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Keith "End Zone" Jones (born February 5, 1966) [1] is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers , twice earning first-team all-conference honors in the Big Eight .
The following year, Nebraska finished a $36-million expansion of West Stadium – additions included a new press box and a large concrete facade overlooking Stadium Drive and Interstate 180. The north end zone was renovated and expanded in 2006, adding six thousand seats and thirteen luxury boxes to raise capacity to 81,067. [16]
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (often abbreviated to Huskers) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference and competes in NCAA Division I , fielding twenty-four varsity teams (ten men's, fourteen women's) in fifteen sports.
Nebraska later scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone by Jon Vedral, an interception return by backup lineman Luther Hardin, and two touchdown passes by quarterback Tommie Frazier. Frazier threw two more touchdowns in the second half, including a 32-yarder to a wide-open Vedral in the third quarter to give the Huskers a 42–6 lead.
Nebraska claims five national championships, each awarded by the AP poll or the Coaches poll. [4] 1970 and 1971. Nebraska's first titles came less than a decade into Bob Devaney's tenure. Devaney used a quarterback rotation between Jerry Tagge and Van Brownson throughout 1970, and the two led NU to nine consecutive wins after a tie at USC. [12]
Pat Bryant caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Luke Altmyer in overtime to give No. 24 Illinois a 31–24 win over No. 22 Nebraska in Lincoln to open Big Ten conference play. The Fighting Illini ...
Nebraska's defense held the Red Wolves out of the end zone except for a single touchdown and field goal, while the Cornhusker offense was able to gain yardage. This was the first time Nebraska had met the Arkansas State Red Wolves, who finished the 2008 season 6–6 (4–3) for a 3rd place tie with Florida Atlantic in the Sun Belt Conference ...
Trailing by 4 points as the clock wound down under 15 seconds, Nebraska QB Jeff Quinn was hit only three yards from the end zone, forcing a fumble which was recovered by Florida State. The Seminoles escaped Lincoln with a win, and the Cornhuskers lost IB Jarvis Redwine for two weeks due to broken ribs, along with their hopes for an undefeated ...