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Nebraska Football Notables Game 11–No. 18/15 Nebraska (8-2, 4-2) vs. No. –/25 Kansas St. (8-3, 4-2) 4 Five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, Date: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003 Time: 2:36 p.m.(CST) Site: Lincoln, Neb. 1995, 1997) Stadium: Memorial Stadium Field: Field Surface: FieldTurf (1999) 4 43 conference championships Capacity: 73,918 (262nd Consecutive Sellout) 4 Three Heisman trophies, eight Outland trophies, Nebraska Radio: (Jim Rose–Play-by-Play; Adrian Fiala–Analyst; Gary Sharp–Sideline) four Lombardi awards 57-station Pinnacle Sports Network 4 103 All-Americans Internet: Live Radio on Huskers.com 4 Nation-leading 76 academic All-Americans TV: ABC, Regional (Brent Musburger–Play-by-Play; Gary Danielson–Analyst; Jack Arute–Sideline) 4 NCAA-record 262 consecutive sellouts in Special Events: Senior Day, Veteran’s Day Salute, Toys for Tots Collection Memorial Stadium (counting Kansas State) 4 41 consecutive winning regular seasons 4 34 consecutive bowl appearances–NCAA record Huskers, Kansas State Collide in Big 12 North Showdown 4 41 all-time bowl appearances–fourth in NCAA Nebraska completes its 2003 home schedule on Saturday afternoon with its toughest test of the year at Memorial 4 101-5 home record in last 16 seasons Stadium against North Division rival Kansas State. The Huskers enter the game with an 8-2 overall record and 4-2 This Week in Husker Football mark in the after a 24-3 victory over Kansas last Saturday in Lawrence, NU’s 35th straight victory Monday, Nov. 10 over the Jayhawks. The victory allowed the Huskers to advance in this week’s national polls. Nebraska is ranked No. 11:50 a.m...... Coach Solich on Big 12 Teleconference 15 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, and 18th in the Associated Press Poll, a one-spot jump in each poll from Noon...... Extra Point Club Luncheon () last week. 3:30 p.m...... Practice Kansas State is tied with Nebraska atop the Big 12’s North Division with a 4-2 conference record and an 8-3 Tuesday, Nov. 11 overall mark. The Wildcats opened the year with four consecutive victories and were ranked in the nation’s top 10, Weekly Press Conference before three consecutive losses, including road losses in their fi rst two Big 12 games at Texas and Oklahoma State. 11:15 a.m...... Lunch Since those setbacks Kansas State has hit its stride, winning four straight games by an average of 34.5 points per 11:40 a.m...... Nebraska Coordinators contest. K-State is coming off a 45-0 shutout of Iowa State last Saturday in Ames, a victory that propelled the ‘Cats Noon...... back into the national polls for the fi rst time since early October. The Wildcats enter Saturday’s matchup ranked 12:30-1:30 p.m...... Player Interviews 25th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, while the Wildcats are fi rst in others receiving votes in the AP poll. 3:30 p.m...... Practice Wednesday, Nov. 12 Saturday’s game will go a long way toward determining the North representative in the Dec. 6 Big 12 Championship 3:30 p.m...... Practice (Final player interviews) Game in Kansas City. The winner will be guaranteed at least a share of the North title, and would travel to Kansas Thursday, Nov. 13 City unless there was a three-way tie for the North crown, also involving Missouri. A Nebraska loss to Kansas State 3:30 p.m...... Practice would eliminate the Huskers from contention for the division title. Friday, Nov. 14 The Huskers have a history of domination against Kansas State in Lincoln, winning each of the past 17 matchups Nebraska Walk-Thru in Lincoln...... 3:30 p.m. against the Wildcats at Memorial Stadium. Kansas State’s last victory over the Huskers in Lincoln was a 12-0 victory Kansas State Walk-Thru...... TBA in the 1968 season, also the last time Nebraska was shut out at home. Saturday will be Senior Day at Memorial Saturday, Nov. 15 Stadium, with the Huskers saying good-bye to a 34-man senior class. Kickoff is set for 2:36 p.m. (CST) on Saturday Nebraska vs. Kansas State ...... 2:36 p.m. (ABC) with the game televised regionally on ABC marking the Huskers’ ninth TV appearance in 11 games this season. Special Events this Week In addition to Senior Day, NU will have a salute to Nebraska Stays in Thick of Big 12 Race with Road Win at Kansas Veterans during pre-game ceremonies. The Kansas State Nebraska returned to its script for success during the 2003 season last Saturday, using a power running game game is also Toys for Tots Collection Day at Memorial and an opportunistic to post a 24-3 victory over Kansas in Lawrence. The victory before a sold-out KU Stadium. In honor of Herbie Husker’s 30th Birthday, fans Memorial Stadium extended Nebraska’s mastery of the Jayhawks to 35 straight games, the second-longest winning are asked to donate a toy on Saturday. The program is streak against an opponent in Division I-A history. sponsored by the U.S. Marines. 2003 Nebraska Football Schedule/Results Day...... Date ...... Opponent ...... Time/Result TV ...... Series...... Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Sat...... Aug. 30...... Oklahoma State#...... W, 17-7 ...... ABC...... NU 36-3-1...... NU’s 18th straight season-opening win/Defense holds OSU to 183 total yards Sat...... Sept. 6 ...... Utah State...... W, 31-7 ...... FSN ...... NU 8-0 ...... NU improves to 8-0 all-time in series; Williams 3 sacks, 2 caused Sat...... Sept. 13...... Penn State ...... W, 18-10 ...... ABC...... PSU 7-6...... Davis rushes for career-high 179 yards; NU defense shuts out Lions in 2nd half Thurs.... Sept. 25...... at Southern Miss...... W, 38-14 ...... ESPN ..... NU 2-0...... Huskers force fi ve turnovers for second time in ‘03; Lord two 40-yard plus TD passes Sat...... Oct. 4...... Troy State ...... W, 30-0 ...... NU 3-0 ...... Blackshirts pitch fi rst shutout since Oct. 2000; NU perfect in non-conference play Sat...... Oct. 11...... at Missouri#...... L, 41-24 ...... TBS...... NU, 61-33-3 ...... Five turnovers costly in loss; Horne (119), Lord (111) both top 100 on ground Sat...... Oct. 18...... Texas A&M# (HC)...... W, 48-12 ...... FSN ...... NU, 9-2...... NU defense forces school-record 8 turnovers/35th straight Homecoming win Sat...... Oct. 25...... Iowa State#...... W, 28-0 ...... FoxPPV . NU, 81-15-2 ...... NU posts second shutout in four games/13th straight win vs. ISU in Lincoln Sat...... Nov. 1 ...... at Texas# ...... L, 31-7 ...... ABC ...... UT 6-4 ...... Huskers outgained on the ground 353-53; Bullocks grabs NU record eighth INT Sat...... Nov. 8 ...... at Kansas# (HC)...... W, 24-3 ...... FSN...... NU 86-21-3...... 35th straight win vs. KU; Ross career-high 108 rushing; NU forces four turnovers Sat...... Nov. 15 ...... Kansas State#...... 2:36 p.m...... ABC...... NU 72-13-2...... KSU, 49-13, 2002 (Manhattan)/NU winners of 17 straight vs. KSU in Lincoln Fri...... Nov. 28 ...... at Colorado#...... 11 a.m...... ABC ...... NU 43-16-2...... CU, 28-13, 2002 (Lincoln)/Five of last seven in Boulder decided by six points or less Sat...... Dec. 6...... Big 12 Champ. Game...... 7 p.m...... ABC ...... Nebraska has appeared in three of fi rst seven games, most recently 1999 vs. Texas All times Central and subject to change; # Big 12 Conference games Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 2 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 3 2003 Polls The Husker defense forced four turnovers in the victory, including three , while Nebraska ground Associated Press (Nov. 9) out 290 rushing yards, including 173 in the second half. Nebraska controlled the early stages of the game with its No. Team (1st) Record Points rushing attack. The Huskers’ opening drive stalled after an untimely penalty, but the NU defense forced Kansas 1. Oklahoma (65) 10-0 1,625 three-and-out on its next series. Nebraska responded by marching 54 yards in 10 plays, capped by a 28-yard David 2. USC 8-1 1,559 Dyches field goal for a 3-0 lead. 3. LSU 8-1 1,469 Kansas Adam Barmann was intercepted by Jerrell Pippens on the second play of Kansas’ next 4. Ohio State 9-1 1,437 possession, and Nebraska converted. The Husker marched 58 yards in 10 plays, including nine rushes, with 5. Michigan 8-2 1,342 fullback Steve Kriewald covering the final yard for a touchdown and a 10-0 lead. Kansas controlled the clock for 6. Texas* 8-2 1,192 the remainder of the second quarter with its ball-control passing game. The Jayhawks got on the board just before 7. Georgia 7-2 1,166 halftime on a 20-yard Jerod Brooks field goal to cut NU’s lead to 10-3. The Jayhawks drove inside the Husker 10, 8. Washington State 8-2 1,059 but linebacker Demorrio Williams ran down Barmann on third-and-goal to force KU to kick a field goal. The 9. Tennessee 7-2 967 initial Jayhawk kick attempt was blocked by Pippens, but an offside penalty gave KU a second opportunity. 10. TCU 9-0 932 11. Purdue 8-2 913 Kansas was poised to tie the game on the first possession of the second half, but NU safety 12. Virginia Tech 7-2 910 picked off a Barmann pass at the NU 1. Sophomore I-back Cory Ross provided the NU offense with a needed 13. Florida State 8-2 851 spark, but the Huskers squandered a scoring opportunity of their own, as Kriewald fumbled at the goal line and KU 14. Miami 7-2 814 recovered in the end zone. Nebraska wasted no time getting back in the Jayhawk red zone. Josh Bullocks intercepted 15. Florida 7-3 770 his nation-leading ninth pass at the Kansas 38, and Nebraska scored four plays later on a four-yard Judd Davies 16. Pittsburgh 7-2 761 touchdown burst. Davies capped the scoring with a three-yard touchdown with 8:49 to play. 17. Mississippi 8-2 686 Williams recovered a KU deep in Nebraska territory in the final five minutes for the Huskers’ fourth takeaway 18. Nebraska 8-2 586 of the day. Nebraska limited a high-powered Jayhawk offense to just 292 yards of total offense, while NU finished with 19. Minnesota 9-2 391 400 total yards, including 108 yards rushing by Ross and 195 yards of total offense by Jammal Lord. 20. Iowa 7-3 378 21. Northern Illinois 9-1 309 Michigan State 7-3 309 Recapping Game 10...Nebraska 24, Kansas 3 4 The victory was Nebraska’s 35th straight win over Kansas, including 18 straight wins in Lawrence. The 35-game 23. Miami (Ohio) 8-1 304 win streak over Kansas is the second-longest in Division I-A trailing 24. Boise State 8-1 127 NU-Kansas Stat Wrap 25. Bowling Green 7-2 90 only Notre Dame’s 40-game win streak over Navy. Team Stats NU KU 4Sophomore I-back Cory Ross rushed for a career-high 108 yards First Downs 27 19 ESPN/USA Today/Coaches (Nov. 9) on 19 carries, all in the second half. Ross doubled his previous career Rushes-Yards 53-290 29-88 No. Team (1st) Record Points high of 54 yards against Iowa State earlier this season, while his most Passes 12-7-1 34-24-3 1. Oklahoma (63) 10-0 1,575 carries before Saturday were nine attempts twice in his career. Passing Yards 110 204 2. USC 8-1 1,508 Total Offense 400 292 4The four takeaways against Kansas marked the 10th straight game 3. LSU 8-1 1,426 3rd-Down Conversions 10-13 3-11 this season that Nebraska has had at least two turnovers gained. 4. Ohio State 9-1 1,397 Turnovers 2 4 5. Michigan 8-2 1,286 Nebraska now has 39 takeaways in 10 games this season, the most NU Rushing Leaders 6. Georgia 7-2 1,154 under Frank Solich and the fifth most in school history. Nebraska has Cory Ross–19 carries, 108 yards 7. Texas* 8-2 1,139 not had more takeaways since 1981 when it forced 42 turnovers. Jammal Lord–13 carries, 85 yards 8. Washington State 8-2 1,008 4 Nebraska intercepted three Kansas passes on Saturday, marking NU Passing Leader 9. TCU 9-0 965 the seventh straight game the Huskers have had at least two Jammal Lord–12-7-1, 110 yards NU Receiving Leaders 10. Purdue 8-2 899 interceptions. Nebraska has 24 interceptions this season, its most in Mark LeFlore–3 catches, 39 yards 11. Florida State 8-2 870 32 seasons and the third most in school history. The NU defense has Isaiah Fluellen–2 catches, 45 yards 12. Virginia Tech 7-2 868 had at least one in all 10 games this season, including NU Defensive Leaders 13. Tennessee 7-2 846 four games with three or more interceptions. Demorrio Williams–14 tackles, 4 TFL, 1.5 sacks 14. Miami 7-2 806 4 The Huskers converted KU’s four turnovers into 14 points, and has Fumble Recovery, QB hurry caused INT 15. Nebraska 8-2 680 Jerrell Pippens–12 tackles, INT, PBU, 1 TFL now converted 39 opponent turnovers into 124 points in 2003. 16. Pittsburgh 7-2 653 Josh Bullocks–8 tackles, 9th INT of season 17. Minnesota 9-2 612 4 Senior linebacker Demorrio Williams had a career-high 14 Barrett Ruud–14 tackles, 1 TFL, FC 18. Florida 7-3 548 tackles, running his season total to 97 tackles. Williams also had a 19. Mississippi 8-2 488 career-best four tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks. Williams recovered his fourth fumble of the season, a Husker 20. Iowa 7-3 435 linebacker record and had a pair of quarterback hurries, including one that caused a Jayhawk interception. 21. Northern Illinois 9-1 298 4 Junior linebacker Barrett Ruud posted his fifth-straight game with 10 or more tackles, making 14 tackles. 22. Michigan State 7-3 269 Ruud also had a fumble caused and made a tackle for loss. Ruud ran his season tackle total to 109 stops, the first 23. Boise State 8-1 194 Husker in five seasons to top the century mark in tackles. Ruud’s tackle total is the most by a Nebraska player since 24. Miami (Ohio) 8-1 193 Mike Knox had 125 tackles in 1983. Ruud also moved into the top 10 on NU’s career tackle list. 25. Kansas State* 8-3 105 4 Senior safety Jerrell Pippens made his first career start and responded with a career-high 12 tackles, a pass *-Denotes 2003 NU opponent breakup and a first-quarter interception, his second of the 2003 season. Huskers in the 2003 Polls 4 Sophomore free safety Josh Bullocks intercepted his NU record ninth pass of the season in the third quarter to set Date A C B Results up a Husker touchdown. He now has 10 career interceptions, good for a tie for seventh on the Husker career list. Pre. RV RV NA 8-25 --- RV NA def. OSU, 17-7 4 Josh’s twin brother, Daniel Bullocks intercepted his first career pass, ending a Kansas scoring threat in the 9-1 23 24 NA def. Utah State, 31-7 third quarter. 9-8 18 18 NA def. Penn State, 18-10 9-15 15 15 NA idle 4 Senior quarterback Jammal Lord accounted for 195 yards of total offense in the game, pushing his career total 9-22 15 11 NA def. Southern Miss, 38-14 to 4,782 yards, good for sixth on the NU career list. Lord passed his position coach, , and 1983 Heisman 9-29 12 8 NA def. Troy State, 30-0 Trophy winner in Saturday’s game. 10-5 10 7 NA lost to Missouri, 41-24 10-12 18 14 NA def. Texas A&M, 48-12 4 Senior fullback Judd Davies scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, the second time in his career he has rushed 10-19 14 11 11 def. Iowa State, 28-0 for two touchdowns in a game, also against Baylor in 2001. Davies now has 13 rushing touchdowns in his NU 10-26 12 9 9 lost to Texas, 31-7 career, tying the position record for touchdowns, also held by (1995-98). 11-2 19 16 18 def. Kansas, 24-3 11-9 18 15 4 Fullback Steve Kriewald scored his first touchdown since Nov. 23, 2001, (Colorado) and NU’s three a=Associated Press; C-Coaches; B-BCS touchdowns by a fullback marked the first time NU fullbacks have produced three TDs since Joel Makovicka (3) and Willie Miller (1) combined for four in a 69-7 win over Oklahoma on Nov. 1, 1997. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 2 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 3 2003 Big 12 Standings Scouting Kansas State North Division Kansas State enters Saturday’s matchup in Lincoln with an 8-3 overall mark, and Records is tied with Nebraska for the Big 12 North lead with a 4-2 conference record. The Team Overall Big 12 Next Game Wildcats opened the season with four consecutive non-conference victories, but lost Nebraska 8-2 4-2 Kansas State 11/15 three straight games by a total of 15 points against Marshall, Texas and Oklahoma Kansas St. 8-3 4-2 at Nebraska 11/15 State. Since those setbacks, K-State has responded with four straight victories, defeating Missouri 6-3 2-3 Texas A&M 11/15 Colorado, Kansas, Baylor and Iowa State by an average margin of 34.5 points. Kansas 5-5 2-4 at Oklahoma St. 11/15 Offensively, Kansas State is led by quarterback Ell Roberson, who ranks among Colorado 4-6 2-4 at Iowa State 11/15 the Big 12 leaders in rushing, passing, passing efficiency and total offense. Roberson Iowa State 2-8 0-6 Colorado 11/15 has rushed for 696 yards and 11 touchdowns this season, while completing 55 percent of his passes for 1,641 yards South Division and 18 touchdowns, against seven interceptions. Roberson’s 259.7 yards of total offense per game rank fifth in the Oklahoma 10-0 6-0 Baylor 11/15 Big 12 Conference and 25th nationally. Roberson missed two games earlier this season because of injury. Texas 8-2 5-1 Texas Tech 11/15 Tailback Darren Sproles has posted a second straight 1,000-yard season, with 1,300 yards and 12 touchdowns Texas Tech 7-3 4-2 at Texas 11/15 in 11 games this season. Sproles averages 6.4 yards per carry and ranks second in the Big 12 and ninth nationally Okla. St. 7-3 3-3 Kansas 11/15 in rushing yards per game. Sproles is coming off a 201-yard effort at Iowa State on Saturday. Behind the play of Texas A&M 4-6 2-4 at Missouri 11/15 Roberson and Sproles, the Wildcats rank 10th nationally in rushing offense at 221.6 yards per game. Senior wide Baylor 3-7 1-5 at Oklahoma 11/15 receiver James Terry is K-State’s leading receiving threat with 50 catches for 909 yards and 10 touchdowns this fall. 2003 Nebraska Non-Conference Opponents In total offense, K-State ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 24th nationally at 429.1 yards per game. Team Record–Next Game Kansas State has traditionally featured one of the nation’s top defenses, and 2003 is no different. The Wildcats Utah State 3-7–Troy State 11/15 are allowing an average of 268.6 yards per game, second in the Big 12 and sixth nationally. K-State is allowing 99.3 Penn State 2-8–Indiana 11/15 Southern Miss 6-3–Tulane 11/15 yards per game on the ground and 169.3 yards per contest through the air, both among the nation’s top 25 in those Troy State 4-6–at Utah State 11/15 categories. Senior linebacker Josh Buhl is a Butkus Award semifinalist and the leader of the Wildcat defense. Buhl has 145 total tackles this fall, including eight tackles for loss. Senior linebacker Bryan Hickman has added 78 tackles Last Week’s Results and 10 tackles for loss this season. Kansas State def. Iowa State, 45-0 Colorado def. Missouri, 21-16 Oklahoma def. Texas A&M, 77-0 Kansas State Coach Texas def. Oklahoma State, 55-16 Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder is in his 15th season as the Wildcats’ head coach, the longest tenure of any head Texas Tech def. Baylor, 62-14 football coach in the Big 12. Snyder has guided Kansas State to a 124-54-1 (.696) record and directed the Wildcats to New Mexico State def. Utah State, 26-21 bowl games in each of the last 10 seasons. Snyder has five 11-win seasons in the past six years, and last season Kansas Northwestern def. Penn State, 17-7 State finished with a No. 7 final ranking. Snyder is 3-11 against Nebraska, 0-7 against the Huskers in Lincoln. Southern Mississippi def. Houston, 31-10 Middle Tennessee State def. Troy State, 27-20 Nebraska-Kansas State Series...NU leads 72-13-2 Nebraska owns a commanding 72-13-2 edge in the all-time series 2003 Kansas State Schedule between the two schools, but Kansas State has captured three of the Date Opponent Time/Result last five matchups, all in Manhattan. Last Year in Manhattan... 8/23 vs. California W, 42-28 The Huskers hold a 39-7 advantage against Kansas State in Lincoln, Kansas State 49, Nebraska 13 8/30 Troy State W, 41-5 Team Stats NU KSU and have won the past 17 meetings in Lincoln since a 12-0 Kansas First Downs 15 24 9/6 McNeese State W, 55-14 State victory late in the 1968 season. NU has scored at least 31 points 9/13 Massachusetts W, 38-7 Rushes-Yards 40-97 57-415 9/20 Marshall L, 27-20 in each of its 17 consecutive victories over the Wildcats in Lincoln. Passes 25-9-0 8-4-0 Kansas State is coming off its most lopsided victory ever against Passing Yards 134 92 10/4 at Texas L, 24-20 Total Offense 231 507 10/11 at Oklahoma State L, 38-34 Nebraska, a 49-13 defeat of the Huskers last fall in Manhattan. The Wildcats jumped to a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter, Turnovers 0 3 10/18 Colorado W, 49-20 Penalties-Yards 10-94 13-104 10/25 Kansas W, 42-6 before the Huskers closed to within 21-13 early in the third period. 11/1 Baylor W, 38-10 K-State regained momentum midway through the third quarter and NU Rushing Leaders 11/8 at Iowa State W, 45-0 Jammal Lord–21 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD capped the game by scoring two touchdowns in the game’s final five David Horne–9 carries, 23 yards 11/15 at Nebraska 2:36 p.m. minutes to account for the final margin. NU Passing Leader 11/22 Missouri TBA Nebraska rushed for just 97 yards against the Wildcats last season, Jammal Lord–25-9-0, 134 yards NU-Kansas State Series Notes marking one of just five times under Frank Solich Nebraska has NU Receiving Leader 4 Nebraska is ranked heading into its meeting with not rushed for at least 100 yards. Quarterback Jammal Lord led the Wilson Thomas–2 receptions, 41 yards NU rushing attack with 47 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown NU Defensive Leaders Kansas State for the 34th time in the last 35 years, with Chris Kelsay–11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU last year the lone exception. run, and he also threw for 134 yards in the contest. K-State racked Ryon Bingham–10 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FC 4 This year’s game will be televised regionally on ABC, up 415 yards rushing, the most by an NU opponent in 15 seasons, NU Special Teams Leader marking the seventh time in the last 10 years ABC has and finished the game with better than 500 yards of total offense. Josh Davis–7 KOR for school-record 186 yards carried the contest. Each of the last 10 meetings between Wildcat quarterback Ell Roberson rushed for 228 yards and three the two schools has been televised, after none of the first touchdowns on 29 carries, while tailback Darren Sproles added 155 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. 78 matchups were televised. 4 Kansas State’s 12-0 shutout of Nebraska in Lincoln Nebraska-Kansas State Statistical Comparison in 1968 marks the last time the Huskers were blanked Nebraska (8-2, 4-2) Kansas State (8-3, 4-2) at home. Since that game Nebraska has scored in each Category Avg. Big 12 Natl. Avg. Big 12 Natl. of its last 227 home games. That loss also marks the Rushing Offense 241.6 1 5 221.6 3 10 last time NU did not score at least 31 points against the Passing Offense 101.8 12 116 207.5 6 68 Wildcats in Lincoln. Total Offense 343.4 10 86 429.1 4 24 4 Fifteen of Nebraska’s 17 consecutive victories over Scoring Offense 26.5 9 62 38.6 4 8 Kansas State in Lincoln have been by at least 17 points, Rushing Defense 122.1 3 31 99.3 2 15 with the only exceptions a 31-21 win in 2001, and a 38-31 Pass Defense 157.4 3 8 169.3 4 11 victory in 1991. Pass Efficiency Defense 80.47 1 1 106.4 4 22 Huskers from Kansas Total Defense 279.5 3 8 268.6 2 6 4Nebraska has three players on its roster from the Scoring Defense 12.5 1 4 16.3 3 14 state of Kansas, including reserve fullback Philip Kniep Net Punting 40.5 1 9 37.3 5 39 (Belleville), reserve linebacker Peter Atha (Topeka) and Punt Returns 10.0 9 48 11.9 6 22 place-kicker Dale Endorf (Wichita), who is out for the Kickoff Returns 23.5 3 22 23.8 2 20 season with a knee injury. Turnover Margin +1.90 1 1 -0.36 6 83 Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 4 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 5 Solich Year-by-Year Nebraska Head Coach Frank Solich Year Record .Pct Conf. Bowl Rank Coach Frank Solich (Nebraska, 1966) is in his sixth season at the helm of the 1998 9-4 .692 5-3 Holiday 19/20 1999 12-1 .923 7-1# Fiesta 3/2 Husker program with a 57-18 school and career record (.760). Solich ranks fifth 2000 10-2 .833 6-2 Alamo 8/7 among active coaches with at least five years of service in winning percentage. 2001 11-2 .846 7-1 Rose 8/7 With a victory over Oklahoma State in the season opener, Solich collected his 2002 7-7 .500 3-5 Indepen. NR/NR 50th win in just his 66th game as Nebraska’s head coach, the same amount as his 2003 8-2 .800 4-2 Hall of Fame predecessor Tom Osborne (50-14-2). Solich’s 49 wins in his first five Total 57-18 .760 32-14 Five #-Won Big 12 Championship seasons as a head coach tied him for third place on the all-time Division I-A list for Final national rank listed AP/Coaches most wins in the first five years of a head coaching career. Solich has piled up a number of notable accomplishments during his Nebraska Solich vs. Ranked AP Teams (11-13) tenure including... NU/Opp. Date Opponent Site Rank Result 4The Nebraska graduate has set NU records for most wins after two, three, four, 1998 five and six years as head coach, bettering Devaney and Osborne. Nebraska’s 24-3 victory over Kansas gave Solich his 9/26 Washington Home 2/9 W 55-7 57th win in his first six years, two better than Osborne’s 55 wins in 73 games at the conclusion of his sixth season. 10/10 Texas A&M Away 2/18 L 21-28 4Becoming just the third first-year Nebraska head coach to record nine wins in his first season at the helm, 10/24 Missouri Home 7/19 W 20-13 joining a pair of Hall of Fame Coaches–Tom Osborne (9-2-1 in 1973) and (9-2 in 1962). 11/14 Kansas St. Away 11/2 L 30-40 12/30 Arizona Holiday 14/5 L 20-23 4He posted the best record of any Husker second-year coach, as his team posted a 12-1 record in 1999, leading 1999 NU to a Big 12 championship and No. 2 (coaches poll) and No. 3 (AP poll) final national rankings. 10/23 Texas Away 3/18 L 20-24 4Solich was named the 1999 Big 12 Coach of the Year by his league peers and the AP after winning the league 11/6 Texas A&M Home 9/21 W 37-0 championship, and was named coach of the year by the conference coaches a second time in 2001. 11/13 Kansas St. Home 7/5 W 41-15 4Solich is the only Husker coach to have won 12 games in either of his first two seasons. In fact, neither Devaney 12/4 Texas Big 12 3/12 W 22-6 1/2 Tennessee Fiesta 3/6 W 31-21 nor Osborne had an 11-win campaign in their first four years, with Devaney posting a pair of 10-win seasons and 2000 Osborne hitting 10 wins in his third season. 9/9 Notre Dame Away 1/23 W 27-24OT 4Solich tied Devaney by winning his first conference title his second year, while Osborne tied for his first title 10/28 Oklahoma Away 1/3 L 14-31 in his third year at the helm. 11/18 Kansas St. Away 4/16 L 28-29 Solich has continued Nebraska's winning tradition the Husker way–by identification of athletic talent regardless of 12/30 Northwestern Alamo 9/18 W 66-17 2001 position or recruiting rank; with successful recruitment nationwide of the country's best student-athletes; developing 9/8 Notre Dame Home 4/17 W 27-10 local talent and utilizing the envious Husker walk-on 10/27 Oklahoma Home 3/2 W 20-10 Div. I-A Winningest Active Coaches program; and by providing the best athletic facilities 11/23 Colorado Away 2/14 L 36-62 Rank, Coach, School Years Rec. .Pct and support available for the student-athletes. 1. Bob Pruett, Marshall 8 86-16 .843 1/3 Miami Rose 4/1 L 14-37 Solich also recognizes the Husker tradition, which 2002 2. , Tennessee 12 110-27 .803 9/28 Iowa State Away 20/19 L 14-36 3. , Florida St. 38 340-98-4 .774 is most evident in his coaching staff. Including Solich, 11/2 Texas Home --/7 L 24-27 4. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 9 84-25 .771 six of Nebraska’s 10 full-time coaches played college 11/16 Kansas State Away --/11 L 13-49 5. Frank Solich, Nebraska 6 57-18 .760 ball at Nebraska. Solich is one of 19 current Division 11/29 Colorado Home --/13 L 13-28 6. , Penn State 38 338-108-3 .756 I-A football coaches who played for and now coach 2003 their alma mater. 8/30 Okla. State Home --/24 W 17-7 11/1 Texas Away 12/16 L 7-31 Solich was named Nebraska’s 26th head coach on Dec. 10, 1997, after serving as an NU assistant for 19 years. He played fullback for Hall of Fame Coach Bob Devaney, lettering in 1963-64-65. Solich was the first Husker running Solich Superlatives back to rush for 200 yards in a game and remains the only fullback to accomplish that feat. He also lettered for Overall ...... 57-18 the NU baseball team in 1965. After serving as a local high school football coach for 14 years, Solich took over vs. AP Ranked Teams...... 11-13 vs. AP Top 10 Teams...... 4-5 the NU freshman program and posted a 19-1 record from 1979 to 1982. He was elevated to NU’s running backs vs. Unranked Teams...... 46-5 coach after four seasons, a position he held for 15 years (1983-97). He was promoted to assistant head coach in vs. Big 12 Teams...... 33-14 1991 and head coach following the 1997 season. Solich earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from NU in When Rushing for 300 Yards...... 29-2 1966 and 1972, respectively. When Rushing for 400 Yards...... 11-0 When Rushing for 500 Yards...... 2-0 When Rushing for 600 Yards...... 1-0 Husker Coaching Staff Boasts Experience at All Levels When NU player rushes for 100 Yards ...... 36-10 Solich is surrounded by several new faces on his coaching staff for the 2003 season. Six new coaches are on the Multiple 100-yd. NU Rushers in a Game...... 14-1 NU staff, including three assistants on each side of the ball, led by new offensive and defensive coordinators. When Opp. has 100 Yd. Rusher ...... 8-11 The new Husker assistants (previous coaching stop) include... When Scoring 35 or More Points...... 34-1 4 Barney Cotton, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (Offensive coordinator, New Mexico State) When Hold Opp. to 10 Pts. or less...... 27-0 When Nebraska scores first ...... 44-7 4 , Defensive Coordinator, (Linebackers, ) When Nebraska leads at halftime...... 47-6 4 Tim Albin, Running Backs/Passing Game Coordinator, (Graduate Assistant, Nebraska) When Nebraska trails at halftime...... 7-12 4 Scott Downing, Tight Ends/Kickers & Punters/Recruiting Coordinator (Ass’t. Head Coach, RBs, Purdue) When Nebraska is tied at halftime ...... 3-0 4 , Defensive Backs, (Secondary, Colorado State) Record in games decided by 10 or less ...... 16-9 4 Jimmy Williams, Linebackers (Defensive Line, Toledo) Game Day Assignments Record in games decided by 7 or less...... 9-8 All of the new assistants had previous Nebraska ties except for Offense Defense Record in games decided by 3 or less...... 4-4 Field Field Individual Honors Pelini, who came to Nebraska from the NFL coaching ranks and played Cotton B. Pelini Draft Picks...... 25 at Ohio State. The newcomers joined assistants Ron Brown Jamrog All-Americans ...... 9 Brown (17th year), Turner Gill (12th year) and Jeff Jamrog (4th Downing Williams Academic All-Americans...... 7 year). Brown continues to coach Nebraska's wide receivers. Gill remains Press Box Press Box All-Conference Winners ...... 23 Academic All-Conference Winners...... 103 the Huskers' coach and added the title of assistant head Albin Sanders Team Honors coach. Jamrog is again coaching the Husker defensive tackles, and Gill C. Pelini (G.A.) Conference Championships...... 1 is also tutoring the defensive ends and serves as Nebraska's special McLaughlin (G.A.) Nine-Win Seasons ...... 4 teams coordinator. 10-Win Seasons...... 3 11-Win Seasons...... 2 12-Win Seasons...... 1 Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 4 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 5 Nebraska Sports Information Office Thirty-Four Seniors to Play Final Game at Memorial Stadium Mailing Address Husker faithful will have their final opportunity to see the 2003 Husker seniors South Stadium #116, play at Memorial Stadium on Saturday against Kansas State. This year’s senior class 2003 NU Seniors P.O. Box 880123 includes 34 players, including 11 starters on this year’s squad–five on offense, five on Name Pos. Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Ryon Bingham NT Phone ...... 402-472-2263 defense, and one on special teams. Fullback Judd Davies, offensive tackle Dan Vili Chad Buller LB FAX ...... 402-472-2005 Waldrop and punter Kyle Larson are all in their third season as starters, while nose Terrell Butler CB E-Mail...... [email protected] tackle Ryon Bingham, defensive end Trevor Johnson, quarterback Jammal Lord and Judd Davies FB Football Contacts linebacker Demorrio Williams are in their second season in the . Josh Davis IB Associate AD/Communications The majority of the members of Nebraska’s senior class will take part in their Dale Endorf PK Sports Information Director...... Chris Anderson fifth this fall. Tim Green OG Phone ...... 402-472-7771 4The group has helped Nebraska to 48 victories in the last five seasons, including DeAntae Grixby FB E-Mail...... [email protected] Kevin Guse CB Associate SID (Football)...... Keith Mann an 11-2 record and national championship game appearance in the 2001 season. T.J. Hollowell LB Phone ...... 402-472-0237 4NU’s senior class has helped the Huskers to a 32-2 record at Memorial Stadium Trevor Johnson DE E-Mail...... [email protected] since the 1999 season, including a 6-0 home mark this fall. Assistant SID...... Jeff Griesch Patrick Kabongo DT 4Members of Nebraska’s 2003 senior class hail from 12 different states, in addition Kyle Larson P Phone ...... 402-472-7775 to Canada (Patrick Kabongo). E-Mail...... [email protected] Tim Liley WR Jack Limbaugh C Huskers.com Rushing Game Could Hold Key in NU-KSU Matchup Brett Lindstrom QB Weekly Football Press Conference Saturday’s matchup between Nebraska and Kansas State will feature two of the Jason Lohr NT Nebraska will hold a weekly press conference/ nation’s best rushing attacks, led by dual-threat quarterbacks. Nebraska ranks first Chris Loos OT teleconference on Tuesdays throughout the season. in the Big 12 and fifth nationally in rushing offense at 241.6 yards per game, while Jammal Lord QB Robin Miller IB The press conferences are held in the Don Bryant Kansas State averages 221.6 per game on the ground to rank 10th in the nation. Ryan Ommert WR Media Facility Level 6 and will begin with Nebraska 4 Volleyball Coach John Cook at 11 a.m., with lunch served Before last season, Nebraska had out-gained Kansas State in the rushing Phil Peetz TE at 11:15 a.m. Husker coordinators will be available at department in each of the previous 33 meetings between the two schools. However, Jerrell Pippens FS 11:40 a.m., followed by Head Coach Frank Solich at noon. that trend came to a halt last year, when Kansas State pounded out 415 yards on the Pat Ricketts CB Nebraska players will be available following Solich. ground and held the Huskers to 97 rushing yards. Nebraska has been held to less Steve Safranek LB Each press conference will be available via teleconference than 100 yards rushing in just five games under Coach Frank Solich. Josh Sewell C and selected conferences will be carried on satellite (via 4Nebraska has topped 200 yards rushing in 30 of the last 34 meetings with Fred Thorne DB ESPN News) and quotes will be transcribed and posted by Kansas State, while the Wildcats have rushed for less than 100 yards in 24 of Curt Tomasevicz LB mid-afternoon on Huskers.com, while edited sound bites Dan Vili Waldrop OT are available on NebraskaNet.com. The teleconferences are those games. 4The Huskers have averaged nearly 250 yards rushing in the past eight meetings. Cody Volk OT also carried live on HuskersNSide.com. Media wishing to Seth White CB participate in the teleconference should contact the SID After last year’s 415-yard rushing outburst, the Wildcats have averaged just less Delrick Williams SS office at (402) 472-2263 for more information. The toll-free than 150 yards rushing in the past eight games against Nebraska. Demorrio Williams LB number for the teleconference is (877) 229-1563 and media 4Before last season, Kansas State had not outgained Nebraska on the ground since can acquire the weekly passcode by calling the SID office. Andy Wingender FB holding a rushing edge in a 12-0 victory over NU in Lincoln in 1968. NU, Kansas State in Statistical Rankings Below are top 25 national statistical rankings for NU and No Free Passes Kansas State and Husker and Wildcat individuals. Although establishing the run has been a key to the Passing the Test Nebraska Team outcome in the Nebraska-Kansas State series, the Huskers A look at the passing comparison between NU and Rushing Offense, 5th (241.6 ypg) and Wildcats each hope to have a passing threat in the game. Pass Defense, 8th (157.4 ypg) Kansas State in the last four games. Pass Efficiency Defense, 1st (80.47 rating) In the past four meetings, neither team has relied on the NU Passing KSU Passing Total Defense, 8th (279.5 ypg) passing game. Year A-C-I/Yds./TD A-C-I/Yds./TD Scoring Defense, 4th (12.5 ppg) 4Kansas State has completed 10 or more passes in just two 1999 17-8-0/69/0 32-8-1/142/0 Turnover Margin, 1st (+1.90 pg) of the last seven meetings with Nebraska. 2000 13-2-1/39/0 36-12-1/234/2 Net Punting, 9th (40.5 ypp) 4NU has intercepted 11 Wildcat passes in the past 2001 7-3-2/60/0 18-4-3/37/1 Kickoff Returns, 22nd (23.5 ypr) seven meetings, while allowing the ‘Cats just six passing 2002 25-9-0/134/0 8-4-0/92/0 Fumbles Recovered, tie5th (15) Passes Intercepted, 1st (24) touchdowns. Totals 62-21-3/302/0 94-28-5/505/3 Turnovers Gained, 1st (39) Entering this week’s game, Nebraska ranks 12th in the Big Comp% 33.9 29.8 12 Conference in passing, averaging 101.8 yards per game. Kansas State Team Kansas State is sixth in the league through the air at 207.5 yards per game. Quarterback Ell Roberson has completed Rushing Offense, 10th (221.6 ypg) Total Offense, 24th (429.1 ypg) 55 percent of his passes for 18 touchdowns, while throwing seven interceptions. Scoring Offense, 8th (38.6 ppg) Rushing Defense, 15th (99.3 ypg) Scanning the Polls Pass Defense, 11th (169.3 ypg) The Huskers are ranked 15th in this week’s ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, up one spot from last week and are Pass Efficiency Defense,22nd (106.4 rating) Total Defense, 6th (268.6 ypg) 18th in the AP poll, also a one-spot promotion. Nebraska is one of four Big 12 teams ranked this week, joining Scoring Defense, 14th (16.3 ppg) Oklahoma (1 AP/1 Coaches), Texas (6/7), and Kansas State (–/25). Meanwhile, Oklahoma State, Missouri and Texas Punt Returns, 22nd (11.9 ypr) Tech are receiving votes in the polls. Kickoff Returns, 20th (23.8 ypr) Nebraska found itself in an unfamiliar preseason position entering the 2003 season unranked in both major Nebraska Individual polls. The Huskers were just outside of the top 25 in both polls, marking the first time since 1969 that Nebraska Josh Bullocks, 1st, Interceptions (0.90 pg) entered a season unranked in the Associated Press poll. The Huskers took care of that unusual situation in just one Kyle Larson, 7th, Punting (45.2 ypp) week. NU’s 17-7 victory over Oklahoma State moved the Huskers into the polls, and the Huskers have stayed there Josh Davis, 23rd, Kickoff Returns (25.8 ypr) for each of the past 11 AP polls. Kansas State Individual The Huskers’ move back into the national polls came after an absence from the Associated Press weekly polls Darren Sproles, 9th, Rushing (118.2 ypg) for 12 straight weeks. Nebraska has now been ranked in 533 of 548 AP polls since 1969 (all but one week in 1977, Ell Roberson, 13th, Passing Efficiency (155.6 rating) two weeks in 1981, the final 11 weeks of 2002 and this year’s preseason poll). Nebraska entered the AP top 10 at No. Ell Roberson, 25th, Total Offense (259.7 ypg) 10 before the loss at Missouri, marking NU’s first visit to the top 10 since before the Penn State game last season. Darren Sproles, 2nd, All-Purpose Running (169.6 ypg) Nebraska has now been ranked in the AP top 10 for at least one week in each of the last 34 seasons and 40 of the last 41 years. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 6 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 7 Husker Honors, Watch Lists Huskers, ‘Cats Among Nation’s Best in Recent Years Josh Bullocks, So., FS Nebraska is one of four Big 12 Conference teams that rank among the Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist top 12 in the nation in best winning percentage since the start of the 1998 Best Records Since 1998 SI.com Midseason All-America Team Team Record .Pct season. Since Frank Solich took over the Husker program, NU has posted CollegeFootballNews.com Midseason “Notable Exception” 1. Miami 60-11 .845 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (10-26) a 57-18 record for a .760 winning percentage, the nation’s 12th-best mark 2. Marshall 61-13 .824 Judd Davies, Sr., FB in that stretch. Despite losses in each of the past two weeks, Miami leads 3. Va. Tech 56-14 .800 Preseason No. 6 Fullback in the Nation (TSN) the group, winning 85 percent of its games since 1998. Kansas State ranks 4. Florida St. 59-15 .798 Josh Davis, Sr., IB/KR seventh on the list with a 58-17 mark (.773) Oklahoma is tops among 5. Oklahoma 58-15 .795 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (9-15) conference schools in fifth place, followed by Kansas State (7th), Texas 6. Tennessee 56-16 .778 David Dyches, Fr., PK (9th) and Nebraska (12th). 7. Kansas St. 58-17 .773 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (9-15) 8. Boise State 54-16 .771 Matt Herian, So., TE Blackshirts Taking Ball Away at Record Pace 9. Texas 57-17 .770 Preseason No. 10 Tight End in Nation (TSN) 10. Michigan 55-17 .764 , So., OT Part of Nebraska’s struggles during a 7-7 campaign in 2002 were a result Ohio State 55-17 .764 Outland Trophy Watch List of finishing the season with a negative turnover margin. The Huskers forced Lombardi Award Watch List 21 turnovers in 14 games last season, an average of 1.5 per contest. On the flip 12. Nebraska 57-18 .760 Preseason No. 14 OT in the Nation (TSN) side, Nebraska committed 24 turnovers and finished the year a minus-three Preseason No. 10 OT in the Nation (Lindy’s) in turnover margin, one of just two seasons in the past 28 years Nebraska has had a negative turnover margin. Kyle Larson, Sr., P This season has been far different. NU has forced 39 turnovers in 10 games, an average of 3.9 per game. Nebraska leads Ray Guy Award Watch List the nation in takeaways and interceptions (24), setting the pace for a team that also leads the nation in turnover margin Preseason No. 3 Punter in the Nation (Lindy’s) at +1.90 per game. The nation-leading turnover margin is keyed by a school-record eight takeaways in a 48-12 win over Preseason No. 4 Punter in the Nation (TSN) Texas A&M, while the offense did not commit a turnover in the contest. Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (9-28) 4 Jammal Lord, Sr., QB The eight turnovers gained against Texas A&M tied the NU school record, most recently accomplished against Davey O’Brien Quarterback Award Watch List Colorado State on Sept. 14, 1991. Barrett Ruud, Jr., LB 4Nebraska converted its eight turnovers into 35 points against A&M, including a pair of touchdowns on interception Butkus Award Watch List returns by Barrett Ruud (27 yards) and Titus Adams (3 yards). The Husker defense has scored 21 points of its Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (10-19) own this season and converted the opponents’ 39 turnovers into 124 points, only one less point than the Nebraska Josh Sewell, Sr., C defense has allowed all season. Nebraska scored 48 points off turnovers in 14 games in 2002. Rimington Award Watch List 4Nebraska forced four turnovers in its 24-3 victory over Kansas on Saturday, the fifth time this season Nebraska Demorrio Williams, Sr., LB has forced four or more turnovers in a game, and the Blackshirts have forced at least two turnovers in all 10 games. Butkus Award Semifinalist (1 of 11) The last time the NU defense forced two turnovers in more consecutive games was a stretch of 17 straight games SI.com Midseason All-America Team in 1990 and 1991, including all 12 games in 1990, and the first five games of the 1991 season. Entering the season, CollegeFootballNews.com Midseason All-America Team Lombardi Award Watch List Nebraska had not forced five turnovers in a game for a span of 43 games since the 1999 campaign. This season, Preseason No. 11 OLB in the Nation (TSN) the Blackshirt defense has accomplished that feat three times. Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (9-8) 4The Texas A&M effort came after a 41-24 loss at Missouri, a game in which the Huskers committed five turnovers Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (11-10) and were a minus-three in the turnover department. The Tigers converted NU’s miscues directly into 21 points. The Nebraska offense has committed 20 turnovers this season, but has committed just five in the past four games. Big 12 Conference POW Nominees 4 Game Offense Defense Special Nebraska’s 39 takeaways this season are the fifth-most in school history and the most since forcing 42 turnovers OSU none B. Ruud none in 1981.The school record for turnovers gained in a season is 47 by the 1971 Nebraska defense, helping NU to a USU none D. Williams Dyches 13-0 record and a national championship. PSU Davis Washington Dyches 4NU has had at least one interception in all 10 games and two or more interceptions in seven straight games. USM none D. Williams Larson Nebraska’s 24 picks this season are its most since 1971 and the third-most in school history, trailing only 30 in TSU Herian D. Williams Larson 1970 and 27 in 1971. MU none none none 4Nebraska’s 15 fumble recoveries this season match its total from the 2001 and 2002 seasons combined. A&M Lord Ruud Larson Among the individual stalwarts in the turnover department are... ISU none T. Johnson J. Bullocks (D) 4 Sophomore free safety Josh Bullocks has nine UT none none none interceptions, an average of 0.90 per game to lead the Husker Takeaways KU Ross D. Williams none NU has 39 takeaways this season, a total that leads the nation in that cateogry. Bullocks’ nine interceptions KSU nation, and is the Huskers' most since 1981. Below is a are a Nebraska season record, surpassing the seven CU list of NU takeaways under Frank Solich, and the best Bold indicates winner interceptions by Larry Wachholtz (1966), Dana seasons for turnovers gained in school history. Stephenson (1969) and Bill Kosch (1970). Last season Under Solich Brother of Husker Receiver to Fabian Washington and DeJuan Groce tied for the season Return from Navy for K-State Game Year Fumb. INT Total TO Margin interception lead with four in 14 games. Nebraska has 1998 13 14 27 +9 Wide receiver Ryan Ommert is one of 34 Husker converted Bullocks’ interceptions into 35 points this seniors will be honored before Saturday’s game. The 1999 17 18 35 +5 season. afternoon will be a special one for the Ommert family. 2000 5 14 19 +2 As part of the Veteran’s Salute on Saturday, various 4 Senior Will linebacker Demorrio Williams has 2001 7 19 26 +1 members of the Armed Forces will participate in the created headaches for the opposition all season, 2002 8 13 21 -3 color guard. Ryan’s brother, Tim, will be among those including recovering an NU linebacker-record four 2003 15 24 39 +19 representing the United States Navy. Tim Ommert is fumbles, while forcing two others. He had his first NU's Top Five Takeaway Seasons since 1946 on leave from the U.S.S. Pasadena, which was stationed career interception at Missouri and blocked a punt Year Fumb. INT Total TO Margin near Iraq. Tim is here today to see his brother’s final that was returned for a touchdown by Josh Bullocks 1971 20 27 47 +26 home game. against Iowa State. 1970 15 30 45 +17 Former Husker Honored During 4 Junior linebacker Barrett Ruud has three fumble 1976 30 13 43 +4 Nebraska’s Masters Week recoveries, tying the previous NU season record for 1981 23 19 42 +7 Former Nebraska tight end Jamie Williams is one of fumble recoveries by a linebacker. He returned a fumble 2003 15 24 39 +19 five UNL alumnus who will be honored during “Masters 15 yards for a touchdown against Oklahoma State and Week” on the Nebraska campus this week. Williams his three fumble recoveries tie his father, Tom (1974), for the second most by a linebacker in school history, one lettered as a tight end for the Huskers from 1979 to behind Williams. Ruud has also forced at team-leading four fumbles this season, including one against Kansas. 1982, and is producer/director in Hollywood. Ruud returned his first career interception 27 yards for a touchdown against Texas A&M. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 6 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 7 Walk-on Program Remains 4 Senior nose tackle Ryon Bingham has also recovered a pair of fumbles, both of which have been converted to Critical Part of Husker Success touchdowns by the Husker offense. Nebraska has long been recognized as having the 4 Sophomore corner Fabian Washington has picked off three passes in 2003, and has seven picks in his career. top walk-on program in college football. The tradition He also recovered a fumble against Troy State. continues with four Huskers who began their collegiate 4 Sophomore Titus Adams gives Nebraska four players with at least two fumble recoveries this season and capped careers as walk-on student-athletes currently listed No. Nebraska’s turnover bonanza against Texas A&M with a three-yard interception return for a touchdown. He added 1 at their position. his second interception of the year against Texas. Senior center Josh Sewell, a Lincoln native, began his career at Indiana State and joined the Huskers as Blackshirts Back Among Nation’s Best Defenses a walk-on in 2000. Senior wide receiver Tim Liley has Nebraska’s top defensive players had to wait until just a few days before the season opener to learn who would seen limited playing time in his first three seasons, but be given Blackshirts–the coveted practice jerseys worn by first-team Husker defenders. First-year coordinator Bo now shares the No. 1 spot at “Z” receiver. Cornerback Pat Pelini’s delay in awarding the Blackshirts did not faze his players, as Nebraska has played strong defense throughout Ricketts has been a steady contributor throughout his NU career and is No. 1 at right cornerback with Lornell the season. In addition to forcing turnovers at a record rate, Nebraska ranks among the nation’s best in several McPherson. Kyle Larson is the latest in a run of standout statistical categories. Here are a few notes regarding the performance of NU’s defense through 10 games... punters who began their NU careers as walk-ons. The 4 NU ranks in the top 10 nationally in four of five major defensive categories, including leading the nation in 2002 Ray Guy Award semifinalist followed Mike Stigge, passing efficiency defense with a rating of 80.47 points. The Huskers are eighth nationally in total defense at 279.5 Jesse Kosch, and Dan Hadenfeldt as NU’s yards per game, and are fourth in scoring defense at 12.5 points per game. starting punter. Eighteen of the 68 players (26 percent) 4 The Huskers held their first three opponents to 10 points or less for the first time since 1984. In that season, listed among the top three units on NU’s preseason depth Nebraska finished the year No. 1 in the country in total defense (203.3 ypg) and scoring defense (9.5 ppg). chart began their Husker careers as walk-ons. 4NU has forced 39 turnovers in 10 games, including a school-record eight against Texas A&M and five each against Oklahoma State and Southern Miss. NU did not force more than three turnovers in a game last season and Four Seniors Elected as Captains just 21 total in 14 games in 2002. Nebraska’s +1.90 turnover margin ranks first in the nation, well ahead of West Four Nebraska seniors are serving as captains for the Virginia (+1.56). 2003 season. The captains were determined by a vote 4 Nebraska has limited six opponents to less than 100 yards rushing this season, including a season-low 44 yards of the team, with two captains selected on both offense on the ground by Penn State. The Nittany Lions rushed for 217 yards against Nebraska in 2002. and defense. On offense, quarterback Jammal Lord 4 Nebraska’s defense has allowed just nine runs of 20 yards or longer this season. Nebraska did not allow a run of and fullback Judd Davies received the nod. Lord is in longer than 17 yards in the season’s first five games. Only 17 opponent pass plays have covered more than 20 yards. his second season as NU’s starting signal caller, while 4 Troy State’s 150 yards of total offense were the fewest NU has allowed since Baylor picked up just 84 in a 59-0 Davies is in his third season as the Huskers’ starter at NU victory in October of 2000. That game was also NU’s most recent shutout before the 30-0 win over Troy State. fullback. Defensively, end Trevor Johnson and linebacker 4 Demorrio Williams were selected as captains. Johnson Nebraska has allowed just six points in the third quarter this season (FGs by A&M, Texas), and the Huskers hold is a fifth-year senior from Lincoln, while Williams joined a 95-6 scoring advantage in that period. By comparison, NU opponents outscored the Huskers 110-97 in the third the Husker program after two seasons at Kilgore (Texas) quarter in 2002. The Blackshirts allowed just seven points in the second half through the first five games, before Junior College. Williams is the first junior college transfer Missouri exploded for 27 fourth-quarter points in a 41-24 NU loss. to be elected team captain at Nebraska since at least 1957. 4 Nebraska has not allowed an offensive touchdown in four of its last six games, including shutouts of Troy State In addition to the four captains for the season. and Iowa State. Texas A&M reached the end zone on a kickoff return in the game’s waning minutes and Kansas Nebraska coaches are also recognizing the importance managed only a field goal. of special teams this fall by selecting a special teams captain each week. Tracking the 2003 Blackshirts Nebraska Special Teams Captains 2nd Half Oklahoma State Jerrell Pippens Opponent Points Rushing Passing Total Turnovers Pts. off TO Yards/Pts. Utah State Philip Bland Oklahoma St. 7 86 97 183 5 (2 F, 3 INT) 14 57/0 Penn State Kyle Larson Utah State 7 60 178 238 3 (2 F, I INT) 9 86/0 Southern Miss Fred Thorne Penn State 10 44 159 203 2 (1 F, 1 INT) 3 98/0 Troy State Chad Buller So. Miss 14 108 211 319 5 (3 F, 2 INT) 21 237/7 Missouri Richie Incognito Troy State 0 66 84 150 4 (2 F, 2 INT) 7 99/0 Texas A&M Jerrell Pippens Missouri 41 211 241 452 2 (2 INT) 7 212/27 Iowa State Kyle Larson Texas A&M 12 135 109 244 8 (3 F, 5 INT) 35 49/9 Texas Josh Bullocks Iowa State 0 70 160 230 3 (1 F, 2 INT) 7 135/0 Kansas Daniel Bullocks Texas 31 353 131 484 3 (3 INT) 7 185/17 Kansas 3 88 204 292 4 (1 F, 3 INT) 14 151/0 NU Remains Television Favorite 10-Game Avg. 12.5 122.1 157.4 279.5 39 (15 F, 24 INT) 124/12.4 130.9/60 Husker fans around the country have had an excellent 2002 (10 games) 22.4 126.2 233.4 359.6 14 (3 F, 11 INT) chance to view the 2003 version of Nebraska football. The Kansas State game will be carried regionally on 4 Nebraska has allowed just 22 drives to enter its red zone in 10 games, including only five in the season’s first ABC, marking NU’s ninth televised game of the fall, five games. Nine of the drives that have reached Nebraska’s red zone have started inside the Nebraska 36-yard line, including five games on four different national networks. including all five by Missouri (three inside NU 10). Opponents have penetrated the red zone on just 13 of the other The Huskers’ opener with Oklahoma State was televised 128 drives against the Husker defense this season. Utah State, Troy State and Iowa State all failed to reach the red nationally on ABC, followed by Utah State (Fox Sports zone against NU’s defense. Southern Miss reached the NU red zone twice in the second half, marking the first Net), Southern Miss (ESPN) and Missouri (TBS). second-half red zone trips by opponents this season. Missouri and Texas were a combined 8-of-10 in Nebraska’s Additionally, NU’s matchup against Penn State was red zone, while the other opponents are 7-of-12. shown to more than 50 percent of the nation on ABC, 4 The Huskers allowed Oklahoma State just 183 yards of total offense, the fewest Nebraska had allowed in 24 and the Texas game was an ABC split-national broadcast, games. Nebraska had not allowed fewer yards in a season opener since Iowa picked up just 169 yards of total the Kansas game was regionally televised by Fox Sports offense in the 1999 opener in Iowa City (NU, 42-7). The Cowboys are averaging nearly 430 yards of total offense Net. in nine games since. With the Nov. 28 Colorado game set for an ABC national broadcast, Nebraska has now appeared on 4 Nebraska’s defense was nearly flawless after the first quarter in each of the first two games. Oklahoma State picked television at least 10 times in each of Frank Solich’s up 113 yards in the game’s first 18 minutes in the season opener, but managed just 70 yards of offense in the game’s first six seasons as head coach. final 42 minutes, including 57 in the second half. Utah State gained 145 yards in the first quarter, but had just 93 the remainder of the game, with 59 of those yards coming on the final possession of the game. Nebraska also stymied Texas A&M in the second half, allowing just 49 yards of total offense to the Aggies after halftime. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 8 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 9 DeAngelis Named to Good Works Team Pair of Shutouts Headline Huskers’ Home Defensive Dominance Nebraska junior place-kicker Sandro DeAngelis is Nebraska’s 28-0 whitewash of Iowa State added to an impressive resume for the 2003 defense. The shutout was one of 11 Division I-A players who have been named NU’s second in four games, with the Huskers also blanking Troy State 30-0. This season marks the first time since to the AFCA Good Works Team. The team annually 1999 that Nebraska has posted two shutouts in a season, and the Huskers have now posted six shutouts in Solich’s honors players for their dedication and commitment six seasons as head coach. to community service. DeAngelis is a regular volunteer Troy State never seriously threatened to put points on the scoreboard in NU’s first shutout, and Iowa State’s only in the Lincoln community, including the Lincoln DARE scoring threat was on its final possession of the game against reserves. The Huskers have not allowed an offensive program and he is a two-year member of Nebraska’s touchdown in four of the last six games overall, as Texas A&M reached the end zone only on a kickoff return. Citizenship Team. DeAngelis’ selection The shutout against Troy State was the first by NU since a 59-0 win over Baylor on Oct. 21, 2000, a span of 37 games. gives Nebraska a nation-leading nine Good Works members since the team’s inception in 1992. Troy State Coach Larry Blakeney left impressed after Nebraska’s shutout. 4 “We faced a very good defense, a defense to be reckoned with. They might be good enough to take that team to Sewell Awarded Jake Young Scholarship pretty good heights.” Nebraska senior center Josh Sewell was awarded Iowa State Coach Dan McCarney echoed Blakeney’s thoughts on the Husker Blackshirts. the first-annual Jake Young Memorial Scholarship at 4 “They are tough, fundamentally sound, playing with confidence and going after the ball in an attacking style. It’s the Utah State game. Young, a Husker two-time All- a defense that they should be really proud of.” American and academic All-American, was tragically The efforts against Troy State and Iowa State are an example of Nebraska’s dominance at home this fall. killed last October in a terrorist bomb in Bali. 4 Nebraska has allowed The Jake Young Memorial Scholarship was made just 36 points in six home BLACK-out at Memorial Stadium possible by generous donations from friends and games this season (6.0 ppg). family, Husker fans across the nation and by a generous Nebraska’s Blackshirts rank among the nation’s best in nearly every defensive Included in that total is a pair donation from Lynn and Dana Roper. The Roper’s were category this season. The Huskers have been especially stifling against opponents of shutouts (Troy State, Iowa Young’s Lincoln parents. at Memorial Stadium. Below is a look at NU’s defensive averages in six home The 34-year-old former University of Nebraska All- State), with only one opponent games this fall. player was in Bali when a bomb attack scoring more than 10 points at Game Rush Pass Total TOs 2nd Half Yds. Score killed nearly 200 people on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002. Young Memorial Stadium this season. OSU 86 97 183 5 57 17-7 was in Bali competing in a final rugby tournament with Texas A&M scored 12 points in Utah St. 60 178 238 3 86 31-7 his Hong Kong Football Club teammates prior to moving a 48-12 loss, but reached the Penn St. 44 159 203 2 98 18-10 back to Kansas City after working for a law firm, Clifford end zone only on an 89-yard Troy St. 66 84 150 4 99 30-0 Chance in Hong Kong, the last two years. kickoff return with less than Tx A&M 135 109 244 8 49 48-12 three minutes to play. Iowa St. 70 160 230 3 135 28-0 Kabongo Awarded 2003 Berringer 4 The Husker defense has Avg./Tot. 76.8 131.2 208.0 25 87.3 172-36 Memorial Scholarship not allowed a touchdown in Nebraska nose tackle Patrick Kabongo was named the second half of a home game this season. Opponents have scored just three offensive touchdowns at Memorial the third annual honoree of the Brook Berringer Stadium this season, with Oklahoma State and Utah State’s TDs both coming in the first quarter and Penn State Memorial Endowed Scholarship. scoring after a Nebraska turnover early in the second quarter. The endowment was established by a benefit concert 4 Husker opponents are averaging just 208.0 yards per game in six games at Memorial Stadium, and only one given on Aug. 27, 1997, by the members of the country opponent has managed to rush for 100 yards (135, Texas A&M). singing group, Sawyer Brown, who were friends of Brook Berringer. The scholarship was endowed in memory of former Nebraska quarterback Brook Berringer, who died Williams Continues to Make Case to Butkus Award Committee in a plane crash on April 18, 1996. Nebraska senior Will linebacker Demorrio Williams is one of 11 semifinalists for the Butkus Award, given As a result of Berringer’s extensive community service annually to the nation’s top linebacker. The list will be trimmed to three finalists later this week, and Williams made effort, the Husker football program established the Brook a strong final statement to voters with his performance in Nebraska’s 24-3 win over Kansas. He had a monster Berringer Citizenship Team honoring current Huskers for game that earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for a second time in 2003. consistent and dedicated community service. 4 Williams established a new career high with 14 Criteria for the Berringer Scholarship include the tackles at Kansas last week, and was all over the field Demorrio Williams Game-by-Game following: Must be a senior scholarship football student- against the Jayhawks. Williams had four tackles for Game Tackles (U-A-T) TFL/Sacks Other athlete; must be involved in community service along loss at Kansas, including 1.5 sacks for 15 yards. He OSU 7-2-9 1-3/0 2 Hurries, PBU with high ideals, excellent character and integrity. also recovered his fourth fumble of the season, had USU# 6-3-9 3-27/3-27 2 FC, 1 FR PSU 3-2-5 – two quarterback hurries, one of which caused an Huskers Come From Near and Far USM* 8-4-12 2-4/1-3 1 FR, 2 Hurries Nebraska has a great history of attracting the top interception, and added a pass breakup. TSU* 7-6-13 2-5/1.5-5 in-state high school talent to Lincoln. However, with 4 Williams’ effort at Kansas was his fourth double- MU 6-4-10 1-5/1-5 INT a population base of just 1.7 million people, Nebraska figure tackle effort of the season, and bettered his A&M 6-2-8 – FR, 2 Hurries has had to look across the United States and beyond for previous career-high tackle total of 13 vs. Troy ISU 4-5-9 1-1 Blocked Punt recruits. The 2003 roster is no different. State. Williams had three straight double-figure UT 5-3-8 – PBU caused INT Exactly 100 Huskers call the Cornhusker State home, tackle efforts against Southern Miss, Troy State and KU 10-4-14 4-17/1.5-15 FR, 2 QB Hurries including 23 players from Omaha, and 19 from Lincoln. Missouri. *-Big 12 POW Nominee; #-Winner Nebraska is just one of 25 states represented on the 4 His fourth fumble recovery of the year at Kansas 2003 roster. Texas is home to 14 Huskers, including six in set a new Nebraska season record for linebackers. He contributed to NU’s record-setting takeaway day against Texas the 2003 scholarship class. Colorado (10), Iowa (6) and A&M with a fumble recovery and also covered opponent miscues against Utah State and Southern Miss. California (5) are just behind. From the international The Beckville, Texas, native is second on the team with 97 tackles, including 62 solo stops. In addition to being ranks, Nebraska has a pair of players from Canada selected as a Butkus semifinalist, Williams was also named to a pair of midseason All-America teams, earning (Sandro DeAngelis and Patrick Kabongo) and one recognition from both SI.com and CollegeFootballNews.com from Germany (Isaiah Fluellen). In addition, sophomore Williams leads Nebraska with 14 tackles for loss (62 yards) and 8.0 sacks (55 yards) and his 12 quarterback Seppo Evwaraye is a native of Finland who was an exchange student in Laurel, Neb. hurries and four fumble recoveries are also team-leading totals. Three of Williams’ 12 hurries have directly led to Nebraska interceptions, including one against Kansas. Williams has also broken up four passes, forced a pair of fumbles and made his first career interception at Missouri. Williams contributed a huge special teams play against Iowa State, blocking a first-quarter punt that was returned for a touchdown by Josh Bullocks. Against Texas, Williams returned a blocked field goal 16 yards and also tipped a pass that was intercepted by Nebraska’s Titus Adams in the second quarter. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 8 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 9 Ruud Tops Century Mark in Tackles; Williams simply dominated the second quarter against Utah State, recording three sacks for 27 yards, forcing Williams Not Far Behind fumbles on two of the sacks. Nebraska converted the fumbles Williams caused into nine points in a 31-7 victory. Nebraska junior linebacker Barrett Ruud made Williams’ play against the Aggies earned him Big 12 Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors. He has been Nebraska’s 14 tackles in Nebraska’s 24-3 win at Kansas last week, nominee for Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week four times this season. Williams’ play has drawn rave reviews from pushing his season total to a team-high 109 tackles. Ruud both Husker opponents and the NU coaching staff. is the first Husker player to crack the century mark in 4 “Whoa, that’s like having a safety at linebacker. He was in the backfield all the time. We had him blocked and he tackles since safety had 102 stops in 1998. was quick enough to get around us and cause trouble.” –Oklahoma State offensive guard Sam Mayes Before Brown's 1998 season, Nebraska had not had a 4 “If you really want to know, I can still feel him. He was the best player out there today. I’ve never played against player reach 100 tackles since Mike Knox had 125 stops anyone like him before.” –Utah State quarterback Travis Cox in 1983, also the last time a Husker linebacker reached 4 “We don’t have an athlete like him. He’s a difference maker and those two turnovers he caused were a major, major, 100 tackles. major difference in this game.” –Utah State Head Coach Mick Dennehy The Nebraska single-season record for tackles is 4 “He’s a special player. He has special talents. That left guard might be seeing him (Williams) in his sleep for a 141 by Lee Kunz in 1977, a mark Ruud has in his sights while.”–Nebraska Defensive Coordinator Bo Pelini after Oklahoma State game after reaching double figures in tackles each of the last five weeks. Ruud’s running mate at linebacker, senior Demorrio Williams should also crack the century mark Ruud Less Than Hospitable to Opponents this week. Williams has 97 tackles this season, including Junior linebacker Barrett Ruud joined Williams on the Butkus watch list this fall and although he didn’t make 62 solo stops, just nine off the NU record for most solo the semifinal cut, Ruud’s play has also been at an award-winning level throughout the season. The Lincoln native tackles in a season (71, Jerry Murtaugh, 1970). leads the team in tackles with 109, the most by a Husker in 20 seasons. Ruud has seven double-figure tackle games With Williams closing in on the century mark, this season, including each of the last five games. He had a a career-high 17 tackles two weeks ago at Texas, and Nebraska is poised to have two players top the century followed with 14 at Kansas, the second-highest total of his career. mark in tackles in the same season for the first time Ruud has also been a key part of the Nebraska defense ranking first Nebraska Career Tackles since linebackers Steve Damkroger (116) and Brent Evans in the nation in turnover margin at +1.90 per game. Ruud has recovered Rank, Player, Yrs. Tackles (107) both topped the century mark in 1981. three fumbles this season, second on the team behind Demorrio Williams. 1. Jerry Murtaugh, 1968-70 342 2. Mike Brown, 1996-99 287 Barrett Ruud Game-by-Game Ruud’s three fumble recoveries have resulted in 17 points, including a pair of touchdowns and a field goal. Ruud has also caused a team-high four 3. Lee Kunz, 1976-78 276 Game Tackles (U-A-T) TFL/Sacks Other 4. Clete Pillen, 1974-76 276 OSU 2-5-7 1-1/– FR for TD fumbles this fall, most recently in the fourth quarter against Kansas. 5. Steve Damkroger, 1979-82 269 USU 4-7-11 – 2 PBU Ruud has converted two opponent turnovers directly into touchdowns 6. Ed Stewart, 1991-94 257 PSU 3-5-8 – FR, PBU this season. In the season opener against Oklahoma State, Ruud returned 7. Marc Munford, 1983-86 256 USM 4-6-10 – FR a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown to give the Huskers the go-ahead 8. Jim Wightman, 1975-77 254 TSU 4-4-8 2-12/1.5-12 FC, 2 hurries points in a 17-7 victory. Against Texas A&M, Ruud made the most of his 9. Barrett Ruud, 2001-pres. 249 MU 4-8-12 2-3/– 3 hurries first career interception, returning it 27 yards for a touchdown to give 10. Trev Alberts,1990-93 248 A&M 5-5-10 2-14/1-9 INT for TD, FC NU a 20-3 first-quarter edge. Ruud is the first Husker defender since ISU 6-6-12 1-3/– QB hurry Julius Jackson in 1999 to score touchdowns on both fumble and interception returns. UT 11-6-17 2-3/– PBU The 6-2, 235-pound Ruud is quickly climbing the NU career tackle chart. His 14 tackles against Kansas pushed his KU 10-4-14 1-1/– FC, QB hurry career total to 249 tackles, good for ninth place on the Husker career tackle list. Ruud passed his father on the career Nebraska Season Interceptions list against A&M, as Tom recorded 202 tackles from 1972 to 1974. Rank, Player, Yr. INTs 4Ruud moved from 13th to ninth on the career tackle list against Kansas, and in doing so passed All-Americans 1. Josh Bullocks, FS, 2003 9 Wayne Meylan, Broderick Thomas and Trev Alberts on the chart. 2. Larry Wachholtz, S, 1966 7 4Ruud is just 20 tackles from the top five on NU’s career tackles list and with another season to play stands 93 Dana Stephenson, RCB, 1969 7 tackles behind NU’s all-time leading tackler Jerry Murtaugh (342, 1968-70). Bill Kosch, S, 1970 7 4With at least three games to play, Ruud is 32 tackles shy of Lee Kunz’s single-season record of 141 tackles, set in 1977. Nebraska Career Interceptions 4Ruud’s 17-tackle effort at Texas was a career-high and the most tackles by a Husker since MIKE linebacker Jamie Rank, Player, Years INTs Burrow totaled 17 in Nebraska’s 20-10 win over Oklahoma in 2001. 1. D. Stephenson, RCB, 1967-69 14 Ruud’s performance this fall has not come as a surprise to NU coaches. Head Coach Frank Solich expected big 2. Bret Clark, S, 1982-84 13 things from the junior and pointed that out after the season opener.–“I thought leading up to this game that Barrett 3. , RCB, 1996-99 11 Ruud had a great fall camp. He is a great football player, and I think that showed in a lot of ways today.” Tyrone Byrd, FS, 1989-92 11 Tom Novak, LB, 1946-49 11 Larry Wachholtz, S, 1964-66 11 Thorpe Semifinalist Bullocks is Nebraska’s and Nation’s Top Pass Thief 7. Joe Blahak, LCB, 1970-72 10 Sophomore free safety Josh Bullocks is challenging Williams and Ruud for headline-grabbing play this season, Bill Kosch, S, 1969-71 10 and gives NU three bona-fide All-America candidates on defense. Bullocks recorded his ninth interception of the Josh Bullocks, FS, 2002-pres. 10 season at Kansas, and leads the nation in both total interceptions and interceptions per game (0.90 per contest). 10. Jim Anderson, RCB, 1969-71 9 4Bullocks’ nine interceptions are a new Husker season record, bettering the previous total of seven, held by three Mike Brown, ROV, 1996-99 9 players. The record had stood for 33 years since Bill Kosch tied the mark with seven picks in 1970. Bullocks picked Kenny Wilhite, CB, 1991-92 9 off a pair of passes in Nebraska’s season opener against Oklahoma State, and has since picked off a pass in seven Ric Lindquist, CB, 1979-81 9 of the last nine games, including four straight contests at one point (Southern Miss-Texas A&M). ... F. Washington, LCB, 2002-pres. 7 4Bullocks’ interceptions in four consecutive games tied a school record, matching the feat also accomplished by Troy Watchorn in 2000. Watchorn had interceptions in four straight games in the 2000 season (Iowa, Missouri, @ Bullocks’ 2003 Interceptions Oklahoma State–2, no return yards Iowa St., @ Texas Tech). Utah State–1, no return 4Bullocks now has 10 career interceptions to rank in a tie for seventh place on the Husker career list. Just a Penn State–none sophomore, he is just four interceptions away from Dana Stephenson’s NU career record of 14 interceptions. Southern Miss–1, 41-yard return The 6-0, 195-pound Bullocks has routinely earned praise from his own coaches this season, and has also picked Troy State–1, 23-yard return up well-deserved national recognition. This past week, Bullocks was one of 12 players named as a semifinalist for Missouri–1, 16-yard return the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation’s top defensive back. Bullocks is the only sophomore selected Texas A&M–1, 13-yard return to the list. He also joined linebacker Demorrio Williams on SI.com’s Midseason All-America Team.In addition to Iowa State–none his nine interceptions, Bullocks has 40 tackles and four pass breakups this fall. Texas–1, 20-yard return Kansas–1, no return Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 10 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 11 NU Scores in Several Ways Under Solich In addition to his defensive prowess, Bullocks is also a key on NU’s special teams. Against Iowa State, Bullocks Nebraska has scored four non-offensive touchdowns blocked a punt to set up NU’s first score, then returned the Huskers’ second blocked punt of the day (blocked by this season, most recently a 26-yard return of a blocked Demorrio Williams) 26 yards for a touchdown to give NU a 21-0 lead late in the first quarter. His play was rewarded punt by Josh Bullocks against Iowa State. Bullocks’ return as he was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week following the contest. added to interception returns for touchdowns by Titus Bullocks’ twin brother, Daniel, is Nebraska’s starting strong safety and has also made a strong impression this fall. Adams and Barrett Ruud against Texas A&M and Ruud’s Daniel Bullocks is fourth on the team with 55 tackles, including 33 solo stops. He made 15 tackles at Texas, tying fumble return for a touchdown against Oklahoma State. the most tackles by a Husker defensive back in five seasons, and nabbed his first career interception at Kansas. Texas A&M scored via a kickoff return against Nebraska, the only non-offensive touchdown by an opponent in Entire Defensive Unit Helping Dominate Opponents 2003. Nebraska has had great success in this area under The linebacking duo of Williams and Ruud, and Josh Bullocks’ record-setting interception season have grabbed many Head Coach Frank Solich. of the headlines, but NU’s defensive dominance has been a total team effort. Other top performances include... 4Since 1998, Nebraska has 39 non-traditional scores, 4 Left cornerback Fabian Washington is only a sophomore, but has emerged as a leader in the Nebraska secondary. including 11 interception returns, 11 punt returns, seven Washington ranks sixth on the team in tackles with 50 stops, including team-high efforts against Oklahoma State fumble returns, six touchdowns on blocked punt returns, one kickoff return and three safeties. (11) and Penn State (9). Washington was a key in the NU defense that limited Oklahoma State All-America receiver 4Nebraska posted 10 non-offensive scores in 1999, Rashaun Woods to five catches for 47 yards, including two receptions for nine yards in the second half. including three fumble returns, three safeties, two Washington had another superior effort against Penn State, finishing with nine tackles, his first interception of punt returns, an interception return and a blocked the season, a pair of pass breakups and two tackles for loss. Washington broke up two passes against Iowa State punt return. Nebraska has not registered a safety since and now has 21 career pass breakups, tied for fifth on Nebraska’s career list. He added an interception and a fumble that season. recovery in the shutout of Troy State, and picked off his seventh career pass against Texas A&M. Bo Pelini has been 4NU opponents have 18 non-offensive scores against impressed with the work of NU’s left corner– “He was all over the place (against Oklahoma State). He’s a good football the Huskers under Solich, including six fumble returns, player, who really steps it up in live competition. It was no surprise to us the way he played. He’s a gamer.” four interception returns, three blocked punt returns, two Defensive Backs Coach Marvin Sanders echoed Pelini’s feelings on Washington after his standout performance kickoff returns, two punt returns and one safety. against Penn State – “He’s showed he is a very special player. Fabian has been a very consistent player, and he is getting 4Nebraska has scored two touchdowns on trick plays better every week. I think, right now, he’s definitely playing at an All-Big 12 level.” under Solich–a 69-yard pass from Matt Davison to Bobby 4 Senior linebacker T.J. Hollowell has teamed with Williams and Ruud to make the Husker linebacking corps a Newcombe in the 2000 Alamo Bowl, and a 63-yard pass three-man wrecking force. Hollowell has made 62 tackles this season to rank third on the team, including eight each from Mike Stuntz to vs. Oklahoma in 2001. against Texas A&M and Kansas. The Husker linebackers combined for a season-high 36 tackles against Kansas, and Opponents did not score on a trick play against Nebraska as a group have posted 25 or more tackles eight times this season. Hollowell is also excellent in pass coverage. He in Solich’s first five seasons, but Missouri scored on a pair ranks second on the team with seven pass breakups and had his first career interception vs. Iowa State. His seven pass of trick plays in a 41-24 victory over NU this October. breakups are just one shy of the NU school record for linebackers. Nebraska Career Punting Leaders 4 Senior defensive end Trevor Johnson was slowed with an injury in the preseason, but has stepped his game up Rank Player, Years Punts Yards Avg. in recent weeks. Johnson made a career-high 12 tackles against Iowa State, helping NU to its second shutout in four 1. Dan Hadenfeldt, 1997-2000 104 4,632 44.54 weeks. In the game, Johnson had a tackle for loss, two quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and a fumble caused against 2. Kyle Larson, 2000-present 178 7,752 43.55 the Cyclones. Johnson has 54 total tackles this season, the most among Husker defensive linemen and fifth overall on 3. Jesse Kosch, 1994-97 101 4,234 41.92 the team. He is tied for third on the team with seven tackles for loss, including a pair of sacks, and his TFL against ISU 4. Mike Stigge, 1989-92 167 6,973 41.75 gave him 20 career tackles for loss. He also blocked a field goal against Texas. 5. Scott Livingston, 1982-84 83 3,406 41.04 Note: Minimum 70 punts Larson Keys Husker Punting Team Nebraska’s special teams have a tradition of being exactly that–“special.” Senior punter Kyle Larson is doing his Huskers Able to Come from Behind part to continue that tradition this fall. Larson is in his third season as a starter for the Huskers, and for the third Nebraska has trailed at some point in six of its first 10 straight season has been one of the nation’s top punters. A 2002 Ray Guy Award semifinalists, Larson is a strong games this season, but has come from behind to win contender to capture that award this fall, and is making a strong push for All-America honors. four of those games. Nebraska has twice rallied from The highlights of Larson’s 2003 season include... halftime deficits to win this season, trailing Oklahoma 4Larson averaged 54.4 yards on his eight punts at Texas, including a career-long Larson 50+ Punts State 7-3 in a 17-7 victory, and rallying for an 18-10 win 80-yard punt on the final play of the first quarter. All eight of Larson’s punts traveled 2001–16 over Penn State after trailing 10-9 at the half. Below are 2002–21 44 yards or more, including five that topped 50 yards. a few notes on comebacks in school history. 2003–14 4Against Texas A&M,Larson punted nine times and averaged 49.6 yards. He pinned 4 Nebraska’s rally from a 31-14 deficit for a 38-31 win 54 vs. Utah State at Texas A&M in 2002 tied the school-record for biggest A&M inside its own 20 four times in the game, and seven of Larson’s nine punts were 45 63 vs. Southern Mississippi comeback. NU rallied from a 17-0 deficit for a 59-23 win yards or longer, while the two that were not were both downed inside the Aggie 20. 67 vs. Southern Mississippi at Kansas in 1991. 4Against Southern Mississippi, Larson averaged 47.6 yards on seven punts, including 71 vs. Troy State 4 The second-largest deficit Nebraska has overcome boots of 63 and 67 yards. His effort against the Golden Eagles earned him Big 12 55 vs. Texas A&M to win under Solich was 10 points against Missouri on Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors, marking the third time in his career 69 vs. Texas A&M 59 vs. Texas A&M Oct. 24, 1998, in Lincoln. NU trailed 13-3 in the second Larson has captured that award. For the season, Larson is averaging 45.2 yards per punt to rank seventh nationally, 52 vs. Texas A&M quarter, but rallied for a 20-13 win. 64 vs. Iowa State helping the Huskers to a No. 9 national ranking in net punting at 40.5 yards per attempt. 4 The last time Nebraska rallied from a bigger deficit 80 vs. Texas entering the fourth quarter than its 10-point deficit at Larson is currently on pace to break the NU single-season punting average record 56 vs. Texas A&M in 2002 was on Oct. 22, 1966, at Colorado. The currently held by Dan Hadenfeldt who averaged 44.98 yards per punt in 1999. 51 vs. Texas Huskers trailed 19-7 entering the fourth quarter, but Larson has helped Nebraska in field position with 35 percent (17-of-49) of his 52 vs. Texas rallied for a 21-19 victory vs. the Buffs. punts leaving the opposition inside its own 20 yard-line. Larson has uncorked six 57 vs. Texas 4 Before the 2002 A&M game, NU had not won a game punts of 63 yards or longer in the past seven weeks. He has 14 punts this season of when trailing at any point in the fourth quarter since a 50 yards or longer. Larson’s recent surge has pushed his career punting average to 43.55 yards, good for second on 34-32 victory over Colorado on Nov. 24, 2000. CU led the NU career list, behind only his predecessor Hadenfeldt (1999-2000). 32-31 late in the game, but NU’s Josh Brown hit a game- Larson averaged 43.2 yards per punt last season and keyed a Husker punting unit that ranked second in the Big winning field goal on the last play of the contest. The CU 12 and fifth nationally in net punting. The Funk, Neb., native had 21 punts of 50 yards or longer last season and win in 2000 marked the first time since statistics have pinned the opposition inside its own 20 on 23 occasions. Larson was a second-team All-Big 12 selection by the been kept (since 1946) that the Huskers won on the last league’s coaches last season and was one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award. play of regulation. Nebraska Head Coach Frank Solich lauded Larson’s effort following the Texas A&M contest. “I don’t know if there is a better punter around. There might be in terms of average, but when the pressure is on and you need a kick, he steps up and does it.” Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 10 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 11 Top Rushing Games by NU QBs Senior Quarterback Lord Continuing Move in NU Record Books Yards Player Opponent Nebraska senior quarterback Jammal Lord made a large dent in the Husker record book a year ago and continues 234 Jammal Lord Texas (11-2-02) 218 Jammal Lord McNeese St. (10-5-02) to do so in 2003. The Bayonne, N.J., native set NU game and season records for total offense and rushing yards by 199 vs. Florida (1-2-96) a quarterback in 2002. Lord finished the season with 1,412 rushing yards, the third-most ever by a Division I-A 191 Eric Crouch at Missouri (9-29-01) quarterback and amassed 2,774 yards of total offense. In the process, he also became one of only 19 Division I-A 176 Iowa State (10-28-89) players to both rush and pass for more than 1,000 yards in the same season. He was the third Husker signal caller 162 Eric Crouch at Colorado (11-23-01) in six seasons to reach that plateau, joining (1997) and Eric Crouch (2001). 159 Jammal Lord at Texas A&M (10-26-02) In addition, Lord was Nebraska’s most consistent big-play threat a year ago. He had a hand in a remarkable 41 Top Total Offense Games in NU History plays of 20 yards or more in 2002, including 21 runs and 20 passes. Despite his gaudy numbers last season, the Yards Player Opponent 6-2, 220-pound Lord worked hard in the off-season to become a more efficient quarterback in 2003, most notably 369 Jammal Lord McNeese State (10-5-02) through the air. Last season Lord completed just under 47 percent of his passes and threw for 12 touchdowns 360 Eric Crouch at Colorado (11-23-01) 332 Jammal Lord Texas (11-2-02) against 12 interceptions. The off-season work has produced results for Lord, who has completed 53 percent of his passes this season. He 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons by NU QBs has thrown for four touchdowns and been picked off six times. Year Player Att. Yds. TDs 2002 Jammal Lord 251 1,412 8 4Lord has five 100-yard passing games this season, including a season-high 146 yards at Missouri, when he 2001 Eric Crouch 203 1,115 18 completed 12-of-18 passes, including a 55-yard touchdown pass to Mark LeFlore. His 146 yards passing at Missouri 1997 Scott Frost 176 1,095 19 were just five yards short of his career-best 151 yards last season against McNeese State and tied the most accurate Most Rushing Yards in a Season by passing effort of Lord’s career (also 12-of-18 vs. McNeese State, 2002). NCAA Division I-A Quarterbacks 4 All four of Lord’s touchdown passes have been from long distance. He connected on scoring strikes of 44 and Year Player, School Att.-Yards 43 yards at Southern Mississippi, hit LeFlore for the 55-yarder at Missouri and connected with Matt Herian on a 1986 Beau Morgan, Air Force 225-1,494 48-yard TD strike at Texas. 1989 Stacey Robinson, N. Illinois 223-1,443 Lord continues to be NU’s leading rusher, despite being keyed on by opposing defenses. Lord has rushed for 713 2002 Jammal Lord, Nebraska 251-1,412 yards on 163 carries and scored nine touchdowns this season, bettering his total of eight in 2002. Lord has scored Nebraska Career Rushing at least one rushing touchdown in seven of Nebraska’s last nine games. Rank, Player, Yrs. Yards 4Lord has posted three 100-yard rushing days this season and eight in his career. He rushed for a season-high ...1. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 4,780 111 yards at Missouri, and also topped the century mark against Texas A&M (109) and Penn State (100). Only 10. , IB, 1997-2000 2,522 2001 winner Eric Crouch (17) has more career 100-yard rushing games than Lord from the 11. Keith Jones, IB, 1984-87 2,488 quarterback position. 12. , IB, 1997-2000 2,456 13. Rick Berns, IB, 1976-78 2,449 Lord passed two milestones in his 257-yard total offense performance at Missouri. He became the ninth Husker 14. Roger Craig, IB, 1979-82 2,446 to pass 4,000 yards of career total offense early in the first quarter and later in the game became the 22nd Husker 15. Jammal Lord, 2000-present 2,338 and third NU quarterback to reach 2,000 career rushing yards. Lord now has 4,782 yards of total offense to rank Lord Game-by-Game in 2003 sixth in Nebraska history. Lord is well within striking distance of the top five on the career list. He has 2,338 career Game Pass Rush Total Off. rushing yards, 15th on the NU career list and second among quarterbacks. Against Texas, Lord moved into the top OSU 16-8-1, 78, 0 TD 18-90, 0 TD 34 att., 168 yds. 10 on the NU career passing list and now has 2,444 yards through the air. USU 17-12-0, 85, 0 TD 20-72, 1 TD 37 att., 157 yds. PSU 6-4-1, 60 yds., 0 TD 20-100, 1 TD 26 att, 160 yds. USM 14-6-0, 124 yds, 2TD 18-6, 1 TD 32 att., 130 yds. Controlling the Clock a Key to Huskers’ Fortunes TSU 12-7-1, 135 yds. 14-72, 2 TD 26 att., 207 yds. The Huskers have been at their best this season when they have been able to use a power running game to control MU 18-12-1, 146 yds, TD 19-111, 1 TD 37 att., 257 yds. the time of possession battle. The Huskers have controlled the clock for much of the year, averaging 32:23 of time A&M 7-2-0, 22 yards 15-109, 2 TD 22 att., 131 yds. of possession, nearly five minutes more than its opponents. ISU 3-2-0, 19 yards 5-46, 1 TD 8 att., 65 yds. 4Against Penn State, Nebraska’s advantage was 19:30 (39:45-20:15). The Huskers’ 8:12 drive to open the third UT 15-5-1, 122 yards, TD 22-21 37 att., 143 yds. quarter represented more possession time than the Nittany Lions had in the entire second half (7:33). The 19 1/2- KU 12-7-1, 110 yards 13-85 25 att., 195 yards minute time of possession advantage against Penn State was Nebraska’s greatest since Nebraska held the ball for Nebraska Career Passing 39:47 in a 41-0 shutout against Kansas in 1998. Rank, Player, Yrs. Yards 4 Nebraska has held a time of possession advantage in six of 10 games this season, with only Southern Miss, 1. Dave Humm, 1972-74 5,035 ... Troy State, Texas and Kansas controlling the ball for more than 30 minutes against NU this season. Much of the 8. Scott Frost, 1996-97 2,677 advantage for Southern Miss, Troy State and Kansas was late in the game. 9. Jammal Lord, 2000-present 2,444 4 Texas dominated the line of scrimmage in a 31-7 win over Nebraska, running 78 plays to just 55 for the Huskers NU Single-Season Total Offense and controlling the ball for 33:16. Missouri matched NU’s total snaps (73) in its 41-24 victory over the Huskers Rank, Player, Pos., Yr. Total Offense in Columbia. 1. Jammal Lord, QB, 2002 2,774 2. Eric Crouch, QB, 2001 2,625 3. , QB, 1971 2,333 Nebraska Looks to Make Most of Red Zone Opportunities 4. Scott Frost, QB, 1997 2,332 The Husker offense has struggled at times this season to cross the goal line once it has moved inside the opponent’s 5. Gerry Gdowski, QB, 1989 2,251 20-yard line, scoring 18 touchdowns in 41 red zone opportunities, with another 11 of those drives ending in field 6. Eric Crouch, QB, 1999 2,158 7. Mike Rozier, IB, 1983 2,148 goals. While Nebraska’s ability to finish drives with touchdowns has been a concern, the offense’s ability to march 8. Keithen McCant, QB, 1991 2,108 into the red zone this season has been a drastic improvement from 2002. 9. , QB, 1976 2,086 This season, NU is averaging 4.1 trips per game into the red zone, while last year Nebraska moved inside the 20 10. Eric Crouch, QB, 2000 2,072 just 43 times in 14 games, or an average of 3.1 trips per outing. On the flip side, NU opponents have moved inside .... Jammal Lord, QB, 2003 1,614 the Husker 20 just 22 times, after averaging 3.4 red zone opportunities in 2002. NU Career Total Offense Rank, Player, Pos., Yrs. Total Offense Huskers Winning Field Position Battle 1. Eric Crouch, QB, 1998-2001 7,915 Strong special teams and outstanding defense have helped Nebraska to a huge advantage in field position this 2. Tommie Frazier, QB, 1992-95 5,476 3. Jerry Tagge, QB, 1969-71 5,283 season. Field position is one of the leading indicators of Nebraska’s success this season. The Huskers have had an 4. Dave Humm, QB, 1972-74 5,027 advantage in starting field position in each of their eight victories, including seven double-figure advantages. On the 5. Steve Taylor, QB, 1985-88 4,940 other hand, Missouri and Texas both used double-figure edges in starting position to key wins over Nebraska. 6. Jammal Lord, QB, 2000-03 4,782 4 Through 10 games, Nebraska holds nearly a 10-yard advantage in starting field position, beginning its average 7. Mike Rozier, IB, 1981-83 4,780 drive on its own 38.8, while opponents have started on average at their own 29.1. 8. Turner Gill, QB, 1980-83 4,634 9. Scott Frost, QB, 1996-97 4,210 10. , IB, 1995-97 3,880 Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 12 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 13 Nebraska Kickoff Return Record Book 4The Huskers had double-figure advantages in starting field position in each of their first seven victories, including Returns, Game–7, Josh Davis, at Kansas State, a season-best 25.4-yard edge in a 28-0 win over Iowa State. NU’s average starting field position against Iowa State Nov. 16, 2002 (shared) was its own 47.9-yard line, while Iowa State was backed up to its own 22.4 for its average drive start. Return Yards, Game–186, Josh Davis at Kansas State, 4Against Iowa State, Nebraska started eight drives on Iowa State’s side of the field, while beginning just two inside Nov. 16, 2002 its own 20. Iowa State did not begin on Nebraska’s side of the field all day. In the first half of the shutout victory, the Returns, Season–42, Josh Davis, 2002 Huskers snapped the ball seven times in their own territory, while initiating 20 plays in Cyclone territory. Return Yards, Season–994; Josh Davis, 2002 4 Nebraska has started eight drives inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, while beginning just 22 inside its own 20. Returns, Career–85, Josh Davis, 2000-present Opponents have started 27 drives inside their own 20 and only 14 in Nebraska territory. Return Yards, Career–2,081, Josh Davis, 2000-present 4 The tables were turned on Nebraska at Missouri and Texas. The Tigers held a 13-yard advantage in starting Top Five Season Kickoff Return Yards field position, while Texas had a 14.8-yard advantage in starting field position. 1. 994 Josh Davis, IB, 2002 (42 ret.) 4 Nebraska has a 1,243-yard advantage in cumulative starting field position, an average of nearly 125 yards per 2. 675 Josh Davis, IB, 2001 (25 ret.) game in field position differential. 3. 523 Tyrone Hughes, WB, 1990 (18 ret.) 4. 510 Dana Brinson, WB, 1988 (23 ret.) Davis Moves to Top of Big 12 Kickoff Return Record Books 5. 424 Tyrone Hughes, WB, 1992 (19 ret.) Senior Josh Davis is in his third season as Nebraska’s starting kickoff return man and his work has earned – 412 Josh Davis, IB, 2003 (14 ret.) him a place in the Nebraska and Big 12 Conference record books. Davis had three kickoff returns for 97 yards at Top Five Career Kickoff Return Yards Missouri, pushing his career total to 1,887 yards on kickoff returns, bettering the previous Big 12 career record of 1. 2,081 Josh Davis, IB, 2000-present (83 ret.) 1,798 yards, set by Colorado’s Ben Kelly from 1997 to 1999. Davis also holds the Big 12 career record for kickoff 2. 1,443 Tyrone Hughes, WB, 1989-92 (51 ret.) returns (76) and kickoff return yards in a season (994 in 2002). 3. 1,159 Joe Walker, ROV, 1997-2000 (53 ret.) Davis became the first player in school and Big 12 history to reach 2,000 career kickoff return yards at Texas, 4. 1,154 Dana Brinson, WB, 1985--88 (51 ret.) and he now has 2,081 career kickoff return yards. Davis is averaging 25.8 yards per return this season to rank 23rd 5. 847 Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-72 (35 ret.) nationally and fourth in the Big 12 in that category. Davis should be sleeping well on Saturday nights. In addition to his kickoff return duties, the 5-11, 200-pound Big 12 Career Kickoff Return Yards Davis has taken over Nebraska’s top punt return duties. Davis has returned 25 punts for 220 yards. Rank, Player, School, Yrs. Yards 1. Josh Davis, NU (2000-pres.) 2,081 Davis has been Nebraska’s No. 1 I-back all season and is a key part of a Husker rushing attack that ranks fifth 2. Ben Kelly, Colo. (1997-99) 1,798 nationally. Davis is averaging 57.0 yards per game and 4.3 yards per carry. Against Penn State, Davis was a workhorse, setting career highs for carries (32) and rushing yards (179), including a career-long 42-yard run in the second Big 12 Career Kickoff Returns– quarter. His tough running style has allowed him to be thrown for only 33 yards in losses in 133 carries this season. 85, Josh Davis, NU, 2000-present Davis has also caught four passes out of the backfield. Big 12 Season KO Return Yardage– The running style of Davis reminds many of his father, Tony, who played at Nebraska from 1973 to 1975 and 994, Josh Davis, NU, 2002 earned the nickname “Tough Tony.” Josh’s 179-yard effort against Penn State was the first 100-yard day of his career and made the Davis family the first to have a father-son combination both record 100-yard rushing games Josh Davis Game-by-Game at Nebraska. Tony had seven 100-yard games in his Nebraska career. Opp. Rush Rec. KOR PR Total OSU 20-95 1-12 1-32 3-30 25-169 NU Strives for Offensive Efficiency USU 14-63 1-7 1-30 3-44 19-144 Nebraska entered the season with a desire to become a more balanced, efficient offense, but Nebraska has again PSU 32-179 0-0 0-0 6-58 38-237 relied on a power running game to control the clock and keep opponents off the field. As a result, the Huskers have USM 10-42 0-0 2-59 4-42 16-143 run the ball on 562 of 693 offensive snaps, allowing NU to control the ball for well over 32 minutes per game. TSU 9-38 1-4 0-0 4-19 14-61 MU 7-4 1-(-2) 3-97 1-2 12-101 Nebraska has improved its passing percentage to 53.4 percent this season, just shy of the 55 percent range Head A&M 14-63 0-0 3-61 0-0 17-124 Coach Frank Solich and offensive coordinator Barney Cotton have regularly discussed. Despite the run-oriented ISU 10-22 0-0 1-34 2-19 13-75 attack most of the season, this year’s Husker offense has shown at times the ability to possess a balanced attack. UT 10-28 0-0 3-51 0-0 13-79 Last season Nebraska generated 72 percent of its offense on the ground, and in the first five seasons under Solich KU 7-36-0 0-0 2-48 2-6 11-90 the Huskers have accounted for just over 70 percent of their offense via the run. This season, Nebraska has gained Totals 133-570 4-21 16-412 25-220 178-1223 70.4 percent of its yards on the ground. By comparison, Tom Osborne’s last five Husker teams (1993-97) picked up 71.5 percent of their offense via the run. Husker Offensive Breakdown Solich’s most balanced offensive attack came in his first season in 1998, when NU gained 65.9 percent of its Under Frank Solich offense on the ground (34.1 percent passing). In fact, that season marks Nebraska’s most pass-oriented offense in Season Total Off. Pct. Rush Pct. Pass the past 26 years. Nebraska has not picked up more than 35 percent of its offensive yardage via the pass since the 1998 384.9 65.9 34.1 1976 season. In that campaign, Vince Ferragamo guided an NU passing attack that led the at 1999 392.2 67.7 32.3 188.0 yards per game and accounted for 46.1 percent of Nebraska’s offense. Each of Osborne’s first four NU teams 2000 459.9 75.9 24.1 (1973-76) picked up at least 37 percent of their offense by passing. 2001 451.2 69.7 30.3 2002 373.1 72.0 28.0 2003 337.1 70.1 29.9 Youthful Receiving Corps Making Large Impact Nebraska graduated all three starters and eight lettermen at its three receiving positions from the 2002 team. Husker Offensive Breakdown Heading into the season, NU coaches knew the receiving corps would be extremely youthful and relatively untested, Most Run-Oriented Offenses Since 1973 but also knew that the group possessed a great deal of talent and athleticism. That ability has shown throughout 1988 477.9 79.9 20.1 the 2003 campaign. 1985 403.1 79.2 20.8 1990 444.4 76.5 23.5 Among Nebraska’s two-deep at the two receiver positions and tight end, four of the six players are either Most Pass-Oriented Offenses Since 1973 sophomores or redshirt freshmen, including.... 1976 407.8 53.9 46.1 4 Sophomore tight end Matt Herian who averaged a remarkable 43.0 yards on seven receptions last season, 1973 396.0 56.9 43.1 including four touchdowns. Herian has shown the same big-play ability this season, averaging 22.2 yards on a 1975 406.2 61.0 39.0 team-high 18 receptions, including a 77-yard catch from Jammal Lord against Troy State. He added two catches Nebraska’s National Championship Seasons for 90 yards against Texas, including a 48-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter, his second score of the year. 1970 421.3 55.1 44.9 Herian caught his first TD pass of the season against Troy State, a 21-yard reception from freshman Joe Dailey. 1971 258.3 59.0 41.0 Herian finished the Troy State game with three receptions for 110 yards, the first NU 100-yard receiving game 1994 477.8 71.2 28.8 since Wilson Thomas at Colorado in 2001. It also marked the most receiving yards by an NU tight end since Tracey 1995 556.3 71.9 28.1 1997 513.7 76.4 23.6 Wistrom had four catches for 116 yards against Oklahoma State in 1999. Herian and Lord have connected for 11 pass plays of 28 yards or longer in the past two seasons, including five this year. Herian had a streak of nine straight games with at least one catch end when he did not have a reception against Texas A&M. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 12 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 13 Huskers Among Big 12 Leaders 4 Sophomore receiver Ross Pilkington spent two seasons playing minor league baseball before joining the Nebraska In Graduation Rates program and plays with the poise of a veteran. Also a physical downfield blocker, Pilkington is third on the team Nebraska has led the Big 12 in four of the past six in receptions with 15 for 220 yards, an average of nearly 15 years in graduation rates (all except 2000, 2003 when yards per reception. Pilkington caught a 44-yard TD pass NU Receivers Game-by-Game NU finished second). In addition, Nebraska’s Exhausted from Lord at Southern Miss. His streak of at least one catch Game Herian Pilkington LeFlore Fluellen OSU 3-42-0 2-16-0 0-0 0-0 Eligibility Graduation Rate increased for the fourth in seven straight games ended against Texas A&M. USU 4-62-0 5-57-0 1-5-0 0-0 consecutive year and is currently a Big 12-leading 90 4 Sophomore wideout Mark LeFlore ranks second on the percent. The Exhausted Eligibility Rate surveys the PSU 1-12-0 1-26-0 2-22-0 0-0 team with 16 catches for 162 yards. He had a breakout game USM 1-20-0 3-56-1 0-0 1-43-1 graduation of scholarship student-athletes who entered at Missouri, with a career-high six receptions for 76 yards, the University of Nebraska from 1987 through 1996 and TSU 3-110-1 1-20-0 3-14-0 0-0 including his first career touchdown catch, a 55-yarder in MU 2-31-0 2-35-0 6-76-1 0-0 exhausted their athletic eligibility at Nebraska. the first quarter. He is coming off a three-catch 39-yard Nebraska’s football averages are higher than the A&M 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-42-1 effort against Kansas. LeFlore scored a rushing touchdown ISU 1-16 0-0 1-6 0-0 national average and are higher than the general on a reverse as a true freshman last season. student population at UNL as well. NU’s four-class rate UT 2-90-1 0-0 0-0 3-32 4 Redshirt freshman Isaiah Fluellen is among the fastest for football student-athletes entering in 1993, 1994, KU 1-16-0 1-10-0 3-39-0 2-45-0 players on the Husker roster and has emerged as a big-play 1995 and 1996, is 57 percent, six percentage points Totals 18-399-2 15-220-1 16-162-1 8-162-2 higher than the national average and UNL average of threat both as a receiver and runner. He was rewarded for 51 percent and third among Big 12 schools. Nebraska’s his recent strong play with his first career start at Kansas. Fluellen has caught a pair of touchdowns this season, one-class average for football students entering school including a 43-yarder at Southern Miss on the first catch of his Husker career at Southern Miss and a 29-yard in 1996, is 59 percent, five percentage points higher than scoring strike from Joe Dailey against Texas A&M. He grabbed a season-high three catches for 32 yards at Texas, the national average and UNL average of 54 percent. and has eight receptions for 162 yards on the year. For all student-athletes who entered school in 1996, Fluellen also has 10 rushing attempts this season, including five carries for a game-high 78 yards against Iowa Nebraska ranks second in the Big 12 with an outstanding State. Fluellen scored on a 39-yard reverse in the first quarter against the Cyclones, and his 78 yards were the most 68 percent graduation rate. by a Husker receiver since Dana Brinson ran for 83 yards against Missouri in 1986. It also marked the first time in Nebraska was one of nine schools honored by the 24 seasons a receiver has led Nebraska in rushing. American Football Coaches Association, when the school received the 2002 Academic Achievement Award Dyches Heads Newcomers Making Impact for 2003 Huskers in late June. Nebraska was recognized for graduating 90 Last season a group of newcomers made a strong impact on the Nebraska football program. Five true freshmen percent or more of its football student-athletes from the saw action for Coach Frank Solich last fall and all made their presence known. Cornerback Fabian Washington set freshman class of 1996-97. NU freshman records for pass breakups and interceptions, I-back David Horne finished third on the team in rushing, Did You Know? while split end Ross Pilkington and tight end Matt Herian tied for the Husker rookie receiving yardage record. Since Coach Frank Solich’s first year at the helm in Another talented group of newcomers could have a similar impact for Nebraska this fall. Place-kicker David 1998, 109 of his 122 seniors have earned their degree, Dyches has been Nebraska’s headline newcomer so far in 2003. Dyches has connected on 12-of-17 field goal attempts including 25 of 29 last season. Nine members of this this year, including four each against Utah State and Penn State. The Spring, Texas, native is just the third Husker year’s senior class have already earned their degrees, place-kicker (five times) and first freshman to connect on four or more field goals in a game. Dyches’ 12 field goals with 11 more on track to graduate in December. are just two shy of the Nebraska freshman field goals record of 14, set by Josh Brown in 1999. Five other true freshmen have already seen action this season, including wide receiver Andy Birkel, defensive Misc. Notes... tackle Brandon Teamer, long snapper Lane Kelly, quarterback Joe Dailey and offensive guard Greg Austin. 4 FieldTurf...Nebraska is 32-4 on FieldTurf (including Dailey has been impressive as Nebraska’s No. 2 quarterback, connecting on 9-of-14 passes for 117 yards and two 0-1 at KSU, 0-1 at MU), the artificial grass surface touchdowns, while rushing for 128 yards. Austin made his NU debut against Troy State, becoming the first true installed in NU’s Memorial Stadium before the 1999 freshman offensive lineman to play for Nebraska since 1999, when Toniu Fonoti saw action as true freshman. He season. FieldTurf emulates the look and feel of blades was injured during practice last week and is out for the season. of grass by blending polyethylene and polypropylene, which specially treats the surface to be soft, smooth and Personnel, Injury Update strong. The 2.50-inch blades are resistant to extremes in Nebraska has recently been hit with a rash of season-ending injuries. Freshman offensive guard Greg Austin temperature and have an ultraviolet protectant to help injured his knee during practice last week and will miss the remainder of the year. Senior offensive guard Tim resist fading. Memorial Stadium was filled with 200,000 Green has also been ruled out of action for the remainder of the year because of recurring back problems. Strong pounds of ground rubber, recycled from Nebraska tires, and silica sand, before the turf was installed. NU was safety Philip Bland has missed the past six games with a foot injury, and Solich has indicated that Bland is also the first Division I school to install the surface, which likely lost for the season. Freshman wide receiver Andy Birkel has missed Nebraska’s last six games with a foot has also been installed at other professional facilities injury, but could return to practice this week. and Division I schools. Memorial Stadium featured a Nebraska had suffered three season-ending injuries earlier this fall. Senior fullback DeAntae Grixby missed grass playing field from its opening in 1923 through the the first five games with an ankle injury, before returning to action against Missouri and Texas A&M. Grixby re- 1969 season. Astro-Turf was first installed in 1970 and injured his ankle in practice three weeks ago and is out for the year. Senior place-kicker Dale Endorf suffered a replaced in 1977. Artificial All-Pro Turf was installed in severe knee injury in the season opener, while junior linebacker Lannie Hopkins missed much of fall camp while 1984 and replaced with Astroturf-8 in 1992, before the recovering from off-season surgery, played on special teams in the season opener, but returned to to the sidelines FieldTurf was installed in July of 1999. before recently undergoing season-ending abdominal surgery.

4 Positively Speaking on Turnovers...In the last 28 years, NU has had just two seasons with a negative turn- Nine Players Competing in 2003 With Degree in Hand over margin (minus five in 1984; minus three in 2002). Nine members of the Huskers’ senior class had already completed their undergraduate educations heading into the Under Solich, NU has a cumulative turnover margin of 2003 season. This season represents the most graduates Husker Grads plus-33. The Huskers have 39 takeaways in 2003, while Nebraska has had entering a season under Head Coach Player Major Grad. Date turning the ball over 20 times on offense. Nebraska’s Frank Solich. Included in that group is senior nose tackle Chad Buller Business Admin. Aug. 2003 +19 turnover margin in 2003 has surpassed the Huskers’ Patrick Kabongo, who played his junior season with his DeAntae Grixby Business Admin. May 2003 combined +14 turnover margin during Solich’s first five degree after graduating in three years in August of 2002. Patrick Kabongo Criminal Justice Aug. 2002 seasons as head coach. In addition to the nine players who already have their Jason Lohr Sociology May 2003 degrees, 11 more players are on track to earn their degrees Jammal Lord Comm. Studies Aug. 2003 Phil Peetz Criminal Justice May 2003 after the fall semester. Last season, five Huskers played Jerrell Pippens Comm. Studies Aug. 2003 the season with their degree and a total of 16 players had Pat Ricketts Business Admin. Aug. 2003 earned their degrees before the Huskers’ appearance in Steve Safranek Psychology Dec. 2002 the . Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 14 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 15 Huskers in the NFL Huskers Continue Winning Ways in the Classroom Nebraska had 42 players on NFL rosters at the start of Nebraska recently nominated 11 student-athletes for academic All-America honors, including six players who 2003 training camp. Thirty-three former are currently earned first or second-team academic All-District VII honors last season. NFL rosters, as of Nov. 7. 4Senior fullback Judd Davies is a two-time first-team all-district pick and carries a 3.901 cumulative grade-point Dan Alexander, FB, St. Louis Rams average in pre-medicine. , PK, Houston 4Senior cornerback Pat Ricketts also earned first-team all-district honors last season. Ricketts, who graduated Josh Brown, PK, Seattle Mike Brown, FS, Chicago in August, completed his undergraduate work in business administration with a 3.52 GPA. Ralph Brown, CB, N.Y. Giants 4Senior defensive end Trevor Johnson, senior tight end Phil Peetz, junior strong safety Philip Bland, and Correll Buckhalter, RB, Philadelphia junior linebacker Chad Sievers each earned second-team academic all-district honors last season and have been Keyuo Craver, CB, New Orleans nominated again this year. Sievers maintains a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in business administration, while , OG, Arizona Peetz graduated with a 3.836 GPA in criminal justice. , S, Kansas City () 4In addition to the six returning honorees, Nebraska also nominated junior linebacker Barrett Ruud, senior Toniu Fonoti, OG, San Diego (Injured Reserve) linebacker Chad Buller, senior defensive back Fred Thorne, junior wide receiver Jack O'Holleran and junior Jay Foreman, LB, Houston place-kicker Sandro DeAngelis. Ahman Green, RB, Green Bay DeJuan Groce, CB, St. Louis , OG, New England Nebraska Tops Elite Programs in Consistency Nebraska ranks third among Division I-A schools in all-time football victories with 779 wins. The Huskers have Chris Kelsay, DE, Buffalo the nation’s best record since 1962, posting a 413-87-5 record in the last 42 seasons. In that period, Nebraska has Bill Lafleur, P, San Francisco Eric Johnson, DB, Oakland easily been the most consistent program in the nation. That is evident when comparing the Huskers’ record to the , SS, Carolina other nine programs among the John Parrella, DT, Oakland top 10 in all-time victories. College Football’s 10 Winningest Programs , LB, San Diego The Huskers have had just All-Time Most Recent Seasons With 8 or Dominic Raiola, C, Detroit three seasons (including 2002) School Wins Losing Season Fewer wins Since 1962 , DE, Carolina since 1962 with eight or fewer Michigan 831 4-6, 1967 16 , FB, Detroit victories. Eight of the other nine Notre Dame 794 5-6, 2001 22 Scott Shanle, LB, St. Louis schools in the top 10 have had at Nebraska 779 3-6-1, 1961 3 Will Shields, OG, Kansas City least 15 seasons with eight or fewer Texas 774 4-7, 1997 20 , CB, Green Bay wins in that span. Nebraska’s last Alabama 758 3-8, 2000 15 , C, Oakland losing season occurred in 1961. Penn State 755 5-6, 2001 16 , DE, Arizona (Injured Reserve) Michigan has not had a losing Ohio State 754 4-6-1, 1988 8 Dave Volk, OT, Dallas record since 1967, but the other Oklahoma 735 5-6, 1998 21 , CB, Kansas City eight schools on the all-time top Tennessee 733 5-6, 1988 22 , OT, Houston 10 wins list have all had losing USC 703 5-7, 2000 25 Tyrone Williams, CB, Atlanta seasons since 1988, including six , DE, St. Louis programs with losing campaigns in the past seven seasons. Former Huskers Making Mark in NFL Nebraska is back in the national rankings after running to an 8-2 record in 2003. The Huskers need look no Several former Nebraska players are making a strong further than the top 10 winningest programs for direction. Although each has experienced a downturn of some impact in the this season. degree, the group had a strong season in 2002. Eight of the 10 teams won at least nine games and ranked in the top Among those providing the biggest highlights this fall, 16 in the final Associated Press poll. This season seven of those teams find themselves ranked in the most recent include... Associated Press poll. Mike Rucker, DE, Carolina–Tied for the NFL lead in sacks with 11 for a 7-2 Carolina team that leads the NFC Against AP Ranked Teams South Division by three games. Nebraska’s 31-7 loss at 16th-ranked Texas on Nov. 1 dropped the Huskers to 90-97-3 (.482, 190 games) all time Mike Minter, S, Carolina–Another key part of the vs. AP ranked opponents, not a bad percentage considering NU started with a 7-35 mark before Coach Bob Devaney Panther defense. Minter had a 29-yard interception return arrived in 1962. Over the last 10 seasons, the Huskers have gone 29-15 against ranked foes, with just two of the for a touchdown in Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay. losses at home. Nebraska has won 14 of its last 19 games against top 10 AP teams (since 1994). Will Shields, OG, Kansas City–The eight-time Pro The Huskers were 0-4 last season against AP ranked opponents, and ended a six-game overall losing skid against Bowler is a key part of a Chief offense that ranks fourth ranked foes with a season-opening victory over Oklahoma State. Nebraska’s previous victory over a ranked opponent in the NFL in total offense and has Kansas City off to was a 20-10 defeat of No. 2 Oklahoma on Oct. 27, 2001. a 9-0 start. Over the last 31 years, NU is 72-50-1 (.589, 123 games) vs. ranked teams. In the 1990s, NU was 27-10-1 (counting Ahman Green, RB, Green Bay–Green ranks fourth in the Jan. 2, 2000, win over Tennessee). Solich is 11-13 vs. ranked teams (4-5 vs. top 10 AP teams), and has lost just the NFL in rushing yards heading into a Monday night game against the Philadelphia Eagles. twice at home to a ranked AP team (7-2 home, 1-9 away, 3-2 neutral). Kansas State is not ranked in the Associated Press poll entering this week’s game (tops in others receiving votes), ABC Back in Familiar Location but is No. 25 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Nebraska has a long tradition of being one of the nation’s most visible college football programs. The Former Huskers a Fixture on NFL Rosters Huskers have played 220 games on television since Nebraska is consistently among the nation’s leaders in supplying talent to the National Football League and this 1953. Nebraska’s greatest exposure has come on ABC, season is no different. The Huskers had a total of 42 former players on NFL rosters at the start of training camp and where the Huskers sport a 74-32 record (106 games). 32 players are currently on NFL rosters. In all, 19 teams had at least one former Husker on their opening day rosters, Saturday’s regionally televised matchup with Kansas with Kansas City, Houston, St. Louis and Oakland each having three former Huskers on their opening rosters. State will be NU’s fourth appearance of the season on All four Huskers selected in the 2003 NFL Draft made opening day rosters, including Chris Kelsay (2nd round, ABC, joining games against Oklahoma State, Penn State Buffalo), DeJuan Groce (4th, St. Louis), Josh Brown (7th, Seattle) and Scott Shanle (7th, St. Louis). and Texas. Nebraska’s Nov. 28 game at Colorado will also All-Pro offensive guard Will Shields and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle John Parrella are NU’s most experienced be televised by ABC. NFL veterans, each in their 11th season in the league. A full list of Nebraska’s NFL players is in the left column. Nebraska appeared on ABC just three times last season, but including 2003, the Huskers have appeared on the network at least five times in nine of the last 10 seasons. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 14 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 15 Husker Records Report NU Announces Plans for Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex Category...... Record Nebraska Athletic Director on Thursday, Nov. 6 officially kicked off theHusker Nation Championship All-time...... 779-310-40 Drive...Building on Tradition, Investing in the Future. The drive began minutes after University of Nebraska-Lincoln Home...... 468-124-20 Memorial Stadium...... 343-101-13 Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced three major initiatives for the University. That initiative includes a major Since 1962...... 413-87-5 athletic building project. Away ...... 311-185-20 The Nebraska Athletic Department, which receives no state funding or University fees, launched a $40-million Road (on campus) ...... 274-148-17 drive that will raise funds for new athletic facilities and will expand the average attendance in Memorial Stadium Neutral Sites (includes bowls) ...... 37-37-3 to more than 80,000. Pederson said the Drive will require support from Husker fans across the nation. When Scoring 35+ Points ...... 307-2 The building project will feature a new Athletic Complex on the north end of Memorial Stadium, where many vs. Big 12 Teams ...... 443-150-16 Husker traditions, including the tunnel walk, began more than four decades ago under the leadership of Hall of In Big 12 Action (since ‘96)...... 50-15 Fame Coaches Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne. Pederson said the new Athletic Complex will be named in honor Home...... 28-3 Away...... 19-10 of former Nebraska Head Coach Tom Osborne, and his wife of more than 40 years, Nancy. Neutral ...... 3-1 Nebraska has now enjoyed an NCAA-record 262 consecutive sellouts (counting Kansas State) in Memorial Bowls...... 20-21 Stadium, a feat that will likely never be reached by any other school. To satisfy the demand for more seats, an On ABC...... 74-32 additional 5,000 seats will be added on the north end of Memorial Stadium, taking the average attendance to more On FieldTurf ...... 32-4 than 80,000. In addition, much-needed new restrooms and a concourse will be added, along with improved traffic At Night...... 54-18-3 flow in North Stadium. A new HuskerVision replay screen, among the largest at any stadium in the country, will be vs. Ranked Teams... positioned at the top of the North Stadium. All-Time...... 90-97-3 While no architect has been hired, conceptual plans include a ground-level Performance Center that will be built Home...... 42-32-0 Away ...... 28-50-3 within the current North Field House, where architects will preserve the beautiful and historic Field House window Neutral...... 20-15-0 frames. In addition to strength training and conditioning facilities, reconditioning and rehabilitation stations, a nu- as No. 1 Team...... 46-7-1 trition center and the base floor In 261 Consecutive Sellout Streak... of the state-of-the art athletic All-Time...... 233-28 medicine center will be housed vs. Ranked Teams ...... 38-20 in the Performance Center. Field Under Head Coach Frank Solich... level will include the athletic All-Time...... 57-18 medicine headquarters, a spa- Home...... 38-3 Away ...... 15-12 cious locker room and football Neutral...... 4-3 equipment room. The third and Bowls ...... 2-3 fourth levels of the four-story vs. AP Ranked Teams...... 11-13 Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Home...... 7-2 Complex will house the football Away...... 1-9 coaches and administrative of- Neutral ...... 3-2 fices, respectively. vs. AP Top 10 Teams ...... 4-5 Home...... 3-1 The Tom and Nancy Osborne Away...... 0-2 Athletic Complex will be attached Neutral ...... 1-2 to a new indoor workout facility, vs. Unranked Teams ...... 46-5 which will be utilized by football Home...... 31-1 and at least 10 other Husker Away...... 15-4 varsity sports. Two natural grass vs. Big 12 Teams...... 32-14 fields will be conveniently posi- Home...... 19-3 tioned between the new indoor Away...... 11-11 Neutral ...... 2-0 workout facility and the Cook Pavilion, Nebraska’s shared indoor workout field that was built in connection with Big 12 Championship Game...... 1-0 the student recreation center in 1987. While the estimated completion date has not been determined, Pederson At Night...... 18-6 said he hopes to have the additional seats in Memorial Stadium completed before the 2005 season. Fans currently August...... 5-0 seated in the North Stadium will not be inconvenienced or relocated because of the building process. September ...... 19-2 The Husker Nation Blitz begins Monday, Nov. 17, as members of the athletic department blitz the state to talk October...... 19-6 about the project and begin fund-raising efforts in ernest. Former Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier was November...... 11-7 hired last week as Assistant Director of Development and will be the key fund-raiser for this project. He and Boyd December ...... 2-2 Epley, Associate Athletic Director for Performance and Facility Development will team up on the tour. Epley will January ...... 1-1 coordinate the design and construction of the new facility and will be on hand at the Husker Nation Blitz to answer NU Streaks...The Huskers have... any questions about the project. 4 won 96 straight when rushing for 400 yards 4 won 109 consecutive games when holding the opponent to 10 or fewer points (217-5-1 all-time) Historical Husker Notes... 4 scored in 99 consecutive games 4 Unprecedented Winning Tradition Continues scored in 227 straight home games Nebraska, the nation's third-winningest program all time (fourth by percentage), boasts a 779-310-40 record 4 shut out opponents 102 times in 1,129 games (.708) in 114 years of football. In the last 35 years, NU is tops, posting a record of 345-69-5 for an Huskers Through the Years .829 winning percentage (419 games), an average of nearly 10 wins per year. Natl. NU has won 10-or-more games 22 times in the Devaney/Osborne/Solich eras (since 1962), went undefeated Coaches Record Years Champs and untied through the regular season seven times, played in 13 national title games (for at least one of the teams) Bob Devaney 101-20-2 11 70, 71 and won the championship five times. Since the first Nebraska season in 1890, Husker teams have won 11 or more Tom Osborne 255-49-3 25 94, 95, 97 Frank Solich 57-18-0 6 0 games 12 times, including seven of the last 10 years. NU has won 12 or more games seven times, and 13 games Since 1962 413-87-5 42 5 three times (1971, 1994 and 1997). 1890-1962 366-223-35 72 0 Nebraska (702), Michigan (705), Alabama (728) and Notre Dame (736) were the only four programs to win 700 All-Time 779-310-40 114 5 games in the 1900s. NU became the first Division I team to win 100 or more games in consecutive decades, ranking first in the 1980s (103-20-0, .837) and second in the 1990s (108-16-1, .890) and posted a nation’s best 309-56-5 record in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 16 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 17 NU Among Leaders in AP National Titles Huskers Eligible for NCAA-Record 35th Consecutive Bowl Trip Notre Dame leads the nation by winning eight The Huskers’ eight wins this season have them eligible for a 35th Associated Press national titles since 1936, with straight bowl trip. All-Time Bowl Appearances Oklahoma (7), Alabama (6), Miami (5), Nebraska (4) Nebraska’s visit to the 2002 Mainstay Independence Bowl 1. Alabama 51 and Minnesota (4) rounding out the top five. While the marked the Huskers’ 34th consecutive bowl game, the nation's 2. Tennessee 43 3. Texas 42 Huskers were awarded the national title by the coaches in longest current consecutive streak and an all-time NCAA record. 4. Nebraska 41 Michigan’s streak of consecutive bowl appearances reached 28 last 1997, NU finished second to Michigan in the Associated USC 41 Press poll. In 1970, NU was awarded the AP national year, the second-longest streak in NCAA history. Nebraska's 41 title, but not the coaches (Texas was first, Ohio State overall bowl appearances is tied for fourth best with USC, trailing Consecutive Bowl Appearances second and NU third) as the final poll was released Alabama's 51, Tennessee’s 43 and Texas’ 42. Rank, Team Most Current before the bowl games were played. In the coaches poll Nebraska played the first of its 41 bowls in the Rose Bowl, when 1. Nebraska *34 *34 (since 1950), Nebraska is tied for third with USC and No. 7 Nebraska lost to No. 2 Stanford, 21-13, following the 1940 2. Michigan 28 28 Miami with four titles, behind Alabama and Oklahoma season. NU's 34 consecutive bowls began with a 45-6 win over 3. Alabama 25 – with six apiece. Georgia in the 1969 Sun Bowl. The Huskers are 20-21 all-time *–NCAA Record in bowl games, 2-3 under Head Coach Frank Solich. The Huskers All-Americans Call Nebraska Home made 17 straight January bowl appearances from 1981 to 1997, five more than the next longest streak. DeJuan Groce became the latest player to add his name to Nebraska’s prestigious list of All-Americans NU Owns 42 Consecutive Winning Regular Seasons in 2002. Groce was named a first-team All-American Nebraska is guaranteed of a 42nd consecutive winning regular season and its 41st winning season in the last as a kick returner by the American Football Coaches 42 campaigns. Association. Groce tied an NCAA record by returning Nebraska saw its streak of 40 consecutive winning seasons end with last year’s 7-7 record, capped by a 27-23 four punts for TDs, including two vs. Troy State. loss to Ole Miss in the Independence Bowl. Nebraska’s streak of 40 consecutive winning seasons fell two years Groce’s All-America selection added to Nebraska’s long short of Notre Dame’s NCAA record run of 42 straight winning campaigns from 1889 to 1932. list of All-Americans, beginning with tackle Vic Halligan The Huskers boast 42 consecutive winning regular seasons and 42 straight years with a .500 or better finish in 1914. The Huskers have had at least one All-American (including 2003). Nebraska’s 42 straight non-losing seasons is tied for second all-time in NCAA Division I-A, in all but two (1991, 1998) of the past 33 years, and Head behind Penn State’s 49 (1939-87) and Notre Dame's 42 (1889-1932). Since Nebraska’s 42-year .500 or better streak began (1962), the Huskers have averaged nearly 10 wins per season with a 412-87-5 record (.822). Coach Frank Solich has had nine All-Americans in his first five seasons. Overall, Nebraska has seen 89 different players earn first-team All-America honors from at least Huskers Look to Return to Nine-Win Season Tradition one recognized source with 14 winning double honors for Nebraska is one win shy of posting its 34th nine-win season in the last 35 years. Nebraska’s amazing run of nine- a total of 103 first-team awards. Nebraska had its most win seasons came to an end at 33 consecutive years in 2002. The streak is even more remarkable when considering All-Americans in one season when six Huskers earned that Texas and Miami now share the lead for most consecutive nine-win seasons with five apiece. Florida had been second on the list to Nebraska, but the Gators’ streak came to an end at 12 seasons last fall. first-team honors in the 1971 national championship The 33-year nine-win streak becomes even more impressive when comparing it to the best stretches among other campaign. The offensive line is Nebraska’s most honored college football powers. Texas’ current run of five consecutive nine-win seasons is the longest in its proud history. position, with 26 different players earning 31 first-team Miami reeled off 10 straight nine-win campaigns spanning the 1980s and 1990s, and Florida State had a 14-year streak All-America certificates. that ended in 2000. However, among a group of other long-time powers, including Notre Dame, Penn State, Oklahoma, Consecutive Home Sellouts Michigan and Ohio State, the longest streak of nine-win seasons is eight years by both Oklahoma and Ohio State. 1. Nebraska* 262 Heading into the 2003 season, Nebraska had won nine or more games in 38 of the past 41 seasons. Only back- 2. Notre Dame 171 to-back 6-4 records in 1967 and 1968, and last season’s 7-7 mark, have fallen short of the nine-win plateau. 3. Michigan 119 4. Florida 89 NCAA Record 262 Consecutive Sellouts Nebraska boasts an incredible NCAA-record 262 consecutive sellouts at Memorial Stadium (including Kansas *-NCAA Record State). The sellout streak dates back to Hall of Fame Coach Bob Devaney's first year in 1962 (vs. Missouri on Nov. Memorial Stadium Milestone Sellouts 3). Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 171, 91 fewer than Nebraska. Sellout # Date Opp. Result The Huskers are 233-28 during the 261 sellouts (50-9 under Devaney, 145-16 under Osborne, 38-3 under Solich). 1 11-3-62 Missouri L, 16-7 The mark includes a 38-20 record against ranked teams. Nebraska is 5-0 in the five milestone sellouts during that 50 10-2-71 Utah St. W, 42-6 period (50th, 100th, 150th, 200th and 250th sellouts), including a 24-7 win over No. 2 Colorado on Oct. 29, 1994 100 9-29-79 Penn St. W, 42-17 (No. 200) and a 44-13 victory over Utah State on Sept. 7, 2002 (No. 250). 150 9-12-87 UCLA W, 42-33 200 10-29-94 Colorado W, 24-7 Memorial Stadium Magic 250 9-7-02 Utah State W, 44-13 Nebraska’s record home sellout streak is testament to the Huskers playing in front of the nation’s best college football fans. On the field, Nebraska has rewarded the loyalty of the Husker Nation with incredible success at Nebraska’s Longest Home Win Streaks Memorial Stadium through the years. Wins Dates Ended By Nebraska had a nation-leading 26-game home winning streak end last season with a November loss to Texas. 47 10-19-91 to 10-31-98 Texas (20-16) The loss ended the third-longest home winning streak in school history and Nebraska’s third home win streak of 33 9-28-01 to 10-20-06 Iowa St. (14-2) 20 games or more since 1980, including a school-record 47-game home winning streak from 1991 to 1998. 26 11-27-98 to 11-2-02 Texas (27-24) The Huskers are 6-0 at home in 2003, and have now won at least six home games each of the past 17 seasons. 23 9-27-69 to 11-23-72 Okla. (17-14) Nebraska is 101-5 at home the last 16 years, losing to two teams that went on to win shares of the national 21 10-3-81 to 11-17-84 Okla. (17-7) championship (Colorado in 1990 and Washington in 1991), to Texas in 1998 and 2002 and to Colorado in 2002. The Huskers are 468-124-20 (.781, 612 games, 114 years) in Lincoln, 343-101-13 (.765, 457 games, 81 years) in Memorial Stadium (since 1923) and 38-3 at home under Coach Solich, including 6-0 this season. The 2002 season marked the first time Nebraska has lost two home games in a season since 1980. Nebraska is 145-12 at Memorial Stadium since 1981, with eight of those losses coming against teams that finished in the top six in the final AP poll. Since 1986 (18 seasons), NU is 112-7 in Lincoln, with losses to Colorado (twice), Washington, Oklahoma (twice) and Texas (twice). Nebraska has not been shut out at home since a 12-0 loss to Kansas State in 1968 (227 games). NU has posted 40 unbeaten and untied home seasons. Husker faithful set a new attendance record in Memorial Stadium last year against Texas with 78,268 fans. Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 16 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 17 Huskers Perfect in Overtime Huskers Continue to Lead Nation in Academic Honors The Huskers are 3-0 all-time in overtime games, de- Nebraska continues to lead the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans for all sports and all teams with 203; feating Missouri, 45-38, in Columbia in 1997; Colorado, in first-team winners for all sports with 107; and also leads the nation in football academic honor winners with 59 33-30, in Boulder in 1999; and Notre Dame in South first-team certificates and 76 football all-teams certificates. The 203 overall honorees is 54 better than second-place Bend, 27-24, in 2000. In 1997, Missouri won the coin toss Notre Dame, while the 59 football honorees is 21 more than second-place Notre Dame's 38. and Nebraska scored in three plays on a 12-yard Scott Last season, Nebraska had four players named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VII first team–fullbackJudd Frost run, then held the Tigers. Against CU, Nebraska Davies, rush end Chris Kelsay, cornerback Pat Ricketts and tight end Kyle Ringenberg. Davies and Ricketts each won the coin toss, held the Buffs to a field goal, then posted a perfect 4.0 grade-point average during the fall 2002 semester. Seven other Huskers were second-team scored five plays later on a one-yard Eric Crouch run. all-district selections, led by linebacker Chad Sievers, who owns a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average. Against Notre Dame, NU won the toss, chose defense, held the Irish to a field goal, then scored five plays later Davies, Ricketts and Sievers headline a list of 11 CoSIDA Academic All-America nominees in 2003. on a Crouch seven-yard run. All three of NU’s overtime The Husker football program also leads the nation with nine NCAA Today's Top Eight Award winners, 30 NCAA wins were on the road and were won by rushing touch- postgraduate scholarship winners and 20 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes, downs (two by Crouch). including Kelsay last season.

Family Connections NU First to Win 100 Games in Back-to-Back Decades Family is one of the first things that comes to mind Nebraska recorded its 100th win of the 1990s with a 40-10 win over Missouri in Columbia on Sept. 25, 1999, in the Nebraska football program. It starts at the top, and finished with a 108-16-1 mark in the decade (.868, second behind Florida State). Nebraska is the first Division as Coach Frank Solich and five of his assistants played I program to win 100-plus games in consecutive decades, as NU won 103 games to 20 losses in the 1980s. The football at Nebraska. From there it includes a number only other team to post 100-plus wins in the 1980s was Brigham Young with 102 wins and 26 losses. Oklahoma of father-son and brother combinations who have worn (102-13-3) and Alabama (103-16-1) posted 100-plus wins in the 1970s, while Nebraska came close to achieving the scarlet and cream. There are several such family the mark in three consecutive decades, as NU won 98 games in the 1970s. Florida State finished the 1990s with a connections on the 2003 roster. 109-13-1 record (.890, first), but had just 87 wins in the 1980s. The brother combination list includes... FS Dan (2000-present) and LB Jamie Burrow By decade, the Huskers were 75-30-1 in the 1960s (.712), 98-20-4 in the 1970s (.820, fifth nationally), 103-20-0 (1997-2001); CB Cole (2002-present) and SE Brandon in the 1980s (.837, first), 108-16-1 in the 1990s (second) and are 36-13 (.735) in this decade. Nebraska's 1990s Biodrowski (2001-present); WR Adam (2001-present) record was aided by an unprecedented 60-3 five-year run from 1993 to 1997. Nebraska owns the best record over and WB Troy Hassebroek (1998-2002); LB Adam (2001- the past three-plus decades with a 345-69-5 record, including an NCAA-best 309-56-5 record (.842) from 1960 to present) and DB Matt Ickes (1998-2001); LBs Barrett 1999. The Huskers have not lost more than 20 games in any of the last three decades. (2001-present) and (2003-present); CB Andrew (2002-present) and SLB Scott Shanle (1998-2002); SS NU Leads Conference in Crowns Shane (2001-present) and FB Scott Siegel (2003-present); With a 4-2 conference record, Nebraska is right in the thick of the race for the North Division crown and a berth DE Tyler (2000-present) and DE Travis Toline (1995- in the Big 12 Champoinship Game. A Husker appearance in 98); SS Delrick (2001-present) and LB the league title game on Dec. 6 in Kansas City would be an (1994-96); and OG Mike (2000-present) and WR Dan Big 12 History unprecedented fourth time in eight years. Division Winners Erickson (2003-present). The Huskers welcomed the Nebraska and Oklahoma are the only teams to capture two first set of scholarship twins in the program’s history Year North South Big 12 Champ Big 12 titles in the first seven years of the Big 12 Conference. in 2001 in sophomores Josh (FS) and Daniel Bullocks 1996 Nebraska Texas Texas (SS). The Huskers won titles in 1997 and 1999, and appeared in the 1997 Nebraska Tx. A&M Nebraska Second generation Huskers include the Burrows league title game in 1996, one of only two teams to make three 1998 Kansas St. Tx. A&M Texas A&M (father Jim played in 1974-75 and was a graduate assistant appearances in the Big 12 Championship Game. 1999 Nebraska Texas Nebraska for NU); senior IB Josh Davis (father Tony played in In the last 10 years, Nebraska has won five conference 2000 Kansas St. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1973-75); QB Brett Lindstrom (father Dan played in crowns (three Big Eight, two Big 12). Nebraska has won 43 2001 Colorado Texas Colorado 1978-80); LBs Bo and Barrett Ruud (father Tom played in football conference championships overall, including eight 2002 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma 1972-74 and Ruud’s great-grandfather Clarence Swanson under Coach Bob Devaney, 13 under Coach Tom Osborne played for NU from 1918 to 1921 and is a member of the and one under Coach Solich. Oklahoma has won 35 conference championships. Nebraska Football Hall of Fame); DE Trevor Johnson (father Robert wrestled for NU in 1973-76) and SS Shane Nebraska Owns 15 NCAA Rushing Crowns and FB Scott Siegel (father Robert played basketball The Huskers are striving for more offensive balance this season and look to become more efficient through for NU in 1974-77); WR Ross Pilkington (father Greg the air. However, it is unlikely that anyone will confuse Nebraska with the BYU offense of the 1980s. Nebraska has played for 1971 NU freshman team and led the team in opened the season by running the ball on more than 80 percent of its offensive snaps through 10 games. Nebraska rushing); LB Mark Brungardt (father Tim played for NU in 1981-83). Safety Fred Thorne’s great-grandfater is averaging 241.6 yards per game on the ground to rank first in the Big 12 and fifth nationally. was William H. Browne, an NU assistant football coach Nebraska has become known for a dominant running game and has the statistics and history to back it. The from 1930 to 1940 and was the Huskers’ head basketball Huskers have led the nation in rushing 15 times in school history, most recently winning back-to-back rushing coach from 1933 to 1940. crowns in 2000 and 2001. Nebraska has won the rushing title seven times in the last 11 years and collected 13 of Nebraska defensive coordinator Bo Pelini oversees the last 23 titles. Since 1978, Nebraska has ranked in the top six in rushing average every year and has averaged a defensive staff that includes his older brother, Carl, a 300 or more yards rushing per game in all but five of the last 26 years (1993, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2002). graduate assistant coach for the Huskers. Last season Nebraska finished the season averaging 268.7 yards per game on the ground. The Huskers’ rushing average led the Big 12 Conference and ranked fourth nationally. Nebraska averaged just less than 300 yards rushing per game over its final nine contests.

Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 18 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 19 Nebraska Adds to Non-Conference More Husker Rushing Numbers Perfection in 2003 4Nebraska is 194-7-0 in the last 30 years when rushing for 300 or more yards Nebraska’s 30-0 victory over Troy State on Oct. 4 gave in a game, most recently 333 vs. Texas A&M. NU National the Huskers a 4-0 record against non-league opponents 4 The Huskers had won 110 straight when rushing for 300-plus yards before a Rushing Crowns this season. This year’s perfect non-conference record is 62-36 loss at Colorado in 2001. Last season Nebraska lost to Texas 27-24 despite Year Rush YPG nothing new for the Huskers, consider... rushing for 320 yards. 1963 262.6 4 NU has not lost a regular-season non-conference 4NU is 96-0 since 1973 when rushing for 400 or more yards, most recently 444 1965 290.0 game in five of Frank Solich’s six seasons as head yards vs. McNeese State (2002). 1980 378.3 coach 4The Huskers have had 381 100-yard rushing performances all time (67 under 1982 394.3 4 The Huskers have been perfect in the non-conference Coach Solich, most recently Cory Ross, 108, at Kansas), including 62 games in which 1983 401.7 portion of their schedule in 24 of 42 seasons during the two or more Huskers rushed for 100 yards (most recently at Missouri). 1985 374.3 Devaney-Osborne-Solich era. In two other seasons (1970, 4Four Huskers cracked the century mark against Baylor on Oct. 13, 2001 (Collins, 1988 382.3 1976) NU’s only non-conference blemish was a tie. Diedrick, Crouch, Davies). 1989 375.3 4 Nebraska’s 4-0 non-conference record this fall marks 4Before the Baylor contest in 2001, NU had three rushers top the 100-yard 1991 353.2 the Huskers’ 10th perfect non-conference mark since 1992 328.2 mark in a game twice in school history–Kansas, 2000 (Dan Alexander, Correll 1990. 1994 340.0 Buckhalter and Eric Crouch) and Arizona State, 1988 (Ken Clark, Steve Taylor 1995 399.8 and Terry Rodgers). 1997 392.6 4Jammal Lord’s 234-yard effort vs. Texas last season (NU quarterback record) 2000 349.3 was NU’s 32nd all-time 200-yard performance. 2001 314.7 4Among current Huskers, Lord has eight 100-yard games (3 in 2003, 5 in 2002), I-back David Horne has four (1 in 2003; 3 in 2002), fullback Judd Davies topped 100 yards at Baylor in 2001, and Josh Davis joined the century club with 179 yards on 32 carries against Penn State. Cory Ross topped 100 yards with 108 yards on 19 carries at Kansas. 4Nebraska is 29-2 under Solich when the team rushes for 300 or more yards; 11-0 when rushing for 400 or more and 2-0 when rushing for 500 or more. 4Solich is 36-10 when a Husker rushes for at least 100 yards, and 8-12 when an opponent has a 100-yard rusher (most recently 174 and 163 yards by UT’s Cedric Benson and Vince Young, respectively). 4NU has lost its last nine games when allowing a 100-yard rusher. 4Nebraska has been held to less than 100 yards rushing just five times in six seasons under Frank Solich, including just 53 yards at Texas in 2003. The rushing output at Texas was Nebraska’s lowest since gaining 36 yards against Missouri in 1969. Kansas State (97 yards) and Iowa State (81 yards) limited Nebraska to less than 100 yards rushing in 2002, and Oklahoma State and Arizona accomplished the feat in 1998. 4Nebraska rushed for an NCAA and school-bowl-record 524 yards vs. Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl on a school- bowl-record 68 attempts with a school-bowl-record six rushing touchdowns. NU also had six rushing touchdowns in the 1998 Orange Bowl vs. Tennessee. 4Redshirt freshman receiver Isaiah Fluellen led Nebraska in rushing against Iowa State with five carries for 78 yards and a touchdown. He was the first receiver to lead NU in rushing since wingback Kenny Brown had eight carries for 111 yards against Oklahoma State on Oct. 20, 1979. Getting to the Points Nebraska has never had difficulty putting points on the scoreboard. Last season, the Huskers averaged 27.4 points per game, marking the first time since 1978 Nebraska did not average at least 30 points. The Huskers have a long history of ranking among the nation’s leaders in scoring offense and have posted some amazing offensive numbers. 4NU has averaged more than 35 points a game 15 times in the last 17 years. 4NU has averaged 40 or more points eight times since 1982, including four of the last eight seasons. 4Entering 2003, the Huskers have ranked among the nation's top 10 in scoring average 22 of the last 25 years (since 1978) and finished first on four occasions (1982, 1983, 1994 and 1997). 4Nebraska is 305-2 all time when scoring 35 or more points, losing only to Oklahoma, 49-35, in 1950 and at Colorado, 62-36, in 2001. Before the loss at Colorado two seasons ago, NU had won 236 consecutive games when scoring 35 or more points. 4The last time the Huskers were shut out was a 19-0 loss at Arizona State in 1996. Nebraska has since scored in 99 straight games. 4NU has not been shut out at home since KSU shut out the Huskers, 12-0, on Homecoming in 1968 (227 games). 4The Huskers have been shut out just five times since 1962, including once at home during that span. The Huskers have not been shut out by a conference opponent since a 27-0 loss at Oklahoma in 1973. NU was shut out by Miami in the 1992 Orange Bowl (22-0), the only time the Huskers have been shut out in a bowl game. 4The Huskers have scored 30 or more points in six of their last eight bowl games, including a school and NCAA bowl-record 66 vs. Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl. 4NU’s 2003 opponents have scored just six points in the third quarter, and NU holds a 95-6 scoring advantage in that period. 4Nebraska has posted two shutouts this season (Troy State, Iowa State), and six under Frank Solich. NU has 102 shutouts in school history. Nebraska had not posted two shutouts in the same season since 1999.

Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 18 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 19 A Look at the Numbers Nebraska in the Red Zone Scoring Drives Nebraska has made frequent journeys into the opponent’s red zone, averaging 4.1 Nebraska’s longest drive in terms of plays and time was an impressive 16-play, 80-yard red zone opportunities through 10 games. The Huskers have made 41 trips into the red touchdown drive against Penn State to open the second half. The Huskers added their zone and scored 29 times (70.7 percent), including 18 touchdowns and 11 field goals. longest drive in terms of yardage with an 81-yard march that took 12 plays and 5:00 at In 2002, Nebraska made just 43 trips into the red zone in 14 games, for an average of Kansas. Nebraska owns nine scoring drives of 10 or more plays, including three drives just 3.1 red zone trips per contest. The Huskers did not create five red zone chances at KU, while 11 of the Huskers’ 42 scoring drives have lasted longer than four minutes. in a single game in 2002, a feat they achieved in four of the first five games in 2003 On the flip side, NU also owns 19 drives of five or fewer plays, including three one-play and again in the win at Kansas. The NU defense has closed the door on opponents, drives. All six of NU’s scoring drives at Southern Miss lasted six or fewer plays, 1:35 as Utah State, Troy State and Iowa State were all held out of the red zone. Penn State or less, and covered 47 or fewer yards. NU produced its shortest drive with a one-play, and Oklahoma State both came away with just one red zone penetration. Missouri one-yard drive that took four seconds against Utah State. NU struck even quicker at and Texas combined to go 8-of-10 in red zone opportunities, while NU’s other eight Southern Miss, with a one-play, 44-yard drive that miraculously took just three seconds. opponents have gone just 7-of-12 in the red zone. Both the Tigers and Longhorns USM owns the longest scoring drive against NU in terms of plays (17) and time (7:46) on converted 4-of-5 red zone chances. Nebraska’s nine opponents have averaged just 2.2 a drive that covered 92 yards. Missouri added the longest drive in terms of yardage with red zone chances per game. Last season, NU’s 14 opponents averaged 3.4 red zone a 95-yard drive (nine plays, 3:43). MU also managed the two shortest drives against the chances per game. Huskers with a two-play, six-yard drive that took 14 seconds, and a two-play, seven-yard Scores Inside 20 No Score Inside 20 Half/ drive that took just 13 seconds. Game Chances Total TDs FGs MissFGs TOs Downs Gm. Pct. Scoring Time Plays OSU 5 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .400 Game Drives Total Avg. Total Avg. 5 or less 1-Play USU 8 7 3 4 0 1 0 0 .875 Oklahoma St. 2 5:34 2:47 14 7.0 1 0 PSU 6 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .667 Utah State 7 21:35 3:05 54 7.7 2 1 USM 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 Penn State 5 22:30 4:30 47 9.4 0 0 TSU 5 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 .600 Southern Miss 6 6:16 1:03 19 3.2 5 1 MU 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .667 Troy State 5 10:30 2:06 25 5.0 3 0 A&M 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Missouri 4 7:49 1:57 30 7.5 2 0 ISU 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .667 Texas A&M 5 8:48 1:46 22 4.4 3 1 UT 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 Iowa State 3 5:16 1:45 13 4.3 2 0 KU 5 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 .800 Texas 1 1:25 1:25 6 6.0 0 0 Totals 41 29 18 11 6 6 0 0 .707 Kansas 4 17:11 4:18 36 9.0 1 0 Opp. 22 15 11 4 0 6 1 0 .682 Totals 42 106:54 2:33 266 6.3 19 3 Note: Nebraska has 18 rushing TDs, no passing TDs and 11 FGs in the red zone. Opponents 20 58:35 2:56 141 7.1 10 0 Opponents have eight rushing TDs, three passing TDs and four FGs in the red zone. Long Season Plays (20 or more yards) Nebraska Points Off Turnovers Nebraska has shown big-play ability in every phase of the game with 18 long Nebraska owns a nation-leading plus-19 turnover margin, including a school-record rushes, 16 long passes and 19 long returns. Jammal Lord connected with tight end tying plus-eight margin in a 48-12 win over Texas A&M. NU scored a season-best 35 Matt Herian on NU’s longest play with a 77-yard pass against Troy State. I-back points off turnovers against the Aggies. The Blackshirts have recovered 15 fumbles and Robin Miller owns NU’s longest run with his career-long 47-yard touchdown run at intercepted a nation-leading 24 passes, including a school-record nine interceptions Southern Miss. Josh Davis has added NU’s longest return of any kind with 43-yard by Thorpe Award semifinalist Josh Bullocks. Last season, Nebraska managed just kickoff returns against Missouri and Texas A&M. Josh Bullocks has NU’s longest eight fumble recoveries and 13 interceptions in 14 games. interception return with his 41-yarder against Southern Miss. Cory Ross and Davis The defense scored its first touchdown on Barrett Ruud's 15-yard fumble return share NU’s longest punt return with Ross’ 30-yard return against Troy State and Davis’ against Oklahoma State and added scores on Ruud’s 27-yard interception return against 30-yarder against Utah State. Lord has shown big-play ability with both his right arm Texas A&M and Titus Adams’ three-yard interception return against the Aggies. The and his legs with 14 long passes, including nine of longer than 30 yards. Lord has Huskers have scored 124 points off opponent turnovers through 10 games, nearly added eight long runs, including a season-long 35-yard touchdown run at Missouri, tripling NU's 48 points off turnovers in 14 games in 2002. Opponents have converted and three 20-plus runs vs. A&M. Davis has added big plays in every phase of his game NU’s 20 turnovers (12 fumbles, eight interceptions) into 31 points, including 21 points with three long rushes (42 vs. PSU, 23 vs. USM, 20 vs. USU), two long punt returns by Missouri, one touchdown by Penn State and a field goal by Kansas. (30 vs. USU, 26 vs. PSU) and 10 long kickoff returns (43 vs. A&M; 43, 28, 26 vs. MU; Along with Bullocks’ nine interceptions, Fabian Washington (PSU, TSU, A&M), 40 vs. USM; 34 vs. ISU; 32 vs. OSU; 30 vs. USU; 25 vs. UT; 32 vs. KU). Lornell McPherson (OSU, A&M, UT), Jerrell Pippens (USM, KU), Adams (A&M, UT), Nebraska had a season-high nine long plays against Missouri, but the Tigers answered DemorrioWilliams (MU), T.J. Hollowell (ISU), Kellen Huston (ISU), Ruud (A&M) and with a season-high nine long plays of their own. The Huskers held both Iowa State and Daniel Bullocks (KU) have added interceptions. Nebraska’s 15 fumble recoveries have Troy State to just one long play each in a pair of shutouts. MU quarterback Brad Smith been provided by Williams (4 - USU, USM, A&M, KU), Ruud (3 - OSU, PSU, USM), owns the longest reception by an opponent. Smith caught a 47-yard touchdown pass Ryon Bingham (2 - OSU, USM), Adams (2 - USU, TSU), Le Kevin Smith (A&M), Daniel from wide receiver Darius Outlaw for the longest pass by an opponent. Smith had a Bullocks (A&M), Benard Thomas (ISU) and Washington (TSU). The Huskers have hand in six of MU’s nine long plays, with three long passes, two long runs and one long converted 10 of their 15 fumble recoveries into points, including eight touchdowns reception. Texas quarterback Vincent Young produced the longest play from scrimmage and two field goals. The Huskers have converted five of Josh Bullocks’ interceptions by an opponent with his 65-yard touchdown run. Texas A&M’s Jason Carter owns an into touchdowns (USM, MU, A&M, UT, KU). TOs Scores Turnovers opponent’s longest return with an 89-yard kickoff return for a fourth-quarter score. Game Gained TDs FG-FGA Pts. (Fumbles/Lost, INT) Husker Long Plays Opponent Long Plays OSU 5 (2/2 F/L, 3 INT) 2 0-0 14 2 (2/1 F/L, 1 INT) Rush Pass Return Total Rush Pass Return Total USU 3 (4/2 F/L, 1 INT) 1 1-1 9 2 (4/2 F/L, 0 INT) OSU 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 3 PSU 2 (2/1 F/L, 1 INT) 0 1-1 3 2 (3/1 F/L, 1 INT) USU 3 1 2 6 0 2 3 5 USM 5 (3/3 F/L, 2 INT) 3 0-0 21 1 (2/0 F/L, 1 INT) PSU 2 1 1 4 0 2 0 2 TSU 4 (3/2 F/L, 2 INT) 1 0-2 7 3 (4/2 F/L, 1 INT) USM 3 3 2 8 0 2 4 6 MU 2 (0/0 F/L, 2 INT) 1 0-0 7 5 (4/4 F/L, 1 INT) TSU 1 3 2 6 0 0 1 1 A&M 8 (4/3 F/L, 5 INT) 5 0-0 35 0 (2/0 F/L, 0 INT) MU 2 3 4 9 2 4 3 9 ISU 3 (4/1 F/L, 2 INT) 1 0-0 7 2 (2/1 F/L, 1 INT) A&M 3 1 2 6 4 1 3 8 UT 3 (1/0 F/L, 3 INT 1 0-1 7 1 (2/0 F/L, 1 INT) ISU 3 0 2 5 0 1 1 2 KU 4 (2/1 F/L, 3 INT) 2 0-0 14 2 (1/1 F/L, 1 INT) UT 0 2 2 4 3 3 1 7 Totals 39 (25/15 F/L, 24 INT) 17 2-5 124 20 (26/12 F/L, 8 INT) KU 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 3 Opp. 20 (26/12 F/L, 8 INT) 4 1-1 31 39 (25/15 F/L, 24 INT) Total 18 16 19 53 9 18 19 46 Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 20 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 21 Husker 100-Yard Rushing Games (6) Penn State 7-47 1-5 The Huskers got their sixth 100-yard rushing effort of the year with Cory Ross pounding Southern Miss 9-50 9-66 his way for a career-high 108 yards on 19 carries at Kansas. Ross became the fourth Troy State 5-36 13-115 NU back to cross the century mark this season, joinging Jammal Lord (3, vs. Penn State, Missouri 9-42 3-23 Missouri, Texas A&M), Josh Davis (vs. Penn State) and David Horne (vs. Missouri). The Texas A&M 7-77 3-25 performance by Ross also gave the Huskers four games this season with 100-yard rushers, Iowa State 10-67 5-25 Texas 6-60 7-80 as Lord and Davis both crossed the 100-yard mark against Penn State, and Lord teamed Kansas 8-87 8-78 with Horne to go over 100 yards against Missouri. Lord owns eight 100-yard games in Total 75-591 63-513 his career, including three this season, while Horne has four 100-yard efforts, including Average 7.5-59.1 6.3-51.3 one this year. Ross and Davis both notched their first career 100-yard performances this season. The NU defense has allowed three opposing backs to gain 100 yards Husker Starting Experience (Cedric Benson, Texas, 174; Vince Young, Texas, 163; Brad Smith, Missouri, 123). (Regular Starters in boldface, includes bowl games) Nebraska’s Individual Rushing Games (6) Offensive Starters ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 '03 Total Penn State - Josh Davis-32 att., 179 yards, 0 TD; Jammal Lord-20 att., 100 yards, 1 TD Jake Andersen, RG, Jr. (Littleton, Colo.) – 0 0 9 9 Judd Davies, FB, Sr. (Omaha, Neb.) 0 11 12 7 30 Missouri - David Horne-26 att., 119 yards, 1 TD; Jammal Lord-19 att., 111 yards, 1 TD Josh Davis, IB, Sr. (Loveland, Colo.) 0 0 1 10 11 Texas A&M - Jammal Lord-15 att., 109 yards, 2 TDs Mike Erickson, LG, Jr. (Omaha, Neb.) – 0 14 10 24 Kansas - Cory Ross-19 att., 108 yards, 0 TDs Isaiah Fluellen, WR, RFr. (Ramstein, Germany) - - - 1 1 Starting Field Position Matt Herian, TE, So. (Pierce, Neb.) – – 0 10 10 Richie Incognito, LT, So. (Glendale, Ariz.) – – 13 10 23 Nebraska has enjoyed a dominant edge in starting field position with an average start Brandon Koch, RG, So. (Gothenburg, Neb.) - - 0 1 1 at its own 38.8-yard line, while opponents have started at their own 29.1 to give NU a Steve Kriewald, FB, Jr. (Scotia, Neb.) – 2 1 0 3 plus-9.7-yard edge per drive. NU produced its most lopsided field position advantage Mark LeFlore, WR (Z), So. (Omaha, Neb.) – – 1 5 6 with a plus-25.4-yard margin against Iowa State. Nebraska’s huge margin against ISU Tim Liley, WR (Z), Sr. (Lakewood, Colo.) 0 0 0 1 1 marked the largest field position edge over an opponent in the three seasons that the Jammal Lord, QB, Sr. (Bayonne, N.J.) 0 0 14 10 24 statistic has been kept at NU. Nebraska has lost the field position battle only twice Jack O'Holleran, WR (Z), Jr. (North Platte, Neb.) – – 0 2 2 in 10 games, with both of the contests ending with losses for the Huskers. Missouri Phil Peetz, TE, Sr. (Elkhorn, Neb.) 0 0 0 4 4 produced a plus-12.8 advantage, while Texas managed a season-best +14.8 edge by Ross Pilkington, WR (X), So. (Ft. Collins, Colo.) – – 0 10 10 holding NU to a season-low average start at its own 22.3. Nick Povendo, LT, Jr. (Keller, Texas) – 0 2 0 2 Other than those four touchdowns produced by Nebraska’s defense and special Cory Ross, IB, So. (Denver, Colo.) – – 1 0 1 teams, NU’s best drive start came at the Utah State 1-yard line after Demorrio Williams Josh Sewell, C, Sr. (Lincoln, Neb.) – 0 0 10 10 forced and recovered a fumble. NU has started eight drives inside the opposing 20- Dan Vili Waldrop, RT, Sr. (Wilmington, Calif.) 0 13 13 10 36 Totals 0 26 72 110 208 yard line and 33 drives on the opponent’s side of the field, including six drives on the Southern Miss, Troy State, Texas A&M and ISU half. Defensive Starters ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 '03 Total Punter Kyle Larson has buried opponents inside the 20 on 17 of 49 punts. Opponents Titus Adams, LDE, So. (Omaha, Neb.) – – 0 1 1 Willie Amos, FS, Jr. (Sweetwater, Texas) 0 6 – 0 6 have started 27 drives inside their 20, including five starts inside the 20 by Oklahoma Ryon Bingham, NT, Sr. (Sandy, Utah) 0 0 14 8 22 State, Southern Miss and Texas A&M. The Aggies owned the worst start by an opponent Philip Bland, FS, Jr. (Lafayette, Colo.) – 3 13 4 20 with a start at their own 3. Missouri started five drives on NU’s half, nearly matching Daniel Bullocks, SS, So. (Chattanooga, Tenn.) – – 1 6 7 the total by the Huskers’ other nine opponents (7). The Tigers started three drives Josh Bullocks, FS, So. (Chattanooga, Tenn.) – – 5 10 15 inside the NU 10, including an opponent season-best start at the NU 6. Texas forced Ira Cooper, Buck, Jr. (Omaha, Neb.) – 0 1 0 1 NU's worst start with a drive beginning at the NU 1, which was matched by Kansas T.J. Hollowell, Buck, Sr. (Copperas Cove, Texas) 0 0 2 10 12 - one of only four drives started by NU inside the 10 this season. The Huskers have Lannie Hopkins, Will, Jr. (Rowlett, Texas) – 0 1 0 1 started 22 drives inside their 20, with five against Texas A&M and four vs. Texas. Trevor Johnson, RDE, Sr. (Lincoln, Neb.) 0 0 9 10 19 NU Avg. Start Opp. Avg. Start Advantage Patrick Kabongo, NT, Sr. (Montreal, Quebec) 0 0 7 2 9 Oklahoma State 39.7 (516/13) 24.8 (323/13) +14.9 Jason Lohr, DT/NT, Sr. (Tulsa, Okla.) 11 3 0 0 14 Utah State 43.8 (570/13) 26.5 (344/13) +17.3 Lornell McPherson, RCB, Jr. (Omaha, Neb.) – 3 4 1 8 Penn State 36.6 (403/11) 25.4 (279/11) +11.2 Jerrell Pippens, FS, Sr. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 0 0 0 1 1 Pat Ricketts, RCB, Sr. (Omaha, Neb.) 0 2 8 10 20 Southern Miss 43.9 (703/16) 29.3 (468/16) +14.6 Barrett Ruud, MIKE, Jr. (Lincoln, Neb.) – 0 14 10 24 Troy State 45.0 (675/15) 27.6 (441/16) +17.4 Shane Siegel, SS, So. (Grand Island, Neb.) – – 1 0 1 Missouri 30.3 (394/13) 43.1 (689/16) -12.8 Le Kevin Smith, DT, So. (Macon, Ga.) – – 0 9 9 Texas A&M 44.6 (803/18) 26.8 (509/19) +17.8 Benard Thomas, LDE, Jr. (East Palo Alto, Calif.) 0 0 – 8 8 Iowa State 47.9 (671/14) 22.5 (292/13) +25.4 Fabian Washington, LCB, So. (Bradenton, Fla.) – – 11 10 21 Texas 22.3 (312/14) 37.1 (519/14) -14.8 Demorrio Williams, WILL, Sr. (Beckville, Texas) – – 11 10 21 Kansas 26.6 (266/10) 21.8 (196/9) +5.5 Totals 11 17 102 110 240 Total 38.8 (5,313/137) 29.1 (4,070/140) +9.7 Starting Kickers ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 '03 Total Note: Total starting yard lines and total number of drives in parentheses. Sandro DeAngelis, PK, Jr. (Niagara Falls, Ontario) 0 4 0 2 6 David Dyches, PK, Fr. (Spring, Texas) - - - 8 8 Penalty Numbers Dale Endorf, PK, Sr. (Wichita, Kan.) – – 1 0 1 Nebraska was whistled for a season-high 10 penalties against Iowa State, and Kyle Larson, P, Sr., (Funk, Neb.) 0 13 14 10 37 were penalized a season-high 87 yards at Kansas. The Huskers were penalized a Totals 0 17 15 20 52 season-low 36 yards while matching their season-best with five penalties in the 30-0 Starters Briefly win over Troy State on Oct. 4. The Huskers were also whistled for a season-low five Starts by True Freshmen: 8 penalties against Utah State. Penn State managed season lows with just one penalty Number of Native Nebraskans With Starts: 17 for five yards against the Huskers. Troy State recorded opponent season highs with Number of Offensive Players with Career Starts: 19 13 penalties for 115 yards. Number of Defensive Players with Career Starts: 21 Most Career Starts on Offense: Dan Vili Waldrop, RT (36) Game NU Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds. Most Career Starts on Defense: Barrett Ruud (24) Oklahoma State 9-75 8-63 Most Consecutive Starts on Offense: Mike Erickson and Jammal Lord (24) Utah State 5-50 6-33 Most Consecutive Starts on Defense: Barrett Ruud (24) Huskers.com Huskers.com Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 20 Nebraska vs. Kansas State Release Date: Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, Page 21 2003 Nebraska Depth Chart (Nov. 4, 2003) Offense Defense WR (X): 2 Ross Pilkington*, 6-0, 190, So., Ft. Collins, Colo. LDE: 5 Benard Thomas**, 6-4, 255, Jr., East Palo Alto, Calif. 24 Jack O’Holleran, 5-10, 205, Jr., North Platte, Neb. 96 Titus Adams*, 6-3, 275, So., Omaha, Neb. 34 Stewart Bradley, 6-4, 245, RFr., Salt Lake City, Utah LT: 51 RICHIE INCOGNITO*, 6-3, 310, So., Glendale, Ariz. 69 Nick Povendo*, 6-3, 300, Jr., Keller, Texas NT: 59 RYON BINGHAM**, 6-3, 295, Sr., Sandy, Utah LG: 78 MIKE ERICKSON**, 6-4, 300, Jr., Omaha, Neb. 94 PATRICK KABONGO***, 6-6, 315, Sr., Montreal, Quebec 75 Brandon Koch, 6-3, 305, So., Gothenburg, Neb. 70 Jason Lohr***, 6-2, 275, Sr., Tulsa, Okla. 99 Brandon Greeson, 6-3, 295, RFr., High Point, N.C. C: 79 Josh Sewell*, 6-2, 300, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. 64 Kurt Mann, 6-3, 290, RFr., Grand Island, Neb. DT: 66 Le Kevin Smith*, 6-2, 305, So., Macon, Ga. RG: 71 Jake Andersen*, 6-1, 300, Jr., Littleton, Colo. 74 Brandon Teamer, 6-5, 270, Fr., Omaha, Neb. 65 Greg Austin, 6-1, 285, Fr., Cypress, Texas 97 Seppo Evwaraye*, 6-5, 310, So., Laurel, Neb. 73 Jared Helming, 6-3, 290, So., Springfield, Mo. RT: 68 DAN VILI WALDROP***, 6-5, 350, Sr., Wilmington, Calif. 67 Darren DeLone, 6-5, 320, Jr., Pomona, Calif. RDE: 88 TREVOR JOHNSON***, 6-4, 250, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. 90 Adam Carriker, 6-6, 260, RFr., Kennewick, Wash. TE (Y): 11 Matt Herian*, 6-5, 235, So., Pierce, Neb. 50 Jeff McBride, 6-4, 240, Jr., Brule, Neb. 82 Phil Peetz**, 6-2, 250, Sr., Elkhorn, Neb. 47 Dusty Keiser, 6-3, 245, Jr., Norfolk, Neb. BUCK: 2 T.J. Hollowell***, 6-0, 220, Sr., Copperas Cove, Texas QB: 5 JAMMAL LORD***, 6-2, 220, Sr., Bayonne, N.J. 11 Ira Cooper**, 6-2, 235, Jr., Omaha, Neb. 12 Joe Dailey, 6-0, 200, Fr., Jersey City, N.J. 17 Garth Glissman, 6-5, 215, So., Lincoln, Neb. MIKE: 38 BARRETT RUUD**, 6-2, 235, Jr., Lincoln, Neb. 54 Chad Sievers*, 6-3, 215, Jr., Valley, Neb. FB: 4 JUDD DAVIES***, 6-0, 245, Sr., Omaha, Neb. -OR- 11 Ira Cooper**, 6-2, 235, Jr., Omaha, Neb. 45 Steve Kriewald**, 5-10, 245, Jr., Scotia, Neb. 42 Steve Safranek**, 6-1, 230, Sr., Omaha, Neb. IB: 1 Josh Davis**, 5-11, 200, Sr., Loveland Colo. 9 David Horne*, 6-0, 200, So., Omaha, Neb. WILL: 7 DEMORRIO WILLIAMS*, 6-1, 215, Sr., Beckville, Texas -OR- 22 Cory Ross*, 5-6, 200, So., Denver, Colo. 39 Chad Buller*, 5-11, 215, Sr., Henderson, Neb.

WR (Z): 28 Isaiah Fluellen, 6-0, 180, RFr., Ramstein, Germany LCB: 3 FABIAN WASHINGTON*, 5-11, 175, So., Bradenton, Fla. -OR- 10 Mark LeFlore*, 5-11, 190, So., Omaha, Neb. 4 Terrell Butler*, 5-10, 185, Sr. Austell, Ga. -OR- 13 Tim Liley*, 6-2, 205, Sr., Lakewood, Colo. -OR- 27 Willie Amos**, 6-0, 185, Jr., Sweetwater, Texas

Specialists FS: 20 JOSH BULLOCKS*, 6-0, 195, So., Chattanooga, Tenn. P: 19 KYLE LARSON**, 6-0, 205, Sr., Funk, Neb. (14) 31 Jerrell Pippens***, 6-2, 195, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa. 37 Sam Koch, 6-1, 230, So., Seward, Neb. PK: 27 David Dyches, 6-1, 190, Fr., Spring, Texas SS: 14 Daniel Bullocks*, 6-1, 195, So., Chattanooga, Tenn. 22 Sandro DeAngelis*, 5-8, 190, Jr., Niagara Falls, Ontario -OR- 21 PHILIP BLAND**, 5-11, 200, Jr., Lafayette, Colo. KO: 37 Sam Koch, 6-1, 230, So., Seward, Neb. 23 Shane Siegel*, 6-2, 210, So., Grand Island, Neb. 27 David Dyches, 6-1, 190, Fr., Spring, Texas HOLD: 29 Kellen Huston, 5-11, 200, Jr., Ankeny, Iowa RCB: 28 PAT RICKETTS***, 5-11, 180, Sr., Omaha, Neb. 2 Ross Pilkington*, 6-0, 190, So., Ft. Collins, Colo. -OR- 1 Lornell McPherson**, 5-9, 175, Jr., Omaha, Neb. LSNAP: 92 Lane Kelly, 6-4, 235, Fr., Omaha, Neb. 6 Donald DeFrand, 6-0, 170, So., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 51 Richie Incognito*, 6-3, 310, So., Glendale, Ariz. SSNAP: 92 Lane Kelly, 6-4, 235, Fr., Omaha, Neb. Injured 69 Nick Povendo*, 6-3, 300, Jr., Keller, Texas PK 32 Dale Endorf, 6-0, 210, Sr., Wichita, Kan. KOR: 1 Josh Davis**, 5-11, 200, Sr., Loveland, Colo. WR 19 Andy Birkel, 6-2, 170, Fr., Lincoln, Neb. 22 Cory Ross*, 5-6, 200, So., Denver, Colo. WILL 40 Lannie Hopkins*, 6-2, 215, Jr., Rowlett, Texas PR: 1 Josh Davis**, 5-11, 200, Sr., Loveland, Colo. FB 6 DeAntae Grixby***, 5-8, 225, Sr., Omaha, Neb. 22 Cory Ross*, 5-6, 200, So., Denver, Colo. Key *indicates letters earned Returning lettermen in bold Returning starters in all CAPS with -OR- means a starter has not been determined

Huskers.com Huskers.com The Automated ScoreBook Nebraska Game Results (as of Nov 10, 2003) All games

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ------* Aug 30, 2003 OKLAHOMA STATE W 17-7 1- 0- 0 1- 0- 0 3:12 78058 Sept 6, 2003 UTAH STATE W 31-7 2- 0- 0 1- 0- 0 3:04 77284 Sep 13, 2003 PENN STATE W 18-10 3- 0- 0 1- 0- 0 3:01 78008 Sept. 25 at Southern Miss W 38-14 4- 0- 0 1- 0- 0 3:24 36125 Oct 04, 2003 TROY STATE W 30-0 5- 0- 0 1- 0- 0 2:59 77825 * Oct 11, 2003 at Missouri 24-41 L 5- 1- 0 1- 1- 0 3:12 68349 * Oct 18, 2003 TEXAS A&M W 48-12 6- 1- 0 2- 1- 0 3:09 77604 * Oct 25, 2003 IOWA STATE W 28-0 7- 1- 0 3- 1- 0 3:01 77483 * Nov 01, 2003 at #16 Texas 7-31 L 7- 2- 0 3- 2- 0 3:14 83308 * Nov 08, 2003 at Kansas W 24-3 8- 2- 0 4- 2- 0 2:57 50107

* indicates conference game The Automated ScoreBook Nebraska Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 10, 2003) All games

TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP ------SCORING...... 265 125 Points Per Game...... 26.5 12.5 FIRST DOWNS...... 182 160 Rushing...... 132 65 Passing...... 36 84 Penalty...... 14 11 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 2416 1221 Yards gained rushing...... 2734 1507 Yards lost rushing...... 318 286 Rushing Attempts...... 562 338 Average Per Rush...... 4.3 3.6 Average Per Game...... 241.6 122.1 TDs Rushing...... 23 10 PASSING YARDAGE...... 1018 1574 Att-Comp-Int...... 131-70-8 319-156-24 Average Per Pass...... 7.8 4.9 Average Per Catch...... 14.5 10.1 Average Per Game...... 101.8 157.4 TDs Passing...... 6 5 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 3434 2795 Total Plays...... 693 657 Average Per Play...... 5.0 4.3 Average Per Game...... 343.4 279.5 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 19-447 32-751 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 33-330 20-224 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 24-179 8-102 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 23.5 23.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 10.0 11.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE...... 7.5 12.8 FUMBLES-LOST...... 26-12 25-15 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 75-591 63-513 Average Per Game...... 59.1 51.3 PUNTS-YARDS...... 50-2249 62-2434 Average Per Punt...... 45.0 39.3 Net punt average...... 40.5 33.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME...... 32:23 27:37 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 56/147 41/138 3rd-Down Pct...... 38% 30% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 9/16 5/13 4th-Down Pct...... 56% 38% SACKS BY-YARDS...... 20-155 14-112 MISC YARDS...... 24 14 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 33 16 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS...... 13-20 5-8 PAT-ATTEMPTS...... 28-31 14-16 ATTENDANCE...... 466262 237889 Games/Avg Per Game...... 6/77710 4/59472

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total ------Nebraska...... 83 39 95 48 - 265 Opponents...... 31 34 6 54 - 125 The Automated ScoreBook Nebraska Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 10, 2003) All games

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long ------Lord, Jammal 10 163 902 189 713 4.4 9 35 71.3 Davis, Josh 25 220 8.8 0 30 Davis, Josh 10 133 603 33 570 4.3 2 42 57.0 Ross, Cory 6 62 10.3 0 30 Horne, David 10 106 464 18 446 4.2 4 20 44.6 Bullocks, Josh 1 38 38.0 1 26 Ross, Cory 10 55 255 8 247 4.5 1 13 24.7 Williams, Dem. 1 10 10.0 0 0 Dailey, Joe 7 32 157 29 128 4.0 0 23 18.3 Total...... 33 330 10.0 1 30 Fluellen, I. 8 10 104 4 100 10.0 1 39 12.5 Opponents...... 20 224 11.2 0 37 Kriewald, Steve 10 14 79 0 79 5.6 1 16 7.9 Davies, Judd 10 25 70 3 67 2.7 4 15 6.7 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Miller, Robin 6 10 72 7 65 6.5 1 47 10.8 ------LeFlore, Mark 10 2 21 0 21 10.5 0 21 2.1 Bullocks, Josh 9 113 12.6 0 41 Todd, Dane 4 3 6 0 6 2.0 0 4 1.5 Washington, F. 3 14 4.7 0 14 Grixby, DeAntae 2 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.5 McPherson, L. 3 0 0.0 0 0 Wingender, Andy 5 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.2 Adams, Titus 2 0 0.0 1 3 TEAM 9 7 0 26 -26 -3.7 0 0 -2.9 Pippens, J. 2 2 1.0 0 2 Total...... 10 562 2734 318 2416 4.3 23 47 241.6 Ruud, Barrett 1 27 27.0 1 27 Opponents...... 10 338 1507 286 1221 3.6 10 65 122.1 Huston, Kellen 1 0 0.0 0 0 Hollowell, T.J. 1 10 10.0 0 10 PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Williams, Dem. 1 2 2.0 0 2 ------Bullocks, D. 1 11 11.0 0 11 Lord, Jammal 10 119.90 115-61-6 53.0 901 4 77 90.1 Total...... 24 179 7.5 2 41 Dailey, Joe 7 153.06 14-9-2 64.3 117 2 29 16.7 Opponents...... 8 102 12.8 0 39 TEAM 9 0.00 2-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 10 121.61 131-70-8 53.4 1018 6 77 101.8 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Opponents...... 10 80.48 319-156-24 48.9 1574 5 47 157.4 ------Davis, Josh 16 412 25.8 0 43 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G O'Holleran, J. 2 27 13.5 0 21 ------Sievers, Chad 1 8 8.0 0 8 Herian, Matt 10 18 399 22.2 2 77 39.9 Total...... 19 447 23.5 0 43 LeFlore, Mark 10 16 162 10.1 1 55 16.2 Opponents...... 32 751 23.5 1 89 Pilkington, R. 10 15 220 14.7 1 44 22.0 Fluellen, I. 8 8 162 20.2 2 43 20.2 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Davis, Josh 10 4 21 5.2 0 12 2.1 ------Davies, Judd 10 4 19 4.8 0 12 1.9 Ruud, Barrett 1 15 15.0 1 15 Ross, Cory 10 1 10 10.0 0 10 1.0 Bingham, Ryon 1 3 3.0 0 3 Keiser, Dusty 10 1 9 9.0 0 9 0.9 Adams, Titus 1 6 6.0 0 6 Kriewald, Steve 10 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.6 Total...... 3 24 8.0 1 15 Liley, Tim 10 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.5 Opponents...... 1 14 14.0 0 14 Horne, David 10 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.5 Total...... 10 70 1018 14.5 6 77 101.8 Opponents...... 10 156 1574 10.1 5 47 157.4 The Automated ScoreBook Nebraska Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 10, 2003) All games

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G ------Dyches, David 0 12-17 25-25 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 61 Lord, Jammal 10 278 713 901 1614 161.4 Lord, Jammal 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Davis, Josh 10 133 570 0 570 57.0 Davies, Judd 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Horne, David 10 106 446 0 446 44.6 Horne, David 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Ross, Cory 10 55 247 0 247 24.7 Fluellen, I. 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Dailey, Joe 7 46 128 117 245 35.0 Davis, Josh 2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0-0 0 0 12 Fluellen, I. 8 10 100 0 100 12.5 Herian, Matt 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Kriewald, Steve 10 14 79 0 79 7.9 Ruud, Barrett 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Davies, Judd 10 25 67 0 67 6.7 Miller, Robin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Miller, Robin 6 10 65 0 65 10.8 DeAngelis, S. 0 1-3 3-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 LeFlore, Mark 10 2 21 0 21 2.1 Kriewald, Steve 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Todd, Dane 4 3 6 0 6 1.5 Bullocks, Josh 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Grixby, DeAntae 2 1 1 0 1 0.5 LeFlore, Mark 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Wingender, Andy 5 1 -1 0 -1 -0.2 Adams, Titus 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TEAM 9 9 -26 0 -26 -2.9 Pilkington, R. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total...... 10 693 2416 1018 3434 343.4 Ross, Cory 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents...... 10 657 1221 1574 2795 279.5 TEAM 0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Total...... 33 13-20 28-31 0-2 0 0-0 0 0 265 Opponents...... 16 5-8 14-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 125

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ------Larson, Kyle 49 2215 45.2 80 9 7 17 0 DeAngelis, S. 1-3 33.3 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 28 1 TEAM 1 34 34.0 34 0 0 0 1 Dyches, David 12-17 70.6 0-0 5-7 4-6 3-4 0-0 41 2 Total...... 50 2249 45.0 80 9 7 17 1 Opponents...... 62 2434 39.3 70 7 0 11 2 FG SEQUENCE Nebraska OPPONENTS ------Oklahoma State (28),34,33 43 Utah State (23),(20),(29),(26) 47 Penn State (36),(35),(41),34,(32) (47) Southern Miss (40) - Troy State (40),29,33 - Missouri (30) - Texas A&M 47 (35),(26) Iowa State - - Texas 21 46,(24) Kansas (28) (20)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. The Automated ScoreBook Nebraska Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 10, 2003) All games

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ------Davis, Josh 10 570 21 220 412 0 1223 122.3 Lord, Jammal 10 713 0 0 0 0 713 71.3 Horne, David 10 446 5 0 0 0 451 45.1 Herian, Matt 10 0 399 0 0 0 399 39.9 Ross, Cory 10 247 10 62 0 0 319 31.9 Fluellen, I. 8 100 162 0 0 0 262 32.8 Pilkington, R. 10 0 220 0 0 0 220 22.0 LeFlore, Mark 10 21 162 0 0 0 183 18.3 Bullocks, Josh 10 0 0 38 0 113 151 15.1 Dailey, Joe 7 128 0 0 0 0 128 18.3 Davies, Judd 10 67 19 0 0 0 86 8.6 Kriewald, Steve 10 79 6 0 0 0 85 8.5 Miller, Robin 6 65 0 0 0 0 65 10.8 Ruud, Barrett 10 0 0 0 0 27 27 2.7 O'Holleran, J. 10 0 0 0 27 0 27 2.7 Washington, F. 10 0 0 0 0 14 14 1.4 Williams, Dem. 10 0 0 10 0 2 12 1.2 Bullocks, D. 10 0 0 0 0 11 11 1.1 Hollowell, T.J. 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 1.0 Keiser, Dusty 10 0 9 0 0 0 9 0.9 Sievers, Chad 10 0 0 0 8 0 8 0.8 Todd, Dane 4 6 0 0 0 0 6 1.5 Liley, Tim 10 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.5 Pippens, J. 10 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 Grixby, DeAntae 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 Wingender, Andy 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.2 TEAM 9 -26 0 0 0 0 -26 -2.9 Total...... 10 2416 1018 330 447 179 4390 439.0 Opponents...... 10 1221 1574 224 751 102 3872 387.2 The Automated ScoreBook Nebraska Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 10, 2003) All games

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------38 Ruud, Barrett 10 53 56 109 11.0-37 2.5-21 1-27 4 9 3-15 4 . . 7 Williams, Dem. 10 62 35 97 14.0-62 8.0-55 1-2 4 12 4-0 2 1 . 2A Hollowell, T.J. 10 30 32 62 7.0-29 1.5-13 1-10 7 6 . . . . 14 Bullocks, D. 10 33 22 55 4.0-5 . 1-11 2 3 1-0 1 . . 88 Johnson, Trevor 10 28 26 54 7.0-23 2.0-15 . 3 9 . 2 1 . 3 Washington, F. 10 32 18 50 3.0-6 . 3-14 8 2 1-0 1 . . 20 Bullocks, Josh 10 17 23 40 . . 9-113 4 3 . . 1 . 31 Pippens, J. 10 22 16 38 3.0-9 1.0-7 2-2 3 2 . 1 1 . 59 Bingham, Ryon 8 16 19 35 7.0-10 1.0-2 . . 3 2-3 . 1 . 66 Smith, Le Kevin 10 15 20 35 5.0-12 . . 2 2 1-0 . . . 5A Thomas, Benard 10 13 18 31 4.0-20 1.0-7 . 2 7 1-0 1 . . 94 Kabongo, P. 10 10 19 29 2.0-1 . . 3 4 . . . . 28 Ricketts, Pat 10 20 6 26 2.0-5 . . 3 1 . . . . 96 Adams, Titus 10 10 15 25 . . 2-0 1 3 2-6 . . . 1A McPherson, L. 10 18 6 24 1.0-11 1.0-11 3-0 2 3 . . . . 39 Buller, Chad 10 13 10 23 . . . 1 . . . . . 54 Sievers, Chad 10 7 7 14 ...... 1B Cooper, Ira 10 7 3 10 . . . . 1 . . . . 8A Shanle, Andrew 9 6 3 9 1.0-14 1.0-14 ...... 74 Teamer, Brandon 9 4 5 9 . . . . 3 . . . . 23 Siegel, Shane 10 4 4 8 ...... 17 Brungardt, Mark 10 5 2 7 ...... 21 Bland, Philip 5 4 3 7 1.0-3 . . 3 1 . . . . 1K Thorne, Fred 9 4 2 6 ...... 3E Bradley, S. 10 4 2 6 3.0-4 . . . 4 . . . . 27 Amos, Willie 4 3 1 4 ...... 35 Tomasevicz, C. 7 1 3 4 ...... 4A Butler, Terrell 5 3 . 3 . . . 1 . . . . . 29 Huston, Kellen 8 1 2 3 1.0-10 1.0-10 1-0 ...... 47 Keiser, Dusty 10 . 2 2 ...... 51 Incognito, R. 10 2 . 2 ...... 90 Carriker, Adam 6 1 1 2 ...... 73 Helming, Jared 3 . 2 2 ...... 70 Lohr, Jason 3 . 2 2 1.0-1 ...... 2C DeAngelis, S. 7 1 . 1 ...... 92 Kelly, Lane 7 1 . 1 ...... 10 LeFlore, Mark 10 . 1 1 ...... 71 Andersen, Jake 9 1 . 1 ...... 12 Dailey, Joe 7 . 1 1 ...... 5 Lord, Jammal 10 1 . 1 ...... 97 Evwaraye, Seppo 6 1 . 1 ...... 11 Herian, Matt 10 1 . 1 ...... 2 Pilkington, R. 10 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 10 455 387 842 77-262 20-155 24-179 53 78 15-24 12 5 . Opponents...... 10 431 372 803 65-261 14-112 8-102 10 4 12-14 7 4 . The Automated ScoreBook Nebraska Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 10, 2003) All games

TEAM

|---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 Aug 30, 2003 OKLAHOMA STATE...... 65 268 1 27 8 78 0 33 16- 8- 1 78 0 33 1 32 0 32 3 30 0 17 408 Sept 6, 2003 UTAH STATE...... 64 273 3 23 12 132 0 39 17- 12- 0 132 0 39 2 38 0 30 4 58 0 30 501 Sep 13, 2003 PENN STATE...... 72 337 1 42 4 60 0 26 6- 4- 1 60 0 26 0 0 0 0 6 58 0 26 455 Sept. 25 at Southern Miss...... 45 141 3 47 6 124 2 44 15- 6- 1 124 2 44 2 59 0 40 4 42 0 15 407 Oct 04, 2003 TROY STATE...... 47 186 3 20 9 160 1 77 15- 9- 1 160 1 77 0 0 0 0 5 49 0 30 432 Oct 11, 2003 at Missouri...... 54 253 2 35 12 146 1 55 19- 12- 1 146 1 55 5 124 0 43 1 2 0 0 543 Oct 18, 2003 TEXAS A&M...... 68 333 4 31 3 51 1 29 9- 3- 0 51 1 29 3 61 0 43 2 12 0 19 500 Oct 25, 2003 IOWA STATE...... 54 282 3 39 4 35 0 16 7- 4- 1 35 0 16 1 34 0 34 4 67 1 26 428 Nov 01, 2003 at Texas...... 40 53 0 12 5 122 1 48 15- 5- 1 122 1 48 3 51 0 25 2 6 0 3 249 Nov 08, 2003 at Kansas...... 53 290 3 17 7 110 0 39 12- 7- 1 110 0 39 2 48 0 32 2 6 0 3 467

Totals...... 562 2416 23 47 70 1018 6 77 131- 70- 8 1018 6 77 19 447 0 43 33 330 1 30 4390 Opponent...... 338 1221 10 65 156 1574 5 47 319-156- 24 1574 5 47 32 751 1 89 20 224 0 37 3872

Games played: 10 Avg per rush: 4.3 Avg per catch: 14.5 Pass efficiency: 121.61 Kick ret avg: 23.5 Punt ret avg: 10.0 All purpose avg/game: 439.0 Total offense avg/gm: 343.4 |------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 Aug 30, 2003 OKLAHOMA STATE...... 35 34 69 4.0-14 1.0-7 1 2-18 3-0 6 3 1 2-2 0 0 0 17 Sept 6, 2003 UTAH STATE...... 38 33 71 5.0-38 4.0-37 3 2-0 1-0 7 7 0 2-1 0 0 0 31 Sep 13, 2003 PENN STATE...... 31 29 60 5.0-12 0.0-0 0 1-0 1-0 6 7 0 0-0 0 0 0 18 Sept. 25 at Southern Miss...... 50 47 97 7.0-20 2.0-14 0 3-0 2-41 9 8 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 Oct 04, 2003 TROY STATE...... 41 47 88 16.0-59 6.0-42 2 2-6 2-37 7 4 0 4-3 0 0 0 30 Oct 11, 2003 at Missouri...... 54 40 94 10.0-16 1.0-5 0 0-0 2-18 9 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Oct 18, 2003 TEXAS A&M...... 46 36 82 8.0-51 3.0-30 3 3-0 5-43 14 2 1 7-6 0 0 0 48 Oct 25, 2003 IOWA STATE...... 42 43 85 5.0-16 1.0-2 1 1-0 2-10 8 10 2 4-4 0 0 0 28 Nov 01, 2003 at Texas...... 65 38 103 8.0-13 0.0-0 1 0-0 3-17 4 5 1 1-1 0 0 0 7 Nov 08, 2003 at Kansas...... 53 40 93 9.0-23 2.0-18 1 1-0 3-13 8 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 24

Totals...... 455 387 842 77.0-262 20.0-155 12 15-24 24-179 78 53 5 31-28 0 0 0 265 Opponent...... 431 372 803 65.0-261 14.0-112 7 12-14 8-102 4 10 4 16-14 0 0 0 125

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd Aug 30, 2003 OKLAHOMA STATE...... 5 181 36.2 47 0 0 1 0 2 3-1 28 1 Sept 6, 2003 UTAH STATE...... 3 131 43.7 54 0 0 1 1 1 4-4 29 0 Sep 13, 2003 PENN STATE...... 2 64 32.0 36 0 0 2 0 2 5-4 41 1 Sept. 25 at Southern Miss...... 7 333 47.6 67 0 1 0 2 3 1-1 40 0 Oct 04, 2003 TROY STATE...... 3 134 44.7 71 0 0 2 1 3 3-1 40 0 Oct 11, 2003 at Missouri...... 6 236 39.3 46 0 1 0 0 1 1-1 30 0 Oct 18, 2003 TEXAS A&M...... 9 446 49.6 69 0 2 0 4 4 1-0 0 0 Oct 25, 2003 IOWA STATE...... 4 178 44.5 64 0 3 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 Nov 01, 2003 at Texas...... 9 469 52.1 80 1 1 0 5 1 1-0 0 1 Nov 08, 2003 at Kansas...... 2 77 38.5 39 0 1 0 0 0 1-1 28 0

Totals...... 50 2249 45.0 80 1 9 7 14 17 20-13 41 3 Opponent...... 62 2434 39.3 70 2 7 0 7 11 8-5 47 3 The Automated ScoreBook Nebraska Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 10, 2003) All games

OPPONENT STATS

|---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 Aug 30, 2003 OKLAHOMA STATE...... 30 86 0 15 13 97 1 28 28- 13- 3 97 1 28 3 89 0 46 2 9 0 5 281 Sept 6, 2003 UTAH STATE...... 23 60 0 17 17 178 1 41 35- 17- 1 178 1 41 5 106 0 43 2 12 0 8 356 Sep 13, 2003 PENN STATE...... 21 44 1 13 16 159 0 31 33- 16- 1 159 0 31 3 52 0 18 0 0 0 0 268 Sept. 25 at Southern Miss...... 36 108 1 17 18 211 1 30 42- 18- 2 211 1 30 5 112 0 33 3 49 0 37 496 Oct 04, 2003 TROY STATE...... 37 66 0 17 11 84 0 17 23- 11- 2 84 0 17 2 31 0 27 0 0 0 0 181 Oct 11, 2003 at Missouri...... 44 211 4 39 15 241 2 47 29- 15- 2 241 2 47 4 94 0 31 2 26 0 16 611 Oct 18, 2003 TEXAS A&M...... 37 135 0 29 9 109 0 23 27- 9- 5 109 0 23 4 158 1 89 4 41 0 16 443 Oct 25, 2003 IOWA STATE...... 30 70 0 13 20 160 0 28 41- 20- 2 160 0 28 2 32 0 23 0 0 0 0 278 Nov 01, 2003 at Texas...... 51 353 4 65 13 131 0 23 27- 13- 3 131 0 23 1 27 0 27 7 87 0 17 616 Nov 08, 2003 at Kansas...... 29 88 0 16 24 204 0 22 34- 24- 3 204 0 22 3 50 0 25 0 0 0 0 342

Opponent totals...... 338 1221 10 65 156 1574 5 47 319-156- 24 1574 5 47 32 751 1 89 20 224 0 37 3872 Nebraska...... 562 2416 23 47 70 1018 6 77 131- 70- 8 1018 6 77 19 447 0 43 33 330 1 30 4390

Games played: 10 Avg per rush: 3.6 Avg per catch: 10.1 Pass efficiency: 80.48 Kick ret avg: 23.5 Punt ret avg: 11.2 All purpose avg/game: 387.2 Total offense avg/gm: 279.5 |------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 Aug 30, 2003 OKLAHOMA STATE...... 44 52 96 5.0-25 0.0-0 0 1-0 1-0 0 0 1 1-1 0 0 0 7 Sept 6, 2003 UTAH STATE...... 45 48 93 6.0-17 0.0-0 0 2-0 0-0 0 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 Sep 13, 2003 PENN STATE...... 43 64 107 3.0-9 0.0-0 2 1-0 1-13 0 0 1 1-1 0 0 0 10 Sept. 25 at Southern Miss...... 32 36 68 14.0-49 5.0-25 0 0-0 1-16 0 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 Oct 04, 2003 TROY STATE...... 39 30 69 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 2-0 1-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Oct 11, 2003 at Missouri...... 51 22 73 7.0-34 2.0-24 1 4-14 1-39 0 0 0 6-5 0 0 0 41 Oct 18, 2003 TEXAS A&M...... 47 42 89 9.0-28 1.0-9 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1-0 0 0 0 12 Oct 25, 2003 IOWA STATE...... 39 34 73 4.0-15 1.0-9 0 1-0 1-16 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Nov 01, 2003 at Texas...... 45 14 59 14.0-79 5.0-45 2 0-0 1-18 4 1 2 4-4 0 0 0 31 Nov 08, 2003 at Kansas...... 46 30 76 2.0-3 0.0-0 1 1-0 1-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 3

Opponent totals...... 431 372 803 65.0-261 14.0-112 7 12-14 8-102 4 10 4 16-14 0 0 0 125 Nebraska...... 455 387 842 77.0-262 20.0-155 12 15-24 24-179 78 53 5 31-28 0 0 0 265

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd Aug 30, 2003 OKLAHOMA STATE...... 5 242 48.4 70 0 1 0 2 1 1-0 0 1 Sept 6, 2003 UTAH STATE...... 7 260 37.1 49 0 1 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 Sep 13, 2003 PENN STATE...... 6 244 40.7 45 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 47 0 Sept. 25 at Southern Miss...... 7 292 41.7 56 0 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 Oct 04, 2003 TROY STATE...... 10 415 41.5 53 0 1 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 Oct 11, 2003 at Missouri...... 6 191 31.8 52 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 0 0 Oct 18, 2003 TEXAS A&M...... 5 228 45.6 69 0 0 0 1 2 2-2 35 0 Oct 25, 2003 IOWA STATE...... 8 206 25.8 49 2 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 Nov 01, 2003 at Texas...... 4 188 47.0 51 0 2 0 1 1 2-1 24 1 Nov 08, 2003 at Kansas...... 4 168 42.0 46 0 1 0 0 2 1-1 20 1

Opponent totals...... 62 2434 39.3 70 2 7 0 7 11 8-5 47 3 Nebraska...... 50 2249 45.0 80 1 9 7 14 17 20-13 41 3