2014 HUSKER FOOTBALL Game 3: Nebraska Vs. Fresno State
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2014 HUSKER FOOTBALL Nebraska Media Relations 4 One Memorial Stadium 4 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 4 Phone: (402) 472-2263 4 [email protected] 2014 Nebraska Schedule Game 3: Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic (BTN) W, 55-7 Nebraska vs. Sept. 6 McNeese State (ESPNU) W, 31-24 Sept. 13 at Fresno State (CBS Sports Net.) 9:30 p.m. Fresno State Sept. 20 Miami (ABC/ESPN/2) 7 p.m. Sept. 13, 2014 | Bulldog Stadium Sept. 27 Illinois (HC) (BTN) 8 p.m. Huskers Fresno, Calif. | 9:30 p.m. (CT) Bulldogs Oct. 4 at Michigan State (ABC/ESPN/2) 7 p.m. Record: 2-0, 0-0 Record: 0-2 Oct. 18 at Northwestern (BTN) 6:30 p.m. Rankings: AP–RV; Rankings: not ranked Oct. 25 Rutgers TBA Coaches–21 Game Information Last Game: Television: CBS Sports Network Nov. 1 Purdue TBA Last Game: lost to Utah, 59-27 Radio: Husker Sports Network Nov. 15 at Wisconsin TBA def. McNeese St., 31-24 Coach: Tim DeRuyter Capacity: 41,031 Nov. 22 Minnesota TBA Coach: Bo Pelini Career/FSU Record: Surface: FieldTurf Nov. 28 at Iowa TBA Career/NU Record: Series Record: Nebraska leads, 1-0 20-8/3rd season All times Central 60-24/7th year Last Meeting:Nebraska, 42-29, 2011 in Lincoln vs. Nebraska: 0-0 vs. Fresno St.: 1-0 Television The Matchup CBS Sports Network Nebraska takes to the road for the first time in 2014 on Saturday evening when the Huskers travel to Fresno Carter Blackburn, Play-by-Play State to take on the Bulldogs. Game time from Fresno’s Bulldog Stadium is set for 9:30 p.m. CT and the game will be Aaron Taylor, Analyst available nationally on the CBS Sports Network. Jamie Erdhal, Sidelines The Huskers head to Fresno with a 2-0 record after escaping with a 31-24 victory over McNeese State last Saturday in Lincoln. Senior I-back Ameer Abdullah supplied the winning margin on a highlight-reel 58-yard catch and run for a touchdown with 20 seconds remaining. The win marked Nebraska’s 10th straight victory in games decided by seven Radio or fewer points dating back to September of 2012. Husker Sports Network Nebraska has started 2-0 for the sixth time in Bo Pelini’s seven seasons as head coach, and will be looking for its first Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play 3-0 start to a season since 2011. Nebraska will also be looking for a win in its road opener for the second straight year. Matt Davison, Analyst Saturday’s game will be the second all-time matchup between the schools and the second in a three-game series. Lane Grindle, Sidelines The Huskers prevailed, 42-29, in the only other meeting in 2011 in Lincoln. The third meeting in the three-game series is scheduled for 2016 in Lincoln. Fresno State will enter the contest with an 0-2 record, following road losses at USC and Utah to open the season. Digital Media The Bulldogs have won 13 straight home games entering Saturday’s contest, marking the nation’s longest home Huskers.com winning streak. HSN free audio Live stats, game-day information, photos and more The Series Nebraska defeated Fresno State, 42-29, in Lincoln in 2011 in the only previous meeting. The Huskers were spurred Facebook.com/Huskers by a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Ameer Abdullah, who set a Nebraska record with 211 kickoff return @Huskers on Twitter yards in the contest. @HuskerFBNation The Coaches Other Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 60-24 record (.714) in his seventh season as head coach. He has Satellite Radio guided NU to nine or more wins in each of his first six seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne in accomplishing that feat at Nebraska. His 60 wins trail only Osborne and Devaney on the NU wins list. Pelini joins Sirius Channel 108, XM 199 Alabama’s Nick Saban as the only head coaches in the nation to win nine or more games each of the past six seasons. Fresno State: Tim DeRuyter (Air Force, ‘85) is in his third season as head coach and owns a 20-8 record. DeRuyter has guided the Bullogs to a Mountain West title and a bowl game in each of his first two seasons, including an 11-2 record last season. Before taking over as the head coach at Fresno, DeRuyter had assistant stints at Texas A&M, Air Force, Nevada, Ohio and Navy. Nebraska Football Nebraska is 867-357-40 all-time, one of just eight schools with 800 all-time victories w Nebraska has won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. w NU’s 50 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. w Since 1970, NU has 433 wins, 24 more than any other school. w Nebraska’s 107 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. w The Huskers have 110 first-team All- Americans in school history. GAME 3 VS. FRESNO STATE 1 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL 2014 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL HUSKERS.COM Nebraska Media Information and Policies Credentials Nebraska Media Relations Coach and Player Availability 8 Mailing Address Monday Media may make credential requests for Nebraska home games on-line at Huskers.com/media. Follow the steps on the web site to One Memorial Stadium 8 Nebraska Weekly Press/Teleconference, complete the application. You will receive an e-mail confirming your P.O. Box 880123 Coach Pelini will be available in person at Memorial Stadium at application, and approval/denial e-mail. Contact Vicki Capazo at Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 11:30 a.m. CT or via teleconference at (888) 820-1398. Call Media (402) 472-2263 with questions. Once again this season, photo ID Shipping Address: 600 Stadium Drive Relations Office for the weekly passcode. Players will generally will be required to gain access to the stadium on game day and the Phone ...................................................................... 402-472-2263 follow Coach Pelini at the press conference. E-Mail ..................................................... [email protected] name on your photo ID and credential must match. Single-game Credential Requests .......................................Huskers.com/Media Tuesday credentials will not be mailed and must be picked up on game day Media Relations Football Contacts 8 Big Ten Teleconference, Bo Pelini at 11:24 a.m. CT, at media will call. Assistant A.D/Media Relations ................................ Keith Mann Contact the Big Ten Conference Office at 847-696-1010 for more Huskers.com Phone ...................................................................... 402-472-0237 details. A playback of the call is available later in the day and will E-Mail .......................................................... [email protected] 8 Huskers.com is the official site of Nebraska Athletics and includes also be available at www.bigten.org. Associate Media Relations Director ................ Shamus McKnight updated stats, game notes, depth chart and extensive quotes and 11:00 a.m. – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Phone ...................................................................... 402-472-7772 audio and video clips from Nebraska’s Monday press conference, 11:08 a.m. – Brady Hoke, Michigan E-Mail .....................................................smcknight@huskers.com including Coach Pelini and selected Nebraska players in the 11:16 a.m. – Gary Andersen, Wisconsin Assistant Media Relations Director ...........................Matt Smith afternoon. Phone ...................................................................... 402-472-7780 11:24 A.M. – BO PELINI, NEBRASKA E-Mail ......................................................... [email protected] 11:32 a.m. – Mark Dantonio, Michigan State Teleconference/Satellite Feed/FTP Assistant Media Relations Director ....................... Jeremy Foote 11:40 a.m. – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 8For video of Nebraska’s press conferences contact the Media Phone ...................................................................... 402-472-7778 11:48 a.m. – Jerry Kill, Minnesota Relations Office. E-Mail ............................................................jfoote@huskers.com 11:56 a.m. – Kyle Flood, Rutgers All of Coach Pelini’s press conferences are available via Office Manager (Credentials) ..................................Vicki Capazo 12:04 p.m. – Tim Beckman, Illinois teleconference, and video is available through Huskers.com. Two or Phone ...................................................................... 402-472-2263 12:12 p.m. – Randy Edsall, Maryland three players will be on the call immediately following Pelini. E-Mail ........................................................ [email protected] 12:20 p.m. – Darrell Hazell, Purdue Huskers.com 12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State Player/Coach Mug Shots 12:36 p.m. – Urban Meyer, Ohio State 8 Husker color digital mugs can be downloaded directly to your @Huskers 12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana system for media usage. The head shots are available for media use at Huskers.com (go to football page, go to roster, click on player’s name, General Policies 8 Offensive coordinator Tim Beck, defensive coordinator John when picture appears, click on the magnifying glass below the picture, 8 All player and coach interviews must be arranged at least one day Papuchis and requested players will be available on the field then click the word “larger”.) Action photos and/or a DVD of Nebraska in advance through the Husker Media Relations Office. Contact Keith following practice. mug shots may be obtained by calling or e-mailing the Nebraska Media Mann, Shamus McKnight or Matt Smith at 402-472-2263. All post- Relations Office. practice interviews will be conducted at the practice site (Practice fields or Wednesday Memorial Stadium). Interviews will not be conducted in the weight room, 8 No media access following Wednesday practice. Media Guide and Supplement On-Line Student Life Complex, training room, hallways or the tunnel leading from 8 PDF versions of the 2014 Nebraska media guide and media the locker room to the field. The Nebraska locker room, training room Thursday supplement are available on Huskers.com. Please go to the “Football” and football office meeting rooms are OFF-LIMITS to the media.