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2017 Nebraska-Purdue stats matchup

10/22/17 | HuskerMax
NEBRASKA 3-4 overall, 2-2 Big Ten PURDUE 3-4 overall, 1-3 Big Ten Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Rushing offense 133.6 98 146.6 84 Passing offense 252.0 49 239.4 56 Pass efficiency 121.86 95 125.19 87 Total offense 385.6 80 386.0 79 Scoring offense 25.9 85 24.1 94 Rushing defense 165.9 69 168.6 70 Pass defense 229.6 79 200.7 42 Pass eff. defense 138.48…

Purdue 2017 football roster

10/21/17 | HuskerMax
Coaches No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Home 1 D.J. Knox JR RB 5-7 210 Fairburn, Ga./Creekside 1 Dedrick Mackey FR CB 5-11 175 Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington 2 Da'Wan Hunte SR CB 5-9 190 Miami, Fla./Miami Central 2 Elijah Sindelar SO QB 6-4 230 Princeton, Ky./Caldwell County 3 D'J Edwards FR WR 6-1 190 West Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach…

Purdue 2017 cumulative stats

10/21/17 | HuskerMax
Game Results Team Statistics Individual Statistics Defensive Statistics Game Results DateOpponentScoreOverallConf.TimeAtt 09/02/17     vs. Louisville L, 28-35 0-1-0 0-0-0 3:50   42647 09/08/17     Ohio W, 44-21 1-1-0 0-0-0 3:05   45633 09/16/17     at Missouri W, 35-3 2-1-0 0-0-0 3:11   53262 09/23/17     Michigan L, 10-28 2-2-0 0-1-0 3:28   60042 10/07/17    …

2017 Nebraska-Illinois game stats

10/18/17 | HuskerMax
Nebraska vs Illinois (Sep 29, 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 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…

Pernell: Moos has a decision to make regarding Husker football

10/18/17 | Jeremy Pernell
On Sunday afternoon, the University of Nebraska introduced Bill Moos as its new athletic director. The Huskers hired him away from his alma mater, Washington State, where he’d overseen the Cougars’ athletic department since 2010. Before that he was Oregon’s athletic director for 13 years and Montana’s for five. The move came as a surprise, with nobody at Washington State…

Transcript: Bill Moos press conference

10/15/17 | HuskerMax
University of Nebraska Chancellor Ronnie Green Opening Statement “Good afternoon and welcome to Memorial Stadium at the University of Nebraska. It is a great day to be in Nebraska and a great day we believe for our University and for Husker Athletics. As you know, earlier this afternoon we made the announcement that Bill Moos would become our next athletics…

Husker Dan: NU Goes “Moos” Hunting: What’s Next?

10/15/17 | Husker Dan
Okay, so the search for a new Husker A.D. is over with news today of the hiring of Bill Moos.  Moos, (pronounced "moose") has been holding a similar position at his alma mater, Washington State for the past seven years.,  He succeeds Shawn Eichorst who was fired last month from his role as AD at Nebraska. SO WHO'S MOOS? Bill…

Bill Moos press conference

10/15/17 | HuskerMax
• Transcript • Huskers Illustrated: New Husker A.D. won't make midseason coaching changes • LJS: Moos doesn't believe in mid-season coaching changes, but football evaluation starts now • Hail Varsity: Nebraska is a Hunter Right Now, AD Bill Moos Wants to be the Hunted Again • OWH: Hiring is all about fit to Moos, who brought Mike Leach to Washington…

Coverage: Moos hired as Husker A.D.

10/15/17 | HuskerMax
 Sunday press conference Video page | Transcript • Huskers Illustrated: New Husker A.D. won't make midseason coaching changes • LJS: Moos doesn't believe in mid-season coaching changes, but football evaluation starts now • Hail Varsity: Nebraska is a Hunter Right Now, AD Bill Moos Wants to be the Hunted Again • OWH: Hiring is all about fit to Moos, who…

Bill Moos is named A.D.

10/15/17 | HuskerMax
  Bill Moos, a distinguished collegiate athletics leader who elevated programs at the University of Oregon and Washington State University to national prominence, has been named the University of Nebraska’s new director of athletics, Chancellor Ronnie Green announced Sunday.   CLICK FOR COVERAGE   Moos, who has been director of athletics at Washington State since 2010, will begin his tenure…

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…

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...............…

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.…

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…

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.

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:…

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…

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.

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

Widget update

9/29/17 | HuskerMax
The old version of our schedule widget will no longer be updated after the 2017 season. If you're using it on your website, be sure to swap out the coding. The new code can be found at this link. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we think you'll like how the new version updates itself much more…

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…

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…

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…

2016 Oregon-Nebraska game stats

9/26/17 | HuskerMax
Oregon vs Nebraska (Sep 17, 2016) Scoring Summary Team Statistics Individual Statistics Drive Chart Defensive Statistics Game Participation Box Score Play-by-Play Scoring Summary Scoring Summary (Final) 2016 Nebraska Football #22 Oregon vs Nebraska (Sep 17, 2016 at Lincoln, Neb.) Oregon (2-1) vs. Nebraska (3-0) Date: Sep 17, 2016 Site: Lincoln, Neb. Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 90414 Score by Quarters 1…

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…

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…

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…