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Nebraska its own worst enemy in 9-7 loss

It's one thing to get beat by a better team. When the better team beats itself...that's something completely different.

The Nebraska football team couldn't seem to get out of its own way Saturday, and the result was a dubious mark in the long, storied tradition of the Husker football program. The team committed eight turnovers, including four in the red zone, and wound up losing to Iowa State 9-7.

The loss marked the first win for the Cyclones in Lincoln since 1977, and it was made possible by an abysmal offensive effort for the second week in a row.

Nebraska took a 7-3 lead in the first quarter when Dontrayevous Robinson scored his first touchdown on a 3-yard run. That would be the only score of the day for the Huskers, who have just two touchdowns in the last eight quarters.

Iowa State used a fake punt to set up what would be the winning touchdown with less than seven minutes to go in the first half, and the second half would prove to be an offensive snoozefest, complete with one Husker miscue after another.

Quarterback Zac Lee was once again ineffective behind center, throwing three interceptions on the day. The Huskers still had a chance to win it at the end, but Lee's final throw of the day was intercepted by Jessie Lee with just over a minute left.

Nebraska will need to find its groove again on offense, and they have a chance to get healthy again with a road trip to face Baylor. The Bears were being looked at as one of the sleeper teams in the Big 12 South this year, but injuries have brought the Bears down to earth.

The Huskers will play another early game, as Saturday's kickoff between Nebraska and Baylor is set for 11:30 a.m. You can get tickets to see the Huskers and the Bears in action now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.

Who will start for NU against Iowa State?

The Nebraska football team will have a little lunchtime football on their hands this weekend, as they face longtime rival Iowa State in an 11:30 a.m. matchup at Memorial Stadium Saturday.

The big question on the minds of Nebraska football fans is whether Zac Lee or Cody Green will get the starting nod at quarterback for the Huskers.

Lee has been the starting quarterback all season, but after an amazing performance against Missouri in the rain two weeks ago, the sophomore fell flat and did not play well in Saturday's 31-10 loss to Texas Tech.

Green has shown some flashes of brilliance in some early games and led Nebraska on its only touchdown drive against the Red Raiders, sparking questions as to whether the freshman might get handed the keys to the Hukser offense this week.

Coach Bo Pelini told reporters this week that he wants to see which quarterback does the best job of executing in practice this week. After the loss last week, he was very passionate in his remarks for the lack of effort shown by the team against Texas Tech, and pointedly commented that the quarterback position was open heading into this week's game with Iowa State.

Whether the sophomore Lee gets the starting nod, or the coach puts his faith in the freshman Green, you can see all the action as the Nebraska football team meets Iowa State this Saturday. Get your tickets for the game now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.

Team draws coach's frustration after 31-10 defeat

The Nebraska football team didn't come to play Saturday in their 31-10 loss to Texas Tech, and if there's one way you can get coach Bo Pelini's blood pressure to skyrocket, you can play the way the Huskers did.

From the inability to execute offensively to the seemingly endless mental mistakes that led to ill-timed penalties to the inability to stop a solid offense when the situation called for it, the second-year Husker mentor was not at all in the mood for conversation after the game.

Pelini did speak to reporters, but it was clearly obvious he was unhappy with his team's performance.

"I knew what we had coming up in Texas Tech," he said. "I knew the challenge we had and we didn't meet the challenge. We got our butts kicked."

Texas Tech drove down the field on their opening drive and scored, then took a 14-0 lead when Niles Paul failed to cover a lateral pass from Zac Lee and the fumble was returned 82 yards for a touchdown. It was that kind of day for the Huskers, and it never got better.

Even when Cory Green found Khiry Cooper with a touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, the hope fans of the Nebraska football team were clinging to faded away quickly, as Texas Tech put together a methodical scoring drive on the ensuing possession to quash any hopes of another fourth-quarter comeback for the Huskers.

The Nebraska football team will look to bounce back from last week's loss, which dropped them to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12, as they play host to Iowa State Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

The Cyclones are coming off a rare conference road win and will be looking to make it two in a row this weekend as they come to Lincoln, a place where Iowa State traditionally has had little to no success.

You can get your tickets to see Nebraska take on Iowa State now at Ticket Express -- where no Husker football game is ever sold out.

Suh a finalist for Lombardi award

Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is one of the 12 semifinalists selected for the 2009 Lombardi Award, which is presented to the nation's top lineman.

Suh has been a dominant force for the Nebraska football team, recording a team-best 32 tackles so far this season. Seven of his tackles have been for losses, and he also has three sacks and an interception. His pickoff of Blaine Gabbert helped ignite a 27-point fourth-quarter rally for the Huskers in their 27-12 win at Missouri last week.

Suh has alread earned some weekly honors this season, earning a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award and being named defensive player of the week by the Walter Camp Foundation.

The finalists for the Lombardi Award will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The Nebraska football team returns to action Saturday with a Big 12 home matchup against Texas Tech. Get your tickets to see the Huskers and the Red Raiders now at Ticket Express -- where no Husker football game is ever sold out.

Nebraska football looks to ride the wave

There is nothing like a big win on the road to fire up a football program and its fan base, and that's exactly what the Nebraska football team got last week.

The Huskers came back from a 12-point deficit with an unlikely 27-point fourth-quarter rallly to stun two-time defending Big 12 North Division champion Missouri on their home field and post a 27-12 win Thursday night. That win has not only sparked a Nebraska football team, but it has energized a fan base and made Nebraska football tickets an even hotter commodity.

The Huskers' defense, with the help of a torrenial downpour that dumped more than five inches of rain on parts of the state, slowed down Missouri's passing attack and kept Nebraska in the game long enough for a sluggish offense to finally catch a groove, scoring four touchdowns in the final period, three coming in a span of less than four minutes.

Zac Lee and Niles Paul hooked up on a pair of passing touchdowns, and Lee found Mike McNeil on a great tight end screen to give Nebraska a cushion. Roy Helu Jr. found the end zone late in the final period to put the game on ice for the Huskers, who won at Columbia for the first time since 2001.

Now the Huskers, looking to ride the wave of momentum, return home to face Texas Tech in a Saturday afternoon game that should be even more exciting than your typical Nebraska football home game. Tickets for this game are going fast, and great seats are still available to watch the Huskers take on the Red Raiders right now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.

Nebraska hopes to end struggles vs. Missouri

The Nebraska football team has had more than its share of struggles with the spread offense run so well by Missouri, and they will get their chance to stop that high-powered offense when the two teams meet Thursday, Oct. 8.

The Tigers come into this Thursday Big 12 opener on a hot streak against the Huskers. Missouri has won the last three games and four of the last six, and have also won the last three battles between these two old Big Eight foes at Faurot Field.

Missouri has done it with a powerful spread offense that has racked up more than 1,000 yards in the two previous meeting between Nebraska and Missouri. Last year, the Tigers came to Lincoln and completely dominated the Huskers on homecoming night, posting a 52-17 triumph in Memorial Stadium.

The Huskers' defense has looked solid so far this season. Even in the lone Nebraska loss so far this year, a 16-15 setback at Virginia Tech, the Husker defense did a remarkable job containing one of the better offensive units in the country. It took a scrambling, last-second touchdown pass for the Hokies to keep Nebraska from sporting a 4-0 record similar to the one earned so far this year by Missouri.

Historically, this matchup has created some memorable outcomes, including the infamous play known as "The Kick" in which Matt Davison caught a Scott Frost pass that was deflected off the foot of Shevin Wiggins in 1997. That catch sent the game to overtime, and Nebraska went on to win the national title.

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