twitter at lou dobbs follow me on facebook and instagram at lou dobbs tonight. thanks for being with us and good night from new york. . >> we here in lincoln at one of the best venues in all of college football, memorial stadium where they have a record 370th consecutive sellout. it began back in 1962 as the corn huskers welcome northern illinois here to lincoln, nebraska. let's go back to last week. things started out great important the cornhuskers in boulder. they jumped out to a 17-0 lead and the fans that made the trip there were loving life. but then in the second half disaster struck. they gave up 31 second half points, including this game-tying touchdown with less

than a minute to go. and then the game-tying field goal set by isaac armstrong, no good. colorado stormed the field. scott frost not exactly happy. but now these corn huskers are making their way in the tunnel. they're going to run out on to the field here at memorial stadium with its fan base wanting to desperately see a win and see their team go to 2-1 on this young season before they really start big ten conference play. as they get ready to take the field, we say hello. justin kutcher alongside shane green and petros. we will start with you, shane. coming off the loss how big is the game for the corn huskers? >> it is an important game for the corn huskers, important in terms of getting back on track. one of the many things i learned throughout my years of playing football is that winning is a learned habit. you have to win to know how to win. in the fourth quarter you got to

finish team and you got to bring the confidence that it takes to do such as that. scott frost, that is the next step for this team. >> okay. it might not be easy because northern illinois, petros, they have a quarterback used to playing in power five conference, the caltrans fehr. >> yes, shane's alma mater. he came in here as a grad transfer and immediately started to lead. i like this guy. he has a live body. over 500 yards passing on the season, was not intimidated last week at utah and you know niu relishes these opportunities big ten venues. they won here two years ago. >> they did, by a score of 21-17. the rematch from lincoln is coming up next right here on fs 1. [flicker of lights] [trumpet plays] [gust of wind] [sounds of items hitting phone]

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nebraska. these two teams have met before. the only max team with a win over nebraska. nebraska won the toss on an 86-degree night. 58% humidity. they have elected to receive. they want to get off to a good start in front of a sea of red. what a great nirenvironment thi is. john richardson will do the kicking duties for illinois. robinson, explosive turn for nebraska. soak it in, boy. the true freshman, robinson, awaiting the kickoff. and we are under way.

this will be taken at the 6 by wyatt mazure and he will take it out to the 23 yard line. we will say hello to the quarterbacks, the sophomore, adrian martinez, a captain. just the second sophomore captain since 1930 and a guy who has an all-around game. >> they like him to run the ball and scott frost was telling us yesterday he is not afraid to pull guards around and run this guy. he is a big kid, 225 pound, and that is an equalizer for defense, is that the quarterback can and will run. >> last year he had 629 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns. he also threw for over 2,600 yards. on first down, he will throw. it is incomplete. looking for j.d. spielman. as we look at the starting line-up offensively for the corn huskers up front, how about the center, cameron jergens.

they're going to look at j.d. spielman, robinson, those two guys with the key targets. another overthrow this time. it is quickly third and ten here for nebraska. the defense for this niu team -- i know you guys like the front seven for niu. >> they're tough. >> they're talented. very, very much so. >> third and 10. maurice washington in the back field. martinez will take the shot down the field. over the middle. it is spielman! makes the catch for the first down and much more. all the way down to the 36 and northern illinois up, a 31-yard completion. >> you like to see that on martinez. two bad throws on first and second down but he was able to complete the third down throw. >> now they go hurry up.

martinez, out to noah. noah, another grad transfer from cal, he picks up 17. that's his first catch as a corn husker. >> obvious scott frost and the offensive coordinator, troy waters, saw something early in the game that makes them feel they can air it out. >> it will be a run by martinez who is tripped up in the back field. that's jordan cole, able to get a hand on his foot. a lot of one. >> adrien martinez, a real adult according to coach frost. one of the biggest, most physical guys they've had in a while playing quarterback. reminds me of scott frost physically. >> pressure comes. ready, to maurice washington. washington is tackled around the 20. >> washington is a player i'm excited to see today. he had a few big runs, big play ability last week against

colorado. i expect more of the same. as you see, they try to get him outside. he is a guy that can circle the defense, get the ball down the field. >> four catches, 118 yards and a touchdown last week out of the back field for mothaurice washington. now washington in motion. robinson is in the back field. now he motions out. third and 11. martinez, quarterback run, and martinez will get two yards up to the 18. westin kramer is there for the tackle and that will bring on the field goal unit here for nebraska. >> nice job by kramer, recognizing the quarterback draw there and separating from the block to make the tackle. they're pretty stout through the middle like we were talking about, a lot of upper classmen and a loot of thick and powerful weight. good job forcing the field goal. >> isaac armstrong on for a 36-yard attempt.

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it will be william przystup, marcus jones is back for northern illinois. >> to start fast has not been nebraska's problem. they've been a fast team out of the tunnel. it is standing and learning to win that shane was talking about in our open they need to pull off. >> this will be a touchback, and ross bowers this this huskies offense will start at the motioned out on first down. bowers, quick pass.

incomplete. intended for spencer pierce. the starting line-up for the niu offense up front, the right tackle jordan stekler, 33 career starts. richie, keirce, those are the main targets at wide receiver position. second down and ten. the hand-off to harbison. harbison nowhere to go. it will be third and ten. tony butler steps up to make the tackle. look at the defense for the cornhuskers. you have the brothers davis up front with darian daniels. mohamed berry a leader. on third and ten, the hand-off again to harbison. again he will get maybe a yard

and that will force the three and out by the huskers' defense. >> this husker's defense started the game off the right way. three plays niu was only getting one yard. this is the type of start that frost expected and the type they want to the nebraska team. >> a dangerous return man is now back in spielman. had a 76-yard return for a touchdown against south alabama in the opener. matt bearens will punt to him. spielman having a back up. fair catch is made at the 23 yard line. adrien martinez has his team up adrien martinez has his team up 3-0.s? he will take the field when we come back. he will take the field when we lms my nerves when i'm worried about he will take the field when we come back. moving into our new apartment. why don't we just ask geico for help with renters insurance? i didn't know geico helps with renters insurance.

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fs1 college football is sponsored by bud lite, reminding you to keep it crisp, responsibly. and by edward jones, it is time for investing to feel individual. a warm, humid night here in lincoln, nebraska. over 86,000 here. adrian martinez, freshman all-american. you see what he did last year. 295 total yards per game. mills is in at tail back. the transfer from georgia tech. they will give it to middle, up the middle. has a huge hole. here goes mills down the sideline! off to the races. he finally gets tackled by perry. we're going to like this one. nebraska fans, this is just an easy zone read to the right side. he sees the cut in the a gap, gets up field, breaks the tackle. great job.

great job. >> justin: they get it back. fumbled, i think it is still lose. i think they recovered. they have. it is terry who made the tackle. he recovered it. jack is the one who knocked it free. wow! >> referee: on the field is a fumble, recovered by northern illinois. touchdown. >> looks like no mixup, mills after the long run. helmet on the ball. >> petros: those big guys dream of opportunities to knock the ball free. niu comes up with a big one after a big play by nebraska, big run. >> justin: so now niu takes over at their own ten. looted li

it looked like nebraska was going to march in. it is harbison trying to go up the middle again. mohamed berry again. khalil davis for the tackle. >> justin: trey harbison is the guy they like. 29 carries so far on the year. they used two other backs. marcus jones, number 21, is more of a third down guy. ross bowers is effective running the ball and they will call running plays for him. no one is off limits for the cu huskies. >> justin: second down and 9 for northern illinois. confusion defensively for nebraska. bowers, taking the shot down the field. overthrows intended receiver dennis robinson. he had him wide open. i said there was confusion. i don't know what happened but you could see there was a lot of movement before the snap. >> petros: there was a lot of movement, a lot of talk between

the safety and corner. it looked like it could have been a cover two or three mishap. regardless, there has to be better communication. when we talk to the nebraska coaches earlier this week they said they harped on communication. they harped on situational football. last week coming out backed up, colorado hit them with a fleaflicker that went the distance. these are the type of opportunities nebraska needs to capitalize on and not have open receivers down field. >> justin: marcus jones. quick pass is complete to cole tucker who has the first down. it is a big first down there for niu. >> shane: they want more guys involved. >> justin: bowers moving around in the pocket. now he has to go down because he saw big number 79, darreon

daniels, cloeising in. when i say big i mean i big, 6'4", 340. >> petros: that's big. you don't often see that type of movement, oklahoma state to nebraska. second of all, that guy is voted captain. it lets you know that scott frost is really building his team from the ground up here in lincoln. >> justin: he has his younger brother damian backing him up. second and ten. harbison. harbison, that's a good run out to the 30. he gets seven. >> justin: that was a good, tough run by harbison. when we talk to niu coaches they said they want to be consistent with the run. they don't mind the two, the three, the short-yard game because it is going to keep the nebraska defense on it and it is going to allow them to run the whole plethora, everything in their tool box as an offense. >> justin: there's the first year head coach, former running

back for niu. empty back field here on third and three. bowers, quarterback run. bowers dives forward for the first down. he knew exactly where he had to get to as he picks up five. >> petros: i feel like he might be a little banged up. ross bowers not moving as decisively as he was earlier. here he just kind of gets behind his center, kristoffer perez, meanders around and gets the first down. laid down a little bit on the field. keep checking on ross bowers, sue if he got the wind knocked out of him early in the drive by daniels, big number 79. >> justin: the backup is childers. bowers won the quarterback battle in fall camp. first and ten. and a flag, going to have a false start. >> referee: false start. offense, number 88. five-yard penalty. remains first down. >> justin: that's against daniel

crawford, the tight end. thomas hammock, a guy who koched in the nf double hatch five years for the baltimore ravens. he said he was coming back for one job and one only, his alma mater, niu. there's a special significance to get the program to where it has been. they won four of the last eight championships. on first and 15 now. bowers, the ball is tipped. and i believe -- no, it is incomplete. unable to hold on to it was dennis robinson. mo berry there again. >> shane: you know, what we know about bowers is that he is tough. what we know about bowers is that the coaches are extremely impressed with the way he has come in and taken control of the offense. he stays late. he does the extra work and he is an important piece to the offense that they are trying to build. >> justin: second and 15.

the hand-off to harbison. harbison gets those legs churning. standing him up is alex davis as he finally forced him out of bounds after a pick up of five. third and ten coming up. >> petros: good, violent run by harbison and really good fill by alex davis, the linebacker. been impressed. will honis with a big hit earlier in the drive. mohamed berry getting physical. these alaska linebackers are running around with their hair on fire early in the game. can they sustain it for four quarters is the conversation we're having. >> justin: third and ten. pressure coming. bowers gets rid of it. incomplete to michael rob over the middle. there to break it up cam taylor britt. >> shane: coaches can't say enough good things about cam taylor britt. he's heavy, downhill and he is a

good, instinctive football player. passing off -- passing off the route to number 13, he comes in, breaks up the pass. had the receiver held on to the ball, he had room to run. he had room to run. >> petros: would have been michael love's third reception of the year. they are trying to distribute to more guys -- >> justin: they're bringing the pressure! they got the block! nebraska is going to take over at the 21 of northern illinois! isaiah stalbird was the one that got in, got the block against matt ferron. we saw a turnover before. i don't think he got a chance. >> petros: never hit the foot. it just dropped. does it still count as a block if it never hit the guy's foot? >> shane: i think he heard some footsteps. >> petros: yes, they certainly

were storming the barn on him. a nice special teams flip of the field for the cornhuskers. offense and martinez back on the field. >> justin: austin allen is the one that recovered that one, so now good field position here at the 21 yard line. martinez. the shovel pass to washington. washington makes a couple of moves. to the end zone! touchdown! they describe him as a home run hitter. he just took one deep. >> petros: they need that down field play making ability. it is a jet sweep. fooled everybody. crazy move on gary and keeps it going outside. just a long, lean touchdown machine is maurice washington. beautiful run by the sophomore out of california. >> justin: isaac armstrong on

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>> justin: there is the punter, matt ferron, who fumbled it. never swung the leg as the pressure was coming. maurice washington took the jet sweep, the shovel pass, 21 yards with a couple of great moves into the end zone. now william przystup will kick off here to marcus jones, back

deep. and jones, fair catch is signalled for but he's in the end zone. it is going to be a touch back. niu, can they get something going offensively against the nebraska defense, down 10-0? this is where i grew up and it's also where i serve. in the u.s. army reserve, you train at least one weekend a month and two weeks a year. here you learn the skills to lead and succeed in life, while staying close to home. part-time service. full-time success. goarmyreserve.com all right brad, once again i have revolutionized the songwriting process. oh, here we go. i know i can't play an instrument, but this... this is my forte. obviously, for auto insurance, we've got the wheel route.

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nobody does spicy chicken like wendy's. and now, spicy nuggets are back. ♪ bring em back. bring em back. ♪ so all hail the queen of spice. ♪ all hail the queen. that's right. and get a free six piece when you mobile order through the app. ♪ bring em back. bring em back. ♪ >> justin: the defensive coordinator has to like what he has seen so far from his cornhuskers' defense. they've allowed just 30 yards thus far against northern illinois. they applied pressure, special teams. they got that block punt, full nl, whatever you want to call it, but they forced a turnover. >> petros: just one coverage mistake that shane pointed out, cam taylor britt passing off the receiver to nobody, and the ball was overthrown by ross bowers. we were talked to about not distributing blame amongst each

other, a young team learning to handle success. they have come out today and look vibrant on "d." >> justin: bowers to pass on first down, taking the shot. again he overthrows his receiver, dennis robinson. was going up against boutel who last year had 15 pass breakups, second in school history. >> shane: we have a seam fade ball. i like seam fade because it gives the receiver a lot of room outside. it looks like he caught the ball or a glimpse of the ball a little late, maybe looked back a little early. you're going to see a little better throws from ross bowers, and he can make them. he is very capable of making all of the throws needed. >> petros: maybe a little geek here at memorial stadium, two over thrown balls to the same guy. >> justin: on second and ten, the hand-off up the middle to harbison. tackled by taylor. harbison picks up seven. >> shane: thomas hammock being a former running back and running

back coach, one thing he loves about his back are the yak, the yards after contact. as you can see on most of harbison's run he is getting contacted at or near the line of scrimmage, but being able to still pick up four and five yards. the coach probably will be very happy with that tomorrow. >> justin: third and three. bowers to pass on the slant, and that's broken up. great job by jojo doeman. >> petros: jojo doman is a nickel is what they call him but he is an extra linebacker. 6'1", 235. he looked like a nickel here. look at him out there in space, diving across michael love. great technique there, getting the hand there, and this nebraska defense is up to the task. they have been beat deep twice but it hasn't hurt them. >> justin: ference is on to punt again.

spielman is back deep. they brought the pressure last time. and it is going to be a fake! ference trying to run for it. i think he's short. going to be a yard short. wow, what a gutsy call there by niu and it backfired. >> petros: it has been a rough day already for the niu punter, ference, but they see a gap that they want to exploit. the only problem is he is really far back there and he has to be able to use his blocker. you see eli sullivan coming in and blowing up the play. if ference was just a little bit more of an experienced runner with the ball i think he would have had the first down. >> justin: austin allen is the one who made the tackle. austin allen is the one who recovered the fumble earlier on the block. so now adrianne martinez takes over. great starting field position again at the 34.

martinez rolling out to his right. has time. throws towards the sideline. incomplete to spielman, who took a hit. here comes the flag. foster. >> petros: now just because the hit looked to be a hard hit, i'm not sure it was an illegal hit. let's take a look at it. it was after spielman had touched the ball. foster, a red shirt senior from tuscaloosa, came in and cleaned him up. officials are consulting as to what exactly happened. he wasn't there early. you see the head and the crown and what he hits with. he lowered that head. that call is going to stand. >> shane: that call is going to stand, absolutely. hopefully this player can stay in the game. i'm not so sure he was targeting but it doesn't look good.

>> referee: personal foul. targeting. defense, number 11. 15-yard penalty. automatic first down. the play is under further review. >> justin: our referee, the replay referee is rick jackson up in the booth. all of these targeting plays get reviewed now to see if the player will be ejected or if they will be able to stay in the game. now, let's not forget mckelsey williams, the starting strong safety, he was -- he is out of the first half because of a targeting call in the second half last week. >> petros: and you hear the crowd reacting to the hit. i'm not sure if it was necessarily a malicious hit by foster, but you got to keep that head up. that's the way the rules are today. in my day, they would have said good hit and high fived you on the sidelines. but the way the rules have changed in the game and has changed the way we hit in the secondary especially, and it has made the game safe ir, no doubt

about it. foster is going to have to play the price for this and that means two safeties out in the first half for the huskies and coach hammock's team. >> shane: they've done a good job in moving the game forward and protecting the defensive receivers. guys that go up high for balls, you have to allow them to come down or you don't have to lead with your head. use your shoulder. put your shoulder into their chest, into their body. that will suffice. leading with the head used to be, like you said, petros -- >> petros: used to be the norm. >> shane: -- used to be a pat on the back, a good hit. >> justin: let's see the call. >> referee: after review, the ruling on the field is confirmed. targeting. defense, number 11. 15-yard penalty. automatic first down. by rule, number 11 is disqualified. >> justin: so trayshon foster is

out now with 5:17 to play in the first quarter. beyond that, they move the ball up to the 19 yard line. robinson and mills in the back field here for nebraska. the cornhuskers trying to capitalize again. the hand-off is to mills. mills will get maybe back to the line of scrimmage. vinnie labis is there for the tackle. >> petros: vinnie labis, kramer, we counted the front seven. there is jackson, the defensive coordinator. wimberley, the codie fencive coordinaton. the first coach when he knew he was getting the job, very stout. they will have to run the ball.

>> justin: on second down, martinez. martinez out of the pocket. throws. it will be intentional grounding. they say there was a player in the vicinity. >> referee: no foul for intentional grounding. 26 was in the area. third down. >> justin: kramer was there and matt lorbeck finally got to him. >> petros: deatrich mills was trying to run a screen. none of the offensive line got out because martinez was in so much duress. >> justin: now martinez will run it. martinez is maybe going to lose a yard here. weston kramer again. so the fans here not exactly happy with this drive by nebraska. >> shane: i don't think the nebraska coaching staff will be either. they had great field position. you know, you got to take advantage of those, and those are the things that's going to put nebraska into that upper echelon of teams, being able to score when you get field position like they just had. >> justin: a 37-yard attempt now for armstrong. he converted from 36 earlier.

and this one is blocked! northern illinois taking it back the other way. how about special teams so far? it was devon haney who was able to recovery. antonio jones davis is the one who blocked it. >> petros: well, this just shocked everybody in memorial stadium right now. northern illinois just owning the front here and coming around right through the middle there is antonio jones davis, the firm. call him the law firm. and making that block. a huge moment for the huskies, as you see adrian martinez trying to prop that last drive. there's the firm. >> shane: been having some crazy, crazy change of events in this game already. >> petros: special teams wackiness in lincoln. >> justin: just in the first quarter.

play action, bowers. bowers escapes, and now he will throw this one away. mohamed berry again in there to apply to pressure. nifty maneuvering by bowers. >> petros: this was not the crispness that niu came out with last week to start the game against utah. he gets out of the tackle of berry there and is able to let it go. >> referee: number 89 was in the area, number 89. second down. >> petros: he has a hard body and it is hard to get your claws on ross bowers. >> justin: second and ten from the 49. jordan nettles is in the back field. nettles makes a one cut. takes it up to midfield. he's going to get a yard. third and long coming up. >> shane: for niu you kind of

want to get something going on this drive. you have to take advantage of the good field position. you have to do what nebraska was unable to do the last time they possessed the ball. you're in good field position. you have nebraska on their heels. go ahead and get some points on this drive. this is an important third down, as they all are. >> justin: they're two of five on third downs so far in the quarter. bowers. steps up and he gets dressed up. karl los davis was there. tan yells finished up top. >> petros: 660 pounds of huskers' defensive line that closed on ross bowers' 200-pound body. you see he thinks he has a hole right here. he does not. those guys close it down immediately. the gates shut right on his head, just like it did the monster in "return of the jedi."

remember that? >> justin: how could i forget? >> shane: good reference. >> justin: there is spielman back at his we'll start saturday strong next week with the saturday game of the week as shea patterson and number ten michigan take on jonathan taylor in number 14 wisconsin. it starts with a pregame show at 11:00 a.m. eastern on fox and the fox sports app. that should be a good one next week. here we are in just the first

quarter, 2:15 to go. justin kutcher, petr petros papadakis, shane vereen here. empty field for martinez. martinez to robinson. makes the cut and robinson dives forward to the 29. jordan cole there with the tackle. a pick up of nine. >> petros: a lot of room to get the ball out there to robinson. i think the whole stadium knew that one was coming. he was one-on-one and ran an aero route and the huskies gave him a lot of room and good gain on first down. >> justin: second down and one. it is kept by martinez, and martinez, he is corralled. >> shane: you know, i wonder, the loss of foster early in this game, you mentioned on the play before giving a lot of cushion to the receivers now. i wonder the effect, the long-term effect for the rest of

the game, you know, with the lost of trayshon foster for niu. their front seven is as good as any front seven we have seen this year. >> petros: michael kennedy, nice tackle there. the firm was involved. making it hard for martinez up front. >> justin: martinez will run again. martinez trying to reach. he will be tackled by the firm. antonio jones davis. i think he came up short. >> shane: i think he came up short. he came up short. antonio jones davis, coming out, making some big hits. i think this niu front seven has taken it upon themselves to shut down adrian martinez and to shut down this nebraska run game. we know that nebraska wants to be more of a run-heavy offense, and right now they're having a tough time doing it. >> justin: back deep. cole tucker. makes the catch at the 19. gets wrapped up, back to 20.

a 52-yard punt. special teams have looked special thus far for the cornhuskers. with 29 seconds to go here in this first quarter, look at what niu has done on first downs so far. >> petros: yeah, they've had trouble getting started quickly, and that hurts the tempo that they're trying to run with their offense. you can't play with a lot of tempo if you don't have success on first down, but their defense just did them a great service. gave them the ball right back. see what bowers can do with it. >> justin: bowers, 0 for 4 on first down so far in this game. he'll hand off to nettles. nettles able to stay on his feet to get a couple of yards. he will get three, setting up second down and seven. i would guess that niu would let this clock wind out and this

first quarter come to a close. an impressive first quarter defensively for nebraska, giving up just 43 total yards, as they lead by the score of 10-0 at the end of the first quarter. the touchdown, maurice washington. 10-0, nebraska. fs1 college football will return after these messages. when we started our business

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>> justin: 10-0, nebraska leading northern illinois as we start the second quarter. a long first quarter. a crazy first quarter. turnovers, special teams, miscues. second down and seven. bowers, 1 of 8 for 11 yards thus far, has overthrown dennis robinson a couple of times. richie in motion. and the pass is caught by mitchell brinkman, the tight end. brinkman is out to the 31. >> petros: nice little first down. second down play to get the first down by niu. brinkman is eight catch of the year, out of council bluffs, iowa. >> justin: the tight ends, they have 15 catches already this year for over 200 yards, a record for niu tight ends is 475

in a season. >> petros: that was a nice play call. good movement. >> justin: now the hand-off up the middle to nettles. he will get three. second and seven. mohamed barry with another tackle. >> shane: i like the three backs for niu. they're not getting much up front but they're making due with what they have. that was a nice little jump cut there by nettles. each one of these backs brings something different to the table and that's why they're playing. when you have a head coach that was a former running back, you know that he trusts you as a running back if he puts you in this game. >> justin: two backs in there, jones and nettles. here on second and seven. bowers fakes one way. bowers has to get rid of it with the pressure coming all over the place. >> shane: they are not letting bowers feel comfortable at all, and it has shown. and it is showing. it is not the start that he had wanted. we know, we've seen ross bowers, especially at his time at cal,

he is a better quarterback than this. they're just up in his grill, up in his face, not giving him any time. you got to get rid of the ball. that's a smart play. >> petros: throwing the ball off his back foot a whole bunch. >> shane: he is, yeah. >> justin: jones is in on third and seven. bowers again has to get rid of it with the pressure coming up the middle. this time it was ben stilly coming virtually untouched. >> shane: and they have been bringing pressure. one thing that niu has been struggling with is passing the ball on obvious passing downs. they run a stunt, bring pressure up the middle and they get right to them. niu is going to have to be better on those third and longer situations as long as they're staying behind the chain. >> justin: jd spielman back to

receive the punt by matt ference, if ference can get the punt off. this time they set up for the return. that is a booming punt. making the catch at the 10 is number 10, spielman. spielman, a difficult tackle as he goes out to 17, a 56-yard punt. a great atmosphere here in lincoln as the cornhuskers lead in the second, 10-0. and the more cars i stuff into this yard... perfect. ...the more money i make. aha ha ha! go. om for one more? oh yeah right over there. hey cheap parking, you get what you paid for. and if you've got cut rate car insurance, you might end up paying for this yourself. so get allstate and be better protected from mayhem. like me. ♪

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kutcher, petros papadakis, shane vereen. the 370th consecutive sellout here at memorial stadium. began back in 1962. unbelievable fan support for the cornhuskers. >> petros: that's one way to put it. >> justin: maurice washington gets tackled in the back field by the firm. antonio jones davis is making john grisham very happy tonight. >> petros: and he has made -- took me a second. he has made a big adjustment coming from the linebacker position to playing outside, but it is not messing with him today. first team, all mac. first team all everything. what a baller. >> justin: martinez, pastime. throws to spielman. he's got the first down. spielman up to the 33 yard line. >> shane: adrian martinez, one thing that nebraska offense is going to do is make you think about a lot of things. fly motion left, then we're

coming back with the drag route by spielman into the open area. >> justin: martinez, the quick pass to noa, able to juggle and hang on, as he is to the 40. gets seven. second and three. >> petros: noa, a senior out of honolulu, hawaii, one of those guys they want to get more involved in the offense. it can't just be spielman and then robinson. they need more production from the perimeter. >> justin: hand-off here to washington. changes direction. washington, again off to the races! there goes washington! they're not going to catch him! 60-yard touchdown run! this kid is explosive. >> shane: this is a special, special back. any time you can give somebody an inside zone, he cuts it back. he is one-on-one with the corner. the corner does not have a

chance, and then you just see the speed. you just see him leave everybody. that's the sign of a very special back. >> petros: he broke a lot of angles there. when you have a back like that breaking angle from the safety -- two safeties, smith and carriey, that is really impression. >> justin: another is blocked. they recover in the end zone but it is not going to matter. isaac armstrong maybe shovelled the ball on the ground. >> shane: this has been one of the most wild special teams performances -- >> justin: i thought last friday was the full moon. >> petros: second time nebraska had trouble getting the kickoff. >> referee: batting of the loose ball. kicking team, number 98. that foul includes loss of down. it is declined.

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