 Bruce Thorson-US PRESSWIRE
COVERAGE
Stats & recap
Martinez's Career Passing Day Powers Huskers: Taylor Martinez threw for a career-high 354 yards and five touchdowns to propel the No. 17 Nebraska football team to a 49-20 victory over defending Conference USA champion Southern Miss.
The Huskers rolled to 632 yards of total offense, including 278 rushing yards on 45 carries, despite losing All-Big Ten running back Rex Burkhead to injury in the first quarter.
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COMMENTARY
Stryker
“ Maybe this spread option can be Taylor Martinez’s offense after all. It better be, since Burkhead could be unavailable for a while.”
Tad Stryker, HuskerMax
Whitney
“ The defense still looked a little vulnerable, especially in the middle of the field.”
Chris Whitney
KLIN
Vogel
“ It’s possible [Martinez is] not just an uncommon talent. He might be an uncommon thinker too.”
Brandon Vogel
Hail Varsity
Neeley
“ Hard to remember the last time Nebraska committed just two penalties and committed zero turnovers in a game.”
Todd Neeley
Hastings Tribune
Sipple
“ Beck is like a toddler with toys spread all over the living room floor. Which one next?”
Steve Sipple*
Lincoln Journal Star
Chatelain
“ The competition will get better. Nebraska must, too. Especially on defense.”
Dirk Chatelain*
Omaha World-Herald
Shatel
“ There are a lot of weapons in this offense. And, suddenly, a director under center with a ton of confidence.”
Tom Shatel*
Omaha World-Herald
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Nebraska 49
Southern Miss 20
September 1, 2012 — 2:35 p.m. CDT
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln | ABC | Get the game on DVD
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1 2 3 4 - Final
Southern Miss 7 10 0 3 - 20
Nebraska 14 14 14 7 - 49
1st quarter
NEB - Rex Burkhead 57 run (Brett Maher kick) 13:42 
NEB - Kenny Bell 26 pass from Taylor Martinez
(Maher kick) 7:07
USM - Tracy Lampley 100 kickoff return (Corey Acosta kick) 6:54
2nd quarter
USM - Dominique Sullivan 24 pass from Chris Campbell
(Acosta kick) 13:09
NEB - Jake Long 9 pass from Martinez (Maher kick) 9:16
USM - Acosta 45 field goal, 1:44
NEB - Steven Osborne 29 pass from Martinez (Maher kick) 1:03
3rd quarter
NEB - Kyler Reed 18 pass from Martinez (Maher kick) 7:36
NEB - Braylon Heard 10 run (Maher kick) 2:44
4th quarter
USM - Acosta 37 field goal, 13:03
NEB - Ameer Abdullah 11 pass from Martinez (Maher kick) 7:47
USM NEB
First downs ................... 20 33
By rushing .................. 15 15
By passing ................... 4 17
By penalty ................... 1 1
Rushes-Yards (net) ........ 47-185 45-278
Passing yards (net) ........... 75 354
Comp-Att-Int ............ 7-19-0 26-34-0
Total offense ............. 66-260 79-632
Punt returns-Yards ........... 0-0 3-41
Kickoff returns-Yards ...... 2-121 4-98
Punts-Avg ................. 5-41.6 1-21.0
Fumbles-Lost ................. 1-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards ............. 4-35 2-30
Possession time ............ 28:22 31:38
Third-down conversions ...... 7-14 12-15
Red-zone scores-chances ...... 1-1 4-5
Sacks by-Yards ............... 1-8 3-17
RUSHING
USM: A.Alford 15-84; D.Johnson 8-50; J.Hester 8-28;
J.Richard 4-14; R.Lloyd 4-5; J.Sims 1-2;
Tyre Bracken 2-2; C.Campbell 5-0
NEB: A.Abdullah 15-81; R.Burkhead 3-68; I.Cross 11-62;
B.Heard 3-34; M.Marrow 4-15; T.Martinez 6-10;
K.Bell 1-7; C.Zimmerer 1-4; J.Turner 1-minus-3
PASSING
USM: C.Campbell 6-12-0 69; A.Alford 1-5-0 6; R.Lloyd 0-2-0 0
NEB: T. Martinez 26-34-0 354
RECEIVING
USM: T.Lampley 2-27; J.Hester 2-14; D.Johnson 2-10;
D.Sullivan 1-24
NEB: Q.Enunwa 6-70; K.Reed 5-57; A.Abdullah 4-39; J.Long 3-41;
J.Turner 2-46; S.Osborne 2-36; K.Bell 1-26; T.Evans 1-26;
T.Wullenwaber 1-8; B.Cotton 1-5
Attendance: 85,425
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