2017 Articles

Stryker: Early Husker retreat fails to ward off home-field massacre

10/15/17 | Tad Stryker
Going into Saturday night, Ohio State had never won a game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, but it really didn’t take long to change that once the game kicked off. Within the first ten minutes of playing time, it was clear to anyone watching the game that Nebraska was a thoroughly beaten team, simply waiting for the inevitable outcome. It…
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2017 Nebraska seven-game stats

10/15/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska Cumulative Season Statistics Team Statistics Individual Statistics Defensive Statistics Overall Team Statistics 2017 Nebraska Football Nebraska Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 14, 2017) All games TEAM STATISTICS NEB OPP -------------------------------------------------------- SCORING....................... 181 216 Points Per Game............. 25.9 30.9 Points Off Turnovers........ 31 52 FIRST DOWNS................... 137 154 Rushing..................... 49 65 Passing..................... 79 77 Penalty..................... 9 12 RUSHING YARDAGE...............…
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Player postgame quotes: 2017 Ohio State

10/15/17 | HuskerMax
Junior Quarterback Tanner Lee On having a holding call erase a big gain in the first quarter “I think, playing against a tough team like that, we've got to be able to take advantage of all those big plays. It's plays like that that we really needed at that point in the game, so we could finish [drives] with points.…
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Mike Riley postgame quotes: 2017 Ohio State

10/15/17 | HuskerMax
Opening Statement “All right well there’s not a lot of anything happy, good to say about that one, that was a really disappointing loss, and how it was, for sure, how it started and continued through it, so I think with that, I’ll just open it up to some questions.”  On what he was thinking as the game went on…
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J.K. Dobbins fends off Lamar Jackson

Bludgeoned by Buckeyes

10/15/17 | HuskerMax
Ohio State amassed 41 first downs and never punted in a 56-14 trouncing of Nebraska at Memorial Stadium. Redshirt freshman JD Spielman's record-setting night (200 receiving yards) was one of the few bright spots for the Huskers. Get all the coverage and commentary on the game page.
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2017 Ohio State game stats

10/14/17 | HuskerMax
Ohio State vs Nebraska (Oct 14, 2017) Mobile-friendly version Scoring Summary Team Statistics Individual Statistics Drive Chart Defensive Statistics Game Participation Box Score Play-by-Play Scoring Summary Scoring Summary (Final) 2017 Nebraska Football #9 Ohio State vs Nebraska (Oct 14, 2017 at Lincoln, Neb.) Ohio State (6-1,4-0) vs. Nebraska (3-4,2-2) Date: Oct 14, 2017 Site: Lincoln, Neb. Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance:…
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Stryker Pregame Perspective: Ozigbo, Morgan cited as most valuable Huskers for first half

10/14/17 | Tad Stryker
With half the college football regular season behind us, this week’s Pregame Perspective focuses on which Cornhuskers have performed best thus far. On a cool, drizzly afternoon before the Nebraska-Ohio State game, I asked 100 people this question: “Who ws Nebraska’s most valuable player during the first half of the season?” Two clear leaders emerged, both on offense. In a…
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Joshua Kalu interview

10/13/17 | HuskerMax
Joshua Kalu is a senior defensive back from Alief Taylor High School in Houston. He is poised to graduate in December after just 3½ years. In this interview, the 2017 Lott IMPACT Trophy candidate talks about his appreciation for the Nebraska fan base, his passion for helping, personal pride and more.
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Stanley Morgan vs Oregon 2017

Morgan on Biletnikoff list

10/11/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. was one of nine players added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List released Wednesday morning. The award is given to the nation’s top receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. Morgan has emerged as one of the Big Ten’s top playmakers during the first half of the season for the Big Red. Morgan…
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Husker Dan: Are the Huskers Closer Than We Think?

10/9/17 | Husker Dan
WISCONSIN AFTERTHOUGHTS After six games, the Huskers stand at 3-3 overall and 2-1 in B1G conference play.  And as we all know, NU suffered yet another blowout loss to a ranked team Saturday night, losing at home to divisional leader, Wisconsin 38-17.  The Badgers dominated the second half allowing Nebraska only 68 yards of Total Offense and outscoring Nebraska 21-7.…
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Tanner Lee: Monday presser, 2017 Ohio State

10/9/17 | HuskerMax
  By NU Athletic Communications   Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre-Ohio State Quarterback Tanner Lee On his thoughts on the offense against Wisconsin “I liked how most of the drives we were able to move the ball and able to do some good things, but we’ve got to find ways to score…
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Mick Stoltenberg: Monday presser, 2017 Ohio State

10/9/17 | HuskerMax
  By NU Athletic Communications   Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre-Ohio State Defensive Tackle Mick Stoltenberg On the physical toll it takes to face back-to-back top-10 opponents “It’s something you have to prepare for. It’s the reason we do conditioning all summer and things like that. We continue to work out throughout…
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Mike Riley: Monday presser, 2017 Ohio State

10/9/17 | HuskerMax
By NU Athletic Communications Nebraska Football Nebraska Football Weekly Press Conference Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) Pre-Ohio State Head Coach Mike Riley Opening Statement “I suppose, this must be the second part of that stretch [we] were talking about last week. So anyway, I think I will start out with our injury situation. I think that Mikale Wilbon…
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2017 Nebraska-Ohio State stats matchup

10/8/17 | HuskerMax
NEBRASKA 3-3 overall, 2-1 Big Ten OHIO STATE 5-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 148.5 79 245.8 18 Passing offense 235.8 63 322.2 14 Pass efficiency 120.08 96 166.55 7 Total offense 384.3 85 568.0 4 Scoring offense 27.8 77 45.8 4 Rushing defense 147.0 61 120.5 29 Pass defense 208.8 47 170.2 17 Pass eff. defense…
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Ohio State 2017 pregame stats

10/8/17 | HuskerMax
Ohio State 2017 Football Statistics Game Results Team Statistics Individual Statistics Defensive Statistics Combined Statistics Game Highs Game Results DateOpponentScoreOverallConf.TimeAtt 08/31/17     at Indiana W, 49-21 1-0-0 1-0-0 3:34   52929 09/09/17     Oklahoma L, 16-31 1-1-0 1-0-0 3:31   109088 09/16/17     Army West Point W, 38-7 2-1-0 1-0-0 3:04   108414 09/23/17     UNLV…
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Badgers pound out win

10/8/17 | HuskerMax
After a closely contested first half, Wisconsin rolled to a 38-17 win over the Huskers behind a punishing ground game. Jonathon Taylor rushed for 249 yards, and the Nebraska offense was shut out during the final 30 minutes. | Game page
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2017 Nebraska-Wisconsin game stats

10/7/17 | HuskerMax
Wisconsin vs Nebraska (Oct 07, 2017) Mobile-friendly version Scoring Summary Team Statistics Individual Statistics Drive Chart Defensive Statistics Game Participation Box Score Play-by-Play Scoring Summary Scoring Summary (Final) 2017 Nebraska Football #9 Wisconsin vs Nebraska (Oct 07, 2017 at Lincoln, Neb.) Wisconsin (5-0,2-0) vs. Nebraska (3-3,2-1) Date: Oct 07, 2017 Site: Lincoln, Neb. Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 89860 Score by…
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Drew Brown

Brown on CLASS Award list

10/5/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska place-kicker Drew Brown was named one of 30 candidates for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award in college football on Thursday. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. On the field, Brown was named to…
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Husker Dan: WU @NU: “Old” Red vs The “New” Red?

10/2/17 | Husker Dan
THE "REAL" BIG RED? Don't look now, but the "Old" Nebraska is coming to Lincoln this Saturday to play the "New" Nebraska team. Let me explain. For years, the secret to Nebraska's dominance during the 60s through the 90s was its commitment to strong offensive and defensive lines.  Throw in steady, reliable quarterback play and a running game that would…
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Monday presser: 2017 Wisconsin week

10/2/17 | HuskerMax
Mike Riley Riley transcript   LJS recap   Ben Stille   Stille transcript   Dicaprio Bootle Bootle transcript   Tanner Lee Lee transcript   Mick Stoltenberg Stoltenberg transcript   De'Mornay Pierson-El Pierson-El transcript   Mohamed Barry   Tanner Farmer   Carlos Davis   Khalil Davis   Drew Brown   Jerald Foster
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Ben Stille: Big Ten Freshman of Week

10/2/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska OLB Ben Stille is the Big Ten freshman of the week. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/7wDQOnK9wz — World-Herald Big Red (@OWHbigred) October 2, 2017 Big Ten Conference release: Following Big Ten football games on Sept. 29-30, the co-offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this…
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2017 Nebraska-Wisconsin stats matchup

10/1/17 | HuskerMax
  NEBRASKA 3-2 overall, 2-0 Big Ten WISCONSIN 4-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 156.2 72 233.8 23 Passing offense 228.8 66 226.0 71 Pass efficiency 120.06 97 174.60 5 Total offense 385.0 87 459.8 35 Scoring offense 30.0 T-65 40.8 22 Rushing defense 105.8 22 74.3 4 Pass defense 228.0 64 172.8 23 Pass eff. defense…
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2017 Illinois football game stats

10/1/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska vs Illinois (Sep 29, 2017) Scoring Summary Team Statistics Individual Statistics Drive Chart Defensive Statistics Game Participation Box Score Play-by-Play Scoring Summary Scoring Summary (Final) 2017 Nebraska Football Nebraska vs Illinois (Sep 29, 2017 at Champaign, Ill.) Nebraska (3-2,2-0) vs. Illinois (2-2,0-1) Date: Sep 29, 2017 Site: Champaign, Ill. Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 43058 Score by Quarters 1 2…
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Postgame notes: 2017 Illinois

9/29/17 | HuskerMax
2 –– Nebraska won its second straight Big Ten game to open conference play, marking the second straight year NU has started league play 2-0. The Huskers improved to 3-4 in Big Ten road openers, including wins each of the past two seasons. NU also improved to 11-3-1 all-time Illinois, including 4-1 with both schools as members of the Big Ten…
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Halftime notes: 2017 Illinois

9/29/17 | HuskerMax
·        Senior De’Mornay Pierson-El scored on a 45-yard touchdown reception to open the scoring in the first quarter. The touchdown was the 4th TD reception of the season for Pierson-El and the 10th receiving touchdown of his career. His 45-yard reception was the second-longest of his career, trailing a 46-yard catch at Northwestern in 2014. ·        Pierson-El had 84 receiving yards on three first-half receptions and…
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Feit: Big Ten Power Rankings – week of 9/25/2017

9/29/17 | Dave Feit
It's time once again for the Big Ten Power Rankings, where we rank the fourteen Big Ten teams using a proprietary formula of expert analysis, biased opinions, and blind guesses.  For another look at how I predicted the division races, click here.   Penn State. They won the game of the week, and looked good doing it.  Saquon Barkley showed…
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Video highlights: 2017 Rutgers @ Nebraska

9/25/17 | HuskerMax
BTN recap     Mike Riley postgame     Gifford INT, fourth quarter     Pierson-El TD, third quarter     Hester TD, third quarter     Wilbon TD, second quarter     Pierson-El punt return, second quarter     Rutgers INT, second quarter     Spielman TD, first quarter     Washington circus catch, first quarter More highlights from…
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2017 Nebraska-Rutgers game stats

9/24/17 | HuskerMax
Rutgers vs Nebraska (Sep 23, 2017) Mobile-friendly version Scoring Summary Team Statistics Individual Statistics Drive Chart Defensive Statistics Game Participation Box Score Play-by-Play Scoring Summary Scoring Summary (Final) 2017 Nebraska Football Rutgers vs Nebraska (Sep 23, 2017 at Lincoln, Neb.) Rutgers (1-3,0-1) vs. Nebraska (2-2,1-0) Date: Sep 23, 2017 Site: Lincoln, Neb. Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 89775 Score by Quarters…
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2017 Nebraska-Illinois stats matchup

9/24/17 | HuskerMax
      NEBRASKA 2-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten ILLINOIS 2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten Avg. Natl. Rank Avg. Natl. Rank Rushing offense 154.0 78 110.3 110 Passing offense 224.5 72 179.7 102 Pass efficiency 107.21 112 102.23 119 Total offense 378.5 89 290.0 119 Scoring offense 30.5 66 22.3 105 Rushing defense 109.0 29 184.3 96 Pass defense 258.5 96 248.7…
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Shawn Eichorst

Eichorst is out

9/21/17 | HuskerMax
Shawn Eichorst has been fired as Nebraska's athletic director, and the search  for his replacement is under way. Check our Fresh Links for all the coverage and commentary. The university's press release appears below. Chancellor calls for higher level of competitiveness, begins search for new director of athletics The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced it has begun a search for a new director of athletics. The university…
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Pernell: How hot should Mike Riley’s seat be?

9/20/17 | Jeremy Pernell
Nebraska essentially paid Northern Illinois $820k to put its head coach on the hot seat. Following an inexcusable 21-17 loss to the Huskies, Nebraska is now sitting at 1-2 - and could very easily be 0-3 - heading into conference play. Mike Riley is in year 3 and losing to MAC teams coming off a 5-7 season should not be…
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Husker Doc Talk: NIU postgame edition

9/19/17 | HuskerMax
Has the season gone to hell in a handbasket? In this week's installment, Dr. Rob Zatechka tells us if he thinks Mike Riley will make it through the season as the cries for a firing get louder. Listen to the entire podcast here.CLICK FOR FULL PODCAST
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Rutgers pregame stats 2017

9/17/17 | HuskerMax
Rutgers 2017 Football Statistics CLICK FOR PDF VERSION Game Results Team Statistics Individual Statistics Defensive Statistics Combined Statistics Game Highs Game Results Date Opponent Score Overall Conf. Time Att 09/01/17 Washington L, 14-30 0-1-0 0-0-0 3:11   46093 09/09/17 Eastern Mich. L, 13-16 0-2-0 0-0-0 3:40   37661 09/16/17 Morgan St. W, 65-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 3:23   39892 Team Statistics…
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2017 Nebraska-Rutgers stats matchup

9/17/17 | HuskerMax
      NEBRASKA 1-2 overall, 0-0 Big Ten RUTGERS 1-2 overall, 0-0 Big Ten Avg. Natl. Rank Avg. Natl. Rank Rushing offense 139.7 91 195.0 T-42 Passing offense 263.0 47 176.0 108 Pass efficiency 109.81 112 112.56 106 Total offense 402.7 71 371.0 93 Scoring offense 31.7 T-62 30.7 T-68 Rushing defense 122.7 T-46 92.7 20 Pass defense 302.7 113 203.0…
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Stryker: Soft September in Lincoln

9/16/17 | Tad Stryker
Endless Summer. That sounds like carefree days indeed. Were the Beach Boys thinking of Mike Riley’s Nebraska football program when they recorded that album? Unfortunately for Riley and his coaching staff, it’s September now and they have to play real football games. After a brutally disappointing 21-17 loss to Northern Illinois, the Huskers are 1-2 and reeling. A coach who…
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Husker Dan: Time for a gut check

9/16/17 | Husker Dan
No. Illinois 21, Nebraska 17 Let that sink in for a while. Nebraska finished the non-con season going 1-2 against three unranked teams. And the lone win was against Arkansas State in a game that came down to the last play. And with that scare, Nebraska could very easily be 0-3. And what is going to happen once conference play…
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Postgame video: 2017 Arkansas State football

9/16/17 | HuskerMax
 Mike Riley    Danny Langsdorf    Cole Conrad    Jerald Foster    Stanley Morgan    Lamar Jackson    Nick Gates    Tanner Lee    Tre Bryant    JD Spielman    Eric Lee  Tyjon Lindsey    Luke Gifford    Chris Weber    Dicaprio Bootle    Luke McNitt
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