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Nebraska 37
Wyoming 34

Aug. 31, 2013 • 7:01 p.m. Central
Memorial Stadium •Lincoln, NE • BTN
1st2nd3rd4th F 
Wyoming7771334
Nebraska10714637
1st quarter
WYO: Claiborne 6 pass from Smith (Williams kick) 8:48
NEB: Smith 24 field goal, 5:00
NEB: Turner 17 pass from Martinez (Smith kick) 1:20 
2nd quarter
WYO: Wick 6 run (Williams kick) 11:38
NEB: Cross 1 run (Smith kick) 5:59
3rd quarter
NEB: Cross 31 run (Smith kick) 13:22 
NEB: Enunwa 3 pass from Martinez (Smith kick) 4:08 
WYO: Miller 22 pass from Smith (Williams kick) 2:04
4th quarter		 
NEB: Enunwa 7 pass from Martinez (Smith kick failed) 11:38 
WYO: Claiborne 29 pass from Smith (two-point try failed) 6:02
WYO: Herron 47 pass from Smith (Williams kick) 1:32
 
                              WYO        NEB
FIRST DOWNS .................. 35         27
  Rushing ....................  9         17
  Passing .................... 20          8
  Penalty ....................  6          2
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ....... 30-219     63-375
PASSING YDS (NET) ........... 383        155
  Att-Comp-Int .......... 44-29-2    22-17-1
TOTAL OFFENSE ............ 74-602     85-530
Fumble Returns-Yds .......... 0-0        0-0
Punt Returns-Yds ........... 2-13        0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yds ........ 3-53       3-82
Int. Returns-Yds ........... 1-33       2-42
Punts-Avg ................ 4-52.2     5-45.6
Fumbles-Lost ................ 2-0        3-1
Penalties-Yards ............ 8-74      10-84
Possession Time ........... 23:57      35:57
Third-Down Conv. ......... 1 of 8    9 of 17
Fourth-Down Conv.  ....... 1 of 1     0 of 1

RUSHING
NU: A.Abdullah 19-114; I.Cross 13-105; T.Martinez 16-80; T.Newby 15-76.

UW: S.Wick 12-101; B.Smith 8-92; B.Miller 9-27; Team 1-minus-1. 

PASSING
NU: T.Martinez 17-22-1 155. 
UW: B.Smith 29-43-1 383; T.Norman 0-1-1 0.

RECEIVING
NU: K.Bell 7-57; J.Turner 4-43; Q.Enunwa 3-27; J.Long 1-26; A.Abdullah 1-3; I.Cross 1-minus-1.

UW: D.Rufran 11-120; J.Claiborne 7-88; B.Miller 5-63; R.Herron 4-91; T.Gentry 2-21.

Attendance: 91,185

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Coverage

Stats & Recap
Complete Stats

Huskers Hold Off Cowboys: Two late NU turnovers allowed visiting Wyoming to put a scare into the Big Red, but Nebraska prevailed, 37-34.

Playing in front of school-record 91,185 fans at Memorial Stadium, Nebraska rolled up 375 yards on 63 rushes, including 114 yards from Ameer Abdullah and 105 from Imani Cross.

Wyoming’s 35 first downs were the most ever allowed by NU, and Cowboy QB Brett Smith racked up 475 yards of total offense, the fourth-most ever by a Nebraska opponent.

Omaha World-Herald
• Husker defense finds some­thing in reserve for final stand | PDF
• Tom’s Takes
• Tracking the offense, defense
• Game Replay
• Lack of focus nearly costs Huskers*
• Wyo. coach lauds QB’s effort
• Five things we learned, still don’t know
• Quarter by quarter*
• ‘Special’ effort comes up just short*
• Blackshirt showing darkens coaches’ mood*
• Notes: Preparing for NU defense pays off for Wyo. QB*
• From the sidelines: Tunnel Walk features a throwback feel*
• The 12 hours to kickoff, from silence to showtime*
Lincoln Journal Star
• Huskers escape Cowboys*
• Huskers couldn’t stop Smith — in the air, or on the ground*
• Sideline chatter: Recruits take in season opener*
• Notebook: Kickers put foot in game for NU*
• The scene: A bird’s-eye view*
• Fewer fans treated for heat illness at this year’s opener*
• Week of correction coming for young Husker defenders*
• Report card*
More Neb. sources

Grand Island Independent

• Nebraska avoids upset bid
• Defense struggles
• Husker offense stalls at critical moments

Columbus Telegram

• Huskers impressive on ground

HuskerOnline

• Huskers escape near disaster

Hail Varsity

• Instant Reaction
• Papuchis: ‘It was really close to being a nightmare’

Huskers.com

• East Stadium Ticketholders Love Their New Views
Other sources

Associated Press

• Nebraska survives late scare from Wyoming

ESPN Big Ten Blog

• Instant analysis

Casper Star-Tribune

• Wyo. comeback falls short
• Cowboys prove something in loss

WyoSports.net

• Cowboys come tantalizingly close against No. 18 Nebraska
• Still a loss, but a different feel

Wyoming Athletics

• Cowboys Drop 37-34 Heartbreaker
Photos/Audio/Video

Photos: Getty, Huskers.com, LJS, OWH (1, 2), USA Today, AP & Getty, Hubbard, Casper Star-Tribune, Hail Varsity, Corn Nation, Big Red Report

Audio

• Complete radio broadcast

Video

• Game footage: BTN, Huskers.com (1, 2), ESPN, NCAA.com
• Tunnel Walk
• Postgame
• Big Red Wrap-Up
2013 schedule
04/06Reds 32, Whites 25
08/31WyomingW 37-34
09/07S. MissW 56-13
09/14UCLAL 21-41
09/21South Dakota St.W 59-20
10/05IllinoisW 39-19
10/12@ PurdueW 44-7
10/26@ MinnesotaL 23-34
11/02NorthwesternW 27-24
11/09@ MichiganW 17-13
11/16Michigan St.L 28-41
11/23@ Penn St.W 23-20
11/29IowaL 17-38
01/01@ GeorgiaW 24-19
Pregame links & info
Pregame page & opponent info
Predictions
Series history
Courtesy of Huskers.com
Quincy Enunwa scores.

Commentary

Stryker

The Cornhuskers came out and performed exactly like their detractors around the nation said they would.

Tad Stryker
HuskerMax
Sipple

I hold to the belief that Nebraska will be particularly vulner­able against Big Ten teams that can punish defenses between the tackles.

Steven M. Sipple *
Lincoln Journal Star
Hamar

When the coaches say there is a lot of work to do, everyone will believe that there really is a lot of work to do.

Bob Hamar *
Grand Island Independent
Shatel

At the very least, it’s a buzz kill for an autumn of high hopes and expectations.

Tom Shatel *
Omaha World-Herald
Vogel

If you thought the scare stats from 2012 were a thing of the past, that wasn’t the case in week one.

Brandon Vogel
Hail Varsity
Callahan

One of my biggest concerns was the lack of overall pass rush by Nebraska’s defense.

Sean Callahan
HuskerOnline
Husker Mike

Freshmen and sophomores ... were being counted on in crucial situations for the first time.

Husker Mike
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