2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Foster Farms Bowl champion
Foster Farms Bowl, W 37–29 vs. UCLA
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Riley (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Danny Langsdorf (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2014 2016  →

2015 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 6 Michigan State xy$^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 4 Ohio State x		7	–	1					12	–	1
No. 12 Michigan		6	–	2					10	–	3
Penn State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Indiana		2	–	6					6	–	7
Rutgers		1	–	7					4	–	8
Maryland		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
No. 9 Iowa xy		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 23 Northwestern		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 21 Wisconsin		6	–	2					10	–	3
Nebraska		3	–	5					6	–	7
Minnesota		2	–	6					6	–	7
Illinois		2	–	6					5	–	7
Purdue		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-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.

Nebraska struggled with many close losses in the 2015 season and finished the regular season with a 5–7 overall record, but was able to hand a playoff-bound and Big Ten champion Michigan State team their only loss of the regular season. Nebraska still qualified for a bowl game, one of three teams to do so with a 5–7 record (the others being in-conference rival Minnesota and San Jose State). This was due to the lack of six-wins teams to fill the 80 bowl slots in the FBS and because of their APR score in relation to other FBS teams that also had a 5–7 record. ^[1] The Huskers took on the UCLA Bruins in the Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, California and won 37–29 to end the season with a 6–7 record.

Before the season

Recruiting

Scholarship recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Alston, Lavan WR	Ventura, CA	St. Bonaventure	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.43	Jan 31, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Anderson, Avery CB	Colorado Springs, CO	Pine Creek	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Barnett, Jalin OG	Lawton, OK	Lawton	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	5.2	Jan 14, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Barry, Mohamed LB	Loganville, GA	Grayson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.50	Jan 29, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Davis, Alex DE	West Palm Beach, FL	Dwyer	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Davis, Carlos DT	Blue Springs, MO	Blue Springs	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Mar 1, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Davis, Khalil DT	Blue Springs, MO	Blue Springs	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Mar 1, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Decker, Michael OG	Omaha, NE	Omaha North	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	288 lb (131 kg)	5.3	Apr 9, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Ferguson, Tyrin LB	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 6, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Gaylord, Christian OT	Baldwin City, KS	Baldwin	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.1	Feb 3, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Lee, Eric CB	Highlands Ranch, CO	Valor Christian	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Morgan Jr., Stanley WR	New Orleans, LA	St. Augustine	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Nov 7, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Neal, DaiShon DE	Omaha, NE	Omaha Central	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.8	Apr 9, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Ober, Jordan LS	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.8	Feb 1, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Ozigbo, Devine RB	Sachse, TX	Sachse	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Jan 9, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Reed, Antonio S	Southaven, MS	Southaven	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Apr 9, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Snyder, Matt TE	San Ramon, CA	California	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Dec 30, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Stevenson, Jordan RB	Dallas, TX	South Oak Cliff	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Jul 30, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Talan, Adrienne LB	Pembroke Pines, FL	Flanagan	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.5	Feb 4, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Williams, Aaron S	Atlanta, GA	Carver	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	May 15, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Young, Dedrick RB	Peoria, AZ	Centennial	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 33   Rivals: 31   ESPN: 31
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2015 Nebraska Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015. "Scout.com 2015 Nebraska Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015. "ESPN 2015 Nebraska Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

Walk-on recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Anderson, Fyn OT	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Southeast	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	247 lb (112 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Brugmann, Jared LB	Gretna, NE	Gretna	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Cleveland, Brody LB	Ogallala, NE	Ogallala	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Hemphill, Austin FB	Gretna, NE	Gretna	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Karel, Reid QB	Seward, NE	Seward	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Johnson, Noah RB	Sutton, NE	Sutton	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Mazour, Wyatt ATH	Albion, NE	Boone Central	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Weinmaster, Jacob LB	Loveland, CO	Loveland	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Young, Conor ATH	Cozad, NE	Cozad	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	2:30 p.m.	BYU *	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC	L 28–33	89,959	[2]
September 12	7:00 p.m.	South Alabama *	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	W 48–9	89,822	[3]
September 19	2:30 p.m.	at Miami (FL) *	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	L 33–36 OT	53,580	[4]
September 26	11:00 a.m.	Southern Miss *	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPNews	W 36–28	89,899	[5]
October 3	3:00 p.m.	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	L 13–14	40,138	[6]
October 10	2:30 p.m.	Wisconsin	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Freedom Trophy)	ABC/ESPN2	L 21–23	89,886	[7]
October 17	2:30 p.m.	at Minnesota	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 48–25	54,062	[8]
October 24	11:00 a.m.	Northwestern	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	L 28–30	89,493	[9]
October 31	11:00 a.m.	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ESPNU	L 45–55	31,351	[10]
November 7	6:00 p.m.	No. 6 Michigan State	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPN	W 39–38	90,094 [11]	[12]
November 14	2:30 p.m.	at Rutgers	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 31–14	45,606	[13]
November 27	2:30 p.m.	No. 3 Iowa	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)	ABC	L 20–28	90,830	[14]
December 26	8:15 p.m.	UCLA *	Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA (Foster Farms Bowl)	ESPN	W 37–29	33,527	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Roster and coaching staff

2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 7 Taariq Allen Sr WR 3 Lavan Alston Fr QB 4 Tommy Armstrong Jr.  (C) Jr WR 33 Christian Bailey So OL 74 Jalin Barnett Fr WR 40 Ty Betka Jr QB 9 Tyson Broekemeier Sr QB 6 AJ Bush RFr TE 11 Cethan Carter Jr WR 43 Brett Classen So OL 62 Cole Conrad RFr TE 84 Sam Cotton Jr IB 32 Imani Cross Sr QB 2 Zack Darlington RFr OL 79 Michael Decker Fr OL 63 Tanner Farmer RFr OL 67 Jerald Foster RFr TE 42 Trey Foster Jr OL 51 Ryan Freudenburg RFr QB 17 Ryker Fyfe Jr OL 68 Nick Gates RFr OL 56 Christian Gaylord Fr OL 73 Sam Hahn Jr OL 72 Zach Hannon So FB 49 Austin Hemphill Fr WR 25 Blake Holtmeier RFr TE 88 Tyler Hoppes So WR 13 Lane Hovey Jr FB 35 Andy Janovich Sr OL 76 Dwayne Johnson Jr. So RB 27 Noah Johnson Fr FB 38 Harrison Jordan So ATH 36 Reid Karel Fr TE 89 Connor Ketter So FB 30 Bo Kitrell RFr OL 77 David Knevel So OL 70 Chongo Kondolo Sr OL 71 Alex Lewis  (C) Sr OL 75 Chris Long Sr RB 37 Wyatt Mazour Fr FB 44 Mitch McCann Jr TE 41 Luke McNitt So WR 82 Alonzo Moore Jr WR 8 Stanley Morgan Jr. Fr IB 29 Graham Nabity Jr IB 39 Jordan Nelson Jr IB 34 Terrell Newby Jr RB 22 Devine Ozigbo Fr OL 54 Robby Painter Jr WR 26 Brady Pelzer RFr WR 15 De'Mornay Pierson-El So WR 48 Gabe Rahn So OL 65 Ryne Reeves Sr WR 87 Brandon Reilly Jr TE 45 Bryan Reimers RFr IB 23 Austin Rose RFr TE 85 Matt Snyder Fr OL 57 Zach Sterup Sr IB 2 Jordan Stevenson Fr TE 86 David Sutton Sr IB 28 Adam Taylor So OL 55 Paul Thurston Jr WR 10 Jamal Turner Sr OL 66 Dylan Utter Jr WR 1 Jordan Westerkamp  (C) Jr OL 58 Corey Whitaker Jr IB 21 Mikale Wilbon RFr WR 31 Conor Young Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 91 Freedom Akinmoladun RFr DB 4 Avery Anderson Fr DL 75 Fyn Anderson Fr LB 52 Josh Banderas Jr LB 18 Mohamed Barry Fr LB 53 Alex Boryca RFr LB 51 Jared Brugmann Fr LB 59 Brody Cleveland Fr S 28 Byerson Cockrell Sr DT 7 Maliek Collins  (C) Jr LB 26 Thomas Connely RFr CB 23 Daniel Davie Sr DE 32 Alex Davis Fr DL 96 Carlos Davis Fr DL 94 Khalil Davis Fr DE 88 Ross Dzuris Jr DE 48 Erik Evans So LB 43 Tyrin Ferguson Fr DE 95 Jack Gangwish (C) Sr S 25 Nate Gerry  (C) Jr LB 12 Luke Gifford RFr DB 29 Nolan Graham RFr S 21 Charles Jackson  Jr DE 47 Matt Jarzynka RFr DL 50 Garret Johns Jr CB 8 Chris Jones So CB 11 Boaz Joseph So CB 10 Joshua Kalu So DE 19 Joe Keels Sr DE 17 Sedrick King RFr DB 42 Creighton Koley RFr LB 37 Noah Lazaro Fr DB 6 Eric Lee Jr. Fr DL 58 Joel Lopez So DT 55 Kevin Maurice Jr LB 33 Garrett McKay Jr DE 90 Greg McMullen Jr CB 2 Trai Mosley RFr DE 45 A.J. Natter So DE 9 DaiShon Neal Fr LB 3 Marcus Newby So DL 99 Peyton Newell RFr DL 76 Dylan Owen RFr LB 54 Garrett Poppen RFr DT 78 Givens Price Sr DT 97 Logan Rath Jr S 16 Antonio Reed Fr DB 22 Anthony Ridder Sr CB 14 Jonathan Rose Sr LB 15 Michael Rose-Ivey Jr LB 56 Brad Simpson Jr DL 44 Mick Stoltenberg RFr LB 13 Adrienne Talan Fr DT 98 Vincent Valentine Jr LB 49 Chris Weber So LB 57 Jacob Weinmaster Fr S 24 Aaron Williams Fr DT 92 Kevin Williams Sr S 26 Kieron Williams So LB 5 Dedrick Young Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 34 Drew Brown So P 27 Sam Foltz Jr PK 95 Spencer Lindsay Jr LS 40 Jordan Ober Fr PK 26 Jamie Sutcliffe Jr LS 92 Chase Urbach Fr	Head coach Mike Riley    15th season    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Alabama Coordinators/assistant coaches Danny Langsdorf    10th season as OC/QB coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Linfield Mark Banker    26th season as DC coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Springfield Bruce Read    7th season as STC coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Portland State Trent Bray    6th season as LB coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Oregon State Mike Cavanaugh    27th season as OL coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: S Conn St Reggie Davis    7th season as RB coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Washington Hank Hughes    27th season as DL coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Springfield Brian Stewart    11th season as DB coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: Northern Arizona Keith Williams    16th season as WR coach    1st year at Nebraska    Alma mater: San Diego State Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: November 6, 2015

Depth chart

Defense FS Byerson Cockrell Aaron Williams ⋅ OUTSIDE INSDIE OUTSIDE Dedrick Young Josh Banderas Marcus Newby Michael Rose-Ivey Brad Simpson Chris Weber Luke Gifford ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS Nate Gerry Kieron Williams Antonio Reed CB Joshua Kalu Daniel Davie ⋅ DE DT DT DE Jack Gangwish Vincent Valentine Maliek Collins Greg McMullen Freedom Akinmoldun Kevin Williams Kevin Maurice Ross Dzuris ⋅ Mick Stoltenberg ⋅ ⋅ CB Jonathan Rose Chris Jones Trai Mosley ⋅ Offense WR Alonzo Moore De'Mornay Pierson-El ⋅ WR Brandon Reilly Stanley Morgan Lane Hovey LT LG C RG RT Alex Lewis Dylan Utter Ryne Reeves Zach Sterup Nick Gates David Kneval Jerald Foster Paul Thurston Chongo Kondolo Zach Sterup ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ TE Cethan Carter Sam Cotton David Sutton Trey Foster WR Jordan Westerkamp Taariq Allen Jamal Turner ⋅ QB Tommy Armstrong Ryker Fyfe A.J Bush Key reserves FB Andy Janovich FB Harrison Jordan Special teams PK Drew Brown P Sam Foltz KR Stanley Morgan Jordan Stevenson PR De'mornay Pierson-el Jordan Westerkamp LS Jordan Ober RB Terrell Newby Imani Cross Devine Ozigbo Mikale Wilbon

Game summaries

BYU

BYU at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total • BYU 7 17 0 9 33 Nebraska 14 0 14 0 28 Date: September 5 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:42 Game attendance: 89,959 Game weather: 93 degrees, Wind: SSW @ 15 mph, Sunny Referee: Michael Cannon TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay Sources: [17]

Scoring summary 1 8:10 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 14-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 1 2:50 BYU Taysom Hill 3-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 7–7 1 0:16 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 14–7 2 13:13 BYU Taysom Hill 21-yard run (Trevor Samson kick) 14–14 2 5:42 BYU Trevor Samson 41-yard field goal BYU 17–14 2 3:48 BYU Mitch Mathews 15-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Trevor Samson kick) BYU 24–14 3 10:39 Nebraska Terrell Newby 10-yard run (Drew Brown kick) BYU 24–21 3 5:31 Nebraska Trey Foster 9-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 28–24 4 7:57 BYU Trevor Samson 35-yard field goal Nebraska 28–27 4 0:00 BYU Mitch Mathews 42-yard pass from Tanner Mangum BYU 33–28

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
First meeting

BYU snapped Nebraska's 29-game season-opening winning streak on a last-second 42-yard Hail Mary pass from backup quarterback Tanner Mangum to Mitch Mathews. This was Nebraska's first season opening loss since 1985. BYU outgained Nebraska in total offense 511 yards to 445 yards. Nebraska was led by Tommy Armstrong who went 24-of-41 through the air for 319 yards with three touchdown passes and 1 interception. Terrell Newby was the team's leading rusher with 46 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown and Jordan Westerkamp was the top Husker receiver with seven catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. Taysom Hill was 21-of-34 for 268 yards with a touchdown and an interception before being knocked out of the game. His backup, Tanner Mangum was 7-of-11 for 111 yards with the game-winning hail mary touchdown pass. Hill was the leading Cougar rusher with 83 yards and two scores and Nick Kurtz was the top BYU receiver with five catches for 123 yards.

BYU Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Lane Hovey Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End David Sutton Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Daniel Davie Nickelback Aaron Williams Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Joshua Kalu

South Alabama

See also: 2015 South Alabama Jaguars football team

South Alabama at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total South Alabama 0 0 3 6 9 • Nebraska 14 10 7 17 48 Date: September 12 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 89,822 Game weather: 69 degrees, Wind: SE @ 4 mph, clear Referee: Todd Geerlings TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Glen Mason, Rick Pizzo Sources: [18]

Scoring summary 1 10:02 Nebraska Terrell Newby 13-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 1 6:05 Nebraska Terrell Newby 8-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 14–0 2 7:06 Nebraska Terrell Newby 8-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 21–0 2 0:00 Nebraska Drew Brown 42-yard field goal Nebraska 24–0 3 8:04 Nebraska Imani Cross 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 31–0 3 6:04 South Alabama Sunanon Aleem 36-yard field goal Nebraska 31–3 4 14:51 Nebraska Drew Brown 25-yard field goal Nebraska 34–3 4 10:11 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 21-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 41–3 4 8:30 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 2-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 48–3 4 3:36 South Alabama Josh Magee 36-yard pass from Dallas Davis (TEAM rush failed) Nebraska 48–9

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
First meeting

Nebraska used a balanced offensive effort and a stingy defense to put together four solid quarters of football in a 48–9 victory over South Alabama on Saturday night. Junior I-Back Terrell Newby raced to career highs with 28 carries for 198 yards and two touchdowns on the night, he also hauled in two catches for 38 yards and another score in the win. Tommy Armstrong was 21-of-30 for 270 yards and two scores. Nebraska totaled 561 yards of offense in the game with 258 yards on the ground and 303 in the air. The Huskers held South Alabama to 332 total yards, with 313 through the air and limiting the Jaguars to just 19 total yards rushing.

South Alabama 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 Sam Cotton Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine Defensive End Freedom Akinmolaun Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Chris Weber Linebacker Michael Rose Cornerback Daniel Davie Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Miami (FL)

See also: 2015 Miami Hurricanes football team

Nebraska at Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 OT Total Nebraska 0 3 7 23 0 33 • Miami 17 3 10 3 3 36 Date: September 19 Location: Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 4:13 Game attendance: 53,580 Game weather: 81 deg, Sunny, Wind S@9 mph Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich Sources: [19]

Scoring summary 1 12:49 Miami Chris Herndon 10-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) Miami 7–0 1 8:04 Miami Tyre Brady 11-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) Miami 14–0 1 1:11 Miami Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal Miami 17–0 2 8:37 Nebraska Drew Brown 49-yard field goal Miami 17–3 2 6:05 Miami Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal Miami 20–3 3 13:50 Miami Joe Yearby 41-yard run (Michael Badgley kick) Miami 27–3 3 9:03 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Miami 27–10 3 3:42 Miami Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal Miami 30–10 4 11:14 Miami Michael Badgley 28-yard field goal Miami 33–10 4 8:36 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 10-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Cethan Carter pass from Tommy Armstrong) Miami 33–18 4 3:46 Nebraska Brandon Reilly 21-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Miami 33–25 4 0:33 Nebraska Stanley Morgan 8-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Jordan Westerkamp pass from Tommy Armstrong) 33–33 OT 0:00 Miami Michael Badgley 28-yard field goal Miami 36–33

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
6–5	September 20, 2014	Nebraska, 41–31

Tommy Armstrong Jr. and the Huskers orchestrated a fourth-quarter comeback, erasing a 23-point deficit in the final 8:36 of regulation, but Miami escaped with a 36–33 overtime win on Saturday at Sun Life Stadium. Trailing 33–10 after Miami's Michael Badgley connected on his fourth field goal of the game. Armstrong led Nebraska to 23 unanswered points to send the game to overtime tied at 33. Nebraska's comeback included a trio of fourth quarter touchdown passes from Armstrong to Alonzo Moore, Brandon Reilly and Stanley Morgan Jr., and a pair of two point conversion passes to Jordan Westerkamp and Cethan Carter. In overtime Armstrong opened the extra period with an interception on the first play. Miami took over and kicked a 28-yard field goal to end the game. Armstrong ended the day going 21-of-45 for 309 yards with 4 TDs and 3 INTs. Terrell Newby was the top Husker rusher with 14 carries for 82 yards and Jordan Westerkamp led Nebraska's receivers with five catches for 95 yards and a touchdown. The Huskers gained 462 yards in the game and allowed 511 to the Hurricanes. Nebraska fell to 1–2 for the first time since 1981.

Miami Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Lane Hovey Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Kevin Williams Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Daniel Davie Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Southern Miss

See also: 2015 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Southern Miss at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total Southern Miss 0 0 7 21 28 • Nebraska 10 12 7 7 36 Date: September 26 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 11:01 AM CDT Elapsed time: 3:40 Game attendance: 89,899 Game weather: 69 degrees, Wind ENE @ 2 mph, Sunny, Clear Referee: Tim O'Dey TV announcers (ESPNews): Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman Sources: [20]

Scoring summary 1 9:57 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 6-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 1 4:24 Nebraska Drew Brown 29-yard field goal Nebraska 10–0 2 10:49 Nebraska Drew Brown 27-yard field goal Nebraska 13–0 2 5:31 Nebraska Drew Brown 40-yard field goal Nebraska 16–0 2 1:34 Nebraska Drew Brown 22-yard field goal Nebraska 19–0 2 0:00 Nebraska Drew Brown 50-yard field goal Nebraska 22–0 3 13:19 Southern Miss Ito Smith 17-yard run (P. Shuanfield kick) Nebraska 22–7 3 00:27 Nebraska Taariq Allen 10-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 29–7 4 13:34 Southern Miss Casey Martin 21-yard pass from Nick Mullens (P. Shaunfield kick) Nebraska 29–14 4 12:26 Southern Miss Casey Maritn 19-yard pass from Nick Mullens (P. Shaunfield kick) Nebraska 29–21 4 9:30 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 16-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 36–21 4 6:55 Southern Miss Jalen Richard 1-yard run (P. Shaunfield kick) Nebraska 36–28

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
4–1	September 7, 2013	Nebraska, 56–13

Tommy Armstrong, Drew Brown, Andy Janovich, Brandon Reilly and Jordan Westerkamp all produced career days to lead Nebraska to a 36–28 win over Southern Miss on Homecoming at Memorial Stadium. Brown tied an NCAA record by kicking five field goals in the first half to help Nebraska jump to a 22–0 halftime lead. He also tied the Memorial Stadium record for field goals made in a game. Westerkamp notched a career-high with 11 receptions for 118 yards and Reilly notched a career-high with 112 yards. Andy Janovich notched career highs rushing and receiving from the fullback position and Tommy Armstrong notched a career-high with 431 yards of total offense. The Husker defense for the fourth game this year allowed 300+ yards passing as Southern Miss threw for over 400 yards. The Golden Eagles mounted a comeback in the second half, but came up short as the Huskers held on for the 36–28 win to end the non-conference season.

Southern Miss 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 Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Kevin Williams Defensive End Freedom Akinmoladun Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Chris Weber Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Jonathan Rose Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Illinois

See also: 2015 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Nebraska at Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska 0 10 3 0 13 • Illinois 0 0 0 14 14 Date: October 3 Location: Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Game start: 3:00 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:34 Game attendance: 40,138 Game weather: Wind ENE @ 22 mph, 57 degrees, cloudy Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, Johnny Kane Sources:*Sources: [21]

Scoring summary 2 12:35 Nebraska Devine Ozigbo 19-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 2 0:11 Nebraska Drew Brown 39-yard field goal Nebraska 10–0 3 2:55 Nebraska Drew Brown 28-yard field goal Nebraska 13–0 4 13:21 Illinois M. Murdock 22-yard pass from Wes Lunt (T. Zalewski kick) Nebraska 13–7 4 0:10 Illinois Geronimo Allison 1-yard pass from Wes Lunt (T. Zalewski kick) Illinois 14–13

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
9–2–1	September 27, 2014	Nebraska, 45–14

For the fourth time in five contests, the outcome of Nebraska's game was not decided until the opponent's final offensive play, and for the third time, Nebraska walked away on the short end of the stick with a 14–13 loss to Illinois to open the Big Ten season. The game was decided on a one-yard touchdown pass from Wes Lunt to Geronimo Allison with 10 seconds remaining to complete the Illini's 13-point fourth quarter deficit. Nebraska gained 292 yards on the day, and allowed 382 yards. Tommy Armstrong had his worst passing day of the year, going 10-of-31 for 105 yards with an interception in the loss. Linebacker Chris Weber led the Blackshirts with a career-high 17 tackles, with three tackles for loss.

Illinois Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Chris Weber Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Jonathan Rose Nickelback Joshua Kalu Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Chris Jones

Wisconsin

See also: 2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Wisconsin at Nebraska
Freedom Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total •Wisconsin 0 7 3 13 23 Nebraska 0 14 0 7 21 Date: October 10 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 89,886 Game weather: 76 degrees, Wind SSW @ 7–10 mph, Sunny Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan Sources:*Sources: [22]

Scoring summary 2 9:45 Wisconsin Troy Fumagalli 7-yard pass from Joel Stave (R. Gaglianone kick) Wisconsin 7–0 2 2:40 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 7-yard run (Drew Brown kick) 7–7 2 0:31 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 41-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 14–7 3 1:06 Wisconsin R. Gaglianone 45-yard field goal Nebraska 14–10 4 10:08 Wisconsin Alec Ingold 1-yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) Wisconsin 17–14 4 6:17 Wisconsin R. Gaglianone 42-yard field goal Wisconsin 20–14 4 3:38 Nebraska Andy Janovich 55-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 21–20 4 0:04 Wisconsin R. Gaglianone 46-yard field goal Wisconsin 23–21

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
4–5	November 15, 2014	Wisconsin, 59–24

For the fourth time this season, Nebraska lost a game in the final seconds on the opponent's last offensive possession as Wisconsin kicked a 46-yard field goal with 0:04 remaining to seal a 23–21 win in Lincoln. With the loss, Nebraska drops to 2–4 for the first time since 1959. It is the seventh time in the last eight Nebraska games that the outcome has been decided by a single score. Wisconsin outgained the Huskers 469 yards (147 rush, 322 pass) to 325 yards (196 rush, 129 pass). Tommy Armstrong was 11-of-28 for 129 yards with a touchdown pass. Andy Janovich had three carries for 59 yards and a touchdown and Terrell Newby had 15 carries for 59 yards to lead the rushers, while Tommy Armstrong had 50 yards on eight carries and a score. Alonzo Moore was the top receiver with one catch for 41 yards and the touchdown. Byerson Cockrell lead the team in tackles with 10.

Wisconsin Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver De'Mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Stanley Morgon Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg McMullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Vincent Valetine Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Chris Weber Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Jonathan Rose Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Minnesota

See also: 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Nebraska at Minnesota
$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total • Nebraska 14 10 7 17 48 Minnesota 7 7 0 11 25 Date: October 17 Location: TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN Game start: 2:35 P.M. CDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 54,062 Game weather: Sunny Referee: Mike Cannon TV announcers (ESPN2): Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman, Jane Slater Sources:*Sources: [23]

Scoring summary 1 10:14 Minnesota Eric Carter 24-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick) Minnesota 7–0 1 8:52 Nebraska Terrell Newby 69-yard run (Drew Brown kick) 7–7 1 3:50 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 32-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 14–7 2 9:46 Nebraska Drew Brown 45-yard field goal Nebraska 17–7 2 6:02 Minnesota K. J. Maye 7-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) Nebraska 17–14 2 1:55 Nebraska Terrell Newby 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 24–14 3 4:16 Nebraska Cethan Carter 10-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 31–14 4 14:21 Nebraska De'Mornay Pierson-El 14-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 38–14 4 11:52 Minnesota Mitch Leidner 1-yard run (K.J. Maye pass from Mitch Leidner) Nebraska 38–22 4 6:49 Minnesota Ryan Santoso 39-yard field goal Nebraska 38–25 4 3:06 Nebraska Drew Brown 41-yard field goal Nebraska 41–25 4 2:10 Nebraska Joshua Kalu 41-yard interception return (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 48–25

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
22–31–2	November 22, 2014	Minnesota, 28–24

Nebraska clinched their first Big Ten victory under Mike Riley with a 48–25 win over Minnesota in Minneapolis. Nebraska jumped to a 17–7 lead and then scored 21 unanswered to secure the win. Tommy Armstrong was 18-of-26 for 261 yards and had eight carries for 38 yards to lead the Huskers. Terrell Newby rushed 13 times for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win with the Huskers gaining 464 total yards of offense while Blackshirts held Minnesota to 366 yards and forced three turnovers.

Minnesota Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver De'Mornay Pierson-El Wide Receiver Taariq Allen Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Zach Streup

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Jonathan Rose Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Northwestern

See also: 2015 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total •Northwestern 7 10 3 10 30 Nebraska 5 7 7 9 28 Date: October 24 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 11:00 AM CDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 89,493 Game weather: Sunny, 53 degrees, Wind WNW @ 15 mph Referee: Jerry McGinn TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcattera Sources: [24]

Scoring summary 1 10:26 Nebraska Drew Brown 43-yard field goal Nebraska 3–0 1 8:45 Northwestern Clayton Thorson 1-yard run (Jack Mitchell kick) Northwestern 7–3 1 5:19 Nebraska Team Safety Northwestern 7–5 2 7:17 Northwestern Nick VanHoose 72-yard interception return (Jack Mitchell kick) Northwestern 14–5 2 1:07 Nebraska Brandon Reilly 10-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Northwestern 14–12 2 0:00 Northwestern Jack Mitchell 28-yard field goal Northwestern 17–12 3 8:59 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 19–17 3 5:18 Northwestern Jack Mitchell 18-yard field goal Northwestern 20–19 4 14:55 Nebraska Drew Brown 48-yard field goal Nebraska 22–20 4 9:53 Northwestern Dan Vitale 37-yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell kick) Northwestern 27–22 4 7:27 Northwestern Jack Mitchell 27-yard field goal Northwestern 30–22 4 4:23 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 3-yard run (Tommy Armstrong PAT pass failed) Northwestern 30–28

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6–2	October 18, 2014	Nebraska, 38–17

In another game that went down to the wire, Nebraska watched a two-point conversion attempt fall incomplete with 4:23 left, allowing Northwestern to escape Memorial Stadium with a 30–28 win. With Nebraska's fifth loss of the season by five or fewer points, the Huskers slip to 3–5 overall and 1–3 in the Big Ten. Nebraska's five losses have come by a total of 13 points. Nebraska outgained Northwestern in total offense 373 yards (291 pass, 82 rush) to 333 yards (177 pass, 156 rush). Tommy Armstrong was 24-of-48 for 291 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT in the loss. Terrell Newby was the top rusher with 16 carries for 53 yards and Jordan Westerkamp the top receiver with five catches for 92 yards.

Northwestren Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Taariq Allen Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Zach Sterup

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Nickelback Joshua Kalu Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Daniel Davie

Purdue

See also: 2015 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Nebraska at Purdue

1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska 3 6 7 29 45 •Purdue 7 14 21 13 55 Date: October 31 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Game start: 11:00 AM EDT Elapsed time: 3:45 Game attendance: 31,351 Game weather: 47 degrees, cloudy, Wind SSE @ 11 mph Referee: Don Willard TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks Sources: [25]

Scoring summary 1 7:53 Nebraska Drew Brown 41-yard field goal Nebraska 3–0 1 5:06 Purdue David Blough 56-yard run (Paul Griggs kick) Purdue 7–3 2 13:48 Purdue Danny Anthrop 3-yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) Purdue 14–3 2 11:52 Nebraska Stanley Morgan Jr. 20-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown PAT blocked) Purdue 14–9 2 4:12 Purdue Domonique Young 4-yard run (Paul Griggs kick) Purdue 21–9 3 12:04 Nebraska Imani Cross 9-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Purdue 21–16 3 7:42 Purdue Jordan Jurasevich 5 yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) Purdue 28–16 3 5:19 Purdue DeAngelo Yancey 83-yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) Purdue 35–16 3 2:34 Purdue DeAngelo Yancey 9-yard pass from David Blough (Paul Griggs kick) Purdue 42–16 4 14:56 Nebraska Lane Hovey 17-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) Purdue 42–23 4 11:39 Nebraska Andy Janovich 1-yard run (Jordan Westerkamp PAT pass from Ryker Fyfe) Purdue 42–31 4 5:51 Purdue Markell Jones 6-yard run (Paul Griggs kick) Purdue 49–31 4 3:27 Nebraska Brandon Reilly 8-yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) Purdue 49–38 4 1:02 Purdue Markell Jones 8-yard run (Paul Griggs PAT blocked) Purdue 55–38 4 0:30 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 35 yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) Purdue 55–45

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
2–1	November 1, 2014	Nebraska, 35–14

Nebraska turned the ball over five times and suffered a 55–45 loss to Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Huskers slipped to 3–6 overall and 1–4 in the Big Ten. Ryker Fyfe made his first career start at quarterback in place of injured starter Tommy Armstrong and threw for 407 yards and four touchdowns despite also throwing four interceptions and losing one fumble. The five turnovers were converted into 28 points by the Boilermakers. The Huskers were also without receivers Alonzo Moore and De'Moarnay Pierson-El and running back Terrell Newby to injury as well. Nebraska outgained Purdue in total offense with 484 total yards compared to Purdue's 457 yards. Nebraska rallied with 29 fourth quarter points, the second-best point total in the quarter in school history, trailing only 30 points scored at Hawaii in December 1982. Jordan Westerkamp hauled in nine passes for 123 yards and a touchdown in the loss to help lead the Huskers. The loss marked the 1st time in Huskers football history that they lost 6 games before the start of November.

Purdue Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Ryker Fyfe Running Back Terrell Newby Wide Receiver Lane Hovey Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Chongo Kondolo Right Tackle Zach Sterup

Position Player Defensive End Ross Dzuris Defensive tackle Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Nickelback Joshua Kalu Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Aaron Williams Cornerback Daniel Davie

Michigan State

See also: 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team

Michigan State at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total #6 Michigan State 3 14 14 7 38 •Nebraska 10 3 7 19 39 Date: November 7 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:38 Game attendance: 90,094 Game weather: 49 degrees, Wind Calm, Clear Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill Sources: [26]

Scoring summary 1 7:10 Nebraska Drew Brown 44-yard field goal Nebraska 3–0 1 2:07 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 38-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 10–0 1 0:30 Michigan State Michael Geiger 46-yard field goal Nebraska 10–3 2 11:35 Michigan State M. Kings 18-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) 10–10 2 4:21 Nebraska Drew Brown 43-yard field goal Nebraska 13–10 2 0:17 Michigan State M. Kings 18-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) Michigan State 17–13 3 12:31 Nebraska Imani Cross 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 20–17 3 9:13 Michigan State Aaron Burbridge 33-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) Michigan State 24–20 3 2:14 Michigan State Jamal Lyles 16-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) Michigan State 31–20 4 13:06 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 2-yard run (PAT pass failed) Michigan State 31–26 4 4:16 Michigan State Gerald Holmes 1-yard run (Michael Geiger kick) Michigan State 38–26 4 1:47 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Michigan State 38–33 4 0:17 Nebraska Brandon Reilly 30-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (PAT pass failed) Nebraska 39–38

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7–2	October 4, 2014	Michigan State, 27–22

Nebraska scored two touchdowns in the final 1:47 of the game to rally for a 39–38 upset over #7 ranked Michigan State. The Huskers' 12-point rally in the fourth quarter tied for the largest fourth quarter rally in school history. Nebraska outgained MSU in total offense 499 yards to 491 yards. Tommy Armstrong finished the day going 19-of-33 for 320 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs. He also added 19 yards rushing and two scores on the ground. Imani Cross had 18 carries for 98 yards and a touchdown while Jordan Westerkamp had the top day for the receivers with 9 catches for 143 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Reilly added three catches for 87 yards and the game-winning touchdown. It was the first time an unranked Nebraska team beat a Top 10 ranked opponent since 1977.

Michigan State Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Imani Cross Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Zach Sterup Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Rutgers

See also: 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Nebraska at Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total • Nebraska 14 7 7 3 31 Rutgers 0 7 7 0 14 Date: November 14 Location: High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ Game start: 2:30 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:13 Game attendance: 45,606 Game weather: 49 deg, Sunny, Wind NW @ 20 mph Referee: J. Servinski TV announcers (BTN): Josh Lewin, J Leman, Tina Cervasio Sources: [27]

Scoring summary 1 10:56 Nebraska Cethan Carter 32-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 7–0 1 2:39 Nebraska Jordan Westerkamp 15-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 14–0 2 11:49 Nebraska Alonzo Moore 44-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 21–0 2 1:17 Rutgers Robert Martin 1-yard run (Kyle Federico kick) Nebraska 21–7 3 6:03 Rutgers Chris Laviano 5-yard pass from Janarion Grant (Kyle Federico kick) Nebraska 21–14 3 1:58 Nebraska Cethan Carter 11-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 28–14 4 14:50 Nebraska Drew Brown 44-yard field goal Nebraska 31–14

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
2–0	October 25, 2014	Nebraska, 42–24

Nebraska jumped out to a 21–0 lead and never looked back in a 31–14 victory over Rutgers at High Point Solutions Stadium. The Huskers wasted little time, marking 78 yards in eight plays to score on the game's opening drive. The Blackshirt defense played its most complete game of the year, coming up with six sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions in the win. The Huskers held the Scarlet Knights to just 259 yards of offense. Nebraska gained 362 total yards on the day (174 rush, 188 pass). Tommy Armstrong was 14-of-21 for 188 yards with 3 TD passes and 3 INT. Cethan Carter was the top receiver with four catches for 57 yards and a touchdown while Imani Cross led the Huskers on the ground with 20 carries for 94 yards.

Rutgers Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Imani Cross Wide Receiver Alonzo Moore Wide Receiver Lane Hovey Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Zach Sterup Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Nickelback Joshua Kalu Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Jonathan Rose

Iowa

See also: 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Iowa at Nebraska
Heroes Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 0 14 14 0 28 Nebraska 0 10 7 3 20 Date: November 27 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 2:30 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 90,830 Game weather: 24 degrees, overcast, Wind N @ 13 mph Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers (ABC): Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan Sources: [28]

Scoring summary 2 13:50 Iowa George Kittle 10-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0 2 10:18 Nebraska Imani Cross 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) 7–7 2 6:38 Iowa Parker Hesse 4-yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–7 2 0:03 Nebraska Drew Brown 39-yard field goal Iowa 14–10 3 12:17 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 29-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–10 3 7:00 Nebraska Imani Cross 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Iowa 21–17 3 6:43 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 68-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 28–17 4 1:17 Nebraska Drew Brown 42-yard field goal Iowa 28–20

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
29–13–3	November 28, 2014	Nebraska, 37–34 OT

Despite outgaining Iowa in total yardage, time of possession and plays run, the Hawkeyes held on for a 28–20 win over Nebraska in the HyVee Heroes Game on Black Friday. Nebraska's defense held Iowa to 0-of-9 on third downs, but four interceptions by the Huskers and untimely penalties doomed Nebraska. Nebraska outgained Iowa 433 yards (296 pass, 137 rush) to 250 yards (97 pass, 153 rush). Tommy Armstrong was 25-of-45 for 296 yards with 4 INT. Imani Cross was the leading rusher with 19 carries for 58 yards and two TDs. Terrell Newby had a team-high five receptions for 22 yards in the loss, while Cethan Carter caught four passes for a team-high 76 yards.

Iowa Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Imani Cross Wide Receiver Lane Hovey Wide Receiver Brandon Reilly Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Zach Sterup Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Marcus Newby Linebacker Josh Banderas Linebacker Dedrick Young Cornerback Chris Jones Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Byerson Cockrell Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Foster Farms Bowl

See also: 2015 UCLA Bruins football team

UCLA vs. Nebraska
Foster Farms Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total UCLA 7 14 8 0 29 •Nebraska 7 14 9 7 37 Date: December 26 Location: Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA Game start: 8:15 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 33,527 Game weather: Partly cloudy, 46 degrees, Wind N @ 7 mph Referee: Ron Cherry TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Shelley Smith Sources: [29]

Scoring summary 1 10:17 UCLA Paul Perkins 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) UCLA 7–0 1 3:50 Nebraska Imani Cross 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) 7–7 2 11:04 UCLA Kenneth Walker 60-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) UCLA 14–7 2 1:17 UCLA Nate Starks 26-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) UCLA 21–7 2 6:23 Nebraska Terrell Newby 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick) UCLA 21–14 2 0:52 Nebraska Andy Janovich 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) 21–21 3 10:37 Nebraska Stanley Morgan Jr. 22-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick failed) Nebraska 27–21 3 4:50 Nebraska Drew Brown 20-yard field goal Nebraska 30–21 4 14:11 Nebraska Tommy Armstrong Jr. 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Nebraska 37–21 4 11:29 UCLA Jordan Payton 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Thomas Duarte PAT pass from Josh Rosen) Nebraska 37–29

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
6–6	September 14, 2013	UCLA, 41–21

Tommy Armstrong threw and ran for touchdowns to help Nebraska cap its season on a bright note with a 37–29 win over UCLA in the Foster Farms Bowl. Nebraska scored 30 straight points after falling behind 21–7 early on. The Huskers rushed for a season-high 326 yards (151 in the third quarter alone) in the win and ended the game plus-one in turnover margin. Armstrong ended the night going 12-of-19 for 174 yards with a touchdown pass and added 76 yards rushing on 10 carries with a score on the ground. Freshman Devine Ozigbo led all rushers with 20 carries for 80 yards. Jordan Westerkamp was the top receiver for Nebraska with two catches for 44 yards. For his effort, Tommy Armstrong was named Offensive MVP of the Foster Farms Bowl. Also, head coach Mike Riley became the first coach to win this bowl game twice, after also having won the game in (2007)

UCLA Game starters

Position Player Quarterback Tommy Armstrong Running Back Imani Cross Wide Receiver Jamal Turner Wide Receiver Taariq Allen Wide Receiver Jordan Westerkamp Tight End Cethan Carter Left Tackle Alex Lewis Left Guard Dylan Utter Center Ryne Reeves Right Guard Zach Sterup Right Tackle Nick Gates

Position Player Defensive End Greg Mcmullen Defensive tackle Maliek Collins Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine Defensive End Jack Gangwish Linebacker Michael Rose Linebacker Josh Banderas Cornerback Chris Jones Nickelback Byerson Cockrell Strong Safety Nate Gerry Free Safety Aaron Williams Cornerback Joshua Kalu

Big Ten awards

Player of the Week Honors

Week	Award	Player	Position
Week 2 [30]	Offensive	Terrell Newby	RB
Week 4 [31]	Offensive	Tommy Armstrong Jr.	QB
Week 5 [32]	Special Teams	Sam Foltz	P
Week 10 [33]	Offensive	Tommy Armstrong Jr.	QB

All Conference Honors

2015 Big Ten All-Conference Honors ^[34]

Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year

Sam Foltz

Position Player Team Coaches All-Big Ten P Sam Foltz First Team WR Jordan Westerkamp Second Team OT Alex Lewis Second Team DT Maliek Collins Second Team K Drew Brown Honorable Mention S Nathan Gerry Honorable Mention FB Andy Janovich Honorable Mention CB Joshua Kalu Honorable Mention

Position Player Team Media All-Big Ten P Sam Foltz First Team WR Jordan Westerkamp Second Team OT Alex Lewis Third Team DT Maliek Collins Third Team S Nathan Gerry Third Team TE Cethan Carter Honorable Mention

NFL Draft

• Maliek Collins (DT, 3rd Round, 67th pick, Dallas Cowboys)
• Vincent Valentine (DT, 3rd Round, 96th pick, New England Patriots)
• Alex Lewis (OT, 4th Round, 130th pick, Baltimore Ravens)
• Andy Janovich (FB, 6th Round, 176th pick, Denver Broncos)

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

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