EBRASKA FOOTBALL Date of Release: Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 Nebraska vs. Texas A&M Nebraska Sports Information–(402) 472-2263 Huskers.com Nebraska Football Notables Game 7–No. 18/14 Nebraska (5-1, 1-1) vs. Texas A&M (3-3, 1-1) 4 Five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003 Time: 11:40 a.m.(CDT) Site: Lincoln, Neb. 1995, 1997) Stadium: Memorial Stadium Field: Tom Osborne Field Surface: FieldTurf (1999) 4 43 conference championships Capacity: 73,918 (260th Consecutive Sellout) 4 Three Heisman trophies, eight Outland trophies, Nebraska Radio: (Jim Rose–Play-by-Play; Adrian Fiala–Analyst; Gary Sharp–Sideline; four Lombardi awards Randy Lee-Booth, Pregame); 57-station Pinnacle Sports Network 4 103 All-Americans Internet: Live Radio on Huskers.com 4 Nation-leading 76 academic All-Americans TV: Fox Sports Net, National (Bill Land-Play-by-Play; Dave Lapham-Color; Jim Knox-Sideline) 4 NCAA-record 260 consecutive sellouts in Special Event: 2003 Nebraska Homecoming Memorial Stadium (counting Texas A&M) 4 41 consecutive winning regular seasons Huskers Look to Get Back on Track Against Texas A&M 4 34 consecutive bowl appearances–NCAA record Nebraska was one of six unbeaten teams to fall last Saturday, suffering its fi rst loss of the season 41-24 on the 4 41 all-time bowl appearances–fourth in NCAA road at Missouri in a key Big 12 North Division game. The loss dropped Nebraska to 5-1 overall on the season and 4 99-5 home record in last 16 seasons 1-1 in Big 12 Conference play. The Huskers also took a hit in the national polls this week, falling out of the top 10 in both polls to 14th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and 18th in the Associated Press poll. This Week in Husker Football The loss came after Nebraska took a 24-14 advantage into the fourth quarter, but Missouri countered with 27 Monday, Oct. 13 fourth-quarter points to end the Huskers’ 24-game winning streak in the series between the schools. Despite the loss, 11:50 a.m........ Coach Solich on Big 12 Teleconference NU is still in good shape in a jumbled North Division race, sitting in a four-way tie for fi rst at 1-1 in league play. Noon...........Extra Point Club Luncheon (Ron Brown) The Huskers will have an opportunity to re-establish their momentum with a pair of home games, beginning 3:30 p.m................................................................. Practice with this Saturday’s contest against Texas A&M at Memorial Stadium. The game will mark the 11th all-time meeting Tuesday, Oct. 14 between the two schools and the seventh all-time meeting between the two schools in Lincoln. Game time is set Weekly Press Conference for 11:40 a.m. (CDT) on Saturday, with the game televised nationally by Fox Sports Net. 11 a.m........................NU Volleyball Coach John Cook Texas A&M enters Lincoln with a 3-3 record after a 73-10 rout of Baylor on Saturday in College Station. The 11:10 a.m....... Women’s Basketball Coach Connie Yori Aggies opened the year with two home victories, before suffering three straight losses before the win over Baylor. 11:15 a.m...........................................................Lunch Saturday’s game will also mark Homecoming 2003 on the NU campus. The Huskers have a remarkable run of 11:40 a.m................................ Nebraska Coordinators success on Homecoming weekend, winning 34 straight Homecoming contests since a 1968 loss to Kansas State. Noon....................................Head Coach Frank Solich 12:30-1:30 p.m................................. Player Interviews Nebraska Suffers First Setback on the Road at Missouri 3:30 p.m.......................................................... Practice Missouri ended 24 years of frustration, taking advantage of fi ve Nebraska turnovers and erasing a 10-point Wednesday, Oct. 15 fourth-quarter defi cit to secure a 41-24 victory over the Huskers on Saturday night in Columbia. The Tigers scored 3:30 p.m..................Practice (Final player interviews) 27 fourth-quarter points, including three scoring runs by Brad Smith, to overcome a 24-14 defi cit. Thursday, Oct. 16 Trailing by three, Missouri converted the Huskers’ fourth turnover of the game, a fumble by Jammal Lord, into 3:30 p.m.......................................................... Practice the game winning score. The Tigers executed a fake fi eld goal on Santino Ricco’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Victor Friday, Oct. 17 Sesay with 11:41 remaining. Ricco, the backup quarterback, lofted a pass to Sesay in the back of the end zone to put Nebraska Walk-Thru................................... .3:30 p.m. MU ahead for good at 28-24. In all, the Tigers converted Nebraska’s season-high fi ve miscues into 21 points. Smith Texas A&M Walk-Thru.........................................TBA accounted for more than 300 yards of total offense and four touchdowns against the nation’s top-ranked defense, Saturday, Oct. 18 as he scored on runs of 39, 1 and 9 yards, while catching a 47-yard touchdown pass from Darius Outlaw. Texas A&M at Nebraska ................... 11:40 a.m. (FSN) The loss overshadowed strong offensive performances by Lord and I-back David Horne. Lord completed 12- of-18 passes for 146 yards, while rushing for 111 yards. He threw and rushed for a score. Horne came off the bench 2003 Nebraska Football Schedule/Results Day....... Date ........... Opponent ................... Time/Result TV ......... Series.................. Last Meeting (Site)/Notes Sat........ Aug. 30....... Oklahoma State#....... W, 17-7 ......... ABC....... NU 36-3-1........... NU’s 18th straight season-opening win/Defense holds OSU to 183 total yards Sat........ Sept. 6 ........ Utah State................... W, 31-7 ......... FSN ....... NU 8-0 ................ NU improves to 8-0 all-time in series; Williams 3 sacks, 2 fumbles caused Sat........ Sept. 13...... Penn State .................. W, 18-10 ....... ABC....... PSU 7-6............... Davis rushes for career-high 179 yards; NU defense shuts out Lions in 2nd half Thurs.... Sept. 25.......at Southern Miss..........W, 38-14 ....... ESPN ..... NU 2-0.................Huskers force fi ve turnovers for second time in ‘03; Lord two 40-yard plus TD passes Sat........ Oct. 4.......... Troy State ................... W, 30-0 ......................... NU 3-0 ................ Blackshirts pitch fi rst shutout since Oct. 2000; NU perfect in non-conference play Sat......... Oct. 11.........at Missouri#.................L, 41-24 ........ TBS........ NU, 61-33-3 .........Five turnovers costly in loss; Horne (119), Lord (111) both top 100 on ground Sat........ Oct. 18........ Texas A&M# (HC)...... 11:40 a.m..... FSN ....... NU, 8-2................ NU, 38-31, 2002 (College Station)/17-point comeback in 2002 tied NU’s largest Sat........ Oct. 25........ Iowa State#................. TBA.............................. NU, 80-15-2 ........ ISU, 36-14, 2002 (Ames)/NU 48-plus points in last fi ve meetings in Lincoln Sat......... Nov. 1 ..........at Texas# ......................TBA .............................. UT 5-4 .................UT, 27-24, 2002 (Lincoln)/Two meetings in Austin decided by total of fi ve points Sat......... Nov. 8 ..........at Kansas# (HC)...........TBA .............................. NU 85-21-3..........NU, 45-7, 2002 (Lincoln)/24 of last 27 Nebraska wins by 28 points or more Sat........ Nov. 15 ....... Kansas State#............. TBA.............................. NU 72-13-2......... KSU, 49-13, 2002 (Manhattan)/NU winners of 17 straight vs. KSU in Lincoln Fri......... Nov. 28 ........at Colorado#.................11 a.m........... ABC ....... NU 43-16-2..........CU, 28-13, 2002 (Lincoln)/Five of last seven in Boulder decided by six points or less Sat...........Dec. 6........... Big 12 Champ. Game......7 p.m...............ABC .........................................Nebraska has appeared in three of fi rst seven games, most recently 1999 vs. Texas All times Central and subject to change; # Big 12 Conference games Nebraska vs. Texas A&M Release Date: Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, Page 2 Nebraska vs. Texas A&M Release Date: Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, Page 3 2003 Polls to rush for a season-high 119 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. Associated Press (Oct. 13) The Blackshirts made their mark on Missouri’s opening possession, as sophomore Josh Bullocks intercepted No. Team (1st) Record Points a Smith pass and returned it 16 yards to the 42-yard line. NU converted the miscue quickly, as Lord found Mark 1. Oklahoma (61) 6-0 1,597 LeFlore on a screen pass for a 55-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead. The Tigers got a golden opportunity of their 2. Miami (3) 6-0 1,534 own later in the quarter, as Josh Davis fumbled a punt, and the Tigers recovered at the 6-yard line. The turnover 3. Virginia Tech 6-0 1,475 was costly, as Zack Abron scored on a touchdown run two plays later. 4. Georgia 5-1 1,385 Nebraska thwarted another Tiger threat after a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, as Demorrio Williams snuffed out 5. USC 5-1 1,339 the drive with his first career interception. Missouri did jump ahead later in the second quarter, as the the Tigers 6. Washington State 5-1 1,161 marched 95 yards on nine plays to take a 14-7 lead. The Tigers opened the playbook with a 47-yard throwback pass 7. Florida State 5-1 1,155 from Outlaw to Smith for the touchdown. 8. Ohio State 5-1 1,091 The Huskers showed their two-minute offense before halftime, marching 37 yards in eight plays in the final 40 9. Iowa 5-1 1,035 second to set up a David Dyches’ 30-yard field goal, putting NU within 14-10 at the half. The Huskers dominated 10. LSU 5-1 986 11. Arkansas 4-1 839 the third quarter, marching 62 yards on 14 plays on their first drive of the second half with Horne capping the drive 12.
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