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2012 CornHUSKE r F o o T BALL Nebraska Media Relations w One Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 w Phone: (402) 472-2263 w [email protected] 2012 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Sept. 1 Southern Miss (ABC) W, 49-20 Sept. 8 at UCLA (FOX) L, 36-30 Sept. 15 Arkansas State (ESPN2) W, 42-13 Sept. 22 Idaho State (BTN) W, 73-7 Sept. 29 Wisconsin (ABC) W, 30-27 Big Ten Championship Oct. 6 at Ohio State (ABC) L, 63-38 Oct. 20 at Northwestern (ABC) W, 29-28 Huskers Nebraska vs. Wisconsin Badgers Record: 10-2, 7-1 Oct. 27 Michigan (ESPN2) W, 23-9 Dec. 1, 2012 | Lucas Oil Stadium Record: 7-5, 4-4 Nov. 3 at Michigan State (ABC/ESPN2) W, 28-24 Rankings: Rankings: Nov. 10 Penn State (ABC/ESPN2) W, 32-23 AP-14; Coaches-13 Indianapolis, Ind. | 8:17 p.m. (ET) AP-NR; Coaches-NR Nov. 17 Minnesota (BTN) W, 38-14 BCS-12 Last Game: Nov. 23 at Iowa (ABC) W, 13-7 Last Game: Game Information lost to Penn State, Dec. 1 Big Ten Championship (FOX) 7:17 p.m. def. Iowa, 13-7 Television: FOX 24-21 (OT) vs. Wiscsonin at Indianapolis, Ind. Coach: Bo Pelini Radio: Husker Sports Network Coach: Bret Bielema All times Central Career/NU Record: Capacity: 66,159 Career/UW Record: 49-18/5th year Surface: FieldTurf 67-24/7th year Television vs. Wisconsin: 1-1 Series Record: Nebraska leads, 4-3 vs. Nebraska: 1-1 FOX Gus Johnson, Play-by-Play The Matchup Charles Davis, Analyst Nebraska travels to Indianapolis this Saturday in search of the program’s first conference title in 13 seasons, as Julie Alexandria, Sidelines the Huskers meet Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game. Kickoff from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is Petros Papadakis, Sidelines set for 8:17 p.m. ET, with national television coverage provided by FOX. The Huskers are making their third conference title game appearance in the past four seasons, after appearing Radio in the 2009 and 2010 Big 12 title games in NU’s final two seasons in the conference. Nebraska earned its trip to the Husker Sports Network Big Ten Championship Game by winning the Legends Division crown with a 7-1 conference record and a 10-2 overall Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play mark. Nebraska secured its third 10-win season under Bo Pelini with a 13-7 victory at Iowa last Friday. Matt Davison, Analyst Nebraska will carry a six-game win streak into its matchup with the Badgers, the Huskers’ longest since winning Lane Grindle, Sidelines their last game in 2009 and first five games in 2010. The Huskers head to the Big Ten Championship Game ranked 14th in the Associated Press Poll, 13th by the Coaches and 12th in the BCS standings. Internet Wisconsin will go to Indianapolis with a 7-5 record and a 4-4 mark in the Big Ten. All five of Wisconsin’s losses Huskers.com this season have been by seven points or less, with three setbacks in overtime. The Badgers will be looking for their HSN free audio third consecutive Big Ten title after appearing in the Rose Bowl each of the past two seasons. The Badgers won the Live stats, game-day information, photos inaugural Big Ten Championship Game over Michigan State last season with a thrilling 42-39 victory. The winner of Saturday night’s matchup in Indianapolis will earn the Big Ten’s bid to the Rose Bowl Game in Other Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1. A trip to the Rose Bowl would mark NU’s first BCS berth since the 2001 season. National Radio--Compass Media Network Gregg Daniels, Play-by-Play The Series Dale Hellestrae, Analyst Nebraska and Wisconsin will meet for just the eighth time overall, but it will be the third meeting between the two schools in the past 14 months as members of the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska owns a 4-3 edge in the series between Satellite Radio the schools, including a 30-27 win in Lincoln on Sept. 29. Sirius Channel 91, XM 91 The Coaches A Numbers Game Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 49-18 record (.731) in his fifth 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. Pelini is one of only four first-time head coaches in NCAA history to win at least nine games 43 in each of his first five seasons at a BCS conference school. Wisconsin: Bret Bielema (Iowa, ‘92) is in his seventh season as the head coach at Wisconsin and owns a 67-24 Nebraska has won 43 conference championships record with the Badgers. Bielema has guided Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl each of the past two seasons and under his direction Wisconsin has won 10 or more games four times. in school history. The Huskers last captured a conference title when they won the 1999 Big 12 Championship. Nebraska will be looking to capture a Nebraska Football w league title in a fifth conference, adding the Big Ten Nebraska is 856-351-40 all-time, one of just seven schools with 800 all-time victories Nebraska has won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. title to conference championships in the w NU’s 48 all-time bowl appearances rank fourth nationally. w Since 1970, NU has 422 wins, 27 more than any other Missouri Valley, Big 6, Big 8 and Big 12. school. w Nebraska’s 102 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. w The Huskers have 110 All-Americans in school history. Big Ten Championship vs. Wisconsin 1 2012 Nebraska Football 2012 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Nebraska-Iowa Stat Wrap Noting Game 12...Nebraska 13, Iowa 7 Team Stats NU IOWA Nebraska secured its third 10-win season in five years under Head Coach Bo Pelini, and its 27th 10-win season in First Downs 16 13 school history. Rushes-Yards 53-200 39-108 NU finished Big Ten play with a 7-1 record, its most conference wins since a 7-1 record in Big 12 play in 2001. Passes 8-14-0 11-24-2 Passing Yards 63 92 The win marked Nebraska’s sixth consecutive victory overall and in Big Ten play, its longest overall winning streak Total Offense 263 200 since a six-game streak spanning the 2009 and 2010 seasons and longest conference winning streak since winning 3rd-Down Conversions 4-of-14 5-of-15 its final five regular-season Big 12 games in 2009 and the Big 12 opener in 2010. Turnovers 2 2 Nebraska improved to 28-12-3 all-time against Iowa, including 9-6 in Iowa City, with its fifth straight victory in the Penalties 2-25 1-5 series with the Hawkeyes. Time of Possession 30:58 29:02 Nebraska improved to 16-4 in November games under Head Coach Bo Pelini, including 7-3 on the road. Nebraska NU Rushing Leaders has a 5-0 record in games on the Friday after Thanksgiving under Pelini. Rex Burkhead–16 carries, 69 yards, TD Ameer Abdullah–14 carries, 50 yards Nebraska trailed 7-3 at the half, before rallying for a 13-7 victory. The win marked the fifth time in seven Big Ten Braylon Heard–4 carries, 46 yards victories that Nebraska has rallied from a second-half deficit to win. NU Passing Leader The Huskers won while scoring 13 points, their fewest points in a victory since a 10-3 win over Oklahoma in 2009. Taylor Martinez–8-14-0, 63 yards NU Receiving Leader Senior tight end Ben Cottontied his career high with three receptions for a career-high 39 yards, bettering his 36 Ben Cotton–3 receptions, 39 yards yards against Northwestern in 2011. Cotton has had three receptions three times in his career. NU Defensive Leaders Senior I-back Rex Burkhead had a three-yard TD run in the third quarter, marking his first touchdown since scoring Alonzo Whaley–3 UT, 8 AT, 11 TT, INT two rushing touchdowns against Idaho State on Sept. 22. Burkhead has four rushing touchdowns this season and 29 P.J. Smith–3 UT, 5 AT, 8 TT in his career. Burkhead rushed 16 times for 69 yards in his first action since Oct. 20 at Northwestern. In the fourth Eric Martin–4 UT, 3 AT, 7 TT, 1-6 sack, 3 TFL, FC, 2 QB hurries quarter alone, Burkhead carried the ball 10 times for 57 yards. Daimion Stafford–3 UT, 4 AT, 7 TT, INT, PBU, TFL NU Special Teams Leader Junior quarterback Taylor Martinezcompleted 8-of-14 passes for 63 yards against Iowa. The eight completions give Brett Maher–2-2 FG, 1-1 PAT, 43.2 punt avg., 3 touchbacks Martinez 473 career completions, setting a NU career record and, bettering the previous record of 465 by Zac Taylor. Sophomore receiver Kenny Bell did not catch a pass, snapping his streak of 23 consecutive games with at least one 2012 Big Ten Standings reception. The streak was the third-longest in Nebraska history. Legends Division Senior place-kicker Brett Maher scored seven points on a 26-yard first-quarter field goal, a 52-yard field goal in Records Team Big Ten Overall Next Game the third quarter and one PAT. With his seven points, Maher increased his season total to 105 and his career total to Nebraska 7-1 10-2 vs.