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COVERAGE
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Reds rally for Spring Game win: Taylor Martinez and Tommy Armstrong Jr. joined forces to complete 13 of 17 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns to rally the Reds to 32-25 victory.
Martinez completed 8 of 10 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in the first half, but the Reds still trailed because of the precision passing of the Whites’ Ron Kellogg III.
Jack Hoffman, a 7-year-old battling brain cancer, entered the game for the Reds in the fourth quarter and sprinted 69 yards for the final TD.
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COMMENTARY
Vogel
“ Jack Hoffman’s 69-yard fourth quarter touchdown run … was one of the most special moments on a field that’s seen a lot of them.”
Brandon Vogel, Hail Varsity
Dienhart
“ When Nebraska suits up next time, it will be for real. And the defense better be ready.”
Tom Dienhart
BTN.com
Callahan
“ Armstrong and Kellogg looked more than serviceable.”
Sean Callahan
HuskerOnline
Christopherson
“ The potential in Rich Fisher’s receivers room is scary good right now.”
Brian Christopherson*
Lincoln Journal Star
Cavanaugh
“ Sorry, Johnny Football. That’s a Heisman moment even you can’t create.”
Brandon Cavanaugh
Corn Nation
Chatelain
“ This year, NU branched out. Tweaked the target audience. Modified the message.”
Dirk Chatelain*
Omaha World-Herald
Sipple
“ In some ways, this was Pelini putting his stamp on the annual gathering.”
Steve Sipple*
Lincoln Journal Star
Shatel
“ [Jack’s run] goes down as the greatest thing you’ll ever see at a spring game, and maybe any other Nebraska game.”
Tom Shatel*
Omaha World-Herald
York
“ What America has here is a pint-sized national hero who’s stolen hearts across the country.”
Randy York
Huskers.com
Stryker
“ This day was a celebration of everything that is right about the University of Nebraska.”
Tad Stryker
HuskerMax
Husker Mike
“ Overall, the defensive line looks like it’s still a work in progress.”
Husker Mike
Corn Nation
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Reds 32
Whites 25
April 6, 2013 — 2 p.m. CDT
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln | BTN
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1 2 3 4 - Final
White 14 7 0 0 - 25
Red 3 14 7 6 - 32
1st quarter
WHI - King Frazier 1 run (Jack Gangwish kick) 12:49
RED - Mauro Bondi 50 field goal, 9:06
WHI - Graham Nabity 3 run (Gangwish kick) 2:36
2nd quarter
RED - C.J. Zimmerer 45 pass from Taylor Martinez
(Bondi kick) 14:50
WHI - David Sutton 17 pass from Ron Kellogg
(Spencer Lindsay kick) 7:59
RED - Imani Cross 12 run (Bondi kick) 2:42
4th quarter
RED - Alonzo Moore 37 pass from Tommy Armstrong
(Bondi kick) 14:53
RED - Jack Hoffman 69 run, 6:41
NOTE - 4 points were awarded to the Whites and
2 points to the Reds during drills midway
through the first and second quarters
WHITE RED
First downs 17 15
By rushing 7 8
By pssing 10 7
By penalty 0 0
Rushes-Yards (net) 37-107 29-189
Average per rush 2.9 6.5
Passing yards (net) 202 207
Att-Comp-Int 26-17-0 18-13-0
Average per attempt 7.8 11.5
Average per completion 11.9 15.9
Total offense plays-Yards 63-309 47-396
Average gain per play 4.9 8.4
Fumble returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Kickoff returns-Yards 4-64 3-68
Interception returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punts-Avg. 5-44.2 3-39.7
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-0
Penalties-Yards 1-5 2-15
Possession rime 32:33 27:27
Third-down conversions 7 of 14 4 of 9
Fourth-down conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0
Red-zone scores-Chances 3-3 1-1
Sacks by: Number-Yards 2-13 4-27
RUSHING
WHI: K. Frazier 12-64; G. Nabity 11-33; J. Nelson 4-25;
R. Kellogg III 1-5; A. Janovich 1-1;
T. Broekemeier 2-(-2); Ryker Fyfe 6-(-19).
RED: J. Hoffman 1-69; I. Cross 7-55; M. Kuzu 7-28;
T. Armstrong Jr. 10-26.
PASSING
WHI: R. Kellogg III 11-12-0 148; T. Broekemeier 3-7-0 43;
R. Fyfe 3-7-0 11.
RED: T.Martinez 8-10-0-105; T. Armstrong Jr. 5-7-0 102;
E. Williams 0-1-0 0.
RECEIVING
WHI: J. Westerkamp 4-21; J. Long 3-72; J. Blum 3-32;
R. Wynne Jr. 2-28; K. Bell 2-25; D. Sutton 1-17;
K. Frazier 1-5; M. Marrow 1-2.
RED: S. Cotton 3-19; A. Moore 2-59; B. Reilly 2-44;
J. Turner 2-15, C. Zimmerer 1-45; Q. Enunwa 1-14;
I. Cross 1-7; T. Foster 1-4.
Attendance: 60,174
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