Fascinating Postgame Notes from Nebraska's Win over Colorado

The attendance of 85,319 was the fifth-largest crowd in Memorial Stadium history.
Nebraska fell behind 14-0 in the first five minutes of today’s game. The rally from a 14-point deficit tied for the third-largest comeback victory in school history, trailing only comebacks from 17 points down at Texas A&M in 2002 and at Kansas in 1991.
The Huskers entered the game ranked second nationally in time of possession.
Nebraska crossed midfield or started in CU territory on all 11 of its drives in today’s game. Nebraska crossed midfield on 17 consecutive drives over the past two games after crossing midfield the last six drives at K-State.
Nebraska controlled the football for 39:36 in today’s game, marking the eighth straight game Nebraska has had an edge in time of possession. The Huskers held the ball for 21:42 in the first half alone.
NU had not won three straight to end the season since 1999 and the five wins in its last six games is Nebraska’s best mark to end the regular season since 1998.

Sophomore I-back Roy Helu Jr. made his first career start in today’s game. Helu posted career highs in rushing attempts (25) and yards (166), both Nebraska team season highs. It was Helu’s third 100-yard effort in the past four games. Helu also caught a team-best five passes for 49 yards.
Nebraska senior receiver Nate Swift caught two passes for 10 yards and one touchdown in today’s game. Swift now needs 36 yards to break the Nebraska career receiving yardage record and 34 yards to set the NU season receiving yardage mark.
Swift became just the second player in NU history to top 900 receiving yards in a season, as he now has 909 on the season and 2,444 in his career.
Sophomore tight end Mike McNeill had a 53-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter to tie the game at 14-14. McNeill has six touchdown catches this season, one shy of the Nebraska tight end record of seven touchdowns, accomplished four different times.
McNeill has 29 receptions this season, the most by a Nebraska tight end in 17 seasons and two catches shy of Johnny Mitchell’s position record 31 catches in 1991.

BO PELINI is the sixth coach in Nebraska history to reach eight or more wins in their first season on the Husker sideline, joining Fielding Yost (8 in 1898), King Cole (8 in 1907), Bob Devaney (9 in 1962), Tom Osborne (9 in 1973) and Frank Solich (9 in 1998).