2008 HUSKER FOOTBALL - Nebraska Cornhuskers

NebraskaRecord 2-0(0-0Big12)Ranking NotRankedLast Game def.SanJoseSt.,35-12Coach BoPeliniCareer/NU Record 3-0/1styearvs. New Mexico St. firstmeeting

Game 3: Nebraska vs. New Mexico StateSept. 13, 2008 w Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, Neb. w 6:10 p.m.

Television: Fox Sports Net PPV Radio: Husker Sports NetworkSeries Record: Nebraska leads, 2-0 Last Meeting: Nebraska 68-0, 1982Surface: Fieldturf Capacity: 81,067 (292nd Consecutive Sellout)Special Event: Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Presentation (see page 10 for details)

New Mexico StateRecord 0-0Ranking NotRankedLast Game seasonopenerCoach HalMummeCareer/NMSU Record 105-93-1/8-29vs. Nebraska firstmeeting

2008 Nebraska ScheduleDate Opponent (TV) Time/ResultAug. 30 Western Michigan (FSN PPV) W, 47-24Sept. 6 San Jose St. (FSN PPV) W, 35-12Sept. 13 New Mexico St. (FSN PPV) 6:10 p.m.Sept. 27 Virginia Tech TBAOct. 4 Missouri (HC) TBAOct.11 atTexasTech TBAOct.18 atIowaState TBAOct. 25 Baylor TBANov.1 atOklahoma TBANov. 8 Kansas TBANov.15 atKansasState TBANov. 28 Colorado (ABC) 2:30 p.m.AlltimesCentralandsubjecttochange

TelevisionFox Sports Net PPV RonThulin,Play-by-PlayMattDavison,ColorTBA,SidelinesNote:AvailableinNebraskaandotherparticipatingcableandsatellitesystems.

RadioHusker Sports NetworkGregSharpe,Play-by-PlayAdrianFiala,ColorLaneGrindle,Sidelines

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NU this WeekIn the 1982 game against New Mexico State inLincoln,Nebraskasetschoolrecordsforrushingyards and total yards. The Huskers gained 677rushingyards,and883totalyardsinthe68-0win.Nebraskapickedup36firstdownsbyrushing,anNCAArecord.

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This Week’s MatchupNebraskameets its secondstraightopponent from theWesternAthleticConferenceSaturday

eveningwhenNewMexicoStatevisitsMemorialStadium.Nebraskastands2-0ontheyoungseasonfollowinga35-12victoryoverSanJoseStatelastSaturday.TheHuskersusedtouchdownsbythespecialteamsanddefensetopullawayfromtheSpartanswitha21-pointfourthquarter.Whilethemajorityofteamshavetwogamesundertheirbelt,NewMexicoStatewillopenitsseasoninLincolnthisSaturday.TheAggiesdidnotplayonAug.30andhadtheirscheduledSept.4gamewithNichollsStatecanceledasaresultofHurricaneGustav.

The SeriesThematchupwillmarkthethirdall-timemeetingbetweenNebraskaandNewMexicoState.The

HuskersdefeatedNMSU57-0in1979inLincolnandblankedtheAggies,68-0,in1982.

The CoachesNebraska: BoPelini(OhioState‘90)isinhisfirstseasonwiththeHuskers.Peliniownsa3-0career

record.Inadditionto2008winsoverWesternMichiganandSanJoseState,PeliniledNebraskatoavictoryasinterimheadcoachinthe2003AlamoBowl.PelinihasservedasdefensivecoordinatoratNebraska,OklahomaandmostrecentlyLSUoverthepastfiveseasons.Previously,hehadstintsasanNFLassistantwithSanFrancisco,NewEnglandandGreenBay.

New Mexico State: HalMumme(TarletonState,‘75)is8-29enteringhisfourthseasonastheheadcoachatNewMexicoState.Heis105-93-1in19seasonsoverallasacollegiateheadcoach.MummepreviouslyservedasheadcoachatIowaWesleyan,ValdostaState,KentuckyandSoutheastLouisiana.ThisishisfirstmeetingwithNebraska.

Nebraska FootballNebraskais810-333-40all-time,oneofjustfiveschoolswith800all-timevictories.wNebraskahas

wonfivenationalchampionships(1970,1971,1994,1995,1997).wTheCornhuskershavewon43conferencechampionships.wNebraska’s44all-timebowlappearancesrankfifthnationally.wSince1970,Nebraskahas376wins,24morethananyotherschoolinthecountry.wNebraska’s96footballAcademicAll-Americansleadsthenation.wTheHuskershavehad106All-Americansinschoolhistory.

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Game 3–New Mexico State–Sept. 13, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Nebraska-San Jose State Stat WrapTeam Stats SJSU NUFirst Downs 19 19Rushes-Yards 32-111 30-99Passes 21-35-2 18-27-1Passing Yards 242 216Total Offense 353 3153rd-Down Conversions 5-14 4-11Turnovers 2 2Sacks by 3-17 2-14Time of Possession 30:23 29:37

NU Rushing LeadersRoyHeluJr.–9carries,59yards,1TDMarlonLucky–7carries,23yards,1TDNU Passing LeaderJoeGanz–17-25-1,216yardsNU Receiving LeadersNateSwift–6receptions,70yardsToddPeterson–4receptions,59yardsNU Defensive LeadersPierreAllen–3UT,7AT,10TT,3-8TFLNdamukongSuh–2UT,3AT,5TT,INTreturnforTDPhillipDillard–2UT,6AT,8TT,6-yardsackNU Special Teams LeaderNilesPaul–85-yardKORfortouchdownAdiKunalic–4touchbacks

�008 Big 1� Conference StandingsNorth Division RecordsTeam Big 12 Overall Next GameNebraska 0-0 2-0 NewMexicoStateColorado 0-0 2-0 WestVirginia(9/18)IowaSt. 0-0 2-0 atIowaKansas 0-0 2-0 atSo.Florida(9/12)KansasSt. 0-0 2-0 atLouisville(9/17)Missouri 0-0 2-0 Nevada

South Division RecordsTeam Big 12 Overall Next GameOklahoma 0-0 2-0 atWashingtonOklahomaSt.0-0 2-0 MissouriStateTexas 0-0 2-0 ArkansasTexasTech 0-0 2-0 SMUBaylor 0-0 1-1 WashingtonStateTexasA&M 0-0 1-1 Miami(9/20)

2008 Nebraska Non-Conference OpponentsTeam Record Next GameWesternMichigan 1-1 atIdahoSanJoseState 1-1 SanDiegoStateNewMexicoState 0-0 atNebraskaVirginiaTech 1-1 GeorgiaTech

A Closer Look at the 2008 Nebraska Football ScheduleDate ........... Opponent ......................Time/Result ......... TV .................. Series....................Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Aug. �0 ....... Western Michigan ..........W, 47-24 ............... FSN PPV ......... NU, 1-0 .................Ganz tops �00 yards passing for fourth straight game/Henery 4-of-4 on FG attemptsSept. 6 ........ San Jose State ................W, 35-12 ............... FSN PPV ......... NU, 2-0 .................NU scores a defensive TD and special teams TD in same game for first time since �00�Sept. 13 ...... New Mexico State ..........6:10 p.m. .............. FSN PPV ......... NU, 2-0 .................Nebraska 68-0, 198� (Lincoln)/NU plays a WAC opponent for second straight weekSept. 27 ...... Virginia Tech ..................TBA ...................... TBA ............... NU, 1-0 .................Nebraska 41-�1, 1996 (Miami)/Third meeting with ACC foe in four seasons (Wake Forest)Oct. 4 ......... Missouri (HC) .................TBA ...................... TBA ............... NU, 63-35-3 ..........Missouri, 41-6, �007 (Columbia)/Home team has won past six meetings in seriesOct. 11 ........ at Texas Tech ................... TBA .........................TBA .................NU, 7-2 .................. Texas Tech, 34-31, 2005 (Lincoln)/Nebraska is 3-1 all-time in meetings in LubbockOct. 18 ........ at Iowa State ................... TBA .........................TBA .................NU, 84-16-2 ........... Nebraska, 35-17, 2007 (Lincoln)/103rd meeting marks second-most played opponentOct. 25........ Baylor ............................TBA ...................... TBA ............... NU, 9-1 .................Nebraska, ��-14, �005 (Waco)/NU has scored 49 or more pts. in last three home meetingsNov. 1 .......... at Oklahoma ................... TBA .........................TBA .................OU, 43-37-3 ........... Oklahoma, 21-7, 2006 (K.C.)/Sooners have won 3 of 4 after NU seven-game win streakNov. 8 ......... Kansas ...........................TBA ...................... TBA ............... NU, 88-23-3 ..........Kansas, 76-�9, �007 (Lawrence)/Huskers have won 19 straight at home against KansasNov. 15........ at Kansas State ............... TBA .........................TBA .................NU, 75-15-2 ........... Nebraska, 73-31, 2007 (Lincoln)/NU looks for four straight vs. KSU after losing 5 of 7Nov. 28 ....... Colorado ........................2:30 p.m. .............. ABC ............... NU, 46-18-2 ..........Colorado, 65-51, 2007 (Boulder)/Road team has won four of past six matchups

Noting Game Two...Nebraska �5, San Jose State 1�*NebraskanosetackleNdamukong Suhreturnedaninterception49yardsforatouchdowninthesecondquarter.TheinterceptionwasthesecondofSuh’scareerandhisfirstcareertouchdown.Suh’sinterceptionreturnforatouchdownwasthefirstbyaNebraskainteriordefensivelinemansince Bruce Moore in 1992 against Arizona State (54 yards). Titus Adams had an interceptionreturnforatouchdownagainstTexasA&Min2003,buthewaslinedupatdefensiveend.

* Suh’s two career interceptions ties the Nebraska record for career interceptions by interiordefensive linemen. Chris Spachman (1983-85) and Jason Wiltz (1995-98) also had two careerinterceptions.

*Fellowdefensive linemanZach Potterbrokeup thepassat the lineofscrimmagebeforeSuhinterceptedtheball,andalsohadaninterceptionofhisowninthefourthquarter.ItwasPotter’ssecondcareerinterception,followinganinterceptionlastseasonatTexas.

*The interceptionsbySuhandPottermarkedthe first timesince1998thatNebraskahadtwointerceptionsbydefensivelinemeninthesamegame.DefensivetackleJasonWiltzanddefensiveendChadKelsayeachhadaninterceptionina55-7winoverWashingtonin1998.

*SophomoreNiles Paulreturnedakickoff85yardsforatouchdowninthefourthquartertogiveNUa21-12lead.Paul’stouchdownwasNebraska’ssecondkickoffreturnforascoreinthepastfourgames(alsoCortneyGrixbyvs.KansasStatein2007).PriortoGrixby’skickoffreturnlastseason,Nebraskahadnotreturnedakickoffforatouchdownsincethe1998seasonopener.

*Thekickoff return for a touchownand interception return for a touchdownmarked the firsttimeNebraskascoredbothadefensiveandspecialteamstouchdowninthesamegamesincethe2002seasonopeneragainstArizonaState (FabianWashington29-yard interceptionreturn foratouchdownandScottShanle6-yardtouchdownreturnonablockedpunt).

*NebraskaquarterbackJoe Ganzbecamethe16thplayerinNebraskahistorytopassfor2,000ormoreyardsinhiscareer.Ganzthrewfor216yardstomovehiscareerpassingtotalto2,118yards,goodfor15thontheNebraskacareerpassinglist.GanzreachedthemilestoneearlyinthethirdquarteroftheSanJoseStategame.

*SeniorreceiverNate Swiftcaughtsixpassesfor70yardsinthegame.Swifthadfivereceptionsintheseasonopenerandhaseightcareergameswithfiveormorecatches.Hehascaughtatleasttwopassesineachofthepastsevengamesandhascaughtatleastonepassin34of40careergames.

*Swift’s70receivingyardspushedhiscareerreceivingyardagetotalto1,726,leavinghim36yardsbehindTerrenceNunn(1,762)forsecondplaceontheNebraskacareerreceivingyardagelist.

*SophomoredefensiveendPierre Allenmadeacareer-high10tacklesagainstSanJoseState,includingthreetacklesforloss.Allen’spreviouscareerbestwassixtacklesatKansaslastseason.Hehad17careertacklesenteringthegame.

*Truefreshmenmakingtheircollegiatedebut:CB/KORAlfonzoDennard,LBMattHolt

*Nebraskaimprovedto20-1all-timeagainstWACopponents.

*ThevictoryallowedNebraskatoopentheseason2-0forthefourthconsecutiveseason.

*Nebraskaimprovedto2-0all-timeagainstSanJoseState.

*Nebraska’sstreakofgainingatleast400yardsoftotaloffenseendedatsixstraightgamesandtheHuskers’streakof300-yardpassinggamesendedatfive.

*Senior I-backMarlon Lucky didnothave a catch, ending a streakof 15 straight gameswith areception.Luckydidscoreafourth-quartertouchdown,markinghisfifthstraightgamewithascore.

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Nebraska Head Coach Bo PeliniBo Pelini isinhisfirstseasonasNebraska’sheadcoachaftertakingthe

reinsoftheprogramlastDecember.PelinijoinedtheHuskersafterahighlysuccessful five-year run as a collegiate defensive coordinator, includingorchestratingNebraska’sdefensiveefforts in2003.Peliniownsa3-0careerrecordafteralsoservingastheinterimheadcoachinthe2003AlamoBowlwinoverMichiganState.

Following his one season at Nebraska, Pelini served as the co-defensivecoordinatoratOklahomain2004,helpingtheSoonerstotheBig12titleand

BCStitlegame.HethenfollowedwiththreeseasonsasthedefensivecoordinatoratLSU.WiththeTigers,PeliniledthreeconsecutivedefensestoNo.3nationalrankingsintotaldefense.HeculminatedhistimeinBatonRougebyhelpingtheTigerstothe2007nationalchampionship.

Inadditiontohisfiveseasonsatthecollegiatelevel,PelinicoachedintheNFLfornineseasonsservingthreeyearseachwiththeSanFrancisco49ers,NewEnglandPatriotsandGreenBayPackers.Peliniwasateamcaptainandfour-yearlettermanasasafetyatOhioStatefrom1987to1990.

Pelini Brings Track Record of Defensive Success to NUWhile the2008seasonmarksBoPelini’s firstseasonasaheadcoach,hehasan impressive

trackrecordasadefensivecoordinatoronthecollegiatelevel.Pelinihasbeenapartoffivestraightdefensesthathaverankedamongthenation’sbestunits,includinghis2003defenseatNebraska.

Pelini led the 2003Blackshirts to impressivenumbers.Nebraskanabbedaschool-record47takeawaysin2003,includingaBig12-record32interceptions.NUfinished the season secondin scoring defense, first inpass efficiency defense and11th in total defense. Thesuccess under Pelini hascontinuedoverthepastfouryears, includingthe2007LSUdefensethat finishedthirdnationally intotaldefensetohelptheTigerstotheBCSNationalChampionship.

* In 68 games as a collegiate coach, Pelini’s defenses have posted eight shutouts, held theoppositiontosevenpointsorless26timesandto20pointsorless46times.

*Pelini-leddefenseshave151totaltakeaways,includingtwotop-threenationalrankings.

Pelini Looks to Build on Success of First-Year CoachesBoPeliniisthe28thheadcoachinthe119seasonsofNebraskafootballandishopingtofindthe

first-yearsuccessofseveralofhispredecessors.Threeof theprevious fourNebraskaheadcoaches (since1962)began theirHuskercoaching

careerswithnine-winseasons.BobDevaneyposteda9-2recordandledNUtotheGothamBowlin1962.ThatsuccessfollowedsixstraightlosingseasonsbyNebraska.TomOsborneguidedtheHuskerstoa9-2-1recordandatriptotheCottonBowlin1973,whileFrankSolich’sfirstsquad(1998)posteda9-4recordandplayedintheHolidayBowl.

Devaney(6),Solich(5)andOsborne(4)areamongagroupoffiveHuskercoacheswhowonatleasttheirfirstfourgamesasaheadcoach.TheothertwointhatgroupareFieldingYost(6in1898)andE.J.“Doc”Stewart(5in1916).

Cornhusker Staff Has Familiarity with Nebraska, Big 1�TheNebraskacoachingstaffhasmanyfacesthatarefamiliartoNebraskafansandobserversofthe

Big12Conference.TwoassistantcoachesreturnedfromNebraska’s2007coachingstaffinoffensivecoordinator/quarterbackscoachShawnWatsonandwidereceiverscoachTedGilmore.However,theyarefarfromtheonlycoacheswhohavefamiliaritywithNebraskaandtheBig12Conference.

LedbyheadcoachBoPelini,everymemberofthe2008NebraskacoachingstaffhaspreviousexperienceworkingintheBig12.Peliniisoneofeightfull-timestaffmemberswhowillentertheseasonwithpreviousexperienceontheNebraskasideline.EachmemberofNebraska’soffensivecoachingstaffhaspriorexperiencecoachingintheBig12’sNorthDivision.

Noting PeliniBorn:Dec.13,1967Hometown:Youngstown,OhioWife:MaryPatChildren: Patrick,KateandCaralynHigh School:CardinalMooney,1986College:OhioState,1990

Playing Experience1987-90,OhioState,freesafetyCoaching ExperienceNebraska,2008-presentHeadCoach

LSU,2005-07defensivecoordinator

Oklahoma,2004co-def.coordinator,defensivebacks

Nebraska,2003defensivecoordinator,interimheadcoachforAlamoBowl

GreenBayPackers,2000-02linebackers

NewEnglandPatriots,1997-99linebackers

SanFrancisco49ers,1994-96assistantsecondary

CardinalMooneyHighSchool,1993quarterbacks

Iowa,1991graduateassistant

Huskers Under PeliniOverall2-0 vs.APRankedTeams......................................... 0-0 vs.APTop10Teams.......................................... 0-0 vs.UnrankedTeams........................................... 3-0 vs.Big12Teams................................................. 0-0 Home.................................................................. 2-0 Road................................................................... 0-0 Neutral............................................................... 1-0 WhenRushingfor200ormoreyards................. 1-0 WhenRushingfor300ormoreyards................. 0-0 Whenpassingfor200ormoreyards.................. 2-0 Whenpassingfor300ormoreyards.................. 1-0 WhenNUplayerrushesfor100yards................ 1-0 WhenNUhastwo100-yardrushers.........................0-0 WhenNUplayerhas100yardsreceiving............ 1-0 WhenOpponenthas100Yd.Rusher.................. 0-0 WhenScoring35orMorePoints........................ 2-0 WhenHoldOpp.to10Pts.orless...................... 1-0 Whenforcingthreeormoreturnovers................ 1-0 WhenNebraskascoresfirst................................ 2-0 WhenNebraskaleadsathalftime........................ 3-0 WhenNebraskatrailsathalftime........................ 0-0 WhenNebraskaistiedathalftime...................... 0-0 Gamesdecidedby11pointsormore................. 3-0 Gamesdecidedby10orless.............................. 0-0 Gamesdecidedby7orless................................ 0-0 Gamesdecidedby3orless................................ 0-0 Overtimegames.................................................. 0-0

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National Rankings of Pelini-led Defenses Total Rush Pass Eff. Pass Yds. ScoringNebraska2003 11 24 1 11 2Oklahoma 2004 13 6 42 28 3LSU2005 3 6 3 11 32006 3 14 3 3 42007 3 12 3 9 17

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Three Things To Know About New Mexico StateNewMexicoStateismakingitsfirstappearanceofthe2008seasonwhenitfacestheHuskersonSaturday.NMSUwasoriginallyscheduledtoopentheseasonlastweekendagainstNichollsStateathome,buttheColonelsoptedtocancelthegamewhilepreparingforHurricaneGustavcomingthroughthestateofLouisiana.Saturday’sseasonopeneristhelatestfortheAggiessinceopeningagainstTexas-ElPasoonSept.14,1991.TheAggieoffensereturnseightstartersfromlastyear,includingoneofthenation’smostprolificpassersinquarterbackChaseHolbrook,whoownsthree500-plusyardpassinggamesinhiscareer.Holbrookhaspassedformorethan3,800yardseachofthepasttwoyearsandwith3,000yardsthisseason,hewouldtietheNCAArecordwiththree3,000-pluspassingyardseasons.The NMSU program has ties to several current Huskers, includingseniorlongsnapperT.J.O'Leary,whobeganhisplayingcareeratNewMexico State before transferring to Nebraska. Offensive line coachBarneyCotton,secondarycoachMarvinSandersandDirectorofFootballOperationsJeffJamrogallalsoservedasassistantcoachesfortheAggiesunderformerNMSUheadcoachTonySamuel.

Breaking Down the AggiesOffenseTheNewMexicoStateoffensehasthepotentialtobeoneofthenation’s

toppassingunitsafterreturningquarterbackChaseHolbrookandwidereceiversChrisWilliams,A.J.HarrisandWesNeiman.Thetrioofwideoutscombinedformorethan1,800receivingyardsand16touchdownslastseason as NMSU finished the 2007 campaign ranked fifth nationallyin passing offense by posting 331.9 passing yards per game. Williamssufferedaseason-endingshoulderinjury,butstillmanaged11touchdowncatchesoverthefirsteightcontestslastseason.

Holbrookisoneofthecountry’smostaccuratepassersafterhitting70.2percentofhispassattemptslastyearfor3,866yardsand26touchdownsagainst18interceptions.Heneedsjust1,515yardstoreach10,000forhis career.Hehas already accounted for28Aggie records andwill bechasingseveralNCAAmarksthisseason.Holbrookstartedhiscareerat

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Nebraska-New Mexico State SeriesGames:2Standing: Nebraskaleads,2-0-0At Lincoln: Nebraskaleads,2-0-0At Memorial Stadium: Nebraskaleads,2-0-0Current win streak (start): Nebraska,twogames(1979)

RankDate Site NU/NMSU Result Score10/6/1979 Lincoln 5/-- W 57-09/18/1982 Lincoln 3/-- W 68-0

Series scoring Total AverageNebraska 125 62.5NewMexicoState 0 0.0

Series Notes: NewMexicoStateistheonlyDivisionIopponentNebraskahasplayedmorethanoncewithoutallowingasinglepoint...Nebraska's677rushingyardsagainsttheAggiesin1982areaschoolrecord...NUhadthe677rushingyardswithoutlosinganyrushingyards,anNCAArecord...The883totalyardsand36rushingfirstdowns(NCAArecord)inthe1982gamewerealsoschoolrecords.

2008 Nebraska-New Mexico State Statistical ComparisonNebraska (2-0) / New Mexico State (0-0)Category NU / NMSU* Big 1� / WAC* Natl. / Natl.*Rushing Offense 118.5 / 91.5 10th / 7th 82nd / 109thPassing Offense 280.5 / 331.9 6thd / 2nd 26th / 5thTotal Offense 399.0 / 423.5 8th / 4th 49th / 35thScoring Offense 41.0 / 24.0 8th / 5th 27th / 87thRushing Defense 72.5 / 168.0 3rd / 6th 24th / 75thPass Defense 279.0 / 261.9 10th / 8th 102nd / 105thPass Efficiency Defense 117.69 / 149.28 10th / 8th 63rd / 114thTotal Defense 351.5 / 429.9 7th / 8th 68th / 94thScoring Defense 18.0 / 36.2 5th / 8th 45th / 107thNet Punting 32.75 / 32.9 11th / 6th 77th / 95thPunt Returns 10.67 / 13.4 8th / 6th 53rd / 16thKickoff Returns 26.0 / 17.45 6th / 9th 24th / 118thTurnover Margin 0.0 / -1.2 8th / 9th t-53rd / 113thSacks 3.0 / 1.9 3rd / 6th t19th / 73rdTackles For Loss 6.5 / 4.5 3rd / 9th t-37th / 115thSacks Allowed 1.5 / 2.2 10th / 5th 53rd / 67thbold indicates top-�5 national ranking * - statistics from �007 season

SoutheastLouisianaunderCoachHalMumme,andfollowedMummetoNewMexicoStatewherehehasstarredthepasttwoseasons.

DefenseThe Aggie defense struggled last season as it ranked 94th in total

defenseand107thinscoringdefense,allowingmorethan420yardsand36points per game.Teams rushed for 168 yards andpassed for 261yardspergameagainstNMSU.

NewMexicoStatereturnssevenstartersondefenseand15lettermen.Leading theway is safetyDerrickRichardson,whoposted108 tacklesto rank second on the squad last year. Also back in the secondary issophomore defensive back Davon House, who led the team with fourinterceptionsandeightpassbreakupslastseason,includinga100-yardINTreturnforatouchdown.

LinebackerChrisNwokoalsocameupbigforNMSUwith67tacklestorankfourthontheteamalongwithfivetacklesforloss,threesacksandaforcedfumble.

SpecialTeams TheAggiesranked16thinthenationlastyearwith13.4yardsper punt return,although it came onjust nine returns.Wide receiver ChrisWilliamsledthewaywith 16.7 yards perreturn (16 returns).NMSUwillworkthisyear to find moresuccess in puntingand kickoff returns,after ranking 95thand118thnationally,respectively,lastyear.

2008 New Mexico State Schedule/ResultsDate Opponent Result/Time9/13 at Nebraska 6 p.m.9/20 at UTEP 7 p.m.9/27 New Mexico 7 p.m.10/4 Alcorn State TBA10/11 at Nevada 3 p.m.10/18 San Jose State 7 p.m.10/25 at Idaho 3 p.m.11/1 Boise State 6 p.m.11/8 Hawaii 3 p.m.11/15 at Fresno State 7 p.m.11/22 Louisiana Tech 2 p.m.11/29 at Utah State 2 p.m.

New Mexico State Head Coach Hal Mumme NewMexicoStateheadcoachHalMumme(TarletonState,1975)isinhisfourthyearontheAggiesidelineand19thseasonasaheadcoach.HehasalsoworkedthesidelineasheadcoachatIowaWesleyan,ValdostaState,KentuckyandSoutheastLouisiana.SincetakingovertheAggiesin2005,MummehasguidedNMSUtoan8-29record,includingfour-winseasonseachofthepasttwoyearsaftertheAggieswent0-12inhisfirstseason.Overall,heownsa105-93-1careerrecordonthesideline.

TwiceinfouryearsatKentucky,MummeledtheWildcatstobowlberthswhilepostinga.500recordinSoutheasternConference(SEC).HeisonlyoneofthreeUKcoachestotaketheWildcatstoconsectutivebowlgames. MummetutoredquarterbackTimCouch,theNo.1selectioninthe1999NFLDraft,atKentuckyandhasguidedfiveplayerstoAll-Americastatusduringhiscareer.HealsohasaconnectiontotheBig12Conference,asTexas Tech head coach Mike Leach was on Mumme’s staff during hismostsuccesfuldaysatValdostaState.

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Huskers Bracing for Difficult �008 ScheduleSaturday’smatchupwithNewMexicoStateispartofadifficult2008slatefortheHuskers.The

Huskersfaced10bowlteamsin2007,alongwithfourteamsthatfinishedinthetop10,andthisyear’sschedulefigurestoprovidesimilarchallenges.

*Six ofNebraska’s 12 regular-season contests are against teams thatparticipated in abowlgame following the 2007 campaign. Among the group are three teams that played in the BowlChampionshipSeries,includingVirginiaTech(Orange),Oklahoma(Fiesta)andKansas(Orange).Missouri (Cotton),TexasTech(Gator)andColorado(Independence)alsoplayedinabowlgamefollowinglastseason.

*FourofNebraska’s2008opponentsfinishedinthetop10inthenationalpollslastfall,includingMissouri(4-AP,5–Coaches),Kansas(7),Oklahoma(8)andVirginiaTech(9).

*FiveNebraskaopponentswererankedinthetop17inthepreseasonAssociatedPressPoll.*NUisoneofjustfourteamsinthecountryscheduledtoplaythree2007BCSteamsthisfall,

andoneoftwoteamsthatwillfacefourfoesthatwererankedinthefinaltop10.

Games Against �007 Top 10 Teams4–Nebraska,Colorado3–Auburn,Baylor,Kansas,KansasState,OklahomaState,Texas,TexasTech

Games Against �007 BCS Teams3–Nebraska,Auburn,Cincinnati,Florida

NU Hopes to Build on Opening HomestandNebraskahasthebenefitofeighthomegamesin2008,includingeachofthetheHuskers’first

fivegames.The2008seasonmarksjustthesixthtimeinschoolhistoryandthefirsttimesince2002thatNebraskahasplayedeighthomegames.

Nebraskaalsoopenedthe2005campaignwithfivestraighthomegames(4-1),butthisyear’sschedulemarksjustthefifthtimeinNUhistorytheHuskershaveplayedfivehomegamestoopenaseason.NebraskaistheonlyFootballBowlSubdivisionteamtoopen2008withfivehomegames. Huskers Continue Season-Opening Success

Nebraska’s47-24victoryoverWesternMichigancontinuedalongstringofsuccessinseasonopeners.ThewinwastheHuskers’ nation-leading 23rd straight victory in a seasonopener,fourbetterthanFlorida’s19straightseason-openingvictories.

TheHuskershavewoneachoftheirlast23seasonopenersby10ormorepoints,andownan88-26-5all-timerecordinseasonopeners.Nebraskahasscored40ormorepointsintheseasonopenerin16ofthepast23seasons.Inthatsameperiod,theHuskershavelimitedtheoppositionto14pointsorless15times.

NU Set to Face Second Straight WAC Opponent Nebraska’s matchup with New Mexico State marks thesecondstraightgameagainstaWesternAthleticConferenceopponent.LastweekNebraskadownedSanJoseState,35-12,inLincoln.4ThetwogamesagainstWACfoesmarksthethirdstraightseasonNebraskahasplayedanopponentfromthatconference.TheHuskerstookonLouisianaTechin2006anddefeatedNevadainthe2007seasonopener.4Inthelastdecade,NebraskaalsofacedWACopponentsin1998(LouisianaTech),2000(SanJoseState),2002(UtahState)and2003(UtahState).NebraskaisscheduledtofaceWACmemberIdahoin2010.4Nebraskais20-1all-timeagainstcurrentmembersoftheWesternAthleticConference,withtheonlyblemishcomingina6-0losstoHawaiiin1955.TheHuskershavewon19straightagainstWACopponents.4The back-to-back meetings with WAC opponents marks the first time Nebraska has playedconsecutivenon-conferencegamesagainstteamsfromthesameconferencesincedefeatingCaliforniaandWashingtoninconsecutivegamesin1998.

800-Win ClubNebraskaisoneoffiveprogramswith800all-time

victories,joiningMichigan,NotreDame,TexasandOhioState.NU reached thehistoricmilestone in2006andnowhas810all-timevictories.

1.Michigan 8702.NotreDame 8253.Texas 8224. Nebraska 8105.OhioState 800

Nebraskaisinits119thseasonofcollegefootballin2008,andownsan810-333-40all-timerecordin1,183games(.702).4SincethefirstseasonofNebraskafootballin1890,Huskerteamshavewon11ormoregames12times,includingseventimessince1993.4Nebraska has won 12 or more games seventimes,includingthreeseasonswith13wins(1971,1994,1997).4Nebraska(702),Michigan(705),Alabama(728)andNotreDame(736)weretheonlyprogramstowin700gamesinthe1900s.

Nation’s Best Since ‘70Nebraska easily ranks as the nation’s winningestprogram since the start of the 1970s, when BobDevaneyguidedNUtoback-to-backnationaltitlesin1970and1971.Duringthepastfourdecades,theHuskershavecompileda376-92-5record,foran.800winningpercentagein473games.NU’s376winsinthattimeperiodare24morethanMichiganwhichhasthesecond-mostwinssince1970.

1. Nebraska 3762.Michigan 3523.OhioState 3474.Oklahoma 3465.PennState 339

4 Nebraskahaswon10gamesormore21timessince1970.4 The Huskers have finished the regular seasonundefeatedanduntiedseventimessince1965,andplayedin13nationaltitlegames(foroneofthetwoteams)andwonfivenationaltitlessince1970.4 Nebraskawas the first teamincollege footballhistory towin100ormoregames inconsecutivedecades, ranking first in the1980s (103-20)andsecondinthe1990s(108-16-1).NUnarrowlymissed100winsinthe1970s(98).

Huskers Dominate UnderMemorial Stadium Lights Nebraska has had great success when playingunder the lights at Memorial Stadium. Since thefirstnightgameinLincolnin1986,Nebraskais25-3underthelightsathome,includinga47-24victoryoverWesternMichiganinthe2008opener.NU’slonesetbacksundertheMemorialStadiumlightswerea36-21losstoNo.4Washingtonin1991,a27-24lossagainstNo.7Texasin2002anda49-31losstoNo.1USCin2007. TheHuskers’dominanceatnightinLincolnhasbeenimpressive,as22ofthe25homenightwinshavebeendecidedby13pointsormore.Nebraskais14-2inhomenightgamesagainstnon-conferenceopponents, and4-3 against rankedopponents atnightinLincoln.

Season-Opening Win StreakYear Opponent (rank) Result1986 Florida State (11) W, 34-171987 Utah State W, 56-121988 Texas A&M (10)* W, 23-141989 Northern Illinois W, 48-171990 Baylor W, 13-01991 Utah State W, 59-281992 Utah W, 49-221993 North Texas W, 76-141994 West Virginia (24)* W, 31-01995 at Oklahoma State W, 64-21 1996 Michigan State W, 55-141997 Akron W, 59-141998 Louisiana Tech** W, 56-271999 at Iowa W, 42-72000 San Jose State W, 49-132001 TCU*** W, 21-72002 Arizona State@ W, 48-102003 Oklahoma St. (24) W, 17-72004 Western Illinois W, 56-172005 Maine W, 25-72006 Louisiana Tech W, 49-102007 Nevada W, 52-102008 Western Michigan W, 47-24*-Kickoff Classic **-Eddie Robinson Classic***-Pigskin Classic; @-BCA Classic

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Husker Offense Looking to Pile up Big NumbersNebraskahadoneofthenation’smostexplosiveoffensesinthesecondhalfofthe2007season

andmanyofthekeyplayersinthatefforthavereturnedtothe2008offense.Nebraskaopenedtheseasoninstrong fashionbypilingup483totalyards ina47-24victoryoverWesternMichigan,including345yardsthroughtheair.Nebraskaentersthisweek’smatchupwithNewMexicoStateaveraging399.0yardspergame,including280.5passingyardspergame.

NU finished last year ranked ninth nationally in total offense at 468.3 yards per game, andseventhinpassingat323.8yardspergame.Thepassingaveragewasaschoolrecord,whilethetotaloffensiveaveragewasNebraska’sbestinadecade. Despite gaining only 315 yards in the win over San Jose State, Nebraska boasts impressivenumbersoverthepastseveralgamesdatingbacktolastseason.4Nebraskahasgained400totalyardsormoreinsixofthepastsevengames.4TheHuskershavepassedforatleast200yardsinsevenstraightgames,withfive300-yardgamesinthatstretch.4TheHuskersareaveraging518.8yardspergameovertheirpastfivegames,including393.8yardspergamethroughtheair.Nebraskaisaveraging49.0pointsoveritspastfivegames.4AmongNebraska’soffensiveexplosiontofinishlastyearwasa702-yarddayagainstKansasState,the10th-bestoutputinschoolhistoryandthebestsince1995.

Quick-Strike OffenseNebraskahasshowntheabilitytoputpointsonthescoreboardquickly.Intheseasonopener

againstWesternMichigan,Nebraska’sfivetouchdowndrivescoveredanaverageofmorethan65yards,butittooktheHuskersanaverageofjust4.4playsandonly1:38tofindtheendzone.

AgainsttheBroncos,fourofNU’sfivetouchdowndrivestooklessthantwominutes,includingeachofthefinalthreeTDdrives,whenNebraskafoundtheendzonein47,37and37seconds,respectively.Nebraskascoredinfourplaysorlessonfourofitsfivetouchdowndrives,includingatwo-play,74-yardscoringmarchonitsfinaltouchdowndrive.

Fortheseason,Nebraskahasproducedfivetouchdowndrivesthathavelasted2:00orless,andfivetouchdowndrivesthathavetakenfiveplaysorless.

GanzhasdirectedtheHuskeroffensetoseventouchdowndrivesunderoneminuteinhislastthreegames.Overall,theseniorhasguidedtheoffenseto10touchdowndrivesunderoneminuteinhisfirstfivecareerstarts.

Huskers Continuing to Light up the ScoreboardNebraskahasscoredatleast35pointsineachofitslastfivegamesdatingbacktolastseason.

IftheHuskersscoreatleast35pointsagainstNewMexicoState,itwillrankasthethird-longeststreakinschoolhistory.The1989Huskersscoredatleast35pointsineightstraightgames,whiletheschoolrecordis13straightgames,whichcoveredtheentire1995seasonandthefirstgameofthe1996campaign.

Nebraskahasscoredfivetouchdownsineachofitsfirsttwogamesandhasscoredfiveormoretouchdownsineachofitslastfivegames.

4ThelasttimeNebraskascoredatleastfivetouchdownsinfivestraightgameswasduringthe2001season,whentheoffensewasdirectedbyHeismanTrophywinnerEricCrouch.TheHuskers’currentstreakincludesJoeGanz’sfirstfivecareerstarts.

4During the current streak, Nebraska has scored 32 touchdowns, averaging more than sixtouchdownspergame.ThatmarkstheHuskers’bestproductionsinceNUscored35touchdownsinafive-gamestretchin2000.

Ganz Making Rapid Ascension in NU Record BooksSeniorquarterbackJoe Ganz hasbeenthemandirectingthehigh-octanceHuskeroffense.Ganz

started the final three games of the 2007 season and is firmly entrenched as NU’s starter thisfall. The Palos Heights, Ill., native has been nothing short of exceptional since taking over thequarterbackrole.

Ganzhasthrownforatleast345yardsinfourofhisfivecareerstarts.Heistheonlyquarterbackinschoolhistorywithfour300-yardpassinggames.Healsoproducedthreeofthefive400-yardpassingdaysinschoolhistoryinhisthreestartslastseasonandthetoptwopassinggamesinNUhistory–510yardsagainstKansasStateand484yardsatColorado.HealsopostedthetoptwototaloffensegamesinNUhistorywith528yardsagainstKSUand521vs.Colorado.

AgainstSanJoseState,Ganzthrewfor216yards.Intheprocesshepushedhiscareerpassingtotalto2,118careeryardsandbecamethe16thplayerinschoolhistorywith2,000careerpassingyards.

Ganz in Five Career StartsGame A-C-I Yds TD Pct. Rushing TotalOffenseKU 50-25-4 405 4 .500 5-11-1 416KSU 40-30-0 510 7 .750 6-18-0 528CU 58-31-3 484 4 .534 6-37-2 521WMU 36-20-2 345 4 .556 6-38-0 383SJSU 25-17-1 216 0 .680 6-(-2)-0 214Totals 209-123-10 1,960 19 .589 29-102-3 2,062 �9�.0 ypg 41�.4 ypg

Nebraska Total Offense StatsNebraskafinishedthe2007seasonrankedninthnationallyintotaloffenseat468.3yardspergame.ThattotalwasNU’sbestsinceaveraging513.7yardspergamein1997.Lastseasonmarkedthefourthtimeinthelast10yearsNUhasaveragedatleast400yardsoftotaloffense.Priorto1998,Nebraskaaveragedbetter than400yardspergame for24straightseasons.Year Total Offense1998 384.91999 392.22000 459.92001 451.22002 373.12003 345.02004 363.22005 320.32006 414.62007 468.32008 399.0

Nebraska Scoring Offense StatsNUfinished28thnationallyinscoringat33.4pointspergame,theHuskers’bestscoringaveragesince2001.Nebraskaaveraged30pointsormorefor24straightyearsfrom1978to2001.Year Scoring Offense2001 37.42002 27.42003 24.82004 25.02005 24.72006 30.62007 31.82008 41.0

Top Passing Games in NU History Rank, Player, Game Yards 1. Joe Ganz, 2007 vs. Kansas St. 5102. Joe Ganz, 2007 at Colorado 484 3. SamKeller,2007vs.BallState 4384. ZacTaylor,2005vs.IowaState 431 5. Joe Ganz, 2007 at Kansas 4056. ZacTaylor,2006vs.Kansas 3957. ZacTaylor,2005atColorado 3928. SamKeller,2007vs.USC 3899. Joe Ganz, 2008 vs. W. Michigan 34510. JoeDailey,2004vs.Baylor 342

NU Career Passing Player, Years Yards1. ZacTaylor,2005-06 5,8502. DaveHumm,1972-74 5,035--10. ScottFrost,1996-97 2,67711. BobChurchich,1964-66 2,43412. SamKeller,2007 2,42213. TomSorley,1976-78 2,23014. JoeDailey,2003-04 2,14215. Joe Ganz, 2005-present 2,11816. JeffQuinn,1978-80 2,005

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Big 1� Conference POW NomineesGame Offense Defense Sp. TeamsW. Mich. Swift Glenn HenerySJSU -- Suh PaulNMSUVa. TechMizzouT. TechIowa StateBaylorOklahomaKansasKansas St.ColoradoBold indicates winner 2008 Game CaptainsWestern Michigan–QBJoeGanz,OGMattSlauson,DEBarryTurner,PDanTitchenerSan Jose State–WRNateSwift,WRToddPeterson,DTTySteinkuhler,PKAlexHenery

Huskers on Watch/Award ListsMarlon Lucky, Sr., IBWalterCampPlayeroftheYearWatchListMaxwellAwardWatchListDoakWalkerAwardWatchListJoe Ganz, Sr., QBJohnnyUnitasGoldenArmAwardWatchListZach Potter, Sr., DELottTrophyWatchList(ImpactDefensivePlayer)HendricksAwardWatchList(BestDE)

NU Season All-Purpose Yards LeadersYear Player Yards Avg.2007 Marlon Lucky 1,559 141.72006 BrandonJackson 1,459 104.22005 CoryRoss 1,274 106.12004 CoryRoss 1,393 126.62003 JoshDavis 1,474 113.32002 JammalLord 1,412 100.92001 DahrranDiedrick 1,294 107.82000 DanAlexander 1,171 106.51999 EricCrouch 935 77.91998 CorrellBuckhalter 887 73.91997 AhmanGreen 1,982 165.2

Nebraska Career RushingPlayer, Years ................................ Yards1. MikeRozier,1981-83.............. 4,7802. AhmanGreen,1995-97........... 3,880--10. DerekBrown,1990-92............ 2,699--20. JarvisRedwine,1979-80........ 2,161--24. JeffSmith,1980-84................ 1,99225. JoeOrduna,1967-70.............. 1,96826. TommieFrazier,1992-95....... 1,95527. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present .1,942

Nebraska Career All-Purpose Yards Player, Years ..........................Yards1. JohnnyRodgers,1970-72..........5,5862. MikeRozier,1981-83.................5,4453. AhmanGreen,1995-97..............4,2804. CoryRoss,2002-05....................3,5595. EricCrouch,1998-01.................3,5436. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present ...3,510

Marlon Lucky Game-by-Game in 2008 Rushing ReceivingGame Att. Yards TD Lg No. Yds. TDWMU 12 43 1 14 2 35 1SJSU 7 23 1 7 0 0 0

�008 Opening Act Impressive for GanzGanzgothis2008seasonofftoastrongstartagainstWesternMichiganandcontinuedtomake

anameintheHuskerrecordbook.4The345yardspassingagainsttheBroncoswerethemosteverinaNebraskaseasonopenerandrankedNo.9ontheHuskersingle-gamepassinglist.4Ganzconnectedwithsevendifferentreceiversandcompletedsixpassesof20yardsormore.Headdedfour20-yardpassesagainstSanJoseState.4Ganzhadatleastfourtouchdownpassesineachofhisfirstfourstartswith19totalinthefour-gameperiod.His19TDpasseswerethemosteverbyaNebraskaquarterbackinafour-gamestretch.AlthoughGanzdidnotthrowaTDpassagainstSanJoseState,histouchdownpassingregularityisnoteworthy.Forperspective,theNUseasonrecordforpassingtouchdownsis26byZacTaylorin2006.

Swift Off to Quick Start to Senior SeasonWidereceiverNate Swifthasbeenakeycomponent intheHuskerpassinggamesince2005,

anditappearshewillbeJoeGanz’sNo.1targetin2008.ArguablyNebraska’smostexperiencedplayer,Swifthasplayed in40gameswith18careerstarts.Heopenedhissenioryearwith fivecatchesfor121yardsandtwotouchdownsinthewinoverWesternMichigan.AgainstSanJoseState,Swiftaddedateam-highsixcatchesfor70yards.

Intheopenervs.WMU,Swifthadacareer-long61-yardtouchdowncatchinthesecondquarter,betteringa49-yardreceptionagainstTroyin2006.Headdeda two-yardTDreception late in thesecondquarter,givingNebraskaa34-10halftimeedge.

Thetwo-touchdowneffortwasthefourthofSwift’scareer and pushed his career TD total to 14, goodfor a tie for fourth on the Nebraska career chart.Swift also tallied his fifth career 100-yard receivingeffort,tyinghimwithIrvingFryarforsecondonthatNebraskacareerlist.OnlyJohnnyRodgersstandsinfrontofSwiftwith10career100-yardgames.

SwiftalsohasRodgers’schoolrecordtotalof143careerreceptionsinhissights.SwiftenterstheNewMexicoStategamewith114careercatches,goodforthirdonthelist.Swifthascaughtapassin34of40career games and has had at least two catches insevenstraightgames.Hissix-catcheffortagainstSanJoseStatemarkedtheeighthtimeinSwift’scareerhehadcaughtatleastfivepasses.

Swiftburstontothescenein2005,whenhecaughta Nebraska freshman record 45 passes, includingseven touchdown grabs. He added 22 catches as asophomore.Swiftcaught36passesfor520yardsandthreetouchdownsasajunior,helpingNebraskatoaNo.7nationalrankinginpassingoffense.

Dual-Threat Lucky Looking for A Big Senior SeasonSeniorI-backMarlon LuckyhadoneofthebestseasonsbyaNebraskarunningbackinadecade

in2007.Luckyfinishedhisjuniorseasonwith1,019rushingyards,justthesecond1,000-yardrushingseasonbyaHuskerI-backsince2001.Heentered2008asthetopreturningrusherintheBig12Conference,andcontinuestomakeadentintheNUrecordbooks.

LuckycaughtaNebraskarecord75passesfor705yardsin2007,shatteringthepreviousNUrecordby20catches.Luckyfinished31stnationallyinall-purposeyards,averaging145.2yardspergame.His1,743all-purposeyardswereseventhinNUhistoryandthemostbyaHuskersinceAhmanGreenin1997.

Luckyhasshownabilityasbotharunnerandreceiverin2008.Heranfor43yardsanda14-yardtouchdownintheopeneragainstWesternMichigan,whilealsocatchinga19-yardtouchdownfromJoeGanz.LuckyaddedatouchdownrunagainstSanJoseStateandhasscoredatleastonetouchdowninfivestraightgames.

Luckyhaspushedhiscareerrushingtotalto1,942yardsandis58yardsfrombecomingNebraska’s24th,2,000-yardcareerrusher.Heisalsowithin759yardsofcrackingthetop10ontheNUcareerrushinglist.Luckyhas111careercatches,andbothheandteammateNateSwift(114)arechasingJohnnyRodgers’schoolrecordof143receptions.

Lucky’sdual-threatabilityhasledto3,510careerall-purposeyards,goodforsixthontheHusekrcareerlist.Heis33yardsfromcrackingthetopfiveinthatcategory.

Nebraska Career ReceptionsPlayer, Years .........................................Receptions1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72.......................... 1432. Terrence Nunn, 2004-07 ........................... 1363. Nate Swift, 2005-present ........................ 1144. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present ................... 1115. Matt Davison, 1997-2000 ........................... 93

Nebraska Career TD CatchesPlayer, Years ...................................... Touchdowns1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72............................ 252. Maurice Purify, 2006-07 ............................. 163. Jon Bostick, 1989-91 ................................... 154. Nate Swift, 2005-present .......................... 14 Todd Millikan, 1985-88 ............................... 14 Bobby Thomas, 1974-76 ............................. 14

Career 100-Yard Receiving GamesPlayer, Years ................................ 100-Yard Games1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72............................ 102. Nate Swift, 2005-present ............................5 Irving Fryar, 1981-83 ..................................... 5

Nebraska Season ReceptionsPlayer, Year ...........................................Receptions1. Marlon Lucky, 2007 .................................. 752. Maurice Purify, 2007................................... 573. Johnny Rodgers, 1972 ................................. 554. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 ................................. 535. Nate Swift, 2005 ....................................... 45

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Henery Continues Perfect Husker CareerSophomoreplace-kickerAlex HenerytiedaMemorialStadiumrecordagainstWesternMichigan,

ashebootedfourfieldgoalsintheHuskers’win.Thefourfieldgoals,eachofwhichcamefrom44yards,notonlytiedtheMemorialStadiumrecord,butrankedsecondall-timeatNebraskaformostfieldgoalsinagame.Italsomarkedjustthesecondtimeinschoolhistorythatakickerhasconnectedonfourfieldgoalsof40yardsormore(NCAArecordis5).

Thestrongperformancetoopen2008cameontheheelsofHenery’sperfectkickingseasonin2007.Ayearago,hemadealleightofhisfield-goalattempts,whileconnectingon45-of-45PATs.

4Henery’s12consecutivemadefieldgoalsisfiveofftheNebraskaandBig12recordof17straightbyKrisBrownspanningthe1997and1998seasons.

4Heneryis10-of-10onextrapointsthisseasonandaperfect55-of-55inhiscareer.

Special Teams Makes Statement Early in SeasonInadditiontoAlexHenery’sstrongkickingefforttoopentheseason,Nebraskahashadseveral

otheroutstandingeffortsonspecialteams.4Fellowsophomoreplace-kickerAdi Kunalic hasbootednineof16kickoffsfortouchbacksin

2008.Theninetouchbacksarethethird-mostofanyschoolinthecountry.Lastyear,Kunalicdelivered28touchbacksin66attemptsandhis42.4percenttouchbackratewasthebestofanykickerinthecountry.Inhistwo-yearcareer,Kunalichasproducedtouchbackson37of82kickoffs(45percent).

4InadditiontoHenery’s12fieldgoalsand55PATs,KunalichasmadetheonlyPATandfieldgoalattemptsofhiscareer.Overall,Nebraskakickershavemade87consecutivekicksdatingbackto2006,including15straightfieldgoalsand72consecutivePATs.

4SophomoreNiles Paul providedasparkinNebraska’s35-12winoverSanJoseStatewithan85-yardkickoffreturnforaTDtogiveNUa21-12leadearlyinthefourthquarter.Paul’skickoffreturnforatouchdownmarkedthesecondkickoffreturnforascorebyNebraskainitslastfourgames(alsoCortneyGrixbyvs.KansasStatein2007).Beforethetworecentkickoffreturnsfortouchdowns,Nebraskahadnotreturnedakickoff foratouchdownsince1998.Paulranksfifthnationallyinkickoffreturns,averaging40.0yardsperreturn.Paul’sperformanceagainstSanJoseStateearnedhimBig12SpecialTeamsPlayer-of-the-Weekhonors.

4Paulisaveraging13.3yardsperpuntreturntoranksixthintheBig12and28thnationally.

Glenn Strong in Defensive DebutSeniorCody Glenn appearstohavemadeaquicktransitiontothedefensivesideofthefootball.

ArunningbackfortheHuskersforhisfirstthreeseasonsatNebraska,GlennswitchedtolinebackerduringspringballandquicklymovedtothetopofthedepthchartatWILLlinebacker.

NebraskafansaswellasWesternMichigan’soffensegotafirst-handlookatGlenn’sdefensiveabilityintheopener.GlennthrewWMUquarterbackTimHillerforatwo-yardlossontheBroncos’firstoffensivesnap,settingthetoneforabignightfortheTexasnative.

Glennfinishedwithateam-high12tackles,includingninesolostopsandthreetacklesforloss.HealsocausedaWesternMichiganfumbleandbrokeupthreepasses,justonePBUshyoftheNUrecordforbreakupsbyalinebacker.HebackedhisplayupwithanothersolideffortagainstSanJoseState,registeringfivetackles,atackleforlossandtwoquarterbackhurries.

Glennbattledinjuriesduringhistimeatrunningback,buttallied579yardsand14touchdownson143careercarries,beforemakingtheswitchtodefense.

Husker Defense Showing Play-Making Ability in �008OneofthehallmarksofBoPelini’sdefenseshasbeenplay-makingability.Nebraskahasflashedthe

abilitytobeadisruptivedefensiveunitin2008,andhascomeupwithbigplaysinkeysituations.4Nebraskahadfoursacksfor28yardsagainstWesternMichiganandaddedtwoagainstSanJose

State.Lastseason,NUfinishedwith13sacks,includingfivegameswithoutasinglesack.4NUhashadtwotakeawaysineachofthefirsttwogames,afterforcingjustoneturnoverinthefinal

sevengamesoflastseason.Thedefensehadjust11takeawaysduringtheentire2007season.4NebraskaheldWesternMichigantojusteightyardsrushing.Therushingtotalwasthelowest

byaNebraskaopponentsinceMainehad-6yardsrushinginthe2005seasonopener.

Defensive Line Production Much-Improved in �008The49-yardinterceptionreturnforatouchdownbyNdamukong Suh againstSanJoseStatewas

thehighlightofthedefensiveline’seffortthroughthefirsttwogamesof2008.However,thedefensivelineasawholehasshownamuchgreaterabilitytomakeplaysin2008.

4InadditiontoSuh’sinterception,defensiveendZach Potter addedaninterceptionagainsttheSpartans.ThatmarkedthefirsttimeNUdefensivelinemenhadtwopicksinagamesince1998.

4Throughtwogames,theHuskerdefensivelinehasproduced4.5sacks,10tacklesforloss,twointerceptionsandthreepassbreakups.Lastseason,Nebraska’sdefensivefrontproducedatotalof7.5sacksand36tacklesforloss.

4SeniordefensivetackleTy Steinkuhler hadacareer-higheighttacklesagainstWesternMichiganandhas14stops in twogames.He finished the2007seasonwith13 total tackles.SophomoredefensiveendPierre Allen hadacareer-high10tackles,includingthreetacklesforlossagainstSanJoseStateaftercomingonfortheinjuredBarryTurner.

Husker Records ReportCategory .............................................. RecordAll-time............................................. 810-333-40 Home............................................ 489-133-20 MemorialStadium.................... 364-110-13Since1962.......................................... 444-111-5 Away............................................. 321-199-20 Road(oncampus)..................... 282-159-17 NeutralSites................................... 39-39-3WhenScoring35+Points........................... 320-4vs.Big12Teams............................... 459-169-16 InBig12Action(since‘96).................... 66-34 Home................................................. 38-10 Away.................................................. 25-22 Neutral................................................... 3-2Bowls......................................................... 22-22OnABC...................................................... 84-43InOvertime.................................................... 5-0AtNight................................................... 66-24-3vs.RankedTeams...All-Time................................................. 93-107-3 Home.................................................. 43-35-0 Away................................................... 29-55-3 Neutral............................................... 21-17-0 asNo.1Team....................................... 46-7-1InConsecutiveSelloutStreak...Overall..................................................... 254-37 vs.RankedTeams.................................. 39-22

NU Streaks...The Huskers have...4won97straightwhenrushingfor400yards4 won121straightgameswhenholdingthe opponentto10orfewerpoints(228-5-1all-time)4scoredin153consecutivegames4scoredin257straighthomegames4shutoutopponents103times

2008 Blackshirts by the NumbersSacks Game-by-Game Game Sacks Yds. TFL YardsW. Mich. 4 28 8 39SJSU 2 14 9 27

Takeaways Game Fumb. INT TotalW. Mich. 1 1 2SJSU 0 2 2

Against the PassGame Passes Yds. TD Long SacksW. Mich. 49-30-1 342 2 50 4-28SJSU 35-21-2 242 0 55 2-14

Against the RunGame Att. Yds. TD LongW. Mich. 25 8 0 7SJSU 32 111 1 24

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Huskers' Top 10 Home CrowdsNo. Attend. Opponent Date1. 85,800 Colorado(W,37-14) Nov.24,20062. 85,197 Missouri(W,34-20) Nov.4,20063. 85,187 Texas(L,22-20) Oct.21,20064. 85,181 La.Tech(W,49-10) Sept.2,20065. 85,069 Kansas(W,39-32,ot) Sept.30,20066. 84,959 USC(L,49-31) Sept.15,20077. 84,799 Troy(W,56-0) Sept.23,20068. 84,703 IowaState(W,35-17) Sept.29,20069. 84,665 KansasSt.(W,73-31) Nov.10,200710. 84,485 W.Michigan(W,47-24) Aug.30,2008

Largest Crowds To See Nebraska PlayNo. Opponent Attend.1. atPennState,Sept.14,2002 110,7532. Miami(RoseBowl),Jan.3,2002 93,7813. Stanford(RoseBowl),Jan.1,1941 92,000 atUSC,Sept.16,2006 92,0005. atTexas,Oct.27,2007 85,9686. vs.Colorado,Nov.24,2006 85,8007. atPennState,Sept.25,1982 85,3048. vs.Missouri,Nov.4,2006 85,1979. vs.Texas,Oct.21,2006 85,18710. vs.LouisianaTech,Sept.2,2006 85,181

Big 1� History Division WinnersYear North South Big 12 Champ1996 Nebraska Texas Texas1997 Nebraska TexasA&MNebraska1998 KansasSt. TexasA&MTexasA&M1999 Nebraska Texas Nebraska2000 KansasSt. Oklahoma Oklahoma2001 Colorado Texas Colorado2002 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma2003 KansasSt. Oklahoma KansasState2004 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma2005 Colorado Texas Texas2006 Nebraska OklahomaOklahoma2007 Missouri OklahomaOklahoma

Huskers in the NFLPlayer TeamTitusAdams,DT NewEngland*RyonBingham,DT SanDiegoZackBowman,CB Chicago*StewartBradley,LB PhiladelphiaKrisBrown,PK HoustonJoshBrown,PK St.LouisMikeBrown,S ChicagoRalphBrown,CB ArizonaCorrellBuckhalter,RB PhiladelphiaDanielBullocks,S DetroitJoshBullocks,S NewOrleansAdamCarriker,DE St.LouisAhmanGreen,RB HoustonRussHochstein,OL NewEnglandBrandonJackson,RB GreenBayChrisKelsay,DE BuffaloSamKoch,P BaltimoreKyleLarson,P CincinnatiJayMoore,DE SanFrancisco**CarlNicks,OL NewOrleansChrisPatrick,OL Philadelphia*MauricePurify,WR Cincinnati*DominicRaiola,C DetroitCoryRoss,RB BaltimoreBarrettRuud,LB TampaBayBoRuud,LB NewEngland**ScottShanle,LB NewOrleansLeKevinSmith,DT NewEnglandKyleVandenBosch,DE TennesseeFabianWashington,CB BaltimoreDemorrioWilliams,LB KansasCity*–Practicesquad;**-InjuredReserve

NCAA-Record �91 Consecutive Home Sellouts NebraskaboastsanincredibleNCAA-record291consecutiveselloutsatMemorialStadium.TheselloutstreakdatesbacktoHallofFameCoachBobDevaney'sfirstyearin1962(vs.MissourionNov.3).NotreDameissecondinall-timeconsecutiveselloutswith199,92fewerthanNebraska.TheHuskersare254-37duringthe291sellouts.Themarkincludesa39-23recordagainstrankedteams.Nebraskais5-0inthefivemilestoneselloutsduringthatperiod(50th,100th,150th,200thand250thsellouts),includinga24-7winoverNo.2ColoradoonOct.29,1994(No.200)anda44-13victoryoverUtahStateonSept.7,2002(No.250). ThefansupportatMemorialStadiumhasledtoadominanthomeadvantagefortheHuskers.NUhaswonatleastsixhomegamesin18ofthepast21seasonsandis165-21athomesince1981.

Nebraska Owns Dominant Edge at Memorial Stadium NebraskahasrewardedtheloyaltyofitsfanswithincrediblesuccessatMemorialStadiumthroughtheyears.Nebraskahaswonatleastsixhomegamesin18ofthepast21seasons(entering2008).Nebraskais122-14athomeinthelast18seasons(since1989),includingapairoflossesagainstteamsthatwentontowinthenationalchampionship–Coloradoin1990andWashingtonin1991. DuringNebraska’srunofsuccessathomeinthepast25years,Nebraskahashadthreehomewinningstreaksof20ormoregames.Nebraskahadaschool-record47-gamehomewinningstreakfrom1991to1998,a26-gamehomestreakfrom1998to2002anda21-gamewinstreakintheearly1980s. Nebraskahasnotbeenshutoutathomesincea12-0losstoKansasStatein1968(257games),andhasposted40unbeatenanduntiedhomeseasons.TheHuskersare489-133-20(.777,642games,119years)inLincoln,and364-110-13(.761,487games,86years)inMemorialStadium(since1923).Nebraskaowns39consecutivewinninghomeseasonsentering2008.

Conference Crowns NebraskamadeitsfirstappearanceintheBig12ChampionshipGamesince1999withits2006triptotheleaguetitlegameinKansasCity.TheHuskersplayedinthreeofthefirstfourBig12titlegames.NebraskaisoneofthreeteamstocapturetwoormoreBig12titlesinthefirst11yearsoftheconference,joiningOklahomawithfiveandTexaswithtwo.KansasState,TexasA&MandColoradoeachcapturedoneBig12crown.OklahomaleadsthewaywithsixBig12titlegameappearances,followedbyNebraska,ColoradoandTexaswithfoureach. TheHuskershavewon43footballconferencechampionshipsoverall,includingeightunderCoachBobDevaneyand13underCoachTomOsborne.Oklahomahaswon36conferencechampionshipstoranksecondbehindNUamongleagueschools.

Huskers Among Leaders in AP National Titles NotreDameleadsthenationbywinningeightAssociatedPressnationaltitlessince1936,withOklahoma(7),Alabama(6),Miami(5),USC(5),Nebraska(4)andMinnesota(4)nextinline.WhiletheHuskerswereawardedthenationaltitlebythecoachesin1997,NUfinishedsecondtoMichiganintheAPpoll. In1970,NebraskawasawardedtheAPnationaltitle,butnotthecoaches(Texaswasfirst,OhioStatesecondandNUthird)asthefinalpollwasreleasedbeforethebowlgameswereplayed.Inthecoachespoll(since1950),NebraskaistiedforfourthwithMiamiandTexaswithfourtitles,behindAlabamaandOklahomawithsixapiece,andUSCwithfive.

Former Huskers Making Mark in NFL Nebraskahasalong-standingtraditionofplacinglargenumbersofplayersintheNFL.Atotalof31formerHuskerswerelistedonNFLrostersasofSept.5.AfulllistofHuskersintheNFLisintheleftmargin. SincethestartofBig12playin1996,NebraskahasledallBig12schoolswith59playersselectedintheNFLDraft.Nootherconferenceschoolhashadmorethan46playerschoseninthatperiod.Thispastseason,threeHuskerswereselectedintheNFLDraft,markingthe39thstraightyearNUhashadthreeormoreplayersselectedinthedraft.

Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Ceremonies Set for this WeekendSeven formerHuskersheadline the listof2008 inductees into theNebraskaFootballHallof

Fame.TheplayerswillbeinductedonFridayevening,thenhonoredonSaturdayduringpre-gameceremonies.ThelistofinducteesincludesformerHuskers,Ken Clark(IB,1987-89),Tony Felici (DE,1980-82),Sheldon Jackson (TE,1995-98),Bob Liggett (DT,1968-69),Kelly Petersen(C,1965-66) and Tim Smith (SE/P, 1977-79). Alonzo Stiner (T, 1925-26), Nebraska’s fourth All-American,willalsobeinductedposthumouslyfromthePioneerdivision.

AnotherformerHusker,Grant Wistrom(DE,1994-97)willalsobehonoredduringtheHallofFameceremonies.WistromearnedautomaticinductionintotheHallofFamein1998,afterwinningthe1997LombardiAward.

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Fromthestatecollegeranks,ChadronState’sDanny Woodheadwillreceiveautomaticinductioninto the Hall of Fame after receiving the Harlan Hill Trophy as the nation’s outstanding NCAADivisionIIplayer.Chris Pohle(HastingsCollege)andBrian Bohling(NebraskaWesleyan)willjoinWoodheadamongthestatecollegeinducteesin2008.

InadditiontotheHallofFameclass,theNebraskaChapterwillpresentitsClarenceSwansonMemorialAwardtoBill and Betty CookofBeatrice,anditsLyellBremserSpecialMeritAwardtoformerHuskerassistantcoachDan Young.

Huskers Continuing to Win in the ClassroomNebraskafootballcarriesthereputationofoneofthenation’smostsuccessfulprogramsonthe

field.AlsosynonymouswithCornhuskerfootballissuccessintheclassroom.

Nation-Leading Total of Academic All-AmericansThe Nebraska football program has 96 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a nation-

leadingtotal.Thisfall,severalHuskersarestrongcandidatestoaddtothatlist,includingseniorreceiverToddPeterson,seniorpunterDanTitchenerandsenior linebackerTylerWortman.TheHuskerathleticprogramasawholealsoleadsthenationwith263academicAll-Americansacrossallteamsandallsports.

Husker Seniors on Track for DegreesSenioroffensiveguardMikeHuffpickeduphisundergraduatedegreeincommunicationstudies

thispastMayandwillplaythe2008seasonasagraduatestudent.Anadditional11membersofthe2008seniorclassareexpectedtoearntheirdegreesfollowingthefallsemesterand21ofthe25membersofNebraska’sseniorclassareexpectedtohaveearnedtheirdegreesbynextMay.

Academic All-Big 1� SelectionsFifteenNebraskaplayerswerenamedtothe2007academicAll-Big12footballteam,including12

first-teamselectionsandthreesecond-teamhonorees.Nebraska’s15academicAll-Big12selectionswerethethird-mostamongconferenceschoolsandNU’s12first-teamselectionswerethesecond-highesttotalintheleague.

TheNebraskahonoreeswereledbyjuniorlinebackerTylerWortmanwhopostedaperfect4.0grade-pointaverageduringthepreviousyear.Amongthe151student-athleteshonoredbytheBig12,Wortman,amechanicalengineeringmajor,wasoneofsevenplayersrecognizedforcarryingaperfectgrade-pointaverage.

AlsonotableamongNebraska’sfirst-teamselectionswastightendJ.B.Phillips,whowasafirst-teamselectionforthefourthconsecutiveyear.PhillipsgraduatedwithhisdegreeinmarketinginDecemberof2006,andcompletedhismaster’sdegreeinMayof2008.

AmongreturningHuskers,Petersonisathree-timefirst-teamselection,whileTitchener,defensiveendZachPotterandsafetyMattO’Hanlonhaveeachbeenhonoredtwice.OtherreturningHuskersnamedtothefirstteamincludedWortman,receiverWesCammack,andoffensivelinemanLydonMurtha.

Nebraska Leads Big 1� in Exhausted Eligibility Graduation RatesNebraska was the Big 12 leader in exhausted eligibility rates for the fifth consecutive year,

accordingtofederalgraduationratesreleasedbytheNCAA.NUboastedanimpressiveexhaustedeligibilityrateof94percentforthesecondconsecutiveyear.Nebraska’sexhaustedeligibilityratehasincreasedfrom87to94percentinthepastsevenyearsandimproved22percentagepointssincetheinceptionoftheexhaustedeligibilityratein1991-92.

Nebraska’s94percentexhaustedeligibilityraterankstwopercentagepointshigherthanTexasTech,whichrankssecondintheBig12Conferenceat92percent.Thenationalaverageforexhaustedeligibilityis86percentforDivisionIschools.

Huskers Boast Impressive Total on Big 1� Commissioner’s Honor RollTheNebraska football programhad42playersnamed to theBig12Commissioner’sSpring

AcademicHonorRoll.Thehonorrollrecognizesplayerswhoearneda3.0grade-pointaverageorbetterintheprevioussemester.HuskerfreshmenThomasGrove,JayMartinandPatrickWitteachpostedaperfect4.0GPAduringthespringsemester.Inthefallsemester,39Huskerswerenamedtothehonorroll.HuskerseniorsPeterson,TitchenerandWortmanhaveeachbeennamedtotheBig12Commissioner’sHonorRollalleightsemesters.

National RankingsAssociated Press (Sept. 7) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. USC(33) 1-0 1,577 2. Georgia(23) 2-0 1,525 3. Oklahoma(2) 2-0 1,458 4. Florida(4) 2-0 1,438 5. OhioState(1) 2-0 1,347 6. Missouri(1) 2-0 1,336 7. LSU(1) 1-0 1,231 8. Texas 2-0 1,100 9. Auburn 2-0 1,06710. Wisconsin 2-0 91011. Alabama 2-0 86512. TexasTech 2-0 84513. Kansas 2-0 82514. EastCarolina 2-0 76215. ArizonaState 2-0 74416. Oregon 2-0 61617. PennState 2-0 60718. BYU 2-0 53719. SouthFlorida 2-0 49320. WakeForest 2-0 40421. FresnoState 1-0 29022. Utah 2-0 25823. California 2-0 19524. Illinois 1-1 16425. WestVirginia 1-1 163USA Today Coaches (Sept. 7) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. USC(34) 1-0 1,481 2. Georgia(18) 2-0 1,454 3. Oklahoma(3) 2-0 1,370 4. Florida(3) 2-0 1,306 5. OhioState(1) 2-0 1,289 6. Missouri 2-0 1,212 7. LSU(2) 1-0 1,198 8. Texas 2-0 1,069 9. Auburn 2-0 1,01710. Wisconsin 2-0 94611. Kansas 2-0 85412. TexasTech 2-0 75513. ArizonaState 2-0 73714. Oregon 2-0 66515. BrighamYoung 2-0 62816. Alabama 2-0 61117. PennState 2-0 54718. SouthFlorida 2-0 47519. WakeForest 2-0 41920. EastCarolina 2-0 37521. FresnoState 1-0 30022. Utah 2-0 23523. Clemson 1-1 17524. WestVirginia 1-1 14525. California 2-0 128

Huskers in the 2008 PollsDate AP C H ResultsPre. RV RV -- def.W.Michigan,47-249-2 RV RV -- def.SanJoseSt.,35-129-7 -- RVA=AssociatedPress;C-Coaches;H-Harris

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Nebraska Projected Starters at a GlanceOffensePos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable

WR (X)–Nate Swift*** Sr. 6-2/200 Ranks third on NU receptions list, third in yards, fourth in TD catches

WR (Z)–Todd Peterson*** Sr. 6-4/215 Writing a weekly column for Sporting News Today; 53 career catches

TE–Mike McNeill* So. 6-4/240 Caught first career TD pass vs. Western Michigan (3 yards)

LT–Mike Smith* So. 6-6/285 Made first career start against WMU/Came to NU as defensive end

LG–Mike Huff*** Sr. 6-4/300 Earned undergraduate degree last May/21 career starts

C–Jacob Hickman** Jr. 6-4/290 Started at guard in 2007 before moving to center in off-season

RG–Matt Slauson*** Sr. 6-5/320 24 career starts is most on team/dropped more than 20 pounds since ‘07

RT–Lydon Murtha*** Sr. 6-7/315 Missed first two games with minor injury/14 career starts

-or- Jaivorio Burkes* So. 6-5/325 One of four Arizona natives in 2007 class making strong impact

QB–Joe Ganz** Sr. 6-1/210 19 TD passes in five starts/four of top nine passing days in NU history

FB–Thomas Lawson** Sr. 6-0/250 Scored touchdowns on all three receptions in 2007

IB–Marlon Lucky*** Sr. 6-0/215 Big 12’s leading returning rusher/58 yards from 2,000 career rushing

-or-Roy Helu Jr.* So. 6-0/215 Led Nebraska in rushing in each of first two games (2 touchdowns)

-or- Quentin Castille* So. 6-1/235 Caught three passes for 38 yards in opener; 5 career touchdowns

DefensePos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable

B END–Zach Potter*** Sr. 6-7/280 Totaled 12 tackles for loss as junior/Six tackles, INT, PBU in 2 games

NT–Ndamukong Suh** Jr. 6-4/300 49-yard INT for TD vs. SJSU/100 percent after spring knee surgery

DT–Ty Steinkuhler*** Sr. 6-3/280 Made a career-high eight tackles in opener against Western Michigan

O END–Pierre Allen* So. 6-5/265 Takes over for injured Barry Turner/10 tackles, 3 TFL vs. San Jose State

WILL–Cody Glenn*** Sr. 6-0/235 12 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 PBU in defensive debut/team leader with 17 tackles

MIKE–Phillip Dillard** Jr. 6-1/235 Dropped 20+ pounds in offseason/12 tackles through two games

SAM–Tyler Wortman* Sr. 6-3/235 Walk-on is in first year in starting lineup/played key role late in 2007

RCB–Anthony West* So. 6-0/200 Nabbed first career INT in first start against Western Michigan

SS–Larry Asante* Jr. 6-1/210 Started 10 games in 2007/78 tackles as a sophomore

FS–Matt O’Hanlon** Jr. 5-11/195 Made first career start vs. WMU/five tackles in each of first two games

LCB–Armando Murillo* Sr. 6-0/190 Missed opener with minor injury after starting all 12 games in 2007

Special TeamsPos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable

PK–Alex Henery* So. 6-2/175 Connected on four 44-yard FGs vs. Western Michigan/12-12 in career

KO–Adi Kunalic* So. 6-0/185 Led nation in touchback percentage in 2007/nine touchbacks in 2008

LS–T.J. O’Leary** Sr. 6-1/235 Omaha native transferred from New Mexico State/third year as starter

H–Jake Wesch*** Sr. 6-1/205 Constant in NU’s perfect ‘07 kicking season/doubles as backup punter

PR–Nate Swift*** Sr. 6-2/200 Senior has seven career punt returns for 67 yards

PR–Niles Paul* So. 6-1/210 Had four punt returns for 53 yards in 2008

KOR–Niles Paul* So. 6-1/210 Posted second KOR for TD by NU in four games/No. 2 at Z receiver spot

KOR–Larry Asante* Jr. 6-1/210 Two KOR for 31 yards in opener vs. Western Michigan

-or- Alfonzo Dennard Fr. 5-10/190 One of four true frosh to see action/2-21 KOR vs. San Jose State

Tyler Wortman Honored with Brook Berringer Scholarship NebraskaseniorlinebackerTylerWortmanwaspresentedtheBrookBerringerMemorialEndowedScholarshipduringpre-gameceremoniesbeforetheSanJoseStategame.Thescholarshipwasendowedin the memory of former Nebraska quarterbackBrookBerringerwhodiedinaplanecrashonApril18,1996. Criteria for the Brook Berringer Scholarshipincludesthefollowing:Mustbeafootballstudent-athlete;mustbeinvolvedincommunityservicealongwithhighideals,excellentcharacterandintegrity. AnativeofGrandIsland,Wortmanfitsthecriteriaof theBerringerScholarship.HehasworkedhiswayupthedepthcharttohiscurrentstartingBUCKlinebackerposition.Offthefield,Wortmanexcelsintheclassroomandinthecommunity.Hecarriesa3.955cumulativegrade-pointaverageinmechanicalengineeringandwasafirst-teamacademicAll-Big12 selection in 2007. He is on track to earn hisdegreeinMayof2009.HewasalsonamedtotheBrookBerringerCitizenshipTeamthispastspringforhisoutreachwork.WortmanhasvolunteeredatElliottElementarySchool,aswellasbeingapartofNebraska'sregularteamhospitalvisits.

NU Truly One of America’s Teams Nebraskahasreliedonrecruitingtheentirenationforanumberofyearsanditscurrentrosterreflectsthattradition.TheHuskershaveplayersfrom25statesontheircurrentroster. TheNUrosterisoneofthemostgeographicallydiverse in the country. Just three schools havemorestatesrepresentedontheir2008rosterthanNebraska.

Team States on 2008 RosterArmy 35(plusAmericanSamoa)NotreDame 29Navy 27Nebraska 25AirForce 25Stanford 24(plustwoforeigncountries)Northwestern 23

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Nebraska Football RostersAsofAug.30,2008;LettermeninBold;*-IndicatesLettersEarned No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 95 * Allen, Pierre DE 6-5 265 So. Denver, Colo. (Thomas Jefferson) 21 * Amukamara, Prince CB 6-1 195 So. Glendale, Ariz. (Apollo)70 Anderson,Kenny DE 6-2 235 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(MillardWest) 4 * Asante, Larry S 6-1 210 Jr. Alexandria, Va. (Hayfield/Coffeyville CC) 56 * Barfield, Shukree DT 6-4 290 Sr. Camden, N.J. (Garden City CC) 66 Barrett,Cruz OL 6-4 310 So. DaytonaBeach,Fla.(Mainland)56 Baumgartner,Justin LS 6-2 245 Sr. Cheyenne,Wyo.(ChadronState/LaramieCountyCC)83 Bechtold,Damon TE 6-4 215 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(Westside) 14 * Blue, Anthony CB 5-10 180 So. Cedar Hill, Texas 1 Brooks,Chris WR 6-2 210 Jr. St.Louis,Mo.(HazelwoodEast)73 Burke,Keifer DT 6-3 220 Fr. Maxwell,Neb. 72 * Burkes, Jaivorio OL 6-5 325 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley)42 Camarata,Joseph LB 5-10225 Fr. OverlandPark,Kan. 82 ** Cammack, Wes WR 5-11 195 Jr. DeWitt, Neb. (Tri-County)58 Caputo,Mike OL 6-1 275 RFr. Omaha,Neb.(MillardNorth) 8 Cassidy,Austin S 6-1 205 RFr. Lincoln,Neb.(Southwest) 19 * Castille, Quentin IB 6-1 235 So. La Porte, Texas51 Compton,Will LB 6-2 230 Fr. BonneTerre,Mo.(NorthCounty) 6 Cooper,Khiry WR 6-2 180 Fr. Shreveport,La.(CalvaryBaptistAcademy)81 Cotton,Ben TE 6-6 230 Fr. Ames,Iowa31 Covey,Nick DE 6-2 250 Jr. Glendale,Ariz.(MountainRidge)94 Crick,Jared DT 6-6 280 RFr. Cozad,Neb. 2 ** Culbert, Major S 6-0 205 Jr. Harbor City, Calif. (Nathaniel Narbonne)15 Davis,Beau QB 6-4 180 Sr. Venice,Calif.20 Dean,Jase DB 6-0 180 Fr. Bridgeport,Neb.15 Dennard,Alfonzo DB 5-10190 Fr. Rochelle,Ga.(WilcoxCounty) 52 ** Dillard, Phillip LB 6-1 235 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks)46 Dixon,Taylor WR 5-11170 Fr. Wauneta,Neb.(Wauneta-Palisade)23 Donahue,Matt WR 6-2 180 So. Fremont,Neb.16 Ebke,Jim QB 6-0 210 So. Lincoln,Neb.(East/SouthDakotaState)92 Fahie,Tyrone DE 6-3 255 So. VirginiaBeach,Va.(OceanLakes)42 Fisher,Sean LB 6-6 225 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(MillardNorth)49 Foxhoven,Tanner LB 6-3 210 Fr. Crofton,Neb. 12 ** Ganz, Joe QB 6-1 210 Sr. Palos Heights, Ill. (Amos Alonzo Stagg)41 Gillaspie,Aaron FB 6-2 240 So. Littleton,Colo.11 Gilleylen,Curenski WR 6-0 210 RFr. Leander,Texas 34 *** Glenn, Cody LB 6-0 235 Sr. Rusk, Texas 41 * Grove, Thomas LB 6-2 225 So. Arlington, Neb. 28 * Hagg, Eric CB 6-1 200 So. Peoria, Ariz. (Ironwood)80 Harvey,David DE 6-4 265 Jr. LaPlata,Md.(McDonough)30 Hays,Mike FB 6-1 230 RFr. Papillion,Neb.(Papillion-LaVista) 10 * Helu Jr., Roy IB 6-0 215 So. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley) 90 * Henery, Alex PK 6-2 175 So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke)74 Henry,Ricky OL 6-4 305 Jr. Omaha,Neb.(Burke/N.D.StateCollegeofScience) 8 * Henry, Will WR 6-5 220 So. El Paso, Texas (J.M. Hanks)47 Hetzer,Tyson TE 6-6 250 Jr. Redding,Calif.(Anderson/CitrusCollege) 67 ** Hickman, Jacob OL 6-4 290 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial) 80 Hill,Ryan TE 6-3 245 RFr. Arvada,Colo.(West)35 Holt,Matt LB 6-0 200 Fr. Lee’sSummitt,Mo.(West) 18 ** Holt, Menelik WR 6-4 220 Jr. San Diego, Calif. (St. Augustine) 61 *** Huff, Mike OL 6-4 300 Sr. Ralston, Neb.85 Hyland,KC WR 6-6 195 Fr. Lincoln,Neb.(PiusX)69 Iske,Cory OL 6-4 285 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(MillardWest)58 Jackson,Justin DL 6-3 255 Fr. Roca,Neb.(Norris)28 Jones,Austin IB 5-10205 RFr. Centennial,Colo.(SmokeyHill) 73 * Jones, D.J. OL 6-5 305 So. Omaha, Neb. (Central)78 Jones,Marcel OL 6-7 310 RFr. Phoenix,Ariz.(TrevorBrowne)85 Klingelhoefer,Faron DE 6-2 255 Fr. Amherst,Neb.54 Koehler,Colton LB 6-1 230 Jr. Harvard,Neb.(NebraskaWesleyan)44 Kreikemeier,Micah LB 6-3 210 Fr. WestPoint,Neb.(CentralCatholic) 20 * Kunalic, Adi PK 6-0 185 So. Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley) 40 * Lawrence, Blake LB 6-2 225 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West) 36 ** Lawson, Thomas FB 6-0 250 Sr. Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) 3 Lee,Zac QB 6-2 210 So. SanFrancisco,Calif.(St.IgnatiusPrep/SanFranciscoCityCollege)48 Legate,Tyler FB 5-10 220 So. Neligh,Neb.(Neligh-Oakdale/SouthDakota) 9 Lester,Ben WR 5-10 170 RFr. Tecumseh,Neb.16 Levorson,John DB 6-3 190 Fr. Crete,Neb.75 Lingenfelter,Luke DE 6-4 255 RFr. Plainview,Neb. 5 *** Lucky, Marlon IB 6-0 215 Sr. North Hollywood, Calif. 96 Maher,Brett PK/P 6-0 160 Fr. Kearney,Neb.35 Makovicka,Jordan RB 5-10 170 Fr. Ulysses,Neb.(EastButler)45 Makovicka,Justin FB 6-1 240 So. Ulysses,Neb.(EastButler)

2008 Numerical Roster No. Name ................................ Position 1 Chris Brooks ............................. WR 2 * Major Culbert ............................... S 2 Patrick Witt ............................... QB 3 Zac Lee ...................................... QB 3 ** Rickey Thenarse ........................... S 4 * Larry Asante ................................. S 5 *** Marlon Lucky .............................. IB 5 * Anthony West ............................CB 6 Khiry Cooper ............................ WR 6 * Armando Murillo........................CB 7 Kody Spano ............................... QB 7 * Latravis Washington .................. LB 8 Austin Cassidy .............................. S 8 * Will Henry ................................ WR 9 Ben Lester ................................ WR 9 Austin Stafford ........................... LB 10 * Roy Helu Jr. ................................. IB 11 Curenski Gilleylen .................... WR 12 ** Joe Ganz .................................... QB 12 Courtney Osborne..................... DB 13 P.J. Smith................................... DB 14 * Anthony Blue .............................CB 14 Lester Ward ................................ IB 15 Beau Davis ................................ QB 15 Alfonzo Dennard ....................... DB 16 Jim Ebke .................................... QB 16 John Levorson ........................... DB 17 *** Todd Peterson.......................... WR 17 Josh Williams .............................DE 18 ** Menelik Holt ............................ WR 18 Zach Ruiz ................................... QB 18 Shawn Sullivan .......................... DB 19 * Quentin Castille .......................... IB 20 Jase Dean .................................. DB 20 * Adi Kunalic .................................PK 21 * Prince Amukamara.....................CB 21 Tim Marlowe ............................ WR 22 Mason Wald .............................. DB 23 Matt Donahue .......................... WR 23 Lance Thorell ..............................CB 24 * Niles Paul ................................. WR 24 Adam Watson ........................... DB 25 Kyler Reed .................................. TE 25 Jeremy Wallace .................... RB/LB 26 Steven Osborne ....................... WR 27 * Kenny Wilson .............................. IB 28 * Eric Hagg ....................................CB 28 Austin Jones ................................ IB 29 Collins Okafor .............................. IB 30 Mike Hays .................................. FB 31 Nick Covey .................................DE 32 Marcus Mendoza ........................ IB 33 ** Matt O'Hanlon ............................. S 33 David Pillen .................................LS 34 *** Cody Glenn................................. LB 34 Cameron Meredith ....................DE 35 Matt Holt ................................... LB 35 Jordan Makovicka ......................RB 36 ** Thomas Lawson ......................... FB 36 Mathew May ................................ S 37 *** Jake Wesch ................................PK 37 Kevin Thomsen .......................... FB 40 * Blake Lawrence .......................... LB 41 Aaron Gillaspie ........................... FB 41 * Thomas Grove ............................ LB 42 Joseph Camarata........................ LB 42 Sean Fisher ................................. LB 43 Brent Moravec ........................... FS 43 *** Ty Steinkuhler ............................DT 44 * Mike McNeill .............................. TE 44 Micah Kreikemeier ..................... LB 45 Justin Makovicka ........................ FB 45 Alonzo Whaley ........................... LB 46 Taylor Dixon ............................. WR 47 Tyson Hetzer .............................. TE 47 William Yancy.............................DE 48 Tyler Legate ............................... FB 48 Marcus Smith ............................. LB 49 Tanner Foxhoven ....................... LB 49 * Dreu Young ................................ TE 50 Quentin Toailoa .........................DL

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61 Manninger,Matt LB 6-1 225 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(CreightonPrep)21 Marlowe,Tim WR 5-10160 Fr. Youngstown,Ohio(CardinalMooney) 63 * Martin, Ben DT 6-4 275 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 88 Martin,Jay TE 6-2 215 RFr. Waverly,Neb.36 May,Mathew S 6-1 195 RFr. Imperial,Neb.(ChaseCounty)62 McClure,Mychael LB 6-5 210 Fr. Wisner,Neb.(Wisner-Pilger)65 McDermott,Colin LB 6-2 225 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(CreightonPrep)66 McDermott,Conor DE 6-2 230 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(CreightonPrep) 44 * McNeill, Mike TE 6-4 240 So. Kirkwood, Mo.54 McShane,Max OL 6-6 290 Fr. Elkhorn,Neb.67 Meginnis,Sam LB 6-2 210 Fr. Lincoln,Neb.(East)32 Mendoza,Marcus IB 5-10185 RFr. Houston,Texas(SpringWoods)34 Meredith,Cameron DE 6-4 225 Fr. SantaAna,Calif.(MaterDei)63 Meyer,Derek OL 6-5 300 Sr. Campbell,Neb.(SilverLake/KansasState)68 Molek,Josh DL 6-3 235 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(SkuttCatholic)90 Moore,Terrence DT 6-3 275 RFr. NewOrleans,La.(McDonogh35)43 Moravec,Brent FS 6-0 180 Fr. GrandIsland,Neb.(CentralCatholic) 6 * Murillo, Armando CB 6-0 190 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Robinson/Eastern Arizona CC) 76 *** Murtha, Lydon OL 6-7 315 Sr. Hutchinson, Minn. 33 ** O’Hanlon, Matt S 5-11 195 Jr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 82 ** O'Leary, T.J. LS 6-1 235 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North/New Mexico State)29 Okafor,Collins IB 6-1 195 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(Westside)12 Osborne,Courtney DB 6-3 175 Fr. Garland,Texas(SouthGarland)26 Osborne,Steven WR 6-4 185 Fr. Garland,Texas(SouthGarland) 24 * Paul, Niles WR 6-1 210 So. Omaha, Neb. (North) 17 *** Peterson, Todd WR 6-4 215 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic)33 Pillen,David LS 5-11230 Fr. SugarLand,Texas(StephenF.Austin) 98 *** Potter, Zach DE 6-7 280 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)25 Reed,Kyler TE 6-3 220 Fr. Shawnee,Kan.(St.ThomasAquinas)18 Ruiz,Zach QB 6-3 210 Fr. Beatrice,Neb.89 Santin,Jonathon DE 6-3 225 RFr. Fullerton,Neb. 88 *** Sievers, Clayton DE 6-4 255 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. 70 *** Slauson, Matt OL 6-5 320 Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Force Prep)48 Smith,Marcus LB 6-1 195 Fr. Crete,Neb. 65 * Smith, Mike OL 6-6 285 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde)13 Smith,P.J. DB 6-2 205 Fr. RiverRidge,La.(JohnCurtis) 7 Spano,Kody QB 6-2 210 Fr. Stephenville,Texas 9 Stafford,Austin LB 6-2 205 RFr. Hayward,Calif.55 Steinkuhler,Baker DL 6-6 290 Fr. Lincoln,Neb.(Southwest) 43 *** Steinkuhler, Ty DT 6-3 280 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)71 Stoddard,Graham LB 6-2 215 Fr. Lincoln,Neb.(Southwest) 93 ** Suh, Ndamukong DT 6-4 300 Jr. Portland, Ore. (Grant)18 Sullivan,Shawn CB 5-10190 RFr. Brenham,Texas 87 *** Swift, Nate WR 6-2 200 Sr. Hutchinson, Minn. 89 *** Teafatiller, Hunter TE 6-3 240 Sr. Kingsburg, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 3 ** Thenarse, Rickey S 6-0 195 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Jordan)79 Thompson,Brandon OL 6-6 295 Fr. TheWoodlands,Texas37 Thomsen,Kevin FB 6-2 240 RFr. Elkhorn,Neb.23 Thorell,Lance CB 6-1 190 RFr. Loomis,Neb.59 Thorson,Brian OL 6-3 280 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(MillardNorth) 97 ** Titchener, Dan P 6-0 200 Sr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (East)50 Toailoa,Quentin DL 6-4 300 Fr. Highland,Calif.(RedlandsEastValley) 99 *** Turner, Barry DE 6-3 265 Sr. Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)22 Wald,Mason DB 5-11205 Fr. Birmingham,Ala.(VestaviaHills)25 Wallace,Jeremy RB 6-1 220 Fr. Omaha,Neb.(Bryan)14 Ward,Lester IB 6-3 215 Fr. Brenham,Texas 7 * Washington, Latravis LB 6-3 225 So. Bradenton, Fla. (Bayshore) 24 Watson,Adam S 6-0 190 So. Lincoln,Neb.(Niwot[Colo.]) 37 *** Wesch, Jake PK 6-1 205 Sr. North Bend, Neb. 5 * West, Anthony CB 6-0 200 So. San Diego, Calif. (Point Loma)45 Whaley,Alonzo LB 6-1 225 Fr. Madisonville,Texas17 Williams,Josh DE 6-4 225 Fr. Denton,Texas(Ryan) 68 * Williams, Keith OL 6-5 305 So. Florissant, Mo. (McClure North) 27 * Wilson, Kenny IB 6-0 225 Sr. Liberal, Kan. (Butler County CC) 2 Witt,Patrick QB 6-4 225 RFr. Wylie,Texas 53 * Wortman, Tyler LB 6-3 235 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic)47 Yancy,William DE 6-4 245 RFr. Glendale,Ariz.(Ironwood) 49 * Young, Dreu TE 6-4 245 So. Cozad, Neb.

Football StaffHead Coach:BoPelini(OhioState,1990);Record at Nebraska:3-0Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line: Carl Pelini;Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Shawn Watson;Running Backs:TimBeck;Tight Ends:RonBrown;Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line:BarneyCotton;Assistant Head Coach/Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator:TedGilmore;Linebackers:MikeEkeler;Defensive Ends:JohnPapuchis; Secondary: MarvinSanders;Graduate Assistant/Offense:CurtBaldus;Graduate Assistant/Defense:RossWatson;Head Football Strength Coach:JamesDobson;Associate A.D./Football: JeffJamrog;Head Football Trainer:MarkMayer;Equipment Manager:JayTerry;Video Coordinator:DustyAlves

51 Will Compton ............................. LB 52 ** Phillip Dillard .............................. LB 53 * Tyler Wortman ........................... LB 54 Colton Koehler ........................... LB 54 Max McShane ............................OL 55 Baker Steinkuhler .......................DL 56 * Shukree Barfield.........................DT 56 Justin Baumgartner .....................LS 58 Mike Caputo ..............................OL 58 Justin Jackson .............................DL 59 Brian Thorson.............................OL 61 *** Mike Huff ...................................OL 61 Matt Manninger......................... LB 62 Mychael McClure ....................... LB 63 * Ben Martin .................................DT 63 Derek Meyer ..............................OL 65 Colin McDermott ....................... LB 65 * Mike Smith .................................OL 66 Cruz Barrett ................................OL 66 Conor McDermott ......................DE 67 ** Jacob Hickman ...........................OL 67 Sam Meginnis............................. LB 68 Josh Molek .................................DL 68 * Keith Williams ............................OL 69 Cory Iske ....................................OL 70 Kenny Anderson .........................DE 70 *** Matt Slauson ..............................OL 71 Graham Stoddard ...................... LB 72 * Jaivorio Burkes ...........................OL 73 Keifer Burke ...............................DT 73 * D.J. Jones....................................OL 74 Ricky Henry ................................OL 75 Luke Lingenfelter .......................DE 76 *** Lydon Murtha ............................OL 78 Marcel Jones ..............................OL 79 Brandon Thompson ...................OL 80 David Harvey ..............................DE 80 Ryan Hill ..................................... TE 81 Ben Cotton ................................. TE 82 ** Wes Cammack ......................... WR 82 ** T.J. O'Leary ..................................LS 83 Damon Bechtold ........................ TE 85 KC Hyland ................................. WR 85 Faron Klingelhoefer ...................DE 87 *** Nate Swift ................................ WR 88 Jay Martin .................................. TE 88 *** Clayton Sievers...........................DE 89 Jonathon Santin .........................DE 89 *** Hunter Teafatiller....................... TE 90 * Alex Henery ................................PK 90 Terrence Moore .........................DT 92 Tyrone Fahie ..............................DE 93 ** Ndamukong Suh .................................DT 94 Jared Crick...........................................DT 95 * Pierre Allen .........................................DE 96 Brett Maher .................................... PK/P 97 ** Dan Titchener ....................................... P 98 *** Zach Potter .........................................DE 99 *** Barry Turner ........................................DE

Pronunciation GuideLarry Asante ................................ uh-SAHN-tayPrince Amukamara ........ ah-moo-kuh-mare-uhShukree Barfield ..............................shuh-KREEJaivorio Burkes ............................. juh-var-ee-oKhiry Cooper .......................................... KY-reeTyrone Fahie .............................................. FOYCurenski Gilleylen ..........................GILL-ee-yenRoy Helu Jr. ...........................................hel-lueMenelik Holt ................................ men-uh-leekFaron Klingelhoefer ................................ fair-inMicah Kreikemeier .......................crack-meyerColton Koehler ....................................... co-LERAdi Kunalic ........................ah-dee Kuh-NALEKTyler Legate ....................................... lug-GATEJohn Levorson.................................. lev-er-SENJustin and Jordan Makovicka .. mack-oh-VICK-uhBaker and Ty Steinkuhler............. STINE-koolerNdamukong Suh ...............en-dom-ah-ken SUEHunter Teafatiller ........................TEE-fuh-tillerRickey Thenarse.............................. tuh-NARSEQuentin Toailoa ............................. toe-uh-LOA

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Nebraska Depth Chart-San Jose State

Right Tackle76 Lydon MURTHA*** 6-7, 315, Sr.78 Marcel JONES 6-7, 310, RFr.

Center67 Jacob HICKMAN** 6-4, 290, Jr.58 Mike CAPUTO 6-1, 275, RFr.

Left Guard61 Mike HUFF*** 6-4, 300, Sr.68 Keith WILLIAMS* 6-5, 305, So.

Left Tackle65 Mike SMITH* 6-6, 285, So.72 Jaivorio BURKES* 6-5, 325, So.

Right Guard70 Matt SLAUSON*** 6-5, 320, Sr.73 D.J. JONES* 6-5, 305, So.

Wide Receiver Z17 Todd PETERSON*** 6-4, 215, Sr.24 Niles PAUL* 6-1, 210, So. - or -11 Curenski GILLEYLEN 6-0, 210, RFr.

Wide Receiver X87 Nate SWIFT*** 6-2, 200, Sr.18 Menelik HOLT** 6-4, 220, Jr. 8 Will HENRY* 6-5, 220, So. 1 Chris BROOKS 6-2, 210, Jr.

Tight End44 Mike MCNEILL* 6-4, 240, So.49 Dreu YOUNG* 6-4, 245, So.80 Ryan HILL 6-3, 245, RFr.81 Ben COTTON 6-6-, 230, Fr.

Quarterback12 Joe GANz** 6-1, 210, Sr.2 Patrick WITT 6-4, 225, RFr. 3 Zac LEE 6-2, 210, So.

Fullback36 Thomas LAWSON** 6-0, 250, Sr.45 Justin MAKOVICKA 6-1, 240, So.

I-Back5 Marlon LUCKY*** 6-0, 215, Sr. - or -10 Roy HELU JR.* 6-0, 215, So. - or -19 Quentin CASTILLE* 6-1, 235, So.

Nose Tackle9� Ndamukong SUH** 6-4, 300, Jr. 56 Shukree BARFIELD* 6-4, 290, Sr.90 Terrence MOORE 6-3, 275, RFr.

Defensive Tackle43 Ty STEINKUHLER*** 6-3, 280, Sr.94 Jared CRICK 6-6, 280, RFr.

Open End95 Pierre ALLEN* 6-5, 265, So.88 Clayton SIEVERS*** 6-4, 255, Sr.

Base End98 Zach POTTER*** 6-7, 280, Sr.88 Clayton SIEVERS*** 6-4, 255, Sr.

Left Corner6 Armando MURILLO* 6-0, 190, Sr.28 Eric HAGG* 6-1, 200, So.

Buck Linebacker53 Tyler WORTMAN* 6-3, 235, Sr.42 Sean FISHER 6-6, 225, Fr.Right Corner

5 Anthony WEST* 6-0, 200, So.21 Prince AMUKAMARA* 6-1, 195, So.

Mike Linebacker52 Phillip DILLARD** 6-1, 235, Jr.51 Will COMPTON 6-2, 230, Fr.54 Colton KOEHLER 6-1, 230, Jr.

Will Linebacker34 Cody GLENN*** 6-0, 235, Sr.40 Blake LAWRENCE* 6-3, 225, So.

Free Safety3 Rickey THENARSE** 6-0, 195, Jr. - or- �� Matt O’HANLON** 5-11, 195, Jr.

Strong Safety4 Larry ASANTE* 6-1, 210, Jr.2 Major CULBERT** 6-0, 205, Jr.

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Special TeamsPlace-Kicker90 Alex HENERY* 6-2, 175, So. - or -20 Adi KUNALIC* 6-0, 185, So.

Punter97 Dan TITCHENER** 6-0, 200, Sr.37 Jake WESCH*** 6-1, 205, Sr.

Long Snapper82 T.J. O’LEARY** 6-1, 235, Sr.56 Justin BAUMGARTNER 6-2, 245, Sr.

Career Starts -- OffenseMatt Slauson, Sr., OG ................................................. 24 Mike Huff, Sr., OG....................................................... 21Marlon Lucky, Sr., IB ................................................... 20Nate Swift, Sr., WR ..................................................... 18Lydon Murtha, Sr., OT ................................................ 14Jacob Hickman, Jr., C .................................................. 12Todd Peterson, Sr., WR ................................................ 7Joe Ganz, Sr., QB........................................................... 5Jaivorio Burkes, Soph., OT ............................................ 4Hunter Teafatiller, Sr., TE ............................................. 3Thomas Lawson, Sr., FB ................................................ 2Mike McNeill, Soph., TE ................................................ 2Mike Smith, Soph., OT .................................................. 2Dreu Young, Soph., TE .................................................. 1Marcel Jones, RFr., OT .................................................. 1

Career Starts -- DefenseArmando Murillo, Sr., CB ............................................ 13Ndamukong Suh, Jr., NT ............................................. 13Zach Potter, Sr., DE ..................................................... 13Barry Turner, Sr., DE ................................................... 13Larry Asante, Jr., SS .................................................... 12Ty Steinkuhler, Sr., DT ................................................ 10Phillip Dillard, Jr., LB ..................................................... 5Clayton Sievers, Sr., DE* ............................................... 4Anthony Blue, Soph., CB ............................................... 2Cody Glenn, Sr., LB ....................................................... 2Eric Hagg, Soph., CB ...................................................... 2Anthony West, Soph., CB ............................................. 2Matt O’Hanlon, Sr., S .................................................... 2Shukree Barfield, Sr., DT ............................................... 1Prince Amukamara, Soph., CB ...................................... 1*-3 @ TE

Career Starts -- Special TeamsDan Titchener, Sr., P ................................................... 28Alex Henery, Soph., PK ............................................... 14Adi Kunalic, Soph., KO ................................................ 14

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2008 Nebraska Schedule and ResultsDate Opponent Result Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan W 47-24 1-0 0-0 3:11 84485Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State W 35-12 2-0 0-0 3:10 84146Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico StateSept. 27, 2008 Virginia TechOct. 4, 2008 Missouri*Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech*Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State*Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor*Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma*Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas*Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State*Nov. 28, 2008 Colorado** Big 12 conference game

Team StatisticsTEAM STATISTICS NU OPPSCORING 82 36 Points Per Game 41.0 18.0FIRST DOWNS 43 38 Rushing 13 9 Passing 25 24 Penalty 5 5RUSHING YARDAGE 237 119 Yards gained rushing 280 187 Yards lost rushing 43 68 Rushing Attempts 61 57 Average Per Rush 3.9 2.1 Average Per Game 118.5 59.5 TDs Rushing 4 2PASSING YARDAGE 561 584 Att-Comp-Int 63-38-3 84-51-3 Average Per Pass 8.9 7.0 Average Per Catch 14.8 11.5 Average Per Game 280.5 292.0 TDs Passing 4 2TOTAL OFFENSE 798 703 Total Plays 124 141 Average Per Play 6.4 5.0 Average Per Game 399.0 351.5KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 9-234 7-208PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-64 4-26INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-86 3-48KICK RETURN AVERAGE 26.0 29.7PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.7 6.5INT RETURN AVERAGE 28.7 16.0FUMBLES-LOST 3-1 4-1PENALTIES-Yards 18-163 12-92 Average Per Game 81.5 46.0PUNTS-Yards 8-308 11-387 Average Per Punt 38.5 35.2 Net punt average 32.8 29.4TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:00 30:003RD-DOWN Conversions 9/24 11/31 3rd-Down Pct 38% 35%4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/0 2/4 4th-Down Pct 0% 50%SACKS BY-Yards 6-42 3-17MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 10 4FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-4 3-5ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES 8-8 100% 7-10 70%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 7-8 88% 4-10 40%PAT-ATTEMPTS 10-10 100% 3-4 75%ATTENDANCE 168631 0 Games/Avg Per Game 2/84316 0/0 Neutral Site Games 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TotalNebraska 28 20 10 24 82Opponents 6 13 7 10 36

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RUSHING G/GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GHelu Jr., Roy 2/0 16 115 4 111 6.9 1 27 55.5Lucky, Marlon 2/2 19 77 11 66 3.5 2 14 33.0Ganz, Joe 2/0 12 62 26 36 3.0 0 32 18.0Castille, Quentin 2/0 12 14 2 12 1.0 1 3 6.0Mendoza, Marcus 1/0 2 12 0 12 6.0 0 10 12.0Total.......... 2 61 280 43 237 3.9 4 32 118.5Opponents...... 2 57 187 68 119 2.1 2 24 59.5

PASSING G/GS Effic Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/GGanz, Joe 2/2 149.71 37-61-3 60.7 561 4 61 280.5Witt, Patrick 1/0 50.00 1-2-0 50.0 0 0 0 0.0Total.......... 2 146.55 38-63-3 60.3 561 4 61 280.5Opponents.....2 119.83 51-84-3 60.7 584 2 55 292.0

RECEIVING G/GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GSwift, Nate 2/2 11 191 17.4 2 61 95.5Peterson, Todd 2/2 7 93 13.3 0 21 46.5Holt, Menelik 2/0 7 83 11.9 0 25 41.5Castille, Quentin 2/0 3 38 12.7 0 31 19.0Lucky, Marlon 2/2 2 35 17.5 1 19 17.5Helu Jr., Roy 2/0 2 32 16.0 0 27 16.0Paul, Niles 2/0 2 27 13.5 0 15 13.5Young, Dreu 2/1 1 55 55.0 0 55 27.5Lawson, Thomas 2/0 1 4 4.0 0 4 2.0McNeill, Mike 2/2 1 3 3.0 1 3 1.5Mendoza, Marcus 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total.......... 2 38 561 14.8 4 61 280.5Opponents...... 2 51 584 11.5 2 55 292.0

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongPaul, Niles 4 53 13.2 0 28Swift, Nate 2 11 5.5 0 8Total.......... 6 64 10.7 0 28Opponents...... 4 26 6.5 0 11

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LongPotter, Zach 1 11 11.0 0 11West, Anthony 1 26 26.0 0 26Suh, Ndamukong 1 49 49.0 1 49Total.......... 3 86 28.7 1 49Opponents...... 3 48 16.0 0 33

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongPaul, Niles 4 160 40.0 1 85Dennard, Alfonso 2 21 10.5 0 12Asante, Larry 2 31 15.5 0 20Gilleylen, Curenski 1 22 22.0 0 22Total.......... 9 234 26.0 1 85Opponents...... 7 208 29.7 0 57

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongHagg, Eric 1 3 3.0 0 3Total.......... 1 3 3.0 0 3Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkHenery, Alex 4-4 100.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 44 0

FG SEQUENCE Nebraska OPPONENTSWestern Michigan (44),(44),(44),(44) (19)San Jose State - 41,(41),32,(27)Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdTitchener, Dan 8 308 38.5 54 1 0 1 0Total.......... 8 308 38.5 54 1 0 1 0Opponents...... 11 387 35.2 43 0 1 3 0

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnKunalic, Adi 16 1086 67.9 9 0 Total.......... 16 1086 67.9 9 0 208 43.6 26Opponents...... 9 543 60.3 0 0 234 34.3 35

|---------- PATs ----------|SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PtsHenery, Alex 0 4-4 10-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 22Lucky, Marlon 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Swift, Nate 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Suh, Ndamukong 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6McNeill, Mike 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Paul, Niles 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Helu Jr., Roy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Castille, Quentin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Total.......... 10 4-4 10-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 82Opponents...... 4 3-5 3-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GGanz, Joe 2 73 36 561 597 298.5Helu Jr., Roy 2 16 111 0 111 55.5Lucky, Marlon 2 19 66 0 66 33.0Mendoza, Marcus 1 2 12 0 12 12.0Castille, Quentin 2 12 12 0 12 6.0Total.......... 2 124 237 561 798 399.0Opponents...... 2 141 145 558 703 351.5

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GPaul, Niles 2 0 27 53 160 0 240 120.0Swift, Nate 2 0 191 11 0 0 202 101.0Helu Jr., Roy 2 111 32 0 0 0 143 71.5Lucky, Marlon 2 66 35 0 0 0 101 50.5Peterson, Todd 2 0 93 0 0 0 93 46.5Holt, Menelik 2 0 83 0 0 0 83 41.5Young, Dreu 2 0 55 0 0 0 55 27.5Castille, Quentin 2 12 38 0 0 0 50 25.0Suh, Ndamukong 2 0 0 0 0 49 49 24.5Ganz, Joe 2 36 0 0 0 0 36 18.0Asante, Larry 2 0 0 0 31 0 31 15.5West, Anthony 2 0 0 0 0 26 26 13.0Gilleylen, Curenski 2 0 0 0 22 0 22 11.0Dennard, Alfonzo 1 0 0 0 21 0 21 21.0Mendoza, Marcus 1 12 0 0 0 0 12 12.0Potter, Zach 2 0 0 0 0 11 11 5.5Lawson, Thomas 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 2.0McNeill, Mike 2 0 3 0 0 0 3 1.5Total.......... 2 237 561 64 234 86 1182 591.0Opponents...... 2 145 558 26 208 48 985 492.5

2008 Nebraska Individual Statistics

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Defensive Statistics

Defense Game By GameTOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUGlenn, Cody 13-4 17 9-3 4-1Steinkuhler, Ty 7-7 14 3-5 4-2Asante, Larry 9-4 13 3-3 6-1Dillard, Phillip 3-9 12 1-3 2-6Amukamara, Prince 7-4 11 5-3 2-1Allen, Pierre 4-7 11 1-0 3-7O’Hanlon, Matt 5-5 10 3-2 2-3Suh, Ndamukong 4-5 9 2-2 2-3Murillo, Armando 6-2 8 - 6-2Hagg, Eric 5-2 7 3-2 2-0Potter, Zach 0-6 6 0-2 0-4West, Anthony 5-1 6 2-1 3-0Moore, Terrence 2-3 5 2-1 0-2Barfield, Shukree 2-1 3 1-0 1-1Turner, Barry 1-2 3 1-2 -Wortman, Tyler 1-1 2 1-1 -Paul, Niles 1-1 2 1-0 0-1Holt, Matt 0-1 1 DNP 0-1Hays, Mike 0-1 1 - 0-1Grove, Thomas 0-1 1 0-1 -Castille, Quentin 1-0 1 1-0 -Culbert, Major 0-1 1 DNP 0-1Holt, Menelik 0-1 1 - 0-1Smith, Mike 1-0 1 1-0 -Koehler, Colton 0-1 1 0-1 DNPO’Leary, T.J. 1-0 1 - 1-0Sievers, Clayton 1-0 1 1-0 -

|-------Tackles-------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP/GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick SafGlenn, Cody 2/2 13 4 17 4-14 . . 3 2 . 1 . .Steinkuhler, Ty 2/2 7 7 14 1-1 . . . . . . . .Asante, Larry 2/2 9 4 13 . . . . . . . . .Dillard, Phillip 2/2 3 9 12 1-6 0.5-6 . . 1 . . . .Allen, Pierre 2/0 4 7 11 3-8 . . 1 . . . . .Amukamara, Prince 2/1 7 4 11 . . . 1 1 . . . .O’Hanlon, Matt 2/2 5 5 10 . . . 1 . . . . .Suh, Ndamukong 2/2 4 5 9 . . 1-49 1 1 . . . .Murillo, Armando 2/1 6 2 8 1-0 . . 1 . . . . .Hagg, Eric 2/2 5 2 7 . . . 3 1 1-3 1 . .Potter, Zach 2/2 . 6 6 1-6 0.5-6 1-11 1 1 . . . .West, Anthony 2/2 5 1 6 1-2 1.0-2 1-26 2 . . . . .Moore, Terrence 2/0 2 3 5 2-11 2.0-11 . . . . . . .Turner, Barry 2/2 1 2 3 2-15 1.0-14 . . . . . . .Barfield, Shukree 2/0 2 1 3 1-3 1.0-3 . . . . . . .Paul, Niles 2/0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .Wortman, Tyler 2/0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .Holt, Matt 1/0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .Koehler, Colton 1/0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .Culbert, Major 1/0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .Grove, Thomas 2/0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .Hays, Mike 2/0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .O’Leary, T.J. 2/0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .Sievers, Clayton 2/0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .Holt, Menelik 2/0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .Castille, Quentin 2/0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .Smith, Mike 2/2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .Crick, Jared 2/0 . . . . . . 1 . . . . .Total.......... 2 79 70 149 17-66 6-42 3-86 15 7 1-3 2 . .Opponents...... 2 - - - - 3-17 3-48 7 1 1-0 1 . .

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RUSHING No-Yds/TD WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUHelu Jr., Roy 16-111/1 7-52/0 9-59/1Lucky, Marlon 19-66/2 12-43/1 7-23/1Ganz, Joe QB 12-36/0 6-38/0 6--2/0Castille, Quentin 12-12/1 6-5/0 6-7/1Mendoza, Marcus 2-12/0 DNP 2-12/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUSwift, Nate 11-191/2 5-121/2 6-70/0Peterson, Todd 7-93/0 3-34/0 4-59/0Holt, Menelik 7-83/0 5-59/0 2-24/0Young, Dreu 1-55/0 1-55/0 -Castille, Quentin 3-38/0 3-38/0 -Lucky, Marlon 2-35/1 2-35/1 -Helu Jr., Roy 2-32/0 - 2-32/0Paul, Niles 2-27/0 - 2-27/0Lawson, Thomas 1-4/0 - 1-4/0McNeill, Mike 1-3/1 1-3/1 -Mendoza, Marcus 1-0/0 DNP 1-0/0

PASSING#12 Ganz, Joe Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds EfficWestern Michigan 36 20 2 55.6 345 4 61 0 0 161.6San Jose State 25 17 1 68.0 216 0 27 3 17 132.6TOTALS 61 37 3 60.7 561 4 61 3 17 149.7

#2 Witt, Patrick Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds EfficSan Jose State 2 1 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 50.0TOTALS 2 1 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 50.0

PUNT RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUPaul, Niles 4-53 2-38 2-15Swift, Nate 2-11 1-3 1-8

KICK RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUPaul, Niles 4-160 2-49 2-111Asante, Larry 2-31 2-31 -Gilleylen, Curenski 1-22 1-22 -Dennard, Alfonzo 2-21 DNP 2-21

Individual Game By Game

TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Tot WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUGlenn, Cody 3-1 4 3-10 1-4Allen, Pierre 1-2 3 - 3-8Turner, Barry 1-1 2 2-15 -Moore, Terrence 2-0 2 2-11 -Dillard, Phillip 0-1 1 - 1-6Potter, Zach 0-1 1 - 1-6Murillo, Armando 0-1 1 - 1-0Barfield, Shukree 1-0 1 1-3 -West, Anthony 1-0 1 - 1-2Steinkuhler, Ty 0-1 1 - 1-1

SACKS UA-A Tot WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUMoore, Terrence 2-0 2.0 2.0-11 -West, Anthony 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-2Barfield, Shukree 1-0 1.0 1.0-3 -Turner, Barry 1-0 1.0 1.0-14 -Dillard, Phillip 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-6Potter, Zach 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-6

INT RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUSuh, Ndamukong 1-49 - 1-49West, Anthony 1-26 1-26 -Potter, Zach 1-11 - 1-11

FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUHagg, Eric 1-3 1-3 0-0

FORCED FUMBLES Number WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CUGleen, Cody 1 1 0-0 Hagg, Eric 1 1 0-0

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Nebraska Team Game By Game

|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| AllDate Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg PurpAug. 30 W. Michigan 25 8 1 7 30 342 2 50 30-49-1 342 2 50 5 139 0 57 0 0 0 0 350Sept. 6 San Jose State 32 111 1 24 21 242 0 55 21-35-2 242 0 55 2 69 0 36 4 26 0 11 353 Opponent totals 57 119 2 24 51 584 2 55 51-84-3 558 2 55 7 208 0 57 4 26 0 11 703 Nebraska 61 237 4 32 38 561 4 61 38-63-3 561 4 61 9 234 1 85 6 64 0 28 798

|---------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 W. Michigan 39 22 61 7.0-21 0.0-0 1 0-0 2-48 1 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 24Sept. 6 San Jose State 33 30 63 7-22 3.0-17 0 1-0 1-0 0 3 0 1-0 0 0 0 12 Opponent totals 72 52 124 15-43 3.0-17 1 1-0 3-48 1 7 0 4-3 0 0 0 36 Nebraska 79 70 149 17-66 6.0-42 2 1-3 3-86 7 15 0 10-10 0 0 0 82

|---------------------PUNTING---------------------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------|Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OBAug. 30 W. Michigan 5 181 36.2 41 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 19 0 5 303 60.6 0 0Sept. 6 San Jose State 6 206 34.3 43 0 0 1 0 3 4-2 41 0 4 240 60.0 0 0 Opponent totals 11 387 35.2 43 0 0 1 0 3 5-3 41 0 9 543 60.3 0 0 Nebraska 8 308 38.5 54 0 1 0 1 1 4-4 44 0 16 1086 67.9 9 0

|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| AllDate Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg PurpAug. 30 W, Michigan 31 138 1 32 20 345 4 61 20-36-2 345 4 61 5 102 0 25 3 41 0 28 483Sept. 6 San Jose State 30 99 3 17 18 216 0 27 18-27-1 216 0 27 4 132 1 85 3 23 0 15 315 Totals 61 237 4 32 38 561 4 61 38-63-3 561 4 61 9 234 1 85 6 64 0 28 798 Opponent 57 111 2 24 51 584 2 55 51-84-3 584 2 55 7 208 0 57 4 26 0 11 703

|---------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 W. Michigan 41 32 73 7.0-39 4.0-28 2 1-3 1-26 4 8 0 5-5 0 0 0 47Sept. 6 San Jose State 38 38 76 9-27 2.0-14 0 0-0 2-60 3 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Totals 79 70 149 17-66 6.0-42 2 1-3 3-86 7 15 0 10-10 0 0 0 82 Opponent 72 52 124 15-43 3.0-17 1 1-0 3-48 1 7 0 4-3 0 0 0 36

|---------------------PUNTING---------------------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------|Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OBAug. 30 W. Michigan 3 113 37.7 54 0 1 0 1 1 4-4 44 0 10 676 67.6 5 0Sept. 6 San Jose State 5 195 39.0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 6 410 68.3 4 0 Totals 8 308 38.5 54 0 1 0 1 1 4-4 44 0 16 1086 67.9 9 0 Opponent 11 387 35.2 43 0 0 1 0 3 5-3 41 0 9 543 60.3 0 0

Opponent Score 1st Dns (Run/Pass/Pen.) Rushing Passing Pass Yds Total Offense Ret Yds T/O

W. Michigan 47-24 24/19 (7/0, 14/16, 3/3) 31-138/25-8 20-36-2/30-49-1 345/342 67-483 74/350/ 172/187 2/2

San Jose State 35-12 19/19 (6/9, 11/8, 2/2) 30-99/32-111 18-27-1/21-35-2 216/242 57-315 67/353/ 215/95 2/2

Totals 82-36 43/38 (13/9, 25/24, 5/5) 61-237/57-119 38-63-3/51-84-3 561/584 124-798 141/703/ 387/282 4/4Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

Opponent 3rd Down 4th Down Time Poss Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Punting Penalties

W. Michigan 5-13/6-17 0-0/2-4 30:24/29:36 0:48 4.5/0.3 9.6/7.0 7.2/4.7 3-37.7/5-36.2 6-60/5-45

San Jose State 4-11/5-14 0-0/0-0 29:37/30:23 0:46 3.3/3.5 8.0/6.5 5.5/5.3 5-39.0/6-34.3 12-103/7-47

Totals 9-24/11-31 0-0/2-4 60:01/59:59 0:02 3.9/2.1 8.9/7.0 6.4/5.0 8-38.5/11-35.2 18-163/12-92

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Opponent Team Game By Game

NEBRASKA INSIDE OPPONENTS RED-ZONE Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------- Failed to score inside RZ --------Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half GameAug. 30 W. Michigan W, 47-24 5 5 31 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Sept. 6 San Jose State W, 35-12 3 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 8 8 52 7 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 of 8 (100.0%)

OPPONENT INSIDE NEBRASKA RED-ZONE Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------- Failed to score inside RZ --------Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half GameAug. 30 W. Michigan W, 47-24 5 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0Sept. 6 San Jose State W, 35-12 5 3 12 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 10 7 36 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 of 10 (70.0%)

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Miscellaneous NumbersLONG SEASON PLAYS (20 OR MORE YARDS) Husker Long Plays Opponent Long Plays Rush Pass Ret. Total Rush Pass Ret. Total W. Michigan 2 6 6 14 0 4 5 9San Jose St. 0 5 3 8 2 2 2 6New Mexico St.Virginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa St.Baylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas St.ColoradoTotals 2 11 9 22 2 6 7 15

DRIVE SUPERLATIVES Nebraska OpponentMost Yards (Result) 86 vs. San Jose St. (TD) 80 W. Michigan (TD)Most Plays (Result) 10 vs. San Jose St. (TD) 10 W. Michigan (TD)Most Time (Result) 4:26 vs. San Jose St. (TD) 3:50 San Jose St. (FG)

GAME-OPENING DRIVES [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ]Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds W. Michigan 0 1 20 0 0 (-1)San Jose St. 0 1 (-10) 6 3 59New Mexico St.Virginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa St.Baylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas St.Colorado

SECOND HALF-OPENING DRIVES [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ]Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds W. Michigan 3 2 38 0 1 13San Jose St. 0 2 29 0 1 15New Mexico St.Virginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa St.Baylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas St.Colorado

NEBRASKA LONG PLAYSYards Opponent Play Result85 San Jose St. KO return (Paul) Touchdown61 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) Touchdown55 W. Michigan Pass (Young from Ganz) 1st-1049 San Jose St. Int return (Suh) Touchdown32 W. Michigan Rush (Ganz) 1st-1031 W. Michigan Pass (Castille from Ganz) 1st-1030 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-1027 San Jose St. Pass (Helu from Ganz) 1st-1027 W. Michigan Rush (Helu Jr.) 1st-1027 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-1026 San Jose St. KO return (Paul) 1st-1026 W. Michigan Interception return (West) 1st-1025 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-1025 W. Michigan Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-1024 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-1023 San Jose St. Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-1022 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-1022 W. Michigan KO return (Gilleylen) 1st-1021 San Jose St. Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-1021 San Jose St. Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-1020 San Jose St. Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-1020 W. Michigan KO return (Asante) 1st-10

OPPONENT LONG PLAYSYards Opponent Play Result57 W. Michigan KO return (Winchester) 1st-1055 San Jose St. Pass (Jurovich from Eden) 1st-G50 W. Michigan Pass (Julien from Hiller) 1st-1050 W. Michigan Pass (Ledbetter from Hiller) 1st-1036 San Jose St. KO return (Rutley) 1st-1033 San Jose St. KO return (Rutley) 1st-1033 W. Michigan Pass (Ledbetter from Hiller) 1st-1033 W. Michigan Punt return (Delmas) 1st-1028 San Jose St. Pass (Richmond from Reed) 1st-1028 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-1024 San Jose St. Rush (Davis) 1st-1024 W. Michigan Pass (Stevens from Hiller) 1st-G22 San Jose St. Rush (Davis) 1st-1022 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-1022 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-10

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NEBRASKA POINTS OFF TURNOVERSGame TOs Gained TDs FG-FGA Pts. (NU Fumbles/Lost, INT)

W. Michigan 2 (4/1 F/L, 1 Int) 0 1-1 3 (2/0 F/L, 2 Int)San Jose St. 2 (0/0 F/L, 2 Int) 2 0-0 14 (1/1 F/L, 1 Int)New Mexico St.Virginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa St.Baylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas St.ColoradoTotals 4 (4/1 F/L, 3 Int) 2 1-1 17 (3/1 F/L, 3 Int)Opponents 4 (3/1 F/L, 3 Int) 0 1-1 3 4 (4/1 F/L, 3 Int)

STARTING FIELD POSITION* NU Avg. Start Opp. Avg. Start NU lead (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) (yards/drives/in 20/past 50)

W. Michigan 37.7 (528/14/0/2) 30.3 (454/15/1/3) +7.5 San Jose St. 21.8 (261/12/5/1) 34.9 (454/13/0/2) -13.1New Mexico St.Virginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa St,Baylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas St,ColoradoTotals 30.3 (789/26/5/3) 32.4 (908/28/1/5) - 2.1*does not include drives with time of 0:00 (ie, defensive and special teams touchdowns)

PENALTY NUMBERS NU Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-YdsW. Michigan 6-60 (10.0) 5-45 (9.0) San Jose State 12-103 (8.6) 7-47 (6.7)New Mexico StateVirginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa StateBaylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas StateColoradoTotals (Avg/Penalty) 18-163 (9.1) 12-92 (7.7)Avg/G 9.0-81.5 6.0-46.0

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OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES [-----Drive-----] Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time PlayW. Michigan 10 80 3:43 7-17 2/11:07 Ledbetter 3 pass from HillerW. Michigan 8 42 3:02 10-27 2/1:15 Potter 19 FGW. Michigan 6 80 2:12 17-37 3/6:11 West 1 runW. Michigan 8 80 2:05 24-44 4/14:43 Nunez 9 pass from HillerSan Jose St. 5 59 2:00 6-0 1/9:48 Reed 12 runSan Jose St. 9 50 3:50 9-14 2/7:09 Strubeck 41 FGSan Jose St. 6 42 2:45 12-14 4/12:17 Strubeck 27 FG

SCORING DRIVES Scoring [---Time---] [--Plays--] Game Drives Total Avg. Total Avg. 5 or less 1or 0W. Michigan 9 18:25 2:03 47 5.3 6 0San Jose State 5* 11:03 2:12 24 4.8 3 2 New Mexico StateVirginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa StateBaylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas StateColoradoTotals 14 29:28 2:07 71 5.1 9 2Opponents 7 19;37 2:48 52 7.4 1 0* - includes one (1) defensive and one (1) special teams TD which are zero (0) plays and time

NEBRASKA SCORING DRIVES [-----Drive-----] Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time PlayW. Michigan 4 61 1:47 7-0 1/8:06 Lucky 14 runW. Michigan 8 62 4:24 14-0 1/0:55 McNeill 3 pass from GanzW. Michigan 4 4 0:51 17-0 2/14:50 Henery 44 FGW. Michigan 4 73 0:47 24-7 2/10:14 Swift 61 pass from GanzW. Michigan 8 21 4:15 27-7 2/4:27 Henery 44 FGW. Michigan 4 59 0:37 34-10 2/0:32 Swift 2 pass from GanzW. Michigan 8 38 3:21 37-10 3/8:23 Henery 44 FGW. Michigan 2 74 0:37 44-17 3/1:48 Lucky 19 pass from GanzW. Michigan 5 31 1:46 47-24 4/5:22 Henery 44 FGSan Jose St. 9 86 4:26 7-6 1/5:16 Castille 3 runSan Jose St. 0 0 0:00 14-6 1/3:09 Suh 49 interception returnSan Jose St. 0 0 0:00 21-12 4/12:07 Paul 85 kickoff returnSan Jose St. 5 35 2:18 28-12 4/9:05 Helu 14 runSan Jose St. 10 74 4:19 35-12 4/3:03 Lucky 2 run

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Individual Career/Season SuperlativesSEASON AND CAREER, MOST PASS ING YARDS SEASON AND CA REER, LONG EST PASSPlayer 2008 Career 2008 CareerBeau Davis none 12 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 none 12 vs. Texas Tech, 2004Joe Ganz 345 vs. W. Michigan 510 vs. Kansas St.^ 61* vs. W. Michigan (Swift) 62* at Kansas (Lucky) * - indicates touchdown pass ^- indicates school record

SEASON AND CAREER, MOST RECEIVING YARDS SEASON AND CA REER, LONG EST CATCHPlayer 2008 Career 2008 CareerChris Brooks none 4 vs. Nevada none 4 vs. Nevada (Keller) Quentin Castille 38 vs. W. Michigan same 31 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) sameRoy Helu Jr. 32 vs. San Jose State same 27 vs. San Jose St. (Ganz) sameMenelik Holt 59 vs. W. Michigan same 25 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) 35 vs. Kansas State (Ganz)Thomas Lawson 4 vs. San Jose State 10 vs. Iowa State 4 vs. San Jose St. (Ganz) 6* vs. Iowa State (Keller) Marlon Lucky 35 vs. W. Michigan 125 vs. Texas A&M 19 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) 62* at Kansas (Ganz) Mike McNeill 3 vs. W. Michigan 25 vs. Nevada 3* vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) 25 vs. Nevada (Keller)Marcus Mendoza 0 vs. San Jose State same 0 vs. San Jose St. (Ganz) sameNiles Paul 27 vs. San Jose State same 15 vs. San Jose St. (Ganz) sameTodd Peterson 59 vs. San Jose State 85 vs. Kansas State 12 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) 48 vs. Oklahoma (Taylor), 2006Nate Swift 121 vs. W. Michigan 135 at Missouri, 2005 61* vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) sameHunter Teafatiller none 29 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2006 none 29* vs. La. Tech (Ganz), 2006Dreu Young 55 vs. W. Michigan same 55 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) same*Indicates touchdown scored

SEASON AND CA REER, MOST RUSHING YARDS SEASON AND CA REER, LONG EST RUNPlayer 2008 Career 2008 CareerQuentin Castille 7 vs. San Jose State 102 vs. Oklahoma State 3 vs. San Jose State 23 vs. Oklahoma StateMajor Culbert none 35 vs. Nevada none 17 vs. NevadaBeau Davis none -6 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 none -6 vs. Texas Tech, 2004Joe Ganz 38 vs. W. Michigan same 32 vs. W. Michigan sameCody Glenn none 148 at Iowa State, 2006 none 36 at Iowa State, 2006Roy Helu Jr. 59 vs. San Jose State same 27 vs. W. Michigan sameMarlon Lucky 43 vs. W. Michigan 233 vs. Nevada 14* vs. W. Michigan 51* vs. Troy, 2006*Indicates touchdown scored

SEASON AND CAREER DEFENSE HIGHSPlayer Tackles (2008) Career TFL (2008) Career Sacks (2008) CareerShukree Barfield 2 vs. San Jose St. 3 vs. Texas A&M, 2007 1 vs. W. Michigan 1 two times 1.0 vs. W. Michigan samePierre Allen 10 vs. San Jose St. same 3 vs. San Jose St. same none nonePrince Amukamara 8 vs. W. Michigan same none none none noneLarry Asante 7 vs. San Jose St. 10 vs. Texas A&M, 2007 none none none noneMajor Culbert 1 vs. San Jose St. 6 vs. Missouri, 2007 none none none nonePhillip Dillard 8 vs. San Jose St. same 1 vs. San Jose St. 1 three times 0.5 vs. San Jose St. sameCody Glenn 12 vs. W. Michigan same 3 vs. W. Michigan same none noneEric Hagg 5 vs. W. Michigan same none none none noneColton Koehler 1 vs. W. Michigan same none none none noneTerrence Moore 3 vs. W. Michigan same 2 vs. W. Michigan same 2.0 vs. W. Michigan sameArmando Murillo 8 vs. W. Michigan 9 vs. Iowa State, 2007 1 vs. San Jose St. 2 vs. Kansas St., 2007 0.5 vs. Kansas St. noneMatt O’Hanlon 5 two times same none none none noneZach Potter 4 vs. San Jose St. 6 two times 1 vs. San Jose St. 2 three times 0.5 vs. San Jose St. 1.0 vs. Wake Forest, 2007Ty Steinkuhler 8 vs. W. Michigan same 1 vs. San Jose St. 1 10 times none 0.5 vs. Kansas St., 2006Ndamukong Suh 5 vs. San Jose St. 6 vs. Ball State, 2007 none 3 vs. Troy, 2006 none 1.5 vs. Troy, 2006 Barry Turner 3 vs. W. Michigan 5 two times 2 vs. W. Michigan 3, two times 1.0 vs. W. Michigan 2.0 vs. Baylor, 2005Anthony West 3 two times 3 three times 1 vs. San Jose St. 2 vs. Texas A&M, 2007 1.0 vs. San Jose St. 1.0 two timesTyler Wortman 2 vs. W. Michigan 3 vs. Colorado, 2007 none 2 vs. Kansas, 2007 none none

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NEBRASKA TOTALS HIGHS LOWSPoints Scored 47 (Western Michigan) 35 (San Jose State) First Downs 24 (Western Michigan) 19 (San Jose State)Rushing Attempts 31 (Western Michigan) 30 (San Jose State)Rushing Yards 138 (Western Michigan) 99 (San Jose State)Passes Attempted 36 (Western Michigan) 27 (San Jose State)Passes Completed 20 (Western Michigan) 18 (San Jose State)Had Intercepted 2 (Western Michigan) 1 (San Jose State)Passing Yards 345 (Western Michigan) 216 (San Jose State)Total Plays 67 (Western Michigan) 57 (San Jose State)Total Yards 483 (Western Michigan) 315 (San Jose State)Possession Time 30:24 (Western Michigan) 29:37 (San Jose State)Fumbles 2 (Western Michigan) 1 (San Jose State)Fumbles Lost 1 (San Jose State) 0 (Western Michigan)Turnovers 2 (Western Michigan, San Jose State) 2 (Western Michigan, San Jose State)Turnover Margin 0 (Western Michigan, San Jose State) 0 (Western Michigan, San Jose State)Penalties 12 (San Jose State) 6 (Western Michigan)Yards Penalized 103 (San Jose State) 60 (Western Michigan)Sacks By-Yards Lost 4-28 (Western Michigan) 2-14 (San Jose State)Tackles for Loss-Yards 9-27 (San Jose State) 8-39 (Western Michigan)

OPPONENT TOTALS HIGHS LOWS Points Scored 24 (Western Michigan) 12 (San Jose State)First Downs 19 (Western Michigan, San Jose State) 19 (Western Michigan, San Jose State)Rushing Attempts 34 (San Jose State) 25 (Western Michigan)Rushing Yards 137 (San Jose State) 8 (Western Michigan)Passes Attempted 49 (Western Michigan) 33 (San Jose State)Passes Completed 30 (Western Michigan) 19 (San Jose State)Had Intercepted 2 (San Jose State) 1 (Western Michigan)Passing Yards 342 (Western Michigan) 216 (San Jose State)Total Plays 74 (Western Michigan) 67 (San Jose State)Total Yards 353 (San Jose State) 350 (Western Michigan)Possession Time 30:23 (San Jose State) 29:36 (Western Michigan)Fumbles 4 (Western Michigan) 0 (San Jose State)Fumbles Lost 1 (Western Michigan) 0 (San Jose State)Turnovers 2 (Western Michigan, San Jose State) 2 (Western Michigan, San Jose State)Turnover Margin 0 (Western Michigan, San Jose State) 0 (Western Michigan, San Jose State)Penalties 7 (San Jose State) 5 (Western Michigan)Yards Penalized 47 (San Jose State) 45 (Western Michigan)Sacks By-Yards Lost 3-17 (San Jose State) 0-0 (Western Michigan)Tackles for Loss-Yards Lost 8-21 (Western Michigan) 7-22 (San Jose State)

NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL HIGHSMost Rushing Attempts .................................. 12; Marlon Lucky vs. Western MichiganMost Net Rushing Yards ................................. 59; Roy Helu Jr. vs. San Jose StateMost Rushing TDs .......................................... 1; Marlon Lucky vs. Western Michigan; Roy Helu Jr., Quentin Castille, Marlon Lucky vs. San Jose StateLongest TD Run ............................................. 14; Marlon Lucky vs. Western Michigan; Roy Helu Jr. vs. San Jose StateLongest Run, No TD ....................................... 32; Joe Ganz vs. Western MichiganMost Pass Attempts ........................................ 36; Joe Ganz vs. Western MichiganMost Completed Passes .................................. 20; Joe Ganz vs. Western MichiganMost Passing Yards ........................................ 345; Joe Ganz vs. Western MichiganLongest TD Pass ............................................. 61; Joe Ganz to Nate Swift vs. Western MichiganLongest Pass, No TD ...................................... 55; Joe Ganz to Dreu Young vs. Western MichiganMost Pass Receptions ..................................... 6; Nate Swift vs. San Jose StateMost Receiving Yards ..................................... 121; Nate Swift vs. Western MichiganMost TD Receptions ....................................... 2; Nate Swift vs. Western MichiganMost Total Offense Attempts .......................... 42; Joe Ganz vs. Western Michigan (36 pass, 6 rush)Most Total Offense Yards ............................... 377; Joe Ganz vs. Western Michigan (345 passing, 32 rushing)Most All Purpose Attempts ............................. 14; Marlon Lucky vs. Western Michigan (12 rush, 2 rec.)Most All Purpose Yards .................................. 153; Niles Paul vs. San Jose State (27 rec., 15 punt return, 111 kickoff return)Most Touchdowns Scored .............................. 2; Nate Swift vs. Western Michigan (2 receiving)Most Field Goals Attempted ........................... 4; Alex Henery vs. Western Michigan (4 made)Most Field Goals Made ................................... 4; Alex Henery vs. Western Michigan (4 attempted)Longest Field Goal Made ................................ 44; Alex Henery vs. Western MichiganLongest Field Goal Attempted ........................ 44; Alex Henery vs. Western MichiganMost Interceptions.......................................... 1; Anthony West vs. Western Michigan (26 yards); Ndamukong Suh (49), Zach Potter (11) vs. San Jose StateLongest Interception TD Return ..................... 49; Ndamukong Suh vs. San Jose StateLongest Interception Return, No TD ............... 26; Anthoney West vs. Western MichiganLongest Fumble TD Return ............................ n/aLongest Fumble Return, No TD ...................... 3; Eric Hagg vs. Western MichiganLongest Punt Return, TD ................................ n/aLongest Punt Return, No TD .......................... 28; Niles Paul vs. Western MichiganMost Punt Return Yardage .............................. 38; Niles Paul vs. Western Michigan (2 returns)Longest Kickoff Return, TD ............................ 85; Niles Paul vs. San Jose StateLongest Kickoff Return, No TD ....................... 26; Niles Paul vs. San Jose StateMost Kickoff Return Yardage .......................... 111; Niles Paul vs. San Jose State (2 returns)Most Punts ..................................................... 5; Dan Titchener vs. San Jose State (39.0 avg.)Highest Punting Average ................................. 39.0; Dan Titchener vs. San Jose State (5 punts)Longest Punt .................................................. 54; Dan Titchener vs. Western Michigan

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NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL HIGHS....(CONTINUED)Most Total Tackles ......................................... 12; Cody Glenn vs. Western Michigan (9 solo, 3 assist)Most Solo Tackles .......................................... 9; Cody Glenn vs. Western MichiganMost Tackles for Loss .................................... 3; Cody Glenn vs. Western Michigan (10 yards lost); Pierre Allen vs. San Jose State (8 yards lost)Most Yards Lost ............................................. 15; Barry Turner vs. Western Michigan (2 TFL)Most Quarterback Sacks ................................ 2; Terrence Moore vs. Western Michigan (11 yards lost)Most Yards Lost ............................................. 14; Barry Turner vs. Western Michigan (1 sack)Most Pass Breakups ....................................... 3; Cody Glenn vs. Western MichiganMost Blocked Field Goals ............................... n/aMost Blocked Punts ....................................... n/aMost Blocked PAT .......................................... n/a

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHSMost Yards Rushing ....................................... 58; Yonus Davis (San Jose State)Most Rushing Attempts .................................. 15; Kyle Reed (San Jose State)Most Yards Passing ........................................ 342; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan)Most Passing Attempts ................................... 49; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan)Most Pass Completions .................................. 30; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan)Most Pass Receptions ..................................... 9; Brandon Ledbetter (Western Michigan)Most Yards Receiving ..................................... 123; Brandon Ledbetter (Western Michigan)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL LONGEST PLAYSRush .............................................................. 24; Yonus Davis (San Jose State)Pass ............................................................... 55; Myles Eden (San Jose State)Field Goal....................................................... 41; Jared Strubeck (San Jose State)Punt Return .................................................... 11; Kevin Jurovich (San Jose State)Kickoff Return ................................................ 57; Anthony Winchester (Western Michigan)Fumble Return ............................................... n/aInterception Return ........................................ 33; Louis Delmas (Western Michigan)Punt ............................................................... 43; Philip Zavala (San Jose State)

Nebraska Starting LineupsHusker Offensive Starters Game-by-GameOpponent WRZ WRX TE LT LG C RG RT QB IB FB PKW. Michigan Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson M. Jones Ganz Lucky Young^ HenerySan Jose St. Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson Burkes Ganz Lucky Teafatiller^ HeneryNew Mexico St.Virginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa StateBaylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas StateColorado^ - NU opened in two tight end formation

Husker Defensive Starters Game-by-GameOpponent Open End NT DT Base End SAM MLB WILL L CB FS SS R CB PW. Michigan Turner Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Dillard Glenn Amukamura O’Hanlon Asante West TitchenerSan Jose St. Turner Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Diillard Glenn Murillo O’Hanlon Asante West TitchenerNew Mexico St.Virginia TechMissouriat Texas Techat Iowa StateBaylorat OklahomaKansasat Kansas StateColorado

* - NU opened with nickel package

PLAYER (GAMES): 1- Brooks (2); 2-Culbert (1); 2- Witt (1); 3- Thenarse (1); 4- Asante (2); 5- Lucky (2); 5- West (2); 6 Murillo (2); 8- Henry (2); 10- Helu Jr. (2); 11- Gilleylen (2); 12- Ganz (2); 15- Dennard (1); 17- Peterson (2); 18- Menelik Holt (2); 19- Castille (2); 20- Kunalic (2); 21- Amukamara (2); 22- Wald (2); 23- Thorell (1); 24- Paul (2); 28- Hagg (2); 30- Hays (2); 32- Mendoza (1); 33- O’Hanlon (2); 34- Glenn (2); 35- Matt Holt (1); 36- Lawson (2); 36- May (1); 37- Wesch (2); 41- Grove (2); 42- Fisher (1); 43- Steinkuhler (2); 44- McNeill (2); 49- Young (2); 52- Dillard (2); 53- Wortman (2); 54- Koehler (1); 56- Barfield (2); 58- Caputo (2); 61- Huff (2); 65- Smith (2); 67- Hickman (2); 68- K. Williams (2); 70- Slauson (2); 72- Burkes (2); 73- D.J. Jones (1); 78- M. Jones (2); 80- Hill (2); 82- Cammack (2); 82- O’Leary (2); 87- Swift (2); 88- Sievers (2); 89- Teafatiller (1); 90- Henery (2); 90- Moore (2); 93- Suh (2); 94- Crick (2); 95- Allen (2); 97- Titchener (2); 98- Potter (2); 99- Turner (2)

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SCORING SUMMARY1st 08:06 NU Lucky 14 yd run (Henery kick) 00:55 NU McNeill 3 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick)2nd 14:50 NU Henery 44 yd field goal 11:07 WMU Ledbetter 3 yd pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 10:14 NU Swift 61 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 04:27 NU Henery 44 yd field goal 01:15 WMU Potter 19 yd field goal 00:32 NU Swift 2 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick)3rd 08:23 NU Henery 44 yd field goal 06:11 WMU West 1 yd run (Potter kick) 01:48 NU Lucky 19 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick)4th 14:43 WMU Nunez 9 yd pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 05:22 NU Henery 44 yd field goal

TEAM STATISTICS WMU NUFIRST DOWNS 19 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-8 31-138PASSING YDS (NET) 342 345Passes Att-Comp-Int 49-30-1 36-20-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-350 67-483Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-41Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-139 5-102Interception Returns-Yards 2-48 1-26Punts (Number-Avg) 5-36.2 3-37.7Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-0Penalties-Yards 5-45 6-60Possession Time 29:36 30:24Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 5 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 5-5Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-28

RUSHING: WMU-West, Brandon 12-29; Thompson, G. 3-5; Elsworth, Kirk 2-3; Hiller, Tim 8-minus 29. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 7-52; Lucky, Marlon 12-43; Ganz, Joe 6-38; Castille, Quentin 6-5,PASSING: WMU-Hiller, Tim 30-49-1-342. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 20-36-2-345.RECEIVING: WMU-Ledbetter, B. 9-123; West, Brandon 7-40; Julien, S. 5-85; Simmons, John 3-24; Nunez, Juan 3-18; Williams, A. 2-28; Stevens, Matt 1-24. Nebraska-Swift, Nate 5-121; Holt, Menelik 5-59; Castille, Q. 3-38; Peterson, Todd 3-34; Lucky, Marlon 2-35; Young, Dreu 1-55; McNeill, Mike 1-3.INTERCEPTIONS: WMU-Delmas, Louis 1-33; Wilson, C.J. 1-15. Nebraska-West, Anthony 1-26.FUMBLES: WMU-West, Brandon 2-1; Ledbetter, Branden 1-0; Hiller, Tim 1-0. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 2-0.SACKS (Sacks-Yds): WMU-None. Nebraska-Moore, Terrence 2-0; Turner, Barry 1-0; Barfield, Shukree 1-0.TACKLES (UA-A): WMU-Delmas, Louis 5-6. Nebraska-Glenn, Cody 9-3

Game 1 Nebraska 47, Western Michigan 24

Lincoln (Aug. 30) --- Nebraska won its 23rd consecutive season-opening victory, giving Coach Bo Pelini a victory in his debut as NU’s head coach.

Quarterback Joe Ganz led a high-octane Nebraska offense throughout the night, producing his fourth consecutive 300-plus yard passing game in his fourth consecutive career start. Along with way, he became the first NU quarterback to throw for 300 or more yards four times in his career. Senior wide receiver Nate Swift was the biggest beneficiary, hauling in five passes for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a career-long 61-yard TD catch.

Cody Glenn, who was making his first career appearance on defense, helped the Huskers hold the Broncos to just eight yards rushing on 25 carries. It was a solid opening performance although Western Michigan finished with 350 yards on 49 attempts through the air. Nebraska’s defense recorded eight tackles for loss, including four sacks, while forcing a pair of turnovers.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINALWestern Michigan 0 10 7 7 24Nebraska 14 20 10 3 47

SCORING SUMMARY1st 09:48 SJSU Reed 12 yd run (Johnson kick failed) 05:16 NU Castille 3 yd run (Henery kick) 03:09 NU Suh 49 yd interception return (Henery kick)2nd 07:09 SJSU Strubeck 41 yd field goal4th 12:17 SJSU Strubeck 27 yd field goal 12:07 NU Paul 85 yd kickoff return (Henery kick) 09:05 NU Helu Jr. 14 yd run (Henery kick) 03:03 NU Lucky 2 yd run (Henery kick)

TEAM STATISTICS SJSU NUFIRST DOWNS 19 19RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-137 30-99PASSING YDS (NET) 216 216Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-19-2 27-18-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-353 57-315Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 4-26 3-23Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-69 4-132Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-60Punts (Number-Avg) 6-34.3 5-39.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 7-47 12-103Possession Time 30:23 29:37Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 11Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 3-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-17 2-14

RUSHING: San Jose State-Davis, Yonus 7-58; Reed, Kyle 15-32; Richmond, David 3-22; Rutley, Brandon 4-19; Liaina, Ina 1-3; Jurovich, Kevin 2-2; Eden, Myles 2-1. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 9-59; Lucky, Marlon 7-23; Mendoza, Marcus 2-12; Castille, Quentin 6-7; Ganz, Joe 6-minus 2.PASSING: San Jose State-Reed, Kyle 18-26-1-161; Eden, Myles 1-7-1-55.Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 17-25-1-216; Witt, Patrick 1-2-0-0.RECEIVING: San Jose State-Richmond, David 5-59; Jurovich, Kevin 4-84; Clark, Jeff 4-22; Beauchman, Jalal 2-21; Williams, T. 2-16; Davis, Yonus 1-9; Elledge, Brian 1-5. Nebraska- Swift, Nate 6-70; Peterson, Todd 4-59; Helu Jr., Roy 2-32; Paul, Niles 2-27; Holt, Menelik 2-24; Lawson, Thomas 1-4; Mendoza, Marcus 1-0.INTERCEPTIONS: San Jose State- Ihenacho, Duke 1-0. Nebraska- Suh, Ndamukong 1-49; Potter, Zach 1-11.FUMBLES: San Jose State-None. Nebraska-Castille, Quentin 1-1.SACKS (Sacks-Yds): San Jose State-Cole, Justin 1-0; Ihenacho, Carl 1-0; Davis, Adonis 1-0. Nebraska-West, Anthony 1-0; Potter, Zach 0-1; Dillard, Phillip 0-1.TACKLES (UA-A): San Jose State-Jones,Travis 4-4. Nebraska-Allen, Pierre 3-7

Game 2 Nebraska 35, San Jose State 12

Lincoln (Sept. 6) --- Defense and special teams made huge plays to propel the Cornhuskers to a 35-12 victory over San Jose State. The Huskers improved to 2-0 on the season despite mustering just 315 yards against the Spartans.

San Jose State’s inspired defensive play kept their offense within striking distance into the fourth quarter, when Jared Strubeck kicked a 27-yard field goal with 12:17 left to pull within 14-12 of the Huskers. Just seconds later, NU sophomore Niles Paul electrified the 84,145 fans that packed Memorial Stadium, exploding for an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to put Nebraska on top 21-12.

The spectacular special teams sprint inspired the Blackshirt defense on the next SJSU possession. The Huskers forced a sack and two misfires that led to a short SJSU punt. Five plays later, Roy Helu Jr. put the Spartans away with a 14-yard touchdown run to give NU a 28-12 lead with 9:05 left in the game.

On San Jose State’s next drive, Zach Potter made his third game-changing defensive play of the day with an interception to stop the Spartans. Earlier in the day, fellow defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINALSan Jose State 6 3 0 3 12Nebraska 14 0 0 21 35

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