Northwestern upends Nebraska in Dublin

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Nebraska Postgame Notes

Nebraska vs. Northwestern, Aug. 27, 2022, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland

  • Nebraska and Northwestern played a one-score game for the ninth time in 12 meetings as Big Ten Conference opponents, including the seventh meeting decided by three or fewer points. Five of the last six games in the series have been one-score games.
  • Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson completed 25-of-42 passes for 355 yards and one touchdown in his Nebraska debut. Thompson’s 355 passing yards are the most ever by a Husker QB in his debut, bettering a 238-yard effort by Tanner Lee against Arkansas State on Sept. 2, 2017. Thompson completed passes to seven receivers, including six different receivers in the first quarter.
  • The 355 passing yards also set a Nebraska record for most passing yards in a season opener, bettering a 354-yard passing effort by Taylor Martinez in the 2012 season opener vs. Southern Miss.
  • Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda caught four passes for 120 yards in his Husker debut, including a 32-yard touchdown catch on his first reception as a Husker and a 58-yard catch in the third quarter. Castaneda’s 120 receiving yards were a career high, bettering his previous best of 106 yards vs. San Jose State in 2021, while Garcia-Castaneda was playing at New Mexico State. Today’s game marked his second career 100-yard receiving game.
  • Receiver Trey Palmer caught eight passes for 68 yards, including six receptions before halftime. His eight catches and 68 yards bettered his career high of seven receptions and 64 yards (while at LSU).
  • Senior tight end Travis Vokolek caught five passes for 63 yards, bettering his Nebraska highs in both categories.  His previous highs at Nebraska were three receptions and 38 receiving yards. His five receptions matched his career high of five while at Rutgers and his 63 yards was just shy of his career high of 69 yards.
  • Running back Anthony Grant rushed 19 times for 101 yards and a 46-yard third-quarter touchdown in his Nebraska debut. Grant produced his first career 100-yard rushing game, as he had five previous carries at the FBS level before today’s game.
  • Punter Brian Buschini averaged 47.2 yards on six punts in his Nebraska debut, including four downed inside the Northwestern 20-yard line.