2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Gator Bowl Champions
Gator Bowl vs. Georgia, W 24–19
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	Legends Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
2013 record	9–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Pelini (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Papuchis (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3 defense
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 87,091)

2013 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Legends Division
No. 3 Michigan State x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Iowa		5	–	3					8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3					9	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	4					8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5					7	–	6
Northwestern		1	–	7					5	–	7
Leaders Division
No. 12 Ohio State x%		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 22 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	4
Penn State*		4	–	4					7	–	5
Indiana		3	–	5					5	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7					4	–	8
Purdue		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Before the season

Recruiting

Scholarship recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Banderas, Josh LB	Lincoln, NE	Southwest	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.65	Apr 12, 0202
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Carter, Cethan TE/FB	Metairie, LA	Rummel	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.8	Jan 17, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Collins, Maliek DT	Kansas City, MO	Center	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	4.83	Jan 6, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Dixon, Tre’vell ATH	Baldwin, LA	West St. Mary	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.48	Feb 6, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Finnin, Matt OL	Crete, IL	DuPage	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	N/A	Jan 20, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Gerry, Nathan S/ATH	Sioux Falls, SD	Washington	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	4.42	Jun 6, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Gladney, Kevin WR	Akron, OH	Firestone	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.53	Jun 11, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Gregory, Randy DE	Fishers, IN	Ariz. Western	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Nov 1, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Hannon, Zach OL	Kansas City, MO	Rockhurst	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	N/A	Aug 8, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Hart, Greg TE	Dayton, OH	Archbishop Alter	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.63	May 16, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Johnson, Dwayne OL	Houston, TX	Bellaire	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.2	Feb 5, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Joseph, Boaz DB	Weston, FL	Cypress Bay	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Jan 23, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Knevel, David OT	Brantford	Pauline Johnson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Dec 18, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Kondolo, Chongo OL	Carrollton, TX	Fresno City CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Feb 1, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Love, Courtney LB	Youngstown, OH	Cardinal Mooney	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Apr 22, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Martinez, Drake S/ATH	Laguna Beach, CA	Laguna Beach	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.4	Jan 30, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 69
Maurice, Kevin DT	Orlando, FL	Freedom	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jan 4, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Miller, Gabriel LS	Mishawaka, IN	Penn	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	5.28	Jun 17, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 68
Mixon, Dimarya DE	Mesquite, TX	West Mesquite	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Natter, A.J. DE	Milton, WI	Milton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Apr 16, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Newby, Marcus LB	North Potomac, MD	Quince Orchard	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	4.6	Jul 2, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Newby, Terrell RB	West Hills, CA	Chaminade	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jan 9, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Singleton, D.J. S	Jersey City, NJ	St. Peter's Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.46	Aug 21, 2011
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Stanton, Johnny QB	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Santa Margarita	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jul 9, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Suttles, Ernest DE kicked out from team	Tampa, FL	Gaither	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Jan 14, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Taylor, Adam RB	Katy, TX	Katy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Nov 17, 2012
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 16
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2013 Nebraska Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "Scout.com 2013 Nebraska Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "ESPN 2013 Nebraska Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

Walk-on recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Ackerman, Jordan DE/TE	Lincoln, NE	Southeast	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.9	Jan 16, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bellar, Jordan P	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk Catholic	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	N/A	Jan 16, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Evans, Erik TE	Waverly, NE	Waverly	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Jan 16, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Fordan, Jack LB	Frankfort, IL	Providence Catholic	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Glaser, Dustin OL	Flower Mound, TX	Flower Mound	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Jan 18, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Graeber, Steve DT	Omaha, NE	Millard North	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Jan 18, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jordan, Harrison FB	Omaha, NE	Westside	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.9	Jan 25, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ketter, Connor TE	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk Catholic	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.8	Jan 16, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kubicek, Landon OL	Lincoln, NE	Southeast	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.6	Jan 28, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Lewis, Spencer WR	Papillion, NE	Papillion-La Vista	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Jan 17, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Schumacher, Grant PK	Lincoln, NE	Pius X	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	N/A
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Stovall, Zach DB	Bellevue, NE	Bellevue East	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.46	Jan 17, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Weber, Chris LB	Omaha, NE	Elkhorn	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.7	Jan 19, 2013
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 16
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2013 Nebraska Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "Scout.com 2013 Nebraska Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "ESPN 2013 Nebraska Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Wyoming*	No. 18	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 37–34	91,185
September 7	5:00 p.m.	Southern Miss*	No. 22	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 56–13	90,466
September 14	11:00 a.m.	No. 16 UCLA*	No. 23	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ABC	L 21–41	91,471
September 21	2:30 p.m.	No. 6 (FCS) South Dakota State*		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 59–20	90,614
October 5	11:00 a.m.	Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPNU	W 39–19	90,458
October 12	11:00 a.m.	at Purdue		Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 44–7	47,203
October 26	11:00 a.m.	at Minnesota	No. 25	TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	ESPN	L 23–34	49,995
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Northwestern		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 27–24	91,140
November 9	2:30 p.m.	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 17–13	112,204
November 16	2:30 p.m.	No. 16 Michigan State		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ABC/ESPN2	L 28-41	90,872
November 23	2:30 p.m.	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	BTN	W 23–20 ^OT	98,517
November 29	11:00 a.m.	Iowa		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)	ABC	L 17–38	91,260
January 1, 2014	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 23 Georgia*		Everbank Field • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN2	W 24–19	60,712
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Roster and coaching staff

2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class IB 8 Abdullah, AmeerAmeer Abdullah Jr WR 7 Allen, TaariqTaariq Allen So QB 4 Armstrong, Jr., TommyTommy Armstrong, Jr. RFr WR 33 Bailey, ChristianChristian Bailey Fr WR 21 Balke, AlexAlex Balke Fr WR 80 Bell, KennyKenny Bell Jr TE 83 Blum, JaredJared Blum RFr QB 9 Broekemeier, TysonTyson Broekemeier So WR 13 Burtch, SamSam Burtch So TE 11 Carter, CethanCethan Carter Fr OL 51 Chapek, BrandonBrandon Chapek Sr OL 68 Cotton, JakeJake Cotton Jr TE 84 Cotton, SamSam Cotton RFr OL 67 Criss, ScottScott Criss Sr IB 32 Cross, ImaniImani Cross So WR 18 Enunwa, QuincyQuincy Enunwa (C) Sr TE 49 Evans, ErikErik Evans Fr WR 88 Evans, TylerTyler Evans Jr OL 59 Finnin, MattMatt Finnin Jr TE 42 Foster, TreyTrey Foster RFr IB 22 Frazier, KingKing Frazier RFr QB 17 Fyfe, RykerRyker Fyfe RFr WR 81 Gladney, KevinKevin Gladney Fr OL 52 Glaser, DustinDustin Glaser Fr OL 73 Hahn, SamSam Hahn RFr OL 72 Hannon, ZachZach Hannon Fr TE 85 Hart, GregGreg Hart Fr WR 45 Hovey, LaneLane Hovey RFr WR 15 Jackson, IshmailIshmail Jackson Fr FB 35 Janovich, AndyAndy Janovich So OL 79 Johnson Jr., DwayneDwayne Johnson Jr. Fr FB 38 Jordan, HarrisonHarrison Jordan Fr QB 12 Kellogg III, RonRon Kellogg III Sr TE 89 Ketter, ConnorConnor Ketter Fr OL 77 Knevel, DavidDavid Knevel Fr OL 70 Kondolo, ChongoChongo Kondolo Jr OL 53 Kucera, AdamAdam Kucera So IB 24 Kuzu, MuratMurat Kuzu So OL 75 Long, ChrisChris Long So TE 41 Long, JakeJake Long Sr OL 61 Long, SpencerSpencer Long (C) Sr QB 3 Martinez, TaylorTaylor Martinez (C) Sr FB 44 McCann, MitchMitch McCann RFr WR 2 Moore, AlonzoAlonzo Moore RFr OL 74 Moudy, MikeMike Moudy Jr IB 29 Nabity, GrahamGraham Nabity RFr IB 39 Nelson, JordanJordan Nelson RFr IB 34 Newby, TerrellTerrell Newby Fr OL 54 Painter, RobbyRobby Painter RFr OL 56 Pelini, MarkMark Pelini Jr OL 62 Pensick, ColeCole Pensick Sr TE 40 Pirman, MaxMax Pirman So OL 78 Price, GivensGivens Price So OL 76 Qvale, BrentBrent Qvale Sr OL 65 Reeves, RyneRyne Reeves So WR 87 Reilly, BrandonBrandon Reilly RFr OL 63 Rodriguez, AndrewAndrew Rodriguez Sr OL 71 Sirles, JeremiahJeremiah Sirles Sr QB 5 Stanton, JohnnyJohnny Stanton Fr OL 57 Sterup, ZachZach Sterup So TE 86 Sutton, DavidDavid Sutton So IB 28 Taylor, AdamAdam Taylor Fr OL 55 Thurston, PaulPaul Thurston RFr WR 10 Turner, JamalJamal Turner Jr OL 66 Utter, DylanDylan Utter RFr WR 1 Westerkamp, JordanJordan Westerkamp RFr OL 58 Whitaker, CoreyCorey Whitaker RFr QB 16 Williams, EvanEvan Williams RFr WR 82 Wullenwaber, TylerTyler Wullenwaber Jr WR 30 Wynne Jr., RichardRichard Wynne Jr. So FB 31 Zimmerer, C.J.C.J. Zimmerer Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 80 Ackerman, JordanJordan Ackerman Fr LB 33 Afalava, JaredJared Afalava RFr S 18 Alexander, LeRoyLeRoy Alexander RFr LB 13 Anderson, ZaireZaire Anderson Jr DE 9 Ankrah, JasonJason Ankrah Sr DE 47 Ashburn, WalkerWalker Ashburn Jr LB 52 Banderas, JoshJosh Banderas Fr DT 7 Collins, MaliekMaliek Collins Fr S 6 Cooper, CoreyCorey Cooper Jr DT 96 Curry, AaronAaron Curry So CB 23 Davie, DanielDaniel Davie So DE 88 Dzuris, RossRoss Dzuris RFr CB 17 Evans, CianteCiante Evans (C) Sr CB 31 Felici, JoeyJoey Felici Jr LB 57 Fordon, JackJack Fordon Fr CB 30 Foster, DerekDerek Foster Jr DE 95 Gangwish, JackJack Gangwish So LB 25 Gerry, NathanNathan Gerry Fr DT 58 Graeber, SteveSteve Graeber Fr DB 11 Green, AndrewAndrew Green Sr DE 44 Gregory, RandyRandy Gregory So DT 99 Guy, JayJay Guy Jr S 21 Jackson, CharlesCharles Jackson So S 1 Jackson, HarveyHarvey Jackson Jr S 29 Jameson, SethSeth Jameson Sr CB 16 Jean-Baptiste, StanleyStanley Jean-Baptiste Sr DL 50 Johns, GarretGarret Johns RFr DB 12 Joseph, BoazBoaz Joseph Fr LB 51 Love, CourtneyCourtney Love Fr DB 36 Martinez, DrakeDrake Martinez Fr DT 55 Maurice, KevinKevin Maurice Fr DE 90 McMullen, GregGreg McMullen RFr CB 5 Mitchell, JoshJosh Mitchell Jr DE 94 Moss, AveryAvery Moss RFr DE 45 Natter, A.J.A.J. Natter Fr LB 3 Newby, MarcusMarcus Newby Fr DT 69 Nickens, BrodrickBrodrick Nickens Sr DT 48 Okuyemi, TobiTobi Okuyemi Jr DT 53 Randle, ThadThad Randle Sr DL 97 Rath, LoganLogan Rath RFr S 19 Richards, WilWil Richards Sr CB 22 Ridder, AnthonyAnthony Ridder So LB 43 Roach, TrevorTrevor Roach Jr CB 14 Rose, JonathanJonathan Rose So LB 15 Rose, MichaelMichael Rose RFr LB 41 Santos, DavidDavid Santos So CB 4 Seisay, MohammedMohammed Seisay Sr LB 56 Simpson, BradBrad Simpson RFr DB 8 Singleton, D.J.D.J. Singleton Fr LB 59 Starkebaum, ColbyColby Starkebaum Sr DB 26 Stovall, ZachZach Stovall Fr DT 98 Valentine, VincentVincent Valentine RFr DE 91 Vestal, DonovanDonovan Vestal Jr LB 49 Weber, ChrisChris Weber Fr LB 24 Williams, AustinAustin Williams Jr DT 92 Williams, KevinKevin Williams So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 98 Bellar, JordanJordan Bellar Fr PK 37 Bondi, MauroMauro Bondi So P/WR 27 Foltz, SamSam Foltz RFr PK 95 Lindsay, SpencerSpencer Lindsay RFr LS 91 Miller, GabrielGabriel Miller Fr LS 97 Rotherham, JosephJoseph Rotherham So PK 47 Schumacher, GrantGrant Schumacher Fr PK 94 Smith, PatPat Smith Sr	Head coach Bo Pelini    6th season    7th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Ohio State Coordinators/assistant coaches Tim Beck    3rd season as OC/QB coach    6th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: UCF John Papuchis    2nd season as DC coach    6th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Virginia Tech Ron Brown    3rd season as RB coach    23rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Brown Barney Cotton    1st season as AHC/TE coach    7th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska Ross Els    3rd season as LB coach    3rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska-Omaha Rich Fisher    3rd season as WR coach    3rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Colorado John Garrison    1st season as OL coach    3rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska Rick Kaczenski    2nd season as DL coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Notre Dame James Dobson    6th season as S&C coach    6th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Wisconsin Terry Joseph    2nd season as Sec coach    3rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Northwestern State Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 3, 2013

Game notes

Wyoming

This was the Cowboys' first visit to Lincoln since 1994, when Nebraska defeated the Cowboys 42–32 en route to a national championship. The two teams last played in 2011, when Nebraska defeated the Cowboys 38–14 in Laramie. In the week leading up to the game, Pelini handed out seven Blackshirts to his defense. This was the first time during Pelini's tenure that he has handed them out prior to the start of the season.^[2] In the game, both Ameer Abdullah and Imani Cross rushed for more than 100 yards. Despite the victory, the Nebraska defense allowed Wyoming to accumulate 602 yards of offense, the second-most allowed ever by Nebraska in a win.^[3] With Nebraska's victory they now lead the all-time series 7–0.

Wyoming at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 7 7 7 13 34 • #18 Nebraska 10 7 14 6 37 Date: August 31 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:33 Game attendance: 91,185 Game weather: Clear, 90°F, Wind S@5mph Referee: Eddy Shelton TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning Source:[4]

Southern Miss

The Huskers hosted the Golden Eagles for the second straight year, with the Huskers winning 49–20 in 2012. This game was originally scheduled to be hosted by Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, but the game was sold back to Lincoln to make more money for the visiting team after considering playing the game in New Orleans or Kansas City. Following this year's win, Nebraska now leads the series 4–1. USM won in Lincoln in 2004.

Southern Miss at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Southern Miss 3 3 7 0 13 • #22 Nebraska 21 14 14 7 56 Date: September 7 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 5:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 90,466 Game weather: Clear, 86°F, Wind NNE@17mph Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (BTN): Paul Burmeister, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning Source:[5]

UCLA

The UCLA Bruins traveled to Memorial Stadium for the first time since a 49–21 loss in 1994. This was the second game in a home-home series, with the Bruins winning in Pasadena 36–30 in 2012. Nebraska led 21–3 midway through the second quarter before UCLA scored a touchdown before halftime. In the third quarter, UCLA scored 28 straight points to take a 38–21 lead against Nebraska before adding a field goal late in the game. UCLA's win tied the series 6–6, until Nebraska took the lead after defeating the Bruins in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl. Nebraska wore alternate uniforms in this game created by Adidas. The game set a Memorial Stadium attendance record with 91,471 in attendance. The record was broken the next season in the Miami at Nebraska game, with 91,585 in attendance.^[6]

UCLA at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total • #16 UCLA 3 7 28 3 41 #23 Nebraska 14 7 0 0 21 Date: September 14 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 11:07 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 91,471 Game weather: Sunny, 68°F, Wind S@11-17mph Referee: Michael Batlan TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake Source:[7]

Scoring summary 1 9:45 Nebraska Quincy Enunwa 11-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Pat Smith kick) Nebraska 7–0 1 7:13 UCLA Ka'imi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal Nebraska 7–3 1 0:31 Nebraska Enunwa 14-yard pass from Martinez (Mauro Bondi kick) Nebraska 14–3 2 7:12 Nebraska Bell, Kenny 22 yd pass from Martinez, Taylor (Smith, Pat kick) Nebraska 21–3 2 0:57 UCLA Perkins, Paul 10 yd run (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) Nebraska 21–10 3 8:31 UCLA James, Jordon 3 yd run (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) Nebraska 21–17 3 6:02 UCLA Evans, Shaquell 28 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) UCLA 21–24 3 3:39 UCLA Ruhl, Phillip 12 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) UCLA 21–31 3 0:26 UCLA Iese, Nate 3 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) UCLA 21–38 4 1:53 UCLA Fairbairn, Kaim 24 yd field goal UCLA 21–41

South Dakota State

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits made their third trip ever to Lincoln, falling to the Huskers previously in 1963 and 2010. After trailing 17–14, Nebraska scored 38 straight points en route to a 59–20 win over South Dakota State. The Huskers amassed 645 yards of total offense with 310 yards passing and 335 rushing, the first time in school history that Nebraska broke the 300-yard barrier in both rushing and passing. Starting quarterback Taylor Martinez sat out this game with a turf toe injury, so backups Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Ron Kellogg III took his place. Tommy Armstrong went 12-of-15 for 169 yards with a TD in the win, while teammate Ron Kellog was 8-of-9 for 136 yards and a 1 TD of his own. Ameer Abdullah was the top Husker rusher with 139 yards and a TD on 15 carries while Imani Cross added 60 yards rushing and 2 TDs on 10 carries. Quincy Enunwa was the top receiving target with 6 catches for 78 yards, while Tyler Wullenwaber added 47 yards and a TD on two catches. For SDSU, Austin Sumner was 19-of-29 for 238 yards with 2 INTs. Zach Zenner had 21 carries for 202 yards, the 10th most individual rushing yards ever allowed by the Huskers, and 2 TDs. Cam Jones had 6 catches for 68 yards in the loss.

South Dakota State at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total South Dakota State 17 0 0 3 20 • Nebraska 14 24 14 7 59 Date: September 21 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 2:42 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 90,614 Game weather: Sunny, 74°F, Wind: S@13 mph Referee: Todd Geerlings TV announcers (BTN): Paul Burmeister, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning Source:[8]

Illinois

Illinois made their first trip to Memorial Stadium since 1985. This was the first year of back to back trips to Lincoln for the Fighting Illini. Following this win the Huskers now lead the all-time series 8–2–1.

Illinois at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Illinois 0 5 7 7 19 • Nebraska 14 9 13 3 39 Date: October 5 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 11:02 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 90,458 Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 45°F, Wind: WSW@26 mph Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ESPNU): Tom Hart, John Congemi Source:[9]

Purdue

This was the second meeting ever between the schools. Purdue won the only other meeting, 28–0, in 1958 in West Lafayette. Purdue scored in the final minute of the game to avoid being shut out in a 44–7 Nebraska win. Nebraska's defense held Purdue to 216 total yards of offense while recording five sacks and forcing a pair of turnovers. The Boilermakers gained 32 yards rushing in the contest. Nebraska gained 435 total yards with 184 through the air and 251 on the ground. Ron Kellogg III was the top passer for the Huskers, going 10-of-13 for 141 yards and a TD. Ameer Abdullah added 126 yards rushing on 20 carries with a TD and Quincy Enunwa was the top Husker receiver with four catches for 72 yards and a score. David Santos led the Huskers in tackles with five while Randy Gregory had two sacks and a fumble recovery.

Nebraska at Purdue

1 2 3 4 Total • Nebraska 14 7 9 14 44 Purdue 0 0 0 7 7 Date: October 12 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana Game start: 12:01 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 47,203 Game weather: Sunny, 71°F, wind: SSW@6 mph Referee: Dave Witvoet TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Chuck Long, Jeremy Leman Source:[10]

Minnesota

Nebraska and Minnesota met for the 54th time in a series that began in 1900. Nebraska has played Minnesota more times than any other Big Ten Conference member. Coming into the game the Golden Gophers led the all-time series 29–22–2, but Nebraska had won the last 16 games in the series, including the last two since joining the Big Ten Conference.

In the game, after jumping out to a 10–0 lead, Minnesota used its run game to beat Nebraska for the first time since 1960, ending a streak of 16 straight losses to the Huskers. The Gophers outgained the Huskers in total offense 430–328 and gained 271 yards on the ground. The game saw the return of Taylor Martinez to the starting lineup. He went 16-of-30 for 139 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. Ameer Abdullah added 165 yards rushing on 19 carries in the loss.

Nebraska at Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total #25 Nebraska 10 3 7 3 23 • Minnesota 7 10 10 7 34 Date: October 26 Location: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Game start: 11:01 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 49,995 Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 42°F, Wind: NNW@17mph Referee: Bill Lemonnier TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill Source:[11]

Northwestern

This was the third straight year as Big 10 members against each other, with Northwestern winning 28–25 in 2011 and Nebraska winning in 2012, 29–28.

Jordan Westerkamp caught a tipped hail mary pass in the end zone as time expired from Ron Kellogg III to give Nebraska a 27–24 win over the Northwestern Wildcats. The Huskers outgained the Wildcats in the contest 472 yards to 326. Tommy Armstrong was 15-of-29 for 173 yards with 1 TD and 3 INTs in the win. Ameer Abdullah had 127 yards rushing on 24 carries and Jordan Westerkamp had four catches for 104 yards and a TD. Nebraska moves to 5–2 all-time against Northwestern.

The aftermath of the Hail Mary

Northwestern at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern 14 7 0 3 24 • Nebraska 7 7 7 6 27 Date: November 2 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 2:42 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:39 Game attendance: 91,140 Game weather: Sunny, 55°F, Wind: WNW@6–20 mph Referee: Mike Cannon TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, Jon Jansen Source:[12]

Michigan

Nebraska mounted a late fourth quarter drive to win 17–13, tying the all-time series with Michigan at 4–4–1. The loss snaps a 19-game home winning streak under coach Brady Hoke at Michigan Stadium. The Huskers scored the first 10 points of the game in the first quarter, then Michigan scored the next 13 before Nebraska would come back with the game-winning touchdown with just over two minutes left in the game. The Huskers outgained the Wolverines in total offense 273 yards to 175 while holding Michigan to minus-21 yards rushing in the contest. Tommy Armstrong was 11-of-19 for 139 yards with a TD, Ameer Abdullah had 27 carries for 105 yards with one rushing and one receiving TD and Quincy Enunwa had 7 catches for 69 yards to lead the Huskers offensively. Defensively, Randy Gregory came up with three sacks of Michigan QB Devin Gardner to lead a Blackshirt defense that produced seven sacks on the day.

Nebraska at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total • Nebraska 10 0 0 7 17 Michigan 0 3 7 3 13 Date: November 9 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 3:36 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 112,204 Game weather: Partly Cloudy, Mid 50s, Wind: SW@15–25 mph Referee: John O'Neil TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake Source:[13]

Michigan State

Michigan State, previously 0–7 against Nebraska, won their first ever game in the series with a 41–28 win over the Huskers. Nebraska outgained the Spartans in total offense 392 yards to 361 but was unable to overcome five turnovers, which resulted in 24 Michigan State points. MSU also held an advantage in time of possession at 38:37 to 21:23. Ameer Abdullah was the first runner this season to gain 100 yards on the Spartans, the number one ranked defense in the country coming into the game, with 123 yards on 22 carries.

Michigan State at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total • #16 Michigan State 10 10 7 14 41 Nebraska 7 0 14 7 28 Date: November 16 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 2:37 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:36 Game attendance: 90,872 Game weather: Sunny, 64°F, Wind SW@12–28 Referee: Don Capron TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake Source:[14]

Penn State

Nebraska was able to convert a field goal in overtime to give Nebraska a 23–20 win on the road over the Nittany Lions. The Huskers tied the game at 20–20 late in the fourth quarter on a 19-yard field goal by Pat Smith to force overtime. Penn State missed a 37-yard attempt in their overtime period while Smith connected on a 42-yarder for the win. Nebraska was outgained in total offense by Penn State 387 to 360 yards. Ron Kellogg III was 20-of-34 for 191 yards with a TD. Ameer Abdullah had 25 carries for 147 yards rushing and the receiving corps was led by Jordan Westerkamp with five catches for 62 yards and Quincy Enunwa who had three catches for 42 yards and a TD.

Nebraska at Penn State

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Nebraska 0 7 10 3 3 23 Penn State 6 0 7 7 0 20 Date: November 23 Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania Game start: 3:42 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 98,517 Game weather: Cold, Cloudy, 37°F, Wind W@16–24 mph Referee: Jerry McGinn TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, Jon Jansen Source:[15]

Iowa

Meeting for the Heroes Trophy. Following the Husker's loss Nebraska now leads the series by a mark of 28–13–3.

Iowa at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 7 7 10 14 38 Nebraska 0 3 7 7 17 Date: November 29 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 11:07 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 91,260 Game weather: Sunny, 33°F, Wind S@15 Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich Source:[16]

Gator Bowl

This year's Gator Bowl was a rematch of last year's Capital One Bowl that was won by Georgia. The Huskers led the contest en route to a 24-19 victory. UGA outgained Nebraska in total offense 416 to 307 but committed one more turnover. Nebraska was led by Tommy Armstrong who went 6-of-14 for 163 yards with two TDs and one INT. Included in that performance was a school-record 99 yard TD pass to Quincy Enunwa in the third quarter. Ameer Abdullah had 27 carries for 122 yards and a TD, his 11th 100-yard rushing performance of the season. Enunwa led in the receiving department with four catches for 129 yards and two TDs. For his efforts, Quincy Enunwa was named Gator Bowl MVP.

Nebraska vs. Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total • Nebraska 0 10 14 0 24 #23 Georgia 0 9 3 7 19 Date: January 1 Location: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL Game start: 12:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 60,712 Game weather: Light rain, 57°F, Wind Calm Referee: Mike Batlan TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards Source:[17]

Individual honors

Big Ten Players of the Week

• Week 6 – Ameer Abdullah (Offensive Player of the Week)
• Week 10 – Jordan Westerkamp (Freshman of the Week)
• Week 11 – Randy Gregory (Defensive Player of the Week)
• Week 11 – Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Freshman of the Week)
• Week 13 – Pat Smith (Special Teams Player of the Week)

Big Ten All-Conference honors

All-Conference selections^[18]

Coaches Position Player First Team Offense RB Ameer Abdullah First Team Defense DL Randy Gregory CB Ciante Evans Second Team Offense C Cole Pensick Second Team Defense DB Stanley Jean-Baptiste Honorable Mention DL Jason Ankrah WR Kenny Bell DB Corey Cooper OL Andrew Rodriguez OL Jeremiah Sirles

Media Position Player First Team Offense RB Ameer Abdullah First Team Defense DL Randy Gregory Second Team Defense DB Ciante Evans DB Stanley Jean-Baptiste Honorable Mention DL Jason Ankrah WR Kenny Bell OL Cole Pensick OL Andrew Rodriguez DL Jeremiah Sirles PK Pat Smith

All-Americans

• Ameer Abdullah (Associated Press – Third Team; Sports Illustrated – Honorable Mention; Phil Steele – Third Team)
• Spencer Long (CBS Sports – Third Team)

Academic All-Americans

• Spencer Long (First Team)
• Jake Long (Second Team)
• C.J. Zimmerer (Second Team)

Nebraska team awards

Year-end annual team awards:^[19]

• Team MVP: Ameer Abdullah
• Offensive MVP: Quincy Enunwa
• Defensive MVP: Randy Gregory
• Special Teams MVP: Pat Smith
• Offensive Captains: Quincy Enunwa, Spencer Long, Taylor Martinez, Ameer Abdullah
• Defensive Captains: Jason Ankrah, Ciante Evans
• Chamberlain Trophy: Jeremiah Sirles (Senior player that lives up to Cornhusker tradition)
• Novak Trophy: Ron Kellogg III (Senior player who exemplifies courage despite all odds)
• Fischer Native Son Award: Cole Pensick (Senior Nebraska native player)
• Bobby Reynolds Award: Jake Long
• Lifter of the Year: Ameer Abdullah
• Walk-On of the Year: Sam Burtch
• Offensive Scout Team MVP: Adam Taylor
• Defensive Scout Team MVP: Courtney Love
• Character Award: Taariq Allen, Mike Moudy, Scott Criss
• Pat Clare Award: Taariq Allen
• Husker Heart Award: Brandon Chapek

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	18	22	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	RV
Coaches'	18	19	15	RV	RV	25	24	21	21	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	RV	25
Harris	Not released							23	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	Not released
BCS	Not released								24	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

Notes

• September 14, 2013 – A record crowd of 91,471 attended the game against UCLA^[20]

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