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The 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. Following losses to both Wisconsin and Minnesota and a come from behind win in overtime at Iowa, Pelini was relieved of his coaching duties following the conclusion of the regular season on November 30, 2014. On December 4, 2014, Mike Riley was announced as the next head coach of the Nebraska football team, and would begin his duties immediately. However, he would not coach the Huskers in the Holiday Bowl, with that job instead handled by Barney Cotton. The Cornhuskers lost the Holiday Bowl to USC.
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Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic at Nebraska
- Date: August 30
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game start: 2:43 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 91,441
- Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C), Wind N@2 mph (3.2 km/h), Humidity 68%
- Referee: Greg Blum
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning
- Source:[14]
| 1 | 9:19 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong Jr. 5-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 |
| 1 | 4:56 | FAU | Lucky Whitehead 20-yard pass from Jaquez Johnson (Greg Joseph kick) | 7–7 |
| 1 | 1:22 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 36-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 |
| 2 | 12:18 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 44-yard field goal | Nebraska 17–7 |
| 2 | 6:29 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 47-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 24–7 |
| 2 | 2:30 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 3-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 31–7 |
| 3 | 10:18 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 2-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 38–7 |
| 3 | 6:41 | Nebraska | Demornay Pierson-El 8-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 45–7 |
| 3 | 3:09 | Nebraska | Mauro Bondi 45-yard field goal | Nebraska 48–7 |
| 4 | 13:20 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 1-yard run (Mauro Bondi kick) | Nebraska 55–7 |
Nebraska opened the 2014 season, the 125th season in program history, with a home game against the Florida Atlantic Owls. Nebraska dominated the game and led from start to finish in a 55–7 rout. The Huskers ended the game with a Big Ten Conference record 784 yards of total offense, while allowing just 200 total yards to FAU. Nebraska now leads the all-time series with FAU 2–0.
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McNeese State
McNeese State at Nebraska
- Date: September 6
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Game start: 11:01 a.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:23
- Game attendance: 91,082
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C), Wind N@7 mph (11 km/h), Humidty 66%
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Adam Amin, John Congemi
- Source:[15]
| 1 | 8:26 | McNeese State | Derrick Milton, 9-yard run (Alex Kjellsten kick) | MSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:44 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp, 40-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick) | 7–7 |
| 1 | 3:00 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah, 2-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 |
| 2 | 10:08 | McNeese State | Aaron Sam, 98-yard INT return | 14–14 |
| 2 | 5:47 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong Jr., 1-yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–14 |
| 3 | 3:51 | Nebraska | Drew Brown, 31-yard field goal | Nebraska 24–14 |
| 4 | 13:45 | McNeese State | Tyler Bolfing, 1-yard run (Alex Kjellsten kick) | Nebraska 24–21 |
| 4 | 4:21 | McNeese State | Alex Kjellsten, 24-yard field goal | 24–24 |
| 4 | 0:20 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah, 58-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 31–24 |
Nebraska struggled with FCS opponent McNeese State. Running back Ameer Abdullah broke five tackles on a 58-yard touchdown reception with 20 seconds remaining in the game to lead Nebraska to a 31–24 win at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers totaled 437 yards in offense and allowed 338 to the Cowboys. Tommy Armstrong was 16-of-31 for 242 yards with 2 TDs and an INT passing, and was also the leading rusher with 11 carries for 131 yards and a score. Abdullah added 54 yards rushing with a touchdown on the ground and was the top receiver with three catches for 96 yards and the game-winning score. Jordan Westerkamp added four catches for 61 yards and a TD.
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Fresno State
Nebraska at Fresno State
- Date: September 13
- Location: Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
- Game start: 7:40 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3:41
- Game attendance: 41,031
- Game weather: 99 °F (37 °C), Wind SSE@6 mph (9.7 km/h), Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jamie Erdhal
- Source:[16]
| 1 | 13:14 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 70 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 |
| 1 | 12:03 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 57 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–0 |
| 1 | 9:09 | Fresno State | Team safety | Nebraska 14–2 |
| 2 | 12:18 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 38 yard field goal | Nebraska 17–2 |
| 2 | 9:11 | Nebraska | Demornay Pierson-El 86 yard punt return (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 24–2 |
| 2 | 5:40 | Nebraska | Drew Brown, 22 yard field goal | Nebraska 27–2 |
| 2 | 2:08 | Fresno State | Kody Kroening 27 yard field goal | Nebraska 27–5 |
| 3 | 11:50 | Nebraska | Cethan Carter 20 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 34–5 |
| 3 | 4:42 | Fresno State | Brian Burrell 66 yard run (Kody Kroening kick) | Nebraska 34–12 |
| 3 | 2:47 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 62 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 41–12 |
| 4 | 10:48 | Nebraska | Sam Cotton 23 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 48–12 |
| 4 | 6:25 | Fresno State | Delvon Hardaway 9 yard pass from Brian Burrell (Kody Kroening kick) | Nebraska 48–19 |
| 4 | 3:04 | Nebraska | C. Bailey 10 yard pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 55–19 |
This was Nebraska's first road game of the 2014 season, taking on the Fresno State Bulldogs in Fresno, California. The two teams had only met once before, a 42–29 Nebraska win in Lincoln in 2011. Nebraska gained 562 yards of offense and never trailed in a 55–19 win over Fresno State. Tommy Armstrong threw for 260 yards and Ameer Abdullah rushed for 110 to lead the Huskers to a 3–0 start on the season. For the first time since 2007, Nebraska wore all-white uniforms whereas Fresno State wore alternate all-red ones.
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Miami (FL)
Miami (FL) at Nebraska
- Date: September 20
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 7:06 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:24
- Game attendance: 91,585
- Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C), Wind NNW@5-12 mph (19 km/h), Humidty 42%
- Referee: Dennis Hennigan
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
- Source:[17]
| 1 | 10:26 | Miami | Duke Johnson 2 yard run (Michael Badgley kick) | Miami 7–0 |
| 1 | 8:12 | Nebraska | Kenny Bell 40 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 13:52 | Miami | Clive Walford 6 yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) | Miami 14–7 |
| 2 | 7:10 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 3 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | 14–14 |
| 2 | 0:00 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 19 yard field goal | Nebraska 17–14 |
| 3 | 10:06 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 6 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 24–14 |
| 3 | 5:09 | Miami | Malcolm Lewis 9 yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) | Nebraska 24–21 |
| 3 | 2:23 | Nebraska | Josh Mitchell 57 yard fumble recovery (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 31–21 |
| 4 | 13:37 | Miami | Michael Badgley 34 yard field goal | Nebraska 31–24 |
| 4 | 9:21 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 39 yard field goal | Nebraska 34–24 |
| 4 | 4:13 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 10 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 41–24 |
| 4 | 0:18 | Miami | Braxton Berrios 4 yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) | Nebraska 41–31 |
Nebraska hosted the Miami Hurricanes in game four of the 2014 season. This was the 11th meeting in the all-time series which was tied at five wins apiece. It was the first regular season meeting between the two since a 17–9 Nebraska win in 1976. The first meeting between the two took place in 1951 was the first-ever night game at Memorial Stadium. The Gotham Bowl matchup was Nebraska's first-ever bowl victory. Each of the past five bowl meetings for the two saw the winner declared the national champion. Nebraska won 41–31 making it the 400th win in Memorial Stadium history. The tunnel walk before the game featured the 1994 team including former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne to commemorate the 20th anniversary of defeating Miami for the national championship.
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Opening kickoff.
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Ameer Abdullah about to receive a snap from center.
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Nebraska with the ball on their final touchdown drive.
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Illinois
Illinois at Nebraska
- Date: September 27
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 8:13 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:24
- Game attendance: 91,255
- Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C), Wind S@11 mph (18 km/h), Humidty 56%
- Referee: Dave Witvoet
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Chuck Long, Rebecca Haarlow
- Source:[18]
| 1 | 12:27 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 12 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 |
| 1 | 11:24 | Illinois | Josh Ferguson 41 yard run (David Reisner kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 13:21 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 8 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 |
| 2 | 9:52 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 2 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–7 |
| 2 | 8:43 | Nebraska | Kenny Bell 63 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–7 |
| 2 | 7:27 | Illinois | Geronimo Allen 58 yard pass from Reilly O'Toole (David Reisner kick) | Nebraska 28–14 |
| 2 | 2:48 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 29 yard field goal | Nebraska 31–14 |
| 3 | 7:56 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 4 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 38–14 |
| 4 | 4:58 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 6 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 45–14 |
Nebraska opened up Big Ten play with a game against Illinois at home on Homecoming. The Huskers improved to 9–2–1 all-time against the Illini behind the rushing of Ameer Abdullah who put up 196 yards in the first half and 208 total yards and three touchdowns. The Huskers rushed for over 400 yards as a team en route to a dominating 45–14 victory. Nebraska broke out their "Red Rising" alternate uniforms from Adidas in this game. During the halftime performance, Nebraska's marching band spelled out "Fear Ameer" on the field.
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Michigan State
Nebraska at Michigan State
- Date: October 4
- Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
- Game start: 8:14 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:54
- Game attendance: 75,923
- Game weather: Lt. Rain, 42 °F (6 °C), Wind WSW@12 mph (19 km/h)
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
- Source:[19]
| 1 | 8:22 | Michigan State | Tony Lippett 55 yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) | Michigan State 7–0 |
| 2 | 13:48 | Michigan State | Jeremy Langford 31 yard run (Michael Geiger kick) | Michigan State 14–0 |
| 2 | 4:32 | Michigan State | Michael Geiger 28 yard field goal | Michigan State 17–0 |
| 3 | 9:18 | Michigan State | Michael Geiger 27 yard field goal | Michigan State 20–0 |
| 3 | 6:12 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 40 yard field goal | Michigan State 20–3 |
| 3 | 2:02 | Michigan State | Tony Lippett 32 yard run (Michael Geiger kick) | Michigan State 27–3 |
| 4 | 12:49 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 2 yard run (2 point conversion failed) | Michigan State 27–9 |
| 4 | 4:10 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 1 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Michigan State 27–16 |
| 4 | 3:22 | Nebraska | De'Mornay Pierson-El 62 yard punt return (2 point conversion failed) | Michigan State 27–22 |
19th-ranked Nebraska traveled to East Lansing, Michigan to take on #10 Michigan State in a key Big Ten conference matchup. Heading into the game Nebraska was 7–1 all-time against the Spartans, with MSU picking up their first ever win over Nebraska last year in Lincoln by a score of 41–28. In the game Michigan State jumped out to a 27–3 lead going into the fourth quarter before the Huskers rallied with a 19-point final quarter. Nebraska was driving with the ball with less than a minute to go before throwing a game-ending interception to lose the first game of the year 27–22.
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Northwestern
Nebraska at Northwestern
- Date: October 18
- Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
- Game start: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:34
- Game attendance: 47,330
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C), Wind N@10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Glen Mason, Lisa Byington
- Source:[20]
| 1 | 5:58 | Northwestern | Justin Jackson 2 yard run (Jack Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:14 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 1 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 1:52 | Northwestern | Justin Jackson 5 yard run (Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 14–7 |
| 2 | 1:14 | Nebraska | De'Mornay Pierson-El 16 yard pass to Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick) | 14–14 |
| 2 | 0:03 | Northwestern | Mitchell 29 yard field goal | Northwestern 17–14 |
| 3 | 4:27 | Nebraska | Abdullah 1 yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–17 |
| 4 | 13:16 | Nebraska | Abdullah 1 yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–17 |
| 4 | 7:36 | Nebraska | Abdullah 1 yard run (Brown kick) | Nebraska 35–17 |
| 4 | 4:28 | Nebraska | Brown 33 yard field goal | Nebraska 38–17 |
19th-ranked Nebraska traveled to Evanston, Illinois, to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten West Division match-up. Coming into the game Nebraska led the all-time series with the Wildcats five games to two. Last year the Huskers captured a 27–24 victory on a last second Hail Mary touchdown pass. This year's game the two teams played even through two quarters of football before Nebraska pulled away in the second half. Ameer Abdullah recorded a career-high four TDs as the Huskers pulled out a 38–17 victory. Once again, Nebraska wore all white uniforms for this game while Northwestern wore alternate ones for Homecoming.
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Rutgers
Rutgers at Nebraska
- Date: October 25
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 11:01 a.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 91,088
- Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C), Wind N@5-10 mph (16 km/h), Humidity 71%
- Referee: Mike Cannon
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra
- Source:[21]
| 1 | 6:48 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 16 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 |
| 1 | 0:10 | Rutgers | Leonte Carroo 71 yard pass from Gary Nova (Kyle Federico kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 13:39 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 53 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 |
| 2 | 10:28 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 48 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–7 |
| 3 | 12:08 | Nebraska | Sam Cotton 8 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–7 |
| 3 | 9:10 | Rutgers | Kyle Federico 41 yard field goal | Nebraska 28–10 |
| 3 | 6:35 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 4 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 35–10 |
| 3 | 0:04 | Rutgers | Desmon Peoples 3 yard run (Kyle Federico kick) | Nebraska 35–17 |
| 4 | 8:07 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 23 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 42–17 |
| 4 | 5:11 | Rutgers | Robert Martin 4 yard run (Kyle Federico kick) | Nebraska 42–24 |
Nebraska returned home for the first time in four weeks as the Huskers hosted Big Ten newcomer Rutgers. This was the first ever visit to Memorial Stadium by the Scarlet Knights, and was just the second all-time meeting between the two programs. The only other meeting came back in 1920, with the Huskers prevailing 28–0 at the New York Polo Grounds. The 94-year gap between games in the series is the longest for Nebraska against any opponent in school history.
In the matchup, Ameer Abdullah rushed for 225 yards and set a single-game school record with 341 all-purpose yards and scored three TDs to lead Nebraska to a 42–24 win over the Scarlet Knights. Abdullah now has 6,604 career all-purpose yards, extending his school record and moving past Ohio State's Archie Griffin into second place in Big Ten history. Also, wide receiver Kenny Bell became Nebraska's career receptions leader with 167.
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Ameer Abdullah running for a 53-yard touchdown (Nebraska vs Rutgers, 2014)
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Bo Pelini on the sideline (Nebraska vs. Rutgers, 2014)
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Rutgers' quarterback Chris Laviano runs for a long gain (Nebraska vs. Rutgers, 2014).
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Tommy Armstrong Jr. rolls out to pass (Nebraska vs. Rutgers, 2014).
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Purdue
Purdue at Nebraska
- Date: November 1
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 2:37 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:28
- Game attendance: 91,107
- Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C), Wind S@15-25 mph (40 km/h), Humidity 37%
- Referee: Dan Capron
- TV announcers (ABC / ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards
- Source:[22]
| 1 | 13:25 | Nebraska | De'Mornay Pierson-El 17 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 |
| 2 | 11:48 | Purdue | Austin Appleby 25 yard run (Paul Griggs kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 8:09 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 2 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 |
| 2 | 3:35 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 29 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–7 |
| 3 | 4:19 | Nebraska | Imani Cross 1 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–7 |
| 4 | 10:18 | Purdue | Cameron Posey 23 yard pass from Austin Appleby (Paul Griggs kick) | Nebraska 28–14 |
| 4 | 2:00 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 7 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 35–14 |
Purdue visited Memorial Stadium for the first time in program history on Saturday, November 1, 2014. Nebraska came away with a 35–14 victory in a game that saw Heisman Trophy candidate Ameer Abdullah suffer a knee injury early in the game that knocked him out of the contest.
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Wisconsin
Nebraska at Wisconsin
- Date: November 15
- Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:34
- Game attendance: 80,539
- Game weather: Overcast, 26 °F (−3 °C), Wind W@5 mph (8.0 km/h)
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
- Source:[23]
| 1 | 12:24 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 32 yard field goal | Nebraska 3–0 |
| 1 | 9:21 | Nebraska | Kenny Bell 12 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 10–0 |
| 1 | 6:10 | Wisconsin | R. Gaglianone 26 yard field goal | Nebraska 10–3 |
| 2 | 14:12 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 5 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 17–3 |
| 2 | 12:21 | Wisconsin | Melvin Gordon 62 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) | Nebraska 17–10 |
| 2 | 7:21 | Wisconsin | Corey Clement 17 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) | 17–17 |
| 2 | 3:31 | Wisconsin | Sam Arneson 5 yard pass from Joel Stave (R. Gaglianone kick) | Wisconsin 24–17 |
| 3 | 8:06 | Wisconsin | Melvin Gordon 1 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) | Wisconsin 31–17 |
| 3 | 5:46 | Wisconsin | Melvin Gordon 6 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) | Wisconsin 38–17 |
| 3 | 1:00 | Wisconsin | Tanner McEvoy 11 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) | Wisconsin 45–17 |
| 3 | 0:00 | Wisconsin | Melvin Gordon 26 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) | Wisconsin 52–17 |
| 4 | 5:34 | Wisconsin | Dar Ogunbowale 8 yard run (R. Gaglianone kick) | Wisconsin 59–17 |
| 4 | 2:54 | Nebraska | Terrell Newby 2 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Wisconsin 59–24 |
Nebraska traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to take on the Wisconsin Badgers in a key Big Ten West Division game on Saturday. Melvin Gordon ran for a new FBS single-game rushing record 408 yards. The Badgers scored 56 unanswered points after the Huskers started the game with a 17–3 lead to win the contest and the inaugural Freedom Trophy by a 59–24 score.
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Minnesota
Minnesota at Nebraska
- Date: November 22
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Game start: 11:02 a.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 91,186
- Game weather: Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C), Wind SSW@13 mph (21 km/h), Humidity 37%
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
- Source:[24]
| 1 | 9:42 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 2 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 7–0 |
| 1 | 4:43 | Minnesota | Mitch Leidner 1 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) | 7–7 |
| 2 | 10:57 | Nebraska | De'Mornay Pierson-El 18 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 14–7 |
| 2 | 5:18 | Nebraska | Nate Gerry 85 yard blocked field goal return (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 21–7 |
| 3 | 11:14 | Minnesota | David Cobb 17 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) | Nebraska 21–14 |
| 3 | 7:19 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 30 yard field goal | Nebraska 24–14 |
| 3 | 1:47 | Minnesota | Rodrick Williams 19 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) | Nebraska 24–21 |
| 4 | 3:25 | Minnesota | Mitch Leidner 3 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) | Minnesota 28–24 |
Nebraska completed its 2014 home schedule when Minnesota came to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 22 for Senior Day. The Golden Gophers lead the all-time series 30–22–2, and Nebraska leads 2–1 since joining the Big Ten Conference. The Gophers overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Nebraska for the second straight season and clinch a winning Big Ten season for the first time since the 2003 season with a 28–24 win.
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Iowa
Nebraska at Iowa
- Date: November 28
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:44
- Game attendance: 66,897
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C), Wind S@5-15 mph (24 km/h)
- Referee: Mike Cannon
- TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, Quint Kessenich
- Source:[25]
| 2 | 9:07 | Iowa | John Lowdermilk 17 yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
| 2 | 1:44 | Iowa | Marshall Koehn 22 yard field goal | Iowa 10–0 |
| 2 | 0:20 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 5 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Iowa 10–7 |
| 3 | 11:21 | Iowa | Tevaun Smith 37 yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick) | Iowa 17–7 |
| 3 | 8:45 | Iowa | Drew Ott 12 yard punt return (Marshall Koehn kick) | Iowa 24–7 |
| 3 | 1:44 | Nebraska | Taariq Allen 34 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Iowa 24–14 |
| 4 | 13:24 | Nebraska | Kenny Bell 32 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Iowa 24–21 |
| 4 | 12:06 | Nebraska | De'Mornay Pierson-El 80 yard punt return (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 28–24 |
| 4 | 1:49 | Iowa | Jordan Canzeri 5 yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick) | Iowa 31–28 |
| 4 | 0:08 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 20 yard field goal | 31–31 |
| OT | 0:00 | Iowa | Marshall Koehn 25 yard field goal | Iowa 34–31 |
| OT | 0:00 | Nebraska | Kenny Bell 9 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong | Nebraska 37–34 |
Kenny Bell caught a 9-yard TD pass in overtime as Nebraska rallied to beat Iowa 37–34 in the Heroes Game on Black Friday. The Huskers trailed at one point 24–7 before starting their comeback. The game featured turnovers, big special teams play and stretches of solid defense. Nebraska improves to 3–1 against Iowa since joining the Big Ten and 29–13–3 overall.
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Holiday Bowl
Nebraska vs. USC
- Date: December 27
- Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
- Game start: 7:10 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:55
- Game attendance: 55,789
- Game weather: 57 degrees, Clear, Wind NNW @ 8 mph (13 km/h)
- Referee: Randy Christal
- TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder/Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad
- Source:[26]
| 1 | 11:05 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 34 yard field goal | Nebraska 3–0 |
| 1 | 10:54 | USC | Adoree Jackson 98 yard kickoff return (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 7–3 |
| 1 | 8:23 | Nebraska | Kenny Bell 18 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 10–7 |
| 1 | 6:05 | USC | Andre Heidari 42 yard field goal | 10–10 |
| 1 | 1:25 | Nebraska | De'Mornay Pierson-El 9 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | Nebraska 17–10 |
| 2 | 13:11 | USC | Nelson Agholor 17 yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick) | 17–17 |
| 2 | 6:39 | USC | Javorius Allen 2 yard run (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 24–17 |
| 3 | 12:01 | USC | Adoree Jackson 71 yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andrew Heidari kick) | USC 31–17 |
| 3 | 9:41 | Nebraska | Ameer Abdullah 20 yard run (Drew Brown kick) | USC 31–24 |
| 3 | 8:06 | USC | Javorius Allen 44 yard run (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 38–24 |
| 3 | 2:28 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 24 yard field goal | USC 38–27 |
| 3 | 2:03 | USC | Bryce Dixon 20 yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 45–27 |
| 3 | 0:24 | Nebraska | Jordan Westerkamp 65 yard pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) | USC 45–34 |
| 4 | 6:52 | Nebraska | Tommy Armstrong 15 yard run (Kenny Bell pass from Tommy Armstrong) | USC 45–42 |
Nebraska traveled to San Diego to take on the USC Trojans in the Holiday Bowl. This was the fifth all-time meeting with the Trojans, but the Huskers have never won in this series, with USC leading all-time 0–3–1 before the game. The Huskers nearly came back from an 18-point second half deficit, but the Trojans prevailed 45–42. Nebraska was led by interim-coach Barney Cotton in this contest.
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Big Ten Players of the Week
- Week 1: Ameer Abdullah (offensive player of the week)[27]
- Week 2: Sam Foltz (special teams player of the week)[28]
- Week 3: De'Mornay Pierson-El (special teams player of the week)[29]
- Week 4: Ameer Abdullah (co-offensive Player of the Week)[30]
- Week 5: Ameer Abdullah (offensive player of the week)[31]
- Week 9: Ameer Abdullah (offensive player of the week)[32]
- Week 14: Nate Gerry (defensive player of the week)[33]
- Week 14: De'Mornay Pierson-El (Co-Special Teams Player of the Week)[33]
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All-Conference honors
2014 Big Ten All-Conference honors:[34]
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All-Americans
All-America Teams:[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
RB – Ameer Abdullah (CBS Sports – 2nd Team | Walter Camp – 2nd Team | Athlon Sports – 2nd Team | AP – 2nd Team | Scout – 2nd Team | SI – 2nd Team | Phil Steele – 3rd Team)
RET – De'Mornay Pierson-El (USA Today – 2nd Team | Athlon Sports – 3rd Team | SI – 2nd Team | Sporting News – 2nd Team | FWAA – 2nd Team | Phil Steele – 2nd Team)
DE – Randy Gregory (AP – 3rd Team | FWAA – 2nd Team | Phil Steele – 2nd Team)
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NFL draft
- Ameer Abdullah (2nd round, 54th pick, Detroit Lions)
- Randy Gregory (2nd round, 60th pick, Dallas Cowboys)
- Kenny Bell (5th round, 162nd pick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)[44]
Rankings
References
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