American college football season
The 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was coached by second-year head coach Mike Riley and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska . They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference .
On July 23, 2016, senior punter and returning starter Sam Foltz was killed in a single-car crash in Waukesha County, Wisconsin following serving as staff for a training camp for high school kickers and punters. Former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler was also killed; LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye was also in the accident but sustained only non-life-threatening injuries.[ 2]
*Player is not eligible to play in 2016 season due to transfer regulationsKeith Williams [ 9]
†Walk-on transfer
Coaching departures [ edit ]
Name
Pos.
Destination
Replacement
Hank Hughes
DL Coach
unknown John Parrella
2016 recruiting class [ edit ] Nebraska Football 2016 Recruiting Class[ 10]
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Quayshon Alexander LB
Wayne, NJ
De Paul Catholic
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
–
Jun 19, 2015
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Dicaprio Bootle CB
Miami, FL
Miami Killian HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
–
Jun 16, 2015
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Bryan Brokop OT
New Lenox, IL
Lincoln Way West
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
273 lb (124 kg)
–
Sep 27, 2014
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Tre Bryant RB
Saint Louis, MO
Christian Brothers College HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
4.53
Nov 8, 2015
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Tony Butler CB
Lakewood, OH
St. Edward
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
–
Jan 20, 2016
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Marquel Dismuke S
Calabasas, CA
Calabasas
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Jun 15, 2015
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JoJo Domann DB
Colorado Springs, CO
Pine Creek
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Jun 26, 2015
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David Engelhaupt TE
Norfolk, NE
Norfolk Catholic
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2016
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Matt Farniok OT
Sioux Falls, SD
Washington
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
297 lb (135 kg)
–
Jan 27, 2016
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Lamar Jackson DB
Elk Grove, CA
Franklin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205.5 lb (93.2 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2016
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Pernell Jefferson LB
New Orleans, LA
Warren Easton
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
–
Jan 23, 2016
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Caleb Lightbourn P/PK
Camas, WA
Camas
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
–
Nov 28, 2015
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Collin Miller LB
Fishers, IN
Hamilton Southeastern
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Jan 24, 2016
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Patrick O'Brien QB
San Juan Capistrano, CA
San Juan Hills
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
May 1, 2015
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John Raridon OG
West Des Moines, IA
Valley
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
258 lb (117 kg)
–
Sep 28, 2015
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Greg Simmons LB
Fort Pierce, FL
Fort Pierce
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Jun 25, 2015
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JD Spielman WR
Eden Prairie, MN
Eden Prairie
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
–
Aug 15, 2015
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Ben Stille DL
Ashland, NE
Ashland-Greenwood
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
–
Jun 13, 2015
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Jack Stoll TE
Aurora, CO
Regis Jesuit
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Jun 24, 2015
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Boe Wilson OG
Lee's Summit, MO
Lee's Summit
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
–
Jul 6, 2015
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 28 Rivals : 25 247Sports : 24 ESPN : 26
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Chafin, Ty WR
Burwell, NE
Burwell
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
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Hamik, Creighton LB
Kearney, NE
Kearney Catholic
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A
Hass, Tanner ATH
West Point, NE
Guardian Angels
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
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Hohenstein, Branden LB
Jackson, NE
Bishop Heelan
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
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Honas, Todd WR
Aurora, NE
Aurora
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
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Hunt, Tavlin LB
Lincoln, NE
North Star
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jordan, Grant LB
Omaha, NE
Westside
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jordan, Spencer FB
Omaha, NE
Westside
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
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Kitten, Jake OL
Santee, CA
Santana
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
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Lambert, Sean RB
Fremont, NE
Fremont
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
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Smith, Ne'Land WR
Blue Springs, MO
Blue Springs
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sullivan, Eli DB
Longmont, CO
Longmont
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
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Watts, Matt OL
Stockton, CA
St. Mary's HS Butte CC Nevada
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
National signing day was on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kasun, Kyle DB
Papillion, NE
Papillion-La Vista South
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Player
Class
Position
Mick Stoltenberg
Sophomore
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Senior
Defensive tackle
Freedom Akinmoladun
Sophomore
Defensive end
Dedrick Young
Sophomore
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Senior
Linebacker
Marcus Newby
Junior
Linebacker
Joshua Kalu
Junior
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Junior
Cornerback
Aaron Williams
Sophomore
Strong safety
Nathan Gerry
Senior
Free safety
Ross Dzuris
Senior
Defensive end
Michael Rose-Ivey
Senior
Linebacker
Chris Weber
Junior
Linebacker
Tyrin Ferguson
Sophomore
Linebacker
Luke Gifford
Sophomore
Linebacker
Boaz Joseph
Junior
Cornerback
Kieron Williams
Junior
Free safety
Antonio Reed
Sophomore
Free safety
Reference: [ 11]
Player
Class
Position
Drew Brown
Junior
Kicker
Jordan Ober
Sophomore
Long Snapper
Reference: [ 11]
2016 Red—White Spring Game
1
2 3 4 Total
• White
8
8 5 25
46
Red
11
12 10 8
41
Date: April 16, 2016Location: Lincoln, NebraskaGame start: 1:06 p.m. Elapsed time: 2h 22mGame attendance: 72,992Game weather: Cloudy w/ 73% humidity, 67 °F (19 °C); wind 11 mph (18 km/h) SSETelevision network: BTN2Go Scoring summary 1 Red Terrell Newby 23-yard run Red 1–0 1 Red Devine Ozigbo 22-yard run Red 2–0 1 Red Three consecutive first downs Red 3–0 1 Red Terrell Newby 1-yard touchdown run (Drew Brown kick) Red 10–0 1 White Three and out Red 10–2 1 White Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt) Red 10–3 1 White Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt) Red 10–4 1 White Stop before 40 yard line (forced punt) Red 10–5 1 White Three and out Red 10–7 1 White Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt) Red 10–8 1 Red Fourth down conversion Red 11–8 2 White Red team (Drew Brown) missed 50 yard field goal, hit crossbar Red 11–11 2 Red Tommy Armstrong Jr. 44-yard run Red 12–11 2 Red Mikale Wilbon 6-yard touchdown run (Drew Brown kick) Red 19–11 2 White Freedom Akinmoladun and Carlos Davis sack of Ryker Fyfe Red 19–13 2 White Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt) Red 19–14 2 Red Ryker Fyfe 25-yard pass to Sam Cotton Red 20–14 2 White Fourth down stop Red 20–16 2 Red Drew Brown 47-yard field goal Red 23–16 3 Red Three consecutive first downs Red 24–16 3 Red Tommy Armstrong Jr. 37-yard touchdown run Red 31–16 3 White Three and out Red 31–18 3 White Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt) Red 31–19 3 Red Ryker Fyfe 22-yard pass to Wyatt Mazour Red 32–19 3 White Fourth down stop Red 32–21 3 Red Three consecutive first downs Red 33–21 4 White Fourth down stop Red 33–23 4 White Joel Lopez sack of Patrick O'Brien Red 33–25 4 White Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt) Red 33–26 4 White Fourth down stop Red 33–28 4 White Fourth down stop Red 33–30 4 White Fourth down stop Red 33–30 4 White Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt) Red 33–31 4 White Three and out Tied 33–33 4 Red Fourth down conversion Red 34–33 4 Red Austin Rose 23-yard run Red 35–33 4 Red Austin Rose 7-yard touchdown run Red 41–33 4 White Fourth down stop Red 41–35 4 White Three and out Red 41–38 4 White Fourth down stop Red 41–40 4 White Stop before 40-yard line (forced punt) Tied 41–41 4 White Kyle Kasun interception as time expired White 46–41
72,992 fans attended the Nebraska spring game, continuing the streak of 60,000+ in attendance for Nebraska spring games since 2008. Unlike previous spring games, the teams did not trade the ball but Team Red was the offense and Team White was the defense for the entire game. Additionally, the scrimmage used a unique scoring system that allowed the defense (White) to score and rewarded plays that would otherwise be non-scoring in a normal football game. At the end of the game, Kyle Kasun intercepted the ball as the time expired, allowing the white team to win. The final score was White 46–41. Tommy Armstrong Jr. , Ryker Fyfe and Patrick O'Brien all played at quarterback for team Red.
Nebraska announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Cornhuskers will host Big Ten opponents Illinois , Maryland , Minnesota , and Purdue , and will travel to Indiana , Iowa , Northwestern , Ohio State , and Wisconsin .[ 14]
The team hosted all three of the non–conference games which are against the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Wyoming Cowboys both from the Mountain West Conference , and the Oregon Ducks from the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). This was Nebraska's 7th game against Oregon, and head coach Mike Riley's 13th overall game against Oregon, as he previously coached for Oregon rival Oregon State .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3 7:00 p.m. Fresno State * BTN W 43–1090,013 [ 15] September 10 11:00 a.m. Wyoming * Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ESPN2 W 52–1789,895 [ 16] September 17 2:30 p.m. No. 22 Oregon * Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ABC W 35–3290,414 [ 17] September 24 6:30 p.m. at Northwestern No. 20 BTN W 24–1340,284 [ 18] October 1 2:30 p.m. Illinois No. 15 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ESPN2 W 31–1690,374 [ 19] October 15 2:30 p.m. at Indiana No. 10 ABC/ESPN2 W 27–2248,254 [ 20] October 22 2:30 p.m. Purdue No. 8 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ABC/ESPN2 W 27–1490,546 [ 21] October 29 6:00 p.m. at No. 11 Wisconsin No. 7 ESPN L 17–23 OT 80,833 [ 22] November 5 7:00 p.m. at No. 6 Ohio State No. 10 ABC L 3–62108,750 [ 23] November 12 6:30 p.m. Minnesota No. 19 BTN W 24–1790,456 [ 24] November 19 11:00 a.m. Maryland No. 18 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ESPNews W 28–789,704 [ 25] November 25 2:30 p.m. at Iowa No. 16 ABC L 10–4069,814 [ 26] December 30 2:30 p.m. vs. No. 21 Tennessee * ESPN L 24–3868,496 [ 27]
Roster and coaching staff [ edit ]
2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
3
Lavan Alston Jr. RFr
QB
4
Tommy Armstrong Jr. Sr
WR
33
Christian Bailey Jr
OL
74
Jalin Barnett RFr
WR
40
Ty Betka Sr
OL
61
Bryan Brokop Fr
RB
18
Tre Bryant Fr
TE
11
Cethan Carter Sr
WR
45
Ty Chaffin Fr
WR
80
Brett Classen Jr
OL
62
Cole Conrad So
TE
84
Sam Cotton Sr
WR
2
Zack Darlington So
OL
79
Michael Decker RFr
TE
83
David Engelhaupt Fr
OL
63
Tanner Farmer So
OL
71
Matt Farniok Fr
OL
67
Jerald Foster So
TE
42
Trey Foster Sr
QB
17
Ryker Fyfe Sr
OL
68
Nick Gates So
OL
65
Christian Gaylord RFr
WR
7
Derrion Grimm Fr
OL
73
Sam Hahn Sr
OL
72
Zach Hannon Jr
RB
32
Tanner Hass Fr
FB
49
Austin Hemphill RFr
TE
47
Branden Hohenstein Fr
WR
43
Todd Honas Fr
TE
88
Tyler Hoppes Jr
RB
41
Noah Johnson RFr
OL
76
Dwayne Johnson Jr. Jr
FB
38
Harrison Jordan Jr
FB
36
Spencer Jordan Fr
TE
89
Connor Ketter Jr
FB
30
Bo Kitrell So
OL
59
Jake Kitten Fr
OL
77
David Knevel Jr
RB
24
Sean Lambert Fr
QB
13
Tanner Lee Jr
RB
37
Wyatt Mazour RFr
FB
44
Mitch McCann Sr
WR
39
Donovan McDonald RFr
FB
41
Luke McNitt Jr
WR
82
Alonzo Moore Sr
WR
8
Stanley Morgan Jr. So
RB
29
Graham Nabity Sr
RB
39
Jordan Nelson Sr
RB
34
Terrell Newby Sr
QB
12
Patrick O'Brien Fr
RB
22
Devine Ozigbo So
OL
54
Robby Painter Sr
WR
26
Brady Pelzer So
WR
15
De'Mornay Pierson-El Jr
WR
81
Gabe Rahn Jr
OL
50
John Raridon Fr
WR
87
Brandon Reilly Sr
WR
83
Bryan Reimers So
RB
23
Austin Rose So
WR
48
Ne'Land Smith Fr
TE
85
Matt Snyder RFr
WR
10
JD Spielman Fr
TE
86
Jack Stoll Fr
RB
28
Adam Taylor Jr
OL
66
Dylan Utter (C)
Sr
OL
51
Matt Watts Jr
WR
1
Jordan Westerkamp (C)
Sr
OL
58
Corey Whitaker Sr
RB
21
Mikale Wilbon So
WR
9
Keyan Williams So
OL
56
Boe Wilson Fr
WR
31
Conor Young RFr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DE
91
Freedom Akinmoladun So
LB
30
Quayshon Alexander Fr
S
4
Avery Anderson RFr
DL
75
Fyn Anderson RFr
LB
52
Josh Banderas (C)
Sr
LB
7
Mohamed Barry RFr
DB
23
Dicaprio Bootle Fr
LB
53
Alex Boryca So
LB
51
Jared Brugmann RFr
DB
2
Tony Butler Fr
LB
59
Brody Cleveland RFr
LB
26
Thomas Connely So
DE
22
Alex Davis RFr
DT
96
Carlos Davis RFr
DT
94
Khalil Davis RFr
DB
19
Marquel Dismuke Fr
S
13
JoJo Domann Fr
DE
88
Ross Dzuris Sr
DE
48
Erik Evans Jr
LB
43
Tyrin Ferguson So
S
25
Nathan Gerry (C)
Sr
LB
12
Luke Gifford So
DB
29
Nolan Graham So
LB
54
Creighton Hamik Fr
CB
1
Lamar Jackson Fr
DE
47
Matt Jarzynka So
LB
32
Pernell Jefferson Fr
DL
50
Garret Johns Sr
CB
8
Chris Jones Jr
LB
40
Grant Jordan Fr
CB
11
Boaz Joseph Jr
CB
10
Joshua Kalu Jr
DB
36
Reid Karel RFr
DB
14
Kyle Kasun RFr
DE
17
Sedrick King So
CB
6
Eric Lee Jr. RFr
DL
58
Joel Lopez Jr
DT
55
Kevin Maurice Sr
DE
98
Collin Miller Fr
DE
45
A.J. Natter Jr
DE
9
DaiShon Neal RFr
LB
3
Marcus Newby Jr
DT
99
Peyton Newell So
DE
76
Dylan Owen So
DT
97
Logan Rath Sr
S
16
Antonio Reed So
LB
15
Michael Rose-Ivey Sr
LB
31
Greg Simmons Fr
LB
56
Brad Simpson Sr
DE
95
Ben Stille Fr
DT
44
Mick Stoltenberg So
DB
35
Jeremiah Stovall RFr
DB
28
Eli Sullivan Fr
LB
49
Chris Weber Jr
LB
57
Jacob Weinmaster RFr
S
24
Aaron Williams So
S
26
Kieron Williams Jr
LB
5
Dedrick Young II So
DB
33
Tanner Zlab Sr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
98
Isaac Armstrong RFr
PK
34
Drew Brown Jr
P/PK
35
Caleb Lightbourn Fr
PK
95
Spencer Lindsay Sr
LS
54
Jordan Ober So
PK
26
Jamie Sutcliffe Sr
LS
92
Chase Urbach RFr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Defense
FS
Kieron Williams
Aaron Williams
⋅
Offense
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Nick Gates
Sam Hahn
Dylan Utter
Tanner Farmer
David Kneval
Christian Gaylord
Jalin Barnett
Michael Decker
Corey Whitacker
Cole Conrad
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
Key reserves
FB
FB
Fresno State at Nebraska
Scoring summary 1 0:43 Nebraska Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 2 12:34 Nebraska Devine Ozigbo 6-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 14–0 2 5:38 Fresno State Aaron Peck 7-yard pass from Chason Virgil (Kody Kroening kick) Nebraska 14–7 2 0:00 Fresno State Kody Kroening 26-yard field goal Nebraska 14–10 3 9:59 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 21–10 4 14:51 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 57-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 28–10 4 9:50 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 4-yard run (Zach Darlington 2-pt rush) Nebraska 36–10 4 4:20 Nebraska Tre Bryant 3-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick) Nebraska 43–10
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
2–0
September 13, 2014
Nebraska, 55–19
Nebraska opened the 2016 season with a non-conference matchup against Fresno State at Memorial Stadium. The game marked the start of the second season for head coach Mike Riley. The game marked the completion of a three-game series with Fresno State. The Huskers defeated Fresno State in Lincoln 42–29 in 2011 before winning on the road in Fresno 55–19 in 2014. These three games are the only meetings between the Huskers and Bulldogs in program history. Before the game, there was a tribute to the late Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, who was killed in a car crash in July. Before their first punt, the Huskers observed a moment of silence for Foltz by sending only 10 players onto the field with no punter waiting for the snap. A delay of game penalty was called on the Huskers, which the Bulldogs declined.
Fresno State Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
Alonzo Moore
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
David Kneval
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Marcus Newby
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Kieron Williams
Free Safety
Aaron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Wyoming at Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
Wyoming
0
7 10 0
17
• Nebraska
7
10 7 28
52
Scoring summary 1 6:12 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 7-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 2 9:03 Nebraska Drew Brown 29-yard field goal Nebraska 10–0 2 5:57 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 63-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 17–0 2 0:08 Wyoming Tanner Gentry 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Cooper Rothe kick) Nebraska 17–7 3 11:08 Wyoming Cooper Rothe 27-yard field goal Nebraska 17–10 3 4:48 Nebraska Kieron Williams 23-yard interception return (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 24–10 3 1:35 Wyoming Brian Hill 1-yard run (Cooper Rothe kick) Nebraska 24–17 4 13:11 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 34-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 31–17 4 12:59 Nebraska Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 38–17 4 7:28 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 9-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 45–17 4 5:15 Nebraska Gabe Rahn 35-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 52–17
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
7–0
August 31, 2013
Nebraska, 37–34
The 2016 edition of the Nebraska–Wyoming series marked the 8th meeting between the two neighboring state programs. Nebraska entered the game with a perfect 7–0 all-time record against the Wyoming Cowboys. Senior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw three touchdown passes during this matchup, in which he set the record for most career touchdown passes in the Nebraska program history, surpassing Taylor Martinez 's previous record of 56. The Cornhuskers defeated the Cowboys 52–17 in front of a crowd of 89,895, the stadium's 349th consecutive sellout.
Wyoming Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Devine Ozigbo
Wide Receiver
Brandon Reilly
Wide Receiver
Alonzo Moore
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
David Kneval
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Carlos Davis
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Marcus Newby
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Oregon at Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
#22 Oregon
8
12 6 6
32
• Nebraska
7
7 14 7
35
Scoring summary 1 8:19 Oregon James Brooks 20-yard run (Charles Nelson rush) Oregon 8–0 1 2:05 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Oregon 8–7 2 5:56 Oregon James Brooks 2-yard run (Charles Nelson pass failed) Oregon 14–7 2 2:30 Oregon Taj Griffin 50-yard run (Charles Nelson rush failed) Oregon 20–7 2 0:05 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 3-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Oregon 20–14 3 11:48 Nebraska Bryan Reimers 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 21–20 3 6:13 Nebraska Devine Ozigbo 7-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 28–20 3 2:42 Oregon Kani Benoit 41-yard run (Dakota Prukop pass failed) Nebraska 28–26 4 10:31 Oregon James Brooks 1-yard run (Dakota Prukop rush failed) Oregon 32–28 4 2:29 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 34-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 35–32
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
5–1
September 27, 1986
Nebraska, 48–14
Nebraska and Oregon played for the 7th time between the two programs on September 17, 2016, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Ducks went for the two point conversion after every touchdown, only succeeding once, early in the game. Nebraska went on to win the game 35–32, giving Oregon their first loss of the season, and Nebraska their third win to improve their record to 3–0. Nebraska had 428 total offensive yards the whole game, and the Ducks had 482. The Cornhuskers will travel to Eugene, Oregon in the 2017 season to face the Ducks at Autzen Stadium , game 2 of the home-and-home series between the two programs.
Oregon Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
David Kneval
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Carlos Davis
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Nebraska at Northwestern
Scoring summary 2 13:40 Nebraska Drew Brown 23-yard field goal Nebraska 3–0 2 9:09 Northwestern Clayton Thorson 42-yard run (Jack Mitchll kick)Northwestern 7–3 2 1:41 Nebraska Terrell Newby 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 10–7 3 9:00 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 4-yard pass to Cethan Carter (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 17–7 3 7:29 Northwestern Clayton Thorson 24-yard pass to Austin Carr (Jack Mitchell PAT miss) Nebraska 17–13 3 3:06 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 10-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 24–13
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
6–3
October 24, 2015
Northwestern, 30–28
Nebraska opened conference play with their first road game of the season in Evanston, Illinois against Northwestern. The Cornhuskers won the contest by a score of 24–13. Early in the game, I-back Terrell Newby fumbled the ball at the sideline near the end zone, resulting in a touchback, giving Northwestern the ball. In the second quarter, Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson ran the ball 42 yards for a touchdown. Thorson also had a 24-yard touchdown pass to Austin Carr in the 3rd quarter. Nebraska will play the Wildcats at home in 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Northwestern Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgan
Wide Receiver
Alonzo Moore
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
David Kneval
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Carlos Davis
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Nickelback
Aaron Williams
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Illinois at Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
Illinois
0
13 3 0
16
• #15 Nebraska
7
3 0 21
31
Scoring summary 1 8:23 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 2 10:11 Illinois Kendrick Foster 31-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick) 7–7 2 5:59 Nebraska Drew Brown 29-yard field goal Nebraska 10–7 2 1:01 Illinois Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal 10–10 2 0:00 Illinois Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal Illinois 13–10 3 7:40 Illinois Chase McLaughlin 33-yard field goal Illinois 16–10 4 11:58 Nebraska Terrell Newby 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 17–16 4 4:32 Nebraska Trey Foster 6-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 24–16 4 2:03 Nebraska Terrell Newby 63-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 31–16
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
9–3–1
October 3, 2015
Illinois, 14–13
Nebraska played its second conference game at home against the Illinois Fighting Illini on October 1, 2016. Nebraska beat the Illini by a score of 31–16, claiming their 5th win on the season to make the Cornhuskers 5–0.
Illinois Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
David Kneval
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Corey Whitaker
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Carlos Davis
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Nebraska at Indiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• #10 Nebraska
17
0 0 10
27
Indiana
0
8 7 7
22
Scoring summary 1 9:46 Nebraska Drew Brown 40-yard field goal Nebraska 3–0 1 4:47 Nebraska Terrell Newby 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 10–0 1 4:33 Nebraska Chris Jones 33-yard interception return (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 17–0 2 12:29 Indiana Team Safety Nebraska 17–2 2 7:23 Indiana Griffin Oakes 36-yard field goalNebraska 17–5 2 1:18 Indiana Griffin Oakes 45-yard field goal Nebraska 17–8 3 0:00 Indiana Devine Redding 33-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick)) Nebraska 17–15 4 9:57 Nebraska Stanley Morgan 72-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 24–15 4 8:26 Indiana Devine Redding 4-yard pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick) Nebraska 24–22 4 0:45 Nebraska Drew Brown 39-yard field goal Nebraska 27–22
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
7–9–3
September 30, 1978
Nebraska, 69–17
Indiana Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
De'Mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver
Brandon Reilly
Tight End
Sam Cotton
Left Tackle
David Kneval
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Purdue at Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
Purdue
7
7 0 0
14
• #8 Nebraska
10
0 7 10
27
Scoring summary 1 14:44 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 22-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 1 10:20 Purdue DeAngelo Yancey 1-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick) 7–7 1 4:03 Nebraska Drew Brown 30-yard field goal Nebraska 10–7 2 10:52 Purdue DeAngelo Yancey 88-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick) Purdue 14–10 3 7:45 Nebraska De'Mornay Pierson-El 40-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 17–14 4 14:05 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 24-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 24–14 4 11:10 Nebraska Drew Brown 51-yard field goal Nebraska 27–14
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
2–2
October 31, 2015
Purdue, 55–45
Purdue Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver
Brandon Reilly
Tight End
Sam Cotton
Left Tackle
David Kneval
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Nebraska at WisconsinFreedom Trophy
1
2 3 4 OT Total
#7 Nebraska
0
7 0 10 0
17
• #11 Wisconsin
7
3 7 0 6
23
Scoring summary 1 9:38 Wisconsin Bradrick Shaw 21-yard run (Andrew Endicott kick) Wisconsin 7–0 2 13:41 Nebraska Devine Ozigbo 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) 7–7 2 6:53 Wisconsin Andrew Endicott 44-yard field goal Wisconsin 10–7 3 8:17 Wisconsin Robert Wheelwright 9-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Andrew Endicott kick) Wisconsin 17–7 4 13:45 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 2-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Wisconsin 17–14 4 3:43 Nebraska Drew Brown 35-yard field goal 17–17 OT 0:00 Wisconsin Dare Ogunbowale 11-yard run (Andrew Endicott kick failed) Wisconsin 23–17
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
4–6
October 10, 2015
Wisconsin, 23–21
Nebraska played the Wisconsin Badgers on October 29, 2016, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The Cornhuskers entered the game ranked at #7 in the AP Poll, while Wisconsin sat not far behind at #11. The game was the 11th game in the series, Wisconsin winning the previous matchup, 23–21 in Lincoln on October 10, 2015. Wisconsin won the game 23–17 in overtime. Wisconsin scored first in overtime, but missed the extra point attempt. Nebraska failed to score after, allowing Wisconsin to win the game. The all-time series record is now 7–4 in Wisconsin's favor.
Wisconsin Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Brandon Reilly
Wide Receiver
Alonzo Moore
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Sam Cotton
Left Tackle
David Kneval
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Marcus Newby
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Aaron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Nebraska at Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
#9 Nebraska
3
0 0 0
3
• #6 Ohio State
14
17 24 7
62
Scoring summary 1 13:26 Ohio State Damon Webb 36-yard interception return (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 7–0 1 7:45 Nebraska Drew Brown 20-yard field goal Ohio State 7–3 1 3:16 Ohio State Terry McLaurin 7-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick)Ohio State 14–3 2 12:21 Ohio State Mike Weber 23-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 21–3 2 8:22 Ohio State Tyler Durbin 28-yard field goal Ohio State 24–3 2 0:03 Ohio State Samuel Curtis 1-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 31–3 3 14:48 Ohio State Samuel Curtis 75-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 38–3 3 10:00 Ohio State Noah Brown 6-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 45–3 3 1:35 Ohio State Tyler Durbin 28-yard field goal Ohio State 48–3 3 0:34 Ohio State Malik Hooker 48-yard interception return (Tyler Durbin kick) Ohio State 55–3 4 7:19 Ohio State Joe Burrow 12-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick)Ohio State 62–3
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
1–3
October 6, 2012
Ohio State, 63–38
Ohio state Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
De'Mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Cater
Left Tackle
Cole Conrad
Left Guard
Sam Hahn
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Corey Whitacker
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Nickeback
Aaron Williams
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Minnesota at Nebraska$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
Minnesota
7
10 0 0
17
• #21 Nebraska
3
7 7 7
24
Scoring summary 1 7:27 Minnesota Rodney Smith 3-yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick) Minnesota 7–0 1 2:42 Nebraska Drew Brown 46-yard field goal Minnesota 7–3 2 13:24 Nebraska Tre Bryant 35-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 10–7 2 4:54 Minnesota Mitch Leidner 1-yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick) Minnesota 14–10 2 0:00 Minnesota Emmit Carpenter 42-yard field goal Minnesota 17–10 3 9:16 Nebraska Terrell Newby 31-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) 17–17 4 7:17 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 13-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 24–17
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
23–31–2
October 17, 2015
Nebraska, 48–25
Minnesota Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
De'mornay Pierson-El
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
Cole Conrad
Left Guard
Jerald Foster
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Marcus Newby
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Maryland at Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
Maryland
0
0 0 7
7
• #19 Nebraska
14
7 7 0
28
Scoring summary 1 9:42 Nebraska Terrell Newby 8-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick) Nebraska 7–0 1 4:28 Nebraska Terrell Newby 5-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick) Nebraska 14–0 2 0:17 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 4-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Spencer Lindsay kick) Nebraska 21–0 3 3:30 Nebraska Terrell Newby 1-yard run (Spencer Lindsay kick) Nebraska 28–0 4 12:22 Maryland D.J. Moore 92-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Adam Greene kick) Nebraska 28–7
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
First meeting
Nebraska went undefeated at home for the first time in 4 years thanks to their win over Maryland.
Maryland Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Ryker Fyfe
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Alonzo Moore
Wide Receiver
Brandon Reilly
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
Cole Conrad
Left Guard
Jerald Foster
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Nickelback
Aaron Williams
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Kieron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Nebraska at IowaHeroes Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
#17 Nebraska
0
3 7 0
10
• Iowa
13
7 6 14
40
Scoring summary 1 4:55 Iowa Akrum Wadley 75-yard run (Keith Duncan PAT blocked)Iowa 6–0 1 3:28 Iowa Riley McCarron 77-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) Iowa 13–0 2 9:57 Nebraska Drew Brown 35-yard field goal Iowa 13–3 2 7:49 Iowa LeShun Daniels 4-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) Iowa 20–3 3 12:40 Iowa George Kittle 1-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (C.J. Beathard PAT rush failed)Iowa 26–3 3 7:47 Nebraska Stanley Morgan Jr. 13-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Iowa 26–10 4 11:13 Iowa George Kittle 6-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) Iowa 33–10 4 1:55 Iowa LeShun Daniels 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) Iowa 40–10
Series record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
29–14–3
November 27, 2015
Iowa, 28–20
Iowa Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Tommy Armstrong
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
Brandon Reilly
Wide Receiver
Jordan Westerkamp
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
Cole Conrad
Left Guard
Jerlad Foster
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Michael Rose
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Marcus Newby
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Strong Safety
Nate Gerry
Free Safety
Aaron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Nebraska vs. Tennessee Music City Bowl
1
2 3 4 Total
#24 Nebraska
0
7 7 10
24
• Tennessee
0
21 3 14
38
Date: December 30Location: Nissan Stadium Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:44Game attendance: 68,496Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C), Wind SW @ 5 mph (8.0 km/h)Referee: M. MothershedTV announcers (ESPN ): Tom Hart , Andre Ware , Cole Cubelic Scoring summary 2 13:20 Tennessee John Kelly 28-yard run (Aaron Medley kick)Tennessee 7–0 2 7:36 Tennessee Joshua Dobbs 10-yard run (Aaron Medley kick)Tennessee 14–0 2 1:36 Nebraska Ryker Fyfe 38-yard pass to Brandon Reilly (Drew Brown kick) Tennessee 14–7 2 0:09 Tennessee Joshua Dobbs 2-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) Tennessee 21–7 3 5:52 Tennessee Aaron Medley 46-yard field goal Tennessee 24–7 3 5:26 Nebraska Ryker Fyfe 9-yard pass to Brandon Reilly (Drew Brown kick) Tennessee 24–14 4 14:09 Tennessee Joshua Dobbs 3-yard run (Aaron Medley kick) Tennessee 31–14 4 12:06 Nebraska Drew Brown 45-yard field goal Tennessee 31–17 4 10:02 Nebraska Ryker Fyfe 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Tennessee 31–24 4 8:45 Tennessee Joshua Dobbs 59-yard pass to Josh Malone (Aaron Medley kick) Tennessee 38–24
Overall record
Previous meeting
Previous winner
2–0
January 2, 2000
Nebraska, 31–21
Tennessee Game starters
Position
Player
Quarterback
Ryker Fyfe
Running Back
Terrell Newby
Wide Receiver
Stanley Morgon
Wide Receiver
Brandon Reilly
Wide Receiver
De'mornay Pierson-El
Tight End
Cethan Carter
Left Tackle
Cole Conrad
Left Guard
Jerlad Foster
Center
Dylan Utter
Right Guard
Tanner Farmer
Right Tackle
Nick Gates
Position
Player
Defensive End
Ross Dzuris
Defensive tackle
Kevin Maurice
Defensive tackle
Mick Stoltenberg
Defensive End
Freedom Akinmoladun
Linebacker
Josh Banderas
Linebacker
Dedrick Young
Cornerback
Chris Jones
Nickelback
Lamar Jackson
Strong Safety
Antonio Reed
Free Safety
Kieron/Aaron Williams
Cornerback
Joshua Kalu
Player of the Week Honors [ edit ]
Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Week Awarded
Ref.
Nathan Gerry
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Week 2
[ 42]
Caleb Lightbourn
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Week 3
[ 43]
Tommy Armstrong Jr.
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Week 4
[ 44]
Tommy Armstrong Jr.
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Week 11
[ 45]
All-Conference awards [ edit ] 2016 Big Ten All-Conference Honors[ 46]
All-America Teams
Position
Player
Team
Selector
DB
Nathan Gerry
First Team
Pro Football Focus[ 47]
DB
Nathan Gerry
Second Team
USA Today[ 48]
DB
Nathan Gerry
Third Team
AP[ 49]
DB
Nathan Gerry
Third Team
FOX[ 50]
DB
Nathan Gerry
Fourth Team
Athlon[ 51]
2016 Nebraska Football Team Awards [ 52]
Annual Program Awards
Award
Player
Scout Team Defensive MVP
Pernell Jefferson, Collin Miller
Scout Team Offensive MVP
Tanner Lee , JD Spielman
Scout Team Special Teams MVP
Conor Young
Walk-On of the Year
Sam Hahn
Most Improved Player
Carlos Davis
Newcomer of the Year
Tre Bryant
Pat Clare Award
De'Mornay Pierson-El
Tom Novak Trophy
Tommy Armstrong Jr.
Guy Chamberlin Trophy
Jordan Westerkamp
Cletus Fischer Native Son Award
Josh Banderas, Sam Foltz
Lunch Bucket Award
Brad Simpson
Lifter of the Year
Luke McNitt
Husker Pride Award
Sam Cotton
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