2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 24–19 vs. Georgia
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	Legends Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
Record	9–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Pelini (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Papuchis (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3 defense
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 87,091)

2013 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Legends Division
No. 3 Michigan State x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Iowa		5	–	3					8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3					9	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	4					8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5					7	–	6
Northwestern		1	–	7					5	–	7
Leaders Division
No. 12 Ohio State x%		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 22 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	4
Penn State*		4	–	4					7	–	5
Indiana		3	–	5					5	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7					4	–	8
Purdue		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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
Banderas, Josh LB	Lincoln, NE	Southwest	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.65	Apr 12, 0202
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Carter, Cethan TE/FB	Metairie, LA	Rummel	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.8	Jan 17, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Collins, Maliek DT	Kansas City, MO	Center	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	4.83	Jan 6, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Dixon, Tre’vell ATH	Baldwin, LA	West St. Mary	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.48	Feb 6, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Finnin, Matt OL	Crete, IL	DuPage	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	N/A	Jan 20, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Gerry, Nathan S/ATH	Sioux Falls, SD	Washington	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	4.42	Jun 6, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Gladney, Kevin WR	Akron, OH	Firestone	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.53	Jun 11, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Gregory, Randy DE	Fishers, IN	Ariz. Western	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Nov 1, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Hannon, Zach OL	Kansas City, MO	Rockhurst	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	N/A	Aug 8, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Hart, Greg TE	Dayton, OH	Archbishop Alter	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.63	May 16, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Johnson, Dwayne OL	Houston, TX	Bellaire	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.2	Feb 5, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Joseph, Boaz DB	Weston, FL	Cypress Bay	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Jan 23, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Knevel, David OT	Brantford	Pauline Johnson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Dec 18, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Kondolo, Chongo OL	Carrollton, TX	Fresno City CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Feb 1, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Love, Courtney LB	Youngstown, OH	Cardinal Mooney	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.6	Apr 22, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Martinez, Drake S/ATH	Laguna Beach, CA	Laguna Beach	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.4	Jan 30, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 69
Maurice, Kevin DT	Orlando, FL	Freedom	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Jan 4, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Miller, Gabriel LS	Mishawaka, IN	Penn	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	5.28	Jun 17, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 68
Mixon, Dimarya DE	Mesquite, TX	West Mesquite	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Natter, A.J. DE	Milton, WI	Milton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Apr 16, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Newby, Marcus LB	North Potomac, MD	Quince Orchard	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	4.6	Jul 2, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Newby, Terrell RB	West Hills, CA	Chaminade	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jan 9, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Singleton, D.J. S	Jersey City, NJ	St. Peter's Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.46	Aug 21, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Stanton, Johnny QB	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Santa Margarita	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jul 9, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Suttles, Ernest DE kicked out from team	Tampa, FL	Gaither	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Jan 14, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Taylor, Adam RB	Katy, TX	Katy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Nov 17, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 16
‡ 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 2013 Nebraska Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "Scout.com 2013 Nebraska Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "ESPN 2013 Nebraska Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

Walk-on recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Ackerman, Jordan DE/TE	Lincoln, NE	Southeast	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.9	Jan 16, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bellar, Jordan P	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk Catholic	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	N/A	Jan 16, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Evans, Erik TE	Waverly, NE	Waverly	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Jan 16, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Fordan, Jack LB	Frankfort, IL	Providence Catholic	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Glaser, Dustin OL	Flower Mound, TX	Flower Mound	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Jan 18, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Graeber, Steve DT	Omaha, NE	Millard North	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Jan 18, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jordan, Harrison FB	Omaha, NE	Westside	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.9	Jan 25, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ketter, Connor TE	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk Catholic	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.8	Jan 16, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kubicek, Landon OL	Lincoln, NE	Southeast	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.6	Jan 28, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Lewis, Spencer WR	Papillion, NE	Papillion-La Vista	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Jan 17, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Schumacher, Grant PK	Lincoln, NE	Pius X	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Stovall, Zach DB	Bellevue, NE	Bellevue East	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.46	Jan 17, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Weber, Chris LB	Omaha, NE	Elkhorn	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.7	Jan 19, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 16
‡ 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 2013 Nebraska Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "Scout.com 2013 Nebraska Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "ESPN 2013 Nebraska Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Wyoming*	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 37–34	91,185
September 7	5:00 p.m.	Southern Miss*	No. 22	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 56–13	90,466
September 14	11:00 a.m.	No. 16 UCLA*	No. 23	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC	L 21–41	91,471
September 21	2:30 p.m.	No. 6 (FCS) South Dakota State*		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 59–20	90,614
October 5	11:00 a.m.	Illinois		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPNU	W 39–19	90,458
October 12	11:00 a.m.	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 44–7	47,203
October 26	11:00 a.m.	at Minnesota	No. 25	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	ESPN	L 23–34	49,995
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Northwestern		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 27–24	91,140
November 9	2:30 p.m.	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 17–13	112,204
November 16	2:30 p.m.	No. 16 Michigan State		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC/ESPN2	L 28–41	90,872
November 23	2:30 p.m.	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	W 23–20 OT	98,517
November 29	11:00 a.m.	Iowa		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)	ABC	L 17–38	91,260
January 1, 2014	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 23 Georgia*		EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN2	W 24–19	60,712
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster and coaching staff

2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class IB 8 Ameer Abdullah Jr WR 7 Taariq Allen So QB 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr. RFr WR 33 Christian Bailey Fr WR 21 Alex Balke Fr WR 80 Kenny Bell Jr TE 83 Jared Blum RFr QB 9 Tyson Broekemeier So WR 13 Sam Burtch So TE 11 Cethan Carter Fr OL 51 Brandon Chapek Sr OL 68 Jake Cotton Jr TE 84 Sam Cotton RFr OL 67 Scott Criss Sr IB 32 Imani Cross So WR 18 Quincy Enunwa (C) Sr TE 49 Erik Evans Fr WR 88 Tyler Evans Jr OL 59 Matt Finnin Jr TE 42 Trey Foster RFr IB 22 King Frazier RFr QB 17 Ryker Fyfe RFr WR 81 Kevin Gladney Fr OL 52 Dustin Glaser Fr OL 73 Sam Hahn RFr OL 72 Zach Hannon Fr TE 85 Greg Hart Fr WR 45 Lane Hovey RFr WR 15 Ishmail Jackson Fr FB 35 Andy Janovich So OL 79 Dwayne Johnson Jr. Fr FB 38 Harrison Jordan Fr QB 12 Ron Kellogg III Sr TE 89 Connor Ketter Fr OL 77 David Knevel Fr OL 70 Chongo Kondolo Jr OL 53 Adam Kucera So IB 24 Murat Kuzu So OL 75 Chris Long So TE 41 Jake Long Sr OL 61 Spencer Long Sr QB 3 Taylor Martinez (C) Sr FB 44 Mitch McCann RFr WR 2 Alonzo Moore RFr OL 74 Mike Moudy Jr IB 29 Graham Nabity RFr IB 39 Jordan Nelson RFr IB 34 Terrell Newby Fr OL 54 Robby Painter RFr OL 56 Mark Pelini Jr OL 62 Cole Pensick Sr TE 40 Max Pirman So OL 78 Givens Price So OL 76 Brent Qvale Sr OL 65 Ryne Reeves So WR 87 Brandon Reilly RFr OL 63 Andrew Rodriguez Sr OL 71 Jeremiah Sirles Sr QB 5 Johnny Stanton Fr OL 57 Zach Sterup So TE 86 David Sutton So IB 28 Adam Taylor Fr OL 55 Paul Thurston RFr WR 10 Jamal Turner Jr OL 66 Dylan Utter RFr WR 1 Jordan Westerkamp RFr OL 58 Corey Whitaker RFr QB 16 Evan Williams RFr WR 82 Tyler Wullenwaber Jr WR 30 Richard Wynne Jr. So FB 31 C.J. Zimmerer Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 80 Jordan Ackerman Fr LB 33 Jared Afalava RFr S 18 LeRoy Alexander RFr LB 13 Zaire Anderson Jr DE 9 Jason Ankrah Sr DE 47 Walker Ashburn Jr LB 52 Josh Banderas Fr DT 7 Maliek Collins Fr S 6 Corey Cooper Jr DT 96 Aaron Curry So CB 23 Daniel Davie So DE 88 Ross Dzuris RFr CB 17 Ciante Evans (C) Sr CB 31 Joey Felici Jr LB 57 Jack Fordon Fr CB 30 Derek Foster Jr DE 95 Jack Gangwish So LB 25 Nathan Gerry Fr DT 58 Steve Graeber Fr DB 11 Andrew Green Sr DE 44 Randy Gregory So DT 99 Jay Guy Jr S 21 Charles Jackson So S 1 Harvey Jackson Jr S 29 Seth Jameson Sr CB 16 Stanley Jean-Baptiste Sr DL 50 Garret Johns RFr DB 12 Boaz Joseph Fr LB 51 Courtney Love Fr DB 36 Drake Martinez Fr DT 55 Kevin Maurice Fr DE 90 Greg McMullen RFr CB 5 Josh Mitchell Jr DE 94 Avery Moss RFr DE 45 A.J. Natter Fr LB 3 Marcus Newby Fr DT 69 Brodrick Nickens Sr DT 48 Tobi Okuyemi Jr DT 53 Thad Randle Sr DL 97 Logan Rath RFr S 19 Wil Richards Sr CB 22 Anthony Ridder So LB 43 Trevor Roach Jr CB 14 Jonathan Rose So LB 15 Michael Rose RFr LB 41 David Santos So CB 4 Mohammed Seisay Sr LB 56 Brad Simpson RFr DB 8 D.J. Singleton Fr LB 59 Colby Starkebaum Sr DB 26 Zach Stovall Fr DT 98 Vincent Valentine RFr DE 91 Donovan Vestal Jr LB 49 Chris Weber Fr LB 24 Austin Williams Jr DT 92 Kevin Williams So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 98 Jordan Bellar Fr PK 37 Mauro Bondi So P/WR 27 Sam Foltz RFr PK 95 Spencer Lindsay RFr LS 91 Gabriel Miller Fr LS 97 Joseph Rotherham So PK 47 Grant Schumacher Fr PK 94 Pat Smith Sr	Head coach Bo Pelini    6th season    7th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Ohio State Coordinators/assistant coaches Tim Beck    3rd season as OC/QB coach    6th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: UCF John Papuchis    2nd season as DC coach    6th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Virginia Tech Ron Brown    3rd season as RB coach    23rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Brown Barney Cotton    1st season as AHC/TE coach    7th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska Ross Els    3rd season as LB coach    3rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska-Omaha Rich Fisher    3rd season as WR coach    3rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Colorado John Garrison    1st season as OL coach    3rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Nebraska Rick Kaczenski    2nd season as DL coach    2nd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Notre Dame James Dobson    6th season as S&C coach    6th year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Wisconsin Terry Joseph    2nd season as Sec coach    3rd year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Northwestern State Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 3, 2013

Game summaries

Wyoming

This was the Cowboys' first visit to Lincoln since 1994, when Nebraska defeated the Cowboys 42–32 en route to a national championship. The two teams last played in 2011, when Nebraska defeated the Cowboys 38–14 in Laramie. In the week leading up to the game, Pelini handed out seven Blackshirts to his defense. This was the first time during Pelini's tenure that he has handed them out prior to the start of the season. In the game, both Ameer Abdullah and Imani Cross rushed for more than 100 yards. Despite the victory, the Nebraska defense allowed Wyoming to accumulate 602 yards of offense, the second-most allowed ever by Nebraska in a win. With Nebraska's victory they now lead the all-time series 7–0.

Wyoming at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Wyoming 7 7 7 13 34 • #18 Nebraska 10 7 14 6 37 Date: August 31 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:33 Game attendance: 91,185 Game weather: Clear, 90°F, Wind S@5mph Referee: Eddy Shelton TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning Source:

Southern Miss

The Huskers hosted the Golden Eagles for the second straight year, with the Huskers winning 49–20 in 2012. This game was originally scheduled to be hosted by Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, but the game was sold back to Lincoln to make more money for the visiting team after considering playing the game in New Orleans or Kansas City. Following this year's win, Nebraska now leads the series 4–1. USM won in Lincoln in 2004.

Southern Miss at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Southern Miss 3 3 7 0 13 • #22 Nebraska 21 14 14 7 56 Date: September 7 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 5:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 90,466 Game weather: Clear, 86°F, Wind NNE@17mph Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (BTN): Paul Burmeister, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning Source:

UCLA

The UCLA Bruins traveled to Memorial Stadium for the first time since a 49–21 loss in 1994. This was the second game in a home-home series, with the Bruins winning in Pasadena 36–30 in 2012. Nebraska led 21–3 midway through the second quarter before UCLA scored a touchdown before halftime. In the third quarter, UCLA scored 28 straight points to take a 38–21 lead against Nebraska before adding a field goal late in the game. UCLA's win tied the series 6–6, until Nebraska took the lead after defeating the Bruins in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl. Nebraska wore alternate uniforms in this game created by Adidas. The game set a Memorial Stadium attendance record with 91,471 in attendance. The record was broken the next season in the Miami at Nebraska game, with 91,585 in attendance.

UCLA at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total • #16 UCLA 3 7 28 3 41 #23 Nebraska 14 7 0 0 21 Date: September 14 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 11:07 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 91,471 Game weather: Sunny, 68°F, Wind S@11-17mph Referee: Michael Batlan TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake Source:

Scoring summary 1 9:45 Nebraska Quincy Enunwa 11-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Pat Smith kick) Nebraska 7–0 1 7:13 UCLA Ka'imi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal Nebraska 7–3 1 0:31 Nebraska Enunwa 14-yard pass from Martinez (Mauro Bondi kick) Nebraska 14–3 2 7:12 Nebraska Bell, Kenny 22 yd pass from Martinez, Taylor (Smith, Pat kick) Nebraska 21–3 2 0:57 UCLA Perkins, Paul 10 yd run (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) Nebraska 21–10 3 8:31 UCLA James, Jordon 3 yd run (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) Nebraska 21–17 3 6:02 UCLA Evans, Shaquell 28 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) UCLA 21–24 3 3:39 UCLA Ruhl, Phillip 12 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) UCLA 21–31 3 0:26 UCLA Iese, Nate 3 yd pass from Hundley, Brett (Fairbairn, Kaim kick) UCLA 21–38 4 1:53 UCLA Fairbairn, Kaim 24 yd field goal UCLA 21–41

South Dakota State

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits made their third trip ever to Lincoln, falling to the Huskers previously in 1963 and 2010. After trailing 17–14, Nebraska scored 38 straight points en route to a 59–20 win over South Dakota State. The Huskers amassed 645 yards of total offense with 310 yards passing and 335 rushing, the first time in school history that Nebraska broke the 300-yard barrier in both rushing and passing. Starting quarterback Taylor Martinez sat out this game with a turf toe injury, so backups Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Ron Kellogg III took his place. Tommy Armstrong went 12-of-15 for 169 yards with a TD in the win, while teammate Ron Kellog was 8-of-9 for 136 yards and a 1 TD of his own. Ameer Abdullah was the top Husker rusher with 139 yards and a TD on 15 carries while Imani Cross added 60 yards rushing and 2 TDs on 10 carries. Quincy Enunwa was the top receiving target with 6 catches for 78 yards, while Tyler Wullenwaber added 47 yards and a TD on two catches. For SDSU, Austin Sumner was 19-of-29 for 238 yards with 2 INTs. Zach Zenner had 21 carries for 202 yards, the 10th most individual rushing yards ever allowed by the Huskers, and 2 TDs. Cam Jones had 6 catches for 68 yards in the loss.

South Dakota State at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total South Dakota State 17 0 0 3 20 • Nebraska 14 24 14 7 59 Date: September 21 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 2:42 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 90,614 Game weather: Sunny, 74°F, Wind: S@13 mph Referee: Todd Geerlings TV announcers (BTN): Paul Burmeister, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning Source:

Illinois

Illinois made their first trip to Memorial Stadium since 1985. This was the first year of back to back trips to Lincoln for the Fighting Illini. Following this win the Huskers now lead the all-time series 8–2–1.

Illinois at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Illinois 0 5 7 7 19 • Nebraska 14 9 13 3 39 Date: October 5 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 11:02 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 90,458 Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 45°F, Wind: WSW@26 mph Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ESPNU): Tom Hart, John Congemi Source:

Purdue

This was the second meeting ever between the schools. Purdue won the only other meeting, 28–0, in 1958 in West Lafayette. Purdue scored in the final minute of the game to avoid being shut out in a 44–7 Nebraska win. Nebraska's defense held Purdue to 216 total yards of offense while recording five sacks and forcing a pair of turnovers. The Boilermakers gained 32 yards rushing in the contest. Nebraska gained 435 total yards with 184 through the air and 251 on the ground. Ron Kellogg III was the top passer for the Huskers, going 10-of-13 for 141 yards and a TD. Ameer Abdullah added 126 yards rushing on 20 carries with a TD and Quincy Enunwa was the top Husker receiver with four catches for 72 yards and a score. David Santos led the Huskers in tackles with five while Randy Gregory had two sacks and a fumble recovery.

Nebraska at Purdue

1 2 3 4 Total • Nebraska 14 7 9 14 44 Purdue 0 0 0 7 7 Date: October 12 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana Game start: 12:01 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 47,203 Game weather: Sunny, 71°F, wind: SSW@6 mph Referee: Dave Witvoet TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Chuck Long, Jeremy Leman Source:

Minnesota

Nebraska and Minnesota met for the 54th time in a series that began in 1900. Nebraska has played Minnesota more times than any other Big Ten Conference member. Coming into the game the Golden Gophers led the all-time series 29–22–2, but Nebraska had won the last 16 games in the series, including the last two since joining the Big Ten Conference.

In the game, after jumping out to a 10–0 lead, Minnesota used its run game to beat Nebraska for the first time since 1960, ending a streak of 16 straight losses to the Huskers. The Gophers outgained the Huskers in total offense 430–328 and gained 271 yards on the ground. The game saw the return of Taylor Martinez to the starting lineup. He went 16-of-30 for 139 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. Ameer Abdullah added 165 yards rushing on 19 carries in the loss.

Nebraska at Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total #25 Nebraska 10 3 7 3 23 • Minnesota 7 10 10 7 34 Date: October 26 Location: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Game start: 11:01 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 49,995 Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 42°F, Wind: NNW@17mph Referee: Bill Lemonnier TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill Source:

Northwestern

This was the third straight year as Big 10 members against each other, with Northwestern winning 28–25 in 2011 and Nebraska winning in 2012, 29–28.

Jordan Westerkamp caught a tipped hail mary pass in the end zone as time expired from Ron Kellogg III to give Nebraska a 27–24 win over the Northwestern Wildcats. The Huskers outgained the Wildcats in the contest 472 yards to 326. Tommy Armstrong was 15-of-29 for 173 yards with 1 TD and 3 INTs in the win. Ameer Abdullah had 127 yards rushing on 24 carries and Jordan Westerkamp had four catches for 104 yards and a TD. Nebraska moves to 5–2 all-time against Northwestern.

The aftermath of the Hail Mary

Northwestern at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern 14 7 0 3 24 • Nebraska 7 7 7 6 27 Date: November 2 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 2:42 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:39 Game attendance: 91,140 Game weather: Sunny, 55°F, Wind: WNW@6–20 mph Referee: Mike Cannon TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, Jon Jansen Source:

Michigan

Nebraska mounted a late fourth quarter drive to win 17–13, tying the all-time series with Michigan at 4–4–1. The loss snaps a 19-game home winning streak under coach Brady Hoke at Michigan Stadium. The Huskers scored the first 10 points of the game in the first quarter, then Michigan scored the next 13 before Nebraska would come back with the game-winning touchdown with just over two minutes left in the game. The Huskers outgained the Wolverines in total offense 273 yards to 175 while holding Michigan to minus-21 yards rushing in the contest. Tommy Armstrong was 11-of-19 for 139 yards with a TD, Ameer Abdullah had 27 carries for 105 yards with one rushing and one receiving TD and Quincy Enunwa had 7 catches for 69 yards to lead the Huskers offensively. Defensively, Randy Gregory came up with three sacks of Michigan QB Devin Gardner to lead a Blackshirt defense that produced seven sacks on the day.

Nebraska at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total • Nebraska 10 0 0 7 17 Michigan 0 3 7 3 13 Date: November 9 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 3:36 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 112,204 Game weather: Partly Cloudy, Mid 50s, Wind: SW@15–25 mph Referee: John O'Neil TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake Source:

Michigan State

Michigan State, previously 0–7 against Nebraska, won their first ever game in the series with a 41–28 win over the Huskers. Nebraska outgained the Spartans in total offense 392 yards to 361 but was unable to overcome five turnovers, which resulted in 24 Michigan State points. MSU also held an advantage in time of possession at 38:37 to 21:23. Ameer Abdullah was the first runner this season to gain 100 yards on the Spartans, the number one ranked defense in the country coming into the game, with 123 yards on 22 carries.

Michigan State at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total • #16 Michigan State 10 10 7 14 41 Nebraska 7 0 14 7 28 Date: November 16 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 2:37 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:36 Game attendance: 90,872 Game weather: Sunny, 64°F, Wind SW@12–28 Referee: Don Capron TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake Source:

Penn State

Nebraska was able to convert a field goal in overtime to give Nebraska a 23–20 win on the road over the Nittany Lions. The Huskers tied the game at 20–20 late in the fourth quarter on a 19-yard field goal by Pat Smith to force overtime. Penn State missed a 37-yard attempt in their overtime period while Smith connected on a 42-yarder for the win. Nebraska was outgained in total offense by Penn State 387 to 360 yards. Ron Kellogg III was 20-of-34 for 191 yards with a TD. Ameer Abdullah had 25 carries for 147 yards rushing and the receiving corps was led by Jordan Westerkamp with five catches for 62 yards and Quincy Enunwa who had three catches for 42 yards and a TD.

Nebraska at Penn State

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Nebraska 0 7 10 3 3 23 Penn State 6 0 7 7 0 20 Date: November 23 Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania Game start: 3:42 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 98,517 Game weather: Cold, Cloudy, 37°F, Wind W@16–24 mph Referee: Jerry McGinn TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, Jon Jansen Source:

Iowa

See also: Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

Meeting for the Heroes Trophy. Following the Husker's loss Nebraska now leads the series by a mark of 28–13–3.

Iowa at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 7 7 10 14 38 Nebraska 0 3 7 7 17 Date: November 29 Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 11:07 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 91,260 Game weather: Sunny, 33°F, Wind S@15 Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich Source:

Gator Bowl

This year's Gator Bowl was a rematch of last year's Capital One Bowl that was won by Georgia. The Huskers led the contest en route to a 24-19 victory. UGA outgained Nebraska in total offense 416 to 307 but committed one more turnover. Nebraska was led by Tommy Armstrong who went 6-of-14 for 163 yards with two TDs and one INT. Included in that performance was a school-record 99 yard TD pass to Quincy Enunwa in the third quarter. Ameer Abdullah had 27 carries for 122 yards and a TD, his 11th 100-yard rushing performance of the season. Enunwa led in the receiving department with four catches for 129 yards and two TDs. For his efforts, Quincy Enunwa was named Gator Bowl MVP.

Nebraska vs. Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total • Nebraska 0 10 14 0 24 #23 Georgia 0 9 3 7 19 Date: January 1 Location: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL Game start: 12:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 60,712 Game weather: Light rain, 57°F, Wind Calm Referee: Mike Batlan TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards Source:

Individual honors

Big Ten Players of the Week

• Week 6 – Ameer Abdullah (Offensive Player of the Week)
• Week 10 – Jordan Westerkamp (Freshman of the Week)
• Week 11 – Randy Gregory (Defensive Player of the Week)
• Week 11 – Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Freshman of the Week)
• Week 13 – Pat Smith (Special Teams Player of the Week)

Big Ten All-Conference honors

All-Conference selections

Coaches
Position	Player
First Team Offense
RB	Ameer Abdullah
First Team Defense
DL	Randy Gregory
CB	Ciante Evans
Second Team Offense
C	Cole Pensick
Second Team Defense
DB	Stanley Jean-Baptiste
Honorable Mention
DL	Jason Ankrah
WR	Kenny Bell
DB	Corey Cooper
OL	Andrew Rodriguez
OL	Jeremiah Sirles

Media
Position	Player
First Team Offense
RB	Ameer Abdullah
First Team Defense
DL	Randy Gregory
Second Team Defense
DB	Ciante Evans
DB	Stanley Jean-Baptiste
Honorable Mention
DL	Jason Ankrah
WR	Kenny Bell
OL	Cole Pensick
OL	Andrew Rodriguez
DL	Jeremiah Sirles
PK	Pat Smith

All-Americans

• Ameer Abdullah (Associated Press – Third Team; Sports Illustrated – Honorable Mention; Phil Steele – Third Team)
• Spencer Long (CBS Sports – Third Team)

Academic All-Americans

• Spencer Long (First Team)
• Jake Long (Second Team)
• C.J. Zimmerer (Second Team)

Nebraska team awards

Year-end annual team awards:

• Team MVP: Ameer Abdullah
• Offensive MVP: Quincy Enunwa
• Defensive MVP: Randy Gregory
• Special Teams MVP: Pat Smith
• Offensive Captains: Quincy Enunwa, Spencer Long, Taylor Martinez, Ameer Abdullah
• Defensive Captains: Jason Ankrah, Ciante Evans
• Chamberlain Trophy: Jeremiah Sirles (Senior player that lives up to Cornhusker tradition)
• Novak Trophy: Ron Kellogg III (Senior player who exemplifies courage despite all odds)
• Fischer Native Son Award: Cole Pensick (Senior Nebraska native player)
• Bobby Reynolds Award: Jake Long
• Lifter of the Year: Ameer Abdullah
• Walk-On of the Year: Sam Burtch
• Offensive Scout Team MVP: Adam Taylor
• Defensive Scout Team MVP: Courtney Love
• Character Award: Taariq Allen, Mike Moudy, Scott Criss
• Pat Clare Award: Taariq Allen
• Husker Heart Award: Brandon Chapek

Rankings

See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	18	22	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV
Coaches	18	19	15	RV	RV	25	24	21	21	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	25
Harris	Not released							23	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	Not released
BCS	Not released								24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Notes

• September 14, 2013 – A record crowd of 91,471 attended the game against UCLA

External links

Media related to 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team at Wikimedia Commons