2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Holiday Bowl vs. USC, L 42–45
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
2014 record	9–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Pelini (Regular Season; 7th Year) Barney Cotton (Bowl Game)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Papuchis (3rd year)
Base defense	4–3 defense
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 87,091)

2014 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
#1 Ohio State x$#^		8	–	0		14	–	1
#5T Michigan State		7	–	1		11	–	2
Maryland		4	–	4		7	–	6
Rutgers		3	–	5		8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5		5	–	7
Penn State		2	–	6		7	–	6
Indiana		1	–	7		4	–	8
West Division
#13 Wisconsin x		7	–	1		11	–	3
Minnesota		5	–	3		8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3		9	–	4
Iowa		4	–	4		7	–	6
Illinois		3	–	5		6	–	7
Northwestern		3	–	5		5	–	7
Purdue		1	–	7		3	–	9
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 13, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. Following losses to both Wisconsin and Minnesota and a come from behind win in overtime at Iowa, Pelini was relieved of his coaching duties following the conclusion of the regular season on November 30, 2014. On December 4, 2014, Mike Riley was announced as the next head coach of the Nebraska football team, and would begin his duties immediately. However, he would not coach the Huskers in the Holiday Bowl, with that job instead handled by Barney Cotton. The Cornhuskers lost the Holiday Bowl to USC.

Before the season

Recruiting

Scholarship recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Akinmoladun, Freedom TE	Grandview, MO	Grandview	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Jul 4, 2013
Akinmoladun, Freedom TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Brown, Drew PK	Southlake, TX	Carroll	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Jun 7, 2013
Brown, Drew PK	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Bush, AJ QB	Norcross, GA	Norcross	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	4.6	Feb 2, 2014
Bush, AJ QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Cockrell, Byerson DB	Scooba, MS	East Mississippi CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Dec 6, 2013
Cockrell, Byerson DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Darlington, Zack QB	Apopka, FL	Apopka	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Jun 14, 2013
Darlington, Zack QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Farmer, Tanner OL	Highland, IL	Highland	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	5.2	Jun 11, 2013
Farmer, Tanner OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Foster, D.J. OL	Lincoln, NE	Southeast	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	5.4	Jun 15, 2013
Foster, D.J. OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Gates, Nick OL	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	N/A	Jan 24, 2014
Gates, Nick OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Gifford, Luke ATH	Lincoln NE	Southeast	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	N/A	Mar 11, 2013
Gifford, Luke ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Harrison, Monte WR	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee's Summit West	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Jul 4, 2013
Harrison, Monte WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Irons, Glenn WR	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Jan 25, 2014
Irons, Glenn WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71
Jones, Chris DB	Jacksonville, FL	Sandalwood	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	N/A	Jan 20, 2014
Jones, Chris DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70
Kalu, Joshua DB	Houston, TX	Alief Taylor	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Oct 14, 2013
Kalu, Joshua DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Keels, Joe DE	Highland, KS	Highland CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	4.8	Dec 10, 2013
Keels, Joe DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
King, Sedrick DE	Plant City, FL	Plant City	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jan 27, 2014
King, Sedrick DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70
Mosley, Trai DB	Pflugerville, TX	Hendrickson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	4.4	Jun 14, 2013
Mosley, Trai DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Newell, Peyton DE	Hiawatha, KS	Hiawatha	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	4.9	Aug 30, 2013
Newell, Peyton DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Pierson-El, Demornay WR	Alexandria, VA	West Potomac	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Jun 15, 2013
Pierson-El, Demornay WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Stewart, Larenzo RB	Klein, TX	Klein Oak	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.4	Jul 5, 2013
Stewart, Larenzo RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Stoltenberg, Mick OL	Gretna, NE	Gretna	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.8	Jun 15, 2013
Stoltenberg, Mick OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Tolbert, Jariah WR	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Jan 9, 2014
Tolbert, Jariah WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Walton, Jaevon ATH	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	N/A	Nov 16, 2013
Walton, Jaevon ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72
Wilbon, Mmusicle RB	Chicago, IL	De La Salle	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	N/A	Jan 26, 2014
Wilbon, Mmusicle RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Wills, Deandre DE	Lineville, AL	Central of Clay County	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Feb 2, 2014
Wills, Deandre DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 34 Rivals: 32 ESPN: 39
‡ 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 2014 Nebraska Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014. "Scout.com 2014 Nebraska Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014. "ESPN 2014 Nebraska Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014.

Walk-on recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡
Arneson, Noah DT	Omaha, NE	Omaha Gross	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	N/A
Arneson, Noah DT	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Boryca, Alex LB	Cozad, NE	Cozad	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A
Boryca, Alex LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Conrad, Cole OL	Fremont, NE	Fremont Bergan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A
Conrad, Cole OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Freudenberg, Ryan OL	Norfolk, NE	Lutheran High Northeast	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A
Freudenberg, Ryan OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Graham, Nolan DB	Firth, NE	Norris	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	N/A
Graham, Nolan DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Holtmeier, Blake WR	Kearney, NE	Kearney Catholic	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A
Holtmeier, Blake WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jakub, Cameron DB	Columbus, NE	Columbus	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A
Jakub, Cameron DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jarzynka, Matt DE	Loup City, NE	Loup City	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A
Jarzynka, Matt DE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kitrell, Bo FB/LB	Ashland, NE	Ashland-Greenwood	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A
Kitrell, Bo FB/LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Koley, Creighton DB	Omaha, NE	Omaha Skutt	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A
Koley, Creighton DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Meduna, Nate TE	Wahoo, NE	Wahoo Neumann	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A
Meduna, Nate TE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ortmeier, Trent OL	West Point, NE	Guardian Angels Central Catholic	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A
Ortmeier, Trent OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Owen, Dylan DL	Westchester, NY	Bridgton Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	N/A
Owen, Dylan DL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Pelzer, Brady WR	Bellevue, NE	Bellevue East	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A
Pelzer, Brady WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Poppen, Garrett LB	Giltner, NE	Giltner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	N/A
Poppen, Garrett LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Reimers, Bryan TE	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln East	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	N/A
Reimers, Bryan TE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Rose, Austin RB	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln North Star	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A
Rose, Austin RB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Van Almen, Jack LB	Rochester Hills, MI	Stoney Creek	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	N/A
Van Almen, Jack LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 34 Rivals: 32 ESPN: 39
‡ 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 2014 Nebraska Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014. "Scout.com 2014 Nebraska Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014. "ESPN 2014 Nebraska Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	2:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	No. 22	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 55–7	91,441
September 6	11:00 a.m.	No. 7 (FCS) McNeese State*	No. 19	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPNU	W 31–24	91,082
September 13	9:30 p.m.	at Fresno State*		Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	CBSSN	W 55–19	41,031
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Miami (FL)*	No. 24	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	W 41–31	91,585
September 27	8:00 p.m.	Illinois	No. 21	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 45–14	91,255
October 4	7:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Michigan State	No. 19	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ABC	L 27–22	75,923
October 18	6:30 p.m.	at Northwestern	No. 19	Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	BTN	W 38–17	47,330
October 25	11:00 a.m.	Rutgers	No. 16	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	W 42–24	91,088
November 1	2:30 p.m.	Purdue	No. 17	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ABC/ESPN2	W 35–14	91,107
November 15	2:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Wisconsin	No. 11	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy)	ABC	L 59–24	80,539
November 22	11:00 a.m.	Minnesota	No. 21	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy)	ESPN	L 24–28	91,186
November 28	11:00 a.m.	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game)	ABC	W 37–34 ^OT	66,897
December 27	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 24 USC	No. 25	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	ESPN	L 42–45	55,789
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Roster and coaching staff

2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
IB	`8`	Abdullah, AmeerAmeer Abdullah (C)	57.0 !Sr
TE	`88`	Akinmoladun, FreedomFreedom Akinmoladun	1.0 !Fr
WR	`7`	Allen, TaariqTaariq Allen	5.0 !Jr
WR	`43`	Appleget, NoahNoah Appleget	1.0 !Fr
QB	`4`	Armstrong, Jr., TommyTommy Armstrong, Jr.	3.0 !So
WR	`33`	Bailey, ChristianChristian Bailey	2.0 !RFr
WR	`80`	Bell, KennyKenny Bell (C)	57.0 !Sr
TE	`83`	Blum, JaredJared Blum	3.0 !So
QB	`9`	Broekemeier, TysonTyson Broekemeier	5.0 !Jr
WR	`9`	Burtch, SamSam Burtch	5.0 !Jr
QB	`6`	Bush, AJAJ Bush	1.0 !Fr
TE	`11`	Carter, CethanCethan Carter	3.0 !So
OL	`62`	Conrad, ColeCole Conrad	1.0 !Fr
OL	`68`	Cotton, JakeJake Cotton (C)	57.0 !Sr
TE	`84`	Cotton, SamSam Cotton	3.0 !So
IB	`32`	Cross, ImaniImani Cross	5.0 !Jr
QB	`2`	Darlington, ZackZack Darlington	1.0 !Fr
OL	`63`	Farmer, TannerTanner Farmer	1.0 !Fr
OL	`59`	Finnin, MattMatt Finnin	5.0 !Jr
OL	`67`	Foster, JeraldJerald Foster	1.0 !Fr
TE	`42`	Foster, TreyTrey Foster	3.0 !So
OL	`51`	Freudenburg, RyanRyan Freudenburg	1.0 !Fr
QB	`17`	Fyfe, RykerRyker Fyfe	3.0 !So
OL	`69`	Gates, NickNick Gates	1.0 !Fr
WR	`81`	Gladney, KevinKevin Gladney	2.0 !RFr
OL	`73`	Hahn, SamSam Hahn	3.0 !So
OL	`72`	Hannon, ZachZach Hannon	2.0 !RFr
TE	`85`	Hart, GregGreg Hart	2.0 !RFr
WR	`25`	Holtmeier, BlakeBlake Holtmeier	1.0 !Fr
WR	`13`	Hovey, LaneLane Hovey	3.0 !So
WR	`18`	Irons, GlennGlenn Irons	1.0 !Fr
FB	`35`	Janovich, AndyAndy Janovich	5.0 !Jr
OL	`76`	Johnson Jr., DwayneDwayne Johnson Jr.	2.0 !RFr
FB	`38`	Jordan, HarrisonHarrison Jordan	2.0 !RFr
TE	`89`	Ketter, ConnorConnor Ketter	2.0 !RFr
FB	`30`	Kitrell, BoBo Kitrell	1.0 !Fr
OL	`77`	Knevel, DavidDavid Knevel	2.0 !RFr
OL	`70`	Kondolo, ChongoChongo Kondolo	5.0 !Jr
IB	`24`	Kuzu, MuratMurat Kuzu	5.0 !Jr
OL	`71`	Lewis, AlexAlex Lewis	5.0 !Jr
OL	`75`	Long, ChrisChris Long	5.0 !Jr
FB	`44`	McCann, MitchMitch McCann	3.0 !So
TE	`41`	McNitt, LukeLuke McNitt	3.0 !So
TE	`90`	Meduna, NateNate Meduna	1.0 !Fr
WR	`82`	Moore, AlonzoAlonzo Moore	3.0 !So
OL	`74`	Moudy, MikeMike Moudy	57.0 !Sr
IB	`29`	Nabity, GrahamGraham Nabity	3.0 !So
IB	`39`	Nelson, JordanJordan Nelson	3.0 !So
IB	`34`	Newby, TerrellTerrell Newby	3.0 !So
OL	`59`	Ortmeier, TrentTrent Ortmeier	1.0 !Fr
OL	`54`	Painter, RobbyRobby Painter	3.0 !So
OL	`56`	Pelini, MarkMark Pelini	57.0 !Sr
WR	`26`	Pelzer, BradyBrady Pelzer	1.0 !Fr
WR	`15`	Pierson-El, De'MornayDe'Mornay Pierson-El	1.0 !Fr
OL	`78`	Price, GivensGivens Price	5.0 !Jr
WR	`48`	Rahn, GabeGabe Rahn	2.0 !RFr
OL	`65`	Reeves, RyneRyne Reeves	5.0 !Jr
WR	`87`	Reilly, BrandonBrandon Reilly	3.0 !So
TE	`45`	Reimers, BryanBryan Reimers	1.0 !Fr
IB	`23`	Rose, AustinAustin Rose	1.0 !Fr
QB	`5`	Stanton, JohnnyJohnny Stanton	2.0 !RFr
OL	`57`	Sterup, ZachZach Sterup	5.0 !Jr
TE	`86`	Sutton, DavidDavid Sutton	5.0 !Jr
IB	`28`	Taylor, AdamAdam Taylor	2.0 !RFr
OL	`55`	Thurston, PaulPaul Thurston	3.0 !So
WR	`19`	Tolbert, JariahJariah Tolbert	1.0 !Fr
WR	`10`	Turner, JamalJamal Turner	57.0 !Sr
OL	`66`	Utter, DylanDylan Utter	3.0 !So
WR	`1`	Westerkamp, JordanJordan Westerkamp	3.0 !So
OL	`58`	Whitaker, CoreyCorey Whitaker	3.0 !So
IB	`21`	Wilbon, MikaleMikale Wilbon	1.0 !Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`2`	Alexander, LeRoyLeRoy Alexander	3.0 !So
LB	`13`	Anderson, ZaireZaire Anderson	57.0 !Sr
DL	`61`	Arneson, NoahNoah Arneson	1.0 !Fr
LB	`52`	Banderas, JoshJosh Banderas	3.0 !So
LB	`53`	Boryca, AlexAlex Boryca	1.0 !Fr
DB	`28`	Cockrell, ByersonByerson Cockrell	5.0 !Jr
DT	`7`	Collins, MaliekMaliek Collins	3.0 !So
LB	`26`	Connely, ThomasThomas Connely	1.0 !Fr
S	`6`	Cooper, CoreyCorey Cooper (C)	57.0 !Sr
CB	`23`	Davie, DanielDaniel Davie	5.0 !Jr
DE	`88`	Dzuris, RossRoss Dzuris	3.0 !So
DE	`49`	Evans, ErikErik Evans	2.0 !RFr
CB	`31`	Felici, JoeyJoey Felici	57.0 !Sr
CB	`30`	Foster, DerekDerek Foster	57.0 !Sr
DE	`95`	Gangwish, JackJack Gangwish	5.0 !Jr
DB	`25`	Gerry, NateNate Gerry	3.0 !So
DB	`12`	Gifford, LukeLuke Gifford	1.0 !Fr
DB	`29`	Graham, NolanNolan Graham	1.0 !Fr
DE	`4`	Gregory, RandyRandy Gregory	5.0 !Jr
DE	`91`	Hoppes, TylerTyler Hoppes	3.0 !So
DB	`21`	Jackson, CharlesCharles Jackson	5.0 !Jr
DB	`39`	Jakub, CameronCameron Jakub	1.0 !Fr
DE	`47`	Jarzynka, MattMatt Jarzynka	1.0 !Fr
DL	`50`	Johns, GarretGarret Johns	3.0 !So
DB	`11`	Jones, ChrisChris Jones	1.0 !Fr
DB	`1`	Joseph, BoazBoaz Joseph	2.0 !RFr
DB	`10`	Kalu, JoshuaJoshua Kalu	1.0 !Fr
DE	`19`	Keels, JoeJoe Keels	5.0 !Jr
DE	`17`	King, SedrickSedrick King	1.0 !Fr
DB	`42`	Koley, CreightonCreighton Koley	1.0 !Fr
DL	`58`	Lopez, JoelJoel Lopez	3.0 !So
LB	`51`	Love, CourtneyCourtney Love	2.0 !RFr
DT	`55`	Maurice, KevinKevin Maurice	3.0 !So
LB	`33`	McKay, GarrettGarrett McKay	3.0 !So
DE	`90`	McMullen, GregGreg McMullen	3.0 !So
CB	`5`	Mitchell, JoshJosh Mitchell (C)	57.0 !Sr
DB	`16`	Mosley, TraiTrai Mosley	1.0 !Fr
DE	`45`	Natter, A.J.A.J. Natter	2.0 !RFr
LB	`3`	Newby, MarcusMarcus Newby	2.0 !RFr
DL	`99`	Newell, PeytonPeyton Newell	1.0 !Fr
DL	`76`	Owen, DylanDylan Owen	1.0 !Fr
LB	`54`	Poppen, GarrettGarrett Poppen	1.0 !Fr
DL	`97`	Rath, LoganLogan Rath	3.0 !So
DB	`22`	Ridder, AnthonyAnthony Ridder	5.0 !Jr
LB	`43`	Roach, TrevorTrevor Roach	57.0 !Sr
CB	`14`	Rose, JonathanJonathan Rose	5.0 !Jr
LB	`15`	Rose-Ivey, MichaelMichael Rose-Ivey	3.0 !So
LB	`41`	Santos, DavidDavid Santos	5.0 !Jr
LB	`56`	Simpson, BradBrad Simpson	3.0 !So
DB	`8`	Singleton, D.J.D.J. Singleton	2.0 !RFr
DL	`44`	Stoltenberg, MickMick Stoltenberg	1.0 !Fr
DB	`36`	Stovall, ZachZach Stovall	2.0 !RFr
DT	`98`	Valentine, VincentVincent Valentine	3.0 !So
LB	`49`	Weber, ChrisChris Weber	2.0 !RFr
LB	`24`	Williams, AustinAustin Williams	57.0 !Sr
DT	`92`	Williams, KevinKevin Williams	5.0 !Jr
DB	`27`	Williams, KieronKieron Williams	1.0 !Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`37`	Bondi, MauroMauro Bondi	5.0 !Jr
PK	`34`	Brown, DrewDrew Brown	1.0 !Fr
LS	`92`	Faulkenberry, JoshJosh Faulkenberry	1.0 !Fr
P	`27`	Foltz, SamSam Foltz	3.0 !So
PK	`95`	Lindsay, SpencerSpencer Lindsay	3.0 !So
LS	`91`	Miller, GabrielGabriel Miller	3.0 !So
PK	`47`	Schumacher, GrantGrant Schumacher	2.0 !RFr

Head coach

Bo Pelini
   7th season
   8th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Ohio State

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tim Beck
   4th season as OC/QB coach
   7th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: UCF
John Papuchis
   3rd season as DC coach
   7th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Virginia Tech
Ron Brown
   4th season as RB coach
   24th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Brown
Barney Cotton
   2nd season as AHC/TE coach
   8th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Ross Els
   4th season as LB coach
   4th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska-Omaha
Rich Fisher
   4th season as WR coach
   4th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Colorado
John Garrison
   2nd season as OL coach
   4th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Rick Kaczenski
   3rd season as DL coach
   3rd year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Notre Dame
James Dobson
   7th season as S&C coach
   7th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Wisconsin
Charlton Warren
   1st season as Sec coach
   1st year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Air Force

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 25, 2014

Game notes

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida Atlantic	7	0	0	0	7
• #22 Nebraska	14	17	17	7	55

Date: August 30
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 2:43 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 91,441
Game weather: Sunny, 81°F, Wind N@2mph, Humidty 68%
Referee: Greg Blum
TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning

Source:^[2]

Scoring summary

1	9:19	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong Jr. 5-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0

1	4:56	FAU	Lucky Whitehead 20-yard pass from Jaquez Johnson (Greg Joseph kick)	7–7

1	1:22	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 36-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14–7

2	12:18	Nebraska	Drew Brown 44-yard field goal	Nebraska 17–7

2	6:29	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 47-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–7

2	2:30	Nebraska	Imani Cross 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 31–7

3	10:18	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 2-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 38–7

3	6:41	Nebraska	Demornay Pierson-El 8-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 45–7

3	3:09	Nebraska	Mauro Bondi 45-yard field goal	Nebraska 48–7

4	13:20	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 1-yard run (Mauro Bondi kick)	Nebraska 55–7

Nebraska opened the 2014 season, the 125th season in program history, with a home game against the Florida Atlantic Owls. Nebraska dominated the game and led from start to finish in a 55–7 rout. The Huskers ended the game with a Big Ten Conference record 784 yards of total offense, while allowing just 200 total yards to FAU. Nebraska now leads the all-time series with FAU 2–0.

Jordan Westerkamp about to catch a touchdown pass during the first quarter of the Nebraska vs. Florida Atlantic game, August 30, 2014

McNeese State

McNeese State at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese State	7	7	0	10	24
• #19 Nebraska	14	7	3	7	31

Date: September 6
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 11:01 AM CST
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 91,082
Game weather: Sunny, 64°F, Wind N@7mph, Humidty 66%
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (ESPNU): Adam Amin, John Congemi

Source:^[3]

Scoring summary

1	8:26	McNeese State	Derrick Milton, 9-yard run (Alex Kjellsten kick)	MSU 7–0

1	6:44	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp, 40-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick)	7–7

1	3:00	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah, 2-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14–7

2	10:08	McNeese State	Aaron Sam, 98-yard INT return	14–14

2	5:47	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong Jr., 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–14

3	3:51	Nebraska	Drew Brown, 31-yard field goal	Nebraska 24–14

4	13:45	McNeese State	Tyler Bolfing, 1-yard run (Alex Kjellsten kick)	Nebraska 24–21

4	4:21	McNeese State	Alex Kjellsten, 24-yard field goal	24–24

4	0:20	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah, 58-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 31–24

Nebraska struggled with FCS opponent McNeese State. Running back Ameer Abdullah broke five tackles on a 58-yard TD reception with 20 seconds remaining in the game to lead Nebraska to a 31–24 win at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers totaled 437 yards in offense and allowed 338 to the Cowboys. Tommy Armstrong was 16-of-31 for 242 yards with 2 TDs and an INT passing, and was also the leading rusher with 11 carries for 131 yards and a score. Abdullah added 54 yards rushing with a TD on the ground and was the top receiver with three catches for 96 yards and the game-winning score. Jordan Westerkamp added four catches for 61 yards and a TD.

Fresno State

Nebraska at Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Nebraska	14	13	14	14	55
Fresno State	2	3	7	7	19

Date: September 13
Location: Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
Game start: 7:40 PM PST
Elapsed time: 3:41
Game attendance: 41,031
Game weather: 99°F, Wind SSE@6mph, Partly Cloudy
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jamie Erdhal

Source:^[4]

Scoring summary

1	13:14	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 70 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0

1	12:03	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 57 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14–0

1	9:09	Fresno State	Team safety	Nebraska 14–2

2	12:18	Nebraska	Drew Brown 38 yard field goal	Nebraska 17–2

2	9:11	Nebraska	Demornay Pierson-El 86 yard punt return (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–2

2	5:40	Nebraska	Drew Brown, 22 yard field goal	Nebraska 27–2

2	2:08	Fresno State	Kody Kroening 27 yard field goal	Nebraska 27–5

3	11:50	Nebraska	Cethan Carter 20 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 34–5

3	4:42	Fresno State	Brian Burrell 66 yard run (Kody Kroening kick)	Nebraska 34–12

3	2:47	Nebraska	Imani Cross 62 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 41–12

4	10:48	Nebraska	Sam Cotton 23 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 48–12

4	6:25	Fresno State	Delvon Hardaway 9 yard pass from Brian Burrell (Kody Kroening kick)	Nebraska 48–19

4	3:04	Nebraska	C. Bailey 10 yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 55–19

This was Nebraska's first road game of the 2014 season, taking on the Fresno State Bulldogs in Fresno, California. The two teams had only met once before, a 42–29 Nebraska win in Lincoln in 2011. Nebraska gained 562 yards of offense and never trailed in a 55–19 win over Fresno State. Tommy Armstrong threw for 260 yards and Ameer Abdullah rushed for 110 to lead the Huskers to a 3–0 start on the season. For the first time since 2007, Nebraska wore all-white uniforms whereas Fresno State wore alternate all-red ones.

Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (FL)	7	7	7	10	31
• #24 Nebraska	7	10	14	10	41

Date: September 20
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 7:06 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:24
Game attendance: 91,585
Game weather: Sunny, 76° F, Wind NNW@5-12mph, Humidty 42%
Referee: Dennis Hennigan
TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake

Source:^[5]

Scoring summary

1	10:26	Miami	Duke Johnson 2 yard run (Michael Badgley kick)	Miami 7–0

1	8:12	Nebraska	Kenny Bell 40 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	7–7

2	13:52	Miami	Clive Walford 6 yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick)	Miami 14–7

2	7:10	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 3 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	14–14

2	0:00	Nebraska	Drew Brown 19 yard field goal	Nebraska 17–14

3	10:06	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 6 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 24–14

3	5:09	Miami	Malcolm Lewis 9 yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick)	Nebraska 24–21

3	2:23	Nebraska	Josh Mitchell 57 yard fumble recovery (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 31–21

4	13:37	Miami	Michael Badgley 34 yard field goal	Nebraska 31–24

4	9:21	Nebraska	Drew Brown 39 yard field goal	Nebraska 34–24

4	4:13	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 10 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 41–24

4	0:18	Miami	Braxton Berrios 4 yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick)	Nebraska 41–31

Nebraska hosted the Miami Hurricanes in game four of the 2014 season. This was the 11th meeting in the all-time series which was tied at five wins apiece. It was the first regular season meeting between the two since a 17–9 Nebraska win in 1976. The first meeting between the two took place in 1951 was the first-ever night game at Memorial Stadium. The Gotham Bowl matchup was Nebraska's first-ever bowl victory. Each of the past five bowl meetings for the two saw the winner declared the national champion. Nebraska won 41–31 making it the 400th win in Memorial Stadium history. The tunnel walk before the game featured the 1994 team including former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne to commemorate the 20th anniversary of defeating Miami for the national championship.

Opening kickoff.

Ameer Abdullah about to receive a snap from center.

Nebraska with the ball on their final touchdown drive.

Illinois

Illinois at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	7	7	0	0	14
• #24 Nebraska	7	24	7	7	45

Date: September 27
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 8:13 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:24
Game attendance: 91,255
Game weather: Clear, 74°F, Wind S@11mph, Humidty 56%
Referee: Dave Witvoet
TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Chuck Long, Rebecca Haarlow

Source:^[6]

Scoring summary

1	12:27	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 12 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0

1	11:24	Illinois	Josh Ferguson 41 yard run (David Reisner kick)	7–7

2	13:21	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 8 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14–7

2	9:52	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 2 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–7

2	8:43	Nebraska	Kenny Bell 63 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 28–7

2	7:27	Illinois	Geronimo Allen 58 yard pass from Reilly O'Toole (David Reisner kick)	Nebraska 28–14

2	2:48	Nebraska	Drew Brown 29 yard field goal	Nebraska 31–14

3	7:56	Nebraska	Imani Cross 4 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 38–14

4	4:58	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 6 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 45–14

Nebraska opened up Big Ten play with a game against Illinois at home on Homecoming. The Huskers improved to 9–2–1 all-time against the Illini behind the rushing of Ameer Abdullah who put up 196 yards in the first half and 208 total yards and 3 TDs. The Huskers rushed for over 400 yards as a team en route to a dominating 45–14 victory. Nebraska broke out their "Red Rising" alternate uniforms from Adidas in this game. During the halftime performance, Nebraska's marching band spelled out "Fear Ameer" on the field.

Michigan State

Nebraska at Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Nebraska	0	0	3	19	22
• #10 Michigan State	7	10	10	0	27

Date: October 4
Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Game start: 8:14 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:54
Game attendance: 75,923
Game weather: Lt. Rain, 42°F, Wind WSW@12 mph
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox

Source:^[7]

Scoring summary

1	8:22	Michigan State	Tony Lippett 55 yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick)	Michigan State 7–0

2	13:48	Michigan State	Jeremy Langford 31 yard run (Michael Geiger kick)	Michigan State 14–0

2	4:32	Michigan State	Michael Geiger 28 yard field goal	Michigan State 17–0

3	9:18	Michigan State	Michael Geiger 27 yard field goal	Michigan State 20-0

3	6:12	Nebraska	Drew Brown 40 yard field goal	Michigan State 20–3

3	2:02	Michigan State	Tony Lippett 32 yard run (Michael Geiger kick)	Michigan State 27–3

4	12:49	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 2 yard run (2 point conversion failed)	Michigan State 27–9

4	4:10	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 1 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Michigan State 27–16

4	3:22	Nebraska	De'Mornay Pierson-El 62 yard punt return (2 point conversion failed)	Michigan State 27–22

19th-ranked Nebraska traveled to East Lansing, Michigan to take on #10 Michigan State in a key Big Ten conference matchup. Heading into the game Nebraska was 7–1 all-time against the Spartans, with MSU picking up their first ever win over Nebraska last year in Lincoln by a score of 41–28. In the game Michigan State jumped out to a 27–3 lead going into the fourth quarter before the Huskers rallied with a 19-point final quarter. Nebraska was driving with the ball with less than a minute to go before throwing a game-ending interception to lose the first game of the year 27–22.

Northwestern

Nebraska at Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #19 Nebraska	0	14	7	17	38
Northwestern	7	10	0	0	17

Date: October 18
Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
Game start: 6:30 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:34
Game attendance: 47,330
Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 47°F, Wind N@10mph
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Glen Mason, Lisa Byington

Source:^[8]

Scoring summary

1	5:58	Northwestern	Justin Jackson 2 yard run (Jack Mitchell kick)	Northwestern 7–0

2	10:14	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 1 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	7–7

2	1:52	Northwestern	Justin Jackson 5 yard run (Mitchell kick)	Northwestern 14–7

2	1:14	Nebraska	De'Mornay Pierson-El 16 yard pass to Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)	14–14

2	0:03	Northwestern	Mitchell 29 yard field goal	Northwestern 17–14

3	4:27	Nebraska	Abdullah 1 yard run (Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–17

4	13:16	Nebraska	Abdullah 1 yard run (Brown kick)	Nebraska 28–17

4	7:36	Nebraska	Abdullah 1 yard run (Brown kick)	Nebraska 35–17

4	4:28	Nebraska	Brown 33 yard field goal	Nebraska 38–17

19th-ranked Nebraska traveled to Evanston, Illinois to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten West Division match-up. Coming into the game Nebraska led the all-time series with the Wildcats five games to two. Last year the Huskers captured a 27–24 victory on a last second Hail Mary touchdown pass. This year's game the two teams played even through two quarters of football before Nebraska pulled away in the second half. Ameer Abdullah recorded a career-high four TDs as the Huskers pulled out a 38–17 victory. Once again, Nebraska wore all white uniforms for this game while Northwestern wore alternate ones for Homecoming.

Rutgers

Rutgers at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	7	0	10	7	24
• #16 Nebraska	7	14	14	7	42

Date: October 25
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 11:01 AM CST
Elapsed time: 3:13
Game attendance: 91,088
Game weather: Sunny, 61°F, Wind N@5-10mph, Humidity 71%
Referee: Mike Cannon
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra

Source:^[9]

Scoring summary

1	6:48	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 16 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0

1	0:10	Rutgers	Leonte Carroo 71 yard pass from Gary Nova (Kyle Federico kick)	7–7

2	13:39	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 53 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14–7

2	10:28	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 48 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–7

3	12:08	Nebraska	Sam Cotton 8 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 28–7

3	9:10	Rutgers	Kyle Federico 41 yard field goal	Nebraska 28–10

3	6:35	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 4 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 35–10

3	0:04	Rutgers	Desmon Peoples 3 yard run (Kyle Federico kick)	Nebraska 35–17

4	8:07	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 23 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 42–17

4	5:11	Rutgers	Robert Martin 4 yard run (Kyle Federico kick)	Nebraska 42–24

Nebraska returned home for the first time in four weeks as the Huskers hosted Big Ten newcomer Rutgers. This was the first ever visit to Memorial Stadium by the Scarlet Knights, and was just the second all-time meeting between the two programs. The only other meeting came back in 1920, with the Huskers prevailing 28–0 at the New York Polo Grounds. The 94-year gap between games in the series is the longest for Nebraska against any opponent in school history.

In the matchup, Ameer Abdullah rushed for 225 yards and set a single-game school record with 341 all-purpose yards and scored three TDs to lead Nebraska to a 42–24 win over the Scarlet Knights. Abdullah now has 6,604 career all-purpose yards, extending his school record and moving past Ohio State's Archie Griffin into second place in Big Ten history. Also, wide receiver Kenny Bell became Nebraska's career receptions leader with 167.

Ameer Abdullah running for a 53-yard touchdown (Nebraska vs Rutgers, 2014).

Bo Pelini on the sideline (Nebraska vs. Rutgers, 2014).

Rutgers' quarterback Chris Laviano runs for a long gain (Nebraska vs. Rutgers, 2014).

Tommy Armstrong Jr. rolls out to pass (Nebraska vs. Rutgers, 2014).

Purdue

Purdue at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	0	7	0	7	14
• #17 Nebraska	7	14	7	7	35

Date: November 1
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 2:37 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:28
Game attendance: 91,107
Game weather: Sunny, 50°F, Wind S@15-25mph, Humidity 37%
Referee: Dan Capron
TV announcers (ABC / ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards

Source:^[10]

Scoring summary

1	13:25	Nebraska	De'Mornay Pierson-El 17 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0

2	11:48	Purdue	Austin Appleby 25 yard run (Paul Griggs kick)	7–7

2	8:09	Nebraska	Imani Cross 2 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14–7

2	3:35	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 29 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21–7

3	4:19	Nebraska	Imani Cross 1 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 28–7

4	10:18	Purdue	Cameron Posey 23 yard pass from Austin Appleby (Paul Griggs kick)	Nebraska 28–14

4	2:00	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 7 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 35–14

Purdue visited Memorial Stadium for the first time in program history on Saturday, November 1, 2014. Nebraska came away with a 35–14 victory in a game that saw Heisman Trophy candidate Ameer Abdullah suffer a knee injury early in the game that knocked him out of the contest.

Wisconsin

Nebraska at Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Nebraska	10	7	0	7	24
• #22 Wisconsin	3	21	28	7	59

Date: November 15
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
Game start: 2:30 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:34
Game attendance: 80,539
Game weather: Overcast, 26°F, Wind W@5mph
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay

Source:^[11]

Scoring summary

1	12:24	Nebraska	Drew Brown 32 yard field goal	Nebraska 3–0

1	9:21	Nebraska	Kenny Bell 12 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 10-0

1	6:10	Wisconsin	R. Gaglianone 26 yard field goal	Nebraska 10-3

2	14:12	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 5 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17-3

2	12:21	Wisconsin	Melvin Gordon 62 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick)	Nebraska 17-10

2	7:21	Wisconsin	Corey Clement 17 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick)	17-17

2	3:31	Wisconsin	Sam Arneson 5 yard pass from Joel Stave (R. Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 24-17

3	8:06	Wisconsin	Melvin Gordon 1 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 31-17

3	5:46	Wisconsin	Melvin Gordon 6 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 38-17

3	1:00	Wisconsin	Tanner McEvoy 11 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 45-17

3	0:00	Wisconsin	Melvin Gordon 26 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 52-17

4	5:34	Wisconsin	Dar Ogunbowale 8 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 59-17

4	2:54	Nebraska	Terrell Newby 2 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Wisconsin 59-24

Nebraska traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to take on the Wisconsin Badgers in a key Big Ten West Division game on Saturday. Melvin Gordon ran for a new FBS single-game rushing record 408 yards. The Badgers scored 56 unanswered points after the Huskers started the game with a 17–3 lead to win the contest and the inaugural Freedom Trophy by a 59–24 score.

Minnesota

Minnesota at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Minnesota	7	0	14	7	28
#21 Nebraska	7	14	3	0	24

Date: November 22
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Game start: 11:02 AM CST
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 91,186
Game weather: Overcast, 44°F, Wind SSW@13mph, Humidity 37%
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill

Source:^[12]

Scoring summary

1	9:42	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 2 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 7–0

1	4:43	Minnesota	Mitch Leidner 1 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick)	7-7

2	10:57	Nebraska	De'Mornay Pierson-El 18 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 14-7

2	5:18	Nebraska	Nate Gerry 85 yard blocked field goal return (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 21-7

3	11:14	Minnesota	David Cobb 17 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick)	Nebraska 21-14

3	7:19	Nebraska	Drew Brown 30 yard field goal	Nebraska 24-14

3	1:47	Minnesota	Rodrick Williams 19 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick)	Nebraska 24-21

4	3:25	Minnesota	Mitch Leidner 3 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick)	Minnesota 28-24

Nebraska completed its 2014 home schedule when Minnesota came to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 22 for Senior Day. The Golden Gophers lead the all-time series 30–22–2, and Nebraska leads 2-1 since joining the Big Ten Conference. The Gophers overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Nebraska for the second straight season and clinch a winning Big Ten season for the first time since the 2003 season with a 28–24 win.

Iowa

Nebraska at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Nebraska	0	7	7	17	6	37
Iowa	0	10	14	7	3	34

Date: November 28
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Game start: 11:05 AM CST
Elapsed time: 3:44
Game attendance: 66,897
Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 28°F, Wind S@5-15mph
Referee: Mike Cannon
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, Quint Kessenich

Source:^[13]

Scoring summary

2	9:07	Iowa	John Lowdermilk 17 yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick)	Iowa 7–0

2	1:44	Iowa	Marshall Koehn 22 yard field goal	Iowa 10-0

2	0:20	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 5 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Iowa 10-7

3	11:21	Iowa	Tevaun Smith 37 yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)	Iowa 17-7

3	8:45	Iowa	Drew Ott 12 yard punt return (Marshall Koehn kick)	Iowa 24-7

3	1:44	Nebraska	Taariq Allen 34 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Iowa 24-14

4	13:24	Nebraska	Kenny Bell 32 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Iowa 24-21

4	12:06	Nebraska	De'Mornay Pierson-El 80 yard punt return (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 28-24

4	1:49	Iowa	Jordan Canzeri 5 yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)	Iowa 31-28

4	0:08	Nebraska	Drew Brown 20 yard field goal	31-31

OT	0:00	Iowa	Marshall Koehn 25 yard field goal	Iowa 34-31

OT	0:00	Nebraska	Kenny Bell 9 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong	Nebraska 37-34

Kenny Bell caught a 9-yard TD pass in overtime as Nebraska rallied to beat Iowa 37-34 in the Heroes Game on Black Friday. The Huskers trailed at one point 24-7 before starting their comeback. The game featured turnovers, big special teams play and stretches of solid defense. Nebraska improves to 3-1 against Iowa since joining the Big Ten and 29-13-3 overall.

Holiday Bowl

Nebraska vs. USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Nebraska	17	0	17	8	42
• #24 USC	10	14	21	0	45

Date: December 27
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Game start: 7:10 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:55
Game attendance: 55,789
Game weather: 57 degrees, Clear, Wind NNW @ 8 mph
Referee: Randy Christal
TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder

Source:^[14]

Scoring summary

1	11:05	Nebraska	Drew Brown 34 yard field goal	Nebraska 3-0

1	10:54	USC	Adoree Jackson 98 yard kickoff return (Andre Heidari kick)	USC 7-3

1	8:23	Nebraska	Kenny Bell 18 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 10-7

1	6:05	USC	Andre Heidari 42 yard field goal	10-10

1	1:25	Nebraska	De'Mornay Pierson-El 9 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	Nebraska 17-10

2	13:11	USC	Nelson Agholor 17 yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick)	17-17

2	6:39	USC	Javorius Allen 2 yard run (Andre Heidari kick)	USC 24-17

3	12:01	USC	Adoree Jackson 71 yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andrew Heidari kick)	USC 31-17

3	9:41	Nebraska	Ameer Abdullah 20 yard run (Drew Brown kick)	USC 31-24

3	8:06	USC	Javorius Allen 44 yard run (Andre Heidari kick)	USC 38-24

3	2:28	Nebraska	Drew Brown 24 yard field goal	USC 38-27

3	2:03	USC	Bryce Dixon 20 yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick)	USC 45-27

3	0:24	Nebraska	Jordan Westerkamp 65 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick)	USC 45-34

4	6:52	Nebraska	Tommy Armstrong 15 yard run (Kenny Bell pass from Tommy Armstrong)	USC 45-42

Nebraska traveled to San Diego to take on the USC Trojans in the Holiday Bowl. This was the fifth all-time meeting with the Trojans, but the Huskers have never won in this series, with USC leading all-time 0–3–1 before the game. The Huskers nearly came back from an 18-point second half deficit, but the Trojans prevailed 45-42. Nebraska was led by interim-coach Barney Cotton in this contest.

Big Ten Players of the Week

Week 1: Ameer Abdullah (Offensive Player of the Week)^[15]
Week 2: Sam Foltz (Special Teams Player of the Week)^[16]
Week 3: De'Mornay Pierson-El (Special Teams Player of the Week)^[17]
Week 4: Ameer Abdullah (Co-Offensive Player of the Week)^[18]
Week 5: Ameer Abdullah (Offensive Player of the Week)^[19]
Week 9: Ameer Abdullah (Offensive Player of the Week)^[20]
Week 14: Nate Gerry (Defensive Player of the Week)^[21]
Week 14: De'Mornay Pierson-El (Co-Special Teams Player of the Week)^[21]

All-Conference honors

2014 Big Ten All-Conference honors:^[22]

Coaches
Position	Player
First Team Offense
WR	Kenny Bell
First Team Defense
DL	Randy Gregory
Second Team Offense
RB	Ameer Abdullah
Second Team Defense
DL	Maliek Collins
Honorable Mention
LB	Zaire Anderson
OL	Jake Cotton
P	Sam Foltz
DB	Nate Gerry
OL	Alex Lewis
DB	Josh Mitchell

Media
Position	Player
First Team Defense
DL	Randy Gregory
Second Team Offense
RB	Ameer Abdullah
Second Team Defense
DB	Nate Gerry
Honorable Mention
LB	Zaire Anderson
WR	Kenny Bell
DL	Maliek Collins
DB	Corey Cooper
OL	Jake Cotton
OL	Alex Lewis
DB	Josh Mitchell

All-Americans

All-America Teams:^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]

DE - Randy Gregory (AP - 3rd Team | FWAA - 2nd Team | Phil Steele - 2nd Team)

NFL Draft

Ameer Abdullah (2nd Round, 54th pick, Detroit Lions)
Randy Gregory (2nd Round, 60th pick, Dallas Cowboys)
Kenny Bell (5th Round, 162nd pick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	22	19	RV	24	21	19	21	19	16	17	15	11	21	RV	25	25	RV
Coaches	22	18	21	22	19	17	21	19	16	16	14	11	19	RV	23	22	RV
CFP	Not released									15	13	16	23	NR	NR	NR	Not released

References

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Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Venues	Lincoln Park (1890–95) "M" Street Park (1894–96) Antelope Field (1897–1908) Nebraska Field (1909–22) Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado Iowa (Heroes Trophy) Kansas Miami Minnesota ($5 Bits of Broken Chair) Missouri (Victory Bell) Oklahoma Texas Wisconsin (Freedom Trophy)

Culture & lore	Herbie Husker Lil' Red "Dear Old Nebraska U" "Hail Varsity" Marching band Blackshirts Origin of "Cornhuskers" 1939 Kansas State game 1971 Oklahoma game Fumblerooski 1982 Penn State game Flea Kicker Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass 1 Second Left

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

National championship seasons in bold

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