2008 HUSKER FOOTBALL

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20 08HUSKERFOOTBALLNebraska Media Relations w One Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 w Phone: (402) 472-2263 w Fax: (402) 472-20052008 Nebraska ScheduleDateOpponent (TV)Time/ResultAug. 30 Western Michigan (FSN PPV) W, 47-24Sept. 6 San Jose St. (FSN PPV) 11:40 a.m.Sept. 13 New Mexico St. (FSN PPV)TBASept. 27 Virginia TechTBAOct. 4Missouri (HC)TBAOct. 11 at Texas TechTBAOct. 18 at Iowa StateTBAOct. 25 BaylorTBANov. 1at OklahomaTBANov. 8KansasTBANov. 15 at Kansas StateTBANov. 28 Colorado (ABC)2:30 p.m.All times Central and subject to changeTelevisionFox Sports Net PPVRon Thulin, Play-by-PlayDave Lapham, ColorJoel Goldberg, SidelinesNote: Available in Nebraska and other participating cable andsatellite systems.RadioHusker Sports NetworkGreg Sharpe, Play-by-PlayAdrian Fiala, ColorMatt Davison, ColorLane Grindle, SidelinesInternetHuskers.comHusker Sports Network free audioLive stats, game-day information, photo galleriesOtherSirius Satellite RadioChannel TBANU this WeekNebraska has passed for 300 or more yards in eachof its last five games dating back to last season. Priorto the Texas game last fall, Nebraska’s previous longstreak of consecutive 300-yard passing days wasthree straight games in October of 1972.Game 2: Nebraska vs. San Jose StateSept. 6, 2008 w Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, Neb. w 11:40 a.m.Television: Fox Sports Net PPVSeries Record: Nebraska leads, 1-0Surface: FieldturfSan Jose StateNebraskaRecordRankingLast GameCoachCareer/NU Recordvs. San Jose StateRadio: Husker Sports NetworkLast Meeting: Nebraska 49-13, 2000Capacity: 81,067 (291st Consecutive Sellout)1-0 (0-0 Big 12)Not Rankeddef. W. Michigan, 47-24Bo Pelini2-0/1st yearfirst meetingRecordRankingLast GameCoachCareer/SJSU Recordvs. Nebraska1-0 (0-0 WAC)Not Rankeddef. UC Davis, 13-10Dick Tomey176-129-7/18-191-2This Week’s MatchupNebraska matches up with San Jose State after both teams were victorious in their season openerson Saturday night. The Huskers won their season opener for a nation-leading 23rd straight seasonwith a 47-24 victory over Western Michigan at Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Joe Ganz threw for 345yards and four touchdowns to lead the high-powered NU offense. San Jose State pulled out a 13-10victory over UC-Davis with a 17-yard touchdown pass with eight seconds remaining in the game.The SeriesThe matchup will mark the second all-time meeting between Nebraska and San Jose State. TheHuskers defeated the Spartans, 49-13, in the season opener in 2000, when NU rolled up 505 rushingyards. This week’s matchup marks the first of two straight games against WAC opponents with NewMexico State on the schedule Sept. 13.The CoachesNebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State ‘90) is in his first season with the Huskers. Pelini owns a 2-0career record. In addition to the season-opening victory over Western Michigan, Pelini led Nebraskato a victory as interim head coach in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. Pelini has served as defensive coordinatorat Nebraska, Oklahoma and most recently LSU over the past five seasons. Previously, he had stintsas an NFL assistant with San Francisco, New England and Green Bay.San Jose State: Dick Tomey (DePauw ‘60) is 18-19 in his fourth season as the head coach at SanJose State and 176-129-7 overall in 28 seasons as a collegiate head coach. Tomey previously served asa head coach at Hawaii and Arizona. He is 1-2 against Nebraska, 0-2 at Hawaii and 1-0 at Arizona.Nebraska FootballNebraska is 809-333-40 all-time, one of just four schools with 800 all-time victories. w Nebraskahas won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997). w The Cornhuskers havewon 43 conference championships. w Nebraska’s 44 all-time bowl appearances rank fifth nationally.w Since 1970, Nebraska has 375 wins, 24 more than any other school in the country. w Nebraska’s96 football Academic All-Americans leads the nation. w The Huskers have had 106 All-Americansin school history.

Game 2–San Jose State–Sept. 6, 2008Nebraska-Western Michigan Stat WrapTeam StatsWMUFirst Downs19Rushes-Yards25-8Passes30-49-1Passing Yards342Total Offense3503rd-Down Conversions 6-17Turnovers2Sacks by0-0Time of 24NU Rushing LeadersRoy Helu Jr.–7 carries, 54 yardsMarlon Lucky–12 carries, 43 yards, 1 TDNU Passing LeaderJoe Ganz–20-36-2, 345 yards, 4 TDNU Receiving LeadersNate Swift–5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDMenelik Holt–5 receptions, 59 yardsNU Defensive LeadersCody Glenn–9 UT, 3 AT, 12 TT, 3-10 TFL, 3 PBU, FCPrince Amukamara–5 UT, 3 AT, 8 TT, PBU, hurryTy Steinkuhler–3 UT, 5 AT, 8 TTNU Special Teams LeaderAlex Henery–4-4 FG (all 40 yards), 5-5 PATAdi Kunalic–5 touchbacks2008 Big 12 Conference StandingsNorth DivisionRecordsTeamBig 12 OverallNebraska0-01-0Colorado0-01-0Iowa St.0-01-0Kansas0-01-0Kansas St. 0-01-0Missouri0-01-0Next GameSan Jose StateEastern WashingtonKent StateLouisiana TechMontana StateSoutheast MissouriSouth DivisionRecordsTeamBig 12 OverallOklahoma 0-01-0Oklahoma St. 0-01-0Texas0-01-0Texas Tech 0-01-0Baylor0-00-1Texas A&M 0-00-1Next GameCincinnatiHoustonat UTEPat NevadaNorthwestern Stateat New Mexico2008 Nebraska Non-Conference OpponentsTeamRecord Next GameWestern Michigan 0-1Northern IllinoisSan Jose State1-0at NebraskaNew Mexico State0-0Nicholls State ppd.Virginia Tech0-1FurmanNebraska Football Game NotesNoting Game One.Nebraska 47, Western Michigan 24* The win marked the 23rd straight season Nebraska has won its season opener, dating back to a1985 loss to Florida State at Memorial Stadium. The season-opening win streak is the longest in thenation. Nebraska has scored 40 or more points in 16 of the 23 games in the streak.* Nebraska improved to 11-0 all-time in the month of August, and the victory was the Huskers’42nd in its last 44 non-conference home games.* Bo Pelini became the fifth straight Nebraska first-year head coach to win his season opener.* Quarterback Joe Ganz had a career-long 32-yard run in the first quarter. The 32-yard run byGanz was the longest by a Nebraska quarterback since Jammal Lord had a 66-yard run in the 2003Alamo Bowl against Michigan State.* Ganz passed for 345 yards and four touchdowns, and had six pass completions of 20 yards ormore. He became the first quarterback in Nebraska history with four 300-yard passing games in acareer. Ganz is averaging 436 passing yards per game in his four career starts.* Ganz has thrown for 19 touchdown passes in his four starts, with at least four touchdown passesin each game. He is the only quarterback in school history with four straight four-TD pass games.* Ganz’s 345 passing yards were the most ever by a Husker in a season opener, bettering ZacTaylor’s 287 yards against Louisiana Tech in 2006.* Sophomore place-kicker Alex Henery connected on four 44-yard field goals. The 44-yard fieldgoals were the longest of Henery’s career, bettering a 39-yarder last season at Missouri. His fourfield goals tied a Memorial Stadium record and were the second most in school history. He alsobecome the first kicker in Nebraska history with four field goals of 40 or more yards in a game. Thelast Husker with four field goals was Jordan Congdon against Maine on Sept. 3, 2005.* Henery maintained his perfect kicking career. He has now connected on all 50 of his PAT attempts andis 12-of-12 on field goals. NU has made its last 14 field goals dating back to Nov. 4, 2006 (17 games).* Senior receiver Nate Swift caught a career-long 61-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.His previous career long catch was 49 yards against Troy in 2006. Swift added a two-yard TDcatch later in the second quarter, marking his fourth career two touchdown game. His 14 careertouchdown receptions tie for fourth on the Husker career list.* Swift finished with five receptions for 121 yards for his fifth career 100-yard receiving game, tyingIrving Fryar for second place on that

Nebraska Record 1-0 (0-0 Big 12) Ranking Not Ranked Last Game def. W. Michigan, 47-24 Coach Bo Pelini Career/NU Record 2-0/1st year vs. San Jose State first meeting Game 2: Nebraska vs. San Jose State Sept. 6, 2008 w Memorial Stadium w Lincoln, Neb. w 11:40 a.m. Television: Fox Sports Net PPV Radio: Husker Sports Network Series Record: Nebraska leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Nebraska 49-13, 2000

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