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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 SEVEN ›› September NEBRASKA VS. OKLAHOMA STATE 1 . Nevada (ABC) . W, 52-10 Date: Saturday, Oct. 13 Time: 11:37 a.m. CT 8 . at Wake Forest (ESPN) . W, 20-17 Site: Lincoln, Neb. 15 . USC (ABC) . L, 49-31 22 . Ball State (FSN PPV) . W, 41-40 Stadium: Memorial Stadium/Tom Osborne Field 29 . Iowa State . W, 35-17 Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 81,067 October Rankings: NU (NR); Oklahoma State (NR) 6 . at Missouri (ESPN) . L, 41-6 Series Record: Nebraska leads, 36-4-1 13 . Oklahoma St. (FSN PPV) . 11:30 a.m. Last Season: OSU 41, Nebraska 29 in Stillwater 20 . Texas A&M . TBA 27 . at Texas . TBA November NEBRASKA OKLAHOMA STATE 3 . at Kansas . TBA CORNHUSKERS COWBOYS 10 . Kansas State . TBA 4-2, 1-1 3-3, 1-1 23 . at Colorado (ABC) . 11 a.m. BROADCAST INFORMATION December Big 12 Championship Game Television Radio Internet 1 . at San Antonio (ABC) . 7 p.m. FSN PPV Husker Sports Network Huskers.com HUSKERS.COM All times Central and subject to change Greg Sharpe–Play-by-Play Jim Rose—Play-by-Play Analyst TBA Adrian Fiala—Color Other This Week in Husker Football 1997 National Championship Monday, Oct. 8 Sidelines TBA Matt Davison–Analyst Reunion (Pre-Game on field) 11:50 a.m. .......Coach Callahan on Big 12 Teleconference Sean Callahan—Sideline Tuesday, Oct. 9 Lane Grindle-Sideline Homecoming (Halftime) Weekly Press Conference Satellite Radio 11 a.m. ..................................................................... Lunch Sirius, Channel 121 11:30-11:55 a.m. .....................................Player interviews Noon ......................................... Head Coach Bill Callahan Nebraska Looks to Rebound on Homecoming Weekend in Lincoln 12:20-1:15 p.m. .......................................Player Interviews After a road setback at Missouri on Saturday night, Nebraska hopes to get back in the win column on Homecoming in 3:45-6:10 p.m. ..............Practice (Interviews after practice) Lincoln, as the Huskers take on Oklahoma State at Memorial Stadium. The contest will be televised on a pay-per-view basis Wednesday, Oct. 10 by FSN, with kickoff in Lincoln set for 11:37 a.m. 3:30-5:40 p.m. ..............Practice (Interviews after practice) In addition to the Homecoming festivities on campus throughout the week, Nebraska will also celebrate the 10-year Thursday, Oct. 11 anniversary of its 1997 national championship this weekend. Team members will have a banquet on Friday night at Memorial 3:30-5:25 p.m. ...........Practice (Coach Callahan available) Stadium, and will be honored on the field before the start of Saturday’s game. 7 p.m. .......................Coaches Radio Show (Coach Wyatt) The Huskers enter the contest with a 4-2 overall mark and a 1-1 record in Big 12 Conference action, following a 41-6 Friday, Oct. 12 loss at Missouri. The loss leaves Nebraska tied for fourth in the North Division, a game behind Colorado and Missouri. The loss also dropped Nebraska from the national polls for the first time this season. 6:50 a.m. ......Big Red Breakfast, Omaha (Coach Gilmore) Oklahoma State owns a 3-3 overall record and a 1-1 Big 12 Conference mark. The Cowboys have yet to find success ... .............................Nebraska walk-thru (closed to media) in three road trips, including a 24-23 setback at Texas A&M on Saturday evening. OSU led 17-0 in the third quarter of the Saturday, Oct. 13 game, before the Aggies rallied for victory. 11:37 a.m. ........Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State (FSN PPV) Nebraska holds a dominant 36-4-1 advantage in the all-time series between the two schools. However, OSU picked up one of its victories last season, knocking off Nebraska, 41-29, in Stillwater. The Huskers hold a 20-1 edge in games played in Lincoln, including wins in each of the past 20 matchups since 1962. The Huskers also have a strong history of success on Homecoming, winning 37 of their past 38 Homecoming contests. Explosive Tiger Offense Controls Game Against Nebraska HUSKERS.COM Nebraska struggled to get rolling on offense and was unable to stop MU quarterback Chase Daniel and the Missouri offense in a 41-6 loss to the No. 17 Tigers in front of a sellout crowd at Faurot Field Saturday night. The loss snapped Nebraska’s eight-game winning streak against Big 12 North Division opponents and was the Huskers’ third straight setback in Columbia. Nebraska dropped to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play with the loss. 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 7 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State National Rankings Missouri jumped to a quick 14-0 lead in the first half and never looked back. The Tigers amassed 606 yards of total offense, including 411 through NU-Missouri Stat Wrap Associated Press (Oct. 7) Team Stats NU MU No. Team (1st) Record Points the air and 195 on the ground. The Huskers managed 297 yards, including First Downs 20 32 1. LSU (65) 6-0 1,625 223 yards passing and 74 rushing yards. Rushes-Yards 25-74 36-195 2. California 5-0 1,538 The Tigers took the opening kickoff and marched 80 yards in 12 plays, Passes 25-43-1 34-49-0 3. Ohio State 6-0 1,511 capped by Daniel’s one-yard scoring run with 10:15 left in the opening Passing Yards 223 411 4. Boston College 6-0 1,346 Total Offense 297 606 5. South Florida 5-0 1,339 stanza. That proved to be all the offense the Tigers would need on the 6. Oklahoma 5-1 1,221 night. Daniel added the first of two passing touchdowns when he connected Yds. per Play 4.4 7.1 7. South Carolina 5-1 1,183 with Chase Coffman on a six-yard touchdown pass to push MU’s lead to Turnovers 1 0 8. West Virginia 5-1 1,059 14-0 with 4:57 left in the opening quarter. 3rd Down Conversions 6-16 10-15 Time of Possession 28:20 31:40 9. Oregon 4-1 1,047 Nebraska responded late in the first quarter on a 26-yard field goal by 10. USC* 4-1 1,024 NU Rushing Leader 11. Missouri* 5-0 966 Alex Henery to cut the lead to 14-3. Henery added a career-long 39-yard field goal in the second quarter, sandwiched around a pair of Tiger field Marlon Lucky–17 carries, 67 yards 12. Virginia Tech 5-1 910 NU Passing Leader 13. Florida 4-2 822 goals that made the halftime score 20-6 Tigers. Sam Keller–25-43-1, 223 yards 14. Arizona State 6-0 752 The second half was all Tigers, as Daniel led Missouri to a pair of NU Receiving Leaders 15. Cincinnati 6-0 705 touchdown drives in the third quarter, before Missouri scored its final 16. Hawaii 6-0 634 Marlon Lucky–7 receptions, 56 yards 17. Kentucky 5-1 612 touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Tommy Saunders to Martin Rucker on a Maurice Purify–5 receptions, 40 yards 18. Illinois 5-1 595 fake field goal with 12:52 left in the game. Nate Swift–4 receptions, 50 yards 19. Wisconsin 5-1 551 Daniel completed 33-of-47 passes for 401 yards with two touchdowns NU Defensive Leaders 20. Kansas* 5-0 336 through the air. Rucker led the Tiger receiving corps with nine catches for Lance Brandenburgh–6 UT, 4 AT, 10 TT 21. Florida State 4-1 307 109 yards, including one touchdown. Nebraska senior quarterback Sam Bo Ruud–5 UT, 5 AT, 10 TT, TFL 22. Auburn 4-2 248 Zack Bowman–5 UT, 3 AT, 8 TT, 3 PBU Keller completed 25-of-43 pass for 223 yards, but the Huskers were held 23. Texas* 4-2 136 NU Special Teams Leaders 24. Georgia 4-2 131 out of the end zone on the night. Marlon Lucky led Nebraska’s rushing Dan Titchener–5 punts, 42.8 avg., 2 inside 20 25. Tennessee 3-2 90 game with 67 yards on 17 carries, while also leading the Huskers with USA Today Coaches (Oct. 7) seven receptions for 56 yards. No. Team (1st) Record Points Senior linebackers Bo Ruud and Lance Brandenburgh paced the defense with 10 tackles each, while Zack Bowman 1. LSU (58) 6-0 1,498 added eight tackes and three pass breakups. 2. California 5-0 1,416 3. Ohio State (2) 6-0 1,399 Noting Game Six...Missouri 41, Nebraska 6 4. Boston College 6-0 1,283 Nebraska’s loss ended the Huskers’ eight-game win streak against Big 12 North opponents and was the Huskers’ third 5. South Florida 5-0 1,145 Oklahoma 5-1 1,221 consecutive setback against Missouri in Columbia. The loss dropped Coach Bill Callahan to 2-2 in Big 12 road openers. 7. USC* 4-1 1,000 8. Oregon 4-1 936 The 35-point defeat marked the third consecutive time Nebraska has lost by 17 or more points in Columbia. Mizzou 9. West Virginia 5-1 931 defeated Nebraska by scores of 41-24 in both 2003 and 2005.