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2010 CornHUSKE r F o o T BALL Nebraska Media Relationsw One Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 w Phone: (402) 472-2263 w [email protected] 2010 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Sept. 4 Western Kentucky (FSN PPV) W, 49-10 Sept. 11 Idaho (FSN PPV) W, 38-17 Sept. 18 at Washington (ABC) W, 56-21 Sept. 25 South Dakota State (FSN PPV) W, 17-3 Big 12 Championship Oct. 7 at Kansas State (ESPN) W, 48-13 Oct. 16 Texas (ABC) L, 20-13 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma Oct. 23 at Oklahoma State (ABC) W, 51-41 Oct. 30 Missouri (ABC) W, 31-17 Dec. 4, 2010 | Cowboys Stadium Nov. 6 at Iowa State (ABC) W, 31-30 (OT) Huskers Arlington, Texas | 7 p.m. Sooners Nov. 13 Kansas (FSN PPV) W, 20-3 Record: 10-2, 6-2 Record: 10-2, 6-2 Nov. 20 at Texas A&M (ABC) L, 9-6 Rankings: Game Information Rankings: Nov. 26 Colorado (ABC) W, 45-17 Coaches-13; AP-13 Television: ABC-HD Coaches–9, AP-10 Dec. 4 Big 12 Championship BCS-13 BCS–9 Radio: Husker Sports Network vs. Oklahoma (ABC) 7 p.m. Last Game: Last Game: Capacity: 70,000; Surface: FieldTurf All times Central and subject to change def. Colorado, 45-17 def. Oklahoma St., 47-41 Series Record: Oklahoma leads, 44-38-3 Television Coach: Bo Pelini Coach: Bob Stoops Career/NU Record: Last Meeting: 2009 in Lincoln (NU, 10-3) Career/OU Record: ABC-HD NU Record in Big 12 Championship: 2-3 Brent Musburger, Play-by-Play 30-10/3rd year 127-31/12th season Kirk Herbstreit, Analyst vs. Oklahoma: 1-1 (0-1 vs. Oklahoma) vs. NU: 5-2 Holly Rowe, Sidelines The Matchup Radio Nebraska returns to the Big 12 Championship Game for the second consecutive season and for the sixth time in 15 years of Big 12 Conference play. The Huskers will take on Oklahoma on Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Husker Sports Network Arlington, Texas. The game will be televised nationally on ABC with kickoff set for shortly after 7 p.m CT. Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play The Huskers locked up the North Division crown with a 45-17 victory over Colorado last Friday in Lincoln. The win Matt Davison, Color left Nebraska with a 10-2 overall record and a 6-2 mark in Big 12 play. The 10-win regular season is Nebraska’s first Lane Grindle, Sidelines since 2001. Nebraska will enter the Big 12 Championship ranked 13th in the AP and coaches polls and also 13th in the BCS standings. Internet Oklahoma has identical 10-2 and 6-2 records following a 47-41 victory over Oklahoma State in Stillwater. The win Huskers.com forced a three-way tie in the Big 12 South, and the Sooners advanced to the league title game based on BCS rankings. Husker Sports Network free audio OU checks in at No. 9 in the BCS, while ranking ninth in the coaches poll and No. 10 according to the Associated Press. Live stats, blog, game-day information, photos Nebraska’s sixth Big 12 Championship Game appearance is second only to Oklahoma which has made eight appearances, all in the past 11 years. NU and OU are meeting in the title game for the second time, as Oklahoma Other defeated Nebraska, 21-7, in the 2006 Big 12 Championship in Kansas City. The winner of the Big 12 Championship Satellite Radio Game will clinch an appearance in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 in Glendale, Ariz. Sirius Channel 122, XM 143 (Nebraska) The Series National Radio–ESPN Radio Oklahoma holds a 44-38-3 edge in the all-time series between two of the nation’s winningest programs. Nebraska’s Bill Rosinski, Play-by-Play 10-3 victory last year in Lincoln ended a four-game OU win streak in the series. This marks the 25th all-time meeting David Norrie, Color in which both teams have been ranked. Oklahoma holds a 3-0-1 edge over Nebraska on neutral fields. Joe Schad, Sidelines The Coaches Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, ‘90) owns a 30-10 record in his third season. Pelini has guided NU to nine or A Numbers Game more wins in each of his first three seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich in accomplishing that feat. Pelini has joined Frank Solich and Mack Brown as the only coaches in Big 12 history (since 1996) to win nine games in each of their first three seasons. 43 Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Iowa, ‘83) is in his 12th season as Oklahoma’s head coach and owns a 127-31 record with the Sooners. Stoops has guided OU to eight Big 12 title game appearances, posting a 6-1 record in those games. Nebraska has captured 43 conference championships in school history, including Nebraska Football Big 12 Conference championships in Nebraska is 837-343-40 all-time, one of just eight schools with 800 all-time victories w Nebraska has won five national 1997 and 1999. championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships. w Nebraska’s 46 all-time bowl appearances rank fifth nationally. w Since 1970, Nebraska has 403 wins, 25 more than any other school. w Nebraska’s 99 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation. w The Huskers have had 107 All-Americans in school history. Game 13, Big 12 Championship 2010 Nebraska Football Huskers.com Nebraska-CU Stat Wrap Noting Game 12...Nebraska 45, Colorado 17 Team Stats CU NU 4Nebraska improved to 10-2, its first 10-win regular season since 2001. It is the 25th 10-win season in school First Downs 12 24 history, including the second straight under Head Coach Bo Pelini. The two 10-win seasons in three years makes Rushes-Yards 23-99 59-265 Pelini just the second coach in NU history to have two 10-win seasons in his first three years, joining Frank Solich. Passes 10-27-2 15-19-0 Pelini improved to 30-10 as Nebraska’s head coach. Passing Yards 163 142 Total Offense 262 407 4Nebraska finished Big 12 play with a 6-2 record, the same mark it recorded last season. This is the first time NU 3rd-Down Conversions 2-of-10 11-of-17 has had back-to-back six-win conference seasons since 2000 and 2001. Turnovers 3 0 4The game marked Nebraska’s 120th and final Big 12 Conference regular season game. Nebraska finished with a Penalties 6-55 8-79 Sacks 1-8 0-0 15-year regular season Big 12 record of 81-39, including 46-14 at home. NU Rushing Leaders 4Nebraska finished with a 6-1 home record, its best single-season record at Memorial Stadium since also posting Rex Burkhead–19 carries, 101 yards, TD a 6-1 record in 2006. Roy Helu Jr.–15 carries, 77 yards 4Sophomore I-back Rex Burkhead rushed 19 times for 101 yards, including numerous direct snaps in the Wildcat Dontrayevous Robinson–13 carries, 55 yards formation. Burkhead rushed seven times for 54 yards in the first quarter and had 98 yards before half, including a NU Passing Leader three-yard TD run early in the second quarter. Cody Green–10-13-0, 80 yards, 2 TD Rex Burkhead–2-2-0, 30 yards, 2 TD 4Burkhead topped 100 yards for the third time this season (104 at Washington, 129 at ISU) and for the fourth time NU Receiving Leaders in his career, including 100 yards last season at Colorado. Brandon Kinnie–4 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD Kyler Reed–4 receptions, 17 yards, 2 TD 4Burkhead also threw a pair of touchdown passes on his first two career pass attempts. He threw a 26-yard NU Defensive Leaders touchdown pass to Brandon Kinnie on his first career pass attempt with 49 seconds left in the first half on a halfback Lavonte David–4 UT, 4 AT, 8 TT, 2 PBU pass to give Nebraska a 17-3 halftime edge. Burkhead later threw a four-yard TD pass to Kyler Reed out of the DeJon Gomes–4 UT, AT, 5 TT, fumble recovery, INT wildcat formation in the third period to give NU a 31-3 lead. Burkhead is believed to be the first non-quarterback in Eric Hagg–3 UT, 26-yard INT return the modern era to throw for more than one touchdown pass in a game. NU Special Teams Leader Nebraska rushed for 265 yards, marking its 10th 200-yard rushing effort in 12 games. Nebraska is 10-0 when Alex Henery–42-yard FG, 6-6 PATs, 3 punts inside 20 4 rushing for 200+ yards this season. 2010 Big 12 Standings 4Junior receiver Brandon Kinnie caught two touchdown passes–a 26-yarder from Burkhead in the second quarter North Division and a 16-yarder from Cody Green in the third quarter. Kinnie has five touchdown receptions this season, including Records three at Oklahoma State and two vs. Colorado. Kinnie finished the game with four receptions for 48 yards. Kinnie Team Big 12 Overall Next Game pushed his season receptions total to 40, just two shy of the single-season top 10. Nebraska 6-2 10-2 Big 12 Championship Missouri 6-2 10-2 Regular Season complete 4Sophomore tight end Kyler Reed caught his sixth touchdown pass of the season on a one-yard reception from Kansas St. 3-5 7-5 Regular Season complete Cody Green in the third quarter, after hauling in a four-yard flip from Rex Burkhead earlier in the quarter.