Nebraska Football: Predicting the Cornhuskers' 2015 Win-Loss Record. Jordan Westerkamp coming down with that deflected pass and Ron Kellogg III sprinting the other way like a madman as everyone in Memorial Stadium lost their minds. 0 of 12. After a win in 2011, Northwestern could easily have been 3-0 against Nebraska going into last year’s game in Evanston.But Nebraska pulled away in that game, winning 38-17. The official athletics website for the.
In 2015, both star tailbacks (Ameer Abdullah for Nebraska, Duke Johnson for Miami) are now on NFL rosters.But Miami will have the benefit of a settled head coach in Al Golden, think what you will of him. More drama on that front lay ahead.Nebraska finally got Miami away from the Orange Bowl and in the Huskers' den. The Hurricanes walked into a hostile environment, with 91,585 fans in attendance (very likely the largest Nebraska home crowd there will ever be). He did amazing things, like run away from defenders for long touchdowns. Heading into Big Ten play at 2-2, it appeared Riley's squad was going to pull out an ugly 13-7 win to start the conference season. Then Lavonte David did Lavonte David things and just ripped the football away from Braxton Miller for a fumble.
71, according to the incredibly useful South Alabama isn’t exactly a paycheck game. The season couldn't end soon enough.Played in the cold and the snow, the Huskers kept Michigan State out of the end zone all day, and then rallied behind three field goals in the fourth quarter. The Huskers started to see the possibilities. The last-second defeat set a bad tone. Beathard, a move many Hawkeyes fans had been clamoring for throughout much of 2014. With Purdue playing the backup to the backup QB, the Boilermakers drove it down the field until a reverse from David Bell had him walking in the end zone for a touchdown with 1:08 left.
The USA Jaguars did go to a bowl game last year and did absorb a number of players from the now-defunct UAB Blazers football program. ... but the Golden Gophers hold a two-game winning streak over Nebraska. The Gophers outrushed Nebraska 409-69, and kicked off a three-game stretch in which Bob Diaco's Nebraska defense would allow at least 54 points. But best win? It was part of a six-game winning streak built on comebacks that Nebraska used to get to the Big Ten Championship, and stand one win from the Rose Bowl. One Memorial Stadium, 800 Stadium Dr. Lincoln, NE 68588 | 402-472-4224 Unfortunately, Ohio State came too.A 34-7 loss to Minnesota in which the Huskers got ran over is a lead candidate here.
No chance, right? 24 and BYU’s was No. 7 Missouri in 2010, No. But the Huskers were starting to cook with gas even before that. They hadn't.
Tommy Armstrong hit Jordan Westerkamp for two big passes back-to-back that covered 61 yards. 64 in 2014, according to In 2012 and 2013, the Purples had Nebraska but couldn’t land the knockout blow.
But the Michigan win felt bigger in the moment with Pelini's job being heavily speculated on at the time.The 38-17 loss to Iowa in which many assumed Pelini would be fired afterward. The Golden Eagles’ appearance on the schedule may be coincidental, but a similar outcome to what happened in 2004 is unlikely.Illini head coach Tim Beckman has been busy defending himself against allegations that he mistreated his players.
The Scarlet Knights started out 5-1, with their only loss a 13-10 heartbreaker against Penn State.Then the Knights were drubbed by Ohio State 56-17 and proceeded to lose four of their last six games. The 70-31 defeat from two years previous had company.Easy pick here. What's hard to believe is the Huskers actually started the game strong, leading it 10-0 in the early moments and down just 24-17 at the half. He also did pull-your-hair-out things and was loose with the football, including an interception inside the 5-yard-line. It was ultimately the game that probably ended Pelini's tenure, with Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon running for an incredible 408 yards in just three quarters. Saturday, Sep … … It was a total giveaway of a game if ever there was one.Mike Riley had a long history of going against Oregon. The pass hit the ground. The only downside: Freshman sensation Taylor Martinez would injure his ankle, and it would loom large the rest of the season.The most impactful loss was Nebraska blowing a 17-point lead in the Big 12 Championship to Oklahoma. 6 Michigan State in 2015.There would be some real pain against Buckeyes and Badgers, mention of an opponent’s bloodbath practices, and a trip to the Big Ten Championship that left welts that maybe still haven't fully disappeared.There was also a win on a Hail Mary, a loss on a Hail Mary, a TKO of those nasty Hurricanes in Lincoln, and Roy Helu saying goodbye to Tigers again and again.Husker fans are hopeful the 2020s bring the turnaround, but before we dive fully into that pursuit, here's a rewind of the best and worst wins of each Nebraska football season from the past ten years.Nebraska ripped to shreds an undefeated and top-10 Missouri team, with Roy Helu Jr. running for a school-record 307 yards in the 31-17 win.
It would still get dicey, as the Huskers messed up a chance to clinch the game on a first-and-goal from the 1.
The night seemed lost. A few plays later Armstrong would sprint home on a QB draw to give NU a 35-32 lead.
It looked like Nebraska was dead in the fourth quarter, down 24-14 with less than eight minutes left. But even with that influx, the gap in quality between the two teams should be more than enough for Nebraska to comfortably expect a victory.In 2014, Nebraska won a bare-knuckle street fight of a contest in Lincoln. But Martinez rallied the troops within 3, then got the ball back, needing to go 80 yards in the final minute. But we'll highlight the 20-13 loss to Texas here because there was so much build up in this state for the Huskers to get payback for the last-second loss in the conference title game the season before. helped the cause. 24, Minnesota at No. 3:30pm ET. Nebraska scored.
But Erik Chinander's defense would get a 4-and-out to close the door. Nebraska would be the first foe for the Nittany Lions after all that, and win a 17-14 game that Pelini didn't think should have been played.