2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 November 2012 football 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg 100 Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004– Big 12 Conference North Big 12 19 20 10–4 6–2 Bo Pelini 3rd Shawn Watson 4th Carl Pelini 3rd Spread 4–2 Memorial Stadium Big 12 North Division co-champion Holiday Bowl vs. Washington L 7–19 Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma L 20–23 The 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2010 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 North Division of the Big 12 Conference. It was Nebraska's 102nd and last season in the Big 12 (including years in the MVIAA/Big Eight) as they began competing in the Big Ten Conference in 2011. The Cornhuskers finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in the Big 12 and were co champions of the North Division with Missouri. Due to their victory over Missouri, Nebraska represented the North Division in the 2010 Big 12 Championship Game where they were defeated by Oklahoma 20–23. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl for the second consecutive season and played Washington. Despite defeating the Huskies 56–21 during the regular season, the Cornhuskers were defeated 19–7. Before the season The 2010 Cornhuskers took to the field on Saturday, September 4, 2010, against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Cornhuskers carried on despite losing a handful of key personnel losses to graduation after 2009, especially Heisman-candidate and #2 overall NFL draft pick DT Ndamukong Suh. The Nebraska coaching staff remained intact for the third straight year, since the return of Bo Pelini to the program. During the spring of this year, several NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams began publicly discussing potential conference changes, which ultimately gained enough momentum to set off a chain reaction of university conference affiliation changes. On June 11, 2010, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln announced that its regents unanimously voted to end the university's affiliation with the Big 12 Conference, and would be joining the Big Ten Conference. The Big Ten Conference unanimously approved Nebraska's official application just hours later, and Nebraska announced that the Cornhusker athletic programs would transition into the Big Ten conference play schedule effective July 1, 2011. This is Nebraska's last year playing in the Big 12 Conference.Perlman Hopes to Begin Big Ten Athletics by 2011 Brian Christopherson http://my.journalstar.com/post/Husker_Extra_Group/Husker_Extra/blog/perlman_hopes_to_begin_big_athletics_by_2011.html Lincoln Journal Star June 10, 2010 June 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100614045019/http://my.journalstar.com/post/Husker_Extra_Group/Husker_Extra/blog/perlman_hopes_to_begin_big_athletics_by_2011.html June 14, 2010 dead mdy Huskers' Big Ten Move Official Leslie Reed http://www.omaha.com/article/20100611/SPORTS/306119924/1141#nebraska-to-the-big-ten https://web.archive.org/web/20100614171831/http://omaha.com/article/20100611/SPORTS/306119924/1141#nebraska-to-the-big-ten dead June 14, 2010 Omaha World-Herald June 11, 2010 June 11, 2010It's Unanimous: Nebraska to the Big Ten http://huskerextra.com/articles/2010/06/11/football/doc4c127efa8ecb6120679491.txt https://archive.today/20120711015922/http://huskerextra.com/articles/2010/06/11/football/doc4c127efa8ecb6120679491.txt dead July 11, 2012 Lincoln Journal Star June 11, 2010 June 11, 2010 Nebraska's preseason #8 AP ranking was the highest starting rank for Nebraska since Eric Crouch's 2001 Heisman trophy season, which ultimately saw the Cornhuskers playing Miami in the BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl. Recruiting yes yes 2010 Walker Ashburn DE River Ridge, Louisiana John Curtis 6 3 245 4.74 September 8, 2009 3 3 77 3 Kenny Bell ATH Boulder, Colorado Fairview 6 2 173 4.45 January 5, 2010 3 3 76 3 Brion Carnes QB Bradenton, Florida Manatee 6 1 181 4.64 February 3, 2010 3 4 77 3 Corey Cooper S Maywood, Illinois Proviso East 6 2 203 4.38 February 3, 2010 4 4 79 3 Jake Cotton OL/DL Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln Southeast 6 7 265 4.75 November 9, 2009 2 2 Lavonte David LB Miami, Florida Fort Scott 6 1 214 4.55 December 9, 2009 3 4 Quincy Enunwa WR Moreno Valley, California Rancho Verde 6 2 200 4.58 October 26, 2009 2 3 76 3 Ciante Evans CB Arlington, Texas Juan Seguin 5 11 170 4.5 September 8, 2009 3 3 76 3 Tyler Evans ATH Waverly, Nebraska Waverly High School (Nebraska) Waverly School District 145 Waverly 6 2 180 4.48 August 5, 2009 3 2 Jay Guy DT Aldine, Texas Eisenhower 6 1 300 5.1 November 8, 2009 3 3 78 3 Jermarcus Hardrick OT Batesville, Mississippi Fort Scott 6 7 315 5 December 9, 2009 4 4 Chase Harper TE Pflugerville, Texas Navarro JC 6 6 248 November 11, 2009 3 4 Braylon Heard* RB Youngstown, Ohio Cardinal Mooney 5 11 180 4.4 December 29, 2009 3 4 79 3 Harvey Jackson S Missouri City, Texas Hightower 6 2 185 4.6 September 6, 2009 4 3 76 3 Bronson Marsh ATH Omaha, Nebraska Millard South 6 1 200 4.5 January 26, 2010 2 2 Joshua Mitchell CB Corona, California Eleanor Roosevelt High School (California) Corona-Norco Unified School District Eleanor Roosevelt 5 11 165 4.4 November 8, 2009 3 3 Mike Moudy OT Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County 6 7 291 5 April 18, 2009 4 3 77 3 Tobi Okuyemi DE Plymouth, Minnesota Wayzata 6 3 250 4.68 November 8, 2009 3 3 77 3 Andrew Rodriguez OT Aurora, Nebraska Aurora 6 6 298 4.75 November 25, 2008 4 4 80 4 Chase Rome DE Columbia, Missouri Rock Bridge 6 3 290 4.73 October 9, 2009 4 4 79 4 Donovan Vestal DE Arlington, Texas Bowie 6 5 240 4.8 August 22, 2009 3 3 yes 2010 Yahoo! Sports: Rivals.com 2010 Nebraska Commitments Scout.com 2010 Nebraska Commitments ESPN 2010 Nebraska Commitments nebraska 204 158 23 22 September 26, 2010 yes Schedule 2010 AP Central September 4 6:00 p.m. w y 8 Western Kentucky Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska FSN PPV 49–10 85,555 September 11 11:30 a.m. w y 6 Idaho Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska FSN PPV 38–17 85,732 September 18 2:30 p.m. w y y 8 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle ABC/ESPN2 56–21 72,876 September 25 6:00 p.m. w y y 6 South Dakota State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska FSN PPV 17–3 85,573 October 7 6:30 p.m. w y 7 Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, Kansas rivalry ESPN 48–13 51,015 October 16 2:30 p.m. l 5 Texas Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska ABC/ESPN 13–20 85,648 October 23 2:30 p.m. w y 14 Oklahoma State 17 Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, Oklahoma ABC 51–41 55,935 October 30 2:30 p.m. w 14 Missouri 7 rivalry Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska ABC/ESPN 31–17 85,907 November 6 2:30 p.m. w y 9 Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry ABC 31–30 OT 51,159 November 13 6:00 p.m. w 9 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska rivalry FSN PPV 20–3 85,587 November 20 7:00 p.m. l y 9 Texas A&M 18 Kyle Field College Station, Texas ABC 6–9 90,079 November 26, 2010 2:30 p.m. w 16 Colorado rivalry Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska ABC 45–17 85,646 December 4 7:00 p.m. l y 13 Oklahoma 10 Big 12 Championship Game) (rivalry Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas ABC 20–23 78,802 December 30, 2010 9:00 p.m. l y y 18 Washington Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California ESPN 7–19 57,921 Football – 2010 Schedule/Results http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023060128/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2010 dead October 23, 2012 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics January 5, 2010 Roster and coaching staff 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers y Nick Ash 70 OL RF Robert Barry 82 TE RF Kenny Bell 80 WR F y Joe Broekemeier 9 WR S Rex Burkhead y 22 IB SO Mike Caputo 58 OL J Brion Carnes 16 QB F Brandon Chapek 51 OL RF Seung Hoon Choi 77 OL SO Jesse Coffey 72 OL RF Khiry Cooper 1 WR SO Ben Cotton 81 TE SO Scott Criss 67 OL RF Taylor Dixon 87 WR SO Quincy Enunwa 18 WR F Tyler Evans 88 WR F Curenski Gilleylen 11 WR J Cody Green 17 QB SO Jermarcus Hardrick 50 OL J Roy Helu Jr. 10 IB S y Roy Helu C Ricky Henry 74 OL S Will Henry 8 WR S Ryan Hill 33 TE/FB J Mitch Hron 34 FB RF Keegan Hughes 45 WR F KC Hyland 85 WR SO Stanley Jean-Baptiste 83 WR RF Rob Jensen 55 OL F Austin Jones 28 IB J D.J. Jones 73 OL S Dwight Jones 52 OL RF Marcel Jones 78 OL J Ron Kellogg III 12 QB RF J.T. Kerr 89 TE RF Ty Kildow 4 WR RF Brandon Kinnie 84 WR J Zac Lee 5 QB S Tyler Legate 48 FB J Luke Lingenfelter 75 OL J Jake Long 41 TE RF Spencer Long 61 OL RF Tim Marlowe 6 WR SO Jay Martin 35 FB J Taylor Martinez 3 QB RF y Mychael McClure 86 TE SO Mike McNeill 44 TE/WR S Mike Moudy 57 OL F Brodrick Nickens 69 OL RF Collins Okafor 29 IB SO Steven Osborne 21 WR SO Niles Paul 24 WR S y Mark Pelini 56 OL F Cole Pensick 62 OL RF Brent Qvale 76 OL RF y Kyler Reed 25 TE SO Dontrayevous Robinson 27 IB SO Andrew Rodriguez 63 OL F Dillon Schrodt 43 WR F Jeremiah Sirles 71 OL RF Jacob Smith 39 WR F Mike Smith 65 OL S Kody Spano 7 QB SO Zach Taylor 40 RB F Brandon Thompson 79 OL SO Brian Thorson 59 OL SO Lester Ward 14 IB SO Latravis Washington 15 QB S Brett Wells 47 TE RF Keith Williams 68 OL S y Keith Williams (offensive lineman) Tyler Wullenwaber 26 WR F Dreu Young 49 TE S C.J. Zimmerer 31 FB RF Pierre Allen 95 DE S C Prince Amukamara 21 CB S y C Kenny Anderson 70 DE SO Jason Ankrah 9 DE RF y Walker Ashburn 47 DE F Josh Bart 40 DB F Antonio Bell 2 CB SO Justin Blatchford 39 DB SO Anthony Blue 14 CB J Austin Cassidy 8 S J Will Compton 51 LB SO y Corey Cooper 6 DB F Jake Cotton 96 DT F Jared Crick 94 DT J y Lavonte David 4 LB J y Jase Dean 31 CB SO Alfonzo Dennard 15 CB J y Jim Ebke 32 S J Ciante Evans 17 DB F Tyrone Fahie 92 DE S Joey Felici 25 DB F Sean Fisher 42 LB SO Derek Foster 30 DB F Andy Gdowski 80 DE F DeJon Gomes 7 DB S y Dejon Gomes Andrew Green 11 DB RF Thomas Grove 41 LB S Jay Guy 99 DL F Eric Hagg 28 DB S y Andrew Holt 35 DB F Harvey Jackson 26 DB F Justin Jackson 58 DT SO Seth Jameson 29 DB RF Faron Klingelhoefer 85 DT J Micah Kreikemeier 44 LB SO Tyrone Lewis 37 LB RF Matt Manninger 49 LB SO Eric Martin 46 LB SO Mathew May 36 LB J Colin McDermott 65 DE SO Conor McDermott 89 DE SO Tyson McGill 33 LB F Marcus Mendoza 32 CB J Cameron Meredith 34 DE SO Lazarri Middleton 2 CB RF Josh Mitchell 18 DB F Josh Molek 68 DT SO J.C. Moore 52 DE F Terrence Moore 90 DT J Brent Moravec 43 DB SO Tobi Okuyemi 48 DE F Courtney Osborne 12 S SO Devin Paulsen 56 LB RF Thaddeus Randle 53 DL RF Wil Richards 19 DB RF Trevor Roach 54 LB F y Chase Rome 97 DT F P.J. Smith 13 S SO Colby Starkebaum 59 LB RF Baker Steinkuhler 55 DT SO Graham Stoddard 38 LB SO Rickey Thenarse 3 S S Kevin Thomsen 37 DE J Lance Thorell 23 DB J Jeff Uher 61 DL F Donovan Vestal 91 DE F Yusef Wade 38 DB F Dijon Washington 10 CB RF Adam Watson 16 DB S Anthony West 5 DB S Alonzo Whaley 45 LB SO Austin Williams 24 DB F Josh Williams 98 DE SO Jon Damkroger 27 P/PK J Jason Dann 97 PK/P F Beaux Greenfield 66 LS F Alex Henery 90 PK/P S y C Adi Kunalic 1 PK S Brett Maher 96 P/PK SO y Brett Maher (gridiron football) P.J. Mangieri 92 LS SO Sam Meginnis 67 LS/LB SO http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=2010 January 10, 2011 Bo Pelini   3rd season   4th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Ohio State Shawn Watson   4th season as OC/QB coach   5th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Southern Illinois Carl Pelini   3rd season as DC/DL coach   3rd year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Youngstown State Tim Beck   3rd season as RB coach   3rd year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Central Florida Ron Brown   3rd season as TE coach   20th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Brown Barney Cotton   3rd season as AHC/OL coach   4th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Mike Ekeler   3rd season as LB coach   3rd year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Kansas State Ted Gilmore   3rd season as AHC/Rec coach   6th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Wyoming John Papuchis   3rd season as DE/ST coach   3rd year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Virginia Tech Marvin Sanders   3rd season as Sec coach   4th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska James Dobson   3rd season as S&C coach   3rd year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Wisconsin Curt Baldus   3rd season as GA coach   4th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: St. Cloud State Ross Watson   3rd season as GA coach   3rd year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Mount Union http://www.huskermax.com/coaches.html Nebraska head coaches December 27, 2009 HuskerMaxhttp://www.huskermax.com/coaches/assistants.html Assistant coaches December 27, 2009 HuskerMaxhttp://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?spid=22&spsid=2&db_oem_id=100 Football Coaches April 5, 2010 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics https://web.archive.org/web/20100415192749/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?spid=22&spsid=2&db_oem_id=100 April 15, 2010 deadPelini Names 8 of 9 Full-Time Assistants Brian Christopherson http://journalstar.com/sports/football/college/article_c58f7401-016a-5443-96a8-4663fca187e2.html Lincoln Journal Star December 17, 2007 June 21, 2010https://huskers.com/news/2007/12/17/pelini-announces-husker-coaching-staff Pelini Announces Husker Coaching Staff June 21, 2010 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics Single Set Back 4–2 Yes Yes Yes Taylor Martinez Cody Green Zac Lee Roy Helu Rex Burkhead Dontrayevous Robinson Niles Paul Joe Broekemeier Mike McNeil Quincy Enunwa Brandon Kinnie Will Henry Kyler Reed Ben Cotton Jake Long Jeremiah Sirles Jermarcus Hardrick Keith Williams Andrew Rodriguez Mike Caputo Cole Pensick Ricky Henry Brent Qvale D.J Jones Marcel Jones Eric Martin Will Compton Alonzo Whaley WILL Lavonte David Mathew May MIKE DeJon Gomes D-Courtney Osborne Anthony West Austin Cassidy Rickey Thenarse D-P.J Smith Eric Hagg Austin Cassidy NICKEL Alfonzo Dennard Antonio Bell Prince Amukamara Ciante Evans Cameron Meredith Josh Williams Baker Steinkuler Terrence Moore Jared Crick Thad Randle Pierre Allen Jason Ankrah FB Tyler Legate FB C.J Zimmerer FB Ryan Hill Adi Kunalic Alex Henery Alex Henery Niles Paul Niles Paul P.J. Mangieri 110 85 No Game summaries Western Kentucky Western Kentucky at Nebraska Western Kentucky #8 Nebraska 0 0 3 7 14 7 14 14 September 4 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 6:10 p.m. CST 3:04 85,555 Sunny, 78 F, Wind S@12 mph on, 52% Humidity Cooper Castleberry Ron Thulin (Play-by-play), Rich Baldinger (Color) & Brent Stover (Sideline) FSN PPV This was the first ever meeting of the Hilltoppers and Cornhuskers. Redshirt freshman QB Taylor Martinez was not revealed as the starter for Nebraska until kickoff, and subsequently became the first freshman quarterback to open a Nebraska season in the history of the program. On his first carry, Martinez rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, allowing for Nebraska to extend its ongoing NCAA record of consecutive season-opening victories to 25. Martinez's 129 rushing yards on the day also marked the first time a Nebraska QB exceeded 100 yards on the ground since 2003, and this was accomplished while sharing snaps with the second and third-string quarterbacks. The 2010 Blackshirts debut was marred somewhat when they allowed the Western Kentucky squad, which had lost their last 20 games in a row prior to this game, to accumulate 299 all-purpose yards, mostly during a second-half defensive letdown.Dashing Debut: Marcinez, Huskers Run to Win http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=1&SPID=22&ATCLID=204988449&DB_OEM_ID=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20100911081859/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=1&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&atclid=204988449 dead September 11, 2010 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics September 4, 2010 September 6, 2010Nebraska vs. Western Kentucky 2010 http://huskermax.com/games/2010/western_ky10.html HuskerMax September 4, 2010 September 6, 2010Taylor Martinez Shreds W. Kentucky for 3 TDs; No. 8 Nebraska Wins Laugher http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302470158 ESPN September 4, 2010 September 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907193644/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302470158 September 7, 2010 dead Idaho Idaho at Nebraska Idaho #6 Nebraska 0 3 7 7 3 28 7 0 September 11 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 11:39 a.m. CST 2:57 85,732 Sunny, Clear, 73 F, Wind WNW@5 - 10 mph on Dan Romeo Dave Armstrong (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Brent Stover (Sideline) FSN PPV thumb|left|250px|Remembering 9/11 during the tunnel walk For the sixth straight year, Nebraska opened the season 2–0. The 38–17 defeat of the Idaho Vandals in the first ever meeting of these teams improved the Cornhuskers to 22–1 against WAC opponents all-time. The Nebraska defense held the Vandals to just 60 yards on the ground and 279 total yards, while notching seven sacks for 80 yards lost. The Blackshirts intercepted five passes, three of which were converted into scores. A 28–3 scoring output in the 2nd quarter allowed the Cornhuskers to run away with the game and play some reserve personnel, which allowed the Vandals to outscore Nebraska 14–7 in the second half. The Nebraska offense recorded 471 all-purpose yards. The home field win was Nebraska's 375th at Memorial Stadium, and the 500th home win in Lincoln all-time. Nebraska redshirt freshman QB Taylor Martinez had a second straight 100-yard rushing game, and his 67-yard second-quarter touchdown was the longest by a Nebraska QB since a 70-yard dash by Eric Crouch against Colorado in 2001. Cornhusker PK Alex Henery accounted for eight points on the day, which was enough to make him the fifth Nebraska player to ever exceed 300 career points. Despite the win, Nebraska slipped from #6 to #8 in the AP Poll following the game.Big Red Eruption https://huskers.com/news/2010/09/11/big-red-eruption University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics September 11, 2010 September 13, 2010Nebraska vs. Idaho 2010 http://huskermax.com/games/2010/idaho10.html HuskerMax September 13, 2010Nebraska's D Picks off Idaho 5 Times, Records 7 Sacks http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302540158 ESPN September 11, 2010 September 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914130617/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302540158 September 14, 2010 dead Washington, September 2010 Nebraska at Washington #8 Nebraska Washington 14 14 21 7 7 7 7 0 September 18 Husky Stadium, Seattle 2:37 p.m. CST 3:06 72,876 Scattered Clouds, 66 F, Wind: Variable Jack Wood Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Shelley Smith (Sideline) ABC The game against Washington was led by Steve Sarkisian, who took over in 2009. This was Nebraska's first road game of the 2010 season. The game featured redshirt freshman Martinez QB Washington QB Jake Locker. thumb|left|250px|Early in the 4th quarter as Husker fans stay until the end of the game Washington received the ball to start the game but gave up an interception four plays later, just 1:35 into the game. Shortly thereafter Nebraska scored a touchdown and never gave up the lead for the rest of the game. The Cornhuskers finished the day with 533 all-purpose yards, more than double Washington's totals in each category. This included three Nebraska players totaling over 100 yards of rushing, an accomplishment not met since 2001 and only the fourth time ever in program history. It was also the first time Washington had ever allowed three opponent players to exceed 100 rushing yards. The Cornhusker offense managed over 13 yards per pass attempt and over 7 yards per rush attempt, while the 56 total Nebraska points was the most points ever scored by a non-conference opponent in Husky Stadium's 90-year history, also tying the most points ever scored there by a Washington conference opponent. An 80-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter by Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez was the longest TD run by a freshman QB, and the second-longest run by any Nebraska QB, in program history. The Blackshirts coverage prevented the Huskies from ever getting consistent momentum, and Locker ended the day only 4 of 20 in the air for 70 yards and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a Nebraska TD by junior CB Alfonzo Dennard. Washington did manage to end Nebraska's 10-game streak of holding opponents to 20 points. Nebraska took over the series by moving to 4–3–1 against Washington all time.Mystery Analyst Gives Martinez an A-Plus, Relishes NU's Return to Power Football https://huskers.com/news/2010/09/21/mystery-analyst-gives-martinez-an-a-plus-relishes-nus-return-to-power-football University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics September 18, 2010 September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100923005241/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=204997215&DB_OEM_ID=100 September 23, 2010 liveNebraska vs. Washington 2010 http://huskermax.com/games/2010/washington10.html HuskerMax September 18, 2010 September 19, 2010Taylor Martinez Accounts for 4 TDs as Nebraska Runs Over Washington http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302610264 ESPN September 18, 2010 September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921110053/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302610264 September 21, 2010 dead South Dakota State South Dakota State at Nebraska South Dakota State #6 Nebraska 0 0 3 0 0 14 0 3 September 25 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 6:08 p.m. CST 2:55 85,573 Sunny, 64 F, Winds ENE@10 mph on Rick Loumiet Ron Thulin (Play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (Color) & Jim Rose (Sideline) FSN PPV Meeting for the first time since a 58–7 Nebraska victory in 1963, the FCS South Dakota State Jackrabbits entered the game at 0–2. The 307th consecutive sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium was the largest crowd that the Jackrabbits team had ever played in front of, and the last two teams to hold Nebraska to fewer than 17 points had been the #20 Oklahoma Sooners and #3 Texas Longhorns. The game was closer than the 17–3 score would indicate, as the Jackrabbits had two touchdowns nullified by penalties, one of them on an interception returned 66 yards to the end zone. Both teams suffered two interceptions each and Nebraska offered up four fumbles on the day, losing one of them to a fumble-free South Dakota State. Nebraska held the time of possession edge on the game by 11 seconds, and converted four of thirteen third downs. Cornhusker head coach Pelini summed up the Nebraska effort after the game, saying "We were a bad team." Nonetheless, the win moved the Cornhuskers to 2–0 over the Jackrabbits all time, and put Nebraska at 4–0 for the first time since 2005.Hanging Tough: TD Penalties Prevent SDSU Upset of Huskers http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100926/SPORTS02/9260336/1002/sports Argus Leader Sioux Falls September 26, 2010 September 26, 2010 November 2010 H3llBotJacks Battle, but Fall at Nebraska http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=64624&SPID=7153&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205001117&DB_OEM_ID=15000 South Dakota State University Department of Athletics September 25, 2010 September 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100928225451/http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=64624&SPID=7153&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205001117&DB_OEM_ID=15000 September 28, 2010 liveBlackshirts Lead Huskers Past Jacks https://huskers.com/news/2010/09/26/blackshirts-lead-huskers-past-jacks University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Athletics September 25, 2010 September 26, 2010Nebraska off to Best Start Since 2005 Despite Taylor Martinez's Three Turnovers http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302680158 ESPN September 25, 2010 September 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100927181135/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302680158 September 27, 2010 deadhttp://huskermax.com/games/2010/sdakota_state10.html Nebraska vs. South Dakota State 2010 HuskerMax September 25, 2010 September 26, 2010 Kansas State Nebraska at Kansas State #7 Nebraska Kansas State 7 10 21 10 0 3 3 7 October 7 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas 6:30 p.m. CST 3:11 51015 Clear, 79 F, Winds E@7 mph on Randy Christal Rece Davis (Play-by-play), Craig James (Color), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Jenn Brown (Sideline) ESPN Nebraska met Kansas State in Manhattan to open the final Cornhusker Big 12 Conference slate and the 95th time the teams had met. Redshirt freshman Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez bounced back from his lackluster appearance in the previous contest against South Dakota State, rushing for four touchdowns and 241 yards to set a new all-time Cornhusker quarterback single-game rushing record. His 370 total yards on the day were the most all-purpose yards set by a Cornhusker freshman at any position in nineteen years. Martinez's efforts helped Nebraska to tally more yards against Kansas State than any other opponent in twenty one years. The Wildcat offense seemed to have success to start the game, marching down the field on their first possession, until they were stopped on a 4th-and-2 in the Nebraska red zone with no points to show for it. The Blackshirts subsequently took control of the game defensively, notching their 13th straight game holding an opponent to 21 points or less and helping the Cornhuskers to hand Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder a home field loss, in the stadium named after him, on his 71st birthday. The Nebraska win moved the Cornhuskers to 5–0 for the first time since 2003, and the series between the programs drew to a close with a Nebraska advantage of 78–15–2.Purple Pounding: Martinez, Huskers Roar Past 'Cats https://huskers.com/news/2010/10/08/purple-pounding-martinez-huskers-roar-past-cats University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics October 7, 2010 October 8, 2010Taylor Martinez Rushes for 241 Yards, 4 TDs in Huskers' Win http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302802306 ESPN October 7, 2010 October 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101008133555/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302802306 October 8, 2010 deadMartinez, Huskers Pound Cats Austin Meek http://cjonline.com/sports/football/2010-10-07/martinez_huskers_pound_cats The Topeka Capital-Journal October 7, 2010 October 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101010113638/http://cjonline.com/sports/football/2010-10-07/martinez_huskers_pound_cats October 10, 2010 dead mdy-allNebraska Romps Past K-State 48–13 Kellis Robinett http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/07/2289742/nebraska-romps-past-k-state-48.html The Kansas City Star October 7, 2010 October 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101010165458/http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/07/2289742/nebraska-romps-past-k-state-48.html October 10, 2010 liveNebraska vs. Kansas State 2010 http://huskermax.com/games/2010/ksu10.html HuskerMax October 7, 2010 October 8, 2010 Texas Texas at Nebraska Texas #5 Nebraska 10 7 3 0 0 3 3 7 October 16 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 2:34 p.m. CST 3:16 85,648 Sunny, 75 F, Winds NNE@8 mph on, Humidity 39% Greg Burks Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ABC/ESPN The teams came head-to-head for the 14th time with Texas defeating #5 Nebraska in Lincoln. The loss left Nebraska with a 4–10 record against Texas all time, and just 1–9 in the last ten attempts. With Nebraska's departure from the Big 12 Conference following this season, this was the last regular season league meeting of these teams. Oklahoma State Nebraska at Oklahoma State #14 Nebraska #17 Oklahoma State 14 17 10 10 13 14 7 7 October 23 Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. CST 3:34 55,935 Fair and Cloudy, 64 F, Winds SSW@16 mph on Tom Walker Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline) ABC The Cornhuskers traveled to Stillwater following a disappointing loss to Texas the week prior, hoping to bounce back against their first ranked opponent of the year, the #17 Oklahoma State Cowboys. Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez eclipsed the 300-yard mark through the air for the first time in his career, passing for 323 yards and five touchdowns, while adding 112 yards on the ground. Nebraska's victory improved the Cornhuskers' series lead to 37–5–1, but was only Nebraska's second win in the last five matches between the squads. Their first win in Stillwater since 1995. With Nebraska's departure from the Big 12 Conference following this season, this was the last league meeting of these teams in a series that dates back to when the Cowboys briefly joined the MVIAA from 1925 to 1928. Oklahoma State later returned to the league for good in 1958, leading the conference to be known as the "Big 8" for the first time. Missouri Missouri at Nebraska #7 Missouri #14 Nebraska 0 7 10 0 24 0 7 0 October 30 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 2:36 p.m. CST 3:26 85,907 Clear, 67 F, Winds NE@12 mph on Randy Christal Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline) ABC/ESPN thumb|left|250px Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry#7 Missouri arrived in Lincoln to take on Nebraska for the 104th contest between the schools since 1892, trying to make progress to catch up to Nebraska in the series. The Tigers trail behind the Cornhuskers 36–65–3 all-time. Nebraska's withdrawal from Big 12 play after this year ends a historical league affiliation with the Tigers that dates to 1892, when these two programs joined with Kansas and Iowa to form the Western Interstate University Football Association (WIUFA). Though the WIUFA disbanded after six seasons, all four WIUFA teams came together again with the formation of the MVIAA in 1907. The conclusion of the 2010 season will mark the end of a 103-year continuous conference partnership, and leaves the fate of the Victory Bell in question. Iowa State Nebraska at Iowa State #9 Nebraska Iowa State 0 7 17 0 7 0 10 0 14 6 November 6 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA 2:30 p.m. CST 3:18 51,159 Mostly Sunny, 54 F, Winds SSE@15 mph on Greg Burks Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Chris Spielman (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ABC Second-year Iowa State Head Coach Paul Rhoads hosted Nebraska in Ames for the first time, as the squads come together for their 105th contest. With Nebraska leaving Big 12 play after this season, this game marked the end of a historical series and conference relationship dating back to 1896, almost as far back as the Nebraska-Missouri series. Nebraska, who leads the all-time series 86–17–2, avenged last year's 7–9 loss, which was Iowa State's first win in Lincoln in 34 years. Nebraska and Iowa State traded scores in the 4th quarter before Nebraska led 31–24 in the final minutes. Iowa State scored a touchdown to make the score 31–30 Nebraska leading. ISU Head Coach Paul Rhoads called a 2-point conversion. With the game on the line, ISU QB Austen Arnaud threw a pass that got intercepted by Nebraska DB Eric Hagg to give Nebraska the overtime win in Ames. Kansas Kansas at Nebraska Kansas #9 Nebraska 0 0 3 0 7 7 3 3 November 13 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 6:09 p.m. CST 2:37 85,587 Clear, 34 F, Winds NNW@5-10 mph on, Humidity 84% Karl Richins Dave Armstrong (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Jim Rose (Sideline) FSN PPV Kansas traveled to Lincoln to play the 105th and last game in the NCAA-record longest consecutive season series in all of college football. This game marked the 117th time overall that the teams have come together to settle things on the field. Nebraska's victory leaves the series closed for now with a decisive Cornhusker advantage of 91–23–3. It was the first meeting between Kansas and Nebraska since the Jayhawk program was taken over by former legendary Nebraska quarterback Turner Gill. The departure of Nebraska from the Big 12 marked this game as the probable last game of one of the longest continuous series in the history of NCAA college football, as Kansas and Nebraska have met on the field every year without interruption since 1903, and failed to meet in only two seasons overall since 1892. Texas A&M Nebraska at Texas A&M #9 Nebraska #18 Texas A&M 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 6 November 20 Kyle Field, College Station, Texas 7:12 p.m. CST 3:05 90,079 70 F, Winds SE@9 mph on, Humidity 71% Greg Burks Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline) ABC With Nebraska's departure from the Big 12 Conference following this season, this was the last league meeting of these two teams. The Cornhuskers were penalized 16 times for 145 yards and lost the game 9–6. Several of the calls were controversial, and played key role in the outcome of the game.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/526036-dan-beebe-corruption-vengeance-injustice-rule-pro-texasanti-nebraska-big-12 Dan Beebe, Corruption, Vengeance, Injustice Rule Pro-Texas/Anti-Nebraska Big 12 Bleacher Report For example, Texas A&M player Tony Jerod-Eddie grabbed and squeezed the testicles of Nebraska player Ben Cotton when he recovered a fumble, and Cotton was flagged 15 yards when he tried to protect himself.http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Tale_of_the_Tape_Between_AM_and_NU_Causing_More_Commotion_109993189.html Tale of the Tape Between A&M and NU Causing More Commotion June 9, 2016 October 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161013050336/http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Tale_of_the_Tape_Between_AM_and_NU_Causing_More_Commotion_109993189.html dead Following the Cornhuskers' defeat by the Aggies, Nebraska Defensive Coordinator Carl Pelini was involved in an incident with Brandon Jones, a co-owner of a Texas A&M sports site, TexAgs. The photographer stated that Pelini had seized Brandon's camera and broken several pieces from it before throwing them to the ground. Video shows Pelini rushing towards the photographer and camera.Nebraska Assistant, Cameraman Tangle Brent Zwerneman http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/big_12/article/Nebraska-assistant-cameraman-tangle-825222.php San Antonio Express-News November 21, 2010 December 17, 2010 Colorado Colorado at Nebraska Colorado #15 Nebraska 0 3 14 0 3 14 21 7 November 26 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 2:37 p.m. CST 3:11 85,646 Sunny, 49 F, Winds WNW@17 mph on, Humidity 37% Rick Loumiet Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline) ABC yes 1 5:13 NEB Alex Henery 42-yard field goal NEB 3–0 2 13:47 NEB Rex Burkhead 2-yard run (Alex Henery kick) NEB 10–0 2 10:22 COL Aric Goodman 22-yard field goal NEB 10–3 2 0:49 NEB Brandon Kinnie 26-yard pass from Rex Burkhead (Alex Henery kick) NEB 17–3 3 11:58 NEB Brandon Kinnie 16-yard pass from Cody Green (Alex Henery kick) NEB 24–3 3 10:53 NEB Kyler Reed 4-yard pass from Rex Burkhead (Alex Henery kick) NEB 31–3 3 8:19 COL Paul Richardson 50-yard pass from Cody Hawkins (Aric Goodman kick) NEB 31–10 3 3:38 NEB Kyler Reed 1-yard pass from Cody Green (Alex Henery kick) NEB 38–10 3 0:00 COL Will Jefferson 29-yard pass from Cody Hawkins (Aric Goodman kick) NEB 38–17 4 12:55 NEB Cody Green 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick) NEB 45–17 yes Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry Colorado traveled to Lincoln as both teams closed their regular seasons. Nebraska steadily pulled away for the win to clinch the Big 12 Conference North Division Title and a berth in the Big 12 Championship game. Colorado was denied a sixth win for the season and did not attain bowl eligibility, making this the final game of their 2010 season. As 2010 was the final year for both teams in the Big 12, the long-running series has drawn to a close with Nebraska in command at 49–18–2. Oklahoma Nebraska vs. Oklahoma #13 Nebraska #9 Oklahoma 10 10 0 0 0 17 3 3 December 4 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 7:06 p.m. CST 3:37 78,802 (indoors) Scott Novak Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline) ABC 2010 Big 12 Championship Game Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry For the second year in a row, Nebraska appeared in the Big 12 football championship game. The team would play their final game as members of the Big 12 against Oklahoma in Arlington, Texas. Nebraska led 17–0 at one point in the first half, before Oklahoma reeled off 17 points of their own. A field goal just before halftime sent Nebraska into halftime with a 20–17 lead. In the second half, Oklahoma held Nebraska scoreless for the first time of the season and managed two field goals in each of the latter periods to win 23–20. Nebraska had 4 turnovers in the game and Oklahoma held a 453–293 yard disadvantage. Washington–Holiday Bowl Nebraska vs. Washington #18 Nebraska Washington 0 7 0 0 10 0 7 2 December 30 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego 9:15 p.m. CST 3:16 57,921 Partly cloudy, 48 F, Winds NNW@5 mph on Land Clark Chris Fowler (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline) ESPN 2010 Holiday Bowl Following Nebraska's loss to Oklahoma, Nebraska was selected as the Big 12's representative at the 2010 Holiday Bowl, which also chose the Washington squad beaten by Nebraska in September, now 6–6, to appear as the final opponent in the Cornhuskers 2010 season. This was Nebraska's second straight Holiday Bowl appearance. Washington had rebounded from a 3–6 start and the demoralizing early season loss to Nebraska, winning out the rest of their season to earn a bowl bid. The Huskies held Nebraska to a single first-half touchdown on their way to winning 19–7. Rankings 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 8 6 7 6 6 7 6 5 4 (2) 5 14 13 34 16 14 12 14 14 9 10 11 7 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 8 16 15 15 15 13 13 13 13 17 16 17 18 20 19 After the season Although there were high hopes for the year, three major goals were not achieved and resulted in a season that ended with a note of disappointment. After the last-second, one-point loss to Texas in the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game, the squad looked forward to a chance to avenge the loss against the Longhorns and to return to the league title game for the final Big 12 conference championship. The 2010 Big 12 Championship game was the last league title game for the foreseeable future, as the departure of Nebraska and Colorado from the league dropped the number of members to ten, which is not enough to hold a title game under NCAA rules. Texas started the season flat and had to face unbeaten Nebraska in Lincoln, which led many media analysts to predict an easy Nebraska win. Instead, Texas took advantage of Cornhusker mistakes to deny Nebraska a win in the final foreseeable match between the teams. The Cornhuskers remained on track for an appearance in the Big 12 championship game, clinching an appearance against historical rival Oklahoma. The Cornhuskers started strong and led 17–0 in the second quarter before the Sooners rallied for 23 points while holding Nebraska to just one more field goal. Having also lost to Texas A&M in the regular season, the 10–3 Nebraska team was invited to the Holiday Bowl for a rematch with Washington. Head coach Bo Pelini, 3–0 in bowls all time, was handed his first ever bowl loss at the hands of an inspired Husky squad, and Nebraska suffered its third loss in the previous four games, a mark last seen since the first part of 2008. Nonetheless, Pelini's overall record improved on the season, to 30–12 (.714) overall, and 17–7 (.708) in the Big 12, and his team won the Big 12 North Division title in each of his three seasons at the helm so far. This was not as successful a start as the programs of successful former head coaches Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne, or Frank Solich, but was a dramatic improvement over the first three years of his immediate predecessor, Bill Callahan. Callahan managed to get to just 22–15 (.595) overall and 13–11 (.542) in the league, with only a single division championship. Although 2010 ended on a disappointing note following Pelini's 2009 proclamation that "Nebraska was back", it was apparent that Nebraska's fortunes had improved since Pelini's 2007 arrival. Draft picks, signees, or other future professional players Prince Amukamara, 2011 1st–round pick of the New York Giants DeJon Gomes, 2011 5th–round pick of the Washington Redskins Eric Hagg, 2011 7th–round pick of the Cleveland Browns Roy Helu, 2011 4th–round pick of the Washington Redskins Alex Henery, 2011 4th–round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles Ricky Henry, 2011 UFL 1st–round pick of the Hartford Colonials D.J. Jones, 2011 UFL 6th–round pick of the Omaha Nighthawks Niles Paul, 2011 5th–round pick of the Washington Redskins Mike Smith, 2011 UFL 5th–round pick of the Omaha Nighthawks Keith Williams, 2011 6th–round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers In popular culture The 2010 Cornhuskers were referenced in the season 6 Better Call Saul episode Nippy. Protagonist Saul Goodman discusses the team's fortunes with a mall security guard to distract him while an acquaintance robs a clothing store.Bojalad Alec 2022-07-27 Better Call Saul: How Nebraska Football Clarifies the Gene Timeline https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/better-call-saul-how-nebraska-football-clarifies-the-gene-timeline/ 2022-08-04 Den of Geek en-US2022-07-26 Nebraska football scores biggest win in years with Better Call Saul shoutout https://fansided.com/2022/07/26/nebraska-football-better-call-saul-bo-pelini-taylor-martinez/ 2022-08-04 FanSided en-US References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football