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2019 Schedule
2-1, 2nd in Big Ten - West
Nebraska puts away Northern Illinois early in a 44-8 win
Adrian Martinez threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Dedrick Mills rushed for 116 yards and Nebraska beat Northern Illinois 44-8 on Saturday night.
Separating fact from fiction: Maryland, USC, Trevor Lawrence and more
Is Maryland for real? Is Trevor Lawrence human? How worried should Nebraska be? Bill Connelly sifts through the early-season noise for answers.
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The CFB Pod: Pollack on Nebraska's Martinez, Maisel on Lynn Swann
David tells Kevin what he saw in LSU-Texas (1:21), why Nebraska-Colorado stood out to him "in the film room" (7:40), why Tyreke Smith of Ohio State should be on your radar (19:13) as well as his take on the "Top 10" teams in the CFB 150 rankings (25:16). Ivan dishes on his recent story about Ryan Hilinski, QB for South Carolina who lost his brother and fellow college QB Tyler (31:55). Plus, Lynn Swann resigns from post as USC AD (44:00) and Ivan talks about how CFB 150 rankings were generated (55:25).
College football bowl projections after Week 2
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Colorado comes back to beat No. 25 Nebraska 34-31 in OT
James Stefanou's 34-yard field goal in overtime gave Colorado its first lead and the Buffaloes beat No. 25 Nebraska 34-31 on Saturday when punter Isaac Armstrong's 49-yard try sailed wide right.
The four keys to LSU-Texas, and everything else to watch in Week 2
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AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
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College football bowl projections after Week 1
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College football power rankings
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Early answers to college football's biggest offseason questions
We know we shouldn't overreact after just one week. But did we get any clarity to the questions that have been on our minds for months?
No. 24 Huskers turn to defense to put away S. Alabama 35-21
Nebraska scored two defensive touchdowns and one on special teams, bailing out a sluggish offense and leading the No. 24 Cornhuskers to a 35-21 victory over South Alabama on Saturday.
Frost: Defense bailed Nebraska out (0:49)
Nebraska scores third non-offensive TD of game (0:50)
Nebraska's Spielman races for 76-yard punt return TD (0:42)
Nebraska's Lee intercepts pass for a TD (0:38)
Mills punches it in for Nebraska TD (0:23)
Jackson's big hit leads to Nebraska's fumble recovery (0:25)
Martinez's big pass leads to TD (0:43)
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FiveThirtyEight: Is Nebraska's Preseason Ranking Based On Ability Or Just Pedigree?
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Huskers ban redshirt freshmen Hunt, LeGrone
The Cornhuskers will handle the indefinite suspensions of wide receiver Andre Hunt and reserve tight end Katerian LeGrone "in-house." No reasons were given why the two redshirt freshmen have been banned.
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2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 1-2 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards251.759th
Rushing Yards171.768th
Points For36.739th
Points Against21.0Tied-51st
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zavier Betts | WR | Committed | 84 |
| Turner Corcoran | OT | Committed | 84 |
| Nash Hutmacher | OT | Committed | 79 |
| Logan Smothers | QB-DT | Committed | 79 |
| Sevion Morrison | RB | Committed | 78 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | N. Suh | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Outland Trophy |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Lombardi Award |
| 2001 | E. Crouch | Davey O'Brien Award |