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0 -- Games Nebraska has lost when it has rushed for 300 or more yards under head coach Frank Solich (19-0). Since 1973, the Huskers are 184-5 when topping 300. |
Matt LoVecchio's touchdown-to-interception ratio in 2000 was 11 to 1. Andy Lyons/Allsport
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.885 -- All-time winning percentage by Notre Dame in season openers on the road (22-2-2). The Irish's only losses are to Michigan in 1985 and to SMU in '56.
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1 -- Interceptions thrown by Irish quarterback Matt LoVecchio in 125 passing attempts last season. |
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2 -- Special-teams touchdowns allowed by Nebraska last season -- both by Notre Dame. Julius Jones had a 100-yard kickoff return and Joey Geatherall had an 83-yard punt return. |
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3 -- Passes completed by the Irish in last season's loss to Nebraska, the fewest allowed by the Huskers in the Solich era. Notre Dame only attempted 15 passes, also a opponent-low under Solich. |
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3-0 -- Nebraska's all-time record in overtime, including last season's 27-24 victory at Notre Dame. |
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6 -- Losses by Nebraska in 13 regular-season games against ranked teams under Solich. The Huskers were 1-2 against ranked teams in the regular season last year, with their only win coming against Notre Dame. |
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7 -- Shutouts in the 15 games between the Huskers and Irish. The average margin of victory in the series is 14.8 points. |
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7-7-1 -- Overall series record between Nebraska and Notre Dame, with the Huskers holding a 5-4-1 edge in games at Nebraska. |
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8 -- Years since Notre Dame has beaten a top-five team on the road, dating to the Irish's 27-23 victory at No. 3 Michigan in 1993. |
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14 -- NCAA rushing titles won by Nebraska. The Huskers have led the nation in rushing 12 times in the past 21 years, including last season when they averaged 349.3 yards per game. |
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19 -- Losses by Notre Dame head coach Bob Davie in his first four years with the Irish. Only Gerry Faust and Joe Kuharich have had more in their first four seasons in school history. |
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26 -- Times in the past 29 seasons Nebraska has started the season ranked in the top 10. |
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31 -- Rushing yards needed by Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch to move into the top 10 on Nebraska's all-time list. Crouch, who is currently 13th, would pass Roger Craig, Rick Berns and Dan Alexander. He'd become the only quarterback in the top 10. |
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34 -- First-quarter points allowed by the Irish last season in 11 games. Notre Dame, however, was outscored 73-65 in the fourth quarter. |
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53 -- Years since Notre Dame has played at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium, the fourth-longest gap between visits in school history. The Irish went 60 years between games at Ohio State (1935-95). |
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76 -- Different Nebraska players to rush for more than 100 yards in a game since 1946. Dahrran Diedrick became the latest last week, rushing for 177 yards against Troy State. |
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112 -- Yards rushing by Nebraska's Dan Alexander in last year's win against Notre Dame. It is the Huskers' only 100-yard rushing game against the Irish in the history of the series. |
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309 -- Wins by Nebraska since 1970, most in Division I-A college football. The Huskers' winning percentage of .842 in 52 points higher than their nearest competitor (Michigan). |
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310 -- Receiving yards by Notre Dame's David Givens last season. Givens is the Irish's leading returning receiver. |
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351 -- Total yards allowed by the Nebraska defense in their first two games. |
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4,000 -- Tickets allotted to Notre Dame for the game. Last season, an estimated 25,000 Huskers fans were in attendance in South Bend. |
