2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season

2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Division| West
Record| 3–9 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Scott Frost (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Matt Lubick (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread option
Defensive coordinator| Erik Chinander (4th season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

← 2020

2022 →

2021 Big Ten Conference football standings

* v
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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^  |   | 8  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 12  | – | 2  |
No. 6 Ohio State x  |   | 8  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
No. 9 Michigan State |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
Penn State |   | 4  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Maryland |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Rutgers |   | 2  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 8  |
Indiana |   | 0  | – | 9  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 10  |
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy  |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 4  |
Minnesota |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 4  |
Wisconsin |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 4  |
Purdue |   | 6  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 4  |
Illinois |   | 4  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
Nebraska |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
Northwestern |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3

* ^ – College Football Playoff participant
* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Scott Frost and played its games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] The 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers were the first team in Division I history to lose nine games by single digits, six of which came against ranked teams (three against Top 10 teams).

## Offseason

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### 2021 NFL Draft

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The following players declared for the 2021 NFL draft:

Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown

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Dicaprio Bootle | #7 | CB | 5'10" | 195 | Senior | Miami, FL
Matt Farniok | #71 | OL | 6'6" | 330 | Senior | Sioux Falls, SD
Brenden Jaimes | #76 | OT | 6'5" | 300 | Senior | Austin, TX
Dedrick Mills | #26 | RB | 5'11" | 220 | Senior | Waycross, GA
Jack Stoll | #86 | TE | 6'4" | 260 | Senior | Lone Tree, CO

### Transfers

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#### Outgoing

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Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Destination

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David Alston | #45 | LB | 6'4" | 235 | Junior | St. Paul, MN | Montana State
Matthew Anderson | #72 | OL | 6'6" | 255 | Sophomore | Leesville, LA | Louisiana-Lafayette
Jared Bubak | #80 | TE | 6'5" | 245 | Graduate | Lincoln, NE | Central Missouri
Niko Cooper | #32 | LB | 6'5" | 225 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Western Kentucky
Ronald Delancy III | #0 | CB | 5'11" | 160 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Toledo
Will Farniok | #68 | OL | 6'3" | 295 | Junior | Sioux Falls, SD | Tulsa
Marcus Fleming | #6 | WR | 5'10" | 160 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Maryland
Jimmy Fritzsche | #78 | OL | 6'7" | 290 | Sophomore | Greenville, SC | TBD
Jamin Graham | #89 | DL | 6'4" | 265 | Sophomore | Attalla, AL | Jacksonville State
Keem Green | #4 | DL | 6'4" | 320 | Senior | Sumter, SC | South Carolina
Demariyon Houston | #10 | WR | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Oklahoma City, OK | Missouri
Austin Jablonski | #47 | WR | 6'2" | 215 | Sophomore | Lincoln, NE | Concordia (NE)
Luke McCaffrey | #7 | QB | 6'2" | 200 | Sophomore | Highlands Ranch, CO | Rice
Caden McCormack | #59 | LB | 6'0" | 235 | Sophomore | Lincoln, NE | Nebraska–Kearney
Jamie Nance | #3 | WR | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Blanchard, OK | Utah State
Ryan Novosel | #32 | K | 6'0" | 160 | Freshman | Wilmette, IL | Georgetown
Kurt Rafdal | #82 | TE | 6'7" | 245 | Senior | Carmel, IN | Boise State
Wan'Dale Robinson | #1 | WR | 5'10" | 185 | Junior | Frankfort, KY | Kentucky
Ronald Thompkins | #25 | RB | 5'11" | 195 | Sophomore | Loganville, GA | Retired
Kade Warner | #81 | WR | 6'1" | 210 | Senior | Scottsdale, AZ | Kansas State
Boe Wilson | #56 | OL | 6'3" | 300 | Graduate | Lee's Summit, MO | Western Kentucky
Branson Yager | N/A | OL | 6'8" | 330 | Freshman | Grantsville, UT | TBD

#### Incoming

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Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous

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Chancellor Brewington | WR | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Chandler, AZ | Northern Arizona
Kyan Brumfield | DB | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | San Antonio, TX | Texas Tech
Brendan Franke | K | 6'3" | 235 | Sophomore | Gretna, NE | Morningside
Josh Jasek | K | 6'1" | 175 | Sophomore | Iowa City, IA | Iowa Western
Tyreke Johnson | DB | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Jacksonville, FL | Ohio State
Chris Kolarevic | LB | 6'1" | 225 | Junior | Traverse City, MI | Northern Iowa
Markese Stepp | RB | 6'0" | 235 | Junior | Indianapolis, IN | USC
Samori Toure | WR | 6'3" | 190 | Graduate | Portland, OR | Montana

### Recruits

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The Cornhuskers signed a total of 20 scholarship recruits and 20 walk-ons during national signing period.[2]

#### Scholarship recruits

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College recruiting information (2021)

Name  | Hometown  | School  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Koby Bretz
DB | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Aug 24, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (73)
Ru'Quan Buckley
DE | Wyoming, MI | Godwin Heights | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 280 lb (130 kg)  | Dec 6, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Marques Buford Jr.
DB | DeSoto, TX | Trinity Christian School / St. Thomas More | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Jul 18, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
James Carnie
TE | Roca, NE | Norris | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Oct 12, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Gabe Ervin Jr.
RB | Buford, GA | Buford | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Jun 23, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Thomas Fidone II
TE | Council Bluffs, IA | Lewis Central | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Aug 26, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Mikai Gbayor
LB | Irvington, NJ | Irvington | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Sep 4, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Kamonte Grimes
WR | Naples, FL | Palmetto Ridge | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | Aug 16, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Heinrich Haarberg
QB | Kearney, NE | Kearney Catholic | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | May 9, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Shawn Hardy II
WR | Kingsland, GA | Camden County | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | May 29, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Wynden Ho'ohuli
LB | Mililani, HI | Mililani | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Jan 2, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Randolph Kpai
LB | Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls Washington | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Jan 2, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Henry Lutovsky
OL | Crawfordsville, IA | Mount Pleasant | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 320 lb (150 kg)  | Nov 17, 2019
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Seth Malcolm
LB | Tabor, IA | Fremont-Mills | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | Jun 6, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (73)
Latrell Neville
WR | Fresno, TX | Hightower | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Jul 4, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Teddy Prochazka
OL | Omaha, NE | Elkhorn South | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 280 lb (130 kg)  | Sep 28, 2019
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
AJ Rollins
TE | Omaha, NE | Creighton Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | Aug 28, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Jailen Weaver
DL | Antioch, CA | Antioch | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 320 lb (150 kg)  | Oct 31, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Malik Williams
DB | Atlanta, GA | Buford | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Jul 21, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (73)
Branson Yager
OL | Grantsville, UT | Grantsville  | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 330 lb (150 kg)  | Apr 27, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 19    247Sports: 24    ESPN: 39

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

* "Nebraska Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
*   * "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
*   * "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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#### Walk-on recruits

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College recruiting information (2021)

Name  | Hometown  | School  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Michael Booker III
DB | Grand Prairie, TX | South Grand Prairie | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Feb 1, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Derek Branch
DB | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Sep 28, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Grant Buda
WR/LB | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southwest | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Jan 30, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Alex Bullock
WR | Omaha, NE | Creighton Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Nov 23, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Maddox Burton
DL | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 290 lb (130 kg)  | Jan 30, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Blake Closman
DB | Omaha, NE | Millard North | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Dec 1, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
AJ Collins
DB | Omaha, NE | Creighton Prep | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Oct 31, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Sam Hoskinson
OL | Omaha, NE | Elkhorn South | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | Dec 14, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
CJ Lilienkamp
S | Bellevue, NE | Bellevue West | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Jan 2, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Grant Lohr
RB/S | Jenks, OK | Jenks | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Feb 2, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Joey Mancino
OL | Holmdel, NJ | Holmdel | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 300 lb (140 kg)  | Jan 30, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Kelen Meyer
PK | Ord, NE | Ord  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Oct 12, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Evan Meyersick
TE | Omaha, NE | Millard West | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Nov 5, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Weston Reiman
OL | Weeping Water, NE | Weeping Water  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 290 lb (130 kg)  | Nov 1, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Beau Schaller
OL | Waukee, IA | Waukee | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 265 lb (120 kg)  | Dec 11, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Matthew Schuster
RB | Cozad, NE | Cozad / Ashland-Greenwood  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Sep 29, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Jarrett Synek
QB | Hastings, NE | Hastings | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Nov 18, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Taveon Thompson
WR/LB | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | Jan 21, 2021
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Payton Weehler
DB | Blockton, IA | Mount Ayr | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Nov 20, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Aiden Young
RB | Omaha, NE | Elkhorn | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Nov 15, 2020
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

*   *   *   *   * "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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## Preseason

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### Award watch lists

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Award  | Player  | Position  | Year

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Johnny Unitas Award[3] | Adrian Martinez | QB  | JR
Groza Award[4] | Connor Culp  | K  | SR
Mackey Award[5] | Austin Allen | TE  | JR
Maxwell Award[6] | Adrian Martinez  | QB  | JR
Nagurski Trophy[7] | JoJo Domann | LB  | SR
Rimington Trophy[5] | Cam Jurgens | C  | JR

### Preseason Big Ten Media poll and awards

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Below are the results of the preseason Big Ten media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses. For the 2021 poll, Ohio State was voted as the favorite to win both the East Division and the Big Ten Championship Game. This is the 11th iteration of the preseason media poll conducted by Cleveland.com, which polls at least one credentialed media member for each Big Ten team. Only three times in the last 11 years has the media accurately predicted the Big Ten champion.[8]

East

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Ohio State | 238 (34)
2 | Penn State | 192
3 | Indiana | 169
4 | Michigan | 144
5 | Maryland | 79
6 | Rutgers | 77.5
7 | Michigan State | 52.5
West

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Wisconsin | 233 (29)
2 | Iowa | 202 (5)
3 | Northwestern | 160
4 | Minnesota | 146
5 | Nebraska | 91.5
6 | Purdue | 72.5
7 | Illinois | 47
Media poll (Big Ten Championship)

Rank  | Team  | Votes
1 | Ohio State over Wisconsin | 28
2 | Ohio State over Iowa | 5
3 | Wisconsin over Ohio State | 1

Below are the results of the annual Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year awards conducted by Cleveland.com.[9][10]

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

Rank  | Player  | Position  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State | 58 (11)
2 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | Indiana | 44.5 (8)
3 | Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | Minnesota | 36 (4)
4 | Tyler Linderbaum | C | Iowa | 13 (1)
5 | Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State | 12 (1)
6 | David Bell | WR | Purdue | 10 (1)
7 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Ohio State | 6 (2)
7 | Jahan Dotson | WR | Penn State | 6 (1)
7 | Graham Mertz | QB | Wisconsin | 6 (1)
10 | Tyler Goodson | RB | Iowa | 5 (1)
11 | Ty Fryfogle | WR | Indiana | 4 (1)
12 | Tanner Morgan | QB | Minnesota | 3.5 (1)
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

Rank  | Player  | Position  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Brandon Joseph | S | Northwestern | 49 (11)
2 | George Karlaftis | DE | Purdue | 33 (8)
3 | Haskell Garrett | DT | Ohio State | 30.5 (5)
4 | Micah McFadden | LB | Indiana | 28 (6)
5 | Olakunle Fatukasi | LB | Rutgers | 18 (3)
6 | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | Michigan | 11
7 | Jack Sanborn | LB | Wisconsin | 7
7 | Tiawan Mullen | CB | Indiana | 7 (1)
9 | Zach Harrison | DE | Ohio State | 3.5
10 | Jaquan Brisker | S | Penn State | 3
10 | Sevyn Banks | CB | Ohio State | 3
12 | Boye Mafe | DE | Minnesota | 2
12 | Chris Bergin | LB | Northwestern | 2
12 | Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | Nebraska | 2
12 | Jake Hansen | LB | Illinois | 2
16 | JoJo Domann | S/LB | Nebraska | 1
16 | Tyshon Fogg | LB | Rutgers | 1
16 | Owen Carney | LB | Illinois | 1

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 28| 12:00 p.m.| at Illinois|

* Memorial Stadium[a]
* Champaign, IL

| FOX| L 22–30| 41,064
September 4| 11:00 a.m.| Fordham*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| BTN| W 52–7| 85,938
September 11| 2:30 p.m.| Buffalo*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| BTN| W 28–3| 85,663
September 18| 11:00 a.m.| at No. 3 Oklahoma*|

* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK (rivalry/Big Noon Kickoff)

| FOX| L 16–23| 84,659
September 25| 6:00 p.m.| at No. 20 Michigan State|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| FS1| L 20–23 OT| 70,332
October 2| 6:30 p.m.| Northwestern|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| BTN| W 56–7| 87,364
October 9| 6:30 p.m.| No. 9 Michigan|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| ABC| L 29–32| 87,380
October 16| 11:00 a.m.| at Minnesota|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy)

| ESPN2| L 23–30| 45,436
October 30| 2:30 p.m.| Purdue|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| ESPN2| L 23–28| 85,902
November 6| 11:00 a.m.| No. 5 Ohio State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| FOX| L 17–26| 84,426
November 20| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 15 Wisconsin|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy)

| ABC| L 28–35| 67,888
November 26| 12:30 p.m.| No. 16 Iowa|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)

| BTN| L 21–28| 86,541

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

1. ^ Nebraska and Illinois were originally scheduled to play at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The game was moved back to the United States due to travel concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

The Big Ten released a revised conference schedule on February 5, 2021 to correct home/away matchups that were altered from the 2020 COVID-stricken season.[12]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `0` | Jaquez Yant | RFr
QB | `2` | Adrian Martinez (C) | Sr
WR | `3` | Samori Toure | Sr
WR | `4` | Alante Brown | RFr
WR | `5` | Omar Manning | Sr
WR | `7` | Latrell Neville | Fr
QB | `8` | Logan Smothers | RFr
QB | `9` | Spencer Arceneaux | Fr
QB | `10` | Heinrich Haarberg | Fr
TE | `11` | Austin Allen (C) | Sr
WR | `12` | Will Nixon | RFr
WR | `13` | Kamonte Grimes | Fr
RB | `14` | Rahmir Johnson | So
WR | `15` | Zavier Betts | RFr
QB | `16` | Jarrett Synek | Fr
RB | `16` | Zach Weinmaster | So
WR | `17` | Ty Hahn | RFr
QB | `18` | Matt Masker | Jr
WR | `19` | Barron Miles Jr. | RFr
RB | `21` | Marvin Scott III | RFr
RB | `22` | Gabe Ervin Jr.  | Fr
TE | `24` | Thomas Fidone II | Fr
RB | `28` | Sevion Morrison | RFr
RB | `29` | Cooper Jewett | So
RB | `30` | Markese Stepp | Jr
WR | `32` | Brody Belt | Jr
RB | `34` | Beau Psencik | RFr
RB | `35` | Trevin Luben | RFr
WR | `36` | Taveon Thompson | Fr
RB | `37` | Isaiah Harris | RFr
RB | `39` | Matthew Schuster | Fr
WR | `41` | Elliott Brown | RFr
RB | `44` | Aiden Young | Fr
WR | `45` | Truitt Robinson | Fr
TE | `46` | John Goodwin | So
TE | `48` | Evan Meyersick | Fr
TE | `49` | Nate Boerkircher | RFr
OL | `50` | Sam Hoskinson | Fr
OL | `51` | Cam Jurgens | Jr
OL | `53` | Riley Moses | So
OL | `54` | Bryce Benhart | So
OL | `57` | Ethan Piper | So
OL | `58` | Ian Boerkircher | Jr
OL | `59` | Henry Lutovsky | Fr
OL | `63` | Nouredin Nouili | So
OL | `65` | Teddy Prochazka  | Fr
OL | `66` | Ezra Miller | So
OL | `67` | Joey Mancino | Fr
OL | `69` | Turner Corcoran | RFr
OL | `70` | Matt Sichterman | Sr
OL | `71` | Keegan Menning | RFr
OL | `73` | Broc Bando | Sr
OL | `74` | Brant Banks | So
OL | `75` | Trent Hixson | Sr
OL | `76` | Beau Schaller | Fr
OL | `77` | Michael Lynn | So
OL | `79` | Alex Conn | RFr
WR | `80` | Shawn Hardy II | Fr
TE | `80` | Jacob Herbek | So
TE | `81` | James Carnie | Fr
TE/WR | `82` | Chancellor Brewington | Jr
TE | `83` | Travis Vokolek | Sr
WR | `84` | Alex Bullock | Fr
WR | `85` | Wyatt Liewer | Jr
TE | `86` | A. J. Rollins | Fr
TE | `87` | Chris Hickman | So
WR | `88` | Levi Falck | GS
WR | `89` | Oliver Martin | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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OLB | `0` | Pheldarius Payne | Jr
CB | `1` | Tyreke Johnson | Jr
OLB | `2` | Caleb Tannor | Jr
ILB | `3` | Will Honas  | GS
S | `4` | Myles Farmer | So
CB | `5` | Cam Taylor-Britt (C) | Sr
CB | `6` | Quinton Newsome | So
CB | `7` | Tamon Lynum | RFr
S | `8` | Deontai Williams | GS
S | `9` | Marquel Dismuke | GS
ILB | `10` | Jackson Hannah | So
CB | `11` | Braxton Clark | Jr
DB | `12` | Marques Buford Jr. | Fr
OLB | `13` | JoJo Domann | GS
ILB | `14` | Mikai Gbayor | Fr
DB | `15` | Malik Williams | Fr
CB | `16` | Nadab Joseph | Jr
OLB | `17` | Jimari Butler | RFr
ILB | `18` | Wynden Ho'ohuli | Fr
ILB | `19` | Seth Malcom | Fr
S | `21` | Noa Pola-Gates | So
ILB | `22` | Eteva Mauga-Clements | Jr
S | `23` | Isaac Gifford | RFr
OLB | `24` | Blaise Gunnerson | RFr
DB | `26` | Koby Bretz | Fr
DB | `27` | Kyan Brumfield | Sr
ILB | `28` | Luke Reimer | So
DB | `29` | Ashton Hausmann | RFr
ILB | `30` | Randolph Kpai | Fr
ILB | `31` | Chris Kolarevic | Jr
DB | `32` | Kaden Williams | Fr
S | `33` | Javin Wright  | So
OLB | `34` | Simon Otte | Jr
DB | `35` | Derek Branch | Fr
OLB | `35` | John Bullock | So
DB | `36` | Blake Closman | Fr
CB | `37` | Phalen Sanford | So
OLB | `38` | Damian Jackson | Sr
ILB | `39` | Garrett Hustedt | So
DB | `40` | Darius Moore | Jr
DB | `41` | Christian Lilienkamp | Fr
ILB | `41` | Garrett Snodgrass | So
DB | `42` | A. J. Collins | Fr
ILB | `42` | Nick Henrich | So
DB | `43` | Michael Booker III | Fr
S | `43` | Mason Nieman | RFr
OLB | `44` | Garrett Nelson | So
LB | `46` | Grant Buda | Fr
S | `48` | Lane McCallum | Sr
DL | `50` | Jailen Weaver | Fr
ILB | `51` | Braden Klover | RFr
DL | `52` | Mosai Newsom | So
ILB | `53` | Jake Archer | Jr
OLB | `54` | Ryan Schommer | Jr
DL | `55` | Chris Walker | Sr
ILB | `56` | Grant Tagge | RFr
ILB | `58` | Chris Cassidy | Jr
DL | `63` | Ru'Quan Buckley | Fr
DL | `71` | Maddox Burton | Fr
DL | `72` | Nash Hutmacher | RFr
OLB | `81` | Nick Leader | So
DL | `82` | Colton Feist | Jr
OLB | `83` | Sam Shurtleff | So
DL | `93` | Damion Daniels (C) | Sr
DL | `91` | Jordon Riley | Sr
DL | `92` | Tate Wildeman | Jr
DL | `95` | Ben Stille | GS
DL | `96` | Marquis Black | RFr
DL | `97` | Deontre Thomas | Sr
DL | `98` | Casey Rogers | Jr
DL | `99` | Ty Robinson | So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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|

PK | `25` | Kelen Meyer | Fr
PK | `33` | Connor Culp | Sr
PK | `36` | Chase Contreraz | So
P | `40` | Daniel Cerni | Fr
P | `90` | William Przystup | So
LS | `91` | Cameron Pieper | So
PK | `92` | Brendan Franke | Fr
PK | `93` | Gabe Heins | RFr
LS | `94` | Cade Mueller | So
P | `95` | Grant Detlefsen | RFr
LS | `96` | Camden Witucki | Fr
PK | `97` | Josh Jasek | Fr

Head coach

* Scott Frost

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Erik Chinander – Defensive coordinator
* Matt Lubick – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers
* Greg Austin– Offensive linemen
* Sean Beckton – Tight ends
* Mike Dawson – Outside linebackers/edge
* Travis Fisher – Defensive backs
* Ryan Held – Running backs
* Barrett Ruud – Inside linebackers
* Tony Tuioti – Defensive linemen
* Mario Verduzco – Quarterbacks
* Bill Busch – Defensive analyst
* Steve Cooper – Offensive quality control

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: October 27, 2021

* Due to COVID-19, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to student-athletes who competed during the 2020-21 season where it would not count against a student's years of eligibility.[13] As a result, all returning players are listed as the same class as 2020.[14]

### Depth chart

[edit]

Defense

[15]

| FS

Marquel Dismuke
Myles Farmer

| NICKEL | LB | LB

|
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JoJo Domann | Nick Henrich  | Luke Reimer
Isaac Gifford  | Chris Kolarevic  | Garrett Snodgrass
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅
| SS

Deontai Williams
Noa Pola-Gates

| CB

Cam Taylor-Britt
Tyreke Johnson
Marques Buford

| DE | DT | DT | DE

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Garrett Nelson  | Damion Daniels  | Ben Stille | Caleb Tannor
Damian Jackson  | Ty Robinson  | Deontre Thomas  | Pheldarius Payne
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅
|  | CB

Quinton Newsome
Braxton Clark

Offense

[15]
| WR

Omar Manning
Levi Falck
Wyatt Liewer
| WR

Samori Toure
Alante Brown

| LT | LG | C | RG | RT

|
|
|
|

Turner Corcoran  | Nouredin Nouili  | Cam Jurgens | Matt Sichterman  | Bryce Benhart
Teddy Prochazka
Brant Banks  | Ethan Piper  | Trent Hixson  | Broc Bando  | Ian Boerkircher
⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅
| TE

Austin Allen
Travis Vokolek
Chancellor Brewington
Chris Hickman
| WR

Zavier Betts
Oliver Martin

|  | QB

Adrian Martinez
Logan Smothers

| Key reserves

Season-ending injury Number of games played ()
RB Gabe Ervin (4)
OT Teddy Prochazka (5)
ILB Will Honas (0)
NB Javin Wright (0)

|  |  |  | Special teams

PK Connor Culp
P William Przystup
KR Zavier Betts
PR Oilver Martin
LS Cade Mueller
|  | RB

Rahmir Johnson
Jaquez Yant
Markese Stepp
Sevion Morrison

## Game summaries

[edit]

### at Illinois

[edit]

See also: 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cornhuskers | 7 | 9 | 7| 6| 29
Fighting Illini | 2 | 14 | 14| 0| 30

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

* Date: August 28, 2021
* Game time: 12:20 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,064
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com[16]

Game information

First quarter

* (4:07) ILL – Team safety (Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 3:24; Illinois 2–0)

Second quarter

* (14:25) NEB – Markese Stepp 2-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:27; Nebraska 6–2)
* (9:15) NEB – Connor Culp 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:01; Nebraska 9–2)
* (2:51) ILL – Mike Epstein 1-yard run, James McCourt kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:24; Illinois 9–9)
* (0:37) ILL – Calvin Hart Jr. 41-yard fumble return, James McCourt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:21; Illinois 16–9)

Third quarter

* (6:56) ILL – Luke Ford 2-yard pass from Artur Sitkowski, James McCourt kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:04; Illinois 23–9)
* (4:01) ILL – Isaiah Williams 1-yard pass from Artur Sitkowski, James McCourt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:10; Illinois 30–9)
* (3:48) NEB – Adrian Martinez 75-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Illinois 30–16)

Fourth quarter

* (2:41) NEB – Oliver Martin 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Drive: 19 plays, 91 yards, 6:42; Illinois 30–22)

Statistics | NEB | ILL

|
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First downs | 19 | 18
Total yards | 392 | 326
Rushes/yards | 39–160 | 48–167
Passing yards | 232 | 159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–0 | 15–19–0
Time of possession | 25:05 | 34:55
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 16/32, 232 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 17 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Oliver Martin | 6 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
Illinois | Passing | Artur Sitkowski | 12/15, 124 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Mike Epstein | 16 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving | Deuce Spann | 1 reception, 45 yards

### vs Fordham

[edit]

See also: 2021 Fordham Rams football team

Fordham Rams (0–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Rams | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
Cornhuskers | 7 | 17 | 14| 14| 52

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

* Date: September 4, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 85,938
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[17]

Game information

First quarter

* (3:59) NEB – Adrian Martinez 4-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:41; Nebraska 7–0)

Second quarter

* (14:14) FORD – Fotis Kokosioulis 31-yard pass from Tim DeMorat, Nick Leinenweber kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Tied 7–7)
* (11:36) NEB – Connor Culp 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:33; Nebraska 10–7)
* (3:56) NEB – Adrian Martinez 4-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:44; Nebraska 17–7)
* (0:29) NEB – Sevion Morrison 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 1:58; Nebraska 24–7)

Third quarter

* (8:24) NEB – Chancellor Brewington 2-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:40; Nebraska 31–7)
* (3:58) NEB – Samori Toure 8-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:53; Nebraska 38–7)

Fourth quarter

* (14:26) NEB – Sevion Morrison 6-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:41; Nebraska 45–7)
* (1:43) NEB – Marvin Scott III 6-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 7:13; Nebraska 52–7)

Statistics | FORD | NEB

|
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First downs | 12 | 34
Total yards | 292 | 633
Rushes/yards | 28–129 | 65–329
Passing yards | 163 | 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–3 | 21–30–0
Time of possession | 23:39 | 35:21
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

|
|
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Fordham | Passing | Tim DeMorat | 17/29, 165 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Trey Wilson III | 13 carries, 75 yards
Receiving | DeQuece Carter | 5 receptions, 69 yards
Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 17/23, 254 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Markese Stepp | 18 carries, 101 yards
Receiving | Samori Toure | 8 receptions, 133 yards

### vs Buffalo

[edit]

See also: 2021 Buffalo Bulls football team

Buffalo Bulls (1–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulls | 0 | 0 | 3| 0| 3
Cornhuskers | 0 | 14 | 0| 14| 28

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

* Date: September 11, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 85,663
* Referee: Greg Blum
* TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Damon Benning (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[18]

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

* (6:56) NEB – Gabe Ervin Jr. 2-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:44; Nebraska 7–0)
* (0:34) NEB – Samori Toure 68-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:58; Nebraska 14–0)

Third quarter

* (9:17) BUFF – Alex McNulty 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:08; Nebraska 14–3)

Fourth quarter

* (14:47) NEB – Gabe Ervin Jr. 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; Nebraska 21–3)
* (5:53) NEB – Samori Toure 68-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:10; Nebraska 28–3)

Statistics | BUFF | NEB

|
|

First downs | 19 | 19
Total yards | 359 | 516
Rushes/yards | 33–135 | 41–220
Passing yards | 224 | 296
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–50–1 | 14–20–0
Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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|
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Buffalo | Passing | Kyle Vantrease | 27/50, 224 yards, INT
Rushing | Kevin Marks Jr. | 21 carries, 85 yards
Receiving | Quian Williams | 8 receptions, 93 yards
Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 13/19, 242 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 9 carries, 112 yards
Receiving | Samori Toure | 2 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD

### at No. 3 Oklahoma

[edit]

See also: 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–1) at No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cornhuskers | 3 | 0 | 6| 7| 16
No. 3 Sooners | 7 | 0 | 9| 7| 23

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

* Date: September 18, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 84,659
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[19]

Game information

First quarter

* (8:02) OKLA – Spencer Rattler 1-yard run, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:58; Oklahoma 7–0)
* (1:21) NEB – Connor Culp 51-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 42 yards, 6:41; Oklahoma 7–3)

Second quarter

None

Third quarter

* (3:50) OKLA – Jeremiah Hall 1-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:29; Oklahoma 14–3)
* (0:08) NEB – Adrian Martinez 4-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Oklahoma 14–9)
* (0:08) OKLA – Pat Fields defensive PAT conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Oklahoma 16–9)

Fourth quarter

* (10:24) OKLA – Kennedy Brooks 2-yard run, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:44; Oklahoma 23–9)
* (5:38) NEB – Omar Manning 21-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:02; Oklahoma 23–16)

Statistics | NEB | OKLA

|
|

First downs | 18 | 21
Total yards | 384 | 408
Rushes/yards | 38–95 | 35–194
Passing yards | 289 | 214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–25–1 | 24–34–0
Time of possession | 29:10 | 30:50
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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|
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Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 19/25, 289 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Rahmir Johnson | 11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving | Zavier Betts | 6 receptions, 31 yards
Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 24/34, 214 yards, TD
Rushing | Eric Gray | 15 carries, 84 yards
Receiving | Jadon Haselwood | 6 receptions, 61 yards

### at No. 20 Michigan State

[edit]

See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–2) at No. 20 Michigan State Spartans (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Cornhuskers | 0 | 10 | 3| 7| 0| 20
No. 20 Spartans | 0 | 13 | 0| 7| 3| 23

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

* Date: September 25, 2021
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,332
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Sources: huskers.com[20]

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

* (14:08) MSU – Jayden Reed 35-yard pass from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:52; Michigan State 7–0)
* (11:22) NEB – Connor Culp 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46; Michigan State 7–3)
* (8:20) MSU – Matt Coghlin 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:54; Michigan State 10–3)
* (4:20) NEB – Adrian Martinez 12-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Tied 10–10)
* (1:03) MSU – Matt Coghlin 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:11; Michigan State 13–10)

Third quarter

* (9:10) NEB – Connor Culp 28-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:50; Tied 13–13)

Fourth quarter

* (7:29) NEB – Adrian Martinez 3-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:05; Nebraska 20–13)
* (3:47) MSU – Jayden Reed 62-yard punt return, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:26; Tied 20–20)

Overtime

* (0:00) MSU – Matt Coghlin 21-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:00; Michigan State 23–20)

Statistics | NEB | MSU

|
|

First downs | 26 | 12
Total yards | 442 | 254
Rushes/yards | 50–194 | 30–71
Passing yards | 248 | 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–1 | 14–23–1
Time of possession | 37:28 | 22:32
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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|
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Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 24/34, 244 yards, INT
Rushing | Rahmir Johnson | 19 carries, 76 yards
Receiving | Zavier Betts | 5 receptions, 62 yards
Michigan State | Passing | Payton Thorne | 14/23, 183 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Kenneth Walker III | 19 carries, 61 yards
Receiving | Tre Mosley | 6 receptions, 70 yards

### vs Northwestern

[edit]

See also: 2021 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern Wildcats (2–2) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7
Cornhuskers | 21 | 14 | 14| 7| 56

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

* Date: October 2, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 87,364
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[21]

Game information

First quarter

* (14:10) NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Nebraska 7–0)
* (9:19) NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:13; Nebraska 14–0)
* (4:14) NEB – Adrian Martinez 25-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:31; Nebraska 21–0)
* (1:37) NW – Stephon Robinson Jr. 28-yard pass from Ryan Hilinski, Charlie Kuhbander kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:31; Nebraska 21–7)

Second quarter

* (12:37) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 5-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Nebraska 28–7)
* (0:42) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 9-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:10; Nebraska 35–7)

Third quarter

* (13:48) NEB – Zavier Betts 83-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:13; Nebraska 42–7)
* (9:16) NEB – Samori Toure 58-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:41; Nebraska 49–7)

Fourth quarter

* (9:44) NEB – Sevion Morrison 4-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 8:03; Nebraska 56–7)

Statistics | NW | NEB

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First downs | 17 | 28
Total yards | 293 | 657
Rushes/yards | 26–37 | 53–427
Passing yards | 256 | 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–40–0 | 15–21–0
Time of possession | 25:55 | 34:05
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Northwestern | Passing | Ryan Hilinski | 29/35, 256 yards, TD
Rushing | Evan Hull | 7 carries, 31 yards
Receiving | Stephon Robinson Jr. | 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 11/17, 202 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jaquez Yant | 13 carries, 127 yards
Receiving | Samori Toure | 2 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

### vs No. 9 Michigan

[edit]

See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team

No. 9 Michigan Wolverines (5–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 9 Wolverines | 0 | 13 | 6| 13| 32
Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 22| 7| 29

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

* Date: October 9, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 87,380
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[22]

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

* (9:52) MICH – Jake Moody 35-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:55; Michigan 3–0)
* (3:19) MICH – Jake Moody 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:18; Michigan 6–0)
* (0:09) MICH – Hassan Haskins 3-yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 1:28; Michigan 13–0)

Third quarter

* (12:49) NEB – Austin Allen 46-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Michigan 13–7)
* (3:36) MICH – Hassan Haskins 3-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:31; Michigan 19–7)
* (1:24) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 41-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Michigan 19–14)
* (0:52) NEB – Levi Falck 13-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Adrian Martinez two-point run (Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:07; Nebraska 22–19)

Fourth quarter

* (11:21) MICH – Blake Corum 29-yard run, Jake Moody kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Michigan 26–22)
* (7:08) NEB – Adrian Martinez 5-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Nebraska 29–26)
* (3:00) MICH – Jake Moody 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:08; Tied 29–29)
* (1:24) MICH – Jake Moody 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:21; Michigan 32–29)

Statistics | MICH | NEB

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First downs | 26 | 19
Total yards | 459 | 431
Rushes/yards | 42–204 | 32–140
Passing yards | 255 | 291
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–39–1 | 18–28–1
Time of possession | 34:24 | 25:36
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Michigan | Passing | Cade McNamara | 22/38, 255 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Hassan Haskins | 21 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Daylen Baldwin | 6 receptions, 64 yards
Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 18/28, 291 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Rahmir Johnson | 17 carries, 67 yards
Receiving | Rahmir Johnson | 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

### at Minnesota

[edit]

See also: 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–4) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cornhuskers | 3 | 6 | 7| 7| 23
Golden Gophers | 7 | 14 | 0| 9| 30

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

* Date: October 16, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,436
* Referee: Ron Snodgross
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[23]

Game information

First quarter

* (6:33) MINN – Brevyn Spann-Ford 5-yard pass from Cole Kramer, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:42; Minnesota 7–0)
* (3:59) NEB – Connor Culp 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:34; Minnesota 7–3)

Second quarter

* (14:53) MINN – Mike Brown-Stephens 28-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:06; Minnesota 14–3)
* (5:47) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 6-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:21; Minnesota 14–9)
* (1:53) MINN – Chris Autman-Bell 6-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54; Minnesota 21–9)

Third quarter

* (9:29) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 1-yard run, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:42; Minnesota 21–16)

Fourth quarter

* (4:45) MINN – Esezi Otomewo safety (Drive: 1 play, -11 yards, 0:08; Minnesota 23–16)
* (2:12) MINN – Bryce Williams 56-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:33; Minnesota 30–16)
* (1:12) NEB – Austin Allen 9-yard from Adrian Martinez, Connor Culp kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:00; Minnesota 30–23)

Statistics | NEB | MINN

|
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First downs | 19 | 22
Total yards | 377 | 396
Rushes/yards | 31–136 | 43–182
Passing yards | 241 | 214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–33–0 | 21–25–2
Time of possession | 21:59 | 38:01
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 18/33, 241 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Rahmir Johnson | 11 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Austin Allen | 5 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 20/24, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Bryce Williams | 17 carries, 127 yards, TD
Receiving | Chris Autman-Bell | 11 receptions, 103 yards, TD

### vs Purdue

[edit]

See also: 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Purdue Boilermakers (4–3) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Boilermakers | 0 | 14 | 7| 7| 28
Cornhuskers | 7 | 10 | 0| 6| 23

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

* Date: October 30, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 85,902
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[24]

Game information

First quarter

* (6:16) NEB – Omar Manning 16-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 4:36; Nebraska 7–0)

Second quarter

* (12:37) PUR – Jalen Graham 45-yard interception return, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:15; Tied 7–7)
* (10:45) NEB – Adrian Martinez 4-yard run, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Nebraska 14–7)
* (3:48) PUR – Zander Horvath 1-yard run, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:57; Tied 14–14)
* (1:20) NEB – Chase Contreraz 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:28; Nebraska 17–14)

Third quarter

* (2:47) PUR – Milton Wright 3-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:59; Purdue 21–17)

Fourth quarter

* (10:05) PUR – Jackson Anthrop 9-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; Purdue 28–17)
* (1:44) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 12-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 1:30; Purdue 28–23)

Statistics | PUR | NEB

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First downs | 23 | 19
Total yards | 349 | 399
Rushes/yards | 41–116 | 29–130
Passing yards | 233 | 269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–45–0 | 14–29–4
Time of possession | 38:38 | 21:22
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 34/45, 233 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | King Doerue | 17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving | David Bell | 9 receptions, 74 yards
Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 14/29, 269 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing | Jaquez Yant | 6 carries, 60 yards
Receiving | Omar Manning | 4 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD

### vs No. 5 Ohio State

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See also: 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–1) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 5 Buckeyes | 0 | 17 | 6| 3| 26
Cornhuskers | 0 | 10 | 7| 0| 17

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

* Date: November 6, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 84,426
* Referee: Michael Cannon
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[25]

Game information

First quarter

None

Second quarter

* (11:25) OSU – Noah Ruggles 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:52; Ohio State 3–0)
* (6:41) OSU – Chris Olave 3-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:24; Ohio State 10–0)
* (3:52) NEB – Chase Contreraz 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:49; Ohio State 10–3)
* (3:34) OSU – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 75-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:18; Ohio State 17–3)
* (2:53) NEB – Samori Toure 72-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Ohio State 17–10)

Third quarter

* (9:42) OSU – Noah Ruggles 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:44; Ohio State 20–10)
* (2:05) OSU – Noah Ruggles 35-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:21; Ohio State 23–10)
* (0:22) NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard run, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; Ohio State 23–17)

Fourth quarter

* (1:29) OSU – Noah Ruggles 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:41; Ohio State 26–17)

Statistics | OSU | NEB

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First downs | 25 | 18
Total yards | 495 | 361
Rushes/yards | 30–90 | 34–113
Passing yards | 405 | 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 36–54–2 | 16–31–1
Time of possession | 33:52 | 26:08
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 36/54, 405 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 21 carries, 92 yards
Receiving | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 15 receptions, 240 yards, TD
Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 16/31, 248 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Rahmir Johnson | 16 carries, 62 yards
Receiving | Samori Toure | 4 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD

### at No. 15 Wisconsin

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See also: 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–7) vs No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers (7–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 7| 7| 28
No. 15 Badgers | 14 | 0 | 14| 7| 35

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI

* Date: November 20, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C); Wind at W 7 MPH
* Game attendance: 67,888
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[26]

Game information

First quarter

* (14:47) WISC – Stephan Bracey 91-yard kickoff return, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13; Wisconsin 7–0)
* (12:41) NEB – Markese Stepp 1-yard run, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:06; Tied 7–7)
* (1:59) WIC – Braelon Allen 71-yard run, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:23; Wisconsin 14–7)

Second quarter

* (6:35) NEB – Samori Toure 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:02; Tied 14–14)

Third quarter

* (11:35) WISC – Kendric Pryor 17-yard pass from Graham Mertz, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:01; Wisconsin 21–14)
* (6:24) NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard run, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11; Tied 21–21)
* (1:30) WISC – Braelon Allen 3-yard run, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Wisconsin 28–28)

Fourth quarter

* (6:27) NEB – Marvin Scott III 3-yard run, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:52; Tied 28–28)
* (3:50) WISC – Braelon Allen 53-yard run, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Wisconsin 35–28)

Statistics | NEB | WISC

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First downs | 22 | 15
Total yards | 452 | 397
Rushes/yards | 35–101 | 31–252
Passing yards | 351 | 145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–35–2 | 12–18–0
Time of possession | 33:17 | 26:43
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 23/35, 351 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Brody Belt | 7 carries, 31 yards
Receiving | Austin Allen | 7 receptions, 143 yards
Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 12/18, 145 yards, TD
Rushing | Braelon Allen | 22 carries, 228 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Jake Ferguson | 8 receptions, 92 yards

### vs No. 17 Iowa

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See also: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (9–2) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 17 Hawkeyes | 0 | 3 | 6| 19| 28
Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 7| 0| 21

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

* Date: November 26, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 86,541
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)
* Sources: huskers.com[27]

Game information

First quarter

* (9:18) NEB – Logan Smothers 2-yard run, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Nebraska 7–0)

Second quarter

* (10:39) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:57; Nebraska 7–3)
* (4:20) NEB – Jaquez Yant 1-yard run, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; Nebraska 14–3)
* (0:39) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:41; Nebraska 14–6)

Third quarter

* (5:54) NEB – Logan Smothers 1-yard run, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:18; Nebraska 21–6)
* (0:27) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:27; Nebraska 21–9)

Fourth quarter

* (14:16) IOWA – Kyler Fisher 14-yard punt return, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:11; Nebraska 21–16)
* (9:56) IOWA – Team safety (Drive: 1 play, -1 yards, 0:41; Nebraska 21–18)
* (7:21) IOWA – Caleb Shudak 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:35; Tied 21–21)
* (2:58) IOWA – Spencer Petras 2-yard run, Caleb Shudak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:00; Iowa 28–21)

Statistics | IOWA | NEB

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First downs | 19 | 18
Total yards | 364 | 327
Rushes/yards | 37–186 | 43–129
Passing yards | 178 | 198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–0 | 16–22–1
Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 7/13, 102 yards
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 23 carries, 156 yards
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 3 receptions, 61 yards
Nebraska | Passing | Logan Smothers | 16/22, 198 yards, INT
Rushing | Logan Smothers | 24 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Samori Toure | 6 receptions, 67 yards

## Big Ten awards

[edit]

### Player of the Week Honors

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Weekly Awards  Player  | Award  | Week Awarded  | Ref.

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Luke Reimer  | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week  | Week 2  | [28]
JoJo Domann | Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week  | Week 5  | [29]

### All-Conference awards

[edit]

2021 Big Ten Offense All-Conference Teams and Awards[30]

Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year

Position  | Player
TE  | Austin Allen

| Coaches All-Big Ten

Position  | Player  | Team
TE  | Austin Allen | Second Team
LB  | JoJo Domann | Second Team
DB  | Cam Taylor-Britt | Second Team
C  | Cam Jurgens | Third Team
DL  | Damion Daniels  | Honorable Mention
QB  | Adrian Martinez | Honorable Mention
DL  | Ben Stille | Honorable Mention
LB  | Luke Reimer | Honorable Mention
DB  | Marquel Dismuke  | Honorable Mention
DB  | Deontai Williams | Honorable Mention

| Media All-Big Ten

Position  | Player  | Team
TE  | Austin Allen | First Team
DB  | Cam Taylor-Britt | Second Team
LB  | JoJo Domann | Third Team
WR  | Samori Toure  | Honorable Mention
C  | Cam Jurgens | Honorable Mention
DL  | Damion Daniels  | Honorable Mention
DL  | Ben Stille  | Honorable Mention
LB  | Luke Reimer | Honorable Mention
DB  | Deontai Williams | Honorable Mention

## National awards

[edit]

### All-America awards

[edit]

Associated Press All-America Team

Position  | Player  | Team
DB  | JoJo Domann  | Second Team[31]

## Players drafted into the NFL

[edit]

See also: 2022 NFL draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL Club

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2 | 51 | Cam Jurgens | C | Philadelphia Eagles
2 | 60 | Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | Cincinnati Bengals
7 | 258 | Samori Toure | WR | Green Bay Packers

Source:[32]

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