Alex Henery's 57-yard field goal against Colorado in 2008 remains one of the greatest moments in recent Memorial Stadium history. Nov. 28, 2008 The 85,319 fans in Memorial Stadium thought Nebraska's chances of beating Colorado were doomed when Joe Ganz was sacked for a 15-yard loss with about 2 minutes left in the game. But […]
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No. 9: A prayer answered by Kellogg, Westerkamp
Nebraska wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp (1) and the rest of the Huskers celebrate their 27-24 victory on a Hail Mary against Northwestern at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 2, 2013. Nov. 2, 2013 Nebraska appeared to be without a prayer. Coming off a loss at Minnesota the week before, the Huskers found themselves trailing Northwestern 24-21 […]
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No. 10: Tick, tock. One second on the clock
Hunter Lawrence's field goal is just out of the reach of Nebraska's Pierre Allen (95) in the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, Texas. Texas was given an extra second and Lawrence's 46-yard kick gave the Longhorns a 13-12 victory. Dec. 5, 2009 Ndamukong Suh did everything in his power to give Nebraska the […]
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Trapping the Hurricanes
Fullback Cory Schlesinger breaks a tackle on his way to scoring the winning touchdown against Miami in the 1995 Orange Bowl. The Huskers' 24-17 victory gave Tom Osborne his first national title. Jan. 1, 1995 Tom Osborne's offense wasn't built entirely around the fullback, but the legendary coach wasn't afraid to give him the ball. […]
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George Flippin first black player at NU
George Flippin attended Nebraska from 1891 to 1894. He was the first black football player for the university. In 1891, Nebraska's second year with an official football team, George Flippin — the son of a freed slave — became the first black player at NU and only the fifth black athlete at the predominantly white university. Because […]
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A funny thing happened after halftime
Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller (5) is injured on a third-quarter tackle by Nebraska linebacker Sean Fisher at Memorial Stadium. Once Miller left the game, the Buckeyes' offense was never the same and NU rallied for a 34-27 victory. Oct. 8, 2011 Coming off a 48-17 loss at Wisconsin in their Big Ten debut, the […]
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Rodgers against the Tide
Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers (20) gets away from two Alabama defenders on his 77-yard punt return for a touchdown in NU's 38-6 victory against the Crimson Tide in the 1972 Orange Bowl. Jan. 1, 1973 Bob Devaney really wanted to beat Bear Bryant's Crimson Tide after losing to the legendary coach twice in bowl games. Johnny […]
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Glover is everywhere
Rich Glover (79) brings down Oklahoma quarterback Jack Mildren in the Game of the Century. Glover, from Jersey City, is one of several standout ex-Huskers to come out of New Jersey. Now, with Rutgers, the state has a Big Ten school. Nov. 25, 1971 As if making 22 tackles against Oklahoma in 1971 wasn't enough, […]
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Hello, Helu
Nebraska running back Roy Helu Jr. (10) beats the last man, Missouri linebacker Andrew Gachkar, to score on a 66-yard run in the first quarter. Helu added TD runs of 73 and 53 yards en route to setting the school single-game game rushing record with 307 yards. Oct. 30, 2010 The first carry went 66 […]
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The fumble that wasn't a fumble
Nov. 11, 1978 Top-ranked Oklahoma lost five fumbles in the game, but the biggest fumble didn't count after Nebraska’s John Ruud blasted OU’s Kelly Phelps on a fourth-quarter kickoff. Ruud’s hit, called by some the best of all time, came after No. 4 Nebraska took a 17-14 lead. Phelps, a freshman, took the kick near […]