Postgame notes: 2007 Nebraska football vs. Oklahoma State

Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics

  • Oklahoma State’s win was just its second all-time in Lincoln, and the victory broke a 20-game Husker winning streak over the Cowboys at Memorial Stadium.
  • Nebraska’s loss was just its second in the past 39 Homecoming contests. The Huskers also lost to Texas Tech, 34-31, in 2005.
  • Oklahoma State’s 31-point victory in today’s game marked its largest ever against Nebraska, bettering the 41-29 victory last season in Stillwater. The Cowboys’ 45 points were their most ever against the Huskers, bettering the 42 points in a 63-42 loss to NU in 1988 in Lincoln.
  • OSU’s 38 points in the first half were four points shy of the Nebraska opponent record for most points in a first half (Colorado, 42, 2001). The 38 points are the most allowed by Nebraska in the first half of a home game.
  • Freshman running back Quentin Castille rushed 20 times for 102 yards in today’s game, giving him Nebraska bests in both categories while marking his first career 100-yard rushing game.
  • Freshman running back Roy Helu rushed 14 times for 55 yards in today’s game, giving him Nebraska bests in both categories.
  • Junior running back Marlon Lucky rushed 13 times for 66 yards in today’s game, giving Lucky a season total of 698 yards.
  • Nebraska’s 206 rushing yards were its most since rushing for 413 yards in the season opener against Nevada. The Huskers’ 129 passing yards were a season low.
  • Senior tight end J.B. Phillips hauled in a 13-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of today’s game, giving Phillips three career touchdown catches. Phillips’ reception was his second of the 2007 season.
  • Junior fullback Thomas Lawson caught a 1-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of today’s game, giving Lawson three career touchdown catches. His three career touchdowns receptions have come in the last two home games (2 vs. Iowa State, 1 vs. Oklahoma State).
  • Senior wide receiver Terrence Nunn caught four passes in today’s game to give him 122 career receptions, 21 from Johnny Rodgers’ school record of 143 career receptions.
  • Senior defensive end Andy Polousky, senior safety Bryan Wilson and junior defensive tackle Shukree Barfield all made their first career starts in today’s game.
  • Junior wide receiver Nate Swift served as today’s game captain, alongside senior captains Bo Ruud, Brett Byford and Zack Bowman.