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Key Players Returning:
QB Adrian Martinez, TE Austin Allen, OC Cameron Jurgens, OT Bryce Benhart, DE Casey Rogers, DE Ben Stille, NT Damion Daniels, LB JoJo Donmann, LB Nick Henrich, LB Garret Nelson, LB Luke Reimer, LB Caleb Tannor, CB/PR Cam Taylor-Britt, FS Myles Farmer, FS Deontai Williams, SS Marquel Dismuke, KR Alante Brown, PK Connor Culp, and PT William Przystup.
Key Players Departing:
WR Wen’Dale Robinson, OG Matt Farniok, OG Boe Wilson, OT Brenden Jaimes, LB Collin Miller, and CB Dicaprio Bootie.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: TE Thomas Fidone (Council Bluffs, Iowa), LB Wynden Ho’ohuli (Mililani, Hawaii), WR Oliver Martin (Missouri transfer), OT Teddy Prochazka (Omaha, Nebraska), and LB Randolph Kpai (Sioux Falls, South Dakota).
3 Star Recruits: OG Henry Lutovsky (Mt. Pleasant, Iowa), TE James Carnie (Firth, Nebraska), DT Ru’Quan Buckley (Grand Rapids, Michigan), QB Heinrich Haarberg (Kearney, Nebraska), and LB Mikai Gbayor (Irvington, New Jersey).
2020 Results:
G01 at #3 Ohio State L 17-52
G02 at Northwestern L 13-21
G03 PENN STATE W 30-23
G04 ILLINOIS L 23-41
G05 at #24 Iowa L 20-26
G06 at Purdue W 37-27
G07 MINNESOTA L 17-24
G08 at Rutgers W 28-21
Team Info:
2020 Record: 3-5 (5th in Big Ten West)
Home: 1-2
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 3-5
Non-B10: 0-0
Head Coach: Scott Frost
Nebraska: 12-20
Career: 31-27
Bowls: 1-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Adrian Martinez (108-151, 1055 yards, 71.5%, 7.0 avg., 4 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Adrian Martinez (91 car., 521 yards, 5.7 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Austin Allen (18 rec., 236 yards, 13.1 avg., 1 TD)
TDs Scored: Adrian Martinez (7)
Sacks: Luke Reimer/Caleb Tannor (2)
Tackles: JoJo Domann (58)
Tackles For Loss: JoJo Domann (6.5)
Interceptions: Myles Farmer/Cam Taylor-Britt (2)
Pass Deflections: JoJo Domann (5)
Forced Fumbles: JoJo Domann (2)
Kick Returns: Alante Brown (10 ret., 196 yards, 19.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Cam Taylor-Britt (6 ret., 79 yards, 13.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Connor Culp (13-15 fg/fga., 87%, 20-20 xp/xpa., 59 pts.)
Punting: William Przystup (24 ret., 991 yards, 41.3 avg., 7 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 2 Adrian Martinez (JR)
RB: 22 Gabe Ervin (FR)
WR: 5 Omar Manniing (RS JR/TR)
WR: 89 Martin Oliver (RS JR/TR)
WR: 6 Samori Toure (GR/TR)
TE: 11 Austin Allen (RS JR)
LT: 69 Turner Corcoran (FR)
LG: 57 Ethan Piper (RS FR)
OC: 51 Cam Jurgens (RS SO)
RG: 70 Matt Sichterman (RS JR)
RT: 54 Bryce Berhart (RS FR)
KR: 4 Alante Brown (FR)
PK: 33 Connor Culp (GR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 95 Ben Stille (RS SR)
NT: 93 Darrion Daniels (SR/TR)
DE: 99 Ty Robinson (RS FR)
LB: 44 Garrett Nelson (SO)
LB: 28 Luke Reimer (SO)
LB: 42 Nick Henrich (RS FR)
LB: 13 JoJo Domann (RS SR)
CB: 5 Cam Taylor-Britt (JR)
CB: 6 Quinton Newsome (SO)
FS: 41 Deontai Williams (RS SR/TR)
SS: 9 Marquel Dismuke (RS SR)
PR: 5 Cam Taylor-Britt (JR)
PT: 40 Daniel Cerni (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/28 at Illinois Fighting Illini | Nebraska leads the series 13-4-1. The Cornhuskers are 6-2 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series win (42-38) was in 2019.
09/04 FORDHAM RAMS | First meeting between schools.
09/11 BUFFALO BULLS | First meeting between schools.
09/18 at Oklahoma Sooners | Nebraska trails the series 38-45-3. The Cornhuskers lost (20-23) the last meeting between schools in 2010.
09/25 at Michigan State Spartans | Nebraska leads the series 9-2. The Cornhuskers are 4-2 since 2011, and they won (9-6) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/02 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS | Nebraska leads the series 8-6. The Cornhuskers are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (13-10) was in 2019.
10/09 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES | Nebraska trails the series 4-5-1. The Cornhuskers are 2-2 since 2011, and they lost (10-56) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/16 at Minnesota Golden Gophers | Nebraska trails the series 25-34-2. The Cornhuskers are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (53-28) was in 2018.
10/30 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS | Nebraska leads the series 5-4. The Cornhuskers are 5-3 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series loss (27-31) was in 2019.
11/06 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES | Nebraska trails the series 1-8. The Cornhuskers are 1-6 since 2011, and their only series win (34-27) was in 2011.
11/20 at Wisconsin Badgers | Nebraska trails the series 4-10. The Cornhuskers are 1-8 since 2011, and they lost (21-37) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/26 IOWA HAWKEYES | Nebraska leads the series 29-19-3. The Cornhuskers are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (37-34 OT) was in 2014.
Predictions:
Home: 5-2
Road: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 4-5
Non-B10: 2-1
Overall: 6-6 (4th in Big Ten West)
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