Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)
WHEN: Saturday, September 10 | 6:30 PM (CT)
WHERE: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: FOX Sports 1 (Noah Eagle, Mark Helfrich)
RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Jessica Coody)
THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS
8 - Eight of Nebraska's nine touchdowns this season have been scored by players who had not previously scored a touchdown in a Husker uniform. Anthony Grant (4), Casey Thompson (1), Nate Boerkircher (1), Ajay Allen (1) and Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda (1) have all scored their first TDs at Nebraska in the first two games.
100 - Nebraska running back Anthony Grant has topped the century mark on the ground in each of the first two games. He is the first NU running back with consecutive 100-yard games since 2018.
6 - Six former Husker greats will be inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame this weekend. All-Americans Prince Amukamara and Toniu Fonoti headline the class that will be officially inducted on Friday and honored on the field before Saturday's game.
NEBRASKA
Record: 1-1, 0-1 Big Ten
Last Game: vs. North Dakota (W 38-17)
Streak: Won 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Scott Frost (16-30, 5th year | 35-37, 7th year overall)
Frost Record vs. Georgia Southern: 0-0
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Record: 1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt
Last Game: vs. Morgan State (W 59-7)
Streak: Won 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Clay Helton (1-0, 1st season | 47-24, 7th season overall)
Helton vs. Nebraska: 0-0
Nebraska continues a four-game homestand on Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium against the Georgia Southern Eagles. The matchup is set for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff, with television coverage provided by FS1. The game is also available on the Fox Sports App and can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com.
Nebraska enters the contest at 1-1, following a 38-17 victory over North Dakota last Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The game was tied at 17 late in the third quarter before Nebraska scored the game's final 21 points to pull away for the victory. The Huskers leaned on the running game in the second half, churning out 181 yards on the ground after intermission. The Blackshirt defense also rose to the occasion in the second half, allowing only 133 yards after halftime.
Georgia Southern is under the direction of first-year head coach Clay Helton, who took over the Eagles program after six seasons as the head coach at USC. Georgia Southern opened the season on Saturday with a 59-7 victory over Morgan State. The Eagles dominated the contest on the strength of an explosive passing game that accounted for 367 yards and four touchdowns through the air, as Georgia Southern had 500 yards of total offense. Defensively, Georgia Southern limited Morgan State to 250 total yards and forced four turnovers.
Saturday's game will feature several special events, including Ag Day at Memorial Stadium, with Nebraska planning several presentations honoring the state's agricultural background. Nebraska will also wear throwback uniforms recognizing the 1983 "Scoring Explosion" season, and the 2022 class of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame will be honored before the game.
SERIES HISTORY vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN / SUN BELT
Saturday's game is the first-ever meeting between Nebraska and Georgia Southern. It will mark the Huskers' first game against a Sun Belt Conference opponent since opening the 2019 season against South Alabama.
- Nebraska is 15-2 all-time against current members of the Sun Belt Conference, with 16 of the 17 games taking place in Memorial Stadium.
HUSKERS TO WEAR ALTERNATE UNIFORMS, TWO 55 GEAR
Nebraska will wear alternate uniforms for Saturday's matchup with Georgia Southern. The alternate uniform is a tribute to Nebraska's 1983 Scoring Explosion team and features a design similar to that era of Husker football. The 1983 team was undefeated in the regular season and finished No. 2 in the national polls with a 12-1 record. The Huskers led the nation in rushing and scoring offense, averaging 401.7 rushing yards and 52.0 points per game, respectively. Nebraska coaches will also wear special polos and hats from the TWO55 collection on Saturday, as Nebraska Athletics launches year two for the program.
- The TWO55 Collection, which derives its name from Hall of Fame Coach Tom Osborne and his record of 255 wins, is designed to connect style with Nebraska pride in a specially curated fashion collection. TWO55 includes merchandise from top Nebraska licensees, including Adidas, Cutter & Buck, Peter Millar, Antigua and Game Day Couture, among others.
- The TWO55 Collection honors Coach Osborne's legacy off the field with 50 percent of the royalties generated from every TWO55 item sold benefitting the mission of Tom and Nancy Osborne's TeamMates Mentoring Program.
ABOUT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Georgia Southern has fielded a football team since 1924 and claimed six national titles at the FCS level, but it did not play its first season in the FBS until 2014. The Eagles have made four bowl appearances since, claiming three wins. Georgia Southern boasts a winning all-time record and has tallied almost 350 victories.
The Eagles have won 11 conference titles with the last coming in 2014, their first year as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Additionally, Georgia Southern has claimed six national titles while in the FCS in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999 and 2000.
First Year: 1924
All-Time Record: 338-159-1
Bowl Record: 3-1
Conference Titles: 11
National Titles: 6 (FCS)
Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Playing Surface: Shaw Sports Turf
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Enrollment: 27,000
Color: Blue & Gold
SCOUTING 2022 GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Schedule
Morgan State (W 59-7)
at Nebraska
at Alabama-Birmingham
Ball State
at Coastal Carolina
at Georgia State
James Madison
at Old Dominion
South Alabama
at Louisiana-Lafayette
Marshall
Appalachian State
Georgia Southern opened its 2022 season with a 59-7 rout of Morgan State in the Eagles' opener under first-year head coach Clay Helton.
Georgia Southern totaled 504 yards of offense last week, rushing for 137 yards and completing 29-of-46 passes for 367 yards. Three Eagles had at least 35 rushing yards and a touchdown. OJ Arnold led the way with 45 yards and a touchdown, followed by Gerald Green with 44 yards and a score and Jalen White with 35 yards and two touchdowns. Kyle Vantrease, who transferred from Buffalo, completed 29-of-46 passes for 367 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Sam Kenerson caught seven passes for 99 yards, while Khaleb Hood had six catches for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, the Eagles limited Morgan State to 12 first downs and 250 yards of offense. The Georgia Southern defense allowed only 78 passing yards. Todd Bradley-Glenn led the stingy defensive effort with seven tackles, including one tackle for loss. Najee Thompson and Marques Watson-Trent had five tackles apiece, while Isaac Walker tallied the Eagles' lone sack in the season opener.
ABOUT CLAY HELTON
Clay Helton is in his first season with Georgia Southern, with a 1-0 record with the Eagles. Helton is 47-24 overall in his sixth year as a head coach.
Prior to taking over at Georgia Southern, Helton spent 12 seasons at USC, including the final six seasons as head coach where he posted a 46-24 record with the Trojans. Helton was the first USC head coach to have 10-win seasons in each of his first two full seasons, and he had more wins (21) in his first two full seasons than any other USC coach. He led USC to a 13-game winning streak from 2016 to 2017.
The 50-year-old Helton has coached for the past 28 seasons with stops at USC (2010-21), Memphis (2000-09), Houston (1997-99) and Duke (1995-96).
Clay Helton has never faced Nebraska as a head coach and Nebraska and Georgia Southern are meeting for the first time on Saturday. He has faced the Huskers once in his career as an assistant coach, serving as USC's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in the Trojan's 45-42 win over Nebraska in the 2014 Holiday Bowl.
Helton played quarterback at the college level at Auburn (1990-92) and Houston (1993-94). Helton is a graduate of the University of Houston.
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WHEN: Saturday, September 10 | 6:30 PM (CT)
WHERE: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: FOX Sports 1 (Noah Eagle, Mark Helfrich)
RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Greg Sharpe, Matt Davison, Jessica Coody)
THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS
8 - Eight of Nebraska's nine touchdowns this season have been scored by players who had not previously scored a touchdown in a Husker uniform. Anthony Grant (4), Casey Thompson (1), Nate Boerkircher (1), Ajay Allen (1) and Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda (1) have all scored their first TDs at Nebraska in the first two games.
100 - Nebraska running back Anthony Grant has topped the century mark on the ground in each of the first two games. He is the first NU running back with consecutive 100-yard games since 2018.
6 - Six former Husker greats will be inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame this weekend. All-Americans Prince Amukamara and Toniu Fonoti headline the class that will be officially inducted on Friday and honored on the field before Saturday's game.
NEBRASKA
Record: 1-1, 0-1 Big Ten
Last Game: vs. North Dakota (W 38-17)
Streak: Won 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Scott Frost (16-30, 5th year | 35-37, 7th year overall)
Frost Record vs. Georgia Southern: 0-0
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Record: 1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt
Last Game: vs. Morgan State (W 59-7)
Streak: Won 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Clay Helton (1-0, 1st season | 47-24, 7th season overall)
Helton vs. Nebraska: 0-0
Nebraska continues a four-game homestand on Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium against the Georgia Southern Eagles. The matchup is set for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff, with television coverage provided by FS1. The game is also available on the Fox Sports App and can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com.
Nebraska enters the contest at 1-1, following a 38-17 victory over North Dakota last Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The game was tied at 17 late in the third quarter before Nebraska scored the game's final 21 points to pull away for the victory. The Huskers leaned on the running game in the second half, churning out 181 yards on the ground after intermission. The Blackshirt defense also rose to the occasion in the second half, allowing only 133 yards after halftime.
Georgia Southern is under the direction of first-year head coach Clay Helton, who took over the Eagles program after six seasons as the head coach at USC. Georgia Southern opened the season on Saturday with a 59-7 victory over Morgan State. The Eagles dominated the contest on the strength of an explosive passing game that accounted for 367 yards and four touchdowns through the air, as Georgia Southern had 500 yards of total offense. Defensively, Georgia Southern limited Morgan State to 250 total yards and forced four turnovers.
Saturday's game will feature several special events, including Ag Day at Memorial Stadium, with Nebraska planning several presentations honoring the state's agricultural background. Nebraska will also wear throwback uniforms recognizing the 1983 "Scoring Explosion" season, and the 2022 class of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame will be honored before the game.
SERIES HISTORY vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN / SUN BELT
Saturday's game is the first-ever meeting between Nebraska and Georgia Southern. It will mark the Huskers' first game against a Sun Belt Conference opponent since opening the 2019 season against South Alabama.
- Nebraska is 15-2 all-time against current members of the Sun Belt Conference, with 16 of the 17 games taking place in Memorial Stadium.
HUSKERS TO WEAR ALTERNATE UNIFORMS, TWO 55 GEAR
Nebraska will wear alternate uniforms for Saturday's matchup with Georgia Southern. The alternate uniform is a tribute to Nebraska's 1983 Scoring Explosion team and features a design similar to that era of Husker football. The 1983 team was undefeated in the regular season and finished No. 2 in the national polls with a 12-1 record. The Huskers led the nation in rushing and scoring offense, averaging 401.7 rushing yards and 52.0 points per game, respectively. Nebraska coaches will also wear special polos and hats from the TWO55 collection on Saturday, as Nebraska Athletics launches year two for the program.
- The TWO55 Collection, which derives its name from Hall of Fame Coach Tom Osborne and his record of 255 wins, is designed to connect style with Nebraska pride in a specially curated fashion collection. TWO55 includes merchandise from top Nebraska licensees, including Adidas, Cutter & Buck, Peter Millar, Antigua and Game Day Couture, among others.
- The TWO55 Collection honors Coach Osborne's legacy off the field with 50 percent of the royalties generated from every TWO55 item sold benefitting the mission of Tom and Nancy Osborne's TeamMates Mentoring Program.
ABOUT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Georgia Southern has fielded a football team since 1924 and claimed six national titles at the FCS level, but it did not play its first season in the FBS until 2014. The Eagles have made four bowl appearances since, claiming three wins. Georgia Southern boasts a winning all-time record and has tallied almost 350 victories.
The Eagles have won 11 conference titles with the last coming in 2014, their first year as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Additionally, Georgia Southern has claimed six national titles while in the FCS in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999 and 2000.
First Year: 1924
All-Time Record: 338-159-1
Bowl Record: 3-1
Conference Titles: 11
National Titles: 6 (FCS)
Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Playing Surface: Shaw Sports Turf
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Enrollment: 27,000
Color: Blue & Gold
SCOUTING 2022 GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Schedule
Morgan State (W 59-7)
at Nebraska
at Alabama-Birmingham
Ball State
at Coastal Carolina
at Georgia State
James Madison
at Old Dominion
South Alabama
at Louisiana-Lafayette
Marshall
Appalachian State
Georgia Southern opened its 2022 season with a 59-7 rout of Morgan State in the Eagles' opener under first-year head coach Clay Helton.
Georgia Southern totaled 504 yards of offense last week, rushing for 137 yards and completing 29-of-46 passes for 367 yards. Three Eagles had at least 35 rushing yards and a touchdown. OJ Arnold led the way with 45 yards and a touchdown, followed by Gerald Green with 44 yards and a score and Jalen White with 35 yards and two touchdowns. Kyle Vantrease, who transferred from Buffalo, completed 29-of-46 passes for 367 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Sam Kenerson caught seven passes for 99 yards, while Khaleb Hood had six catches for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, the Eagles limited Morgan State to 12 first downs and 250 yards of offense. The Georgia Southern defense allowed only 78 passing yards. Todd Bradley-Glenn led the stingy defensive effort with seven tackles, including one tackle for loss. Najee Thompson and Marques Watson-Trent had five tackles apiece, while Isaac Walker tallied the Eagles' lone sack in the season opener.
ABOUT CLAY HELTON
Clay Helton is in his first season with Georgia Southern, with a 1-0 record with the Eagles. Helton is 47-24 overall in his sixth year as a head coach.
Prior to taking over at Georgia Southern, Helton spent 12 seasons at USC, including the final six seasons as head coach where he posted a 46-24 record with the Trojans. Helton was the first USC head coach to have 10-win seasons in each of his first two full seasons, and he had more wins (21) in his first two full seasons than any other USC coach. He led USC to a 13-game winning streak from 2016 to 2017.
The 50-year-old Helton has coached for the past 28 seasons with stops at USC (2010-21), Memphis (2000-09), Houston (1997-99) and Duke (1995-96).
Clay Helton has never faced Nebraska as a head coach and Nebraska and Georgia Southern are meeting for the first time on Saturday. He has faced the Huskers once in his career as an assistant coach, serving as USC's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in the Trojan's 45-42 win over Nebraska in the 2014 Holiday Bowl.
Helton played quarterback at the college level at Auburn (1990-92) and Houston (1993-94). Helton is a graduate of the University of Houston.
