2013 HUSKER FOOTBALL Nebraska Media Relations w One Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 w Phone: (402) 472-2263 w [email protected] 2013 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Game 6: Aug. 31 Wyoming (BTN) W, 37-34 Sept. 7 Southern Miss (BTN) W, 56-13 Nebraska at Sept. 14 UCLA (ABC) L, 21-41 Sept. 21 South Dakota State (BTN) W, 59-20 Purdue Oct. 5 Illinois (ESPNU) W, 39-19 Oct. 12, 2013 | Ross-Ade Stadium Oct. 12 at Purdue (BTN) 11 a.m. Oct. 26 at Minnesota TBA Huskers West Lafayette, Ind.| 11 a.m. Boilermakers Nov. 2 Northwestern TBA Record: 4-1, 1-0 Record: 1-4, 0-1 Nov. 9 at Michigan TBA Rankings: Rankings: Nov. 16 Michigan State TBA Game Information AP-RV; Coaches-24 Television: BTN not ranked Nov. 23 at Penn State TBA Last Game: Last Game: Nov. 29 Iowa (ABC) 11 a.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network Dec. 7 Big Ten Championship (FOX) 7:17 p.m. def. Illinois, 39-19 Capacity: 62,500 lost to No. Illinois, 55-24 at Indianapolis, Ind. Coach: Bo Pelini Surface: Natural Grass Coach: Darrell Hazell All times Central Career/NU Record: Series Record: Purdue leads, 1-0 Career/Purdue Record: 53-21/6th year Last Meeting:Purdue, 28-0, 1958 17-14/3rd year Television vs. Purdue: first meeting 1-4/1st year BTN vs. NU: first meeting Kevin Kugler, Play-by-Play Chuck Long, Analyst The Matchup Nebraska goes on the road for the first time in the 2013 season, traveling to West Lafayette, Ind., to take on J Leman, Sidelines Purdue on Saturday. Game time at Purdue’s Ross-Ade Stadium is set for Noon local time (11 a.m. CT), with the Big Ten Network providing television coverage of the contest. Radio The Huskers enter the game with a 4-1 record overall, and a 1-0 Big Ten mark, following a 39-19 victory over Husker Sports Network Illinois last Saturday in Lincoln. The Nebraska offense was strong in the victory, racking up 335 rushing yards and 521 Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play yards of total offense. With the win, NU moved up one spot to 24th in the USA Today/Coaches Poll and continues Matt Davison, Analyst to receive votes in the Associated Press poll. Lane Grindle, Sidelines Purdue will come into the contest with a 1-4 record, and an 0-1 mark in Big Ten Conference play. The Boilermakers were off last weekend following a home loss to Northern Illinois on Sept. 28. Purdue is playing its second Big Ten Conference game after opening league play with a loss at Wisconsin on Sept. 21. Internet The matchup between Nebraska and Purdue is just the second ever between the two schools and the first since Huskers.com Purdue defeated Nebraska in West Lafayette in 1958. HSN free audio Live stats, game-day information, photos and more The Series Saturday’s matchup will be the first between Nebraska and Purdue as Big Ten opponents, and just the second ever Other between the schools. Purdue defeated Nebraska, 28-0, in 1958 in West Lafayette. Nebraska and Purdue will play each Satellite Radio year in the future with the schools both set to compete in the Big Ten’s West Division. Purdue is scheduled to make Sirius Channel 92, XM 194 their first visit to Lincoln on Nov. 1, 2014. Connect With the Huskers The Coaches Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 53-21 record (.716) in his sixth season. Pelini has guided NU to nine or more wins in each of his first five seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne in accomplishing that feat at Nebraska. With Nebraska’s win over Wyoming in the season opener, Pelini became the fifth coach in NU history to win 50 games on the NU sideline, joining Dana Bible, Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich. Purdue: Darrell Hazell (Muskingum, ‘86) is in his first season as the head coach at Purdue and his third season overall as a college head coach. Hazell has a 1-4 record with the Boilermakers and a 17-14 overall record. He spent Facebook.com/huskers the previous two seasons as the head coach at Kent State, guiding his team to an 11-3 record in 2012. Hazell spent 24 seasons as an assistant coach, including stops at Ohio State, Rutgers and West Virginia. Nebraska Football Nebraska is 860-354-40 all-time, one of just eight schools with 800 all-time victories w Nebraska has won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. w NU’s 49 all-time bowl appearances rank third nationally. w Since 1970, NU has 426 wins, 25 more than any other @huskers school. w Nebraska’s 106 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. w The Huskers have 110 first-team All- Americans in school history. Game 6 vs. Purdue 1 2013 Nebraska Football 2013 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Nebraska-Illinois Stat Wrap Noting Game Five...Nebraska 39, Illinois 19 Team Stats ILL NU 4The victory improved Nebraska to 4-1, marking the fifth straight season NU has started 4-1 or better through five First Downs 24 24 games. The Huskers improved to 8-2-1 all-time against Illinois, including 6-1 in Lincoln. Nebraska won its conference Rushes-Yards 48-195 50-335 opener for the 36th time in 39 seasons, and won its Homecoming game for the 42nd time in the past 45 games. Passes 16-31-1 11-20-0 Passing Yards 177 186 4Junior I-back Ameer Abdullah rushed 20 times for a career-high 225 yards and two touchdowns. Abdullah’s 200- Total Offense 372 521 yard rushing game is the first by a Husker since Taylor Martinez ran for 205 yards on 17 carries at Michigan State last 3rd-Down Conversions 4-of-15 6-of-12 season. Abdullah’s 225 rushing yards are the most by an NU player since Roy Helu Jr. rushed for a school-record 307 Turnovers 2 1 yards against Missouri on Oct. 30, 2010. Penalties 3-38 8-71 Time of Possession 32:54 27:06 4The 100-yard rushing day marks Abdullah’s fourth 100-yard rushing game of 2013 and the 10th of his career. Abdullah increased his career rushing total to 1,977, moving him within 23 yards of becoming the 28th player to NU Rushing Leaders record 2,000 career rushing yards. Ameer Abdullah–20 carries, 225 yards, 2 TD Imani Cross–15 carries, 76 yards, TD 4Abdullah had a 30-yard run in the first quarter to set up the game’s opening score. He added a 43-yard touchdown NU Passing Leader run in the third quarter, and an additional 33-yard run in the third quarter. Abdullah now has six runs of at least 30 Tommy Armstrong Jr.–8-13-0, 135 yards, 2 TD yards this season. NU Receiving Leaders Quincy Enunwa–4 catches, 80 yards, TD 4Senior receiver Quincy Enunwa became the 22nd player in school history with 1,000 career receiving yards. Kenny Bell–4 catches, 65 yards, TD Enunwa eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark with a 26-yard reception in the first quarter on his first catch of the day. NU Defensive Leaders Enunwa finished with four catches for a season-high 80 yards, the most by a Nebraska receiver this season. Enunwa Michael Rose–5 UT, 6 AT, 11 TT, TFL has 1,055 career receiving yards. The 26-yard reception also moved Enunwa into the top 10 on the NU career Jared Afalava–5 UT, 3 AT, 8 TT, 2 TFL, Sack receptions list. Enunwa has 85 career receptions to rank 10th in school history. Randy Gregory–5 UT, 3 AT, 8 TT, TFL, 2 QB Hurry Jason Ankrah–2 TT, 2 TFL, Sack, INT 4Junior receiver Kenny Bell caught four passes for 65 yards, and a 37-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. With his 65 receiving yards, Bell pushed his career total to 1,579 yards, moving him into the top five on the NU career 2013 Big Ten Standings receiving yardage list, passing Niles Paul (1,532 yards). Legends Division Records 4Bell has three touchdown catches this season and 14 in his career. Bell’s 14 touchdown catches put him in a tie for Team Big Ten Overall Next Game fifth on the NU career TD receptions list. Bell’s last 12 touchdown catches have all covered at least 20 yards. Michigan 1-0 5-0 at Penn State Michigan St. 1-0 4-1 Indiana 4Redshirt freshman quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. completed 8-of-13 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Nebraska 1-0 4-1 at Purdue Armstrong also rushed for 18 yards. Armstrong guided Nebraska to touchdowns on each of his first three drives. Iowa 1-1 4-2 at Ohio State 10/19 Northwestern 0-1 4-1 at Wisconsin 4Nebraska rushed for 335 yards, marking the 16th time in 19 games since the start of the 2012 season that NU has Minnesota 0-2 4-2 at Northwestern 10/19 rushed for at least 200 yards. Nebraska posted its 15th 300-yard rushing game in Bo Pelini’s six seasons, including its third this year (Wyoming, South Dakota State). Leaders Division Records 4Nebraska forced an Illinois fumble in the first quarter and intercepted a third-quarter pass. Overall, Nebraska has Team Big Ten Overall Next Game forced 12 turnovers this season and turned those 12 turnovers into 63 points.