Lincoln -
Marlon Lucky broke his own Nebraska running back record by hauling in 13
receptions for 125 yards, but it was not enough to offset a powerful Texas
A&M running game, as the Huskers fell to the Aggies, 36-14, at Memorial
Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Playing in front of
an NCAA-record 288th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium on a perfect day
for football, the Huskers trailed 16-14 at the half, before Texas A&M took
control of the game in the third quarter.
Nebraska, which
slipped to 4-4 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12 with the loss, watched Texas
A&M produce three long scoring drives to consume most of the second-half
clock. The Aggies, who improved to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference, scored
on drives of 80, 80 and 76 yards in the second half, eating up 15:40 on 34 plays
on those drives.
Texas A&M's
Jorvorskie Lane capped all three drives with short touchdown runs, as he
finished the day with 15 carries for 130 yards and four scores. Lane wasn't the
only Aggie to put up big numbers on the ground. A&M quarterback Stephen
McGee carried a career-high 35 times for 167 yards.
As a team, the Aggies
rushed for 344 yards, while adding 100 yards through the air to finish the day
with 444 yards of total offense. The Huskers also amassed more than 400 yards of
total offense, led by Sam Keller's 275 passing yards. NU added 130 yards on the
ground, including 60 yards and one touchdown on just nine carries from freshman
I-back Quentin Castille.
Although the total
offense numbers were similar, Nebraska was victimized by three fumbles, while
Texas A&M did not commit a turnover on the afternoon.