Nebraska 49
Fla. Atlantic 3
Sept. 4, 2009 — 6:10 p.m. CDT, PPV
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln | Order the game on DVD
1 2 3 4 - Final
Florida Atlantic 0 3 0 0 - 3
Nebraska 7 14 21 7 - 49
1st quarter
NEB - Menelik Holt 28 pass from Zac Lee (Alex Henery kick) 7:41
2nd quarter
NEB - Curenski Gilleylan 51 pass from Lee (Henery kick) 13:43
FAU - Ross Gornall 21 field goal, 8:13
NEB - Roy Helu Jr. 1 run (Henery kick) 0:51
3rd quarter
NEB - Helu 7 run (Henery kick) 12:36
NEB - Helu 44 run (Henery kick) 7:26
NEB - Rex Burkhead 5 run (Henery kick) 0:00
4th quarter
NEB - Cody Green 1 run (Henery kick) 6:03
FAU NEB
First downs................... 22 22
Rushes-yards.................. 35-122 32-259
Net yards passing............. 236 231
Completions-Attempts-Int.... 20-41-2 17-25-1
Total offense plays-yards..... 76-358 57-490
Fumbles-Lost.................. 5-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards............... 11-67 9-86
Punts-average................. 4-35.8 3-32.3
Punt returns-Average.......... 3-3.3 0-0.0
Kickoff returns-Average....... 6-17.8 2-24.5
Interceptions-Yards........... 1-0 2-18
Fumble Returns-Yards.......... 0-0 1-4
Possession Time............... 32:18 27:42
Third-Down Conversions........ 6 of 15 4 of 10
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 0 of 2 2 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....... 1-2 4-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 0-0 0-0
Field Goals................... 1-2 0-0
RUSHING
FAU: Al.Morris 18-85, Rose 6-19, Rolle 6-8, Holley 1-7, Van Camp 2-6, Stinson 1-4, Team 1-(minus 7).
NEB: Helu 16-152, C.Green 2-50, Burkhead 9-39, Lee 2-14, L.Washington 1-7, Mendoza 1-(minus 1), Team 1-(minus 2).
PASSING
FAU: Smith 15-31-2-164, Van Camp 5-10-0-72.
NEB: Lee 15-22-1-213, C.Green 2-3-0-18.
RECEIVING
FAU: Gent 5-58, Grant 5-43, Rose 3-59, Bonner 2-27, L.Jean 2-12, Williamson 1-18, Holley 1-11, Harmon 1-8.
NEB: Gilleylen 4-92, McNeill 4-51, Me.Holt 3-45, Paul 2-13, Brooks 1-15, Burkhead 1-9, Cotton 1-3, Helu 1-3.
Attendance: 85,719
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Coverage
• Omaha World-Herald: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• Lincoln Journal Star: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Nebraska StatePaper: 1, 2, 3
• Grand Island Independent: 1, 2, 3, 4
• Hastings Tribune: 1, 2, 3
• Daily Nebraskan: 1, 2, 3
• South Fla. Sun-Sentinel: 1, 2, 3
• FAUOwlsAccess.com: 1, 2
• Commentary:
• Stryker: “It can be a multiple offense with a backbone”• Sipple: “Much tougher tests are ahead. But Lee handled this one well.”• Neeley: “Pelini made it clear against the Owls that there is no tomorrow in today’s college football world, no apologies for inexperience.”• Corn Blight: “Husker football season started in earnest at the beginning of the second half”• Shatel: “The long-term future is bright. The short-term isn’t so bad, either.”• Douglass: “It was all smiles for the Huskers Saturday night, but starting Monday … the search for unattainable perfection begins again.”• McKewon: “Nebraska fans get to savor the sweet. Pelini, perfectionist that he is, will fixate on the sour.”
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