2008 HUSKER FOOTBALL

Nebraska Media Relations w One Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 w Phone: (402) 472-2263 w Fax: (402) 472-2005 2008 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Game 11: Nebraska at Kansas State Aug. 30 Western Michigan (FSN PPV) W, 47-24 Nov. 15, 2008 w Bill Snyder Family Stadium w Manhattan, Kan. w 2:35 p.m. Sept. 6 San Jose St. (FSN PPV) W, 35-12 Sept. 13 New Mexico St. (FSN PPV) W, 38-7 Television: FSN Pay-per-View Radio: Husker Sports Network Sept. 27 Virginia Tech (ABC) L, 35-30 Series Record: Nebraska leads, 75-15-2 Last Meeting: 2007 in Lincoln, NU 73-31 Oct. 4 Missouri (HC) (ESPN) L, 52-17 Oct. 11 at Texas Tech (FSN) L, 37-31 (OT) Surface: Fieldturf Capacity: 50,000 Oct. 18 at Iowa State (Versus) W, 35-7 Oct. 25 Baylor (Versus) W, 32-20 Nov. 1 at Oklahoma (ESPN) L, 62-28 Nov. 8 Kansas (FSN PPV) W, 45-35 Nov. 15 at Kansas State (FSN PPV) 2:35 p.m. Nov. 28 Colorado (ABC) 2:30 p.m. All times Central and subject to change Television Nebraska Kansas State FSN-PPV Record 6-4 (3-3, Big 12) Record 4-6 (1-5, Big 12) Dan McLaughlin, Play-by-Play Ranking Not ranked Ranking Not ranked TBA, Color Last Game def. Kansas, 45-35 Last Game lost to Missouri, 41-24 Joel Goldberg, Sidelines Coach Bo Pelini Coach Ron Prince Available on participating cable systems and nationwide on participating satellite systems Career/NU Record 7-4/1st year Career/KSU Record 16-19, third season vs. Kansas State first meeting vs. Nebraska 0-2 Radio Husker Sports Network This Week’s Matchup Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play Nebraska and Kansas State square off in a Big 12 North Division battle Saturday afternoon in Adrian Fiala, Color Manhattan, Kan. The game is Nebraska’s final road contest of the 2008 campaign, while Kansas Matt Davison, Color State finishes its schedule with home games against Nebraska and Iowa State (Nov. 22). Nebraska Lane Grindle, Sidelines enters the game with a 6-4 record and a 3-3 Big 12 mark following a 45-35 win over Kansas last week in Lincoln. Kansas State comes into the contest at 4-6 overall and is 1-5 in Big 12 Conference play Internet after a 41-24 setback at Missouri last Saturday night. The Wildcats must win their last two games to qualify for a bowl game, while Nebraska has secured its 38th bowl trip in 40 seasons. Huskers.com Husker Sports Network free audio The Series Live stats, game-day information, photo galleries Nebraska holds a commanding 75-15-2 edge in the 92 meetings between the schools, including a 33-7-2 advantage in Manhattan and a 14-4 mark at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kansas State captured Other five of seven meetings between 1998 and 2004, however, Nebraska has rebounded to win each of the Satellite Radio last three meetings. A victory on Saturday in Manhattan would give the Huskers their seventh win Sirius Channel 127 streak of at least four games against Kansas State. NU this Week The Coaches Nebraska has distributed the ball extremely Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) has a 7-4 record in his first season with the Huskers. In addition well this season in the passing game. The Huskers to six 2008 wins, Pelini led Nebraska to a victory as interim head coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. Pelini have had at least seven players catch a pass in all has served as defensive coordinator at NU, Oklahoma and most recently LSU over the past five seasons. 10 games, and 18 players overall have a reception Previously, he had stints as an NFL assistant with San Francisco, New England and Green Bay. this season. Kansas State: Ron Prince (Appalachian State, ‘92) is in his third season as Kansas State’s head The Huskers have six players with 20 or more coach and has a 16-19 mark with the Wildcats. Prior to taking over at K-State, Prince was the offensive catches, the most in school history, bettering coordinator at Virginia. Prince is 0-2 against Nebraska. five players with 20-plus catches in 2005 and 2006. In addition, receiver Niles Paul sits at 17 Nebraska Football receptions. The record for most players with Nebraska is 814-337-40 all-time, one of just five schools with 800 all-time victories. w Nebraska has 30 or more catches in a season is four in both won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 2006 and 2007. conference championships. w Nebraska’s 44 all-time bowl appearances rank fifth nationally. w Since 1970, Nebraska has 380 wins, 26 more than any other school in the country. w Nebraska’s 96 football Academic All-Americans leads the nation. w The Huskers have had 106 All-Americans in school history. Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Nebraska-Kansas Stat Wrap Noting Game 10...Nebraska 45, Kansas3 5 Team Stats KU NU * The victory was Nebraska’s 20th straight against Kansas in Lincoln, dating back to 1968. First Downs 22 24 Rushes-Yards 39-118 35-167 * The victory gave Nebraska its sixth win of the season, making the Huskers eligible for their 38th Passes 15-30-1 29-38-1 bowl appearance in the last 40 years. Passing Yards 304 328 Total Offense 422 495 * Nebraska improved to 5-2 at home in 2008, guaranteeing the Huskers a winning home record for 3rd-Down Conversions 3-12 6-14 the 40th consecutive season. Turnovers 1 3 Penalties 5-31 4-30 * Junior nose tackle Ndamukong Suh had a career-high 12 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and four Time of Possession 25:14 34:46 tackles for loss. His previous career best in tackles was seven on three different occasions. The 12 tackles are the most by a Nebraska defensive lineman since Titus Adams had 12 vs. KSU in 2005. NU Rushing Leaders Roy Helu Jr.–16 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD * Suh also caught the first pass of his career, a 2-yard touchdown reception from Joe Ganz with Quentin Castille–5 carries, 49 yards 3:52 remaining in the fourth quarter to give NU a 38-28 lead. The touchdown was the first non- NU Passing Leader defensive touchdown by a defensive player since Barry Turner had a 29-yard touchdown reception Joe Ganz–28-37-1, 324 yards, 3 TD on a fake field goal against Colorado in 2006. NU Receiving Leaders Roy Helu–8 receptions, 61 yards * I-back Roy Helu Jr. had eight receptions for 61 yards. Helu’s eight receptions and 61 receiving Nate Swift–7 receptions, 111 yards, TD yards were career bests, surpassing his four catches for 47 yards against Missouri on Oct. 4. Todd Peterson–5 receptions, 72 yards NU Defensive Leaders * Helu also rushed 16 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns, reaching the 100-yard plateau Ndamukong Suh–5 UT, 7 AT, 12 TT, for the second straight week. He became the first Nebraska back to rush for 100 yards or more in 2.5-18 sacks; 4-19 TFL Pierre Allen–2 UT, 5 AT, 7 TT, 1-15 sacks consecutive Big 12 games since Brandon Jackson topped the century mark against Oklahoma State Zach Potter–3 UT, 3 AT, 6 TT, 1.5-9 sacks, and Missouri in 2006. fumble caused, INT * Quarterback Joe Ganz completed 28-of-37 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns. The NU Special Teams Leaders Nate Swift–4 punt returns for 80 yards game marked the eighth 300-yard passing day for Ganz in 13 career starts. He also threw three touchdowns, marking the sixth time in his career that he has thrown for at least three touchdowns. 2008 Big 12 Conference Standings Ganz has 38 career touchdown passes, moving within seven TDs of first place on that list. North Division * Senior receiver Nate Swift caught seven passes for 111 yards for his eighth career 100-yard Records Team Big 12 Overall Next Game receiving game and third in the past four games. Swift increased his career receiving yardage total Missouri 4-2 8-2 at Iowa State to 2,336, moving him within 143 yards of Johnny Rodgers’ NU record total of 2,479 yards. Nebraska 3-3 6-4 at Kansas State * Junior receiver caught his first career touchdown, a 25-yarder from Ganz in the Kansas 3-3 6-4 Texas Chris Brooks Colorado 2-4 5-5 Oklahoma State second quarter. Brooks had two career receptions for six yards coming into the game. Kansas St. 1-5 4-6 Nebraska * The Nebraska offense continued to control the clock. The Huskers possessed the ball for a total Iowa St. 0-6 2-8 Missouri of 34:46, including 18:15 in the first half. Nebraska has now held the time of possession advantage South Division in 11 of the past 12 halves. The Huskers have had at least 16:30 in time of possession in 10 of the Records past 11 halves. Team Big 12 Overall Next Game Texas Tech 6-0 10-0 Oklahoma (11/22) * Zach Potter’s fourth-quarter interception was his second of the season and third in his career. He Texas 5-1 9-1 at Kansas also had an interception against San Jose State. Oklahoma 5-1 9-1 Texas Tech (11/22) Oklahoma St. 4-2 8-2 at Colorado * Senior I-back Marlon Lucky completed a four-yard touchdown pass to Mike McNeill in the first Texas A&M 2-4 4-6 at Baylor quarter. The TD pass was Lucky’s second of the season and his fourth career touchdown pass. Baylor 1-5 3-7 Texas A&M Lucky has completed 4-of-6 career passes for 69 yards and four touchdowns, good for a pass efficiency rating of 383.27. 2008 Nebraska Non-Conference Opponents Team Record Next Game * Sophomore tight end Mike McNeill had four receptions, giving him 23 this season. Roy Helu’s Western Michigan 8-2 at Toledo eight receptions gave him 20 this season, giving Nebraska six players with 20 or more receptions, a San Jose State 6-4 at Nevada school record bettering the five each in 2005 and 2006. New Mexico State 3-6 at Fresno State Virginia Tech 6-3 at Miami

A Closer Look at the 2008 Nebraska Football Schedule Date...... Opponent...... Time/Result...... TV...... Series...... Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Aug. 30...... Western Michigan...... W, 47-24...... FSN PPV...... NU, 1-0...... Ganz tops 300 yards passing for fourth straight game; Henery 4-of-4 on FG attempts Sept. 6...... San Jose State...... W, 35-12...... FSN PPV...... NU, 2-0...... NU scores a defensive TD and special teams TD in same game for first time since 2002 Sept. 13...... New Mexico State...... W, 38-7...... FSN PPV...... NU, 3-0...... NU rushes for 330 yards; Ganz becomes third NU player with TD run, pass, catch in game Sept. 27...... Virginia Tech...... L, 35-30...... ABC...... NU, 1-1...... Huskers’ late rally falls short; Swift’s 88-yard punt return is fourth-longest in NU history Oct. 4...... Missouri (4)...... L, 52-17...... ESPN...... NU, 63-36-3...... Tigers win for first time in Lincoln since 1978; Peterson has career-high seven catches Oct. 11...... at Texas Tech (7)...... L, 37-31 (OT)...... FSN...... NU, 7-3...... NU drops to 5-1 all-time in overtime/Ganz’s 349 passing yards rank ninth on NU list Oct. 18...... at Iowa State...... W, 35-7...... Versus...... NU, 85-16-2...... NU outgains ISU 548-218; Swift 8-112-1 TD receiving; Ganz 283 passing in 1st half, 328 total Oct. 25...... Baylor...... W, 32-20...... Versus...... NU, 10-1...... Swift 11-121-2 TD receiving/Sets NU career receptions record/Ganz passes for 336 yards Nov. 1...... at Oklahoma (4)...... L, 62-28...... ESPN...... OU, 44-37-3...... Three first-quarter turnovers result in 21 OU points/Helu 16-157-1 TD rushing Nov. 8...... Kansas...... W, 45-35...... FSN PPV...... NU, 89-23-3...... NU’s 20th straight win over KU in Lincoln/Suh 12 tackles, 4 TFL, 2.5 sacks Nov. 15...... at Kansas State...... 2:35 p.m...... FSN PPV...... NU, 75-15-2...... Nebraska, 73-31, 2007 (Lincoln)/NU looks for four straight vs. KSU after losing 5 of 7 Nov. 28...... Colorado...... 2:30 p.m...... ABC...... NU, 46-18-2...... Colorado, 65-51, 2007 (Boulder)/Road team has won four of past six matchups

Huskers.com Page  Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Noting Pelini Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini Born: Dec. 13, 1967 Bo Pelini is in his first season as Nebraska’s head coach after taking the Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio reins of the program last December. Pelini joined the Huskers after a highly Wife: Mary Pat successful five-year run as a collegiate defensive coordinator, including Children: Patrick, Kate and Caralyn orchestrating Nebraska’s defensive efforts in 2003. Pelini owns a 7-4 career High School: Cardinal Mooney, 1986 record after also serving as the interim head coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl College: Ohio State, 1990 win over Michigan State. Playing Experience Following his one season at Nebraska, Pelini served as the co-defensive 1987-90, Ohio State, free safety coordinator at Oklahoma in 2004, helping the Sooners to the Big 12 title and BCS title game. He then followed with three seasons as the defensive coordinator at LSU. With the Coaching Experience Tigers, Pelini led three consecutive defenses to No. 3 national rankings in total defense. He culminated Nebraska, 2008-present his time in Baton Rouge by helping the Tigers to the 2007 national championship. Head Coach In addition to his five seasons at the collegiate level, Pelini coached in the NFL for nine seasons LSU, 2005-07 serving three years each with the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers. defensive coordinator Pelini was a team captain and four-year letterman as a safety at Ohio State from 1987 to 1990. Oklahoma, 2004 co-def. coordinator, defensive backs Pelini Brings Track Record of Defensive Success to NU Nebraska, 2003 While the 2008 season marks Bo Pelini’s first season as a head coach, he has an impressive defensive coordinator, track record as a defensive coordinator on the collegiate level. Pelini has been a part of five straight interim head coach for Alamo Bowl defenses that have ranked among the nation’s best units, including his 2003 defense at Nebraska. Green Bay Packers, 2000-02 Pelini led the 2003 linebackers Blackshirts to impressive National Rankings of Pelini-led Defenses numbers. Nebraska nabbed Total Rush Pass Eff. Pass Yds. Scoring New England Patriots, 1997-99 Nebraska linebackers a school-record 47 takeaways in 2003, including a Big 12- 2003 11 24 1 11 2 San Francisco 49ers, 1994-96 record 32 interceptions. NU Oklahoma assistant secondary finished the season second 2004 13 6 42 28 3 Cardinal Mooney High School, 1993 in scoring defense, first in LSU quarterbacks pass efficiency defense and 2005 3 6 3 11 3 11th in total defense. The 2006 3 14 3 3 4 Iowa, 1991 2007 3 12 3 9 17 graduate assistant success under Pelini has over the past four years, Huskers Under Pelini including the 2007 LSU defense that finished third nationally in total defense to help the Tigers to Overall ...... 7-4 the BCS National Championship. vs. AP Ranked Teams...... 0-3 * In 77 games as a collegiate coach, Pelini’s defenses have posted eight shutouts, held the vs. AP Top 10 Teams...... 0-3 opposition to seven points or less 28 times and to 20 points or less 49 times. vs. Unranked Teams...... 7-1 vs. Big 12 Teams...... 3-3 * Pelini-led defenses have 157 total takeaways, including two top-three national rankings. Home...... 5-2 Road...... 1-2 Neutral...... 1-0 Pelini Looks to Build on Success of First-Year Coaches In August...... 1-0 Bo Pelini is the 28th head coach in the 119 seasons of Nebraska football and is hoping to find the In September...... 2-1 first-year success of several of his predecessors. In October...... 2-2 In November...... 1-1 Three of the previous four Nebraska head coaches (since 1962) began their Husker coaching In December...... 1-0 careers with nine-win seasons. Bob Devaney posted a 9-2 record and led NU to the Gotham Bowl When Rushing for 200 or more yards...... 3-1 in 1962. That success followed six straight losing seasons by Nebraska. Tom Osborne guided the When Rushing for 300 or more yards...... 1-0 Huskers to a 9-2-1 record and a trip to the Cotton Bowl in 1973, while Frank Solich’s first squad When passing for 200 or more yards...... 5-4 When passing for 300 or more yards...... 4-1 (1998) posted a 9-4 record and played in the Holiday Bowl. When NU player rushes for 100 yards...... 3-1 Pelini’s 4-0 start matched Tom Osborne for the fifth-best start to a Nebraska coaching career. When NU has two 100-yard rushers...... 0-0 When NU player has 100 yards receiving...... 4-0 When Opponent has 100 Yd. Rusher...... 1-1 Cornhusker Staff Has Familiarity with Nebraska, Big 12 When Scoring 35 or More Points...... 5-0 The Nebraska coaching staff has many faces that are familiar to Nebraska fans and observers of the When Hold Opp. to 10 Pts. or less...... 3-0 When forcing three or more turnovers...... 1-0 Big 12 Conference. Two assistant coaches returned from Nebraska’s 2007 coaching staff in offensive When Nebraska scores first...... 6-0 coordinator/quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson and wide receivers coach Ted Gilmore. However, they When Nebraska leads at halftime...... 4-0 are far from the only coaches who have familiarity with Nebraska and the Big 12 Conference. When Nebraska trails at halftime...... 1-4 Led by head coach Bo Pelini, every member of the 2008 Nebraska coaching staff has previous When Nebraska is tied at halftime...... 1-0 Games decided by 11 points or more...... 6-2 experience working in the Big 12. Pelini is one of eight full-time staff members who will enter the Games decided by 10 or less...... 1-2 season with previous experience on the Nebraska sideline. Each member of Nebraska’s offensive Games decided by 7 or less...... 0-2 coaching staff has prior experience coaching in the Big 12’s North Division. Games decided by 3 or less...... 0-0 Overtime games...... 0-1 Husker Coaching Staff

Carl Pelini Shawn Watson Tim Beck Ron Brown Barney Cotton Mike Ekeler Ted Gilmore John Papuchis Marvin Sanders James Dobson Def. Coord./DL Off. Coord./QB Running Backs Tight Ends Assoc. HC/OL Linebackers Asst. HC/RC/WR Def. Ends Secondary Strength Coach 1st Season 3rd Season 1st Season 1st/18th season 1st/2nd season 1st Season 4th Season 1st Season 1st/2nd Season 1st Season Field Press Box Press Box Field Field Field Field Press Box Press Box Huskers.com Page  Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Three Things To Know About Saturday’s Game 2008 Nebraska-Kansas State Team Statistical Comparison 1. Nebraska assistant coach (linebackers) Mike Ekeler is a 1995 graduate Nebraska (6-4) / Kansas State (4-6) of Kansas State where he was a four-year letterman from 1991 to Category NU / KSU Big 12 / Big 12 Natl. / Natl. 1994. Ekeler helped the Wildcats to two bowl games and was named Rushing Offense 156.4 / 135.9 6th / 9th 53rd / 72nd team captain by Coach Bill Snyder for the 1994 season, the only self- Passing Offense 291.8 / 276.8 6th / 7th 13th / 17th appointed team captain during his tenure. NU defensive coordinator Total Offense 448.2 / 412.7 6th / 8th 14th / 28th Carl Pelini was a graduate assistant coach at KSU in 1989 and 1990 Scoring Offense 33.8 / 35.3 8th / 6th 23rd / 20th and a restricted earnings coach in 1991 while Husker assistant coach Rushing Defense 140.9 / 210.8 7th / 11th 63rd / 109th Tim Beck (running backs) followed Pelini as a graduate assistant Pass Defense 239.1 / 240.5 4th / 5th 92nd / 93rd coach in 1991 and 1992. Pass Efficiency Defense 140.9 / 133.63 11th / 8th 99th / 87th 2. Last year, Nebraska exploded for 73 points, the most points in series Total Defense 380.0 / 451.3 5th / 12th 81st / 110th history and the most by NU in 10 seasons. The Huskers topped 700 Scoring Defense 29.1 / 34.4 8th / 11th 89th / 108th yards of total offense, NU's highest output in 12 years, while setting Net Punting 32.8 / 31.9 9th / 11th 95th / 107th school records for passing yards (519) and passing TDs (7). Punt Returns 15.4 / 11.6 2nd / 5th 10th / 33rd 3. Nebraska is looking for its fourth straight win over the Wildcats, Kickoff Returns 21.9 / 22.6 10th / 8th 52nd / 33rd after KSU took five of seven matchups between 1998 and 2004. Turnover Margin -1.1 / -1.1 11th / 11th t-109th / t-109th Kansas State’s three-game win streak from was its longest in the Sacks 2.1 / 1.6 6th / 8th 45th / 80th Tackles For Loss 5.6 / 5.8 6th / 5th t-62nd / 54th 92-game history of the series. The Huskers will be looking for their Sacks Allowed 1.6 / 1.1 6th / 4th t-45th / 16th second straight win in Manhattan, Kan., after losing the previous four bold indicates top-25 national ranking matchups on the road.

Breaking Down the Wildcats Individual NCAA Statistical Leaders (top 25 only) Offense Kansas State– Josh Freeman, total offense (13th), passing yards/game (18th); Brandon Banks, The Kansas State offense runs through sophomore quarterback Josh receiving yards/game (21st) Freeman, who ranks 13th nationally in total offense as he averages 292 Nebraska– Joe Ganz, passing efficiency (15th), total offense (12th), passing yards/game yards per game. Freeman has (11th) passed for 2,552 yards and 15 touchdowns while tossing Nebraska-Kansas State Series eight interceptions. He is also Games: 92 the team’s rushing leader with 2008 Kansas State Schedule/Results Standing: Nebraska leads, 75-15-2 Date Opponent Result/Time 369 yards on a team-high At Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 41-8-0 8/30 North Texas W, 45-6 At Memorial Stadium: Nebraska leads, 35-8-0 90 attempts. Freeman paces 9/6 Montana State W, 69-10 the squad with 14 rushing 9/17 at Louisville L, 29-38 At Manhattan: Nebraska leads, 33-7-2 touchdowns, four more than the 9/27 Louisiana-Lafayette W, 45-37 At KSU Stadium: Nebraska leads, 14-4-0 rest of the team combined. Along 10/4 Texas Tech L, 28-58 At Neutral Sites: Nebraska leads, 1-0-0 10/11 at Texas A&M W, 44-30 with Freeman, Lamark Brown Series continuous since: 1923 (86 games) 10/18 at Colorado L, 13-14 Nebraska, three games (2005) has gained nearly 300 yards on 10/25 Oklahoma L, 35-58 Current win streak (start): the ground and is second on the 11/1 at Kansas L, 21-52 squad with four rushing TDs 11/8 at Missouri L, 24-41 Last 10 Meetings this year. 11/15 Nebraska 2:35 p.m. Rank 11/22 Iowa State TBA Freeman’s favorite target Date Site NU/OU Result . . . . . Score this season has been Brandon 11/14/1998 Manhattan 11/2 L ...... 30-40 Banks, who is 21st in the nation in receptions per game. Banks has 57 11/13/1999 Lincoln 7/5 W ...... 41-15 catches for 917 yards (91.7 ypg) and eight receiving touchdowns. Last 11/11/2000 Manhattan 4/16 L ...... 28-29 week against Missouri, Banks was also the team’s leading rusher with 11/10/2001 Lincoln 2/ W ...... 31-21 95 yards on two carries, icluding a 93-yard touchdown run. Five other 11/16/2002 Manhattan /11 L ...... 13-49 Wildcats have at least 20 receptions this season. 11/15/2003 Lincoln 18/ L ...... 9-38 Defense 10/23/2004 Manhattan / L ...... 21-45 Like many defenses in the offensively-geared Big 12 Conference, the KSU 11/12/2005 Lincoln / W ...... 27-25 defense has struggled at times this season and ranks 110th in the country 10/14/2006 Manhattan 21/ W ...... 21-3 in total defense. The Wildcats are giving up more than 210 rushing yards 11/10/2007 Lincoln / W ...... 73-31 per game this season while allowing 34.4 points per game. Series Notes: Nebraska's 29-game win streak vs. KSU was snapped in Joshua Moore leads the team with 60 tackles this season while adding 1998, as was the Huskers' streak of 17 consecutive wins in Manhattan (39 a team-best two interceptions and 10 pass breakups. Defensive linemen years)...the 1992 game in Tokyo was the first time either school had played Brandon Harold and Ian Campbell have provided the pressure up front, outside of the United States...KSU has entered nine of the last 15 meetings helping KSU average 1.6 sacks and 5.8 tackles for loss per game. Harold ranked in one of the major polls, after being ranked entering just one of leads the team with 10.5 tackles for loss while Campbell has added eight the series' first 77 games...Nebraska's 17-6 victory in 1994 marked the TFLs, including a team-high 4.5 sacks. first time Nebraska started a walk-on (Matt Turman) at quarterback since Special Teams 1984...Nebraska had scored 35 or more points in 16 straight meetings in The Wildcats have posted an impressive eight blocked kicks this season Lincoln until 2001's 31-21 victory...Nebraska’s win in 1976 was its 500th with six players collecting at least one block. KSU has turned four of all-time and the win in 2006 was its 700th all-time; the loss in 1958 was its blocked punts into touchdowns, while the team’s punt return leader, its 200th...Nebraska’s only 1957 win was 14-7 at K-State...the Huskers Deon Murphy, also has a punt return touchdown. Murphy is also the team handed the Wildcats their only loss in 1916 (6-1-1), 1922 (5-1-2) and 1999 leader with 27.4 yards per kickoff return. Like the Huskers, Kansas State (11-1-0)...NU had won 17 straight in Lincoln until a 38-9 loss in 2003... has struggled in the punting game, as the Wildcats rank 109th nationally the Wildcats own the only shutout of Nebraska in Memorial Stadium in in net punting. Place-kicker Brooks Rossman has hit 8-of-11 field-goal the last 37 years (12-0 in 1968)...the 1923, 1928, 1930, 1934 and 1938 attempts, including a solid 4-of-7 from longer than 40 yards. games were played on Thanksgiving Day.

Huskers.com Page  Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes 800-Win Club Nebraska Looks to Even Road Record Nebraska is one of five programs with 800 all-time Nebraska faces its final road test this Saturday in Manhattan and will look to complete the regular victories, joining Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas and season with a 2-2 record away from Lincoln. The Huskers lost road games against No. 2 Texas Tech Ohio State. NU reached the historic milestone in and fifth-ranked Oklahoma, while winning at Iowa State. 2006 and now has 814 all-time victories. The win at Iowa State snapped a five-game road losing streak, dating back to last year’s 20-17 victory at Wake Forest. It was also Nebraska’s first Big 12 road win in five tries. 1. Michigan 872  A win over Kansas State in Manhattan would be the Huskers’ second straight at KSU (21-3, 2006) 2. Notre Dame 829 and would give NU a .500 or better road record for just the fourth time in the past eight seasons. A 3. Texas 829 4. Nebraska 814 win would also mark NU’s fourth .500 or better record in league play since 2002, and be the first 5. Ohio State 806 time the Huskers have won back-to-back games in Manhattan since 1994 and 1996. Nebraska lost four straight games at Kansas State from 1998 to 2004. Nebraska is in its 119th season of college football  Nebraska owns a 14-4 all-time record at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Huskers won the first in 2008, and owns an 814-337-40 all-time record 13 meetings in the facility, before K-State’s streak. in 1,191 games (.700). 4Since the first season of Nebraska football in 1890, Husker teams have won 11 or more games 12 times, Husker Schedule Among Nation’s Toughest including seven times since 1993. As expected, Nebraska’s 2008 schedule has turned out to be one of the toughest in the nation. 4Nebraska has won 12 or more games seven The schedule includes six teams who played in a bowl game last season, and four teams that were times, including three seasons with 13 wins (1971, ranked in the final AP top 10 last season. Already this season, Nebraska faced consecutive games 1994, 1997). against top 10 opponents–No. 4 Missouri and seventh-ranked Texas Tech, in addition to a trip to 4Nebraska (702), Michigan (705), Alabama (728) and No. 4 Oklahoma. Notre Dame (736) were the only programs to win 700 Last year, Nebraska faced 10 bowl teams, including four teams that finished in the top 10, and games in the 1900s. this year’s schedule is shaping up to be equally difficult. * Six of Nebraska’s 12 regular-season contests are against teams that participated in a bowl Nation’s Best Since ‘70 game following the 2007 campaign. Among the group are three teams that played in the Bowl Nebraska easily ranks as the nation’s winningest Championship Series, including Virginia Tech (Orange), Oklahoma (Fiesta) and Kansas (Orange). program since the start of the 1970s, when Bob Missouri (Cotton), Texas Tech (Gator) and Colorado (Independence) also played in bowl games Devaney guided NU to back-to-back national titles following last season. in 1970 and 1971. During the past four decades, * Four of Nebraska’s 2008 opponents finished in the top 10 in the national polls last fall, including the Huskers have compiled a 380-96-5 record, for Missouri (4-AP, 5–Coaches), Kansas (7), Oklahoma (8) and Virginia Tech (9). a .795 winning percentage in 481 games. NU’s 380 * Five Nebraska opponents were ranked in the top 17 in the preseason Associated Press Poll. wins in that time period are 26 more than Michigan, * NU is one of just four teams in the country scheduled to play three 2007 BCS teams this fall, which has the second-most wins since 1970. and one of two teams that will face four foes that were ranked in the final top 10. 1. Nebraska 380 2. Michigan 354 Games Against 2007 Top 10 Teams 3. Ohio State 353 4–Nebraska, Colorado Oklahoma 353 3–Auburn, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech 5. Penn State 346 4 Nebraska has won 10 games or more 21 times Games Against 2007 BCS Teams since 1970. 3–Nebraska, Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida 4 The Huskers have finished the regular season undefeated and untied seven times since 1965, and Husker Offense Continuing Productive Run played in 13 national title games (for one of the two teams) and won five national titles since 1970. Nebraska has been impressive on offense throughout the 2008 campaign, but has hit its stride 4 Nebraska was the first team in college football over the past five games. Nebraska ranks 13th nationally in passing offense at 291.8 yards per game history to win 100 or more games in consecutive and is 14th in the nation in total offense, averaging 448.2 yards per game. Nebraska also ranks decades, ranking first in the 1980s (103-20) and 23rd nationally in scoring offense at 33.8 points per game. In Big 12 games only, Nebraska ranks second in the 1990s (108-16-1). NU narrowly missed fourth in the conference averaging 466.3 yards per game. 100 wins in the 1970s (98). The success of the offense comes on the heels of an explosive offensive campaign in 2007. NU finished last year ranked ninth nationally in total offense at 468.3 yards per game, and seventh in 2008 Game Captains passing at 323.8 yards per game. The passing average was a school record, while the total offensive Western Michigan–QB Joe Ganz, OG Matt Slauson, average was Nebraska’s best in a decade. DE Barry Turner, P Dan Titchener Nebraska boasts impressive numbers dating back to last season. San Jose State–WR Nate Swift, WR Todd Peterson, 4Nebraska has gained 400 total yards or more in 12 of the past 15 games. DT Ty Steinkuhler, PK Alex Henery 4The Huskers have passed for at least 200 yards in the past 15 games, with eight 300-yard games New Mexico State–TE Hunter Teafatiller, IB Marlon in that stretch. Lucky, DE Zach Potter, LS T.J. O’Leary 4The Huskers are averaging 482.9 yards per game over their past 13 games, including 332.7 yards Virginia Tech–OT Lydon Murtha, WR Niles Paul, per game through the air. Nebraska is averaging 38.5 points over its past 13 games and has scored CB Armando Murillo, S Larry Asante at least 30 points in 11 of 13 games dating back to last season. QB Joe Ganz, LB Cody Glenn, NT Missouri– 4Among Nebraska’s offensive explosion to finish last year was a 702-yard day against Kansas State, Ndamukong Suh, WR Chris Brooks the 10th-best output in school history and the best since 1995. Nebraska has produced two 500-yard Texas Tech–OG Mike Huff, DE Pierre Allen, DE Clayton Sievers, P/H Jake Wesch total offense games in 2008. Iowa State–IB Marlon Lucky, IB Quentin Castille, TE/FB Hunter Teafatiller, DE Zach Potter Baylor–WR Nate Swift, DE Zach Potter, S Rickey Thenarse, S Matt O’Hanlon Oklahoma-WR Todd Peterson, WR Chris Brooks, OG Matt Slauson, DT Ty Steinkuhler Kansas–WR Todd Peterson, QB Joe Ganz, OG Matt Slauson, NT Ndamukong Suh Huskers.com Page  Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Nebraska Total Offense Stats Husker Offense Controlling Clock, Keeping Opponent “O” on Sideline Nebraska finished 2007 ranked ninth nationally The Nebraska offense has put together impressive numbers in recent weeks, and ranks fourth in in total offense at 468.3 yards per game. The 2007 the Big 12 in total offense in conference games only. Most impressive has been Nebraska’s ability to average was NU’s best since averaging 513.7 yards control the clock and keep opposing offenses off the field. per game in 1997. The Huskers are averaging 448.2 The Huskers easily rank first in the conference in Big 12 games in time of possession, averaging ypg this season. Last season marked the fourth time in the last 10 years NU has averaged at least 35:54. Overall this season, Nebraska ranks second nationally in time of possession, averaging 400 yards of total offense. Prior to 1998, Nebraska 33:11. averaged better than 400 yards per game for 24 Nebraska amassed 40:12 in time of possession against Texas Tech to keep the Red Raiders’ high- straight seasons. powered offense on the sideline. NU continued to control the clock at Iowa State, with a 37:11-22:49 Year Total Offense advantage in time of possession. Against Baylor, the trend continued with Nebraska holding the ball 1998 384.9 for 38:37. Nebraska again controlled the clock against Kansas, holding the ball for 34:46 to keep 1999 392.2 KU’s high-powered offense sidelined. 2000 459.9 2001 451.2 4Nebraska’s 40:12 time of possession against Texas Tech was its highest possession time since 2002 373.1 having the ball for 40:38 in the season opener against Nevada last season. It also marked Nebraska’s 2003 345.0 highest possession time on the road since at least 1980, and Nebraska’s largest possession advantage 2004 363.2 against a conference opponent since holding the ball for 42:50 against Colorado in 1992. Nebraska 2005 320.3 has held the ball for 40 minutes or longer just four times since 1980. 2006 414.6 4NU held the time of possession advantage in nine consecutive halves prior to the second half at 2007 468.3 Oklahoma. The Huskers have had at least 16:30 in time of possession in 10 of the past 11 halves and 2008 448.2 has held the TOP edge in 11 of the last 12 halves. Nebraska Scoring Offense Stats 4Nebraska ran 241 combined plays against Texas Tech, Iowa State and Baylor, while those three opponents NU finished 28th nationally in scoring at 33.4 snapped the ball just 155 times. The Huskers have a 98-play advantage in six Big 12 games. points per game in 2007, its best scoring average 4Nebraska had nine scoring drives of 4:00 or longer in those three games, including four against since 2001. The 2008 Huskers are challenging that Texas Tech, three at Iowa State and two against Baylor. average after scoring 30 or more points in eight of 4The Huskers’ 15-play scoring drive that consumed 8:03 of the first half at Texas Tech marked the first 10 games. Nebraska averaged 30 points or the Huskers’ longest scoring drive of the season in terms of both time and plays. The Huskers last more for 24 straight years from 1978 to 2001. had a longer scoring drive in terms of plays against Oklahoma in 2005. The last time an NU scoring Year Scoring Offense 2001 37.4 drive took longer than 8:03 was against Penn State in 2003, when the Huskers used 8:12 on a 2002 27.4 touchdown drive. 2003 24.8 4The Texas Tech game marked the only time since 1980 Nebraska had three scoring drives in a game 2004 25.0 that each consumed at least 7:00. In fact, only once in the past 29 seasons has Nebraska had two 2005 24.7 7:00-plus scoring drives in a game (2005 at Baylor). Scoring drive and time of possession statistics 2006 30.6 are sketchy prior to the 1980 season. 2007 33.4 4Nebraska had not had three scoring drives of at least 10 plays in the same game since four 10-plus 2008 33.8 play drives in a 73-31 win over Kansas State last season. NU Back on Scoring Track 4NU’s average scoring drive the past five weeks (26 total) has been 8.3 plays, 66.0 yards and 4:01. Nebraska scored at least 30 points in seven 4The 92-yard scoring drive in the first quarter against Iowa State was Nebraska’s longest in distance straight games before posting 17 points against since a 94-yard TD drive against Nevada in the 2007 season opener. Missouri. That marked the longest streak of 30-plus 4Nebraska had four touchdown drives of 80 yards or longer at Oklahoma. Nebraska had seven drives point games since NU hit that mark in 13 straight of 80 yards or more in the first eight games. The Huskers added an 80-yard scoring drive against games, including the entire 1995 season and the Kansas. first game of the 1996 campaign. 4An improved running game has helped Nebraska control the clock. In the first six games of the Overall, Nebraska has 11 30-point efforts in its season, the Husker offense averaged 4.1 yards per carry. In the last four games, Nebraska has averaged past 13 games. Against Virginia Tech, Nebraska scored four 5.1 yards per rushing attempt. touchdowns, ending a streak of six straight games with five or more touchdowns. That streak was the Charting the 2008 Husker Offense longest with at least five touchdowns since the first Nebraska is striving for offensive balance in 2008. A year ago, Nebraska ranked ninth nationally in total offense and seventh eight games of the 1989 season. in passing offense and more than 69 percent of the Huskers’ offense was generated through the air. Through 10 games Nebraska Time of Possession in 2008, the Huskers are one of the nation’s most balanced teams in play selection, having ran the ball 347 times while The NU offense is one of the nation’s best at controlling attempting 346 passes. The Huskers have picked up 65.1 percent of their yardage by pass. Nebraska ranks 13th nationally the clock. The Huskers rank second nationally in in passing offense, 14th in total offense and 23rd in scoring offense. time of possession, averaging 33:11 per game. The Game Rushes Rush Yds. Passes Pass Yds. TO TOP 3rd Down Huskers’ average is their best since averaging 33:36 Western Michigan 31 138 20-36-1 345 2 30:24 5-13 in 1994. NU’s time of possesion average this season San Jose State 30 99 18-27-1 216 2 29:37 4-11 is nearly four minutes more than in 2007. New Mexico State 44 330 18-24-0 223 1 31:06 5-10 Year Avg. TOP 1996 31:11 Virginia Tech 25 55 17-26-1 278 2 25:16 2-11 1997 32:48 Missouri 34 76 27-39-1 293 2 33:57 12-19 1998 30:38 Texas Tech 35 114 37-45-1 357 1 40:12 7-12 1999 31:13 Iowa State 41 220 27-37-0 328 3 37:11 7-13 2000 32:12 Baylor 37 161 32-46-0 336 1 38:37 11-17 2001 31:48 Oklahoma 35 204 16-28-2 214 4 30:42 5-12 2002 29:10 Kansas 35 167 29-38-1 328 3 34:46 6-14 2003 31:41 Pct. of Rushing Plays: 50.1% 2004 27:55 Pct. of Passing Plays: 49.9% 2005 29:56 Pct. of Total Offense Via Rush: 34.9% 2006 32:41 Pct. of Total Offense Via Pass: 65.1% 2007 29:14 2008 33:11

Huskers.com Page  Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Big 12 Conference POW Nominees Husker Offense Also Has Quick-Strike Ability Game Offense Defense Sp. Teams Nebraska has also shown the ability to put points on the scoreboard quickly. NU has produced 14 W. Mich. Swift Glenn Henery touchdown drives that have lasted 2:00 or less, and 13 touchdown drives of five plays or less. SJSU -- Suh Paul In the season opener against Western Michigan, Nebraska’s five touchdown drives covered an NMSU Murtha Suh Potter average of more than 65 yards, but it took the Huskers an average of just 4.4 plays and only 1:38 Va. Tech -- -- Swift to find the end zone. Against the Broncos, four of NU’s five touchdown drives took less than two Mizzou ------minutes, including each of the final three TD drives, when Nebraska found the end zone in 47, 37 and T. Tech Ganz Matt Holt Wesch 37 seconds, respectively. Nebraska scored in four plays or less on four of its five touchdown drives, Iowa State Ganz Potter -- including a two-play, 74-yard scoring march on its final touchdown drive. The Huskers produced Baylor Swift Suh -- two quick-strike drives against Baylor, and posted a one-play scoring drive against Kansas on a 52- Oklahoma ------Kansas Helu Suh Henery yard Roy Helu Jr. touchdown run. Kansas St. Quarterback Joe Ganz has directed the Husker offense to 11 touchdown drives under one minute Colorado in the last 11 games. Overall, the senior has guided the offense to 14 touchdown drives under one Bold indicates winner minute in his 13 career starts. Huskers on Watch/Award Lists Husker Offense Productive in Red Zone Marlon Lucky, Sr., IB Nebraska has made the most of its scoring opportunties throughout the season, most notably Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List during Big 12 Conference play. On the year, Nebraska has converted 40-of-45 red-zone opportunities Maxwell Award Watch List into scores, including 34 touchdowns and six field goals. The 89 percent efficiency mark ties for Doak Walker Award Watch List 15th nationally and is tied for third in the Big 12 Conference. Joe Ganz, Sr., QB The Huskers have been even more productive during conference action. Nebraska has traveled Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List inside the 20-yard line 28 times in Big 12 play and put points on the board on 26 occasions. The Zach Potter, Sr., DE 92.9 percent success rate ranks first in the Big 12, just ahead of Oklahoma and Texas Tech. Lott Trophy Watch List (Impact Defensive Player) Nebraska has been perfect in the red zone seven times in 10 games, including the past two weeks Hendricks Award Watch List (Best DE) against Oklahoma and Kansas. Husker Records Report Category...... Record “Joe the Quarterback” All-time...... 814-337-40 Senior quarterback Joe Ganz has been the man directing the Husker offense since late last Home...... 492-135-20 season. Ganz started the final three games of 2007 and the Palos Heights, Ill., native has been Memorial Stadium...... 367-112-13 outstanding since taking over the quarterback role. Since 1962...... 448-115-5 In his 13 career starts, Ganz has thrown for more than 4,200 yards while helping Nebraska Away...... 322-201-20 average more than 38 points per game. Road (on campus)...... 283-161-17 Among his accomplishments over his first 13 career starts, Ganz has: Neutral Sites...... 39-39-3 4 Thrown for 4,232 yards, a total that by itself would rank as the fifth-highest career passing When Scoring 35+ Points...... 323-4 total in school history. vs. Big 12 Teams...... 462-172-16 4 Ganz threw for 3,366 yards in his first 10 career starts, the most passing yards in a 10-game In Big 12 Action (since ‘96)...... 69-37 stretch. That total easily eclipsed the previous mark of 2,412 yards set by Zac Taylor over the final Home...... 40-11 five games of the 2005 season and the first five games of the 2006 campaign. Away...... 26-24 4 Thrown for 34 touchdowns, five more than Zac Taylor’s school-record 26 touchdown strikes Neutral...... 3-2 in 14 games in 2006. Bowls...... 22-22 4 Accumulated a school-record eight 300-yard passing games, five more than previous record holder On ABC...... 84-44 Zac Taylor totaled in 26 career starts. Ganz has thrown for at least 275 yards in 10 of 13 starts. In Overtime...... 5-1 4 At Night...... 67-27-3 Produced three of the five 400-yard passing days in school history in his three starts last vs. Ranked Teams... season and the top two passing games in NU history – 510 yards against Kansas State and 484 All-Time...... 93-110-3 yards at Colorado. He also posted the top two total offense games in NU history with 528 yards Home...... 43-36-0 against KSU and 521 vs. Colorado. Ganz owns five of the top 10 passing days in school history, and Away...... 29-57-3 five of the top 10 total offense games in school history. Neutral...... 21-17-0 4 In his first 10 starts, Ganz guided the Husker offense to an average of 39.6 points per game. Ganz’s as No. 1 Team...... 46-7-1 average was the fifth-best total among all quarterbacks in school history over their first 10 starts, trailing In Consecutive Sellout Streak... only Scott Frost (46.8 ppg), Tommie Frazier (41.8), Turner Gill (41.2) and Steve Taylor (39.9). Overall...... 257-39 4 Led NU to at least 30 points 11 times in 13 starts. No other quarterback in Nebraska history vs. Ranked Teams...... 39-24 helped his team score at least 30 points nine times in his first 10 career starts. NU Streaks...The Huskers have... Ganz in 13 Career Starts Game A-C-I Yds TD Pct. Rushing Total Offense 4 won 97 straight when rushing for 400 yards 2007 4 won 123 straight games when holding the KU 50-25-4 405 4 .500 5-11-1 416 opponent to 10 or fewer points (230-5-1 all-time) KSU 40-30-0 510 7 .750 6-18-0 528 4 scored in 161 consecutive games CU 58-31-3 484 4 .534 6-37-2 521 4 scored in 262 straight home games 2008 4 shut out opponents 103 times WMU 36-20-2 345 4 .556 6-38-0 383 SJSU 25-17-1 216 0 .680 6-(-2)-0 214 NMSU 17-13-0 158 1 .765 5-69-1 227 VT 26-17-1 278 2 .654 8-18-0 296 MU 39-27-1 293 2 .692 3-(-7)-0 286 TT 44-36-1 349 2 .818 6-(-5)-1 344 ISU 37-27-0 328 1 .730 8-3-1 331 BU 46-32-0 336 3 .696 11-42-0 378 OU 26-14-2 206 1 .538 4-5-0 211 KU 37-28-1 324 3 .757 4-(-8)-0 316 Totals 481-317-16 4, 4 .659 78-219-6 4,451 3 5.5 ypg 42.4 ypg Huskers.com Page  Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Ganz Stacking up Well in Ascension in NU Record Book Continues for Ganz Head-to-Head Matchups Ganz shattered Nebraska records in his second career start last season against Kansas State. A The Big 12 Conference has rightfully earned the year later, Ganz is nearing the top of the NU passing record book. He enters this week’s game with reputation as the league with the best quarterbacks. 4,390 career passing yards, the fifth-highest total in school history. He has thrown for 2,833 yards For proof of this, one needs to look no further than this season, the second-best total in school history. the NCAA statistical rankings that show seven Big Ganz averages 283.3 yards passing per game to rank 11th nationally and is in position to shatter 12 quarterbacks ranked among the top 16 nationally the school passing record. Ganz is within 364 yards of Zac Taylor’s record total of 3,197 yards in in passing efficiency. 2006, and when including a bowl game Ganz is currently on pace to throw for 3,683 yards. While Joe Ganz is often overlooked among this Ganz showed that his finish to 2007 was not a fluke in the season opener against Western group, his numbers stack up favorably with his more heralded peers. Ganz ranks 15th nationally in passing Michigan, and he has continued his torrid play throughout 2008. efficiency. Ganz has made nine career conference 4The 345 yards passing against the Broncos were the most ever in a Nebraska season opener and starts, and he has passed for more yards than the rank No. 10 on the Husker single-game passing list. Ganz had his most accurate passing day at Texas opposing quarterback eight times. OU’s Sam Bradford Tech, hitting 36-of-44 passes for 349 yards, the ninth-best passing day in school history. was the first quarterback to out-yard Ganz, holding a 4The 36 completions at Texas Tech tied a Nebraska school record. Ganz’s previous high in completions 315-206 passing edge. Ganz rebounded to throw for was 31 at Colorado last season. 324 yards against Kansas, besting the 304 yards by 4Ganz has connected on 164-of-229 passes in Big 12 play (71.6 percent) and his 69.4 overall completion KU’s Todd Reesing, the second consecutive year Ganz percentage is well ahead of the NU record of 63.1 percent, set by Sam Keller last season. has out-yarded the Jayhawk quarterback. Ganz fared well individually in head-to-head 4Ganz has 231 completions in 10 games, just six completions shy of Zac Taylor’s school record of matchups with Heisman Trophy contenders Chase 237 completions in 2005. Daniel of Missouri and Graham Harrell of Texas 4Ganz has 39 passes of 20 yards or more in 2008, and the Huskers have had at least seven receivers Tech. Ganz threw for 37 more yards than Daniel, catch passes in all 10 games. Nebraska has completed passes to 18 receivers. and out-yarded Harrell by 65 passing yards. 4Ganz had at least four touchdown passes in each of his first four starts with 19 total in the four-game period. His 19 TD passes were the most ever by a Nebraska quarterback in a four-game stretch. Top Passing Games in NU History 4Ganz’s 38 career touchdown passes are fourth on the Nebraska career list. He produced his sixth Rank, Player, Game Yards career game with three or more touchdowns against Kansas. 1. Joe Ganz, 2007 vs. Kansas St. 510 2. Joe Ganz, 2007 at Colorado 484 4His 19 touchdown passes this season are tied for third on the NU season list, six shy of Taylor’s 3. Sam Keller, 2007 vs. Ball State 438 record of 25 set in 14 games in 2006. 4. Zac Taylor, 2005 vs. Iowa State 431 4Ganz has added 153 rushing yards this season and his 2,986 yards of total offense is the second- 5. Joe Ganz, 2007 at Kansas 405 best total in school history. He enters the Kansas State game 180 yards shy of establishing a new 6. Zac Taylor, 2006 vs. Kansas 395 Nebraska season record in that category. Ganz ranks 10th in career total offense at Nebraska despite 7. Zac Taylor, 2005 at Colorado 392 starting just 13 games. He has averaged 342.4 yards of total offense in his starts. 8. Sam Keller, 2007 vs. USC 389 9. Joe Ganz, 2008 at Texas Tech 349 10. Joe Ganz, 2008 vs. W. Michigan 345 Ganz Joins Rare Company Against Aggies Ganz joined a pair of Heisman Trophy winners in the Nebraska record books against New Mexico NU Season Passing State. The senior scored touchdowns with his feet, arm and hands, achieving a feat duplicated at Player, Years Yards Nebraska by only 1972 Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers and 2001 Heisman winner Eric Crouch. 1. Zac Taylor, 2006 3,197 In the second quarter, Ganz was on the receiving end of Marlon Lucky’s third career touchdown 2. Joe Ganz, 2008 2,833 pass and the first touchdown reception by a Nebraska quarterback in seven seasons. Later in the 3. Zac Taylor, 2005 2,653 4. Sam Keller, 2007 2,422 quarter, Ganz had a 33-yard touchdown run on an option keeper to give the Huskers a 21-0 edge. 5. Dave Humm, 1972 2,074 He completed football’s version of the cycle with a 35-yard scoring strike to tight end Mike McNeill in the third quarter. Ironically, Lucky nearly duplicated Ganz’s feat, needing only a TD reception to NU Season Touchdown Passes join Ganz in the elite company. Player, Years Touchdowns Rodgers first accomplished the feat in the 1973 Orange Bowl against Notre Dame, while Crouch 1. Zac Taylor, 2006 26 matched the trifecta against California in 1999. 2. Vince Ferragamo, 1976 20 Ganz is also one of three players nationally to accomplish the feat in 2008, joining James Casey 3. Joe Ganz, 2008 19 Zac Taylor, 2005 19 of Rice (vs. Tulsa) and Arkelon Hall of Memphis (vs. Louisville). Gerry Gdowski, 1989 19 Swift Moves to Top of Reception List; Closing in on Additional Records NU Career Passing Wide receiver Nate Swift has been a key component in the Husker passing game since 2005, Player, Years Yards and he and fellow senior Todd Peterson have been Joe Ganz’s favorite targets in 2008. Arguably 1. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 5,850 2. Dave Humm, 1972-74 5,035 Nebraska’s most experienced player, Swift has played in 48 games with 26 career starts. Through 3. Jerry Tagge, 1969-71 4,704 10 games, Swift leads the team with 54 catches for a team-high 801 yards, an average of 14.8 yards 4. Eric Crouch, 1998-2001 4,481 per catch. He also leads the team with eight touchdown receptions. 5. Joe Ganz, 2005-present 4,390 The Hutchinson, Minn., native enjoyed a record-setting day in the Huskers’ win over Baylor. Swift hauled in a career-high 11 receptions for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns. In the process, Swift NU Career Touchdown Passes moved to the top of the Nebraska career receptions list. He now has 157 career catches, bettering Player, Years TDs the previous record of 143 catches by 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. 1. Zac Taylor, 2005-06 45 2. Tommie Frazier, 1992-95 43 Swift broke the record on a nine-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter to give NU a 24-20 3. Dave Humm, 1972-74 41 edge. He added a second TD in the fourth quarter to give the Huskers a 30-20 cushion. 4. Joe Ganz, 2005-present 38 The record-setting day against Baylor is just part of a great senior season for Swift who is often 5. Turner Gill, 1980-83 34 overshadowed in a conference full of standout receivers. 4Swift caught seven passes for 111 yards and a touchdown in Nebraska’s victory over Kansas last NU Season Total Offense weekend. The outing marked Swift’s eighth career 100-yard game, second in school history behind Player, Years Yards Rodgers’ 10. Swift has four 100-yard games this season, including three of the past four weeks. 1. Zac Taylor, 2006 3,165 4 2. Joe Ganz, 2008 2,986 The two touchdown catches against Baylor marked the fifth time in his career Swift has caught 3. Jammal Lord, 2002 2,774 two touchdowns in a game. He has at least one touchdown each of the past four weeks and his eight 4. Eric Crouch, 2001 2,625 TD catches this season are tied for third on the NU single-season list. Swift has 20 career receiving 5. Zac Taylor, 2005 2,612 touchdowns, five short of Rodgers’ record of 25. Huskers.com Page  Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Swift & Peterson: 4In addition to 100-yard days against Baylor and Kansas, Swift topped the century mark against Iowa State with Nebraska Career Receptions NU’s One-Two Receiving Punch Player, Years...... Receptions eight catches for 112 yards and a touchdown (all in Swift Peterson Combined 1. Nate Swift, 2005-present...... 157 first half) and five catches for 121 yards and two scores Game No. Yards TD No. Yds. TD 2. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72...... 143 WMU 5 121 2 3 34 0 8-155-2 against Western Michigan. 3. Terrence Nunn, 2004-07...... 136 SJSU 6 70 0 4 59 0 10-129-0 4Swift had a then-career-long 61-yard touchdown 4. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present...... 131 5. Todd Peterson, 2005-present...... 96 NMSU 1 10 0 4 34 0 5-44-0 catch in the second quarter against Western Michigan, 6. Matt Davison, 1997-2000...... 93 VT 3 58 0 4 60 1 7-118-1 bettering a 49-yard reception against Troy in 2006. He established a new career-long catch with a 67-yarder 7. Maurice Purify, 2006-07...... 91 MU 5 45 1 7 81 0 12-126-1 8. Jeff Kinney, 1969-71...... 82 TT 5 70 0 8 77 1 13-147-1 at Oklahoma. 9. Guy Ingles, 1968-70...... 74 ISU 8 112 1 4 52 0 12-164-1 4 With the career receptions record in hand, Swift is 10. Tim Smith, 1977-79...... 72 BU 11 121 2 6 57 0 17-178-2 now making a serious run at Rodgers’ career receiving OU 3 83 1 5 73 0 8-156-1 yardage record. Swift has 2,336 career receiving Career Receiving Yards KU 7 111 1 5 72 0 12-183-1 yards, trailing Rodgers by 143 yards with three games Player, Years...... Yards Totals 54 801 8 50 599 2 104-1,400-10 remaining. Swift is averaging 80.1 receiving yards per 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72...... 2,479 game and would need to average 47.6 yards to reach 2. Nate Swift, 2005-present...... 2,336 National Rankings 3. Terrence Nunn, 2004-07...... 1,762 Rodgers’ record. 4. Matt Davison, 1997-2000...... 1,456 Associated Press (Nov. 9) 4Swift’s 801 receiving yards this season are fourth on 5. Maurice Purify, 2006-07...... 1,444 No. Team (1st) Record Points the single-season yardage top 10 and just 141 yards 6. Todd Peterson, 2005-present...... 1,415 1. Alabama (44) 10-0 1,604 from first on that list. 7. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present...... 1,366 2. Texas Tech (21) 10-0 1,574 4His 54 catches this season are fourth on the NU 8. Matt Herian, 2002-06...... 1,243 3. Florida 8-1 1,467 season list, three shy of second place on the list and 9. Irving Fryar, 1981-83...... 1,196 4. Texas 9-1 1,437 21 receptions from first place. 10. Guy Ingles, 1968-70...... 1,157 5. Oklahoma 9-1 1,375 Swift has caught a pass in 42 of 48 career games, 6. Southern California 8-1 1,311 Nebraska Career TD Catches and his seven catches against Kansas marked the 13th 7. Penn State 9-1 1,161 Player, Years...... Touchdowns time in his career he had caught at least five passes. 8. Utah 10-0 1,157 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72...... 25 9. Boise State 9-0 1,110 He has reached five catches seven times in 2008. 2. Nate Swift, 2005-present...... 20 Swift burst onto the scene in 2005, when he caught 10. Ohio State 8-1 1,009 Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 11. Oklahoma State 8-2 963 an NU freshman record 45 passes, including seven touchdowns. He added 22 catches as a sophomore. Player, Years...... 100-Yard Games 12. Missouri 8-2 913 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72...... 10 13. Georgia 8-2 880 Swift caught 36 passes for 520 yards and three 2. Nate Swift, 2005-present...... 8 14. Ball State 9-0 677 touchdowns as a junior, helping Nebraska to a No. 7 3. Irving Fryar, 1981-83...... 5 15. TCU 9-2 623 national ranking in passing offense. This year Swift 16. BYU 9-1 602 became the first player in school history to catch 20 Nebraska Season Receptions 17. North Carolina 7-2 597 passes in four straight seasons. Player, Year...... Receptions 18. Michigan State 9-2 584 In addition to his offensive impact, Swift is 1. Marlon Lucky, 2007...... 75 19. LSU 6-3 552 Nebraska’s primary punt returner. Against Virginia 2. Maurice Purify, 2007...... 57 20. Florida State 7-2 380 3. Johnny Rodgers, 1972...... 55 Tech, Swift had an 88-yard punt return for a 4. Nate Swift, 2008...... 54 21. Pittsburgh 7-2 318 touchdown in the fourth quarter. The return was the 22. Cincinnati 7-2 269 5. Johnny Rodgers, 1971...... 53 fourth-longest in school history and the first NU punt 6. Todd Peterson, 2008...... 50 23. Oregon State 6-3 124 return for a touchdown since 2002. The effort earned 7. Nate Swift, 2005...... 45 24. South Carolina 7-3 117 Swift recognition as the Big 12 Conference Special 8. Terrence Nunn, 2005...... 43 25. Tulsa 8-1 84 Teams Player of the Week. Cory Ross, 2005...... 43 USA Today Coaches (Nov. 9) 10. Terrence Nunn, 2006...... 42 No. Team (1st) Record Points Peterson Gives Nebraska Offense Season Receiving Yards 1. Alabama (44) 10-0 1,508 Veteran Receiving Tandem Player, Year...... Yards 2. Texas Tech (17) 10-0 1,469 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1972...... 942 3. Florida 8-1 1,348 Senior Todd Peterson teams with Swift to give Nebraska one of the Big 12’s most veteran receiving 2. Johnny Rodgers, 1971...... 872 4. Oklahoma 9-1 1,314 3. Maurice Purify, 2007...... 814 5. Texas 9-1 1,300 tandems. The duo has combined for double-figure 4. Nate Swift, 2008...... 801 6. Southern California 8-1 1,268 catches six times in 2008, while totaling a combined 5. Irving Fryar, 1983...... 780 7. Utah 10-0 1,104 100 receiving yards or more nine times in 10 games. 6. Marlon Lucky, 2007...... 706 8. Penn State 9-1 1,074 Peterson is second on the team with 50 receptions 7. Johnny Rodgers, 1970...... 665 9. Boise State 9-0 1,028 for 599 yards and two touchdowns. His 50 receptions 8. Nate Swift, 2005...... 641 10. Ohio State 8-2 936 are tied for fifth on the NU single-season chart, while 9. Maurice Purify, 2006...... 630 11. Missouri 8-2 883 his yardage total is just outside of the season top 10. 10. Wilson Thomas, 2001...... 616 -- Todd Peterson, 2008...... 599 12. Georgia 8-2 842 The Grand Island, Neb., native has hauled in 35 13. Oklahoma State 8-2 808 receptions in six Big 12 games, including a career- 14. BYU 9-1 679 high eight catches for 77 yards and a touchdown at Texas Tech. His touchdown tied the game at 15. Michigan State 9-2 660 31-31 in the waning moments and forced overtime. Peterson has caught at least three passes in 16. Ball State 9-0 590 every game this season and has topped 50 receiving yards each of the past seven weeks. Like Swift, 17. North Carolina 7-2 543 Peterson continues to shoot up the career receiving charts. His 96 career catches are fifth on that 18. TCU 9-2 475 list, and his 1,415 yards rank sixth, just 41 yards from the No. 4 spot. 19. Florida State 7-2 426 20. LSU 6-3 409 The 6-4, 215-pound Peterson began his career on academic scholarship and as a walk-on football 21. Pittsburgh 7-2 311 player, but was awarded a scholarship before the 2006 season. He is a three-time academic All-Big 22. Cincinnati 7-2 183 12 pick and a strong contender for Academic All-America honors this fall. Last week he was one 23. South Carolina 7-3 155 of three Huskers named to the Academic All-District VII team, putting his name on the national 24. Tulsa 8-1 144 ballot. 25. Oregon State 6-3 71

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Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes NU I-Backs Game-by-Game Say Helu to Roy Lucky Helu Castille Sophomore I-back Roy Helu Jr. has been put together two outstanding games against Oklahoma Game No. Yds. TD No. Yds. TD No. Yds. TD and Kansas and shown his ability to be a future star in the Husker offense. WMU 12 43 1 7 52 0 6 5 0 Helu rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries at No. 4 Oklahoma, before enjoying SJSU 7 23 1 9 59 1 6 7 1 another standout effort against the Jayahwks. Helu ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 16 NMSU 15 103 2 7 32 0 10 75 0 carries against KU, while adding career bests in the receiving department with eight receptions for VT 8 17 0 4 21 1 3 8 0 61 yards. Helu produced his touchdowns (10 and 52 yards) on consecutive Nebraska offensive MU 14 46 0 5 11 0 12 26 0 plays in the second half, turning a 21-17 NU deficit into a 31-21 advantage. TT 16 66 0 10 47 0 3 6 1 ISU 15 74 2 6 66 0 11 70 1 The back-to-back 100-yard rushing outings marked the first time a Husker back has accomplished BU 16 83 1 2 6 0 7 31 0 that feat in conference play in two seasons. Brandon Jackson topped the century mark in consecutive OU 5 8 0 16 157 1 7 2 1 games against Oklahoma State and Missouri in 2006, on his way to All-Big 12 honors. KU 6 7 0 16 115 2 5 49 0 Helu leads Nebraska with 566 rushing yards this season, while averaging an impressive 6.9 yards Totals 114 470 7 82 566 5 70 279 4 per carry. If Helu were to finish the season averaging 6.9 yards per attempt, it would be the best per Receiving carry average by a Husker in seven seasons. In fact, no Husker back with 100 carries or more has Lucky–22-275 yards-1 TD; Helu–20-217 yards finished a season averaging more than six yards per carry since Dan Alexander (6.3 ypg on 182 att.) Castille–7-86 yards and Correll Buckhalter (7.1 ypc on 106 att.) each topped that mark in 2000. Helu has added 20 receptions this season, one of six Huskers with at least 20 catches in 2008. NU Season All-Purpose Yards Leaders Year Player Yards Avg. Lucky Again Adding Dual-Threat Option to Husker Offense 2007 Marlon Lucky 1,559 141.7 Senior I-back Marlon Lucky had one of the best seasons by a Nebraska running back in a decade 2006 Brandon Jackson 1,459 104.2 in 2007. Lucky had 1,019 rushing yards, just the second 1,000-yard rushing season by a Husker 2005 Cory Ross 1,274 106.1 I-back since 2001. He also caught a Nebraska record 75 passes for 705 yards, shattering the 2004 Cory Ross 1,393 126.6 previous NU record by 20 catches. Lucky finished 31st nationally in all-purpose yards, averaging 2003 Josh Davis 1,474 113.3 2002 Jammal Lord 1,412 100.9 145.2 yards per game. His 1,743 all-purpose yards were seventh in NU history and the most by a 2001 Dahrran Diedrick 1,294 107.8 Husker since Ahman Green in 1997. 2000 Dan Alexander 1,171 106.5 Lucky continues to make a dent in the NU record books in 2008. Against New Mexico State, 1999 Eric Crouch 935 77.9 Lucky recorded his eighth career 100-yard rushing game with 103 yards and two touchdowns on 15 1998 Correll Buckhalter 887 73.9 carries. On a career-long 58-yard run in the third quarter, Lucky became the 24th player in school 1997 Ahman Green 1,982 165.2 history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards. He moved into the top 20 with a 66-yard effort at Texas Tech, and is now 17th and within 353 yards of the top 10. Nebraska Career Rushing The North Hollywood, Calif., native continues to be a dual threat. He has caught 22 passes for 275 Player, Years...... Yards yards and a touchdown in 2008, including a seven-catch, 80-yard effort at Texas Tech. He added a 1. Mike Rozier, 1981-83...... 4,780 career-long 69-yard catch in the second half against Baylor, Nebraska’s longest play from scrimmage 2. Ahman Green, 1995-97...... 3,880 this season. Lucky has 131 career catches to rank fourth on the NU career list and he has an -- opportunity to move to second on the list by season’s end, trailing only teammate Nate Swift. 10. Derek Brown, 1990-92...... 2,699 This season Lucky has pushed his career all-purpose yardage total to 4,197 yards, good for 11. Jammal Lord, 2000-03...... 2,573 fourth in NU history, trailing only Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Rodgers and Mike Rozier, along 12. Correll Buckhalter, 1997-00.... 2,522 with Ahman Green. He is 83 yards from matching Green’s total of 4,280 yards. 13. Keith Jones, 1984-87...... 2,488 14. Dan Alexander, 1997-00...... 2,456 Against Iowa State, Lucky rushed for a pair of touchdowns, including one on a direct snap. He 15. Rick Berns, 1976-78...... 2,449 has a a team-high seven rushing touchdowns in 2008, along with one receiving touchdown. Lucky 16. Roger Craig, 1979-82...... 2,446 has 22 career rushing touchdowns and four touchdown receptions. He has also thrown for four 17. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present..2,346 touchdowns on six career pass attempts. This season he has a 20-yard touchdown pass to Joe Ganz 18. Jeff Kinney, 1969-71...... 2,244 against New Mexico State and a four-yard TD pass to tight end Mike McNeill against Kansas. The 19. Doug DuBose, 1982-85...... 2,205 pass to McNeill came after a direct snap to Lucky. 20. Bobby Reynolds, 1950-52...... 2,196 Husker Defense Continuing to Strive for Play-Making Ability Nebraska Career All-Purpose Yards One of the hallmarks of Bo Pelini’s defenses has been play-making ability. Nebraska has flashed Player, Years...... Yards the ability to be a disruptive defensive unit in 2008, but is looking to be much more disruptive in 1. Johnny Rodgers, 1970-72...... 5,586 the final two games of the regular season. The Huskers have made progress in several areas as the 2. Mike Rozier, 1981-83...... 5,445 3. Ahman Green, 1995-97...... 4,280 season has progressed. 4. Marlon Lucky, 2005-present....4,197 4Nebraska has 21 sacks in 10 games. Nebraska had a season-high five sacks for 42 yards in 5. Cory Ross, 2002-05...... 3,559 the 45-35 victory over Kansas, the most sacks by Nebraska since posting five against Auburn in the 2007 Cotton Bowl. This season, Nebraska had four sacks against Western Michigan, three each NU Truly One of America’s Teams against New Mexico State and Baylor, and two each against San Jose State, Virginia Tech and Iowa Nebraska has relied on recruiting the entire nation State. Nebraska has surpassed last season’s sack total of 13. The Huskers had five games without for a number of years and its current roster reflects a single sack in 2007. that tradition. The Huskers have players from 25 4NU has 10 takeaways this season. Nebraska ended a 15-quarter drought without a takeaway with states on their current roster. a pair of fumble recoveries in the final 16 minutes at Iowa State. Nebraska forced just one turnover The NU roster is one of the most geographically in the final seven games of last season, and had just 11 takeaways the entire season. With only 10 diverse in the country. Just three schools have more takeaways, Nebraska ranks 109th nationally in turnover margin at -1.1 per game. states represented on their 2008 roster. 4Nebraska held Western Michigan to just eight yards rushing. The rushing total was the lowest Team States on 2008 Roster by a Nebraska opponent since Maine had -6 yards rushing in the 2005 season opener. Nebraska is Army 35 (plus American Samoa) allowing 140.9 rushing yards per game. Notre Dame 29 4Iowa State’s 218 total yards were the fewest allowed by Nebraska in 19 games. Nebraska had Navy 27 not held an opponent to less than 300 total yards since Nevada in the 2007 season opener (185). The Nebraska 25 Air Force 25 last time Nebraska allowed fewer yards in a Big 12 game was 212 in a 2005 win at Colorado. Stanford 24 (plus two foreign countries) Northwestern 23 Huskers.com Page 11 Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Huskers Winning Third-Down Battle 4The seven points by Iowa State were the fewest by a conference opponent since a 21-3 win at Nebraska has been effective on third down on Kansas State in 2006. both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. That 4Nebraska held Baylor scoreless in the second half in a 32-20 win in Lincoln. The game marked was most evident in the 32-20 win over Baylor. the first time Nebraska blanked an opponent after halftime since last year’s opener vs. Nevada. Nebraska converted 11-of-17 third-down 4Nebraska limited Iowa State to 113 passing yards, with a long pass play of 16 yards. The passing conversions on the offensive side of the ball. total was the lowest by a Husker opponent since Texas A&M threw for 100 yards in Lincoln last Defensively, the Huskers shut out Baylor on third downs, as the Bears were 0-for-10 in that category. season. It marked the first time in 31 games since the Nicholls State game in 2006 that Nebraska The third-down success against Baylor allowed has not allowed a pass of 20 yards or more. Nebraska to run 30 more plays than the Bears and 4Baylor passed for 134 yards against Nebraska. The back-to-back games with less than 150 hold a 17-minute advantage in time of possession. passing yards allowed is the first time a Nebraska defense has accomplished that feat since the In Big 12 games only, the Husker offense has Huskers held the first three opponents of 2007 to less than 150 yards each. converted 57.2 percent of its third-down attempts to rank third in the conference. Overall for the season, Nebraska has converted 48.5 percent to Suh a Fixture in Opponent Backfields; Also Spending Time in NU Backfield rank 14th nationally. Nebraska nose tackle Ndamukong Suh has received attention throughout his career for his Defensively, Nebraska is second in the league unique name. This season it has been Suh’s game that has received the majority of the attention. in third-down defense in Big 12 games, allowing The junior from Portland, Ore., has made a strong case for first-team All-Big 12 honors with his opponents to convert 23-of-65 (35.4 percent). For outstanding play. the season, Nebraska opponents have converted 36.9 Suh is coming off a dominant performance against Kansas when he recorded a career-high 12 percent on third downs. Nebraska allowed Kansas to tackles, including 2.5 sacks and four tackles for loss. He also contributed on offense, lining up at convert just 3-of-12 third downs last week. In the fullback in short-yardage packages. In the fourth quarter, Suh was on the receiving end of a two- last four games NU opponents have converted just 25 percent on third down. yard touchdown pass to give Nebraska a 38-28 edge. The performance by Suh earned him Big 12 Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors and a “Helmet Sticker” from ESPN. Suh had several impressive 2008 Defense by the Numbers accomplishments against the Jayhawks. Sacks Game-by-Game 4His 12 tackles were the most by a defensive lineman since Titus Adams had 12 tackles against Game Sacks Yds. TFL Yards Kansas State in 2005. W. Mich. 4 28 7 39 4The 2.5 sacks were a career-best for Suh and the most by a Husker in 70 games (Demorrio SJSU 2 14 9 27 Williams, 3 vs. Utah State, 2003) NMSU 3 23 4 24 4The four tackles for loss were the most by a Husker this season and the most by an NU defender VT 2 4 8 16 in 38 games (Bo Ruud, 5 vs. Kansas State, 2005). MU 0 0 4 6 The performance against Kansas continued an outstanding season for Suh. He has a team-leading TT 0 0 1 1 60 tackles, including seven games with five or more tackles. Suh’s 6.0 tackles per game leads all Big ISU 2 9 5 18 12 defensive linemen. His average is 1.6 tackles more than teammate Pierre Allen and Missouri’s BU 3 22 7 32 OU 0 0 5 7 Stryker Sulak who are tied for second at 4.4 tackles per game. KU 5 42 8 55 Suh’s 60 tackles are the most by an NU defensive lineman since Ryon Bingham had 67 tackles in 2002. A defensive lineman has not led Nebraska in tackles since middle guard John Bell had a team- Takeaways high 96 tackles in 1973. His 4.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss are also tied for the team lead. Game Fumb. INT Total In addition to his ability to disrupt the line of scrimmage and his touchdown catch, Suh also W. Mich. 1 1 2 SJSU 0 2 2 produced a highlight reel play against San Jose State. Suh picked off a Spartan pass at the line of NMSU 0 2 2 scrimmage and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. VT 0 0 0 MU 0 0 0 Entire Defensive Front Producing Impressive 2008 Campaign TT 0 0 0 While Ndamukong Suh may be providing the headlines from the defensive line, the production of ISU 2 0 2 BU 0 0 0 the unit as a whole has been outstanding. Head Coach Bo Pelini has repeatedly referred to the unit OU 0 1 1 as the strength of his defense, and the numbers back up that statement. KU 0 1 1 4Through 10 games, the Husker defensive line has produced 17 sacks, 43 tackles for loss, three interceptions and seven pass breakups. Last season, Nebraska’s defensive front produced a total of Against the Pass 7.5 sacks and 36 tackles for loss. Game Passes Yds. TD Long Sacks 4The defensive front produced all five sacks against Kansas. The five sacks were the most by the 49-30-1 342 2 50 4-28 W. Mich. Nebraska defense since the 2007 Cotton Bowl against Auburn. SJSU 35-21-2 242 0 55 2-14 NMSU 39-19-2 225 0 55 3-24 4In addition to Suh’s interception, defensive end Zach Potter added an interception against the VT 15-9-0 171 0 40 2-4 Spartans. That marked the first time NU defensive linemen had two picks in a game since 1998. MU 24-19-0 261 3 58 0-0 4Potter added his second interception of the season in the fourth quarter against Kansas, setting TT 25-20-0 284 2 56 0-0 up the clinching touchdown. Potter has three career interceptions, tying the NU record for career ISU 29-16-0 113 0 16 2-9 interceptions by a defensive end (Bill Weber, 1981-84, Willie Harper, 1970-72). BU 20-9-0 134 0 44 3-22 4Potter has 38 tackles, and is tied for Suh with a team-leading 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. OU 30-21-1 315 5 48 0-0 In addition to his key interception against Kansas, Potter tied his career high with six tackles, KU 30-15-1 304 3 53 5-42 including 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss. He also caused a fumble and had a hurry against the Against the Run Jayhawks. Game Att. Yds. TD Long 4Potter also has three blocked kicks this season, one off the Nebraska single-season record. He W. Mich. 25 8 0 7 has five career blocked kicks. SJSU 32 111 1 24 4Senior defensive tackle Ty Steinkuhler had a career-high eight tackles against Western Michigan NMSU 32 114 1 22 and has 37 total stops. He finished the 2007 season with 13 total tackles and had 40 career tackles VT 55 206 3 30 entering 2008. Steinkuhler is tied for eighth in the Big 12 in tackles per game by defensive linemen MU 34 201 3 43 TT 23 137 1 49 with 3.7 stops per contest. ISU 25 105 1 67 4Sophomore defensive end Pierre Allen had a career-high 10 tackles, including three tackles for BU 33 216 3 47 loss against San Jose State after coming on for the injured Barry Turner. Allen has 44 tackles this OU 40 193 3 39 season, including six tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. He is tied for second in the Big 12 among KU 39 118 2 14 tackles by defensive linemen (4.4), trailing only Ndamukong Suh. Huskers.com Page 12 Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Huskers Again Complete Non-League Senior Glenn Making Transition to Linebacker Play With Winning Record Senior Cody Glenn has made a quick transition to the defensive side of the football. A running Nebraska finished the non-conference portion of back for the Huskers for his first three seasons at Nebraska, Glenn switched to linebacker during its 2008 schedule with a 3-1 record. The 2008 season spring ball and quickly moved to the top of the depth chart at WILL linebacker. marks the 27th straight season Nebraska has had a Western Michigan’s offense got a first-hand look at Glenn’s defensive ability in the opener. Glenn winning non-conference record, dating back to a 2-2 threw WMU quarterback Tim Hiller for a two-yard loss on the Broncos’ first offensive snap, setting record in 1981. Since 1981, the Huskers have lost the tone for a big night for the Texas native. either one (11 times) or zero (16 times) non-conference Glenn finished with a team-high 12 tackles, including nine solo stops and three tackles for loss. games. The loss to Virginia Tech was just the Huskers’ He also caused a Western Michigan fumble and broke up three passes, just one PBU shy of the NU third non-conference home loss since 1991. record for breakups by a linebacker. He backed his play up with another solid effort against San Jose State, registering five tackles, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries. NU Continues Season-Opening Success Against Virginia Tech, Glenn notched a Nebraska season-high 14 tackles and added a quarterback Nebraska’s 47-24 victory over Western Michigan hurry. He was injured early in the Missouri game and did not play at Texas Tech. He has returned on Aug. 30 continued a long string of success in to action the past four games. Glenn is third on the team with 51 tackles, including six tackles for season openers. The win was the Huskers’ nation- loss and also has four pass breakups. leading 23rd straight victory in a season opener, Glenn battled injuries during his time at running back, but tallied 579 yards and 14 touchdowns four better than Florida’s 19 straight season- on 143 career carries, before making the switch to defense. opening victories. The Huskers have won each of their last 23 season openers by 10 or more points, and own an 88-26-5 all-time record in season Henery Among Nation’s Most Accurate Kickers openers. Nebraska has scored 40 or more points Sophomore place-kicker Alex Henery tied a Memorial Stadium record against Western Michigan, in the season opener in 16 of the past 23 seasons. as he booted four field goals in the Huskers’ win. The four field goals, each of which came from In that same period, the Huskers have limited the 44 yards, not only tied the Memorial Stadium record, but ranked second all-time at Nebraska for opposition to 14 points or less 15 times. most field goals in a game. It also marked just the second time in school history that a kicker has connected on four field goals of 40 yards or more (NCAA record is 5). Season-Opening Win Streak The strong performance to open 2008 came on the heels of Henery’s perfect kicking season in Year Opponent (rank) Result 2007. A year ago, he made all eight of his field-goal attempts, while connecting on 45-of-45 PATs. 1986 Florida State (11) W, 34-17 Henery suffered his first career missed kick against New Mexico State, but hit on all five PATs 1987 Utah State W, 56-12 1988 Texas A&M (10)* W, 23-14 against the Aggies and added a 19-yard field goal late in the contest. 1989 Northern Illinois W, 48-17 4Henery nailed a career-long 48-yard field goal against Virginia Tech, bettering his 44-yarders in 1990 Baylor W, 13-0 the opener. He also hit three PAT attempts against the Hokies. 1991 Utah State W, 59-28 4Henery hit on a 35-yard field goal against Kansas and is now 10-of-13 on the season and 18-of- 1992 Utah W, 49-22 21 in his career. His 12 straight made field goals were the most ever to start a Nebraska career and 1993 North Texas W, 76-14 fell just five shy of the NU school record for consecutive field goals made. 1994 West Virginia (24)* W, 31-0 4After connecting on the first 77 PAT attempts of his career, including 32 in 2008, Henery missed 1995 at Oklahoma State W, 64-21 his first career PAT in the fourth quarter against Baylor. He is 87-of-88 in his career. 1996 Michigan State W, 55-14 The high school soccer standout showed his athleticism against Kansas, running nine yards for 1997 Akron W, 59-14 a first down on a fake field goal in the fourth quarter. NU scored three players later to take a 45-28 1998 Louisiana Tech** W, 56-27 lead and put the game away. 1999 at Iowa W, 42-7 2000 San Jose State W, 49-13 2001 TCU*** W, 21-7 Special Teams Striving to Provide Big Plays 2002 Arizona State@ W, 48-10 In addition to Alex Henery’s strong kicking effort, Nebraska has had several other outstanding 2003 Oklahoma St. (24) W, 17-7 efforts on special teams. 2004 Western Illinois W, 56-17 4Fellow sophomore place-kicker Adi Kunalic has booted 24 of 61 kickoffs for touchbacks in 2008. 2005 Maine W, 25-7 The 24 touchbacks are the sixth-most of any school in the country. Last year, Kunalic delivered 28 2006 Louisiana Tech W, 49-10 touchbacks in 66 attempts and his 42.4 percent touchback rate was the best of any kicker in the country. 2007 Nevada W, 52-10 In his two-year career, Kunalic has produced touchbacks on 52 of 127 kickoffs (40.9 percent). 2008 Western Michigan W, 47-24 4Entering the Kansas State game, Nebraska kickers have made 125 of their last 129 kick attempts *-Kickoff Classic ; **-Eddie Robinson Classic dating back to 2006. Henery’s missed field goal against NMSU ended a streak of 87 consecutive ***-Pigskin Classic; @-BCA Classic made kicks by NU kickers. 4Sophomore Niles Paul provided a spark in Nebraska’s 35-12 win over San Jose State with an 85-yard kickoff return for a TD to give NU a 21-12 lead early in the fourth quarter. Paul’s kickoff return for a touchdown marked the second kickoff return for a score by Nebraska in its last four games (also Cortney Grixby vs. Kansas State in 2007). Before the two recent kickoff returns for touchdowns, Nebraska had not returned a kickoff for a touchdown since 1998. Paul’s performance against San Jose State earned him Big 12 Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors. Paul added a 69-yard kickoff return at Texas Tech. Paul also recovered a fourth-quarter Iowa State fumble on a punt return, setting up an NU touchdown. 4Senior Nate Swift returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Virginia Tech. Swift’s return was the fourth-longest in school history and the first punt return for a touchdown by Nebraska since 2002. Swift earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. Nebraska ranks 10th nationally in punt returns at 15.4 yards per attempt. 4Senior Zach Potter blocked a field goal attempt against New Mexico State, then added a blocked PAT in overtime at Texas Tech and a blocked PAT at Oklahoma. The three blocked kicks give the 6-7 Potter five career kick blocks. Junior Ndamukong Suh added his second career blocked kick, swatting a Baylor PAT attempt in the first half.

Huskers.com Page 13 Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Strong Starts Important for Huskers Teafatiller, O'Hanlon Awarded Scholarships; Walk-Ons Making Strong Impact Nebraska started fast in both halves in its first Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini recently awarded a pair of former walk-ons with scholarships. Senior three games of 2008 under Head Coach Bo Pelini, tight end/fullback Hunter Teafatiller and junior safety Matt O'Hanlon were placed on scholarship before Virginia Tech and Missouri turned the before the San Jose State game. tables on the Huskers. Teafatiller has been a contributor at tight end each of the past four seasons, and doubles as a Nebraska outscored opponents 35-6 in the first fullback this season. The Kingsburg, Calif., native has 12 career receptions, including four touchdown quarter through three games and 24-7 in the third catches. He has also been a key part of Nebraska's special teams units. for a combined total of 59-13 in the two quarters. O'Hanlon was a strong contributor on special teams in 2006 and 2007, playing in 24 games. Against Virginia Tech, Nebraska fell behind 9-7 This season, he has moved to the top of the depth chart at safety and has started nine games. The after one quarter, and was outscored 10-7 in the third quarter. Missouri took a 14-7 lead after one Bellevue, Neb., native has 45 tackles to rank fourth on the team. period and put the game out of reach by holding a Teafatiller and O’Hanlon are just two of several walk-ons or former walk-ons making a strong 21-0 third-quarter scoring edge against Nebraska. impact for the 2008 Huskers. Oklahoma surged to a 35-0 edge after one period 4Senior wideout Todd Peterson is the Huskers’ second-leading receiver with 50 catches and ranks in a 62-28 loss in Norman. For the season, NU has in the top 10 on both Nebraska’s receptions and receiving yards lists. now been outscored 92-70 in the opening quarter, 4Redshirt freshman defensive back Lance Thorell is a key member of Nebraska’s dime package and has a 72-58 deficit in the third. The Huskers on defense. The Loomis, Neb., native has 21 total tackles this season, including 13 solo, and has have taken over the fourth quarter, outscoring been in the starting lineup four times. opponents 118-45. 4True freshman Matt Holt was a key performer at linebacker for the Huskers against Missouri The Huskers struggled with slow starts last and Texas Tech in place of the injured Cody Glenn. Holt has 14 tackles on the season, including season, as NU was outscored 101-76 in the eight stops against No. 7 Texas Tech when he earned his first career start. He is also a key member opening quarter and 131-87 in the third. While of the Husker special teams units. the Huskers outscored their opponents in both the 4Senior Tyler Wortman is listed as Nebraska’s No. 1 Buck linebacker. Wortman has made 24 second and fourth quarters a year ago, opponents tackles on the year. He had a career-high 11 tackles, including three tackles for loss at Oklahoma, outscored Nebraska by 69 points in the first and and made six tackles including a tackle for loss vs. Kansas. third quarters combined. 4The NU specialists group is keyed by walk-ons. Sophomore place-kicker Alex Henery is among Huskers' Top 10 Home Crowds the nation’s most accurate kickers, while senior Dan Titchener has handled the punting chores for the majority of the past three seasons. Senior Jake Wesch is in his third season as NU’s holder and No. Attend. Opponent Date 1. 85,831 Va. Tech (L, 35-30) Sept. 27, 2008 earned his first career starts at punter against Texas Tech and Iowa State, while senior T.J. O’Leary 2. 85,800 Colorado (W, 37-14) Nov. 24, 2006 is in his third season as Nebraska’s long snapper. 3. 85,486 Kansas (W, 45-35) Nov. 8, 2008 4. 85,372 Missouri (L, 52-17) Oct. 4, 2008 NCAA-Record 296 Consecutive Home Sellouts 5. 85,197 Missouri (W, 34-20) Nov. 4, 2006 Nebraska boasts an incredible NCAA-record 296 consecutive sellouts at Memorial Stadium. The 6. 85,187 Texas (L, 22-20) Oct. 21, 2006 sellout streak dates back to Hall of Fame Coach Bob Devaney's first year in 1962 (vs. Missouri on 7. 85,181 La. Tech (W, 49-10) Sept. 2, 2006 Nov. 3). Notre Dame is second in all-time consecutive sellouts with 203, 93 fewer than Nebraska. 8. 85,104 Baylor (W, 32-20) Oct. 25, 2008 The Huskers are 257-39 during the 296 sellouts. The mark includes a 39-24 record against ranked 9. 85,069 Kansas (W, 39-32, ot) Sept. 30, 2006 teams. Nebraska is 5-0 in the five milestone sellouts during that period (50th, 100th, 150th, 200th 10. 84,959 USC (L, 49-31) Sept. 15, 2007 and 250th sellouts), including a 24-7 win over No. 2 Colorado on Oct. 29, 1994 (No. 200) and a 44-13 victory over Utah State on Sept. 7, 2002 (No. 250). Largest Crowds To See Nebraska Play The fan support at Memorial Stadium has led to a huge home advantage for the Huskers. NU has won No. Opponent Attend. at least six home games in 18 of the past 21 seasons and is 168-23 at home since 1981. 1. at Penn State, Sept. 14, 2002 110,753 2. Miami (Rose Bowl), Jan. 3, 2002 93,781 3. Stanford (Rose Bowl), Jan. 1, 1941 92,000 Nebraska Owns Dominant Edge at Memorial Stadium at USC, Sept. 16, 2006 92,000 Nebraska has rewarded the loyalty of its fans with incredible success at Memorial Stadium through 5. at Texas, Oct. 27, 2007 85,968 the years. Nebraska has won at least six home games in 18 of the past 21 seasons (entering 2008). 6. vs. Virginia Tech, Sept. 27, 2008 85,831 Nebraska is 125-16 at home in the last 19 seasons (since 1989), including a pair of losses against 7. vs. Colorado, Nov. 24, 2006 85,800 teams that went on to win the national championship–Colorado in 1990 and Washington in 1991. 8. vs. Kansas, Nov. 8, 2008 85,486 During Nebraska’s run of success at home in the past 25 years, Nebraska has had three home winning 9. vs. Missouri, Oct. 4, 2008 85,372 streaks of 20 or more games. Nebraska had a school-record 47-game home winning streak from 1991 10. at Penn State, Sept. 25, 1982 85,304 to 1998, a 26-game home streak from 1998 to 2002 and a 21-game win streak in the early 1980s. Nebraska has not been shut out at home since a 12-0 loss to Kansas State in 1968 (262 games), and has posted 40 unbeaten and untied home seasons. The Huskers are 492-135-20 (.776, 647 games, 119 years) in Lincoln, and 367-112-13 (.759, 492 games, 86 years) in Memorial Stadium (since 1923). Nebraska is 5-2 at home in 2008, securing its 40th consecutive winning home campaign.

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Huskers in the NFL Former Huskers Making Mark in NFL Player Team Nebraska has a long-standing tradition of placing large numbers of players in Titus Adams, DT New England* the NFL. A total of 31 former Huskers were listed on NFL rosters as of Sept. 5. A Ryon Bingham, DT San Diego full list of Huskers in the NFL is in the left margin. Zack Bowman, CB Chicago Since the start of Big 12 play in 1996, Nebraska has led all Big 12 schools with Stewart Bradley, LB Philadelphia 59 players selected in the NFL Draft. No other conference school has had more than Kris Brown, PK Houston Josh Brown, PK St. Louis 46 players chosen in that period. This past season, three Huskers were selected in Mike Brown, S Chicago the NFL Draft, marking the 39th straight year NU has had three or more players Ralph Brown, CB Arizona selected in the draft. Correll Buckhalter, RB Philadelphia Daniel Bullocks, S Detroit Conference Crowns Josh Bullocks, S New Orleans Nebraska made its first appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game Adam Carriker, DE St. Louis since 1999 with its 2006 trip to the league title game in Kansas City. The Ahman Green, RB Houston Huskers played in three of the first four Big 12 title games. Nebraska is Russ Hochstein, OL New England one of three teams to capture two or more Big 12 titles in the first 11 years Brandon Jackson, RB Green Bay of the conference, joining Oklahoma with five and Texas with two. Kansas Chris Kelsay, DE Buffalo State, Texas A&M and Colorado each captured one Big 12 crown. Oklahoma leads the way with six Sam Koch, P Baltimore Big 12 title game appearances, followed by Nebraska, Colorado and Texas with four each. Kyle Larson, P Cincinnati The Huskers have won 43 football conference championships overall, including eight under Coach Jay Moore, DE San Francisco** Bob Devaney and 13 under Coach Tom Osborne. Oklahoma has won 36 conference championships Carl Nicks, OL New Orleans to rank second behind NU among league schools. Chris Patrick, OL Philadelphia* Maurice Purify, WR Cincinnati* Dominic Raiola, C Detroit Huskers Continuing to Win in the Classroom Cory Ross, RB Baltimore Nebraska football carries the reputation of one of the nation’s most successful programs on the Barrett Ruud, LB Tampa Bay field. Also synonymous with Cornhusker football is success in the classroom. Bo Ruud, LB New England** Scott Shanle, LB New Orleans Nation-Leading Total of Academic All-Americans Le Kevin Smith, DT New England The Nebraska football program has 96 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a nation- Kyle Vanden Bosch, DE Tennessee leading total. This fall, several Huskers are strong candidates to add to that list, including senior Fabian Washington, CB Baltimore receiver Todd Peterson, senior punter Dan Titchener and senior linebacker Tyler Wortman. The Demorrio Williams, LB Kansas City Husker athletic program as a whole also leads the nation with 263 academic All-Americans across *–Practice squad; **-Injured Reserve all teams and all sports. as of opening day, 20008 Three Huskers Earn Academic All-District Honors Big 12 History Three Nebraska seniors were named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII team on Division Winners Nov. 6. Receiver Todd Peterson, linebacker Tyler Wortman and punter Dan Titchener were among Year North South Big 12 Champ the 24 players named to the all-district squad. Each of the three players advance to the ballot for 1996 Nebraska Texas Texas Academic All-America. That team will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 25. 1997 Nebraska Texas A&M Nebraska 1998 Kansas St. Texas A&M Texas A&M Nebraska Leads Big 12 in Exhausted Eligibility Graduation Rates; Rank High in GSR Scores 1999 Nebraska Texas Nebraska The NCAA released Graduation Success Rate scores and Exhausted Eligibility Graduation rates 2000 Kansas St. Oklahoma Oklahoma on Oct. 14, and Nebraska once again fared extremely well. 2001 Colorado Texas Colorado Nebraska was the Big 12 leader in exhausted eligibility rates for the sixth consecutive year. NU 2002 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma boasted an impressive exhausted eligibility rate of 93 percent. Nebraska’s exhausted eligibility rate 2003 Kansas St. Oklahoma Kansas State has increased from 87 to 93 percent in the past eight years and improved 21 percentage points 2004 Colorado Oklahoma Oklahoma since the inception of the exhausted eligibility rate in 1991-92. 2005 Colorado Texas Texas Nebraska’s 93 percent exhausted eligibility rate ranks one percentage point higher than Texas 2006 Nebraska Oklahoma Oklahoma Tech, which ranks second in the Big 12 Conference at 92 percent. The national average for exhausted 2007 Missouri Oklahoma Oklahoma eligibility is 86 percent for Division I schools. The Husker football team’s GSR score ranked near the top of the Big 12 Conference. The Huskers’ NU Among Leaders in AP National Titles 78 percent rate tied with Baylor for second in the Big 12, trailing only Texas Tech. Nebraska’s Notre Dame leads the nation by winning eight institutional GSR score of 76 percent ranked fourth in the Big 12. Associated Press national titles since 1936, with The Graduation Success Rate is an NCAA measurement that, unlike the federally mandated Oklahoma (7), Alabama (6), Miami (5), USC (5), graduation rates, includes transfer data in the calculation. This marks the third year the NCAA has Nebraska (4) and Minnesota (4) next in line. While released GSR rates the Huskers were awarded the national title by the coaches in 1997, NU finished second to Michigan Husker Seniors on Track for Degrees in the AP poll. Senior offensive guard Mike Huff picked up his undergraduate degree in communication studies In 1970, Nebraska was awarded the AP national this past May and is playing the 2008 season as a graduate student. Senior guard Andy Christensen title, but not the coaches (Texas was first, Ohio State graduated in August and is also in graduate school. An additional 10 members of the 2008 senior second and NU third) as the final poll was released before the bowl games were played. In the coaches class are expected to earn their degrees following the fall semester and 23 of the 25 members of poll (since 1950), Nebraska is tied for fourth with Nebraska’s senior class are expected to have earned their degrees by next May. Miami and Texas with four titles, behind Alabama and Oklahoma with six apiece, and USC with five.

Huskers.com Page 15 Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2008 Game-by-Game Notables Academic All-Big 12 Selections Western Michigan Fifteen Nebraska players were named to the 2007 academic All-Big 12 football team, including 12 * The win was the 23rd straight season Nebraska has first-team selections and three second-team honorees. Nebraska’s 15 academic All-Big 12 selections won its season opener, the nation’s longest streak of were the third-most among conference schools and NU’s 12 first-team selections were the second- wins in season openers. highest total in the league. The Nebraska honorees were led by junior linebacker Tyler Wortman who posted a perfect 4.0 * Bo Pelini became the fifth straight Nebraska first- grade-point average during the previous year. Among the 151 student-athletes honored by the Big year head coach to win his season opener. 12, Wortman, a mechanical engineering major, was one of seven players recognized for carrying a * Sophomore place-kicker Alex Henery connected perfect grade-point average. on four 44-yard field goals. His four field goals tied Also notable among Nebraska’s first-team selections was tight end J.B. Phillips, who was a first- a Memorial Stadium record and were the second team selection for the fourth consecutive year. Phillips graduated with his degree in marketing in most in school history. December of 2006, and completed his master’s degree in May of 2008. Among returning Huskers, Peterson is a three-time first-team selection, while Titchener, defensive end * Nebraska allowed eight rushing yards, the fewest Zach Potter and safety Matt O’Hanlon have each been honored twice. Other returning Huskers named to since allowing -6 rushing yards vs. Maine in 2005. the first team included Wortman, receiver Wes Cammack, and offensive lineman Lydon Murtha. San Jose State Huskers Boast Impressive Total on Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll * Nose tackle Ndamukong Suh returned an The Nebraska football program had 42 players named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring interception 49 yards for a touchdown–the first INT Academic Honor Roll. The honor roll recognizes players who earned a 3.0 grade-point average or return for a score by an NU interior defensive lineman better in the previous semester. Husker freshmen Thomas Grove, Jay Martin and Patrick Witt each since Bruce Moore in 1992 against Arizona State. posted a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring semester. In the fall semester, 39 Huskers were named * Nebraska also had a kickoff return for a to the honor roll. Husker seniors Peterson, Titchener and Wortman have each been named to the touchdown by Niles Paul. The game marked the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll all eight semesters. first time Nebraska scored both a defensive and special teams touchdown in the same game since Peterson Honored with George Sullivan Scholarship the 2002 season opener against Arizona State. The first George Finley Sullivan Endowed Scholarship was presented to senior receiver Todd Peterson before the Virginia Tech game. “Sully” served as Nebraska’s Head Athletic Trainer from 1977 New Mexico State to 1995 and as an Assistant Athletic Trainer and Head Physical Therapist from 1953 to 1977. * New Mexico State’s fourth-quarter touchdown The scholarship was fully endowed in Sullivan’s honor in 2008 by the Touchdown Club of Nebraska, marked the first points by the Aggies in three all- Inc., and many former Husker student-athletes graciously contributed to the fund. The scholarship time meetings with Nebraska. The Aggies were will be presented annually to a “Nebraska varsity football student-athlete who has demonstrated a blanked 57-0 in 1979 and 68-0 in 1982. high level of athletic and academic achievement, with a strong commitment to community, effective * The 69 rushing yards by Joe Ganz were the leadership skills, a high degree of integrity, and commitment to excellence in all endeavors.” Preference most by a Husker quarterback since Jammal Lord is given to student-athletes who intend to pursue a career in a health-related field. rushed for 79 yards in the 2003 Alamo Bowl against Peterson is a model student-athlete, carrying a 3.763 grade-point average in nutrition, exercise and Michigan State. health science. He is a three-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection and was honored eight * Nebraska rushed for 330 yards, just the fourth times with a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. A two-time selection to the time Nebraska has topped 300 yards on the ground Brook Berringer Citizenship Team, he has participated in extensive community service. since the start of the 2004 season. Wortman Honored with Brook Berringer Scholarship * Nebraska held NMSU scoreless in the first half, Nebraska senior linebacker Tyler Wortman was presented the Brook Berringer Memorial Endowed marking the first time in 23 games Nebraska has Scholarship before the San Jose State game. The scholarship was endowed in the memory of former shut out an opponent in the first half. Nebraska quarterback Brook Berringer who died in a plane crash on April 18, 1996. Virginia Tech Criteria for the Brook Berringer Scholarship includes the following: Must be a football student-athlete; * The Virginia Tech game ended a streak of six must be involved in community service along with high ideals, excellent character and integrity. straight games in which Nebraska had scored 35 A native of Grand Island, Wortman fits the criteria of the Berringer Scholarship. He has worked or more points, ending the third-longest streak in his way up the depth chart to his current starting BUCK linebacker position. Off the field, Wortman school history. excels in the classroom and in the community. He carries a 3.955 cumulative grade-point average in mechanical engineering and was a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection in 2007. He is on track * The attendance of 85,831 is a new Memorial to earn his degree in May of 2009. He was also named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team this Stadium record, bettering the crowd of 85,800 past spring for his outreach work. Wortman has volunteered at Elliott Elementary School, as well against Colorado on Nov. 24, 2006. as being a part of Nebraska's regular team hospital visits. Missouri * The loss ended a streak of 15 straight Husker Jones Presented with Jake Young Memorial Scholarship victories over Missouri in Lincoln. The setback Nebraska redshirt freshman offensive tackle Marcel Jones was presented with the Jake Young was also just the Huskers’ second loss in their last Memorial Endowed Scholarship before the Baylor game. The scholarship is presented to a varsity 35 conference openers (2002 at Iowa State), and football student-athlete that demonstrates a high level of athletic and academic achievement and marked the first time since 1977 Nebraska has effective leadership skills. dropped its first conference home game. Jones is a native of Phoenix, Ariz., who started NU's first two games and is a key member of the NU offensive line. Jones had an outstanding first year on campus with a 3.568 grade-piont average * Nebraska failed to score 30 points, ending a and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll each of his first two semesters. Marcel is streak of seven straight games with 30 or more the son of Ulysses and Tracy Torry. Young, a former Husker center who earned All-America honors points, its longest streak of 30-plus point games in 12 seasons. on the field and Academic All-America honors in the classroom, was killed in a terrorist attack in continued on next page Bali in October of 2002.

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Texas Tech * The overtime loss was the first in six all-time Nebraska Possible Starters at a Glance overtime games for the Huskers. Nebraska won in Offense overtime at Missouri in 1997, at Colorado in 1999, Pos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable at Notre Dame in 2000, vs. Iowa State (2OT) in 2005 and Kansas in 2006. WR (X)–Nate Swift*** Sr. 6-2/200 Nebraska career leader in receptions, second in yards and TD catches WR (Z)–Todd Peterson*** Sr. 6-4/215 At least three catches in all 10 games/11 career touchdown catches * Nebraska did not score in the first quarter, TE–Mike McNeill* So. 6-4/240 23 catches are most by NU tight end since 2004/12.7 yards per catch marking the first time in nine games Nebraska did not score in the opening period (at Texas, 2007). LT– Mike Smith* So. 6-6/285 Started nine of 10 games at LT/Came to NU as defensive end -or- Jaivorio Burkes* So. 6-5/325 Back at full strength after preseason illness/started at RT vs. Kansas * NU’s 15-play scoring drive that consumed 8:03 of the first half marked the Huskers’ longest scoring LG–Keith Williams* So. 6-5/305 Has made first five career starts over past six weeks drive of the season in terms of time and plays. The -or- Mike Huff*** Sr. 6-4/300 Earned undergraduate degree last May/23 career starts Huskers last had a longer scoring drive in terms of C–Jacob Hickman** Jr. 6-4/290 Started at guard in 2007 before moving to center in off-season plays against Oklahoma in 2005. The last time an RG–Matt Slauson*** Sr. 6-5/320 32 career starts is most on team/dropped more than 20 pounds since ‘07 NU scoring drive took longer than 8:03 was against Penn State in 2003, when the Huskers used 8:12 on RT–Lydon Murtha*** Sr. 6-7/315 Missed KU game with foot injury/Expected to return vs. Kansas State a touchdown drive. QB–Joe Ganz** Sr. 6-1/210 34 TD passes in 13 starts/Five of top 10 passing days in NU history FB–Thomas Lawson** Sr. 6-0/250 Scored touchdowns on all three receptions in 2007 Iowa State -or- Hunter Teafatiller*** Sr. 6-3/240 Lined up at tight end in first three seasons/Awarded scholarship in Sept. * The win ended Nebraska’s five-game road losing IB–Marlon Lucky*** Sr. 6-0/215 Fourth at NU in career all-purpose/Touchdown in eight of past 12 games streak both overall and in Big 12 Conference games. NU’s previous road victory was a 20-17 win -or- Roy Helu Jr.* So. 6-0/215 Leads team with 566 rushing yards/back-to-back 100-yard rushing games at Wake Forest last season. NU’s last win on the -or- Quentin Castille* So. 6-1/235 Third on team with 279 rushing yards/8 career touchdowns road in league play was a 28-27 victory at Texas A&M in 2006. Defense * The 28-point victory was Nebraska’s second- Pos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable largest in a conference game in the last four B END–Zach Potter*** Sr. 6-7/280 24 career tackles for loss/38 tackles, 12 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 2 INT, 3 kick blocks seasons. It was also NU’s largest margin of victory NT–Ndamukong Suh** Jr. 6-4/300 Big 12 leader among DL in tackles pg/Career-high 12 tackles, 4 TFL vs. KU in a league road game since a 51-7 win at Kansas in 2001. DT–Ty Steinkuhler*** Sr. 6-3/280 Made a career-high eight tackles vs. Western Michigan/37 tackles in ‘08 O END–Pierre Allen* So. 6-5/265 Took over for injured Barry Turner/44 tackles, seven tackles for loss * The victory marked NU’s fourth straight over WLB–Cody Glenn*** Sr. 6-0/235 Third on team with 51 tackles despite missing majority of two games Iowa State, marking the eighth NU winning streak of four games or more in the all-time series. MLB–Phillip Dillard** Jr. 6-1/235 Missed last two games with leg injury/38 tackles is fifth on team BLB–Tyler Wortman* Sr. 6-3/235 Walk-on is in first year at top of depth chart/11 tackles vs. OU * Nebraska forced Iowa State’s offense to three- and-out six times in the game, a season-high for RCB–Anthony West* So. 6-0/200 First career INT against W. Michigan/25 tackles in 2008/3 PBU vs. KU the NU defense. S–Matt O’Hanlon** Jr. 5-11/195 Started nine games in 2008/awarded scholarship in September S-Larry Asante* Jr. 6-1/210 78 tackles as a sophomore/Second in ‘08 with 58 tackles (13 at OU) Baylor S-Rickey Thenarse** Jr. 6-0/195 Made second career start against Kansas/two-time special teams MVP * In addition to setting a career high, Swift’s LCB–Armando Murillo* Sr. 6-0/190 Has 32 tackles, an INT, a fumble recovery and team-high 9 PBU 11 receptions tied Maurice Purify (at Colorado, NICKEL–Eric Hagg* So. 6-2/200 Backup corner has made eight starts as nickel back/34 tackles, 6 PBU Nov. 23, 2007) and Marlon Lucky (vs. Ball State, Sept. 22, 2007) for third on the Nebraska DIME–Lance Thorell RFr. 6-1/190 Walk-on played 8-man football in high school/four starts, 21 tackles single-game receptions list. Special Teams * Nebraska trailed 20-17 at the half, but rallied. Pos.–Player Yr. Ht/Wt Notable NU had lost the previous 22 games it had trailed PK–Alex Henery* So. 6-2/175 Connected on four 44-yard FGs vs. Western Michigan/18-21 in career at the half since an 18-10 win over Penn State in 2003 when the Huskers trailed 10-9 at half. P–Dan Titchener** Sr. 6-0/200 51 punts downed inside 20 in 144 career punting attempts -or- Jake Wesch*** Sr. 6-1/205 First career starts at punter vs. Tech and ISU/Averaging 40.2 ypp * Place-kicker Alex Henery missed an extra- KO–Adi Kunalic* So. 6-0/185 Led nation in touchback percentage in 2007/24 touchbacks in 2008 point attempt in the fourth quarter ending a LS–T.J. O’Leary** Sr. 6-1/235 Omaha native transferred from New Mexico State/third year as starter streak of 77 straight made to begin his career. H–Jake Wesch*** Sr. 6-1/205 Completed second career pass on fake FG vs. Texas Tech Oklahoma PR–Nate Swift*** Sr. 6-2/200 88-yard return for TD vs. Virginia Tech was 4th-longest in NU history * I-back Roy Helu produced his first career PR–Niles Paul* So. 6-1/210 Has seven punt returns for 77 yards in 2008 100-yard rushing game with 16 carries for 157 KOR–Niles Paul* So. 6-1/210 Two returns of 69 yards or more/TD vs. SJSU/Averging 23.8 per return yards and a touchdown. The rushing total was KOR–Alfonzo Dennard Fr. 5-10/190 One of five true freshmen to see action/4-55 KOR in 2008 the most by a Husker in 21 games.

* Nebraska safety Larry Asante made a career- high 13 tackles, bettering his 10 tackles last season against Texas A&M.

* The 35 points allowed by Nebraska in the first quarter were the most ever allowed in a quarter by NU.

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Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Nebraska Football Rosters As of Sept. 28, 2008; Lettermen in Bold; *-Indicates Letters Earned No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 2008 Numerical Roster 95 * Allen, Pierre DE 6-5 265 So. Denver, Colo. (Thomas Jefferson) No. Name...... Position 1 Chris Brooks...... WR 21 * Amukamara, Prince CB 6-1 195 So. Glendale, Ariz. (Apollo) 2 * Major Culbert...... S 70 Anderson, Kenny DE 6-2 235 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 2 Patrick Witt...... QB 4 * Asante, Larry S 6-1 210 Jr. Alexandria, Va. (Hayfield/Coffeyville CC) 3 Zac Lee...... QB 56 * Barfield, Shukree DT 6-4 290 Sr. Camden, N.J. (Garden City CC) 3 ** Rickey Thenarse...... S 66 Barrett, Cruz OL 6-4 310 So. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) 4 * Larry Asante...... S 56 Baumgartner, Justin LS 6-2 245 Sr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Chadron State/Laramie County CC) 5 *** Marlon Lucky...... IB 83 Bechtold, Damon TE 6-4 215 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 5 * Anthony West...... CB 39 Blatchford, Justin DB 6-1 185 Fr. Ponca, Neb. 6 Khiry Cooper...... WR 14 * Blue, Anthony CB 5-10 180 So. Cedar Hill, Texas 6 * Armando Murillo...... CB 1 Brooks, Chris WR 6-2 210 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East) 7 Kody Spano...... QB 73 Burke, Keifer DT 6-3 220 Fr. Maxwell, Neb. 7 * Latravis Washington...... LB 72 * Burkes, Jaivorio OL 6-5 325 So. Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley) 8 Austin Cassidy...... S 8 * Will Henry...... WR 57 Callaway, Steve LS 5-9 215 Fr. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley) 9 Ben Lester...... WR 42 Camarata, Joseph LB 5-10 225 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. 9 Austin Stafford...... LB 82 ** Cammack, Wes WR 5-11 195 Jr. DeWitt, Neb. (Tri-County) 10 * Roy Helu Jr...... IB 58 Caputo, Mike OL 6-1 275 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 11 Curenski Gilleylen...... WR 8 Cassidy, Austin S 6-1 205 RFr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 11 Justin Rogers...... DB 19 * Castille, Quentin IB 6-1 235 So. La Porte, Texas 12 ** Joe Ganz...... QB 77 Choi, Seung Hoon OL 6-2 300 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Christian) 12 Courtney Osborne...... DB 62 Christensen, Andy OL 6-3 305 Sr. Bennington, Neb. 13 P.J. Smith...... DB 51 Compton, Will LB 6-2 230 Fr. Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County) 14 * Anthony Blue...... CB 6 Cooper, Khiry WR 6-2 180 Fr. Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist Academy) 14 Lester Ward...... IB 81 Cotton, Ben TE 6-6 230 Fr. Ames, Iowa 15 Beau Davis...... QB 31 Covey, Nick DE 6-2 250 Jr. Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge) 15 Alfonzo Dennard...... DB 16 Jim Ebke...... QB 94 Crick, Jared DT 6-6 280 RFr. Cozad, Neb. 16 John Levorson...... DB 2 ** Culbert, Major S 6-0 205 Jr. Harbor City, Calif. (Nathaniel Narbonne) 17 *** Todd Peterson...... WR 27 Damkroger, Jonathon P/PK 6-1 180 So. Firth, Neb. (Norris) 17 Josh Williams...... DE 15 Davis, Beau QB 6-4 180 Sr. Venice, Calif. 18 ** Menelik Holt...... WR 20 Dean, Jase DB 6-0 180 Fr. Bridgeport, Neb. 18 Zach Ruiz...... QB 15 Dennard, Alfonzo DB 5-10 190 Fr. Rochelle, Ga. (Wilcox County) 18 Shawn Sullivan...... DB 52 ** Dillard, Phillip LB 6-1 235 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks) 19 * Quentin Castille...... IB 46 Dixon, Taylor WR 5-11 170 Fr. Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade) 20 Jase Dean...... DB 16 Ebke, Jim QB 6-0 210 So. Lincoln, Neb. (East/South Dakota State) 20 * Adi Kunalic...... PK 92 Fahie, Tyrone DE 6-3 255 So. Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) 21 * Prince Amukamara...... CB 42 Fisher, Sean LB 6-6 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 21 Tim Marlowe...... WR 22 Mason Wald...... DB 49 Foxhoven, Tanner LB 6-3 210 Fr. Crofton, Neb. 23 Lance Thorell...... CB 12 ** Ganz, Joe QB 6-1 210 Sr. Palos Heights, Ill. (Amos Alonzo Stagg) 24 * Niles Paul...... WR 41 Gillaspie, Aaron FB 6-2 240 So. Littleton, Colo. 24 Adam Watson...... DB 11 Gilleylen, Curenski WR 6-0 210 RFr. Leander, Texas 25 Kyler Reed...... TE 34 *** Glenn, Cody LB 6-0 235 Sr. Rusk, Texas 25 Jeremy Wallace...... RB/LB 41 * Grove, Thomas LB 6-2 225 So. Arlington, Neb. 26 Steven Osborne...... WR 28 * Hagg, Eric CB 6-2 200 So. Peoria, Ariz. (Ironwood) 27 Jonathon Damkroger...... P/PK 80 Harvey, David DE 6-4 265 Jr. La Plata, Md. (McDonough) 28 * Eric Hagg...... CB 30 Hays, Mike FB 6-1 230 RFr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 28 Austin Jones...... IB 10 * Helu Jr., Roy IB 6-0 215 So. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley) 29 Collins Okafor...... IB 90 * Henery, Alex PK 6-2 175 So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 30 Mike Hays...... FB 74 Henry, Ricky OL 6-4 305 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke/N.D. State College of Science) 31 Nick Covey...... DE 32 Marcus Mendoza...... IB 8 * Henry, Will WR 6-5 220 So. El Paso, Texas (J.M. Hanks) 33 ** Matt O'Hanlon...... S 47 Hetzer, Tyson TE 6-6 250 Jr. Redding, Calif. (Anderson/Citrus College) 33 David Pillen...... LS 67 ** Hickman, Jacob OL 6-4 290 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial) 34 *** Cody Glenn...... LB 80 Hill, Ryan TE 6-3 245 RFr. Arvada, Colo. (West) 35 Matt Holt...... LB 35 Holt, Matt LB 6-0 200 Fr. Lee’s Summitt, Mo. (West) 35 Jordan Makovicka...... RB 18 ** Holt, Menelik WR 6-4 220 Jr. San Diego, Calif. (St. Augustine) 36 ** Thomas Lawson...... FB 61 *** Huff, Mike OL 6-4 300 Sr. Ralston, Neb. 36 Mathew May...... S 85 Hyland, KC WR 6-6 195 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) 37 *** Jake Wesch...... PK/P 69 Iske, Cory OL 6-4 285 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 37 Kevin Thomsen...... FB 58 Jackson, Justin DL 6-3 255 Fr. Roca, Neb. (Norris) 39 Justin Blatchford...... DB 28 Jones, Austin IB 5-10 205 RFr. Centennial, Colo. (Smokey Hill) 40 * Blake Lawrence...... LB 41 Aaron Gillaspie...... FB 73 * Jones, D.J. OL 6-5 305 So. Omaha, Neb. (Central) 41 * Thomas Grove...... LB 78 Jones, Marcel OL 6-7 310 RFr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Trevor Browne) 42 Joseph Camarata...... LB 85 Klingelhoefer, Faron DE 6-2 255 Fr. Amherst, Neb. 42 Sean Fisher...... LB 54 Koehler, Colton LB 6-1 230 Jr. Harvard, Neb. (Nebraska Wesleyan) 43 Brent Moravec...... FS 44 Kreikemeier, Micah LB 6-3 210 Fr. West Point, Neb. (Central Catholic) 43 *** Ty Steinkuhler...... DT 20 * Kunalic, Adi PK 6-0 185 So. Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley) 44 * Mike McNeill...... TE 40 * Lawrence, Blake LB 6-2 225 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West) 44 Micah Kreikemeier...... LB 36 ** Lawson, Thomas FB 6-0 250 Sr. Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) 45 Justin Makovicka...... FB 3 Lee, Zac QB 6-2 210 So. San Francisco, Calif. (St. Ignatius Prep/San Francisco City College) 45 Alonzo Whaley...... LB 48 Legate, Tyler FB 5-10 220 So. Neligh, Neb. (Neligh-Oakdale/South Dakota) 46 Taylor Dixon...... WR 9 Lester, Ben WR 5-10 170 RFr. Tecumseh, Neb. 47 Tyson Hetzer...... TE 47 William Yancy...... DE 16 Levorson, John DB 6-3 190 Fr. Crete, Neb. 48 Tyler Legate...... FB 75 Lingenfelter, Luke DE 6-4 255 RFr. Plainview, Neb. 48 Marcus Smith...... LB 5 *** Lucky, Marlon IB 6-0 215 Sr. North Hollywood, Calif. 49 Tanner Foxhoven...... LB 96 Maher, Brett PK/P 6-0 160 Fr. Kearney, Neb. 49 * Dreu Young...... TE 50 Quentin Toailoa...... 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51 Will Compton...... LB 35 Makovicka, Jordan RB 5-10 170 Fr. Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler) 52 ** Phillip Dillard...... LB 45 Makovicka, Justin FB 6-1 240 So. Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler) 53 * Tyler Wortman...... LB 61 Manninger, Matt LB 6-1 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 54 Colton Koehler...... LB 21 Marlowe, Tim WR 5-10 160 Fr. Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney) 54 Max McShane...... OL 63 * Martin, Ben DT 6-4 275 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 55 Baker Steinkuhler...... DL 88 Martin, Jay TE 6-2 215 RFr. Waverly, Neb. 56 * Shukree Barfield...... DT 36 May, Mathew S 6-1 195 RFr. Imperial, Neb. (Chase County) 56 Justin Baumgartner...... LS 62 McClure, Mychael LB 6-5 210 Fr. Wisner, Neb. (Wisner-Pilger) 57 Steve Callaway...... LS 65 McDermott, Colin LB 6-2 225 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 58 Mike Caputo...... OL 58 Justin Jackson...... DL 66 McDermott, Conor DE 6-2 230 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 59 Brian Thorson...... OL 44 * McNeill, Mike TE 6-4 240 So. Kirkwood, Mo. 61 *** Mike Huff...... OL 54 McShane, Max OL 6-6 290 Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. 61 Matt Manninger...... LB 67 Meginnis, Sam LB 6-2 210 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 62 Andy Christensen...... OL 32 Mendoza, Marcus IB 5-10 185 RFr. Houston, Texas (Spring Woods) 62 Mychael McClure...... LB 96 Meredith, Cameron DE 6-4 250 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) 63 * Ben Martin...... DT 63 Meyer, Derek OL 6-5 300 Sr. Campbell, Neb. (Silver Lake/Kansas State) 63 Derek Meyer...... OL 68 Molek, Josh DL 6-3 235 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) 65 Colin McDermott...... LB 90 Moore, Terrence DT 6-3 275 RFr. New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35) 65 * Mike Smith...... OL 43 Moravec, Brent FS 6-0 180 Fr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 66 Cruz Barrett...... OL 6 * Murillo, Armando CB 6-0 190 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Robinson/Eastern Arizona CC) 66 Conor McDermott...... DE 67 ** Jacob Hickman...... OL 76 *** Murtha, Lydon OL 6-7 315 Sr. Hutchinson, Minn. 67 Sam Meginnis...... LB 33 ** O’Hanlon, Matt S 5-11 195 Jr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 68 Josh Molek...... DL 82 ** O'Leary, T.J. LS 6-1 235 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North/New Mexico State) 68 * Keith Williams...... OL 29 Okafor, Collins IB 6-1 195 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Westside) 69 Cory Iske...... OL 12 Osborne, Courtney DB 6-3 175 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 70 Kenny Anderson...... DE 26 Osborne, Steven WR 6-4 185 Fr. Garland, Texas (South Garland) 70 *** Matt Slauson...... OL 24 * Paul, Niles WR 6-1 210 So. Omaha, Neb. (North) 71 Graham Stoddard...... LB 17 *** Peterson, Todd WR 6-4 215 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) 72 * Jaivorio Burkes...... OL 33 Pillen, David LS 5-11 230 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas (Stephen F. Austin) 73 Keifer Burke...... DT 98 *** Potter, Zach DE 6-7 280 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 73 * D.J. Jones...... OL 25 Reed, Kyler TE 6-3 220 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 74 Ricky Henry...... OL 11 Rogers, Justin DB 5-11 180 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) 75 Luke Lingenfelter...... DE 76 *** Lydon Murtha...... OL 18 Ruiz, Zach QB 6-3 210 Fr. Beatrice, Neb. 77 Seung Hoon Choi...... OL 89 Santin, Jonathon DE 6-3 225 RFr. Fullerton, Neb. 78 Marcel Jones...... OL 88 *** Sievers, Clayton DE 6-4 255 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. 79 Brandon Thompson...... OL 70 *** Slauson, Matt OL 6-5 320 Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Force Prep) 80 David Harvey...... DE 48 Smith, Marcus LB 6-1 195 Fr. Crete, Neb. 80 Ryan Hill...... TE 65 * Smith, Mike OL 6-6 285 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde) 81 Ben Cotton...... TE 13 Smith, P.J. DB 6-2 205 Fr. River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) 82 ** Wes Cammack...... WR 7 Spano, Kody QB 6-2 210 Fr. Stephenville, Texas 82 ** T.J. O'Leary...... LS 9 Stafford, Austin LB 6-2 205 RFr. Hayward, Calif. 83 Damon Bechtold...... TE 55 Steinkuhler, Baker DL 6-6 290 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 85 KC Hyland...... WR 43 *** Steinkuhler, Ty DT 6-3 280 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 85 Faron Klingelhoefer...... DE 87 *** Nate Swift...... WR 71 Stoddard, Graham LB 6-2 215 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 88 Jay Martin...... TE 93 ** Suh, Ndamukong DT 6-4 300 Jr. Portland, Ore. (Grant) 88 *** Clayton Sievers...... DE 18 Sullivan, Shawn CB 5-10 190 RFr. Brenham, Texas 89 Jonathon Santin...... DE 87 *** Swift, Nate WR 6-2 200 Sr. Hutchinson, Minn. 89 *** Hunter Teafatiller...... TE/FB 89 *** Teafatiller, Hunter TE/FB 6-3 240 Sr. Kingsburg, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 90 * Alex Henery...... PK 3 ** Thenarse, Rickey S 6-0 195 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Jordan) 90 Terrence Moore...... DT 79 Thompson, Brandon OL 6-6 295 Fr. The Woodlands, Texas 92 Tyrone Fahie...... DE 37 Thomsen, Kevin FB 6-2 240 RFr. Elkhorn, Neb. 93 ** Ndamukong Suh...... DT 23 Thorell, Lance CB 6-1 190 RFr. Loomis, Neb. 94 Jared Crick...... DT 59 Thorson, Brian OL 6-3 280 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) 95 * Pierre Allen...... DE 97 ** Titchener, Dan P 6-0 200 Sr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (East) 96 Brett Maher...... PK/P 50 Toailoa, Quentin DL 6-4 300 Fr. Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley) 96 Cameron Meredith...... DE 97 ** Dan Titchener...... P 99 *** Turner, Barry DE 6-3 265 Sr. Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 98 *** Zach Potter...... DE 22 Wald, Mason DB 5-11 205 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) 99 *** Barry Turner...... DE 25 Wallace, Jeremy RB 6-1 220 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Bryan) 14 Ward, Lester IB 6-3 215 Fr. Brenham, Texas Pronunciation Guide 7 * Washington, Latravis LB 6-3 225 So. Bradenton, Fla. (Bayshore) Larry Asante...... uh-SAHN-tay 24 Watson, Adam S 6-0 190 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Niwot [Colo.]) Prince Amukamara...... ah-moo-kuh-mare-uh 37 *** Wesch, Jake PK/P 6-1 205 Sr. North Bend, Neb. Shukree Barfield...... shuh-KREE 5 * West, Anthony CB 6-0 200 So. San Diego, Calif. (Point Loma) Jaivorio Burkes...... juh-var-ee-o 45 Whaley, Alonzo LB 6-1 225 Fr. Madisonville, Texas Khiry Cooper...... KY-ree 17 Williams, Josh DE 6-4 225 Fr. Denton, Texas (Ryan) Tyrone Fahie...... FOY 68 * Williams, Keith OL 6-5 305 So. Florissant, Mo. (McClure North) Curenski Gilleylen...... GILL-ee-yen 2 Witt, Patrick QB 6-4 225 RFr. Wylie, Texas Roy Helu Jr...... hel-lue Menelik Holt...... men-uh-leek 53 * Wortman, Tyler LB 6-3 235 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Central Catholic) Faron Klingelhoefer...... fair-in 47 Yancy, William DE 6-4 245 RFr. Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood) Micah Kreikemeier...... crack-meyer 49 * Young, Dreu TE 6-4 245 So. Cozad, Neb. Colton Koehler...... co-LER Adi Kunalic ...... ah-dee Kuh-NALEK Tyler Legate...... lug-GATE Football Staff John Levorson...... lev-er-SEN Head Coach: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, 1990); Record at Nebraska: 7-4 Justin and Jordan Makovicka... mack-oh-VICK-uh Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line: Carl Pelini; Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Shawn Watson; Running Backs: Baker and Ty Steinkuhler...... STINE-kooler Tim Beck; Tight Ends: Ron Brown; Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line: Barney Cotton; Assistant Head Coach/Receivers/ Ndamukong Suh...... en-dom-ah-ken SUE Recruiting Coordinator: Ted Gilmore; Linebackers: Mike Ekeler; Defensive Ends: John Papuchis; Secondary: Marvin Sanders; Hunter Teafatiller...... TEE-fuh-tiller Graduate Assistant/Offense: Curt Baldus; Graduate Assistant/Defense: Ross Watson; Head Football Strength Coach: James Rickey Thenarse...... tuh-NARSE Dobson; Associate A.D./Football: Jeff Jamrog; Head Football Trainer: Mark Mayer; Equipment Manager: Jay Terry; Video Quentin Toailoa...... toe-uh-LOA Coordinator: Dusty Alves

Huskers.com Page 19 Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Nebraska Depth Chart-Kansas Defense Strong Safety Free Safety 4 Larry Asante* 33 Matt O’Hanlon** 6-1, 210, Jr. 5-11, 195, Jr. - or- 2 Major Culbert** 3 Rickey Thenarse** 6-0, 205, Jr. 6-0, 195, Jr.

Will Linebacker Mike Linebacker Buck Linebacker 34 Cody Glenn*** 52 Phillip Dillard** 53 Tyler Wortman* Right Corner 6-0, 235, Sr. 6-1, 235, Jr. 6-3, 235, Sr. Left Corner 5 Anthony West* 40 Blake Lawrence* 51 Will COMPTON 42 Sean FISHER 6 Armando Murillo* 6-0, 200, So. 6-3, 225, So. -or- 6-2, 230, Fr. 6-6, 225, Fr. 6-0, 190, Sr. 21 Prince Amukamara* 35 Matt HOLT 54 Colton Koehler 7 Latravis WASHINGTON* 28 Eric Hagg* 6-1, 195, So. 6-0, 200, Fr. 6-1, 230, Jr. 6-3, 225, So. 6-2, 200, So. 23 Lance THORELL 15 Alfonzo DENNARD 6-1, 190, RFr. 5-10, 190, Fr. Left End Nose Tackle Defensive Tackle Right End 98 Zach Potter*** 93 Ndamukong Suh** 43 Ty Steinkuhler*** 95 Pierre Allen* 6-7, 280, Sr. 6-4, 300, Jr. 6-3, 280, Sr. 6-5, 265, So. 88 Clayton Sievers*** 90 Terrence MOORE 94 Jared CRICK 56 Shukree Barfield* 6-4, 255, Sr. 6-3, 275, RFr. 6-6, 280, RFr. 6-4, 290, Sr.

Offense Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle 65 Mike Smith* 68 Keith Williams* 67 Jacob Hickman** 70 Matt Slauson*** 76 Lydon Murtha*** 6-6, 285, So. -or- 6-5, 305, So. -or- 6-4, 290, Jr. 6-5, 320, Sr. 6-7, 315, Sr. 72 Jaivorio Burkes* 61 Mike Huff*** 58 Mike Caputo 73 D.J. Jones* 78 Marcel Jones 6-5, 325, So. 6-4, 300, Sr. 6-1, 275, RFr. 6-5, 305, So. 6-7, 310, RFr.

Quarterback Wide Receiver X 12 Joe Ganz** Tight End Wide Receiver Z 87 Nate Swift*** 6-1, 210, Sr. 44 Mike McNeill* 17 Todd Peterson*** 6-2, 200, Sr. 2 Patrick Witt 6-4, 240, So. 6-4, 215, Sr. 18 Menelik Holt** 6-4, 225, RFr. 49 Dreu YOUNG* 24 Niles Paul* 6-4, 220, Jr. 3 Zac Lee 6-4, 245, So. 6-1, 210, So. - or - 1 Chris Brooks 6-2, 210, So. 89 Hunter TEAFATILLER*** 11 Curenski Gilleylen 6-2, 210, Jr. -or- 6-3, 240, Sr. 6-0, 210, RFr. 8 Will HENRY* 80 Ryan Hill Fullback 6-5, 220, So. I-Back 6-3, 245, RFr. 36 Thomas Lawson** 5 Marlon Lucky*** 6-0, 250, Sr. -or- 6-0, 215, Sr. - or - 89 Hunter TEAFATILLER*** 10 Roy Helu Jr.* 6-3, 240, Sr. 6-0, 215, So. - or - 19 Quentin Castille* 6-1, 235, So. Special Teams Kickoff Returns Place-Kicker Punter Long Snapper Punt Returns 24 Niles PAUL* -and- 90 Alex Henery* 97 Dan Titchener** 82 T.J. O’Leary** 87 Nate SWIFT*** -or- 4 Larry ASANTE* -or- 6-2, 175, So. - or - 6-0, 200, Sr. -or- 6-1, 235, Sr. 24 Niles PAUL* 15 Alfonzo DENNARD 20 Adi Kunalic* 37 Jake Wesch*** 56 Justin Baumgartner 6-0, 185, So. 6-1, 205, Sr. 6-2, 245, Sr. Career Starts -- Offense Thomas Lawson, Sr., FB...... 2 Eric Hagg, Soph., CB...... 8 Matt Slauson, Sr., OG...... 32 Niles Paul, So., WR...... 2 Clayton Sievers, Sr., DE*...... 4 Marlon Lucky, Sr., IB...... 28 Marcel Jones, RFr., OT...... 1 Lance Thorell, RFr., CB...... 4 Nate Swift, Sr., WR...... 26 Prince Amukamara, Soph., CB...... 3 Mike Huff, Sr., OG...... 23 Career Starts -- Defense Tyler Wortman, Sr., LB...... 3 Lydon Murtha, Sr., OT...... 21 Armando Murillo, Sr., CB...... 21 Anthony Blue, Soph., CB...... 2 Jacob Hickman, Jr., C...... 20 Ndamukong Suh, Jr., NT...... 21 Rickey Thenarse, Jr., S...... 2 Todd Peterson, Sr., WR...... 14 Zach Potter, Sr., DE...... 21 Shukree Barfield, Sr., DT...... 1 Joe Ganz, Sr., QB...... 13 Larry Asante, Jr., SS...... 19 Matt Holt, Fr., LB...... 1 Mike McNeill, Soph., TE...... 10 Ty Steinkuhler, Sr., DT...... 18 Mike Smith, Soph., OT...... 8 Barry Turner, Sr., DE...... 13 Career Starts -- Special Teams Jaivorio Burkes, Soph., OT...... 6 Matt O’Hanlon, Sr., S...... 9 Dan Titchener, Sr., P...... 34 Keith Williams, Soph., OG...... 6 Cody Glenn, Sr., LB...... 9 Alex Henery, Soph., PK...... 22 Dreu Young, Soph., TE...... 4 Phillip Dillard, Jr., LB...... 8 Adi Kunalic, Soph., KO...... 22 Hunter Teafatiller, Sr., TE...... 4 Anthony West, Soph., CB...... 8 Jake Wesch, Sr., P...... 2 Menelik Holt, Jr., WR...... 3 Pierre Allen, Soph., DE...... 8

Huskers.com Page 20 Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2008 Nebraska Schedule and Results Date Opponent Result Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan W 47-24 1-0 0-0 3:11 84485 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State W 35-12 2-0 0-0 3:10 84146 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State W 38-7 3-0 0-0 3:14 84821 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech L 30-35 3-1 0-0 3:21 85831 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri* L 17-52 3-2 0-1 3:11 85372 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech* L (ot) 31-37 3-3 0-2 3:07 53449 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State* W 35-7 4-3 1-2 3:07 48794 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor* W 32-20 5-3 2-2 3:30 85104 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma* L 28-62 5-4 2-3 3:20 85212 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas* W 45-35 6-4 3-3 3:12 85486 Nov. 15, 2008 at Kansas State* Nov. 28, 2008 Colorado* * Big 12 conference game

Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP SCORING 338 291 Points Per Game 33.8 29.1 FIRST DOWNS 229 188 Rushing 81 71 Passing 137 96 Penalty 11 21 RUSHING YARDAGE 1564 1409 Yards gained rushing 1758 1642 Yards lost rushing 194 233 Rushing Attempts 347 338 Average Per Rush 4.5 4.2 Average Per Game 156.4 140.9 TDs Rushing 20 21 PASSING YARDAGE 2918 2391 Att-Comp-Int 346-241-9 296-179-7 Average Per Pass 8.4 8.1 Average Per Catch 12.1 13.4 Average Per Game 291.8 239.1 TDs Passing 21 15 TOTAL OFFENSE 4482 3800 Total Plays 693 634 Average Per Play 6.5 6.0 Average Per Game 448.2 380.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 43-940 39-888 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 18-278 14-123 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-164 9-129 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.9 22.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 15.4 8.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE 23.4 14.3 FUMBLES-LOST 23-12 12-3 PENALTIES-Yards 76-648 50-388 Average Per Game 64.8 38.8 PUNTS-Yards 36-1385 48-1867 Average Per Punt 38.5 38.9 Net punt average 32.8 31.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 33:11 26:49 3RD-DOWN Conversions 64/132 48/130 3rd-Down Pct 48% 37% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/10 6/12 4th-Down Pct 40% 50% SACKS BY-Yards 21-142 16-90 MISC YARDS 9 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 44 38 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-13 9-15 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 1-1 RED-ZONE SCORES 40-45 89% 33-42 79% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 34-45 76% 26-42 62% PAT-ATTEMPTS 42-43 98% 34-38 89% ATTENDANCE 595245 187455 Games/Avg Per Game 7/85035 3/62485 Neutral Site Games 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Nebraska 70 92 58 118 0 338 Opponents 92 76 72 45 6 291

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2008 Nebraska Individual Statistics RUSHING G/GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Helu Jr., Roy 10/0 82 588 22 566 6.9 5 57 56.6 Paul, Niles 33 786 23.8 1 85 Lucky, Marlon 10/10 114 503 33 470 4.1 7 58 47.0 Dennard, Alfonzo 4 55 13.8 0 23 Castille, Quentin 10/0 70 294 15 279 4.0 4 19 27.9 Asante, Larry 2 31 15.5 0 20 Ganz, Joe 10/10 61 259 106 153 2.5 3 33 15.3 Gilleylen, Curenski 2 48 24.0 0 26 Mendoza, Marcus 3/0 5 47 2 45 9.0 0 35 15.0 Lawson, Thomas 1 4 4.0 0 4 Swift, Nate 10/10 2 23 0 23 11.5 0 16 2.3 Teafatiller, Hunter 1 16 16.0 0 16 Peterson, Todd 10/9 2 18 0 18 9.0 0 16 1.8 Total...... 43 940 21.9 1 85 Witt, Patrick 3/0 3 17 1 16 5.3 1 16 5.3 Opponents...... 39 888 22.8 0 62 Henery, Alex 10/10 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 0.9 McNeill, Mike 10/10 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Paul, Niles 10/2 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 0 0 -0.6 Murillo, Armando 1 11 11.0 0 11 TEAM 4/0 5 0 9 -9 -1.8 0 0 -2.2 Hagg, Eric 1 3 3.0 0 3 Total...... 10 347 1758 194 1564 4.5 20 58 156.4 Total...... 2 14 7.0 0 11 Opponents...... 10 338 1642 233 1409 4.2 21 67 140.9 Opponents...... 3 64 21.3 0 48

PASSING G/GS Effic Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Ganz, Joe 10 154.26 231-333-9 69.4 2833 19 69 283.3 Henery, Alex 10-13 76.9 1-1 3-3 1-2 5-5 0-2 48 1 Witt, Patrick 3/0 125.40 6-8-0 75.0 48 0 23 16.0 Lee, Zac 1/0 71.00 1-2-0 50.0 5 0 5 5.0 Lucky, Marlon 10/10 530.80 2-2-0 100.0 24 2 20 2.4 FG SEQUENCE Nebraska OPPONENTS Wesch, Jake 10/0 167.20 1-1-0 100.0 8 0 8 0.8 Western Michigan (44),(44),(44),(44) (19) Total...... 10 155.32 241-346-9 69.7 2918 21 69 291.8 San Jose State - 41,(41),32,(27) Opponents...... 10 140.32 179-296-7 60.5 2391 15 58 239.1 New Mexico State 35,(19) 20 Virginia Tech (48) (19),(38),(27),(36) RECEIVING G/GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Missouri (28) (48),59 Swift, Nate 10/10 54 801 14.8 8 67 80.1 Texas Tech 53,(21) (26) Peterson, Todd 10/9 50 599 12.0 2 36 59.9 Iowa State - 40 Holt, Menelik 9/3 25 278 11.1 1 25 30.9 Baylor (27),52 19 McNeill, Mike 10/10 23 293 12.7 4 35 29.3 Oklahoma - - Lucky, Marlon 10/10 22 275 12.5 1 69 27.5 Kansas (35) - Helu Jr., Roy 10/0 20 217 10.9 0 27 21.7 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Paul, Niles 10/2 17 159 9.4 0 21 15.9 Young, Dreu 10/4 7 98 14.0 1 55 9.8 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Castille, Quentin 10/0 7 86 12.3 0 31 8.6 Titchener, Dan 30 1184 39.5 58 2 4 9 0 Teafatiller, Hunter 9/2 3 27 9.0 0 15 3.0 Wesch, Jake 5 201 40.2 55 2 1 1 0 Hill, Ryan 10/0 3 9 3.0 1 6 0.9 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 Brooks, Chris 9/0 2 27 13.5 1 25 3.0 Total...... 36 1385 38.5 58 4 5 10 1 Gilleylen, Curenski 10/0 2 11 5.5 0 6 1.1 Opponents...... 48 1867 38.9 69 3 7 14 0 Mendoza, Marcus 3/0 2 7 3.5 0 7 2.3 Ganz, Joe 10/10 1 20 20.0 1 20 2.0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Cammack, Wes 10/0 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.5 Kunalic, Adi 61 4010 65.7 24 0 Lawson, Thomas 8/0 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.5 Henery, Alex 1 52 52.0 0 0 Suh, Ndamukong 10/10 1 2 2.0 1 2 0.2 Titchener, Dan 1 52 52.0 0 0 Total...... 10 241 2918 12.1 21 69 291.8 Total...... 63 4114 65.3 24 0 888 43.6 26 Opponents...... 10 179 2391 13.4 15 58 239.1 Opponents...... 56 3495 62.4 9 4 940 42.4 27

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Swift, Nate 11 201 18.3 1 88 Paul, Niles 7 77 11.0 0 28 Total...... 18 278 15.4 1 88 Opponents...... 14 123 8.8 0 28

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Potter, Zach 2 11 5.5 0 11 Thenarse, Rickey 1 0 0.0 0 0 Suh, Ndamukong 1 49 49.0 1 49 Murillo, Armando 1 57 57.0 0 57 O’Hanlon, Matt 1 21 21.0 0 21 West, Anthony 1 26 26.0 0 26 Total...... 7 164 23.4 1 57 Opponents...... 9 129 14.3 2 33

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes 2008 Nebraska Individual Statistics |------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Henery, Alex 0 10-13 42-43 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 Swift, Nate 10 23 801 201 0 0 1025 102.5 Swift, Nate 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Paul, Niles 10 -6 159 77 786 0 1016 101.6 Lucky, Marlon 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Helu Jr., Roy 10 566 217 0 0 0 783 78.3 Helu Jr., Roy 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Lucky, Marlon 10 470 275 0 0 0 745 74.5 McNeill, Mike 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Peterson, Todd 10 18 599 0 0 0 617 61.7 Castille, Quentin 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Castille, Quentin 10 279 86 0 0 0 365 36.5 Ganz, Joe 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 24 McNeill, Mike 10 0 293 0 0 0 293 29.3 Suh, Ndamukong 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Holt, Menelik 9 0 278 0 0 0 278 30.9 Peterson, Todd 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Ganz, Joe 10 153 20 0 0 0 173 17.3 Young, Dreu 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Young, Dreu 10 0 98 0 0 0 98 9.8 Brooks, Chris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Gilleylen, Curenski 10 0 11 0 48 0 59 5.9 Holt, Menelik 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Murillo, Armando 10 0 0 0 0 57 57 5.7 Witt, Patrick 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Dennard, Alfonzo 9 0 0 0 55 0 55 6.1 Paul, Niles 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Mendoza, Marcus 3 45 7 0 0 0 52 17.3 Hill, Ryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Suh, Ndamukong 10 0 2 0 0 49 51 5.1 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Teafatiller, Hunter 9 0 27 0 16 0 43 4.8 Hagg, Eric 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Asante, Larry 10 0 0 0 31 0 31 3.1 Total...... 44 10-13 42-43 0-0 0 0-1 0 1 338 Brooks, Chris 9 0 27 0 0 0 27 3.0 Opponents...... 38 9-15 34-38 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 291 West, Anthony 9 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.9 O’Hanlon, Matt 10 0 0 0 0 21 21 2.1 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Witt, Patrick 3 16 0 0 0 0 16 5.3 Ganz, Joe 10 394 153 2833 2986 298.6 Potter, Zach 10 0 0 0 0 11 11 1.1 Helu Jr., Roy 10 82 566 0 566 56.6 Henery, Alex 10 9 0 0 0 0 9 0.9 Lucky, Marlon 10 116 470 24 494 49.4 Hill, Ryan 10 0 9 0 0 0 9 0.9 Castille, Quentin 10 70 279 0 279 27.9 Lawson, Thomas 8 0 4 0 4 0 8 1.0 Witt, Patrick 3 11 16 48 64 21.3 Cammack, Wes 10 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.5 Mendoza, Marcus 3 5 45 0 45 15.0 TEAM 4 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -2.2 Swift, Nate 10 2 23 0 23 2.3 Total...... 10 1564 2918 278 940 164 5864 586.4 Peterson, Todd 10 2 18 0 18 1.8 Opponents...... 10 1409 2391 123 888 129 4940 494.0 Henery, Alex 10 1 9 0 9 0.9 Wesch, Jake 10 1 0 8 8 0.8 Lee, Zac 1 2 0 5 5 5.0 Paul, Niles 10 1 -6 0 -6 -0.6 TEAM 4 5 -9 0 -9 -2.2 Total...... 10 693 1564 2918 4482 448.2 Opponents...... 10 634 1409 2391 3800 380.0

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Defensive Statistics |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP/GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Suh, Ndamukong 10/10 29 31 60 12-44 4.5-33 1-49 3 3 . 1 1 . Asante, Larry 10/9 40 18 58 2-4 1.0-4 . 2 1 . . . . Glenn, Cody 9/9 26 25 51 6-20 . . 4 4 . 1 . . O’Hanlon, Matt 10/9 27 18 45 1-2 . 1-21 4 1 . . . . Allen, Pierre 10/8 16 28 44 7-33 3.0-24 . 1 1 . 1 . . Dillard, Phillip 8/5 13 25 38 2-9 0.5-6 . 1 1 . . . . Potter, Zach 10/10 9 29 38 12-36 4.5-32 2-11 3 4 . 1 3 . Steinkuhler, Ty 10/10 15 22 37 4-4 0.5-1 . . 3 . . . . Hagg, Eric 10/8 27 7 34 2-8 . . 6 2 1-3 1 . . Murillo, Armando 10/9 24 8 32 2-1 . 1-57 9 1 1-11 . . . Amukamara, Prince 10/3 18 12 30 2-12 1.0-11 . 3 1 . . . . West, Anthony 9/8 19 6 25 1-2 1.0-2 1-26 7 . . . . . Wortman, Tyler 10/3 9 15 24 4-10 . . 1 . . . . . Thorell, Lance 8/4 13 8 21 ...... Holt, Matt 9/1 11 3 14 ...... Sievers, Clayton 10/0 7 4 11 3-6 1.0-1 . . 1 . 1 . . Thenarse, Rickey 8/2 7 4 11 3-3 . 1-0 1 . . 1 . . Culbert, Major 6/0 4 6 10 ...... Lawrence, Blake 7/0 2 7 9 . . . 1 . . . . . Moore, Terrence 6/0 3 5 8 2-11 2.0-11 ...... Barfield, Shukree 8/0 5 3 8 1-3 1.0-3 ...... Koehler, Colton 4/0 4 3 7 1-2 ...... Paul, Niles 10/1 4 3 7 . . . . . 1-0 . . . Wald, Mason 10/0 3 2 5 ...... Cammack, Wes 10/0 4 . 4 ...... May, Mathew 5/0 3 . 3 ...... Castille, Quentin 10/0 1 2 3 ...... Turner, Barry 2/2 1 2 3 2-15 1.0-14 ...... Crick, Jared 7/0 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . Hays, Mike 10/0 1 1 2 ...... Dennard, Alfonzo 9/0 2 . 2 ...... Teafatiller, Hunter 9/2 2 . 2 ...... Smith, Mike 10/9 1 . 1 ...... Helu Jr., Roy 10/0 1 . 1 ...... Cassidy, Austin 1/0 1 . 1 ...... Brooks, Chris 9/0 1 . 1 ...... Holt, Menelik 9/3 . 1 1 ...... Murtha, Lydon 7/7 1 . 1 ...... Martin, Ben 1/0 . 1 1 ...... Yancy, William 1/0 . 1 1 ...... Peterson, Todd 10/10 1 . 1 ...... Williams, Keith 10/6 1 . 1 ...... O’Leary, T.J. 10/0 1 . 1 ...... Kunalic, Adi 10/0 1 . 1 ...... Grove, Thomas 10/0 . 1 1 ...... TEAM 10/0 ...... 1 Total...... 10 359 302 661 58-225 21-142 7-164 47 23 3-14 7 4 1 Opponents...... 10 - - - - 16-90 9-129 25 10 12-64 16 2 1

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Individual Game By Game RUSHING No-Yds/TD WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Helu Jr., Roy 82-566/5 7-52/0 9-59/1 7-32/0 4-21/1 5-11/0 10-47/0 6-66/0 2-6/0 16-157/1 16-115/2 Lucky, Marlon 114-470/7 12-43/1 7-23/1 15-103/2 8-17/0 14-46/0 16-66/0 15-74/2 16-83/1 5-8/0 6-7/0 Castille, Quentin 70-279/4 6-5/0 6-7/1 10-75/0 3-8/0 12-26/0 3-6/1 11-70/1 7-31/0 7-2/1 5-49/0 Ganz, Joe 61-153/3 6-38/0 6--2/0 5-69/1 8-18/0 3--7/0 6--5/1 8-3/1 11-42/0 4-5/0 4--8/0 Mendoza, Marcus 5-45/0 DNP 2-12/0 3-33/0 DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP Swift, Nate 2-23/0 - - 1-16/0 - - - 1-7/0 - - - Peterson, Todd 2-18/0 - - 1-2/0 - - - - - 1-16/0 - Witt, Patrick 3-16/1 DNP - 2-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-16/1 DNP Henery, Alex 1-9/0 ------1-9/0 McNeill, Mike 1-0/0 ------1-0/0 - Paul, Niles 1--6/0 - - - 1--6/0 ------TEAM 5--9/0 DNP DNP DNP 1--3/0 DNP - DNP 1--1/0 DNP 3--5/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Swift, Nate 54-801/8 5-121/2 6-70/0 1-10/0 3-58/0 5-45/1 5-70/0 8-112/1 11-121/2 3-83/1 7-111/1 Peterson, Todd 50-599/2 3-34/0 4-59/0 4-34/0 4-60/1 7-81/0 8-77/1 4-52/0 6-57/0 5-73/0 5-72/0 McNeill, Mike 23-293/4 1-3/1 - 2-57/1 3-66/1 2-37/0 3-24/0 3-39/0 4-24/0 1-6/0 4-37/1 Holt, Menelik 25-278/1 5-59/0 2-24/0 - 1-20/0 5-67/1 6-55/0 5-45/0 1-8/0 DNP - Lucky, Marlon 22-275/1 2-35/1 - 3-21/0 3-38/0 - 7-80/0 2-16/0 3-82/0 - 2-3/0 Helu Jr., Roy 20-217/0 - 2-32/0 1-16/0 - 4-47/0 2-15/0 1-27/0 - 2-19/0 8-61/0 Paul, Niles 17-159/0 - 2-27/0 1-10/0 1-21/0 1-3/0 4-25/0 2-25/0 5-34/0 1-14/0 - Young, Dreu 7-98/1 1-55/0 - - 1-10/0 1-10/0 2-11/1 - 1-4/0 1-8/0 - Castille, Quentin 7-86/0 3-38/0 - 1-23/0 - - - 1-5/0 - 1-3/0 1-17/0 Teafatiller, Hunter 3-27/0 DNP - 3-27/0 ------Brooks, Chris 2-27/1 - - DNP - - - - - 1-2/0 1-25/1 Ganz, Joe 1-20/1 - - 1-20/1 ------Gilleylen, Curenski 2-11/0 - - - 1-5/0 - - - - 1-6/0 - Hill, Ryan 3-9/1 - - - - 2-3/0 - - 1-6/1 - - Mendoza, Marcus 2-7/0 DNP 1-0/0 - DNP DNP DNP 1-7/0 DNP DNP DNP Cammack, Wes 1-5/0 - - 1-5/0 ------Lawson, Thomas 1-4/0 - 1-4/0 DNP - DNP - - - - - Suh, Ndamukong 1-2/1 ------1-2/1

PASSING #12 Ganz, Joe Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Western Michigan 36 20 2 55.6 345 4 61 0 0 161.6 San Jose State 25 17 1 68.0 216 0 27 3 17 132.6 New Mexico State 17 13 0 76.5 158 1 35 0 0 174.0 Virginia Tech 26 17 1 65.4 278 2 46 2 11 172.9 Missouri 39 27 1 69.2 293 2 27 2 15 144.1 Texas Tech 44 36 1 81.8 349 2 43 2 7 158.9 Iowa State 37 27 0 73.0 328 1 27 2 4 156.4 Baylor 46 32 0 69.6 336 3 69 2 5 152.4 Oklahoma 26 14 2 53.8 206 1 67 1 8 117.7 Kansas 37 28 1 75.7 324 3 27 2 23 170.6 TOTALS 333 231 9 69.4 2833 19 69 16 90 154.3

#2 Witt, Patrick Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic San Jose State 2 1 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 50.0 New Mexico State 4 3 0 75.0 40 0 23 0 0 159.0 Oklahoma 2 2 0 100.0 8 0 6 0 0 133.6 TOTALS 8 6 0 75.0 48 0 23 0 0 125.4

#3 Lee, Zac Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic New Mexico State 2 1 0 50.0 5 0 5 0 0 71.0 TOTALS 2 1 0 50.0 5 0 5 0 0 71.0

#5 Lucky, Marlon Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic New Mexico State 1 1 0 100.0 20 1 20 0 0 598.0 TOTALS 1 1 0 100.0 20 1 20 0 0 598.0

#37 Wesch, Jake Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Texas Tech 1 1 0 100.0 8 0 8 0 0 167.2 TOTALS 1 1 0 100.0 8 0 8 0 0 167.2

PUNT RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Swift, Nate 11-201 1-3 1-8 1-5 1-88 - 1-6 1-1 1-10 - 4-80 Paul, Niles 7-77 2-38 2-15 - 1--4 - - - 1-19 - 1-9

KICK RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Paul, Niles 33-786 2-49 2-111 2-29 6-121 3-88 5-156 1-12 4-59 7-145 1-16 Dennard, Alfonzo 4-55 DNP 2-21 - - 1-11 - - - - 1-23 Gilleylen, Curenski 2-48 1-22 - - 1-26 ------Asante, Larry 2-31 2-31 ------Teafatiller, Hunter 1-16 DNP ------1-16 Lawson, Thomas 1-4 - - DNP - DNP - - - - 1-4

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Defense Game By Game TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Suh, Ndamukong 29-31 60 2-2 2-3 3-1 3-3 2-5 4-1 1-2 3-4 4-3 5-7 Asante, Larry 40-18 58 3-3 6-1 1-0 3-3 1-0 8-1 3-2 4-3 9-4 2-1 Glenn, Cody 26-25 51 9-3 4-1 2-2 2-12 - DNP 3-2 2-2 2-1 2-2 O’Hanlon, Matt 27-18 45 3-2 2-3 1-1 3-5 4-1 2-1 3-0 1-1 3-2 5-2 Allen, Pierre 16-28 44 1-0 3-7 1-2 3-6 1-4 1-0 2-0 1-2 1-2 2-5 Potter, Zach 9-29 38 0-2 0-4 2-1 1-5 1-5 - 1-3 1-4 0-2 3-3 Dillard, Phillip 13-25 38 1-3 2-6 1-4 2-9 1-3 - 2-0 4-0 DNP DNP Steinkuhler, Ty 15-22 37 3-5 4-2 - 1-5 0-6 4-0 2-1 1-0 - 0-3 Hagg, Eric 27-7 34 3-2 2-0 9-1 1-1 2-0 3-0 - 2-2 3-1 2-0 Murillo, Armando 24-8 32 - 6-2 4-2 5-2 1-1 1-0 4-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 Amukamara, Prince 18-12 30 5-3 2-1 3-3 0-2 1-0 - 2-0 2-1 3-1 0-1 West, Anthony 19-6 25 2-1 3-0 DNP 1-0 2-1 1-0 3-0 1-0 1-3 5-1 Wortman, Tyler 9-15 24 1-1 - - 0-2 - - 2-0 0-1 3-8 3-3 Thorell, Lance 13-8 21 DNP - 3-5 0-1 4-1 5-0 1-0 - DNP 0-1 Holt, Matt 11-3 14 DNP 0-1 0-1 - 3-0 7-1 - 1-0 - - Thenarse, Rickey 7-4 11 - DNP DNP 1-2 1-2 - 2-0 - 1-0 2-0 Sievers, Clayton 7-4 11 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 1-1 - 2-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 Culbert, Major 4-6 10 DNP 0-1 - 1-3 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP 1-2 DNP Lawrence, Blake 2-7 9 DNP DNP 0-2 0-2 - - 1-0 DNP 1-2 0-1 Moore, Terrence 3-5 8 2-1 0-2 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP 0-1 DNP - DNP Barfield, Shukree 5-3 8 1-0 1-1 1-0 DNP 1-1 1-0 - - 0-1 - Paul, Niles 4-3 7 1-0 0-1 - - - 1-0 - - 1-0 1-2 Koehler, Colton 4-3 7 0-1 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 3-1 DNP Wald, Mason 3-2 5 - - - 0-1 - - - 1-0 1-0 1-1 Cammack, Wes 4-0 4 - - 1-0 1-0 1-0 - - - 1-0 - Castille, Quentin 1-2 3 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 ------Turner, Barry 1-2 3 1-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP May, Mathew 3-0 3 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 - 1-0 Dennard, Alfonzo 2-0 2 DNP - - - - - 1-0 - 1-0 - Crick, Jared 1-1 2 - - 1-0 - - DNP - DNP 0-1 DNP Teafatiller, Hunter 2-0 2 DNP ------1-0 1-0 Hays, Mike 1-1 2 - 0-1 ------1-0 Williams, Keith 1-0 1 ------1-0 - - - Smith, Mike 1-0 1 1-0 ------Grove, Thomas 0-1 1 0-1 ------Cassidy, Austin 1-0 1 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Kunalic, Adi 1-0 1 ------1-0 - Holt, Menelik 0-1 1 - 0-1 ------DNP - Peterson, Todd 1-0 1 ------1-0 - - - Yancy, William 0-1 1 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Helu Jr., Roy 1-0 1 - - 1-0 ------Martin, Ben 0-1 1 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP O’Leary, T.J. 1-0 1 - 1-0 ------Murtha, Lydon 1-0 1 DNP DNP - 1-0 - - - - - DNP Brooks, Chris 1-0 1 - - DNP - - - - - 1-0 -

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Defense Game By Game TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Tot WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Potter, Zach 5-7 12 - 1-6 1-8 3-2 2-2 - 1-8 1-1 1-0 2-9 Suh, Ndamukong 8-4 12 - - 2-15 1-1 2-2 1-1 1-5 1-1 - 4-19 Allen, Pierre 5-2 7 - 3-8 1-1 1-2 - - - 1-7 - 1-15 Glenn, Cody 4-2 6 3-10 1-4 - - - DNP - 2-6 - - Wortman, Tyler 4-0 4 ------3-3 1-7 Steinkuhler, Ty 1-3 4 - 1-1 - 1-1 1-1 - 1-1 - - - Sievers, Clayton 2-1 3 ------1-1 - 1-3 1-2 Thenarse, Rickey 1-2 3 - DNP DNP 2-2 1-1 - - - - - Moore, Terrence 2-0 2 2-11 - - DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP Murillo, Armando 1-1 2 - 1-0 - 1-1 ------Asante, Larry 1-1 2 ------2-4 - - Amukamara, Prince 2-0 2 ------1-11 1-1 - Dillard, Phillip 1-1 2 - 1-6 - - - - 1-3 - DNP DNP Hagg, Eric 2-0 2 - - - 1-5 - - - - - 1-3 Turner, Barry 1-1 2 2-15 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Koehler, Colton 1-0 1 - DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-2 - DNP Barfield, Shukree 1-0 1 1-3 - - DNP ------O’Hanlon, Matt 1-0 1 - - - 1-2 ------West, Anthony 1-0 1 - 1-2 DNP ------

SACKS UA-A Tot WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Potter, Zach 3-3 4.5 - 0.5-6 1.0-8 0.5-1 - - 1.0-8 - - 1.5-9 Suh, Ndamukong 4-1 4.5 - - 2.0-15 ------2.5-18 Allen, Pierre 3-0 3.0 - - - 1.0-2 - - - 1.0-7 - 1.0-15 Moore, Terrence 2-0 2.0 2.0-11 - - DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP Amukamara, Prince 1-0 1.0 ------1.0-11 - - West, Anthony 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-2 DNP ------Turner, Barry 1-0 1.0 1.0-14 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Sievers, Clayton 1-0 1.0 ------1.0-1 - - - Barfield, Shukree 1-0 1.0 1.0-3 - - DNP ------Asante, Larry 1-0 1.0 ------1.0-4 - - Dillard, Phillip 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-6 ------DNP DNP Steinkuhler, Ty 0-1 0.5 - - - 0.5-1 ------

INT RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Potter, Zach 2-11 - 1-11 ------1-0 Suh, Ndamukong 1-49 - 1-49 ------West, Anthony 1-26 1-26 - DNP ------Murillo, Armando 1-57 - - 1-57 ------O’Hanlon, Matt 1-21 - - 1-21 ------Thenarse, Rickey 1-0 - DNP DNP - - - - - 1-0 -

FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Murillo, Armando 1-1 ------1-11 - - - Hagg, Eric 1-3 1-3 ------

FORCED FUMBLES Number WMU SJSU NMSU VT MU TTU ISU BU OU KU KSU CU Allen, Pierre 1 ------1 - - - Potter, Zach 1 ------1 Thenarse, Rickey 1 - DNP DNP - - - 1 - - - Glenn, Cody 1 1 - - - - DNP - - - - Suh, Ndamukong 1 - - 1 ------Hagg, Eric 1 1 ------Sievers, Clayton 1 ------1 - - -

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Nebraska Team Game By Game |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Purp Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 31 138 1 32 20 345 4 61 20-36-2 345 4 61 5 102 0 25 3 41 0 28 483 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 30 99 3 17 18 216 0 27 18-27-1 216 0 27 4 132 1 85 3 23 0 15 315 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 44 330 3 58 18 223 2 35 18-24-0 223 2 35 2 29 0 18 1 5 0 5 553 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 25 55 1 12 17 278 2 46 17-26-1 278 2 46 7 147 0 28 2 84 1 88 333 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 34 76 0 9 27 293 2 27 27-39-1 293 2 27 4 99 0 36 0 0 0 0 369 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 35 114 2 10 37 357 2 43 37-45-1 357 2 43 5 156 0 69 1 6 0 6 471 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 41 220 4 50 27 328 1 27 27-37-0 328 1 27 1 12 0 12 1 1 0 1 548 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 37 161 1 18 32 336 3 69 32-46-0 336 3 69 4 59 0 19 2 29 0 19 497 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 35 204 3 57 16 214 1 67 16-28-2 214 1 67 7 145 0 29 0 0 0 0 418 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 35 167 2 52 29 328 4 27 29-38-1 328 4 27 4 59 0 23 5 89 0 47 495 Totals 347 1564 20 58 241 2918 21 69 241-346-9 2918 21 69 43 940 1 85 18 278 1 88 4482 Opponent 338 1409 21 67 179 2391 15 58 179-296-7 2391 15 58 39 888 0 62 14 123 0 28 3800

|------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, 2008 Western Michigan 41 32 73 8-39 4.0-28 2 1-3 1-26 4 8 0 5-5 0 0 0 47 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 38 38 76 9-27 2.0-14 0 0-0 2-60 3 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 36 30 66 4-24 3.0-23 1 0-0 2-78 5 7 1 5-5 0 0 0 38 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 29 66 95 11-16 2.0-4 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 30 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 28 32 60 6-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 17 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 38 4 42 1-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 4-4 0 0 0 31 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 39 12 51 5-18 2.0-9 3 2-11 0-0 1 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 28 20 48 9-32 3.0-22 0 0-0 0-0 6 3 1 4-3 0 0 1 32 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 44 34 78 5-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 1 1 4-4 0 0 0 28 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 37 34 71 10-55 5.0-42 1 0-0 1-0 2 7 0 6-6 0 0 0 45 Totals 359 302 661 69-225 21.0-142 7 3-14 7-164 23 47 4 43-42 0 0 1 338 Opponent 437 272 709 62-202 16.0-90 16 12-64 9-129 10 25 2 38-34 0 0 1 291

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 3 113 37.7 54 0 1 0 1 1 4-4 44 0 10 676 67.6 5 0 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 5 195 39.0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 6 410 68.3 4 0 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 1 39 39.0 39 0 0 0 0 1 2-1 19 0 7 473 67.6 1 0 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 5 147 29.4 41 1 0 1 0 1 1-1 48 0 6 388 64.7 2 0 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 4 110 27.5 40 0 0 3 0 2 1-1 28 0 3 194 64.7 1 0 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 1 55 55.0 55 0 1 0 1 0 2-1 21 0 6 383 63.8 3 0 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 5 184 36.8 50 0 2 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 6 384 64.0 3 0 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 3 130 43.3 47 0 0 0 0 2 2-1 27 1 6 384 64.0 3 0 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 7 320 45.7 58 0 0 1 1 3 0-0 0 0 5 318 63.6 0 0 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 2 92 46.0 49 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 35 0 8 504 63.0 2 0 Totals 36 1385 38.5 58 1 4 5 4 10 13-10 48 1 63 4114 65.3 24 0 Opponent 48 1867 38.9 69 0 3 7 8 14 15-9 48 1 56 3495 62.4 9 4

Opponent Team Game By Game |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Purp Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 25 8 1 7 30 342 2 50 30-49-1 342 2 50 5 139 0 57 0 0 0 0 350 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 32 111 1 24 21 242 0 55 21-35-2 242 0 55 2 69 0 36 4 26 0 11 353 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 32 114 1 22 19 225 0 55 19-39-2 225 0 55 6 129 0 33 1 0 0 0 339 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 55 206 3 30 9 171 0 40 9-15-0 171 0 40 4 94 0 41 3 63 0 28 377 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 34 201 3 43 19 261 3 58 19-24-0 261 3 58 2 56 0 34 0 0 0 0 462 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 23 137 3 49 20 284 2 56 20-25-0 284 2 56 3 50 0 21 0 0 0 0 421 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 25 105 1 67 16 113 0 16 16-29-0 113 0 16 3 39 0 16 2 17 0 17 218 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 33 216 3 47 9 134 0 44 9-20-0 134 0 44 3 40 0 24 0 0 0 0 350 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 40 193 3 39 21 315 5 48 21-30-1 315 5 48 5 183 0 62 3 -1 0 6 508 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 39 118 2 14 15 304 3 53 15-30-1 304 3 53 6 89 0 25 1 18 0 18 422 Opponent totals 338 1409 21 67 179 2391 15 58 179-296-7 2391 15 58 39 888 0 62 14 123 0 28 3800 Nebraska 347 1564 20 58 241 2918 21 69 241-346-9 2918 21 69 43 940 1 85 18 278 1 88 4482

|------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, 2008 Western Michigan 39 22 61 8-21 0.0-0 1 0-0 2-48 1 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 33 30 63 7-22 3.0-17 0 1-0 1-0 0 3 0 1-0 0 0 0 12 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 37 42 79 7-14 0.0-0 0 1-48 0-0 1 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 29 26 55 6-22 2.0-11 1 1-8 1-15 1 3 1 3-3 0 0 1 35 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 37 38 75 7-22 2.0-15 1 1-0 1-17 2 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 52 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 65 8 73 3-12 2.0-7 0 0-0 1-0 2 2 0 5-4 0 0 0 37 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 60 18 78 5-24 2.0-4 5 3-8 0-0 2 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 42 50 92 3-7 2.0-5 3 1-0 0-0 0 2 1 3-2 0 0 0 20 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 40 22 62 7-19 1.0-8 1 2-0 2-44 0 3 0 9-8 0 0 0 62 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 55 16 71 9-39 2.0-23 4 2-0 1-5 1 0 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Opponent totals 437 272 709 62-202 16.0-90 16 12-64 9-129 10 25 2 38-34 0 0 1 291 Nebraska 359 302 661 69-225 21.0-142 7 3-14 7-164 23 47 4 43-42 0 0 1 338

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Aug. 30, 2008 Western Michigan 5 181 36.2 41 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 19 0 5 303 60.6 0 0 Sept. 6, 2008 San Jose State 6 206 34.3 43 0 0 1 0 3 4-2 41 0 4 240 60.0 0 0 Sept. 13, 2008 New Mexico State 5 184 36.8 50 0 0 1 1 1 1-0 0 1 2 104 52.0 0 0 Sept. 27, 2008 Virginia Tech 5 173 34.6 47 0 0 0 0 3 4-4 38 0 8 496 62.0 1 0 Oct. 4, 2008 Missouri 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 48 0 9 602 66.9 4 1 Oct. 11, 2008 at Texas Tech 2 83 41.5 43 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 26 0 6 412 68.7 1 0 Oct. 18, 2008 at Iowa State 8 358 44.8 69 0 2 2 3 2 1-0 0 0 2 109 54.5 0 1 Oct. 25, 2008 Baylor 6 267 44.5 65 0 1 2 3 1 1-0 0 0 5 269 53.8 0 1 Nov. 1, 2008 at Oklahoma 4 160 40.0 51 0 0 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 10 685 68.5 2 1 Nov. 8, 2008 Kansas 7 255 36.4 48 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 5 275 55.0 1 0 Opponent totals 48 1867 38.9 69 0 3 7 8 14 15-9 48 1 56 3495 62.4 9 4 Nebraska 36 1385 38.5 58 1 4 5 4 10 13-10 48 1 63 4114 65.3 24 0

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Team Comparison Opponent Score 1st Dns (Run/Pass/Pen.) Rushing Passing Pass Yds Total Offense Ret Yds T/O Western Michigan 47-24 24/19 (7/0, 14/16, 3/3) 31-138/25-8 20-36-2/30-49-1 345/342 67-483/ 74-350 172/187 2/2 San Jose State 35-12 19/19 (6/9, 11/8, 2/2) 30-99/32-111 18-27-1/21-35-2 216/242 57-315/ 67-353 215/95 2/2 New Mexico State 38-7 28/19 (15/7, 12/9, 1/3) 44-330/32-114 18-24-0/19-39-2 223/225 68-553/ 71-339 112/177 1/2 Virginia Tech 30-35 14/21 (3/12, 10/7, 1/2) 25-55/55-206 17-26-1/9-15-0 278/171 51-333/ 70-377 231/180 2/0 Missouri 17-52 21/24 (4/8, 16/13, 1/3) 34-76/34-201 27-39-1/19-24-0 293/261 73-369/ 58-462 99/73 2/0 Texas Tech 31-37 29/16 (11/6, 17/9, 1/1) 35-114/23-137 37-45-1/20-25-0 357/284 80-471/ 48-421 162/50 1/0 Iowa State 35-7 29/11 (9/5, 18/5, 2/1) 41-220/25-105 27-37-0/16-29-0 328/113 78-548/ 54-218 24/64 3/2 Baylor 32-20 26/16 (9/8, 17/5, 0/3) 37-161/33-216 32-46-0/9-20-0 336/134 83-497/ 53-350 88/40 1/0 Oklahoma 28-62 15/21 (9/8, 6/11, 0/2) 35-204/40-193 16-28-2/21-30-1 214/315 63-418/ 70-508 145/226 4/1 Kansas 45-35 24/22 (8/8, 16/13, 0/1) 35-167/39-118 29-38-1/15-30-1 328/304 73-495/ 69-422 148/112 3/1 Totals 338-291 229/188 (81/71, 137/96, 11/21) 347-1564/338-1409 241-346-9/179-296-7 2918/2391 693-4482/ 634-3800 1396/1204 21/10 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

Opponent 3rd Down 4th Down Time Poss Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Punting Penalties W. Michigan 5-13/6-17 0-0/2-4 30:24/29:36 0:48 4.5/0.3 9.6/7.0 7.2/4.7 3-37.7/5-36.2 6-60/5-45 San Jose State 4-11/5-14 0-0/0-0 29:37/30:23 0:46 3.3/3.5 8.0/6.5 5.5/5.3 5-39.0/6-34.3 12-103/7-47 New Mexico State 5-10/7-17 0-2/0-1 31:06/28:54 2:12 7.5/3.6 9.3/5.8 8.1/4.8 1-39.0/5-36.8 7-41/7-50 Virginia Tech 2-11/7-17 1-1/0-0 25:16/34:44 -9:28 2.2/3.7 10.7/11.4 6.5/5.4 5-29.4/5-34.6 7-69/4-30 Missouri 12-19/7-9 0-1/0-1 33:57/26:03 7:54 2.3/5.9 7.6/10.9 5.1/8.0 4-27.5/0-0.0 14-101/1-15 Texas Tech 7-12/4-8 1-2/1-1 40:12/19:48 20:24 3.3/6.0 7.9/11.4 5.9/8.8 1-55.0/2-41.5 8-55/2-20 Iowa State 7-13/2-13 0-0/1-1 37:11/22:49 14:22 5.4/4.2 8.9/3.9 7.0/4.0 5-36.8/8-44.8 4-45/6-42 Baylor 11-17/0-10 0-1/1-2 38:37/21:23 17:14 4.4/6.5 7.3/6.7 6.0/6.6 3-43.3/6-44.5 6-70/6-39 Oklahoma 5-12/7-13 0-0/1-1 30:42/29:18 1:24 5.8/4.8 7.6/10.5 6.6/7.3 7-45.7/4-40.0 8-74/7-69 Kansas 6-14/3-12 2-3/0-1 34:46/25:14 9:32 4.8/3.0 8.6/10.1 6.8/6.1 2-46.0/7-36.4 4-30/5-31 Totals 64-132/48-130 4-10/6-12 331:48/268:12 63:36 4.5/4.2 8.4/8.1 6.5/6.0 36-38.5/48-38.9 76-648/50-388

Nebraska Red Zone Chart Nebraska Inside Opponents Red-Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------Failed to score inside RZ ------Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Aug. 30 W. Michigan W, 47-24 5 5 31 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 6 San Jose State W, 35-12 3 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 13 New Mexico St. W, 38-7 7 4 24 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 Sept. 27 Virginia Tech L, 30-35 2 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 4 Missouri* L, 17-52 4 3 17 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct. 11 at Texas Tech* L, 31-37 5 5 31 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 18 at Iowa State* W, 35-7 5 5 35 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 25 Baylor W, 32-20 5 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Nov. 1 at Oklahoma L, 28-62 4 4 28 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 8 Kansas W, 45-35 5 5 31 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 45 40 256 34 18 16 6 1 3 0 1 0 0 40 of 45 (88.9%)

Opponent Inside NEBRASKA Red-Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------Failed to score inside RZ ------Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Aug. 30 W. Michigan W, 47-24 5 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sept. 6 San Jose State W, 35-12 5 3 12 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Sept. 13 New Mexico St. W, 38-7 4 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Sept. 27 Virginia Tech L, 30-35 6 6 30 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 4 Missouri* L, 17-52 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 11 at Texas Tech* L, 31-37 5 5 30 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 18 at Iowa State* W, 35-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 25 Baylor W, 32-20 2 1 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 1 at Oklahoma L, 28-62 8 7 48 7 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Nov. 8 Kansas W, 45-35 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 42 33 199 26 17 9 7 4 0 4 0 1 0 33 of 42 (78.6%)

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Miscellaneous Numbers Long Season Plays (20 or more yards) Starting Field Position* Husker Long Plays Opponent Long Plays NU Avg. Start Opp. Avg. Start NU lead Rush Pass Ret. Total Rush Pass Ret. Total (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) (yards/drives/in 20/past 50) W. Michigan 2 6 6 14 0 4 5 9 W. Michigan 37.7 (528/14/0/2) 30.3 (454/15/1/3) +7.5 San Jose St. 0 5 3 8 2 2 2 6 San Jose St. 21.8 (261/12/5/1) 34.9 (454/13/0/2) -13.1 New Mexico St. 4 4 2 10 1 2 6 9 New Mexico St. 36.7 (404/11/2/2) 27.1 (326/12/3/1) +9.6 Virginia Tech 0 6 7 13 2 3 2 7 Virginia Tech 25.3 (303/12/3/1) 41.2 (536/13/1/5) -15.9 Missouri 0 6 3 9 2 5 2 9 Missouri 26.1 (287/11/0/0) 32.3 (291/9/2/1) -6.2 at Texas Tech 0 5 2 7 1 6 2 9 at Texas Tech 29.3 (234/8/1/1) 25.9 (233/9/0/0) +3.4 at Iowa St. 1 5 0 6 1 0 0 1 at Iowa St. 28.5 (370/13/3/1) 29.1 (347/13/2/2) -0.6 Baylor 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 5 Baylor 32.6 (424/13/2/3) 20.5 (246/12/4/0) +12.1 at Oklahoma 3 2 2 7 1 6 4 11 at Oklahoma 22.0 (330/15/4/0) 39.1 (587/15/4/4) -17.1 Kansas 2 4 1 7 0 6 1 7 Kansas 39.4 (552/14/0/4) 30.2 (453/15/2/1) +9.2 at Kansas St. at Kansas St, Colorado Colorado Totals 12 45 26 83 12 36 25 73 Totals 30.0 (3,693/123/20/15) 31.2 (3,927/126/19/19) - 1.2 *does not include drives with time of 0:00 (ie, defensive and special teams touchdowns and overtime) Drive SUperlatives Nebraska Opponent Penalty Numbers Most Yards (Result) 92 vs. Iowa State (TD) 97 Oklahoma (TD) NU Pen.-Yds. Opp. Pen.-Yds Most Plays (Result) 15 at Texas Tech (TD) 15 New Mexico St. (Missed FG) W. Michigan 6-60 (10.0) 5-45 (9.0) Most Time (Result) 8:03 at Texas Tech (TD) 8:30 Missouri (Downs) San Jose State 12-103 (8.6) 7-47 (6.7) New Mexico State 7-41 (5.9) 7-50 (7.1) Virginia Tech 7-69 (9.9) 4-30 (7.5) Game-Opening Drives Missouri 14-101 (7.2) 1-15 (15.0) [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ] at Texas Tech 8-55 (6.9) 2-20 (10.0) Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds at Iowa State 4-45 (11.3) 6-42 (7.0) W. Michigan 0 1 20 0 0 (-1) Baylor 6-70 (11.7) 6-39 (6.5) San Jose St. 0 1 (-10) 6 3 59 at Oklahoma 8-74 (9.3) 7-69 (9.8) New Mexico St. 0 4 71 0 5 77 Kansas 4-30 (7.5) 5-31 (6.2) Virginia Tech 0 0 4 0 1 11 at Kansas State Missouri 7 3 60 7 1 63 Colorado at Texas Tech 0 2 27 0 1 13 Totals (Avg/Penalty) 76-648 (8.5) 50-388 (7.8) at Iowa St. 0 2 30 0 0 6 Avg/G 7.6-64.8 5.0-38.8 Baylor 0 1 34 0 0 0 at Oklahoma 0 0 0 7 2 53 Kansas 0 1 13 0 1 22 at Kansas St. Colorado

Second Half-Opening Drives [----- Nebraska ----- ] [----- Opponent ----- ] Opponent Pts. 1st Dwn Yds Pts. 1st Dwn Yds W. Michigan 3 2 38 0 1 13 San Jose St. 0 2 29 0 1 15 New Mexico St. 7 2 76 0 1 6 Virginia Tech 0 0 (-10) 3 3 61 Missouri 0 2 26 7 3 52 at Texas Tech 3 6 75 7 4 77 at Iowa St. 0 1 10 7 2 80 Baylor 0 2 32 0 0 8 at Oklahoma 7 2 83 7 3 66 Kansas 3 2 25 0 1 8 at Kansas St. Colorado

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Nebraska Long Plays 20 San Jose St. Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-10 Yards Opponent Play Result 20 W. Michigan KO return (Asante) 1st-10 88 Virginia Tech Punt return (Swift) Touchdown 20 New Mexico St. Pass (Ganz from Lucky) Touchdown 85 San Jose St. KO return (Paul) Touchdown 69 Baylor Pass (Lucky from Ganz) 1st-G Opponent Long Plays 69 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 Yards Opponent Play Result 67 Oklahoma Pass (Swift from Peterson) 1st-G 67 Iowa State Rush (Robinson) Touchdown 61 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) Touchdown 62 Oklahoma KO return (Murray) 1st-10 58 New Mexico St. Rush (Lucky) 1st-10 58 Missouri Pass (Maclin from Daniel) Touchdown 57 Oklahoma Rush (Helu) 1st-10 57 Oklahoma KO return (Murray) 1st-10 57 New Mexico St. Int return (Murillo) 1st-10 57 W. Michigan KO return (Winchester) 1st-10 55 W. Michigan Pass (Young from Ganz) 1st-10 56 Texas Tech Pass (Britton from Harrell) 1st-10 53 Baylor Pass (Swift from Ganz) Touchdown 55 New Mexico St. Pass (Fleming from McDermott) 1st-10 52 Kansas Rush (Helu) Touchdown 55 San Jose St. Pass (Jurovich from Eden) 1st-G 50 Iowa State Rush (Helu) 1st-10 53 Kansas Pass (Briscoe from Reesing) Touchdown 49 San Jose St. Int return (Suh) Touchdown 50 W. Michigan Pass (Julien from Hiller) 1st-10 46 Virginia Tech Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 50 W. Michigan Pass (Ledbetter from Hiller) 1st-10 43 Texas Tech Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 49 Texas Tech Rush (Batch) 1st-10 41 Oklahoma Rush (Helu) 1st-10 48 Oklahoma Pass (Chaney from Bradford) Touchdown 36 Oklahoma Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-G 48 New Mexico St. Fumble return (Betts) 1st-G 36 Missouri KO return (Paul) 1st-10 47 Oklahoma Pass (Chaney from Bradford) 1st-10 35 New Mexico St. Rush (Mendoza) 1st-10 47 Baylor Rush (Griffin) Touchdown 35 New Mexico St. Pass (McNeill from Ganz) Touchdown 47 Texas Tech Pass (Crabtree from Harrell) 1st-10 33 New Mexico St. Rush (Ganz) Touchdown 44 Baylor Pass (Wright from Griffin) 1st-G 32 Virginia Tech Pass (McNeill from Ganz) Touchdown 43 Baylor Rush (Finley) Touchdown 32 W. Michigan Rush (Ganz) 1st-10 43 Missouri Rush (Washington) Touchdown 31 Missouri KO return (Paul) 1st-10 41 Oklahoma Pass (Broyles from Bradford) 1st-10 31 W. Michigan Pass (Castille from Ganz) 1st-10 41 Virginia Tech KO return (Lewis) 1st-10 30 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 40 Kansas Pass (Briscoe from Reesing) 1st-10 29 Oklahoma KO return (Paul) 1st-10 40 Oklahoma KO return (Iglesias) 1st-10 29 Virginia Tech Pass (Lucky from Ganz) 1st-10 40 Virginia Tech Pass (Smith from Taylor) 1st-Goal 28 Virginia Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 36 San Jose St. KO return (Rutley) 1st-10 27 Kansas Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 35 Baylor Pass (Wright from Griffin) 1st-10 27 Iowa State Pass (Helu from Ganz) 1st-10 35 Texas Tech Pass (Crabtree from Harrell) Touchdown 27 Missouri Pass (Helu from Ganz) 1st-10 34 Missouri KO return (Maclin) 1st-10 27 Virginia Tech Pass (McNeill from Ganz) 1st-10 34 Virginia Tech Pass (Boykins from Taylor) 1st-10 27 San Jose St. Pass (Helu from Ganz) 1st-10 33 New Mexico St. KO return (Anderson) 1st-10 27 W. Michigan Rush (Helu Jr.) 1st-10 33 San Jose St. KO return (Rutley) 1st-10 27 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-10 33 W. Michigan Pass (Ledbetter from Hiller) 1st-10 26 Texas Tech Pass (Lucky from Ganz) 1st-10 33 W. Michigan Punt return (Delmas) 1st-10 26 Virginia Tech KO return (Gilleylen) 1st-10 31 Texas Tech Pass (Lewis from Harrell) 1st-10 26 San Jose St. KO return (Paul) 1st-10 30 Virginia Tech Rush (Taylor) 1st-10 26 New Mexico St. Rush (Ganz) 1st-10 29 Kansas Pass (Wilson from Reesing) 1st-10 26 W. Michigan Interception return (West) 1st-10 29 Oklahoma Pass (Igelsias from Bradford) 1st-10 25 Kansas Pass (Brooks from Ganz) Touchdown 29 Missouri Rush (Washington) 1st-10 25 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 28 Kansas Pass (Meier from Reesing) Touchdown 25 Virginia Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 28 Oklahoma Rush (Brown) 1st-G 25 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-10 28 San Jose St. Pass (Richmond from Reed) 1st-10 25 W. Michigan Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-10 28 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-10 24 Kansas Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 27 Texas Tech Pass (Batch from Harrell) 1st-10 24 Iowa State Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 26 Kansas Pass (Briscoe from Reesing) 1st-10 24 Missouri Pass (McNeill from Ganz) 1st-10 26 Oklahoma INT return (Holmes) 1st-G 24 Virginia Tech Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 26 Missouri Pass (Alexander from Daniel) Touchdown 24 W. Michigan Punt return (Paul) 1st-10 26 Missouri Pass (Coffman from Daniel) 1st-10 23 Kansas Rush (Helu) 1st-10 25 Kansas KO return (Herford) 1st-10 23 Kansas KO return (Dennard) 1st-10 25 Oklahoma Pass (Murray from Bradford) Touchdown 23 Oklahoma Rush (Helu) 1st-10 24 Baylor KO return (Baker) 1st-10 23 Oklahoma KO return (Paul) 1st-10 24 Texas Tech Pass (Batch from Harrell) 1st-G 23 Virginia Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 24 Virginia Tech Pass (Boykins from Taylor) 1st-G 23 New Mexico St. Pass (Castille from Witt) 1st-G 24 San Jose St. Rush (Davis) 1st-10 23 San Jose St. Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 24 W. Michigan Pass (Stevens from Hiller) 1st-G 22 Kansas Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 23 Missouri Pass (Coffman from Daniel) 1st-10 22 Missouri Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 23 New Mexico St. KO return (Fleming) 1st-10 22 New Mexico St. Pass (McNeill from Ganz) 1st-10 22 Missouri KO return (Maclin) 1st-10 22 W. Michigan Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 22 New Mexico St. Rush (Colston) 1st-10 22 W. Michigan KO return (Gilleylen) 1st-10 22 San Jose St. Rush (Davis) 1st-10 21 Iowa State Pass (Paul from Ganz) 1st-10 22 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-10 21 Iowa State Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 22 W. Michigan KO return (West) 1st-10 21 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 21 Kansas Pass (Briscoe from Reesing) 1st-10 21 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 21 Texas Tech KO return (Moore) 1st-10 21 Missouri KO return (Paul) 1st-10 21 Virginia Tech Punt return (Harris) 1st-10 21 Missouri Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-10 21 New Mexico St. KO return (Fleming) 1st-10 21 Virginia Tech Pass (Paul from Ganz) 1st-10 21 New Mexico St. Pass (McDaniel from McDermott) 1st-10 21 New Mexico St. Int return (O’Hannlon) 1st-10 20 Oklahoma Pass (Gresham from Bradford) 1st-10 21 San Jose St. Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 20 Missouri Pass (Alexander from Daniel) 1st-10 21 San Jose St. Pass (Peterson from Ganz) 1st-10 20 Virginia Tech Rush (Taylor) 1st-10 20 Iowa State Pass (Swift from Ganz) 1st-10 20 New Mexico St. KO return (Williams) 1st-10 20 Texas Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10 20 Missouri Pass (Swift from Ganz) Touchdown 20 Missouri Pass (Holt from Ganz) Touchdown 20 Virginia Tech Pass (Holt from Ganz) 1st-10 20 Virginia Tech KO return (Paul) 1st-10

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Miscellaneous Numbers Scoring Drives Opponent Scoring Drives Scoring [---Time---] [--Plays--] [-----Drive-----] Game Drives Total Avg. Total Avg. 5 or less 1or 0 Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time Play W. Michigan 9 18:25 2:03 47 5.3 6 0 W. Michigan 10 80 3:43 7-17 2nd/11:07 Ledbetter 3 pass from Hiller San Jose State 5* 11:03 2:12 24 4.8 3 2 W. Michigan 8 42 3:02 10-27 2nd/1:15 Potter 19 FG New Mexico State 6 13:43 2:17 31 5.2 2 1 W. Michigan 6 80 2:12 17-37 3rd/6:11 West 1 run W. Michigan 8 80 2:05 24-44 4th/14:43 Nunez 9 pass from Hiller Virginia Tech 5** 12:46 2:33 28 5.4 3 1 San Jose St. 5 59 2:00 6-0 1st/9:48 Reed 12 run Missouri 3 9:45 3:15 27 9.0 0 0 San Jose St. 9 50 3:50 9-14 2nd/7:09 Strubeck 41 FG at Texas Tech 5 30:36 6:07 58 11.8 0 0 San Jose St. 6 42 2:45 12-14 4th/12:17 Strubeck 27 FG at Iowa State 5 22:40 4:32 44 8.8 0 0 New Mexico St. 1 3 0:04 7-35 4th/12:31 Colston 3 run Baylor 5*** 16:09 3:14 40 8.0 3 1 Virginia Tech 3 5 1:16 9-0 1st/5:22 Evans 1 run at Oklahoma 4 12:04 3:01 26 6.5 0 0 Virginia Tech 10 54 3:52 12-7 2nd/14:51 Keys 19 FG Kansas 7 20:55 2:59 47 6.7 1 1 Virginia Tech 9 54 3:30 15-10 2nd/7:10 Keys 38 FG at Kansas State Virginia Tech 9 66 4:21 18-10 2nd/1:15 Keys 27 FG Colorado Virginia Tech 9 61 4:34 21-10 3rd/10:25 Keys 36 FG Virginia Tech 3 33 1:10 28-10 3rd/6:54 Evans 19 run Totals 54 2:48:06 3:06 372 6.9 18 6 Virginia Tech 11 80 5:24 35-23 4th/2:28 Taylor 2 run Opponents 47 1:44:37 2:13 272 5.8 20 4 * - includes one (1) defensive and one (1) special teams TD which are zero (0) plays and time Missouri 3 63 0:54 7-0 1st/14:01 Maclin 58 pass from Daniel ** - includes one (1) special teams TD which is zero (0) plays and time Missouri 8 80 3:02 14-7 1st/6:53 Washington 3 run *** - includes one (1) defensive safety which is zero (0) plays and time Missouri 12 61 5:15 17-7 2nd/10:54 Wolfert 48 FG Missouri 10 75 4:04 24-7 2nd/4:08 Jackson 1 run Nebraska Scoring Drives Missouri 0 0 0:00 31-7 2nd/2:59 Christopher 17 INT return [-----Drive-----] Missouri 6 52 2:33 38-10 3rd/7:16 Washington 7 pass from Daniel Opponent Plays Yds Time Score Qtr./Time Play Missouri 4 72 1:11 45-10 3rd/2:24 Washington 43 run W. Michigan 4 61 1:47 7-0 1/8:06 Lucky 14 run Missouri 1 26 0:07 52-10 3rd/1:32 Alexander 26 pass from Daniel W. Michigan 8 62 4:24 14-0 1/0:55 McNeill 3 pass from Ganz Texas Tech 7 80 3:18 7-0 1st/4:49 Crabtree 35 pass from Harrell W. Michigan 4 4 0:51 17-0 2/14:50 Henery 44 FG Texas Tech 6 59 3:33 10-7 2nd/8:13 Carona 26 FG W. Michigan 4 73 0:47 24-7 2/10:14 Swift 61 pass from Ganz W. Michigan 8 21 4:15 27-7 2/4:27 Henery 44 FG Texas Tech 4 70 1:19 17-7 2nd/1:18 Woods 4 run W. Michigan 4 59 0:37 34-10 2/0:32 Swift 2 pass from Ganz Texas Tech 7 77 3:13 24-10 3rd/4:47 Crabtree 4 pass from Harrell W. Michigan 8 38 3:21 37-10 3/8:23 Henery 44 FG Texas Tech 10 80 3:45 31-24 4th/2:21 Harrell 1 run W. Michigan 2 74 0:37 44-17 3/1:48 Lucky 19 pass from Ganz Texas Tech 4 25 0:00 37-31 Overtime Morris 1 run W. Michigan 5 31 1:46 47-24 4/5:22 Henery 44 FG San Jose St. 9 86 4:26 7-6 1/5:16 Castille 3 run Iowa State 2 80 0:37 7-21 3rd/14:23 Robinson 67 run San Jose St. 0 0 0:00 14-6 1/3:09 Suh 49 interception return Baylor 3 63 0:35 7-7 1st/7:03 Finley 43 run San Jose St. 0 0 0:00 21-12 4/12:07 Paul 85 kickoff return Baylor 5 96 1:37 14-7 1st/2:26 Griffin 47 run San Jose St. 5 35 2:18 28-12 4/9:05 Helu 14 run Baylor 6 80 1:49 20-17 2nd/0:17 Jones 1 run San Jose St. 10 74 4:19 35-12 4/3:03 Lucky 2 run New Mexico St. 6 58 2:24 7-0 1st/0:13 Lucky 8 run Oklahoma 7 53 2:43 7-0 1st/12:17 Brown 2 run New Mexico St. 1 20 0:08 14-0 2nd/12:52 Ganz 20 pass from Lucky Oklahoma 0 0 0:00 14-0 1st/12:13 Franks 18 INT return New Mexico St. 6 89 2:43 21-0 2nd/7:11 Ganz 33 run Oklahoma 3 52 0:55 21-0 1st/10:31 Chaney 48 pass from Bradford New Mexico St. 6 76 2:53 28-0 3rd/12:01 Lucky 1 run Oklahoma 1 9 0:05 28-0 1st/9:27 Gresham 9 pass from Bradford New Mexico St. 4 62 1:24 35-0 3rd/5:01 McNeill 35 pass from Ganz New Mexico St. 9 52 4:11 38-7 4th/8:15 Henery 19 FG Oklahoma 10 97 3:20 35-0 1st/0:04 Brown 1 pass from Bradford Virginia Tech 3 68 1:14 7-9 1st/3:54 McNeill 32 pass from Ganz Oklahoma 9 44 3:07 42-7 2nd/8:06 Murray 3 run Virginia Tech 9 45 3:56 10-12 2nd/10:45 Henery 48 FG Oklahoma 4 43 1:18 49-14 2nd/2:56 Murray 8 run Virginia Tech 12 75 6:40 17-28 3rd/00:04 Helu Jr. 12 run Oklahoma 6 66 1:58 56-21 3rd/9:30 Gresham 11 pass from Bradford Virginia Tech 0 0 0:00 23-28 4th/7:52 Swift 88 punt return Virginia Tech 4 80 0:56 30-35 4th/1:32 Peterson 17 pass from Ganz Oklahoma 3 18 1:17 62-21 3rd/0:44 Murray 25 pass from Bradford Missouri 7 60 4:06 7-7 1st/9:55 Swift 20 pass from Ganz Kansas 4 87 1:27 7-7 1st/3:17 Meier 28 pass from Reesing Missouri 12 58 2:31 10-31 2nd/0:22 Henery 48 FG Kansas 2 64 0:33 14-7 2nd/4:39 Briscoe 53 pass from Reesing Missouri 8 70 3:08 17-52 4th/0:00 Holt 20 pass from Ganz Kansas 4 20 1:28 21-17 3rd/4:32 Fields 11 pass from Reesing Texas Tech 15 74 8:03 7-7 2nd/11:46 Castille 4 run Texas Tech 14 75 7:00 10-17 3rd/8:00 Henery 21 FG Kansas 9 80 4:06 28-31 4th/9:55 Sharp 7 run Texas Tech 13 73 7:37 17-24 4th/12:10 Ganz 1 run Kansas 9 75 1:28 35-45 4th/2:15 Reesing 14 run Texas Tech 8 68 4:04 24-24 4th/6:06 Young 2 pass from Ganz Texas Tech 8 79 1:52 31-31 4th/00:29 Peterson 17 pass from Ganz Iowa State 9 92 4:32 7-0 1st/5:27 Swift 19 pass from Ganz Iowa State 11 85 5:25 14-0 2nd/8:59 Lucky 15 run Iowa State 9 71 5:14 21-0 2nd/2:23 Lucky 4 run Nebraska Points Off Turnovers Iowa State 8 39 3:36 28-7 4th/6:35 Ganz 1 run Iowa State 7 80 3:53 35-7 4th/1:55 Castille 19 run Game TOs Gained TDs FG-FGA Pts. (NU Fumbles/Lost, INT) Baylor 6 39 3:02 7-0 1st/7:42 Hill 6 pass from Ganz W. Michigan 2 (4/1 F/L, 1 Int) 0 1-1 3 (2/0 F/L, 2 Int) Baylor 14 57 6:16 10-14 2nd/5:41 Henery 27 FG San Jose St. 2 (0/0 F/L, 2 Int) 2 0-0 14 (1/1 F/L, 1 Int) Baylor 4 36 1:35 17-14 2nd/2:06 Lucky 18 run New Mexico St. 2 (3/0 F/L, 2 Int) 1 0-0 7 (2/1 F/L, 0 Int) Baylor 12 80 4:34 24-20 3rd/1:15 Swift 9 pass from Ganz Virginia Tech 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 (3/1 F/L, 1 Int) Baylor 4 65 0:42 30-20 4th/12:11 Swift 53 pass from Ganz Missouri 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 (1/1 F/L, 1 Int) Baylor 0 0 0:00 32-20 4th/6:59 Team safety at Texas Tech 0 (0/0 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 (0/0 F/L, 1 Int) Oklahoma 8 80 3:40 7-35 2nd/11:20 Castille 2 run at Iowa St. 2 (3/2 F/L, 0 Int) 1 0-0 7 (5/3 F/L, 0 Int) Oklahoma 7 80 3:35 14-42 2nd/4:24 Helu 14 run Baylor 0 (1/0 F/L, 0 Int) 0 0-0 0 (3/1 F/L, 0 Int) Oklahoma 7 83 3:15 21-49 3rd/11:34 Swift 8 pass from Ganz Oklahoma 4 81 1:34 28-62 4th/0:21 Witt 16 run at Oklahoma 1 (0/0 F/L, 1 Int) 0 0-0 0 (2/2 F/L, 2 Int) Kansas 8 80 3:57 7-0 1st/4:47 McNeill 4 pass from Lucky Kansas 1 (1/0 F/L, 1 Int) 1 0-0 7 (4/2 F/L, 1 Int) Kansas 8 67 2:20 14-14 2nd/2:17 Brooks 25 pass from Ganz at Kansas St. Kansas 8 25 4:14 17-14 3rd/8:31 Henery 35 FG Colorado Kansas 8 78 4:19 24-21 3rd/0:08 Helu 10 run Totals 10 (12/3 F/L, 7 Int) 5 1-1 38 (23/12 F/L, 9 Int) Kansas 1 52 0:09 31-21 4th/14:01 Helu 52 run Opponents 21 (23/12 F/L, 9 Int) 9 1-1 66 10 (12/3 F/L, 7 Int) Kansas 7 56 3:52 38-28 4th/5:58 Suh 2 pass from Ganz Kansas 7 22 2:04 45-28 4th/3:48 Swift 14 pass from Ganz

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Individual Career/Season Superlatives Season and Career, Most Passing Yards Season and Career, Longest Pass Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Beau Davis none 12 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 none 12 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 Joe Ganz 349 at Texas Tech 510 vs. Kansas St.^ 69 vs. Baylor (Lucky) same Zac Lee 5 vs. New Mexico State same 5 vs. New Mexico St. (Cammack) same Patrick Witt 40 vs. New Mexico State same 23 vs. New Mexico. St. (Castille) same * - indicates touchdown pass ^- indicates school record

Season and Career, Most Receiving Yards Season and Career, Longest Catch Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Chris Brooks 25 vs. Kansas same 25* vs. Kansas (Ganz) same Wes Cammack 5 vs. New Mexico State same 5 vs. New Mexico State (Lee) same Quentin Castille 38 vs. W. Michigan same 31 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) same Roy Helu Jr. 61 vs. Kansas same 27 three times (Ganz) same Menelik Holt 67 vs. Missouri same 25 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) 35 vs. Kansas State (Ganz) Curenski Gilleylen 6 at Oklahoma same 6 at Oklahoma (Witt) same Thomas Lawson 4 vs. San Jose State 10 vs. Iowa State 4 vs. San Jose St. (Ganz) 6* vs. Iowa State (Keller) Marlon Lucky 82 Baylor 125 vs. Texas A&M 69 vs. Baylor (Ganz) same Mike McNeill 66 vs. Virginia Tech same 35* vs. New Mexico St. (Ganz) same Marcus Mendoza 7 at Iowa State same 7 at Iowa State (Ganz) same Niles Paul 34 vs. Baylor same 21 two times (Ganz) same Todd Peterson 81 vs. Missouri 85 vs. Kansas State 36 at Oklahoma (Ganz) 48 vs. Oklahoma (Taylor), 2006 Nate Swift 121 vs. W. Michigan, Baylor 135 at Missouri, 2005 67 at Oklahoma (Ganz) same Hunter Teafatiller 27 vs. New Mexico State 29 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2006 15 vs. New Mexico St. (Ganz) 29* vs. La. Tech (Ganz), 2006 Dreu Young 55 vs. W. Michigan same 55 vs. W. Michigan (Ganz) same *Indicates touchdown scored

Season and Career, Most Rushing Yards Season and Career, Longest Run Player 2008 Career 2008 Career Quentin Castille 75 vs. New Mexico State 102 vs. Oklahoma State 19 vs. Iowa State 23 vs. Oklahoma State Major Culbert none 35 vs. Nevada none 17 vs. Nevada Beau Davis none -6 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 none -6 vs. Texas Tech, 2004 Joe Ganz 69 vs. New Mexico State same 33* vs. New Mexico State same Cody Glenn none 148 at Iowa State, 2006 none 36 at Iowa State, 2006 Roy Helu Jr. 157 at Oklahoma same 57 at Oklahoma same Marlon Lucky 103 vs. New Mexico State 233 vs. Nevada 58 vs. New Mexico State same Marcus Mendoza 33 vs. New Mexico State same 35 vs. New Mexico State same *Indicates touchdown scored

Season and Career Defense Highs Player Tackles (2008) Career TFL (2008) Career Sacks (2008) Career Pierre Allen 10 vs. San Jose St. same 3 vs. San Jose St. same 1.0 three times same Prince Amukamara 8 vs. W. Michigan same 1 two times same 1.0 vs. Baylor same Larry Asante 13 at Oklahoma same 2 vs. Baylor same 1.0 vs. Baylor same Shukree Barfield 2 two times 3 vs. Texas A&M, 2007 1 vs. W. Michigan 1 two times 1.0 vs. W. Michigan same Major Culbert 4 vs. Virginia Tech 6 vs. Missouri, 2007 none none none none Phillip Dillard 11 vs. Virginia Tech same 1 two times 1 four times 0.5 vs. San Jose St. same Cody Glenn 14 vs. Virginia Tech same 3 vs. W. Michigan same none none Eric Hagg 10 vs. New Mexico St. same 1 vs. Virginia Tech same none none Matt Holt 8 at Texas Tech same none none none none Colton Koehler 4 at Oklahoma same 1 vs. Baylor same none none Terrence Moore 3 vs. W. Michigan same 2 vs. W. Michigan same 2.0 vs. W. Michigan same Armando Murillo 8 vs. W. Michigan 9 vs. Iowa State, 2007 1 vs. two times 2 vs. Kansas St., 2007 0.5 vs. Kansas St. none Matt O’Hanlon 8 vs. Virginia Tech same 1 vs. Virginia Tech same none none Zach Potter 6 three times 6 five times 3 vs. Virginia Tech same 1.5 vs. Kansas same Ty Steinkuhler 8 vs. W. Michigan same 1 three times 1 12 times 0.5 vs. Virginia Tech 0.5 two times Ndamukong Suh 12 vs. Kansas same 4 vs. Kansas same 2.5 vs. Kansas same Rickey Thenarse 3 two times 5 two times 1 vs. Missouri same none none Lance Thorell 8 vs. New Mexico St. same none none none none Barry Turner 3 vs. W. Michigan 5 two times 2 vs. W. Michigan 3, two times 1.0 vs. W. Michigan 2.0 vs. Baylor, 2005 Anthony West 6 vs. Kansas same 1 vs. San Jose St. 2 vs. Texas A&M, 2007 1.0 vs. San Jose St. 1.0 two times Tyler Wortman 11 at Oklahoma same 3 at Oklahoma same none none

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows Nebraska Totals Highs Lows Points Scored 47 (Western Michigan) 17 (Missouri) First Downs 29 (at Texas Tech, at Iowa State) 14 (Virginia Tech) Rushing Attempts 44 (New Mexico State) 25 (Virginia Tech) Rushing Yards 330 (New Mexico State) 55 (Virginia Tech) Passes Attempted 46 (Baylor) 24 (New Mexico State) Passes Completed 37 (at Texas Tech) 16 (at Oklahoma) Had Intercepted 2 (Western Michigan, at Oklahoma) 0 (New Mexico State, at Iowa State, Baylor) Passing Yards 349 (at Texas Tech) 214 (at Oklahoma) Total Plays 83 (Baylor) 51 (Virginia Tech) Total Yards 553 (New Mexico State) 315 (San Jose State) Possession Time 40:12 (at Texas Tech) 25:16 (Virginia Tech) Fumbles 5 (at Iowa State) 0 (at Texas Tech) Fumbles Lost 3 (at Iowa State) 0 (Western Michigan, at Texas Tech) Turnovers 4 (at Oklahoma) 1 (New Mexico State, at Texas Tech, Baylor) Turnover Margin +1 (New Mexico State) -3 (at Oklahoma) Penalties 14 (Missouri) 4 (at Iowa State, Kansas) Yards Penalized 103 (San Jose State) 30 (Kansas) Sacks By-Yards Lost 5-42 (Kansas) 0-0 (Missouri, at Texas Tech, at Oklahoma) Tackles for Loss-Yards 9-27 (San Jose State) 1-1 (at Texas Tech) Opponent Totals Highs Lows Points Scored 62 (Oklahoma) 7 (New Mexico State, Iowa State) First Downs 24 (Missouri) 11 (Iowa State) Rushing Attempts 55 (Virginia Tech) 23 (at Texas Tech) Rushing Yards 216 (Baylor) 8 (Western Michigan) Passes Attempted 49 (Western Michigan) 15 (Virginia Tech) Passes Completed 30 (Western Michigan) 9 (Virginia Tech, Baylor) Had Intercepted 2 (San Jose State, New Mexico State) 0 (Virginia Tech, Missouri, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Baylor) Passing Yards 342 (Western Michigan) 113 (Iowa State) Total Plays 74 (Western Michigan) 48 (Texas Tech) Total Yards 508 (Oklahoma) 218 (Iowa State) Possession Time 34:44 (Virginia Tech) 19:48 (at Texas Tech) Fumbles 4 (Western Michigan) 0 (San Jose State, Virginia Tech, Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma) Fumbles Lost 2 (Iowa State) 0 (seven times) Turnovers 2 (four times) 0 (Virginia Tech, Missouri, Texas Tech, Baylor) Turnover Margin +3 (Oklahoma) -1 (New Mexico State) Penalties 7 (San Jose State, New Mexico State, Oklahoma) 1 (Missouri) Yards Penalized 69 (Oklahoma) 15 (Missouri) Sacks By-Yards Lost 3-17 (San Jose State) 0-0 (Western Michigan, New Mexico State) Tackles for Loss-Yards Lost 9-41 (Kansas) 2-7 (at Texas Tech) Nebraska Individual Highs Most Rushing Attempts...... 16; Marlon Lucky at Texas Tech, vs. Baylor; Roy Helu at Oklahoma, vs. Kansas Most Net Rushing Yards...... 157; Roy Helu at Oklahoma Most Rushing TDs...... 2; Marlon Lucky vs. New Mexico State, at Iowa State, Roy Helu vs. Kansas Longest TD Run...... 52; Roy Helu vs. Kansas Longest Run, No TD...... 58; Marlon Lucky vs. New Mexico State Most Pass Attempts...... 46; Joe Ganz vs. Baylor Most Completed Passes...... 36; Joe Ganz at Texas Tech Most Passing Yards...... 349; Joe Ganz at Texas Tech Longest TD Pass...... 61; Joe Ganz to Nate Swift vs. Western Michigan Longest Pass, No TD...... 69; Joe Ganz to Marlon Lucky vs. Baylor Most Pass Receptions...... 11; Nate Swift vs. Baylor Most Receiving Yards...... 121; Nate Swift vs. Western Michigan, vs. Baylor Most TD Receptions...... 2; Nate Swift vs. Western Michigan, vs. Baylor Most Total Offense Attempts...... 57; Joe Ganz vs. Baylor (46 pass, 11 rush) Most Total Offense Yards...... 378; Joe Ganz vs. Baylor (336 passing, 42 rushing) Most All Purpose Attempts...... 23; Marlon Lucky vs. New Mexico State (16 rush, 7 rec.) Most All Purpose Yards...... 191; Nate Swift vs. Kansas (111 rec., 80 punt return) Most Touchdowns Scored...... 2; five times Most Field Goals Attempted...... 4; Alex Henery vs. Western Michigan (4 made) Most Field Goals Made...... 4; Alex Henery vs. Western Michigan (4 attempted) Longest Field Goal Made...... 48; Alex Henery vs. Virginia Tech Longest Field Goal Attempted...... 48; Alex Henery vs. Virginia Tech Most Interceptions...... 1; six players Longest Interception TD Return...... 49; Ndamukong Suh vs. San Jose State Longest Interception Return, No TD...... 57; Armando Murillo vs. New Mexico State Longest Fumble TD Return...... n/a Longest Fumble Return, No TD...... 11; Armando Murillo at Iowa State Longest Punt Return, TD...... 88; Nate Swift vs. Virginia Tech Longest Punt Return, No TD...... 47; Nate Swift vs. Kansas Most Punt Return Yardage...... 88; Nate Swift vs. Virginia Tech (1 return) Longest Kickoff Return, TD...... 85; Niles Paul vs. San Jose State Longest Kickoff Return, No TD...... 29; Niles Paul at Oklahoma Most Kickoff Return Yardage...... 145; Niles Paul at Oklahoma (7 returns) Most Punts...... 7; Dan Titchener at Oklahoma (45.7 avg.) Highest Punting Average...... 46.0; Dan Titchener vs. Kansas (2 punts) Longest Punt...... 58; Dan Titchener at Oklahoma

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Nebraska Statistical Highs and Lows Nebraska Individual Highs....(Continued) Most Total Tackles...... 14; Cody Glenn vs. Virginia Tech (2 solo, 12 assist) Most Solo Tackles...... 9; Cody Glenn vs. Western Michigan; Eric Hagg vs. New Mexico State; Larry Asante at Oklahoma Most Tackles for Loss...... 4; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (19 yards lost) Most Yards Lost...... 19; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (4 TFL) Most Quarterback Sacks...... 2.5; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (18 yards lost) Most Yards Lost...... 18; Ndamukong Suh vs. Kansas (2.5 sacks) Most Pass Breakups...... 3; Cody Glenn vs. Western Michigan; Anthony West vs. Kansas Most Blocked Field Goals...... 1; Zach Potter vs. New Mexico State Most Blocked Punts...... n/a Most Blocked PAT...... 1; Zach Potter at Texas Tech; Ndamukong Suh vs. Baylor; Zach Potter at Oklahoma Opponent Individual Highs Most Yards Rushing...... 139; Derrick Washington (Missouri) Most Rushing Attempts...... 22; Jake Sharp (Kansas) Most Yards Passing...... 342; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan) Most Passing Attempts...... 49; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan) Most Pass Completions...... 30; Tim Hiller (Western Michigan) Most Pass Receptions...... 9; Brandon Ledbetter (Western Michigan) Most Yards Receiving...... 176; Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas) Opponent Individual Longest Plays Rush...... 67; Alexan Robinson (at Iowa State) Pass...... 58; Chase Daniel (Missouri) Field Goal...... 48; Jeff Wolfert (Missouri) Punt Return...... 28; Victor Harris (Virginia Tech) Kickoff Return...... 62; DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma) Fumble Return...... 48; Marvin Betts (New Mexico State) Interception Return...... 33; Louis Delmas (Western Michigan) Punt...... 65; Derek Epperson (Baylor)

Nebraska Starting Lineups Husker Offensive Starters Game-by-Game Opponent WRZ WRX TE LT LG C RG RT QB IB FB PK W. Michigan Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson M. Jones Ganz Lucky Young^ Henery San Jose St. Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson Burkes Ganz Lucky Teafatiller^ Henery New Mexico St. Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Young^ Henery Virginia Tech Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Huff Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Me. Holt# Henery Missouri Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Teafatiller^ Henery at Texas Tech Paul Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Me. Holt# Henery at Iowa State Peterson Swift McNeill Burkes Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Me. Holt# Henery Baylor Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Young^ Henery at Oklahoma Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Murtha Ganz Lucky Young^ Henery Kansas Peterson Swift McNeill Smith Williams Hickman Slauson Burkes Ganz Lucky Paul# Henery at Kansas State Colorado ^ - NU opened in two tight end formation # - opened in three wide receiver set

Husker Defensive Starters Game-by-Game Opponent Open End NT DT Base End SAM MLB WILL L CB FS SS R CB P W. Michigan Turner Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Dillard Glenn Amukamara O’Hanlon Asante West Titchener San Jose St. Turner Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Dillard Glenn Murillo O’Hanlon Asante West Titchener New Mexico St. Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Dillard Glenn Murillo O’Hanlon Asante Amukamara Titchener Virginia Tech Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Wortman Dillard Glenn Murillo O’Hanlon Asante Amukamara Titchener Missouri Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Thorell# Glenn Murillo Thenarse O’Hanlon West Titchener at Texas Tech Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Thorell# Ma. Holt Murillo O’Hanlon Asante West Wesch at Iowa State Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Wortman Dillard Glenn Murillo O’Hanlon Asante West Wesch Baylor Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Thorell# Glenn Murillo O’Hanlon Asante West Titchener at Oklahoma Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg* Wortman Glenn Murillo O’Hanlon Asante West Titchener Kansas Allen Suh Steinkuhler Potter Hagg# Thorell# Glenn Murillo Thenarse Asante West Titchener at Kansas State Colorado * - NU opened with nickel package # - NU opened with dime package

Overall Participation Player (games): 1- Brooks (8); 2-Culbert (6); 2- Witt (3); 3- Lee (1); 3- Thenarse (8); 4- Asante (10); 5- Lucky (10); 5- West (9); 6- Murillo (10); 8- Cassidy (1); 8- Henry (7); 10- Helu Jr. (10); 11- Gilleylen (10); 12- Ganz (10); 15- Dennard (9); 17- Peterson (10); 18- Menelik Holt (9); 18- Sullivan (1); 19- Castille (10); 20- Kunalic (10); 21- Amukamara (10); 22- Wald (10); 23- Thorell (8); 24- Paul (10); 24- Watson (1); 28- Hagg (10); 30- Hays (10); 31- Covey (2); 32- Mendoza (3); 33- O’Hanlon (10); 34- Glenn (9); 35- Matt Holt (10); 36- Lawson (8); 36- May (5); 37- Wesch (10); 40- Lawrence (7); 41- Grove (10); 42- Fisher (1); 43- Steinkuhler (10); 44- McNeill (10); 47- Yancy (1); 49- Young (10); 52- Dillard (8); 53- Wortman (10); 54- Koehler (4); 56- Barfield (9); 58- Caputo (5); 61- Huff (10); 63- Martin (1); 65- Smith (10); 67- Hickman (10); 68- K. Williams (10); 70- Slauson (10); 72- Burkes (10); 73- D.J. Jones (1); 76- Murtha (7); 78- M. Jones (10); 80- Hill (10); 82- Cammack (10); 82- O’Leary (10); 87- Swift (10); 88- Sievers (10); 89- Teafatiller (9); 90- Henery (10); 90- Moore (6); 92- Fahie (1); 93- Suh (10); 94- Crick (8); 95- Allen (10); 96- Meredith (1); 97- Titchener (9); 98- Potter (10); 99- Turner (2).

Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Game 1 Nebraska 47, Western Michigan 24 Game 2 Nebraska 35, San Jose State 12

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Western Michigan 0 10 7 7 24 San Jose State 6 3 0 3 12 Nebraska 14 20 10 3 47 Nebraska 14 0 0 21 35

Lincoln (Aug. 30) --- Nebraska won Lincoln (Sept. 6) --- Defense and its 23rd consecutive season-opening special teams made huge plays to propel victory, giving Coach Bo Pelini a victory the Cornhuskers to a 35-12 victory over in his debut as NU’s head coach. San Jose State. The Huskers improved Quarterback Joe Ganz led a high- to 2-0 on the season despite mustering octane Nebraska offense throughout the just 315 yards against the Spartans. night, producing his fourth consecutive San Jose State’s inspired defensive 300-plus yard passing game in his play kept their offense within striking fourth consecutive career start. Along distance into the fourth quarter, when with way, he became the first NU Jared Strubeck kicked a 27-yard field quarterback to throw for 300 or more goal with 12:17 left to pull within 14- yards four times in his career. Senior 12 of the Huskers. Just seconds later, wide receiver Nate Swift hauled in five NU sophomore Niles Paul electrified passes for 121 yards and a pair of the 84,145 fans that packed Memorial touchdowns. Place-kicker Alex Henery Stadium, exploding for an 85-yard shared the scoring load with four field goals of 44 yards each. kickoff return for a touchdown to put Nebraska on top 21-12. Cody Glenn, who was making his first career appearance on defense, The spectacular special teams sprint inspired the Blackshirt defense helped the Huskers hold the Broncos to just eight yards rushing on 25 on the next SJSU possession. The Huskers forced a sack and two carries. It was a solid opening performance although Western Michigan misfires that led to a short SJSU punt. Five plays later, Roy Helu Jr. finished with 350 yards on 49 attempts through the air. Nebraska’s put the Spartans away with a 14-yard touchdown run to give NU a 28- defense recorded eight tackles for loss, including four sacks, while 12 lead with 9:05 left in the game. forcing a pair of turnovers. On San Jose State’s next drive, Zach Potter made his third game- changing defensive play of the day with an interception to stop the SCORING SUMMARY Spartans. Earlier in the day, fellow defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh 1st 08:06 NU Lucky 14 yd run (Henery kick) returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown. 00:55 NU McNeill 3 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 2nd 14:50 NU Henery 44 yd field goal SCORING SUMMARY 11:07 WMU Ledbetter 3 yd pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 1st 09:48 SJSU Reed 12 yd run (Johnson kick failed) 10:14 NU Swift 61 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 05:16 NU Castille 3 yd run (Henery kick) 04:27 NU Henery 44 yd field goal 03:09 NU Suh 49 yd interception return (Henery kick) 01:15 WMU Potter 19 yd field goal 2nd 07:09 SJSU Strubeck 41 yd field goal 00:32 NU Swift 2 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 4th 12:17 SJSU Strubeck 27 yd field goal 3rd 08:23 NU Henery 44 yd field goal 12:07 NU Paul 85 yd kickoff return (Henery kick) 06:11 WMU West 1 yd run (Potter kick) 09:05 NU Helu Jr. 14 yd run (Henery kick) 01:48 NU Lucky 19 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 03:03 NU Lucky 2 yd run (Henery kick) 4th 14:43 WMU Nunez 9 yd pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 05:22 NU Henery 44 yd field goal TEAM STATISTICS SJSU NU FIRST DOWNS 19 19 TEAM STATISTICS WMU NU RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-137 30-99 FIRST DOWNS 19 24 PASSING YDS (NET) 216 216 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-8 31-138 Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-19-2 27-18-1 PASSING YDS (NET) 342 345 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-353 57-315 Passes Att-Comp-Int 49-30-1 36-20-2 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-350 67-483 Punt Returns-Yards 4-26 3-23 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-69 4-132 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-41 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-60 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-139 5-102 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-34.3 5-39.0 Interception Returns-Yards 2-48 1-26 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-36.2 3-37.7 Penalties-Yards 7-47 12-103 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-0 Possession Time 30:23 29:37 Penalties-Yards 5-45 6-60 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 11 Possession Time 29:36 30:24 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 5 of 13 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 3-3 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 0 of 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-17 2-14 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-28 RUSHING: San Jose State-Davis, Yonus 7-58; Reed, Kyle 15-32; Richmond, David 3-22; Rutley, Brandon 4-19; Liaina, Ina 1-3; Jurovich, Kevin 2-2; Eden, RUSHING: WMU-West, Brandon 12-29; Thompson, G. 3-5; Elsworth, Kirk 2- Myles 2-1. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 9-59; Lucky, Marlon 7-23; Mendoza, Marcus 3; Hiller, Tim 8-minus 29. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 7-52; Lucky, Marlon 12-43; 2-12; Castille, Quentin 6-7; Ganz, Joe 6-minus 2. Ganz, Joe 6-38; Castille, Quentin 6-5, PASSING: San Jose State-Reed, Kyle 18-26-1-161; Eden, Myles 1-7-1-55. PASSING: WMU-Hiller, Tim 30-49-1-342. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 20-36-2-345. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 17-25-1-216; Witt, Patrick 1-2-0-0. RECEIVING: WMU-Ledbetter, B. 9-123; West, Brandon 7-40; Julien, S. 5-85; RECEIVING: San Jose State-Richmond, David 5-59; Jurovich, Kevin 4-84; Simmons, John 3-24; Nunez, Juan 3-18; Williams, A. 2-28; Stevens, Matt 1- Clark, Jeff 4-22; Beauchman, Jalal 2-21; Williams, T. 2-16; Davis, Yonus 1-9; 24. Nebraska-Swift, Nate 5-121; Holt, Menelik 5-59; Castille, Q. 3-38; Peterson, Elledge, Brian 1-5. Nebraska- Swift, Nate 6-70; Peterson, Todd 4-59; Helu Jr., Todd 3-34; Lucky, Marlon 2-35; Young, Dreu 1-55; McNeill, Mike 1-3. Roy 2-32; Paul, Niles 2-27; Holt, Menelik 2-24; Lawson, Thomas 1-4; Mendoza, INTERCEPTIONS: WMU-Delmas, Louis 1-33; Wilson, C.J. 1-15. Nebraska- Marcus 1-0. West, Anthony 1-26. INTERCEPTIONS: San Jose State- Ihenacho, Duke 1-0. Nebraska- Suh, FUMBLES: WMU-West, Brandon 2-1; Ledbetter, Branden 1-0; Hiller, Tim 1-0. Ndamukong 1-49; Potter, Zach 1-11. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 2-0. FUMBLES: San Jose State-None. Nebraska-Castille, Quentin 1-1. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): WMU-None. Nebraska-Moore, Terrence 2-0; Turner, Barry SACKS (Sacks-Yds): San Jose State-Cole, Justin 1-0; Ihenacho, Carl 1-0; Davis, 1-0; Barfield, Shukree 1-0. Adonis 1-0. Nebraska-West, Anthony 1-0; Potter, Zach 0-1; Dillard, Phillip 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): WMU-Delmas, Louis 5-6. Nebraska-Glenn, Cody 9-3 TACKLES (UA-A): San Jose State-Jones,Travis 4-4. Nebraska-Allen, Pierre 3-7 Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Game 3 Nebraska 38, New Mexico State 7 Game 4 Virginia Tech 35, Nebraska 30

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL New Mexico State 0 0 0 7 7 Virginia Tech 9 9 10 7 35 Nebraska 7 14 14 3 38 Nebraska 7 3 7 13 30

Lincoln (Sept. 13) --- Joe Ganz Lincoln (Sept. 27) --- Virginia Tech and Marlon Lucky made history as the scored on six straight possessions in Nebraska football team cruised to a 38- the second and third quarters and held 7 win over New Mexico State. off a late Nebraska rally to hand the Ganz led the way by becoming just the Huskers their first loss of the season, third Nebraska player in history to score 35-30, in front of a Memorial Stadium touchdowns by run, pass and catch record crowd of 85,831. in the same game. He joined Heisman Nebraska trailed 28-10 late in the Trophy winners Johnny Rodgers (1973 third quarter but rallied to cut the Orange Bowl vs. Notre Dame) and Eric deficit to 28-23 with more than seven Crouch (vs. California, 1999) in that minutes remaining, but the Huskers prestigious group. could get no closer. Lucky also did plenty of damage, Quarterback Joe Ganz led the offense notching the eighth 100-yard rushing as he finished with 278 passing yards game of his career. He became the 24th to earn as spot on the NU career top 10 running back in Nebraska history to cross the 2,000-yard mark in his chart. Todd Peterson and Mike McNeill each caught a touchdown pass career, as he reached the milestone on a career-long 58-yard run in the and were two of three receivers with more than 50 yards on the night. second half. Lucky finished with 103 yards on the ground and two TDs Nate Swift was the third, and he added an electrifying 88-yard punt as the Huskers rolled for a season-high 330 rushing yards. Overall, NU return for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to keep the amassed 553 yards of total offense. Huskers within striking distance. Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor guided a balanced Hokie SCORING SUMMARY attack on the ground and through the air. He finished with a game-high 1st 08:06 NU Lucky 14 yd run (Henery kick) 87 rushing yards on 15 carries, while completing 9-of-15 passes for 1st 00:13 NU Lucky 8 yd run (Henery kick) 171 yards. The Hokies finished with 377 yards of total offense. 2nd 12:52 NU Ganz 20 yd pass from Lucky (Henery kick) 07:11 NU Ganz 33 yd run (Henery kick) SCORING SUMMARY 3rd 12:01 NU Lucky 1 yd run (Henery kick) 1st 08:35 VT Virgil safety 05:01 NU McNeill 35 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 05:22 VT Evans 1 yd run (Keys kick) 4th 12:31 NMSU Colston 3 yd run (Hughes kick) 03:54 NU McNeill 32 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 08:15 NU Henery 19 yd field goal 2nd 14:51 VT Keys 19 yd field goal 10:45 NU Henery 48 yd field goal TEAM STATISTICS NMSU NU 07:10 VT Keys 38 yd field goal FIRST DOWNS 19 28 01:15 VT Keys 27 yd field goal RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-114 44-330 3rd 10:25 VT Keys 36 yd field goal PASSING YDS (NET) 225 223 06:54 VT Evans 19 yd run (Keys kick) Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-19-2 24-18-0 00:04 NU Helu Jr. 12 yd run (Henery kick) TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-339 68-553 4th 07:52 NU Swift 88 yd punt return (pass failed) Fumble Returns-Yards 1-48 0-0 02:28 VT Taylor 2 yd run (Keys kick) Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 1-5 01:32 NU Peterson 17 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-129 2-29 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-78 TEAM STATISTICS VT NU Punts (Number-Avg) 5-36.8 1-39.0 FIRST DOWNS 21 14 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 2-1 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-206 25-55 Penalties-Yards 7-50 7-41 PASSING YDS (NET) 171 278 Possession Time 28:54 31:06 Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-9-0 26-17-1 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 5 of 10 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-377 51-333 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 2 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-8 0-0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-4 4-7 Punt Returns-Yards 3-63 2-84 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-23 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-94 7-147 Interception Returns-Yards 1-15 0-0 RUSHING: New Mexico State-Colston, Marque 8-45; Opetaia, Ronald 7-39; Punts (Number-Avg) 5-34.6 5-29.4 Neiman, Wes 3-30; Glynn, Tonny 3-6; Perez, Brandon 3-5; McDermott, J.J. 2-4; Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Roberts, Donavan 1-2; Holbrook, Chase 5-minus 17. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon Penalties-Yards 4-30 7-69 15-103; Castille, Quentin 10-75; Ganz, Joe 5-69; Mendoza, Marcus 3-33; Helu Possession Time 34:44 25:16 Jr., Roy 7-32; Swift, Nate 1-16; Peterson, Todd 1-2; Witt, Patrick 2-0. Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 2 of 11 PASSING: New Mexico State-Holbrook, Chase 15-30-2-142; McDermott, J.J. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 4-8-0-83; Neiman, Wes 0-1-0-0. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 13-17-0-158; Witt, Patrick Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 2-2 3-4-0-40; Lee, Zac 1-2-0-5; Lucky, Marlon 1-1-0-20. Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 2-4 RECEIVING: New Mexico State-Williams, Chris 4-42; Neiman, Wes 4-36; RUSHING: Virginia Tech-Taylor, T 15-87; Evans, D 21-72; Lewis, K 17-50; Harris, A.J. 4-27; Fleming, Julius 2-60; Anderson, M. 2-32; McDaniel, Doug Coale, D 1-minus 1; Team 1-minus 2. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 4-21; Ganz, Joe 1-21; Colston, Marque 1-5; Buckley, K. 1-2. Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 4-34; 8-18; Lucky, Marlon 8-17; Castille, Quentin 3-8; TEAM 1-minus 3; Paul, Niles Teafatiller, Hunter 3-27; Lucky, Marlon 3-21; McNeill, Mike 2-57; Castille, 1-minus 6. Quentin 1-23; Ganz, Joe 1-20; Helu Jr., Roy 1-16; Paul, Niles 1-10; Swift, Nate PASSING: Virginia Tech-Taylor, T 9-15-0-171. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 17-26-1-278. 1-10; Cammack, Wes 1-5. RECEIVING: Virginia Tech-Boykin, J 2-58; Smith, A 2-54; Boone, G 2-33; INTERCEPTIONS: New Mexico State-None. Nebraska-Murillo, A. 1-57; Coale, D 2-14; Roberts, D 1-12. Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 4-60; McNeill, Mike O’Hanlon, Matt 1-21. 3-66; Swift, Nate 3-58; Lucky, Marlon 3-38; Paul, Niles 1-21; Holt, Menelik 1-20; FUMBLES: New Mexico State-Williams, Chris 1-0; Holbrook, Chase 1-0; Young, Dreu 1-10; Gilleylen, Curenski 1-5. Colston, Marque 1-0. Nebraska-Witt, Patrick 2-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Virginia Tech-Harris, V 1-15. Nebraska-None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): New Mexico State-None. Nebraska-Suh, Ndamukong 2-0; FUMBLES: Virginia Tech-None. Nebraska-Paul, Niles 2-0; Peterson, Todd 1-1. Potter, Zach 1-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Virginia Tech-Martin, O 1.5-10; Worilds, J 0.5-1. TACKLES (UA-A): New Mexico State-Richardson, D. 7-10. Nebraska-Hagg, Nebraska-Allen, Pierre 1.0-2; Potter, Zach 0.5-1; Steinkuhler, Ty 0.5-1. Eric 9-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Virginia Tech-Worilds, J 4-3. Nebraska-Glenn, Cody 2-12 Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Game 5 Missouri 52, Nebraska 17 Game 6 Texas Tech 37, Nebraska 31 (ot)

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Missouri 14 17 21 0 52 Nebraska 0 7 3 21 0 31 Nebraska 7 3 0 7 17 Texas Tech 7 10 7 7 6 37

Lincoln (Oct. 4) --- Missouri’s high- Lubbock, Texas (Oct. 11) -- powered offense helped the No. 4 Tigers - Nebraska took No. 7 Texas Tech ended a 30-year losing streak in Lincoln down to the wire and beyond, but an with a 52-17 victory over Nebraska on interception on the Huskers’ lone drive Homecoming at Memorial Stadium. in overtime ended NU’s upset hopes in The Huskers watched Heisman a 37-31 loss at Jones AT&T Stadium. Trophy hopeful Chase Daniel lead In a classic Big 12 showdown filled Missouri on scoring drives on eight of with big plays, Nebraska quarterback its first nine possessions in the opening Joe Ganz hit senior wide receiver Todd three quarters to take a commanding Peterson on a 17-yard touchdown strike 52-10 lead. The only drive the Tigers with 29 seconds left to cap the Huskers’ did not score with Daniel on the field 14-point fourth-quarter comeback and came on their final drive of the first half tie the score at 24 to end regulation. when they attempted a 59-yard field Ganz led Nebraska on three scoring goal as time expired after starting the drives in the fourth quarter as he ran drive with 16 seconds remaining in the half. in the first score from the 1 and then connected with tight end Dreu Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz actually surpassed Daniel’s passing Young for the second before answering TTUs’ go-ahead score with 2:21 yardage total by completing 27-of-39 passes for 293 yards and two to play. In the overtime, TTU scored first but NU’s Zach Potter blocked scores. Ganz’s last score came on a 20-yard strike to Menelik Holt the PAT, leaving the door open for the Huskers. However, Ganz’s pass as time expired. Todd Peterson was Ganz’s favorite target, hauling in on second down was intercepted to end the exciting game. seven receptions for 81 yards. Nate Swift added five catches for 45 For the game, Ganz hit a career-best 36-of-44 pass attempts for 349 yards and a score, while Holt added five receptions for 67 yards. yards, helping Nebraska amass 471 yards of total offense. Ganz and the Husker offense also had 80 offensive plays, compared to just 48 for SCORING SUMMARY Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders still managed 421 total yards. 1st 14:01 MU Maclin 58 yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) 09:55 NU Swift 20 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) SCORING SUMMARY 06:53 MU Washington 3 yd run (Wolfert kick) 1st 04:49 TT Crabtree 35 yd pass from Harrell (Carona kick) 2nd 10:54 MU Wolfert 48 yd field goal 2nd 11:46 NU Castille 4 yd run (Henery kick) 04:08 MU Jackson 1 yd run (Wolfert kick) 08:13 TT Carona 26 yd field goal 02:59 MU Christopher 17 yd int return (Wolfert kick) 01:18 TT Woods 4 yd run (Carona kick) 00:22 NU Henery 28 yd field goal 3rd 08:00 NU Henery 21 yd field goal 3rd 07:16 MU Washington 7 yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) 04:47 TT Crabtree 4 yd pass from Harrell (Carona kick) 02:24 MU Washington 43 yd run (Wolfert kick) 4th 12:10 NU Ganz 1 yd run (Henery kick) 01:32 MU Alexander 26 yd pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) 06:06 NU Young 2 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 4th 00:00 NU Holt 20 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 02:21 TT Harrell 1 yd run (Carona kick) 00:29 NU Peterson 17 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS MU NU OT 15:00 TT Morris 1 yd run (Carona kick blocked) FIRST DOWNS 24 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-201 34-76 TEAM STATISTICS NU TTU PASSING YDS (NET) 261 293 FIRST DOWNS 29 16 Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-19-0 39-27-1 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-114 23-137 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 58-462 73-369 PASSING YDS (NET) 357 284 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int 45-37-1 25-20-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 80-471 48-421 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-56 4-99 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 1-17 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-6 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 0-0.0 4-27.5 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-156 3-50 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 1-15 14-101 Punts (Number-Avg) 1-55.0 2-41.5 Possession Time 26:03 33:57 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 9 12 of 19 Penalties-Yards 8-55 2-20 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 Possession Time 40:12 19:48 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-4 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 12 4 of 8 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 5-5 RUSHING: Missouri-Washington, Derrick 14-139; Moore, De’Vion 7-34; Maclin, Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-7 Jeremy 3-15; Jackson, Jimmy 8-11; Patton, Chase 1-2; Daniel, Chase 1-0. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 14-46; Castille, Q. 12-26; Helu Jr., Roy 5-11; Ganz, RUSHING: Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 16-66; Helu Jr., Roy 10-47; Castille, Joe 3-minus 7. Quentin 3-6; Ganz, Joe 6-minus 5. Texas Tech-Batch, Baron 10-97; Woods, PASSING: Missouri-Daniel, Chase 18-23-0-253; Patton, Chase 1-1-0-8. Nebraska- Shannon 10-36; Britton, Edward 1-2; Morris, Eric 1-1; Harrell, Graham 1-1. Ganz, Joe 27-39-1-293. PASSING: Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 36-44-1-349; Wesch, Jake 1-1-0-8. Texas RECEIVING: Missouri-Maclin, Jeremy 5-89; Coffman, Chase 5-71; Saunders, Tech-Harrell, Graham 20-25-0-284. Tommy 3-21; Alexander, Dana 2-46; Washington, Der 2-13; Perry, Jared 1-13; RECEIVING: Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 8-77; Lucky, Marlon 7-80; Holt, Menelik Jones, Andrew 1-8. Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 7-81; Holt, Menelik 5-67; Swift, 6-55; Swift, Nate 5-70; Paul, Niles 4-25; McNeill, Mike 3-24; Helu Jr., Roy 2- Nate 5-45; Helu Jr., Roy 4-47; McNeill, Mike 2-37; Hill, Ryan 2-3; Young, Dreu 15;Young, Dreu 2-11. Texas Tech-Crabtree, M. 5-89; Lewis, Detron 4-47; Batch, 1-10; Paul, Niles 1-3. Baron 3-53; Britton, Edward 2-67; Morris, Eric 2-16; Woods, Shannon 2-1; INTERCEPTIONS: Missouri-Christopher, Brock 1-17. Nebraska-None. Swindall, T. 1-6; Leong, Lyle 1-5. FUMBLES: Missouri-None. Nebraska-Castille, Quentin 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-None. Texas Tech-Wall, Jamar 1-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Missouri-Chavis, Tommy 1.0-7; Baston, Jaron 1.0-0. FUMBLES: Nebraska-None. Texas Tech- None. Nebraska- None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-None. Texas Tech- Williams, B., 1.0-5. TACKLES (UA-A): Missouri-Weatherspoon, Sean 5-4. Nebraska- Suh, TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Asante, Larry 8-1. Texas Tech-Charbonnet, D. 9-0. Ndamukong 2-5. Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Game 7 Nebraska 35, Iowa State 7 Game 8 Nebraska 32, Baylor 20

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Nebraska 7 14 0 14 35 Baylor 14 6 0 0 20 Iowa State 0 0 7 0 7 Nebraska 7 10 7 8 32

Ames, Iowa (Oct. 18) --- Nebraska Lincoln (Oct. 25) --- Nate Swift dominated the first half and put Iowa broke Nebraska’s career receptions State away in the fourth quarter, as the record and scored a pair of second- Huskers snapped a three-game losing half touchdowns to lead Nebraska to streak with an impressive 35-7 win. a come-from-behind 32-20 win over In perhaps their best half of football Baylor at Memorial Stadium. of the season, the Huskers amassed Swift became NU’s career reception 349 yards of total offense in the first leader on a nine-yard touchdown pass half on their way to a 21-0 lead. from Joe Ganz with 1:15 left in the Nebraska opened the scoring with third quarter. The catch gave NU a 24- Nate Swift’s 19-yard reception from 20 lead and provided the senior with Joe Ganz with 5:27 left in the opening his 144th career catch, moving him quarter. Swift, who had eight catches ahead of 1972 Husker Heisman Trophy for 112 yards, became the second winner Johnny Rodgers. player in school history with more than It was Swift’s eighth catch of the day 2,000 receiving yards, finishing the day with 2,021 career yards. but he wasn’t done yet. After the Husker defense held Baylor on its Ganz completed 27-of-37 passes for 328 yards and one touchdown, next drive, Ganz hit Swift on a 53-yard touchdown strike to put NU leading a balanced arsenal that rolled up 548 yards of total offense, ahead 30-20 and seal Nebraska’s fifth win of the year. Swift finished including 220 yards on the ground. the day with a career-best 11 catches for 121 yards. The Blackshirt defense also held its own, allowing just 218 yards of While Swift took center stage, Nebraska’s win over the Bears was a total offense, including 105 on the ground. Armando Murillo, Cody classic team effort. Ganz completed 32-of-46 passes for 336 yards on Glenn and Larry Asante each had five tackles, while Murillo added an the afternoon, helping NU convert 11-of-17 third-down attempts. Ganz 11-yard fumble return and a pass breakup. Zach Potter and Clayton put the game away when he hooked up with Marlon Lucky on a 69- Sievers each posted a sack, with Sievers adding one of Nebraska’s three yard screen pass. Nebraska rolled up 497 yards of total offense on 83 forced fumbles while Potter had one the team’s seven pass breakups. offensive plays, including 161 rushing yards on 37 carries. Lucky led the Huskers with 83 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 05:27 NU Swift 19 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) SCORING SUMMARY 2nd 08:59 NU Lucky 15 yd run (Henery kick) 1st 07:42 NU Hill 6 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 02:23 NU Lucky 4 yd run (Henery kick) 07:03 BU Finley 43 yd run (Parks kick) 3rd 14:23 ISU Robinson 67 yd run (Mahoney kick) 02:26 BU Griffin 47 yd run (Parks kick) 4th 06:35 NU Ganz 1 yd run (Henery kick) 2nd 05:41 NU Henery 27 yd field goal 01:55 NU Castille 19 yd run (Henery kick) 02:06 NU Lucky 18 yd run (Henery kick) 00:17 BU Jones 1 yd run (Parks kick blockd) TEAM STATISTICS NU ISU 3rd 01:15 NU Swift 9 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) FIRST DOWNS 29 11 4th 12:11 NU Swift 53 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick failed) RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-220 25-105 06:59 NU TEAM safety PASSING YDS (NET) 328 113 Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-27-0 29-16-0 TEAM STATISTICS BU NU TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-548 54-218 FIRST DOWNS 16 26 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-11 1-8 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 33-216 37-161 Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 2-17 PASSING YDS (NET) 134 336 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-12 3-39 Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-9-0 46-32-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 53-350 83-497 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-36.8 8-44.8 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 5-3 3-2 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-29 Penalties-Yards 4-45 6-42 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-40 4-59 Possession Time 37:11 22:49 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 13 2 of 13 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-44.5 3-43.3 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 0-1 Penalties-Yards 6-39 6-70 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 2-4 Possession Time 21:23 38:37 Third-Down Conversions 0 of 10 11 of 17 RUSHING: Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 15-74; Castille, Quentin 11-70; Helu Jr., Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Roy 6-66; Swift, Nate 1-7; Ganz, Joe 8-3. Iowa State-Robinson, Alexan 11-87; Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 4-5 Arnaud, Austen 7-10; Bass, J.J. 5-9; Scales, Jason 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 3. Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-5 3-22 PASSING: Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 27-37-0-328. Iowa State-Arnaud, Austen 16-29- 0-113. RUSHING: Baylor-Griffin, Robert 16-121; Finley, Jay 14-88; Wright, Kendall 2- RECEIVING: Nebraska-Swift, Nate 8-112; Holt, Menelik 5-45; Peterson, Todd 6; Jones, Jacoby 1-1. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 16-83; Ganz, Joe 11-42; Castille, 4-52; McNeill, Mike 3-39; Paul, Niles 2-25; Lucky, Marlon 2-16; Helu Jr., Roy 1- Quentin 7-31; Helu Jr., Roy 2-6; TEAM 1-minus 1. 27; Mendoza, Marcus 1-7; Castille, Quentin 1-5. Iowa State-Sumrall, R.J. 6-44; PASSING: Baylor-Griffin, Robert 9-20-0-134. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 32-46-0-336. Catlett, Derrick 2-20; Hamilton, Marquis 2-15; Jones, Houston 2-13; Johnson, RECEIVING: Baylor-Wright, Kendall 3-60; White, Thomas 3-18; Fenty, Justin Sedrick 1-8; Franklin, Collin 1-7; Darks, Darius 1-4; Robinson, Alexan 1-2. 2-21;Smith, Ernest 1-35. Nebraska-Swift, Nate 11-121; Peterson, Todd 6-57; INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-None. Iowa State-None. Paul, Niles 5-34; McNeill, Mike 4-24; Lucky, Marlon 3-82; Holt, Menelik 1-8; Hill, FUMBLES: Nebraska-Swift, Nate 1-0; Holt, Menelik 1-1; Peterson, Todd 1-1; Ryan 1-6; Young, Dreu 1-4. Ganz, Joe 1-1; Paul, Niles 1-0. Iowa State-Arnaud, Austen 1-0; McDowell, Devin INTERCEPTIONS: Baylor-None. Nebraska-None. 1-1; Catlett,Derrick 1-1. FUMBLES: Baylor-Baker, Mikail 1-0. Nebraska-Castille, Quentin 1-1; Ganz, SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-Zach Potter, 1.0-8, Sievers, Clayton, 1.0-1. Iowa Joe 1-0; Young, Dreu 1-0. State- Taylor, Kurtis, 1.0-4, Lyle, Christopher, 1.0-0. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Baylor-Patin, Earl 2.0-5. Nebraska-Amukamara, Prince TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Murillo, Armando, 4-1. Iowa State- Smith, James. 1.0-11; Allen, Pierre 1.0-7; Asante, Larry 1.0-4. 8-4. TACKLES (UA-A): Baylor- Lake, Jordan 9-6. Nebraska-Asante, Larry 4-3. Huskers.com Game 11–Kansas State–Nov. 15, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes

Game 9 Oklahoma 62, Nebraska 28 Game 10 Nebraska 45, Kansas 35

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Nebraska 0 14 7 7 28 Kansas 7 7 7 14 35 Oklahoma 35 14 13 0 62 Nebraska 7 7 10 21 45

Norman, Okla. (Nov. 1) --- No. 4 Lincoln (Nov. 8) --- Behind big Oklahoma jumped out of the gates and plays from sophomore I-back Roy never looked back, rolling up more Helu Jr. and junior defensive lineman than 500 yards of total offense while Ndamukong Suh, the Nebraska football dominating the Cornhuskers in a 62-28 team scored 21 fourth-quarter points Sooner victory. and held on for a 45-35 victory over OU scored on seven of its first eight the Kansas Jayhawks in front of the possessions, as well as a defensive 296th consecutive sellout at Memorial score on a interception return on the Stadium on a chilly and windy Saturday Huskers’ first play from scrimmage. The afternoon. Sooners led 35-0 at the end of the first In the fourth quarter, Helu and quarter, the most points ever scored in Suh both shined. Helu rushed for 78 any quarter against the Huskers. yards and one touchdown in the fourth While the Sooners were clicking on quarter and finished with a game-high both sides of the ball, Nebraska finally 115 yards rushing and a game-high woke up on offense as it tallied 204 yards on the ground and 214 eight catches. His 176 all-purpose yards were also a career high, fueled through the air. Sophomore I-back Roy Helu Jr. led the charge with by his second straight 100-yard rushing game. a career-high 157 rushing yards on 16 carries. He ripped off a career- Suh also added a touchdown in the fourth quarter when he lined long 57-yarder in the fourth quarter, while senior wide receiver Nate up at fullback and caught his first career pass for a two-yard TD that Swift added a career-long 67-yard reception to set up NU’s first score. put NU up by 10 points with less than six minutes remaining. Suh recorded a career-high 12 tackles, including four tackles for loss, 2.5 SCORING SUMMARY sacks and one quarterback hurry. 1st 12:17 OU Brown 2 yd run (Stevens kick) 12:13 OU Franks 18 yd INT return (Stevens kick) SCORING SUMMARY 10:31 OU Chaney 48 yd pass from Bradford (Stevens kick) 1st 07:42 NU Hill 6 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 09:27 OU Gresham 9 yd pass from Bradford (Stevens kick) 04:47 NU McNeill 4 yd pass from Lucky (Henery kick) 00:04 OU Brown 1 yd pass from Bradford (Stevens kick) 03:17 KU Meier 28 yd pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) 2nd 11:20 NU Castille 2 yd run (Henery kick) 2nd 04:39 KU Briscoe 53 yd pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) 08:06 OU Murray 3 yd run (Stevens kick) 02:17 NU Brooks 25 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 04:24 NU Helu 14 yd run (Henery kick) 3rd 08:31 NU Henery 35 yd field goal 02:56 OU Murray 8 yd run (Stevens kick) 04:32 KU Fields 11 yd pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) 3rd 11:34 NU Swift 8 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 00:08 NU Helu 10 yd run (Henery kick) 09:30 OU Gresham 11 yd pass from Bradford (Stevens kick) 4th 14:01 NU Helu 52 yd run (Henery kick) 00:44 OU Murray 25 yd pass from Bradford (kick blockd) 09:55 KU Sharp 7 yd run (Branstetter kick) 4th 00:21 NU Witt 16 yd run (Henery kick) 05:58 NU Suh 2 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) 03:48 NU Swift 14 yd pass from Ganz (Henery kick) TEAM STATISTICS NU OU 02:15 KU Reesing 14 yd run (Branstetter kick) FIRST DOWNS 15 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-204 40-193 TEAM STATISTICS KU NU PASSING YDS (NET) 214 315 FIRST DOWNS 22 24 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-16-2 30-21-1 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-118 35-167 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-418 70-508 PASSING YDS (NET) 304 328 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-15-1 38-29-1 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3--1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-422 73-495 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-145 5-183 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-44 Punt Returns-Yards 1-18 5-89 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-45.7 4-40.0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-89 4-59 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 1-5 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-74 7-69 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-36.4 2-46.0 Possession Time 30:42 29:18 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-2 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 7 of 13 Penalties-Yards 5-31 4-30 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 Possession Time 25:14 34:46 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 7-8 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 12 6 of 14 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-8 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 5-5 RUSHING: Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 16-157; Witt, Patrick 1-16; Peterson, Todd Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-23 5-42 1-16; Lucky, Marlon 5-8; Ganz, Joe 4-5; Castille, Quentin 7-2; McNeill, Mike 1-0. Oklahoma-Brown, Chris 9-89; Murray, DeMarco 14-57; Madu, Mossis 8- RUSHING: Kansas-Sharp, Jake 22-90; Reesing, Todd 16-35; Meier, Kerry 1- 15; Bradford, Sam 2-14; Johnson, Justin 4-11; Iglesias, Juaquin 1-7; Johnson, minus 7. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 16-115; Castille, Q. 5-49; Henery, Alex 1-9; Manuel 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 2. Lucky, Marlon 6-7; TEAM 3-minus 5; Ganz, Joe 4-minus 8. PASSING: Nebraska--Ganz, Joe 14-26-2-206; Witt, Patrick 2-2-0-8. Oklahoma- PASSING: Kansas-Reesing, Todd 15-30-1-304. Nebraska-Ganz, Joe 28-37-1-324; Bradford, Sam 19-27-1-311; Halzle, Joey 2-3-0-4. Lucky, Marlon 1-1-0-4. RECEIVING: Nebraska-Peterson, Todd 5-73; Swift, Nate 3-83; Helu Jr., Roy RECEIVING: Kansas-Briscoe, Dezmon 6-176; Meier, Kerry 3-52; Wilson, 2-19; Paul, Niles 1-14; Young, Dreu 1-8; Gilleylen, Curenski 1-6; McNeill, Mike Johnathon 3-51; Sharp, Jake 2-14; Fields, Dexton 1-11. Nebraska-Helu Jr., Roy 1-6; Castille, Quentin 1-3; Brooks, Chris 1-2. Oklahoma-Chaney, Quentin 5-128; 8-61; Swift, Nate 7-111; Peterson, Todd 5-72; McNeill, Mike 4-37; Lucky, Marlon Gresham, Jermaiah 5-52; Iglesias, Juaquin 3-37; Madu, Mossis 3-19; Tennell, 2-3; Brooks, Chris 1-25; Castille, Q. 1-17; Suh, Ndamukong 1-2. Adron 2-12; Broyles, Ryan 1-41; Murray, DeMarco 1-25; Brown, Chris 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Kansas-Holt, James 1-5. Nebraska-Potter, Zach 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska-Thenarse, R. 1-0. Oklahoma-Holmes, Lendy 1- FUMBLES: Kansas-Reesing, Todd 1-0. Nebraska-Lucky, Marlon 1-1; Ganz, Joe 26; Franks, Dominque 1-18. 1-0; Henery, Alex 1-0; Swift, Nate 1-1. FUMBLES: Nebraska-Young, Dreu 1-1; Castille, Quentin 1-1. Oklahoma-None. SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Kansas-Rivera, Mike 1-12; Holt, James 1-11. Nebraska- SACKS (Sacks-Yds): Nebraska-None. Oklahoma-Alexander, Frank 1-8. Suh, Ndamukong 2.5-18 TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska-Asante, Larry, 9-4. Oklahoma- Lewis, Travis. 5-4. TACKLES (UA-A): Kansas-Stuckey, Darrel 14-1. Nebraska-Suh, Ndamukong, 5-7. Huskers.com