NEBRASKA 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NEBRASKA (0-0) VS. COLORADO (1-0) SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 2018 • 2:30 P.M. • LINCOLN, NEB. MEMORIAL STADIUM • CAPACITY: 85,458 • SURFACE: FIELDTURF THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP THE TEAMS Nebraska will take its second shot at opening the 2018 season on Saturday afternoon by welcoming a • 2018 Record: 0-0 a familiar foe to Memorial Stadium. The Huskers will square off with the Colorado Buffaloes with kickoff • Last Game: Akron, canceled set for 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised nationally on ABC, and available on the IMG Husker • AP/Coaches Rank: NR Sports Network. The Huskers got only an opening kickoff in on Saturday night against Akron before thunderstorms caused • 2018 Record: 1-0 a delay, and ultimately a cancellation of the contest. • Last Game: def. Colo. St., 45-13 Nebraska and Colorado were conference rivals for more than 60 years in the Big Seven, Big Eight and • AP/Coaches Rank: NR Big 12 Conferences, before moving to the Big Ten and Pac-12, respectively, before the 2011 season. Saturday's meeting is the first of four matchups between the two schools between 2018 and 2024. THE COACHES Colorado stands at 1-0 after an impressive season-opening victory over in-state rival Colorado State on Friday in Denver. The Buffs opened a two-touchdown lead midway through the first quarter and never Scott Frost looked back en route to a 45-13 victory. CU showed an explosive offense, with 596 yards, including 338 • 1st Season at Nebraska yards through the air and 258 rushing yards. • 0-0 Nebraska Record • 3rd Career Season THIS WEEK’S NUMBERS • 19-7 Career Record • 1st Meeting vs. Colorado Saturday's matchup between Nebraska and Colorado will mark the 70th all-time meeting between the long-time conference rivals. Nebraska and Mike MacIntyre 70 Colorado last met in 2010, in the final Big 12 Conference game for both • 6th Season at Colorado schools. • 26-38 Colorado Record • 9th Career Season • 42-59 Career Record With the cancellation of last week's game against Akron, Nebraska will open • 1st Meeting vs. Nebraska the 2018 season on Sept. 8. That is the latest date for a Husker season 29 opener in 29 seasons, dating back to the Sept. 9, 1989, opener against Northern Illinois. THE SERIES • All-Time Series: Nebraska leads, 49-18-2 Seven Cornhusker greats will be inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of • In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 26-8 Fame this weekend. The group is led by Hall of Fame coaches Bob Devaney • Last Meeting: NU, 45-17, (11/26/10) 7 and Tom Osborne and 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier. Also being • Win Streak: Nebraska, 3 games inducted are Darin Erstad (BSB), Sarah Pavan (VB), Peaches James (SB) and Tom Schlesinger (MGYM). TV INFORMATION NEBRASKA’S 2018 SCHEDULE ABC Sept. 1 Akron canceled FOX Storms push back opening of '18 season • Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen • Analysis: Brock Huard Sept. 8 Colorado 2:30 p.m. ABC Nebraska leads series, 49-18-2 • Sidelines: Allison Williams Sept. 15 Troy 11 a.m. BTN Nebraska leads series, 4-0 RADIO INFORMATION Sept. 22 @ Michigan TBA TBA Series tied, 4-4-1 • Play-by-Play: Greg Sharpe Sept. 29 Purdue 2:30 or 3 p.m. TBA Nebraska leads, 4-2 • Analysis: Matt Davison Oct. 6 @ Wisconsin TBA TBA Wisconsin leads, 8-4 • Sidelines: Ben McLaughlin • XM Simulcast: 195 Oct. 13 @ Northwestern 11 a.m. TBA Nebraska leads, 7-4 • Sirius Simulcast: 105 Oct. 20 Minnesota TBA TBA Minnesota leads, 32-24-2 Nov. 3 @ Ohio State TBA TBA Ohio State leads, 5-1 ONLINE/MOBILE RADIO Nov. 10 Illinois TBA TBA Nebraska leads, 11-3-1 • Huskers.com (free) Nov. 17 Michigan State TBA TBA Nebraska leads, 8-2 • Official Nebraska Huskers App (free) Nov. 23 @ Iowa 11 a.m. FOX Nebraska leads, 29-16-3 • TuneIn.com (free) • Tunein App (free) All times Central 2018 NEBRASKA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 1 NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS NEBRASKANEBRASKA MEDIA MEDIA INFORMATION INFORMATION AND & POLICIES One Memorial Stadium an e-mail confirming your application, and approval/ P.O. Box 880123 COACH AND PLAYER AVAILABILITY MONDAY denial e-mail. Contact Vicki Capazo at (402) 472-2263 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Nebraska Weekly Press Conference with questions. Once again this season, photo ID will (402) 472-2263 Selected players will be available in the West Stadium be required to gain access to the stadium on game day [email protected] Level 6 at Memorial Stadium at 11:30 a.m. CT. The and the name on your photo ID and credential must match. Single-game credentials will not be mailed and Shipping Address: 600 Stadium Drive press conference will be available free at Huskers.com. Coach Frost will follow the players and conclude the must be picked up on game day at media will call. press conference beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT. (Sept. 3 Single-game parking passes will be mailed to media. FOOTBALL CONTACTS press conference will begin with Players at 1 p.m. and TELECONFERENCE/SATELLITE FEED/FTP Credential Requests ........ Huskers.com/Media Coach Frost at 1:30 p.m.). For video of Nebraska’s press conferences contact Assistant A.D./Communications ... Keith Mann TUESDAY the Communications Office. All of Coach Frost's press Phone .......................................402-472-0237 Defensive assistant coaches and requested players will conferences are available live on Huskers.com. Several E-Mail [email protected] be available following practice. players will precede Frost at the press conference. Sr. Assoc. Comm. Director . Shamus McKnight Big Ten Teleconference (Scott Frost - 11:24 a.m. CT) MEDIA GUIDE AND ON-LINE Phone .......................................402-472-7772 To participate on the teleconference, media members PDF versions of the 2018 Nebraska media guide and E-Mail [email protected] should call 1-866-392-7674. Contact the Big Ten all-sport record book are available on Huskers.com. Conference Office for the weekly passcode. The calls Please go to the “Football” page and click on “Media Associate Director.........................Matt Smith Guide” link under the "More" tab on the menu bar. Phone .......................................402-472-7780 will be availalbe for playback approximately two hours E-Mail [email protected] after each conference at www.bigten.org. THE BANK OF THE WEST • 11:00 a.m. – Chris Ash, Rutgers NEBRASKA FOOTBALL SHOW Admin. Associate (Credentials) .. Vicki Capazo • 11:08 a.m. – Jim Harbaugh, Michigan The Nebraska Football television show will air on several Phone .......................................402-472-2263 • 11:16 a.m. – Paul Chryst, Wisconsin affiliates throughout the 2018 season. The stations and E-Mail ......................... [email protected] • 11:24 A.M. – SCOTT FROST, NEBRASKA times are as follows: 2018 NEBRASKA STATIONS • Ainsworth, KBRB-AM: 1400 Huskers.com • @Huskers • 11:32 a.m. – Mark Dantonio, Michigan State • KOLN/KGIN– • 11:40 a.m. – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Lincoln (Sunday, 10:35 • Alliance, KCOW-AM: 1400 • Beatrice, KWBE-AM: 1450 GENERAL MEDIA POLICIES • 11:48 a.m. – P.J. Fleck, Minnesota p.m.) • 11:56 a.m. – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern • KNPL–North Platte • Broken Bow, KBBN-FM: 95.3 All player and coach interviews must be arranged • Chadron, KCSR-AM: 610 • 12:04 p.m. – Lovie Smith, Illinois (Sunday, 10:35 p.m.) at least one day in advance through the Nebraska • Columbus, KJSK-AM: 900 • 12:12 p.m. – DJ Durkin, Maryland • KMTV–Omaha Communications Office. Contact Keith Mann, Shamus • Columbus, KLIR-FM: 101.1 • 12:20 p.m. – Jeff Brohm, Purdue (Sunday, 11 p.m.) McKnight, Matt Smith or Erica Nett. All post-practice • Cozad, KAMI-AM: 1580 • 12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State • Fox Sports interviews will be conducted at the practice site. • Fairbury, KGMT-AM: 1310 • 12:36 p.m. – Urban Meyer, Ohio State Midwest–Monday, 1 • Fairbury, KUTT-FM: 99.5 Interviews will not be conducted in the weight room, • 12:44 p.m. – Tom Allen, Indiana p.m. • Falls City, KTNC-AM: 1230 Student Life Complex, training room, hallways or the WEDNESDAY • Fremont, KFMT-FM: 105.5 tunnel leading from the locker room to the field. The The N-Side Nebraska • Grand Island, KRGI-AM: 1430 Offensive assistant coaches and a limited number of Nebraska locker room, training room and football show will follow the • Grand Island, KRGY-FM: 97.3 requested players will be available after practice. office meeting rooms are OFF-LIMITS to the media. half-hour football • Hastings, KHAS-AM: 1230 When arriving for post-practice interviews, media THURSDAY show and feature all 24 • Hastings, KLIQ-FM: 94.5 • Hiawatha, KS, KLZA-FM: 101.3 should come to the Hawks Championship Center, or Coach Frost will available after practice. of Nebraska’s sports, including football • Holdrege, KUVR-AM: 1380 outside Memorial Stadium as instructed. FRIDAY during the fall. • Holdrege, KMTY-FM: 97.7 No Media Availability. Requested players are available (depending on class • Imperial, KADL-FM: 102.9 IMG HUSKER • Kearney, KGFW-AM: 1340 schedules) at the Monday press conferences (11:30 FROST PHONE INTERVIEWS Media wishing to try to arrange a phone interview may SPORTS RADIO • Kearney, KQKY-FM: 105.9 a.m.-1 p.m.) and after practice on the field on Tuesday • Lexington, KRVN-AM: 880 and Wednesday. Student-athlete cell phone numbers contact Keith Mann for availability. Please contact the NETWORK • Lincoln, KLIN-AM: 1400 will NOT be given to the media, and media should not Communications Office as far in advance as possible. The Husker IMG Sports • Lincoln, KFGE-FM: 98.1 contact or message student-athletes directly through PLAYER PHONE INTERVIEWS Network will continue • McCook, KSWN-FM: 93.9 social media platforms.