American college football season
2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football |
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Foster Farms Bowl champion |
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Foster Farms Bowl, W 37–29 vs. UCLA |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 6–7 (3–5 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Danny Langsdorf (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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Defensive coordinator | Mark Banker (1st season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.
Nebraska struggled with many close losses in the 2015 season and finished the regular season with a 5–7 overall record, but was able to hand a playoff-bound and Big Ten champion Michigan State team their only loss of the regular season. Nebraska still qualified for a bowl game, one of three teams to do so with a 5–7 record (the others being in-conference rival Minnesota and San Jose State). This was due to the lack of six-wins teams to fill the 80 bowl slots in the FBS and because of their APR score in relation to other FBS teams that also had a 5–7 record.[1] The Huskers took on the UCLA Bruins in the Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, California and won 37–29 to end the season with a 6–7 record.
Before the season
Recruiting
Scholarship recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Alston, Lavan WR | Ventura, CA | St. Bonaventure | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 4.43 | Jan 31, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
Anderson, Avery CB | Colorado Springs, CO | Pine Creek | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
Barnett, Jalin OG | Lawton, OK | Lawton | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 5.2 | Jan 14, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |
Barry, Mohamed LB | Loganville, GA | Grayson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 29, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |
Davis, Alex DE | West Palm Beach, FL | Dwyer | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Feb 1, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |
Davis, Carlos DT | Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Mar 1, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
Davis, Khalil DT | Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Mar 1, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |
Decker, Michael OG | Omaha, NE | Omaha North | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 288 lb (131 kg) | 5.3 | Apr 9, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |
Ferguson, Tyrin LB | New Orleans, LA | Edna Karr | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Dec 6, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |
Gaylord, Christian OT | Baldwin City, KS | Baldwin | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.1 | Feb 3, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
Lee, Eric CB | Highlands Ranch, CO | Valor Christian | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | – | Feb 1, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |
Morgan Jr., Stanley WR | New Orleans, LA | St. Augustine | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Nov 7, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |
Neal, DaiShon DE | Omaha, NE | Omaha Central | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.8 | Apr 9, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |
Ober, Jordan LS | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.8 | Feb 1, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |
Ozigbo, Devine RB | Sachse, TX | Sachse | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 9, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
Reed, Antonio S | Southaven, MS | Southaven | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.5 | Apr 9, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |
Snyder, Matt TE | San Ramon, CA | California | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Dec 30, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |
Stevenson, Jordan RB | Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Jul 30, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
Talan, Adrienne LB | Pembroke Pines, FL | Flanagan | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 4, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |
Williams, Aaron S | Atlanta, GA | Carver | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | May 15, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
Young, Dedrick RB | Peoria, AZ | Centennial | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 15, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 33 Rivals: 31 ESPN: 31 |
- ‡ 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 2015 Nebraska Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- "Scout.com 2015 Nebraska Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- "ESPN 2015 Nebraska Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
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Walk-on recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
Anderson, Fyn OT | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Brugmann, Jared LB | Gretna, NE | Gretna | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Cleveland, Brody LB | Ogallala, NE | Ogallala | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Hemphill, Austin FB | Gretna, NE | Gretna | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Karel, Reid QB | Seward, NE | Seward | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Johnson, Noah RB | Sutton, NE | Sutton | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Mazour, Wyatt ATH | Albion, NE | Boone Central | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Weinmaster, Jacob LB | Loveland, CO | Loveland | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Young, Conor ATH | Cozad, NE | Cozad | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Overall recruiting rankings: |
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources: - "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 2:30 p.m. | BYU* | | ABC | L 28–33 | 89,959 | [2] |
September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | South Alabama* | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| BTN | W 48–9 | 89,822 | [3] |
September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (FL)* | | ABC/ESPN2 | L 33–36 OT | 53,580 | [4] |
September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Southern Miss* | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| ESPNews | W 36–28 | 89,899 | [5] |
October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at Illinois | | BTN | L 13–14 | 40,138 | [6] |
October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | | ABC/ESPN2 | L 21–23 | 89,886 | [7] |
October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | | ESPN2 | W 48–25 | 54,062 | [8] |
October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Northwestern | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| ESPN2 | L 28–30 | 89,493 | [9] |
October 31 | 11:00 a.m. | at Purdue | | ESPNU | L 45–55 | 31,351 | [10] |
November 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 Michigan State | - Memorial Stadium
- Lincoln, NE
| ESPN | W 39–38 | 90,094[11] | [12] |
November 14 | 2:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | | BTN | W 31–14 | 45,606 | [13] |
November 27 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Iowa | | ABC | L 20–28 | 90,830 | [14] |
December 26 | 8:15 p.m. | UCLA* | | ESPN | W 37–29 | 33,527 | [15] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster and coaching staff
Depth chart
Defense | FS | Byerson Cockrell | Aaron Williams | ⋅ | | OUTSIDE | INSDIE | OUTSIDE | Dedrick Young | Josh Banderas | Marcus Newby Michael Rose-Ivey | Brad Simpson | Chris Weber | Luke Gifford | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | | SS | Nate Gerry | Kieron Williams | Antonio Reed | | CB | Joshua Kalu | Daniel Davie | ⋅ | | | DE | DT | DT | DE | Jack Gangwish | Vincent Valentine | Maliek Collins | Greg McMullen | Freedom Akinmoldun | Kevin Williams | Kevin Maurice | Ross Dzuris | ⋅ | Mick Stoltenberg | ⋅ | ⋅ | | | CB | Jonathan Rose Chris Jones | Trai Mosley | ⋅ | | Offense | WR | Alonzo Moore | De'mornay Pierson-El | ⋅ | | WR | Brandon Reilly | Stanley Morgan | Lane Hovey | | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | Alex Lewis | Dylan Utter | Ryne Reeves | Zach Sterup | Nick Gates | David Kneval | Jerald Foster | Paul Thurston | Chongo Kondolo | Zach Sterup | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | | TE | Cethan Carter | Sam Cotton | David Sutton Trey Foster | | WR | Jordan Westerkamp | Taariq Allen Jamal Turner | ⋅ | | | QB | Tommy Armstrong | Ryker Fyfe | A.J Bush | | | Key reserves | FB Andy Janovich | FB Harrison Jordan
| | | | | Special teams | PK Drew Brown | P Sam Foltz | KR Stanley Morgan Jordan Stevenson | PR De'mornay Pierson-el Jordan Westerkamp | LS Jordan Ober | | | RB | Terrell Newby | Imani Cross Devine Ozigbo | Mikale Wilbon | | | |
Game summaries
BYU
BYU at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • BYU | 7 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 33 | Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 | |
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| 1 | 8:10 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 14-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 | | 1 | 2:50 | BYU | Taysom Hill 3-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) | 7–7 | | 1 | 0:16 | Nebraska | Alonzo Moore 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 | | 2 | 13:13 | BYU | Taysom Hill 21-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) | 14–14 | | 2 | 5:42 | BYU | Trevor Samson 41-yard field goal | BYU 17–14 | | 2 | 3:48 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 15-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Trevor Samson kick) | BYU 24–14 | | 3 | 10:39 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 10-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | BYU 24–21 | | 3 | 5:31 | Nebraska | Trey Foster 9-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–24 | | 4 | 7:57 | BYU | Trevor Samson 35-yard field goal | Nebraska 28–27 | | 4 | 0:00 | BYU | Mitch Mathews 42-yard pass from Tanner Mangum | BYU 33–28 | |
Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
First meeting |
BYU snapped Nebraska's 29-game season-opening winning streak on a last-second 42-yard Hail Mary pass from backup quarterback Tanner Mangum to Mitch Mathews. This was Nebraska's first season opening loss since 1985. BYU outgained Nebraska in total offense 511 yards to 445 yards. Nebraska was led by Tommy Armstrong who went 24-of-41 through the air for 319 yards with three touchdown passes and 1 interception. Terrell Newby was the team's leading rusher with 46 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown and Jordan Westerkamp was the top Husker receiver with seven catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. Taysom Hill was 21-of-34 for 268 yards with a touchdown and an interception before being knocked out of the game. His backup, Tanner Mangum was 7-of-11 for 111 yards with the game-winning hail mary touchdown pass. Hill was the leading Cougar rusher with 83 yards and two scores and Nick Kurtz was the top BYU receiver with five catches for 123 yards.
BYU Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | Alonzo Moore | Wide Receiver | Lane Hovey | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | David Sutton | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valentine | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Daniel Davie | Nickelback | Aaron Williams | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
South Alabama
South Alabama at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | South Alabama | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | • Nebraska | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 48 | - Date: September 12
- Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:22
- Game attendance: 89,822
- Game weather: 69 degrees, Wind: SE @ 4 mph, clear
- Referee: Todd Geerlings
- TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Glen Mason, Rick Pizzo
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| 1 | 10:02 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 13-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 | | 1 | 6:05 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 8-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–0 | | 2 | 7:06 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 8-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–0 | | 2 | 0:00 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 42-yard field goal | Nebraska 24–0 | | 3 | 8:04 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 31–0 | | 3 | 6:04 | South Alabama | Sunanon Aleem 36-yard field goal | Nebraska 31–3 | | 4 | 14:51 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 25-yard field goal | Nebraska 34–3 | | 4 | 10:11 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 21-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 41–3 | | 4 | 8:30 | Nebraska | Alonzo Moore 2-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 48–3 | | 4 | 3:36 | South Alabama | Josh Magee 36-yard pass from Dallas Davis (TEAM rush failed) | Nebraska 48–9 | |
Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
First meeting |
Nebraska used a balanced offensive effort and a stingy defense to put together four solid quarters of football in a 48–9 victory over South Alabama on Saturday night. Junior I-Back Terrell Newby raced to career highs with 28 carries for 198 yards and two touchdowns on the night, he also hauled in two catches for 38 yards and another score in the win. Tommy Armstrong was 21-of-30 for 270 yards and two scores. Nebraska totaled 561 yards of offense in the game with 258 yards on the ground and 303 in the air. The Huskers held South Alabama to 332 total yards, with 313 through the air and limiting the Jaguars to just 19 total yards rushing.
South Alabama Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgon | Wide Receiver | Brandon Reilly | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Sam Cotton | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valentine | Defensive End | Freedom Akinmolaun | Linebacker | Marcus Newby | Linebacker | Chris Weber | Linebacker | Michael Rose | Cornerback | Daniel Davie | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
Miami (FL)
Nebraska at Miami (FL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | Nebraska | 0 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 33 | • Miami | 17 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:49 | Miami | Chris Herndon 10-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) | Miami 7–0 | | 1 | 8:04 | Miami | Tyre Brady 11-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) | Miami 14–0 | | 1 | 1:11 | Miami | Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal | Miami 17–0 | | 2 | 8:37 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 49-yard field goal | Miami 17–3 | | 2 | 6:05 | Miami | Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal | Miami 20–3 | | 3 | 13:50 | Miami | Joe Yearby 41-yard run (Michael Badgley kick) | Miami 27–3 | | 3 | 9:03 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Miami 27–10 | | 3 | 3:42 | Miami | Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal | Miami 30–10 | | 4 | 11:14 | Miami | Michael Badgley 28-yard field goal | Miami 33–10 | | 4 | 8:36 | Nebraska | Alonzo Moore 10-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Cethan Carter pass from Tommy Armstrong) | Miami 33–18 | | 4 | 3:46 | Nebraska | Brandon Reilly 21-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Miami 33–25 | | 4 | 0:33 | Nebraska | Stanley Morgan 8-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Jordan Westerkamp pass from Tommy Armstrong) | 33–33 | | OT | 0:00 | Miami | Michael Badgley 28-yard field goal | Miami 36–33 | |
Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
6–5 | September 20, 2014 | Nebraska, 41–31 |
Tommy Armstrong Jr. and the Huskers orchestrated a fourth-quarter comeback, erasing a 23-point deficit in the final 8:36 of regulation, but Miami escaped with a 36–33 overtime win on Saturday at Sun Life Stadium. Trailing 33–10 after Miami's Michael Badgley connected on his fourth field goal of the game. Armstrong led Nebraska to 23 unanswered points to send the game to overtime tied at 33. Nebraska's comeback included a trio of fourth quarter touchdown passes from Armstrong to Alonzo Moore, Brandon Reilly and Stanley Morgan Jr., and a pair of two point conversion passes to Jordan Westerkamp and Cethan Carter. In overtime Armstrong opened the extra period with an interception on the first play. Miami took over and kicked a 28-yard field goal to end the game. Armstrong ended the day going 21-of-45 for 309 yards with 4 TDs and 3 INTs. Terrell Newby was the top Husker rusher with 14 carries for 82 yards and Jordan Westerkamp led Nebraska's receivers with five catches for 95 yards and a touchdown. The Huskers gained 462 yards in the game and allowed 511 to the Hurricanes. Nebraska fell to 1–2 for the first time since 1981.
Miami Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | Lane Hovey | Wide Receiver | Brandon Reilly | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Kevin Williams | Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | Linebacker | Michael Rose | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Daniel Davie | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
Southern Miss
Southern Miss at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Southern Miss | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 | • Nebraska | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 36 | - Date: September 26
- Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE - Game start: 11:01 AM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:40
- Game attendance: 89,899
- Game weather: 69 degrees, Wind ENE @ 2 mph, Sunny, Clear
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV announcers (ESPNews): Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman
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| 1 | 9:57 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 6-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 | | 1 | 4:24 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 29-yard field goal | Nebraska 10–0 | | 2 | 10:49 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 27-yard field goal | Nebraska 13–0 | | 2 | 5:31 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 40-yard field goal | Nebraska 16–0 | | 2 | 1:34 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 22-yard field goal | Nebraska 19–0 | | 2 | 0:00 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 50-yard field goal | Nebraska 22–0 | | 3 | 13:19 | Southern Miss | Ito Smith 17-yard run (P. Shuanfield kick) | Nebraska 22–7 | | 3 | 00:27 | Nebraska | Taariq Allen 10-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 29–7 | | 4 | 13:34 | Southern Miss | Casey Martin 21-yard pass from Nick Mullens (P. Shaunfield kick) | Nebraska 29–14 | | 4 | 12:26 | Southern Miss | Casey Maritn 19-yard pass from Nick Mullens (P. Shaunfield kick) | Nebraska 29–21 | | 4 | 9:30 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 16-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 36–21 | | 4 | 6:55 | Southern Miss | Jalen Richard 1-yard run (P. Shaunfield kick) | Nebraska 36–28 | |
Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
4–1 | September 7, 2013 | Nebraska, 56–13 |
Tommy Armstrong, Drew Brown, Andy Janovich, Brandon Reilly and Jordan Westerkamp all produced career days to lead Nebraska to a 36–28 win over Southern Miss on Homecoming at Memorial Stadium. Brown tied an NCAA record by kicking five field goals in the first half to help Nebraska jump to a 22–0 halftime lead. He also tied the Memorial Stadium record for field goals made in a game. Westerkamp notched a career-high with 11 receptions for 118 yards and Reilly notched a career-high with 112 yards. Andy Janovich notched career highs rushing and receiving from the fullback position and Tommy Armstrong notched a career-high with 431 yards of total offense. The Husker defense for the fourth game this year allowed 300+ yards passing as Southern Miss threw for over 400 yards. The Golden Eagles mounted a comeback in the second half, but came up short as the Huskers held on for the 36–28 win to end the non-conference season.
Southern Miss Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgon | Wide Receiver | Brandon Reilly | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Kevin Williams | Defensive End | Freedom Akinmoladun | Linebacker | Marcus Newby | Linebacker | Chris Weber | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Jonathan Rose | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
Illinois
Nebraska at Illinois | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | • Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - Date: October 3
- Location: Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL - Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:34
- Game attendance: 40,138
- Game weather: Wind ENE @ 22 mph, 57 degrees, cloudy
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, Johnny Kane
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| 2 | 12:35 | Nebraska | Devine Ozigbo 19-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 | | 2 | 0:11 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 39-yard field goal | Nebraska 10–0 | | 3 | 2:55 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 28-yard field goal | Nebraska 13–0 | | 4 | 13:21 | Illinois | M. Murdock 22-yard pass from Wes Lunt (T. Zalewski kick) | Nebraska 13–7 | | 4 | 0:10 | Illinois | Geronimo Allison 1-yard pass from Wes Lunt (T. Zalewski kick) | Illinois 14–13 | |
Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
9–2–1 | September 27, 2014 | Nebraska, 45–14 |
For the fourth time in five contests, the outcome of Nebraska's game was not decided until the opponent's final offensive play, and for the third time, Nebraska walked away on the short end of the stick with a 14–13 loss to Illinois to open the Big Ten season. The game was decided on a one-yard touchdown pass from Wes Lunt to Geronimo Allison with 10 seconds remaining to complete the Illini's 13-point fourth quarter deficit. Nebraska gained 292 yards on the day, and allowed 382 yards. Tommy Armstrong had his worst passing day of the year, going 10-of-31 for 105 yards with an interception in the loss. Linebacker Chris Weber led the Blackshirts with a career-high 17 tackles, with three tackles for loss.
Illinois Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | Alonzo Moore | Wide Receiver | Brandon Reilly | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Kevin Maurice | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Chris Weber | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Jonathan Rose | Nickelback | Joshua Kalu | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Chris Jones | |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Freedom Trophy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Wisconsin | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 | Nebraska | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 | - Date: October 10
- Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE - Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:26
- Game attendance: 89,886
- Game weather: 76 degrees, Wind SSW @ 7–10 mph, Sunny
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
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| 2 | 9:45 | Wisconsin | Troy Fumagalli 7-yard pass from Joel Stave (R. Gaglianone kick) | Wisconsin 7–0 | | 2 | 2:40 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 7-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | 7–7 | | 2 | 0:31 | Nebraska | Alonzo Moore 41-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 | | 3 | 1:06 | Wisconsin | R. Gaglianone 45-yard field goal | Nebraska 14–10 | | 4 | 10:08 | Wisconsin | Alec Ingold 1-yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) | Wisconsin 17–14 | | 4 | 6:17 | Wisconsin | R. Gaglianone 42-yard field goal | Wisconsin 20–14 | | 4 | 3:38 | Nebraska | Andy Janovich 55-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–20 | | 4 | 0:04 | Wisconsin | R. Gaglianone 46-yard field goal | Wisconsin 23–21 | |
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4–5 | November 15, 2014 | Wisconsin, 59–24 |
For the fourth time this season, Nebraska lost a game in the final seconds on the opponent's last offensive possession as Wisconsin kicked a 46-yard field goal with 0:04 remaining to seal a 23–21 win in Lincoln. With the loss, Nebraska drops to 2–4 for the first time since 1959. It is the seventh time in the last eight Nebraska games that the outcome has been decided by a single score. Wisconsin outgained the Huskers 469 yards (147 rush, 322 pass) to 325 yards (196 rush, 129 pass). Tommy Armstrong was 11-of-28 for 129 yards with a touchdown pass. Andy Janovich had three carries for 59 yards and a touchdown and Terrell Newby had 15 carries for 59 yards to lead the rushers, while Tommy Armstrong had 50 yards on eight carries and a score. Alonzo Moore was the top receiver with one catch for 41 yards and the touchdown. Byerson Cockrell lead the team in tackles with 10.
Wisconsin Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Wide Receiver | Stanley Morgon | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg McMullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valetine | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Marcus Newby | Linebacker | Chris Weber | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Jonathan Rose | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
Minnesota
Nebraska at Minnesota
$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Nebraska | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 48 | Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 | |
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| 1 | 10:14 | Minnesota | Eric Carter 24-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick) | Minnesota 7–0 | | 1 | 8:52 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 69-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | 7–7 | | 1 | 3:50 | Nebraska | Alonzo Moore 32-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 | | 2 | 9:46 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 45-yard field goal | Nebraska 17–7 | | 2 | 6:02 | Minnesota | K. J. Maye 7-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) | Nebraska 17–14 | | 2 | 1:55 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 24–14 | | 3 | 4:16 | Nebraska | Cethan Carter 10-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 31–14 | | 4 | 14:21 | Nebraska | De'Mornay Pierson-El 14-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 38–14 | | 4 | 11:52 | Minnesota | Mitch Leidner 1-yard run (K.J. Maye pass from Mitch Leidner) | Nebraska 38–22 | | 4 | 6:49 | Minnesota | Ryan Santoso 39-yard field goal | Nebraska 38–25 | | 4 | 3:06 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 41-yard field goal | Nebraska 41–25 | | 4 | 2:10 | Nebraska | Joshua Kalu 41-yard interception return (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 48–25 | |
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22–31–2 | November 22, 2014 | Minnesota, 28–24 |
Nebraska clinched their first Big Ten victory under Mike Riley with a 48–25 win over Minnesota in Minneapolis. Nebraska jumped to a 17–7 lead and then scored 21 unanswered to secure the win. Tommy Armstrong was 18-of-26 for 261 yards and had eight carries for 38 yards to lead the Huskers. Terrell Newby rushed 13 times for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win with the Huskers gaining 464 total yards of offense while Blackshirts held Minnesota to 366 yards and forced three turnovers.
Minnesota Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | Alonzo Moore | Wide Receiver | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Wide Receiver | Taariq Allen | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Zach Streup | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valentine | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Marcus Newby | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Jonathan Rose | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
Northwestern
Northwestern at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | - Date: October 24
- Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE - Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:30
- Game attendance: 89,493
- Game weather: Sunny, 53 degrees, Wind WNW @ 15 mph
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcattera
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| 1 | 10:26 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 43-yard field goal | Nebraska 3–0 | | 1 | 8:45 | Northwestern | Clayton Thorson 1-yard run (Jack Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 7–3 | | 1 | 5:19 | Nebraska | Team Safety | Northwestern 7–5 | | 2 | 7:17 | Northwestern | Nick VanHoose 72-yard interception return (Jack Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 14–5 | | 2 | 1:07 | Nebraska | Brandon Reilly 10-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Northwestern 14–12 | | 2 | 0:00 | Northwestern | Jack Mitchell 28-yard field goal | Northwestern 17–12 | | 3 | 8:59 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 19–17 | | 3 | 5:18 | Northwestern | Jack Mitchell 18-yard field goal | Northwestern 20–19 | | 4 | 14:55 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 48-yard field goal | Nebraska 22–20 | | 4 | 9:53 | Northwestern | Dan Vitale 37-yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 27–22 | | 4 | 7:27 | Northwestern | Jack Mitchell 27-yard field goal | Northwestern 30–22 | | 4 | 4:23 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 3-yard run (Tommy Armstrong PAT pass failed) | Northwestern 30–28 | |
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6–2 | October 18, 2014 | Nebraska, 38–17 |
In another game that went down to the wire, Nebraska watched a two-point conversion attempt fall incomplete with 4:23 left, allowing Northwestern to escape Memorial Stadium with a 30–28 win. With Nebraska's fifth loss of the season by five or fewer points, the Huskers slip to 3–5 overall and 1–3 in the Big Ten. Nebraska's five losses have come by a total of 13 points. Nebraska outgained Northwestern in total offense 373 yards (291 pass, 82 rush) to 333 yards (177 pass, 156 rush). Tommy Armstrong was 24-of-48 for 291 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT in the loss. Terrell Newby was the top rusher with 16 carries for 53 yards and Jordan Westerkamp the top receiver with five catches for 92 yards.
Northwestren Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | Taariq Allen | Wide Receiver | Alonzo Moore | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Zach Sterup | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Ross Dzuris | Defensive tackle | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Chris Jones | Nickelback | Joshua Kalu | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Daniel Davie | |
Purdue
Nebraska at Purdue | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 45 | • Purdue | 7 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 55 | |
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| 1 | 7:53 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 41-yard field goal | Nebraska 3–0 | | 1 | 5:06 | Purdue | David Blough 56-yard run (Paul Griggs kick) | Purdue 7–3 | | 2 | 13:48 | Purdue | Danny Anthrop 3-yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) | Purdue 14–3 | | 2 | 11:52 | Nebraska | Stanley Morgan Jr. 20-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown PAT blocked) | Purdue 14–9 | | 2 | 4:12 | Purdue | Domonique Young 4-yard run (Paul Griggs kick) | Purdue 21–9 | | 3 | 12:04 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Purdue 21–16 | | 3 | 7:42 | Purdue | Jordan Jurasevich 5 yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) | Purdue 28–16 | | 3 | 5:19 | Purdue | DeAngelo Yancey 83-yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) | Purdue 35–16 | | 3 | 2:34 | Purdue | DeAngelo Yancey 9-yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) | Purdue 42–16 | | 4 | 14:56 | Nebraska | Lane Hovey 17-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) | Purdue 42–23 | | 4 | 11:39 | Nebraska | Andy Janovich 1-yard run (Jordan Westerkamp PAT pass from Ryker Fyfe) | Purdue 42–31 | | 4 | 5:51 | Purdue | Markell Jones 6-yard run (Paul Griggs kick) | Purdue 49–31 | | 4 | 3:27 | Nebraska | Brandon Reilly 8-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) | Purdue 49–38 | | 4 | 1:02 | Purdue | Markell Jones 8-yard run (Paul Griggs PAT blocked) | Purdue 55–38 | | 4 | 0:30 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 35 yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) | Purdue 55–45 | |
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2–1 | November 1, 2014 | Nebraska, 35–14 |
Nebraska turned the ball over five times and suffered a 55–45 loss to Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Huskers slipped to 3–6 overall and 1–4 in the Big Ten. Ryker Fyfe made his first career start at quarterback in place of injured starter Tommy Armstrong and threw for 407 yards and four touchdowns despite also throwing four interceptions and losing one fumble. The five turnovers were converted into 28 points by the Boilermakers. The Huskers were also without receivers Alonzo Moore and De'Moarnay Pierson-El and running back Terrell Newby to injury as well. Nebraska outgained Purdue in total offense with 484 total yards compared to Purdue's 457 yards. Nebraska rallied with 29 fourth quarter points, the second-best point total in the quarter in school history, trailing only 30 points scored at Hawaii in December 1982. Jordan Westerkamp hauled in nine passes for 123 yards and a touchdown in the loss to help lead the Huskers. The loss marked the 1st time in Huskers football history that they lost 6 games before the start of November.
Purdue Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Ryker Fyfe | Running Back | Terrell Newby | Wide Receiver | Lane Hovey | Wide Receiver | Brandon Reilly | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Chongo Kondolo | Right Tackle | Zach Sterup | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Ross Dzuris | Defensive tackle | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valentine | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Chris Jones | Nickelback | Joshua Kalu | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Aaron Williams | Cornerback | Daniel Davie | |
Michigan State
Michigan State at Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | #6 Michigan State | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 | • Nebraska | 10 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 39 | - Date: November 7
- Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE - Game start: 6:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:38
- Game attendance: 90,094
- Game weather: 49 degrees, Wind Calm, Clear
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
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| 1 | 7:10 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 44-yard field goal | Nebraska 3–0 | | 1 | 2:07 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 38-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 10–0 | | 1 | 0:30 | Michigan State | Michael Geiger 46-yard field goal | Nebraska 10–3 | | 2 | 11:35 | Michigan State | M. Kings 18-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) | 10–10 | | 2 | 4:21 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 43-yard field goal | Nebraska 13–10 | | 2 | 0:17 | Michigan State | M. Kings 18-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) | Michigan State 17–13 | | 3 | 12:31 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 20–17 | | 3 | 9:13 | Michigan State | Aaron Burbridge 33-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) | Michigan State 24–20 | | 3 | 2:14 | Michigan State | Jamal Lyles 16-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) | Michigan State 31–20 | | 4 | 13:06 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 2-yard run (PAT pass failed) | Michigan State 31–26 | | 4 | 4:16 | Michigan State | Gerald Holmes 1-yard run (Michael Geiger kick) | Michigan State 38–26 | | 4 | 1:47 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Michigan State 38–33 | | 4 | 0:17 | Nebraska | Brandon Reilly 30-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (PAT pass failed) | Nebraska 39–38 | |
Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
7–2 | October 4, 2014 | Michigan State, 27–22 |
Nebraska scored two touchdowns in the final 1:47 of the game to rally for a 39–38 upset over #7 ranked Michigan State. The Huskers' 12-point rally in the fourth quarter tied for the largest fourth quarter rally in school history. Nebraska outgained MSU in total offense 499 yards to 491 yards. Tommy Armstrong finished the day going 19-of-33 for 320 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs. He also added 19 yards rushing and two scores on the ground. Imani Cross had 18 carries for 98 yards and a touchdown while Jordan Westerkamp had the top day for the receivers with 9 catches for 143 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Reilly added three catches for 87 yards and the game-winning touchdown. It was the first time an unranked Nebraska team beat a Top 10 ranked opponent since 1977.
Michigan State Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Imani Cross | Wide Receiver | Alonzo Moore | Wide Receiver | Brandon Reilly | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Zach Sterup | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valentine | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Marcus Newby | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Chris Jones | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
Rutgers
Nebraska at Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Nebraska | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 | Rutgers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
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| 1 | 10:56 | Nebraska | Cethan Carter 32-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 | | 1 | 2:39 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 15-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–0 | | 2 | 11:49 | Nebraska | Alonzo Moore 44-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–0 | | 2 | 1:17 | Rutgers | Robert Martin 1-yard run (Kyle Federico kick) | Nebraska 21–7 | | 3 | 6:03 | Rutgers | Chris Laviano 5-yard pass from Janarion Grant (Kyle Federico kick) | Nebraska 21–14 | | 3 | 1:58 | Nebraska | Cethan Carter 11-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–14 | | 4 | 14:50 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 44-yard field goal | Nebraska 31–14 | |
Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
2–0 | October 25, 2014 | Nebraska, 42–24 |
Nebraska jumped out to a 21–0 lead and never looked back in a 31–14 victory over Rutgers at High Point Solutions Stadium. The Huskers wasted little time, marking 78 yards in eight plays to score on the game's opening drive. The Blackshirt defense played its most complete game of the year, coming up with six sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions in the win. The Huskers held the Scarlet Knights to just 259 yards of offense. Nebraska gained 362 total yards on the day (174 rush, 188 pass). Tommy Armstrong was 14-of-21 for 188 yards with 3 TD passes and 3 INT. Cethan Carter was the top receiver with four catches for 57 yards and a touchdown while Imani Cross led the Huskers on the ground with 20 carries for 94 yards.
Rutgers Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Imani Cross | Wide Receiver | Alonzo Moore | Wide Receiver | Lane Hovey | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Zach Sterup | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valentine | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Marcus Newby | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Chris Jones | Nickelback | Joshua Kalu | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Jonathan Rose | |
Iowa
Iowa at Nebraska
Heroes Trophy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Iowa | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 | Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | - Date: November 27
- Location: Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, NE - Game start: 2:30 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:23
- Game attendance: 90,830
- Game weather: 24 degrees, overcast, Wind N @ 13 mph
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (ABC): Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
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| 2 | 13:50 | Iowa | George Kittle 10-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) | Iowa 7–0 | | 2 | 10:18 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | 7–7 | | 2 | 6:38 | Iowa | Parker Hesse 4-yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick) | Iowa 14–7 | | 2 | 0:03 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 39-yard field goal | Iowa 14–10 | | 3 | 12:17 | Iowa | Jordan Canzeri 29-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) | Iowa 21–10 | | 3 | 7:00 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Iowa 21–17 | | 3 | 6:43 | Iowa | Jordan Canzeri 68-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) | Iowa 28–17 | | 4 | 1:17 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 42-yard field goal | Iowa 28–20 | |
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29–13–3 | November 28, 2014 | Nebraska, 37–34 OT |
Despite outgaining Iowa in total yardage, time of possession and plays run, the Hawkeyes held on for a 28–20 win over Nebraska in the HyVee Heroes Game on Black Friday. Nebraska's defense held Iowa to 0-of-9 on third downs, but four interceptions by the Huskers and untimely penalties doomed Nebraska. Nebraska outgained Iowa 433 yards (296 pass, 137 rush) to 250 yards (97 pass, 153 rush). Tommy Armstrong was 25-of-45 for 296 yards with 4 INT. Imani Cross was the leading rusher with 19 carries for 58 yards and two TDs. Terrell Newby had a team-high five receptions for 22 yards in the loss, while Cethan Carter caught four passes for a team-high 76 yards.
Iowa Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Imani Cross | Wide Receiver | Lane Hovey | Wide Receiver | Brandon Reilly | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Zach Sterup | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valentine | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Marcus Newby | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Linebacker | Dedrick Young | Cornerback | Chris Jones | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Byerson Cockrell | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
Foster Farms Bowl
UCLA vs. Nebraska
Foster Farms Bowl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | UCLA | 7 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 29 | • Nebraska | 7 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 | - Date: December 26
- Location: Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA - Game start: 8:15 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 3:18
- Game attendance: 33,527
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 46 degrees, Wind N @ 7 mph
- Referee: Ron Cherry
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Shelley Smith
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| 1 | 10:17 | UCLA | Paul Perkins 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) | UCLA 7–0 | | 1 | 3:50 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | 7–7 | | 2 | 11:04 | UCLA | Kenneth Walker 60-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) | UCLA 14–7 | | 2 | 1:17 | UCLA | Nate Starks 26-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) | UCLA 21–7 | | 2 | 6:23 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | UCLA 21–14 | | 2 | 0:52 | Nebraska | Andy Janovich 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | 21–21 | | 3 | 10:37 | Nebraska | Stanley Morgan Jr. 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick failed) | Nebraska 27–21 | | 3 | 4:50 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 20-yard field goal | Nebraska 30–21 | | 4 | 14:11 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong Jr. 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 37–21 | | 4 | 11:29 | UCLA | Jordan Payton 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Thomas Duarte PAT pass from Josh Rosen) | Nebraska 37–29 | |
Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
6–6 | September 14, 2013 | UCLA, 41–21 |
Tommy Armstrong threw and ran for touchdowns to help Nebraska cap its season on a bright note with a 37–29 win over UCLA in the Foster Farms Bowl. Nebraska scored 30 straight points after falling behind 21–7 early on. The Huskers rushed for a season-high 326 yards (151 in the third quarter alone) in the win and ended the game plus-one in turnover margin. Armstrong ended the night going 12-of-19 for 174 yards with a touchdown pass and added 76 yards rushing on 10 carries with a score on the ground. Freshman Devine Ozigbo led all rushers with 20 carries for 80 yards. Jordan Westerkamp was the top receiver for Nebraska with two catches for 44 yards. For his effort, Tommy Armstrong was named Offensive MVP of the Foster Farms Bowl. Also, head coach Mike Riley became the first coach to win this bowl game twice, after also having won the game in (2007)
UCLA Game starters
Position | Player | Quarterback | Tommy Armstrong | Running Back | Imani Cross | Wide Receiver | Jamal Turner | Wide Receiver | Taariq Allen | Wide Receiver | Jordan Westerkamp | Tight End | Cethan Carter | Left Tackle | Alex Lewis | Left Guard | Dylan Utter | Center | Ryne Reeves | Right Guard | Zach Sterup | Right Tackle | Nick Gates | | Position | Player | Defensive End | Greg Mcmullen | Defensive tackle | Maliek Collins | Defensive tackle | Vincent Valentine | Defensive End | Jack Gangwish | Linebacker | Michael Rose | Linebacker | Josh Banderas | Cornerback | Chris Jones | Nickelback | Byerson Cockrell | Strong Safety | Nate Gerry | Free Safety | Aaron Williams | Cornerback | Joshua Kalu | |
Big Ten awards
Player of the Week Honors
Week | Award | Player | Position |
Week 2[30] | Offensive | Terrell Newby | RB |
Week 4[31] | Offensive | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | QB |
Week 5[32] | Special Teams | Sam Foltz | P |
Week 10[33] | Offensive | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | QB |
All Conference Honors
2015 Big Ten All-Conference Honors[34]
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year |
Sam Foltz |
NFL Draft
- Maliek Collins (DT, 3rd Round, 67th pick, Dallas Cowboys)
- Vincent Valentine (DT, 3rd Round, 96th pick, New England Patriots)
- Alex Lewis (OT, 4th Round, 130th pick, Baltimore Ravens)
- Andy Janovich (FB, 6th Round, 176th pick, Denver Broncos)
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Venues | - Lincoln Park (1891–1893)
- Antelope Field (1894–1908)
- Nebraska Field (1909–1922)
- Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
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