2 0 1 0 C o r n HUSKE R F o o TBALL Nebraska Media Relationsw One Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 w Phone: (402) 472-2263 w [email protected] 2010 Nebraska Schedule Game 2: Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Sept. 4 Western Kentucky (FSN PPV) W, 49-10 Nebraska vs. Sept. 11 Idaho (FSN PPV) 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18 at Washington (ABC) 2:30 p.m. Idaho Sept. 25 South Dakota State TBD ]Oct. 7 at Kansas State (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 2010 | Memorial Stadium Oct. 16 Texas TBD Lincoln, Neb | 11:38 a.m. Oct. 23 at Oklahoma State TBD Oct. 30 Missouri TBD Nov. 6 at Iowa State TBD Huskers Game Information Vandals Nov. 13 Kansas TBD Record: 1-0 Television: FSN PPV Record: 1-0 Nov. 20 at Texas A&M TBD Rankings: Rankings: Nov. 26 Colorado (ABC) 2:30 p.m. Coaches-9 Radio: Husker Sports Network not ranked Dec. 4 Big 12 Championship (ABC) 7 p.m. All times Central and subject to change AP-8 Series Record: first meeting Last Game: Last Game: Capacity: 81,091 (306th consecutive sellout) def. North Dakota, 45-0 def. W. Kentucky, 49-10 Coach: Robb Akey Television Surface: Fieldturf FSN Pay-per-View Coach: Bo Pelini Career/Idaho Record: Dave Armstrong, Play-by-Play Career/NU Record: Special Events: 9-11 Salute, Recognition of 12-26 Gary Reasons, Analyst 21-8/3rd year 2010 Nebraska Football Hall of Fame vs. NU: first meeting Brent Stover, Sidelines vs. Idaho: first meeting Check with local cable or satellite provider for more details The Matchup A pair of teams coming off impressive season-opening victories will meet on Saturday in Lincoln as the Cornhuskers Radio play host to the Idaho Vandals. Game time for the first meeting between the two schools is set for 11:38 a.m. with Husker Sports Network Fox Sports Net televising the game on a pay-per-view basis. Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play The Huskers opened the season with a 49-10 thumping of Western Kentucky, extending their season-opening Matt Davison, Color win streak to a nation-leading 25 straight years. Nebraska showed good things on both sides of the ball. The Huskers Lane Grindle, Sidelines gained 289 yards on the ground and 536 total yards, NU’s best output in both of those departments since late in the 2008 season. The win should keep the Huskers in the top 10 when the national polls are released on Tuesday morning. Idaho opened the year with a 45-0 victory over North Dakota last Thursday evening at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Internet Idaho. The Vandals dominated from start to finish and posted their first shutout since 1997, and the school’s first Huskers.com since moving up to Division I. The Idaho offense is led by North Platte native Nathan Enderle, who is in his fourth Husker Sports Network free audio season as the starting quarterback and has more than 7,000 career passing yards. Enderle threw for 311 yards and Live stats, blog, game-day information, photos two touchdowns in the season-opening victory. Other The Series Satellite Radio This week marks the second straight first-time opponent for the Huskers. This is also Nebraska’s first-ever opponent Sirius Channel 125, XM 102 (Nebraska) from the state of Idaho. Nebraska is meeting a Western Athletic Conference opponent for the third time under Bo Pelini, as the Huskers defeated both San Jose State and New Mexico State in 2008. A Numbers Game The Coaches Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 21-8 record in his third season. Pelini has guided NU to nine or more wins in each of his first two seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich in 127 accomplishing that feat. Pelini is the first coach in Big 12 history to guide his team to at least a share of division titles The rushing total for Nebraska redshirt freshman in each of his first two seasons. Idaho: Robb Akey (Weber State, 1998) is in his fourth season as Idaho head coach and owns a 12-26 record quarterback Taylor Martinez in his Cornhusker debut with the Vandals. Akey guided Idaho to its second bowl victory with a 43-42 win over Bowling Green in the 2009 against Western Kentucky. The rushing output came Humanitarian Bowl. on just seven carries, and was the most rushing yards ever for a Nebraska freshman quarterback. It also represented the highest rushing total for any Nebraska Nebraska Football Nebraska is 828-341-40 all-time, one of just eight schools with 800 all-time victories w Nebraska has won five national quarterback in eight seasons. championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. w Nebraska’s 46 all-time bowl appearances rank fifth nationally. w Since 1970, Nebraska has 394 wins, 26 more than any other school. w Nebraska’s 98 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. w The Huskers have had 107 All-Americans in school history. Game 2 vs. Idaho 1 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Nebraska-WKU Stat Wrap Noting Game 1...Nebraska 49, Western Kentucky 10 Team Stats WKU NU 4Nebraska’s 49-10 victory marked Nebraska’s 25th straight win in a season opener, a nation-leading streak. First Downs 14 23 Nebraska has won each of the games by at least 10 points. Rushes-Yards 40-179 33-289 Passes 12-22-1 17-25-0 4First-time starters for Nebraska included: linebackers Lavonte David and Alonzo Whaley, defensive tackle Baker Passing Yards 120 247 Steinkuhler, defensive end Cameron Meredith on defense; quarterback Taylor Martinez, left tackleJeremiah Sirles, Total Offense 299 536 and center Mike Caputo on offense. 3rd-Down Conversions 4-of-15 5-of-9 4Nebraska redshirt freshman quarterback Taylor Martinez became the first redshirt or true freshman to start a Turnovers 2 2 Penalties 7-51 6-75 season opener for Nebraska. Several freshmen had previously made starts at quarterback, most recently Cody Green Sacks 1-2 1-8 last season, however a freshman had not been the starter in game one. NU Rushing Leaders 4Martinez finished with 127 rushing yards and three touchdowns on seven carries, including a 46-yard touchdown Taylor Martinez–7 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD run on his first career carry. Martinez was the first Nebraska quarterback to rush for more than 100 yards since Rex Burkhead–5 carries, 57 yards, TD Jammal Lord had 109 yards against Texas A&M in 2003. The last time a Husker quarterback rushed for more yards NU Passing Leader than Martinez’s 127 yards was Lord’s 234 yards against Texas in 2002. The last time an NU quarterback had more Martinez–9-15-0, 136 yards rushing yards in a season opener was Tommie Frazier’s 130 yards against West Virginia in the 1994 Kickoff Classic. NU Receiving Leaders Niles Paul–5 receptions, 92 yards, TD 4Prior to Martinez, the last Nebraska freshman quarterback to rush for more than 100 yards was in 1998 when Brandon Kinnie–6 receptions, 59 yards redshirt freshman Eric Crouch rushed for 108 yards at Kansas State. Martinez’s 127 yards are the most by any NU Defensive Leaders Nebraska freshman since David Horne had 128 yards at Texas A&M in 2002. Lavonte David–5 UT, 8 AT, 13 TT 4The three rushing touchdowns by Martinez marked the second straight season an NU player has rushed for three DeJon Gomes–4 UT, 2 AT, 6 TT, 1 fumble caused touchdowns in the season opener, as Roy Helu Jr. scored three rushing touchdowns against Florida Atlantic last Jared Crick–3 UT, 3 AT, 6 TT, QB hurry NU Special Teams Leaders season. Niles Paul–3 punt returns, 58 yards, long-31 4Martinez also completed 9-of-15 passes for 136 yards. Martinez connected on his first five passes before his first Tim Marlowe–2 kickoff returns, 69 yards, long-42 incompletion late in the second quarter. 2010 Big 12 Standings 4Sophomore I-back Rex Burkhead rushed for 57 yards on five carries, including a 20-yard touchdown run in the first North Division quarter. Burkhead also caught two passes for 47 yards in the contest to average nearly 15 yards per touch. Records Team Big 12 Overall Next Game 4Nebraska’s 289 rushing yards topped last year’s season high of 259 vs. Florida Atlantic in the season opener. The Nebraska 0-0 1-0 Idaho Huskers’ rushing total was its best since rushing for 340 yards at Kansas State in 2008. Missouri 0-0 1-0 McNeese State 4Nebraska’s 536 total yards were the most by the Huskers since gaining 610 yards at Kansas State in 2008. Kansas St. 0-0 1-0 Missouri State Iowa St. 0-0 1-0 at Iowa 4Senior receiver Niles Paul caught five passes for 92 yards. With his five receptions, Paul pushed his career total to Colorado 0-0 1-0 at California 69 and moved up five spots to 12th on the Nebraska career receptions chart. Paul is just three catches from the top Kansas 0-0 0-1 Georgia Tech 10. He also moved his career receiving yardage total to 1,108, good for 12th on that list, and is just 49 yards from South Division the career top 10. Records Team Big 12 Overall Next Game 4Paul accounted for 158 all-purpose yards with 58 punt return yards and eight rushing yards in addition to his 92 Texas 0-0 1-0 Wyoming receiving yards. Oklahoma St. 0-0 1-0 Troy 4Junior receiver Brandon Kinnie caught a career-best six passes for a career-best 59 yards. Kinnie finished the 2009 Texas Tech 0-0 1-0 at New Mexico season with 15 receptions. Oklahoma 0-0 1-0 Florida State Texas A&M 0-0 1-0 La. Tech 4Nebraska allowed a fourth-quarter touchdown, ending a streak of nine straight quarters without allowing a Baylor 0-0 1-0 Buffalo touchdown (second quarter of Texas game). The touchdown also ended a streak of 13 straight quarters of not 2010 Nebraska Non-Conference Opponents allowing a touchdown at Memorial Stadium (second quarter touchdown pass by Iowa State). Nebraska did not allow Team Record Next Game a touchdown at home in games against Kansas State and Oklahoma to end the 2009 season. Western Kentucky 0-1 at Kentucky 4Three true freshmen saw action--wide receiverQuincy Enunwa, defensive back Ciante Evans and offensive guard Idaho 1-0 at Nebraska Andrew Rodriguez. Washington 0-1 Syracuse South Dakota State 0-0 at Delaware Inside the Cornhuskers’ 2010 Schedule Date...... Opponent...... Time/Result.... TV...... Series...... Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Sept. 4...... Western Kentucky..... W, 49-10...... FSN PPV...... NU, 1-0...... Martinez rushes for 127 yards and 3 TD/NU gains 536 total yards to win 25th straight opener Sept. 11..... Idaho...... 11:30 a.m...... FSN PPV...... first meeting...... Nebraska’s first-ever meeting with a team from Idaho/Vandals appeared in bowl last fall Sept. 18..... at Washington...... 2:30 p.m...... ABC...... Tied, 3-3-1...... 1998, NU 55-7 in Lincoln/Both teams ranked 12th or higher in each of last four meetings Sept. 25..... South Dakota State... TBD...... TBD...... NU, 1-0...... 1963, NU 58-7 in Lincoln/NU’s first matchup with an FCS foe since Nicholls State in 2006 Oct. 7...... at Kansas State...... 6:30 p.m...... ESPN...... NU, 77-15-2...... 2009, NU 17-3 in Lincoln/NU opens Big 12 play on Thursday night for second straight year Oct. 16...... Texas...... TBD...... TBD...... Texas, 9-4...... 2009, UT 13-12 in Arlington/Last three meetings decided by a total of six points Oct. 23...... at Oklahoma State...... TBD...... TBD...... NU, 36-5-1...... 2007, OSU 45-14 in Lincoln/NU seeking first win in Stillwater since 1995...15-3-1 all-time at OSU Oct. 30...... Missouri...... TBD...... TBD...... NU, 64-36-3...... 2009, NU 27-12 in Columbia/Winner of game has captured past four Big 12 North titles Nov. 6...... at Iowa State...... TBD...... TBD...... NU, 85-17-2...... 2009, ISU 9-7 in Lincoln/Huskers have captured two straight games in Ames Nov. 13...... Kansas...... TBD...... TBD...... NU, 90-23-2...... 2009, NU 31-17 in Lawrence/Nebraska has won 20 straight in series in Lincoln Nov. 20...... at Texas A&M...... TBD...... TBD...... NU, 10-3...... 2007, A&M 36-14 in Lincoln/NU has rallied in fourth quarter in previous two trips to Kyle Field Nov. 26...... Colorado...... 2:30 p.m...... TBD...... NU, 48-18-2...... 2009, NU 28-20 in Boulder/Teams will meet on Friday after Thanksgiving for 15th straight year Dec. 4...... Big 12 Championship. 7 p.m...... ABC...... 5 appearances... NU has appeared in title game in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2006 and 2008/1997 and 1999 champions Game 2 vs. Idaho 3 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Noting Pelini Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini Born: Dec. 13, 1967 Bo Pelini is in his third season as Nebraska’s head coach and owns a 21-8 record with the Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio Huskers. Pelini has helped Nebraska to at least a share of the Big 12 North title in each of his Wife: Mary Pat first two seasons, becoming the first coach in the history of the Big 12 to win at least a share of Children: Patrick, Kate and Caralyn a division title in each of his first two seasons. High School: Cardinal Mooney, 1986 Pelini took charge of the Huskers after a highly successful five-year run as a collegiate defensive College: Ohio State, 1990 coordinator, including orchestrating NU’s defensive efforts in 2003. Pelini picked up his first college Playing Experience head coaching victory as NU’s interim coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl against Michigan State. 1987-90, Ohio State, free safety 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 Coaching Experience LSU. With the Tigers, Pelini led three consecutive defenses to No. 3 national rankings in total defense. He culminated Nebraska, 2008-present his time in Baton Rouge by helping the Tigers to the 2007 national championship. Head Coach In addition to his five seasons at the collegiate level, Pelini coached in the NFL for nine seasons serving three years LSU, 2005-07 each with the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers. Pelini was a team captain and four- defensive coordinator year letterman as a safety at Ohio State from 1987 to 1990. Oklahoma, 2004 co-def. coordinator, defensive backs Pelini Stacks up Well with Peers In guiding Nebraska to a 19-8 record in his first two seasons, Pelini has put himself in some impressive company. Nebraska, 2003 4Pelini is the fourth Nebraska head coach to win nine games in each of his first two seasons with the Cornhuskers. defensive coordinator, The others to reach that win plateau were Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich. interim head coach for Alamo Bowl 4Pelini’s nine victories in 2008 tied for the most among 18 coaches in their first season at their respective school. Green Bay Packers, 2000-02 Among first-time head coaches, Pelini’s victory total was the best in the nation. Pelini’s 19 victories in his first two linebackers seasons are second among the hiring class of 2008. New England Patriots, 1997-99 4Pelini was just the eighth BCS Conference (since 1998) first-time head coach to post nine or more victories in linebackers 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. San Francisco 49ers, 1994-96 assistant secondary Pelini Continues Defensive Accomplishments at Nebraska Cardinal Mooney High School, 1993 Pelini has led an amazing defensive turnaround at Nebraska. The 2008 Nebraska defense was one of the nation’s quarterbacks most improved units. In his first season, Pelini helped Nebraska finish second in the Big 12 in total defense, a year Iowa, 1991 after the Huskers were 100th or worse in nearly every defensive category. Last fall, Nebraska was dominant on graduate assistant defense and its improvement was just as impressive. The Huskers led the nation in total defense and had the nation’s best scoring defensive improvement (18.1 ppg). NU Under Pelini 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 Overall ...... 21-8 12-record 32 interceptions, and finished second nationally in scoring defense, first in pass efficiency defense and vs. AP Ranked Teams...... 3-5 11th in total defense. vs. AP Top 10 Teams...... 0-4 4 Pelini guided LSU defenses to No. 3 national finishes in total defense each of his three seasons in Baton Rouge. vs. Unranked Teams...... 18-3 4In 95 games as a collegiate coach, Pelini’s defenses have posted 10 shutouts, held the opposition to seven vs. Big 12 Teams...... 11-6 points or less 33 times and to 20 points or less 62 times. Home...... 12-4 4 Pelini-led defenses have 194 total takeaways, including two top-three national rankings. Road ...... 6-3 Neutral...... 3-1 Staff returns intact for Third Straight Season In August...... 1-0 Nebraska was long known for coaching staff continuity under Hall of Fame Coaches Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne. In September...... 6-2 Third-year Head Coach Bo Pelini appears to embrace that same philosophy. NU is in its third straight season with its In October...... 4-4 staff intact in 2010, as all nine full-time assistants enter at least their third season on the Husker sideline. In November...... 7-1 In December...... 2-1 Nebraska is one of only nine schools nationally to have the same full-time coaching staff for at least the past three In January...... 1-0 years, including only Baylor and Texas in the Big 12. Prior to last season, Nebraska had not had its full coaching staff When Rushing for 200 or more yards...... 8-2 remain the same from one season to the next since 2001 to 2002 when Frank Solich’s staff was unchanged. When Rushing for 300 or more yards...... 2-0 Pelini’s staff had extensive ties to Nebraska and the Big 12 prior to the 2008 season. Every member of the Husker When Passing for 200 or more yards...... 12-6 coaching staff had prior experience in the Big 12 before joining forces for the Huskers. When Passing for 300 or more yards...... 6-1

When NU player rushes for 100 yards...... 10-2 Nebraska Coaching Staff When NU has two 100-yard rushers...... 0-0 When NU player has 100 yards receiving...... 7-1 Offense When Opponent has 100 Yd. Rusher...... 3-2 When Scoring 35 or More Points...... 11-0 When Holding Opponent to 10 Pts. or less...... 11-1 When forcing three or more turnovers...... 8-1 When Nebraska scores first...... 15-1 Shawn Watson Tim Beck Ron Brown Barney Cotton Ted Gilmore When Nebraska leads at halftime...... 15-1 Off. Coord./QB Running Backs Tight Ends Assoc. HC/OL Asst. HC/WR/RC When Nebraska trails at halftime...... 3-7 5th Year-Sideline 3rd Year-Press Box 3rd/20th Year-Field 3rd/4th year-Field 6th Year-Press Box When Nebraska is tied at halftime...... 3-0 Defense Games decided by 11 points or more...... 15-3 Games decided by 10 or less...... 6-4 Games decided by 7 or less...... 2-4 Games decided by 3 or less...... 0-3

Overtime games...... 0-1 Strength Carl Pelini Mike Ekeler John Papuchis Marvin Sanders James Dobson Def. Coord./DL Linebackers DE/Spec. Teams Coor. Asst. HC/Secondary Strength Coach 3rd Year-Field 3rd Year-Field 3rd Year-Press Box 3rd/4th Season-Press Box 3rd Year Game 2 vs. Idaho 4 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Scouting the Idaho Vandals Idaho returns 17 starters from a 2009 squad that went 8-5, posted the program’s first winning season since 1999 and captured the second bowl victory in school history. The Vandals continued that momentum last Thursday, opening the 2010 season with a 45-0 home shutout of North Dakota, marking the program’s first shutout since 1997. The shutout was a positive start for Idaho Facts an Idaho defense that ranked 116th Location: Moscow, Idaho nationally in 2009 by allowing an Nickname: Vandals Nebraska Cornhuskers Idaho Vandals average of 36.0 points per game. The Enrollment: 11,730 (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) (1-0, 0-0 WAC) Colors: Silver and Vandal Gold Vandals also ranked 116th nationally Conference: Western Athletic in pass efficiency defense, but allowed only 122 passing yards to North Statistical Comparison Stadium: Kibbie Dome Category (per game) NU Idaho Big 12 WAC Natl. Natl. Dakota, while intercepting two passes. Capacity: 16,000 Rushing Offense 289.0 148.0 3rd 2nd 12th 64th The Vandal offense is expected Series Record: First meeting Passing Offense 247.0 399.0 6th 2nd 42nd 4th Head Coach: Robb Akey to be the strength of the team again Total Offense 536.0 547.0 3rd 3rd 15th 10th Alma Mater (Year): Weber State (1988) in 2010 and it did not disappoint Scoring Offense 49.0 45.0 2nd 2nd 15th 24th Record at Idaho: 12-26 (four seasons) last week, totaling 547 yards while Rushing Defense 179.0 148.0 9th 3rd 75th 69th Career Record: Same averaging 7.4 yards per play. The Pass Efficiency Defense 91.23 72.15 6th 1st 31st 15th Record vs. Nebraska: 0-0 offense is led by senior quarterback Pass Defense 120.0 122.0 5th 4th t-30th 32nd Nathan Enderle, a native of North Total Defense 299.0 270.0 8th 3rd 46th 15th Platte, Neb. Enderle completed 24-of-37 passes for 311 yards and two Scoring Defense 10.0 0.0 5th 1st t-28th t-1st touchdowns against North Dakota after throwing for 2,906 yards in 2009 and Net Punting 39.3 39.4 4th 5th 37th 64th posting the fifth-best passing efficiency total of any quarterback in the nation. Punt Returns 19.3 4.5 1st 3rd 12th 66th In addition to boasting the 12th-best passing offense in 2009, Idaho also Kickoff Returns 27.7 15.0 3rd 5th 14th 86th ranked 45th by averaging 164.7 rushing yards per game and ninth nationally Turnover Margin 0.0 4.0 8th 1st t-44th t-1st with an average output of 451.4 total yards per game. Idaho features possibly Sacks 1.0 1.0 8th 5th t-60th t-60th one of the nation’s largest starting offensive lines with an average height of Tackles For Loss 2.0 6.0 11th 2nd 100th t-45th nearly 6-4 and an average weight of nearly 325 pounds, but the unit did allow Sacks Allowed 1.0 4.0 2nd 7th t-24th 100th four sacks last week. Idaho was also heavily penalized in its season opener, getting flagged 12 times for 110 yards. Idaho Statistical Leaders Rushing G Att. Yards YPC TD Avg./G Series History Princeton McCarty, RB 1 12 89 7.4 2 89.0 Nebraska and Idaho are meeting for the first time today, and the Huskers Kama Bailey, RB 1 6 50 8.3 0 50.0 are facing a team from the state of Idaho for the first time in school history. Preston Davis, WR 1 1 18 18.0 0 18.0 The meeting with the Vandals will be Nebraska’s fifth game against a Western Athletic Conference opponent since 2006. In the four meetings during that Passing Comp. Att. Pct. Int. Yards TD span, Nebraska posted a 4-0 record and outscored its opponents 174-39. Nathan Enderle, QB 24 37 64.9 1 311 2 The Huskers have won 20 consecutive meetings against WAC opponents Brian Reader, QB 4 9 44.4 0 88 1 and own a 21-1 all-time record against the league. In Lincoln, Nebraska is 16-1 against the conference with the lone loss coming in a 6-0 loss to Hawaii in 1955. Receiving G No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G In the 17 games against WAC schools inside Memorial Stadium, Nebraska has Daniel Hardy, WR 1 4 82 20.5 0 82.0 won by an average margin of 46-11. Eric Greenwood, WR 1 4 41 10.3 1 41.0 Princeton McCarty, RB 1 4 39 9.8 0 39.0 Armauni Johnson, WR 1 3 86 28.7 1 86.0 Idaho Head Coach Robb Akey Marsel Posey, WR 1 3 30 10.0 0 30.0 Robb Akey is in his fourth season at Idaho and as a head coach. After winning only three games in his first two seasons, Akey led the Vandals to an 8-5 record Tackles G UT AT TT TFL Sacks in 2009, marking Idaho’s first winning season since 1999. Akey led Idaho to the Tre’Shawn Robinson, LB 1 6 3 9 2.0 0.0 second-best turnaround in the nation last season, as the Vandals won six more Shiloh Keo, S 1 7 1 8 0.0 0.0 games in 2009 than they did in 2008. Aaron Grymes, DB 1 3 2 5 0.0 0.0 The 2009 season marked one of the best seasons in school history. A 43-42 Homer Mauga, LB 1 2 3 5 1.0 1.0 victory over Bowling Green gave Idaho only its second bowl win ever, while the Isaac Butts, S 1 3 1 4 0.0 0.0 Vandals’ fourth-place finish in the Western Athletic Conference marked its best finish since joining the league in 2005. Punt Returns No. Yards Avg. TD Long In addition to bringing a winning record back to Idaho, Akey has given the Shiloh Keo, S 2 9 4.5 0 9 Vandals stability at the head coaching position. Before he took the reins of the program in 2007, Idaho had been through three coaches the previous four Field Goals Att. Made Pct. Blkd. Long seasons. Trey Farquhar, K 2 1 50.0 0 22 Before taking his first head coaching job at Idaho, Akey spent the previous four seasons as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Punts No. Yards Avg. Blkd. Long Washington State. All told he spent nine years with the Cougars after stints at Bobby Cowan, P 5 197 39.4 0 44 Northern Arizona and Weber State, his alma mater.

Game 2 vs. Idaho 5 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com 800-Win Club Nebraska Adds to Season-Opening Win Streak Nebraska is one of eight programs with 800 all-time Nebraska extended its season-opening win streak to 25 straight games victories, joining Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State, with its 49-10 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. The Huskers’ Season-Opening Win Streak Penn State, Alabama and Oklahoma. Nebraska’s 828 all- streak leads the nation, bettering Florida’s 21 straight wins. NU’s last loss Year Opponent (rank) Result 1986 Florida State (11) W, 34-17 time victories is fourth nationally. in a season opener was a 17-13 setback against Florida State at Memorial 1987 Utah State W, 56-12 1. Michigan 878 Stadium in 1985. 2. Texas 846 1988 Texas A&M (10)* W, 23-14 4Nebraska has won each of the 25 games by at least 10 points, and 1989 Northern Illinois W, 48-17 3. Notre Dame 838 has scored at least 40 points in 18 of the 25 games, including each of the 4. Nebraska 828 1990 Baylor W, 13-0 last five seasons. 5. Ohio State 820 1991 Utah State W, 59-28 4The Cornhuskers have limited the opponent to 14 points or less 17 6. Alabama 814 1992 Utah W, 49-22 7. Penn State 812 times in the winning streak. 1993 North Texas W, 76-14 8. Oklahoma 800 4Nebraska has won its three openers under Pelini by at least 23 1994 West Virginia (24)* W, 31-0 Nebraska is in its 121st season of college football, and points, with an average margin of victory of 36.0 points. 1995 at Oklahoma State W, 64-21 owns an 828-341-40 all-time record in 1,209 games (.701). 4Nebraska is 90-26-5 all-time in season openers. 1996 Michigan State W, 55-14 4Since the first season of Nebraska football in 1890, 1997 Akron W, 59-14 Husker teams have won 11 or more games 12 times, Another State First 1998 Louisiana Tech** W, 56-27 including seven times since 1993. Western Kentucky was Nebraska’s first-ever opponent from the state of 1999 at Iowa W, 42-7 4Nebraska has won 12 or more games seven times, Kentucky. This week’s meeting with Idaho will mark the Huskers’ first-ever 2000 San Jose State W, 49-13 including three seasons with 13 wins (1971, 1994, 1997). opponent from the state of Idaho. After playing Western Kentucky and 2001 TCU*** W, 21-7 2002 Arizona State@ W, 48-10 4NU (702), Michigan (705), Alabama (728) and Notre Idaho, Nebraska will have faced opponents from 41 of 50 states during its 2003 Oklahoma St. (24) W, 17-7 Dame (736) were the only programs to win 700 games in 121-year football history. the 1900s. 2004 Western Illinois W, 56-17 2005 Maine W, 25-7 Nation’s Best Since ‘70 Cornhuskers Go For Win No. 500 in Lincoln 2006 Louisiana Tech W, 49-10 Nebraska easily ranks as the nation’s winningest Nebraska will be going for its 500th all-time home win this Saturday 2007 Nevada W, 52-10 program since the start of the 1970s, when Bob Devaney against Idaho. The Huskers enter the game with a 499-137-20 record 2008 Western Michigan W, 47-24 guided NU to back-to-back national titles in 1970 and 1971. all-time home record, with 374 of those victories coming at Memorial 2009 Florida Atlantic W, 49-3 During the past four decades, the Huskers have compiled Stadium. 2010 Western Kentucky W, 49-10 a 394-100-5 record, for a .795 winning percentage in 499 A 500th home victory would put Nebraska in elite company, as only three *-Kickoff Classic ; **-Eddie Robinson Classic games. NU’s 394 wins in that time period are 26 more than other schools have recorded 500 home victories in college football history. ***-Pigskin Classic; @-BCA Classic any other school since 1970. The Huskers would join Michigan, Ohio State and Tennessee in the club. 1. Nebraska 394 2. Ohio State 368 Martinez Debut Ranks Among Best by Husker Quarterbacks 3. Oklahoma 365 Nebraska redshirt freshman quarterback Taylor Martinez had a memorable starting debut against Western 4. Michigan 360 Kentucky in leading the Huskers to a 49-10 victory. Martinez became the first redshirt or true freshman quarterback 5. Penn State 358 to start a season opener for Nebraska, and his performance showed why he earned the nod in a tight three- 4Nebraska has 37 nine-win seasons and 22 10-win seasons since 1970. Nebraska posted its first 10-win season quarterback battle for the starting job. since 2003 last fall, and has posted back-to-back nine-win Martinez accounted for 263 total offensive yards, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on just seven seasons for the first time since 2000-2001. carries, while completing 9-of-15 passes for 136 yards. 4Nebraska was the first team in college football history 4Martinez’s 127 rushing yards are among the top 20 rushing efforts in school history by a quarterback, and to win 100 or more games in consecutive decades, ranking ranked as the fourth-highest total by a quarterback in a season opener. Tommie Frazier’s 130-yard effort against first in the 1980s (103-20) and second in the 1990s (108- West Virginia in 1994 marked the last time an NU quarterback had more rushing yards in an opener. 16-1). NU narrowly missed 100 wins in the 1970s (98). 4The rushing output was the first 100-yard rushing day by a Nebraska quarterback since Jammal Lord had 109 Nebraska posted 84 wins in the recently completed decade. yards against Texas A&M in 2003. The last time a Husker quarterback ran for more yards than Martinez on Saturday was Lord’s 234-yard effort against Texas on Nov. 2, 2002--a span of 94 games. Huskers on Preseason Watch Lists 4The rushing total is the most ever by a Husker freshman quarterback, and he is the first NU freshman QB to top Pierre Allen, Senior, DE 100 yards since redshirt freshman Eric Crouch rushed for 108 yards at Kansas State in 1998. Martinez’s 127 yards are Ted Hendricks Award Watch List the most by any Nebraska freshman since David Horne had 128 yards at Texas A&M in 2002. 4The three rushing touchdowns by Martinez were the most by a freshman in a season opener, and marked the Mike Caputo, Junior, C second straight season an NU player has rushed for three touchdowns in the season opener. Roy Helu Jr. scored Rimington Trophy Watch List three rushing touchdowns against Florida Atlantic last season. Jared Crick, Junior, DT Preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Husker Freshmen Quarterbacks to Rush for 100 Yards Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Rk. Player Yards Opponent, Year Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List 1. Taylor Martinez 127 vs. Western Kentucky, 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List 2. Eric Crouch 108 vs. Texas, 1998 Roy Helu Jr., Senior, IB 3. Eric Crouch 108 at Kansas, 1988 Doak Walker Award Watch List Maxwell Award Watch List Top 10 Freshman Rushing Totals in NU History Rk. Player Yards Opponent, Year Alex Henery, Senior, PK/P 1. Calvin Jones 294 at Kansas, 1991 Lou Groza Award Watch List 2. Ahman Green 176 vs. Washington State, 1995 Niles Paul, Senior, WR 3. Ahman Green 176 vs. Iowa State, 1995 Biletnikoff Award Watch List 4. DeAngelo Evans 168 vs. Kansas State, 1996 Paul Hornung Award Watch List 5. Monte Anthony 157 at Colorado, 1974 6. Lawrence Phillips 137 at UCLA, 1993 7. DeAngelo Evans 130 vs. Texas, 1996 8. David Horne 128 at Texas A&M, 2002 9. Taylor Martinez 127 vs. Western Kentucky, 2010 Damon Benning 127 vs. Texas Tech, 1993 Game 2 vs. Idaho 6 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com 2010 Defense by the Numbers Points at a Premium vs. Huskers Against the Run The 2010 Husker defense has lofty goals, and has a tough act to follow after an impressive 2009 effort. The 2009 Game Att. Yds. TD Long NU defense finished first nationally in scoring defense at 10.4 points per game. Nebraska held seven foes to single WKU 40 179 1 46 digits and eight teams to 10 or fewer points, with both totals leading the nation. Nebraska posted two shutouts for Against the Pass the first time since 2003. Game Passes Yds. TD Long Sacks 4Nebraska’s 10.4 points per game allowed last season were the fewest since the 1984 Nebraska defense also led WKU 12-22-1 120 0 24 1-8 the nation by allowing just 9.5 points per game. NU had not allowed fewer Longest Streaks Allowing Takeaways than 15 points per game since 2003. Game Fumb. INT Total 4NU allowed just 25 trips into the red zone by its opponents, the 20 or Fewer Points WKU 1 1 2 second-fewest red-zone chances in the nation. Only 11 of those drives Team Games ended in touchdowns and Nebraska’s 64 percent rank in red zone defense 1. Nebraska 9 Sacks Game-by-Game was the nation’s best. Nebraska allowed two red-zone drives in the opener 2. Virginia Tech* 6 Game Sacks Yds. TFL Yards against Western Kentucky. 3. Miami 4 WKU 1 8 2 10 4The Huskers had a streak of 11 straight quarters without allowing an Minnesota 4 offensive touchdown in 2009 and allowed only 10 offensive touchdowns Penn State 4 Blackshirts Keeping Opposing in eight Big 12 games. 6. Four tied 3 *-Plays Monday night Quarterbacks in Check 4Nebraska allowed a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Western In 14 games last season, no Nebraska opposing Kentucky, ending a streak of nine straight quarters without allowing a individual had a 300-yard total offense game and Western touchdown. It also ended a streak of 13 straight quarters of not allowing a touchdown at Memorial Stadium. Kentucky also did not produce a player with 300 yards of 4Nebraska held 12 of 14 opponents to less than 20 points last season. To put that accomplishment in perspective, total offense. The Huskers also held Clemson, Colorado NU held just six opponents to less than 20 points in 2007 and 2008 combined. and Kansas State without a 300-yard total offensive game 4In holding Western Kentucky to 10 points in the opener, the Blackshirts limited the opposition to 20 or fewer at the end of the 2008 season, giving NU a streak of 18 points for the ninth straight game. The Huskers’ streak of nine straight games holding the opposition to 20 points straight games without allowing an individual 300 yards of or less is the nation’s best and only nine teams have held at least three straight opponents to 20 or fewer points. total offense. The last opponent individual to gain 300 yards of total Stay Out of Our End Zone offense against Nebraska was Todd Reesing, QB, Kansas, The 2009 defense made the end zone foreign territory for most opponents and the 2010 Blackshirts will look to Nov. 8, 2008 (304 passing, 35 rushing – 339 total). be just as stingy. NU allowed just a single touchdown in the final quarter of its 49-10 win over Western Kentucky. 42009 marked the first season since 1995, that Nebraska did not allow at least one opposing individual 4Nebraska allowed only 16 touchdowns in 2009, the fewest of any team in FBS history with a 14-game schedule. to amass 300 total offense yards in one game during the 4The 16 touchdowns Nebraska allowed in 2009 tied for the fifth-lowest total among all FBS teams over the last season. decade (2000 to 2009). To account for an unbalanced schedule, the Huskers’ average of 1.14 touchdowns allowed 4The 18-game streak without a 300-yard total per game ranked third. offensive effort is the longest stretch without an opposing Fewest Total Touchdowns Allowed in a Season Last Decade (2000 to 2009) individual producing a 300-yard total offense game since 1. USC, 2008 - 14 touchdowns (13 games) NU had a 42-game streak – Chad May, K-State, 1993 to Virginia Tech, 2006 - 14 touchdowns (13 games) James Brown, Texas, Big 12 Championship Game, 1996 3. Alabama, 2005 - 15 touchdowns (12 games) F lorida State, 2000 - 15 touchdowns (12 games) Total Defensive Dominance 5. Nebraska, 2009 - 16 touchdowns (14 games) Nebraska ranked seventh nationally in total defense at Western Michigan, 2000 - 16 touchdowns (12 games) 272.0 yards per game in 2009, its best defensive average 4Nebraska allowed only 14 offensive touchdowns last season, the third-fewest among all FBS teams over the last since allowing 252.3 yards per game in 1999. decade (2000 to 2009). The Huskers’ average of 1.00 touchdowns per game last season tied for the best mark in the 4Nebraska held seven straight foes to fewer than country so far this decade. 280 total yards from games 2-8, the longest sub-300- Fewest Offensive Touchdowns Allowed in a Season Last Decade (2000 to 2009) yard streak for an NU defense since 1996. Four of those 1. Virginia Tech, 2006 - 13 touchdowns (13 games) games were against Big 12 foes, the longest streak by the Florida State, 2000 - 13 touchdowns (13 games) Blackshirts in league play since 1996. 3. Nebraska, 2009 - 14 touchdowns (14 games) 4NU held 13 of 14 opponents to fewer total offensive Alabama, 2005 - 14 touchdowns (13 games) yards than their season average. USC, 2008 - 14 touchdowns (13 games) Opponent Points at a Western Michigan, 2000 - 14 touchdowns (12 games) Fewest Offensive Touchdowns Per Game Allowed in a Season Last Decade (2000 to 2009) Minimum in Lincoln 1. Nebraska, 2009 - 1.00 While leading the nation in scoring defense in 2009 Virginia Tech, 2006 - 1.00 by allowing an average of only 10.4 points per game, the Florida State, 2000 - 1.00 Blackshirts defended their home turf even better. NU 4. Alabama, 2005 - 1.08 allowed only five TDs in seven home games last season and USC, 2008 - 1.08 its average of 8.3 ppg allowed was the lowest by a Blackshirt unit at home in more than a dozen years and the second- 4 Six times last season NU did not allow an offensive touchdown. The other five Big 12 North teams combined for lowest in the past 30 seasons. a total of five games without allowing an offensive touchdown. Western Kentucky’s fourth-quarter touchdown ended a 4Over the last 16 games, Nebraska has allowed only 18 offensive touchdowns. Of those 18 touchdowns, four came streak of 13 straight quarters at Memorial Stadium without allowing a touchdown. In seven of its past eight home after Nebraska turnovers and five totaled less than 45 yards. games, NU has allowed zero or one touchdown. Seven of the Huskers’ past eight home opponents have scored 10 or fewer points. Last season, the six opponents in single digits in Lincoln was the best since the 1971 national championship team held all six home opponents to seven points or less. Nebraska now owns a 238-6-1 record all-time when the opponent scores 10 or fewer points.

Game 2 vs. Idaho 7 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Big 12 Conference POW Nominees Blackshirts Boast Amazing Improvements over Past Two Seasons Game Offense Defense Sp. Teams Nebraska was one of the nation’s most improved defenses in 2008, finishing second in the Big 12 in total defense WKU Martinez Paul just one season after ranking last in the Big 12 and 112th nationally in total defense. As impressive as the progress Idaho was in 2008, the Blackshirts made even larger strides as a unit in 2009. UW 4Two seasons after ranking 116th nationally in scoring defense (37.9 ppg), NU led the nation in that category SDSU at 10.4 points per game. NU allowed 28.5 points per game in 2008 and its 18.1 ppg improvement last fall easily led KSU the nation. Nebraska’s 79-spot move UT from 80th nationally in total defense Nebraska Defensive Improvement OSU in 2008 to first in 2009 was also the The 2009 Nebraska defense is among the nation’s best, after being one of the MU nation’s best. nation’s most improved units in 2008. ISU » Total Defense KU 4In two seasons, Nebraska’s sack total has increased from 13 to 35 to 44 2007 2008 Improvement 2009 Improvement A&M 476.8 ypg 349.9 ypg 126.9 ypg 272.0 ypg 77.9 ypg in 2009. CU » Rushing Defense 4Against the run, NU cut its per- Bold indicates winner 2007 2008 Improvement 2009 Improvement game average nearly in half in 2008, 232.2 ypg 116.5 ypg 115.7 ypg 93.1 ypg 22.6 ypg Nebraska Career Scoring then shaved another 23 yards per » Scoring Defense Player, Years Points game off its average allowed in 2009. 2007 2008 Improvement 2009 Improvement 1. Kris Brown, 1995-98 388 4Nebraska improved 48 places 37.9 ppg 28.5 ppg 9.1 ppg 10.4 ppg 18.1 ppg 2. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 368 (55th to 7th) in total defense in 2009, » Sacks 3. Josh Brown, 1999-2002 315 improving from 349.9 yards per game 2007 2008 Improvement 2009 Improvement 4. Mike Rozier, 1981-83 312 to 272.0 yards per game and the 77.9- 13 35 22 (1.7 pg) 44 9 (0.6 pg) 5. Alex Henery, 2007-present 296 yard improvement was the sixth-best » Opponent 3rd-Down Conversion Percentage Nebraska Career FG Made in the nation. 2007 2008 Improvement 2009 Improvement Player, Years FGs 4Nebraska led the nation in pass 50.3 % 33.7 % 16.6 % 32.3 % 1.4% 1. Kris Brown, 1995-98 57 efficiency defense and finished 18th in 2. Alex Henery, 2007-present 50 passing yards allowed per game, an improvement of 71 places--the fourth-best in the nation. 3. Josh Brown, 1999-2002 43 Nebraska Season FG Made No Free Passes Player, Year FGs Nebraska led the nation in pass efficiency defense in 2009 and returned eight defensive backs withstarting 1. Alex Henery, 2009 24 experience for this fall, making the Husker secondary one of the most highly regarded in the nation. 2. Jordan Congdon, 2005 19 4A year ago, NU allowed just seven passing touchdowns, the second-fewest nationally, intercepted 20 passes to 3. Alex Henery, 2008 18 tie for seventh and opponents’ 47.8 completion percentage was the fourth-best in the nation. Kris Brown, 1997 18 4Ten of Nebraska’s 14 opponents completed 50 percent or less of their pass attempts, and five opponents had less than 150 yards passing. Three True Frosh See Action in Opener 4Nebraska allowed an average of 178.9 yards per game through the air, NU’s best pass defense since allowing While a redshirt freshman quarterback stole the 177.8 yards per game in 2003. majority of the headlines in Nebraska’s season opener, Nebraska opened the year by allowing just 120 passing yards on a 12-of-22 effort by Western Kentucky. several other players made their Husker debuts against Western Kentucky. Crick Hopes to Build on Breakout Season Three true freshmen made their NU debuts in the Junior defensive tackle Jared Crick emerged as a standout performer last fall and is poised for big things in 2010. opener, including offensive guard Andrew Rodriguez, The 6-6, 285-pound Crick has been named the preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team wide receiver Quincy Enunwa and cornerback Ciante preseason All-America choice by numerous outlets. Evans. Rodriguez played a signifcant number of snaps Crick pushed Ndamukong Suh for team statistical leads in tackles, sacks and tackles for loss all season in 2009, at guard throughout the contest, Enunwa had one catch finishing with 73 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries. Crick had for 10 yards and Evans had an unassisted tackle. one of the most prolific defensive days in school history with a record-setting performance at Baylor. Rodriguez is just the eighth true freshman offensive 4Crick had a school-record five sacks for 24 yards in the game. His five sacks were the most in a single game by lineman to play at Nebraska and the first since 2006. any player in the nation in 2009, just ahead of Suh’s 4.5 sacks against Texas. Rodriguez is the first true freshman offensive lineman 4Crick had seven tackles for loss, tying the NU school record also held by Jim Skow (1985 vs. Missouri) and Suh to play in a season opener since Toniu Fonoti and John (2009 vs. Texas). The seven TFLs by Crick and Suh were three more than any other Big 12 player in 2009. Garrison each appeared in the 1999 season opener 4Crick earned Big 12 and national defensive player-of-the-week honors for his performance, before going on to against Iowa. first-team All-Big 12 honors. Crick’s 5.2 tackles per game ranked second only to Suh among Big 12 defensive interior linemen. First-Time Starters Crick opened the 2010 season with six tackles, including three solo stops, while adding a quarterback hurry. Seven NU players made their first career starts against Western Kentucky, most notably redshirt freshman Henery Kicking Way Into Nebraska Record Book quarterback Taylor Martinez, the first redshirt or true Alex Henery is poised to make an assault on the NU record book, while challenging Big 12 and NCAA records. The freshman QB ever to start a season opener for Nebraska. senior from Omaha also emerged as one of the conference’s top punters last season. Henery was a semifinalist for Joining Martinez on offense in making their first the Lou Groza Award last season and should be a leading contender for the award in 2010. starts were center Mike Caputo and left tackleJeremiah Henery connected on a school-record 24-of-28 field goals in 2009, including three games with at least four field Sirles. Defensively, Nebraska’s first-time starters goals. He hit 5-of-5 field goals at Virginia Tech, the second-highest field goal total in school history, trailing only Dale included defensive tackle Baker Steinkuhler, defensive Klein’s school-record seven field goals in 1985. He also supplied all the scoring by hitting 4-of-4 field goals in a 13-12 loss end Cameron Meredith and linebackers Alonzo Whaley to Texas in the Big 12 title game, and finished the year with a perfect 4-of-4 effort against Arizona in the Holiday Bowl. and Lavonte David. 4Henery has six career games with four or more field goals, an accomplishment that has already tied an NCAA David led the defense with 13 total tackles, while record. He has 11 multiple-FG games in his career. Steinkuhler registered an eight-yard sack, the first of 4Henery’s 24 field goals in 2009 shattered the school record and gave him 50 career field goals in 57 attempts, his career. Overall, 16 players made their NU debuts making him the most accurate kicker in school history. His 50 field goals are just seven field goals from the school on Saturday night, including starters Martinez, Sirles, record, held by 11-year NFL veteran Kris Brown. Whaley and David. Game 2 vs. Idaho 8 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com NU Career Rushing 4Henery is the second-most accurate returning field goal kicker in the nation. He is also the most accurate kicker No. Player, Years Yards in NU history on extra points, hitting 146-of-147 in his career, a 99.3 percent accuracy rate. He has made 69 straight 1. Mike Rozier, 1981-83 4,780 PATs, including perfect PAT seasons as a freshman and junior. -- 4Among Henery’s seven career missed field goals, just two have come from less than 50 yards. In fact, Henery 15. Rick Berns, 1976-78 2,449 had a streak of 25 straight made field goals from inside 50 yards. Henery has also made 13 career field goals from 16. Roger Craig, 1979-82 2,446 44 yards or longer. 17. Marlon Lucky, 2005-08 2,393 4Henery has 296 career points, fifth on the NU career list. He has scored 110 points each of the past two 18. Jeff Kinney, 1969-71 2,244 seasons, eighth on the single-season list. His two 110-point seasons trail only Kris Brown (116 in 1997) for season 19. Doug DuBose, 1982-85 2,205 scoring by a kicker. A third 100-point season this fall would move Henery to the top of Nebraska’s career scoring list. 20. Bobby Reynolds, 1950-52 2,196 Henery is third nationally in scoring among active players. 21. Roy Helu Jr., 2007-present 2,188 4Henery averaged 41.4 yards in his first season as Nebraska’s starting punter, making him one of only three players nationally to rank in the top 50 in both field goals and punting average. Henery led the Big 12 with 30 punts NU Career Receptions downed inside the 20, including an impressive eight inside the three-yard line. He averaged 42.8 yards per punt in No. Player, Years Catches the season opener, including one punt downed inside the 20. 1. Nate Swift, 2005-08 166 -- 10. Tim Smith, 1977-79 72 Backs Make Most of Touches in Opener 11. Cory Ross, 2002-05 71 Nebraska quarterbacks and I-backs made the most of their offensive touches in the season opener against 12. Niles Paul, 2007-present 69 Western Kentucky. The explosive Nebraska offense had just 58 offensive snaps, in large part because of a quick- 13. Wilson Thomas, 1999-2002 68 strike scoring ability. 14. Irving Fryar, 1981-83 67 Nebraska churned out 289 rushing yards on just 33 attempts, an average of 8.8 yards per tote, its best since the 15. Tom Penney, 1966-68 66 2004 opener against Western Illinois when NU averaged 9.3 yards per rush. The 289 rushing yards were Nebraska’s 16. Todd Brown, 1980-82 65 most since gaining 340 yards on the ground at Kansas State in 2008, and represented NU’s sixth-highest rushing total Matt Herian, 2002-06 65 in the past seven seasons. 18. Ross Pilkington, 2002-04 63 4Taylor Martinez averaged 18.1 yards on his seven rushing attempts, including touchdown runs of 46, 19 and 15 19. Abdul Muhammad, 1991-94 61 yards. He also had a 43-yard rush on the opening play of the second half. Jerry List, 1970-72 61 4Sophomore I-back Rex Burkhead had just seven touches, but accounted for 104 all-purpose yards. Burkhead Dennis Richnafsky, 1965-67 61 Mike McNeill, 2007-present 61 had five rushes for 57 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown and added two receptions for 47 yards. 4Overall, eight of Nebraska’s 58 offensive snaps covered at least 20 yards, and the Huskers averaged 9.2 yards NU Career Receiving Yards per offensive attempt. No. Player, Years Yards 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72 2,479 Helu Jr. Climbing Nebraska Rushing Charts -- Nebraska I-back Roy Helu Jr. emerged as one of the Big 12’s top backs in 2008, and battled through injuries to 10. Guy Ingles, 1968-70 1,157 surpass 1,000 rushing yards last year as a junior. Helu’s effort in 2009 earned him second-team All-Big 12 honors and 11. Tracey Wistrom, 1998-2001 1,150 the 6-0, 220-pounder could be poised for big things in 2010. Helu is part of an impressive stable of Nebraska running 12. Niles Paul, 2007-present 1,108 backs that also includes sophomores Rex Burkhead and Dontrayevous Robinson. Helu posted four 100-yard rushing games last season, and he has seven career 100-yard games. His best games NU Single-Season Receiving Yards seemed to come against top competition, as he surpassed the century mark against Florida Atlantic, Virginia Tech, Rank, Player, Year (Receptions) Yards Oklahoma and Kansas with a career-high 169 yards against the Hokies. Helu’s 81.9 yards per game ranked fourth in 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1972 (55) 942 the Big 12 last fall and his 1,147 rushing yards marked the 16th-best single-season effort in NU history. 2. Nate Swift, 2008 (63) 941 4Helu has 2,188 career rushing yards, good for 21st on the Nebraska career rushing chart. He is just 511 yards 3. Johnny Rodgers, 1971 (53) 872 from the career top 10, and if he were to post a second 1,000-yard rushing season this fall he would finish fourth on 4. Maurice Purify, 2007 (57) 814 the Huskers’ career list. Helu would also be the first Husker to post back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons since 5. Niles Paul, 2009 (40) 796 6. Todd Peterson, 2008 (62) 786 Calvin Jones in 1992 and 1993. 7. Irving Fryar, 1983 (40) 780 4Helu has shined against top competition and in road environments. Helu has three 100-yard rushing games in 8. Marlon Lucky, 2007 (75) 705 NU’s last seven contests against ranked opponents and has averaged 6.2 yards per carry. In eight road games since 9. Johnny Rodgers, 1970 (35) 665 the beginning of the 2008 campaign, Helu has rushed for 811 yards on 133 carries, 6.1 yards per tote. 10. Nate Swift, 2005 (45) 641 4Helu had a Big 12-best 12 runs of 20+ yards in 2009 and 20 rushes of at least 20 yards over his past 18 games. 4Helu had three of the nine 150-yard rushing games by Big 12 players in 2009, and four of the top 13 rushing NU Single-Game Receiving Yards efforts in the league last season. Rank, Player, Game Yards 1. Matt Davison, at Texas A&M, Oct. 10, 1998 167 Paul, McNeill Headline Receiving Corps 2. Chuck Malito, at Hawaii, Dec. 4, 1976 166 Nebraska returned a pair of senior receiving targets who have made an impact in the passing game over the past 3. Guy Ingles, vs. Oklahoma St., Oct. 25, 1969 163 three seasons. 4. Frantz Hardy, vs. Kansas, Sept. 30, 2006 159 Wide receiver Niles Paul led NU’s receiving corps in 2009, catching 40 passes for 796 yards and four touchdowns. 5. Maurice Purify, at Kansas, Nov. 3, 2007 158 Paul’s receiving yardage total was the fifth-best in school history and his 19.9 yards per catch led the Big12 6. Niles Paul, at Kansas, Nov. 14, 2009 154 Conference. His per-catch average also ranked third in school history among players with at least 20 receptions and 7. Frantz Hardy, vs. Maine, Sept. 3, 2005 152 top among players with 40 catches in a season. 8. Dennis Richnafsy, at Kansas State, Oct. 7, 1967 145 9. Niles Paul, vs. Iowa State, Oct. 24, 2009 143 4Paul tied the NU school record in 2009 with four 100-yard receiving games, including three in Big 12 play and 10. Frosty Anderson, vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 29, 1973 141 against Arizona in the Holiday Bowl. His 154 yards on four catches at Kansas represented the sixth-best receiving day in NU history, while his 143 yards vs. Iowa State ranked ninth. 4Paul earned Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP honors by accounting for 237 all-purpose yards, including 123 receiving yards. He had a career-long 74-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter to cap the scoring in a 33-0 rout. 4Paul had 11 catches of at least 20 yards, with nine of those covering 35 yards or more. His 38.5 yards per catch at Kansas was the second-best single-game effort in the Big 12 in 2009. 4Paul ranked second in the Big 12 in both kickoff return and punt return average and his 121.2 all-purpose yards per game ranked ninth in the Big 12. 4Paul became the first Husker since Dana Brinson (1986) to lead Nebraska in receiving, kickoff return yards, punt return yards and all-purpose yards. The only other Huskers in history to lead the Huskers in all four categories Game 2 vs. Idaho 9 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com

Nebraska Football Facts in the same season are: Johnny Rodgers (1970, 1971, 1972), Pat Fischer (1958) and Dick Hutton (1946). The only other Husker in history to lead NU in four offense/special teams yardage categories in the same season was Frank Team Solich (1964 – all-purpose, KOR, PR, rushing). Season of Football...... 121st National Championships...... 5 Paul’s 2010 debut showed that he could be poised for even bigger numbers as a senior. Paul accounted for 158 Back-to-Back National Championship Seasons...... 2 all-purpose yards, including five receptions for 92 yards and a 33-yard TD grab. He had two catches of at least 20 Undefeated Seasons...... 11 yards, and has had at least four catches in four of his past six games dating back to last season. Perfect Seasons...... 9 Paul needs just three receptions and 49 yards to move into the NU career top 10 in each category. Paul’s 69 career Total Conference Championships...... 43 receptions are 12th on the NU career list, and he is 31 catches from becoming the sixth player in school history with 100 Big 12 Conference Championships...... 2 catches. His 1,108 career receiving yards are 12th in NU history, and he is less than 500 yards from moving to fourth. All-Time Games Played...... 1,209 The 6-4, 235-pound McNeill has been a fixture in a deep group of NU tight ends the past two seasons. McNeill All-Time Record...... 828-341-40 (.701) was second on the team with 28 catches for 259 yards last season. He also tied with Paul for the team lead with National Ranking in All-Time Wins...... 4th All-Time Bowl Appearances...... 46 four touchdown catches. McNeill has shifted to receiver where he teams with Paul and junior Brandon Kinnie to give National Ranking in Bowl Appearances...... 5th Nebraska one of the Big 12’s biggest and most physical receiving corps. All-Time Bowl Record...... 24-22 4In 2008, McNeill set a position season record with 32 receptions, while his six touchdown receptions were just Home Games Played...... 656 one shy of the position record. Home Games Record...... 499-137-20 (.776) 4McNeill has 61 career catches to rank 19th on the Nebraska career list. McNeill should shatter the Nebraska Memorial Stadium Games Played...... 501 career tight ends reception record of 65 by Matt Herian from 2002 to 2006. McNeill is 274 yards from becoming the Memorial Stadium Record...... 374-114-13 (.759) 19th Husker and fourth NU tight end to reach 1,000 career receiving yards. Consecutive Home Winning Seasons...... 41 Consecutive Home Sellouts (includes Idaho)...... 306 Kinnie also has made huge strides in the offseason, and opened the year with career bests of six receptions and Record in Sellout Streak...... 264-41 59 yards against Western Kentucky. vs. Ranked Teams...... 40-24 All-Time Record in August...... 11-0-0 (1.000) Huskers Battling Injury Bug All-Time Record in September...... 151-37-6 (.794) Nebraska endured more than its share of injuries during fall camp, with two returning starters sidelined for the All-Time Record in October...... 344-130-19 (.717) entire season and two others out indefinitely. All-Time Record in November...... 287-146-15 (.657) All-Time Record in December...... 21-9-0 (.700) 4Senior offensive lineman Mike Smith suffered a leg injury during the first week of fall camp that will sideline All-Time Record in January...... 13-19-0 (.406) the Las Vegas native for the season. Smith has been Nebraska’s starting left tackle each of the past two seasons, All-Time Record in February...... 1-0-0 (1.000) collecting 26 career starts–tied for the second-most among returning Huskers. Smith was set to play a key role on the Since 1962...... 462-119-5 line this fall, with the ability to possibly serve as a key backup at tackle, guard or even center. Away...... 329-203-20 4Sophomore linebacker Sean Fisher also suffered a season-ending leg injury during fall camp. Fisher started six Road (on campus)...... 288-162-17 games as a redshirt freshman last fall, and was expected to be among the Huskers’ top candidates at linebacker for Neutral Sites...... 41-40-3 the 2010 campaign. vs. Big 12 Teams...... 470-175-16 4Sophomore linebacker Will Compton joined Fisher on the sidelines when he suffered a foot injury in practice In Big 12 Action (since ‘96)...... 77-40 Home...... 43-13 on Sept. 2, just two days before the opener. Compton is out indefinitely. Away...... 31-24 4Senior tight end Dreu Young underwent back surgery in late August and is out for an extended period of time. Neutral...... 3-3 Young also battled back issues during his junior campaign. When Scoring 35+ Points...... 329-4 4Junior reserve cornerback Anthony Blue suffered his second knee injury in the past 2 1/2 years during fall camp In Overtime...... 5-1 and will be sidelined for the year. Blue was expected to be among Nebraska’s top reserves at corner, and was also At Night...... 74-28-3 one of the Huskers’ top special teams perfomers last season. vs. Ranked Teams... All-Time...... 96-112-3 Home...... 44-36-0 NU Building Fourth-Quarter Reputation Away...... 30-58-3 Nebraska has been among the nation’s best fourth-quarter teams each of the past two seasons. In 2008, NU Neutral...... 22-18-0 ranked second nationally in fourth-quarter points scored (155) and fourth-quarter point differential (+103). as No. 1 Team...... 46-7-1 The 2009 season was no different as NU outscored the opposition 96-32, with the 32 points allowed tying Individual Alabama for the lowest in the nation. The 64-point differential in the fourth quarter was the fourth-best nationally. College Football Hall of Fame Players...... 14 4The fourth-quarter highlight was at No. 24 Missouri. NU trailed 12-0 entering the fourth quarter, before scoring College Football Hall of Fame Coaches...... 6 27 unanswered points. The rally from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit tied a school record, and the 27 points were All-Americans...... 107 the most by NU in any quarter since the 2004 season opener, and the most in the fourth quarter since 2001. CoSIDA Academic All-Americans*...... 98 4Nebraska allowed nine Big 12 opponents just 23 fourth-quarter points and held eight foes without a fourth- NCAA Top Eight Award Winners*...... 9 Heisman Trophy Winners...... 3 quarter point. Walter Camp Award Winners...... 3 4Nebraska outscored its opponents 154-55 in the second half in 2009. The 55 second-half points were the Maxwell Trophy Winners...... 1 fewest allowed by any team in the nation. Only two opponents scored more than seven points in the second half in Outland Trophy Winners*...... 9 2009 (Baylor-10, Colorado-13), and NU allowed only five offensive TDs in the second half. Lombardi Trophy Winners...... 5 4Under Bo Pelini, Nebraska is 20-2 when leading at any point in the fourth quarter. The lone losses were one- Butkus Award Winners...... 1 point setbacks against Virginia Tech and Texas in 2009. Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners...... 1 Nebraska opened the year by outscoring Western Kentucky 14-7 in the fourth quarter. Davey O’Brien Award Winners...... 1 Rimington Award Winners...... 1 Bednarik Award Winners...... 1 Huskers Look to Build on Success Against Ranked Teams Nagurski Trophy Winners...... 1 Nebraska closed the 2009 season with a 33-0 victory over No. 22 Arizona in the Holiday Bowl--its third win of the Retired Jerseys...... 17 year against a ranked opponent. The Huskers were 3-2 against ranked teams last season, defeating No. 24 Missouri Retired Numbers...... 2 27-12 and 20th-ranked Oklahoma, 10-3. Nebraska also suffered a pair of one-point setbacks, losing at No. 13 Virginia All-Conference Selections...... 494 Tech 16-15 and to No. 3 Texas, 13-12, in the Big 12 Championship Game. *Total leads the nation Nebraska’s three victories over ranked teams in 2009 were its most since posting four wins over ranked foes NU Streaks...The Huskers have... during a 12-1 campaign in 1999. 4 won 97 straight when rushing for 400 yards 4 scored in 179 consecutive games 4 scored in 271 straight home games 4 shut out opponents 105 times

Game 2 vs. Idaho 10 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Conference Crowns Lofty Rankings Nebraska returned to the Big 12 Championship Game in Nebraska finished the 2009 season with its highest post-season ranking (No. 14 in both polls) since the 2001 2009, making its fifth appearance in the contest. season. The Huskers also started the 2010 season in its best poll position in several seasons. The Huskers played in three of the first four Big 12 title 4The Huskers were No. 8 in the preseason Associated Press Poll and were ranked ninth in the first USA Today games. Nebraska is one of three teams to capture two or Coaches Poll. The rankings represent NU’s highest starting position since opening at No. 4 in the AP poll in 2001. more Big 12 titles, joining Oklahoma with six and Texas with three. Kansas State, Texas A&M and Colorado each captured 4Nebraska’s No. 8 ranking is its first time in the top 10 at any point since being ranked 10th by the AP in October one Big 12 crown. Oklahoma leads the way with seven Big of 2003 following a 5-0 start to the season. The last time NU was as high as No. 8 was after starting the 2002 season 12 title game appearances, followed by Nebraska and Texas 3-0. This week’s rankings will be out on Tuesday following the completion of the week’s play. with five each. Nebraska and Texas’ meeting in the title game was the third meeting between the two schools in the game, Huskers Again Beginning season with Momentum the most played matchup in Big 12 Championship history. Nebraska entered 2010 with a surge of momentum after playing outstanding football late in the 2009 season. The Huskers have won 43 football conference championships overall, including eight under Coach Bob 4Nebraska won six of its final seven games last fall, as it also did to finish the 2008 campaign. The 6-1 second-half Devaney and 13 under Coach Tom Osborne. Oklahoma has records the past two seasons are the school’s best seven-game finishes since 1999. Nebraska is one of only 12 teams won 37 conference championships to rank second behind in the FBS to open 2010 having won at least six of its final seven games last season. NU among league schools. The Huskers will be looking to improve their first-half record over the past two seasons. NU opened with a 3-0 record in 2008, but dropped three straight, before its strong finish. Last fall, NU was 4-3 at the midway point of the Big 12 History season before its late-season surge. Pelini-coached Nebraska teams are 11-6 in games played before Halloween and Championship Game Participants 10-2 in games on or after Nov. 1, with the only losses against teams ranked in the top four nationally. Year North South Big 12 Champ 1996 Nebraska Texas Texas 1997 Nebraska Texas A&M Nebraska NCAA Record Sellout Streak 1998 Kansas St. Texas A&M Texas A&M One of the most remarkable streaks in collegiate sports reached another milestone on Sept. 26, 2009, against 1999 Nebraska Texas Nebraska Louisiana-Lafayette when Nebraska celebrated the 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium. A stadium 2000 Kansas St. Oklahoma Oklahoma record crowd of 86,304 fans were on hand for the historic event, and the streak is now at 305 games and is expected 2001 Colorado Texas Colorado to reach 311 by season’s end. The sellout streak dates back to Hall of Fame Coach Bob Devaney’s first year in 1962 2002 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma (vs. Missouri on Nov. 3). Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 215, 91 fewer than Nebraska. 2003 Kansas St. Oklahoma Kansas State 2004 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 Colorado Texas Texas NU Owns Dominant Advantage at Memorial Stadium 2006 Nebraska Oklahoma Oklahoma Nebraska has rewarded the loyalty of its fans with incredible success at Memorial Stadium through the years. 2007 Missouri Oklahoma Oklahoma 4Nebraska has won at least six home games in 19 of the past 23 seasons. Nebraska is 130-18 at home in the last 2008 Missouri Oklahoma Oklahoma 22 seasons (since 1989). 2009 Nebraska Texas Texas 4During Nebraska’s run of success at home in the past 25 years, NU has had three home winning streaks of 20 or more games, and overall has posted 40 unbeaten and untied home seasons. Nebraska Among Leaders in 4The Huskers are 499-137-20 (.776, 656 games, 121 years) in Lincoln, and 374-114-13 (.759, 501 games, 88 Associated Press National Titles years) in Memorial Stadium (since 1923). Nebraska has had 41 straight winning home seasons. 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 Nebraska Cracks Top 10 in Average Home Attendance line. While the Huskers were awarded the national title by the Nebraska ranked 10th nationally and second among Big 12 schools in average attendance in 2009. Nebraska coaches in 1997, NU finished second to Michigan in the AP poll. averaged a school-record 85,888 fans for seven home games, including a school-record 86,304 fans against In 1970, Nebraska was awarded the AP national title, but Louisiana-Lafayette. Five Big 12 teams ranked in the top 30 nationally in attendance, led by fourth-ranked Texas not the coaches (Texas was first, Ohio State second and NU (101,175 fans per game). third) as the final poll was released before the bowl games were played. In the coaches poll (since 1950), Nebraska is tied for fourth with Miami and Texas with four titles, behind Nebraska Set for Move to Big Ten in 2011 Alabama and Oklahoma with six apiece, and USC with five. June 11, 2010 was a historic day for the University of Nebraska, as NU was admitted to the Big Ten Conference as the 12th member of the nation’s oldest conference. The Cornhuskers will begin play in the Big Ten in 2011-12. Huskers’ Top 10 Home Crowds The Huskers have a long history of meeting Big Ten opponents on the gridiron, compiling an 81-68-10 all-time No. Attend. Opponent Date record against the league’s other 11 members. Nebraska most recently met a Big Ten opponent in a 32-28 victory 1. 86,304 La.-Lafayette (W, 55-0) Sept. 26, 2009 over Michigan in the 2005 Alamo Bowl. NU’s last regular-season matchup with a Big Ten opponent was a home-and- 2. 86,115 Oklahoma (W, 10-3) Nov. 7, 2009 home series in 2002 and 2003 with Penn State. The schools split the two games, each winning at home. 3. 86,107 Texas Tech (L, 31-10) Oct. 17, 2009 The Big Ten Conference announced its divisional alignment on Sept. 1. The Huskers will compete in a football 4. 85,998 Kansas State (W, 17-3) Nov. 21, 2009 division with Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern. The other division is comprised of 5. 85,938 Iowa State (L, 9-7) Oct. 24, 2009 Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin. Nebraska’s first Big Ten game will be at Wisconsin on 6. 85,831 Virginia Tech (L, 35-30) Sept. 27, 2008 7. 85,800 Colorado (W, 37-14) Nov. 24, 2006 Oct. 1, 2011, with its first Big Ten home game against Ohio State on Oct. 8, 2011.

8. 85,719 Florida Atlantic (W, 49-3) Sept. 5, 2009 9. 85,555 W. Kentucky (W, 49-10) Sept. 4, 2010 Huskers Compete in Final Season in Big 12 Conference 10. 85,486 Kansas (W, 45-35) Nov. 8, 2008 With Nebraska’s move to the Big Ten on the horizon, 2010 will mark Nebraska’s final season of action in the Big 12. The conference has been NU’s home since 1996 and the Huskers have had their share of football success in the Largest Crowds To See Nebraska Play league. Nebraska has played in the Big 12 Championship Game five times, including the 2009 title game at Cowboys No. Opponent Attend. Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Nebraska has captured Big 12 titles in 1997 and 1999. 1. at Penn State, Sept. 14, 2002 110,753 4Nebraska’s five Big 12 Championship Game appearances are tied for second among all Big 12 schools along 2. Miami (Rose Bowl), Jan. 3, 2002 93,781 3. Stanford (Rose Bowl), Jan. 1, 1941 92,000 with Texas, trailing only Oklahoma’s seven Big 12 Championship Game appearances. at USC, Sept. 16, 2006 92,000 4Nebraska has squared off against three conference foes more than 100 times, including 116 meetings with 5. vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Sept. 26, 2009 86,304 Kansas, 104 with Iowa State and 103 with Missouri. 6. vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 7, 2009 86,115 4Nebraska and Kansas will meet for the 105th consecutive season in 2010, which is currently the nation’s 7. vs. Texas Tech, Oct. 17, 2009 86,107 longest uninterrupted streak. Overall, the 116 meetings are the third-most of any series in the country. 8. vs. Kansas State, Nov. 21, 2009 85,998 4Nebraska will play its final Big 12 Conference game against Colorado on Friday, Nov. 26. The 2010 season will 9. at Texas, Oct. 27, 2007 85,968 mark the 15th straight year the Big 12 North schools have met on the day after Thanksgiving and the 21st straight 10. vs. Iowa State, Oct. 24, 2009 85,938 home games in bold year Nebraska has played on that date, meeting Oklahoma six consecutive years from 1990 to 1995. Game 2 vs. Idaho 11 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Huskers Prominent on National Seeing Double Football League Rosters The 2010 Nebraska roster includes three sets of twins and five total sets of brothers. Courtney and Steven Nebraska has a long-standing Osborne of Garland, Texas, signed with the Huskers in 2008 and enter their third season in the program—Courtney tradition of placing large numbers of as a safety and Steven at wide receiver. Colin and Conor McDermott walked on to Nebraska from Omaha Creighton players in the NFL. Nebraska has 25 Prep high school and will both be sophomore defensive ends this fall. Jake and Spencer Long also hail from Omaha players on 2010 NFL opening-day rosters (Elkhorn High School) and are in their second season in the program. Jake lines up at tight end, while Spencer is an and another player on a practice squad. offensive lineman. The Huskers are represented on the In addition to the three sets of twins, Nebraska also has two other sets of brothers on the roster—Ben and Jake rosters of 18 NFL teams entering the Cotton and Andrew and Matt Holt. The Cottons are the sons of Nebraska associate head coach Barney Cotton, season. Nearly 40 former Huskers were and senior defensive back Adam Watson is the son of offensive coordinator Shawn Watson. In addition, walk-on in NFL training camps. freshman offensive lineman Mark Pelini is the nephew of Bo and Carl Pelini. Nebraska owns one of the most impressive histories of any school in producing NFL-caliber players. Since the start of Nebraska Football—A Family Affair Big 12 play in 1996, Nebraska has led all Big 12 schools with The Cotton family is one of just several father-son combinations who have played for Nebraska represented on 65 players selected in the NFL Draft. No other conference school has had more than 57 players chosen in that period. the 2010 Cornhusker roster. Barney lettered at Nebraska in 1976-78, while Ben is a sophomore tight end and Jake is The Huskers have been especially impressive on defense, a freshman defensive lineman. with 43 players chosen since 1997. No other Big 12 school Other current Nebraska players whose fathers also played at NU include DB Joey Felici (Tony, 1980-82), LB Sean has had more than 30. Fisher (Todd, 1983), DE Andy Gdowski (Tom, 1980-82), WR KC Hyland (John, 1970-72), DB Brent Moravec (Mark, Three Huskers were selected in the 2010 NFL Draft, marking 1980-82), DE Jay Martin (Bob, 1973-75), C Cole Pensick (Dan, 1977-79), LB Colby Starkebaum (John, 1972-74) and the 41st consecutive season at least three Nebraska players DT Baker Steinkuhler (Dean, 1981-83). were taken in the draft. NFL Has Large Influence on Nebraska Roster Huskers in the NFL Several players also have family connections with the National Football League. Barney Cotton logged four Player Team seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and St. Louis Cardinals from 1979 to 1982. Other players whose Titus Adams, DT Cleveland (Injured Reserve) fathers played in the NFL include CB Anthony Blue (Anthony, Sr., Seattle, 1987), QB Zac Lee (Bob, Minnesota, Atlanta, Zack Bowman, CB Chicago L.A. Rams, 1969-80), Jay Martin (Bob, N.Y. Jets, San Francisco, 1976-79), Baker Steinkuhler (Dean, Houston, 1984-91), Stewart Bradley, LB Philadelphia Josh Brown, PK St. Louis DB Anthony West (Robert, Kansas City, San Francisco, 1972-74) and IB Lester Ward (Lester, Sr., Dallas). Correll Buckhalter, RB Denver Josh Bullocks, S Chicago Newest Class of Nebraska Football Hall of Fame set for Induction Adam Carriker, DT Washington A distinguished class of former Huskers and two state college inductees headline the 2010 Nebraska Football Phillip Dillard, LB New York Giants Hall of Fame class that will be inducted at a Friday night banquet and honored before the start of Saturday’s game. Cody Glenn, LB Indianapolis The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Nebraska Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Russ Hochstein, OL Denver College Football Hall of Fame. The College Football Hall of Fame opened in South Bend, Ind., in 1995. In addition to Brandon Jackson, RB Green Bay the honorees listed below, Ndamukong Suh will be inducted as an automatic entry into the Hall of Fame as a major Chris Kelsay, DE Buffalo award winner. He will be formally recognized at a later time. Sam Koch, P Baltimore Lydon Murtha, OL Miami The 2010 Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Class Carl Nicks, OL New Orleans Dan Alexander, IB, 1997-2000-A Doak Walker Award semifinalist as a senior in 2000, Dan Alexander ranks 14th Zach Potter, TE Jacksonville on Nebraska’s all-time rushing list with 2,456 career yards, including the 15th-best season with 1,154 yards in 2000. Dominic Raiola, C Detroit Alexander capped a strong Husker career by earning first-team All-Big 12 honors as an I-back before erupting for Barrett Ruud, LB Tampa Bay the best bowl game rushing performance in school history with 240 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries in the Scott Shanle, LB New Orleans Alamo Bowl against Northwestern. Matt Slauson, OL New York Jets Le Kevin Smith, DT Denver Steve Lindquist, OG, 1975-78-A second-team All-American as a right guard in 1978, Steve Lindquist also earned Ndamukong Suh, DT Detroit first-team All-Big Eight honors as a senior. The Minneapolis, Minn., native earned four letters for the Huskers from Kyle Vanden Bosch, DE Detroit 1975 to 1978 and helped Nebraska lead the nation in total offense with 501.4 yards per game as a senior. Fabian Washington, CB Baltimore Demorrio Williams, LB Kansas City Todd Millikan, TE, 1985-88-Todd Millikan hauled in a school position record 14 touchdown passes among his 40 career catches as a Husker. The 6-3, 235-pounder averaged 20.6 yards per reception in his career, totaling 825 Practice Squad yards. As a senior in 1988, Millikan earned first-team All-Big Eight honors after catching 16 passes for 308 yards, Larry Asante, S Cleveland while tying NU’s tight end record with seven touchdowns. Ed Periard, MG, 1968-70 (posthumously)-At just 5-9, 200 pounds, Periard was not a prototypical middle guard, but the quickness of “Fast Eddie” and helped the native of Birch Run, Mich., earn first-team All-Big Eight honors as a senior on Coach Bob Devaney’s 1970 national championship team. As a senior starter, Periard amassed 79 total tackles, including 48 solos, and a team-best 15 tackles for 89 yards lost. Bob Pickens, OT, 1966 - A world-class athlete, Pickens earned All-Big Eight honors in his lone season as an offensive tackle in 1966. An outstanding heavyweight wrestler, Pickens was a member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team in Tokyo, Japan, and took third at the 1966 AAU Greco-Roman national championships before focusing on football. Pickens paved the way for a Husker squad that led the Big Eight in total offense with 318.8 yards per game. Carlos Polk, LB, 1997-2000- A first-team All-American and Butkus Award semifinalist as a senior middle linebacker for the Huskers in 2000, Polk provided a dominant physical presence as a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection. Polk led the Huskers with 90 tackles as a senior, including a team-best 40 solo stops. He added nine tackles for loss and five breakups to go along with one interception. Polk ranks 16th in NU history with 227 career tackles. Chris Spachman, DT, 1984-86 - A three-year starter at defensive tackle, Chris Spachman claimed first-team All-Big Eight honors as a senior in 1986, after claiming second-team all-conference accolades in 1985. Spachman earned honorable-mention All-America honors as a senior. The Kansas City, Mo., native finished his career with 105 total tackles, including 21 tackles for loss with 10 sacks.

Game 2 vs. Idaho 12 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Cassidy Placed on Scholarship State College Inductees Mike Sallier, Doane, HB, 1967-70 - A four-year star and two-time NAIA All-American (1968, 1969) for Coach Al For 2010 Season Papik’s Doane Tigers from 1967 to 1970, Mike Sallier ranks as the school’s all-time scoring leader with 354 points, Nebraska junior safety Austin Cassidyis the latest Husker including 59 career touchdowns. to go from walk-on to scholarship player. Cassidy was awarded a scholarship by Head Coach Bo Pelini before the start of the Noland Urban, Nebraska Wesleyan, LB 1997-2000 - A two-time All-American and four-time All-GPAC linebacker 2010 season. for Nebraska Wesleyan, Noland Urban shattered the Prairie Wolves’ career tackles record with 557 from 1997 to A graduate of Lincoln Southwest High School, Cassidy has 2000. been a key performer on Nebraska’s special teams in 2008 and 2009. In addition to continuing in that role this fall, the Special Merit Award Winners 6-1, 210-pound Cassidy should see significant action in the Clifford Hardin Family (President’s Award) - Dr. Clifford Hardin was the chancellor of the University of Nebraska secondary. from 1954 to 1968 before embarking on a political and philanthropic career that solidified an outstanding legacy on Pelini has made the walk-on program a huge priority since a state- and nation-wide scale. taking over the Nebraska program. In his first three recruiting David and Peggy Sokol (Clarence E. Swanson Memorial Award) - David and Peggy Sokol of Omaha are major classes, Nebraska has welcomed nearly 70 walk-on players supporters of the Nebraska football program. Most recently the couple made a significant donation to the Nebraska into the Nebraska program. Student Life Complex, helping to invest in the future of all Husker student-athletes. Caputo to Be Presented With Jon and Joyanne Van Bloom (Lyell Bremser Special Merit Award) - The Lyell Bremser Merit Award is presented to Joyanne and Jon Van Bloom of Lincoln. In honor of Joyanne’s late husband, Ed Gass, who passed away in 2000, Jake Young Memorial Scholarship Joyanne and Jon made a generous gift to Nebraska in 2006. The outdoor practice football fields between the Hawks Nebraska junior center Mike Caputo will be presented Championship Center and Cook Pavilion are named the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Fields. with the Jake Young Memorial Endowed Scholarship before the Idaho game on Saturday. The Jake Young Scholarship is awarded to a varsity football NEBRASKA FOOTBALL CONTINUES TO WIN IN THE CLASSROOM student-athlete who demonstrates a high level of athletic Nebraska football has long been one of the nation’s most successful programs on the field. Success inthe and academic achievement and effective leadership skills. classroom is also a cornerstone of the Nebraska football program. The scholarship honors the former Nebraska All-America and Academic All-America center who was killed in a terrorist NU AMONG LEADERS IN ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS attack in Bali in October of 2002. Caputo, a graduate of Millard North High School, has Nebraska had 22 players named to the 2009 academic All-Big 12 team, including 15 first-team selections, and moved into the role of starting center this fall. He was seven second-team honorees. Nebraska’s 22 honorees were the second-highest total in the Big 12 Conference. Nebraska’s No. 2 center each of the past two seasons. The group was highlighted by defensive back Austin Cassidy and linebacker Sean Fisher, who were each nominated Originally a walk-on Caputo was presented a scholarship with a 4.0 grade-point average. Fisher has a perfect cumulative grade-point average, while Cassidy earned a perfect before the start of the 2009 season. 4.0 grade-point average in the two previous semesters. Fisher and Cassidy were two of just three student-athletes in the Big 12 Conference nominated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

Crick Earns Berringer Scholarship NATION-LEADING TOTAL OF COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Nebraska junior defensive tackle Jared Crick was Seniors Todd Peterson and Tyler Wortman were selected as second-team ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic presented with the Brook Berringer Memorial Endowed Scholarship before the Western Kentucky game. The All-Americans in 2008. The selection of Peterson and Wortman gave NU a nation-leading total of 98CoSIDA scholarship was endowed in the memory of former NU Academic All-Americans in football. Nebraska also leads the nation in academic All-Americans with 277 academic quarterback Brook Berringer who died in a plane crash All-Americans across all teams and all sports entering the 2010-11 academic year. on April 18, 1996. Criteria for the scholarship includes the following: football student-athlete; involved in community SENIOR CLASS IN STRONG ACADEMIC STANDING service with high ideals, excellent character and integrity. Nebraska’s 23-player senior class includes six players who will play the 2010 season as graduate students. Among A native of Cozad, Neb., Crick has excelled on and off the those, defensive end Tyrone Fahie graduated in December of 2009 in just 3 ½ years, while offensive lineman D.J. field during his time with the Cornhuskers. Crick was a first- Jones, quarterback Zac Lee and defensive back Anthony West picked up their degrees in May. Tight end Mike McNeill team all-conference selection last season during a breakout and offensive lineman Mike Smith joined the group in summer commencement exercises. sophomore season. Off the field, Crick was named to the •Another nine seniors are expected to complete their degree work in the fall, giving the Huskers 15 graduates in 2010 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team for his work in the time for the bowl game. All but one member of the senior class are expected to complete their degrees by the end community. Crick has volunteered his time on team hospital of the 2011 spring semester. visits, as a speaker at elementary schools and during a World •Among Bo Pelini’s first three seniors classes, 52 of 57 players are on track to earn their degree by next August. War II veterans visit. NEBRASKA LEADS BIG 12 IN EXHAUSTED ELIGIBILITY GRADUATION RATES Nebraska athletic teams continue to pace the Big 12 Conference in the classroom, leading the Big 12 in the exhausted eligibility graduation rate for the seventh consecutive year with an impressive 94 percent rate. Nebraska continues to set the pace in the Big 12 in terms of Exhausted Eligibility graduation rates. 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 22 percentage points since the inception of the rate in 1991-92.

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National Rankings Nebraska Possible Starters at a Glance Associated Press (Preseason) No. Team (1st) Record Points Offense 1. Alabama (54) 0-0 1,491 Returning Starters (*-Letters Earned) 2. Ohio State (3) 0-0 1,400 Pos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable 3. Boise State (1) 0-0 1,336 WR–Niles Paul*** Sr. 6-1/220 In position to move into top 10 in career catches and yards vs. Idaho 4. Florida 0-0 1,237 5. Texas 0-0 1,223 WR–Brandon Kinnie* Jr. 6-3/220 Career bests with six catches for 59 yards in opener against WKU 6. TCU 0-0 1,160 WR–Mike McNeill*** Sr. 6-4/235 61 career receptions/made move to wide receiver during spring ball 7. Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1,104 TE–Ben Cotton* So. 6-6/255 Brings combination of physical blocker and big receiving target 8. Nebraska 0-0 1,033 LT– Jeremiah Sirles RFr. 6-6/310 One of seven Huskers to make starting debut in season opener 9. Iowa 0-0 1,007 LG–Keith Williams*** Sr. 6-5/310 Made 20th career start in season opener against WKU 10. Virginia Tech 0-0 973 11. Oregon 0-0 870 C-Mike Caputo** Jr. 6-1/275 Smallest of offensive linemen was key reserve each of past two years 12. Wisconsin 0-0 822 RG–Ricky Henry* Sr. 6-4/305 Has started 15 consecutive games over the past two seasons 13. Miami 0-0 785 RT–D.J. Jones** Sr. 6-5/315 Versatile performer has started four straight games dating back to 2009 14. USC 0-0 590 -or- Marcel Jones** Jr. 6-7/315 Gives NU strong 1-2 option at RT/Missed opener with minor back injury 15. Pittsburgh 0-0 516 16. Georgia Tech 0-0 511 QB– Taylor Martinez RFr. 6-1/205 127 rushing yards in opener is most ever by NU freshman quarterback 17. Arkansas 0-0 496 -or- Cody Green* So. 6-4/225 Connected on 5-of-6 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown in opener 18. North Carolina 0-0 397 -or-Zac Lee* Sr. 6-2/215 Started 12 games in 2009/Threw for 45 yards in fourth quarter vs. WKU 19. Penn State 0-0 382 FB–Tyler Legate* Jr. 5-10/235 Primarily a lead blocker/Also had three catches and a TD grab in ‘09 20. Florida State 0-0 379 IB–Roy Helu Jr.*** Sr. 6-0/220 Poised to make a move into top 10 on NU career rushing list 21. LSU 0-0 300 22. Auburn 0-0 296 -or- Rex Burkhead* So. 5-11/210 Accounted for 104 yards on just seven touches in season opener 23. Georgia 0-0 206 24. Oregon State 0-0 198 Defense 25. West Virginia 0-0 184 Pos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable USA Today Coaches (Preseason) DE–Pierre Allen*** Sr. 6-5/265 26 career starts are most of any player on defense/five tackles in opener No. Team (1st) Record Points DT–Jared Crick** Jr. 6-6/285 15 TFL and 9.5 sacks in 2009/Preseason Big 12 Defensive POY 1. Alabama (55) 0-0 1,469 DT–Baker Steinkuhler* So. 6-6/290 Recorded first career sack in opener against Western Kentucky 2. Ohio State (4) 0-0 1,392 DE–Cameron Meredith* So. 6-4/265 Had a tackle for loss before leaving WKU game with minor injury 3. Florida 0-0 1,245 4. Texas 0-0 1,240 MIKE–Lavonte David Jr. 6-1/210 Led Nebraska with 13 tackles, including five solos, in season opener 5. Boise State 0-0 1,215 WILL–Alonzo Whaley So. 6-1/225 Saw first action of career against WKU and made five tackles 6. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,052 NICKEL–Eric Hagg*** Sr. 6-2/210 21 career starts at nickel back/40 tackles and seven TFL in ‘09 7. TCU 0-0 1,051 LCB–Prince Amukamara*** Sr. 6-1/205 11 PBU and 5 INT in 2009/Preseason All-American by several outlets 8. Oklahoma 0-0 1,035 RCB–Alfonzo Dennard** Jr. 5-10/195 Tied for second on team with six tackles in opener 9. Nebraska 0-0 1,001 10. Iowa 0-0 952 S–DeJon Gomes* Sr. 6-0/200 Accounted for eighth turnover in past 11 games with fumble caused vs. WKU 11. Oregon 0-0 940 S–Rickey Thenarse*** Sr. 6-0/210 Earned start in opener after coming back from knee injury in 2009 12. Wisconsin 0-0 778 -or- P.J. Smith* So. 6-2/210 Grabbed first career interception in fourth quarter vs. WKU 13. Miami 0-0 728 14. Penn State 0-0 508 15. Pittsburgh 0-0 492 Special Teams 16. LSU 0-0 476 Pos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable 17. Georgia Tech 0-0 455 PK–Alex Henery*** Sr. 6-2/175 50-57 in career on FG/11 career multi-FG games, 6 in 2009 18. North Carolina 0-0 445 P–Alex Henery*** Sr. 6-2/175 Averaged 42.7 on three punts/Big 12-best 30 downed inside 20 in 2009 19. Arkansas 0-0 438 20. Florida State 0-0 374 KO–Adi Kunalic*** Sr. 6-0/190 Among national leaders in touchbacks past three years/2 in opener 21. Georgia 0-0 312 KOR–Tim Marlowe* So. 5-10/175 Career-long 42-yard kickoff return against Western Kentucky 22. Oregon State 0-0 263 Brandon Kinnie* Jr. 6-3/220 First career kickoff return against WKU in opener 23. Auburn 0-0 260 PR–Niles Paul*** Sr. 6-1/220 Averaged 19.3 on three returns vs. WKU, including 31-yarder 24. Utah 0-0 169 LS–P.J. Mangieri* So. 6-4/245 Assisted Alex Henery to all-conference season in 2009 West Virginia 0-0 169 H–Austin Cassidy** Jr. 6-1/210 HS quarterback who plays key role on numerous special teams Huskers in the 2010 Polls Date AP C H Results Pre. 8 9 -- def. Western Kentucky, 49-10 9-7

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Nebraska Depth Chart-Idaho Career Starts Offense Defense OFFENSE Pos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr. Pos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr. Mike McNeill, Sr., WR...... 26 WR X 84 Brandon Kinnie, 6-3, 220, Jr. DE 34 Cameron Meredith, 6-4, 265, So. Mike Smith, Sr., OT...... 26 8 Will Henry, 6-5, 215, Sr. 9 Jason Ankrah, 6-4, 260, RFr. Keith Williams, Sr., OG...... 20 LT 71 Jeremiah Sirles, 6-6, 310, RFr. -OR- DT 55 Baker Steinkuhler, 6-6, 290, So. Niles Paul, Sr., WR...... 19 Roy Helu Jr., Sr., IB...... 17 50 Jermarcus Yoshi Hardrick, 6-7, 320, Jr. 90 Terrence Moore, 6-3, 285, Jr. Ricky Henry, Sr., OG...... 15 LG 68 Keith Williams, 6-5, 310, Sr. DT 94 Jared Crick, 6-6, 285, So. Marcel Jones, Jr., OT...... 13 63 Andrew Rodriguez, 6-6, 325, Fr. 53 Thaddeus Randle, 6-1, 280, RFr. Dreu Young, Sr., TE...... 12 C 58 Mike Caputo, 6-1, 275, Jr. DE 95 Pierre Allen, 6-5, 265, Sr. Zac Lee, Sr., QB...... 12 62 Cole Pensick, 6-2, 270, RFr. 98 Josh Williams, 6-4, 255, So. Khiry Cooper, So., WR...... 4 RG 74 Ricky Henry, 6-4, 305, Sr. WILL 45 Alonzo Whaley, 6-1, 225, So. -OR- Tyler Legate, Jr., FB...... 4 D.J. Jones, Sr., OT...... 4 76 Brent Qvale, 6-7, 320, RFr. 36 Mathew May, 6-1, 215, Jr. -OR- Brandon Kinnie, Jr., WR...... 3 RT 73 D.J. Jones, 6-5, 310, Sr. -OR- 41 Thomas Grove, 6-2, 225, Sr. Kyler Reed, So., TE...... 2 78 Marcel Jones, 6-7, 315, Jr. MIKE 4 Lavonte David, 6-1, 210, Jr. Ben Cotton, So., TE...... 2 TE 81 Ben Cotton, 6-6, 255, So. 46 Eric Martin, 6-2, 240, So. Curenski Gilleylen, Jr., WR...... 2 25 Kyler Reed, 6-3, 230, So. NICKEL 28 Eric Hagg, 6-2, 210, Sr. Cody Green, So., QB...... 2 41 Jake Long, 6-4, 235, RFr. 8 Austin Cassidy, 6-1, 210, Jr. Taylor Martinez, RFr., QB...... 1 WR Z 24 Niles Paul, 6-1, 220, Sr. LCB 21 Prince Amukamara, 6-1, 205, Sr. Jeremiah Sirles, RFr., OT...... 1 Mike Caputo, Jr., C...... 1 1 Khiry Cooper, 6-2, 195, So. -OR- 17 Ciante Evans, 5-11, 185, Fr. 6 Tim Marlowe, 5-10, 175, So. S 7 DeJon Gomes, 6-0, 200, Sr. special teams ZEBRA 44 Mike McNeill, 6-4, 235, Sr. 5 Anthony West, 6-0, 205, Sr. Alex Henery, Sr., PK...... 40 18 Quincy Enunwa, 6-2, 205, Fr. S 3 Rickey Thenarse, 6-0, 210, Sr. -OR- Adi Kunalic, Sr., KO...... 40 QB 3 Taylor Martinez, 6-1, 205, RFr. -OR- 13 P.J. Smith, 6-2, 210, So. Alex Henery, Sr., P...... 15 17 Cody Green, 6-4, 225, So. -OR- RCB 15 Alfonzo Dennard, 5-10, 195, Jr. 5 Zac Lee, 6-2, 215, Sr. 2 Antonio Bell, 6-2, 190, So. -OR- defENSE IB 10 Roy Helu Jr., 6-0, 220, Sr. -OR- 10 Dijon Washington, 6-0, 185, RFr. Pierre Allen, Sr., DE...... 26 22 Rex Burkhead, 5-11, 210, So. Eric Hagg, Sr., DB...... 21 Prince Amukamara, Sr., CB...... 18 27 Dontrayevous Robinson, 6-1, 230, So. Anthony West, Sr., DB...... 16 FB 48 Tyler Legate, 5-10, 235, Jr. Special Teams Jared Crick, Jr., DT...... 15 33 Ryan Hill, 6-3, 255, Jr. Pos. No. Name, Ht., Wt., Yr. Alfonzo Dennard, Jr., CB...... 10 31 C.J. Zimmerer, 6-0, 230, RFr. PK 90 Alex Henery, 6-2, 175, Sr. Will Compton, So., LB...... 8 1 Adi Kunalic, 6-0, 190, Sr. DeJon Gomes, Sr., S...... 7 P 90 Alex Henery, 6-2, 175, Sr. Rickey Thenarse, Sr., S...... 6 96 Brett Maher, 6-0, 170, So. Lance Thorell, Jr., CB...... 6 Sean Fisher, So., LB...... 6 LS 92 P.J. Mangieri, 6-4, 245, So. Anthony Blue, So., CB...... 2 67 Sam Meginnis, 6-2, 225, So. Baker Steinkuhler, So., DT...... 1 KO 1 Adi Kunalic, 6-0, 190, Sr. Cameron Meredith, So., DE...... 1 HOLD 8 Austin Cassidy, 6-1, 210, Jr. Lavonte David, Jr., LB...... 1 96 Brett Maher, 6-0, 170, So. Alonzo Whaley, So., LB...... 1 KOR 6/84 Tim Marlowe/Brandon Kinnie PR 24 Niles Paul, 6-1, 220, Sr. Pronunciation Prince Amukamara...... ah-moo-kuh-mare-uh Khiry Cooper...... KY-ree Alfonzo Dennard...... DENN-erd Quincy Enunwa...... uh-NUN-wuh Ciante Evans...... SEE-on-tay Tyrone Fahie...... FOY Curenski Gilleylen...... GILL-uh-len Roy Helu Jr...... HEL-lou Faron Klingelhoefer...... fair-in Micah Kreikemeier...... crack-meyer Adi Kunalic...... ah-dee Kuh-NALEK Tyler Legate...... luh-GATE Brett Maher...... Mah-HER Brent Qvale...... kwal-lee Baker Steinkuhler...... STINE-kooler Rickey Thenarse...... tuh-NARSE

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Numerical Roster 2010 Nebraska cornhuskers roster No. Name...... Position Lettermen in bold; *-Indicates Letters Earned 1 *** Adi Kunalic...... PK No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 1 * Khiry Cooper...... WR 95 *** Allen, Pierre DE 6-5 265 Sr. Denver, Colo. (Thomas Jefferson) 2 * Antonio Bell...... CB 21 *** Amukamara, Prince CB 6-1 205 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. (Apollo) 2 Lazarri Middleton...... CB 70 Anderson, Kenny DE 6-2 255 So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 3 Taylor Martinez...... QB 9 Ankrah, Jason DE 6-4 260 RFr. Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince Orchard) 3 *** Rickey Thenarse...... S 70 Ash, Nick OL 6-5 275 RFr. Keller, Texas 4 Ty Kildow...... WR 47 Ashburn, Walker DE 6-2 240 Fr. Kenner, La. 4 Lavonte David...... LB 82 Barry, Robert TE 6-8 240 RFr. Battle Creek, Neb. 5 * Zac Lee...... QB 40 Bart, Josh DB 6-1 175 Fr. Aurora, Neb. 5 *** Anthony West...... DB 2 * Bell, Antonio CB 6-2 190 So. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) 80 Bell, Kenny WR 6-1 175 Fr. Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) 6 Corey Cooper...... DB 39 * Blatchford, Justin DB 6-1 200 So. Ponca, Neb. 6 * Tim Marlowe...... WR 14 ** Blue, Anthony CB 5-10 185 Jr. Cedar Hill, Texas 7 * DeJon Gomes...... DB 9 Broekemeier, Joe WR 6-4 210 Sr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) 7 Kody Spano...... QB 22 * Burkhead, Rex IB 5-11 210 So. Plano, Texas 8 * Austin Cassidy...... S 58 ** Caputo, Mike OL 6-1 275 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 8 *** Will Henry...... WR 16 Carnes, Brion QB 6-1 190 Fr. Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee) 9 Jason Ankrah...... DE 8 * Cassidy, Austin S 6-1 210 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 9 Joe Broekemeier...... WR 51 Chapek, Brandon OL 6-5 305 RFr. Wahoo, Neb. (Bishop Neumann) 10 *** Roy Helu Jr...... IB 77 Choi, Seung Hoon OL 6-2 295 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Christian) 10 Dijon Washington...... CB 72 Coffey, Jesse OL 6-7 290 RFr. Denton, Texas (Guyer) 11 ** Curenski Gilleylen...... WR 51 * Compton, Will LB 6-2 225 So. Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County) 11 Andrew Green...... DB 6 Cooper, Corey DB 6-1 205 Fr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 12 Ron Kellogg III...... QB 1 * Cooper, Khiry WR 6-2 195 So. Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy) 12 * Courtney Osborne...... S 81 * Cotton, Ben TE 6-6 255 So. Ames, Iowa 13 * P.J. Smith...... S 96 Cotton, Jake DT 6-6 275 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 14 ** Anthony Blue...... CB 94 ** Crick, Jared DT 6-6 285 Jr. Cozad, Neb. 14 * Lester Ward...... IB 67 Criss, Scott OL 6-3 260 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep/Wyoming) 15 ** Alfonzo Dennard...... CB 95 Daake, Tyler P/PK 6-2 210 RFr. Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk Catholic) 15 *** Latravis Washington...... QB 27 Damkroger, Jon P/PK 6-1 190 Jr. Firth, Neb. (Norris/Nebraska-Omaha) 16 Brion Carnes...... QB 97 Dann, Jason P/PK 6-0 175 Fr. Richardson, Texas (Lake Highlands) 4 David, Lavonte LB 6-1 210 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern/Fort Scott CC) 16 Adam Watson...... DB 31 * Dean, Jase CB 6-0 190 So. Bridgeport, Neb. 17 * Cody Green...... QB 15 ** Dennard, Alfonzo CB 5-10 195 Jr. Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County) 17 Ciante Evans...... DB 87 Dixon, Taylor WR 5-11 190 So. Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade) 18 Quincy Enunwa...... WR 32 Ebke, Jim S 6-0 210 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (East/South Dakota State) 18 Josh Mitchell...... DB 18 Enunwa, Quincy WR 6-2 205 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde) 19 Wil Richards...... DB 17 Evans, Ciante DB 5-11 185 Fr. Arlington, Texas (Juan Seguin) 21 *** Prince Amukamara...... CB 88 Evans, Tyler WR 6-1 180 Fr. Waverly, Neb. 21 Steven Osborne...... WR 92 Fahie, Tyrone DE 6-3 255 Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) 22 * Rex Burkhead...... IB 25 Felici, Joey DB 5-9 170 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 23 ** Lance Thorell...... DB 42 * Fisher, Sean LB 6-6 235 So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 24 *** Niles Paul...... WR 30 Foster, Derek DB 5-11 170 Fr. Elm Creek, Neb. 24 Austin Williams...... DB 80 Gdowski, Andy DE 6-3 235 Fr. Grand Island, Neb. 25 * Kyler Reed...... TE 11 ** Gilleylen, Curenski WR 6-0 215 Jr. Leander, Texas 25 Joey Felici...... DB 7 * Gomes, DeJon DB 6-0 200 Sr. Hayward, Calif. (Logan/City College of San Francisco) 26 Tyler Wullenwaber...... WR 11 Green, Andrew DB 6-0 190 RFr. San Antonio, Texas (James Madison) 26 Harvey Jackson...... DB 17 * Green, Cody QB 6-4 225 So. Dayton, Texas 27 Jon Damkroger...... P/PK 66 Greenfield, Beaux LS 6-0 220 Fr. Belleville, Ill. (West) 27 * Dontrayevous Robinson...... IB 41 *** Grove, Thomas LB 6-2 225 Sr. Arlington, Neb. 28 *** Eric Hagg...... DB 99 Guy, Jay DL 6-1 305 Fr. Houston, Texas (Eisenhower) 28 * Austin Jones...... IB 28 *** Hagg, Eric DB 6-2 210 Sr. Peoria, Ariz. (Ironwood) 29 Seth Jameson...... DB 50 Hardrick, Jermarcus OL 6-7 320 Jr. Batesville, Miss. (South Panola/Fort Scott CC) 10 *** Helu Jr., Roy IB 6-0 220 Sr. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley) 29 Collins Okafor...... IB 90 *** Henery, Alex PK/P 6-2 175 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 30 Derek Foster...... DB 74 * Henry, Ricky OL 6-4 305 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke/N.D. State College of Science) 31 * Jase Dean...... CB 8 *** Henry, Will WR 6-5 215 Sr. El Paso, Texas (J.M. Hanks) 31 C.J. Zimmerer...... FB 33 ** Hill, Ryan FB 6-3 255 Jr. Arvada, Colo. (West) 32 Jim Ebke...... S 35 Holt, Andrew DB 6-0 195 Fr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (West) 32 * Marcus Mendoza...... CB 34 Hron, Mitch FB 6-2 230 RFr. Schuyler, Neb. 33 ** Ryan Hill...... TE/FB 45 Hughes, Keegan WR 6-0 190 Fr. Roswell, Ga. 33 Tyson McGill...... LB 85 Hyland, KC WR 6-6 210 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 34 * Cameron Meredith...... DE 26 Jackson, Harvey DB 6-2 200 Fr. Fresno, Texas (Hightower) 35 * Jay Martin...... FB 58 Jackson, Justin DT 6-3 270 So. Roca, Neb. (Norris) 35 Andrew Holt...... DB 29 Jameson, Seth DB 6-1 195 RFr. Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) 36 ** Mathew May...... LB 83 Jean-Baptiste, Stanley WR 6-3 205 RFr. Miami, Fla. (Miami Central/Fort Scott CC) 37 Tyrone Lewis...... LB 55 Jensen, Rob OL 6-2 295 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 37 Kevin Thomsen...... DE 28 * Jones, Austin IB 5-10 210 Jr. Aurora, Colo. (Smoky Hill) 38 * Graham Stoddard...... LB 73 ** Jones, D.J. OL 6-5 310 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Central) 38 Yusef Wade...... DB 52 Jones, Dwight OL 6-4 275 RFr. Gretna, Neb. 39 * Justin Blatchford...... DB 78 ** Jones, Marcel OL 6-7 315 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Trevor Browne) 39 Jacob Smith...... WR 12 Kellogg III, Ron QB 6-1 210 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 40 Josh Bart...... DB 89 Kerr, J.T. TE 6-4 240 RFr. San Diego, Calif. (Scripps Ranch) 40 Zach Taylor...... RB 4 Kildow, Ty WR 5-7 175 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 84 * Kinnie, Brandon WR 6-3 220 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. (Grandview/Fort Scott CC) 41 *** Thomas Grove...... LB 85 Klingelhoefer, Faron DT 6-2 265 Jr. Amherst, Neb. (Amherst/Nebraska-Kearney) 41 Jake Long...... TE 44 Kreikemeier, Micah LB 6-3 220 So. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) 42 * Sean Fisher...... LB 1 *** Kunalic, Adi PK 6-0 190 Sr. Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley) 43 Brent Moravec...... DB 5 * Lee, Zac QB 6-2 215 Sr. San Francisco, Calif. (St. Ignatius Prep/City College of San Francisco) 43 Dillon Schrodt...... WR 48 * Legate, Tyler FB 5-10 235 Jr. Neligh, Neb. (Neligh-Oakdale/South Dakota) 44 Micah Kreikemeier...... LB 37 Lewis, Tyrone LB 6-2 205 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) 44 *** Mike McNeill...... TE/WR 75 Lingenfelter, Luke OL 6-4 280 Jr. Plainview, Neb. 45 Keegan Hughes...... WR 45 Alonzo Whaley...... LB

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41 Long, Jake TE 6-4 235 RFr. Elkhorn, Neb. 46 * Eric Martin...... LB 61 Long, Spencer OL 6-4 285 RFr. Elkhorn, Neb. 47 Walker Ashburn...... DE 96 * Maher, Brett P/PK 6-0 185 So. Kearney, Neb. 47 Brett Wells...... TE 92 * Mangieri, P.J. LS 6-4 245 So. Peoria, Ill. (Dunlap) 48 * Tyler Legate...... FB 49 Manninger, Matt LB 6-1 220 So. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 48 Tobi Okuyemi...... DE 6 * Marlowe, Tim WR 5-10 175 So. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 46 * Martin, Eric LB 6-2 240 So. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde) 49 Matt Manninger...... LB 35 * Martin, Jay FB 6-2 230 Jr. Waverly, Neb. 49 *** Dreu Young...... TE 3 Martinez, Taylor QB 6-1 205 RFr. Corona, Calif. (Centennial) 50 Jermarcus Hardrick...... OL 36 ** May, Mathew LB 6-1 215 Jr. Imperial, Neb. (Chase County) 51 Brandon Chapek...... OL 86 McClure, Mychael TE 6-5 245 So. Wisner, Neb. (Wisner-Pilger) 51 * Will Compton...... LB 65 McDermott, Colin DE 6-2 250 So. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 52 Dwight Jones...... OL 89 McDermott, Conor DE 6-2 255 So. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 52 J.C. Moore...... DE 33 McGill, Tyson LB 6-0 225 Fr. Norfolk, Neb. 53 Thaddeus Randle...... DL 44 *** McNeill, Mike TE/WR 6-4 235 Sr. Kirkwood, Mo. 54 Trevor Roach...... LB 67 Meginnis, Sam LS/LB 6-2 225 So. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 55 Rob Jensen...... OL 32 * Mendoza, Marcus CB 5-10 195 Jr. Houston, Texas (Spring Woods) 55 * Baker Steinkuhler...... DT 34 * Meredith, Cameron DE 6-4 265 So. Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) 56 Devin Paulsen...... LB 2 Middleton, Lazarri CB 6-1 190 RFr. Long Beach, Calif. (Poly) 56 Mark Pelini...... OL 18 Mitchell, Josh DB 5-11 165 Fr. Corona, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt) 57 Mitch Hron...... LB 68 Molek, Josh DT 6-3 245 So. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) 57 Mike Moudy...... OL 52 Moore, J.C. DE 6-3 240 Fr. Fremont, Neb. 58 ** Mike Caputo...... OL 90 ** Moore, Terrence DT 6-3 285 Jr. New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35) 58 Justin Jackson...... DL 43 Moravec, Brent DB 6-0 195 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 59 Colby Starkebaum...... LB 57 Moudy, Mike OL 6-5 305 Fr. Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County) 59 Brian Thorson...... OL 69 Nickens, Brodrick OL 6-5 285 RFr. Alliance, Neb. 61 Spencer Long...... OL 29 Okafor, Collins IB 6-1 225 So. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 48 Okuyemi, Tobi DE 6-2 260 Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. (Wayzata) 61 Jeff Uher...... DL 12 * Osborne, Courtney S 6-3 200 So. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 62 Cole Pensick...... OL 21 Osborne, Steven WR 6-4 205 So. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 63 Andrew Rodriguez...... OL 24 *** Paul, Niles WR 6-1 220 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (North) 65 Colin McDermott...... DE 56 Paulsen, Devin LB 6-2 215 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Christian) 65 *** Mike Smith...... OL 56 Pelini, Mark OL 6-0 285 Fr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 66 Beaux Greenfield...... LS 62 Pensick, Cole OL 6-2 270 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 67 Scott Criss...... OL 76 Qvale, Brent OL 6-7 320 RFr. Williston, N.D. 67 Sam Meginnis...... LS/LB 53 Randle, Thaddeus DL 6-1 280 RFr. Galena Park, Texas (North Shore) 68 Josh Molek...... DT 25 * Reed, Kyler TE 6-3 230 So. Shawnee, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 68 *** Keith Williams...... OL 19 Richards, Wil DB 5-11 195 RFr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (West) 69 Brodrick Nickens...... OL 54 Roach, Trevor LB 6-2 235 Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. 70 Kenny Anderson...... DE 27 * Robinson, Dontrayevous IB 6-1 230 So. Euless, Texas (Trinity) 70 Nick Ash...... OL 63 Rodriguez, Andrew OL 6-6 325 Fr. Aurora, Neb. 71 Jeremiah Sirles...... OL 97 Rome, Chase DT 6-3 280 Fr. Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge) 72 Jesse Coffey...... OL 43 Schrodt, Dillon WR 6-3 185 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) 73 ** D.J. Jones...... OL 71 Sirles, Jeremiah OL 6-6 310 RFr. Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek) 74 * Ricky Henry...... OL 39 Smith, Jacob WR 5-11 185 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) 75 Luke Lingenfelter...... OL 65 *** Smith, Mike OL 6-6 285 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde) 76 Brent Qvale...... OL 13 * Smith, P.J. S 6-2 210 So. River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) 77 Seung Hoon Choi...... OL 7 Spano, Kody QB 6-2 210 So. Stephenville, Texas 59 Starkebaum, Colby LB 6-1 215 RFr. Sterling, Colo. 78 ** Marcel Jones...... OL 55 * Steinkuhler, Baker DT 6-6 290 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 79 Brandon Thompson...... OL 38 * Stoddard, Graham LB 6-2 235 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 80 Kenny Bell...... WR 40 Taylor, Zach RB 6-0 200 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 80 Andy Gdowski...... DE 3 *** Thenarse, Rickey S 6-0 210 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Jordan) 81 * Ben Cotton...... TE 79 Thompson, Brandon OL 6-6 290 So. The Woodlands, Texas 82 Robert Barry...... TE 37 Thomsen, Kevin DE 6-2 240 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. 83 Stanley Jean-Baptiste...... WR 23 ** Thorell, Lance DB 6-1 200 Jr. Loomis, Neb. 84 * Brandon Kinnie...... WR 59 Thorson, Brian OL 6-3 285 So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 85 KC Hyland...... WR 61 Uher, Jeff DL 6-1 275 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 85 Faron Klingelhoefer...... DT 91 Vestal, Donovan DE 6-5 250 Fr. Arlington, Texas (Bowie) 86 Mychael McClure...... TE 38 Wade, Yusef DB 5-10 175 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (North Star) 87 Taylor Dixon...... WR 14 * Ward, Lester IB 6-3 225 So. Brenham, Texas 88 Tyler Evans...... WR 10 Washington, Dijon CB 6-0 185 RFr. Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger) 89 J.T. Kerr...... TE 15 *** Washington, Latravis QB 6-3 230 Sr. Bradenton, Fla. (Bayshore) 89 Conor McDermott...... DE 16 Watson, Adam DB 6-0 185 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Niwot [Colo.]) 90 *** Alex Henery...... PK/P 47 Wells, Brett TE 6-4 215 RFr. St. Paul, Neb. 90 ** Terrence Moore...... DT 5 *** West, Anthony DB 6-0 205 Sr. San Diego, Calif. (Point Loma) 91 Donovan Vestal...... DE 45 Whaley, Alonzo LB 6-1 225 So. Madisonville, Texas 92 Tyrone Fahie...... DE 24 Williams, Austin DB 6-0 185 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 92 * P.J. Mangieri...... LS 98 Williams, Josh DE 6-4 255 So. Denton, Texas (Ryan) 94 ** Jared Crick...... DT 68 *** Williams, Keith OL 6-5 310 Sr. Florissant, Mo. (McClure North) 26 Wullenwaber, Tyler WR 6-1 180 Fr. Utica, Neb. (Centennial) 95 *** Pierre Allen...... DE 49 *** Young, Dreu TE 6-4 255 Sr. Cozad, Neb. 95 Tyler Daake...... P/PK 31 Zimmerer, C.J. FB 6-0 230 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Gross) 96 Jake Cotton...... DT 96 * Brett Maher...... P/PK 97 Jason Dann...... P/PK 97 Chase Rome...... DT 98 Josh Williams...... DE 99 Jay Guy...... DL

Game 2 vs. Idaho 17 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL 2010 Nebraska Schedule and Results Date OppONENT Result Score Record Conference Time Attend Sept. 4, 2009 Western Kentucky W 49-10 1-0 0-0 3:04 85,555 * Big 12 conference game

Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP SCORING 49 10 Points Per Game 49.0 10.0 FIRST DOWNS 23 14 Rushing 12 5 Passing 11 6 Penalty 0 3 RUSHING YARDAGE 289 179 Yards gained rushing 298 189 Yards lost rushing 9 10 Rushing Attempts 33 40 Average Per Rush 8.8 4.5 Average Per Game 289.0 179.0 TDs Rushing 6 1 PASSING YARDAGE 247 120 Comp-Att-Int 17-25-0 12-22-1 Average Per Pass 9.9 5.5 Average Per Catch 14.5 10.0 Average Per Game 247.0 120.0 TDs Passing 1 0 TOTAL OFFENSE 536 299 Total Plays 58 62 Average Per Play 9.2 4.8 Average Per Game 536.0 299.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 3-83 6-132 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-58 2-10 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-29 0-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 27.7 22.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 19.3 5.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 29.0 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 2-2 1-1 PENALTIES-Yards 6-75 7-51 Average Per Game 75.0 51.0 PUNTS-Yards 3-128 8-297 Average Per Punt 42.7 37.1 Net punt average 39.3 27.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 26:40 33:20 3RD-DOWN Conversions 5/9 4/15 3rd-Down Pct 56% 27% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/0 0/0 4th-Down Pct 0% 0% SACKS BY-Yards 1-8 1-2 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 1 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 0-0 1-1 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES 5-6 83% 2-2 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 5-6 83% 1-2 50% PAT-ATTEMPTS 7-7 100% 1-1 100% ATTENDANCE 85555 0 Games/Avg Per Game 1/85555 0/0 Neutral Site Games 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Nebraska 14 7 14 14 49 Opponents 0 0 3 7 10

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL 2010 Nebraska Individual Statistics RUSHING G/GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC i20 Blkd Martinez, Taylor 1/1 7 129 2 127 18.1 3 46 127.0 Henery, Alex 3 128 42.7 52 0 1 1 0 Burkhead, Rex 1/0 5 57 0 57 11.4 1 24 57.0 Total 3 128 42.7 52 0 1 1 0 Helu Jr., Roy 1/1 5 29 0 29 5.8 1 11 29.0 Opponents 8 297 37.1 50 1 0 1 0 Lee, Zac 1/0 3 21 0 21 7.0 0 7 21.0 Green, Cody 1/0 3 17 0 17 5.7 0 7 17.0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Jones, Austin 1/0 2 13 0 13 6.5 1 8 13.0 Kunalic, Adi 8 553 69.1 2 0 Marlowe, Tim 1/0 1 13 0 13 13.0 0 13 13.0 Total 8 553 69.1 2 0 132 47.6 22 Paul, Niles 1/1 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 8.0 Opponents 3 195 65.0 0 0 83 37.3 32 Ward, Lester 1/0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 Okafor, Collins 1/0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 Robinson,Dontrayevous 1/0 4 7 7 0 0.0 0 4 0.0 Total 1 33 298 9 289 8.8 6 46 289.0 Opponents 1 40 189 10 179 4.5 1 46 179.0

PASSING G/GS Effic Comp-Att-iNT pCT Yds TD Lng Avg/G Martinez, Taylor 1/1 136.16 9-15-0 60.0 136 0 28 136.0 Green, Cody 1/0 230.73 5-6-0 83.3 66 1 33 66.0 Lee, Zac 1/0 169.50 3-4-0 75.0 45 0 24 45.0 Total 1 164.19 17-25-0 68.0 247 1 33 247.0 Opponents 1 91.27 12-22-1 54.5 120 0 24 120.0

RECEIVING G/GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Kinnie, Brandon 1/1 6 59 9.8 0 14 59.0 Paul, Niles 1/1 5 92 18.4 1 33 92.0 Burkhead, Rex 1/0 2 47 23.5 0 28 47.0 Henry, Will 1/0 1 24 24.0 0 24 24.0 Hill, Ryan 1/0 1 11 11.0 0 11 11.0 Enunwa, Quincy 1/0 1 10 10.0 0 10 10.0 Reed, Kyler 1/1 1 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 Total 1 17 247 14.5 1 33 247.0 Opponents 1 12 120 10.0 0 24 120.0

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Paul, Niles 3 58 19.3 0 31 Total 3 58 19.3 0 31 Opponents 2 10 5.0 0 8

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Smith, P.J. 1 29 29.0 0 29 Total 1 29 29.0 0 29 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Marlowe, Tim 2 69 34.5 0 42 Kinnie, Brandon 1 14 14.0 0 14 Total 3 83 27.7 0 42 Opponents 6 132 22.0 0 29

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA pCT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Team 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Opponents 1-1 100 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 25 0

FG SEQUENCE NEBRASKA OPPONENTS Western Kentucky - (25) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

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|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush RCV pASS DXP SAF pTS ALL PURPOSE G Rush REC pR KOR iR Tot Avg/G Martinez, Taylor 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Paul, Niles 1 8 92 58 0 0 158 158.0 Henery, Alex 0 0-0 7-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 7 Martinez, Taylor 1 127 0 0 0 0 127 127.0 Paul, Niles 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Burkhead, Rex 1 57 47 0 0 0 104 104.0 Helu Jr., Roy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Marlowe, Tim 1 13 0 0 69 0 82 82.0 Burkhead, Rex 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Kinnie, Brandon 1 0 59 0 14 0 73 73.0 Jones, Austin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Helu Jr., Roy 1 29 0 0 0 0 29 29.0 Total 7 0-0 7-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 49 Smith, P.J. 1 0 0 0 0 29 29 29.0 Opponents 1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 10 Henry, Will 1 0 24 0 0 0 24 24.0 Lee, Zac 1 21 0 0 0 0 21 21.0 TOTAL OFFENSE G pLAYS RUSH pASS Total Avg/G Green, Cody 1 17 0 0 0 0 17 17.0 Martinez, Taylor 1 22 127 136 263 263.0 Jones, Austin 1 13 0 0 0 0 13 13.0 Green, Cody 1 9 17 66 83 83.0 Hill, Ryan 1 0 11 0 0 0 11 11.0 Lee, Zac 1 7 21 45 66 66.0 Enunwa, Quincy 1 0 10 0 0 0 10 10.0 Burkhead, Rex 1 5 57 0 57 57.0 Reed, Kyler 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0 Helu Jr., Roy 1 5 29 0 29 29.0 Ward, Lester 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 Jones, Austin 1 2 13 0 13 13.0 Okafor, Collins 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 Marlowe, Tim 1 1 13 0 13 13.0 Total 1 289 247 58 83 29 706 706.0 Paul, Niles 1 1 8 0 8 8.0 Opponents...... 1 179 120 10 132 0 441 441.0 Ward, Lester 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 Okafor, Collins 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 Total 1 58 289 247 536 536.0 Opponents 1 62 179 120 299 299.0

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Defensive Statistics |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP/GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-YARDS iNT-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 4 David, Lavonte 1-1 5 8 13 ...... 94 Crick, Jared 1-1 3 3 6 . . . . 1 . . . . 15 Dennard, Alfonzo 1-1 3 3 6 . . . . 1 . . . . 7 Gomes, DeJon 1-1 4 2 6 ...... 1 . . 95 Allen, Pierre 1-1 . 5 5 ...... 45 Whaley, Alonzo 1-1 4 1 5 ...... 3 Thenarse, Rickey 1-1 2 2 4 ...... 34 Meredith, Cameron 1-1 2 2 4 1-2 ...... 13 Smith, P.J. 1-0 2 2 4 . . 1-29 ...... 21 Amukamara, Prince 1-1 1 2 3 . . . 1 . . . . . 28 Hagg, Eric 1-1 . 3 3 . . . 1 1 1-0 . . . 38 Stoddard, Graham 1-0 . 3 3 ...... 46 Martin, Eric 1-0 2 1 3 ...... 98 Williams, Josh 1-0 . 2 2 ...... 36 May, Mathew 1-0 1 1 2 ...... 23 Thorell, Lance 1-0 . 1 1 ...... 12 Osborne, Courtney 1-0 . 1 1 ...... 55 Steinkuhler, Baker 1-1 1 . 1 1-8 1.0 -8 ...... 31 Dean, Jase 1-0 1 . 1 ...... 17 Evans, Ciante 1-0 1 . 1 ...... 35 Martin, Jay 1-0 1 . 1 ...... 41 Grove, Thomas 1-0 1 . 1 ...... Total 1-0 34 42 76 2-10 1 8 1-29 2 3 1-0 1 . . Opponents 1-0 39 18 57 3-9 1 2 . 1 . 2-0 2 . . *total team TFL (team stops behind line of scrimmage; not total number of individual TFL)*total team TFL (team stops behind line of scrimmage; not total number of individual TFL)

Special Teams TACKLES A-S/Tot WKU iU WASH SDSU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 Bowl Stoddard, Graham 0-3/3 0-3/3 Martin, Eric 1-1/2 1-1/2 Thorell, Lance 0-1/1 0-1/1 Osborne, Courtney 0-1/1 0-1/1 Martin, Jay 1-0/1 1-0/1 David, Lavonte 1-0/1 1-0/1 Dean, Jase 1-0/1 1-0/1

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Individual Game By Game RUSHING No-Yds/TD WKU iDAHO WASH SDAU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 Bowl Martinez, Taylor 7-127/3 7-127/3 Burkhead, Rex 5-57/1 5-57/1 Helu Jr., Roy 5-29/1 5-29/1 Lee, Zac 3-21/0 3-21/0 Green, Cody 3-17/0 3-17/0 Jones, Austin 2-13/1 2-13/1 Marlowe, Tim 1-13/0 1-13/0 Paul, Niles 1-8/0 1-8/0 Ward, Lester 1-2/0 1-2/0 Okafor, Collins 1-2/0 1-2/0 Robinson, Dontrayevous 4-0/0 4-0/0

Receiving No-Yds/TD WKU iDAHO WASH SDAU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 Bowl Paul, Niles 5-92/1 5-92/1 Kinnie, Brandon 6-59/0 6-59/0 Burkhead, Rex 2-47/0 2-47/0 Henry, Will 1-24/0 1-24/0 Hill, Ryan 1-11/0 1-11/0 Enunwa, Quincy 1-10/0 1-10/0 Reed, Kyler 1-4/0 1-4/0

PASSING #5 Martinez, Taylor Att Comp int pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Western Kentucky 15 9 0 60.0 136 0 28 1 2 136.2 TOTALS 15 9 0 60.0 136 0 28 1 2 136.2

#17 Green, Cody Att Comp int pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Western Kentucky 6 5 0 83.3 66 1 33 0 0 230.7 TOTALS 6 5 0 83.3 66 1 33 0 0 230.7

#5 Zac Lee Att Comp int pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Western Kentucky 4 3 0 75.0 45 0 24 0 0 169.5 TOTALS 4 3 0 75.0 45 0 24 0 0 169.5

PUNT RETURNS No-Yds/TD WKU iDAHO WASH SDAU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 Bowl Paul, Niles 3-58 3-58

KICK RETURNS No-Yds/TD WKU iDAHO WASH SDAU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 Bowl Marlowe, Tim 2-69 2-69 Kinnie, Brandon 1-14 1-14

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Defense Game By Game TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT WKU iDAHO WASH SDSU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 BOWL David, Lavonte 5-8 13 5-8 Gomes, DeJon 4-2 6 4-2 Dennard, Alfonzo 3-3 6 3-3 Crick, Jared 3-3 6 3-3 Whaley, Alonzo 4-1 5 4-1 Allen, Pierre 0-5 5 0-5 Smith, P.J. 2-2 4 2-2 Thenarse, Rickey 2-2 4 2-2 Meredith, Cameron 2-2 4 2-2 Hagg, Eric 0-3 3 0-3 Stoddard, Graham 0-3 3 0-3 Amukamara, Prince 1-2 3 1-2 Martin, Eric 2-1 3 2-1 Williams, Josh 0-2 2 0-2 May, Mathew 1-1 2 1-1 Osborne, Courtney 0-1 1 0-1 Thorell, Lance 0-1 1 0-1 Grove, Thomas 1-0 1 1-0 Evans, Ciante 1-0 1 1-0 Steinkuhler, Baker 1-0 1 1-0 Martin, Jay 1-0 1 1-0 Dean, Jase 1-0 1 1-0

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Defense Game By Game TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Tot WKU iDAHO WASH SDSU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 BOWL Meredith, Cameron 1-0 1 1-2 Steinkuhler, Baker 1-0 1 1-8

SACKS UA-A Tot WKU iDAHO WASH SDSU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 BOWL Steinkuhler, Baker 1-0 1.0 1.0-8

INT RETURNS No-Yds WKU iDAHO WASH SDSU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 BOWL Smith, P.J. 1-29 1-29

FUMBLEs Recovered No-Yds WKU iDAHO WASH SDSU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 BOWL Hagg, Eric 1 1

FORCED FUMBLES No WKU iDAHO WASH SDSU KSU UT OSU MU iSU KU TAMU CU B12 BOWL Gomes, DeJon 1 1

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Nebraska Team Game By Game |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD LG pURp Sept. 4, 2010 Western Kentucky 33 289 6 46 17 247 1 33 17-25-0 247 1 33 3 83 0 42 3 58 0 31 536 Totals 33 289 6 46 17 247 1 33 17-25-0 247 1 33 3 83 0 42 3 58 0 31 536 Opponent 40 179 1 46 12 120 0 24 12-22-1 120 0 24 6 132 0 29 2 10 0 8 299

|------TACKLES------| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| pASS Blkd |-Kicks------XPTS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-YDS iNT-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv SAF pTS Sept 4, 2010 Western Kentucky 34 42 76 2-10 1.0-8 1 1-0 1-29 3 2 0 7-7 0 0 0 49 Totals 34 42 76 2-10 1.0-8 1 1-0 1-29 3 2 0 7-7 0 0 0 49 Opponent 39 18 57 3-9 1.0-2 2 2-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 10 *total team TFL

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ i20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Sept. 4, 2010 Western Kentucky 3 128 42.7 52 0 0 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 8 553 69.1 2 0 Totals 3 128 42.7 52 0 0 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 8 553 69.1 2 0 Opponent 8 297 37.1 50 0 1 0 2 1 1-1 25 0 3 195 65.0 0 0

Opponent Team Game By Game |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD LG pURp Sept. 4, 2010 Western Kentucky 40 179 1 46 12 120 0 24 12-22-1 120 0 24 6 132 0 29 2 10 0 8 299 Opponent totals 40 179 1 46 12 120 0 24 12-22-1 120 0 24 6 132 0 29 2 10 0 8 299 Nebraska 33 289 6 46 17 247 1 33 17-25-0 247 1 33 3 83 0 42 3 58 0 31 536

|------TACKLES------| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| pASS Blkd |-Kicks------XPTS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-YDS iNT-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv SAF pTS Sept. 4, 2010 Western Kentucky 39 18 57 3-9 1.0-2 2 2-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 10 Opponent totals 39 18 57 3-9 1.0-2 2 2-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 10 Nebraska 34 42 76 2-10 1.0-8 1 1-0 1-29 3 2 0 7-7 0 0 0 49

*total team TFL |------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ i20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Sept. 4, 2010 Western Kentucky 8 297 37.1 50 0 1 0 2 1 1-1 25 0 3 195 65.0 0 0 Opponent totals 8 297 37.1 50 0 1 0 2 1 1-1 25 0 3 195 65.0 0 0 Nebraska 3 128 42.7 52 0 0 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 8 553 69.1 2 0

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Team Comparison Opponent Score 1st Dns (Run/Pass/Pen.) Rushing Passing Pass Yds Total Offense Ret YDS T/O Western Kentucky 49-10 23/14 (12/5, 11/6, 0/3) 33-289/40-179 17-25-0/12-22-1 247/120 58-536/62-299 170/142 2/2 Totals 49-10 23/14 (12/5, 11/6, 0/3) 33-289/40-179 17-25-0/12-22-1 247/120 58-536/62-299 170/142 2/2

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Opponent 3rd Down 4th Down Time Poss Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/pLAY pUNTing P pENALTies Western Kentucky 5-9/4-15 0-0/0-0 26:40/33:20 -6:40 8.8/4.5 9.9/5.5 9.2/4.8 3-42.7/8-37.1 6-75/7-51 Totals 5-9/4-15 0-0/0-0 26:40/33:20 -6:40 8.8/4.5 9.9/5.5 9.2/4.8 3-42.7/8-37.1 75/51

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Nebraska Red Zone Chart Nebraska Inside Opponents Red-Zone Times Times Total RUSH pASS FGs ------Failed to score inside RZ ------Date Opponent Score iN RZ SCORED pTS TDs TDs TDs Made FGA DOWNS iNT Fumb Half Game Sept. 4 Western Kentucky W, 49-10 6 5 35 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 6 5 35 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 of 6 (83.3%)

Opponent Inside NEBRASKA Red-Zone Times Times Total RUSH pASS FGs ------Failed to score inside RZ ------Date Opponent Score iN RZ SCORED pTS TDs TDs TDs Made FGA DOWNS iNT Fumb Half Game Sept. 4 Western Kentucky W, 49-10 2 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 2 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 of 2 (100.0%)

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Miscellaneous Numbers Long Season Plays (20 or more yards) Opponent Long Plays Husker Long pLAYS Opponent Long Plays Yards OppONENT pLAY Result RUSH pASS Ret. Total RUSH pASS Ret. Total 46 Western Kentucky Run (Rainey) Fumble* Western Kentucky 4 4 5 13 1 1 5 7 29 Western Kentucky KOR (McNeal) 1st-10 27 Western Kentucky KOR (McNeal) 1st-10 24 Western Kentucky Pass (Jakes to Rainey) 1st-10 22 Western Kentucky KOR (McNeal) 1st-10 22 Western Kentucky KOR (McNeal) 1st-10 21 Western Kentucky KOR (McNeal) 1st-10

Drive SUperlatives Nebraska Opponent Most Yards (Result) 86 vs. Western Kentucky (TD) 80 Western Kentucky (TD) Most Plays (Result) 9 vs. W. Kentucky (End of Game) 11 Western Kentucky (FG) Most Time (Result) 4:29 vs. Western Kentucky (Punt) 4:51 Western Kentucky (Punt)

Nebraska Long Plays Yards OppONENT pLAY Result 46 Western Kentucky Run (Martinez) Touchdown 43 Western Kentucky Run (Martinez) 1st-10 42 Western Kentucky KOR (Marlowe) 1st-10 37 Western Kentucky KOR (Marlowe) 1st-10 31 Western Kentucky PR (Paul) 1st-10 33 Western Kentucky Pass (Green to Paul) Touchdown 29 Western Kentucky IR (Smith) Fumble 28 Western Kentucky Pass (Martinez to Burkhead) 1st-10 27 Western Kentucky Pass (Martinez to Paul) 1st-10 24 Western Kentucky Run (Burkhead) 1st-10 24 Western Kentucky Pass (Lee to Henry) 1st-10 21 Western Kentucky PR (Paul) 1st-10 20 Western Kentucky Run (Burkhead) Touchdown

Game-Opening Drives [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds pts. 1st Dwn Yds Western Kentucky 7 1 55 0 0 3

Second Half-Opening Drives [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds pts. 1st Dwn Yds Western Kentucky 7 2 68 3 4 67

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Scoring Drives Opponent Scoring Drives Scoring [---Time---] [--Plays--] [-----Drive-----] Game Drives Total Avg. Total Avg. 5 or less 1 or 0 Opponent plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time play Western Kentucky 11 67 4:39 3-28 3rd/8:20 Tinius 25-yd. FG Western Kentucky 7 14:18 2:02 32 4.6 4 0 Western Kentucky 9 80 4:20 10-35 4th/12:46 Rainey 5-yd run Idaho Washington South Dakota State Kansas State Texas Oklahoma State Missouri Iowa State Kansas Colorado Big 12 Bowl Totals 7 14:18 2:02 32 4.6 4 0 Opponents 2 8:42 4:21 20 10.0 0 0

Nebraska Scoring Drives [-----Drive-----] Opponent plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time play Western Kentucky 3 55 1:17 7-0 1st/11:23 Martinez 46-yd run Nebraska Points Off Turnovers Western Kentucky 3 52 1:12 14-0 1st/6:11 Burkhead 20-yd run Game TOs Gained TDs FG-FGA pts. (NU Fumbles/Lost, INT) Western Kentucky 7 34 3:47 21-0 2nd/5:49 Helu 3-yd run Western Kentucky 2 (1/1 F/L, 1 Int) 1 0-0 7 2 (2/2 F/L, 0 Int) Western Kentucky 4 68 1:59 28-0 3rd/12:54 Martinez 19-yd run Western Kentucky 6 80 2:18 35-3 3rd/2:01 Martinez 15-yd run Western Kentucky 7 86 2:56 42-10 4th/9:45 Paul 33-yd. pass from Green Western Kentucky 2 13 0:49 49-10 4th/5:42 Jones 5-yd run

Totals 2 (1/1 F/L, 1 Int) 1 0-0 7 2 (2/2 F/L, 0 Int) Opponents 2 (2/2 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 2 (1/1F/L, 1 Int)

Starting Field Position* NU Avg. Start Opp. Avg. Start NU lead (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) Western Kentucky 36.3 (436/13/2/2) 22.1 (287/13/4/0) +14.2

Totals 36.3 (436/13/2/2) 22.1 (287/13/4/0) +14.2 *does not include drives with time of 0:00 (ie, defensive and special teams touchdowns, end of half turnovers, overtime, etc.)

Penalty Numbers NU Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds Western Kentucky 6-75 7-51 Totals (Avg/Penalty) 6-75 (12.5) 7-51 (7.3) Avg/G 6.0-75.0 7.0-51.0

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Individual Career/Season Superlatives Season and Career, Most Passing Yards Season and Career, Longest Pass Player 2010 Career 2010 Career Taylor Martinez 136 vs. Western Kentucky Same 28 vs. Western Kentucky (Burkhead) Same Cody Green 66 vs. Western Kentucky 128 at Baylor, 2009 33* vs. Western Kentucky (Paul) 45 at Baylor, 2009 (Paul) Zac Lee 45 vs. Western Kentucky 340 vs. Arkansas State, 2009 24 vs. Western Kentucky (Henry) 74* vs. Arizona, 2009 (Paul) * - indicates touchdown pass

Season and Career, Most Receiving Yards Season and Career, Longest Catch Player 2010 Career 2010 Career Rex Burkhead 47 vs. Western Kentucky same 28 vs. Western Kentucky (Martinez) same Khiry Cooper 26 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2009 17 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2009 (Green) Ben Cotton 33 at Colorado, 2009 24* at Colorado, 2009 (Lee) Quincy Enunwa 10 vs. Western Kentucky same 10 vs. Western Kentucky (Lee) same Curenski Gilleylen 92 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 51* vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 (Lee) Roy Helu Jr. 61 vs. Kansas, 2008 27 four times (three by Ganz, one by Lee) Will Henry 24 vs. Western Kentucky same 24 vs. Western Kentucky (Lee) same Ryan Hill same 7 vs. Arkansas State, 2009 (Lee) Brandon Kinnie 59 vs. Western Kentucky same 14 vs. Western Kentucky (Green) 16 vs. Texas, 2009 (Lee) Tyler Legate 13 vs. Kansas State, 2009 13 vs. Kansas State, 2009 (Lee) Mike McNeill 70 vs. Colorado, 2008 53* vs. Colorado (Ganz), 2008 Marcus Mendoza 32 vs. Texas Tech, 2009 9 vs. Texas Tech, 2009 Niles Paul 92 vs. Western Kentucky 154 at Kansas, 2009 33* vs. Western Kentucky (Green) 74* vs. Arizona, 2009 (Lee) Kyler Reed 4 vs. Western Kentucky 22 at Baylor, 2009 4 vs. Western Kentucky (Martinez) 22 at Baylor, 2009 (Green) Dontrayevous Robinson 22 at Baylor, 2009 19 at Baylor, 2009 (Green) Dreu Young 55 vs. W. Michigan, 2008 55 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz), 2008 *Indicates touchdown scored

Season and Career, Most Rushing Yards Season and Career, Longest Run Player 2010 Career 2010 Career Rex Burkhead 57 vs. Western Kentucky 100 at Colorado, 2009 24 vs. Western Kentucky 34 vs. Arizona, 2009 Cody Green 17 vs. Western Kentucky 50 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 7 vs. Western Kentucky 49 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 Roy Helu Jr. 29 vs. Western Kentucky 169 at Virginia Tech, 2009 11 vs. Western Kentucky 63 vs. Oklahoma, 2009 Austin Jones 13 vs. Western Kentucky same 8 vs. Western Kentucky 9 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2009 Zac Lee 21 vs. Western Kentucky 65 vs. Arizona, 2009 7 vs. Western Kentucky 32 at Kansas, 2009 Tim Marlowe 13 vs. Western Kentucky same 13 vs. Western Kentucky same Taylor Martinez 127 vs. Western Kentucky same 46* vs. Western Kentucky same Marcus Mendoza 58 at Kansas State, 2009 35 vs. New Mexico State, 2008 Collins Okafor 2 vs. Western Kentucky same 2 vs. Western Kentucky same Niles Paul 8 vs. Western Kentucky 30 vs. Arkansas State, 2009 8 vs. Western Kentucky 30* vs. Arkansas State, 2009 Dontrayevous Robinson 0 vs. Western Kentucky 77 vs. Iowa State, 2009 4 vs. Western Kentucky 23 at Baylor, 2009 Lester Ward 2 vs. Western Kentucky 16 at Baylor, 2009 2 vs. Western Kentucky 8 vs. Arkansas State, 2009 Latravis Washington 10 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2009 7 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 *Indicates touchdown scored

Season and Career Defense Highs Player Tackles (2009) Career TFL (2010) Career Sacks (2010) Career Pierre Allen 5 vs. Western Kentuky 10 vs. San Jose St., 2008 None 3 two times None 2.0 vs. Texas Tech, vs. Arizona, 2009 Prince Amukamara 3 vs. Western Kentucky 9 at Missouri, 2009 None 1 five times, last 2009 None 1.0 three times, last 2009 Austin Cassidy None 2 vs. ULL, vs. OU, 2009 None same None same Will Compton None 7 at Virginia Tech, 2009 None 1 vs. Texas Tech, 2009 None 0.5 vs. Texas Tech, 2009 Jared Crick 6 vs. Western Kentucky 13 at Baylor, 2009 None 7 at Baylor, 2009 (T-School Record) None 5.0 at Baylor, 2009 (School Record) Lavonte David 13 vs. Western Kentucky same None same None same Jase Dean 1 vs. Western Kentucky 3 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 None same None same Alfonzo Dennard 6 vs. Western Kentucky 6 vs. OU, 2009; W. Kentucky, 2010 None 1 four times, 2009 None same Ciante Evans 1 vs. Western Kentucky same None same None same Sean Fisher None 9 vs. Iowa State, 2009 None 1 at VT, 2009 at BU, 2009 None 1.0 at Baylor, 2009 Thomas Grove 1 vs. Western Kentucky same None same None same Dejon Gomes 6 vs. Western Kentucky 8 at Kansas, 2009 None 2 vs. Texas None same Eric Hagg 3 vs. Western Kentucky 10 vs. New Mexico St., 2008 None 1 six times None 1.0 vs. ASU, 2009 vs. KSU, 2009 Justin Jackson None 1 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 None same None same Faron Klingelhoefer None 1 vs. ASU, vs. ULL, 2009 None same None same Eric Martin 3 vs. Western Kentucky 4 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 None same None same Jay Martin 1 vs. Western Kentucky same None same None same Mathew May 2 vs. Western Kentucky 4 at Missouri, 2009 None same None same Cameron Meredith 4 vs. Western Kentucky 5 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2009 1 vs. Western Kentucky 2 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2009 None 1.0 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Terrence Moore None 3 vs. W. Michigan, 2008 None 2 vs. W. Michigan, 2008 None 2.0 vs. W. Michigan, 2008 Courtney Osborne 1 vs. Western Kentucky same None same None same P.J. Smith 4 vs. Western Kentucky 4 vs. OU, 2009; W. Kentucky, 2010 None same None same Baker Steinkuhler 1 vs. Western Kentucky 5 vs. Florida Atlantic, 2009 1 vs. Western Kentucky 1 at Virginia Tech 1.0 vs. Western Kentucky same Graham Stoddard 3 vs. Western Kentucky 3 vs. Fla. Atlantic, 2009; vs. WKU, 2010 None same None same Rickey Thenarse 4 vs. Western Kentucky 8, two times (last vs. FAU, 2009) None 2 vs. Colorado, 2008 None 1.0 two times, 2008 Lance Thorell 1 vs. Western Kentucky 8 vs. New Mexico St., 2008 None same None same Anthony West None 6 vs. Kansas, 2008 None 2 vs. Texas A&M, 2007 None 1.0 two times Alonzo Whaley 5 vs. Western Kentucky same None same None same Josh Williams 2 vs. Western Kentucky 2 vs. Fla. Atlantic, 2009; vs. WKU, 2010 None same None same

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows Nebraska Totals Highs Lows Points Scored 49 (Western Kentucky) 49 (Western Kentucky) First Downs 23 (Western Kentucky) 23 (Western Kentucky) Rushing Attempts 33 (Western Kentucky) 33 (Western Kentucky) Rushing Yards 298 (Western Kentucky) 298 (Western Kentucky) Passes Attempted 25 (Western Kentucky) 25 (Western Kentucky) Passes Completed 17 (Western Kentucky) 17 (Western Kentucky) Had Intercepted 0 (Western Kentucky) 0 (Western Kentucky) Passing Yards 247 (Western Kentucky) 247 (Western Kentucky) Total Plays 58 (Western Kentucky) 58 (Western Kentucky) Total Yards 536 (Western Kentucky) 536 (Western Kentucky) Possession Time 26:40 (Western Kentucky) 26:40 (Western Kentucky) Fumbles 2 (Western Kentucky) 2 (Western Kentucky) Fumbles Lost 2 (Western Kentucky) 2 (Western Kentucky) Turnovers 0 (Western Kentucky) 0 (Western Kentucky) Turnover Margin 0 (Western Kentucky) 0 (Western Kentucky) Penalties 6 (Western Kentucky) 6 (Western Kentucky) Yards Penalized 75 (Western Kentucky) 75 (Western Kentucky) Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-8 (Western Kentucky) 1-8 (Western Kentucky) Team Tackles for Loss-Yards 2-10 (Western Kentucky)) 2-10 (Western Kentucky) Opponent Totals HiGHS Lows Points Scored 10 (Western Kentucky) 10 (Western Kentucky) First Downs 14 (Western Kentucky) 14 (Western Kentucky) Rushing Attempts 40 (Western Kentucky) 40 (Western Kentucky) Rushing Yards 189 (Western Kentucky) 189 (Western Kentucky) Passes Attempted 22 (Western Kentucky) 22 (Western Kentucky) Passes Completed 12 (Western Kentucky) 12 (Western Kentucky) Had Intercepted 1 (Western Kentucky) 1 (Western Kentucky) Passing Yards 120 (Western Kentucky) 120 (Western Kentucky) Total Plays 62 (Western Kentucky) 62 (Western Kentucky) Total Yards 299 (Western Kentucky) 299 (Western Kentucky) Possession Time 33:20 (Western Kentucky) 33:20 (Western Kentucky) Fumbles 1 (Western Kentucky) 1 (Western Kentucky) Fumbles Lost 1 (Western Kentucky) 1 (Western Kentucky) Turnovers 2 (Western Kentucky) 2 (Western Kentucky) Turnover Margin 0 (Western Kentucky) 0 (Western Kentucky) Penalties 7 (Western Kentucky) 7 (Western Kentucky) Yards Penalized 51 (Western Kentucky) 51 (Western Kentucky) Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-2 (Western Kentucky) 1-2 (Western Kentucky) Team Tackles for Loss-Yards Lost 3-9 (Western Kentucky) 3-9 (Western Kentucky) Nebraska Individual Highs Most Rushing Attempts...... 7; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Most Net Rushing Yards...... 127; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Most Rushing TDs...... 3; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Longest TD Run...... 46; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Longest Run, No TD...... 43; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Most Pass Attempts...... 15; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Most Completed Passes...... 9; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Most Passing Yards...... 136; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Longest TD Pass...... 33; Cody Green to Niles Paul vs. Western Kentucky Longest Pass, No TD...... 28; Taylor Martinez to Rex Burkhead vs. Western Kentucky Most Pass Receptions...... 6; Brandon Kinnie vs. Western Kentucky Most Receiving Yards...... 92; Niles Paul vs. Western Kentucky Most TD Receptions...... 1; Niles Paul vs. Western Kentucky Most Total Offense Attempts...... 22; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky (15 pass, 7 rush) Most Total Offense Yards...... 263; Taylor Martinex vs. Western Kentucky (136 passing, 127 rushing) Most All Purpose Attempts...... 9; Niles Paul vs. Western Kentucky (1 rush, 5 rec., 4 punt returns) Most All Purpose Yards...... 158; Niles Paul at Kansas (92 receiving, 8 rushing, 58 punt return) Most Touchdowns Scored...... 3; Taylor Martinez vs. Western Kentucky Most Field Goals Attempted...... None Most Field Goals Made...... None Longest Field Goal Made...... None Longest Field Goal Attempted...... None Most Interceptions...... 1; P.J. Smith vs. Western Kentucky Longest Interception TD Return...... None Longest Interception Return, No TD...... 29; P.J. Smith vs. Western Kentucky Longest Fumble TD Return...... None Longest Fumble Return, No TD...... None Longest Punt Return, TD...... None Longest Punt Return, No TD...... 31; Niles Paul vs. Western Kentucky Most Punt Return Yardage...... 58; Niles Paul vs. Western Kentucky (3 returns) Longest Kickoff Return, TD...... None Longest Kickoff Return, No TD...... 42; Tim Marlowe vs. Western Kentucky Most Kickoff Return Yardage...... 69; Tim Marlowe vs. Western Kentucky (2 returns) Most Punts...... 3; Alex Henery vs. Western Kentucky (42.7 avg.) Highest Punting Average...... 42.7; Alex Henery vs. Western Kentucky (3 punts) Longest Punt...... 52; Alex Henery vs. Western Kentucky

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows Nebraska Individual Highs....(Continued) Most Total Tackles...... 13; Lavonte David vs. Western Kentucky (5 solo, 8 asst.) Most Solo Tackles...... 5; Lavonte David vs. Western Kentucky Most Tackles for Loss...... 1; Baker Steinkuhler, Cameron Meredith vs. Western Kentucky Most Yards Lost...... 8; Baker Steinkuhler vs. Western Kentucky (1 TFL) Most Quarterback Sacks...... 1.0; Baker Steinkuhler vs. Western Kentucky (8 yards) Most Yards Lost...... 8; Baker Steinkuhler vs. Western Kentucky (1.0 sacks) Most Pass Breakups...... 1; Eric Hagg, Prince Amukamara vs. Western Kentucky Most Blocked Field Goals...... None Most Blocked Punts...... None Most Blocked PAT...... None Opponent Individual Highs Most Yards Rushing...... 155; Bobby Rainey (Western Kentucky) Most Rushing Attempts...... 30; Bobby Rainey (Western Kentucky) Most Yards Passing...... 120; Kawaun Jakes (Western Kentucky) Most Passing Attempts...... 22; Kawaun Jakes (Western Kentucky) Most Pass Completions...... 12; Kawaun Jakes (Western Kentucky) Most Pass Receptions...... 3; Bobby Rainey (Western Kentucky) Most Yards Receiving...... 36; Bobby Rainey (Western Kentucky) Opponent Individual Longest Plays Rush...... 46; Bobby Rainey (Western Kentucky) Pass...... 24; Kawaun Jakes (Western Kentucky) Field Goal...... 25; Casey Tinius (Western Kentucky) Punt Return...... 8; Willie McNeal (Western Kentucky) Kickoff Return...... 29; Willie McNeal (Western Kentucky) Fumble Return...... None Interception Return...... None Punt...... 59; 8; Hendrix Brakefield (Western Kentucky)

Nebraska Starting Lineups Husker Offensive Starters Game-by-Game Opponent WRX WRZ TE LT LG C RG RT QB IB FB PK Western Kentucky Kinnie Paul Cotton Sirles Williams Caputo R. Henry D. Jones Martinez Helu Jr. ^Reed Henery ^ - NU opened in two tight end formation # - NU opened in three wide receiver formation

Husker Defensive Starters Game-by-Game Opponent DE DT DT DE BUCK MIKE WILL LCB FS SS RCB p Western Kentucky Allen Crick Steinkuhler Meredith Hagg* David Whaley Amukamara Gomes Thenarse Dennard Henery * - NU opened with nickel package # - NU opened with dime packages & - opened with six (6) defensive backs

Overall Participation Player (games): Allen, Pierre (1); Amukamara, Prince (1); Ankrah, Jason (1); Bell, Antonio (1); Burkhead, Rex (1); Caputo, Mike (1); Cassidy, Austin (1); Choi, Seung Hoon (1); Cooper, Khiry (1); Cotton, Ben (1); Crick, Jared (1); David, Lavonte (1); Dean, Jase (1); Dennard, Alfanzo (1); Ebke, Jim (1); Enunwa, Quincy (1); Evans, Ciante (1); Gomes, DeJon (1); Green, Cody (1); Grove, Thomas (1); Hagg, Eric (1); Hardrick, Jermarcus (1); Helu Jr., Roy (1); Henery, Alex (1); Henry, Ricky (1); Henry, Will (1); Hill, Ryan (1); Hyland, KC (1); Jackson, Justin (1); Jones, Austin (1); Jones, D.J. (1); Kinnie, Brandon (1); Kunalic, Adi (1); Lee, Zac (1); Legate, Tyler (1); Long, Jake (1); Mangieri, P.J. (1); Marlowe, Tim (1); Martin, Eric (1); Martin, Jay (1); Martinez, Taylor (1); May, Mathew (1); McNeill, Mike (1); Meredith, C. (1); Okafor, Collins (1); Osborne, C. (1); Paul, Niles (1); Pensick, Cole (1); Qvale, Brent (1); Randle, Thaddeus (1); Reed, Kyler (1); Robinson, Dontrayevous (1); Aodriguez, Andrew. (1); Sirles, Jeremiah (1); Smith, P.J. (1); Steinkuhler, Baker (1); Stoddard, Graham (1); Thenarse, Rickey (1); Thorell, Lance (1); Ward, Lester (1); Whaley, Alonzo (1); Williams, Josh (1); Williams, Keith (1); Zimmerer, C.J. (1)

HUSKERS.COM 2010 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL

Game 1 Nebraska 49, Western Kentucky 10 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Western Kentucky 0 0 3 7 10 No. 8 Nebraska 14 7 14 14 49

Lincoln (Sept. 4) --- Redshirt freshman quarterback Taylor Martinez made an impressive college debut, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 8 Nebraska to a 49-10 victory over Western Kentucky. Martinez, who became the first Husker freshman quarterback to ever start a season opener, made his presence known quickly, racing 46 yards on his first career carry to give NU a 7-0 lead just 3:37 into the game. Martinez also completed all four of his first-quarter pass attempts for 59 yards to help NU to a quick 14-0 lead. After Cody Green led the Huskers on a successful second-quarter scoring drive to put Nebraska up 21-0 at the half, Martinez found the end zone again on the first drive of the second half, scampering the final 19 yards on a four-play, 68-yard drive to extend NU’s lead to 28-0. Martinez, who averaged better than 18 yards per carry, produced the most rushing yards by an NU quarterback in a season opener since Tommie Frazier rushed for 130 yards against West Virginia in 1994, and became the first Husker quarterback to rush for over 100 yards since 2003. In addition to his impressive rushing numbers, Martinez completed 9-of- 15 passes for 136 yards and did not commit a turnover. While Martinez took center stage as the starter, Green was also impressive, completing 5-of-6 passes for 66 yards while leading the Huskers on a pair of scoring drives, including a 33-yard touchdown strike to Niles Paul. Paul finished with five catches for 92 yards and a score, while adding one carry for eight yards. He also returned three punts for 58 yards to close the night with 158 all-purpose yards. Brandon Kinnie also enjoyed a big night for NU, hauling in a career-high six catches for 59 yards, while sophomore I-back Rex Burkhead added a pair of catches for 47 yards while rushing five times for 57 yards. Nebraska’s big-play offense amassed 536 total yards on just 58 plays, an average of 9.2 yards per play. The Huskers rolled for 289 rushing yards and six touchdowns, while 11 different Huskers had at least one tote on the night. In addition to the three rushing touchdowns from Martinez and one each from Helu and Burkhead, Austin Jones closed the scoring with his first career touchdown on a five-yard burst in the fourth quarter. Western Kentucky managed 299 total yards on 62 plays against the Blackshirt defense. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:23 NU Martinez 46 yd run (Henery kick) 1st 06:11 NU Burkhead 20 yd run (Henery kick) 2nd 05:49 NU Helu Jr., 3 yd run (Henery kick) 3rd 12:54 NU Martinez 19 yd run (Henery kick) 3rd 08:20 WKU Tinius 25 yd field goal 3rd 02:01 NU Martinez 15 yd run (Henery kick) 4th 12:46 WKU Rainey 5 yd run (Tinius kick) 4th 09:45 NU Paul 33 yd pass from Green, C. (Henery kick) 4th 05:42 NU Jones, Austin 5 yd run (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS WKU NU FIRST DOWNS 14 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-179 33-289 PASSING YDS (NET) 120 247 Passes Att-Comp-Int 12-22-1 17-25-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-299 58-536 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-10 3-58 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-132 3-83 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-29 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-37.1 3-42.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 7-51 6-75 Possession Time 33:20 26:40 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 5 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 5-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-2 1-8 RUSHING: Western Kentucky-Rainey, Bobby 30-155; McNeal, Willie 4-19; Johnson, Rod 1-7; Jakes, Kawaun 4-0; TEAM 1-minus 2. Nebraska-Martinez, Taylor 7-127; Burkhead, Rex 5-57; Helu Jr., Roy 5-29; Lee, Zac 3-21; Green, Cody 3-17; Jones, Austin 2-13; Marlowe, Tim 1-13; Paul, Niles 1-8; Okafor, Collins 1-2; Ward, Lester 1-2; Robinson, Dontrayevous 4-0. PASSING: Western Kentucky-Jakes, Kawaun 12-22-1-120. Nebraska-Martinez, Taylor 9-15-0-136; Green, Cody 5-6-0-66; Lee, Zac 3-4-0-45. RECEIVING: Western Kentucky-Rainey, Bobby 3-36; Doyle, Jack 2-24; Vasquez, Marcus 2-23; Jones, Tristan 1-17; Johnson, Rod 1-12; McNeal, Willie 1-8; Cooper, Quinterrance 1-2; Jeffries, Wes 1-Minus-2. Nebraska Kinnie, Brandon 6-59; Paul, Niles 5-92; Burkhead, Rex 2-47; Henry, Will 1-24; Hill, Ryan 1-11; Enunwa, Quincy 1-10; Reed, Kyler 1-4 INTERCEPTIONS: Western Kentucky-none. Nebraska-Smith, P.J. 1-29. FUMBLES: Western Kentucky-Rainey, Bobby, 1-1. Nebraska-Paul, Niles 1-1; Smith, P.J. 1-1 SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Western Kentucky- Smith, Quanterus 1-2. Nebraska- Steinkuhler, Baker, 1-8. TACKLE LEADER (UA-A): Western Kentucky-Forrest, Jamal 6-1; Majors, Thomas 5-2. Nebraska-David, Levonte 5-8.

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