kramer

Is it me or are we do for a defensive touchdown? It's been like four weeks.

Considering how big this kid is and the plays he can apparently make, will he be seeing more playing time?? He's a neat story , he's from Grand Island, he's a walkon and has some kind of a academic scholarship.

WHy is Brandon Jackson still number 2, this thing doesn't reflect anything I see on the field. Are they just trying to make him feel good.

Yes.....good link

There the glew that holds the team together. They spread the love.

There's been a push for fans to give up there football tickets so a veteran can have them, but there have only been like 20 tickets so far, and the Nebraska bookstore donated 100 of them...only problem they need 1,700 to fill all the list. Anyone given them up?? This is for the KST game

NU 22 BU 11 rush 189 pass 187 turnovers hurt side bet ----- Lucky scores 2

He'll be a Husker. Just hope he doesn't push Mouton away

Herbie's losing again by about 4,000 against the Tenn. guy

Is that confirmed...PPV for Baylor??

What a great idea, can we get pictures of this Husker room when your done???

He can try and audible all he wants, but with our crowd he will make mistakes, and the Huskers must be prepared to take advantage of them. GO BIG RED

I enjoy anything on Husker athletics. and I must say that description by Stuckin really helps.

Offensive line and RB's should be downgraded in my opinion. Rb to B+. Special Teams to a B, Congdon came through when he had to.

Here's the rest of the depth chart for this weekdepth chart TE (Y): 85 J.B. Phillips*, 6-3, 255, So., Colleyville, Texas 88 Clayton Sievers, 6-4, 240, RFr., Elkhorn, Neb. LT: 79 Cornealius Fuamatu-Thomas, 6-5, 315, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii 76 Lydon Murtha, 6-7, 315, RFr., Hutchinson, Minn. LG: 65 Greg Austin**, 6-1, 290, Jr., Cypress, Texas 73 Jared Helming, 6-3, 295, Sr., Cypress, Texas C: 50 KURT MANN*, 6-4, 290, Jr., Grand Island, Neb. 65 Greg Austin**, 6-1, 290, Jr., Cypress, Texas RG: 75 BRANDON KOCH**, 6-4, 310, Sr., Gothenburg, Neb. 61 Mike Huff, 6-4, 300, RFr., Ralston, Neb. - OR - 54 Chris Patrick, 6-4, 285, So., Ithaca, Mich. RT: 77 SEPPO EVWARAYE**, 6-5, 320, Sr., Laurel, Neb. 70 Matt Slauson, 6-5, 340, Fr., Colorado Springs, Colo. WR (X): 7 Frantz Hardy, 6-0, 175, So., Miami, Fla. 28 Isaiah Fluellen**, 6-0, 185, Jr., Ramstein, Germany WR (Z): 83 TERRENCE NUNN*, 6-0, 185, So., Houston, Texas 9 Mark LeFlore***, 5-11, 195, Sr., Omaha, Neb. FB: 41 Dane Todd**, 5-10, 235, Jr., Lincoln, Neb. 33 Grant Miller, 6-0, 225, Jr., Peabody, Mass. IB: 4 CORY ROSS***, 5-6, 195, Sr., Denver, Colo. 32 Brandon Jackson*, 5-11, 205, So., Horn Lake, Miss. QB: 13 Zac Taylor, 6-2, 210, Jr., Norman, Okla. 8 Joe Ganz, 6-1, 200, RFr., Palos Heights, Ill. Defense OPEN DE: 44 JAY MOORE*, 6-4, 270, Jr., Elkhorn, Neb. 55 Wali Muhammad*, 6-1, 225, Jr., Bloomfield, N.J. LT: 66 Le KEVIN SMITH***, 6-2, 305, Sr., Macon, Ga. 54 Ola Dagundaro, 6-2, 290, Jr., Inglewood, Calif. RT: 96 TITUS ADAMS***, 6-3, 300, Sr., Omaha, Neb. 94 Barry Cryer, 6-2, 275, Jr., Marrero, La. BASE DE: 90 ADAM CARRIKER**, 6-6, 280, Jr., Kennewick, Wash. 43 Ty Steinkuhler, 6-3, 260, RFr., Lincoln, Neb. SAM: 34 STEWART BRADLEY**, 6-4, 240, Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah 49 Adam Ickes*, 6-2, 225, Sr., Page, Neb. MIKE: 13 Corey McKeon, 6-1, 225, So., Naperville, Ill. 38 Phillip Dillard, 6-2, 250, Fr., Tulsa, Okla. WILL: 51 Bo Ruud*, 6-3, 230, So., Lincoln, Neb. 40 Lance Brandenburgh*, 6-1, 230, So., Overland Park, Kan. STRONG CB: 2 Cortney Grixby*, 5-9, 165, So., Omaha, Neb. 1 Zackary Bowman, 6-2, 190, Jr., Anchorage, Alaska FS: 25 Blake Tiedtke*, 5-10, 190, Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 4 Tyler Fisher, 5-11, 195, Sr., Grand Island, Neb. SS: 14 DANIEL BULLOCKS***, 6-2, 210, Sr., Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 Andrew Shanle**, 6-1, 205, Jr., St. Edward, Neb. WEAK CB: 30 Tierre Green*, 6-1, 200, So., Omaha, Neb. 35 Chris LeFlore, 5-10, 210, So., Omaha, Neb. Specialists PK: 29 Jordan Congdon, 5-11, 180, Fr., San Diego, Calif. 27 DAVID DYCHES**, 6-1, 180, Jr., Spring, Texas P: 37 SAM KOCH**, 6-1, 225, Sr., Seward, Neb. 17 Todd Peterson, 6-4, 205, RFr., Grand Island, Neb. LSNAP: 92 LANE KELLY**, 6-4, 270, Jr., Omaha, Neb. 55 Nathan McBride, 6-1, 205, Fr., Scottsdale, Ariz. KOR: 30 TIERRE GREEN*, 6-1, 200, So., Omaha, Neb. 7 Frantz Hardy, 6-0, 175, So., Miami, Fla. KOR: 32 BRANDON JACKSON*, 5-11, 205, So., Horn Lake, Miss. 20 Marlon Lucky, 6-0, 210, Fr., North Hollywood, Calif. PR: 2 Cortney Grixby, 5-9, 165, So., Omaha, Neb. 83 Terrence Nunn*, 6-0, 185, So., Houston, Texas HOLD: 37 Sam Koch**, 6-1, 225, Sr., Seward, Neb. 8 Joe Ganz, 6-1, 200, RFr., Palos Heights, Ill. Injured: Not on Depth Chart TE: 11 Matt Herian***, 6-5, 240, Sr., Pierce, Neb. OL: 62 Andy Christensen, 6-3, 300, RFr., Bennington, Neb. LB: 77 Ndamukong Suh, 6-4, 300, Fr., Portland, Ore. LB: 15 Steve Octavien, 6-0, 235, Jr., Naples, Fla.

I agree...HE's a HUSKER...NO DOUBT ABOUT IT

Talk about speed, when Bullocks missed that open field tackle and then the ISU reciever ran about 40 yards afterwards, you know who tracked him down....MCKweon, the dudes fast.

prediction What will happen: Nebraska's defense is the real deal, but it hasn't seen an offense like it's about to face. The Husker offense will be too inconsistent to answer Texas Tech's haymakers. CFN Prediction: Texas Tech 27 ... Nebraska 20 ... Line: Texas Tech -4 | Make your pick and compete against others Texas Tech (4-0) at Nebraska (4-0) 4 p.m. ET Why to watch: 70-10. 70-10. 70-10. 70-10. It's a score Nebraska fans will have etched in their brains as one of the lowest points in the proud program's history when Texas Tech bombed away on the hapless Husker secondary. Now, Nebraska hopes to get its revenge by beating the highly ranked Red Raiders and declaring that it's a true player in the Big 12 race. Texas Tech has still not beaten anyone of note, at least, not unless you count Kansas, but many are thinking this could be the big sleeper in the race for the Rose Bowl with this game and the road trip to Texas in a few weeks the biggest barriers to an undefeated season. After this game, one team will see the media spotlight shine a lot brighter and will go flying up the rankings. Why Texas Tech might win: Statistically, Nebraska's pass defense is far better than it was last year only allowing 194 yards per game even though most of its best players are off to the NFL. However, the jury is still out on whether or not the secondary can handle the pressure of a top passing game. Sure, it held Tyler Palko and Pitt's passing game to under 200 yards, but Bret Meyer and Iowa State were able to put up 317 yards and its passing attack isn't exactly Texas Tech's. Also, don't discount how good the Red Raider defense is. The stats are skewed because of the awful competition it's faced, but the D actually has the talent, especially in the secondary, to keep Nebraska's on-again-off-again offense from being on. Why Nebraska might win: Texas Tech has been nearly perfect in all phases but one: penalties. The Red Raiders are dead last in D-I in mistakes committing 49 sins in only four games, and many of them have been flat-out dumb. Will they be able to keep their cool under the pressure of the Blackshirt defense and Nebraska crowd? To win this game, Texas Tech will have to be nearly flawless, and it can't kill drives with mistakes like it did against Kansas. Most important for the Huskers is the pass rush. Tech QB Cody Hodges has, for the most part, been able to relax and spend all day picking defenses apart, but he won't have that luxury this week against a defense that has 26 sacks and 57 tackles for loss in only four games. Who to watch: The passing games of the two teams get all the glory, but the running backs might be the key. Texas Tech's Taurean Henderson has to put the over-aggressive Blackshirt defense on its heels preventing it from going full-bore with its pass rush. Nebraska hasn't faced a decent back yet, and Henderson could be the X factor on delays and as a safety valve receiver as well as a runner. He's averaging 8.4 yards per carry and has 20 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown. Nebraska's Cory Ross has accomplished the near impossible task of not only being more underappreciated than Henderson, but also going relatively unnoticed despite being a star Nebraska running back. He's not in Henderson's class as a receiver, but he can make plays catching eight passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns in last week's win. Texas Tech can win without a huge day from Henderson, but Nebraska can't win without a big day from Ross.

Leach quoteRed Raiders.com Nebraska fans, over a period of several years, developed a reputation for good sportsmanship - better than most as college football crowds go. Tech coach Mike Leach sounds wary of being drawn in. "Everybody talks about everybody (at Nebraska home games) being all friendly," Leach said. "You know, none of them are friendly. They all want their guys to win. We're not their guys. We're the other guys. That's part of what makes college football exciting is that very thing." Lest Nebraska fans be offended, Leach said he's looking forward to Saturday's trip to Lincoln, Neb. Leach talked up Memorial Stadium, for how loud it is and for its history, among other things. "They have a lot of tradition there," Leach said. "It's exciting to go there. You know, Tommy Lee went there. I don't really have too much of his stuff, but he's a rock 'n' roll icon. So the chance to go play at the school where Tommy Lee was in the band for a very brief period of time's exciting."

dumbasses

Callahan noted in his weekly press conference that TT audibles all the time at the line of scrimmage in the shotgun. It has to be as loud as it was last week.

TT 34 NU 21 rush 109 pass 149

Huskers.com Courtesy: NU Media Relations Release: 10/04/2005 Courtesy: R.J. Meyer/NU Media Relations Nebraska prepares itself this week for a showdown with No. 15 Texas Tech at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Nebraska vs. #15 Texas Tech Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005 3:05 p.m. Lincoln, Neb. Memorial Stadium (73,918) Tom Osborne Field (FieldTurf, 2005) 273rd Consecutive Sellout TV: TBS Bob Neal (PBP), Tom Ramsey (Color), Kip Lewis (Sidelines) Nebraska Radio: 55-station Pinnacle Sports Network Jim Rose (PBP), Adrian Fiala (Color), Randy Lee (Booth) Matt Davison (Sideline) Internet: Live Radio on Huskers.com Satellite Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio, Channel 123 Special Events: Homecoming Unbeaten Huskers Complete Homestand Against Texas Tech Nebraska completes a five-game homestand to open the 2005 season this Saturday, taking on Texas Tech at Memorial Stadium. The matchup will pit a pair of unbeaten teams as both schools enter Saturday afternoon’s matchup with 4-0 overall records, including 1-0 records in the Big 12 Conference. The game will be televised nationally by TBS, with kickoff set for 3:05 p.m. The Huskers are coming off a pair of dramatic home victories in the past three weeks. Nebraska needed a blocked fied goal on the game’s final play to defeat Pitt on Sept. 17, then took two overtimes to get past Big 12 North rival and 23rd-ranked Iowa State on Saturday in Lincoln. The Nebraska passing attack erupted in the 27-20 victory over the Cyclones, putting up a school-record 431 passing yards. Texas Tech will represent the second consecutive ranked opponent to visit Memorial Stadium. The Red Raiders come to Lincoln listed at 13th in the coaches poll and ranked 15th in this week’s AP poll. Texas Tech’s high-flying offense has had little difficulty in putting together a 4-0 record, most recently defeating Kansas, 30-17, in the league opener on Saturday night in Lubbock. Tech ranks second nationally in total offense, and leads the country in scoring and passing offense. The matchup of 4-0 teams is one just two nationally between undefeated teams this Saturday, along with the UCLA-Cal contest. In an strange scheduling quirk, Nebraska’s fifth consecutive home contest also marks Homecoming in Lincoln. The Huskers have won their past 36 Homecoming games, dating back to a 1968 loss to Kansas State. Nebraska Opens Big 12 Play with Thrilling Double OT Victory over Cyclones In the longest and one of the most thrilling games in Memorial Stadium history, quarterback Zac Taylor hit Cory Ross on a wide open screen pass in the second overtime to cap Nebraska’s 27-20 double overtime victory over No. 23 Iowa State on Saturday afternoon. Taylor’s historic completion not only moved the Huskers to 4-0 on the season, it also earned several spots in the Nebraska record book. Taylor’s completion allowed him to finish the day with a school-record 431 yards passing on a school-record 36 completions while tying another school record with 55 attempts. The reception by Ross also capped a career receiving day, as his eight receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns set school records for receptions and receiving yardage by a Husker running back, while tying the position mark for touchdown receptions in a game. After both teams scored rushing touchdowns with the help of defensive pass interference calls on their opening drives of the overtime period, Taylor connected with Ross on an eight-yard TD pass for Ross’ third score of the game and a 27-20 NU lead. Iowa State picked up a first down in two plays on its possession in the second overtime, but stalled at the Husker 15, sealing the Husker victory. Taylor bettered his previous career passing high with 198 yards before intermission. Taylor started the day with a hot hand, completing 6-of-6 passes on NU’s opening drive that culminated with a 30-yard Jordan Congdon field goal to give NU a 3-0 lead. The Cyclones tied the score on a 31-yard Bret Culbertson field goal with 11:43 to play in the second quarter following a 13-play, 67-yard drive. Despite impressive offensive numbers, the two teams went to halftime tied 3-3, after both Congdon and Culbertson missed short field goals in the second quarter. Nebraska quickly jumped to a 10-3 lead in the second half, with Ross taking a short screen pass and weaving his way through the Cyclone defense 70 yards for a touchdown and a 10-3 NU lead. The scoring drive to start the second half was set up by Jay Moore’s first career interception, which stopped an Iowa State scoring threat. Iowa State quickly responded, as the Cyclones answered with a 65-yard march in eight plays capped by a two-yard touchdown pass from Bret Meyer to Walter Nickel to tie the score at 10 with 5:39 left in the third quarter. After scoring just the second touchdown of the season against the Huskers, Iowa State took the first lead of the season by the opposition on Culbertson’s 32-yard field goal with 2:01 left in the third quarter. Congdon provided an answer for the Huskers by hitting a 23-yard field goal with 7:20 left in the game to tie the score at 13. The Blackshirt defense shut down the Cyclones on the ensuing drive, and Nebraska appeared poised to win the game in regulation, driving to the ISU 10 with 1:38 to play. However, Taylor fumbled on third down and ISU took over at the 22 to end the scoring threat and lead to the dramatic OT finish. In addition to Ross’ eight receptions, Terrence Nunn added a solid receiving day with a career-high eight catches for 59 yards, while redshirt freshman Nate Swift hauled in five catches for 81 yards, his first receptions as a Husker. Grant Mulkey added five catches of his own for 60 yards, as Taylor completed passes to 10 different NU receivers on the afternoon. Meyer led the Cyclones by completing 23-of-41 passes for 317 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Austin Flynn led the Cyclone receivers with eight catches for 100 yards. The Blackshirt defense was led by middle linebacker Corey McKeon who finished the day with 10 tackles, including four tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. The victory improved NU to 4-0 all-time in overtime contests, and marked the Huskers’ first double-overtime game and first extra session game at Memorial Stadium. The win also marked Nebraska’s 14th consecutive win over Iowa State in Lincoln. Noting Game Four...Nebraska 27, Iowa State 20 (2OT) The gamed marked Nebraska’s 14th straight win over ISU in Lincoln and improved NU to 82-16-2 in 100 all-time meetings with the Cyclones. The Huskers improved to 4-0 all-time in overtime, also winning on the road at Missouri (1997), at Colorado (1999) and at Notre Dame (2000). NU scored a touchdown in each of its two overtime possessions and has now scored a touchdown in all five of its overtime possessions in school history. The win was Nebraska’s first over a ranked opponent since a 17-7 victory over Oklahoma State to open the 2003 season. By defeating the Cyclones in the Big 12 opener, NU earned a win in its conference opener for the 31st time in 32 seasons and was NU’s 28th consecutive win in a conference home opener since a 1977 loss to Iowa State. Nebraska junior quarterback Zac Taylor completed 36-of-55 passes for a career-high and Nebraska school-record 431 yards. The previous school record was 342 yards passing set by Joe Dailey last season in a 59-27 victory over Baylor. Taylor broke the record on a 31-yard completion to Nate Swift in the fourth quarter, setting up a field goal that tied the game at 13-all. Taylor eclipsed his previous career-high of 192 yards passing against Maine by halftime, connecting on 19-of-32 passes for 198 yards in the first half. Taylor connected on his first seven passes and Nebraska attempted passes on 17 consecutive plays spanning the first and second quarters. Taylor also shattered the Nebraska single-game total offense record with 433 yards, breaking the previous record of 369 yards set by Jammal Lord against McNeese State in 2002. Taylor’s 62 total offense attempts is also a record, passing the 60 attempts by Dailey last year vs. Colorado. Senior I-back Cory Ross caught eight passes for an NU running back record 131 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. His 131-yard receiving day eclipsed Jeff Kinney’s previous school record for receiving yards by a running back of 124 yards vs. Missouri on Oct. 11, 1969. Ross’s 70-yard catch was the third reception of 60 yards or longer in his career, joining a 74-yard TD catch last year vs. Baylor and a 63-yard reception at Kansas State last season. Ross’ two receiving touchdowns also tied the NU record by a running back, established by Ahman Green against Kansas State on Oct. 21, 1995. Nebraska sophomore wide receiver Terrence Nunn caught a career-high eight passes for 59 yards. Nunn’s previous career high for receptions was five (55 yards) last season at Iowa State. Nunn passed that total before halftime with six catches for 48 yards in the first half. Redshirt freshman wide receiver Nate Swift had five catches for 81 yards, the first five catches of his Nebraska career. Swift’s first career catch was the first of back-to-back receptions on consecutive plays. Junior wide receiver Grant Mulkey also hauled in a career-best five catches for 60 yards. Taylor completed passes to 10 different receivers, including eight before halftime. Nebraska allowed Iowa State only a field goal in the first half, marking the fourth straight game the Huskers have held the opposition out of the end zone in the first half. NU has allowed only six first-half points in four games this fall. Nebraska has yet to allow a point in the first quarter through four games in 2005. The Blackshirt defense posted a 10-quarter stretch without allowing a touchdown, spanning all of the Wake Forest and Pitt games and the first two quarters against ISU. Greg Coleman’s 10-yard TD run in overtime was the first rushing touchdown vs. Nebraska this season. The Nebraska defense sacked Iowa State quarterback Bret Meyer six times for 43 yards in losses. The six sacks pushed the Huskers’ season total to 26, one more than the 25 Nebraska posted in 11 games in 2004. Nebraska rushed for 36 yards against Iowa State, the fewest since also rushing for 36 yards at Missouri on Oct. 11, 1969. The Huskers last rushed for fewer yards (11) at Missouri in 1967. The 36 rushing yards marked Nebraska’s fewest in a victory since at least 1962. The 25 rushing attempts tied a school record for fewest in a game. Nebraska sophomore Tierre Green returned a third-quarter kickoff 45 yards, a career-long return for Green, bettering a 43-yard return earlier this season against Maine. Season-Opening Homestand Concludes Versus Texas Tech Nebraska is set for its fifth game of 2005 and has yet to take to the road, finishing a five-game homestand to open the season with this week’s matchup against Texas Tech. The Huskers have opened the season with four straight home wins–25-7 over Maine (Sept. 3), 31-3 over Wake Forest (Sept. 10), 7-6 vs. Pitt (Sept. 17) and 27-20 in double-overtime over Iowa State. Texas Tech is the last of three straight 2004 bowl teams to come to Memorial Stadium, joining Pitt and Iowa State. The Baylor game on Oct. 15 will be the first of two straight road tests for the Huskers, who will also travel to Missouri on Oct. 22. The Huskers’ long season-opening homestand is a rarity for the program. The 2005 campaign marks the first time Nebraska has had five straight home games to open the season since 1975, when NU won its first five games at home en route to a 10-0 start. The only other times in school history Nebraska has opened with five straight home games were in 1906 and 1918. NU has opened the season with four straight home games 10 times in school history, most recently in 2001. The last time Nebraska played five consecutive home games at any point in the season was in 1995. After opening the year with two straight road games, Nebraska played games three through seven at Memorial Stadium, winning all five on its way to a second straight national championship. NU Hopes to Continue Homecoming Dominance Nebraska will put a remarkable run of success in Homecoming games on the line on Saturday against Texas Tech. The Huskers have won their past 36 Homecoming contests, since a 12-0 loss to Kansas State in the 1968 Homecoming game. That game also marked the last time Nebraska was shut out at home. The Huskers are 71-19-4 all-time on Homecoming following last year’s 24-3 win over Missouri. The Huskers have won 17 of their last 19 Homecoming contests by 17 points or more. Nebraska is 2-0 against Texas Tech on Homecoming, defeating the Red Raiders in 1997 and 2001, Tech’s two most recent trips to Lincoln. Huskers Set to Face Second Consecutive Ranked Opponent Nebraska will face a ranked opponent for the second straight week, with Texas Tech coming into Saturday’s game listed 13th in the coaches poll and 15th by the Associated Press. The Huskers are coming off a 27-20 double-overtime victory over Iowa State, which entered last Saturday’s game ranked 23rd by the Associated Press. The win was Nebraska’s first over a ranked opponent since a 17-7 victory over Oklahoma State in the 2003 season opener. A victory on Saturday could position the Huskers for a return to the rankings for the first time since the 2003 season. Nebraska picked up enough votes to be 27th in this week’s coaches poll and 26th in the Associated Press listing. Last season Nebraska faced just one ranked opponent (Oklahoma) all season. The consecutive games against ranked opponents marks the first time NU has faced two straight ranked teams since the final two games of the 2002 regular season (at Kansas State, vs. Colorado). The last time Nebraska defeated two straight ranked foes was at the conclusion of the 1999 season when NU upended No. 12 Texas in the Big 12 title game and defeated sixth-ranked Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl. The last time NU faced two straight ranked teams at home came earlier in the 1999 season when NU posted back-to-back victories over Texas A&M and Kansas State at Memorial Stadium. This season marks the first time Nebraska has opened conference play with two straight games against ranked opponents since the 1973 season. In that year, NU opened Big Eight play with a loss at No. 12 Missouri, but came back to Lincoln and defeated No. 18 Kansas a week later. Saturday’s game marks the second time Nebraska has faced a ranked Tech team. In the 1976 Bluebonnet Bowl 13th-ranked Nebraska defeated No. 9 Texas Tech, 27-24. Nebraska vs. Texas Tech Game Notes

Zac Taylor

Has Octavian gotten his medical redshirt yet?