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1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 2007 HUSKER FOOTBALL Nebraska Media Relations ● One Memorial Stadium ● Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 ● Phone: (402) 472-2263 ● Fax: (402) 472-2005 2007 Nebraska Schedule GAME TWO ›› September NEBRASKA VS. WAKE FOREST 1 . Nevada (ABC) . W, 52-10 Date: Saturday, Sept. 8 Time: 11 a.m. (CT) 8 . at Wake Forest (ESPN) . 11 a.m. Site: Winston-Salem, N.C. 15 . USC (ABC) . 7 p.m. 22 . Ball State . TBA Stadium: Groves Stadium 29 . Iowa State . TBA Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 31,500 October Rankings: NU (AP-20; Coaches-19); 6 . at Missouri . TBA Wake Forest 13 . Oklahoma State (Homecoming) . TBA Note: Rankings will be updated on Tuesday, 9-4 20 . Texas A&M . TBA Series Record: Nebraska leads, 2-0 27 . at Texas . TBA November NEBRASKA WAKE FOREST 3 . at Kansas . TBA CORNHUSKERS DEMON DEACONS 10 . Kansas State . TBA 1-0 0-1 23 . at Colorado (ABC) . 11 a.m. December BROADCAST INFORMATION Big 12 Championship Game Television Nebraska Radio Internet 1 . at San Antonio (ABC) . 7 p.m. All times Central and subject to change ESPN (National) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com HUSKERS.COM Dave Pasch–Play-by-Play Jim Rose—Play-by-Play Other This Week in Husker Football Andre Ware–Analyst Adrian Fiala—Color Monday, Sept. 3 Erin Andrews–Sideline Matt Davison-Color Satellite Radio 11:50 a.m. .......Coach Callahan on Big 12 Teleconference Sean Callahan—Sideline Tuesday, Sept. 4 Lane Grindle-Sideline Sirius, Channel 122 Weekly Press Conference XM Radio/ 11 a.m. ..................................................................... Lunch (ISP Game of the Week) 11:30-11:55 a.m. .....................................Player interviews Noon ......................................... Head Coach Bill Callahan Huskers Face Road Test Against Defending ACC Champions 12:20-1:15 p.m. .......................................Player Interviews A difficult non-conference schedule continues for Nebraska this weekend when the Huskers travel east to take on Wake 3:45-6:10 p.m. ..............Practice (Interviews after practice) Forest, the defending champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The game will be carried nationally on ESPN, with kickoff Wednesday, Sept. 5 set for Noon EDT, (11 a.m. CDT) at Groves Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. 3:30-5:40 p.m. ..............Practice (Interviews after practice) Nebraska will take a 1-0 record into Saturday’s game after a 52-10 victory over Nevada in the season opener at Memorial Thursday, Sept. 6 Stadium. The victory marked Nebraska’s nation-leading 22nd consecutive victory in a season opener and showcased a 3:30-5:25 p.m. ...........Practice (Coach Callahan available) Husker offense with explosive potential. 7 p.m. ................... Coaches Radio Show (Coach Gilmore) The Huskers rolled up 625 yards of total offense, including 413 yards on the ground, while churning out 35 first downs and Friday, Sept. 7 holding the football for more than 40 minutes. The total offensive output was Nebraska’s best since 2001 and the rushing 6:50 a.m. ...... Big Red Breakfast, Omaha (Coach Wagner) total was the highest by a Nebraska team in five seasons. ... ..................................Team charter to Greensboro, N.C. Wake Forest will enter Saturday’s contest coming off a 38-28 loss at Boston College in the season opener for both ............................................. Walk-Thru (Closed to Media) teams. Despite the loss the Demon Deacons showed off an impressive passing attack, throwing for 366 yards in the game. Saturday, Sept. 8 The offensive output was not a surprise as Wake returned 10 offensive starters from last year’s Orange Bowl team. The 11 a.m. CT/Noon ET .... Nebraska at Wake Forest (ESPN) Deacons also showed an opportunistic defense, returning an interception and a fumble for a touchdown. ...................Return to Lincoln immediately following game The matchup with Wake Forest is the second of eight 2007 games against teams that participated in bowls last season. It is also a rare matchup for the Huskers with an ACC foe. Nebraska’s 2005 victory over Wake Forest was the Huskers’ first matchup against an ACC foe (at game time) in the regular season since 1973. In fact, Saturday’s game at Wake Forest will mark Nebraska’s first-ever road game against an ACC opponent. HUSKERS.COM Nebraska Opens Season with Offensive Explosion Against Nevada Nebraska opened the 2007 season in impressive fashion, rolling up huge offensive numbers in a 52-10 victory over Nevada at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers racked up their top offensive effort in several seasons, amassing 625 yards of total offense, 413 rushing yards and 35 first downs, while holding the football for more than 40 minutes. Marlon Lucky, who rushed for a career-high 233 Nebraska’s offensive explosion was paced by junior running back 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 Nebraska Football Game Notes - Game 2 Nebraska at Wake Forest National Rankings (updated 9-4) yards and accounted for four touchdowns. Lucky’s big day started on the Huskers’ first scoring drive and continued until Associated Press (Preseason) he went to the sidelines for the day at the end of the third quarter. Lucky accounted for 52 yards on a first-quarter scoring No. Team (1st) Record Points drive, capped by a 16-yard touchdown reception from Sam Keller to give NU a 7-0 edge. 1. USC (62)* 0-0 1,622 Nevada held its own through the middle of the first half, driving for a field goal early in the second quarter, then taking 2. LSU (2) 0-0 1,511 the lead on an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown with 10:53 left in the first half. The return gave Nevada a 10-7 3. West Virginia (1) 0-0 1,396 edge, but Nebraska quickly responded to the adversity, scoring the game’s final 45 points. 4. Texas* 0-0 1,375 5. Michigan 0-0 1,371 The Huskers went to the ground game on the ensuing drive, moving 39 yards on nine straight rushes to take the lead. 6. Florida 0-0 1,276 Cortney Grixby set NU up in great field position with a 42-yard kickoff return. Lucky capped the drive with a one-yard TD run 7. Wisconsin 0-0 1,192 for a 14-10 lead. The Huskers stayed on the ground on their next drive, capped NU-Nevada Stat Wrap 8. Oklahoma 0-0 1,166 by a one-yard TD run by Quentin Castille to push the lead to 21-10 at half. 9. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,148 Team Stats Nevada NU Lucky led a third-quarter offensive explosion, rushing for 136 yards and 10. Louisville 0-0 1,031 First Downs 9 35 11. Ohio State 0-0 876 two touchdowns in the quarter. He scored from 17 yards out with 11:30 to Rushes-Yards 24-77 70-413 12. California 0-0 790 play in the quarter, then ran in from three yards out with 8:59 left in the third Passes 9-27-1 15-26-1 13. Georgia 0-0 782 to give NU a 35-10 edge. Freshman Adi Kunalic connected on a 46-yard Passing Yards 108 212 14. UCLA 0-0 605 field goal, and Castille went in from two yards out to extend the NU edge to Total Offense 185 625 15. Tennessee 0-0 571 45-10 after three quarters. Nebraska capped the scoring with 8:31 left in the Turnovers 1 1 16. Rutgers 0-0 560 game, when sophomore I-back Major Culbert scored on a 17-yard run. 3rd Down Conversions 1-13 7-15 17. Penn State 0-0 542 Time of Possession 19:22 40:38 18. Auburn 0-0 519 While the offense grabbed most of the headlines on the afternoon, the 19. Florida State 0-0 392 defense also held its own, allowing just 185 yards of total offense and nine NU Rushing Leaders 20. Nebraska 0-0 377 first downs. Steve Octavien led the way with five tackles, and he was in on Marlon Lucky–30 carries, 233 yards, 3 TD 21. Arkansas 0-0 376 two tackles for loss, including a sack. Corey McKeon, Armando Murillo and Quentin Castille–18 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD 22. TCU 0-0 283 NU Passing Leader 23. Hawaii 0-0 256 Larry Asante added four tackles each. Sam Keller–14-25-1, 193 yards, 1 TD 24. Boise State 0-0 187 NU Receiving Leaders Noting Game One...Nebraska 52, Nevada 10 25. Texas A&M 0-0 162 Marlon Lucky–3 receptions, 33 yards, 1 TD Nebraska’s 52-10 victory marked the Huskers’ 22nd straight win in a USA Today Coaches (Preseason) Terrence Nunn–2 receptions, 36 yards season opener, continuing the longest streak in the nation. The Huskers Nate Swift–2 receptions, 28 yards No. Team (1st) Record Points 1. USC (45)* 0-0 1,481 have won eight straight home games in the month of September and eight NU Defensive Leaders 2. LSU (4) 0-0 1,372 of their past nine home games overall. Steve Octavien–5 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 2 hurries Corey McKeon–4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU 3. Florida (9) 0-0 1,278 4. Texas* 0-0 1,231 Junior I-back Marlon Lucky rushed for a career-high 233 yards on a Armando Murillo–4 tackles, 1 PBU 5. Michigan 0-0 1,218 career-best 30 carries.