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2019 Schedule
4-3, 3rd in Big Ten - West
Rodney Smith, unbeaten Gophers run over Huskers 34-7
Rodney Smith ran for 139 yards and a touchdown, helping Minnesota overpower Nebraska on a wintry Saturday night and stay undefeated with a 34-7 victory on the strength of 322 yards rushing.
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McCallum's FG at end gives Huskers 13-10 win over Wildcats
Lane McCallum kicked a 24-yard field goal as time ran out, giving Nebraska a 13-10 win in yet another close game against Northwestern on Saturday.
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Huskers' Davis banned game for striking Buckeye
Nebraska defensive lineman Khalil Davis was reprimanded and suspended one game for striking an Ohio State player on Saturday.
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Ohio State defense smothers Nebraska in blowout win (0:50)
Fields' 4 TDs, OSU's defense fuel blowout of Nebraska (1:47)
No. 5 Ohio St. throttles Huskers 48-7 behind Fields, defense
Ohio State was supposed to get its first big test of the season at Nebraska. It hardly turned out that way.
Corso's pick: Ohio State vs. Nebraska (0:48)
Frost: Nebraska has a chance to prove how good we are (1:46)
How each playoff contender has answered its offseason questions
A Clemson title hangover? Nope. Josh Gattis bringing excitement to Michigan? Not so much. We break down these and more.
The CFB Pod: Who's #1? Week 5 games, Wojo on Stoops
Kevin and David discuss who they'd have #1 in the country right now (1:16) and the biggest games to come in Week 5 of the CFB season, including Penn State-Maryland (6:20), ASU-Cal (8:11), Virginia-Notre Dame (11:10), USC-Washington (12:36) and Ohio State-Nebraska (16:32). ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski also joined to discuss his Bob Stoops book "No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach", including if he will ever coach again and his sentiments regarding passing off the program to current HC Lincoln Riley (24:07). Plus, if we've seen a "sea change" from giving coaches across CFB "time" in their jobs (36:55).
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Martinez throws 3 touchdowns, leads Cornhuskers to comeback win (0:55)
Nebraska slips past Illinois 42-38 in conference opener
Adrian Martinez passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns to lead Nebraska over Illinois 42-38 Saturday night in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
Illinois scores on Corbin's 66-yard run (0:38)
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Nebraska puts away Northern Illinois early in a 44-8 win
Adrian Martinez threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Dedrick Mills rushed for 116 yards and Nebraska beat Northern Illinois 44-8 on Saturday night.
Separating fact from fiction: Maryland, USC, Trevor Lawrence and more
Is Maryland for real? Is Trevor Lawrence human? How worried should Nebraska be? Bill Connelly sifts through the early-season noise for answers.
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The CFB Pod: Pollack on Nebraska's Martinez, Maisel on Lynn Swann
David tells Kevin what he saw in LSU-Texas (1:21), why Nebraska-Colorado stood out to him "in the film room" (7:40), why Tyreke Smith of Ohio State should be on your radar (19:13) as well as his take on the "Top 10" teams in the CFB 150 rankings (25:16). Ivan dishes on his recent story about Ryan Hilinski, QB for South Carolina who lost his brother and fellow college QB Tyler (31:55). Plus, Lynn Swann resigns from post as USC AD (44:00) and Ivan talks about how CFB 150 rankings were generated (55:25).
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2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| Penn State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Michigan | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Indiana | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Maryland | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-5 | 1-6 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Minnesota | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| Wisconsin | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Iowa | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Purdue | 1-3 | 2-5 |
| Illinois | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-4 | 1-5 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards209.189th
Rushing Yards189.944th
Points For25.6
Points Against27.6
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zavier Betts | WR | Committed | 84 |
| Turner Corcoran | OT | Committed | 84 |
| Henry Gray | CB | Committed | 83 |
| Nash Hutmacher | OT | Committed | 79 |
| Logan Smothers | QB-DT | Committed | 79 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | N. Suh | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Outland Trophy |
| 2009 | N. Suh | Lombardi Award |
| 2001 | E. Crouch | Davey O'Brien Award |