2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg 100 Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004– Big Ten Conference Legends Division Big Ten 24 24 9–4 5–3 Bo Pelini 4th Tim Beck 1st Spread Carl Pelini 4th 4–2 Memorial Stadium Capital One Bowl L 13–30 vs. South Carolina The 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cornhuskers were coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. This season was Nebraska's first in the Big Ten Conference in the Legends Division as they moved from the Big 12 Conference to the Big Ten following the conclusion of the 2010 season. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in third place in the Legends Division. They were invited to the Capital One Bowl where they were defeated by South Carolina 30–13. Before the season The 2011 football season marks Nebraska's entrance into the Big Ten Conference. Recruiting Scholarship recruits yes no 2011 Ameer Abdullah RB Homewood, Alabama Homewood 5 9 177 4.51 January 20, 2011 3 3 2 Taariq Allen WR Weston, Massachusetts Rivers 6 3 190 4.54 October 26, 2010 2 3 3 Mauro Bondi K Boca Raton, Florida West 6 0 190 N/A January 30, 2011 2 2 3 Joe Carter DE Aiken, South Carolina Chaffey CC 6 5 250 N/A January 28, 2011 3 3 Daniel Davie S Beatrice, Nebraska Beatrice 6 0 181 4.32 June 17, 2010 3 3 3 Aaron Green RB San Antonio, Texas Madison 5 11 191 4.44 October 27, 2010 5 4 5 Charles Jackson CB Klein, Texas Collins 5 11 180 4.4 October 30, 2010 4 4 4 Ryan Klachko OL Springfield, Illinois Sacred Heart-Griffin 6 4 280 5.47 April 7, 2010 4 4 3 Tyler Moore OT Clearwater, Florida Countryside 6 6 290 5.07 October 10, 2009 4 4 3 Todd Peat DT Tempe, Arizona Corona del Sol 6 3 300 5.04 February 2, 2011 4 4 4 Max Pirman OLB Orrville, Ohio Orrville 6 5 218 4.69 November 15, 2010 3 3 3 Givens Price OT Houston, Texas Taylor 6 4 278 5.09 December 6, 2010 3 3 3 Ryne Reeves OG Crete, Nebraska Crete 6 3 286 5 June 10, 2009 4 4 4 David Santos LB Klein, Texas Collins 6 0 193 4.55 July 31, 2010 3 4 3 Daimion Stafford S Norco, California Chaffey CC 6 1 210 4.46 May 19, 2010 4 4 Bubba Starling QB Gardner, Kansas Gardner Edgerton 6 5 193 4.5 June 19, 2010 4 4 4 Zach Sterup OT Hastings, Nebraska St. Cecilia 6 8 260 5 June 22, 2010 3 4 3 David Sutton TE Lincoln, Nebraska Southeast 6 4 245 4.60 January 30, 2011 2 2 Jamal Turner QB Arlington, Texas Sam Houston 6 0 170 4.5 January 28, 2010 4 4 4 Kevin Williams DT Holland, Ohio Springfield 6 2 275 4.9 April 19, 2010 3 3 4 yes 2011 Yahoo! Sports: Rivals.com 2011 Nebraska Commitments Scout.com 2011 Nebraska Commitments ESPN 2011 Nebraska Commitments nebraska 204 158 23 15 16 February 19, 2011 Note: Bubba Starling opted to play professional baseball with the Kansas City Royals rather than play baseball and football with Nebraska. Walk-on recruits yes no 2011 Tyson Broekmeier QB Aurora, Nebraska Aurora 6 1 180 4.7 February 1, 2011 Sam Burtch WR Elmwood, Nebraska Elmwood-Murdock 6 3 175 4.6 Jack Gangwish LB Wood River, Nebraska Wood River 6 2 215 4.9 January 24, 2011 Aaron Hayes OL Elkhorn, Nebraska Elkhorn 6 3 265 5.2 January 22, 2011 Adam Kucera OL Litchfield, Nebraska Litchfield 6 6 285 N/A January 24, 2011 Murat Kuzu RB Plano, Texas Plano 5 11 190 4.54 February 4, 2011 Anthony Ridder LB West Point, Nebraska Central Catholic 6 2 195 4.7 January 29, 2011 Eddie Ridder TE Elkhorn, Nebraska Mt. Michael 6 6 225 N/A Will Sailors OL Lincoln, Nebraska Northeast 6 3 260 5.2 January 24, 2011 Derek Slaughter LB Pelham, Alabama Pelham 5 11 200 4.65 January 25, 2011 Richard Wynne RB Omaha, Nebraska Creighton Prep 5 9 175 4.45 January 28, 2011 yes 2011 February 19, 2011 Schedule 2011 AP Central September 3 2:30 p.m. w y 10 Chattanooga Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska BTN 40–7 84,883 September 10 6:00 p.m. w y 10 Fresno State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska BTN 42–29 85,101 September 17 2:30 p.m. w y 11 Washington Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska ABC/ESPN 51–38 85,110 September 24 6:30 p.m. w y y 9 Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming Versus 38–14 32,617 October 1 7:00 p.m. l y 8 Wisconsin 7 College GameDay Camp Randall Stadium Madison, Wisconsin ABC 17–48 81,384 October 8 7:00 p.m. w y 14 Ohio State Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska ABC 34–27 85,426 October 22 2:30 p.m. w y 13 Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis ABC/ESPN2 41–14 49,187 October 29 11:00 a.m. w 13 Michigan State 9 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska ESPN 24–3 85,641 November 5 2:30 p.m. l 9 Northwestern Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska BTN 25–28 85,115 November 12 11:00 a.m. w y 19 Penn State 12 Beaver Stadium University Park, Pennsylvania ESPN 17–14 107,903 November 19 11:00 a.m. l y 17 Michigan 20 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan ESPN 17–45 113,718 November 25, 2011 11:00 a.m. w 22 Iowa Heroes Game Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska ABC 20–7 85,595 January 2, 2012, 2012 12:00 p.m. l y y 21 South Carolina 10 Capital One Bowl Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida ESPN 13–30 61,351 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule – 2011, ESPN, Retrieved August 2, 2011NCAA Football TV Listings, NCAAFootball, Retrieved August 2, 2011 Roster and coaching staff 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers y Ameer Abdullah 8 IB F y Taariq Allen 7 WR F Nick Ash 70 OL SO Robert Barry 82 TE SO Kenny Bell 80 WR RF y Tyson Broekemeier 9 QB F Rex Burkhead 22 y IB J C Sam Burtch 46 WR F Mike Caputo 58 OL S Brion Carnes 16 QB RF Brandon Chapek 51 OL SO Seung Hoon Choi 77 OL J Khiry Cooper 1 WR J Ben Cotton 81 TE J Scott Criss 67 OL SO Daniel Davie 13 WR F Taylor Dixon 87 WR J Quincy Enunwa 18 WR SO Tyler Evans 88 WR RF Curenski Gilleylen 11 WR S Aaron Green 2 IB F Cody Green 17 QB J Jermarcus Hardrick 50 OL S Aaron Hayes 54 OL F Braylon Heard 5 IB F KC Hyland 85 WR J Austin Jones 28 IB S Dwight Jones 52 OL SO Marcel Jones 78 OL S y Ron Kellogg III 12 QB SO J.T. Kerr 89 TE SO Brandon Kinnie 84 WR S Ryan Klachko 52 OL F Adam Kucera 53 OL F Murat Kuzu 24 RB F Tyler Legate 48 FB S Luke Lingenfelter 75 OL S Jake Long 41 TE SO Spencer Long 61 OL SO Tim Marlowe 6 WR J Mike Marrow 19 FB SO Jay Martin 35 FB S Taylor Martinez 3 QB SO y Tyler Moore 73 OL F Mike Moudy 57 OL RF Brodrick Nickens 69 OL SO Collins Okafor 29 IB J Steven Osborne 21 WR J Mark Pelini 56 OL RF Cole Pensick 62 OL SO Givens Price 66 OL F Brent Qvale 76 OL SO y Kyler Reed 25 TE J Ryne Reeves 65 OL F Eddie Ridder 36 TE F Andrew Rodriguez 63 OL SO Will Sailors 59 OL F Jeremiah Sirles 71 OL SO Jacob Smith 39 WR RF Zach Sterup 57 OL F David Sutton 98 TE F Zach Taylor 40 RB RF Brandon Thompson 79 OL J Brian Thorson 59 OL J Jamal Turner 10 WR F Lester Ward 14 IB J Richard Wynee Jr. 30 IB SO Tyler Wullenwaber 26 WR RF C.J. Zimmerer 31 FB SO Kenny Anderson 70 DE J Jason Ankrah 9 DE SO y Walker Ashburn 47 DE RF Antonio Bell 2 CB J Justin Blatchford 39 DB J Anthony Blue 14 CB S Broderick Boehm 50 LB F Joseph Carter 7 DE J Austin Cassidy 8 S S Will Compton 51 LB J Corey Cooper 6 DB RF Jake Cotton 96 DT RF Jared Crick 94 DT S y Lavonte David 4 LB S C Jase Dean 31 CB J Alfonzo Dennard 15 CB S y Jim Ebke 32 S S Ciante Evans 17 DB SO Joey Felici 25 DB RF Sean Fisher 42 LB J Derek Foster 30 DB RF Jack Gangwish 95 LB F Andy Gdowski 80 DE RF Andrew Green 11 DB SO Jay Guy 99 DL RF Andrew Holt 35 DB RF Harvey Jackson 26 DB RF Justin Jackson 58 DT J Seth Jameson 29 DB SO Stanley Jean-Baptiste 16 CB SO Micah Kreikemeier 44 LB J Matt Manninger 49 LB J Bronson Marsh 21 S F Eric Martin 46 LB J Mathew May 36 LB S Colin McDermott 65 DE J Conor McDermott 89 DE J Marcus Mendoza 32 CB S Cameron Meredith 34 DE J Josh Mitchell 18 DB RF Josh Molek 68 DT J J.C. Moore 52 DE RF Terrence Moore 90 DT S Tobi Okuyemi 48 DE RF Courtney Osborne 12 S J Todd Peat Jr. 57 DT F Max Pirman 40 LB F Thaddeus Randle 53 DL SO Wil Richards 19 DB SO Anthony Ridder 26 LB F Trevor Roach 54 LB RF y Chase Rome 97 DT RF David Santos 41 LB F Derek Slaughter 22 LB F P.J. Smith 13 S J Daimion Stafford 3 DB J Colby Starkebaum 59 LB SO Baker Steinkuhler 55 DT J Graham Stoddard 38 LB J Kevin Thomsen 37 DE S Lance Thorell 23 DB S Jeff Uher 61 DL RF Donovan Vestal 91 DE RF Yusef Wade 38 DB RF Dijon Washington 10 CB SO Alonzo Whaley 45 LB J Austin Williams 24 DB RF Josh Williams 98 DE J Kevin Williams 92 DT F Mauro Bondi 37 PK F Jon Damkroger 27 P/PK S Brett Maher 96 P/PK J C P.J. Mangieri 92 LS J Joseph Rotherham 97 LS F http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=2011 December 1, 2011 Bo Pelini   4th season   5th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Ohio State Tim Beck   1st season as OC/QB coach   4th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: UCF Carl Pelini   4th season as DC/DL coach   4th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Youngstown State Ron Brown   1st season as RB coach   21st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Brown Barney Cotton   4th season as AHC/OL coach   5th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Ross Els   1st season as LB coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska-Omaha Rich Fisher   1st season as WR coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Colorado John Garrison   1st season as OL/TE coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska John Papuchis   4th season as DE/ST coach   4th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Virginia Tech Corey Raymond   1st season as Sec coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: LSU T. J. Hollowell   1st season as GA coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Vince Marrow   1st season as GA coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Youngstown State James Dobson   4th season as S&C coach   4th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Wisconsin Single Set Back 4–2 Yes Yes Yes Taylor Martinez Brion Carnes Rex Burkhead Ameer Abdullah Aaron Green Braylon Heard Tyler Legate C.J Zimmerer Kenny Bell Tim Marlowe Quincy Enunwa Khiry Cooper Brandon Kinnie Jamal Turner Kyler Reed Ben Cotton Jake Long Jermarcus Hardrick Jeremiah Sirles Seung Hoon-Choi Andrew Rodriguez Brandon Thompson Mike Caputo Cole Pensick Spencer Long Brent Qvale Marcel Jones Tyler Moore Will Compton Graham Stoddard MIKE Lavonte David Sean Fisher Alonzo Whaley WILL Damian Stafford Courtney Osborne Austin Cassidy P.J. Smith Ciante Evans Lance Thorell NICKEL Alfonzo Dennard Josh Mitchell Andrew Green Stanley Jean-Baptiste Cameron Meredith Joseph Carter Baker Steinkuler Chase Rome Jared Crick Terrence Moore Josh Williams Jason Ankrah Eric Martin FB Tyler Legate FB C.J Zimmerer Brett Maher Brett Maher Ameer Abdullah Ameer Abdullah \ 110 86 No Game summaries Chattanooga Chattanooga at Nebraska Chattanooga #10 Nebraska 0 0 7 0 10 13 17 0 September 3, 2011 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 2:38 p.m. CST 3:06 84,883 Cloudy, 78°F, Wind NW@17-26mph Dan Capron Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (Color) & Ahman Green (Sideline) BTN Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Chattanooga vs Nebraska http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/782943.pdf?SPSID=1&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213235059/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/782943.pdf?SPSID=1&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 dead December 13, 2014 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics September 3, 2011 October 24, 2011 This game was Nebraska's first football game as a representative of the Big Ten, and the first meeting between the Cornhuskers and the FCS Chattanooga Mocs, who are members of the Southern Conference. The Mocs finished 2010 with a 6–5 record (5–3 in conference for a three-way tie for 3rd place), including a 24–62 defeat at the hands of #3 Auburn on November 6, 2010. Fresno State Fresno State at Nebraska Fresno State #10 Nebraska 14 3 3 9 7 7 7 21 September 10, 2011 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 6:08 p.m. CST 3:36 85,101 Clear, 80°F, Wind E@5mph Bill Athan Eric Collins (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Dionne Miller (Sideline) BTN Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Fresno State vs Nebraska http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/784158.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213225430/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/784158.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100 dead December 13, 2014 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics September 10, 2011 October 24, 2011 Nebraska opened a series with another new foe never before met on the field, for a second consecutive week, when the Fresno State Bulldogs arrived in Lincoln. Fresno State finished the 2010 season under 14th–year Head Coach Pat Hill with an 8–5 record (5–3 in the Western Athletic Conference for 4th place), including a 17–40 postseason loss to the 2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team Huskies in the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl. Washington Washington at Nebraska Washington #11 Nebraska 7 10 0 21 10 10 17 14 September 17, 2011 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 2:42 p.m. CST 3:32 85,110 Overcast, 58°F, Wind SE@14mph Dave Witvoet Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline) ABC Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Washington vs Nebraska http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/785569.pdf?SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213225418/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/785569.pdf?SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 dead December 13, 2014 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics September 17, 2011 October 24, 2011 yes 1 14:26 NEB Tyler Legate 3-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) NEB 7–0 1 11:54 WASH Jermaine Kearse 38-yard pass from Keith Price (Erik Folk kick) Tied 7–7 1 7:39 NEB Brett Maher 44-yard field goal NEB 10–7 2 13:40 WASH Jermaine Kearse 6-yard pass from Keith Price (Erik Folk kick) WASH 14–10 2 12:17 NEB Aaron Green 25-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) NEB 17–14 2 9:24 WASH Erik Folk 40-yard field goal Tied 17–17 2 0:00 NEB Brett Maher 35-yard field goal NEB 20–17 3 10:18 NEB Rex Burkhead 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 27–17 3 10:09 NEB Rex Burkhead 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 34–17 3 7:20 NEB Brett Maher 29-yard field goal NEB 37–17 4 12:18 NEB Aaron Green 6-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 44–17 4 10:15 WASH Chris Polk 2-yard run (Erik Folk kick) NEB 44–24 4 7:21 WASH James Johnson 10-yard pass from Keith Price (Erik Folk kick) NEB 44–31 4 4:42 NEB Taylor Martinez 6-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 51–31 4 4:27 WASH James Johnson 52-yard pass from Keith Price (Erik Folk kick) NEB 51–38 yes When Nebraska met Washington in their September 18, 2010 non-conference match, the Cornhuskers won 56–21 in Seattle, tying the most points ever scored by a non–conference opponent in Husky Stadium, and igniting Heisman Trophy talk around Nebraska's redshirt freshman QB Taylor Martinez. However, a mid-season ankle injury to Martinez coincided with a downturn in Nebraska's fortunes late in the season, as the Cornhuskers finished the season by losing two of the last three games, including letting a 17–3 advantage over Oklahoma in the 2010 Big 12 Championship Game fade into a 20–23 defeat. After the loss, Nebraska was selected for a rematch with Washington in the 2010 Holiday Bowl, where an uninspired Cornhusker squad bowed to the effort and determination of the underdog Huskies and their senior QB, Jake Locker. The 7–19 postseason loss left Nebraska with three losses in the final four games of the season. This closing chapter matched a mark not seen since 2007, the final season of former Cornhusker Head Coach Bill Callahan. The 2011 meeting of these teams, this time in Lincoln, was the third time Washington and Nebraska played in just under a year. The all-time series now has a one-game edge for Nebraska with a 5–4–1 record between the two teams. Wyoming Nebraska at Wyoming #9 Nebraska Wyoming 7 7 10 14 0 7 0 7 September 24, 2011 War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming 6:38 p.m. CST 3:07 32,617 Calm, 74°F, Wind N@12mph Dennis Lipski Paul Burmeister (Play-by-play), Shaun King (Color) & Anthony Herron (Sideline) Versus Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Nebraska vs Wyoming http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/787382.pdf?SPSID=1&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213225416/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/787382.pdf?SPSID=1&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 dead December 13, 2014 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics September 24, 2011 October 24, 2011 Wyoming Head Coach Dave Christensen led the 2009 Cowboys to a 7–6 (4–4 Mountain West Conference) finish in his first season, including a 35–28 defeat of Fresno State in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl. However, the Cowboys slid to a disappointing 2010 final record of 3–9 (1–7), which included a 28–20 win over Southern Utah of the FCS. Nebraska is undefeated in all five previous meetings of these teams, with a combined scoring total of 203–69. The series dates back to 1934, but this will be the first time the squads meet at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Wisconsin Nebraska at Wisconsin #8 Nebraska #7 Wisconsin 7 7 0 3 7 20 14 7 October 1, 2011 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin 7:12 p.m. CST 3:22 81,384 Clear, 51°F, Wind N@5mph Bill LeMonnier Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline) ABC Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Nebraska vs Wisconsin http://www.huskers.com//pdf8/788720.pdf University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics October 1, 2011 October 24, 2011 dead https://www.webcitation.org/5ghdVXN4P?url=http://www.huskers.com//pdf7/134543.pdf May 12, 2009 Nebraska opened Big Ten conference play for the first time, with a road game at Wisconsin. The Cornhuskers met a team that finished 2010 in a three-way tie for the Big Ten title and an 11–2 (7–1) record, which included a 19–21 loss to #3 TCU in the 2011 Rose Bowl. Following Wisconsin's 48—17 win, the series between the two schools is tied at 3–3. Ohio State Ohio State at Nebraska Ohio State #14 Nebraska 10 10 7 0 3 3 14 14 October 8, 2011 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 7:12 p.m. CST 3:14 85,426 Scattered Showers, 70°F, Wind SSE@5-10mph John O'Neill Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline) ABC Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Ohio State vs Nebraska http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/789833.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213232620/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/789833.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=100 dead December 13, 2014 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics October 8, 2011 October 24, 2011 This game was the third all-time meeting between Nebraska and Ohio State, and the first since 1956. The game also marked the Buckeyes' first appearance in Lincoln. In two previous three contests, Ohio State had outscored Nebraska a combined 62–27. Nebraska trailed at halftime 20–6, and would ultimately fall behind by a score of 27–6 midway through the third quarter. Nebraska's ultimate comeback began with a LaVonte David strip and fumble recovery of Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller. On the next play Taylor Martinez ran past the Ohio State defense for an 18-yard touchdown, the first of four unanswered touchdowns. On the subsequent Ohio State series, Miller twisted his ankle causing him to leave the game. He did not return. He was replaced by Joe Bauserman who went 1–10 passing including a costly interception. The Nebraska offense out-gained Ohio State in the second half by a total of 250 to 45 yards. With the win, Nebraska secured its first ever victory over Ohio State and as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The win also marked the largest come from behind win in school history after trailing 27–6 midway through the third quarter.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312810158 https://web.archive.org/web/20111010200826/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312810158 dead October 10, 2011 Taylor Martinez caps Huskers' biggest comeback in win over Buckeyes 8 October 2011 ESPN.com 12 October 2011 Minnesota Nebraska at Minnesota #13 Nebraska Minnesota 10 24 7 0 0 0 7 7 October 22, 2011 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis 2:36 p.m. CST 2:59 49,187 Clear, 61°F, Wind NNW@3mph Todd Geerlings Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play) & Brock Huard (Color) ABC/ESPN2 Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Nebraska vs Minnesota http://www.huskers.com//pdf8/792859.pdf University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics October 22, 2011 October 24, 2011 dead https://www.webcitation.org/5ghdVXN4P?url=http://www.huskers.com//pdf7/134543.pdf May 12, 2009 yes 1 8:03 NEB Brett Maher 22-yard field goal NEB 3–0 1 3:27 NEB Tyler Legate 10-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) NEB 10–0 2 14:38 NEB Kenny Bell 82-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 17–0 2 9:49 NEB Brett Maher 25-yard field goal NEB 20–0 2 9:34 NEB Austin Cassidy 11-yard fumble return (Brett Maher kick) NEB 27–0 2 0:33 NEB Rex Burkhead 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 34–0 3 6:45 MINN MarQueis Gray 5-yard run (Chris Hawthorne kick) NEB 34–7 3 0:39 NEB Aaron Green 4-yard run (Mauro Bondi kick) NEB 41–7 4 1:41 MINN Duane Bennett 6-yard run (Chris Hawthorne kick) NEB 41–14 yes Nebraska renewed an old rivalry against the Golden Gophers, as the Cornhuskers played at TCF Bank Stadium for the first time for Minnesota's 2011 homecoming game. The last meeting was a 1990 non-conference game. First-year Minnesota Head Coach Jerry Kill has taken over the squad following a 3–9 (2–6) finish in 2010. With Nebraska's 41–14 win in this contest Minnesota still holds a 29–21–2 edge in the all-time series. Michigan State Michigan State at Nebraska #9 Michigan State #13 Nebraska 0 3 0 0 10 0 14 0 October 29, 2011 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 11:02 a.m. CST 3:14 85,641 Sunny, 45°F, Wind S@5-10mph Dan Capron Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color), Urban Meyer (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN Source:Scoring Summary (Final), #9 MSU vs #13 Nebraska http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/794251.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20141213234600/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/794251.pdf dead December 13, 2014 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics October 29, 2011 October 29, 2011 Nebraska met Michigan State for the first time since the Spartans were defeated 3–17 by Nebraska in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. Of special significance, that was the first Nebraska football victory under Head Coach Bo Pelini, as he served a one-game stint as interim Head Coach following the late-season dismissal of Frank Solich in 2003. The victory added to Nebraska's undefeated record against the Spartans, moving the streak to 6–0. Northwestern Northwestern at Nebraska Northwestern #9 Nebraska 7 0 7 14 0 3 7 15 November 5, 2011 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 2:42 p.m. CST 3:15 85,115 Sunny, 59°F, Wind S@25mph Dave Witvoet Eric Collins, Chris Martin (Color) & Dionne Miller (Sideline) BTN Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Northwestern vs Nebraska http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/796066.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20141214001009/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/796066.pdf dead December 14, 2014 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics November 5, 2011 November 6, 2011 Following an important Legends division win against Michigan State the previous week, Nebraska dropped a stunning 28–25 decision to Pat Fitzgerald's Northwestern Wildcats. The 2011 match up between the Huskers and Wildcats marked the first contest between the two schools since the Nebraska's 66–17 victory in the 2000 Alamo Bowl. Despite the loss, Nebraska still holds a 3–2 lead in the all-time series. Penn State Nebraska at Penn State #19 Nebraska #12 Penn State 0 10 7 0 0 0 7 7 November 12, 2011 Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania 11:03 a.m. CST 3:27 107,903 Mostly Sunny, 40–50°F, Wind SW@15mph Scott McElwee Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color), Tom Rinaldi (Sideline) & Lisa Salters (Sideline) ESPN Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Nebraska vs Penn State http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/797291.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20111125072610/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/797291.pdf dead November 25, 2011 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics November 12, 2011 November 12, 2011 yes 2 10:55 NEB Brett Maher 41-yard field goal NEB 3–0 2 0:44 NEB Ameer Abdullah 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 10–0 3 8:51 NEB Rex Burkhead 14-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 17–0 3 5:07 PSU Stephfon Green 5-yard run (Anthony Fera kick) NEB 17–7 4 5:42 PSU Stephfon Green 6-yard run (Anthony Fera kick) NEB 17–14 yes The game against Penn State was surrounded by the circumstances presented in the Penn State sex abuse scandal. Allegations against the former Penn State assistant coach emerged nationally in the week leading up the game. In the wake of the scandal, Penn State head coach Joe Paterno was fired the Wednesday of game week. Penn State's contest against Nebraska marked the first Nittany Lion's game not coached by Paterno in 46 years.Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier Removed https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7214380/joe-paterno-president-graham-spanier-penn-state ESPN November 10, 2011 November 16, 2011 Before the kickoff, players from both sides met at mid–field for a prayer led by Nebraska assistant football coach Ron Brown. In the game, Nebraska led 10–0 at halftime and then extended their lead to 17–0 after taking advantage of a Matt McGloin fumble in the third quarter. Penn State rallied and had a chance to win after scoring two touchdowns and narrowing the deficit to 17–14.Shocking Week Ends with Penn State Loss Juliano Joe http://articles.philly.com/2011-11-12/news/30391413_1_joe-paterno-tim-curley-stephfon-green https://web.archive.org/web/20131020034803/http://articles.philly.com/2011-11-12/news/30391413_1_joe-paterno-tim-curley-stephfon-green dead October 20, 2013 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 13, 2011 November 13, 2011 However, Nebraska's defense came up with two key fourth down stops to secure the victory. The game was marked with much emotion with a blue-out at Beaver Stadium in support of the alleged victims of Sandusky's crimes. Michigan Nebraska at Michigan #17 Nebraska #20 Michigan 7 3 7 0 10 7 14 14 November 19, 2011 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 11:00 a.m. CST 3:30 113,718 Partly cloudy, Upper 40s°F, Wind: S@15-20mph Dennis Lipski Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color), Urban Meyer (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Nebraska vs Michigan http://www.huskers.com//pdf8/799255.pdf University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics November 19, 2011 November 21, 2011 dead https://www.webcitation.org/5ghdVXN4P?url=http://www.huskers.com//pdf7/134543.pdf May 12, 2009 Iowa Iowa at Nebraska Iowa #22 Nebraska 0 0 0 7 0 10 3 7 November 25, 2011 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 11:07 a.m. CST 3:06 85,595 Overcast, 54°F, Wind: S@13mph Todd Geerlings Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline) ABC Source:Scoring Summary (Final), Iowa vs Nebraska http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/800492.pdf?SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213232616/http://www.huskers.com/pdf8/800492.pdf?SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 dead December 13, 2014 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics November 25, 2011 November 29, 2011 yes 2 11:22 NEB Brett Maher 40-yard field goal NEB 3–0 2 0:32 NEB Kyler Reed 6-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) NEB 10–0 3 4:42 NEB Brett Maher 21-yard field goal NEB 13–0 4 11:25 NEB Rex Burkhead 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick) NEB 20–0 4 3:26 IOWA Marcus Coker 2-yard run (Mike Meyer kick) NEB 20–7 yes South Carolina–Capital One Bowl Nebraska vs. South Carolina #21 Nebraska #10 South Carolina 13 0 0 0 9 7 0 14 January 2, 2012 Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida 12:03 p.m. CST 3:03 61,351 Sunny, 64°F, Wind: NW@8mph Jerry McGinn Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN 2012 Capital One Bowl Rankings 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 10 11 10 10 11 10 9 9 8 8 14 15 14 14 13 13 11 11 13 13 13 13 14 9 9 9 10 19 17 17 19 17 16 16 16 22 22 21 21 20 19 19 19 21 20 20 20 24 24 After the season Awards Big Ten all-conference first team As selected by the media and coaches: RB – Rex Burkhead LB – Lavonte David CB – Alfonzo Dennard PK – Brett Maher P – Brett Maher Big Ten position awards Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Alfonzo Dennard CB Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year: Lavonte David LB Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Brett Maher K/P Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: Brett Maher K/P Big Ten Sportsmanship Award: Jared Crick DT Big Ten Freshman of the Year: Ameer Abdullah RB/KR/PR References External links Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football