Postgame Notes: Nebraska vs. Houston Christian
- Nebraska wore an all-red uniform combination for today's game with traditional home jerseys and traditional road pants. The last time Nebraska wore this all-red combination was in 1986 against Oklahoma. Nebraska has had alternate uniforms that were primarily red since but has not worn all red using its traditional uniforms since 1986
- Nebraska improved to 3-0 with the win, marking the second straight year the Huskers have started 3-0 and finished non-conference play unbeaten.
- Nebraska improved to 16-0 all-time against FCS opponents, including 3-0 all-time against members of the Southland Conference
- The victory marked Nebraska's ninth straight win against a non-conference opponent. The nine straight wins over non-league foes is the longest for Nebraska since winning 12 straight against non-conference opponents from 1999 to 2001
- Nebraska has held each of those nine non-conference opponents to fewer than 20 points during the streak.
- The Huskers scored 59 points today, after scoring 68 against Akron last week. This marks the first time Nebraska has scored 50 points in back-to-back games since the final two games of the 2007 season against Kansas State and Colorado
- Nebraska finished with 554 yards of total offense, after posting 728 yards of total offense last week against Akron. This marks the first time Nebraska has had more than 500 yards in consecutive games since the 2021 non-conference season against Fordham (633 yards) and Buffalo (516) yards.
- The Huskers held Houston Christian to 67 passing yards, after limiting Cincinnati to 69 passing yards and Akron to 62 passing yards. This marks the first time Nebraska has held three consecutive opponents to fewer than 100 passing yards since 1990, when NU limited its first four opponents to fewer than 100 yards through the air
- Senior receiver Dane Key caught four passes for 104 yards and a 39-yard touchdown in the game, all before halftime. with his 104 receiving yards, Key increased his career receiving yardage total to 2,060 yards. Entering the week, only seven FBS players had 2,000 career receiving yards.
- The 104 yards marked Key's fourth career 100-yard receiving game and his first at Nebraska
- Key has caught a touchdown pass in all three games this season. The last Husker to have a touchdown reception in three consecutive games was tight end Thomas Fidone II in September of 2023.
- Redshirt freshman defensive end Williams Nwaneri scored a second-quarter touchdown on a 29-yard fumble return, following a sack by Riley Van Poppel. The fumble return TD was Nebraska's first since Deontai Williams had a 26-yard fumble return for a score against Penn State on Nov. 14, 2020
- Sophomore receiver Jacory Barney Jr. caught a 9-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, marking his first career receiving touchdown. Barney has two career rushing touchdowns
- Sophomore quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 15-of-21 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, all before halftime. Raiola increased his career passing yardage total to 3,648 yards, moving him ahead of Tommie Frazier (3,521 yards) into ninth place on the NU career passing list
- Raiola completed 71 percent of his passes in the game and has completed at least 70 percent in six of his past seven games
- Running back Emmett Johnson had 13 rushes for 78 yards for two touchdowns, all in the first half. Johnson's two rushing touchdowns tied his career best, set last week against Akron.
- Running back Kwinten Ives set career highs in rushing and receiving. He rushed 12 times for 85 yards, while catching two passes for 36 yards. His previous highs were 34 rushing yards and seven receiving yards.
- Nebraska shut out Houston Christian in the first half and has allowed just three first-half points in three games this season.
- Nebraska outscored Houston Christian 21-0 in the second quarter and has outscored its three opponents 58-0 in the second quarter this season
- Houston Christian's rushing touchdown in the third quarter ended Nebraska's streak of eight straight home games without allowing a rushing touchdown
- Nebraska wore an all-red uniform combination for today's game with traditional home jerseys and traditional road pants. The last time Nebraska wore this all-red combination was in 1986 against Oklahoma. Nebraska has had alternate uniforms that were primarily red since but has not worn all red using its traditional uniforms since 1986
- Nebraska improved to 3-0 with the win, marking the second straight year the Huskers have started 3-0 and finished non-conference play unbeaten.
- Nebraska improved to 16-0 all-time against FCS opponents, including 3-0 all-time against members of the Southland Conference
- The victory marked Nebraska's ninth straight win against a non-conference opponent. The nine straight wins over non-league foes is the longest for Nebraska since winning 12 straight against non-conference opponents from 1999 to 2001
- Nebraska has held each of those nine non-conference opponents to fewer than 20 points during the streak.
- The Huskers scored 59 points today, after scoring 68 against Akron last week. This marks the first time Nebraska has scored 50 points in back-to-back games since the final two games of the 2007 season against Kansas State and Colorado
- Nebraska finished with 554 yards of total offense, after posting 728 yards of total offense last week against Akron. This marks the first time Nebraska has had more than 500 yards in consecutive games since the 2021 non-conference season against Fordham (633 yards) and Buffalo (516) yards.
- The Huskers held Houston Christian to 67 passing yards, after limiting Cincinnati to 69 passing yards and Akron to 62 passing yards. This marks the first time Nebraska has held three consecutive opponents to fewer than 100 passing yards since 1990, when NU limited its first four opponents to fewer than 100 yards through the air
- Senior receiver Dane Key caught four passes for 104 yards and a 39-yard touchdown in the game, all before halftime. with his 104 receiving yards, Key increased his career receiving yardage total to 2,060 yards. Entering the week, only seven FBS players had 2,000 career receiving yards.
- The 104 yards marked Key's fourth career 100-yard receiving game and his first at Nebraska
- Key has caught a touchdown pass in all three games this season. The last Husker to have a touchdown reception in three consecutive games was tight end Thomas Fidone II in September of 2023.
- Redshirt freshman defensive end Williams Nwaneri scored a second-quarter touchdown on a 29-yard fumble return, following a sack by Riley Van Poppel. The fumble return TD was Nebraska's first since Deontai Williams had a 26-yard fumble return for a score against Penn State on Nov. 14, 2020
- Sophomore receiver Jacory Barney Jr. caught a 9-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, marking his first career receiving touchdown. Barney has two career rushing touchdowns
- Sophomore quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 15-of-21 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, all before halftime. Raiola increased his career passing yardage total to 3,648 yards, moving him ahead of Tommie Frazier (3,521 yards) into ninth place on the NU career passing list
- Raiola completed 71 percent of his passes in the game and has completed at least 70 percent in six of his past seven games
- Running back Emmett Johnson had 13 rushes for 78 yards for two touchdowns, all in the first half. Johnson's two rushing touchdowns tied his career best, set last week against Akron.
- Running back Kwinten Ives set career highs in rushing and receiving. He rushed 12 times for 85 yards, while catching two passes for 36 yards. His previous highs were 34 rushing yards and seven receiving yards.
- Nebraska shut out Houston Christian in the first half and has allowed just three first-half points in three games this season.
- Nebraska outscored Houston Christian 21-0 in the second quarter and has outscored its three opponents 58-0 in the second quarter this season
- Houston Christian's rushing touchdown in the third quarter ended Nebraska's streak of eight straight home games without allowing a rushing touchdown
