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2011 Nebraska ScheduleDate Opponent (TV) Time/ResultSept. 3 Chattanooga (BTN) 2:30 p.m.Sept. 10 Fresno State (BTN) 6 p.m.Sept. 17 Washington (ABC) 2:30 p.m.Sept. 24 at Wyoming (Versus) 6:30 p.m.Oct. 1 at Wisconsin (ABC or ESPN) 7 p.m.Oct. 8 Ohio State (ABC or ESPN) 7 p.m.Oct. 22 at Minnesota (ABC) 2:30 p.m.Oct. 29 Michigan State TBDNov. 5 Northwestern TBDNov. 12 at Penn State TBDNov. 19 at Michigan TBDNov. 25 Iowa (ABC) 11 a.m.Dec. 3 Big Ten Championship Game (Fox) at Indianapolis, Ind. 7 p.m.All times Central

TelevisionBTNKevin Kugler, Play-by-PlayKelly Stouffer, AnalystAhman Green, Sidelines

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

InternetHuskers.comHSN free audioLive stats, blog, game-day information, photos

OtherSatellite RadioSirius Channel 94, (Nebraska)

A Numbers Game

25Nebraska enters Saturday’s game with the nation’s

longest winning streak in season openers. The Huskers have won 25 straight season openers since a 17-13 loss

to Florida State in 1985. Florida is second on the list with 21 straight season-opening victories. Nebraska

has won each of the games in the 25-game streak by at least 10 points.

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

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HuskersRecord: 0-0Rankings:

Coaches-11; AP-10

Last Game: Season OpenerCoach: Bo Pelini

Career/NU Record:30-12/4th year

vs. UTC: first meeting

Game 1:Nebraska vs. Chattanooga

Sept. 3, 2011 | Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Neb. | 2:30 p.m. Mocs

Record: 0-0Rankings: not rankedLast Game:

Season OpenerCoach: Russ HuesmanCareer/UTC Record:

12-10/3rd yearvs. NU: first meeting

Game InformationTelevision: BTN

Radio: Husker Sports NetworkCapacity: 81,091 (312th Consecutive Sellout)

Surface: FieldTurfSeries Record: first meeting

Special Events: 1971 National Championship Reunion

The MatchupNebraska takes to the field for its 122nd season of college football on Saturday afternoon when the Huskers take

on Chattanooga at Memorial Stadium. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools and game time is set for 2:30 p.m. The contest will also mark Nebraska’s debut as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

The Huskers again enter the season with high expectations after winning the Big 12 North crown in their final seasons in the conference. Nebraska also enters the 2011 campaign coming off back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time since 2002. Nebraska enters the season ranked 10th in the preseason Associated Press Poll and No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches poll. It marks the second straight season Nebraska has opened the year in the top 10 of the AP poll, the first time NU has opened in the top 10 in back-to-back years since 2001 and 2002.

Chattanooga is a member of the Football Championship Subdivision and is coming off a 6-5 season in 2010. The Mocs are coming off back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1990 and 1991. Chattanooga has a history of taking on national powers to open the season, squaring off against Auburn, Alabama and Oklahoma in its past three season openers.

The SeriesSaturday’s meeting will be the first between the two schools. The game is the first for Nebraska against a team

from the state of Tennessee since defeating the University of Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl following the 1999 season.

The CoachesNebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 30-12 record in his fourth season. Pelini has guided NU to nine or

more wins in each of his first three seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich in accomplishing that feat. Pelini has guided Nebraska to a conference championship game the past two seasons and to at least a share of Big 12 divisional crown his first three seasons as head coach.

Chattanooga: Russ Huesman (Chattanooga, ‘83) owns a 12-10 record in his third season at Chattanooga and as a head coach. He has led the Mocs to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in nearly 20 years, as UTC won only six combined games in the three seasons before his arrival. The 2009 Southern Conference Coach of the Year, Huesman led Chattanooga to five conference wins last season, its highest total since 1985.

Nebraska FootballNebraska is 837-345-40 all-time, one of just eight schools with 800 all-time victories w Nebraska has won five

national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. w Nebraska’s 47 all-time bowl appearances rank fifth nationally. w Since 1970, Nebraska has 403 wins, 24 more than any other school. w Nebraska’s 99 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. w The Huskers have had 107 All-Americans in school history.

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Game 1 vs. Chattanooga 3 Inaugural Big Ten Season

2010 Final Big Ten Standings RecordsTeam Big Ten Overall Bowl GameOhio State 7-1 12-1 Sugar Bowl (won)Michigan State 7-1 11-2 Capital One Bowl (lost)Wisconsin 7-1 11-2 Rose Bowl (lost)Iowa 4-4 8-5 Insight Bowl (win)Illinois 4-4 7-6 Texas Bowl (win)Penn State 4-4 7-6 Outback Bowl (lost)Michigan 3-5 7-6 Gator Bowl (lost)Northwestern 3-5 7-6 TicketCity Bowl (lost)Purdue 2-6 4-8 NoneMinnesota 2-6 3-9 NoneIndiana 1-7 5-7 None--Big 12 ConferenceNebraska 10-4 6-2 Holiday Bowl (lost)

2011 Big Ten StandingsLegends Division RecordsTeam Big Ten Overall Next GameIowa 0-0 0-0 vs. Tennessee TechMichigan 0-0 0-0 vs. Western MichiganMichigan State 0-0 0-0 vs. Youngstown StateMinnesota 0-0 0-0 at Southern CaliforniaNebraska 0-0 0-0 vs. ChattanoogaNorthwestern 0-0 0-0 at Boston College

Leaders Division RecordsTeam Big Ten Overall Next GameIllinois 0-0 0-0 vs. Arkansas StateIndiana 0-0 0-0 vs. Ball StateOhio State 0-0 0-0 vs. AkronPenn State 0-0 0-0 at Indiana StatePurdue 0-0 0-0 vs. Middle Tennessee St.Wisconsin 0-0 0-0 vs. UNLV

2011 Non-Conference OpponentsTeam Overall Conf. Next GameChattanooga 0-0 0-0 at NebraskaFresno State 0-0 0-0 CaliforniaWashington 0-0 0-0 Eastern WashingtonWyoming 0-0 0-0 Weber State

Date ......... Opponent ................ Time/Result ... TV ..............Series ...............Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Sept. 3 ...... Chattanooga ............ 2:30 p.m. ....... BTN ...........First meeting ....Nebraska faces a Southern Conference opponent for first time/NU has won 25 straight openersSept. 10 .... Fresno State ............. 6 p.m. ............ BTN ...........First meeting ....Huskers face a WAC opponent for sixth straight season/NU has won 21 straight vs. the WACSept. 17 .... Washington ............. 2:30 p.m. ....... ABC ...........Tied, 4-4-1 ........2010, UW 19-7 in San Diego (Holiday Bowl)/NU facing Huskies for third time in 12 monthsSept. 24 .... at Wyoming............... 6:30 p.m. ........Versus ........NU, 5-0 ............. 1994, NU 42-32 in Lincoln/Huskers ranked 1st or 2nd in last three meetings (1983, 1984, 1994)Oct. 5 ........ at Wisconsin ............. 7 p.m...............ABC/ESPN ..NU, 3-2 ............. 1974, UW 21-20 in Madison/Huskers’ first Big Ten game/NU ranked in top 10 in last four meetingsOct. 8 ....... Ohio State ................ 7 p.m. ............ ABC/ESPN ..OSU, 2-0 ...........1956, OSU 34-7 in Columbus/OSU’s first trip to Lincoln/NU 16-1 at home vs. Big Ten since 1962Oct. 22 ...... at Minnesota ............. 2:30 p.m. ........ABC ............UM, 29-20-2 ..... 1990, NU 56-0 in Lincoln/Huskers have won last 14 meetings, including two straight shutoutsOct. 29...... Michigan State ......... TBD ............... TBD ...........NU, 5-0 .............2003, NU 17-3 in San Antonio (Alamo Bowl)/Bo Pelini was NU interim HC in teams’ last meetingNov. 5 ....... Northwestern .......... TBD ............... TBD ...........NEB, 3-1 ...........2000, NEB 66-17 in San Antonio (Alamo Bowl)/NEB bowl-record 66 points in team’s last meetingNov. 12...... at Penn State ............. TBD .................TBD ............PSU, 7-6 ............ 2003, NU, 18-10 in Lincoln/PSU owns a 5-1 lead in State College, including two straight winsNov. 19...... at Michigan ............... TBD .................TBD ............UM, 3-2-1 ......... 2005, NU, 32-28 in San Antonio (Alamo Bowl)/teams’ first meeting in regular season since 1962Nov. 25 ..... Iowa ........................ 11 a.m. .......... ABC ...........NU, 26-12-3 ......2000, NU 42-13 in Lincoln/NU has won three straight in the series, scoring 42 points each gameDec. 3 ........ Big Ten Championship .. 7 p.m...............FOX ...................................... 2011 marks the inaugural Big Ten Championship game/played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

Inside the Cornhuskers’ 2011 Schedule

Nebraska Looks to Add to Season-Opening Win StreakNebraska enters the season opener with victories in each of its past

25 season openers. The Huskers’ streak leads the nation, bettering Florida’s 21 straight wins. NU’s last loss in a season opener was a 17-13 setback against Florida State at Memorial Stadium in 1985.4Nebraska has won each of the 25 games by at least 10 points, and has scored at least 40 points in 18 of the 25 games, including 47 or more each of the the last five seasons. Nebraska has outscored the opposition 145-37 in three openers under Bo Pelini.4The Cornhuskers have limited the opponent to 14 points or less 17times in the winning streak.4Nebraska is 90-26-5 all-time in season openers.

Nebraska Seeks Third Straight 10-Win SeasonNebraska has posted 10 wins in each of the past two seasons, giving

the Huskers back-to-back double-digit victory seasons for the first time since 2000 (10-2) and 2001 (11-2). A third straight season with 10 or more victories in 2011 would mark the first time the Huskers have accomplished that since a three-year span from 1999 to 2001.

Nebraska is one of just nine schools in the nation with back-to-back 10 win seasons, including Wisconsin and Ohio State of the Big Ten, Alabama (SEC), Virginia Tech (ACC), Oregon and Utah (Pac-12) and TCU and Boise State (Mountain West). 4 The 2010 season marked the first time Nebraska posted 10 wins in

the regular season since the 2001 team won 11 regular-season games. 4 Bo Pelini joined Frank Solich as the only Nebraska coaches to post

two 10-win seasons in their first three years in Lincoln.4 The 2010 season was Nebraska’s 25th all-time 10-win season in

school history, including 23 since 1970.

Huskers in Elite Group with Three Straight Nine-Win SeasonsNebraska secured its third straight nine-win season under third-year head coach Bo Pelini in 2010.

4The three straight years of nine wins marks the first time NU has accomplished that since its NCAA record streak of 33 straight nine-win seasons from 1969 to 2001.

4 Nebraska is one 10 schools to secure nine wins or more in each of the past three seasons, joining TCU, Oregon, Boise State, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Utah and West Virginia. Nebraska has 45 nine-win seasons in school history.

Chattanooga Karma?Nebraska joins a list of traditional powers that have squared off against Chattanooga since 2008. In fact, playing

the Mocs appears to have been something of a good luck charm the past three seasons.Chattanooga squared off against Oklahoma in the 2008 season opener in Norman, traveled to Alabama during the

2009 season and played at Auburn in 2010. Each of those schools went on to play in the BCS National Championship Game in that season, with both Alabama and Auburn capturing the national title in those respective seasons.

In those three games, the Mocs also squared off against a player that went on to win the Heisman Trophy at season’s end. The group includes Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford (2008), Alabama’s Mark Ingram (2009) and Cam Newton of Auburn (2010).

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, 64-211996 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, 47-242009 Florida Atlantic W, 49-32010 Western Kentucky W, 49-10*-Kickoff Classic ; **-Eddie Robinson Classic***-Pigskin Classic; @-BCA Classic



Ron BrownRunning Backs4th/21st Year

Barney CottonAssoc. HC/OL4th/5th Year

Tim BeckOff. Coord./QBs

4th Year

Nebraska Head Coach Bo PeliniBo Pelini is in his fourth season as Nebraska’s head coach and owns a 30-12 record with the

Huskers. Pelini helped Nebraska to at least a share of the Big 12 North title in each of his first three seasons, becoming the first coach in the history of that conference to win at least a share of a division title in each of his first three years.

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

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

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

Pelini Stacks up Well with PeersIn guiding Nebraska to a 30-12 record, (29-12 from 2008-2010), Pelini put himself in some impressive company.

4 Pelini is the fourth Nebraska head coach to win nine games in each of his first three seasons with the Cornhuskers. The others to reach that win plateau were Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich. Pelini has joined Solich as the only NU coaches with two 10-win seasons in their first three years.

4 Pelini, Solich and Texas’ Mack Brown were the only coaches in Big 12 history (1996) to win nine or more games in each of their first three seasons.

4 Pelini’s nine victories in 2008 tied for the most among 18 coaches in their first season at their respective schools. Among first-time head coaches, Pelini’s victory total was the best in the nation. Pelini’s 19 victories in his first two seasons were second among that group, and he has moved to the top of the 2008 hiring class with his 29 wins, two more than Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo. (see page 7)

4 Pelini was just the eighth BCS Conference (since 1998) first-time head coach to post nine or more victories in his first season. He was just the second first-year head coach in that span to win nine games after inheriting a team with a losing record the previous year. Only Pelini and Bill Stewart (former West Virginia coach) from the group won nine games each of the past three seasons.

Pelini Continues Defensive Accomplishments at NebraskaAt Nebraska, Pelini has continued his history of building championship defenses. Nebraska finished second in the

Big 12 in total defense in 2008, a year after NU was 100th or worse in nearly every defensive category. In 2009, the Huskers led the nation in scoring defense and had the nation’s best scoring defensive improvement (18.1 ppg). Last season Nebraska again ranked among the nation’s best in several defensive categories.

With Pelini’s previous track record, the success of his Nebraska defenses is no surprise.4Pelini led the 2003 Blackshirts to impressive numbers. NU had a school-record 47 takeaways, including a Big

12-record 32 interceptions, and finished second nationally in scoring defense, first in pass efficiency defense and 11th in total defense.

4 Pelini guided LSU defenses to No. 3 national finishes in total defense each of his three seasons in Baton Rouge. 4In 108 games as a collegiate coach, Pelini’s defenses have posted 10 shutouts, held the opposition to seven

points or less 35 times and to 20 points or less 72 times. 4 Pelini-led defenses have 215 total takeaways, including two top-three national rankings.

Four New Assistants Set to Coach First Husker Game After having the same coaching staff for each of his first three seasons at Nebraska, Bo Pelini welcomes four new assistants in 2011. Rich Fisher (receivers), John Garrison (assistant offensive line/tight ends), Ross Els (linebackers) and Corey Raymond (secondary) are all in their first seasons as full-time members of the Husker coaching staff. In addition to the new faces, Pelini shuffled some duties among returning coaches. Tim Beck takes over the role of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, while Ron Brown shifts to tutoring the Nebraska running backs.

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

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

LSU, 2005-07defensive coordinator

Oklahoma, 2004co-def. coordinator, defensive backs

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

Green Bay Packers, 2000-02linebackers

New England Patriots, 1997-99linebackers

San Francisco 49ers, 1994-96assistant secondary

Cardinal Mooney High School, 1993 quarterbacks

Iowa, 1991graduate assistant

Overall ...................................................................30-12 vs. AP Ranked Teams ..............................................5-7 vs. AP Top 10 Teams ...............................................1-5 vs. Unranked Teams ..............................................25-5 vs. Big Ten Teams ....................................................1-0 Home ....................................................................17-5 Road .....................................................................10-4 Neutral ....................................................................3-3 In August ................................................................1-0 In September ..........................................................9-2 In October...............................................................7-5 In November .........................................................10-2 In December ...........................................................2-3 In January ...............................................................1-0 When Rushing for 200 or more yards ...................17-2 When Rushing for 300 or more yards .....................6-0 When Passing for 200 or more yards....................13-6 When Passing for 300 or more yards......................7-1 When NU player rushes for 100 yards ..................17-2 When NU has two 100-yard rushers ............................. 3-0 When NU player has 100 yards receiving ...............9-1 When Opponent has 100 Yd. Rusher ......................6-4 When Scoring 35 or More Points..........................16-0 When Holding Opponent to 10 Pts. or less ..........13-2 When forcing three or more turnovers ................11-1 When Nebraska scores first ..................................24-3 When Nebraska leads at halftime ........................23-2 When Nebraska trails at halftime ...........................4-9 When Nebraska is tied at halftime .........................3-1 Games decided by 11 points or more ..................22-4 Games decided by 10 or less ..................................8-7 Games decided by 7 or less ....................................3-7 Games decided by 3 or less ....................................1-5 Overtime games .....................................................1-1

Carl PeliniDef. Coord.

4th Year

Ross ElsLinebackers

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Rich FisherWide Receivers

1st Year

John GarrisonAsst. OL/TE

1st Year

John PapuchisDL/Spec. Teams/RC

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Corey RaymondSecondary

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James DobsonStrength Coach

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Scouting ChattanoogaTennessee at Chattanooga is opening its 104th season of play this afternoon. The

Mocs are coming off a second straight 6-5 campaign in 2010, posting back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in nearly 20 years. UTC is a member of the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) and the Southern Conference.

The Mocs return a total of 38 lettermen from last season, including 16 starters. Chattanooga brings back eight starters on defense, five on offense and three specialists. Among the returning starters are All-America wide receiver Joel Bradford and all-conference selections B.J. Coleman (quarterback), Ryan Consiglio (linebacker) and Kadeem Wise (defensive back).

The eight returning starters hope to shore up a Chattanooga defense that ranked 80th in the FCS last season in total defense and 95th in scoring defense. The Mocs return four of their top five tacklers, but must replace the production of Chris Donald, who led the team in sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (12.5) as a senior in 2010.

Offensively, the Mocs put up impressive totals last season, averaging 430.0 yards per game to rank 11th in the FCS. Chattanooga also ranked eighth in passing (277.2 yards per game) and 17th in scoring (31.6). UTC must replace its top two rushers from last season and three of its top five receivers. But the combination of Coleman, who threw for nearly 3,000 yards last season, and Bradford, who caught 81 passes and averaged more than 116 receiving yards per game, should provide a boost for the Mocs as younger players gain experience.

In the special teams department, Chattanooga returns its punter and both kickers from last season. Bradford is also back as the Mocs’ top return threat.

Series HistoryNebraska and Chattanooga are meeting for the first time this season. The Mocs are

one of two 2011 opponents the Huskers have not previously faced, along with Fresno State. Chattanooga is also one of three opponents making their first trips to Memorial Stadium this season, joining Fresno State and Ohio State. Today’s game marks the first time Nebraska has played a current member of the Southern Conference and will be the Huskers’ second game against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent since 2006. (South Dakota State, 2010)

Chattanooga Head Coach Russ HuesmanRuss Huesman is entering his third season as head coach at his alma mater. A 1983

Chattanooga graduate, Huesman owns a 12-10 record with the Mocs in his first head coaching job. Huesman has led UTC to back-to-back 6-5 seasons after Chattanooga won only six total games in the three seasons before his arrival. Overall, he has led the Mocs to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in nearly 20 years.

In his first season in 2009, Huesman was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year after helping the Mocs to a 6-5 season, one year after going 1-11. While finishing 6-5 again in 2010, Chattanooga won five games in league play, its highest total since 1985.

Before returning to his alma mater, Huesman spent five seasons as the defensive coordinator at Richmond. The Spiders ranked in the top 15 in total defense in each of Huesman’s last three seasons. In his final game at Richmond, Huesman’s defense held Montana to seven points in a 24-7 Spider victory in the 1997 FCS National Championship Game.

Huesman spent six years as a full-time assistant in the Football Bowl Subdivision ranks at Memphis from 1998 to 2003. He moved to Memphis after 14 seasons at William & Mary, including serving his final two seasons as the Tribe’s defensive coordinator. After spending one season as a student assistant coach at Chattanooga following his senior season, Huesman got his first coaching job as a graduate assistant at South Carolina for the 1983 and 1984 seasons.

Chattanooga FactsLocation: Chattanooga, Tenn.Nickname: MocsEnrollment: 10,526Colors: Navy, Old Gold, SilverConference: Southern (FCS)Stadium: Finley StadiumCapacity: 20,668Series Record: First meetingHead Coach: Russ HuesmanAlma Mater (Year): Chattanooga (1983)Record at Chattanooga: 12-10Career Record: SameRecord vs. Nebraska: First meeting

Chattanooga Schedule2010 Record: 6-5, 5-3 Southern ConferenceDate Opponent Time/ScoreSept. 3 at Nebraska 2:30 p.m.Sept. 10 Jacksonville State 5 p.m.Sept. 17 at Eastern Kentucky 5 p.m.Sept. 24 at Appalachian State 2:30 p.m.Oct. 1 The Citadel 5 p.m.Oct. 8 at Georgia Southern 2 p.m.Oct. 15 Western Carolina 5 p.m.Oct. 22 at Elon 2 p.m.Oct. 29 Furman 1 p.m.Nov. 5 at Samford 11 a.m.Nov. 19 Wofford 1 p.m.

Chattanooga Statistical Leaders (STATS FROM 2010)Rushing G Att. Yards YPC TD Avg./GErroll Wynn, RB 10 124 653 5.3 5 65.3Keon Williams, RB 10 103 500 4.9 4 50.0J.J. Jackson, RB* 10 63 223 3.5 3 22.3

Passing Comp. Att. Pct. Int. Yards TDB.J. Coleman, QB* 215 382 56.3 13 2,996 26Graham Nichols, QB* 4 8 50.0 0 44 0

Receiving G No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./GJoel Bradford, WR* 11 81 1,284 15.9 8 116.7Brian Sutherland, WR 11 50 729 14.6 5 66.3Garrett Hughes, TE 11 25 346 13.8 5 31.5Chris Pitchford, WR 11 18 230 12.8 2 20.9Marlon Anthony, WR* 11 17 195 11.5 3 17.7

Tackles G UT AT TT TFL SacksRyan Consiglio, LB* 11 68 42 110 9.5 2.0D.J. Key, DB* 11 39 18 57 2.5 0.0Chris Lewis-Harris, DB* 11 38 17 55 1.5 0.0Chris Donald, DL 11 25 22 47 12.5 7.5Nick Davison, DL* 10 31 14 45 8.0 2.0

Punt Returns No. Yards Avg. TD LongJoel Bradford, WR* 10 89 8.9 0 27

Field Goals Att. Made Pct. Blkd. LongJeff Veres, WR/PK* 3 9 33.3 1 37

Punts No. Yards Avg. Blkd. LongMike Hammons, P* 37 1,422 38.4 2 50*returning player

Statistical Comparison (STATS FROM 2010)Category (per game) NU UTC Big 12 Southern FBS FCSRushing Offense 247.6 152.8 1st 6th 9th 52ndPassing Offense 150.6 277.2 12th 2nd 113th 8thTotal Offense 398.1 430.0 7th 3rd 44th 11thScoring Offense 30.9 31.6 7th 3rd 39th 17thRushing Defense 153.1 162.6 7th 3rd 63rd 75thPass Efficiency Defense 96.29 143.65 1st 9th 3rd 103rdPass Defense 153.6 207.5 1st 8th 5th 64thTotal Defense 306.8 370.0 2nd 6th 11th 80thScoring Defense 17.4 31.2 2nd 8th 9th 95thNet Punting 37.7 29.7 8th 9th 35th 106thPunt Returns 12.9 9.5 1st 1st 14th 48thKickoff Returns 23.0 20.1 4th 5th 32nd 68thTurnover Margin -0.1 0.0 8th 7th 62nd 55thSacks 2.2 1.8 7th 4th 45th t-57thTackles For Loss 4.3 6.5 12th 3rd 112th 47thSacks Allowed 2.1 1.4 8th 4th 70th 28th

Nebraska Cornhuskers(10-4 in 2010)

Chattanooga Mocs(6-5 in 2010)



Husker History in a New ConferenceIn its inaugural season as a member of the Big Ten

Conference, Nebraska will call a new conference home for the first time since the Big 12 was formed prior to the 1996 season. Overall, the Huskers have been a part of seven football conferences in program history. NU was the Missouri Valley Conference co-champion in its first year in the league in 1907 and the Huskers were Big 6 Conference champions in that league’s inaugural year in 1928. Nebraska also won the Big 12 North Division title in the league’s inaugural season in 1996.

Below is a look at how Nebraska has fared in its first year in a new conference in the program’s 122-year history:

Nebraska’s Inaugural Years in a New ConferenceConference First Season RecordWIUFBA 1892 2-2-1Missouri Valley* 1907 8-2-0Big 6* 1928 7-1-1Big 7 1948 2-8-0Big 8 1960 4-6-0Big 12 1996 11-2-0*conference championWIUFBA = Western Inter-State University Foot Ball Association

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

victories, and NU’s 837 all-time victories is fourth nationally. 1. Michigan 884 2. Texas 8503. Notre Dame 8454. Nebraska 8375. Ohio State 8316. Penn State 8187. Oklahoma 8118. Alabama 802Nebraska is in its 122nd season of college football, and

owns an 837-345-40 all-time record in 1,222 games (.701). 4Since the first season of Nebraska football in 1890,

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

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

4NU (702), Michigan (705), Alabama (728) and Notre Dame (736) were the only schools to win 700 games in the 1900s.

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

the start of the 1970s, when Bob Devaney guided NU to back-to-back national titles in 1970 and 1971. During the past four decades, the Huskers have compiled a 403-104-5 record, for a .792 winning percentage in 512 games. NU’s 403 wins in that time period are 24 more than any other school.

1. Nebraska 403 2. Ohio State 3793. Oklahoma 3764. Michigan 3675. Penn State 3664Nebraska has 39 nine-win seasons and 23 10-win

seasons since 1970. Nebraska has posted back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time since 2000 and 2001. Nebraska has posted three straight nine-win seasons for the first time since an NCAA record 33 straight from 1969 to 2001.

4Nebraska was the first team in college football history to win 100 or more games in consecutive decades, ranking first in the 1980s (103-20) and second in the 1990s (108-16-1). NU narrowly missed 100 wins in the 1970s (98). Nebraska posted 84 wins in the recently completed decade.

Nebraska Starts Inaugural Season in Big Ten ConferenceNebraska officially became the 12th member of the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2011, and is set for its first season

of football competition in the nation’s oldest conference. Nebraska will compete in the Legends Division in football, and enters the conference with a goal of reaching the first Big Ten Football Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 3.

Nebraska has won football championships in four conferences during its 121 years of intercollegiate football, and also competed as an independent for several years. Overall, Nebraska has won 43 conference championships.

The major conferences for the Nebraska football program since the first season of play in 1890 include:1890-1891: Independent1892-1897: Western Inter-State Foot Ball Association1898-1906, 1918-1920: Independent1907-1917, 1921-1927: Missouri Valley Conference (12 conference titles)1928-1947: Big Six Conference (9 conference titles)1948-1959: Big Seven Conference1960-1995: Big Eight Conference (20 conference titles)1996-2010: Big 12 Conference (2 conference titles)2011-: Big Ten Conference

Nebraska holds a 31-6 record against Big Ten opponents since 1970. The Huskers have won seven straight games in Lincoln against conference foes dating back to a 1981 loss to Penn State, an independent at that time. 4 Among Big Ten Conference opponents, Nebraska has faced Minnesota the most, taking on the Gophers 51 times.

Minnesota holds a 29-20-2 edge in the all-time series, but Nebraska has won the past 14 meetings dating back to 1963.

4Nebraska and Iowa have met 41 times in football, with the Huskers owning a 26-12-3 advantage. The two teams have met just six times since 1946, with NU winning five of those six meetings. Nebraska and Iowa will complete the regular season against each other through at least 2014, and will battle on the Friday after Thanksgiving in 2011 and 2012. Nebraska has played on the day after Thanksgiving every year since 1990, facing either Oklahoma or Colorado.

4 Nebraska has faced the remaining six Big Ten foes on the 2011 schedule a total of 35 times, led by 13 meetings with Penn State.

Legends and LeadersThe Big Ten Conference has divided into two divisions for football competition–Legends and Leaders. Winners of

the respective divisions will meet on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship. Nebraska will compete in the Legends Division along with Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and

Northwestern. Nebraska will face each member of the Legends Division on an annual basis. The Leaders Division consists of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin. The Huskers will face Penn State every year in a protected cross-over game, while the other five opponents will rotate onto Nebraska’s schedule.

In 2011 and 2012, Nebraska will face Ohio State and Wisconsin from the Leaders Division. Nebraska will take on Illinois and Purdue in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and does not face Indiana in the regular season in its first four years of Big Ten schedules.

The 2011 ScheduleNebraska is set to face arguably one of the nation’s most difficult schedules in 2011 and one of the most demanding

slates in school history. In addition to a competitive non-conference schedule, the Huskers will face an extremely challenging schedule in their first season of competition in the Big Ten Conference.

The 2011 schedule features nine games against teams that participated in a bowl game in 2010. Included in that group are BCS bowl teams Ohio State (Sugar) and Wisconsin (Rose). Other teams that appeared in a bowl game include Fresno State (Humanitarian), Washington (Holiday), Michigan State (Capital One), Northwestern (Ticket City), Penn State (Outback), Michigan (Gator) and Iowa (Insight).

Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan State shared the Big Ten title in 2010, and each of those three schools won 11 regular-season games.

Nebraska’s home schedule is arguably the most attractive in school history. In addition to the new flavor of Big Ten foes, six of the seven opponents coming to Memorial Stadium competed in a bowl game last fall.» Nebraska’s meeting with Washington will be its third against the Huskies in a period of 12 months. Nebraska last

faced an opponent that frequently in a short period of time in 1998 and 1999 when Nebraska met Texas three times in 13 months, including the 1999 Big 12 Championship Game. Nebraska and Oklahoma met three times in a 12-month span in 1978 and 1979, including an Orange Bowl matchup on Jan. 1, 1979.

» In the Big Ten’s divisional setup, Nebraska will not face Purdue, Illinois and Indiana in 2011 and 2012. Nebraska’s permanent cross-over opponent from the Leaders Division will be Penn State.

» Nebraska’s regular-season finale against Iowa has been moved for Friday, Nov. 25, continuing Nebraska’s tradition of playing on the day after Thanksgiving.



Huskers on Preseason Watch ListsRex Burkhead, Junior, IBDoak Walker Award Watch List

Mike Caputo, Senior, CDave Rimington Trophy Watch List

Jared Crick, Senior, DTChuck Bednarik Award Watch ListLombardi Award Watch ListBronko Nagurski Trophy Watch ListOutland Trophy Watch ListWalter Camp Award Watch ListLott Trophy Watch ListLowe’s Senior CLASS Award Candidate

Lavonte David, Senior, LBChuck Bednarik Award Watch ListButkus Award Watch ListLombardi Award Watch ListBronko Nagurski Trophy Watch ListLott Trophy Watch List

Alfonzo Dennard, Senior, CBChuck Bednarik Award Watch ListBronko Nagurski Trophy Watch ListJim Thorpe Award Watch List

Taylor Martinez, Sophomore, QBManning Award Watch ListDavey O’Brien Award Watch ListMaxwell Award Watch List

Cameron Meredith, Junior, DETed Hendricks Award Watch ListLombardi Award Watch List

Kyler Reed, Junior, TEJohn Mackey Award Watch List

Pelini Among Impressive GroupNebraska’s Bo Pelini has 29 victories in his first three

full seasons as Nebraska head coach. He is in impressive company among coaches at BCS Conference schools in the BCS era (since 1998).

3-Year Win Total Among New BCS CoachesCoach School First 3 Years WinsLarry Coker Miami 2001-03 35Les Miles LSU 2005-07 34Nick Saban Alabama 2007-09 33Brian Kelly Cincinnati 2007-09 33Jim Tressel Ohio State 2001-03 32Mark Richt Georgia 2001-03 32Frank Solich Nebraska 1998-2000 31Bob Stoops Oklahoma 1999-2001 31Urban Meyer Florida 2005-07 31Bo Pelini Nebraska 2008-10 29Pete Carroll USC 2001-03 29

3-Year Win Total Among BCS First-Time CoachesCoach School First 3 Years WinsLarry Coker Miami 2001-03 35Mark Richt Georgia 2001-03 32Frank Solich Nebraska 1998-2000 31Bob Stoops Oklahoma 1999-2001 31Bo Pelini Nebraska 2008-10 29Pete Carroll USC 2001-03 29

3-Year Win Total Among Nebraska Head CoachesCoach First 3 Years WinsFrank Solich 1998-2000 31Bo Pelini 2008-10 29Bob Devaney 1962-64 28Tom Osborne 1973-75 28

Most Wins Among Class of 2008 Head CoachesCoach First 3 Years WinsBo Pelini* Nebraska 29Ken Niumatalolo* Navy 27Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 26*first-time head coaches

Huskers Among Nation’s Top Returning TalentNebraska features several players who rank among the nation’s top returning talent in 2011. Senior defensive

tackle Jared Crick, senior linebacker Lavonte David and senior cornerback Alfonzo Dennard have all been selected as preseason All-Americans by at least one media outlet this fall. Including each member of that trio, a total of eight Huskers have combined for 23 selections to preseason watch lists for a major national award. Nebraska also boasts the returning production of several players who rank among the nation’s best.4Jared Crick enters his final season with 19.0 career sacks and 32 career tackles-for-loss. His 19.0 sacks rank third nationally among active players and are tops among interior defensive linemen. Crick’s 32 TFLs also lead all interior defensive linemen nationally.4Lavonte David set a school record with 152 tackles in his first year as a Husker in 2010. David’s career average of 10.9 tackles per game ranks third nationally among all returning players.4Sophomore quarterback Taylor Martinez rushed for 965 yards last season, the second-highest total by a Husker freshman, regardless of position. Martinez’s 2010 rushing total ranked second nationally among returning quarterbacks, trailing only Michigan’s Denard Robinson.4Martinez and junior I-back Rex Burkhead combined to rush for 1,916 yards last season. That total ranks Martinez and Burkhead as the third-highest returning quarterback-running back rushing tandem in the country.

Youth May be Served on Nebraska Offensive LineNebraska has a long tradition of annually putting one of the nation’s top offensive lines on the field. The Huskers

traditionally have also had an offensive line consisting primarily of upperclassmen. Last year, the Huskers started three seniors and a junior on the line for the majority of the season. That could change in 2011, with a true freshman, redshirt freshman and at least a pair of sophomores seeing significant time with the upper units during fall camp.

True freshman Tyler Moore could possibly earn a start this Saturday against Chattanooga. That would be a first in Husker history.

4Moore, who enrolled in January, would become the first true freshman offensive lineman to start a season opener in Nebraska history, and just the fourth freshman offensive lineman to earn a start in Nebraska’s season opener, joining redshirt freshmen Jeremiah Sirles (2010 vs. Western Kentucky), Marcel Jones (2008 vs. Western Michigan) and Richie Incognito (2002 vs. Arizona State). Redshirt freshman Jake Cotton is also a candidate to join this short list.

4Moore would also become just the fourth true freshman offensive lineman to start a game at Nebraska and the first since 2007. Previous true freshman starters on the offensive line include: Jaivorio Burkes (2 starts in 2007), Jacob Hickman (1 start in 2006) and Matt Slauson (3 starts in 2005).

4Moore would be only the 10th true freshman offensive lineman to appear in a game for the Huskers since freshmen regained eligibility in 1973, and just the sixth to appear in a season opener.

True Freshmen Offensive Linemen to Play at Nebraska (9)Andrew Rodriguez (2010), Jaivorio Burkes (2007), Jacob Hickman (2006), Matt Slauson (2005), Greg Austin (2003), Toniu Fonoti (1999), John Garrison (1999), Will Shields (1989), Jake Young (1986)

True Freshmen Offensive Linemen to Play in Season Opener (5)Andrew Rodriguez (2010), Tonui Fonoti (1999), John Garrison (1999), Will Shields (1989), Jake Young (1986)

True Freshmen Offensive Linemen to Start a Game (3)Jaivorio Burkes (2 games in 2007), Jacob Hickman (1 games in 2006), Matt Slauson (3 games in 2005)

Freshmen Offensive Linemen to Start Season Opener (3-All RFr.)Jeremiah Sirles (RFr., 2010), Marcel Jones (RFr., 2008), Richie Incognito (RFr., 2002)

Points at a Premium Against BlackshirtsNebraska has been remarkably stingy on the scoreboard the past two seasons. The 2009 defense led the nation in

scoring defense at 10.4 points per game, and held seven foes to single digits and eight teams to 10 or fewer points. Both of those totals led the nation. Nebraska posted two shutouts for the first time since 2003. In 2010, Nebraska again ranked in the top 10 nationally, holding opponents to 17.4 points per game to rank ninth.

The scoring defense numbers put together the past two seasons stack up well historically. In 28 games the past two seasons, NU has allowed an average of 13.89 points per game, fourth-best in the nation in that span.4 Nebraska’s 10.4 points per game allowed in 2009 were the fewest since the 1984 defense led the nation by

allowing just 9.5 points per game. NU had not allowed fewer than 15 points per game since 2003.4 Before the last two seasons, Nebraska had not ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense in consecutive seasons

since 1995 and 1996. 4 Nebraska held 13 of 14 opponents to 20 or fewer points in 2009. To put that accomplishment in perspective, NU

held just six opponents to fewer than 20 points in 2007 and 2008 combined. Nebraska held 10 of 14 teams to 20 or fewer points in 2010, and only one opponent scored more than 24 points in regulation play.

4 Only 12 Nebraska opponents have scored as many as 17 points since the start of the 2009 season (28 games). In the past two seasons, Nebraska has allowed 10 or fewer points in 12 games.



COMBINED DEFENSIVE NUMBERS (2009-2010)TOTAL DEFENSETeam GP Yds. YPGTCU 26 6,086 234.1Ohio St. 26 6,819 262.3Alabama 27 7,141 264.5Texas 26 7,129 274.2Boise St. 27 7,514 278.3Florida 27 7,521 278.6Nebraska 28 8,103 289.4

SCORING DEFENSETeam GP Pts. PPGTCU 26 322 12.4Alabama 27 340 12.6Ohio St. 26 349 13.4Nebraska 28 389 13.9Boise St. 27 406 15.1

PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE Opp. Pass Numbers Team % INT Yds TD Rating Nebraska 48.2 39 4,655 20 91.25TCU 47.9 26 3,747 20 93.46Alabama 49.3 46 4,615 23 94.80Ohio St. 54.0 43 4,382 19 96.98Boise St. 53.2 38 4,480 23 99.66

PASSING YARDS PER GAMETeam GP Yds. YPGTCU 26 3,747 144.1Air Force 26 3,927 151.0Florida 27 4,426 163.9Boise St. 27 4,480 165.9Nebraska 28 4,655 166.2

Nebraska Career SacksPlayer, Years Sacks1. Trev Alberts, 1990-93 29.52. Grant Wistrom, 1994-97 26.53. Jim Skow, 1983-85 264. Ndamukong Suh, 2005-09 24 Danny Noonan, 1984-86 246. Broderick Thomas, 1985-88 22.57. Adam Carriker, 2003-06 20.58. Jared Crick, 2008-present 199. Barry Turner, 2005-09 1710. Travis Hill, 1989-92 16.5

Nebraska Career TFLsPlayer, Years TFLs1. Grant Wistrom, OLB, 1994-97 58.52. Ndamukong Suh, DT, 2005-09 573. Barrett Ruud, MLB, 2001-04 504. Trev Alberts, OLB, 1990-93 455. Jim Skow, RT, 1982-85 446. Adam Carriker, DE, 2003-06 41 Willie Harper, DE, 1970-72 418. Broderick Thomas, OLB, 1985-88 399. Mike Rucker, RE, 1995-98 38 Jay Moore, DE, 2003-06 38-- Jared Crick, DT, 2008-present 32

Nation’s Active Sacks LeadersPlayer, School Sacks1. Julian Miller, West Virginia 21.52. Justin Houston, Georgia 20.03. Jared Crick, Nebraska 19.0

Defense Aims to Remain Tough at Home Nebraska will also be looking to continue its defensive dominance inside Memorial Stadium in 2011. Since the start of the 2009 season, the Huskers have allowed only 145 points in 14 homes games, an average of just 10.4 points per game. The Blackshirts have allowed only 14 touchdowns in their last 14 home games, while holding nine opponents to 10 points or less and six to a field goal or less. Nebraska’s home defense has been exceptionally good in its home opener and against non-conference competition in general. The Huskers have held the opponent to 10 points or less in the home opener in five of the last six seasons and eight times since 2000. Extending the dominance to the entire non-conference portion of the schedule, NU has allowed an average of 7.0 points per home game against non-conference opponents over the past two seasons. The Huskers have surrendered only 42 points in six games, allowing only three touchdowns.

No Passing ZoneNebraska’s defense has consistently been among the nation’s best under Bo and Carl Pelini. That effort has been

led by the Blackshirts’ remarkable pass defense. Nebraska had a dominant secondary in 2010, marking the second straight season NU ranked among the nation’s top pass defenses.

Nebraska finished third nationally in pass efficiency defense (96.29 rating) and fifth in passing yards allowed (153.6 ypg) in 2010. Nebraska allowed opposing passers to complete just 48.7 percent of passing attempts, a mark that ranked second nationally.

The pass defense effort came a year after Nebraska led the nation in pass efficiency defense in 2009. Over the past two seasons, Nebraska has allowed 20 touchdown passes, while picking off 39 opponent passes. NU allowed just seven passing touchdowns in 2009 and 13 in 2010.

The Huskers have a 91.25 pass efficiency defensive rating over the past two seasons, best in the nation. In 28 games in 2009 and 2010, NU allowed just 166.3 passing yards per game, fifth-best in the nation.

Other notable accomplishments for Nebraska’s pass defense include:4 Nebraska opponents have completed less than 50 percent of their passes each of the past two seasons. Ten

of 14 opponents in 2009 completed 50 percent or less of their pass attempts, and five opponents had less than 150 yards passing. In 2010, seven opponents threw for 135 yards or less, and NU also held seven opponents below a 50 percent completion rate.

4 Nebraska had 19 interceptions in 2010 to tie for 11th in the country. In 2009, Nebraska tied for seventh in the nation with 20 interceptions.

4 Nebraska’s average of 153.6 yards per game allowed through the air in 2010 was its best pass defense average since allowing 131.0 yards per game in 1990.

4 The Blackshirts allowed 15 passing yards against Kansas in 2010, the fewest since allowing zero completions against Nicholls State in 2006. It was just the eighth time since 1990 that NU held an opponent to 50 or fewer passing yards. Kansas did not complete a pass after the first quarter (0-of-9).

Crick Poised for Dominant Senior SeasonDefensive tackle Jared Crick has been a fixture on Nebraska’s defensive line and in opponent backfields each of

the past two seasons. The 6-6, 285-pound Crick has earned first-team all-conference honors each of the past two seasons, and is likely to be a strong candidate for numerous national honors this fall.

In addition to his All-Big 12 award in 2010, Crick was also a first-team All-America choice by Rivals.com, while earning second-team honors from the Associated Press and CBSSports.com. Crick was one of 12 semifinalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award, and he was a quarterfinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.

Crick enters 2011 in position to cement his place as one of the top defenders in Nebraska history. He has been a first-team All-American by nearly every preseason outlet and is among the favorites for Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

4 Crick has the opportunity to become Nebraska’s first three-time, first-team all-conference selection since cornerback Ralph Brown achieved the rare honor in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Just 21 players in school history have been three-time all-conference picks, including only five since 1990.

4 Crick made 70 tackles last season to rank third on the team and first among linemen. He led all Big 12 defensive linemen with 5.0 tackles per game.

4 Crick had a team-high 9.5 sacks, including three games with two or more sacks. His 2010 sack total equaled his 2009 total, giving Crick 19 career sacks. His sack total ranks eighth in school history. He is five sacks from cracking the top five in NU history and 11.5 sacks from Trev Alberts’ school record of 29.5 career sacks.

4 Crick led the team with 17 tackles for loss (91 yards) in his junior season. His 32 career tackles for loss are six shy of the top 10 on the career chart, and Crick is 12 tackles for loss from cracking the top five in school history.

4 In 2009, Crick pushed Ndamukong Suh for team statistical leads in tackles, sacks and tackles for loss. Crick finished with 73 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries. His 5.2 tackles per game were second behind Suh among Big 12 defensive linemen.

4 Crick had one of the most prolific defensive days in school history with a record-setting performance at Baylor in 2009. Crick had a school-record five sacks for 24 yards in the game. His five sacks were the most in a single game by any player in the nation in 2009, just ahead of Suh’s 4.5 sacks against Texas. Crick had seven tackles for loss, tying the NU school record also held by Jim Skow (1985 vs. Missouri) and Suh (2009 vs. Texas). The seven TFLs by Crick and Suh were three more than any other Big 12 player in 2009.



Nebraska Season TacklesPlayer, Year Tackles1. Lavonte David, 2010 1522. Barrett Ruud, 2003 1493. Barrett Ruud, 2004 1434. Lee Kunz, 1977 1415. Jerry Murtaugh, 1970 132

Nation’s Active Tackles LeadersPlayer, School Tackles/Game1. Luke Kuechly, Boston College 13.12. Brian Wagner, Akron 10.93. Lavonte David, Nebraska 10.93. Marcus McGraw, Houston 9.5

NU Frosh Season Rushing YardsRk. Player, Position, Year Yards1. Ahman Green, IB, 1995 1,0862. Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010 9653. Calvin Jones, IB, 1991 9004. DeAngelo Evans, IB, 1996 7765. David Horne, IB, 2002 651

NU Frosh Season Rushing TDsRk. Player, Position, Year TDs1. Calvin Jones, IB, 1991 14 DeAngelo Evans, IB, 1996 143. Ahman Green, IB, 1995 134. Taylor Martinez, QB, 2010 12

NU QB Season Rushing YardsRk. Player, Year Yards1. Jammal Lord, 2002 1,4122. Eric Crouch, 2001 1,1153. Scott Frost, 1997 1,0954. Eric Crouch, 2000 9715. Taylor Martinez, 2010 965

Nebraska Total Offense StatsYear Total Offense2001 451.22002 373.12003 345.02004 363.22005 320.32006 414.62007 468.32008 450.82009 322.82010 398.1

Nebraska Scoring Offense StatsYear Scoring Offense2001 37.42002 27.42003 24.82004 25.02005 24.72006 30.62007 33.42008 35.42009 25.12010 30.9

Nebraska Rushing Offense StatsYear Rushing Offense2001 314.72002 268.72003 235.62004 176.32005 96.02006 170.52007 144.42008 169.82009 147.12010 247.6

David Looks to Build on Record-Setting SeasonLinebacker Lavonte David arrived on the Nebraska campus just a few months before the 2010 season, but by the

end of the year he had put his name in the Nebraska record book. In 2011, David figures to be a strong candidate for national honors, including one of the leading contenders for the Butkus Award.

David set a Nebraska season record with 152 tackles in 2010, and his 10.9 tackles per game ranked 11th nationally and tops in the Big 12. His tackle total surpassed the previous school record of 149 tackles by Barrett Ruud in 2003. The 6-1, 220-pound David was also the first Blackshirt defender to record 100 tackles since Ruud in 2004.

4 David had a team season-high 19 tackles in the Huskers’ victory over South Dakota State. His tackle total vs. SDSU was tied for the most in the Big 12 in 2010, and was the highest for a Nebraska player since Ruud totaled 19 tackles at Kansas State in 2004. The tackle total tied for the seventh-most in a single game in Nebraska history.

4 David had eight games with double-figure tackle totals in 2010, including three with at least 15 tackles. David had 35 tackles in back-to-back games against South Dakota State and Kansas State, the best for a Husker since Ruud had 36 tackles in back-to-back games against Kansas State and Missouri in 2004. David made 17 tackles against Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game, giving him the top three tackle efforts of the past six seasons.

In addition to leading the team in tackles, David was second on the team in tackles for loss (15-60), sacks (6-50) and pass breakups (10), while ranking fourth in hurries (7). He was widely honored for his effort. David was named the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year by every outlet that selected that honor. He was also a first-team All-Big 12 selection, while the Kansas City Star named him its conference defensive player of the year. David also received national accolades, including first-team All-America honors by Rivals.com and CBSSports.com, while the AP and SI.com named him to the second team.

Despite having the benefit of only two seasons in a Nebraska uniform, David is in position to rank among the top 10 career tackles in school history. David would need 96 tackles in his senior season to crack the top 10, and just 60 to reach the top 20 on the career list. Demorrio Williams’ 220 career tackles are the most by a Nebraska defender who played just two seasons as a Husker (2002-03).

Huskers Hope to Hit Ground Running Nebraska led the Big 12 and ranked ninth nationally in rushing offense in 2010, averaging 247.6 yards per game. Nebraska’s national rushing ranking was its highest since 2003 (7th) and the 247.6 yards per game were its best since averaging 268.7 yards on the ground in 2002. Nebraska did not finish higher than 23rd nationally in rushing between 2004 and 2009. The Huskers hope to feature another strong rushing attack in 2011. Nebraska returns a pair of runners who each topped 900 yards on the ground in 2010. I-back Rex Burkhead finished his sophomore season with 951 rushing yards, while quarterback Taylor Martinez netted 965 yards despite being injured for much of the second half of the year. Nebraska is one of only three teams nationally with a pair of returning 900-yard rushers from last season (also Wisconsin and Pittsburgh). Not only is a pair of returning 900-yard rushers a rare feat in college football this season, it is also nearly unheard of in the history of Nebraska football. The 2011 season marks only the third time in Husker history that Nebraska returns two 900-yard rushers from the previous season. The only other seasons where NU returned that production was in 1982 (Roger Craig and Mike Rozier) and 1992 (Derek Brown and Calvin Jones). Burkhead and Martinez also rank third among the nation’s top returning running back-quarterback rushing tandems (behind Michigan’s Vincent Smith and Denard Robinson and Oregon’s LaMichael James and Darron Thomas).

FBS Teams Returning Multiple 900-Yard Rushers from 20101. Wisconsin (James White – 1,052; Montee Ball – 996)2. Pittsburgh (Dion Lewis – 1,061; Ray Graham – 922)3. Nebraska (Taylor Martinez (QB) – 965; Rex Burkhead – 951)

FBS Top Returning Quarterback-Running Back Rushing Combination1. Michigan, 2,303 yards (Denard Robinson – 1,702; Vincent Smith – 601)2. Oregon, 2,217 yards (Darron Thomas – 486; LaMichael James – 1,731)3. Nebraska, 1,916 yards (Taylor Martinez – 965; Rex Burkhead – 951)

Husker Teams with Two Returning 900-Yard Rushers from Previous Season» 2011 (Taylor Martinez & Rex Burkhead)» 1992 (Derek Brown & Calvin Jones)» 1982 (Roger Craig & Mike Rozier)

Burkhead, Martinez and graduated I-back Roy Helu Jr. led a 2010 rushing attack that put up numbers not seen at Nebraska in seven seasons.» Nebraska topped 200 rushing yards in 10 of 14 games in 2010. The Huskers were 10-0 when rushing for 200 yards.

» Nebraska had back-to-back 300-yard rushing performances in games 2 and 3 (Idaho, Washington), marking the first time NU topped 300 rushing yards in consecutive games since late in 2002. NU had five straight 200-yard rushing games to start the season and six overall including the 2009 Holiday Bowl, marking the longest streak for the Huskers since also posting six straight 200-yard rushing games during the 2002 season.

» Nebraska’s 451 rushing yards at Kansas State were its most since posting 641 rushing yards at Baylor in 2001. It also marked just the Huskers’ second 400-yard rushing game in the past seven seasons (413 vs. Nevada, 2007).

» In road wins at Washington and Kansas State, Nebraska rushed for more than 300 yards in consecutive road games for the first time since 2001 when NU topped 300 rushing yards in back-to-back games at Missouri and Baylor. NU also topped 200 rushing yards in road wins at Oklahoma State (217) and Iowa State (235).



1971 Championship Team ReunitedMore than 50 members of Nebraska’s 1971 national

championship team will gather in Lincoln this weekend for a reunion. The group will have a private dinner on Friday evening and will be honored on the field at halftime of Saturday afternoon’s contest. The group will include 1971 team captains Jim Anderson and Jerry Tagge and 1972 Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers.

The 1971 team won the second of Nebraska’s five national championships with a perfect 13-0 record under Hall of Fame Coach Bob Devaney. Nebraska opened the year No. 2 in the AP poll, moved to the top spot after the season opener and never relinquished the position. The Huskers held 10 of 13 opponents to single-digit points, while topping 30 points on offense in all 13 contests.

The highlight of the 1971 season was a 35-31 victory over No. 2 Oklahoma in Norman in the “Game of the Century”. Nebraska capped its championship season with a 38-6 drubbing of Alabama in the Orange Bowl.

Cotton to be Presented with Berringer Memorial Scholarship

Nebraska junior tight end Ben Cotton will be presented with the Brook Berringer Memorial Endowed Scholarship before the Chattanooga game. The scholarship was endowed in the memory of former NU quarterback Brook Berringer who died in a plane crash on April 18, 1996. Criteria for the scholarship includes the following: football student-athlete; involved in community service with high ideals, excellent character and integrity.

Cotton has played a prominent role in the Nebraska offense the past two seasons, playing in all 28 games, with 14 starts including 13 in 2010. Cotton has eight career receptions and is a powerful blocker at the line. Off the field, Cotton is a two-time first-team academic All-Big 12 pick, a two-time member of the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and a regular volunteer in the community.

Huskers’ Top 10 Home CrowdsNo. Attend. Opponent Date1. 86,304 La.-Lafayette (W, 55-0) Sept. 26, 20092. 86,115 Oklahoma (W, 10-3) Nov. 7, 20093. 86,107 Texas Tech (L, 31-10) Oct. 17, 20094. 85,998 Kansas State (W, 17-3) Nov. 21, 20095. 85,938 Iowa State (L, 9-7) Oct. 24, 20096. 85,907 Missouri (W, 31-17) Oct. 30, 20107. 85,831 Virginia Tech (L, 35-30) Sept. 27, 20088. 85,800 Colorado (W, 37-14) Nov. 24, 20069. 85,732 Idaho (W, 38-17) Sept. 11, 201010. 85,719 Florida Atlantic (W, 49-3) Sept. 5, 2009

Largest Crowds To See Nebraska PlayNo. Opponent Attend.1. at Penn State, Sept. 14, 2002 110,7532. Miami (Rose Bowl), Jan. 3, 2002 93,7813. Stanford (Rose Bowl), Jan. 1, 1941 92,000 at USC, Sept. 16, 2006 92,0005. at Texas A&M, Nov. 20, 2010 90,0796. vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Sept. 26, 2009 86,3047. vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 7, 2009 86,1158. vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 17, 2009 86,1079. vs. Kansas State, Nov. 21, 2009 85,99810. at Texas, Oct. 27, 2007 85,968home games in bold

» Nebraska produced five of the top 10 team rushing efforts since 2004 last season, including the first, third and fifth-best rushing efforts in that stretch.

» Helu Jr. became the first NU player to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons since Calvin Jones in 1992 and 1993. Helu Jr. finished his career fourth on the NU career rushing list.

» Martinez’s 965 rushing yards in 2010 were the second-best ever for a Nebraska freshman and fifth among single-season efforts by a Husker quarterback. Martinez set NU quarterback records for longest run and most rushing yards in a game.

» Burkhead rushed for 951 yards, giving Nebraska three players with more than 950 rushing yards for the first time in school history.

» Nebraska had three players crack the century mark in rushing yards in the first meeting with Washington, as Martinez, Helu Jr. and Burkhead all surpassed 100 yards. The game marked the fifth time in school history Nebraska has had three players reach 100 rushing yards in the same game, and the first time it has happened since four Husker runners topped 100 yards at Baylor in 2001.

» Martinez and Helu Jr. also teamed up to produce double 100-yard rushing games against Idaho and Kansas State. The Idaho game marked the first time since 2006 (Iowa State) NU had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game. Nebraska has had two players rush for 100 yards in the same game 68 times in school history.

» Nebraska had 12 100-yard rushing games in 2010 after having just 16 combined 100-yard games the previous three seasons (2007-09). The 12 100-yard games in 2010 were the most by NU since the 2001 team had 16 100-yard rushing outings in 13 games.

» Helu Jr. set a Nebraska school record with 307 rushing yards in Nebraska’s win over Missouri. His rushing yardage marked the third-highest total in Football Bowl Subdivision in 2010.

» Nebraska averaged 5.47 yards-per-carry, seventh-best in the country.» Nebraska rushed for 3,466 yards in 14 games in 2010, over 1,400 yards more than in 14 games in 2009. It marked the

first time NU rushed for 2,500 yards in a season since 2003.

Four Walk-ons Placed on Scholarship Nebraska Coach Bo Pelini announced during fall camp that four Huskers had been placed on scholarship after originally joining the team as walk-ons. The group included senior I-back Austin Jones, senior fullback Tyler Legate, senior defensive back Lance Thorell and junior long snapper P.J. Mangieri. Pelini has made the walk-on program a huge priority since taking over the Nebraska program. In his first four recruiting classes, Nebraska has welcomed more than 80 walk-on players into the Nebraska program. In his first four seasons, Pelini has placed 14 players on scholarship prior to the start of the season. A senior from Aurora, Colo., Jones has played in 10 games as a reserve I-back the past two seasons and compiled 76 rushing yards and a touchdown on 21 career carries. Legate joined the Nebraska program in 2008 after one season at South Dakota. Legate has played in 27 games the past two seasons, including 10 starts at fullback. He has four career receptions, including a pair of touchdown grabs. Legate was Nebraska’s 2009 walk-on MVP and was a first-team academic All-Big 12 pick in 2010. A native of Loomis, Neb., Thorell has been a fixture in the Nebraska secondary for the past three seasons. Thorell has played in 39 games, including six career starts, and has often being used in a nickel or dime role. Thorell has recorded 38 career tackles and two pass breakups. He is a three-time academic All-Big 12 pick and a three-year member of the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team. Mangieri joined the Nebraska program as a walk-on from Peoria, Ill., in 2009 and has started every game the past two seasons as Nebraska’s long snapper. His work helped former NU place-kicker Alex Henery shatter numerous school records the past two seasons.

NCAA Record Sellout Streak ContinuesOne of the most remarkable streaks in collegiate sports continues into the 2011 season. Nebraska has sold out

every game at Memorial Stadium since November of 1962, and the streak stands at 311 games. With seven home games in 2011, the streak is likely to reach 318 by season’s end. Nebraska celebrated the 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 26, 2009 against Louisiana-Lafayette, with a stadium record crowd of 86,304. Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 220, 91 fewer than Nebraska.

Memorial Stadium Provides Huskers with Huge Home-Field EdgeNebraska has rewarded the loyalty of its fans with incredible success at Memorial Stadium through the years.

» Nebraska has won at least six home games in 20 of the past 25 seasons. Nebraska is 135-19 at home in the last 22 seasons (since 1989). Nebraska finished 6-1 at home in 2010, its best record at Memorial Stadium since also going 6-1 in 2006.

» During Nebraska’s run of success at home in the past 25 years, NU has had three home winning streaks of 20 or more games. Nebraska has posted 40 unbeaten and untied home seasons.

» The Huskers are 504-138-20 (.776, 662 games, 121 years) in Lincoln, and 379-115-13 (.759, 507 games, 88 years) in Memorial Stadium (since 1923). Nebraska has had 42 straight winning home seasons, including 2010.

» Nebraska posted its 500th all-time home win against Idaho on Sept. 11, 2010. The 500th home victory put Nebraska in elite company. Only three other schools in college football history (Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee) reached the 500-win plateau at home before Nebraska.



Huskers Open 2011 Season in Associated Press Top 10 Nebraska opens the 2011 season ranked 10th according to the Associated Press, while the Huskers check in at No. 11 in the preseason coaches poll. A year ago, Nebraska began the year ranked eighth in the preseason Associated Press poll. This marks the first time NU has opened in the top 10 in back-to-back years since 2001 and 2002. In fact, Nebraska opened in the top 10 each year from 1993 to 2002, and was also in the preseason top 10 each season from 1978 to 1990. Last season, Nebraska ranked as high as fifth in the Associated Press poll, the Huskers highest ranking in the AP poll at any time since ranking fourth entering the 2002 Rose Bowl contest against Miami.

Nebraska Among Leaders in Associated Press National Titles Notre Dame leads the nation by winning eight Associated Press national titles since 1936, with Oklahoma (7), Alabama (6), Miami (5), USC (5), Nebraska (4) and Minnesota (4) next in line. While the Huskers were awarded the national title by the coaches in 1997, NU finished second to Michigan in the AP poll. In 1970, Nebraska was awarded the AP national title, but not the coaches (Texas was first, Ohio State second and NU third) as the final poll was released before the bowl games were played. In the coaches poll (since 1950), NU is tied for fourth with Miami and Texas with four titles, behind Alabama and Oklahoma with six apiece, and USC with five.

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

Memorial Stadium Expansion in ProgressFans arriving at Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium this fall will see construction on the East side of the stadium.

When complete for the 2013 season, the addition will push Nebraska’s average attendance beyond 90,000. While adding more than 5,000 seats, including a combination of club seats, suites and general public seating, the addition will preserve the rich tradition and orginial architecture of Memorial Stadium. The East Stadium addition will also include dedicated restrooms and concessions areas. A new grand lobby, expanded concourse, and additional first-aid areas will also be added. No current East Stadium seats will be removed and no season ticket holders will be required to relocate their seats as part of this project.

The addition will also include dedicated areas on the ground floor for research, both for Athletics and UNL Research. Construction will resume in full force following the football season and will be completed in time for the 2013 season.

Former Huskers Prominent on NFL RostersNebraska has a long-standing tradition of placing large numbers of players in the NFL. NU had 42 players on NFL

rosters as of Aug. 25, and were represented on the rosters of 24 NFL teams. Nebraska owns one of the most impressive histories of any school in producing NFL-caliber players. Nebraska had

seven players selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, the most of any Big Ten school and fourth among all college programs. The seven draft picks were also the most since Nebraska had seven picks in the 2001 Draft.

Since 1997, Nebraska has had 72 players selected in the NFL Draft, including 46 defensive players. Nebraska has had at least three players selected in the draft each of the past 42 seasons. Cornerback Prince Amukamara was a first-round pick, giving Nebraska back-to-back seasons with first-round draft choices. Nebraska is one of only seven programs to produce first-round draft picks in both 2010 and 2011.

Seeing DoubleThe 2011 Nebraska roster includes three sets of twins and five total sets of brothers. Courtney and Steven Osborne

of Garland, Texas, signed with the Huskers in 2008 and enter their fourth seasons in the program—Courtney as a safety and Steven at wide receiver. Colin and Conor McDermott walked on to Nebraska from Omaha Creighton Prep high school and will both be juniors this fall. Jake and Spencer Long also hail from Omaha (Elkhorn High School) and are in their third seasons in the program. Jake lines up at tight end, while Spencer is an offensive lineman.

In addition to the three sets of twins, Nebraska also has two other sets of brothers on the roster—Ben and Jake Cotton, and Andrew and Aaron Green. The Cottons are the sons of Nebraska associate head coach Barney Cotton. In addition, walk-on redshirt freshman offensive lineman Mark Pelini is the nephew of Bo and Carl Pelini. Fullback Mike Marrow is the son of Nebraska graduate assistant coach Vince Marrow. Freshman walk-on linebacker Broderick Boehm is the son of Nebraska Executive Associate Athletic Director Marc Boehm.

National RankingsAssociated Press (Preseason) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Oklahoma (36) 0-0 1,464 2. Alabama (17) 0-0 1,439 3. Oregon (4) 0-0 1,330 4. LSU (1) 0-0 1,286 5. Boise State (2) 0-0 1,200 6. Florida State 0-0 1,168 7. Stanford 0-0 1,091 8. Texas A&M 0-0 965 9. Oklahoma State 0-0 955 10. Nebraska 0-0 910 11. Wisconsin 0-0 900 12. South Carolina 0-0 848 13. Virginia Tech 0-0 821 14. TCU 0-0 690 15. Arkansas 0-0 686 16. Notre Dame 0-0 530 17. Michigan State 0-0 519 18. Ohio State 0-0 443 19. Georgia 0-0 369 20. Mississippi State 0-0 361 21. Missouri 0-0 258 22. Florida 0-0 228 23. Auburn 0-0 219 24. West Virginia 0-0 207 25. USC 0-0 160

USA Today Coaches (Preseason) No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. Oklahoma (42) 0-0 1,454 2. Alabama (13) 0-0 1,414 3. Oregon (2) 0-0 1,309 4. LSU (2) 0-0 1,296 5. Florida State 0-0 1,116 6. Stanford 0-0 1,101 7. Boise State 0-0 1,065 8. Oklahoma State 0-0 933 9. Texas A&M 0-0 885 10. Wisconsin 0-0 829 11. Nebraska 0-0 814 12. South Carolina 0-0 779 13. Virginia Tech 0-0 767 14. Arkansas 0-0 750 15. TCU 0-0 687 16. Ohio State 0-0 631 17. Michigan State 0-0 536 18. Notre Dame 0-0 440 19. Auburn 0-0 329 20. Mississippi State 0-0 301 21. Missouri 0-0 266 22. Georgia 0-0 260 23. Florida 0-0 240 24. Texas 0-0 162 25. Penn State 0-0 161

Huskers in the 2011 PollsDate AP C H BCS ResultsPre. 10 11



Nebraska Football FactsTeamSeason of Football ................................................. 122ndNational Championships .............................................. 5Back-to-Back National Championship Seasons ............. 2Undefeated Seasons .................................................... 11Perfect Seasons ............................................................. 9Total Conference Championships ............................... 43All-Time Games Played ........................................... 1,222All-Time Record .................................. 837-345-40 (.701)National Ranking in All-Time Wins .............................4thAll-Time Bowl Appearances ......................................... 47National Ranking in Bowl Appearances ......................5thAll-Time Bowl Record ............................................. 24-23Home Games Played ................................................. 662Home Games Record .......................... 504-138-20 (.776)Memorial Stadium Games Played ............................. 507Memorial Stadium Record ................. 379-115-13 (.760)Consecutive Home Winning Seasons .......................... 42Consecutive Home Sellouts ....................................... 311Record in Sellout Streak ....................................... 269-42 vs. Ranked Teams .............................................. 41-24All-Time Record in August ........................ 11-0-0 (1.000)All-Time Record in September ............... 154-37-6 (.797)All-Time Record in October ................ 347-131-19 (.717)All-Time Record in November ............ 290-147-15 (.657)All-Time Record in December ................... 21-11-0 (.656)All-Time Record in January ....................... 13-19-0 (.406)All-Time Record in February ....................... 1-0-0 (1.000)Since 1962 .......................................................471-123-5 Away ........................................................333-204-20 Road (on campus) ................................291-163-17 Neutral Sites ..............................................41-42-3vs. Big Ten Teams ...............................................81-68-10 In Big Ten Action (beginning 2011) ....................... 0-0 Home ................................................................ 0-0 Away ................................................................. 0-0 Neutral .............................................................. 0-0When Scoring 35+ Points........................................ 334-4When Allowing 10 or Less Points ........................240-7-1In Overtime................................................................. 6-1At Night ...............................................................77-31-3vs. Ranked Teams...All-Time .............................................................98-114-3 Home .............................................................45-36-0 Away ..............................................................31-59-3 Neutral ...........................................................22-19-0 as No. 1 Team ...................................................46-7-1

IndividualCollege Football Hall of Fame Players ......................... 15College Football Hall of Fame Coaches ......................... 6First-Team All-Americans .......................................... 109CoSIDA Academic All-Americans* ............................... 99NCAA Top Eight Award Winners*.................................. 9Heisman Trophy Winners .............................................. 3Walter Camp Award Winners ........................................ 3Maxwell Trophy Winners .............................................. 1Outland Trophy Winners* ............................................. 9Lombardi Trophy Winners ............................................. 5Butkus Award Winners .................................................. 1Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners .................. 1Davey O’Brien Award Winners ...................................... 1Rimington Award Winners ............................................ 1Bednarik Award Winners............................................... 1Nagurski Trophy Winners .............................................. 1Retired Jerseys ............................................................ 17Retired Numbers ........................................................... 2All-Conference Selections ......................................... 504*Total leads the nation

NU Streaks...The Huskers have...4 won 98 straight when rushing for 400 yards 4 scored in 190 consecutive games4 scored in 277 straight home games4 shut out opponents 105 times

Nebraska Footall–A Family AffairThe Cotton family is one of several father-son combinations who have played for Nebraska. Barney lettered at

Nebraska in 1976-78, while Ben is a junior tight end and Jake is a redshirt freshman offensive lineman. Other current Nebraska players whose fathers also played at NU include DB Joey Felici (Tony, 1980-82), LB Sean Fisher (Todd, 1983), DE Andy Gdowski (Tom, 1980-82), WR KC Hyland (John, 1970-72), LB Micah Kreikemeier (Keith, 1981-85), DE Jay Martin (Bob, 1973-75), OL Tyler Moore (Brian, 1982-85), LB Anthony Ridder (Dave, 1981-83), TE Eddie Ridder (Tom, 1970s), C Cole Pensick (Dan, 1977-79), LB Colby Starkebaum (John, 1972-74) and DT Baker Steinkuhler (Dean, 1981-83).

NFL Has Large Influence on Nebraska RosterSeveral players also have family connections with the National Football League. Barney Cotton logged four seasons

in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and St. Louis Cardinals from 1979 to 1982, giving his sons Ben and Jake a direct line to the NFL. Other players whose fathers played in the NFL include Kenny Bell (Ken, Denver, 1986-89), Jay Martin (Bob, N.Y. Jets, San Francisco, 1976-79), Mike Marrow (Vince, Buffalo, Carolina, N.Y. Jets, Chicago, San Francisco, 1992-99) Baker Steinkuhler (Dean, Houston, 1984-91), and Lester Ward (Lester, Sr., Dallas).

Nebraska Footall Continues Winning Ways in the ClassroomNebraska football has long been one of the nation’s most successful programs on the field. Success in the classroom

is also a cornerstone of the Nebraska football program.

CASSIDY CONTINUES ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TRADITIONNebraska junior safety Austin Cassidy was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team in 2010. Cassidy

was Nebraska’s first first-team academic All-American since 2005. Cassidy carries a 3.905 cumulative grade-point average in psychology, and has been named to the academic all-district team each of the past two seasons.

NATION-LEADING TOTAL OF ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSThe selection of Cassidy continued to help build Nebraska’s nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

in football. The Huskers now have 99 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in football, including 64 first-team selections. Nebraska also leads the nation in academic All-Americans with 291 academic All-Americans across all teams and all sports, including 14 honorees in 2010-11.

SENIOR CLASS IN STRONG ACADEMIC STANDINGNebraska’s 21-player senior class includes two players–Austin Cassidy and Jared Crick–who are playing the 2011

season as graduate students. Cassidy picked up his undergraduate degree in May and Crick graduated in August. » Another 12 seniors are on track to complete their degree work in the fall, giving the Huskers 14 senior graduates

by the bowl season. All 21 members of the senior class are scheduled to complete their undergraduate work by August 2012, including 20 of the 21 by next May.

» In addition to the senior class, five current NU juniors are scheduled to complete their undergraduate work during the fall semester, finishing in just 3 1/2 years. That group includes Kenny Anderson, Will Compton, Ben Cotton, Baker Steinkuhler and Josh Williams. Another seven juniors are currently on track to graduate in May of 2012.

» Among Bo Pelini’s first three senior classes, 52 of 57 players are on track to earn their degrees by December.

NEBRASKA POSTS IMPRESSIVE EXHAUSTED ELIGIBILITY GRADUATION RATESNebraska athletic teams continue to graduate student-athletes at an impressive rate. Nebraska led the Big 12 in

exhausted eligibility graduation rates for seven straight years before the NCAA chose not to calculate the rate in 2010. Nebraska however has increased its exhausted eligibility grad rate to an impressive 95 percent.

The exhausted eligibility rate surveys the graduation rate of scholarship student-athletes in 10 incoming freshman classes who complete their eligibility at the university. Nebraska’s exhausted eligibility rate has improved 23 percentage points since the inception of the rate in 1991-92.



No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 8 Abdullah, Ameer IB 5-9 180 Fr. Homewood, Ala. 62 Allen, Nathaniel DL 6-1 270 Fr. Ainsworth, Neb. 7 Allen, Taariq WR 6-3 195 Fr. Weston, Mass. (The Rivers School) 70 Anderson, Kenny DE 6-2 260 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 9 * Ankrah, Jason DE 6-4 265 So. Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince Orchard) 70 Ash, Nick OL 6-5 275 So. Keller, Texas 47 Ashburn, Walker DE 6-2 255 RFr. Kenner, La. 82 Barry, Robert TE 6-8 245 So. Battle Creek, Neb. 2 ** Bell, Antonio CB 6-2 200 Jr. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) 80 Bell, Kenny WR 6-1 180 RFr. Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) 39 ** Blatchford, Justin S 6-1 200 Jr. Ponca, Neb. 50 Boehm, Broderick LB 5-11 205 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 37 Bondi, Mauro PK 6-0 190 Fr. Boca Raton, Fla. (West Boca Raton) 9 Broekemeier, Tyson QB 6-1 175 Fr. Aurora, Neb. 22 ** Burkhead, Rex IB 5-11 210 Jr. Plano, Texas 46 Burtch, Sam WR 6-3 175 Fr. Elmwood, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) 58 *** Caputo, Mike OL 6-1 275 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 15 Carnes, Brion QB 6-1 200 RFr. Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee) 7 Carter, Joseph DE 6-5 250 Jr. Jackson, S.C. (Silver Bluff/Chaffey College) 8 ** Cassidy, Austin S 6-1 210 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 51 Chapek, Brandon OL 6-5 305 So. Wahoo, Neb. (Bishop Neumann) 77 Choi, Seung Hoon OL 6-2 290 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Christian) 51 ** Compton, Will LB 6-2 230 Jr. Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County) 6 Cooper, Corey S 6-1 210 RFr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 1 ** Cooper, Khiry WR 6-2 195 Jr. Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy) 81 ** Cotton, Ben TE 6-6 255 Jr. Ames, Iowa 68 Cotton, Jake OL 6-6 295 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 94 *** Crick, Jared DT 6-6 285 Sr. Cozad, Neb. 67 Criss, Scott OL 6-3 270 So. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep/Wyoming) 27 Damkroger, Jon P 6-1 185 Sr. Firth, Neb. (Norris/Nebraska-Omaha) 4 * David, Lavonte LB 6-1 225 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern/Fort Scott CC) 13 Davie, Daniel DB 6-1 185 Fr. Beatrice, Neb. 31 ** Dean, Jase CB 6-0 200 Jr. Bridgeport, Neb. 15 *** Dennard, Alfonzo CB 5-10 205 Sr. Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County) 87 Dixon, Taylor WR 5-11 195 Jr. Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade) 32 * Ebke, Jim LB 6-0 205 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (East/South Dakota State) 18 * Enunwa, Quincy WR 6-2 210 So. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde) 17 * Evans, Ciante CB 5-11 185 So. Arlington, Texas (Juan Seguin) 88 Evans, Tyler WR 6-1 195 RFr. Waverly, Neb. 25 Felici, Joey DB 5-9 175 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 42 * Fisher, Sean LB 6-6 235 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 30 Foster, Derek DB 5-11 190 RFr. Elm Creek, Neb. 95 Gangwish, Jack LB 6-2 225 Fr. Wood River, Neb. 80 Gdowski, Andy DE 6-3 255 RFr. Grand Island, Neb. 11 *** Gilleylen, Curenski IB 6-0 215 Sr. Leander, Texas 2 Green, Aaron IB 5-11 190 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (James Madison) 11 Green, Andrew CB 6-0 190 So. San Antonio, Texas (James Madison) 99 Guy, Jay DT 6-1 295 RFr. Houston, Texas (Eisenhower) 50 * Hardrick, Jermarcus OL 6-7 320 Sr. Batesville, Miss. (South Panola/Fort Scott CC) 54 Hayes, Aaron OL 6-3 265 Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. 5 Heard, Braylon IB 5-11 180 Fr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 35 Holt, Andrew DB 6-0 200 RFr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (West) 85 * Hyland, KC WR 6-6 215 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 18 Jackson, Charles DB 5-11 180 Fr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) 1 Jackson, Harvey S 6-2 205 RFr. Fresno, Texas (Hightower) 72 Jackson, Justin OL 6-3 270 Jr. Roca, Neb. (Norris) 29 Jameson, Seth DB 6-1 200 So. Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) 83 Jean-Baptiste, Stanley WR 6-3 220 So. Miami, Fla. (Miami Central/Fort Scott CC) 28 ** Jones, Austin IB 5-10 210 Sr. Aurora, Colo. (Smoky Hill) 78 *** Jones, Marcel OL 6-7 320 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Trevor Browne) 12 Kellogg III, Ron QB 6-1 215 So. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 89 Kerr, J.T. TE 6-4 245 So. San Diego, Calif. (Scripps Ranch) 84 ** Kinnie, Brandon WR 6-3 225 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (Grandview/Fort Scott CC) 52 Klachko, Ryan OL 6-4 300 Fr. Springfield, Ill. (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 44 Kreikemeier, Micah LB 6-3 220 Jr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) 53 Kucera, Adam OL 6-6 295 Fr. Litchfield, Neb. 24 Kuzu, Murat RB 5-11 195 Fr. Plano, Texas 48 ** Legate, Tyler FB 5-10 235 Sr. Neligh, Neb. (Neligh-Oakdale/South Dakota) 75 Lingenfelter, Luke OL 6-4 280 Sr. Plainview, Neb.

2011 Nebraska cornhuskers roster Lettermen in bold; *-Indicates Letters Earned

Numerical RosterNo. Name................................. ................ Position1 ** Khiry Cooper ........................................WR1 Harvey Jackson ....................................... S2 ** Antonio Bell .......................................... CB2 Aaron Green .......................................... IB3 * Taylor Martinez ................................... QB3 Daimion Stafford .................................... S4 * Lavonte David ....................................... LB5 Braylon Heard ....................................... IB5 Josh Mitchell ........................................ CB6 Corey Cooper ......................................... S6 ** Tim Marlowe .......................................WR7 Taariq Allen .........................................WR7 Joseph Carter .......................................DE8 Ameer Abdullah .................................... IB8 ** Austin Cassidy ........................................ S9 * Jason Ankrah ........................................DE9 Tyson Broekemeier ............................. QB10 Jamal Turner........................................WR10 Dijon Washington ................................. CB11 *** Curenski Gilleylen .................................. IB11 Andrew Green ...................................... CB12 Ron Kellogg III ...................................... QB12 ** Courtney Osborne .................................. S13 Daniel Davie .........................................DB13 ** P.J. Smith ................................................ S14 * Lester Ward .......................................... FB15 Brion Carnes ........................................ QB15 *** Alfonzo Dennard .................................. CB16 Yusef Wade ..........................................DB17 * Ciante Evans ........................................CB]18 * Quincy Enunwa ...................................WR18 Charles Jackson ....................................DB19 Mike Marrow ....................................... FB19 Wil Richards ........................................... S21 Bronson Marsh ....................................... S21 Steven Osborne ...................................WR22 ** Rex Burkhead ........................................ IB22 Derek Slaughter .................................... LB23 *** Lance Thorell ........................................DB24 Murat Kuzu ........................................... RB24 Austin Williams ....................................DB25 Joey Felici .............................................DB25 ** Kyler Reed ............................................ TE26 Anthony Ridder ................................... QB26 Tyler Wullenwaber ..............................WR27 Jon Damkroger ....................................... P28 ** Austin Jones .......................................... IB29 Seth Jameson .......................................DB29 Collins Okafor ........................................ IB30 Derek Foster .........................................DB30 Richard Wynne Jr. ................................. IB31 ** Jase Dean ............................................. CB31 C.J. Zimmerer ....................................... FB32 * Jim Ebke ............................................... LB32 ** Marcus Mendoza ................................. CB33 Colin McDermott .................................. FB34 ** Cameron Meredith ...............................DE35 Andrew Holt .........................................DB35 ** Jay Martin ............................................. TE36 *** Mathew May ........................................ LB36 Eddie Ridder ......................................... TE37 Mauro Bondi ........................................ PK37 * Kevin Thomsen ..................................... TE38 ** Graham Stoddard ................................. LB39 ** Justin Blatchford .................................... S40 Max Pirman .......................................... LB40 Zach Taylor ............................................ IB41 Jake Long .............................................. TE41 David Santos ......................................... LB42 * Sean Fisher ........................................... LB



41 Long, Jake TE 6-4 240 So. Elkhorn, Neb. 61 Long, Spencer OL 6-4 305 So. Elkhorn, Neb. 96 ** Maher, Brett P/PK 6-0 185 Jr. Kearney, Neb. 92 ** Mangieri, P.J. LS 6-4 240 Jr. Peoria, Ill. (Dunlap) 49 Manninger, Matt LB 6-1 220 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 6 ** Marlowe, Tim WR 5-10 175 Jr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 19 Marrow, Mike FB 6-2 250 So. Holland, Ohio (Central Catholic/Eastern Michigan) 21 Marsh, Bronson S 6-0 200 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 46 ** Martin, Eric DE 6-2 260 Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde) 35 ** Martin, Jay TE 6-2 230 Sr. Waverly, Neb. 3 * Martinez, Taylor QB 6-1 200 So. Corona, Calif. (Centennial) 36 *** May, Mathew LB 6-1 215 Sr. Imperial, Neb. (Chase County) 33 McDermott, Colin FB 6-2 250 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 89 McDermott, Conor DE 6-2 255 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 67 Meginnis, Sam LS 6-2 230 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 32 ** Mendoza, Marcus CB 5-10 190 Sr. Houston, Texas (Spring Woods) 34 ** Meredith, Cameron DE 6-4 260 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei) 5 Mitchell, Josh CB 5-11 165 RFr. Corona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt) 68 Molek, Josh DT 6-3 255 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) 52 Moore, J.C. DE 6-3 265 RFr. Fremont, Neb. 90 *** Moore, Terrence DT 6-3 290 Sr. New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35) 73 Moore, Tyler OL 6-6 290 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside) 74 Moudy, Mike OL 6-5 305 RFr. Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) 69 Nickens, Brodrick OL 6-5 300 So. Alliance, Neb. 29 Okafor, Collins IB 6-1 225 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 48 Okuyemi, Tobi DE 6-2 265 RFr. Maple Grove, Minn. (Wayzata) 12 ** Osborne, Courtney S 6-3 200 Jr. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 21 Osborne, Steven WR 6-4 210 Jr. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 57 Peat Jr., Todd DT 6-3 305 Fr. Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol) 56 Pelini, Mark OL 6-0 285 RFr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 62 * Pensick, Cole OL 6-2 275 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 40 Pirman, Max LB 6-5 215 Fr. Orrville, Ohio 66 Price, Givens OL 6-4 275 Fr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) 76 * Qvale, Brent OL 6-7 320 So. Williston, N.D. 53 * Randle, Thaddeus DT 6-1 300 So. Galena Park, Texas (North Shore) 25 ** Reed, Kyler TE 6-3 230 Jr. Shawnee, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 65 Reeves, Ryne OL 6-3 300 Fr. Crete, Neb. 19 Richards, Wil S 5-11 195 So. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (West) 26 Ridder, Anthony QB 6-2 195 Fr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) 36 Ridder, Eddie TE 6-6 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Mount Michael Benedictine) 43 Roach, Trevor LB 6-2 235 RFr. Elkhorn, Neb. 63 * Rodriguez, Andrew OL 6-6 325 So. Aurora, Neb. 97 Rome, Chase DT 6-3 295 RFr. Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge) 97 Rotherham, Joseph LS 6-0 200 Fr. Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame de la Baie Academy) 59 Sailors, Will OL 6-3 255 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 41 Santos, David LB 6-0 205 Fr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) 71 * Sirles, Jeremiah OL 6-6 320 So. Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek) 22 Slaughter, Derek LB 5-11 195 Fr. Pelham, Ala. 13 ** Smith, P.J. S 6-2 210 Jr. River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) 3 Stafford, Daimion S 6-1 210 Jr. Norco, Calif. (Norco/Chaffey College) 59 Starkebaum, Colby LB 6-1 220 So. Sterling, Colo. 55 ** Steinkuhler, Baker DT 6-6 290 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 57 Sterup, Zach OL 6-8 275 Fr. Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia) 38 ** Stoddard, Graham LB 6-2 235 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 98 Sutton, David TE 6-3 240 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 40 Taylor, Zach IB 6-0 210 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 79 * Thompson, Brandon OL 6-6 300 Jr. The Woodlands, Texas 37 * Thomsen, Kevin TE 6-2 245 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. 23 *** Thorell, Lance DB 6-1 200 Sr. Loomis, Neb. 59 Thorson, Brian OL 6-3 280 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 10 Turner, Jamal WR 6-1 180 Fr. Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston) 61 Uher, Jeff DT 6-1 275 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 91 Vestal, Donovan DE 6-5 250 RFr. Arlington, Texas (Bowie) 16 Wade, Yusef DB 5-10 185 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) 14 * Ward, Lester FB 6-3 230 Jr. Brenham, Texas 10 Washington, Dijon CB 6-0 190 So. Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger) 45 * Whaley, Alonzo LB 6-1 235 Jr. Madisonville, Texas 24 Williams, Austin DB 6-0 190 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 98 * Williams, Josh DE 6-4 260 Jr. Denton, Texas (Ryan) 92 Williams, Kevin DT 6-2 270 Fr. Holland, Ohio (Springfield) 26 Wullenwaber, Tyler WR 6-1 195 RFr. Utica, Neb. (Centennial) 30 Wynne Jr., Richard IB 5-9 170 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 31 Zimmerer, C.J. FB 6-0 235 So. Omaha, Neb. (Gross)

43 Trevor Roach ........................................ LB44 Micah Kreikemeier ............................... LB45 * Alonzo Whaley ..................................... LB46 Sam Burtch ..........................................WR46 ** Eric Martin ............................................DE47 Walker Ashburn ...................................DE48 ** Tyler Legate .......................................... FB48 Tobi Okuyemi .......................................DE49 Matt Manninger ................................... LB50 Broderick Boehm .................................. LB50 * Jermarcus Hardrick............................... OL51 Brandon Chapek ................................... OL51 ** Will Compton. ...................................... LB52 Ryan Klachko ........................................ OL52 J.C. Moore ............................................DE53 Adam Kucera ........................................ OL53 * Thaddeus Randle ..................................DT54 Aaron Hayes ......................................... OL55 ** Baker Steinkuhler .................................DT56 Mark Pelini ........................................... OL57 Todd Peat Jr..........................................DT57 Zach Sterup .......................................... OL58 *** Mike Caputo ......................................... OL59 Will Sailors ............................................ OL59 Colby Starkebaum ................................ LB59 Brian Thorson ....................................... OL61 Spencer Long ........................................ OL61 Jeff Uher ...............................................DT62 * Cole Pensick ......................................... OL62 Nathaniel Allen ..................................... DL63 * Andrew Rodriguez ................................ OL65 Ryne Reeves ......................................... OL66 Givens Price .......................................... OL67 Scott Criss ............................................. OL67 Sam Meginnis ........................................LS68 Jake Cotton........................................... OL68 Josh Molek ...........................................DT69 Brodrick Nickens .................................. OL70 Kenny Anderson ...................................DE70 Nick Ash ................................................ OL71 * Jeremiah Sirles ..................................... OL72 Justin Jackson ....................................... OL73 Tyler Moore .......................................... OL74 Mike Moudy ......................................... OL75 Luke Lingenfelter .................................. OL76 * Brent Qvale .......................................... OL77 Seung Hoon Choi .................................. OL78 *** Marcel Jones ........................................ OL79 * Brandon Thompson .............................. OL80 Kenny Bell ............................................WR80 Andy Gdowski ......................................DE81 ** Ben Cotton ........................................... TE82 Robert Barry ......................................... TE83 Stanley Jean-Baptiste ..........................WR84 ** Brandon Kinnie ....................................WR85 * KC Hyland ............................................WR87 Taylor Dixon ........................................WR88 Tyler Evans ..........................................WR89 J.T. Kerr................................................. TE89 Conor McDermott ................................DE90 *** Terrence Moore ...................................DT91 Donovan Vestal ....................................DE92 ** P.J. Mangieri ..........................................LS92 Kevin Williams ......................................DT94 *** Jared Crick ............................................DT95 Jack Gangwish ...................................... LB96 ** Brett Maher .......................................P/PK97 Chase Rome..........................................DT97 Joseph Rotherham ................................LS98 David Sutton ......................................... TE98 * Josh Williams ........................................DE99 Jay Guy .................................................DT

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