Northwestern
Nebraska
Wildcats Kickoff Big Ten Play vs. #20 Nebraska at Ryan Field
9/20/2016 3:46:00 PM | Football
| NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL: GAME DAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | BROADCAST | LIVE STATS |
| Saturday, September 24 | #20 Nebraska | 6:30 p.m. | Ryan Field | TV: BTN RADIO: WGN 720 |
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| BTN: Joe Beninati (play-by-play), J Leman (analyst), Michelle McMahon (sideline) WGN 720: Dave Eanet (play-by-play), Ted Albrecth (analyst), Adam Hoge (sideline) Social: Twitter (@NUFBFamily and @NU_SportsLive) | Instagram (@nufbfamily) | Facebook Game Notes: Northwestern | Nebraska | Big Ten | Gameday Magazine (Available Wednesday) |
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Weekly Press Conference | Gameday Information
EVANSTON, Ill. — The quest for a Big Ten championship begins Saturday night for the Northwestern football program when it plays host to No. 20 Nebraska under the lights of Ryan Field.
The Wildcats and Cornhuskers will kick off at 6:30 p.m., CT Saturday on the Big Ten Network with Eric Collins, Glen Mason and Michelle McMahon. As always, the game will also be broadcast on WGN 720 with the voice of the Wildcats Dave Eanet, his partner Ted Albrecth and Adam Hoge on the sideline.
TALE OF THE TAPE
Nebraska Notes
NEBRASKA OFF TO HOT START
The Cornhuskers are off to a 3-0 start and averaging 43.3 points per game with victories over Fresno State, Wyoming and No. 22 Oregon last week at Memorial Stadium. Saturday will be Nebraska's first road game of the season.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Fourth-year starting quarterback Tommy Armstrong, Jr., has accounted for 11 touchdowns (7 passing, 4 rushing) in the first three games of the season while completing 54.5 percent of his passes for 685 yards. Armstrong is the active FBS leader in touchdowns with 76.
LAST TIME THEY MET
Clayton Thorson rushed for 126 yards and former Wildcat Dean Lowry tallied 10 tackles, including six for loss, as Northwestern defeated the Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium, 30-28. Thorson hit Dan Vitale on a 37-yard touchdown strike with 9:53 to go in the game to ultimately give the Wildcats the lead for good, but it was the defense that sealed the victory as they stopped Nebraska on a two-point attempt with just over four minutes to go.
