Some facts about the 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers:
FOUNDED: 1869
ENROLLMENT: 23,573
LOCATED: Lincoln, Neb.
COACH: Bo Pelini, second season at Nebraska, second season overall
2008 record: 9-4 (5-3, tied for 1st Big 12 North)
LAST BOWL: 2009 Gator Bowl, defeated Clemson 26-21
STADIUM: Memorial Stadium (81,067)
RETURNING STARTERS: 11 (5 offense, 6 defense)
KEY PLAYERS: QB Zac Lee, RB Roy Helu Jr., RB Quentin Castille, TE Mike McNeill, NT Ndamukong Suh, SS Larry Asante.
KEY RECRUITS: WR Antonio Bell, DE Jason Ankrah, LB Chris Williams, RB Rex Burkhead.
KEY DEPARTURES: QB Joe Ganz, RB Marlon Lucky, WR Nate Swift, WR Todd Peterson, DE Zach Potter, DT Ty Steinkuhler.
COACHSPEAK: “I believe the program is getting firmer. I just feel better about where we are right at this point.”—Pelini.
2009 SCHEDULE:
Sept. 5— Florida Atlantic
Sept. 12— Arkansas State
Sept. 19— at Virginia Tech
Sept. 26— Louisiana-Lafayette
Oct. 8— at Missouri
Oct. 17— Texas Tech
Oct. 24— Iowa State
Oct. 31— at Baylor
Nov. 7— Oklahoma
Nov. 14— at Kansas
Nov. 21— Kansas State
Nov. 27— at Colorado
