Game summaries 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1 game summaries

1.1 western kentucky
1.2 idaho
1.3 washington, september 2010
1.4 south dakota state
1.5 kansas state
1.6 texas
1.7 oklahoma state
1.8 missouri
1.9 iowa state
1.10 kansas
1.11 texas a&m
1.12 colorado
1.13 oklahoma
1.14 washington–holiday bowl

game summaries
western kentucky


date: september 4
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game start: 6:10 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:04
game attendance: 85,555
game weather: sunny, 78°f, wind s@12mph, 52% humidity
referee: cooper castleberry
tv announcers (fsn ppv): ron thulin (play-by-play), rich baldinger (color) & brent stover (sideline)

this first ever meeting of hilltoppers , cornhuskers. redshirt freshman qb taylor martinez not revealed starter nebraska until kickoff, , subsequently became first freshman quarterback open nebraska season in history of program. on first carry, martinez rushed 46 yards , touchdown, paving way nebraska extend ongoing ncaa record of consecutive season-opening victories 25. 129 rushing yards on day marked first time nebraska qb exceeded 100 yards on ground since 2003, , accomplished while sharing snaps second , third string quarterbacks. 2010 blackshirts debut marred when allowed western kentucky squad, had lost last 20 games in row prior game, accumulate 299 all-purpose yards, during second-half defensive letdown.

idaho


date: september 11
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game start: 11:39 a.m. cst
elapsed time: 2:57
game attendance: 85,732
game weather: sunny, clear, 73°f, wind wnw@5-10mph
referee: dan romeo
tv announcers (fsn ppv): dave armstrong (play-by-play), gary reasons (color) & brent stover (sideline)





remembering 9/11 during tunnel walk

for sixth straight year, nebraska opened season 2–0. 38–17 defeat of idaho vandals in first ever meeting of these teams improved cornhuskers 22–1 against wac opponents all-time. after unimpressive outing week prior, nebraska defense came forth strong defensive attack, holding vandals 60 yards on ground , 279 total yards, while notching 7 sacks 80 yards lost. blackshirts intercepted 5 passes, 3 of converted scores. 28–3 scoring output in 2nd quarter allowed cornhuskers run away game , play reserve personnel, allowed vandals outscore nebraska 14–7 in second half. although nebraska offense recorded 471 all-purpose yards, numerous miscues resulted in stalled drives , lost opportunities. home field win nebraska s 375th @ memorial stadium, , 500th home win in lincoln all-time. nebraska redshirt freshman qb taylor martinez had second straight 100-yard rushing game, , 67-yard second-quarter touchdown longest nebraska qb since 70-yard dash eric crouch against colorado in 2001. cornhusker pk alex henery accounted 8 points on day, enough make him fifth nebraska player ever exceed 300 career points. despite win, nebraska slipped #6 #8 in ap poll following game.

washington, september 2010


date: september 18
location: husky stadium, seattle
game start: 2:37 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:06
game attendance: 72,876
game weather: scattered clouds, 66°f, wind: variable
referee: jack wood
tv announcers (abc): sean mcdonough (play-by-play), matt millen (color) & shelley smith (sideline)

washington in second year of rebuilding project under 2nd-year coach steve sarkisian, took on in 2009 after washington finished 0–12 year before, when nebraska arrived first cornhusker road game of 2010 season. despite nebraska s #8 ap ranking, spread less ten points in favor of cornhuskers week leading game. factoring spread nebraska s redshirt freshman qb making third start ever, , first on road. stature of senior washington qb jake locker played previews, locker considered top nfl prospect , candidate heisman trophy.

early in 4th quarter husker fans stay until end of game

washington received ball start game gave interception 4 plays later, 1:35 game. shortly thereafter nebraska scored touchdown , never gave lead rest of game. cornhuskers finished day 533 all-purpose yards, more double washington s totals in each category. included 3 nebraska players totaling on 100 yards of rushing, accomplishment not met since 2001 , fourth time ever in program history. first time washington had ever allowed 3 opponent players exceed 100 rushing yards. cornhusker offense managed on 13 yards per pass attempt , on 7 yards per rush attempt, while 56 total nebraska points points ever scored non-conference opponent in husky stadium s 90-year history, tying points ever scored there washington conference opponent. 80-yard touchdown run in 3rd quarter nebraska qb taylor martinez longest td run freshman qb, , second-longest run nebraska qb, in program history. blackshirts coverage prevented huskies ever getting consistent momentum, , highly touted locker ended day 4 of 20 in air 70 yards , 2 interceptions, 1 of returned nebraska td junior cb alfonzo dennard. sole highlight of day washington ending nebraska s 10-game streak of holding opponents 20 points or less. nebraska took on series moving 4–3–1 against washington time.

south dakota state


date: september 25
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game start: 6:08 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 2:55
game attendance: 85,573
game weather: sunny, 64°f, winds ene@10mph
referee: rick loumiet
tv announcers (fsn ppv): ron thulin (play-by-play), kelly stouffer (color) & jim rose (sideline)

meeting first time since 58–7 nebraska victory in 1963, fcs south dakota state jackrabbits not intimidated memorial stadium homecoming crowd despite entering game @ 0–2, , gave flat cornhuskers toughest test of season date. 307th consecutive sellout crowd @ memorial stadium largest crowd jackrabbits team had ever played in front of, , last 2 teams hold nebraska fewer 17 points had been #20 oklahoma sooners , #3 texas longhorns. game closer 17–3 score indicate, jackrabbits had 2 touchdowns nullified penalties, 1 of them on interception returned 66 yards end zone. large contingent of visiting fans south dakota heard chanting let s go rabbits in stadium home crowd silenced spirited fight of visiting team. while both teams suffered 2 interceptions each, nebraska offered 4 fumbles on day, losing 1 of them fumble-free south dakota state. nebraska held time of possession edge on game 11 seconds, , converted 4 of thirteen third downs. cornhusker head coach pelini summed nebraska effort after game, saying bad team. nonetheless, win moved cornhuskers 2–0 on jackrabbits time, , put nebraska @ 4–0 first time since 2005.

kansas state


date: october 7
location: bill snyder family football stadium, manhattan, kansas
game start: 6:30 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:11
game attendance: 51015
game weather: clear, 79°f, winds e@7mph
referee: randy christal
tv announcers (espn): rece davis (play-by-play), craig james (color), jesse palmer (color) & jenn brown (sideline)

nebraska met kansas state in manhattan open final cornhusker big 12 conference slate. 95th time teams had met, , last time unless matched against each other in future non-conference game or bowl game. redshirt freshman nebraska qb taylor martinez bounced lackluster appearance in previous contest against south dakota state, rushing 4 touchdowns , 241 yards set new all-time cornhusker quarterback single-game rushing record. 370 total yards on day all-purpose yards set cornhusker freshman @ position in nineteen years. martinez s efforts helped propel nebraska tally more yards against kansas state other opponent in twenty 1 years. wildcat offense seemed have success start game, marching down field on first possession, until stopped on 4th-and-2 in nebraska red zone no points show it. blackshirts subsequently took control of game defensively, notching 13th straight game holding opponent 21 points or less , helping cornhuskers hand kansas state head coach bill snyder home field loss, in stadium named after him, on 71st birthday. nebraska win moved cornhuskers 5–0 first time since 2003, , series between programs drew close nebraska advantage of 78–15–2.

texas


date: october 16
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game start: 2:34 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:16
game attendance: 85,648
game weather: sunny, 75°f, winds nne@8mph, humidity 39%
referee: greg burks
tv announcers (abc/espn): sean mcdonough (play-by-play), matt millen (color) & quint kessenich (sideline)

these teams came head-to-head 14th time in has been contentious – if still respectful – clash of conference foes games carry title implications, , @ expense of cornhuskers. 2010 no exception, unranked texas defeated #5 nebraska in lincoln, in front of fired-up home crowd had long anticipated contest. loss leaves nebraska 4–10 against texas time, , 1–9 in last ten attempts. nebraska s departure big 12 conference following season, last regular season league meeting of these teams. unless meet again in future bowl game, there no scheduled dates these programs meet again in future.

oklahoma state


date: october 23
location: boone pickens stadium, stillwater, oklahoma
game start: 2:30 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:34
game attendance: 55,935
game weather: fair , cloudy, 64°f, winds ssw@16mph
referee: tom walker
tv announcers (abc): ron franklin (play-by-play), ed cunningham (color) & jeannine edwards (sideline)

the cornhuskers traveled stillwater following high-profile disappointing loss texas week prior, hoping bounce against first ranked opponent of year, #17 oklahoma state cowboys. nebraska qb taylor martinez eclipsed 300-yard mark through air first time in career, passing 323 yards , 5 touchdowns, while adding 112 yards on ground.

nebraska s victory improved cornhuskers series lead 37–5–1, nebraska s second win in last 5 matches between squads. first win in stillwater since 1995. nebraska s departure big 12 conference following season, last league meeting of these teams in series dates when cowboys briefly joined mviaa 1925 1928. oklahoma state later returned league in 1958, leading conference known big 8 first time.

missouri


date: october 30
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game start: 2:36 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:26
game attendance: 85,907
game weather: clear, 67°f, winds ne@12mph
referee: randy christal
tv announcers (abc/espn): ron franklin (play-by-play), ed cunningham (color) & jeannine edwards (sideline)

#7 missouri arrived in lincoln take on nebraska 104th contest between schools since 1892, trying make progress catch nebraska in series. tigers trail behind cornhuskers 36-65-3 all-time.

nebraska s withdrawal big 12 play after year ends historical league affiliation tigers dates 1892, when these 2 programs joined kansas , iowa form western interstate university football association (wiufa). though wiufa disbanded after 6 seasons, 4 wiufa teams came again formation of mviaa in 1907. conclusion of 2010 season mark end of 103-year continuous conference partnership, , leaves fate of victory bell in question.

iowa state


date: november 6
location: jack trice stadium, ames, ia
game start: 2:30 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:18
game attendance: 51,159
game weather: sunny, 54°f, winds sse@15mph
referee: greg burks
tv announcers (abc): dave pasch (play-by-play), bob griese (color), chris spielman (color) & quint kessenich (sideline)

second-year iowa state head coach paul rhoads hosted nebraska in ames first time, squads come 105th contest. nebraska leaving big 12 play after season, game marked end of historical series , conference relationship dating 1896, far nebraska-missouri series. nebraska, leads all-time series 86–17–2, avenged last year s 7–9 loss, iowa state s first win in lincoln in 34 years. nebraska , iowa state traded scores in 4th quarter before nebraska led 31–24 in final minutes. iowa state scored touchdown make score 31–30 nebraska leading. isu head coach paul rhoads called 2-point conversion. game on line, isu qb austen arnaud threw pass got intercepted nebraska db eric hagg give nebraska overtime win in ames.

kansas


date: november 13
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game start: 6:09 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 2:37
game attendance: 85,587
game weather: clear, 34°f, winds nnw@5-10mph, humidity 84%
referee: karl richins
tv announcers (fsn ppv): dave armstrong (play-by-play), gary reasons (color) & jim rose (sideline)

kansas traveled lincoln play 105th , last game in ncaa-record longest consecutive season series in of college football. game marked 117th time overall teams have come settle things on field. nebraska s victory leaves series closed decisive cornhusker advantage of 91–23–3. first meeting between kansas , nebraska since jayhawk program taken on former legendary nebraska quarterback turner gill.

the departure of nebraska big 12 marked game probable last game of 1 of longest continuous series in history of ncaa college football, kansas , nebraska have met on field every year without interruption since 1903, , failed meet in 2 seasons overall since 1892. no future meetings scheduled, , teams unlikely see same field again unless meet in future non-conference game or both selected meet in postseason bowl game.

texas a&m


date: november 20
location: kyle field, college station, texas
game start: 7:12 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:05
game attendance: 90,079
game weather: 70°f, winds se@9mph, humidity 71%
referee: greg burks
tv announcers (abc): brent musburger (play-by-play), kirk herbstreit (color) & heather cox (sideline)

with nebraska s departure big 12 conference following season, last league meeting of these 2 teams. cornhuskers penalized 16 times 145 yards , lost game 9–6. several of calls controversial, , played key role in outcome of game. example, texas a&m player tony jerod-eddie grabbed , squeezed testicles of nebraska player ben cotton when recovered fumble, , cotton flagged 15 yards when tried protect himself.

following cornhuskers defeat aggies, nebraska defensive coordinator carl pelini involved in incident brandon jones, co-owner of texas a&m sports site, texags. photographer stated pelini had seized brandon s camera , broken several pieces before throwing them ground. video shows pelini rushing towards photographer , camera.

colorado


date: november 26
location: memorial stadium, lincoln, nebraska
game start: 2:37 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:11
game attendance: 85,646
game weather: sunny, 49°f, winds wnw@17mph, humidity 37%
referee: rick loumiet
tv announcers (abc): ron franklin (play-by-play), ed cunningham (color) & jeannine edwards (sideline)

colorado traveled lincoln both teams closed regular seasons. series has produced many amazing , emotional finishes, 69th clash not in doubt long nebraska steadily pulled away win clinch big 12 conference north division title , berth in big 12 championship game. colorado denied sixth win season , did not attain bowl eligibility, making final game of 2010 season. 2010 final year both teams in big 12, long-running series has drawn close nebraska in command @ 49–18–2.

oklahoma


date: december 4
location: cowboys stadium, arlington, texas
game start: 7:06 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:37
game attendance: 78,802
game weather: (indoors)
referee: scott novak
tv announcers (abc): brent musburger (play-by-play), kirk herbstreit (color) & holly rowe (sideline)

for second year in row, nebraska appeared in big 12 football championship game. team play final game members of big 12 against oklahoma in arlington, texas. nebraska led 17–0 @ 1 point in first half, before oklahoma reeled off 17 points of own. field goal before halftime sent nebraska halftime 20–17 lead. in second half, oklahoma held nebraska scoreless first time of season , managed 2 field goals in each of latter periods win 23–20. nebraska had 4 turnovers in game , oklahoma held 453–293 yard disadvantage.

washington–holiday bowl


date: december 30
location: qualcomm stadium, san diego
game start: 9:15 p.m. cst
elapsed time: 3:16
game attendance: 57,921
game weather: partly cloudy, 48°f, winds nnw@5mph
referee: land clark
tv announcers (espn): chris fowler (play-by-play), todd blackledge (color) & erin andrews (sideline)

following nebraska s loss oklahoma, nebraska selected big 12 s representative @ 2010 holiday bowl, chose washington squad beaten nebraska in september, 6–6, appear final opponent in cornhuskers 2010 season. nebraska s second straight holiday bowl appearance. washington had rebounded 3–6 start , demoralizing season loss nebraska, winning out rest of season earn bowl bid. huskies held nebraska single first-half touchdown on way winning 19–7.