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2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 24–19 vs. Georgia
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionLegends Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
Record9–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Papuchis (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Legends Division
No. 3 Michigan State x$   8 – 0     13 – 0  
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

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Recruiting

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Scholarship recruits

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College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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

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College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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  
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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  
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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:

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Wyoming*No. 18
BTNW 37–3491,185
September 75:00 p.m.Southern Miss*No. 22
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNW 56–1390,466
September 1411:00 a.m.No. 16 UCLA*No. 23
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
ABCL 21–4191,471
September 212:30 p.m.No. 6 (FCS) South Dakota State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNW 59–2090,614
October 511:00 a.m.Illinoisdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
ESPNUW 39–1990,458
October 1211:00 a.m.at Purdue
BTNW 44–747,203
October 2611:00 a.m.at MinnesotaNo. 25
ESPNL 23–3449,995
November 22:30 p.m.Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNW 27–2491,140
November 92:30 p.m.at Michigan
ABCW 17–13112,204
November 162:30 p.m.No. 16 Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
ABC/ESPN2L 28–4190,872
November 232:30 p.m.at Penn State
BTNW 23–20 OT98,517
November 2911:00 a.m.Iowa
ABCL 17–3891,260
January 1, 201411:00 a.m.vs. No. 23 Georgia*
ESPN2W 24–1960,712
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster and coaching staff

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2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
IB 8 Ameer Abdullah Jr
WR 7 Taariq Allen So
QB 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr. RFr
WR 33 Christian Bailey Fr
WR 21 Alex Balke Fr
WR 80 Kenny Bell Jr
TE 83 Jared Blum RFr
QB 9 Tyson Broekemeier So
WR 13 Sam Burtch So
TE 11 Cethan Carter Fr
OL 51 Brandon Chapek Sr
OL 68 Jake Cotton Jr
TE 84 Sam Cotton RFr
OL 67 Scott Criss Sr
IB 32 Imani Cross So
WR 18 Quincy Enunwa (C) Sr
TE 49 Erik Evans Fr
WR 88 Tyler Evans Jr
OL 59 Matt Finnin Jr
TE 42 Trey Foster RFr
IB 22 King Frazier RFr
QB 17 Ryker Fyfe RFr
WR 81 Kevin Gladney Fr
OL 52 Dustin Glaser Fr
OL 73 Sam Hahn RFr
OL 72 Zach Hannon Fr
TE 85 Greg Hart Fr
WR 45 Lane Hovey RFr
FB 35 Andy Janovich So
OL 79 Dwayne Johnson Jr. Fr
FB 38 Harrison Jordan Fr
QB 12 Ron Kellogg III Sr
TE 89 Connor Ketter Fr
OL 77 David Knevel Fr
OL 70 Chongo Kondolo Jr
IB 24 Murat Kuzu So
OL 75 Chris Long So
TE 41 Jake Long Sr
OL 61 Spencer Long (C) Sr
QB 3 Taylor Martinez (C) Sr
FB 44 Mitch McCann RFr
WR 2 Alonzo Moore RFr
OL 74 Mike Moudy Jr
IB 29 Graham Nabity RFr
IB 39 Jordan Nelson RFr
IB 34 Terrell Newby Fr
OL 54 Robby Painter RFr
OL 56 Mark Pelini Jr
OL 62 Cole Pensick Sr
TE 40 Max Pirman So
OL 78 Givens Price So
OL 76 Brent Qvale Sr
OL 65 Ryne Reeves So
WR 87 Brandon Reilly RFr
OL 63 Andrew Rodriguez Sr
OL 71 Jeremiah Sirles Sr
QB 5 Johnny Stanton Fr
OL 57 Zach Sterup So
TE 86 David Sutton So
IB 28 Adam Taylor Fr
OL 55 Paul Thurston RFr
WR 10 Jamal Turner Jr
OL 66 Dylan Utter RFr
WR 1 Jordan Westerkamp RFr
OL 58 Corey Whitaker RFr
QB 16 Evan Williams RFr
WR 82 Tyler Wullenwaber Jr
WR 30 Richard Wynne Jr. So
FB 31 C.J. Zimmerer Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 80 Jordan Ackerman Fr
LB 33 Jared Afalava RFr
S 18 LeRoy Alexander RFr
LB 13 Zaire Anderson Jr
DE 9 Jason Ankrah Sr
DE 47 Walker Ashburn Jr
LB 52 Josh Banderas Fr
DT 7 Maliek Collins Fr
S 6 Corey Cooper Jr
DT 96 Aaron Curry So
CB 23 Daniel Davie So
DE 88 Ross Dzuris RFr
CB 17 Ciante Evans (C) Sr
CB 31 Joey Felici Jr
LB 57 Jack Fordon Fr
CB 30 Derek Foster Jr
DE 95 Jack Gangwish So
LB 25 Nathan Gerry Fr
DT 58 Steve Graeber Fr
S 11 Andrew Green Sr
DE 44 Randy Gregory So
DT 99 Jay Guy Jr
S 21 Charles Jackson So
S 1 Harvey Jackson Jr
S 29 Seth Jameson Sr
CB 16 Stanley Jean-Baptiste Sr
DL 50 Garret Johns RFr
DB 12 Boaz Joseph Fr
LB 51 Courtney Love Fr
DB 36 Drake Martinez Fr
DT 55 Kevin Maurice Fr
DE 90 Greg McMullen RFr
CB 5 Josh Mitchell Jr
DE 94 Avery Moss RFr
DE 45 A.J. Natter Fr
LB 3 Marcus Newby Fr
DT 69 Brodrick Nickens Sr
DT 48 Tobi Okuyemi Jr
DT 53 Thad Randle Sr
DL 97 Logan Rath RFr
S 19 Wil Richards Sr
CB 22 Anthony Ridder So
LB 43 Trevor Roach Jr
CB 14 Jonathan Rose So
LB 15 Michael Rose RFr
LB 41 David Santos So
CB 4 Mohammed Seisay Sr
LB 56 Brad Simpson RFr
DB 8 D.J. Singleton Fr
LB 59 Colby Starkebaum Sr
DB 26 Zach Stovall Fr
DT 98 Vincent Valentine RFr
DE 91 Donovan Vestal Jr
LB 49 Chris Weber Fr
LB 24 Austin Williams Jr
DT 92 Kevin Williams Injured So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 98 Jordan Bellar Fr
PK 37 Mauro Bondi So
P/WR 27 Sam Foltz RFr
PK 95 Spencer Lindsay RFr
LS 91 Gabriel Miller Fr
LS 97 Joseph Rotherham So
PK 47 Grant Schumacher Fr
PK 94 Pat Smith Sr
Head coach
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 3, 2013

Depth chart

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Game summaries

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Wyoming

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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 234Total
Wyoming 7 7713 34
• #18 Nebraska 10 7146 37

Wyoming Game starters

Southern Miss

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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 234Total
Southern Miss 3 370 13
• #22 Nebraska 21 14147 56
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 5:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 90,466
  • Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C), Wind NNE@17 mph (27 km/h)
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (BTN): Paul Burmeister, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning

Southern Miss Game starters

UCLA

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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 234Total
• #16 UCLA 3 7283 41
#23 Nebraska 14 700 21
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 11:07 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 91,471
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C), Wind S@11–17 mph (18–27 km/h)
  • Referee: Michael Batlan
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake
Scoring summary
19:45NebraskaQuincy Enunwa 11-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Pat Smith kick)Nebraska 7–0
17:13UCLAKa'imi Fairbairn 44-yard field goalNebraska 7–3
10:31NebraskaEnunwa 14-yard pass from Martinez (Mauro Bondi kick)Nebraska 14–3
27:12NebraskaBell, Kenny 22 yd pass from Martinez, Taylor (Smith, Pat kick)Nebraska 21–3
20:57UCLAPerkins, Paul 10 yd run (Fairbairn, Kaim kick)Nebraska 21–10
38:31UCLAJames, Jordon 3 yd run (Fairbairn, Kaim kick)Nebraska 21–17
36:02UCLAEvans, Shaquell 28 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick)UCLA 21–24
33:39UCLARuhl, Phillip 12 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick)UCLA 21–31
30:26UCLAIese, Nate 3 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick)UCLA 21–38
41:53UCLAFairbairn, Kaim 24 yd field goalUCLA 21–41

UCLA Game starters

South Dakota State

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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 234Total
South Dakota State 17 003 20
• Nebraska 14 24147 59
  • Date: September 21
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 90,614
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C), Wind: S@13 mph (21 km/h)
  • Referee: Todd Geerlings
  • TV announcers (BTN): Paul Burmeister, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning

SDSU Game starters

Illinois

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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 234Total
Illinois 0 577 19
• Nebraska 14 9133 39
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 90,458
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C), Wind: WSW@26 mph (42 km/h)
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Tom Hart, John Congemi

Illinois Game starters

Purdue

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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
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• Nebraska 14 7914 44
Purdue 0 007 7

Purdue Game starters

Minnesota

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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
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#25 Nebraska 10 373 23
• Minnesota 7 10107 34

Minnesota Game starters

Northwestern

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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
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Northwestern 14 703 24
• Nebraska 7 776 27
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:39
  • Game attendance: 91,140
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C), Wind: WNW@6–20 mph (9.7–32.2 km/h)
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, Jon Jansen

Northwestern Game starters

Michigan

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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
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• Nebraska 10 007 17
Michigan 0 373 13
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Game start: 3:36 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 112,204
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, Mid 50s, Wind: SW@15–25 mph (24–40 km/h)
  • Referee: John O'Neil
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake

Michigan Game starters

Michigan State

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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
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• #16 Michigan State 10 10714 41
Nebraska 7 0147 28
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 2:37 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:36
  • Game attendance: 90,872
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C), Wind SW@12–28
  • Referee: Don Capron
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake

Michigan State Game starters

Penn State

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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
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• Nebraska 0 71033 23
Penn State 6 0770 20
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
  • Game start: 3:42 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 98,517
  • Game weather: Cold, Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C), Wind W@16–24 mph (26–39 km/h)
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, Jon Jansen

Penn State Game starters

Iowa

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See also: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

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
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• Iowa 7 71014 38
Nebraska 0 377 17
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Game start: 11:07 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 91,260
  • Game weather: Sunny, 33 °F (1 °C), Wind S@15
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich

Iowa Game starters

Gator Bowl

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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
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• Nebraska 0 10140 24
#23 Georgia 0 937 19

Georgia Game starters

Individual honors

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Big Ten Players of the Week

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  • 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

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All-Conference selections[18]

All-Americans

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

Academic All-Americans

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

Nebraska team awards

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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

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See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP182223RVRVRVRVRV25——RVRVRV——RV
Coaches181915RVRV25242121RVRVRVRVRV—RV25
HarrisNot released2323RVRVRVRVRV——Not released
BCSNot released24———————Not released

Notes

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

References

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