FOOTBALL FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • MOST WINS in the Nation LAST 30, 40, 50 & 60 YEARS Brigham Young GAME 5: NEBRASKA at ILLINOIS Sept
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NEBRASKA FOOTBALL FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • MOST WINS IN THE nation LAST 30, 40, 50 & 60 YEARS BRIGHAM YOUNG gAmE 5: NEBrASKA at ILLINoIS Sept. 5 • 2:30 p.m. (ABC) oCt. 3, 2015 • 2:30 P.m. • Series: BYU, 1-0 mEmorIAL StAdIUm 28 • In Lincoln: BYU, 1-0 33 NEBrASKA ChAmPAIgN, ILL. ILLINoIS CAPACItY: 60,670; SUrFACE: FIELdtUrF SoUth ALABAmA CorNhUSKErS FIghtINg ILLINI Sept. 12 • 7 p.m. (BtN) • Record: 2-2 (0-0 Big ten) • Record: 3-1 (0-0, Big ten) • Series: Nebraska, 1-0 • Last Game: So. miss, W, 36-28 • Last Game: mtSU, W, 27-25 48 • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 1-0 9 • Rankings: Not ranked • Rankings: rV-Coaches • Series: Nebraska, 9-2-1 • Coach: Bill Cubit AT MIAMI Sept. 19 • 2:30 p.m. (ABC) • Coach: mike riley BTN • At Illinois: 3-1 (1st year) • At Nebraska: 2-2 (1st year) Eric Collins, Play-by-Play • Career: 54-48 (9th year) • Series: tied 6-6 33 • At miami: miami, 5-1 36-OT • Career: 95-82 (15th year) Chuck Long, Analyst • vs. Nebraska: 0-1 • vs. Illinois: 0-0 Johnny Kane, Sidelines SOUTHERN MISS thE mAtChUP Sept. 26 • 11 a.m. (ESPN News) Nebraska opens its Big ten • Series: Nebraska, 5-1 HUSKER RADIO 36 • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 4-1 28 3 Conference schedule this Saturday Saturday's game marks as the huskers travel to Illinois to greg Sharpe the third straight take on the Fighting Illini. Kickoff at matt davison At ILLINoIS year the huskers Illinois' memorial Stadium is set for Lane grindle oCt. 3 • 2:30 p.m. (BtN) have opened Big 2:30 p.m. Ct and the game will be Steve taylor • Series: Nebraska, 9-2-1 ten Conference play televised on BtN. • At Champaign: Nebraska, 2-1-1 against Illinois. NATIONAL SIMULCASTS Nebraska has defeated Nebraska capped non-conference • Sirius: 136 • Xm: 196 WISCoNSIN the Fighting Illini in play with a 2-2 record, following a oct. 10 • tBA Lincoln in 2013 and 36-28 victory over Southern miss on Saturday in Lincoln. the huskers • Series: Wisconsin, 5-4 2014. rolled up better than 600 yards and will take a high-powered offense on • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 3-0 the road to Champaign. Nebraska ranks among the top 20 nationally in passing and total offense heading into conference play, while quarterback AT MINNESOTA tommy Armstrong Jr. ranks among the top 15 in the nation individually oct. 17 • tBA ® in both categories. • Series: minnesota, 31-22-2 5 • At minneapolis: minn., 21-12-2 Junior wide receiver Illinois comes into the contest with a 3-1 record, following a 27-25 victory Jordan Westerkamp over middle tenneseee last Saturday. the Fighting Illini also feature an NORTHWESTERN has caught a explosive offensive attack, averaging 404.8 total yards per game and 34.3 oct. 24 • tBA points per contest. touchdown pass in • Series: Nebraska, 6-2 five straight games, • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 3-1 including last year's Nebraska will be looking for its fourth consecutive victory in a Big ten holiday Bowl. Conference opener. the huskers have knocked off Illinois in their league At PUrdUE opener each of the past two seasons. Saturday's game in Champaign is Westerkamp is one shy oct. 31 • tBA of the school record of the huskers' first trip to Illinois as a Big ten member and their first overall at Illinois since 1985. • Series: Nebraska, 2-1 six straight games with • At West Lafayette: tied, 1-1 a td reception, held NEBrASKA FootBALL toP 10 by Johnny rodgers. mIChIgAN StAtE • Nebraska is 876-363-40 all-time, one of only 10 schools with 800 wins. Nov. 7 • 6/7 p.m. (tBA) • the Cornhuskers rank fourth all-time with their 876 victories. • Series: Nebraska, 7-2 • Nebraska has won five national titles (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 4-1 300 • the huskers have won 43 conference championships. AT RUTGERS Nebraska has passed • Nebraska’s 51 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. Nov. 14 • tBA for more than 300 • three huskers have won the heisman trophy (rodgers, rozier, Crouch). • Series: Nebraska, 2-0 yards in five straight • At Piscataway: First meeting games, tying the • Nebraska’s 107 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. school record that • the huskers have 110 first-team All-Americans in school history. IOWA spanned the final four Nov. 27 • tBA • Nebraska football is the only team in any sport in NCAA history to total games in 2007 and • Series: Nebraska, 29-13-3 the season opener in 100 athletic and academic All-Americans. • In Lincoln: Nebraska, 14-3-1 2008. • memorial Stadium has been sold out every game since Nov. 2, 1962, a streak of 343 consecutive sellouts. BIg tEN ChAmPIoNShIP gAmE dec. 5 • 7 p.m. (FoX) PAGE 2 2015 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NEBrASKA CommUNICAtIoNS NEBrASKA mEdIA INFormAtIoN ANd PoLICIES one memorial Stadium P.o. Box 880123 CoACh ANd player availabilitY CrEdENtIALS media may make credential requests for Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 moNday Nebraska Weekly Press Conference home games on-line at huskers.com/media. Follow the (402) 472-2263 Coach riley will be available in the West Stadium Level steps on the web site to complete the application. You [email protected] 6 at memorial Stadium at 11:30 a.m. Ct. the press will receive an e-mail confirming your application, and Shipping Address: 600 Stadium drive conference will be available free on-line at huskers. approval/denial e-mail. Contact Vicki Capazo at (402) com. Players will generally follow Coach riley at the 472-2263 with questions. once again this season, photo FootBALL CoNtACtS press conference. Id will be required to gain access to the stadium on game day and the name on your photo Id and credential Credential requests ........... huskers.com/media defensive coordinator mark Banker, requested must match. Single-game credentials will not be mailed Assistant A.d/Communications ........Keith mann defensive assistants and requested defensive players and must be picked up on game day at media will call. Phone .......................................402-472-0237 not at press conference available on field after practice. E-mail [email protected] tELECoNFErENCE/SAtELLItE FEEd/FtP Associate Comm. director..... Shamus mcKnight tUESday For video of Nebraska’s press conferences contact Phone .......................................402-472-7772 Big Ten Teleconference (Mike Riley - 11:24 a.m. CT) the Communications office. All of Coach riley’s press E-mail [email protected] Contact the Big ten Conference office at 847- conferences are available live on huskers.com. Several 696-1010 for more details. A playback of the call is players will follow riley at the press conference. Assistant Comm. director ..................matt Smith available later in the day and will also be available at Phone .......................................402-472-7780 www.bigten.org. mEdIA gUIdE ANd SUPPLEmENt oN-LINE E-mail [email protected] PdF versions of the 2015 Nebraska media guide and • 11:00 a.m. – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern media supplement are available on huskers.com. Please Assistant Comm. director .............Jeremy Foote • 11:08 a.m. – Jim harbaugh, michigan go to the “Football” page, on the right menu, click on Phone .......................................402-472-7778 • 11:16 a.m. – Paul Chryst, Wisconsin “2015 media guide” and proceed. E-mail [email protected] • 11:24 A.m. – mIKE rILEY, NEBrASKA Admin. Assistant (Credentials) ........Vicki Capazo • 11:32 a.m. – mark dantonio, michigan State BANK oF thE WESt NEBrASKA Phone .......................................402-472-2263 • 11:40 a.m. – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa FootBALL ShoW “Day BY Day” E-mail ......................... [email protected] • 11:48 a.m. – Jerry Kill, minnesota the Nebraska Football television show will air on several • 11:56 a.m. – Kyle Flood, rutgers affiliates throughout the 2015 season.t he stations and huskers.com • @huskers • 12:04 p.m. – Bill Cubit, Illinois times are as follows: • 12:12 p.m. – randy Edsall, maryland • 12:20 p.m. – darrell hazell, Purdue • KoLN/KgIN–Lincoln (Sunday, 10:35 p.m.) gENErAL PoLICIES • 12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State • KNPL–North Platte (Sunday, 10:35 p.m.) All player and coach interviews must be arranged • 12:36 p.m. – Urban meyer, ohio State • KmtV–omaha (Sunday, 11 p.m.) at least one day in advance through the Nebraska • 12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana • Fox Sports midwest–monday, 1 p.m. Communications office. Contact Keith mann, Shamus offensive coordinator danny Langsdorf, requested the N-Side Nebraska show will follow the half-hour mcKnight or matt Smith. All post-practice interviews football show and feature all 24 of Nebraska’s sports, will be conducted at the practice site. Interviews will offensive assistants and requested offensive players not at press conference available on field after practice. including football during the fall. not be conducted in the weight room, Student Life Complex, training room, hallways or the tunnel leading WEdNESday Img hUSKEr SPortS rAdIo NEtWorK from the locker room to the field.t he Nebraska locker No media access following Wednesday practice. the husker Img Sports room, training room and football office meeting rooms 2015 NEBrASKA StAtIoNS Network will continue are oFF-LImItS to the media. When arriving for post- thUrSday • Ainsworth: 1400 AM Coach riley available after practice on field. the strong tradition practice interviews, media should wait in the hawks • Alliance: 1400 AM of broadcasting Center lobby, or access memorial Stadium through FrIday • Beatrice: 1450 AM excellence in 2015, as gate 11 entrance if practice is in the stadium. No media Availability. • Broken Bow: 95.3 Fm it brings NU football to • Chadron: 610 AM requested players are available (depending on class rILEY PhoNE INtErVIEWS fans across the nation • Columbus: 900 AM/101.1 Fm schedules) at the monday press conferences (11:30 media wishing to try to arrange a phone interview may and the world.