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
2015 record	6–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mike Riley (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Danny Langsdorf (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 86,047)
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
#6 Michigan State xy$^		7	–	1		12	–	2
#4 Ohio State x		7	–	1		12	–	1
#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
#9 Iowa x		8	–	0		12	–	2
#23 Northwestern		6	–	2		10	–	3
#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 As of January 2, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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. 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.

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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 3 TD passes and 1 INT. Terrell Newby was the team's leading rusher with 46 yards on 10 carries and a TD and Jordan Westerkamp was the top Husker receiver with seven catches for 107 yards and a TD. Taysom Hill was 21-of-34 for 268 yards with a TD and an INT 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.

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