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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 Game 3: Nebraska vs. New Mexico State Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Aug. 30 Western Michigan (FSN PPV) W, 47-24 Sept. 13, 2008 w Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, Neb. w 6:10 p.m. Sept. 6 San Jose St. (FSN PPV) W, 35-12 Television: Fox Sports Net PPV Radio: Husker Sports Network Sept. 13 New Mexico St. (FSN PPV) 6:10 p.m. Series Record: Nebraska leads, 2-0 Last Meeting: Nebraska 68-0, 1982 Sept. 27 Virginia Tech TBA Surface: Fieldturf Capacity: 81,067 (292nd Consecutive Sellout) Oct. 4 Missouri (HC) TBA Special Event: Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Presentation (see page 10 for details) Oct. 11 at Texas Tech TBA Oct. 18 at Iowa State TBA Oct. 25 Baylor TBA Nov. 1 at Oklahoma TBA Nov. 8 Kansas TBA Nov. 15 at Kansas State TBA Nov. 28 Colorado (ABC) 2:30 p.m. All times Central and subject to change Nebraska New Mexico State Record 2-0 (0-0 Big 12) Record 0-0 Television Ranking Not Ranked Ranking Not Ranked Fox Sports Net PPV Last Game def. San Jose St., 35-12 Last Game season opener Ron Thulin, Play-by-Play Coach Bo Pelini Coach Hal Mumme Matt Davison, Color Career/NU Record 3-0/1st year Career/NMSU Record 105-93-1/8-29 TBA, Sidelines vs. New Mexico St. first meeting vs. Nebraska first meeting Note: Available in Nebraska and other participating cable and satellite systems. This Week’s Matchup Nebraska meets its second straight opponent from the Western Athletic Conference Saturday Radio evening when New Mexico State visits Memorial Stadium. Nebraska stands 2-0 on the young season Husker Sports Network following a 35-12 victory over San Jose State last Saturday. The Huskers used touchdowns by the special teams and defense to pull away from the Spartans with a 21-point fourth quarter. While the Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play majority of teams have two games under their belt, New Mexico State will open its season in Lincoln Adrian Fiala, Color this Saturday. The Aggies did not play on Aug. 30 and had their scheduled Sept. 4 game with Nicholls Lane Grindle, Sidelines State canceled as a result of Hurricane Gustav. Internet The Series Huskers.com The matchup will mark the third all-time meeting between Nebraska and New Mexico State. The Huskers defeated NMSU 57-0 in 1979 in Lincoln and blanked the Aggies, 68-0, in 1982. Husker Sports Network free audio Live stats, game-day information, photo galleries The Coaches Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State ‘90) is in his first season with the Huskers. Pelini owns a 3-0 career Other record. In addition to 2008 wins over Western Michigan and San Jose State, Pelini led Nebraska to Sirius Satellite Radio a victory as interim head coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. Pelini has served as defensive coordinator Channel 119 at Nebraska, Oklahoma and most recently LSU over the past five seasons. Previously, he had stints as an NFL assistant with San Francisco, New England and Green Bay. New Mexico State: Hal Mumme (Tarleton State, ‘75) is 8-29 entering his fourth season as the head NU this Week coach at New Mexico State. He is 105-93-1 in 19 seasons overall as a collegiate head coach. Mumme In the 1982 game against New Mexico State in previously served as head coach at Iowa Wesleyan, Valdosta State, Kentucky and Southeast Louisiana. Lincoln, Nebraska set school records for rushing This is his first meeting with Nebraska. yards and total yards. The Huskers gained 677 rushing yards, and 883 total yards in the 68-0 win. Nebraska Football Nebraska is 810-333-40 all-time, one of just five schools with 800 all-time victories. w Nebraska has Nebraska picked up 36 first downs by rushing, an won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 NCAA record. conference championships. w Nebraska’s 44 all-time bowl appearances rank fifth nationally. w Since 1970, Nebraska has 376 wins, 24 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 3–New Mexico State–Sept. 13, 2008 Nebraska Football Game Notes Nebraska-San Jose State Stat Wrap Noting Game Two...Nebraska 5, San Jose State 1 Team Stats SJSU NU * Nebraska nose tackle Ndamukong Suh returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown in the First Downs 19 19 second quarter. The interception was the second of Suh’s career and his first career touchdown. Rushes-Yards 32-111 30-99 Suh’s interception return for a touchdown was the first by a Nebraska interior defensive lineman Passes 21-35-2 18-27-1 since Bruce Moore in 1992 against Arizona State (54 yards). Titus Adams had an interception 242 216 Passing Yards return for a touchdown against Texas A&M in 2003, but he was lined up at defensive end. Total Offense 353 315 3rd-Down Conversions 5-14 4-11 * Suh’s two career interceptions ties the Nebraska record for career interceptions by interior Turnovers 2 2 defensive linemen. Chris Spachman (1983-85) and Jason Wiltz (1995-98) also had two career Sacks by 3-17 2-14 interceptions. Time of Possession 30:23 29:37 * Fellow defensive lineman broke up the pass at the line of scrimmage before Suh NU Rushing Leaders Zach Potter Roy Helu Jr.–9 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD intercepted the ball, and also had an interception of his own in the fourth quarter. It was Potter’s Marlon Lucky–7 carries, 23 yards, 1 TD second career interception, following an interception last season at Texas. NU Passing Leader * The interceptions by Suh and Potter marked the first time since 1998 that Nebraska had two Joe Ganz–17-25-1, 216 yards interceptions by defensive linemen in the same game. Defensive tackle Jason Wiltz and defensive NU Receiving Leaders Nate Swift–6 receptions, 70 yards end Chad Kelsay each had an interception in a 55-7 win over Washington in 1998. Todd Peterson–4 receptions, 59 yards * Sophomore Niles Paul returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to give NU Defensive Leaders NU a 21-12 lead. Paul’s touchdown was Nebraska’s second kickoff return for a score in the past four Pierre Allen–3 UT, 7 AT, 10 TT, 3-8 TFL games (also Cortney Grixby vs. Kansas State in 2007). Prior to Grixby’s kickoff return last season, Ndamukong Suh–2 UT, 3 AT, 5 TT, INT return for TD Phillip Dillard–2 UT, 6 AT, 8 TT, 6-yard sack Nebraska had not returned a kickoff for a touchdown since the 1998 season opener. NU Special Teams Leader * The kickoff return for a touchown and interception return for a touchdown marked the first Niles Paul–85-yard KOR for touchdown time Nebraska scored both a defensive and special teams touchdown in the same game since the Adi Kunalic–4 touchbacks 2002 season opener against Arizona State (Fabian Washington 29-yard interception return for a 008 Big 1 Conference Standings touchdown and Scott Shanle 6-yard touchdown return on a blocked punt). North Division * Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz became the 16th player in Nebraska history to pass for 2,000 or Records more yards in his career. Ganz threw for 216 yards to move his career passing total to 2,118 yards, Team Big 12 Overall Next Game good for 15th on the Nebraska career passing list. Ganz reached the milestone early in the third Nebraska 0-0 2-0 New Mexico State quarter of the San Jose State game. Colorado 0-0 2-0 West Virginia (9/18) Iowa St. 0-0 2-0 at Iowa * Senior receiver Nate Swift caught six passes for 70 yards in the game. Swift had five receptions in Kansas 0-0 2-0 at So. Florida (9/12) the season opener and has eight career games with five or more catches. He has caught at least two Kansas St. 0-0 2-0 at Louisville (9/17) passes in each of the past seven games and has caught at least one pass in 34 of 40 career games. Missouri 0-0 2-0 Nevada * Swift’s 70 receiving yards pushed his career receiving yardage total to 1,726, leaving him 36 yards South Division behind Terrence Nunn (1,762) for second place on the Nebraska career receiving yardage list. Records Team Big 12 Overall Next Game * Sophomore defensive end Pierre Allen made a career-high 10 tackles against San Jose State, Oklahoma 0-0 2-0 at Washington including three tackles for loss. Allen’s previous career best was six tackles at Kansas last season. Oklahoma St. 0-0 2-0 Missouri State He had 17 career tackles entering the game. Texas 0-0 2-0 Arkansas Texas Tech 0-0 2-0 SMU * True freshmen making their collegiate debut: CB/KOR Alfonzo Dennard, LB Matt Holt Baylor 0-0 1-1 Washington State Texas A&M 0-0 1-1 Miami (9/20) * Nebraska improved to 20-1 all-time against WAC opponents. * The victory allowed Nebraska to open the season 2-0 for the fourth consecutive season. 2008 Nebraska Non-Conference Opponents Team Record Next Game * Nebraska improved to 2-0 all-time against San Jose State.