streak currently sits at 339 games.

NU celebrated the 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 26, 2009, against Louisiana-Lafayette, with a then-stadium record crowd of 86,304. Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 241, 98 fewer than the Huskers. Nebraska established a new stadium record for attendance against Miami on Sept. 20, with a crowd of 91,585. The crowd ranked as the 10th-largest to see any Nebraska game. NU’s crowd of 91,441 for the 2014 season opener against Florida Atlantic was the third biggest in stadium history.

Huskers Reach Win No. 400 at Memorial Stadium

With a 6-0 home record in 2014, Nebraska has 403 all-time victories at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska is just the fifth school to reach 400 wins in its current home stadium.

Memorial Stadium hosted its first game on Oct. 13, 1923, a 24-0 victory over Oklahoma. The Huskers are in their 92nd season calling Memorial Stadium home. Nebraska boasts a 403-119-13 (.765) record inside Memorial Stadium.

Memorial Stadium was named to honor all Nebraskans who served and died while serving in the United States military.

Most Wins in Current Home StadiumRk. School (Home Stadium - Year Opened) Wins1. Tennessee (Neyland Stadium - 1921) 4592. Ohio State (Ohio Stadium - 1922) 4153. Michigan (Michigan Stadium - 1927) 4074. LSU (Tiger Stadium - 1924) 4035. Nebraska (Memorial Stadium - 1923) 4026. Oklahoma (Memorial Stadium – 1923) 366

Huskers Own Big Advantage at Memorial StadiumNebraska has rewarded the loyalty of its fans with great success at Memorial Stadium through the years. 4 Nebraska has won at least six home games in 23 of the past 29 seasons, including a 6-0 record in 2014.

Nebraska is 159-23 (.874) at home in the last 26 seasons (since 1989).4 Nebraska finished 7-0 at home in 2012 and is 30-5 at home since the start of the 2010 season. Nebraska’s

perfect home season in 2012 was its first since 2001. 4The Huskers are 12-3 in Big Ten home games since joining the league in 2011.4 During Nebraska’s run of success at home in the past three decades, NU has had three home winning streaks

of 20 or more games, and overall has posted 41 unbeaten and untied home seasons. 4 The Huskers are 528-142-20 (.780, 690 games, 125 years) in Lincoln, and 403-119-13 (.765, 535 games, 92

years) in Memorial Stadium (since 1923). 4 With its 6-0 record at home in 2014, Nebraska has clinched its 46th consecutive winning home season at

Memorial Stadium.

Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Adds New Members Nebraska’s all-time leading tackler Barrett Ruud and three all-conference offensive linemen headlined the 2014 class of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. The group was officially inducted on Friday, Sept. 5 and honored on the field before the start of the McNeese State game. Ruud, who is now on staff with Coach Bo Pelini’s program, played eight seasons in the NFL after his NU career. In addition to owning a Nebraska record 432 total tackles, the Lincoln native is part of the most extensive family tradition in Husker football, dating back to his great-grandfather Clarence Swanson in 1921. Barrett joins his great-grandfather and his father, Tom, in the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Russ Hochstein, a two-time first-team All-Big 12 choice as an offensive guard for the Huskers in 1999 and 2000, joins 1971 All-Big Eight offensive tackle Carl Johnson and 1982 All-Big Eight offensive guard Mike Mandelko in this year’s Hall of Fame class. Hochstein, an All-American in 2000, went on to an impressive 12-year career in the NFL that included a pair of Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots (2002-08). Johnson, who helped Coach Bob Devaney’s Big Red claim national titles in 1970 and 1971, was an All-Big Eight offensive tackle in 1971 before spending the 1972 and 1973 seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Mandelko was a three-year letterman for Coach Tom Osborne’s Huskers from 1980 to 1982. The Lexington, Neb., native was an All-Big Eight choice as an offensive guard in 1982, helping the Huskers lead the nation with 394.3 rushing yards and 518.6 yards of total offense as a senior. The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame also will honor legendary Husker Coach and Athletic Director Tom Osborne with its President’s Award in 2014.

Big Ten Debuts New DivisionsWhen Nebraska joined the

Big Ten in 2011, the conference began divisional play with the Legends and Leaders divisions. Nebraska competed in the Legends Division the past three seasons, including winning the divisional title in 2012.

With the addition of Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten, the conference once again has a new divisional alignment. This fall will mark the debut of the Big Ten East and West divisions. Nebraska will compete in the West along with Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin. The East is comprised of Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers.

In 2014 and 2015, the Big Ten will play an eight-game conference schedule before moving to a nine-game league slate in 2016. The next two seasons, Nebraska will play the other six members of the Big Ten West, as well as Michigan State and Rutgers from the East Division. The divisional winners will meet in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2014.

Huskers’ Top 10 Home CrowdsNo. Attend. Opponent Date1. 91,585 Miami (W, 41-31) Sept. 20, 20142. 91,471 UCLA (L, 41-21) Sept. 14, 20133 91,441 Florida Atlantic (W, 55-7) Aug. 30, 20144. 91,260 Iowa (L, 17-38) Nov. 29, 20135. 91,255 Illinois (W, 45-14) Sept. 27, 20146. 91,185 Wyoming (W, 37-34) Aug. 31, 20137. 91,140 Northwestern (W, 27-24) Nov. 2, 20138. 91,107 Purdue (W, 35-14) Nov. 1, 20149. 91,088 Rutgers (W, 42-24) Oct. 25, 201410. 91,082 McNeese St. (W, 31-24) Sept. 6, 2014

Largest Crowds To See Nebraska PlayNo. Opponent Attend.1. at Michigan, Nov. 19, 2011 113,7182. at Michigan, Nov. 9, 2013 112,2043. at Penn State, Sept. 14, 2002 110,7534. at Penn State, Nov. 12, 2011 107,9035. at Ohio State, Oct. 6, 2012 106,1026. at Penn State, Nov. 23, 2012 98,5177. Miami (Rose Bowl), Jan. 3, 2002 93,7818. Stanford (Rose Bowl), Jan. 1, 1941 92,000 at USC, Sept. 16, 2006 92,00010. vs. Miami, Sept. 20, 2014 91,585home games in bold



All-Time Bowl Appearances1. Alabama 602. Texas 523. NEBRASKA 504. Georgia 49 Tennessee 49

All-Time Bowl Victories1. Alabama 342. USC 323. Oklahoma 284. Georgia 275. Texas 266. NEBRASKA 25 Tennessee 25

Nebraska Extends Season-Opening Win Streak

Nebraska won its season opener for the 29th straight year with a dominant 55-7 victory over Florida Atlantic. The victory was NU’s 29th consecutive season-opening win, five better than Florida’s 24 straight wins in a season opener.

Nebraska has scored at least 37 points in each of its seven season openers under Coach Bo Pelini, and has scored 40 or more points in 21 of the past 29 seasons. During the win streak, NU has limited opponents to 14 points or less 19 times and has won 28 of the 29 games by nine points or more.

Cross Receives Brook Berringer Scholarship

Junior I-back Imani Cross was presented with the Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship before the Miami game. It marked the second straight year Cross has been the recipient of the scholarship.

A native of Gainesville, Ga., Cross is a steady reserve behind Ameer Abdullah at I-back. Off the field, he was an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2013. Cross has also been active in the community, earning a spot on the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, the 2013 Berringer Citizenship team and receiving a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2013.

Cross received the Berringer Memorial Scholarship on a night when Berringer’s teammates were honored as part of the 20th anniversary of Nebraska’s 1994 national championship team. Berringer played a vital role for the 1994 Huskers, earning seven starts at quarterback and throwing for a team-high 1,295 yards and 10 touchdowns, while adding 279 yards on the ground and six rushing touchdowns. Berringer was then a backup as a senior in 1995, when Nebraska won another national championship.

Following his career, Berringer was preparing for the 1996 NFL Draft when he was killed in a plane crash on April 18, 1996. One of the most beloved Huskers in school history, the Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship was created in his honor. Criteria for the scholarship includes the following: Must be a football student-athlete; must be involved in community service along with high ideals, excellent character and integrity.

Nebraska Ranks in Top 10 Nationally in AttendanceMemorial Stadium was once again packed for every home game in 2013, putting Nebraska in the top 10 nationally

in average attendance.Nebraska was ninth in average home attendance at 90,933 fans per game, according to 2013 attendance figures

released by the NCAA. The average attendance for eight home games was the largest ever at Memorial Stadium following the East Stadium Expansion project that was completed before the start of the 2013 season. In 2014, Nebraska is averaging 91,260 fans for its first six home games and is likely to surpass last year’s average attendance.

The No. 9 ranking in average attendance was the highest for Nebraska since full attendance figures are available beginning with the 1999 season. NU has ranked in the top 20 nationally in attendance each of the 15 years with available attendance figures. NU was also in the top 10 in 2009, checking in at No. 10 in average attendance.

Nebraska was one of four Big Ten schools to rank in the top 10 in average attendance and the conference had seven teams in the top 25 nationally in attendance. Michigan was the national leader in average attendance at 111,592 fans per game with Ohio State second and Penn State fifth in average home attendance.

In terms of total attendance for home games, Nebraska was third in the nation with 727,466 fans passing through Memorial Stadium’s gates for eight home games. For all games (home and away) in 2013, Nebraska ranked fifth with 1,096,097 fans in attendance during NU’s 13 games in 2013.

4 Nebraska’s impressive football attendance is reflective of the overall support of the Husker fan base. Nebraska was the only school in the country in 2013-14 to rank in the top 15 nationally in average attendance in football, volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and baseball. Nebraska combined for 1,321,428 fans in those five sports last season.

Nebraska Reaches 50 Bowl AppearancesNebraska participated in its 50th all-time bowl game with its appearance in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl on Jan.

1, 2014. Nebraska joined Alabama (60) and Texas (52) as the only schools to play in 50 bowl games in school history. The Huskers have played in the postseason in 43 of the past 45 seasons, including an NCAA-record 35 straight years

from 1969 to 2003. Nebraska owns a 25-25 all-time bowl record. NU’s 25 all-time bowl victories rank seventh nationally.Nebraska is 3-3 in bowl games during Bo Pelini’s tenure as full-time head coach and 4-3 under Pelini overall,

including the 2003 Alamo Bowl when he served as interim head coach. Nebraska played the first of its 50 bowls in the Rose Bowl, when No. 7 Nebraska lost to No. 2 Stanford, 21-13,

following the 1940 season. NU’s 35 consecutive bowls began with a 45-6 win over Georgia in the 1969 Sun Bowl, and ended in 2004. The Huskers have won 11 of 18 bowl games since the 1994 season.

With eight victories in 2014, Nebraska has secured its 51st bowl trip.

Nebraska Among Leaders in Associated Press National TitlesNotre Dame and Alabama lead the nation by winning eight Associated Press national titles since 1936, with

Oklahoma (7), Miami (5), USC (5), Nebraska (4) and Minnesota (4) next in line. While the Huskers were awarded the national title by the coaches in 1997, NU finished second to Michigan in the AP poll.

In 1970, Nebraska was awarded the AP national title, but not the coaches (Texas was first, Ohio State second and NU third) as the final poll was released before the bowl games were played. In the coaches poll (since 1950), NU is tied for fourth with Miami and Texas with four titles, behind Alabama (8), Oklahoma (6) and USC (5).

Conference Crowns Nebraska has won 43 football conference championships in school history and is looking for its first Big Ten Conference crown in in 2014. The Huskers won 13 conference titles under Tom Osborne and eight under Bob Devaney. During its 15-year history in the Big 12 Conference, Nebraska won league titles in 1997 and 1999, and also appeared in the Big 12 Championship Game in 1996, 2006, 2009 and 2010. Nebraska was one of just three teams to capture two or more Big 12 titles in the first 15 years of the league, joining Oklahoma and Texas. Nebraska’s six Big 12 title game appearances were second only to Oklahoma’s eight. Nebraska made its first appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game in 2012.



Huskers Prominent on NFL RostersNebraska has a long-standing tradition of placing large

numbers of players in the NFL. As of Oct. 26, Nebraska had 26 players on NFL rosters. The 25 players represent 16 teams.

Nebraska owns one of the most impressive histories of any school in producing NFL-caliber players. Since 1997, Nebraska has had 81 players selected in the NFL Draft, including 51 defensive players. Nebraska has had at least two players selected in the draft each of the past 45 seasons.

Huskers in the NFLPlayer TeamPrince Amukamara, CB NY Giants (IR)Larry Asante, S Oakland Zack Bowman, CB NY GiantsJosh Brown, PK NY GiantsRex Burkhead, RB CincinnatiWill Compton, LB WashingtonJared Crick, DE HoustonLavonte David, LB Tampa BayAlfonzo Dennard, CB New EnglandQuincy Enunwa, WR New York Jets (Practice)Roy Helu Jr., RB WashingtonRicky Henry, OL Kansas City (Practice)Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB New OrleansMarcel Jones, OL Baltimore (Practice)Sam Koch, P BaltimoreSpencer Long, OL WashingtonEric Martin, LB ClevelandNiles Paul, TE WashingtonBrent Qvale, OL New York Jets (Practice)Dominic Raiola, C DetroitMo Seisay, CB Detroit (Practice)Jeremiah Sirles, OL San Diego (Practice)Matt Slauson, OG ChicagoDaimion Stafford, S TennesseeNdamukong Suh, DT Detroit

Nebraska Possible Starters at a GlanceOffense (*-Letters Earned)Pos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable WR–Kenny Bell*** Sr. 6-1/185 46 career starts is the most ever for a Nebraska offensive playerWR–De’Mornay Pierson-El Fr. 5-9/175 Three of nine catches came vs. Purdue/two TD receptions on season-or- Brandon Reilly* So. 6-1/195 Speedster missed first half of season with a hamstring injuryWR-Jordan Westerkamp* So. 6-0/195 Team leader with four TD receptions; averaging 17.8 yards per catchTE–Cethan Carter* So. 6-4/240 Missed four games with a foot injury before returning at Wisconsin-or-Sam Cotton* So. 6-4/250 Three of six career receptions have gone for TDs, including 2 in 2014 LT– Alex Lewis Jr. 6-6/290 Started all 10 games after joining NU as a transfer from ColoradoLG–Jake Cotton*** Sr. 6-6/305 One of five team captains; 21 career starts is most among OLC–Mark Pelini** Sr. 6-0/290 Starter after two seasons as reserve; Academic All-America nominee-or- Ryne Reeves** Jr. 6-3/300 Local product has seen extensive snaps over past four gamesRG–Mike Moudy* Sr. 6-5/305 13 career starts; Academic All-America nominee-or- Chongo Kondolo Jr. 6-4/300 Has seen playing time increase dramatically over past four gamesRT– Zach Sterup** Jr. 6-8/320 Started nine of 10 games; has ability to play either RT or LT-or-Givens Price* Jr. 6-4/310 Despite being in fourth year in program, still only 20 years oldQB– Tommy Armstrong Jr. So. 6-1/220 15-3 record as a starter; averaging 247.7 yards of total offenseFB–Andy Janovich** Jr. 6-1/230 Caught a career-best 16-yard reception at Michigan StateIB– Ameer Abdullah*** Sr. 5-9/200 Ranks 9th in nation in rushing, 3rd in all-purpose yards, 7th in scoring

DefensePos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable DE–Greg McMullen* So. 6-3/280 Among team leaders with 2.5 sacks, 7 TFL and 9 QB hurriesDT–Vincent Valentine* So. 6-3/325 29 tackles on season; slowed by elbow injury vs. Rutgers, Purdue-or- Kevin Williams* Jr. 6-2/275 Extensive playing time past four games/2.5 sacks at NorthwesternDT–Maliek Collins* So. 6-2/300 Team leader with 10 TFL; 30 total tackles and 12 QB hurriesDE–Randy Gregory* Jr. 6-6/245 6.0 sacks, 9 TFL and 16 QB hurries despite missing most of 3 gamesWILL–Zaire Anderson* Sr. 5-11/220 Leads NU with 69 tackles, including 9 TFL; 11 tackles vs. Rutgers & PurdueMIKE– Trevor Roach** Sr. 6-2/235 Career-high 18 tackles, including 4 TFL at Michigan State -or- Josh Banderas* So. 6-2/235 Has made 36 tackles, including 10 tackles vs. McNeese StateBUCK–David Santos** Jr. 6-0/225 36 tackles, including 10 vs. Miami; Missed two games with injuryCB–Josh Mitchell** Sr. 5-11/160 Team-high 11 PBU; fumble return for TD vs. Miami; 2 sacks vs. PurdueCB–Daniel Davie** Jr. 6-1/190 First two career interceptions vs. Illinois; Four TFL, 4 PBUNICKEL-Byerson Cockrell Jr. 6-0/185 JUCO transfer has 16 tackles, 6 PBU and interception vs. PurdueS–Corey Cooper*** Sr. 6-1/215 Team captain; 57 tackles, INT; 27 career starts most on defenseS– Nate Gerry* So. 6-2/205 Team leader with four interceptions; 59 tackles is second on team Special TeamsPos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable PK–Drew Brown Fr. 5-11/180 Younger brother of former Husker Kris Brown; 10-15 on FG; 48-48 PATP–Sam Foltz* So. 6-1/200 Has placed 21 of 47 punts inside 20, including 12-of-22 in past 4 gamesKOR– De’Mornay Pierson-El Fr. 5-9/175 One of nation’s top punt returners, now working on KOR as wellKenny Bell*** Sr. 6-1/185 Team’s top returner in 2013 returned to role at WisconsinAmeer Abdullah*** Sr. 5-9/200 Averaging 24.7 yards in 2014; 76-yard return vs. RutgersTerrell Newby* So. 5-10/200 Three returns on season; Has also rushed for 282 yards and 5 TDPR– De’Mornay Pierson-El Fr. 5-9/175 Two returns for TDs; ranks sixth nationally at 15.2 yards per returnLS–Josh Faulkenberry RFr. 6-3/240 Walk-on stepped into role after back injury sidelined Gabe MillerSS-Paul Kelly Sr. 6-1/255 Miami transfer now handling snapping duties on PAT and FGH–Sam Foltz So. 6-1/200 Serving double duty along with punting role



OffensePos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr.WR 80 Kenny Bell, 6-1, 185, Sr. 7 Taariq Allen, 6-3, 200, Jr. -OR- 13 Lane Hovey, 6-4, 205, So.

LT 71 Alex Lewis, 6-6, 290, Jr. 59 Matt Finnin, 6-7, 305, Jr. -OR- 77 David Knevel, 6-9, 310, RFr.

LG 68 Jake Cotton, 6-6, 305, Sr. 66 Dylan Utter, 6-1, 285, So.

C 56 Mark Pelini, 6-0, 290, Sr. -OR- 65 Ryne Reeves, 6-3, 300, Jr.

RG 74 Mike Moudy, 6-5, 305, Sr. -OR- 70 Chongo Kondolo, 6-4, 300, Jr.

RT 57 Zach Sterup, 6-8, 320, Jr. -OR- 78 Givens Price, 6-4, 310, Jr. 59 Matt Finnin, 6-7, 305, Jr.

TE 11 Cethan Carter, 6-4, 240, So. -OR- 84 Sam Cotton, 6-4, 250, So. 42 Trey Foster, 6-0, 245, So. 85 Greg Hart, 6-5, 240, RFr.

WR 15 De’Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 175, Fr. -OR- 87 Brandon Reilly, 6-1, 195, So. -OR- 82 Alonzo Moore, 6-2, 195, So.

WR 1 Jordan Westerkamp, 6-0, 195, So. 15 De’Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 175, Fr.

QB 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr., 6-1, 220, So. 17 Ryker Fyfe, 6-2, 210, So. 5 Johnny Stanton, 6-2, 230, RFr.

IB 8 Ameer Abdullah, 5-9, 200, Sr. 32 Imani Cross, 6-1, 230, Jr. -OR- 34 Terrell Newby, 5-10, 200, So. 39 Jordan Nelson, 5-7, 180, So.

FB 35 Andy Janovich, 6-1, 230, Jr. 38 Harrison Jordan, 5-10, 235, RFr.

DefensePos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr.DE 90 Greg McMullen, 6-3, 280, So. 45 A.J. Natter, 6-5, 250, RFr. -OR- 19 Joe Keels, 6-3, 250, Jr.

DT 98 Vincent Valentine, 6-3, 325, So. 92 Kevin Williams, 6-2, 275, Jr. 97 Logan Rath, 6-4, 280, So.

DT 7 Maliek Collins, 6-2, 300, So. 55 Kevin Maurice, 6-3, 275, So.

DE 4 Randy Gregory, 6-6, 245, Jr. 95 Jack Gangwish, 6-2, 260, Jr.

BUCK 41 David Santos, 6-0, 225, Jr. 3 Marcus Newby, 6-1, 220, RFr.

MIKE 43 Trevor Roach, 6-2, 235, Sr. -OR- 52 Josh Banderas, 6-2, 235, So.

WILL 13 Zaire Anderson, 5-11, 220, Sr. 51 Courtney Love, 6-1, 240, RFr.

CB 5 Josh Mitchell, 5-11, 160, Sr. 14 Jonathan Rose, 6-1, 195, Jr. 11 Chris Jones, 6-0, 170, Fr. -OR- 1 Boaz Joseph, 6-1, 190, RFr.

S 6 Corey Cooper, 6-1, 215, Sr. 28 Byerson Cockrell, 6-0, 185, Jr.

S 25 Nate Gerry, 6-2, 205, So. 27 Kieron Williams, 6-0, 185, Fr.

CB 23 Daniel Davie, 6-1, 190, Jr. 14 Jonathan Rose, 6-1, 195, Jr. 10 Joshua Kalu, 6-1, 175, Fr.

NICKEL 28 Byerson Cockrell, 6-0, 185, Jr. 10 Joshua Kalu, 6-1, 175, Fr. Special TeamsPos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr.PK 34 Drew Brown, 5-11, 180, Fr.

P 27 Sam Foltz, 6-1, 200, So.

LS 92 Josh Faulkenberry, 6-3, 240, RFr. (punts) 61 Paul Kelly, 6-1, 255, Sr. (FG, PAT)

HOLD 27 Sam Foltz, 6-1, 200, So.

KO 37 Mauro Bondi, 6-0, 210, Jr. -OR- 34 Drew Brown, 5-11, 180, Fr.

KOR 15 De’Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 175, Fr. 80 Kenny Bell, 6-1, 185, Sr. 8 Ameer Abdullah, 5-9, 200, Sr. 34 Terrell Newby, 5-10, 200, So. 82 Alonzo Moore, 6-2, 195, So.

PR 15 De’Mornay Pierson-El, 5-9, 175, Fr. 80 Kenny Bell, 6-1, 185, Sr. 1 Jordan Westerkamp, 6-0, 195, So.

Nebraska Depth Chart-MinnesotaCareer Starts OFFENSEKenny Bell, Sr., WR .......................................................46Ameer Abdullah, Sr., IB ................................................30Jake Cotton, Sr., OG .....................................................21Tommy Armstrong Jr., So., QB .....................................18Mike Moudy, Sr., OG ....................................................13Mark Pelini, Sr., C .........................................................12Cethan Carter, So., TE ..................................................11Jordan Westerkamp., So., WR .....................................10Alex Lewis, Jr., OT ........................................................10Zach Sterup, Jr., OT ........................................................9Alonzo Moore, So., WR..................................................9Jamal Turner, Sr., WR .....................................................6Sam Cotton, So., TE .......................................................4De’Mornay Pierson-El, Fr., WR ......................................3Sam Burtch, Jr., WR .......................................................2Andy Janovich, Jr., FB .....................................................2Brandon Reilly, Soph., WR .............................................1Givens Price, Jr., OT .......................................................1Trey Foster, So., TE .........................................................1 DEFENSECorey Cooper, Sr., S .....................................................27 Josh Mitchell, Sr., CB ....................................................25 Randy Gregory, Jr., DE ..................................................19David Santos, Jr., LB.....................................................17Zaire Anderson, Sr., LB ................................................15Vincent Valentine, So., DT ...........................................14Nate Gerry, So., S ........................................................13Maliek Collins, So., DT .................................................11Daniel Davie, Jr., CB .....................................................10Greg McMullen, So., DE ..............................................10Josh Banderas, So., LB ..................................................9Michael Rose-Ivey, So., LB .............................................7Trevor Roach, Sr., LB ......................................................5Byerson Cockrell, Jr., DB ................................................3Joshua Kalu, Jr., DB ........................................................2Kevin Williams, Jr., DT ...................................................2Jack Gangwish, Jr., DE ...................................................1LeRoy Alexander, So., S .................................................1

SPECIALISTSSam Foltz, So., P ..........................................................23Drew Brown, Fr., PK .....................................................10

Pronunciation GuideFreedom Akinmoladun ................ Ack–in–muh-LA-duneTaariq Allen ..................................................... TUH-reakZaire Anderson ..................................................... ZY-eerJosh Banderas .............................................. BAN-dair-usJared Blum .......................................................... BLOOMMauro Bondi.....................................................BOND-eeAlex Boryca .................................................. bur-ITS-kuhTyson Broekemeier .................................. BROCK-meyerCethan Carter .................................................. SEETH-unImani Cross ..................................................ih-MAHN-eeJoey Felici ..................................................... fuh-LEE-seeRyan Freudenburg .....................................fried-EN-burgNate Gerry ............................................................... GarySam Hahn .............................................................HAWNTyler Hoppes ...................................................... HOP-issAndy Janovich ........................................... JAN-oh-VITCHMatt Jarzynka ............................................... JAR-zink-uhBoaz Joseph ............................................................ BOSEBo Kitrell .............................................................. Kit-trulDavid Knevel ........................................................NEV-ullChongo Kondolo ............... CHONG-go CON-DOUGH-lowMurat Kuzu ......................................... murr-AT KOO-zooNate Meduna ...................................................Med-nuhMike Moudy ....................................................MOU-deeGraham Nabity ................................................nab-itt-eeTerrell Newby ...................................................... TAIR-ulZach Sterup ........................................................ STIR-upJariah Tolbert................................................... ja-RYE-uh



2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers Roster *-Indicates Letters EarnedNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 8 *** Abdullah, Ameer IB 5-9 200 Sr. Homewood, Ala. 88 Akinmoladun, Freedom TE 6-4 230 Fr. Grandview, Mo. 2 * Alexander, LeRoy S 6-0 195 So. Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) 7 ** Allen, Taariq WR 6-3 200 Jr. Weston, Mass. (The Rivers School) 13 * Anderson, Zaire LB 5-11 220 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Frankford/Riverside CC) 43 Appleget, Noah WR 6-2 200 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 4 * Armstrong Jr., Tommy QB 6-1 220 So. Cibolo, Texas (Steele) 61 Arneson, Noah DL 6-3 300 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Gross Catholic) 33 Bailey, Christian WR 5-11 200 RFr. San Clemente, Calif. 52 * Banderas, Josh LB 6-2 235 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 80 *** Bell, Kenny WR 6-1 185 Sr. Boulder, Colo. (Fairview)40 Betka, Ty WR 5-7 165 Jr. Superior, Neb. (Superior/Drake University) 83 Blum, Jared TE 6-4 240 So. Gretna, Neb. 37 ** Bondi, Mauro PK 6-0 210 Jr. Boca Raton, Fla. (West Boca Raton) 53 Boryca, Alex LB 6-2 220 Fr. Cozad, Neb. 9 Broekemeier, Tyson QB 6-1 200 Jr. Aurora, Neb. 34 Brown, Drew PK 5-11 180 Fr. Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) 9 ** Burtch, Sam WR 6-3 200 Jr. Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) 6 Bush, AJ QB 6-3 210 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. (Norcross) 11 * Carter, Cethan TE 6-4 240 So. Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel) 28 Cockrell, Byerson DB 6-0 185 Jr. Columbus, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 7 * Collins, Maliek DT 6-2 300 So. Kansas City, Mo. (Center) 26 Connely, Thomas LB 5-11 195 Fr. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) 62 Conrad, Cole OL 6-5 280 Fr. Fremont, Neb. (Archbishop Bergan) 6 *** Cooper, Corey S 6-1 215 Sr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 68 *** Cotton, Jake OL 6-6 305 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 84 * Cotton, Sam TE 6-4 250 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 32 ** Cross, Imani IB 6-1 230 Jr. Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall) 2 Darlington, Zack QB 6-2 205 Fr. Apopka, Fla. 23 ** Davie, Daniel CB 6-1 190 Jr. Beatrice, Neb. 88 Dzuris, Ross DE 6-3 250 So. Plattsmouth, Neb. 48 Evans, Erik DE 6-3 235 RFr. Waverly, Neb. 63 Farmer, Tanner OL 6-4 310 Fr. Highland, Ill. 92 Faulkenberry, Josh LS 6-3 240 RFr. Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West) 31 Felici, Joey CB 5-9 175 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 59 * Finnin, Matt OL 6-7 305 Jr. Crete, Ill. (Monee/College of DuPage) 27 * Foltz, Sam P 6-1 200 So. Grand Island, Neb. 30 Foster, Derek CB 5-11 185 Sr. Elm Creek, Neb. 67 Foster, Jerald DL 6-3 310 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 42 * Foster, Trey TE 6-0 245 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 51 Freudenberg, Ryan OL 6-5 305 Fr. Norfolk, Neb. (Lutheran-Northeast) 17 Fyfe, Ryker QB 6-2 210 So. Grand Island, Neb. 95 Gangwish, Jack DE 6-2 260 Jr. Wood River, Neb. 69 Gates, Nick OL 6-5 290 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 25 * Gerry, Nate S 6-2 205 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) 12 Gifford, Luke S 6-3 200 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 81 Gladney, Kevin WR 6-1 190 RFr. Akron, Ohio (Firestone Senior) 29 Graham, Nolan DB 5-11 190 Fr. Firth, Neb. (Norris) 4 * Gregory, Randy DE 6-6 245 Jr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern/Arizona Western CC) 73 Hahn, Sam OL 6-6 300 So. DeWitt, Neb. (Tri-County/North Dakota State) 72 Hannon, Zach OL 6-5 305 RFr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 85 Hart, Greg TE 6-5 240 RFr. Dayton, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 25 Holtmeier, Blake WR 6-2 195 Fr. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic) 91 Hoppes, Tyler DE 6-4 235 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest/Wayne State) 13 Hovey, Lane WR 6-4 205 So. Adel, Iowa (Adel-Desoto-Minburn) 18 Irons, Glenn WR 5-9 155 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr) 21 ** Jackson, Charles DB 5-11 180 Jr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) 39 Jakub, Cameron DB 5-11 160 Fr. Columbus, Neb. 35 ** Janovich, Andy FB 6-1 230 Jr. Gretna, Neb. 47 Jarzynka, Matt DE 6-4 220 Fr. Loup City, Neb. 50 Johns, Garret DT 6-0 280 So. Aurora, Neb. 76 Johnson Jr., Dwayne OL 6-6 285 RFr. Houston, Texas (Bellaire) 11 Jones, Chris CB 6-0 170 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) 38 Jordan, Harrison FB 5-10 235 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 1 Joseph, Boaz CB 6-1 190 RFr. Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay) 10 Kalu, Josh DB 6-1 175 Fr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) 19 Keels, Joe DE 6-3 250 Jr. Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford/Highland CC) 61 Kelly, Paul LS 6-1 255 Sr. Davie, Fla. (Archbishop McCarthy/Miami) 89 Ketter, Connor TE 6-5 240 RFr. Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk Catholic) 17 King, Sedrick DE 6-4 240 Fr. Plant City, Fla. 30 Kitrell, Bo FB 6-1 215 Fr. Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood) 77 Knevel, David OL 6-9 310 RFr. Brantford, Ontario, Canada (Pauline S. Johnson Collegiate) 42 Koley, Creighton DB 6-0 180 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic)

Numerical RosterNo. Name...........................Position1 Boaz Joseph .......................... DB1 * Jordan Westerkamp ............ WR2 * LeRoy Alexander ..................... S2 Zack Darlington .................... QB3 Marcus Newby ...................... LB4 * Tommy Armstrong Jr. ........... QB4 * Randy Gregory ......................DE5 *** Josh Mitchell .........................CB5 Johnny Stanton .................... QB6 AJ Bush ................................. QB6 *** Corey Cooper .......................... S7 ** Taariq Allen ......................... WR7 * Maliek Collins ........................DT8 *** Ameer Abdullah ..................... IB9 Tyson Broekemeier .............. QB9 ** Sam Burtch .......................... WR10 Josh Kalu ............................... DB10 *** Jamal Turner ........................ WR11 * Cethan Carter ........................ TE11 Chris Jones............................ DB12 Luke Gifford.......................... DB13 Lane Hovey .......................... WR13 * Zaire Anderson ...................... LB14 * Jonathan Rose .......................CB15 De’Mornay Pierson-El ......... WR15 * Michael Rose-Ivey ................. LB16 Trai Mosley ........................... DB17 Ryker Fyfe ............................. QB17 Sedrick King ...........................DE18 Glenn Irons .......................... WR19 Joe Keels ................................DE19 Jariah Tolbert ...................... WR21 ** Charles Jackson ....................... S21 Mikale Wilbon ........................ IB22 Anthony Ridder .................... DB23 ** Daniel Davie ..........................CB23 Austin Rose ............................. IB24 Murat Kuzu ............................. IB24 ** Austin Williams ..................... LB25 * Nate Gerry ............................ DB25 Blake Holtmeier .................. WR26 Thomas Connely .................... LB26 Brady Pelzer ........................ WR27 * Sam Foltz ................................. P27 Kieron Williams .................... DB28 Byerson Cockrell .................. DB28 Adam Taylor ........................... IB29 Nolan Graham ...................... DB29 Graham Nabity ....................... IB30 Derek Foster ..........................CB30 Bo Kitrell ................................ FB31 Joey Felici ..............................CB32 ** Imani Cross ............................. IB33 Christian Bailey ................... WR33 Garrett McKay ....................... LB34 Drew Brown ..........................PK34 * Terrell Newby ......................... IB35 ** Andy Janovich ....................... FB36 Zach Stovall .......................... DB37 ** Mauro Bondi .........................PK38 Harrison Jordan ..................... FB39 Cameron Jakub ..................... DB39 Jordan Nelson ........................ IB40 Ty Betka ............................... WR41 Luke McNitt ........................... TE41 ** David Santos .......................... LB42 * Trey Foster ............................. TE



70 Kondolo, Chongo OL 6-4 300 Jr. Carrollton, Texas (Creekview/Fresno City College) 24 Kuzu, Murat IB 5-11 200 Jr. Plano, Texas (Plano Senior High) 71 Lewis, Alex OL 6-6 290 Jr. Tempe, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe/Colorado) 95 Lindsay, Spencer PK 5-9 205 So. Kearney, Neb. 75 Long, Chris OL 6-4 300 Jr. Blair, Neb. 58 Lopez, Joel DL 6-2 260 So. Burlington, Ill. (Burlington Central) 51 Love, Courtney LB 6-1 240 RFr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 55 * Maurice, Kevin DT 6-3 275 So. Orlando, Fla. (Freedom) 44 McCann, Mitch FB 6-0 225 So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 33 McKay, Garrett LB 5-11 200 So. Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Servite/Santa Ana College) 90 * McMullen, Greg DE 6-3 280 So. Akron, Ohio (Hoban) 41 McNitt, Luke TE 6-2 220 So. Kearney, Neb. (Nebraska-Kearney) 90 Meduna, Nate TE 6-5 225 Fr. Wahoo, Neb. (Bishop Neumann) 91 * Miller, Gabe LS 6-0 240 So. Mishawaka, Ind. (Penn) 5 *** Mitchell, Josh CB 5-11 160 Sr. Corona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt) 82 * Moore, Alonzo WR 6-2 195 So. Winnfield, La. (Winnfield Senior) 16 Mosley, Trai DB 5-10 165 Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (Hendrickson) 74 * Moudy, Mike OL 6-5 305 Sr. Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) 29 Nabity, Graham IB 6-0 210 So. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn) 45 Natter, A.J. DE 6-5 250 RFr. Milton, Wis. 39 Nelson, Jordan IB 5-7 180 So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 3 Newby, Marcus LB 6-1 220 RFr. North Potomac, Md. (Quince Orchard) 34 * Newby, Terrell IB 5-10 200 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Chaminade) 99 Newell, Peyton DL 6-3 270 Fr. Hiawatha, Kan. 76 Owen, Dylan DL 6-5 225 Fr. Westchester, N.Y. (Somers/Bridgton Academy) 54 Painter, Robby OL 6-4 280 So. Centennial, Colo. (Grandview) 56 ** Pelini, Mark OL 6-0 290 Sr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 26 Pelzer, Brady WR 5-11 170 Fr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 15 Pierson-El, De’Mornay WR 5-9 175 Fr. Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac) 54 Poppen, Garrett LB 6-1 215 Fr. Giltner, Neb. 78 * Price, Givens OL 6-4 310 Jr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) 48 Rahn, Gabe WR 6-1 190 RFr. Le Mars, Iowa (Le Mars) 97 Rath, Logan DT 6-4 280 So. Aurora, Neb. (Giltner/South Dakota State) 65 ** Reeves, Ryne OL 6-3 300 Jr. Crete, Neb. 87 * Reilly, Brandon WR 6-1 195 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 45 Reimers, Bryan TE 6-5 200 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 22 Ridder, Anthony S 6-2 200 Jr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) 43 ** Roach, Trevor LB 6-2 235 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. 23 Rose, Austin IB 6-1 215 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) 14 * Rose, Jonathan CB 6-1 195 Jr. Leeds, Ala. (Leeds/Auburn) 15 * Rose-Ivey, Michael LB 5-11 240 So. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 41 ** Santos, David LB 6-0 225 Jr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) 47 Schumacher, Grant PK 5-9 165 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 56 Simpson, Brad LB 6-0 220 So. Omaha, Neb. (Ralston) 5 Stanton, Johnny QB 6-2 230 RFr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic) 57 ** Sterup, Zach OL 6-8 320 Jr. Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia) 44 Stoltenberg, Mick DL 6-5 265 Fr. Gretna, Neb. 36 Stovall, Zach DB 5-11 185 RFr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 86 Sutton, David TE 6-3 240 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 28 Taylor, Adam IB 6-2 210 RFr. Katy, Texas 55 Thurston, Paul OL 6-5 295 So. Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West) 19 Tolbert, Jariah WR 6-3 190 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr) 10 *** Turner, Jamal WR 6-1 190 Sr. Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston) 66 Utter, Dylan OL 6-1 285 So. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista) 98 * Valentine, Vincent DT 6-3 320 So. Edwardsville, Ill. 49 Weber, Chris LB 6-3 220 RFr. Elkhorn, Neb. 1 * Westerkamp, Jordan WR 6-0 195 So. Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic) 58 Whitaker, Corey OL 6-4 290 So. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) 21 Wilbon, Mikale IB 5-8 190 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute) 24 ** Williams, Austin LB 6-0 200 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 92 * Williams, Kevin DT 6-2 275 Jr. Holland, Ohio (Springfield) 27 Williams, Kieron S 6-0 185 Fr. Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd/Air Force Prep)

42 Creighton Koley .................... DB43 Noah Appleget .................... WR43 ** Trevor Roach ......................... LB44 Mitch McCann ....................... FB44 Mick Stoltenberg ...................DL45 A.J. Natter .............................DE45 Bryan Reimers ....................... TE47 Matt Jarzynka ........................DE47 Grant Schumacher ................PK48 Gabe Rahn ........................... WR48 Erik Evans ..............................DE49 Chris Weber ........................... LB50 Garret Johns ..........................DL51 Ryan Freudenburg .................OL51 Courtney Love ....................... LB52 * Josh Banderas ....................... LB53 Alex Boryca ........................... LB54 Robby Painter ........................OL54 Garrett Poppen ..................... LB55 * Kevin Maurice .......................DT55 Paul Thurston ........................OL56 ** Mark Pelini ............................OL56 Brad Simpson ........................ LB57 ** Zach Sterup ...........................OL58 Joel Lopez ..............................DL58 Corey Whitaker .....................OL59 * Matt Finnin ............................OL59 Trent Ortmeier ......................OL61 Noah Arneson .......................DL61 Paul Kelly ............................... LS62 Cole Conrad ...........................OL63 Tanner Farmer .......................OL65 ** Ryne Reeves ..........................OL66 Dylan Utter ............................OL67 Jerald Foster ..........................OL68 *** Jake Cotton............................OL69 Nick Gates .............................OL70 Chongo Kondolo ....................OL71 Alex Lewis ..............................OL72 Zach Hannon .........................OL73 Sam Hahn ..............................OL74 * Mike Moudy ..........................OL75 Chris Long ..............................OL76 Dwayne Johnson Jr. ...............OL76 Dylan Owen ...........................DL77 David Knevel ..........................OL78 * Givens Price ...........................OL80 *** Kenny Bell ............................ WR81 Kevin Gladney...................... WR82 * Alonzo Moore ...................... WR83 Jared Blum ............................. TE84 * Sam Cotton............................ TE85 Greg Hart ............................... TE86 David Sutton .......................... TE87 * Brandon Reilly ..................... WR88 Freedom Akinmoladun ......... TE88 Ross Dzuris ............................DE89 Connor Ketter........................ TE90 * Greg McMullen .....................DE90 Nate Meduna ........................ TE91 Tyler Hoppes .........................DE91 * Gabe Miller ............................ LS92 Josh Faulkenberry ................. LS92 * Kevin Williams .......................DT95 Jack Gangwish .......................DE95 Spencer Lindsay ....................PK97 Logan Rath.............................DL98 * Vincent Valentine ..................DT99 Peyton Newell .......................DL*denotes letters earned



AMEER ABDULLAH RECORD WATCH

NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS WATCHAll-Purpose YardsRk. Player, Position, Years Yards1. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 6,7002. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 5,5863. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 5,445

Yards From ScrimmageRk. Player, Position, Years Yards1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 4,9962. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 4,886

Rushing YardsRk. Player, Position, Years Yards1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 4,7802. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 4,296

200-Yard Rushing GamesRk. Player, Position, Years 200-Yd. Games1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 72. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 5

100-Yard Rushing GamesRk. Player, Position, Years 100-Yd. Games1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 262. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 23

CarriesRk. Player, Position, Years Carries1. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 7532. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 6683. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 648

Receptions by a Running BackRk. Player, Years Catches1. Marlon Lucky, 2005-08 1352. Jeff Kinney, 1969-71 823. Cory Ross, 2002-05 714. Ameer Abdullah, 2011-present 65

Receiving Yards by a Running BackRk. Player, Years Yards1. Marlon Lucky, 2005-08 1,3792. Jeff Kinney, 1969-71 8643. Cory Ross, 2002-05 7294. Ameer Abdullah, 2011-present 616

Receiving Touchdowns by a Running BackRk. Player, Years TDs1. Ameer Abdullah, 2011-present 62. Cory Ross, 2002-05 5 Rex Burkhead, 2009-12 5

Yards Per Catch by a Running BackRk. Player, Years YPC1. Jeff Kinney, 1969-71 10.52. Cory Ross, 2002-05 10.33. Marlon Lucky, 2005-08 10.24. Ameer Abdullah, 2011-present 9.55. Tony Davis, 1973-75 9.4

Kickoff Return YardsRk. Player, Position, Years Yards1. Josh Davis, IB, 2000-03 2,2652. Niles Paul, WR, 2007-10 1,8873. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 1,472

Rushing TouchdownsRk. Player, Position, Years TDs1. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 592. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 493. Ahman Green, IB, 1995-97 424. Calvin Jones, IB, 1991-93 405. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 376. Tommie Frazier, QB, 1992-95 36

1,000-Yard Rushing SeasonsRk. Player, Position, Years Seasons1. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 32. Eight Players Tied 2

Career Touchdowns ScoredRk. Player, Position, Years TDs1. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 612. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 523. Ahman Green, IB, 1995-97 45 Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 45

ScoringRk. Player, Position, Years Points1. Alex Henery, PK, 2007-10 3972. Kris Brown, PK, 1995-98 3883. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 3684. Josh Brown, PK, 1999-2002 3155. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 3126. Ahman Green, IB, 1995-97 270 Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 270

Scoring (non-kickers)Rk. Player, Position, Years Points1. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 3682. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 3123. Ahman Green, IB, 1995-97 270 Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 270

NEBRASKA RECORDS HELDCategory TotalCareer All-Purpose Yards 6,700Career Carries 753Career Receiving TDs by a Running Back 6Career 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons 3Career 300-Yard All-Purpose Games 2Season 200-Yard Rushing Games 4Season 300-Yard All-Purpose games 2Game All-Purpose Yards 341Game Kickoff Return Yards 211Consecutive Games With Multiple TDs 5Longest Play by a Freshman 100 (Kickoff Return)Longest TD by a Freshman 100 (Kickoff Return)

BIG TEN CAREER RECORD WATCHAll-Purpose YardsRk. Player, School, Years Yards1. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 1996-99 7,4292. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska, 2011-pres. 6,700 3. Archie Griffin, Ohio State, 1972-75 6,559

NCAA CAREER RECORD WATCHAll-Purpose YardsRk. Player, School Yards1. Damaris Johnson, Tulsa 7,7962. Brandon West, Western Michigan 7,7643. C.J. Spiller, Clemson 7,5884. DeAngelo Williams, Memphis 7,5735. T.Y. Hilton, FIU 7,4986. Tyron Carrier, Houston 7,4907. Tavon Austin, West Virginia 7,2848. Ricky WIlliams, Texas 7,2069. Napoleon McCallum, Navy 7,17210. Antonio Brown, Central Michigan 7,16420. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 6,700

FBS ACTIVE PLAYER RANKINGSAll-Purpose YardsRk. Player, School Yards1. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 6,7002. Tyler Lockett, Kansas State 5,6383. Jamison Crowder, Duke 5,197

Yards From ScrimmageRk. Player, School Yards1. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 4,9122. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State 4,6013. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsisn 4,395

Rushing YardsRk. Player, School Yards1. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 4,2962. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State 4,2623. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 4,237

100-Yard Rushing GamesRk. Player, School Games1. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 232. Todd Gurley, Georgia 183. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State 16

AMEERABDULLAHSeniorI-Back

2014 FBS NATIONAL RANKINGSRushing YardsRk. Player, School Yards1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 1,9092. Tevin Coleman, Indiana 1,6783. James Conner, Pittsburgh 1,5624. Devon Johnson, Marshall 1,4029. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 1,319

All-Purpose YardsRk. Player, School Yards1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 1,9922. Tevin Coleman, Indiana 1,8103. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 1,786

Yards From ScrimmageRk. Player, School Yards1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 1,9922. Tevin Coleman, Indiana 1,8103. Jay Ajayi, Boise State 1,7234. Duke Johnson, Miami 1,6535. Javorius Allen, USC 1,5676. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 1,514

Rushing TouchdownsRk. Player, School TDs1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 232. Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan 223. James Conner, Pittsburgh 21t-4. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 17

Total TouchdownsRk. Player, School TDs1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 252. Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan 233. James Conner, Pittsburgh 214. Jay Ajayi, Boise State 20t-5. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 19

ScoringRk. Player, School Points1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 1502. Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan 1383. James Conner, Pittsburgh 1264. Jay Ajayi, Boise State 120t-5. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 114



NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS WATCHPassing YardsRk. Player, Years Yards1. Taylor Martinez, 2010-13 7,2582. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 5,8503. Joe Ganz, 2005-08 5,125 4. Dave Humm, 1972-74 5,0355. Jerry Tagge, 1969-71 4,7046. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 4,4817. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 3,5218. Turner Gill, 1980-83 3,3179. Vince Ferragamo, 1975-76 3,22410. Jammal Lord, 2000-03 2,84812. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2013-present 2,692

Most Wins by an NU QB in First 18 StartsRk. Quarterback Wins Record1. Turner Gill 17 17-12. Jerry Tagge 16 16-1-1 Bob Churchich 16 16-2 Steve Taylor 16 16-2 Tommie Frazier 16 16-2 Scott Frost 16 16-27. Eric Crouch 15 15-3 Tommy Armstrong Jr. 15 15-3

NEBRASKA SEASON RECORDS WATCHPassing YardsRk. Player, Year Yards1. Joe Ganz, 2008 3,5682. Zac Taylor, 2006 3,1973. Taylor Martinez, 2012 2,8714. Zac Taylor, 2005 2,6535. Sam Keller, 2007 2,4226. Zac Lee, 2009 2,1437. Taylor Martinez, 2011 2,0898. Dave Humm, 1972 2,0749. Vince Ferragamo, 1976 2,07110. Joe Dailey, 2004 2,025-- Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2014 1,889Sophomore Record: Taylor Martinez, 2011 (2,089)

Total OffenseRk. Player, Year Yards1. Taylor Martinez, 2012 3,8902. Joe Ganz, 2008 3,8263. Zac Taylor, 2006 3,1654. Taylor Martinez, 2011 2,9635. Jammal Lord, 2002 2,7746. Eric Crouch, 2001 2,6257. Zac Taylor, 2005 2,6128. Taylor Martinez, 2010 2,5969. Tommy Armstrong Jr., 2014 2,47710. Sam Keller, 2007 2,344Sophomore Record: Taylor Martinez, 2011 (2,963)

TOMMYARMSTRONG JR.SophomoreQuarterback

2014 NEBRASKA RECORD WATCHNEBRASKA SEASON RECORDS WATCHRushing YardsRk. Player, Position, Year Yards1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 2,1482. Ahman Green, IB, 1997 1,8773. Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 1,7224. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2013 1,6905. Mike Rozier, IB, 1982 1,6896. Ken Clark, IB, 1988 1,4977. Jammal Lord, QB, 2002 1,4128. Rex Burkhead, IB, 2011 1,3579. Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 1,34210. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 1,319

Rushing TouchdownsRk. Player, Position, Year TDs1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 292. Ahman Green, IB, 1997 223. Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 19 Scott Frost, QB, 1997 195. Eric Crouch, QB, 2001 186. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 17

Touchdowns ScoredRk. Player, Position, Year TDs1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 292. Ahman Green, IB, 1997 22 Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 224. Eric Crouch, QB, 2000 205. Scott Frost, QB, 1997 19 Eric Crouch, QB, 2001 19 Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 19

All-Purpose YardsRk. Player, Position, Year Yards1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 2,4862. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1972 2,0113. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2013 1,9994. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1971 1,9835. Ahman Green, IB, 1997 1,9826. Lawrence Phillips, IB, 1994 1,8947. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2012 1,8848. Mike Rozier, IB, 1982 1,7909. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 1,78610. Marlon Lucky, IB, 2007 1,743

ScoringRk. Player, Position, Year Points1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 1742. Bobby Reynolds, HB, 1950 1573. Ahman Green, IB, 1997 1324. Eric Crouch, QB, 2000 1205. Brett Maher, PK, 2012 1196. Eric Crouch, QB, 2001 116 Kris Brown, PK, 1997 1168. Scott Frost, QB, 1997 114 Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 114

Rushing Yards by a SeniorRk. Player, Position, Year Yards1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 2,1482. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 1,3193. Roy Helu Jr., IB, 2010 1,2454. Keith Jones, IB, 1987 1,2325. Ken Clark, IB, 1989 1,196

Consecutive Games Scoring Multiple TDsRk. Player, Position, Year Games1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 5 Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2014 5

Note: Abdullah’s streak not active



NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS WATCHReceptionsRk. Player, Position, Years Total1. Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 1702. Nate Swift, WR, 2005-08 1663. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 143

Receiving YardsRk. Player, Position, Years Yards1. Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 2,4922. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1070-72 2,4793. Nate Swift, WR, 2005-08 2,476

Receiving TouchdownsRk. Player, Position, Years TDs1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 252. Nate Swift, WR, 2005-08 223. Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 18

100-Yard Receiving GamesRk. Player, Position, Years Games1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 102. Nate Swift, WR, 2005-08 83. Irving Fryar, WB, 1981-83 5 Niles Paul, WR, 2007-10 5 Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 5

Consecutive Games with a ReceptionRk. Player, Position Games1. Johnny Rodgers, WB 372. Terrence Nunn, WR 323. Kenny Bell, WR 25*4. Kenny Bell, WR 23*active streak

Kickoff Return YardsRk. Player, Position, Years Yards1. Josh Davis, IB, 2000-03 2,2652. Niles Paul, WR, 2007-10 1,8873. Ameer Abdullah, IB, 2011-present 1,4724. Tyrone Hughes, WB, 1989-92 1,4435. Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 1,234

KENNYBELLSeniorWide Receiver

JORDANWESTERKAMPSophomoreWide Receiver

100-Yard Receiving GamesRk. Player, Position, Years Games1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 102. Nate Swift, WR, 2005-08 83. Irving Fryar, WB, 1981-83 5 Niles Paul, WR, 2007-10 5 Kenny Bell, WR, 2011-present 56. Maurice Purify, WR, 2006-07 47. Tracey Wistrom, TE, 1998-2001 3 Johnny Mitchell, TE, 1990-91 3 Guy Ingles, SE, 1968-70 3 Jordan Westerkamp, WR, 2012-present 3

NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS WATCHPunt Return TouchdownsRk. Player, Position, Years TDs1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 72. DeJuan Groce, CB, 1999-2002 43. Irving Fryar, WB, 1981-83 3 Bobby Newcombe, WB, 1997-2000 3t-5. De’Mornay Pierson-El, WR, 2014 2

NEBRASKA SEASON RECORDS WATCHPunt Return YardsRk. Player, Position, Year Yards1. DeJuan Groce, CB, 2002 7322. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1972 6183. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1971 5484. DeJuan Groce, CB, 2001 4695. De’Mornay Pierson-El, WR, 2014 455Freshman Record: De’Mornay Pierson-El, 2014 (455)

Punt Return TouchdownsRk. Player, Position, Year TDs1. DeJuan Groce, CB, 2002 42. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1971 3*t-3. De’Mornay Pierson-El, WR, 2014 2*Rodgers had four TDs in 1971 including the bowl game

NEBRASKA GAME RECORDSLongest Punt ReturnsRk. Player, Opponent, Date Yards1. Eric Hagg vs. Texas, 10/16/2010 (TD) 952. Bobby Newcombe vs. Missouri, 9/30/2000 (TD) 943. Johnny Rodgers at Okla. St., 10/23/1971 (TD) 924. DeJuan Groce vs. Missouri, 10/12/2002 (TD) 895. Nate Swift vs. Virginia Tech, 9/27/2008 (TD) 886. Dave Butterfield vs. TCU, 9/25/1976 (TD) 877. Bobby Newcombe at Kansas, 10/31/1999 (TD) 86 De’Mornay Pierson-El at Fresno St., 9/13/2014 (TD) 869. Pat Fischer vs. Oklahoma St., 11/12/1960 (TD) 8410. DeJuan Groce vs. Troy St., 9/31/2002 (TD) 83Longest Punt Return by a Freshman:De’Mornay Pierson-El (86) at Fresno State, 9/13/2014

DE’MORNAYPIERSON-ELFreshmanWide Receiver

RANDYGREGORYJuniorDefensive End

NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS WATCHSacksRk. Player, Position, Years Sacks1. Trev Alberts, OLB, 1990-93 29.52. Grant Wistrom, RE, 1994-97 26.53. Jim Skow, RT, 1983-85 26.04. Danny Noonan, MG, 1984-86 24.0 Ndamukong Suh, DT, 2005-09 24.06. Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1985-88 22.57. Adam Carriker, DE, 2003-06 20.58. Jared Crick, DT, 2008-11 20.09. Barry Turner, DE, 2005-09 17.010. Travis Hill, OLB, 1989-92 16.5 Randy Gregory, DE, 2013-present 16.5

2014 NEBRASKA RECORD WATCH

NEBRASKA CAREER RECORDS WATCHPass BreakupsRk. Player, Position, Years PBU1. Ralph Brown, RCB, 1996-99 502. DeJuan Groce, RCB, 1999-2002 41 Keyuo Craver, LCB, 1998-2001 414. Fabian Washington, LCB, 2002-04 38 Erwin Swiney, LCB, 1997-2001 386. Cortney Grixby, CB, 2004-07 327. Prince Amukamara, CB, 2007-10 278. Josh Mitchell, CB, 2011-14 23 9. Daniel Bullocks, SS, 2002-05 22 Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, 2001-13 22

NEBRASKA SEASON RECORDS WATCHPass BreakupsRk. Player, Position, Year PBU1. DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2000 172. Fabian Washington, CB, 2004 153. Ralph Brown, RCB, 1999 154. Ralph Brown, RCB, 1998 14 DeJuan Groce, RCB, 2001 14 Zackary Bowman, CB 2005 147. Barron Miles, RCB, 1994 13 Erwin Swiney, LCB, 1998 13 Keyuo Craver, LCB, 2000 13 Keyuo Craver, LCB, 2001 13 Fabian Washington, LCB, 2002 13 Prince Amukamara, CB, 2010 13

-- Josh Mitchell, CB, 2014 11

JOSHMITCHELLSeniorCornerback

Cornhuskers to WatchTommy Armstrong Jr.QuarterbackSophomore | 6-1 | 220Cibolo, Texas

SeaSon HigHSPassing Attempts – 43 at Michigan State; Completions – 20 at Michigan State; Passing Yards – 273 at Michigan State; Long Pass – 70 at Fresno State; Passing TDs – 3 at Fresno State

Rushes – 20 at Wisconsin; Rushing Yards – 131 vs. McNeese State; Rushing TDs – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. McNeese State, vs. Rutgers, vs. Purdue, at Wisconsin; Long - 42 vs. McNeese State

Career PaSSing StatiStiCSYear G/GS Comp.-Att.-Int. Yards TD2012 -- Redshirt --2013 9/8 68-131-8 966 92014 10/10 128-248-9 1,889 14Totals 19/18 196-379-17 2,855 23

Career rUSHing StatiStiCSYear G/GS Att. Yards TD2012 -- Redshirt --2013 9/8 67 202 22014 10/10 110 588 5Totals 19/18 177 790 7

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Completed 15-of-29 passes for a then-career-high 271 yards and two touchdowns... also finished with a then-career-high 333 yards of total offense, including 62 yards rushing and a touchdown on seven carries. McNeese State: Rushed 11 times for a career-high 131 yards, including rushes of 42 and 24 yards in the first half and a 34-yard third-quarter rush... were the three longest runs of Armstrong’s career, bettering a 17-yard rush against Florida Atlantic... previous career rushing high was 69 yards against Northwestern in 2013... 131 rushing yards marked the first 100-yard rushing game for a Nebraska quarterback since Taylor Martinez rushed for 140 yards on 19 carries in the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin... completed 16-of-31 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns... was 4-of-4 passing for 78 yards and a touchdown on third down attempts in the first half... accounted for 373 yards of total offense, marking the second consecutive week he accounted for a career high in total offensive yards. Fresno State: Completed 12-of-21 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns, including a 70-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Westerkamp on the game’s third play... was his longest completion in a regular-season game and second-longest completion of his career... also connected on TD passes to tight ends Cethan Carter and Sam Cotton in the second half... 260 passing yards marked his third straight game to start the season with 200 or more passing yards... also rushed nine times for 65 yards to account for 325 total offense yards... topped 300 yards of total offense in first three games of 2014, marking the first time a Husker topped 300 yards of total offense in three straight games since Joe Ganz accomplished the feat against Texas Tech, Iowa State and Baylor in 2008. Miami: Completed 9-of-13 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns... added 96 yards rushing on 13 carries. Illinois: Improved his record to 12-1 as Nebraska’s starting quarterback... one of only four quarterbacks to start a career with a 12-1 record, joining Fred Duda (13-0), Turner Gill (12-1) and Tom Sorley (12-1)... was 10-of-21 for 166 yards and one touchdown... also ran the ball 10 times for 66 yards. Michigan State: Lost for just the second time as Nebraska’s starter, dropping to 12-2 in his career. Both of Armstrong’s losses have come against Michigan State... set career highs with 20 completions and 273 passing yards in a losing effort. Northwestern: Caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from De’Mornay Pierson-El on a second-quarter reverse pass... was the first by a Nebraska quarterback since a 20-yard touchdown reception by Joe Ganz from Marlon Lucky against New Mexico State in 2008... completed 18-of-29 passes for

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Jordan WesterkampWide ReceiverSophomore | 6-0 | 195Lombard, Ill.

SeaSon HigHSCatches – 9 at Michigan State; Receiving Yards – 158 at Michigan State; Receiving TDs – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. McNeese State, at Fresno State, vs. Rutgers; Long – 70 at Fresno State

Career reCeiving StatiStiCSYear G/GS No. Yards TD2012 -- Redshirt --2013 13/1 20 283 12014 10/9 34 606 4Totals 23/10 54 889 5

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Caught seven passes for 125 yards, setting then career highs in both categories... had a 41-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter for his second career touchdown reception... Kenny Bell and Westerkamp combined to become the first Husker duo to both top 100 receiving yards in a game since Marlon Lucky (IB) and Maurice Purify (WR) achieved the feat at Colorado in 2007... Bell and Westerkamp became the first pair of wide receivers in Husker history to accomplish the feat. McNeese State: Caught a team-high four passes for 61 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Fresno State: Caught a career-long 70-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to open the scoring... caught a touchdown for the third consecutive game, marking the first Husker to have a touchdown reception in three straight games since Quincy Enunwa caught a touchdown pass in each of the first three games of 2013. Miami: Caught one pass for 14 yards. Illinois: Hauled in two passes for 31 yards. Michigan State: Recorded career highs of nine catches and 158 receiving yards... nine receptions tied for eighth in Nebraska history and were the most by a Husker since Kenny Bell had nine catches against Minnesota in 2012... 158 receiving yards tied Maurice Purify (2007 at Kansas) for the fifth-highest total in school history. Northwestern: Caught a pair of passes for 28 yards, pushing him over 500 yards receiving on the year. Rutgers: Caught three passes for 40 yards and hauled in his fourth TD of the season on a four-yard catch in the third quarter. Purdue: Caught three passes for a team-high 58 yards against the Boilermakers. Wisconsin: Caught one pass for six yards.

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Randy GregoryDefensive EndJunior | 6-6 | 240Fishers, Ind.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 7 vs. Miami, vs. Illinois, at Michigan State; Sacks – 2.5 vs. Illinois; Tackles for Loss – 3 vs. Illinois; QB Hurries – 3 vs. Illinois, vs. Purdue; PBUs – 2 at Northwestern; Interceptions – 1 vs. Michigan State

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU INT2013 13/10 66 10.5-69 19-101 1 12014 9/9 42 5.5-54 9-59 2 1Totals 22/19 108 16.0-12328-160 3 2

2014HoNorSWalter Camp Player of the Year Watch ListLombardi Award Watch ListChuck Bednarik Award Watch ListChuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist (1-of-20)Nagurski Trophy Watch ListLott IMPACT Trophy Watch ListLott IMPACT Trophy Quarterfinalist (1-of-20)Lott IMPACT Player of the Week (Sept. 20)Preseason First-Team All-American (Sporting News)Preseason Second Team All-American (Phil Steele, Athlon)Preseason All-Big Ten (Sporting News, Phil Steele, Athlon)Preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (Sporting News)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started, but left the game in the first quarter with an injury and didn’t return. McNeese State: Didn’t play due to injury. Fresno State: Returned to the starting lineup after missing a game due to injury... posted three tackles, all solo stops. Miami: Ranked third on the team with seven tackles, including a pair of sacks for 25 yards... pair of TFLs pushed his career total to 21 for 126 yards. Illinois: Finished the game with 2.5 sacks for 17 yards... increased his career sack total to 15, moving him within 1.5 sacks of the top 10 on the NU career sacks list (16.5, 10th). Michigan State: Produced seven tackles in a game for the third time this season... had a first-quarter interception marking his first interception of the season and the second of his career... also had an interception last season against South Dakota State. Northwestern: Produced four tackles and notched a career-best two pass break-ups. Rutgers: Blocked a second-quarter Rutgers field goal, marking Nebraska’s first blocked field goal since Josh Williams blocked a Tennessee-Chattanooga field goal in 2011... recorded a 12-yard sack in the third quarter to give him 5.5 sacks this season and 16 in his career... is just 0.5 sacks shy of the top 10 on the Nebraska career sacks list... finished the day with five total tackles and two quarterback hurries in addition to his sack and blocked field goal. Purdue: Had three QB hurries, increasing his team leading total to 14... also had four tackles and a pass breakup. Wisconsin: Split a third-quarter sack, giving him a team-leading 6.0 sacks this season and 16.5 in his career... tied for 10th on the Nebraska career sacks list, matching Travis Hill’s career total... only player in Nebraska history who has reached the top 10 on the list in just two seasons.

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Marcus NewbyLinebackerR. Freshman | 6-1 | 220North Potomac, Md.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 1 at Fresno State, vs. Miami, at Northwestern; Sacks – 1 at Fresno State; Tackles for Loss – 1 at Fresno State; QB Hurries – 2 at Fresno State; PBUs – None; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU INT2014 6/0 3 1.0-9 1-9 0 0Totals 6/0 3 1.0-9 1-9 0 0

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Saw time off the bench but didn’t record any stats. McNeese State: Saw time off the bench but didn’t record any stats. Fresno State: First career tackle was a nine-yard sack... also notched a pair of QB hurries. Miami: Came off the bench and made one tackle. Illinois: Played against the Illini, but didn’t record any stats. Michigan State: Did not play due to injury. Northwestern: Made one tackle off the bench. Rutgers: Did not play. Purdue: Did not play. Wisconsin: Did not play.

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221 yards, while rushing 10 times for 55 yards... increased his season total offense to 2,028 yards... became the third player in Nebraska history to reach 2,000 yards of total offense in the first seven games of the season, joining Joe Ganz (2,081 yards, 2008) and Taylor Martinez (2,018 yards, 2012). Rutgers: Completed 14-of-22 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns... rushed six times for 19 yards, including a 16-yard TD run in the first quarter to open the scoring... marked the longest touchdown run of Armstrong’s career. Purdue: Completed 8-of-21 passes for 118 yards and one touchdown... rushed seven times for 70 yards. Wisconsin: Completed 6-of-18 passes for 62 yards and one TD... also ran 20 times for 17 yards and on TD.

Ameer AbdullahI-BackSenior | 5-9 | 195Homewood, Ala.

SeaSon HigHSRushes – 35 vs. Miami; Rushing Yards – 232 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing TDs – 4 at Northwestern; Long - 57 at Fresno State

Catches – 4 at Northwestern; Receiving Yards – 96 vs. McNeese State; Receiving TDs – 1 vs. McNeese State, vs. Miami; Long – 58 vs. McNeese State

Career rUSHing StatiStiCSYear G/GS Att. Yards TD2011 13/0 42 150 32012 14/7 226 1,137 82013 13/13 281 1,690 92014 10/10 204 1,319 17Totals 50/30 753 4,296 37

Career reCeiving StatiStiCSYear G/GS No. Yards TD2011 13/0 1 11 02012 14/7 24 178 22013 13/13 26 232 22014 10/10 14 195 2Totals 50/30 65 621 6

Career retUrn StatiStiCSYear G/GS Kr Yards TD Pr Yards TD2011 13/0 26 763 1 15 107 02012 14/7 17 360 0 16 209 12013 13/13 4 77 0 0 0 02014 10/10 11 272 0 0 0 0Totals 50/30 58 1,472 1 31 316 1

SCHooLreCorDMost Single-Game Kickoff Return Yards - 211 vs. Fresno State

2014HoNorSTeam CaptainSenior CLASS Award Finalist (1-of-10)Wuerffel Trophy Finalist (1-of-12)Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (9/6, 10/27)4x Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (9/1, 9/22, 9/27, 10/27)Athlon Sports National Player of the Week (10/27)Athlon Sports Big Ten Player of the Week (9/27)College Football Performance Awards National All-Purpose Performer of the Week (10/27)College Football Performance Awards RB of the Week (9/27)Doak Walker Award Watch ListWalter Camp Player of the Year Watch ListMaxwell Award Watch ListMaxwell Award Semifinalist (1-of-20)Paul Hornung Award Watch ListPreseason Second-Team All-American (Sporting News, Phil Steele, Athlon)Preseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, Sporting News, Athlon)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Rushed 21 times for a career-high 232 yards, topping his previous career high of 225 yards against Illinois in 2013... rushing total marked the 15th-most rushing yards in school history and the 37th 200-yard rushing game in Nebraska history... 232 yards were the second-most by a Husker in a season opener, trailing Marlon Lucky’s 233 yards against Nevada in 2007. McNeese State: Rushed 17 times for 54 yards and one touchdown... caught three passes for a career-high 96 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter that broke a 24-24 tie... 58-yard catch alone broke his previous single-game high of 50 yards against UCLA in 2013.... finished the game with 184 all-purpose yards, including 90 yards in the fourth quarter on three touches. Fresno State: Rushed 19 times for 110 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to give NU a 14-0 lead... 57-yard run was a season long and his third

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Maliek CollinsDefensive TackleSophomore | 6-2 | 300Kansas City, Mo.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 7 at Rutgers; Sacks – 1.0 vs. Rutgers, vs. Purdue; Tackles for Loss – 3 vs. Rutgers; QB Hurries – 3 vs. Rutgers, vs. Purdue; PBUs – None; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL2013 12/1 12 1.0-10 2-102014 10/10 30 2.5-18 10-28Totals 22/11 42 3.5-28 12-38

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Made his second career start, totaling one tackle and one QB hurry. McNeese State: Started and tied a then-career high with three tackles. Fresno State: Set a career high with four tackles that doubled his season total. Miami: Produced four tackles, including a pair of TFLs for five yards... also notched two QB hurries. Illinois: Produced a pair of solo stops, including his third TFL of the season. Michigan State: Produced three tackles, inlcuding one TFL. Northwestern: Recorded a pair of solo stops, including a TFL for two yards. Rutgers: Had a career-high seven tackles, bettering his previous high of four tackles at Fresno State... also had a seven-yard sack and three quarterback hurries. Purdue: Finished with five tackles, including a nine-yard sack in the first quarter... added three of NU’s nine QB hurries. Wisconsin: One tackle on the afternoon was a combined sack with Randy Gregory.

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Taariq AllenWide ReceiverJunior | 6-3 | 200Weston, Mass.

SeaSon HigHSCatches – 3 vs. McNeese State, at Michigan State; Receiving Yards – 27 vs. McNeese State; Receiving TDs – None; Long – 14 vs. McNeese State

Career reCeiving StatiStiCSYear G/GS No. Yards TD2011 -- Redshirt --2012 8/0 2 11 12013 10/0 3 22 02014 10/0 7 39 0Totals 28/0 12 72 1

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Caught one pass for three yards. McNeese State: Hauled in a career-high three recepetions for a career-high 27 yards. Fresno State: Saw time off the bench but did not record a catch. Miami: Saw time off the bench but did not record a catch. Illinois: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Michigan State: Matched a career high with three receptions for nine yards. Northwestern: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Rutgers: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Purdue: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Wisconsin: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch.

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Corey CooperSafetySenior | 6-1 | 215Maywood, Ill.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 10 at Wisconsin; Sacks – None; Tackles for Loss – 1 vs. Purdue, at Wisconsin; QB Hurries – 1 vs. McNeese State; PBUs – 1 vs. Purdue; Interceptions – 1 vs. McNeese State

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU INT2010 -- Redshirt --2011 11/1 9 0.0-0 0-0 0 02012 14/3 17 0.5-1 2-8 0 02013 13/13 91 2.0-16 5-19 1 12014 10/10 57 0.0-0 2-5 1 1Totals 48/27 174 2.5-17 9-32 2 2

2014HoNorSTeam CaptainPreseason Second-Team All-Big Ten (Athlon)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started at safety, but didn’t record any stats. McNeese State: Totaled six tackles and notched NU’s first turnover of the season with his second career interception on the last play of the game. Fresno State: Made three tackles in his 20th career start. Miami: Finished second on the team with eight tackles, including four solo stops. Illinois: Started and produced three tackles in the 45-14 win. Michigan State: Totaled five tackles, including three solo stops. Northwestern:

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Cornhuskers to WatchJosh MitchellCornerbackSenior | 5-11 | 160Corona, Calif.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 5 vs. Rutgers, at Wisconsin; Sacks – 2.0 vs. Purdue; Tackles for Loss – 2 vs. Purdue; QB Hurries – None; PBUs – 3 vs. Purdue; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU INT2010 -- Redshirt --2011 8/1 5 0.0-0 0-0 1 02012 13/8 29 1.0-1 2-6 5 12013 13/6 31 0.0-0 4-7 6 12014 10/10 33 2.0-14 2-14 11 0Totals 44/25 98 3.0-5 8-27 23 2

2014HoNorSTeam Captain

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Tied a career high with two of Nebraska’s five pass break-ups on the day. McNeese State: Recorded a pair of tackles and a pass break-up in the 31-24 win. Fresno State: Posted four solo tackles and tied his career high for the second time this season with two pass break-ups. Miami: Returned a fumble 57 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to give Nebraska a 31-21 lead... was the first by a Husker since Austin Cassidy had an 11-yard fumble return for a touchdown at Minnesota on Oct. 22, 2011... was the longest fumble return by a Husker since Ralph Brown had a 74-yard fumble return for a touchdown at Kansas State in 1998. Illinois: Produced four tackles in his 20th career start. Michigan State: Played in his 40th career game... notched four tackles and broke up a pair of passes for the third time this season. Northwestern: Produced four tackles for the fourth time this season. Rutgers: Produced a season-high five tackles and broke up one pass for his 20th career break-up. Purdue: Had three pass breakups, increasing his total in 2014 to a team-high 11... increased his career pass breakup total to 23 to move into the top 10 on the NU career PBU list... also produced two sacks for 14 yards after entering the game with one career sack. Wisconsin: Tied a season-high with five tackles, all solo stops.

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Played in his 45th career games and finished tied for second on the team with eight tackles... pushed his career total to 150 tackles. Rutgers: Produced six tackles in his 25th career start. Purdue: Produced eight tackles, including his first TFL of the season... also notched his first break-up of the year. Wisconsin: Led the team with a season-high 10 tackles, including six solo stops... forced a pair of fumbles and also recorded his second TFL of the season.

run of at least 30 yards in 2014. Miami: Rushed a career-high 35 times for 229 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding a three-yard touchdown reception... previous career high in carries was 31 against Penn State in 2012... posted a then-career-high 313 all-purpose yards, bettering his 252-yard effort against Wisconsin in 2012... 313 all-purpose yards ranked third on the Nebraska single-game all-purpose yardage list, and is the most by a Husker since Roy Helu Jr. had a school-record 321 all-purpose yards against Missouri on Oct. 30, 2010. Illinois: Rushed 22 times for 208 yards with a career-high three rushing touchdowns... opened the game with five carries for 60 yards on Nebraska’s first drive, capped by a 12-yard touchdown run to give Nebraska a 7-0 lead... rushed for 196 yards on 20 carries in the first half alone, including 13 carries for 127 yards in the first quarter... marked the second straight three touchdown game for Abdullah after recording two rushing scores and a receiving TD against Miami... 208-yard effort was Abdullah’s fourth career 200-yard rushing game and third of 2014... notched a 200-yard game against the Illini for the second straight season, after posting 225 yards last season... Michigan State: Rushed 24 times for 45 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns... had 22 receiving yards and 48 yards on kickoff returns, giving him 115 all-purpose yards... became the seventh player in Big Ten history with more than 6,000 career all-purpose yards... limited to 67 yards from scrimmage, ending a nation-leading streak of 18 straight games with at least 100 yards from scrimmage. Northwestern: Rushed 23 times for 146 yards and a career-high four touchdowns... first player in Nebraska history with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons, and marked the 35th 1,000-yard rushing season in school history... 146 rushing yards marked his 22nd career 100-yard rushing game, and his third career 100-yard rushing game against Northwestern... became the first Husker to score four rushing touchdowns in a game since quarterback Taylor Martinez had four rushing touchdowns at Kansas State on Oct. 7, 2010... totaled 13 receiving yards and 15 kick return yards for 174 all-purpose yards. Rutgers: Rushed 19 times for 225 yards and three touchdowns... marked his fourth 200-yard rushing game of the season (Florida Atlantic, Miami, Illinois, Rutgers) all at Memorial Stadium... marked his 23rd career 100-yard rushing game, and his sixth of the 2014 season... totaled 26 receiving yards and 90 kick return yards for a school-record 341 all-purpose yards... previous record was 321 all-purpose yards by Roy Helu Jr. against Missouri in 2010. Purdue: Left the game early with an injury... was limited to one yard on six carries. Wisconsin: Played in his 50th career game... rushed 18 times for 69 yards... increased season rushing total to 1,319 yards moving him into the No. 10 spot on the Nebraska season rushing list... is the second-highest ever for a Husker senior, trailing only Mike Rozier’s 2,148 yards in 1983... increased his career rushing total to 4,296 moving him within 484 yards of Mike Rozier’s school-record 4,780 rushing yards... increased his career all-purpose yardage total to 6,700, moving him within 300 yards of becoming the 11th player in NCAA history with 7,000 career all-purpose yards.

Cornhuskers to Watch

Joshua KaluDefensive BackFreshman | 6-1 | 175Houston, Texas

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 7 vs. Illinois; Sacks – None; Tackles for Loss – 1 at Fresno State; QB Hurries – 1 vs. McNeese State; PBUs – 1 at Fresno State, vs. Illinois, at Michigan State; Interceptions – 1 vs. Miami


2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Came off the bench in his first career game and made one tackle. McNeese State: Made a pair of tackles and record a QB hurry. Fresno State: Made his first career start, as the Huskers began the game with six defensive

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Cethan CarterTight EndSophomore | 6-4 | 240Metairie, La.

SeaSon HigHSCatches – 1 vs. McNeese State, at Fresno State; Receiving Yards – 20 at Fresno State; Receiving TDs – 1 at Fresno State; Long – 20 at Fresno State

Career reCeiving StatiStiCSYear G/GS No. Yards TD2013 13/6 10 127 02014 6/5 2 25 1Totals 19/11 12 152 1

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started at tight end, but didn’t record a catch. McNeese State: Caught one pass for five yards. Fresno State: Recorded his first career TD reception on a 20-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. Miami: Started, but did not record a catch. Illinois: Started, but didn’t record a catch. Michigan State: Did not play due to injury. Northwestern: Did not play due to injury. Rutgers: Did not play due to injury. Purdue: Did not play due to injury. Wisconsin: Returned to action after missing four games due to injury... didn’t record a catch.

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Zaire AndersonLinebackerJunior | 5-11 | 220Philadelphia, Pa.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 11 vs. Rutgers, vs. Purdue; Sacks – 1.0 vs. Illinois; Tackles for Loss – 3 vs. Illinois; QB Hurries – 1 at Michigan State, at Northwestern, vs. Purdue; PBUs – 2 at Northwestern; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU2012* 3/1 4 0.0-0 0-0 02013 12/5 52 3.0-22 6-25 12014 10/9 61 1.0-9 9-23 5Totals 25/15 117 4.0-31 15-48 6*-awardedmedicalredshirt

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Led the Huskers in tackles with seven, including four solo stops... notched a TFL for four yards. McNeese State: Finished the game with eight tackles, including six solo stops... notched a pair of TFLs. Fresno State: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Miami: Totaled four tackles in the win over the Hurricanes. Illinois: Led the Nebraska defense with nine total tackles, including three TFLs and a sack on the final play of the game. Michigan State: Totaled six tackles, including four solo stops... added a TFL, QB hurry and pass break-up. Northwestern: Tied for second on the team with eight tackles... also broke up a career-high two passes... entered the game with two pass break-ups over his first 21 games at Nebraska. Rutgers: Tied a career-high with a team-best 11 tackles, also had 11 stops at Minnesota in 2013... 11 tackles increased his career total to 100... added a TFL and a break-up in the win. Purdue: Had 11 tackles for the second straight game to tie a career high... added a QB hurry and a TFL for six yards. Wisconsin: Produced

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Jonathan RoseCornerbackSophomore | 6-1 | 195Leeds, Ala.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 3 vs. Florida Atlantic, at Fresno State, vs. Miami, at Wisconsin; Sacks – None; Tackles for Loss – None; QB Hurries – None; PBUs – 1 at Fresno State; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU INT2012 -- Redshirt --2013 10/0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 02014 10/0 16 0.0-0 0-0 1 0Totals 20/0 16 0.0-0 0-0 1 0

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Recorded three tackles off the bench, all solo stops. McNeese State: Made a pair of tackles off the bench. Fresno State: Recorded three solo stops off the bench and notched his first career pass break-up at Nebraska. Miami: Came off the bench and totaled three tackles for the second straight game. Illinois: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Michigan State: Made one tackle off the bench. Northwestern: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Rutgers: Made one tackle off the bench. Purdue: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Wisconsin: Recorded three tackles for the fourth time this season.

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Lane HoveyWide ReceiverSophomore | 6-4 | 205Adel, Iowa

SeaSon HigHSCatches – 3 at Fresno State; Receiving Yards – 48 at Fresno State; Receiving TDs – None; Long – 29 at Fresno State


2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. McNeese State: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Fresno State: Notched careers highs with three catches for 48 yards, including a 29-yard reception. Miami: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Illinois: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Michigan State: Caught one pass for eight yards. Northwestern: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Rutgers: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Purdue: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Wisconsin: Did not play.

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backs on the field... led the Huskers with six tackles, all solo stops... also notched a TFL, forced a fumble and broke up a pass. Miami: Came off the bench and notched his first career interception in the fourth quarter. Illinois: Notched his second career start... totaled a season-high seven tackles and his second pass break-up of the season. Michigan State: Recorded one tackle and one pass break-up off the bench. Northwestern: Recorded one tackle off the bench. Rutgers: Had one tackle off the bench. Purdue: Produced one tackle off the bench. Wisconsin: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats.

six tackles and notched his fifth pass break-up of the season... was invovled in two turnovers, as he forced and recovered one fumble, while also recovering another fumble.

Ryker FyfeQuarterbackSophomore | 6-2 | 210Grand Island, Neb.

SeaSon HigHSPassing Attempts – 4 vs. Florida Atlantic; Completions – 2 at Fresno State; Passing Yards – 22 at Fresno State; Long Pass – 12 at Fresno State; Passing TDs – 1 at Fresno State

Rushes – 4 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing Yards – 29 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing TDs – None; Long - 15 vs. Florida Atlantic

Career PaSSing StatiStiCSYear G/GS Comp.-Att.-Int. Yards TD2012 -- Redshirt --2013 1/0 1-1-0 5 02014 6/0 4-9-0 40 1Totals 7/0 5-10-0 45 1

Career rUSHing StatiStiCSYear G/GS Att. Yards TD2012 -- Redshirt --2013 1/0 1 3 02014 6/0 7 47 0Totals 7/0 8 50 0

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Saw time off the bench... completed 1-of-4 passes for nine yards and also ran four times for 29 yards. McNeese State: Dind’t play against the Cowboys. Fresno State: Was 2-of-3 off the bench for 22 yards, including his first career TD pass... also ran once for 12 yards. Miami: Didn’t play in the 41-31 win over the Hurricanes. Illinois: Saw action in NU’s final drive of the game... ran the ball twice for six yards. Michigan State: Saw one series of action following an injury to Tommy Armstrong Jr... was 1-for-2 for nine yards and led NU to its first of three fourth-quarter touchdowns. Northwestern: Was the quarterback on NU’s final series of the game that included three rushes by Terrell Newby. Rutgers: Did not play against Rutgers. Purdue: Did not play. Wisconsin: Saw time in the fourth quarter, but didn’t record any stats.

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Daniel DavieCornerbackJunior | 6-1 | 190Beatrice, Neb.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 8 vs. Purdue; Sacks – None; Tackles for Loss – 2 at Fresno State, vs. Miami; QB Hurries – None; PBUs – 2 vs. Purdue; Interceptions – 2 vs. Illinois

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU INT2011 -- Redshirt --2012 13/0 7 0.0-0 0-0 1 02013 10/0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 02014 10/10 29 0.0-0 4-6 4 2Totals 33/10 37 0.0-0 4-6 5 2

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Made his first career start and finished the game with a then-career-high five tackles, all solo stops... bettered his previous career high of two tackles. McNeese State: Posted his first pass break-up of the season and added three tackles. Fresno State: Record three solo stops, including a pair of TFLs for four yards. Miami: Notched three tackles, including a pair of TFLs for two yards. Illinois: Notched a pair of interceptions on the night, his first two picks as a Husker... first interception was a diving pick in the endzone to stop an Illini dricr in the first quarter. Michigan State: Notched a pass break-up before leaving the game due to injury in the first quarter. Northwestern: Produced four tackles, all solo stops. Rutgers: Recorded one tackle in the 42-24 win. Purdue: Had a career-high eight tackles, while also notching a pair of pass break-ups. Wisconsin: Started and posted a pair of tackles.

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Nathan GerryDefensive BackSophomore | 6-2 | 205Sioux Falls, S.D.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 13 vs. McNeese State; Sacks – 0.5 vs. Illinois; Tackles for Loss – 2 vs. McNeese State; QB Hurries – 2 vs. Illinois; PBUs – 1 vs. McNeese State; Interceptions – 1 vs. Illinois, at Northwestern, vs. Rutgers, vs. Purdue

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU INT2013 13/3 32 0.0-0 2-3 0 02014 10/10 59 0.5-2 4-6 1 4Totals 23/13 91 0.5-2 6-9 1 4

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started at safety and record four tackles, including a TFL for one yard... also forced a fumble that was recovered by the Owls. McNeese State: Had a career day against the Cowboys, including a team-high and career-best 13 tackles... notched a pair of TFLs, a QB hurry and his first career pass break-up. Fresno State: Went over 50 career tackles with a pair of stops. Miami: Totaled six tackles in the 41-31 win over the Hurricanes. Illinois: Produced five tackles, including four solo stops... recorded his first career interception and returned it 54 yards to the 5-yard line... also notched half a sack and a pair of QB hurries. Michigan State: Tied for second on the team in tackles with seven, including five solo stops. Northwestern: Intercepted a second-quarter pass in the endzone for his second interception of the season and career... also added five tackles. Rutgers: Had a first-quarter interception that he returned for 28 yards. Purdue: Intercepted a Purdue pass in the second quarter, marking Gerry’s team-leading fourth interception of the season... added five tackles. Wisconsin: Posted nine tackles, including seven solo stops... forced a fumble and recovered it in the fourth quarter.

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Sam FoltzPunterSophomore | 6-1 | 200Grand Island, Neb.

SeaSon HigHSPunts – 8 at Michigan State, at Wisconsin; Punting Avg. – 51.2 vs. McNeese State; Long Punt – 70 at Wisconsin; Inside 20 – 5 at Northwestern

Career PUnting StatiStiCSYear G/GS Punts Yards Avg I202012 -- Redshirt --2013 13/13 71 2,954 41.6 222014 10/10 47 1,964 41.8 21Totals 23/23 118 4,918 41.7 43

2014HoNorSBig Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 8)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Only needed to punt twice (71 yards) in season-opening 55-7 win over Florida Atlantic. McNeese State: Was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after booting six punts for 307 yards, an average of 51.2 yards per punt... trapped the Cowboys inside their own 20 yardline four times on the day. Fresno State: Averaged 47.4 yards on five punts (237 yards)... booted a game-long 59-yard punt and trapped the Bulldogs inside their own 20 twice on the night. Miami: Only had to punt once against the Hurricanes, a 49-yard boot. Illinois: Punted three times on the night for 113 yards... pinned the Illini inside their own 20 twice. Michigan State: Punted a season-high eight times for 287 yards. Northwestern: Punted five times and all five trapped the Wildcats inside their own 20 yard line. Rutgers: Pinned Rutgers inside their 20-yard line twice on three punts. Purdue: Punted six times for a 43.2-yard average... had three punts of over 50 yards, including a 62-yard punt in the first quarter...

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Cornhuskers to WatchDe’Mornay Pierson-ElWide Receiver/Punt ReturnerFreshman | 5-9 | 175Winnifield, La.

SeaSon HigHSCatches – 3 at Northwestern, vs. Purdue; Receiving Yards – 66 at Northwestern; Receiving TDs – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. Purdue; Long – 46 at Northwestern

Career reCeiving StatiStiCSYear G/GS No. Yards TD2014 10/3 10 130 2 Totals 10/3 10 130 2

Career retUrn StatiStiCSYear G/GS Kr Yards TD Pr Yards TD2014 10/3 7 98 0 30 455 2Totals 10/3 7 98 0 30 455 2

2014HoNorSBig Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 15)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Hauled in a touchdown pass in his first career game as a Husker... ended the game with two catches for 14 yards and also returned a pair of punts for 14 yards. McNeese State: Returned five punts for 52 yards, including a 25-yard return... also returned a pair of kicks for 36 yards. Fresno State: Returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to give Nebraska a 24-2 lead... was the seventh-longest punt return in school history and longest ever by a Husker freshman... marked Nebraska’s longest punt return since Eric Haag’s school-record 95-yard punt return against Texas in 2010 and the first punt return for a score by Nebraska since Ameer Abdullah had an 81-yard TD return vs. Idaho State in 2012... finished the day with five punt returns for 150 yards. Miami: Returned a pair of punts for 11 yards... rushed the ball once for no gain. Illinois: Returned three punts for 12 yards. Michigan State: Returned a fourth-quarter punt 62 yards for a touchdown, marking his second career punt return for a touchdown (also an 86-yard punt return at Fresno State). Northwestern: Threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. in the second quarter on a reverse.... became the first Husker to throw for a touchdown, score a touchdown on a punt return and catch a touchdown in a season since Bobby Newcombe in 2000... hauled in three passes on the night for 66 yards, including a 46-yard catch two plays before tossing the touchdown pass to Armstrong Jr. Rutgers: Made his first career start, as NU opened with four wide receivers... didn’t record a catch, but returned four putns for 26 yards. Purdue: Had a 17-yard TD reception to open the scoring... finished with three receptions for 49 yards... also had 45 yards on three punt returns, including a 42-yard return in the first quarter... has 441 punt return yards this season moving him up to sixth place on the NU single-season punt return yardage list. Wisconsin: Started his third game of the season... hauled in one pass for six yards... returned one punt for 14 yards and a pair of kicks for 33 yards.

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Imani CrossI-BackJunior | 6-1 | 230Gainesville, Ga.

SeaSon HigHSRushes – 22 vs. Illinois; Rushing Yards – 109 vs. Illinois; Rushing TDs – 2 vs. Purdue; Long - 62 at Fresno State

Catches – None; Receiving Yards – None; Receiving TDs – None; Long – None

Career rUSHing StatiStiCSYear G/GS Att. Yards TD2012 14/0 55 324 72013 13/0 85 447 102014 10/0 66 339 5Totals 37/0 206 1,110 22 2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Carried three times for 32 yards, including a 25-yard run in the first half... notched his 18th career rushing touchdown with a three-yard run in the second quarter. McNeese State: Carried the ball three times for one yard. Fresno State: Carried three times for 69 yards, including a a career-long 62-yard touchdown run in the third quarter... bettered his previous career long of 51 yards vs. Michigan State in 2013. Miami: Carried the ball three times for 13 yards. Illinois: Rushed 22 times for a career-high 109 yards, including a four-yard TD run in the third quarter... 109 yards bettered his 105 yards against Wyoming in the 2013 season opener. Michigan State: Didn’t record a carry against the Spartans. Northwestern: Went over 1,000 yards rushing on his career with five carries for 14 yards. Rutgers: Rushed five times for 28 yards. Purdue: Rushed 20 times for 66 yards and two touchdowns, including a two-yard TD in the second quarter and a one-yard TD in the third quarter... the two-TD effort marked the sixth multiple-TD game of Cross’ career, including two rushing touchdowns last season at Purdue. Wisconsin: Rushed twice for seven yards.

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Byerson CockrellDefensive BackJunior | 6-0 | 185Columbus, Miss.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 3 vs. Florida Atlantic, at Fresno State; Sacks – None; Tackles for Loss – 1 at Fresno State; QB Hurries – None; PBUs – 2 vs. Purdue; Interceptions – 1 vs. Purdue


2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Came off the bench to make three tackles and one pass break-up in his Husker debut. McNeese State: Came off the bench to make a pair of tackles. Fresno State: Made his first career start, as Nebraska opened with six defensive backs... made three tackles, including his first career TFL... added his second pass break-up on the year. Miami: Recorded two tackles off the bench. Illinois: Started his second game of the year... recorded a tackle and his third pass break-up. Michigan State: Notched a tackle and recovered a fumble by Jeremy Langford that was forced by Vincent Valentine. Northwestern: Started and notched a pair of solo tackles and one pass break-up. Rutgers: Recorded one tackle off the bench. Purdue: Intercepted a pass in the second quarter for his first pick as a Husker... also notched one tackle and a pair of pass break-ups. Wisconsin: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats.

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pinned the Boilermakers inside their own 20 three times, and inside the 10 twice. Wisconsin: Booted eight punts for 375 yards... blasted a career-high 70-yard punt in the fourth quarter that was downed at the Wisconsin one-yard line... also ran a fake punt in the second quarter that went for 14 yards and a first down.

Terrell NewbyI-BackSophomore | 5-10 | 200Los Angeles, Calif.

SeaSon HigHSRushes – 16 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing Yards – 107 vs. Florida Atlantic; Rushing TDs – 2 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long - 43 vs. Florida Atlantic

Catches – 2 vs. Illinois, at Northwestern; Receiving Yards – 21 vs. Illinois; Receiving TDs – None; Long – 20 vs. Illinois

Career rUSHing StatiStiCSYear G/GS Att. Yards TD2013 13/0 54 298 22014 10/0 63 282 5Totals 23/0 117 580 7

Career reCeiving StatiStiCSYear G/GS No. Yards TD2013 13/0 3 1 02014 10/0 6 40 0Totals 23/0 9 41 0

Career retUrn StatiStiCSYear G/GS Kr Yards TD Pr Yards TD2013 13/0 4 77 0 1 10 02014 10/0 3 53 0 0 0 0Totals 23/0 7 130 0 1 10 0

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Notched his first career 100-yard game with 16 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns... previous career high was 76 yards on 15 carries against Wyoming in 2013... marked the 76th double 100-yard rushing game by two Nebraska backs, as Ameer Abdullah also ran for a career-high 232 yards. McNeese State: Carried the ball four times off the bench for nine yards. Fresno State: Carried the ball seven times for 18 yards off the bench... added a 12-yard reception and a 20-yard kickoff return. Miami: Carried once for eight yards. Illinois: Carried the ball nine times off the bench for

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Drew BrownPlace KickerFreshman | 5-11 | 180Southlake, Texas

SeaSon HigHSField Goals Made – 2 at Fresno State, vs. Miami; Long Field Goal – 44 vs. Florida Atlantic; PATs Made – 7 at Fresno State

Career KiCKing StatiStiCSYear G/GS PAT FG Long2014 10/10 48-48 10/15 44Totals 10/10 48-48 10/15 44 2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Was a perfect 6-for-6 on PATs and knocked down a 44-yard field goal in his Husker debut. McNeese State: Made a 31-yard field goal and was 4-for-4 on PATs. Fresno State: Was 2-for-3 on field goals, including makes from 38 and 22 yards, while missing from 42 yards... was 7-for-7 on PATs. Miami: Was 2-for-2 on field goals from 19 and 39 yards... was a perfect 5-for-5 on PAT tries... averaged 61.6 yards on seven kickoffs, including three touchbacks. Illinois: Was a perfect 6-for-6 on PATs and 1-for-2 on field goals, including a make from 29 yards and a miss from 54 yards... also booted eight kickoffs for 519 yards, including seven touchbacks. Michigan State: Was 1-for-1 on PAT tries and also converted his lone field attempt of the night, a 40-yard try that opened the scoring for NU. Northwestern: Was 5-for-5 on PATs and 1-for-2 on field goals, including a make from 33 yards and a miss from 39 yards... also kicked off seven times for 438 yards, including two touchbacks. Rutgers: Was 6-for-6 on PAT tries and missed his only field goal attempt, a 42-yard try. Purdue: Was 5-for-5 on PAT tries but missed his only field-goal attempt of the day, a 46-yard try. Wisconsin: Was 3-for-3 on PATs and made his lone field goal of the day, a 32-yard try.

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34 yards and one touchdown... also caught a pair of passes for 21 yards. Michigan State: Did not record a carry against the Spartans. Northwestern: Carried the ball four times for 23 yards and caught a pair of passes for one yard. Rutgers: Rushed 10 times for 30 yards and returned one kickoff for 14 yards. Purdue: Rushed nine times for 42 yards and his fourth TD of the year on a seven-yard run in the fourth quarter... also caught one pass for six yards. Wisconsin: Carried the ball five times for 11 yards and one TD off the bench.

David SantosLinebackerJunior | 6-0 | 225Spring, Texas

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 10 vs. Miami; Sacks – None; Tackles for Loss – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. Miami; QB Hurries – None; PBUs – None; Interceptions – 1 vs. Miami

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU2011 -- Redshirt --2012 13/1 24 0.0-0 0-0 02013 13/10 87 2.0-9 7-16 22014 8/6 36 0.0-0 2-2 0Totals 34/17 147 2.0-9 9-18 2

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started at linebacker and finished second on the team with six tackles, including one TFL. McNeese State: Produced six tackles for the second straight week. Fresno State: Made a pair of tackles off the bench. Miami: Led the Huskers with 10 tackles and also notched his first career interception. Illinois: Didn’t play against the Illini due to injury. Michigan State: Didn’t play due to injury. Northwestern: Returned to the field after missing two games with injury, but didn’t record any stats. Rutgers: Returned to the starting lineup and made five tackles. Purdue: Started an recorded four tackles. Wisconsin: Started and recorded three tackles.

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Mauro BondiPlace KickerJunior | 6-0 | 210Boca Raton, Fla.

SeaSon HigHSField Goals Made – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; Long Field Goal – 45 vs. Florida Atlantic; PATs Made – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic

Career KiCKing StatiStiCSYear G/GS PAT FG Long2011 4/0 1-1 0-0 02012 -- Redshirt -- 2013 13/13 7-8 1-1 222014 4/4 1-1 1-1 45Totals 21/17 9-10 2-2 45 2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Booted a career-long 45-yard field goal and was 1-for-1 on PATs... knocked 10 kickoffs for 650 yards, including seven touchbacks. McNeese State: Averaged 63.2 yards on kickoffs with six kicks for 379 yards, including two touchbacks. Fresno State: Recorded three touchbacks on eight kickoffs... finished with 513 yards, an average of 64.1 yards per kickoff. Miami: Did not play due to injury. Illinois: Did not play due to injury. Michigan State: Did not play due to injury. Northwestern: Did not play due to injury. Rutgers: Did not play due to injury. Purdue: Did not play due to injury. Wisconsin: Returned to the field after missing six games due to injury... kicked off five times for average of 64.4 yards... notched two touchbacks.

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Josh BanderasLinebackerSophomore | 6-2 | 235Lincoln, Neb.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 10 vs. McNeese State; Sacks – None; Tackles for Loss – 1 vs. McNeese State, at Fresno State; QB Hurries – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs – None; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU2013 13/4 28 2.0-8 3-9 12014 10/5 36 0.0-0 2-5 0Totals 23/9 64 2.0-8 5-14 1

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started at linebacker, made four tackles and recorded one QB hurry. McNeese State: Finished second on the team with 10 tackles, including a TFL for three yards. Fresno State: Finished the day with four tackles, including his second TFL of the season. Miami: Recorded five tackles against the Hurricanes. Illinois: Went over 50 career tackles with a pair of tackles on the night. Michigan State: Started his fifth game of the year... finished with three tackles. Northwestern: Produced four tackles off the bench. Rutgers: Produced three tackles off the bench. Purdue: Made one tackle off the bench. Wisconsin: Produced one tackle off the bench.

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Kevin MauriceDefensive TackleSophomore | 6-3 | 280Orlando, Fla.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 2 at Fresno State; Sacks – 0.5 vs. Florida Atlantic; Tackles for Loss – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; QB Hurries – 1 at Fresno State; PBUs – None; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL2013 6/0 2 0.0-0 0-02014 9/0 6 0.5-5 1-5Totals 15/0 8 0.5-5 1-5

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Came off the bench and teamed with Greg McMullen for a sack. McNeese State: Produced one tackle off the bench. Fresno State: Recorded a pair of tackles off the bench. Miami: Notched one tackle off the bench. Illinois: Came off the bench to make one tackle. Michigan State: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Northwestern: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Rutgers: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Purdue: Did not play. Wisconsin: Made one tackle off the bench.

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Mark PeliniOffensive LineSenior | 6-0 | 290Youngstown, Ohio

CareerGames Played: 29 (7 in 2012; 12 in 2013; 10 in 2014)Games Started: 12 (2 in 2013; 10 in 2014)

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2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started at center and directed an offensive line that helped Nebraska roll up 784 yards, including 498 yards on the ground. McNeese State: Helped the Huskers rush for 195 yards. Fresno State: Helped Nebraska roll up four scoring plays of at least 50 yards. Miami: Led an offensive line that paved the way for Ameer Abdullah to rush for 229 yards on 35 carries. Illinois: Directed an offensive line that helped the Huskers rush for 458 yards and five touchdowns. Michigan State: Played in his 25th career game at Nebraska. Northwestern: Helped Ameer Abdullah score a career-high four touchdowns. Rutgers: In 10th career start helped Ameer Abdullah rush for 225 yards and three touchdowns. Purdue: Helped the NU rushing attack total four TDs on the ground. Wisconsin: Made his 12th career start.

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CareerGames Played: 29 (3 in 2011; 5 in 2012; 11 in 2013; 10 in 2014)Games Started: 21 (11 in 2013; 10 in 2014)

2014HoNorSTeam Captain

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Helped pave the way for Ameer Abdullah to rush for a career-high 232 yards, while the Huskers rolled up 498 rushing yards and 784 yards of total offense. McNeese State: Helped the Huskers produce two rushing touchdowns. Fresno State: Helped NU roll up 280 on the ground and a pair of rushing touchdowns. Miami: Paved the way for the Huskers to roll up 343 yards on the ground. Illinois: Paved the way for NU to rush for 458 yards and five touchdowns. Michigan State: Played in his 25th career game at Nebraska. Northwestern: Helped Ameer Abdullah notch his third straight 1,000-yard season with 146 yards on 23 carries. Rutgers: Helped Ameer Abdullah rush for 225 yards and three touchdowns. Purdue: Started his 20th career game at Nebraska. Wisconsin: Made his 10th start of the season.

Jake CottonOffensive LineSenior | 6-6 | 305Lincoln, Neb. 68

Zach SterupOffensive LineJunior | 6-8 | 320Hastings, Neb.

CareerGames Played: 24 (4 in 2012; 11 in 2013; 9 in 2014)Games Started: 9 (9 in 2014)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Didn’t play in the season opener due to injury. McNeese State: Made his first career start in the 31-24 win over the Cowboys. Fresno State: Helped protect Tommy Armstrong Jr., who threw three touchdown passes. Miami: Kept quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. clean, while he threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Illinois: Helped Ameer Abdullah run for 208 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan State: Helped Ameer Abdullah score his 29th and 30th career rushing touchdowns. Northwestern: Helped keep Tommy Armstrong Jr. clean, while he went 18-of-29 for 221 yards.

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Trevor RoachLinebackerSenior | 6-2 | 235Elkhorn, Neb.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 18 at Michigan State; Sacks – 1 at Northwestern; Tackles for Loss – 4 at Michigan State; QB Hurries – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. Rutgers; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL PbU2010 -- Redshirt --2011 5/0 7 0.0-0 2-3 02012 5/0 5 0.5-1 1-1 02013 -- Injured --2014 10/5 52 1.0-7 7-18 2Totals 20/5 64 1.5-8 10-22 2

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Returned to the field after missing all of 2013 with injury... totaled four tackles, including a TFL... added a pass break-up and a QB hurry. McNeese State: Saw time off the bench but didn’t record any stats. Fresno State: Made three tackles, all solo stops, off the bench. Miami: Recorded six tackles off the bench and forced a fumble of Duke Johnson in the third quarter that was returned for a touchdown by Josh Mitchell. Illinois: Saw time off the bench and made one tackle. Michigan State: Made his first career start and finished with a career-high 18 tackles, bettering his seven tackles against Tennessee-Chattanooga in the 2011 season opener... also had a career-high four TFLs for nine yards. Northwestern: Led NU in tackles for the second straight game with 10 stops... notched his first sack of the year, a seven-yard loss. Rutgers: Produced six tackles, including a TFL... added his second pass break-up of the season. Purdue: Started and notched one tackle. Wisconsin: Recorded three tackles and forced one of Wisconsin’s four fumbles.

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Rutgers: Kept Tommy Armstrong Jr. clean, as he threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 14-of-22 passing. Purdue: Helped Imani Cross rush for a pair of TDs. Wisconsin: Helped Tommy Armstrong Jr. account for two touchddowns on the day.

CareerGames Played: 24 (4 in 2012; 10 in 2013; 10 in 2014)Games Started: None

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Helped Nebraska roll up 784 yards, including 498 yards on the ground. McNeese State: Helped the Huskers rush for 195 yards. Fresno State: Helped Nebraska roll up four scoring plays of at least 50 yards. Miami: Paved the way for Ameer Abdullah to rush for 229 yards on 35 carries. Illinois: Helped the Huskers rush for 458 yards and five touchdowns. Michigan State: Played in his 20th career game at Nebraska. Northwestern: Helped Ameer Abdullah score a career-high four touchdowns. Rutgers: Helped Ameer Abdullah rush for 225 yards and three touchdowns. Purdue: Helped the NU rushing attack total four TDs on the ground. Wisconsin: Saw time off the bench.

Ryne ReevesOffensive LineJunior | 6-3 | 300Crete, Neb. 65

Chongo KondoloOffensive LineJunior | 6-4 | 300Carrollton, Texas

CareerGames Played: 10 (10 in 2014)Games Started: None

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Made his Husker debut... helped protect Tommy Armstrong Jr., who threw for a career-high 271 yards and two touchdowns. McNeese State: Protected Tommy Armstrong Jr., who threw for a 242 yards and two touchdowns. Fresno State: Helped the offensive line produce a no sack game. Miami: Helped Ameer Abdullah rush for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Illinois: Helped the Huskers produce a pair of 100-yard backs, as Ameer Abdullah ran for

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CareerGames Played: 10 (10 in 2014)Games Started: 10 (10 in 2014)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started at left tackle in his Husker debut... protected Tommy Armstrong Jr., who threw for a career-high 271 yards and two touchdowns. McNeese State: Protected Tommy Armstrong Jr., who threw for a 242 yards and two touchdowns. Fresno State: Helped the offensive line produce a no sack game. Miami: Helped Ameer Abdullah rush for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Illinois: Helped the Huskers produce a pair of 100-yard backs, as Ameer Abdullah ran for 208 yards and Imani Cross ran for 109 yards. Michigan State: Protected Tommy Armstrong Jr., who threw for a career-high 273 yards. Northwestern: Helped keep Tommy Armstrong Jr. clean, while he went 18-of-29 for 221 yards. Rutgers: Kept Tommy Armstrong Jr. clean as he threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 14-of-22 passing. Purdue: Helped limit the Boilermakers to one sack on the day. Wisconsin: Made his 10th career start.

Alex LewisOffensive LineJunior | 6-6 | 290Tempe, Ariz. 71

Kenny BellWide ReceiverSenior | 6-1 | 185Boulder, Colo.

SeaSon HigHSCatches – 6 vs. Rutgers; Receiving Yards – 116 vs. Florida Atlantic; Receiving TDs – 1 vs. Miami, vs. Illinois; Long – 63 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. Illinois

Career reCeiving StatiStiCSYear G/GS No. Yards TD2010 -- Redshirt --2011 13/11 32 461 32012 14/14 50 863 82013 13/12 52 577 42014 10/9 36 591 3Totals 50/46 170 2,492 18

Career retUrn StatiStiCSYear G/GS Kr Yards TD Pr Yards TD2010 -- Redshirt --2011 13/11 6 152 0 0 0 02012 14/14 14 325 0 1 0 02013 13/12 23 609 1 0 0 02014 10/9 6 148 0 2 5 0Totals 50/46 49 1,234 1 3 5 0

2014HoNorSBiletnikoff Award Watch ListPaul Hornung Award Watch ListPreseason All-Big Ten (Kick Returner, Phil Steele)Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten (KR & Receiver, Athlon)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Caught four passes for 116 yards, including a 63-yard reception in the third quarter, marking the third-longest catch of his career... Bell and Jordan Westerkamp combined to become the first Husker duo to both top 100 receiving yards in a game since Marlon Lucky (IB) and Maurice Purify (WR) achieved the feat at Colorado in 2007... Bell and Westerkamp became the first pair of wide receivers in Husker history to accomplish the feat. McNeese State: Was limited to one catch for 14 yards due to a groin injury... also returned a pair of kickoffs for 56 yards. Fresno State: Caught five passes for 84 yards to increase his career receptions total to 144... moved past Johnny Rodgers (143 catches) into second place on the NU career receptions list. Miami: Made his 40th career start at Nebraska... caught four passes for 70 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7. Illinois: Caught a 63-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to give Nebraska a 28-7 lead... 63-yard touchdown catch tied Bell’s season long reception and was Nebraska’s fourth touchdown pass of better than 50 yards this season... marked his fifth career 100-yard receiving game, tying Bell for third on the NU list of 100-yard receiving games... Michigan State: Caught three passes in the first half before leaving the game with an injury. Northwestern: Caught five passes for 89 yards. Rutgers: Caught six passes for 63 yards... set a Nebraska school record with his 167th career catch, bettering the 166 catches by Nate Swift from 2005 to 2008. Purdue: Caught one pass for five yards. Wisconsin: Caught two passes for 14 yards, including a 12-yard TD catch in the first quarter to give Nebraska a 10-0 lead... on the touchdown catch, Bell passed Johnny Rodgers to become Nebraska’s career leader in receiving yards.... increased his career total to 2,492, surpassing Rodgers’ previous record of 2,479 yards... 12-yard touchdown catch was his 18th career touchdown reception, good for third in NU history... was his first touchdown catch of less than 20 yards since his freshman season in 2011...

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Mike MoudyOffensive LineSenior | 6-5 | 305Castle Rock, Colo.

CareerGames Played: 22 (3 in 2012; 9 in 2013; 10 in 2014)Games Started: 13 (3 in 2013; 10 in 2014)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Helped pave the way for Ameer Abdullah to rush for a career-high 232 yards. McNeese State: Helped Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for a career-high 131 yards. Fresno State: Started and helped NU average 6.7 yards per carry. Miami: Was part of an offensive unit that averaged 6.8 yards per play. Illinois: Paved the way for Ameer Abdullah to run for 208 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan State: Helped Ameer Abdullah notch his 29th and 30th career rushing touchdowns. Northwestern: Helped Ameer Abdullah run for a career-high four touchdowns and 146 yards on 23 carries. Rutgers: Helped Ameer Abdullah pick up his fourth 200-yard game of the season with 225 yards. Purdue: Helped Imani Cross rush for 68 yards and two TDs. Wisconsin: Helped Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Terrell Newby each rush for a TD.

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Alonzo MooreWide ReceiverSophomore | 6-2 | 195Winnifield, La.

SeaSon HigHSCatches – 3 vs. Miami; Receiving Yards – 43 at Michigan State; Receiving TDs – None; Long – 43 at Michigan State


2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. McNeese State: Started his first game of the season and caught one pass for 11 yards. Fresno State: Started and didn’t record a catch, but did return a kick 18 yards. Miami: Caught three passes for 26 yards, including a 14-yard reception. Illinois: Started and caught one pass for nine yards. Michigan State: Hauled in a career-long 43-yard reception to give Nebraska a chance to complete the comeback in the final minute... only reception of the game was the longest of his career and helped him set a career high with 43 receiving yards. Northwestern: Caught one pass for 18 yards. Rutgers: Started and caught a pair of passes for 26 yards. Purdue: Saw time off the bench, but did not record a catch. Wisconsin: Saw time off the bench, but did not record a catch.

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Sam CottonTight EndSophomore | 6-4 | 250Lincoln, Neb.

SeaSon HigHSCatches – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic, at Fresno State, vs. Rutgers; Receiving Yards – 23 at Fresno State; Receiving TDs – 1 at Fresno State, vs. Rutgers; Long – 23 at Fresno State


2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Came off the bench to make one catch for 10 yards. McNeese State: Saw time off the bench against the Cowboys. Fresno State: Caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr., his second career TD. Miami: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Illinois: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record a catch. Michigan State: Made his first start of the season and second of his career, but didn’t record a catch. Northwestern: Started, but didn’t record a catch. Rutgers: Caught one pass, an eight-yard TD in the third quarter... was his second TD catch of the season and third of his career. Purdue: Started his third game of the season... did not record a catch. Wisconsin: Saw time off the bench, but did not record a catch.

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208 yards and Imani Cross ran for 109 yards. Michigan State: Protected Tommy Armstrong Jr., who threw for a career-high 273 yards. Northwestern: Helped keep Tommy Armstrong Jr. clean, while he went 18-of-29 for 221 yards. Rutgers: Kept Tommy Armstrong Jr. clean as he threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 14-of-22 passing. Purdue: Helped NU total four rushing TDs. Wisconsin: Played in his 10th career game.

Givens PriceOffensive LineJunior | 6-4 | 310Houston, Texas

CareerGames Played: 16 (3 in 2013; 8 in 2013; 9 in 2014)Games Started: 1 (1 in 2014)

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Made his first career start at Nebraska, starting at right tackle... helped Nebraska rack up a Big Ten record 784 yards of total offense. McNeese State: Saw time off the bench against the Cowboys. Fresno State: Came off the bench to help NU amass 562 yards of total offense. Miami: Was part of an offensive unit that averaged 6.8 yards per play.

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Illinois: Paved the way for Ameer Abdullah to run for 208 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan State: Helped Ameer Abdullah notch his 29th and 30th career rushing touchdowns. Northwestern: Helped Ameer Abdullah run for a career-high four touchdowns and 146 yards on 23 carries. Rutgers: Did not play. Purdue: Helped Imani Cross rush for 68 yards and two TDs. Wisconsin: Saw time off the bench.

previous 15 touchdowns had covered at least 20 yards... has caught a pass in 25 straight games, the third-longest streak in school history... also returned four kicks for 92 yards.


Greg McMullenDefensive EndSophomore | 6-3 | 280Akron, Ohio

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 9 vs. McNeese State; Sacks – 1.0 vs. McNeese State, at Fresno State; Tackles for Loss – 2 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. McNeese State; QB Hurries – 3 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. Illinois; PBUs – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic, vs. Miami, vs. Illinois, vs. Purdue; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL2012 -- Redshirt --2013 11/0 16 1.0-10 4-152014 10/10 36 2.5-14 7-25Totals 21/10 52 3.5-24 11-40

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Made his first career start at Nebraska... totaled four tackles and three of NU’s eight QB hurries... notched a pass break-up and pair of TFL’s for six yards, including a sack for four yards. McNeese State: Was third on the team with nine tackles, including a sack and a pair of TFLs. Fresno State: Made a pair of tackles, including an eight-yard sack. Miami: Recorded one tackle and NU’s only pass break-up of the night. Illinois: Made a pair of tackles, including a TFL... broke up a pass and notched three QB hurries. Michigan State: Recorded four tackles, including a six-yard TFL. Northwestern: Notched a pair of tackles and a QB hurry. Rutgers: Totaled three tackles. Purdue: Played in his 20th career game... made six tackles and deflected a pass. Wisconsin: Started and made three tackles.

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Kevin WilliamsDefensive TackleJunior | 6-2 | 275Holland, Ohio

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 3 at Fresno State, at Northwestern, vs. Rutgers; Sacks – 2.5 at Northwestern; Tackles for Loss – 3 at Northwestern; QB Hurries – 1 vs. Rutgers, vs. Purdue; PBUs – None; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL2011 -- Redshirt --2012 5/0 4 0.0-0 1-12013 -- Missed season due to injury --2014 7/2 10 2.5-24 6-29Totals 12/2 14 2.5-24 7-30

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. McNeese State: Did not play. Fresno State: Had three tackles, including two solo stops... pair of TFLs for five yards. Miami: Did not play. Illinois: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Michigan State: Did not play. Northwestern: Recorded 2.5 sacks for 24 yards against the Wildcats in the second half, including his first career sack in the third quarter... had three TFLs in the victory after entering the game with three career TFLs. Rutgers: Started his first career game and totaled three tackles, including a TFL... also added a QB hurry. Purdue: Started his second straight game... notched a tackle and a QB hurry. Wisconsin: Made one tackle off the bench.

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Jack GangwishDefensive EndJunior | 6-2 | 260Wood River, Neb.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 5 vs. McNeese State; Sacks – 0.5 at Northwestern; Tackles for Loss – 1 vs. McNeese State, at Northwestern, vs. Rutgers; QB Hurries – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs – 1 at Fresno State; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL2011 -- Redshirt --2012 0/0 0 0.0-0 0-02013 0/0 0 0.0-0 0-02014 9/1 11 0.5-6 3-8Totals 9/1 11 0.5-6 3-8

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Came off the bench in his Husker debut, made one tackle and notched a QB hurry. McNeese State: Made a career-high five tackles in his first career start, including a TFL for one yard. Fresno State: Made a pair of tackles off the bench and recorded a pass break-up. Miami: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any tackles. Illinois: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Michigan State: Didn’t play against the Spartans. Northwestern: Recorded his first career sack and forced a fumble on the play, but it was recovered by the Wildcats. Rutgers: Produced a pair of tackles off the bench, including one TFL. Purdue: Saw time off the bench, but did not record any stats. Wisconsin: Saw time off the bench, but did not record any stats.

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Vincent ValentineDefensive TackleSophomore | 6-3 | 325Edwardsville, Ill.

SeaSon HigHSTackles – 6 vs. Miami; Sacks – 2.0 at Fresno State; Tackles for Loss – 3 at Fresno State; QB Hurries – 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; PBUs – 1 at Michigan State, vs. Purdue; Interceptions – None

Career StatiStiCSYear G/GS TT Sacks TFL2012 -- Redshirt --2013 13/6 21 1.0-8 5-142014 10/8 29 2.0-12 4-15Totals 23/14 50 3.0-20 9-29

2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Started at defensive tackle and made a pair of tackles... notched one of NU’s eight QB hurries on the afternoon. McNeese State: Started at defensive tackle and made three tackles, all solo stops. Fresno State: Had a career night with two sacks for 12 yards... finished with three TFLs for 14 yards. Miami: Totaled six tackles, including four solo stops. Illinois: Only tackle of the game was a one-yard TFL. Michigan State: Recorded five tackles... made a pair of plays that resulted in turnovers... forced a fumble that was recovered by Byerson Cockrell and notched a pass break-up that resulted in an interception by Randy Gregory on the game’s opening drive. Northwestern: Produced three tackles before leaving the game in the second half due to injury. Rutgers: Saw time off the bench, but didn’t record any stats. Purdue: Came off the bench to make three tackles and broke up a pass. Wisconsin: Produced a pair of solo stops, brining his career tackle total to 50.

98SeaSon HigHSCatches – 1 at Wisconsin; Receiving Yards – 14 at Wisconsin; Receiving TDs – None; Long – None


2014GAmebYGAmeFlorida Atlantic: Did not play due to injury. McNeese State: Did not play due to injury. Fresno State: Did not play due to injury. Miami: Did not play due to injury. Illinois: Did not play due to injury. Michigan State: Did not play due to injury. Northwestern: Returned to the field after missing the first six games of the season. Rutgers: Saw time off the bench, but did not record a catch. Purdue: Blocked a Purdue punt in the second quarter, marking Reilly’s second career blocked punt... also blocked a punt at Penn State in 2013. Wisconsin: Made his first career start, as NU opened with four wide receivers... caught one pass for 14 yards.

Brandon ReillyWide ReceiverSophomore | 6-1 | 195Lincoln, Neb. 87

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2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL

2014 Nebraska Schedule and ResultsDate OppONeNt ReSult ScORe RecORD cONfeReNce time atteNDaug. 30 florida atlantic W 55-7 1-0 0-0 3:20 91,441Sept. 6 mcNeese State W 31-24 2-0 0-0 3:23 91,082Sept. 13 at Fresno State W 55-19 3-0 0-0 3:41 41,031 Sept. 20 miami W 41-31 4-0 0-0 3:24 91,585Sept. 27 illinois* W 45-14 5-0 1-0 3:24 91,225Oct. 4 at No. 10 Michigan State* L 22-27 5-1 1-1 3:54 75,923Oct. 18 at Northwestern* W 38-17 6-1 2-1 3:34 47,330Oct. 25 Rutgers * W 42-24 7-1 3-1 3:13 91,088Nov. 1 purdue * W 35-14 8-1 4-1 3:28 91,107Nov. 15 at No. 22 Wisconsin * L 24-59 8-2 4-2 3:34 80,539* Big Ten conference game

team Statisticsteam StatiSticS Nu OppSCORING 388 236 Points Per Game 38.8 23.6FIRST DOWNS 230 177 Rushing 125 78 Passing 84 87 Penalty 21 12RUSHING YARDAGE 2644 1695 Yards gained rushing 2817 1945 Yards lost rushing 173 250 Rushing Attempts 475 351 Average Per Rush 5.6 4.8 Average Per Game 264.4 169.5 TDs Rushing 32 19PASSING YARDAGE 1951 1990 Comp-Att-Int 134-260-9 164-346-11 Average Per Pass 7.5 5.8 Average Per Catch 14.6 12.1 Average Per Game 195.1 199.0 TDs Passing 16 10TOTAL OFFENSE 4595 3685 Total Plays 735 697 Average Per Play 6.3 5.3 Average Per Game 459.5 368.5KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 32-644 41-835PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 34-462 10-81INT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-114 9-164KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.1 20.4PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 13.6 8.1INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.4 18.2FUMBLES-LOST 24-11 14-7PENALTIES-Yards 60-536 62-547 Average Per Game 53.6 54.7PUNTS-Yards 47-1964 72-2803 Average Per Punt 41.8 38.9 Net punt average 39.2 31.7KICKOFFS-Yards 71-4450 46-2587 Average Per Kick 62.7 56.2 Net kick average 40.7 36.8TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:12 28:483RD-DOWN Conversions 58/136 40/147 3rd-Down Pct 43% 27%4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/9 7/17 4th-Down Pct 44% 41%SACKS BY-Yards 22-177 13-78MISC YARDS 4 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 51 30FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 11-16 8-12ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-2RED-ZONE SCORES (41-46) 89% (26-31) 84%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (34-46) 74% (19-31) 61%PAT-ATTEMPTS (49-49) 100% (30-30) 100%ATTENDANCE 547558 244823 Games/Avg Per Game 6/91260 4/61206 Neutral Site Games 0/0

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1St 2ND 3RD 4th Ot tOtalNebraska 80 120 86 102 - 388Opponents 54 72 62 48 - 236

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2014 Nebraska individual StatisticsRUSHING GP-GS Att GAIN LoSS Net AvG tD LoNG AvG/GAbdullah, Ameer 10-10 204 1353 34 1319 6.5 17 57 131.9Armstrong Jr., Tommy 10-10 110 676 88 588 5.3 5 42 58.8Cross, Imani 10-0 66 352 13 339 5.1 5 62 33.9Newby, Terrell 10-0 63 287 5 282 4.5 5 43 28.2Nelson, Jordan 9-0 13 76 2 74 5.7 0 18 8.2Fyfe, Ryker 6-0 7 52 5 47 6.7 0 15 7.8Foltz, Sam 10-0 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 1.4Nabity, Graham 8-0 2 7 0 7 3.5 0 4 0.9Pierson-El, De’Mornay 10-3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0TEAM 10-0 8 0 26 -26 -3.2 0 0 -2.6total 10 475 2817 173 2644 5.6 32 62 264.4Opponents 10 351 1945 250 1695 4.8 19 68 169.5

paSSiNG G-S effIc cmP-Att-INt Pct YDS tD LNG AvG/GArmstrong Jr., Tommy 10-10 126.97 128-248-9 51.6 1889 14 70 188.9Fyfe, Ryker 6-0 118.44 4-9-0 44.4 40 1 12 6.7Pierson-El, De’Mornay 10-3 564.40 1-1-0 100.0 16 1 16 1.6Stanton, Johnny 2-0 150.40 1-1-0 100.0 6 0 6 3.0TEAM 10 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 10 127.96 134-260-9 51.5 1951 16 70 195.1Opponents 10 98.89 164-346-11 47.4 1990 10 71 199.0

ReceIvING G-GS No. YDS AvG tD LoNG AvG/GBell, Kenny 10-9 36 591 16.4 3 63 59.1Westerkamp, Jordan 10-9 34 606 17.8 4 70 60.6Abdullah, Ameer 10-10 14 195 13.9 2 58 19.5Pierson-El, De’Mornay 10-3 10 126 12.6 2 46 12.6Moore, Alonzo 10-7 9 133 14.8 0 43 13.3Allen, Taariq 10-0 7 39 5.6 0 14 3.9Newby, Terrell 10-0 6 40 6.7 0 20 4.0Hovey, Lane 10-0 4 56 14.0 0 29 5.6Turner, Jamal 2-2 4 37 9.2 0 17 18.5Cotton, Sam 9-3 3 41 13.7 2 23 4.6Carter, Cethan 6-5 2 25 12.5 1 20 4.2Janovich, Andy 10-0 1 16 16.0 0 16 1.6Armstrong Jr., Tommy 10-10 1 16 16.0 1 16 1.6Reilly, Brandon 4-1 1 14 14.0 0 14 3.5Bailey, Christian 3-0 1 10 10.0 1 10 3.3Foster, Trey 8-1 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.8total 10 134 1951 14.6 16 70 195.1Opponents 10 164 1990 12.1 10 71 199.0

PUNtRetURNS No. YDS AvG tD LoNGPierson-El, De’Mornay 30 455 15.2 2 86Bell, Kenny 2 5 2.5 0 3Williams, Kieron 1 12 12.0 0 0Santos, David 1 -10 -10.0 0 0total 34 462 13.6 2 86Opponents 10 81 8.1 0 28

INteRcePtIoNS No. YDS AvG tD LoNGGerry, Nate 4 82 20.5 0 54Davie, Daniel 2 17 8.5 0 17Santos, David 1 0 0.0 0 0Cockrell, Byerson 1 10 10.0 0 10Gregory, Randy 1 0 0.0 0 0Kalu, Joshua 1 5 5.0 0 5Cooper, Corey 1 0 0.0 0 0total 11 114 10.4 0 54Opponents 9 164 18.2 1 98

KIcKRetURNS No. YDS AvG tD LoNGAbdullah, Ameer 11 272 24.7 0 76Pierson-El, De’Mornay 7 98 14.0 0 19Bell, Kenny 6 148 24.7 0 35Moore, Alonzo 3 53 17.7 0 21Newby, Terrell 3 53 17.7 0 20Hart, Greg 1 10 10.0 0 10Cross, Imani 1 10 10.0 0 10total 32 644 20.1 0 76Opponents 41 835 20.4 0 44

fUmBLeRetURNS No. YDS AvG tD LoNGMitchell, Josh 1 57 57.0 1 57Gerry, Nate 1 3 3.0 0 3total 2 60 30.0 1 57Opponents 1 38 38.0 0 38

fIeLDGoALS fGm-fGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG BLKBrown, Drew 10-15 66.7 1-1 2-2 5-6 2-5 0-1 44 0Bondi, Mauro 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 45 0total 11-16 68.8 1-1 2-2 5-6 3-6 0-1 45 0Opponents 7-11 63.6 0-0 5-5 1-3 1-2 0-1 0 0

fG SeQueNce NeBRaSka OppONeNtSFlorida Atlantic (44),(45) 45 McNeese State (31) (24)Fresno State 43,(38),(22) 30,(27)Miami (19),(39) (34)Illinois (29),54 -Michigan State (40) (28),(27),36Northwestern 39,(33) (29)Rutgers 42 50, (41)Purdue 46 -Wisconsin (32) (26)Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNtING No. YDS AvG LoNG tB fc I20 50+ BLKDFoltz, Sam 47 1964 41.8 70 2 17 21 0total 47 1964 41.8 70 2 17 21 0Opponents 72 2803 38.9 74 3 13 8 2

KIcKoffS No. YDS AvG tB oB RetN Net YDLNBrown, Drew 33 2060 62.4 14 1 Bondi, Mauro 29 1864 64.3 14 0 Lindsay, Spencer 9 526 58.4 1 0 total 71 4450 62.7 29 1 835 40.7 24Opponents 46 2587 56.2 10 2 644 36.8 28

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|------PAtS------|ScoRING tD fGS KIcK RUSH Rcv PASS DXP SAf PtSAbdullah, Ameer 19 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 114Brown, Drew 0 10-15 48-48 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 78Armstrong Jr., Tommy 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Newby, Terrell 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30Cross, Imani 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30Westerkamp, Jordan 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24Pierson-El, De’Mornay 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24Bell, Kenny 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Cotton, Sam 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Bailey, Christian 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Carter, Cethan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Mitchell, Josh 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Bondi, Mauro 0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 4Fyfe, Ryker 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 0total 51 11-16 49-49 0-2 0 0-0 0 0 388Opponents 30 8-12 30-30 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 236

totALoffeNSe G PLAYS RUSH PASS totAL AvG/GArmstrong Jr., Tommy 10 358 588 1889 2477 247.7Abdullah, Ameer 10 204 1319 0 1319 131.9Cross, Imani 10 66 339 0 339 33.9Newby, Terrell 10 63 282 0 282 28.2Fyfe, Ryker 6 16 47 40 87 14.5Nelson, Jordan 9 13 74 0 74 8.2Pierson-El, De’Mornay 10 2 0 16 16 1.6Foltz, Sam 10 1 14 0 14 1.4Nabity, Graham 8 2 7 0 7 0.9Stanton, Johnny 2 1 0 6 6 3.0TEAM 9 9 -26 0 -26 -2.9total 10 735 2644 1951 4595 459.5Opponents 10 697 1695 1990 3685 368.5

ALLPURPoSe G RUSH Rec PR KoR IR tot AvG/GAbdullah, Ameer 10 1319 195 0 272 0 1786 178.6Bell, Kenny 10 0 591 5 148 0 744 74.4Pierson-El, De’Mornay 10 0 126 455 98 0 679 67.9Westerkamp, Jordan 10 0 606 0 0 0 606 60.6Armstrong Jr., Tommy 10 588 16 0 0 0 604 60.4Newby, Terrell 10 282 40 0 53 0 375 37.5Cross, Imani 10 339 0 0 10 0 349 34.9Moore, Alonzo 10 0 133 0 53 0 186 18.6Gerry, Nate 10 0 0 0 0 82 82 8.2Nelson, Jordan 9 74 0 0 0 0 74 8.2Hovey, Lane 10 0 56 0 0 0 56 5.6Fyfe, Ryker 6 47 0 0 0 0 47 7.8Cotton, Sam 9 0 41 0 0 0 41 4.6Allen, Taariq 10 0 39 0 0 0 39 3.9Turner, Jamal 2 0 37 0 0 0 37 18.5Carter, Cethan 6 0 25 0 0 0 25 4.2Davie, Daniel 10 0 0 0 0 17 17 1.7Janovich, Andy 10 0 16 0 0 0 16 1.6Reilly, Brandon 4 0 14 0 0 0 14 3.5Foltz, Sam 10 14 0 0 0 0 14 1.4Williams, Kieron 10 0 0 12 0 0 12 1.2Hart, Greg 7 0 0 0 10 0 10 1.4Cockrell, Byerson 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 1.0Bailey, Christian 3 0 10 0 0 0 10 3.3Nabity, Graham 8 7 0 0 0 0 7 0.9Foster, Trey 8 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.8Kalu, Joshua 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.5Santos, David 8 0 0 -10 0 0 -10 -1.2TEAM 9 -26 0 0 0 0 -26 -2.9total 10 2644 1951 462 644 114 5815 581.5Opponents 10 1695 1990 81 835 164 4765 476.5

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Defensive Statistics |-------tAcKLeS-------| |-SAcKS-| |---PASSDef---| |-fUmBLeS-| BLKDNAme GP-GS SoLo ASt totAL tfL-YDS No-YARDS INt-YDS BRUP QBH Rcv-YDS ff KIcK SAf13 Anderson, Zaire 10-9 32 37 69 9-23 1.0-9 . 5 3 2-0 1 . .25 Gerry, Nate 10-10 31 28 59 4-6 0.5-2 4-82 1 3 1-3 2 . .6 Cooper, Corey 10-10 35 22 57 2-5 . 1-0 1 1 . 2 . .43 Roach, Trevor 10-5 29 23 52 7-18 1.0-7 . 2 1 1-0 1 . .4 Gregory, Randy 9-9 19 23 42 9-59 6.0-57 1-0 3 14 . 1 1 .90 McMullen, Greg 10-10 17 19 36 7-25 2.5-14 . 4 9 . . . .41 Santos, David 8-6 15 21 36 2-2 . 1-0 . . . . . .52 Banderas, Josh 10-5 12 24 36 2-5 . . . 1 . . . .5 Mitchell, Josh 10-10 28 5 33 2-14 2.0-14 . 11 . 1-57 . . .7 Collins, Maliek 10-10 11 19 30 10-29 2.5-18 . . 12 . . . .98 Valentine, Vincent 10-8 12 17 29 4-15 2.0-12 . 2 1 . 1 . .23 Davie, Daniel 10-10 19 10 29 4-6 . 2-17 4 . . . . .2 Kalu, Joshua 10-2 15 5 20 1-1 . 1-5 3 1 . 1 . .28 Cockrell, Byerson 10-3 12 4 16 1-5 . 1-10 6 . 1-0 . . .14 Rose, Jonathan 10-0 12 4 16 . . . 1 . . . . .95 Gangwish, Jack 9-1 5 6 11 3-8 0.5-6 . 1 1 . 1 . .92 Williams, Kevin 7-2 4 7 11 6-29 2.5-24 . . 2 . . . .31 Felici, Joey 10-0 4 5 9 . . . . . . . . .27 Williams, Kieron 10-0 4 5 9 1-1 . . . . . . 1 .55 Maurice, Kevin 9-0 2 5 7 1-5 0.5-5 . . 1 . . . .51 Love, Courtney 10-0 4 2 6 1-1 . . . . . . . .11 Jones, Chris 9-0 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .49 Weber, Chris 10-0 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .24 Williams, Austin 10-0 . 4 4 . . . . . . . . .29 Nabity, Graham 8-0 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .97 Rath, Logan 2-0 1 3 4 1-0 . . . . . . . .3 Newby, Marcus 7-0 1 2 3 1-9 1.0-9 . . 2 . . . .39 Nelson, Jordan 9-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .13 Hovey, Lane 10-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .80 Bell, Kenny 10-9 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .56 Simpson, Brad 6-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .27 Foltz, Sam 10-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .15 Pierson-El, De’Mornay 10-3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .8 Singleton, D.J. 4-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .1 Joseph, Boaz 5-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .45 Natter, A.J. 3-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .19 Keels, Joe 5-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .87 Reilly, Brandon 4-1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . 1 .74 Moudy, Mike 10-10 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .1 Westerkamp, Jordan 10-9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .92 Faulkenberry, Nate 9-0 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .total 10-0 348 312 660 61-266 22-177 11-114 44 52 7-60 10 3 .Opponents 10-0 408 364 772 47.0-160 13-78 9-164 26 18 11-38 11 . 1

SPecIALteAmStAcKLeS S-A/tot fau mcNeeSe fS miami ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B1GFelici, Joey 4-5/9 - 0-1/1 - 0-1/1 0-1/1 1-0/1 0-1/1 1-1/2 1-0/1 1-0/1Rose, Jonathan 4-3/7 2-0/2 1-1/2 - 0-2/1 - 0-1/1 - - - 1-0/1Kalu, Joshua 4-2/6 - 1-1/1 1-0/1 - - - 1-0/1 1-0/1 0-1/1 -Williams, Kieron 1-5/6 - 1-1/2 - - - - 0-1/1 0-1/1 0-2/2 -Jones, Chris 1-3/4 - - - - - 1-0/1 0-2/2 0-1/1 - -Hovey, Lane 2-1/3 - 1-0/1 - - 0-1/1 1-0/1 - - - - Nelson, Jordan 3-0/3 - - 1-0/1 1-0/1 - 1-0/1 - - - -Roach, Trevor 2-1/3 - - 2-0/2 - - - 0-1/1 - - -Banderas, Josh 1-4/5 - - - - - - - 0-2/2 0-1/1 0-1/1 1-0/1Nabity, Graham 2-2/4 - - - - - 1-1/2 - 0-1/1 1-0/1 -Love, Courtney 1-1/2 - 1-0/1 - - - 0-1/1 - - - - Williams, Austin 1-2/3 - - 1-0/1 - - 0-1/1 - - 0-1/1 -Foltz, Sam 1-1/2 - - 1-0/1 - - 0-1/1 - - - -Weber, Chris 0-3/3 - - - - - - - 0-1/1 0-1/1 0-1/1 -Davie, Daniel 1-0/1 - - 1-0/1 - - - - - - -Simpson, Brad 2-0/2 - - 1-0/1 - - - - - 1-0/1 -Newby, Marcus 0-1/1 - - - 0-1/1 - - - - - -

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individual Game By GameRUSHING No-YDS/tD fAU mS fS um ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B!G BOWlAbdullah, Ameer RB 204-1319/17 21-232/1 17-54/1 19-110/1 35-229/2 22-208/3 24-45/2 23-146/4 19-225/3 6-1/0 18-69/0Armstrong Jr., Tommy QB 110-588/5 7-62/1 11-131/1 9-65/0 13-96/0 10-66/0 11-7/0 10-55/0 6-19/1 13-70/1 20-17/1Cross, Imani RB 66-339/5 3-32/1 3-1/0 3-69/1 3-13/0 22-109/1 - 5-14/0 5-28/0 20-66/2 2-7/0Newby, Terrell RB 63-282/5 16-107/2 2-9/0 7-18/0 1-8/0 9-34/1 - 4-23/0 10-30/0 9-42/1 5-11/1Nelson, Jordan RB 13-74/0 5-32/0 DNP 2-3/0 - 5-35/0 - - - 1-4/0 -Fyfe, Ryker QB 7-47/0 4-29/0 DNP 1-12/0 DNP 2-6/0 - - DNP DNP -Foltz, Sam P 1-14/0 - - - - - - - - - 1-14/0Nabity, Graham RB 2-7/0 1-4/0 DNP 1-3/0 DNP - - - - - -Pierson-El, De’Mornay WR 1-0/0 - - - 1-0/0 - - - - - -TEAM 8--26/0 - - - 1--3/0 - 2--5/0 2--4/0 1--10/0 2--4/0 -

ReceIvING No-YDS/tD fAU mS fS Um ILL mSU NW RUt PUR WIS mINN iOWa B!G BOWlWesterkamp, Jordan WR 34-606/4 7-125/1 4-61/1 2-85/1 1-14/0 2-31/0 9-158/0 2-28/0 3-40/1 3-58/0 1-6/0Bell, Kenny WR 36-591/3 4-116/0 1-14/0 5-84/0 4-70/1 5-105/1 3-31/0 5-89/0 6-63/0 1-5/0 2-14/1Abdullah, Ameer RB 14-195/2 1-9/0 3-96/1 - 1-3/1 - 2-22/0 4-13/0 2-26/0 - 1-26/0Moore, Alonzo WR 9-133/0 - 1-11/0 - 3-26/0 1-9/0 1-43/0 1-18/0 2-26/0 - -Pierson-El, De’Mornay WR 10-126/2 2-14/1 - - - - 1--5/0 3-66/0 - 3-49/1 1-2/0Hovey, Lane WR 4-56/0 - - 3-48/0 - - 1-8/0 - - - -Cotton, Sam TE 3-41/2 1-10/0 - 1-23/1 - - - - 1-8/1 - DNPNewby, Terrell RB 6-40/0 - - 1-12/0 - 2-21/0 - 2-1/0 - 1-6/0 -Allen, Taariq WR 7-39/0 1-3/0 3-27/0 - - - 3-9/0 - - - -Turner, Jamal WR 4-37/0 1-9/0 3-28/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPCarter, Cethan TE 2-25/1 - 1-5/0 1-20/1 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP -Janovich, Andy FB 1-16/0 - - - - - 1-16/0 - - - -Armstrong Jr., Tommy QB 1-16/1 - - - - - - 1-16/1 - - -Reilly, Brandon WR 1-14/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 1-14/0Bailey, Christian WR 1-10/1 - - 1-10/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPFoster, Trey TE 1-6/0 - DNP - - - - 1-6/0 - - DNP

paSSiNG#4 armstrong Jr., tommy att comp int pct Yards tD long Sack Yds effic.Florida Atlantic 29 15 0 51.7 271 2 63 0 0 153.0McNeese State 31 16 1 51.6 242 2 58 1 2 132.0Fresno State 21 12 0 57.1 260 3 70 0 0 208.3Miami 13 9 1 69.2 113 2 40 0 0 177.6Illinois 21 10 1 47.6 166 1 63 1 8 120.2Michigan State 43 20 2 46.5 273 0 43 5 25 90.5Northwestern 29 18 0 62.1 221 0 46 0 0 126.1Rutgers 22 14 1 63.6 163 2 22 0 0 146.8Purdue 21 8 2 38.1 118 1 24 1 7 82.0Wisconsin 18 6 1 33.3 62 1 26 4 31 69.5tOtalS 248 128 9 51.6 1889 14 70 12 73 127.0 #17 fyfe, Ryker att comp int pct Yards tD long Sack Yds efficFlorida Atlantic 4 1 0 25.0 9 0 9 0 0 43.9Fresno State 3 2 0 66.7 22 1 12 0 0 238.3Illinois 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Northwestern 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0tOtalS 7 3 0 42.9 31 1 12 0 0 127.2

#5 Stanton, Johnny att comp int pct Yards tD long Sack Yds efficFlorida Atlantic 1 1 0 100.0 6 0 6 0 0 150.4Fresno State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0tOtalS 1 1 0 100.0 6 0 6 0 0 150.4

#15 pierson-el, De’mornay att comp int pct Yards tD long Sack Yds efficNorthwestern 1 1 0 100.0 16 1 16 0 0 564.4tOtalS 1 1 0 100.0 16 1 16 0 0 564.4

PUNtRetURNS No-YDS fAU mS fS um ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B!G BOWlPierson-El, De’Mornay 30-455 2-14 5-52 5-150 2-11 3-12 2-95 3-26 4-36 3-45 1-14Williams, Kieron 1-12 - - - - - - - - 1-12 -Bell, Kenny 2-5 2-5 - - - - - - - - -Santos, David 1--10 - - 1--10 - DNP DNP - - - -

KIcKRetURNS No-YDS fAU mS fS um ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B!G BOWlAbdullah, Ameer 11-272 - 1-34 - 4-81 1-4 2-48 1-15 2-90 - -Bell, Kenny 6-148 - 2-56 - - - - - - - 4-92Pierson-El, De’Mornay 7-98 - 2-36 1-0 - - - 2-29 - - 2-33Moore, Alonzo 3-53 1-14 - 1-18 - - - - - - 1-21Newby, Terrell 3-53 - - 1-20 - - - - 1-14 1-19 -Hart, Greg 1-10 - DNP - DNP - DNP - 1-10 - -Cross, Imani 1-10 - - - - - - - - 1-10 -

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Defense Game By GametotALtAcKLeS UA-A tot fAU mS fS miami ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B1G BOWlAnderson, Zaire LB 32-37 69 3-4 2-6 - 1-2 4-5 4-2 2-6 6-5 6-5 4-2Gerry, Nate S 31-28 59 3-1 6-7 1-1 3-3 1-4 5-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 7-2Cooper, Corey S 35-22 57 - 3-3 2-1 4-4 2-1 3-2 6-2 5-1 4-4 6-4Roach, Trevor LB 29-23 52 4-0 - 3-0 5-1 1-0 9-9 4-6 1-5 0-1 2-1Gregory, Randy DE 19-23 42 - DNP 3-0 2-5 5-2 1-6 2-2 2-3 2-2 2-3Santos, David LB 15-21 36 2-4 3-3 1-1 5-5 DNP DNP - 2-3 0-4 2-1Banderas, Josh LB 12-24 36 0-3 3-7 3-1 0-5 1-1 2-1 1-3 1-2 0-1 1-0McMullen, Greg DE 17-19 36 1-3 6-3 2-0 0-1 1-1 3-1 1-1 1-2 1-5 1-2Mitchell, Josh DB 28-5 33 - 1-1 4-0 0-1 4-0 3-1 3-1 5-0 3-1 5-0Collins, Maliek DT 11-19 30 0-1 2-1 1-3 2-0 0-2 1-2 2-0 1-6 2-3 0-1Davie, Daniel DB 19-10 29 5-0 2-1 3-0 2-1 - - 4-0 1-0 1-7 1-1Valentine, Vincent DL 12-17 29 0-2 0-3 3-1 2-4 1-0 2-3 1-2 - 1-2 2-0Kalu, Joshua DB 15-5 20 1-0 1-1 6-0 - 4-3 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 -Rose, Jonathan DB 12-4 16 3-0 1-1 3-0 1-2 - 0-1 - 1-0 - 3-0Cockrell, Byerson DB 12-4 16 2-1 1-1 3-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 -Williams, Kevin DL 4-7 11 - DNP 2-1 DNP - DNP 2-1 0-3 0-1 0-1Gangwish, Jack DE 5-6 11 0-1 4-1 1-1 - - DNP 0-1 0-2 - -Felici, Joey DB 4-5 9 - 0-1 - 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-0Williams, Kieron DB 4-5 9 1-0 1-1 1-0 - 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 0-2 -Maurice, Kevin DL 2-5 7 0-1 0-1 2-0 0-1 0-1 - - - DNP 0-1Love, Courtney LB 4-2 6 1-0 1-0 - - - 0-1 - - - 2-1Jones, Chris DB 4-2 6 - - 2-0 DNP - 1-0 0-2 1-0 - -Weber, Chris LB 3-2 5 - - 2-0 - - - 0-1 1-0 0-1 -Nabity, Graham 2-2 4 - DNP - DNP - 1-1 - 0-1 1-0 -Williams, Austin LB 0-4 4 0-1 - 0-1 - - 0-1 - - 0-1 -Rath, Logan DL 1-3 4 1-3 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPBell, Kenny WR 3-0 3 - - - - - 1-0 - 1-0 1-0 -Newby, Marcus LB 1-2 3 - - 1-0 0-1 - DNP 0-1 - DNP DNPHovey, Lane WR 2-1 3 - 1-0 - - 0-1 1-0 - - - -Nelson, Jordan IB 2-1 3 - DNP 0-1 1-0 - 1-0 - - - -Simpson, Brad LB 2-0 2 - - 1-0 DNP - - DNP DNP 1-0 DNPFoltz, Sam P 1-1 2 - - 1-0 - - 0-1 - - - -Joseph, Boaz DB 1-0 1 DNP DNP 1-0 - - - - DNP DNP DNPKeels, Joe DE 1-0 1 - - 1-0 DNP - DNP DNP - DNP DNPWesterkamp, Jordan WR 1-0 1 - - - - 1-0 - - - - -Moudy, Mike OG 0-1 1 - - - - - - - - 0-1 -Natter, A.J. DE 0-1 1 0-1 DNP - DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPSingleton, D.J. DB 1-0 1 - - - DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPReilly, Brandon WR 0-1 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - 0-1 -Pierson-El, De’Mornay 1-0 1 - - - - - 1-0 - - - -

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INtRetURNS No-YDS fAU mS fS miami ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B1G BOWlGerry, Nate 4-82 - - - - 1-54 - 1-0 1-28 1-0 -Davie, Daniel 2-17 - - - - 2-17 - - - - -Kalu, Joshua 1-5 - - - 1-5 - - - - - -Cooper, Corey 1-0 - 1-0 - - - - - - - -Gregory, Randy 1-0 - DNP - - - 1-0 - - - -Cockrell, Byerson 1-10 - - - - - - - - 1-10 -Santos, David 1-0 - - - 1-0 DNP DNP - - - -

fUmBLeSRecoveReD NO fau mS fS miami ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B1G BOWlMitchell, Josh 1 - - - 1 - - - - -Faulkenberry, Josh 1 - - - - - 1 - - -Cockrell, Byerson 1 - - - - - 1 - - -

fORceD fumBleS NO fau mS fS miami ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B1G BOWlCooper, Corey 2 - - - - - - - - - 2Gerry, Nate 2 1 - - - - - - - - 1Kalu, Joshua 1 - - 1 - - - - - - -Gangwish, Jack 1 - - - - - DNP 1 - - -Anderson, Zaire 1 - - - - - - - - - 1Gregory, Randy 1 - DNP - 1 - - - - - -Valentine, Vincent 1 - - - - - 1 - - - -Roach, Trevor 1 - - - 1 - - - - - -

fumBle RetuRNS No-YDS fAU mS fS miami ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B1G BOWlMitchell, Josh 1-57 - - - 1-57 - - - - - -Gerry, Nate 1-3 - - - - - - - - - 1-3

tAcKLeSfoRLoSS UA-A tot fAU mS fS miami ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B1G BOWlCollins, Maliek DT 5-5 10 - - - 2-5 1-2 1-1 1-2 3-8 1-9 1-2Anderson, Zaire LB 4-5 9 1-4 2-0 - - 3-13 1-0 - 1-0 1-6 -Gregory, Randy DE 6-3 9 - DNP - 2-25 3-17 1-1 - 1-12 - 2-4McMullen, Greg DE 4-3 7 2-6 2-3 1-8 - 1-2 1-6 - - - -Roach, Trevor LB 5-2 7 1-1 - - - - 4-9 1-7 1-1 - -Williams, Kevin DL 3-3 6 - DNP 2-5 DNP - DNP 3-24 1-0 - -Valentine, Vincent DL 4-0 4 - - 3-14 - 1-1 - - - - -Gerry, Nate S 0-4 4 1-1 2-3 - - 1-2 - - - - -Davie, Daniel DB 3-1 4 - - 2-4 2-2 - - - - - -Gangwish, Jack DE 1-2 3 - 1-1 - - - DNP 1-6 1-1 - -Banderas, Josh LB 0-2 2 - 1-3 1-2 - - - - - - -Santos, David LB 0-2 2 1-1 - - 1-1 DNP DNP - - - -Cooper, Corey S 2-0 2 - - - - - - - - 1-4 1-1Mitchell, Josh DB 2-0 2 - - - - - - - - 2-14 -Williams, Kieron DB 1-0 1 - - - - 1-1 - - - - -Cockrell, Byerson DB 1-0 1 - - 1-5 - - - - - - -Love, Courtney LB 1-0 1 1-1 - - - - - - - - -Maurice, Kevin DL 0-1 1 1-5 - - - - - - - DNP -Newby, Marcus LB 1-0 1 - - 1-9 - - DNP - - DNP DNPRath, Logan DL 0-1 1 1-0 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPKalu, Joshua DB 1-0 1 - - 1-1 - - - - - - -

SAcKS UA-A tot fAU mS fS miami ill mSu NW Rut puR WiS miNN iOWa B1G BOWlGregory, Randy DE 5-2 6.0 - DNP - 2.0-25 2.5-17 - - 1.0-12 - 0.5-3Collins, Maliek DT 2-1 2.5 - - - - - - - 1.0-7 1.0-9 0.5-2Williams, Kevin DL 2-1 2.5 - DNP - DNP - DNP 2.5-24 - - -McMullen, Greg DE 2-1 2.5 0.5-4 1.0-2 1.0-8 - - - - - - -Mitchell, Josh DB 2-0 2.0 - - - - - - - - 2.0-14 -Valentine, Vincent DL 2-0 2.0 - - 2.0-12 - - - - - - -Anderson, Zaire LB 1-0 1.0 - - - - 1.0-9 - - - - -Newby, Marcus LB 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-9 - - DNP - - DNP DNPRoach, Trevor LB 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - 1.0-7 - - -Gerry, Nate S 0-1 0.5 - - - - 0.5-2 - - - - -Gangwish, Jack DE 0-1 0.5 - - - - - DNP 0.5-6 - - -Maurice, Kevin DL 0-1 0.5 0.5-5 - - - - - - - DNP -

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Nebraska team Game By Game

|---RUSHING---| |--ReceIvING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KIcKRet--| |--PUNtRet--| totALDAte oPPoNeNt No. YDS tD LG No. YDS tD LG cmP-Att-INt YDS tD LG No YDS tD LG No YDS tD LG off.Aug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic 30 105 0 14 11 95 1 20 11-30-0 95 1 20 3 105 0 44 0 0 0 0 200Sept. 6, 2014 McNeese State 45 178 2 26 12 160 0 40 12-26-1 160 0 40 4 65 0 24 3 19 0 11 338Sept. 13, 2014 at Fresno State 28 105 1 66 30 241 1 29 30-59-0 241 1 29 6 135 0 33 2 15 0 19 346Sept. 20, 2014 Miami 23 76 1 19 28 359 3 32 28-42-2 359 3 32 3 53 0 24 0 0 0 0 435Sept. 27, 2014 Illinois 24 78 1 41 17 261 1 58 17-38-3 261 1 58 1 28 0 28 0 0 0 0 339Oct. 4, 2014 at Michigan State 44 188 2 32 11 234 1 55 11-29-1 234 1 55 4 57 0 20 4 19 0 19 422Oct. 18, 2014 at Northwestern 34 117 2 27 18 173 0 23 18-39-1 173 0 23 5 101 0 28 0 0 0 0 290Oct. 25, 2014 Rutgers 38 143 2 46 12 205 1 71 12-26-1 205 1 71 6 132 0 44 0 0 0 0 348Nov. 1, 2014 Purdue 32 124 1 25 18 216 1 30 18-46-2 216 1 30 6 93 0 21 1 28 0 28 340Nov. 15, 2014 at Wisconsin 53 581 7 68 7 46 1 13 7-11-0 46 1 13 3 66 0 24 0 0 0 0 627 Opponent totals 351 1695 19 68 164 1990 10 71 164-346-11 1990 10 71 41 835 0 44 10 81 0 28 3685 Nebraska 475 2644 32 62 134 1951 16 70 134-260-9 1951 16 70 32 644 0 76 34 462 2 86 4595

|---------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 PtSAug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic 56 26 82 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 7Sept. 6, 2014 McNeese State 29 42 71 7.0-19 1.0-2 1 0-0 1-98 0 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 24Sept. 13, 2014 at Fresno State 50 10 60 3.0-4 0.0-0 2 1-0 0-0 0 3 0 2-2 0 0 1 19Sept. 20, 2014 Miami 37 44 81 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1-0 1-0 0 2 0 4-4 0 0 0 31Sept. 27, 2014 Illinois 37 76 113 8.0-23 2.0-13 1 1-0 1-14 2 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 14Oct. 4, 2014 at Michigan State 41 28 69 10.0-38 5.0-25 2 2-38 2-0 8 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 27Oct. 18, 2014 at Northwestern 47 30 77 4.0-12 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 17Oct. 25, 2014 Rutgers 37 32 69 3.0-7 0.0-0 0 1-0 1-2 1 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 24Nov. 1, 2014 Purdue 34 44 78 4.0-16 1.0-7 1 1-0 2-36 2 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 14Nov. 15, 2014 at Wisconsin 40 32 72 8.0-41 4.0-31 3 4-0 1-14 0 3 0 8-8 0 0 0 59 Opponent totals 408 364 772 47.0-160 13.0-78 11 11-38 9-164 18 26 0 30-30 0 0 1 236 Nebraska 348 312 660 61.0-266 22.0-177 10 7-60 11-114 52 44 3 49-49 0 0 0 388

|---------------------PUNtING---------------------| |--fIeLDGoALS--| |------KIcKoffS------|DAte oPPoNeNt No YDS AvG LoNG BLKD tB fc 50+ I20 Att-mADe LG BLKD No YDS AvG tB oBAug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic 9 425 47.2 66 0 1 2 3 0 1-0 0 0 2 130 65.0 1 0Sept. 6, 2014 McNeese State 8 315 39.4 45 0 0 1 0 0 1-1 24 0 5 307 61.4 0 0Sept. 13, 2014 at Fresno State 13 527 40.5 65 0 1 3 2 3 2-1 27 0 3 182 60.7 0 0Sept. 20, 2014 Miami 2 78 39.0 41 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 34 0 6 319 53.2 1 0Sept. 27, 2014 Illinois 8 338 42.2 74 0 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 3 180 60.0 1 1Oct. 4, 2014 at Michigan State 9 346 38.4 44 0 0 2 0 3 3-2 28 0 6 377 62.8 4 0Oct. 18, 2014 at Northwestern 8 295 36.9 44 0 0 3 0 0 1-1 29 0 4 177 44.2 0 0Oct. 25, 2014 Rutgers 5 216 43.2 57 0 0 0 1 1 2-1 41 1 4 203 50.8 0 0Nov. 1, 2014 Purdue 7 184 26.3 42 2 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 3 114 38.0 0 1Nov. 15, 2014 at Wisconsin 3 79 26.3 37 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 26 0 10 632 63.2 3 0 Opponent totals 72 2803 38.9 74 2 3 13 8 8 12-8 41 1 46 2587 56.2 10 2 Nebraska 47 1964 41.8 70 0 2 17 14 21 16-11 45 0 71 4450 62.7 29 1

Opponent team Game By Game

|---RUSHING---| |--ReceIvING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KIcKRet--| |--PUNtRet--| totALDAte oPPoNeNt No. YDS tD LG No. YDS tD LG cmP-Att-INt YDS tD LG No YDS tD LG No YDS tD LG off.Aug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic 57 498 5 47 17 286 2 63 17-35-0 286 2 63 1 14 0 14 4 19 0 15 784Sept. 6, 2014 McNeese State 33 195 2 42 16 242 2 58 16-31-1 242 2 58 5 126 0 35 5 52 0 25 437Sept. 13, 2014 at Fresno State 42 280 2 62 14 282 4 70 14-24-0 282 4 70 3 38 0 20 6 140 1 86 562Sept. 20, 2014 Miami 54 343 2 26 9 113 2 40 9-13-1 113 2 40 4 81 0 31 2 11 0 11 456Sept. 27, 2014 Illinois 70 458 5 28 10 166 1 63 10-21-1 166 1 63 1 4 0 4 3 12 0 9 624Oct. 4, 2014 at Michigan State 37 47 2 11 21 282 0 43 21-45-2 282 0 43 2 48 0 26 2 95 1 62 329Oct. 18, 2014 at Northwestern 44 234 4 50 19 237 1 46 19-30-0 237 1 46 3 44 0 19 3 26 0 15 471Oct. 25, 2014 Rutgers 41 292 4 53 14 163 2 22 14-22-1 163 2 22 4 114 0 76 4 36 0 20 455Nov. 1, 2014 Purdue 51 179 4 29 8 118 1 24 8-21-2 118 1 24 2 29 0 19 4 57 0 42 297Nov. 15, 2014 at Wisconsin 46 118 2 14 6 62 1 26 6-18-1 62 1 26 7 146 0 25 1 14 0 14 180 totals 475 2644 32 62 134 1951 16 70 134-260-9 1951 16 70 32 644 0 76 34 462 2 86 4595 Opponent 351 1695 19 68 164 1990 10 71 164-346-11 1990 10 71 41 835 0 44 10 81 0 28 3685

|---------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 PtSAug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic 27 26 53 6.0-19 1.0-9 1 0-0 0-0 8 5 0 7-7 0 0 0 55Sept. 6, 2014 McNeese State 38 42 80 5.0-10 1.0-2 0 0-0 1-0 3 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 31Sept. 13, 2014 at Fresno State 53 12 65 11.0-48 4.0-29 1 0-0 0-0 1 6 0 7-7 0 0 0 55Sept. 20, 2014 Miami 29 38 67 6.0-33 2.0-25 2 1-57 2-5 4 1 0 5-5 0 0 0 41Sept. 27, 2014 Illinois 28 22 50 9.0-38 4.0-28 0 0-0 3-71 8 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 45Oct. 4, 2014 at Michigan State 42 34 76 6.0-17 0.0-0 1 2-0 1-0 1 6 0 1-1 0 0 0 22Oct. 18, 2014 at Northwestern 33 34 67 5.0-39 4.0-37 1 0-0 1-0 1 5 0 5-5 0 0 0 38Oct. 25, 2014 Rutgers 32 38 70 5.0-22 2.0-19 0 0-0 1-28 6 3 1 6-6 0 0 0 42Nov. 1, 2014 Purdue 27 46 73 5.0-33 3.0-23 0 0-0 2-10 9 11 2 5-5 0 0 0 35Nov. 15, 2014 at Wisconsin 39 20 59 3.0-7 1.0-5 4 4-3 0-0 0 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 totals 348 312 660 61.0-266 22.0-177 10 7-60 11-114 52 44 3 49-49 0 0 0 388 Opponent 408 364 772 47.0-160 13.0-78 11 11-38 9-164 18 26 0 30-30 0 0 1 236

|---------------------PUNtING---------------------| |--fIeLDGoALS--| |------KIcKoffS------|DAte oPPoNeNt No YDS AvG LoNG BLKD tB fc 50+ I20 Att-mADe LG BLKD No YDS AvG tB oBAug. 30, 2014 Florida Atlantic 2 71 35.5 40 0 0 1 0 0 2-2 45 0 10 650 65.0 7 0Sept. 6, 2014 McNeese State 6 307 51.2 61 0 0 1 5 4 1-1 31 0 6 379 63.2 2 0Sept. 13, 2014 at Fresno State 5 237 47.4 59 0 0 2 3 2 3-2 38 0 11 704 64.0 5 0Sept. 20, 2014 Miami 1 49 49.0 49 0 0 1 0 0 2-2 39 0 7 431 61.6 3 1Sept. 27, 2014 Illinois 3 113 37.7 49 0 0 1 0 2 2-1 29 0 8 519 64.9 7 0Oct. 4, 2014 at Michigan State 8 287 35.9 54 0 1 1 1 1 1-1 40 0 4 239 59.8 0 0Oct. 18, 2014 at Northwestern 5 167 33.4 37 0 0 3 0 5 2-1 33 0 7 438 62.6 2 0Oct. 25, 2014 Rutgers 3 99 33.0 36 0 0 2 0 2 1-0 0 0 7 431 61.6 1 0Nov. 1, 2014 Purdue 6 259 43.2 62 0 1 0 2 3 1-0 0 0 6 337 56.2 0 0Nov. 15, 2014 at Wisconsin 8 375 46.9 70 0 0 5 3 2 1-1 32 0 5 322 64.4 2 0 totals 47 1964 41.8 70 0 2 17 14 21 16-11 45 0 71 4450 62.7 29 1 Opponent 72 2803 38.9 74 2 3 13 8 8 12-8 41 1 46 2587 56.2 10 2

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oPPoNeNt ScoRe 1StDNS(RUN/PASS/PeN.) RUSHING PASSING PASSYDS totALoffeNSe RetYDS t/oFlorida Atlantic 55-7 35/13 (24/7; 11/5; 0/1) 57-498/30-105 17-35-0/11-30-0 286/95 92-784/60-200 33/105 0/0McNeese State 31-24 17/15 (7/7; 9/7; 1/1) 33-195/45-178 16-31-1/12-26-1 242/160 64-437/71-338 178/182 1/1Fresno State 55-19 22/20 (7/5; 13/13; 2/2) 42-280/28-105 14-24-0/30-59-0 282/241 66-562/87-346 178/150 1/0Miami 41-31 27/24 (17/6; 5/16; 5/2) 54-343/23-76 9-13-1/28-42-2 113/359 67-456/65-435 154/53 2/3Illinois 45-14 35/16 (26/4; 6/10; 3/2) 70-458/24-78 10-21-1/17-38-3 166/261 91-624/62-339 87/42 2/3Michigan State 22-27 20/17 (5/9; 12/8; 3/0) 37-47/44-188 21-45-2/11-29-1 282/234 82-329/73-422 143/114 4/3Northwestern 38-17 25/21 (12/8; 11/9; 2/4) 44-234/34-117 19-30-0/18-39-1 237/173 74-471/73-290 70/101 0/1Rutgers 42-24 21/15 (11/7; 8/8; 2/0) 41-292/38-143 14-22-1/12-26-1 163/205 63-455/64-348 178/134 2/1Purdue 35-14 17/16 (10/8; 6/8; 1/0) 51-179/32-124 8-21-2/18-46-2 118/216 72-297/78-340 96/157 3/2Wisconsin 24-59 11/20 (6/17; 3/3; 2/0) 46-118/53-581 6-18-1/7-11-0 62/46 64-180/64-627 163/80 5/4totals 388-236 230/177(125/78;84/87;21/12) 475-2644/351-1695 134-260-9/164-346-11 1951/1990 735-4595/697-3685 1280/1118 20/18Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

oPPoNeNt 3RDDoWN 4tHDoWN tImePoSS mARGIN YDS/RUSH YDS/PASS YDS/PLAY PUNtING PeNLtIeSFlorida Atlantic 8-12/4-15 0-0/0-1 33:55/26:05 7:50 8.7/3.5 8.2/3.2 8.5/3.3 2-35.5/9-47.2 6-60/3-22 McNeese State 4-13/5-17 1-2/2-2 25:08/34:52 -9:44 5.9/4.0 7.8/6.2 6.8/4.8 6-51.2/8-39.4 5-40/6-44 Fresno State 6-15/6-23 0-0/1-1 30:40/29:20 1:20 6.7/3.8 11.8/4.1 8.5/4.0 5-47.4/13-40.5 6-61/5-55Miami 7-10/4-10 0-0/2-3 33:20/26:40 6:40 6.4/3.3 8.7/8.5 6.8/6.7 1-49.0/2-39.0 7-69/9-82 Illinois 7-15/3-14 1-2/0-1 39:36/20:24 19:12 6.5/3.2 7.9/6.9 6.9/5.5 3-37.7/8-42.2 8-70/7-53 Michigan State 3-15/4-16 0-2/1-1 27:51/32:09 -4:18 1.3/4.3 6.3/8.1 4.0/5.8 8-35.9/9-38.4 6-48/9-94Northwestern 8-15/5-16 0-0/0-1 32:49/27:11 5:38 5.3/3.4 7.9/4.4 6.4/4.0 5-33.4/8-36.9 8-83/7-50 Rutgers 8-13/4-12 0-0/0-1 29:28/30:32 -1:04 7.1/3.8 7.4/7.9 7.2/5.4 3-33.0/5-43.2 5-35/4-26 Purdue 4-14/2-16 2-3/1-6 30:28/29:32 0:56 3.5/3.9 5.6/4.7 4.1/4.4 6-43.2/7-26.3 3-30/5-51Wisconsin 3-14/3-8 0-0/0-0 28:40/31:20 -2:40 2.6/11.0 3.4/4.2 2.8/9.8 8-46.9/3-26.3 7-55/6-55 totals 58-136/40-147 4-9/7-17 311:55/288:05 23:50 5.6/4.8 7.5/5.8 6.3/5.3 47-41.8/72-38.9 536/547Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

team comparison

Nebraska Red Zone chartNeBRASKAINSIDeoPPoNeNtSReD-ZoNe tImeS tImeS totAL RUSH PASS fGS -------fAILeDtoScoReINSIDeRZ--------Date OppONeNt ScORe iN RZ ScOReD ptS tDS tDS tDS maDe fGa DOWNS iNt fumB half GameAug. 30 Florida Atlantic W, 55-7 5 5 35 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 6 McNeese State W 31-24 4 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0Sept. 13 at Fresno State W 55-19 3 3 17 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Sept. 20 Miami W 41-31 4 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0*Sept. 27 Illinois W 45-14 6 6 38 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0*Oct. 4 at Michigan State L 22-27 4 3 16 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0*Oct. 18 at Northwestern W 38-17 6 6 38 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0*Oct. 25 Rutgers W 42-24 4 3 21 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0* Nov. 1 Purdue W 35-14 6 4 28 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0* Nov. 15 at Wisconsin L 24-59 4 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 totals 46 41 258 34 25 9 7 0 1 2 1 1 0 41of46(89.1%)

oPPoNeNtINSIDeNeBRASKAReD-ZoNe tImeS tImeS totAL RUSH PASS fGS -------fAILeDtoScoReINSIDeRZ--------Date OppONeNt ScORe iN RZ ScOReD ptS tDS tDS tDS maDe fGa DOWNS iNt fumB half GameAug. 30 Florida Atlantic W 55-7 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Sept. 6 McNeese State W 31-24 3 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Sept. 13 at Fresno State W 55-19 3 2 10 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0Sept. 20 Miami W 41-31 5 5 31 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0*Sept. 27 Illinois W 45-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0*Oct. 4 at Michigan State L 22-27 3 2 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0*Oct. 18 at Northwestern W 38-17 3 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0*Oct. 25 Rutgers W 42-24 2 2 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0* Nov. 1 Purdue W 35-14 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0* Nov. 15 at Wisconsin L 24-59 7 7 45 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 totals 31 26 154 19 12 7 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 26of31(83.9%)

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miscellaneous NumbersLoNGSeASoNPLAYS(20oRmoReYARDS) huSkeR lONG plaYS OppONeNt lONG plaYS RuSh paSS Ret. tOtal RuSh paSS Ret. tOtal Florida Atlantic 5 4 0 9 0 1 3 4McNeese State 3 3 4 10 1 3 2 6Fresno State 3 5 3 11 1 4 5 10Miami 1 1 4 6 0 7 2 9Illinois 5 4 1 10 2 5 1 8Michigan State 0 4 4 8 2 6 1 9Northwestern 1 4 0 5 1 1 3 5Rutgers 4 2 3 9 1 3 3 7Purdue 2 3 1 6 1 5 4 10Wisconsin 0 1 4 5 8 0 3 11totals 24 31 24 79 17 35 27 79

DRIveSUPeRLAtIveS Nebraska OpponentMost Yards (Result) 98 at Fresno State (TD) 89 at Northwestern (TD)Most Plays (Result) 14 vs. Miami (TD) 15 at Northwestern (TD)Most Time (Result) 6:35 vs. Miami (TD) 6:34 vs. FAU (Downs)

GAme-oPeNINGDRIveS [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ]Opponent pts. 1st Dwn Yds pts. 1st Dwn Yds Florida Atlantic 7 4 86 7 5 75McNeese State 0 0 4 7 3 47Fresno State 7 2 82 0 0 -3Miami 7 3 81 7 5 75Illinois 7 4 75 7 2 70Michigan State 0 0 1 0 0 0Northwestern 0 2 23 7 6 89Rutgers 7 5 69 0 3 51Purdue 7 1 17 0 0 3Wisconsin 3 1 14 0 0 5

SecoNDHALf-oPeNINGDRIveS [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ]Opponent pts. 1st Dwn Yds pts. 1st Dwn Yds Florida Atlantic 7 5 78 0 0 2McNeese State 0 0 9 0 0 2Fresno State 7 4 75 0 1 8Miami 7 5 75 7 5 76Illinois 7 4 68 0 1 18Michigan State 0 0 -6 0 1 9Northwestern 0 1 33 0 0 8Rutgers 7 2 72 3 1 51Purdue 0 4 56 0 1 6Wisconsin 0 1 23 0 0 -2

NeBRASKALoNGPLAYS(79;24RUNS;31PASSeS;24RetURNS)YaRDS OppONeNt plaY ReSult86 Fresno State PR (Pierson-El) Touchdown76 Rutgers KOR (Abdullah) 1st-1070 Fresno State Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) Touchdown63 Illinois Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-1063 Florida Atlantic Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-Goal62 Michigan State PR (Pierson-El) Touchdown62 Fresno State Run (Cross) Touchdown58 McNeese State Pass (Armstrong-Abdullah) Touchdown57 Miami FR (Mitchell) Touchdown57 Fresno State Run (Abdullah) Touchdown54 Illinois IR (Gerry) 1st-1053 Rutgers Run (Abdullah) Touchdown51 Fresno State PR (Pierson-El) 1st-1050 Northwestern Run (Abdullah) 1st-Goal49 Rutgers Run (Abdullah) 1st-1048 Rutgers Run (Abdullah) Touchdown47 Florida Atlantic Run (Abdullah) Touchdown46 Northwestern Pass (Armstrong-Pierson-El) 1st-10 43 Florida Atlantic Run (Newby) 1st-1043 Michigan State Pass (Armstrong-Moore) 1st-1042 McNeese State Run (Armstrong) 1st-1042 Purdue PR (Pierson-El) 1st-1041 Michigan State Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st-1040 McNeese State Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) Touchdown40 Miami Pass (Armstrong-Bell) Touchdown 37 Fresno State Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-1036 Florida Atlantic Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) Touchdown35 McNeese State KOR (Bell) 1st-1034 McNeese State KOR (Abdullah) 1st-1034 McNeese State Run (Armstrong) 1st-1033 Michigan State PR (Pierson-El) 1st-1033 Florida Atlantic Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st-1031 Miami KOR (Abdullah) 1st-1029 Florida Atlantic Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-1029 Fresno State Pass (Armstrong-Hovey) 1st-1029 Purdue Run (Armstrong) Touchdown29 Northwestern Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-1028 Northwestern Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-1028 Illinois Run (Abdullah) 1st-1028 Rutgers IR (Gerry) 1st-1027 Florida Atlantic Run (Abdullah) 1st-1027 McNeese State Pass (Armstrong-Abdullah) 1st-1027 Fresno State Run (Armstrong) 1st-1027 Purdue Run (Armstrong) 1st-1026 Miami Run (Abdullah) 1st-1026 Michigan State KOR (Abdullah) 1st-1026 Michigan State Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st-1026 Wisconsin Pass (Armstrong-Abdullah) 1st-1025 Wisconsin KOR (Bell) 1st-1025 Florida Atlantic Run (Cross) 1st-Goal25 Florida Atlantic Run (Abdullah) 1st-1025 McNeese State PR (Pierson-El) 1st-1025 Illinois Run (Armstrong) 1st-10 24 McNeese State Run (Armstrong) 1st-1024 Michigan State Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-1024 Purdue Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st-1024 Wisconsin KOR (Bell) 1st-1023 Wisconsin KOR (Bell) 1st-1023 Northwestern Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st-10 23 Miami KOR (Abdullah) 1st-1023 Fresno State Pass (Armstrong-Cotton) Touchdown23 Rutgers Run (Abdullah) Touchdown22 Rutgers Pass (Armstrong-Moore) 1st-1022 Michigan State KOR (Abdullah) 1st-1022 Purdue Pass (Armstrong-Pierson-El) 1st-1022 Illinois Pass (Armstrong-Bell) 1st-1021 Illinois Run (Abdullah) 1st-1021 Illinois Run (Abdullah) 1st-1021 McNeese State KOR (Bell) 1st-1021 Miami KOR (Abdullah) 1st-1021 Wisconsin KOR (Moore) 1st-1020 Wisconsin KOR (Bell) 1st-1020 Fresno State KOR (T. Newby) 1st-10 20 Fresno State Pass (Armstrong-Carter) Touchdown20 Illinois Pass (Armstrong-Newby) 1st-1020 Illinois Run (Abdullah) 1st-1020 Illinois Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st-1020 Rutgers Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st-1020 Rutgers PR (Pierson-El) 1st-1020 Purdue Pass (Armstrong-Westerkamp) 1st-10

oPPoNeNtLoNGPLAYS(79;17RUNS;35PASSeS;27RetURNS)YaRDS OppONeNt plaY ReSult98 McNeese State IR (Sam) Touchdown71 Rutgers Pass (Nova-Carroo) Touchdown68 Wisconsin Run (Gordon) 1st-Goal66 Fresno State Run (Burrell) Touchdown62 Wisconsin Run (Gordon) Touchdown58 Illinois Pass (O’Toole-Allison) Touchdown55 Michigan State Pass (Cook-Lippett) Touchdown46 Rutgers Run (Laviano) 1st-1044 Rutgers KOR (Grant) 1st-1044 Florida Atlantic KOR (Whitehead) 1st-1044 Wisconsin Run (Gordon) 1st-1043 Wisconsin Run (Gordon) 1st-Goal42 Wisconsin Run (Gordon) 1st-1041 Illinois Run (Ferguson) Touchdown 40 Florida Atlantic KOR (Whitehead) 1st-1040 McNeese State Pass (Sams-Shelby) 1st-1039 Wisconsin Run (Gordon) 1st-1036 Illinois Pass (O’Toole-Allison) 1st-1033 Fresno State KOR (Root) 1st-1032 McNeese State Pass (Bolfing-Bennett) 1st-1032 Miami Pass (Kaaya-Johnson) 1st-1032 Miami Pass (Kaaya-Dorsett) 1st-1032 Michigan State Run (Lippett) Touchdown31 Michigan State Run (Langford) Touchdown31 Wisconsin Run (Doe) 1st-1030 Purdue Pass (Appleby-Anthrop) 1st-1029 Fresno State Pass (Burrell-Root) 1st-1029 Michigan State Pass (Cook-Kings) 1st-1028 Illinois KOR (Bentley) 1st-1028 Illinois Pass (O’Toole-Dudek) 1st-1028 Northwestern KR (Solomon) 1st-1028 Purdue Pass (Appleby-Hunt) 1st-1028 Purdue KOR (Anthrop) 1st-1027 Purdue Pass (Appleby-Anthrop) 1st-1027 Northwestern Run (Jackson) 1st-1027 Illinois Run (Dudek) 1st-1027 McNeese State Pass (Bolfing-Hetrick) 1st-1026 McNeese State Run (Sams) 1st-1026 Miami Pass (Kaaya-Johnson) 1st-1026 Wisconsin Run (Gordon) Touchdown25 Michigan State Pass (Cook-Lippett) 1st-1025 Michigan State Pass (Cook-Mumphrey) 1st-1025 Purdue Run (Appleby) Touchdown24 Miami KOR (Coley) 1st-1024 Illinois Pass (O’Toole-Dudek) 1st-1024 Northwestern KR (Solomon) 1st-1024 Rutgers KOR (Hicks) 1st-1024 Wisconsin KOR (Doe) 1st-1023 Rutgers Pass (Nova-Carroo) 1st-1023 Northwestern Pass (Siemian-Green) 1st-1023 Miami Pass (Kaaya-Berrios) 1st-1023 Miami KOR (Coley) 1st-1023 Purdue Pass (Appleby-Holmes) 1st-1022 Wisconsin KOR (Doe) 1st-1022 Fresno State KOR (Root) 1st-1022 Miami Pass (Kaaya-Yearby) 3rd-322 Illinois Pass (O’Toole-Ferguson) 1st-1022 Michigan State Pass (Cook-Burbridge) 1st-1022 Purdue IR (Feicher) 1st-1021 Northwestern KR (Solomon) 1st-10 21 Michigan State Pass (Cook-Price) 1st-1021 Fresno State KOR (Root) 1st-1021 Fresno State KOR (Root) 1st-1021 Fresno State Pass (Burrell-Watson) 1st-10 21 Fresno State Pass (Burrell-Harper) 1st-10 21 Fresno State Pass (Burrell-Hardaway) 1st-1021 Florida Atlantic KOR (Whitehead) 1st-1021 McNeese State KOR (Holmes) 1st-1021 Rutgers KOR (Hicks) 1st-1021 Rutgers Pass (Laviano-Martin) 1st-1021 Purdue Pass (Appleby-Anthrop) 1st-1021 Purdue KOR (Mostert) 1st-1020 Florida Atlantic Pass (Johnson-Whitehead) Touchdown20 Fresno State KOR (Scott) 1st-1020 Miami Pass (Kaaya-Dobard) 1st-1020 Miami Pass (Kaaya-Walford) 1st-1020 Michigan State KOR (Shelton) 1st-1020 Purdue KOR (Mostert) 1st-1020 Wisconsin KOR (Doe) 1st-10

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StaRtiNG fielD pOSitiON* Nu avg. Start Opp. avg. Start Nu lead (yards/drives/in20/past50) (yards/drives/in20/past50)

Florida Atlantic 26.2 (341/13/2/0) 26.9 (350/13/0/0) -0.7McNeese State 36.4 (473/14/2/1) 20.1 (261/13/6/1) 16.3Fresno State 28.7 (488/17/5/2) 26.1 (469/18/4/1) 2.7Miami 32.4 (324/10/3/2) 28.7 (287/10/0/0) 3.7Illinois 34.6 (485/14/1/1) 25.9 (388/15/3/0) 8.8Michigan State 34.0 (612/18/3/4) 33.3 (633/20/6/3) 0.7Northwestern 41.9 (576/14/0/3) 19.2 (250/13/7/0) 22.7Rutgers 38.5 (500/13/1/3) 31.1 (404/13/4/2) 7.4Purdue 48.1 (817/17/1/6) 28.4 (482/13/6/3) 19.7Wisconsin 40.6 (691/17/0/5) 30.4 (548/18/3/1) 10.2MinnesotaIowatotals 36.1(5307/147/18/27) 27.9(4072/146/39/11) 8.2*does not include drives with time of 0:00 (ie, defensive and special teams touchdowns, end of half turnovers, overtime, etc.)

peNaltY NumBeRS Nu pen.-Yds. Opp. pen.-YdsFlorida Atlantic 6-60 3-22McNeese State 5-40 6-44Fresno State 6-61 5-55Miami 7-69 9-82Illinois 8-70 5-53Michigan State 6-48 9-94Northwestern 8-83 7-50Rutgers 5-34 4-26Purdue 3-30 5-51Wisconsin 7-55 6-55MinnesotaIowa totals(Avg/Penalty) 61-550(9.0) 59-532(9.0)Avg/G 6.1-55.0 5.9-53.2

NeBRASKAPoINtSofftURNoveRSGame tOsGained tDs fG-fGA Pts. (NUfumbles/Lost,INt)Florida Atlantic 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) 0 0-0 0 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 INT)McNeese State 1 (1/0 F/L, 1 INT) 0 0-0 0 1 (1/0 F/L, 1 INT)Fresno State 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 INT) 0 0-0 0 1 (4/1, F/L, 0 INT)Miami 3 (2/1 F/L, 2 INT) 2 0-0 14 2 (2/1 F/L, 1 INT)Illinois 3 (0/0 F/L, 3 INT) 2 0-0 14 2 (2/1 F/L, 1 INT) Michigan State 3 (2/2 F/L, 1 INT) 0 0-0 0 4 (2/2 F/L, 2 INT)Northwestern 1 (1/0 F/L, 1 INT) 7 0-0 0 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 INT)Rutgers 1 (0/0 F/L, 1 INT) 0 0-1 0 2 (4/1 F/L, 1 INT)Purdue 2 (2/0 F/L. 2 INT) 0 0-0 0 3 (3/1 F/L, 2 INT)Wisconsin 4 (5/4 F/L, 0 INT) 2 1-1 17 5 (5/4 F/L, 1 INT)MinnesotaIowatotals 18(15/7f/L,11INt) 7 1-2 52 20(24/11f/L,9INt)Opponents 20(24/11f/L,9INt) 9 2-2 69 18(15/7f/L,11INt)

oPPoNeNtScoRINGDRIveS [-----Drive-----] opponent Plays Yds time Score Qtr./time PlayFlorida Atlantic 11 75 4:23 7-7 1st/4:56 Whitehead 20-yd. pass from JohnsonMcNeese State 10 47 4:36 0-7 1st/8:26 Milton 9-yd. runMcNeese State 0 0 0:00 14-14 2nd/10:08 Sam 98-yd. interception returnMcNeese State 12 83 4:59 21-24 4th/13:45 Bolfing 1-yd. run McNeese State 14 88 6:06 24-24 4th/4:21 Kjellsten 24-yd. kickFresno State 0 0 0:00 2-14 1st/9:09 Team SafetyFresno State 14 63 3:25 5-27 2nd/2:08 Kroening 27-yd. FGFresno State 2 78 0:34 12-34 3rd/4:42 Burrell 66-yd. runFresno State 2 14 0:39 19-48 4th/6:25 Hardaway 9-yd. pass from BurrellMiami 9 75 4:34 7-0 1st/10:26 Johnson 2-yd. runMiami 4 56 1:38 14-7 2nd/13:52 Walford 6-yd. pass from KaayaMiami 10 76 4:51 21-24 3rd/5:09 Lewis 9-yd. pass from Kaaya Miami 8 47 3:46 24-31 4th/13:37 Badgley 34-yd. FGMiami 14 79 3:49 31-41 4th/0:18 Berrios 4-yd. pass from KaayaIllinois 3 70 1:03 7-7 1st/11:24 Ferguson 41-yd. runIllinois 4 75 1:16 14-28 2nd/7:27 Allison 58-yd. pass from O’TooleMichigan State 3 80 0:59 0-7 1st/8:22 Lippett 55-yd. pass from CookMichigan State 1 31 0:08 0-14 2nd/13:48 Langford 31-yd. run Michigan State 7 45 2:52 0-17 2nd/4:32 Geiger 28-yd. FGMichigan State 4 5 1:28 0-20 3rd/9:18 Geiger 27-yd. FGMichigan State 7 84 4:05 3-27 3rd/2:02 Lippett 32-yd. runNorthwestern 15 89 5:41 0-7 1st/5:58 Jackson 2-yd. runNorthwestern 10 88 3:07 7-14 2nd/1:52 Jackson 5-yd. runNorthwestern 8 54 1:11 14-17 2nd/0:03 Mitchell 29-yd. FGRutgers 3 75 1:27 7-7 1st/0:10 Carroo 71-yd. pass from NovaRutgers 6 51 2:58 10-28 3rd/9:10 Fererico 41-yd. FGRutgers 4 21 1:55 17-35 3rd/0:04 Peoples 3-yd. runRutgers 6 53 2:47 24-42 4th/5:11 Martin 4-yd. runPurdue 3 32 0:50 7-7 2nd/11:48 Appleby 25-yd. runPurdue 7 32 3:06 14-28 4th/10:18 Posey 23-yd. pass from ApplebyWisconsin 7 67 3:11 3-10 1st/6:10 Gaglianone 26-yd. FGWisconsin 4 77 1:45 10-17 2nd/12:21 Gordon 62-yd. runWisconsin 2 56 0:41 17-17 2nd/7:21 Clement 17-yd. runWisconsin 6 7 2:38 24-17 2nd/3:31 Arnson 5-yd. pass from StaveWisconsin 4 58 1:55 31-17 3rd/8:06 Gordon 1-yd. runWisconsin 2 74 0:41 38-17 3rd/5:45 Gordon 6-yd. runWisconsin 6 58 3:09 45-17 3rd/1:00 McEvoy 11-yd. runWisconsin 2 26 0:12 52-17 3rd/0:00 Gordon 26-yd. runWisconsin 7 51 4:02 59-17 4th/5:34 Ogunbowale 8-yd. run

ScoRINGDRIveS Scoring [---time---] [--plays--] Game Drives total avg. total avg. 5 or less 1 or 0Florida Atlantic 9 27:33 3:03 72 8.00 2 0McNeese St. 5 11:19 2:15 32 6.40 2 0Fresno St. 9 17:47 1:58 40 4.44 7 2Miami 7 26:51 3:50 56 8.00 1 0Illinois 7 21:46 3:06 53 7.57 1 0Michigan St. 4 5:54 1:28 24 6.00 2 1Northwestern 6 17:13 2:52 74 6.83 2 0Rutgers 6 13:50 2:18 30 5.00 5 0Purdue 5 11:41 2:20 27 5.40 2 1Wisconsin 4 7:43 1:55 20 0.00 2 1MinnesotaIowatotals 62 161:37 2:30 428 6.90 29 9Opponents 39 96:27 2:11 237 6.08 17 3

NeBRASKAScoRINGDRIveS [-----Drive-----] opponent Plays Yds time Score Qtr./time PlayFlorida Atlantic 13 86 5:41 7-0 1st/9:19 Armstrong Jr. 5-yd. runFlorida Atlantic 9 75 3:34 14-7 1st/1:22 Westerkamp 36-yd. pass from ArmstrongFlorida Atlantic 9 49 2:30 17-7 2nd/12:18 Brown 44-yd. FGFlorida Atlantic 4 72 1:38 24-7 2nd/6:29 Abdullah 47-yd. runFlorida Atlantic 7 66 2:19 31-7 2nd/2:30 Cross 3-yd. runFlorida Atlantic 10 78 3:41 38-7 3rd/10:18 Newby 2-yd. runFlorida Atlantic 3 80 1:10 45-7 3rd/6:41 Pierson-El 8-yd. pass from Armstrong Florida Atlantic 9 42 3:09 48-7 3rd/3:09 Bondi 45-yd. FGFlorida Atlantic 8 71 3:51 55-7 4th/13:20 Newby 1-yd. runMcNeese State 6 73 1:37 7-7 1st/6:44 Westerkamp 40-yd. pass from ArmstrongMcNeese State 6 67 2:10 14-7 1st/3:00 Abdullah 2-yd. runMcNeese State 12 82 4:16 21-14 2nd/5:47 Armstrong 1-yd. runMcNeese State 5 33 2:22 24-14 3rd/3:51 Brown 31-yd. FGMcNeese State 3 62 0:54 31-24 4th/0:20 Abdullah 58-yd. pass from ArmstrongFresno State 4 82 1:46 7-0 1st/13:14 Westerkamp 70-yd. pass from ArmstrongFresno State 1 57 0:10 14-0 1st/12:03 Abdullah 57 yd. run Fresno State 10 57 4:47 17-2 2nd/12:18 Brown 38-yd FGFresno State 0 0 0:00 24-2 2nd/9:11 Pierson-El 86-yd. punt returnFresno State 5 22 2:00 27-2 2nd/5:40 Brown 22-yd. FGFresno State 4 75 1:27 34-5 3rd/11:50 Carter 20-yd. pass from ArmstrongFresno State 4 98 1:47 41-12 3rd/2:47 Cross 62-yd. runFresno State 5 55 2:30 48-12 4th/10:48 Cotton 23-yd. pass from ArmstrongFresno State 7 44 3:20 55-19 4th/3:04 Bailey 10-yd. pass from FyfeMiami 6 81 2:06 7-7 1st/8:12 Bell 40-yd. pass from ArmstrongMiami 14 79 6:35 14-14 2nd/7:10 Abdullah 3-yd. pass from ArmstrongMiami 11 50 6:01 17-14 2nd/0:00 Brown 19-yd. FGMiami 11 75 4:54 24-14 3rd/10:06 Abdullah 6-yd. runMiami 0 0 0:00 31-21 3rd/2:23 Mitchell 57-yd. fumble returnMiami 8 54 4:09 34-24 4th/9:21 Brown 39-yd. FGMiami 6 40 3:05 41-24 4th/4:13 Abdullah 10-yd. runIllinois 7 75 2:33 7-0 1st/12:27 Abdullah 12-yd. runIllinois 10 80 13:21 14-7 2nd/13:21 Abdullah 8-yd. runIllinois 3 2 1:22 21-7 2nd/9:52 Abdullah 2-yd. runIllinois 1 63 0:08 28-7 2nd/8:43 Bell 63-yd. pass from ArmstrongIllinois 11 70 4:34 31-14 2nd/2:48 Brown 29-yd FGIllinois 11 68 5:31 38-14 3rd/7:56 Cross 4-yd. runIllinois 10 64 3:48 45-14 4th/4:58 Newby 6-yd. runMichigan State 13 52 3:06 3-20 3rd/6:12 Brown 40-yd. FGMichigan State 6 43 1:11 9-27 4th/12:49 Abdullah 2-yd. runMichigan State 5 68 1:37 16-27 3th/4:10 Abdullah 1-yd. runMichigan State 0 0 0:00 22-27 4th/3:22 Pierson-El 62-yd. punt returnNorthwestern 7 80 5:41 7-7 2nd/10:15 Abdullah 1-yd. runNorthwestern 3 73 0:38 14-14 2nd/1:15 Armstrong 16 yd. pass from Pierson-ElNorthwestern 11 55 4:52 21-17 3rd/4:27 Abdullah 1-yd. runNorthwestern 7 77 3:05 28-17 4th/13:16 Abdullah 1-yd. runNorthwestern 9 53 4:27 35-17 4th/7:36 Abdullah 1-yd. runNorthwestern 4 3 1:33 38-17 4th/4:28 Brown 33-yd. FGRutgers 9 60 3:57 7-0 1st/6:48 Armstrong 16-yd. runRutgers 4 67 1:25 14-7 2nd/13:39 Abdullah 53-yd. run Rutgers 2 64 0:26 21-7 2nd/10:28 Abdullah 48-yd. runRutgers 5 72 2:47 28-7 3rd/12:08 Cotton 8-yd. pass from ArmstrongRutgers 5 24 2:33 35-10 3rd/6:35 Westerkamp 4-yd. pass from ArmstrongRutgers 5 52 2:42 42-17 4th/8:07 Abdullah 23-yd. runPurdue` 2 17 0:35 7-0 1st/13:25 Pierson-El 17-yd. pass from ArmstrongPurdue 8 65 3:39 14-7 2nd/8:09 Cross 2-yd. runPurdue 6 51 3:39 21-7 2nd/3:35 Armstrong 29-yd. runPurdue 10 45 4:19 28-7 3rd/4:19 Cross 1-yd. runPurdue 1 7 0:06 35-15 4th/2:00 Newby 7-yd. runWisconsin 6 14 1:45 3-0 1st/12:24 Brown 32-yd. FGWisconsin 5 43 1:59 10-0 1st/9:21 Bell 12-yd. pass from ArmstrongWisconsin 8 30 3:53 17-3 2nd/14:12 Armstrong 5-yd. runWisconsin 1 2 0:06 24-59 4th/2:54 Newby 2-yd. run

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Individualcareer/SeasonSuperlativesSeaSON aND caReeR, mOSt paSSiNG YaRDS SeaSON aND caReeR, lONGeSt paSSplayer 2014 career 2014 careerTommy Armstrong Jr. 273 at Michigan State Same 70* at Fresno State (Westerkamp) 99* vs. Georgia, 2013 (Enunwa)Ryker Fife 22 at Fresno State Same 12 at Fresno State (T. Newby) SameJohnny Stanton IV 6 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 6 vs. Florida Atlantic (Pierson-El) SameDe’Mornay Pierson-El 16 at Northwestern Same 16* at Northwestern (Armstrong) Same*-Indicates touchdown pass

SeASoNANDcAReeR,moStReceIvINGYARDS SeaSON aND caReeR, lONGeSt catchplayer 2014 career 2014 careerAmeer Abdullah 96 vs. McNeese State Same 58* vs. McNeese State (Armstrong) SameTaariq Allen 27 vs. McNeese State Same 14 vs. McNeese State SameTommy Armstrong Jr. 16 at Northwestern Same 16* at Northwestern (Pierson-El) SameChristian Bailey 10 at Fresno State Same 10* at Fresno State (Fyfe) SameKenny Bell 116 vs. Florida Atlantic 136 vs. Minnesota, 2012 63 2x vs. FAU/Ill.* (Armstrong) 74 at Ohio State, 2012 (Martinez)Sam Burtch 86 vs. Michigan State, 2013 32* vs. Michigan State, 2013 (Armstrong)Cethan Carter 20 at Fresno State 43 vs. South Dakota State, 2013 20* at Fresno State (Armstrong) 26 vs. South Dakota St., 2013 (Kellogg)Sam Cotton 23 at Fresno State Same 23* at Fresno State (Armstrong) SameImani Cross -1 vs. Wyoming, 2013 -1 vs. Wyoming, 2013 (Martinez)Trey Foster 6 at Northwestern 9 at Purdue, 2013 6 at Northwestern (Armstrong) 9 at Purdue, 2013 (Kellogg)Lane Hovey 48 at Fresno State Same 29 at Fresno State (Armstrong) SameAndy Janovich 16 at Michigan State Same 16 at Michigan State (Armstrong) SameAlonzo Moore 43 at Michigan State 43 vs. NW, 2013; at Michigan State 43 at Michigan State (Armstrong) SameTerrell Newby 21 vs. Illinois Same 20 vs. Illinois (Armstrong) SameDe’Mornay Pierson-EL 66 at Northwestern same 46 at Northwestern (Armstrong) SameBrandon Reilly 19 at Penn State, 2013 14 vs. Wisconsin (Armstrong) SameJamal Turner 28 vs. McNeese State 84 at Wisconsin, 2011 17 vs. McNeese State (McNeese St.) 43 vs. Fresno State, 2011 (Martinez)Jordan Westercamp 158 at Michigan State Same 70* at Fresno State (Armstrong) 49* vs. Northwestern (Kellogg)Indicates touchdown scored

SeaSON aND caReeR, mOSt RuShiNG YaRDS SeaSON aND caReeR, lONGeSt RuNplayer 2014 career 2014 careerAmeer Abdullah 232 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 57* at Fresno State 62 vs. Wyoming, 2013Tommy Armstrong Jr. 131 vs. McNeese State Same 42 vs. McNeese State SameKenny Bell None 82 at Minnesota, 2011 None 82* at Minnesota, 2011Imani Cross 109 vs. Illinois Same 62* at Fresno State SameSam Foltz 14 vs. Wisconsin Same 14 vs. Wisconsin SameRyker Fyfe 29 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 15 vs. Florida Atlantic SameAndy Janovich None 6 vs. Idaho State, 2012 None 3 vs. Idaho State, 2012Graham Nabity 4 vs. Florida Atlantic 14 vs. South Dakota State, 2013 4 vs. Florida Atlantic 6 vs. Southern Miss; vs. SDSU, 2013Jordan Nelson 35 vs. Illinois Same 18 vs. Illinois SameTerrell Newby 107 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 43 vs. Florida Atlantic SameDe’Mornay Pierson-El 0 vs. Miami Same 0 vs. Miami SameJamal Turner None 6 at UCLA, 2012 None 6 at UCLA, 2012Jordan Westerkamp None 7 vs. South Dakota State, 2013 None 7 vs. South Dakota State,2013*Indicates touchdown scored

SeaSON aND caReeR, mOSt tackleS, tflS aND SackSplayer tackles(2014) career tfL(2014) career Sacks(2014) careerZaire Anderson 11 vs. Rutgers; vs. Purdue 11 at Minn., 2013; vs. Rutgers; vs. Purdue 3 vs. Illinois Same 1.0 vs. Illinois 2 at Michigan, 2013Josh Banderas 10 vs. McNeese State 11 vs. UCLA, 2013 1 vs. McNeese St.; at Fresno St. 2 vs. UCLA, 2013 None 1 vs. UCLA, 2013 at Purdue, ‘13Byerson Cockrell 3 vs. FAU; at Fresno State Same 1 at Fresno State Same None SameMaliek Collins 7 vs. Rutgers Same 3 vs. Rutgers Same 1.0 vs. Rutgers; vs. Purdue 1 3x, last vs. PurdueCorey Cooper 10 vs. Wisconsin 12 vs. UCLA, 2013 1 vs. Purdue; at Wisconsin 1 8x, last vs. Purdue None 1 vs. SDSU; vs. Northwestern, 2013Daniel Davie 8 vs. Purdue Same 2 at Fresno State; vs. Miami Same None SameJoey Felici 2 vs. Rutgers Same None Same None SameJack Gangwish 5 vs. McNeese State Same 1 at Northwestern Same 0.5 at Northwestern SameNate Gerry 13 vs. McNeese State Same 2 vs. McNeese State Same 0.5 vs. Illinois SameRandy Gregory 7 vs. Miami; vs. Illinois 8 4x, last at Penn State, 2013 3 vs. Illinois 3 at Michigan, 2013; vs. Illinois, 2014 2.5 vs. Illinois 3.0 at Michigan, 2013Lane Hovey 2 vs. McNeese State Same None Same None SameCharles Jackson None 3 vs. Wyoming, 2013 None Same None SameChris Jones 2 at Fresno St.; at Northwestern Same None Same None SameBoaz Joseph 1 at Fresno State Same None Same None SameJoshua Kalu 7 vs. Illinois Same 1 at Fresno State Same None SameJoe Keels 1 at Fresno State Same None Same None SameCourtney Love 3 at Wisconsin Same None Same None SameGreg McMullen 9 vs. McNeese State Same 2 vs. FAU; vs. McNeese State 2, 3x, last vs. McNeese State 1 vs. McNeese St.; at Fresno St. 1 3x, last at Fresno StateJosh Mitchell 5 vs. Rutgers; at Wisconsin 8 vs. Wisconsin, 2012 None 3 vs. Southern Miss, 2013 None 1 vs. Southern Miss, 2012Kevin Maurice 2 at Fresno State Same 2 vs. Purdue same 2.0 vs. Purdue sameA.J. Natter 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None Same None SameMarcus Newby 1 at Fresno State Same 1 at Fresno State Same 1 at Fresno State SameLogan Rath 4 vs. Florida Atlantic Same 1 vs. Florida Atlantic Same None SameTrevor Roach 18 at Michigan State Same 4 at Michigan State Same 1.0 at Northwestern SameMichael Rose 11 vs. Illinois, 2013 1 vs. Illinois, 2013 None SameJonathan Rose 3 4x last vs. Wisconsin Same None Same None SameDavid Santos 10 vs. Miami 13 at Minnesota, 2013 1 vs. Florida Atlantic; vs. Miami 2 at Michigan, 2013 None 1 vs. SDSU; at Penn State, 2013Brad Simpson 1 at Fresno State; vs. Purdue Same None Same None SameKevin Williams 3 3x, last vs. Rutgers Same 3 at Northwestern Same 2.5 at Northwestern SameKieron Williams 2 vs. McNeese St.; vs. Purdue Same 1 vs. Illinois Same None SamsAustin Williams 1 vs. FAU; at Mich. St. 1 at Penn State, 2013 None same None SameVincent Valentine 6 vs. Miami Same 3 at Fresno State Same 2.0 at Fresno State SameChris Weber 2 at Fresno State Same None Same None Same

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NeBRaSka tOtalS hiGhS lOWSPoints Scored 55 vs. Florida Atlantic; at Fresno State 22 at Michigan StateFirst Downs 35 vs. Florida Atlantic; vs. Illinois 11 at WisconsinRushing Attempts 70 vs. Illinois 33 vs. McNeese StateRushing Yards 498 vs. Florida Atlantic 47 at Michigan State Passes Attempted 45 at Michigan State 13 vs. MiamiPasses Completed 21 at Michigan State 6 at WisconsinHad Intercepted 2 at Michigan State; vs. Purdue 0 vs. Florida Atlantic; at Fresno State; at NorthwesternPassing Yards 286 vs. Florida Atlantic 62 at WisconsinTotal Plays 92 vs. Florida Atlantic 63 vs. RutgersTotal Yards 784 vs. Florida Atlantic 180 at WisconsinPossession Time 39:36 vs. Illinois 25:08 vs. McNeese StateFumbles 5 at Wisconsin 0 at NorthwesternFumbles Lost 4 at Wisconsin 0 vs. Florida Atlantic; vs. McNeese State; at NorthwesternTurnovers 5 at Wisconsin 0 vs. Florida Atlantic; at NorthwesternTurnover Margin +1 vs. Miami; vs. Illinois; at Northwestern -1 at Fresno State; at Michigan State; vs. Rutgers; vs. Purdue; at WisconsinPenalties 8 vs. Illinois; at Northwestern 3 vs. PurdueYards Penalized 83 at Northwestern 30 vs. PurdueSacks By-Yards Lost 4-29 at Fresno State; 4-28 vs. Illinois; 4-37 at Northwestern 0-0 at Michigan StateTeam Tackles for Loss-Yards 11-48 at Fresno State 4-7 at WisconsinOppONeNt tOtalS hiGhS lOWS Points Scored 59 at Wisconsin 7 vs. Florida AtlanticFirst Downs 24 vs. Miami 13 vs. Florida AtlanticRushing Attempts 53 at Wisconsin 23 vs. MiamiRushing Yards 581 at Wisconsin 76 vs. MiamiPasses Attempted 59 at Fresno State 11 at WisconsinPasses Completed 30 at Fresno State 7 at WisconsinHad Intercepted 3 vs. Illinois 0 vs. Florida Atlantic; at Fresno State; at WisconsinPassing Yards 359 vs. Miami 46 at WisconsinTotal Plays 87 at Fresno State 60 vs. Florida AtlanticTotal Yards 627 at Wisconsin 200 vs. Florida AtlanticPossession Time 34:52 vs. McNeese State 20:24 vs. IllinoisFumbles 5 at Wisconsin 0 vs. Illinois; vs. RutgersFumbles Lost 4 at Wisconsin 0, Seven games, last vs. Purdue Turnovers 4 at Wisconsin 0 vs. Florida Atlantic; at Fresno StateTurnover Margin +1 at Fresno St.; at Michigan St.; vs. Rutgers; vs. Purdue; Wisconsin -1 vs. Miami; vs. Illinois; at NorthwesternPenalties 9 vs. Miami; at Michigan State 3 vs. Florida AtlanticYards Penalized 94 at Michigan State 22 vs. Florida AtlanticSacks By-Yards Lost 5-25 at Michigan State 0-0 vs. Florida Atlantic; at Fresno State; vs. Miami; at Northwestern; vs. RutgersTeam Tackles for Loss-Yards 10-38 at Michigan State; 9-41 at Wisconsin 0-0 vs. Florida Atlantic; vs. Miami

NeBRASKAINDIvIDUALHIGHSMost Rushing Attempts ..........................................................35; Ameer Abdullah vs. MiamiMost Net Rushing Yards .........................................................232; Ameer Abdullah vs. Florida AtlanticMost Rushing TDs ...................................................................4; Ameer Abdullah at NorthwesternLongest TD Run.......................................................................62; Imani Cross at Fresno StateLongest Run, No TD ................................................................50; Ameer Abdullah at NorthwesternMost Pass Attempts ...............................................................31; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. McNeese StateMost Completed Passes .........................................................21; Tommy Armstrong Jr. at Michigan StateMost Passing Yards .................................................................273; Tommy Armstrong Jr. at Michigan StateMost Passing TDs ....................................................................3; Tommy Armstrong Jr. at Fresno StateLongest TD Pass ......................................................................70; Tommy Armstrong Jr. to Jordan Westerkamp at Fresno StateLongest Pass, No TD ...............................................................63; Tommy Armstrong Jr. to Kenny Bell vs. Florida AtlanticMost Pass Receptions .............................................................9; Jordan Westerkamp at Michigan StateMost Receiving Yards .............................................................158; Jordan Westerkamp at Michigan StateMost TD Receptions ...............................................................1; 15 timesMost Total Offense Attempts .................................................56; Tommy Armstrong Jr. at Michigan State (11 rush, 45 passes)Most Total Offense Yards .......................................................373; Tommy Armstrong Jr. vs. McNeese StateMost All-Purpose Attempts ....................................................41; Ameer Abdullah vs. Miami (35 rushes, 1 reception; 4 kickoff returns)Most All-Purpose Yards ..........................................................341*; Ameer Abdullah vs. Rutgers (School record)Most Touchdowns Scored ......................................................4; Ameer Abdullah at NorthwesternMost Field Goals Attempted ..................................................3; Drew Brown at Fresno StateMost Field Goals Made...........................................................2; Drew Brown at Fresno State; vs. MiamiLongest Field Goal Made ........................................................45; Mauro Bondi vs. Florida AtlanticLongest Field Goal Attempted ................................................54; Drew Brown vs. IllinoisMost Interceptions .................................................................2; Daniel Davie vs. IllinoisLongest Interception TD Return .............................................NoneLongest Interception Return, No TD.......................................54; Nate Gerry vs. Illinois Longest Fumble TD Return .....................................................57; Josh Mitchell vs. MiamiLongest Fumble Return, No TD ..............................................3 Nate Gerry at WisconsinLongest Punt Return, TD ........................................................86; De’Mornay Pierson-El at Fresno State Longest Punt Return, No TD ...................................................51; De’Mornay Pierson-El at Fresno StateMost Punt Return Yardage .....................................................150; De’Mornay Pierson-El at Fresno State (5 returns)Longest Kickoff Return, TD .....................................................NoneLongest Kickoff Return, No TD ...............................................76; Ameer Abdullah vs. RutgersMost Kickoff Return Yardage..................................................92; Kenny Bell at Wisconsin (4 returns)Most Punts .............................................................................8; Sam Foltz at Michigan State (35.9 avg.); at Wisconsin (46.9 avg.)Highest Punting Average ........................................................51.2; Sam Foltz vs. McNeese State (6 punts)Longest Punt ...........................................................................70; Sam Foltz at Wisconsin

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NeBRASKAINDIvIDUALHIGHS....(coNtINUeD)Most Total Tackles..................................................................18; Trevor Roach at Michigan State (9 solo, 9 asst.)Most Solo Tackles ...................................................................9; Trevor Roach at Michigan StateMost Tackles for Loss .............................................................4; Trevor Roach vs. Michigan State (9 yards)Most Yards Lost ......................................................................25; Randy Gregory vs. Miami (2 TFL)Most Quarterback Sacks.........................................................2.5; Randy Gregory vs. Illinois (17 yards); Kevin Williams (24 yards)Most Yards Lost ......................................................................25; Randy Gregory vs. Miami (2.0 sacks)Most Pass Breakups ...............................................................3; Josh Mitchell vs. PurdueMost Blocked Field Goals .......................................................1; Randy Gregory vs. RutgersMost Blocked Punts ................................................................1; Kieron Williams vs. Purdue; Brandon Reilly vs. PurdueMost Blocked PAT ..................................................................None

oPPoNeNtINDIvIDUALHIGHSMost Yards Rushing ................................................................408; Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin)Most Rushing Attempts ..........................................................29; Jeremy Langford (Michigan State)Most Yards Passing .................................................................359; Brad Kaaya (Miami)Most Passing Attempts ...........................................................59; Brian Burrell (Fresno State)Most Pass Completions ..........................................................30; Brian Burrell (Fresno State)Most Pass Receptions .............................................................9; Josh Harper (Fresno State)Most Yards Receiving ..............................................................127; Leonte Carroo (Rutgers)oPPoNeNtINDIvIDUALLoNGeStPLAYSRush ........................................................................................66*; Brian Burrell (Fresno State)Pass.........................................................................................71; Leonte Carroo from Gary Nova (Rutgers)Field Goal ................................................................................41; Kyle Federico (Rutgers)Punt Return ............................................................................19; LaKendrick Williams (Fresno State)Kickoff Return .........................................................................44; Lucky Whitehead (Florida Atlantic); Janarion Grant (Rutgers)Fumble Return ........................................................................38; Shilique Calhoun (Michigan State)Interception Return ................................................................98*; Aaron Sam (McNeese State)Punt ........................................................................................74; Justin DuVernois (Illinois)

Nebraska Starting lineups

PLAYeR(GAmeS):Armstrong Jr., Tommy (10/10); Abdullah, Ameer (10/10); Allen, Taariq (10/-); Anderson, Zaire (10/9); Bailey, Christian (3/-); Banderas, Josh (10/5); Bell, Kenny (10/8); Blum, Jared (1/0); Bondi, Mauro (4/-); Brown, Drew (10/-); Carter, Cethan (6/5); Cockrell, Byerson (10/3); Collins, Maliek (10/10); Cooper, Corey (10/10); Cotton, Jake (10/10); Cotton, Sam (9/3); Cross, Imani (10/-); Davie, Daniel (10/10); Faulkenberry, Josh (10/-); Felici, Joey (10/-); Finnin, Matt (6/-); Foltz, Sam (10/-); Foster, Trey (8/1); Fyfe, Ryker (6/-); Gangwish, Jack (9/1); Gerry, Nate (10/10); Gladney, Kevin (6/-); Gregory, Randy (9/9); Hahn, Sam (1/-); Hannon, Zach (10/-); Hart, Greg (7/-); Hovey, Lane (10/-); Janovich, Andy (10/-); Jones, Chris (9/-); Johnson Jr., Dwayne (1/-); Jordan, Harrison (4/-); Joseph, Boaz (5/-); Kalu, Joshua (10/2); Keels, Joe (5/-); Kelly, Paul (4/-); Knevel, David (4/-); Kondolo, Chongo (10/-); Lewis, Alex (10/10); Love, Courtney (10/-); Maurice, Kevin (9/-); McMullen, Greg (10/10); Mitchell, Josh (10/ 10); Moore, Alonzo (10/7); Moudy, Mike (10/10); Nabity, Graham (8/-); Natter, A.J. (3/-); Nelson, Jordan (9/-); Newby, Marcus (7/-); Newby, Terrell (10/-); Pelini, Mark (10/10); Pierson-El, De’Mornay (10/2); Price, Givens (9/1); Rath, Logan (2/-); Reeves, Ryne (10/-); Roach, Trevor (10/4); Rose, Jonathan (10/-); Santos, David (8/6); Simpson, Brad (6/-); Singleton, D.J. (4/-); Stanton, Johnny (2/-); Sterup, Zach (9/9); Sutton, David (9/-); Thurston, Paul (7/-); Turner, Jamal (2/2); Utter, Dylan (5/-); Valentine, Vincent (10/8); Weber, Chris (10/-); Westerkamp, Jordan (10/9); Williams, Austin (10/-); Williams, Kevin (7/2); Williams, Kieron (10/-)

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Overall participation

HUSKeRoffeNSIveStARteRSGAme-BY-GAmeOpponent WR WR te Rt RG c lG lt QB iB fB pkFlorida Atlantic Bell Turner Carter Price Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp# BrownMcNeese State Moore Turner Carter Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp# BrownFresno State Bell Moore Carter Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp# BrownMiami Bell Moore Carter Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp# BrownIllinois Bell Moore Carter Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp# BrownMichigan State Bell Moore S. Cotton Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Foster^ BrownNorthwestern Bell Moore S. Cotton Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp# BrownRutgers Bell Moore Pierson-El% Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp% BrownPurdue Bell Pierson-El Cotton Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp# BrownWisconsin Bell Pierson-El Reilly% Sterup Moudy Pelini J. Cotton Lewis Armstrong Abdullah Westerkamp% Brown

#-opened in three wide receiver formation; %-NU opened in a four-receiver set (three receivers and a tight end); ^-NU opened in two tight end set; $-NU opened in four receiver set (no tight end)

HUSKeRDefeNSIveStARteRSGAme-BY-GAmeOpponent De Dt Dt De Buck mike Will lcB fS SS RcB pFlorida Atlantic McMullen Valentine Collins Gregory Santos Banderas Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie FoltzMcNeese State McMullen Valentine Collins Gangwish Santos Banderas Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie FoltzFresno State McMullen Valentine Collins Gregory Cockrell# Banderas Kalu# Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie FoltzMiami McMullen Valentine Collins Gregory Santos Banderas Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie FoltzIllinois McMullen Valentine Collins Gregory Cockrell# Anderson Kalu# Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie FoltzMichigan State McMullen Valentine Collins Gregory Roach Banderas Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie Foltz Northwestern McMullen Valentine Collins Gregory Cockrell# Roach Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie FoltzRutgers McMullen Ke. Williams Collins Gregory Santos Roach Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie FoltzPurdue McMullen Ke. Williams Collins Gregory Santos Roach Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie FoltzWisconsin McMullen Valentine Collins Gregory Santos Roach Anderson Mitchell Gerry Cooper Davie Foltz

* - NU opened with nickel package # - NU opened with dime packages; %-NU opened with five defensive linemen; @-NU opened with three safties; !-NU opened with 3 defensive ends

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ScORiNG SummaRY1st 09:19 NEB Armstrong Jr. 5 yd run (Brown kick)1st 04:56 FAU Whitehead 20 yd pass from Johnson (Joseph kick)1st 01:22 NEB Westerkamp 36 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)2nd 12:18 NEB Brown 44 yd field goal 2nd 06:29 NEB Abdullah 47 yd run (Brown kick)2nd 02:30 NEB Cross 3 yd run (Brown kick)3rd 10:18 NEB Newby 2 yd run (Brown kick)3rd 06:41 NEB Pierson-El 8 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)3rd 03:09 NEB Bondi 45 yd field goal 4th 13:20 NEB Newby 1 yd run (Bondi kick)

team StatiSticS fau NeBFIRST DOWNS 13 35RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-105 57-498PASSING YDS (NET) 95 286Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-11-0 35-17-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 60-200 92-784Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-19Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-105 1-14Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 9-47.2 2-35.5Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 3-22 6-60Possession Time 26:05 33:55Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 8 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 5-5SSacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-9

RuShiNG: fau- Warren, Jay 14-77; Johnson, Jaquez 4-19; Bussey, Henry 1-5; Hankerson, Greg 6-4; Moore, Tony 4-3; Whitehead, Lucky 1-minus-3. Nebraska-Abdullah, Ameer 21-232; Newby, Terrell 16-107; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 7-62; Nelson, Jordan 5-32; Cross, Imani 3-32; Fyfe, Ryker 4-29; Nabity, Graham 1-4.paSSiNG: fau-Hankerson, Greg 5-18-0-34; Johnson, Jaquez 6-12-0-61. Nebraska- Armstrong Jr., Tommy 15-29-0-271; Fyfe, Ryker 1-4-0-9; TEAM 0-1-0-0; Stanton, Johnny 1-1-0-6.ReceIvING: fAU-Whitehead, Luck 5-40; Deleon, Alex 2-18; Moore, Tony 1-15; Harrop, Michael 1-12; Moise, Derek 1-10; Johnson, Jaquez 1-0.Nebraska-Westerkamp, Jordan 7-125; Bell, Kenny 4-116; Pierson-El, De’Mornay 2-14; Cotton, Sam 1-10; Turner, Jamal 1-9; Abdullah, Ameer 1-9; Allen, Taariq 1-3.iNteRceptiONS: fau-None. Nebraska-NonefumBleS: fau-Warren, Jay 1-0. Nebraska-Bell, Kenny 1-0.SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):fAU-None Nebraska- Maurice, Kevin 0.5-5; McMullen, Greg 0.5-4.tAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):fAU-Parms, Damian 8-1; Kirk, Andrae 5-4; Relf, Robert 5-4. Nebraska-Anderson, Zaire 3-4

Game 1 No. 22 Nebraska 55, florida atlantic 7

Lincoln(Aug.30)---Ameer Abdullah sprinted for a career-high 232 yards, while Kenny Bell and Jordan Westerkamp each added 100-yard receiving games, as No. 22 Nebraska rolled to a 55-7 victory over Florida Atlantic.

The Husker offense enjoyed a record-setting day with a pair of 100-yard rushers and a pair of 100-yard receivers in the same game. Abdullah finished the day with 21 carries for 232 yards and a touchdown. Terrell Newby added his first career 100-yard game, crossing the plateau with 16 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns.

Bell added his fourth career 100-yard receiving game with four catches for 116 yards, while Westerkamp added his second career 100-yard game with career highs of seven catches for 125 yards and a touchdown.

The Huskers finished with a Big Ten record 784 total yards, including 498 rushing and 286 passing. Tommy Armstrong Jr. completed 15-of-29 passes for 271 and two touchdowns, while adding seven carries for 62 yards and another score to finish with 333 yards of total offense.

The Huskers dominated offensively in the first half, scoring on each of their first five possessions to take a commanding 31-7 halftime lead. Armstrong put the Huskers on the board first with his five-yard touchdown run to cap Nebraska’s eight-play, 86-yard opening drive of the season.

The Owls answered with a touchdown drive of their own, capped by Jaquez Johnson’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Lucky Whitehead with 4:56 left in the first. That would be the only score allowed by the Blackshirts, as Nebraska limited FAU to 200 yards of total offense. During one stretch, the Huskers forced seven consecutive 3-and-outs.

Armstrong led NU on another first-quarter touchdown march, as NU went 75 yards in nine plays, capped by Westerkamp’s 36-yard TD grab. The Huskers added freshman place-kicker Drew Brown’s first career field goal, a 44-yarder, with 12:18 left in the half to push the margin to 17-7.

After the Blackshirts held on their next possession, Abdullah cruised over the 100-yard rushing mark for the 18th time in his career before breaking off a 47-yard scoring jaunt. Another defensive stop set up a seven-play, 66-yard drive capped by a punishing three-yard touchdown run by Imani Cross with 2:30 left to push the Big Red lead to 31-7. The Huskers scored on each of their first five drives.

Nebraska put the game out of reach, scoring on their first four possessions of the second half, including two scoring runs by Newby.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalFlorida Atlantic 7 0 0 0 7No. 22 Nebraska 14 17 17 7 55

ScORiNG SummaRY1st 06:44 NEB Westerkamp 40 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)1st 03:00 NEB Abdullah 2 yd run (Brown kick)2nd 10:08 MCN Sam 98 yd interception return (Kjellsten kick)2nd 05:47 NEB Armstrong Jr. 1 yd run (Brown kick)3rd 03:51 NEB Brown 31 yd field goal 4th 13:45 MCN Bolfing 1 yd run (Kjellsten kick)4th 04:21 MCN Kjellsten 24 yd field goal4th 00:20 NEB Abdullah 58 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)

team StatiSticS mcNeeSe NeBFIRST DOWNS 15 17RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-178 33-195PASSING YDS (NET) 160 242Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-12-1 31-16-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-338 64-437Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-19 5-52Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-65 5-126Interception Returns-Yards 1-98 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 8-39.4 6-51.2Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 6-44 5-40Possession Time 34:52 25:08Third-Down Conversions 5 of 17 4 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-2 2-2

RuShiNG: mcNeese-Sams, Daniel 10-74; Bennett, Kelvin 19-53; Holmes, Nate 3-23; Milton, Derrick 6-18; Thomas, Khalil 1-9; Celestie, Ernest 1-3; Bolfing, Tyler 3-3; Long, Dylan 2-minus-5. Nebraska Armstrong Jr., Tommy 11-131; Abdullah, Ameer 17-54; Newby, Terrell 2-9; Cross, Imani 3-1.paSSiNG: mcNeese-Bolfing, Tyler 9-17-1-101; Sams, Daniel 3-9-0-59. Nebraska- Armstrong Jr., Tommy 16-31-1-242.ReceIvING:mcNeese-Shelby, Kent 2-47; Bennett, Kelvin 2-35; Celestie, Ernest 2-20; Hetrick, Zach 1-27; Holmes, Nate 1-12; Bush, David 1-6; Milton, Derrick 1-5; McGilvery, Jereon 1-5; Long, Dylan 1-3.Nebraska-Westerkamp, Jordan 4-61; Abdullah, Ameer 3-96; Turner, Jamal 3-28; Allen, Taariq 3-27; Bell, Kenny 1-14; Moore, Alonzo 1-11; Carter, Cethan 1-5.iNteRceptiONS: mcNeese-Sam, Aaron 1-98. Nebraska-Cooper, Corey 1-0fumBleS: mcNeese-Bolfing, Tyler 1-0. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 1-0. SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):mcNeese- Hill, Dominique 1-2. Nebraska-McMullen, Greg 1-2tAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):mcNeese-Ellefsen, Everett 4-3; Sam, Aaron 3-4; Spikes, Brent 1-6. Nebraska-Gerry, Nate 6-7

Game 2 No. 19 Nebraska 31, mcNeese State 24

Lincoln (Sept. 6) --- Ameer Adbullah turned a short pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. into a 58-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left, lifting No. 19 Nebraska to a 31-24 win over McNeese State.

The Cornhuskers were facing a 3rd-and-6 with the game tied against the FCS power when Armstrong, who finished 16-for-31 for 242 yards and two touchdowns through the air, hit Abdullah, who turned the short pass into a highlight reel play. Until the catch, Abdullah was limited to just 54 yards and one rushing touchdown on 17 carries. However, he added three receptions out of the backfield for a career-high 98 yards.

Armstrong led the Husker rushing attack with a career-high 131 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries to lead a Nebraska ground game that finished with 195 yards.

McNeese State finished with 338 total yards, but it was a 98-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter by Aaron Sam that set the tone for the game. The Huskers were at the MSU 9-yard line looking to extend a 14-7 lead.

McNeese State took an early 7-0 lead on a Derrick Milton nine-yard first-quarter run. Armstrong and the Huskers answered on the ensuing drive with a 40-yard touchdown strike to Jordan Westerkamp with 6:44 left in the opening period. Westerkamp finished his day with four receptions for 61 yards.

After a defensive stop by the Blackshirts, NU headed to the second quarter with a 14-7 lead following a two-yard Abdullah. The defense kept the Cowboys at bay again and Nebraska sprinted into the red zone on a long run by Armstrong, before he threw his first interception of the season to tie the score at 14.

Despite the major momentum swing, Armstrong and the Huskers responded with a 12-play, 82-yard drive capped by his one-yard touchdown plunge to take a 21-14 lead to the halftime locker room. Nebraska pushed the lead to 24-14 in the third quarter on Drew Brown’s 31-yard field goal

McNeese State refused to fold, answering with a one-yard touchdown run by Tyler Bolfing to cap a 12-play, 83-yard drive and pull the Cowboys within 24-21.

Nebraska’s offense continued to struggle in the fourth quarter, and the Cowboys capitalized to tie the score on Alex Kjellsten’s 24-yard field goal with 4:21 left, capping a 14-play 88-yard drive.

Following Abdullah’s 58-yard dash, the Cowboys started deep in their own territory with 14 seconds left and Corey Cooper intercepted Bolfing on the final play of the game to seal a Nebraska victory.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalMcNeese State 7 7 0 10 24No. 19 Nebraska 14 7 3 7 31

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Game 3 Nebraska 55, fresno State 19

fresno,calif. (Sept.13) --Nebraska scored on four plays of 55 or more yards, rolling to a 55-19 win over Fresno State. Nebraska (3-0) snapped Fresno State’s 13-game home winning streak, which was the second-longest home streak in the nation.

The Huskers got big nights from I-back Ameer Abdullah, quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., wide recveivers Kenny Bell and Jordan Westerkamp and freshman punt returner De’Mornay Pierson-El.

Abdullah notched his 19th career 100-yard rushing game with 19 carries for 110 yards, including a 57-yard scoring run in the first quarter. Bell and Westerkamp both produced 80-yard receiving games, as Bell pulled down a team-high five catches for 84 yards, while Westerkamp added two catches for 85 yards. Armstrong completed 12-of-21 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns, while Pierson-El added a huge night for the Big Red, returning five punts for 150 yards, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown.

The Huskers wrote the storyline early, as Armstrong connected with Westerkamp for a 70-yard touchdown pass on NU’s fourth offensive play of the game’s to jump to a 7-0 lead. On NU’s next offensive play, Abdullah sprinted 57 yards to paydirt, putting the Huskers up 14-0 less than three minutes into the action.

The Huskers struck with another big play late in the first half, as De’Mornay Pierson-El exploded on an electric 86-yard punt return for a touchdown to put the Big Red up 24-2. After another Blackshirt stop, Pierson-El continued to spark the Huskers with a 51-yard return on his next touch, setting up Drew Brown’s second field goal and giving NU a 27-5 halftime lead.

The Big Red kept their foot on the gas to start the second half with the Blackshirts forcing a quick stop on the Bulldogs’ opening drive. Armstrong and the Huskers then went 75 yards in four plays, capped by Armstrong’s 20-yard scoring pass to Cethan Carter to push the lead to 34-5. Following a 66-yard touchdown run by Burrell, Nebraska zipped 98 yards in just four plays, capped by an Imani Cross 62-yard sprint to the end zone Armstrong threw his third TD pass of the night, finding Sam Cotton for a 23-yard strike to make it 48-12 with 10:48 left.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalArkansas State 0 3 10 0 13Nebraska 14 14 0 14 42

ScORiNG SummaRY1st 13:14 NEB Westerkamp 70 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)1st 12:03 NEB Abdullah 57 yd run (Brown kick)1st 09:09 FS Team safety 2nd 12:18 NEB Brown 38 yd field goal 2nd 09:11 NEB Pierson-El 86 yd punt return (Brown kick)2nd 05:40 NEB Brown 22 yd field goal 2nd 02:08 FS Kroening 27 yd field goal 3rd 11:50 NEB Carter 20 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)3rd 04:42 FS Burrell 66 yd run (Kroening kick)3rd 02:47 NEB Cross 62 yd run (Brown kick)4th 10:48 NEB Cotton, S. 23 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)4th 06:25 FS Hardaway 9 yd pass from Burrell (Kroening kick)4th 03:04 NEB Bailey 10 yd pass from Fyfe (Brown kick)

team StatiSticS NeB fSFIRST DOWNS 22 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 42-280 28-105PASSING YDS (NET) 282 241Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-14-0 59-30-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-562 87-346Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 6-140 2-15Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-38 6-135Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-47.4 13-40.5Fumbles-Lost 4-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 6-61 5-55Possession Time 30:40 29:20Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 6 of 23Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-29 0-0

RuShiNG: fS-Burrell, Brian 9-59; Quezada, Josh 10-28; Waller, Marteze 7-19; Root, Dillon 1-1; Micenheimer, Malique 1-minus-2. Nebraska- Abdullah, Ameer 19-110; Cross, Imani 3-69; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 9-65; Newby, Terrell 7-18; Fyfe, Ryker 1-12; Nabity, Graham 1-3; Nelson, Jordan 2-3.paSSiNG: fS--Burrell, Brian 30-59-0-241. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 12-21-0-260; Fyfe, Ryker 2-3-0-22.ReceIvING:fS-Harper, Josh 9-76; Hardaway, Delvon 4-52; Watson, Greg 4-45; Peck, Aaron 3-17; Williams, LeKendrick 3-5; Root, Dillon 2-38; Waller, Marteze 2-0; Johnson, Justin 1-7; Micenheimer, Malique 1-6; Quezada, Josh 1-minus-5. Nebraska-Bell, Kenny 5-84; Hovey, Lane 3-48; Westerkamp, Jordan 2-85; Cotton, Sam 1-23; Carter, Cethan 1-20; Newby, Terrell 1-12; Bailey, Christian 1-10.iNteRceptiONS: fS-None. Nebraska-NonefumBleS: fS-Root, Dillon 1-0 Nebraska-Pierson-El, De’Mornay 2-0; Newby, Terrell 1-0; Santos, David 1-0.SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):fS-None. Nebraska-Valentine, Vincent 2-14; McMullen, Greg 1-8; Newby, Marcus 1-9tAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):fS-Edwards, Shannon 7-0; Riley, Curtis 6-1. Nebraska-Kalu, Joshua 6-0

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalNebraska 14 13 14 14 55Fresno State 2 3 7 7 19

Game 4 No. 24 Nebraska 41, miami 31

Lincoln(Sept.20)-- Ameer Abdullah carried No. 24 Nebraska to victory over an old nemesis with the biggest all-purpose yardage total of his career in a 41-31 win over Miami.

Playing in front of a Memorial Stadium record crowd of 91,585, Abdullah exploded for a than-career-high 313 all-purpose yards, including 229 rushing yards and two scores on a career-high 35 carries. He added a three-yard touchdown reception, as he finished the night as NU’s career all-purpose yardage leader

Along the way, Abdullah notched his second 200-yard rushing game of 2014 to lift Nebraska to a 4-0 record. As a team, the Big Red rolled up 343 rushing yards and took 33:20 off the clock to wear down the Hurricane defense. On the flipside, the Blackshirts held the Hurricanes to 76 rushing yards on 23 attempts. Quarterback Brad Kaaya completed 28-of-42 passes for 359 yards and three scores, as Miami managed 435 total yards.

Tommy Armstrong Jr. completed 9-of-13 passes for 113 yards, including a three-yard touchdown pass to Abdullah, and a 40-yard scoring strike to Kenny Bell, accounting for NU’s first two scores.

Abdullah, Armstrong and the Husker offensive line took control of the game in the second quarter. Trailing 14-7, NU covered 79 yards in 14 plays in 6:43 capped by Armstrong’s pass to Abdullah. The Blackshirts quickly forced a three-and-out, setting up an 11-play, 50-yard drive that resulted in Drew Brown’s 19-yard field goal to end the first half with a 17-14 Husker lead.

Nebraska opened the second half by covering 75 yards in 11 plays to take a 24-14 lead on Abdullah’s six-yard touchdown run. The Hurricanes answered with a 10-play, 76-yard scoring drive capped by Malcolm Lewis’ nine-yard touchdown reception from Brad Kaaya with 5:09 left in the third quarter to pull Miami within 24-21.

Momentum appeared to be fully shifting as Miami drove to the NU 46-yard line, but on the next play, linebacker Trevor Roach and cornerback Josh Mitchell joined forced for the Blackshirts’ biggest play of the night. Roach stripped the ball from Duke Johnson and Mitchell scooped it up and sprinted 57 yards for the touchdown.

After Miami pulled to within 31-24, Abdullah and the Husker offense responded on the next drive, marching 54 yards on eight plays capped by Brown’s 39-yard field goal. Miami tried to answer on the following drive, but Josh Kalu picked off Kaaya on 4th-and-4 at the NU 35. Kalu, who intercepted it at the NU 25, headed to the Husker sideline with the rest of Nebraska’s players to celebrate. Abdullah took over, as he carried all six times on the ensuing drive, including a 10-yard run to put the Big Red up 41-24 and seal the win.

In addition to big defensive plays by Mitchell, Roach and Kalu, the Blackshirts got a game-high 10 tackles from linebacker David Santos. Safety Corey Cooper added eight tackles, while Gregory added seven tackles, including two sacks and fumbled forced on Kaaya for a total of 25 yards in losses, while adding a pair of quarterback hurries.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalArkansas State 0 3 10 0 13Nebraska 14 14 0 14 42

ScORiNG SummaRY1st 10:26 MIAMI Johnson 2 yd run (Badgley kick)1st 08:12 NEB Bell 40 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)2nd 13:52 MIAMI Walford 6 yd pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick) 2nd 07:10 NEB Abdullah, 3 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)2nd 00:00 NEB Brown, 19 yd field goal 3rd 10:06 NEB Abdullah 6 yd run (Brown kick)3rd 05:09 MIAMI Lewis 9 yd pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick)3rd 02:23 NEB Mitchell 57 yd fumble recovery (Brown kick)4th 13:37 MIAMI Badgley 34 yd field goal 4th 09:21 NEB Brown 39 yd field goal 4th 04:13 NEB Abdullah, 10 yd run (Brown kick)4th 00:18 MIAMI Berrios 4 yd pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick)

team StatiSticS miami NeBFIRST DOWNS 24 27RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-76 54-343PASSING YDS (NET) 359 113Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-28-2 13-9-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-435 67-456Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-57Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-11Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-53 4-81Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-5Punts (Number-Avg) 2-39.0 1-49.0Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 9-82 7-69Possession Time 26:40 33:20Third-Down Conversions 4 of 10 7 of 10Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 4-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-25

RuShiNG: miami-Johnson, Duke 18-93; Edwards, Gus 3-8; Kaaya, Brad 2-minus-25. Nebraska-Abdullah, Ameer 35-229; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 13-96; Cross, Imani 3-13; Newby, Terrell 1-8; Pierson-El, De’Mornay 1-0; TEAM 1-minus-3.paSSiNG: miami-Kaaya, Brad 28-42-2-359 Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 9-13-1-113ReceIvING:miami-Walford, Clive 7-80; Johnson, Duke 5-84; Lewis, Malcolm 5-40; Berrios, Braxton 4-43; Coley, Stacy 3-22; Dorsett, Phillip 2-48; Yearby, Joe 1-22; Dobard, Standish 1-20. Nebraska-Bell, Kenny 4-70; Moore, Alonzo 3-26; Westerkamp, Jordan 1-14; Abdullah, Ameer 1-3.iNteRceptiONS: miami-Howard, Tracy 1-0. Nebraska-Kalu, Joshua 1-5; Santos, David 1-0fumBleS: miami-Johnson, Duke 1-1; Kaaya, Brad 1-0. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 1-1; Abdullah, Ameer 1-0;SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):miami-None. Nebraska-Gregory, Randy 2.0-25. tAcKLe LeADeR (UA-A): miami-Owens, Darrion 4-3; Kirby, Raphael 3-4; Armbrister, Thurston 3-4. Nebraska-Santos, David 5-5

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalMiami 7 7 7 10 31Nebraska 7 10 14 10 41

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ScORiNG SummaRY1st 12:27 NEB Abdullah 12 yd run (Brown kick)1st 11:24 ILL Ferguson 41 yd run (Reisner kick)2nd 13:21 NEB Abdullah 8 yd run (Brown kick)2nd 09:52 NEB Abdullah 2 yd run (Brown kick)2nd 08:43 NEB Bell 63 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)2nd 07:27 ILL Allison 58 yd pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick)2nd 02:48 NEB Brown 29 yd field goal 3rd 07:56 NEB Cross 4 yd run (Brown kick)4th 04:58 NEB Newby 6 yd run (Brown kick)

team StatiSticS ill NeBFIRST DOWNS 16 35RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 24-78 70-458PASSING YDS (NET) 261 166Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-17-3 21-10-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-339 91-624Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-12Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-28 1-4Interception Returns-Yards 1-14 3-71Punts (Number-Avg) 8-42.2 3-37.7Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 7-53 8-70Possession Time 20:24 39:36Third-Down Conversions 3 of 14 7 of 15Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 6-6Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 4-28

RuShiNG: illinois-Ferguson, Josh 11-61; Dudek, Mike 1-27; Young, Donovonn 5-17; Davis, Jon 1-minus-1O’Toole, Reilly 6-minus-26. Nebraska-Abdullah, Ameer 22-208; Cross, Imani 22-109; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 10-66; Nelson, Jordan 5-35; Newby, Terrell 9-34; Fyfe, Ryker 2-6.paSSiNG: illinois-O’Toole, Reilly 17-38-3-261. Nebraska - Armstrong Jr., Tommy 10-21-1-166ReceIvING:Illinois-Dudek, Mike 6-90; Allison, Geronimo 5-118; Ferguson, Josh 3-29; Barr, Martize 2-17; Young, Donovonn 1-7. Nebraska-Bell, Kenny 5-105; Westerkamp, Jordan 2-31; Newby, Terrell 2-21; Moore, Alonzo 1-9.iNteRceptiONS:illinois-Neal Jr., T.J.. 1-6. Nebraska-Davie, Daniel 2-17; Gerry, Nate 1-54fUmBLeS(No.-Lost):Illinois-None. Nebraska-Cross, Imani 1-1; Abdullah, Ameer 1-0 SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):Illinois-Thomas III, Earnest 1-; Nelson, Kenny 1-8. Nebraska-Gregory, Randy 2.5-17; Anderson, Zaire 1-9; Gerry, Nate 0.5-2tAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):Illinois-Petty, Zane 2-13. Nebraska-Anderson, Zaire 4-5

Game 5 No. 21 Nebraska 45, illinois 14

Lincoln, Neb. (Sept. 27) -- Ameer Abdullah notched his third 200-yard rushing game of the season, carrying No. 21 Nebraska to a 45-14 win over Illinois in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Abdullah regisered his second straight 200-yard rushing effort and third in five games, rushing 20 times for 196 yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone, as the Big Red took a 31-14 lead into the half. Abdullah finished with 22 carries for 208 yards and three touchdowns to help the Huskers finish with 458 rushing yards

Abdullah’s big night allowed the Big Red to finish with 624 yards of total offense, marking the first time the Huskers had amassed 600 yards of total offense in a Big Ten Conference game.

The Husker offense set the tone on the opening drive, as Abdullah carried five times for 60 yards capped by his 12-yard scoring run to put the Big Red up 7-0 just 2:33 into the game.

Illinois answered quickly with Josh Ferguson’s 41-yard touchdown run to tie the game at seven, before the defenses controlled the rest of the quarter. Illinois forced a Husker turnover and drove deep into NU territory, but NU cornerback Daniel Davie answered with a diving interception in the end zone to keep the Illini from cashing in on the turnover.

Abdullah struck again early in the second quarter, capping NU’s 10-play, 80-yard drive with an eight-yard run with 13:21 left in the half. Nathan Gerry then came up with a big play, picking off a Reilly O’Toole pass and returning it 54 yards to the Illinois four-yard line, setting up a two-yard scoring run by Abdullah.

Tommy Armstrong Jr. took advantage on Nebraska’s next drive, hitting Kenny Bell in stride on a 63-yard touchdown strike to extend the lead to 28-7. Bell produced his fifth career 100-yard receiving game with five catches for 105 yards on the night.

Illinois responded with a big play of its own, a 58-yard touchdown pass from O’Toole to Geronimo Allison, before Drew Brown added a 29-yard field goal to put the Huskers up 31-14 at the half.

Nebraska pushed the lead to 38-14 early in the third quarter, as junior I-back Imani Cross rumbled into the end zone from four yards out to cap an 11-play, 68-yard drive. Cross, who finished with 109 yards on 22 carries, added his third career 100-yard game. The Huskers converted Davie’s second interception of the night into Terrell Newby’s touchdown for the Huskers’ final score, as the Blackshirts held Illinois scoreless in the second half.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalIllinois 7 7 0 0 14Nebraska 7 24 7 7 45

ScORiNG SummaRY1st 08:22 MSU Lippett 55 yd pass from Cook (Geiger kick)2nd 13:48 MSU Langford 31 yd run (Geiger kick)2nd 04:32 MSU Geiger 28 yd field goal 3rd 09:18 MSU Geiger 27 yd field goal 3rd 06:12 NEB Brown 40 yd field goal 3rd 02:02 MSU Lippett 32 yd run (Geiger kick) 4th 12:49 NEB Abdullah 2 yd run (rush failed)4th 04:10 NEB Abdullah 1 yd run (Brown kick)4th 03:22 NEB Pierson-El 62 yd punt return (rush failed)

team StatiSticS NeB mSuScore 22 27FIRST DOWNS 20 17RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-47 44-188PASSING YDS (NET) 282 234Passes Att-Comp-Int 45-21-2 29-11-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 82-329 73-422Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-38Punt Returns-Yards 2-95 4-19Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-48 4-57Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-0Punts (Number-Avg) 8-35.9 9-38.4Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2Penalties-Yards 6-48 9-94Possession Time 27:51 32:09Third-Down Conversions 3 of 15 4 of 16Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 5-25

RuShiNG: michigan St.-Langford, Jeremy 29-111; Lippett, Tony 1-32; Hill, Nick 9-30; Shelton, R.J. 3-22; TEAM 1-minus-1; Cook, Connor 1-minus-6. Nebraska-Abdullah, Ameer 24-45; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 11-7; TEAM 2-minus-5paSSiNG: michigan St.-Cook, Connor 11-29-1-234. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 20-43-2-273; Fyfe, Ryker 1-2-0-9ReceIvING: michigan St.-Lippett, Tony 3-104; Kings Jr., Macgarrett 2-38; Burbridge, Aaron 2-37; Mumphery, Keith 2-34; Price, Josiah 1-21; Langford, Jeremy 1-0.Nebraska-Westerkamp, Jordan 9-158; Bell, Kenny 3-31; Allen, Taariq 3-9; Abdullah, Ameer 2-22; Moore, Alonzo 1-43; Janovich, Andy 1-16; Hovey, Lane 1-8; Pierson-El, De’Mornay 1-minus-5iNteRceptiONS: michigan St.-Waynes, Trae 2-0. Nebraska-Gregory, Randy 1-0fumBleS: purdue- Kings Jr., Macgarrett 1-1. Nebraska-Abdullah, Ameer 1-1; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 1-1SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):michiganSt.- Jones, Taiwan 1-4; Davis, Ed 1-2; Rush, Marcus 1-8; Calhoun, Shilique 1-7; Thomas, Lawrence. 1-4. Nebraska-NonetAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):michiganSt.-Jones, Taiwan (6-4). Nebraska- Roach, Trevor (9-9)

Game 6 No. 10 mich St. 27, No. 19 Nebraska 22

eastLansing,mich.(oct.4)---No. 19 Nebraska almost put together the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in Husker history before falling 27-22 in the final seconds at Spartan Stadium.

Nebraska scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns after falling behind 27-3 and had the ball at the MSU 37 in the final minute with a chance to win. Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw a strike into the end zone that wide receiver Alonzo Moore nearly made an amazing catch that would have given the Huskers a 28-27 lead with 35 seconds left. The next play, Michigan State’s Trae Waynes intercepted Armstrong, ending NU’s furious comeback.

The Spartans led 27-3 heading into the fourth quarter, before the Huskers marched into MSU territory on their first drive of the final period. With Armstrong sidelined briefly, backup quarterback Ryker Fyfe finished off NU’s first touchdown drive, as Ameer Abdullah scored on a two-yard plunge to pull the Huskers within 27-9. Abdullah, who was held to just 45 yards rushing on 24 carries, scored again with 4:10 left on a one-yard smash and Drew Brown’s extra point pulled NU within 27-16.

The Huskers forced a three-and-out, as Randy Gregory and Trevor Roach, who finished with 18 tackles including four tackles for loss, stuffed Jeremy Langford on 3rd-and-2 to force a punt. Spartan punter Mike Sadler’s kick sailed 43 yards, but De’Mornay Pierson-El fired off a 62-yard return for a touchdown to pull the Big Red within 27-22 with 3:22 left. It was Pierson-El’s second punt return for a touchdown this season.

After Brown’s onside kick attempt was fielded cleanly by the Spartans, the Huskers stopped MSU on a short field, and Gregory forced Langford out of bounds with 1:12 left to stop the clock. Michigan State chose to attempt a field goal, but Michael Geiger’s kick hit the left upright, leaving the Huskers one final chance.

Armstrong connected with Moore on a 43-yard pass down the right sideline to push the Huskers to the MSU 37. Michigan State took its final timeout before Armstrong nearly connected with Moore again in the end zone for what would have been the go-ahead touchdown. Despite being pursued relentlessly by the Spartans, Armstrong completed 24-of-48 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw a pair of interceptions.

Wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp did the most damage for Armstrong and the Huskers, hauling in nine receptions for 158 yards. Bell added three catches for 31 yards in the first quarter before leaving the game after being tackled by three Spartan defenders on the NU sideline.

Nebraska’s passing game rallied the Big Red, as Armstrong and Fyfe amassed 282 yards through the air, to overcome a running game that was bottled up for just 47 yards on 37 attempts by the Spartans.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalNebraska 0 0 3 19 22Michigan State 7 10 10 0 27

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ScORiNG SummaRY1st 05:58 NU Jackson 2 yd run (Mitchell kick)2nd 10:14 NEB Abdullah 1 yd run (Brown kick)2nd 01:52 NU Jackson 5 yd run (Mitchell kick)2nd 01:14 NEB Armstrong Jr. 16 yd pass from Pierson-El (Brown kick)2nd 00:03 NU Mitchell 29 yd field goal 3rd 04:27 NEB Abdullah 1 yd run (Brown kick)4th 13:16 NEB Abdullah 1 yd run (Brown kick)4th 07:36 NEB Abdullah 1 yd run (Brown kick)4th 04:28 NEB Brown 33 yd field goal

team StatiSticS NeB NWFIRST DOWNS 25 21RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 44-234 34-117PASSING YDS (NET) 237 173Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-19-0 39-18-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-471 73-290Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-26 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-44 5-101Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-33.4 8-36.9Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 8-83 7-50Possession Time 32:49 27:11Third-Down Conversions 8 of 15 5 of 16Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 3-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-37 0-0

RuShiNG: Northwestern-Jackson, Justin 22-128; Jones, Tony 1-8; Vault, Solomon 3-5; Green, Treyvon 1-2; Siemian, Trevor 7-minus-26. Nebraska-Abdullah, Ameer 23-146; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 10-55; Newby, Terrell 4-23; Cross, Imani 5-14; TEAM 2-Minus-4paSSiNG: Northwestern-Siemian, Trevor 18-39-1-173 Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 18-29-0-221; Pierson-El, De’Mornay 1-1-0-16.ReceIvING: Northwestern-Shuler, Miles 5-33; Jones, Tony 3-24; Prater, Kyle 3-21; Vitale, Dan 2-22 Dickerson, Cameron 2-21; Green, Treyvon 1-23; Buckley, Stephen 1-19; Vault, Solomon 1-10. Nebraska-Bell, Kenny 5-89; Abdullah, Ameer 4-13; Pierson-El, De’Mornay 3-66; Westerkamp, Jordan 2-28; Newby, Terrell 2-1; Moore, Alonzo 1-18; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 1-16; Foster, Trey 1-6.iNteRceptiONS: Northwestern- None. Nebraska-Gerry, Nate 1-0fUmBLeS(total-lost):Northwestern-Siemian, Trevor 1-0. Nebraska-None SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):Northwestern-None. Nebraska-Williams, Kevin 2.5-25; Roach, Trevor 1-9; Gangwish, Jack 0.5-6tAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):Northwestern-Henry, Traveon 8-4. Nebraska-Roach, Trevor 4-6

Game 7 No. 19 Nebraska 38, Northwestern 17

evanston,Ill.(oct.18) -- No. 19 Nebraska needed no last-minute touchdown or Hail Mary this time. Instead, the Huskers got a dominant second-half defensive effort and a career-high four touchdowns from Ameer Abdullah in a 38-17 win.

After being out-gained 262-227 in the first half, the Huskers dominated the second half 244-28. Abdullah was limited to 39 yards in the first half, but exploded for 107 yards and three scores on 14 totes after halftime. He finished with 146 yards on 23 carries for his 22nd career 100-yard game and became the first Husker with three 1,000-yard seasons.

The Big Red closed the night with 234 rushing yards, including 55 yards on 10 carries by quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. He also completed 18-of-29 passes for 221 yards and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from De’Mornay Pierson-El on a reverse. Pierson-El provided several highlights for Nebraska on the night, catching three passes for 66 yards, including a 46-yarder to set up his touchdown pass to Armstrong.

Trevor Roach helped lead a dominant Blackshirt defense in the second half by notching a team-high 10 tackles for the game, including a sack of Wildcat quarterback Trevor Siemian. The Huskers harassed Siemian all night, recording four sacks and forcing him to complete just 18-of-39 passes for 173 yards.

Roach was far from the only Blackshirt to get their paws on Siemian on the night, as the Big Red’s pressure overwhelmed the Wildcats in the second half. Kevin Williams led the Blackshirts’ second-half sack attack with 2.5 sacks to lead the Blackshirts.

The Huskers trailed 7-0 after one quarter and 17-14 at the half against a fired up Wildcat bunch. But the Big Red out-gained Northwestern nearly 10-1 in the second half, and allowed one snap by Wildcats on the Husker half of the field.

Nebraska took its first lead of the game midway through the third quarter when Abdullah hit paydirt on a one-yard plunge for the second time in the game to give the Big Red a 21-17 lead.

After Nebraska took the lead, the Blackshirts started to overwhelm the Wildcat offensive line. On Northwestern’s final offensive play of the third quarter, Williams and Jack Gangwish sacked Siemian, with Gangwish forcing a fumble that was recovered by a Northwestern offensive lineman.

The Huskers took the ball to the end of the third quarter and Armstrong found Alonzo Moore on an 18-yard pickup to keep the chains moving. Two plays later, Abdullah raced 50 yards to the Northwestern one-yard line, setting up his third touchdown of the evening.

The Blackshirts continued to dominate, forcing a three-and-out after Williams gave the Huskers their third sack of Siemian on the night before NU put the game away with a scoring drive capped by Abdullah’s 1-yard plunge.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalNebraska 0 14 7 17 38Northwestern 7 10 0 0 17

Game 8 No. 16 Nebraska 42, Rutgers 24

Lincoln(oct.25)--Ameer Abdullah produced one of the greatest individual performances in Nebraska history with a school-record 341 all-purpose yards, to power the No. 16 Huskers to a 42-24 win over Rutgers.

Abdullah rushed for 225 yards, his fourth 200-yard day of the season, and scored on runs of 53, 48 and 23 yards against the Scarlet Knights. His total broke the school record of 321 all-purpose yards by Roy Helu in 2010 and was the highest single-game all-purpose total in the FBS this year.

Abdullah wasn’t the only Husker to produce a record-setting performance on the day. Fellow senior Kenny Bell hauled in six receptions for 63 yards to increase his career total to 167 receptions to pass Nate Swift’s previous school mark of 166 from 2005 to 2008.

With Abdullah, Bell and quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. leading the way, Nebraska finished with 455 total yards, including 292 yards on the ground and 163 passing yards. The Big Red averaged 7.1 yards per carry on the ground, while Armstrong completed 14-of-22 passes with two touchdowns.

Rutgers finished with 348 total yards, including 143 on the ground and 165 through the air. Backup quarterback Chris Laviano led the Scarlet Knights’ ground game with 54 yards on five carries after replacing starter Gary Nova, who was injured in the final minute of the first half. Laviano also completed 4-of-7 passes for 49 yards. Nova left the game after completing 8-of-19 passes for 156 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown pass to Leonte Carroo late in the first quarter.

Rutgers was tied with Nebraska at the end of the first quarter after holding Abdullah to just 26 yards on six carries. But Abdullah shredded the Scarlet Knights for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries in the second quarter including TD runs of 53 and 48 yards on consecutive carries to give the Huskers a 21-7 halftime lead.

On his opening carry of the second half, Abdullah quickly pushed his total near 200 with a 49-yard burst. That run helped set up Armstrong’s eight-yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam Cotton that gave the Huskers a 28-7 lead with 12:08 left in the third quarter.

Armstrong tossed his second TD of the day, a four-yard pass to Jordan Westerkamp to extend the lead to 35-10 before Abdullah’s final score of the day, a 23-yard scamper, accounted for the Huskers’ final points.

Linebacker Zaire Anderson led the Blackshirt defense with 11 total tackles on the day, while defensive tackle Maliek Collins added seven tackles, including three tackles for loss and a sack of Nova. Defensive end Randy Gregory added five tackles, including a 12-yard sack, two quarterback hurries and a blocked field goal.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalRutgers 7 0 10 7 24No. 16 Nebraska 7 14 14 7 42

ScORiNG SummaRY1st 06:48 NEB Armstrong Jr. 16 yd run (Brown kick)1st 00:10 RU Carroo 71 yd pass from Nova (Federico kick)2nd 13:39 NEB Abdullah 53 yd run (Brown kick)2nd 10:28 NEB Abdullah 48 yd run (Brown kick)3rd 12:08 NEB Cotton 8 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)3rd 09:10 RU Federico 41 yd field goal 3rd 06:35 NEB Westerkamp 4 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)3rd 00:04 RU Peoples 3 yd run (Federico kick)4th 08:07 NEB Abdullah 23 yd run (Brown kick)4th 05:11 RU Martin 4 yd run (Federico kick)

team StatiSticS Ru NeBFIRST DOWNS 15 21RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-143 41-292PASSING YDS (NET) 205 163Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-12-1 22-14-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-348 63-455Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-36Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-132 4-114Interception Returns-Yards 1-2 1-28Punts (Number-Avg) 5-43.2 3-33.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1Penalties-Yards 4-26 5-35Possession Time 30:32 29:28Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 8 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-19

RuShiNG: Rutgers- Laviano, Chris 5-54; Martin, Robert 6-32; Peoples, Desmon 12-32; Goodwin, Justin 13-31; Nova, Gary 2-minus-6. Nebraska- Abdullah, Ameer 19-225; Newby, Terrell 10-30; Cross, Imani 5-28; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 6-19; TEAM 1-minus-10paSSiNG: Rutgers-Nova, Gary 8-19-1-156; Laviano, Chris 4-7-0-49. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 1 4 -22-1-163ReceIvING:Rutgers-Carroo, Leonte 5-127; Kroft, Tyler 2-18; Martin, Robert 1-21; Agudosi, Carlton 1-18; Turzilli, Andre 1-12; Burton, Michael 1-8; Peoples, Desmon 1-1. Nebraska-Bell, Kenny 6-63; Westerkamp, Jordan 3-40; Moore, Alonzo 2-26; Abdullah, Ameer 2-26; Cotton, Sam 1-8.iNteRceptiONS: Rutgers-Lambert, Quanzell 1-0. Nebraska-Gerry, Nate 1-28fumBleS: Rutgers-None Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 2-1; Team 1-0; Mitchell, Josh 1-0SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):Rutgers-None. Nebraska-; Gregory, Randy 1-12, Collins, Maliek 1-7 tAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):Rutgers-Longa, Steve 8-2. Nebraska-Anderson, Zaire 6-5

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Game 9 No. 17 Nebraska 35, purdue 14

Lincoln (Nov. 1)--- Nebraska’s special teams and defense provided big plays and short fields in a 35-14 win over Purdue at Memorial Stadium. In the contest, Purdue outgained Nebraska 340-297, but Nebraska’s special teams blocked two punts which led directly to a pair of touchdowns.

The Blackshirts held Purdue quarterback Austin Appleby to just 18-of-46 passing for 216 yards. The Husker defense made life tough for Appleby, recording two interceptions, 11 pass breakups, nine hurries and three sacks. Zaire Anderson led the Blackshirts with 11 tackles, including a TFL and a hurry, while Maliek Collins added five tackles, including a sack and three hurries, Josh Mitchell also chipped in four tackles, including a pair of sacks, and three pass breakups.

Tommy Armstrong Jr. led a Nebraska rushing attack that managed 179 yards, largely without the services of All-American I-back Ameer Abdullah, who left the game midway through the first quarter with an injury. Armstrong rushed 13 times for 70 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. He also completed 8-of-21 passes for 118 yards with a 17-yard touchdown pass to De’Mornay Pierson-El on NU’s second offensive play of the game. Imani Cross added 66 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, while Terrell Newby contributed 42 yards and a score.

In a first half dominated by defense and special teams, Nebraska carried a 21-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. Kieron Williams got NU started quickly, as his blocked punt on the first possession of the game put the ball at the Purdue 17. Two plays later, Armstrong found Pierson-El for a scoring pass to give the Big Red a 7-0 lead just 1:35 into the game.

The Blackshirts held Purdue to just one first down as Nebraska took a 7-0 lead to the second quarter. However, with the wind at their back, Purdue was able to string together some positive plays and turned a strange play into points to tie the score at seven with 11:48 left in the half. Nebraska appeared to end a Purdue push into Husker territory with a Byerson Cockrell interception. But after Cockrell’s interception, he was hit and fumbled to give the Boilermakers the ball back at the NU 32. Three plays later, Appleby uncorked a 25-yard touchdown run.

But Armstong and the Husker offense rose to the occasion with a pair of strong drives. NU answered Purdue’s score with an eight-play, 65-yard march that included a 27-yard run by Armstrong to help set up a two-yard Cross touchdown blast with 8:09 left in the half.

After another Blackshirt stop, Brandon Reilly gave the NU special teams its second blocked punt of the day to set the Huskers up at their own 49. The Big Red capitalized, as Armstrong capped a six-play, 51-yard drive with his 29-yard touchdown run to convert 4th-and-4 and give the Huskers a 21-7 lead with 3:35 left in the half.

Nebraska continued to dominate the third quarter, extending its margin to 28-7 with Cross’ second short touchdown run of the day to cap a 10-play, 45-yard drive with 4:19 left.

Although Purdue was turned away on its first play of the quarter, the Boilermakers cut NU’s margin to 14 with 10:18 left when Appleby connected with Cameron Posey on a 23-yard touchdown pass. Nebraska added a seven-yard Newby touchdown run with two minutes left after the Blackshirts held on 4th-and-21 at the NU 7 to give the offense another short field.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalPurdue 0 7 0 7 14No. 17 Nebraska 7 14 7 7 35

ScORiNG SummaRY1st 13:25 NEB Pierson-El 17 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)2nd 11:48 PUR Appleby 25 yd run (Griggs kick)2nd 08:09 NEB Cross 2 yd run (Brown kick)2nd 03:35 NEB Armstrong Jr. 29 yd run (Brown kick)3rd 04:19 NEB Cross 1 yd run (Brown kick)4th 10:18 PUR Posey 23 yd pass from Appleby (Griggs kick)4th 02:00 NEB Newby 7 yd run (Brown kick)

team StatiSticS puR NeBFIRST DOWNS 16 17RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-124 51-179PASSING YDS (NET) 216 118Passes Att-Comp-Int 46-18-2 21-8-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-340 72-297Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-28 4-57Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-93 2-29Interception Returns-Yards 2-36 2-10Punts (Number-Avg) 7-26.3 6-43.2Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1Penalties-Yards 5-51 3-30Possession Time 29:32 30:28Third-Down Conversions 2 of 16 4 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 6 2 of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 4-6Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 3-23

RuShiNG: purdue-Hunt, Akeem 21-66; Appleby, Austin 7-23; Green, Keyante 1-18; Mostert, Raheem 2-14; Anthrop, Danny 1-3. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 13-70; Cross, Imani 20-66; Newby, Terrell 9-42; Nelson, Jordan 1-4; Abdullah, Ameer 6-1; TEAM 2-Minus-4paSSiNG: purdue-Appleby, Austin 18-46-2 -216. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 8-21-2-118 ReceIvING:Purdue-Hunt, Akeem 7-43; Anthrop, Danny 4-80; Posey, Cameron 3-44; Sinz, Justin 2-22; Holmes, Gabe 1-23; Monteroso, Dan 1-4. Nebraska-Westerkamp, Jordan 3-58; Pierson-El, De’Mornay 3-49; Newby, Terrell 1-6; Bell, Kenny 1-5iNteRceptiONS: purdue-Feichter, Landon 2-36. Nebraska-Gerry, Nate 1-0, Cockrell, Byerson 1-10fUmBLeS (total-lost): Purdue-Anthrop, Danny 1-0. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 2-0; Cockrell, Byerson 1-1SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):Purdue-Replogle, Jake 3-4 Nebraska-Mitchell, Josh 2-14; Collins, Maliek 1-9tAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):purdue-Ezechukwu, Danny 4-8. Nebraska-Anderson, Zaire 6-5

Game 10 No. 22 Wisconsin 59, No. 11 Nebraska 24

madison,Wis.(Nov.15)--- Nebraska capitalized on three early fumbles by Wisconsin to jump to an early 17-3 lead, but the No. 22 Badgers took control midway through the second quarter at Camp Randall Stadium to hand the Huskers a 59-24 loss.

With the win, the Badgers climbed into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten West Division standings.

Nebraska’s Blackshirts recovered three first-half fumbles by the Badgers, including two by Melvin Gordon. The Huskers turned the first three Wisconsin miscues into 17 points in the game’s first 16 minutes.

The Huskers started the scoring with a 32-yard field goal less than three minutes into the game to give NU a 3-0 lead. Just 3:03 later, Tommy Armstrong Jr. connected with Kenny Bell on a 12-yard touchdown pass to give the Huskers a 10-0 lead.

After Wisconsin found the scoreboard, the Blackshirts forced a fumble by Gordon that was recovered by the Huskers at the Badger 30. Eight plays later, Armstrong sprinted left untouched to paydirt to give the Big Red a 17-3 lead with 14:12 remaining in the first half.

The rest of the game belonged to Gordon and the Badgers, who scored 21 straight points to take a 24-17 lead into the halftime locker room. Gordon rumbled for more than 230 yards in the first half, including a 62-yard touchdown run. Gordon added first-half runs of 44, 42 and 39 yards to amass 187 yards on those four carries.

Gordon finished with an NCAA FBS record 408 yards and four TDs on 25 carries, as Wisconsin rushed for 581 yards in the win. Gordon’s yardage broke the previous record of 406 by LaDainian Tomlinson in 1999.

Gordon kept going in the second half, including third-quarter runs of 43 and 68 yards. On his 68-yard gallop, Gordon broke Wisconsin’s all-time single-game rushing record. On the next play, Gordon scored his third touchdown of the game, this time from six yards out to give the Badgers a 38-17 lead with 5:46 left in the third quarter.

After a Husker punt, the Badgers went 58 yards on six plays as Tanner McEvoy went the final 11 yards for the score. On NU’s next offensive series, Marcus Trotter recovered an Armstrong fumble, and Wisconsin needed two plays to convert with Gordon scoring his fourth touchdown of the day, a 26-yard run that put him over 400 yards on the final play of the quarter to make it 52-17.

The teams traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter with Terrell Newby notching the Huskers’ final score, a touchdown from 1-yard out.

ScORe BY QuaRteRS 1 2 3 4 fiNalNo. 11 Nebraska 10 7 0 7 24No. 22 Wisconsin 3 21 28 7 59

ScORiNG SummaRY1st 12:24 NEB Brown 32 yd field goal 1st 09:21 NEB Bell 12 yd pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)1st 06:10 WIS Gaglianone 26 yd field goal 2nd 14:12 NEB Armstrong Jr. 5 yd run (Brown kick)2nd 12:21 WIS Gordon 62 yd run (Gaglianone kick)2nd 07:21 WIS Clement 17 yd run (Gaglianone kick)2nd 03:31 WIS Arneson 5 yd pass from Stave (Gaglianone kick)3rd 08:06 WIS Gordon 1 yd run (Gaglianone kick)3rd 05:46 WIS Gordon 6 yd run (Gaglianone kick)3rd 01:00 WIS McEvoy 11 yd run (Gaglianone kick)3rd 00:00 WIS Gordon 26 yd run (Gaglianone kick)4th 05:34 WIS Ogunbowale 8 yd run (Gaglianone kick)4th 02:54 NEB Newby 2 yd run (Brown kick)

team StatiSticS NeB WiSFIRST DOWNS 11 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 46-118 53-581PASSING YDS (NET) 62 46Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-6-1 11-7-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-180 64-627Fumble Returns-Yards 1-3 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-14 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-146 3-66Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-14Punts (Number-Avg) 8-46.9 3-26.3Fumbles-Lost 5-4 5-4Penalties-Yards 7-55 6-55Possession Time 28:40 31:20Third-Down Conversions 3 of 14 3 of 8Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 7-7Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 4-31

RuShiNG: Wisconsin-Gordon, Melvin 25-408; Ogunbowale, Dare 10-62; McEvoy, Tanner 6-56; Doe, Kenzel 2-37; Clement, Corey 5-22; Houston, Bart 1-4; Team 3-minus-3; Stave, Joel 1-minus-5. Nebraska-Abdullah, Ameer 18-69; Armstrong Jr., Tommy 20-17; Foltz, Sam 1-14; Newby, Terrell 5-11; Cross, Imani 2-7.paSSiNG: Wisconsin-Stave, Joel 7-11-0-46. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 6-18-1-62.ReceIvING:Wisconsin-Doe, Kenzel 2-16; Erickson, Alex 2-13; Fredrick, Jordan 1-11; Arneson, Sam 1-5 Fumagalli, Troy 1-1. Nebraska-Bell, Kenny 2-14; Abdullah, Ameer 1-26; Reilly, Brandon 1-14; Westerkamp, Jordan 1-6; Pierson-El, De’Mornay 1-2.iNteRceptiONS: Wisconsin-Jean, Peniel 1-14. Nebraska-NonefUmBLeS(total-lost):Wisconsin-Gordon, Melvin 2-2; Doe, Kenzel 1-1; McEvoy, Tanner 1-0; Houston, Bart 1-1. Nebraska-Armstrong Jr., Tommy 3-2; Abdullah, Ameer 1-1; Newby, Terrell 1-1 SAcKS(Sacks-Yds):Wisconsin-Trotter, Marcus 1-8; Hudson, Austin 1-6; Jean, Peniel 1-6; Schobert, Joe 0.5-6; Goldberg; Arthur 0.5-5. Nebraska-Gregory, Randy 0.5-3; Collins, Maliek 0.5-2tAcKLeLeADeR(UA-A):Wisconsin-Trotter, Marcus 4-8 Nebraska-Cooper, Corey 6-4

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