Nebraska Facts
• 2009 results: 4-1, 1-0 in Big 12 Conference
* – conference game
Sept. 5, won vs. Florida Atlantic, 49-3
Sept. 12, won vs. Arkansas State, 38-9
Sept. 19, lost at Virginia Tech, 16-15
Sept. 26, won vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 55-0
Oct. 8, won at Missouri*, 27-12
Oct. 17, vs. Texas Tech*
Oct. 24, vs. Iowa State*
Oct. 31, at Baylor*
Nov. 7, vs. Oklahoma*
Nov. 14, at Kansas*
Nov. 21, vs. Kansas State*
Nov. 27, at Colorado*
• Texas Tech-Nebraska series: This is the 11th meeting, with Nebraska leading 7-3 all-time, 4-3 in Big 12 Conference play and 3-1 in Lincoln, Neb. But Texas Tech has won three in a row, beginning with a 70-10 victory in Lubbock in 2004. The Red Raiders notched their first win at Memorial Stadium in 2005, winning 34-31, and beat the Cornhuskers 37-31 in overtime last season in Lubbock.
• Head coach: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, 1990), 14-5 in second season at Nebraska and overall.
• Top rushers: RB Roy Helu Jr., 91 carries, 552 yards, 6 touchdowns; RB Rex Burkhead (injured, will not play), 23-118-1; QB Cody Green, 6-79-2; QB Zac Lee, 28-68-0; WR Niles Paul, 1-30-1.
• Top passers: QB Zac Lee, 82 completions, 138 attempts, 3 interceptions, 1,085 yards, 10 touchdowns; QB Cody Green, 12-17-0, 98 yards, TD.
• Top receivers: WR Niles Paul, 16 catches, 212 yards, 3 touchdowns; TE Mike McNeill, 12-146-3; WR Curenski Gilleylen, 11-269-1; WR Menelik Holt, 11-124-1; RB Roy Helu Jr., 11-91-0.
• Top defensive players: DT Ndamukong Suh, 32 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 interception, 7 pass breakups, 5 quarterback hurries, 1 forced fumble; CB Prince Amukamara, 30 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, 4 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble; SS Larry Asante, 29 tackles, 1 interception, 5 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble; MLB Will Compton, 26 tackles, 1 pass breakup, 2 quarterback hurries; FS Matt O’Hanlon, 24 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble; DT Jared Crick, 23 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 21/2 sacks, 4 quarterback hurries, 1 fumble recovery, 1 blocked kick.
• Top specialists: PK/P Alex Henery, 8-of-9 field goals, long 46, 22 punts, 41.0-yard average, long 76, 9 inside 20; PK Adi Kunalic, 37 kickoffs, 68.5-yard average, 17 touchbacks; KR/PR Niles Paul, 8 kick returns, 24.2-yard average, long 32, 13 punt returns, 8.5-yard average, long 55.
• Area players on roster: None.
Compiled by Adam Zuvanich
Good luck and travel safely Tech fans! It should be a good game. GO BIG RED!
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