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#22/21 Oregon (2-0) at Nebraska (2-0)
When: Saturday, September 17th | 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Where: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
Television: ABC (Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Brenden Stai)
Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 83) | XM (Ch. 202)
Internet Broadcast: Huskers.com
Nebraska completes its season-opening homestand at Memorial Stadium this Saturday when the Huskers play host to the Oregon Ducks. Game time in Lincoln is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT) with the contest televised nationally on ABC.
The contest is a highly anticipated intersectional non-conference matchup. It also marks another milestone in one of the most remarkable streaks in college sports, as Nebraska will celebrate the 350th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Nebraska comes into the contest with a 2-0 record, after a 52-17 victory over Wyoming on Saturday. The Huskers broke open the game with 28 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away. Nebraska used a big-play passing attack and six takeaways to key the victory.
Oregon will also bring a 2-0 mark into Lincoln, following a 44-26 home win over Virginia on Saturday night. The Ducks once again feature one of the nation's high-powered offenses, averaging 48.5 points and 577.0 yards per game. Oregon is ranked 22nd in this week's AP Poll and check in at No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Oregon is one of the nation's most successful programs over the past several years. Since 2010, the Ducks' 71 victories trail only Alabama among all FBS programs.
The game with Oregon is the first in a home-and-home series between the schools. Nebraska will visit Eugene, Oregon on Sept. 9, 2017.
Series History
Saturday's meeting is the first in a home-and-home series between the schools, and is the first meeting between the two programs in 30 years. Nebraska leads the all-time series 5-1 and has won four straight games in the series, outscoring Oregon 206-28 during the winning streak. Oregon has been unranked in the six prior meetings between the two schools, while Nebraska was ranked in the four meetings prior to this year. The 1953 season opener between the two schools was NU's first nationally-televised game and was the first NCAA-regulated football game telecast, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.
1952 - Nebraska 28, Oregon 13 (Eugene)
1953 - Oregon 20, Nebraska 12 (Lincoln)
1971 - #2 Nebraska 34, Oregon 7 (Lincoln)
1974 - #7 Nebraska 61, Oregon 7 (Lincoln)
1985 - #16 Nebraska 63, Oregon 0 (Lincoln)
1986 - #4 Nebraska 48, Oregon 14 (Lincoln)
Riley vs. Oregon
Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley is in his second season in Lincoln. Before taking over the Husker program, he was the head coach at Oregon State for 14 seasons, where his Beaver teams battled Oregon each year in a rivalry known as the Civil War. Riley owns a 4-10 record against Oregon, twice knocking off ranked Duck teams during his OSU tenure. Riley's most recent victory over Oregon came in the 2007 season.
Riley vs. Ranked Opponents
Oregon heads to Lincoln ranked 22nd in the Associated Press Poll and No. 21 in the coaches poll. Mike Riley has a strong history of upending ranked teams during his college coaching career. Riley coached teams have 15 wins over ranked teams in his 16 seasons as a college coach, 14 at Oregon State and a win over Michigan State in 2015. Last year's win over No. 6 Michigan State marked the sixth Top 10 opponent a Riley-coached team has defeated since 2006. Riley owns a pair of victories over ranked Oregon teams, a 44-41 win in two overtimes against No. 15 Oregon in 1998 and a 38-31 double-overtime win over the 16th-ranked Ducks in 2007. Nebraska has not defeated a ranked non-conference opponent since beating Notre Dame in 2001.
Nebraska vs. Pac-12
Nebraska’s meeting with Oregon continues a tradition of playing marquee non-conference games against Pac-12 opponents. Since 1983, Nebraska has played 30 regular-season non-conference games against teams that were in the Pac-12 at game time.
- Nebraska is 22-8 against the Pac-12 in regular season games since 1983, including 2-0 against Oregon in that stretch. Additionally in the regular season since 1983, NU is 6-1 vs. Arizona State, 5-3 vs. UCLA, 2-0 vs. California, 4-2 vs. Washington, 2-0 vs. Oregon State, 1-0 vs. Washington State and 0-2 vs. USC. Nebraska is 49-18-2 all-time against current Pac-12 member Colorado, a Husker foe in the Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12 Conferences.
- Nebraska has also played five bowl games against Pac-12 teams in that time period, going 2-3 in those games, including last year's bowl win over UCLA.
- Nebraska played at least one non-conference game against a Pac-12 foe for 17 straight seasons from 1983 to 1999.
- Oregon will be the ninth ranked Pac-12 team to play at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska is 4-4 in the previous eight games
Nebraska vs. Ranked Pac-12 Opponents at Memorial Stadium
1969 - #5 USC 31, Nebraska 21
1973 - Nebraska 40, #10 UCLA 13
1987 - Nebraska 42, #3 UCLA 33
1991 - #4 Washington 36, Nebraska 21
1994 - Nebraska 49, #13 UCLA 21
1998 - Nebraska 55, #9 Washington 7
2007 - #1 USC 49, Nebraska 31
2013 - #16 UCLA 41, Nebraska 21
- Nebraska has seven games on its future schedules against Pac-12 opponents. In addition to the Nebraska-Oregon game in Eugene 2017, the Huskers are set to meet Colorado four times between 2018 and 2024, and will play Arizona in 2028 and 2031.
Huskers Set to Celebrate 350th Consecutive Sellout
One of the most remarkable streaks in college athletics history will reach another milestone on Saturday when Memorial Stadium is sold out for the 350th consecutive game. The streak dates back to Nov. 3, 1962, Nebraska's first season under Hall of Fame Coach Bob Devaney.
- Nebraska owns an impressive 298-51 record during the sellout streak. Since the streak began, a total of 26,530,065 fans have attended the 349 games at Memorial Stadium. The unmatched fan support has fueled a Nebraska program that ranks among the nation's best since 1962.
National Leaders Since 1962
Most Victories
1) Nebraska 515
2) Oklahoma 481
3) Ohio State 477
4) Alabama 474
5) Penn State 467
Best Winning Percentage
1) Nebraska .778
2) Oklahoma .772
3) Ohio State .768
4) Alabama .747
5) Penn State .743
Most Bowl Games
1) Nebraska 50
2) Alabama 48
3) Georgia 44
4) Ohio State 42
4) Texas 42
Most National Titles
1) Alabama 10
2) USC 6
3) Nebraska 5
3) Miami (FL) 5
5) Oklahoma 4
Most Conference Titles
1) Oklahoma 24
2) Ohio State 23
2) USC 23
4) Nebraska 22
4) Michigan 22
About Oregon
- Oregon owns an all-time record of 637-481-46
- The Ducks have won 11 conference titles, most recently winning the 2014 Pac-12 title en-route to a runner-up finish in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game
- In the five years the Pac-12 has used a division format, Oregon has won or tied for its division championship four times
- Oregon has appeared in 30 bowl games, posting a 13-17 record
- Oregon is 2-0 on the season and is ranked 22nd in this week's AP Poll and 21st in the Coaches Poll
- The Ducks are one of only four FBS teams to rank in the top 25 nationally in both passing offense (25th) and rushing offense (15th)
- The Ducks have scored more than 40 points in five straight games dating back to last season and seven of their last eight games overall
- Defensively, Oregon is allowing 390 yards and 27 points per game
- Oregon is 9-1 on the road since the start of the 2014 season, with the lone loss coming to a Big Ten team (31-28 at Michigan State in 2015)
Three Ducks to Watch
QB - Dakota Prukop
- Is averaging 328.5 yards of total offense per agme
- Completed 21-of-31 passes for 331 yards and three TDs vs. Virginia last week
- Ranks among the top 30 nationally in pass efficiency (11th), passing touchdowns (11th), passing yards (17th) and completion percentage (23rd)
LB - Troy Dye
- First true freshman to start at linebacker for Oregon in over 38 years
- Leads the team with 17 tackles, eight more than any other Duck
- Also leads Oregon with 4.5 tackles for loss and ranks second with 1.0 sack
RB - Royce Freeman
- Ranks fifth nationally among active FBS players with 3,495 career rushing yards
- Ranked third nationally in yards per carry (9.2) in 2016, seventh in rushing yards (294) and seventh in rushing touchdowns (4)
- Ran for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 21 carries vs. Virginia
About Oregon Coach Mark Helfrich
- 4th season at Oregon and 4th season overall
- 35-8 record at Oregon and 35-8 overall
- First ever meeting in his career with Nebraska
- Prior to becoming Oregon's head coach, spent time as an assistant at Oregon, Colorado, Arizona State, Boise State, and Southern Oregon
- Was an NAIA All-American quarterback at Southern Oregon
Oregon 2016 Schedule/Results (2-0)
UC-Davis (W 53-28)
Virginia (W 44-26)
at Nebraska
Colorado
at Washington State
Washington
--Bye Week--
at California
Arizona State
at USC
Stanford
at Utah
at Oregon State
#22/21 Oregon (2-0) at Nebraska (2-0)
When: Saturday, September 17th | 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Where: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
Television: ABC (Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams)
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Brenden Stai)
Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 83) | XM (Ch. 202)
Internet Broadcast: Huskers.com
Nebraska completes its season-opening homestand at Memorial Stadium this Saturday when the Huskers play host to the Oregon Ducks. Game time in Lincoln is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT) with the contest televised nationally on ABC.
The contest is a highly anticipated intersectional non-conference matchup. It also marks another milestone in one of the most remarkable streaks in college sports, as Nebraska will celebrate the 350th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Nebraska comes into the contest with a 2-0 record, after a 52-17 victory over Wyoming on Saturday. The Huskers broke open the game with 28 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away. Nebraska used a big-play passing attack and six takeaways to key the victory.
Oregon will also bring a 2-0 mark into Lincoln, following a 44-26 home win over Virginia on Saturday night. The Ducks once again feature one of the nation's high-powered offenses, averaging 48.5 points and 577.0 yards per game. Oregon is ranked 22nd in this week's AP Poll and check in at No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Oregon is one of the nation's most successful programs over the past several years. Since 2010, the Ducks' 71 victories trail only Alabama among all FBS programs.
The game with Oregon is the first in a home-and-home series between the schools. Nebraska will visit Eugene, Oregon on Sept. 9, 2017.
Series History
Saturday's meeting is the first in a home-and-home series between the schools, and is the first meeting between the two programs in 30 years. Nebraska leads the all-time series 5-1 and has won four straight games in the series, outscoring Oregon 206-28 during the winning streak. Oregon has been unranked in the six prior meetings between the two schools, while Nebraska was ranked in the four meetings prior to this year. The 1953 season opener between the two schools was NU's first nationally-televised game and was the first NCAA-regulated football game telecast, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.
1952 - Nebraska 28, Oregon 13 (Eugene)
1953 - Oregon 20, Nebraska 12 (Lincoln)
1971 - #2 Nebraska 34, Oregon 7 (Lincoln)
1974 - #7 Nebraska 61, Oregon 7 (Lincoln)
1985 - #16 Nebraska 63, Oregon 0 (Lincoln)
1986 - #4 Nebraska 48, Oregon 14 (Lincoln)
Riley vs. Oregon
Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley is in his second season in Lincoln. Before taking over the Husker program, he was the head coach at Oregon State for 14 seasons, where his Beaver teams battled Oregon each year in a rivalry known as the Civil War. Riley owns a 4-10 record against Oregon, twice knocking off ranked Duck teams during his OSU tenure. Riley's most recent victory over Oregon came in the 2007 season.
Riley vs. Ranked Opponents
Oregon heads to Lincoln ranked 22nd in the Associated Press Poll and No. 21 in the coaches poll. Mike Riley has a strong history of upending ranked teams during his college coaching career. Riley coached teams have 15 wins over ranked teams in his 16 seasons as a college coach, 14 at Oregon State and a win over Michigan State in 2015. Last year's win over No. 6 Michigan State marked the sixth Top 10 opponent a Riley-coached team has defeated since 2006. Riley owns a pair of victories over ranked Oregon teams, a 44-41 win in two overtimes against No. 15 Oregon in 1998 and a 38-31 double-overtime win over the 16th-ranked Ducks in 2007. Nebraska has not defeated a ranked non-conference opponent since beating Notre Dame in 2001.
Nebraska vs. Pac-12
Nebraska’s meeting with Oregon continues a tradition of playing marquee non-conference games against Pac-12 opponents. Since 1983, Nebraska has played 30 regular-season non-conference games against teams that were in the Pac-12 at game time.
- Nebraska is 22-8 against the Pac-12 in regular season games since 1983, including 2-0 against Oregon in that stretch. Additionally in the regular season since 1983, NU is 6-1 vs. Arizona State, 5-3 vs. UCLA, 2-0 vs. California, 4-2 vs. Washington, 2-0 vs. Oregon State, 1-0 vs. Washington State and 0-2 vs. USC. Nebraska is 49-18-2 all-time against current Pac-12 member Colorado, a Husker foe in the Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12 Conferences.
- Nebraska has also played five bowl games against Pac-12 teams in that time period, going 2-3 in those games, including last year's bowl win over UCLA.
- Nebraska played at least one non-conference game against a Pac-12 foe for 17 straight seasons from 1983 to 1999.
- Oregon will be the ninth ranked Pac-12 team to play at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska is 4-4 in the previous eight games
Nebraska vs. Ranked Pac-12 Opponents at Memorial Stadium
1969 - #5 USC 31, Nebraska 21
1973 - Nebraska 40, #10 UCLA 13
1987 - Nebraska 42, #3 UCLA 33
1991 - #4 Washington 36, Nebraska 21
1994 - Nebraska 49, #13 UCLA 21
1998 - Nebraska 55, #9 Washington 7
2007 - #1 USC 49, Nebraska 31
2013 - #16 UCLA 41, Nebraska 21
- Nebraska has seven games on its future schedules against Pac-12 opponents. In addition to the Nebraska-Oregon game in Eugene 2017, the Huskers are set to meet Colorado four times between 2018 and 2024, and will play Arizona in 2028 and 2031.
Huskers Set to Celebrate 350th Consecutive Sellout
One of the most remarkable streaks in college athletics history will reach another milestone on Saturday when Memorial Stadium is sold out for the 350th consecutive game. The streak dates back to Nov. 3, 1962, Nebraska's first season under Hall of Fame Coach Bob Devaney.
- Nebraska owns an impressive 298-51 record during the sellout streak. Since the streak began, a total of 26,530,065 fans have attended the 349 games at Memorial Stadium. The unmatched fan support has fueled a Nebraska program that ranks among the nation's best since 1962.
National Leaders Since 1962
Most Victories
1) Nebraska 515
2) Oklahoma 481
3) Ohio State 477
4) Alabama 474
5) Penn State 467
Best Winning Percentage
1) Nebraska .778
2) Oklahoma .772
3) Ohio State .768
4) Alabama .747
5) Penn State .743
Most Bowl Games
1) Nebraska 50
2) Alabama 48
3) Georgia 44
4) Ohio State 42
4) Texas 42
Most National Titles
1) Alabama 10
2) USC 6
3) Nebraska 5
3) Miami (FL) 5
5) Oklahoma 4
Most Conference Titles
1) Oklahoma 24
2) Ohio State 23
2) USC 23
4) Nebraska 22
4) Michigan 22
About Oregon
- Oregon owns an all-time record of 637-481-46
- The Ducks have won 11 conference titles, most recently winning the 2014 Pac-12 title en-route to a runner-up finish in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game
- In the five years the Pac-12 has used a division format, Oregon has won or tied for its division championship four times
- Oregon has appeared in 30 bowl games, posting a 13-17 record
- Oregon is 2-0 on the season and is ranked 22nd in this week's AP Poll and 21st in the Coaches Poll
- The Ducks are one of only four FBS teams to rank in the top 25 nationally in both passing offense (25th) and rushing offense (15th)
- The Ducks have scored more than 40 points in five straight games dating back to last season and seven of their last eight games overall
- Defensively, Oregon is allowing 390 yards and 27 points per game
- Oregon is 9-1 on the road since the start of the 2014 season, with the lone loss coming to a Big Ten team (31-28 at Michigan State in 2015)
Three Ducks to Watch
QB - Dakota Prukop
- Is averaging 328.5 yards of total offense per agme
- Completed 21-of-31 passes for 331 yards and three TDs vs. Virginia last week
- Ranks among the top 30 nationally in pass efficiency (11th), passing touchdowns (11th), passing yards (17th) and completion percentage (23rd)
LB - Troy Dye
- First true freshman to start at linebacker for Oregon in over 38 years
- Leads the team with 17 tackles, eight more than any other Duck
- Also leads Oregon with 4.5 tackles for loss and ranks second with 1.0 sack
RB - Royce Freeman
- Ranks fifth nationally among active FBS players with 3,495 career rushing yards
- Ranked third nationally in yards per carry (9.2) in 2016, seventh in rushing yards (294) and seventh in rushing touchdowns (4)
- Ran for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 21 carries vs. Virginia
About Oregon Coach Mark Helfrich
- 4th season at Oregon and 4th season overall
- 35-8 record at Oregon and 35-8 overall
- First ever meeting in his career with Nebraska
- Prior to becoming Oregon's head coach, spent time as an assistant at Oregon, Colorado, Arizona State, Boise State, and Southern Oregon
- Was an NAIA All-American quarterback at Southern Oregon
Oregon 2016 Schedule/Results (2-0)
UC-Davis (W 53-28)
Virginia (W 44-26)
at Nebraska
Colorado
at Washington State
Washington
--Bye Week--
at California
Arizona State
at USC
Stanford
at Utah
at Oregon State
