2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2002 Big 12 football standings
	Northern Division
	Southern Division
	Championship: Oklahoma 29, Colorado 7
	$ – BCS representative as conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Rankings from AP Poll

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The 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska finished in 4th place in the Big 12 North Division and tied for 8th conference–wide, with a final record of 7–7 (3–5).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	6:45 PM	Arizona State*	#10	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (BCA Classic)	ESPN	W 48–10	77,779
August 31	6:00 PM	Troy State*	#9	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE		W 31–16	77,831
September 7	6:00 PM	Utah State*	#9	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE		W 44–13	78,176
September 14	7:00 PM	at Penn State*	#8	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ABC	L 7–40	110,753
September 28	2:30 PM	at #19 Iowa State	#20	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA	ABC	L 14–36	51,888
October 5	11:30 AM	McNeese State*		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	HDNet	W 38–14	77,192
October 12	11:30 AM	Missouri		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry)	PPV	W 24–13	78,014
October 19	11:30 AM	at Oklahoma State		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	FSN	L 21–24	45,017
October 26	6:00 PM	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	TBS	W 38–31	81,054
November 2	6:00 PM	#7 Texas		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	FSN	L 24–27	78,268
November 9	12:30 PM	Kansas		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE		W 45–7	77,351
November 16	11:30 AM	at #11 Kansas State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	FSN	L 13–49	52,221
November 29	2:30 PM	#13 Colorado		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry)	ABC	L 13–28	77,804
December 27	3:30 PM	vs. Ole Miss*		Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 23–27	46,096
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Roster and coaching staff

2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
SE	`38`	Brandon Biodrowski	RFr
TE	`84`	Jon Bowling	Sr
QB	`11`	Joe Chrisman	Sr
OG	`59`	Wes Cody	Sr
IB	`1`	Thunder Collins	Sr
SE	`32`	Kelly Cook	Jr
WB	`81`	Ben Cornelsen	Sr
TE	`80`	Will Dabbert	Sr
FB	`4`	Judd Davies	Jr
IB	`25`	Josh Davis	Jr
IB	`30`	Dahrran Diedrick	Sr
OG	`78`	Mike Erickson	So
OT	`77`	M.J. Flaum	So
WR	`28`	Isaiah Fluellen	Fr
C	`52`	John Garrison	Sr
FB	`39`	Zach Giesselmann	RFr
TE	`99`	Aaron Golliday	Sr
OG	`72`	Tim Green	Jr
IB	`6`	DeAntae Grixby	Jr
WB	`89`	Troy Hassebroek	Sr
TE	`42`	Matt Herian	Fr
IB	`5`	David Horne	Fr
OT	`51`	Richie Incognito	RFr
WB	`31`	Joel Jackson	So
FB	`37`	Paul Kastl	Sr
TE	`47`	Dusty Keiser	So
SE	`19`	John Klem	Sr
TE	`46`	John Knopp	Fr
C	`75`	Brandon Koch	RFr
OT	`73`	Scott Koethe	Sr
C	`74`	David Kolowski	Sr
OT	`67`	Nate Kolterman	Sr
FB	`45`	Steve Kriewald	So
WR	`27`	Mark LeFlore	Fr
OG	`66`	Jermaine Leslie	Fr
SE	`13`	Tim Liley	Jr
C	`63`	Jack Limbaugh	Jr
WB	`12`	DeWayne Long	So
OT	`76`	Chris Loos	Jr
QB	`10`	Jammal Lord	Jr
OT	`65`	Nate Manley	RFr
C	`64`	Kurt Mann	Fr
WB	`18`	Mike McLaughlin	RFr
SE	`14`	Ryan Mikluscak	So
FB	`32`	Grant Miller	Fr
IB	`21`	Robin Miller	Jr
IB	`23`	Nanfwang Mutfwang	RFr
OG	`61`	Brian Nelson	Jr
WB	`24`	Jack O'Holleran	So
WB	`8`	Ryan Ommert	Jr
TE	`82`	Phil Peetz	Jr
OG	`56`	Gary Pike	RFr
SE	`2`	Ross Pilkington	Fr
OT	`69`	Nick Povendo	So
IB	`36`	Tim Reese	Jr
TE	`86`	Kyle Ringenberg	Sr
IB	`22`	Cory Ross	RFr
OG	`54`	Carson Schott	RFr
SE	`85`	Matt Schroeder	RFr
TE	`83`	Chris Septak	So
C	`79`	Josh Sewell	Jr
TE	`87`	Alex Shada	So
QB	`17`	Scott Siefken	So
IB	`33`	Marques Simmons	RFr
QB	`16`	Mike Stuntz	So
OG	`55`	Junior Tagoa'i	Jr
SE	`9`	Wilson Thomas	Sr
OT	`57`	Cory Timm	Fr
FB	`41`	Dane Todd	Fr
OT	`68`	Dan Vili Waldrop	Jr
OG	`53`	Cody Volk	Jr
WB	`20`	Kiffin Wigert	So
FB	`34`	Andy Wingender	Jr
TE	`44`	Matthew Woodward	RFr
SE	`3`	Ben Zajicek	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RRE	`98`	Demoine Adams	Sr
NT	`96`	Titus Adams	RFr
LRE	`61`	Peter Alta	RFr
LCB	`27`	Willie Amos	Jr
LG	`71`	Jake Andersen	So
NT	`68`	Matt Behrends	Sr
NT	`59`	Ryon Bingham	Jr
LCB	`16`	Cole Biodrowski	RFr
FS	`21`	Philip Bland	So
WILL	`39`	Chad Buller	Jr
ROV	`14`	Daniel Bullocks	RFr
FS	`20`	Josh Bullocks	RFr
LCB	`6`	Rodney Burgess	Sr
FS	`36`	Dan Burrow	So
LCB	`4`	Terrell Butler	Jr
RE	`90`	Adam Carriker	Fr
NT	`55`	Jon Clanton	Sr
SLB	`11`	Ira Cooper	So
DT	`97`	Seppo Evwaraye	RFr
LRE	`62`	Anthony Fisher	Fr
WILL	`41`	Jared Franzluebbers	RFr
WILL	`51`	Gabe Fries	Sr
DT	`99`	Brandon Greeson	Fr
RCB	`5`	DeJuan Groce	Sr
RCB	`26`	Kevin Guse	Jr
NT	`73`	Jared Helming	RFr
WILL	`17`	T.J. Hollowell	Jr
ROV	`40`	Lannie Hopkins	So
RCB	`29`	Kellen Huston	So
RCB	`49`	Adam Ickes	RFr
RRE	`88`	Trevor Johnson	Jr
DT	`94`	Patrick Kabongo	Jr
LRE	`57`	Chris Kelsay	Sr
RRE	`95`	Nathan Krug	RFr
RE	`64`	Kristopher Lewin	RFr
FS	`15`	Brett Lindstrom	Jr
NT	`70`	Jason Lohr	Sr
FS	`32`	Derek Matteo	So
RRE	`50`	Jeff McBride	So
LCB	`1`	Lornell McPherson	So
WILL	`58`	Tim Miller	Jr
RE	`44`	Jay Moore	Fr
DT	`63`	Matt O'Shea	RFr
ROV	`13`	Jamie Otto	So
FS	`31`	Jerrell Pippens	Jr
CB	`29`	Seth Rexilius	RFr
LCB	`28`	Pat Ricketts	Jr
ROV	`35`	James Roark	So
RCB	`30`	Joey Robinson	RFr
MIKE	`38`	Barrett Ruud	So
MIKE	`42`	Steve Safranek	Jr
FS	`8`	Andrew Shanle	Fr
SLB	`43`	Scott Shanle	Sr
LRE	`76`	Matt Shrader	So
RCB	`23`	Shane Siegel	RFr
MIKE	`54`	Chad Sievers	So
SLB	`45`	Jemond Smith	Sr
LRE	`92`	Justin Smith	Sr
DT	`66`	Le Kevin Smith	RFr
MIKE	`90`	Tony Tata	Sr
ROV	`2`	Aaron Terpening	Sr
LRE	`10`	Benard Thomas	Jr
CB	`25`	Fred Thorne	Jr
CB	`25`	Blake Tiedtke	RFr
LRE	`93`	Tyler Toline	So
LB	`35`	Curt Tomasevicz	Jr
CB	`3`	Fabian Washington	Fr
LCB	`12`	Jay White	Sr
RCB	`33`	Seth White	Jr
WILL	`7`	Demorrio Williams	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`26`	Josh Brown	Sr
PK	`22`	Sandro DeAngelis	So
PK	`32`	Dale Endorf	Jr
P	`37`	Sam Koch	RFr
P	`19`	Kyle Larson	Jr
PK	`48`	Zach Wright	RFr

Head coach

Frank Solich
   5th season
   24th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Craig Bohl
   3rd season as DC/LB coach
   11th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Turner Gill
   11th season as QB coach
   11th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Ron Brown
   16th season as WR/TE coach
   16th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Brown
Jeff Jamrog
   3rd season as DL coach
   5th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska
Dan Young
   20th season as OL/K coach
   20th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Reed
Milt Tenopir
   29th season as OL coach
   29th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Sterling
Nelson Barnes
   6th season as RE coach
   6th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: North Texas
George Darlington
   DB coach
   30th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Rutgers
Dave Gillespie
   5th season as RB coach
   14th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska-Omaha
Boyd Epley
   34th season as S&C coach
   34th year at Nebraska
   Alma mater: Nebraska

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 16, 2011

Game notes

Arizona State

Troy State

Utah State

Utah State at Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utah State	7	0	0	6	13
• Nebraska	17	20	7	0	44

Date: September 7
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 78,176

Penn State

Nebraska at Penn State [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	7	0	0	7
• Penn State	0	13	20	7	40

Date: September 14
Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Game start: 7:07 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 110,753
TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Lynn Swann (Sideline)

Iowa State

Nebraska at Iowa State [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	7	7	0	14
• Iowa State	3	16	7	10	36

Date: September 28
Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
Game start: 2:37 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 51,888
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)

McNeese State

McNeese State at Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese State	0	7	0	7	14
• Nebraska	7	14	0	17	38

Date: October 5
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 11:35 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 77,192
Television network: HDNet

Missouri

Missouri at Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	10	3	0	0	13
• Nebraska	7	7	7	3	24

Date: October 12
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 11:36 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 78,014
TV announcers (PPV): Dave Armstrong (Play-by-play), Rich Baldinger (Color), Bill Doleman (Sideline) & Chris Gerving (Sideline)

Oklahoma State

Nebraska at Oklahoma State [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	7	0	14	21
• Oklahoma State	0	3	14	7	24

Date: October 19
Location: Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game start: 11:39 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 45,017
TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Texas A&M

Nebraska at Texas A&M [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Nebraska	7	7	7	17	38
Texas A&M	14	7	10	0	31

Date: October 26
Location: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Game start: 6:07 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 81,054
TV announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Craig Sager (Sideline)

Texas

Texas at Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Texas	3	3	14	7	27
Nebraska	3	0	7	14	24

Date: November 2
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 6:09 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 78,268
TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Eric Clemons (Sideline)

Kansas

Kansas at Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas	7	0	0	0	7
• Nebraska	14	10	21	0	45

Date: November 9
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 12:30 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 77,351

Kansas State

Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	6	7	0	13
• Kansas State	14	7	7	21	49

Date: November 16
Location: KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
Game start: 11:39 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 52,221
TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Colorado

Colorado at Nebraska [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Colorado	7	0	14	7	28
Nebraska	0	10	3	0	13

Date: November 29
Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Game start: 2:36 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 77,804
TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Lynn Swann (Sideline)

Ole Miss

Nebraska vs Ole Miss [box score]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	3	14	3	3	23
• Ole Miss	0	14	10	3	27

Date: December 27
Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Game start: 3:38 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 46,096
TV announcers (ESPN): Jeff Hullinger (Play-by-play), Todd Christensen (Color) & Stacy Paetz (Sideline)

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Final
AP	10	9	9	8	18	20	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches																NR
BCS	Not released							NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	N/A

After the season

Nebraska finished in 4th place in the Big 12 North Division and tied for 8th conference-wide, with a final record of 7-7 (3-5).

Awards

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Award	Name(s)
All-America 1st team	DeJuan Groce, Richie Incognito
All-America 2nd team	Fabian Washington
All-America 4th team	David Horne
All-Big 12 1st team	Josh Brown, DeJuan Groce, Richie Incognito
All-Big 12 2nd team	John Garrison, Chris Kelsay, Kyle Larson
All-Big 12 3rd team	Dahrran Diedrick
Freshman All-Big 12 1st team	Matt Herian, David Horne, Richie Incognito, Ross Pilkington, Le Kevin Smith, Fabian Washington

NFL and pro players

The following Nebraska players who participated in the 2002 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.^[3]

Name	Team
Demoine Adams	Edmonton Eskimos
Titus Adams	New York Jets
Ryon Bingham	San Diego Chargers
Josh Brown	Seattle Seahawks
Daniel Bullocks	Detroit Lions
Josh Bullocks	New Orleans Saints
Adam Carriker	St. Louis Rams
Josh Davis	New York Jets
Aaron Golliday	Scottish Claymores
DeJuan Groce	St. Louis Rams
T. J. Hollowell	New York Giants
Richie Incognito	St. Louis Rams
Trevor Johnson	New York Jets
Patrick Kabongo	Detroit Lions
Chris Kelsay	Buffalo Bills
Sam Koch	Baltimore Ravens
Kyle Larson	Cincinnati Bengals
Jammal Lord	Houston Texans
Jay Moore	San Francisco 49ers
Jerrell Pippens	Chicago Bears
Cory Ross	Baltimore Ravens
Barrett Ruud	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Scott Shanle	St. Louis Rams
Le Kevin Smith	New England Patriots
Fabian Washington	Oakland Raiders
Demorrio Williams	Atlanta Falcons

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