Nebraska football fans who like to use the word relevant should love this statistic: With Seward (Neb.) native Sam Koch (pronounced Cook) as the Baltimore Ravens’ ultra-dependable punter, Nebraska now can claim an active NFL roster representative in 20 consecutive Super Bowls – the longest streak of any college or university football program in the nation.
According to Nebraska media relations assistant athletic director Keith Mann, Nebraska’s 20 consecutive years with at least one former player on a Super Bowl roster is six years ahead of No. 2 Purdue. Ohio State, LSU, Georgia and Illinois have reached 12 consecutive years with that statistical status, followed by Florida with 11, Iowa with 10 and Texas with eight. Manning said the statistics were compiled by Dan Apple, assistant communications director for the University of Florida.
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