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2013 HUSKER FOOTBALL Nebraska Media Relations w One Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 w Phone: (402) 472-2263 w [email protected] 2013 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Game 9: Aug. 31 Wyoming (BTN) W, 37-34 Sept. 7 Southern Miss (BTN) W, 56-13 Nebraska at Sept. 14 UCLA (ABC) L, 21-41 Sept. 21 South Dakota State (BTN) W, 59-20 Michigan Oct. 5 Illinois (ESPNU) W, 39-19 Nov. 9, 2013 | Michigan Stadium Oct. 12 at Purdue (BTN) W, 44-7 Huskers Oct. 26 at Minnesota (ESPN) L, 23-34 Ann Arbor, Mich.| 2:30 p.m. Wolverines Record: 6-2, 3-1 Nov. 2 Northwestern (BTN) W, 27-24 Record: 6-2, 2-2 Nov. 9 at Michigan (ABC) 2:30 p.m. Rankings: not ranked Rankings: not ranked Last Game: Game Information Last Game: Nov. 16 Michigan State TBA Television: ABC def. Northwestern, Nov. 23 at Penn State TBA Radio: Husker Sports Network lost to Michigan St., 29-6 Nov. 29 Iowa (ABC) 11 a.m. 27-24 Capacity: 109,901 Coach: Brady Hoke Dec. 7 Big Ten Championship (FOX) 7:17 p.m. Coach: Bo Pelini Surface: FieldTurf Career/UM Record: at Indianapolis, Ind. Career/NU Record: 72-59/10th year All times Central Series Record: Michigan leads, 4-3-1 55-22/6th year Last Meeting:Nebraska, 23-9, 2012 in Lincoln 25-9/3rd year vs. Michigan: 1-1 vs. Nebraska: 1-1 Television ESPN The Matchup Sean McDonough, Play-by-Play Nebraska and Michigan are set to square off this Saturday in a matchup of two of college football’s most historic Chris Spielman, Analyst programs. Game time from Michigan Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, with ABC providing national television coverage Shannon Spake, Sidelines of the contest. It is a key game for both teams as they try to keep their hopes of a Big Ten Legends Division title alive. Nebraska sits at 3-1 in conference play, while Michigan will come into the contest at 2-2 in conference action. Both teams are Radio currently looking up in the standings at Michigan State, the Legends division leader at 5-0 in Big Ten play. Husker Sports Network The Huskers are coming off a dramatic, 27-24, victory over Northwestern on Saturday in Lincoln. Nebraska pulled Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play out the win on a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Ron Kellogg III to Jordan Westerkamp on the game’s final play. The Matt Davison, Analyst game marked the third straight year Nebraska and Northwestern have played a game decided in the final minutes. Lane Grindle, Sidelines Michigan comes into the game at 6-2 overall, following a 29-6 loss at Michigan State on Saturday afternoon. The explosive Michigan offense was limited to less than 200 yards and a pair of field goals by the Spartans. Internet Nebraska will face a tall task at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. The Wolverines are a perfect 19-0 at home in Brady Huskers.com Hoke’s three seasons as head coach, including a victory over Nebraska in 2011. HSN free audio The matchup features two of the four winningest programs in college football history, as Michigan is first in all- Live stats, game-day information, photos and more time victories and the Huskers are fourth on that list. Other The Series National Radio-Westwood One Saturday’s contest will mark the ninth all-time meeting between the schools and the third as members of the Big Ten Conference. Michigan holds a 4-3-1 edge in the series, including a 3-1 advantage in Ann Arbor. Following John Tautges–Play-by-Play this season, the schools are not scheduled to meet again in the regular season until a 2018 matchup at Michigan. Derek Rackley–Color Satellite Radio The Coaches Sirius Channel 91, XM 91 Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 55-22 record (.714) in his sixth season. Pelini has guided NU to nine or more wins in each of his first five seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne in accomplishing Connect With the Huskers that feat at Nebraska. With Nebraska’s win over Wyoming in the season opener, Pelini became the fifth coach in NU history to win 50 games on the NU sideline, joining Dana Bible, Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich. Michigan: Brady Hoke (Ball State, ‘82) is in his third season as Michigan’s head coach and his 10th season overall as a collegiate head coach. Hoke has a 25-9 record with the Wolverines and a 72-59 overall record as a head coach. Hoke has guided Michigan to bowl games in both seasons, including a BCS bid in 2011. Facebook.com/huskers Nebraska Football Nebraska is 862-355-40 all-time, one of just eight schools with 800 all-time victories w Nebraska has won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. w NU’s 49 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. w Since 1970, NU has 428 wins, 25 more than any other school. w Nebraska’s 106 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. w The Huskers have 110 first-team All- @huskers Americans in school history. Game 9 at Michigan 1 2013 Nebraska Football 2013 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Nebraska-Northwestern Stat Wrap Noting Game Eight...Nebraska 27, Northwestern 24 Team Stats NW NU Senior quarterback Ron Kellogg III’s 49-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to redshirt freshman Jordan Westerkamp First Downs 16 28 at the end of regulation is believed to be the first game-winning Hail Mary touchdown pass in Nebraska history. Rushes-Yards 47-245 50-195 Passes 8-21-1 22-42-4 The game-winning score was the first touchdown reception of Westerkamp’s career and capped a career-high Passing Yards 81 277 104-yard receiving day on a career-best four catches. Total Offense 326 472 Kellogg finished the game 7-of-13 for 104 yards and one touchdown. Kellogg was 6-of-8 on the game-winning 3rd-Down Conversions 2-of-14 5-of-16 drive for 83 yards. Turnovers 1 4 Penalties 3-15 4-40 The victory was Nebraska’s sixth of the season and makes Nebraska eligible for its 50th all-time bowl appearance. Time of Possession 28:21 31:39 The win improved Nebraska to 5-1 at home in 2013, and ensured the Huskers of their 45th straight winning home NU Rushing Leaders season. It also marked Nebraska’s seventh straight Big Ten home victory since losing to Northwestern in 2011. Nebraska Ameer Abdullah–24 carries, 127 yards is 9-1 in Big Ten home games since joining the conference. Tommy Armstrong Jr.–17 carries, 69 yards, TD Nebraska trailed 21-7 in the second quarter before rallying for a victory. The rally from 14 points down marked the NU Passing Leaders fifth time in the past two seasons Nebraska has rallied from a double-digit deficit to win a Big Ten game, including Tommy Armstrong Jr.–15-29-3, 173 yards, TD each of the last two seasons against Northwestern. Ron Kellogg III–7-13-1, 104 yards, TD NU Receiving Leaders Redshirt freshman quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. made his fourth start and improved to 4-0. Armstrong Jordan Westerkamp–4 catches, 104 yards, TD rushed 17 times for 69 yards including a five-yard touchdown run. Armstrong’s rushing attempts and yardage were Quincy Enunwa–6 catches, 67 yards, TD both career highs. Alonzo Moore–4 catches, 43 yards Armstrong completed 15-of-29 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown in the game. Armstrong’s 173 passing NU Defensive Leaders yards were a career best, bettering his 169 passing yards against South Dakota State. Ciante Evans–4 UT, 4 AT, 8 TT, 1-9 sacks, 5-23 TFL Corey Cooper–5 UT, 2 AT, 7 TT, 1-9 sack Junior I-back Ameer Abdullah rushed 24 times for 127 yards to push his season total to 1,108 yards. Abdullah is Avery Moss–2 UT, 2 AT, 4 TT, 1-10 sack, 25-yard INT for TD the first player to reach 1,000 yards in eight or fewer games since Ahman Green had 1,098 rushing yards through eight games in 1997. 2013 Big Ten Standings Legends Division Abdullah added three receptions for 31 yards, all on the game-winning drive, including a 16-yard catch and run to Records convert 4th-and-15. Abdullah added two kicks returns for 39 yards to finish with 197 all-purpose yards. Team Big Ten Overall Next Game Senior receiver Quincy Enunwa tied his career high with six receptions. He has caught six passes in four different Michigan St. 5-0 8-1 at Nebraska 11/16 games, including each of the last two years against Northwestern. Nebraska 3-1 6-2 at Michigan Minnesota 3-2 7-2 Penn State Enunwa’s touchdown reception was his eighth of the season tying him for fourth on the Nebraska single-season Michigan 2-2 6-2 Nebraska receptions list. Enunwa has 11 career touchdown receptions. Iowa 2-3 5-4 at Purdue Northwestern 0-5 4-5 Michigan 11/16 Redshirt freshman receiver Alonzo Moore caught four passes for 43 yards, setting career bests in both categories. Leaders Division Northwestern totaled 183 yards of total offense on 23 plays in taking a 21-7 lead in the second quarter. Following Records that score, the Nebraska defense allowed 143 yards on 45 plays the rest of the day.