NEBRASKA QUARTERBACK Eric Crouch runs away from the UAB defenders and into the end zone to score his first touchdown of the day. | MIKE WARREN/DN

AFTER UAB quarterback Daniel Dixon tries to scramble downfield, Nebraska cornerback Erwin Swiney makes the tackle. | MIKE WARREN/DN

Fans get a view of the game from the cheap seats while listening to their headphones Saturday. While far away from the field fans enjoyed their seats in the shade while temperatures reached the upper 90s during Saturday's game. | SANDY SUMMERS/DN

AS UAB quarterback Daniel Dixon tries to run the option, Nebraska Linebacker Tony Ortiz catches up to him for the tackle as Dixon pitches the ball. | MIKE WARREN/DN

AFTER FUMBLING on the play, UAB quarterback Daniel Dixon gets his helmet peeled off his head by Nebraska rush end Aaron Wills. | MIKE WARREN/DN

UAB QUARTERBACK Daniel Dixon watches as his helmet bounces across the Memorial Stadium turf after it was ripped from his head by Nebraska rush end Aaron Wills. | MIKE WARREN/DN

UAB RUNNING BACK Lucious Foster is grabbed on the leg by Nebraska rover Joe Walker and is hit up high by Free Safety Greg McGraw. | MIKE WARREN/DN

NOSE TACKLE Steve Warren sacks UAB quarterback Daniel Dixon for a loss. | MIKE WARREN/DN

UNL SOPHOMORE CHEERLEADER Katie Potts roots the Huskers on during Nebraska's win over UAB. Along with 75,921 fans and several other cheerleaders, Potts braved 110-degree temperatures on the field to watch NU move to 2-0 for the season. | MIKE WARREN/DN

Joel Makovicka is brought down. | Jennifer Bruno/Grand Island Independent

Loran Kaiser sacks UAB quarterback Lee Jolly. | Jennifer Bruno/Grand Island Independent

Eric Crouch looks for an open man. | Jennifer Bruno/Grand Island Independent

Brandt Wade congratulates all-time scoring leader Kris Brown | Jennifer Bruno/Grand Island Independent

Nebraska defenders, including Mike Rucker (84), Mike Brown (21, center left) and Ralph Brown (22) stop Alabama-Birmingham's Lucious Foster for a loss. | Associated Press

Correll Buckhalter tries to avoid Alabama-Birmingham's Wess Foss. | Associated Press