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2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football | |
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Big 12 North Division co-champion | |
Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma, L 20–23 | |
Holiday Bowl vs. Washington, L 7–19 | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
North | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 20 |
Record | 10–4 (6–2 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Shawn Watson (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Carl Pelini (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2 |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Nebraska xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Missouri x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Oklahoma xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Oklahoma State x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas A&M x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2010 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 North Division of the Big 12 Conference. It was Nebraska's 102nd and last season in the Big 12 (including years in the MVIAA/Big Eight) as they began competing in the Big Ten Conference in 2011.
The Cornhuskers finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in the Big 12 and were co champions of the North Division with Missouri. Due to their victory over Missouri, Nebraska represented the North Division in the 2010 Big 12 Championship Game where they were defeated by Oklahoma 20–23. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl for the second consecutive season and played Washington. Despite defeating the Huskies 56–21 during the regular season, the Cornhuskers were defeated 19–7.
Before the season
The 2010 Cornhuskers took to the field on Saturday, September 4, 2010, against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Cornhuskers carried on despite losing a handful of key personnel losses to graduation after 2009, especially Heisman-candidate and #2 overall NFL draft pick DT Ndamukong Suh. The Nebraska coaching staff remained intact for the third straight year, since the return of Bo Pelini to the program.
During the spring of this year, several NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams began publicly discussing potential conference changes, which ultimately gained enough momentum to set off a chain reaction of university conference affiliation changes. On June 11, 2010, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln announced that its regents unanimously voted to end the university's affiliation with the Big 12 Conference, and would be joining the Big Ten Conference. The Big Ten Conference unanimously approved Nebraska's official application just hours later, and Nebraska announced that the Cornhusker athletic programs would transition into the Big Ten conference play schedule effective July 1, 2011. This is Nebraska's last year playing in the Big 12 Conference.[1][2][3]
Nebraska's preseason #8 AP ranking was the highest starting rank for Nebraska since Eric Crouch's 2001 Heisman trophy season, which ultimately saw the Cornhuskers playing Miami in the BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl.
Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Walker Ashburn DE |
River Ridge, Louisiana | John Curtis | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.74 | Sep 8, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Kenny Bell ATH |
Boulder, Colorado | Fairview | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 4.45 | Jan 5, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Brion Carnes QB |
Bradenton, Florida | Manatee | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 4.64 | Feb 3, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Corey Cooper S |
Maywood, Illinois | Proviso East | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 4.38 | Feb 3, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Jake Cotton OL/DL |
Lincoln, Nebraska | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 4.75 | Nov 9, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Lavonte David LB |
Miami, Florida | Fort Scott | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 4.55 | Dec 9, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Quincy Enunwa WR |
Moreno Valley, California | Rancho Verde | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.58 | Oct 26, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Ciante Evans CB |
Arlington, Texas | Juan Seguin | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Sep 8, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Tyler Evans ATH |
Waverly, Nebraska | Waverly | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.48 | Aug 5, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jay Guy DT |
Aldine, Texas | Eisenhower | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 5.1 | Nov 8, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Jermarcus Hardrick OT |
Batesville, Mississippi | Fort Scott | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 5 | Dec 9, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Chase Harper TE |
Pflugerville, Texas | Navarro JC | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | Nov 11, 2009 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Braylon Heard* RB |
Youngstown, Ohio | Cardinal Mooney | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 29, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Harvey Jackson S |
Missouri City, Texas | Hightower | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.6 | Sep 6, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||