Check out the Nebraska interim head coach’s full news conference following the Huskers’ loss to Michigan on Saturday.
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The streak lives on. Barely.
Nebraska scored points for a 337th consecutive game Saturday in the 34-3 loss to Michigan, extending what is the fifth-longest active FBS streak and seventh longest in college football history. Florida has the ongoing active and all-time lead, entering the day by avoiding a shutout in 432 straight contests.
The Huskers’ mark appeared in jeopardy from the start, with backup quarterbacks Chubba Purdy and Logan Smothers leading a banged-up offense against the country’s No. 3 scoring defense (12.1 points per game) amid snow flurries on the road.
But NU scored on its fifth possession, a 12-play, 55-yard drive begun by Purdy and ended by Smothers after the starter injured his right ankle on an awkward slide. Timmy Bleekrode connected on a high-arcing 37-yard field goal that barely passed beyond the crossbar to make the score 14-3.
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It was the only drive other than the first for NU that reached Michigan territory — that one ended at the MU 41 with a punt into the end zone.
The Nebraska scoring streak has had a few other close calls through the years, most recently single touchdowns against both Minnesota and Ohio State in 2019. It mustered just lone field goals in a 62-3 loss to OSU in 2016 and 30-3 defeat to Oklahoma in 2004.
That OU loss was the most dramatic: a 48-yard run by fullback Steve Kriewald set up a 39-yard David Dyches field goal as time expired.
Photos: All of the sights from Nebraska vs. Michigan
Austin Pelc (left) and Abby Pelc, who traveled from Columbus, Neb., await the Nebraska vs. Michigan game Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Fans await the Nebraska vs. Michigan game Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts (left) and UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green await the Nebraska vs. Michigan game Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Derek Kohler (left) and Garrett Schultz traveled from Kansas City to watch Nebraska play Michigan on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska fan Damon Onnen awaits the Nebraska vs. Michigan game Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Logan Smothers warms up before the Michigan game Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Brendan Franke puts on his helmet in the snow before the Michigan game Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Chubba Purdy warms up before the Michigan game Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Logan Smothers warms up before the Michigan game Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Jarrett Synek goes out for warmups before the Michigan game Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Marcus Washington catches a 30-yard pass on Nebraska’s first drive as Michigan’s DJ Turner pursues Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Ochaun Mathis pursues Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy as he throws a first-quarter pass Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Chubba Purdy runs the ball as Michigan’s Junior Colson (left) and Eyabi Okie pursue in the first quarter Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Chubba Purdy runs the ball in the second quarter against Michigan on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Quarterback Chubba Purdy walks off the field after getting hurt on a running play Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Malcolm Hartzog defends as Michigan’s Cornelius Johnson can’t pull in this first-half pass Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Caleb Tannor tackles Michigan’s Colston Loveland on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Malcolm Hartzog defends as Michigan’s Cornelius Johnson can’t pull in this first-half pass Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Malcolm Hartzog pushes Michigan’s Blake Corum out of bounds Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Timmy Bleekrode kicks a field goal in the second quarter against Michigan on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska head coach Mickey Joseph (right) talks with quarterback Chubba Purdy after Purdy was injured on a running play Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Turner Corcoran (left) helps up quarterback Logan Smothers Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska offensive coordinator Mark Whipple is helped to the bench after taking a hit Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Trey Palmer can’t pull in this first- half pass as Michigan’s Rod Moore defends Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Logan Smothers throws a third-quarter pass to Anthony Grant against Michigan on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Logan Smothers receives a snap in the third quarter against Michigan on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Stephon Wynn Jr. looks down to an injured Garrett Nelson on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy scrambles in for a third-quarter touchdown against Nebraska on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Michigan’s Blake Corum runs the ball in the third quarter against Nebraska on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Stephon Wynn Jr. looks down on Garrett Nelson after he Nelson was hurt in the third quarter against Michigan on Saturday.
Nebraska’s Anthony Grant runs the ball against Michigan on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nebraska’s Ty Robinson tackles Michigan’s Blake Corum on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy runs in for a third-quarter touchdown against Nebraska on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy hands off the ball to Blake Corum on Saturday against Nebraska at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The ball pops loose from Nebraska’s Anthony Grant in the third quarter against Michigan on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. Grant was ruled to be down before losing possession of the ball.
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