Photos: The Huskers take care of business against Bethune-Cookman
The Huskers hosted Bethune-Cookman on Saturday morning at Memorial Stadium. Photos from the Journal Star photo staff
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Nebraska wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Memorial Stadium is reflected in an instrument during the Cornhusker Marching Band's pregame performance on Saturday.
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Former Nebraska kicker Brett Maher is recognized at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Fans celebrate as they release red balloons after a Nebraska touchdown against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska's Deontai Williams holds on to an interception during a 2018 game at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman runs downfield for a first-quarter touchdown against Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 27 at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) looks to pass as Bethune-Cookman's Marquis Hendrix reaches to tackle him at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska running back Devine Ozigbo is brought down by Bethune-Cookman's Elliot Miller (7) and Trevor Merritt (20) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska linebacker Mohamed Barry tackles Bethune-Cookman's Keavon Mitchell at Memorial Stadium in October. In 2019, Barry will be coming off a junior season in which he had 112 tackles and two sacks.
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Nebraska running back Wyatt Mazour is brought down by Bethune-Cookman's Todney Evans at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 27, 2018.
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Nebraska quarterback Noah Vedral dives into the end zone for a fourth-quarter touchdown against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Members of the Cornhusker Marching Band wait to perform at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska quarterback Noah Vedral looks to pass against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska safety Jeramiah Stovall (42) runs downfield with the ball against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska tight end Katerian Legrone (right) runs downfield against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium in 2018.
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Nebraska quarterback Noah Vedral scrambles up the field against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 27, 2018.
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Several students donned costumes at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman is brought down by Bethune-Cookman's De'Ron Maxwell (4) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska linebacker Luke Gifford reaches out in an attempt to sack Bethune-Cookman quarterback David Israel at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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A pair of red balloons get stuck on the video board at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Players gather on the field after Nebraska's 45-9 win over Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez launches the ball downfield against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 27.
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Nebraska running back Devine Ozigbo runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska defensive lineman Peyton Newell (99) celebrates his second-quarter interception with Freedom Akinmoladun (91) at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 27. The two seniors are playing their last game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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The Cornhusker Marching Band performs during the Unity Walk at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Cheerleaders pump up the crowd in the early morning sun at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Herbie Husker pumps up the crowd during the Unity Walk at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska running back Devine Ozigbo (22) scores against Bethune-Cookman in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska running back Maurice Washington (28) scores on a second-quarter run against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 27.
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Nebraska running back Devine Ozigbo (22) scores against Bethune-Cookman in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska running back Maurice Washington (28) gains a first down against Bethune-Cookman's Kennedy Ndukwe (5) in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska tight end Jack Stoll (86) gets tripped up short of the goal line by Bethune-Cookman's Trevor Merritt in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Bethune-Cookman's Jabari Dunham (9) is pressured by Nebraska's Guy Thomas in the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska running back Wyatt Mazour (37) over Bethune-Cookman's Jamuri Laguerre (29) during a fourth-quarter run at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost (right) acknowledges the cheers of the crowd after the Huskers defeated Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Noah Vedral (16) scores in the fourth quarter against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday.
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Nebraska quarterback Noah Vedral (16) scores in the fourth quarter against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday.
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Nebraska's Matt Jarzynka (right) celebrates his fourth-quarter sack with teammate Jacob Weinmaster on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Antonio Reed (25) and Dicaprio Bootle (23) defend against Bethune-Cookman's Malique Jackson (6) in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska linebacker Mohamed Barry (7) tackles Bethune-Cookman's Tupac Isme (8) in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska linebacker Mohamed Barry (7) tackles Bethune-Cookman's Tupac Isme (8) in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost (right) watches warmups with Ron Brown on Oct. 27, 2018, at Memorial Stadium.
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The bell of a Cornhusker Marching Band member's mellophone reflects a wide-angle view of the band performing the National Anthem before the Huskers' game against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska linebacker Mohamed Barry (7) sacks Bethune-Cookman quarterback David Israel (2) in the second quarter as teammate Ben Stille (95) looks on.
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Nebraska tight end Jack Stoll (86) is pursued by Bethune-Cookman's Trevor Merritt during a first-half catch and run at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 27.
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Nebraska fans do the wave in the third quarter against Bethune-Cookman at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 27, 2018.
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Bethune-Cookman's Jimmie Robinson (22) is pursued by Nebraska's Dedrick Young (5), Mohamed Barry (7), Khalil Davis (94) and Aaron Williams (24) in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) looks for an open receiver against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) gets sacked by a diving Marquis Hendrix of Bethune-Cookman in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska's JD Spielman (10) returns a Bethune-Cookman punt for a touchdown in the first quarter on Oct. 27 at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska linebacker Luke Gifford (left) reacts after his third quarter sack against Bethune-Cookman's David Israel as teammate Carlos Davis looks on.
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Bethune-Cookman's Uriel Hernandez (41) kicks a field goal against Nebraska in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches his team during warmups before the Bethune-Cookman game Oct. 27 at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's JD Spielman (10) returns a Bethune-Cookman punt for a touchdown in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. (8) tries to catch a pass from teammate Adrian Martinez while covered by Bethune-Cookman's Trevor Merritt (20) in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. runs into the end zone for a touchdown at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
A 45-9 win over FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman, scheduled last month after NU’s season-opener against Akron was canceled, served its purpose about as well as it could have for the Huskers.
Things were probably going normally for the young man selling Runzas on Memorial Stadium’s west sideline Saturday.
There's a surreal calmness to downtown Lincoln once the football is kicked off.
Steven M. Sipple grades the Huskers' Saturday performance.
Bethune-Cookman’s Alfred Adams wasn’t sure what to think when he ran out onto the Memorial Stadium field Saturday.
Matt Jarzynka had a good day Saturday. The senior defensive linemen from the small central Nebraska town of Loup City got to play in his first…
For a team that plays something close to basketball on turf, having a defense that can force turnovers on a regular basis is a pretty large ke…
Nebraska football writer Parker Gabriel offers his extra points from Nebraska's 45-9 win over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday.
The last time Noah Vedral played a game — one that counted, anyway — on the Memorial Stadium turf, he was slinging passes in a Class C-1 state championship game. On Saturday, he began adding moments in Husker red.
Many Nebraska fans will brace for a blowout this coming Saturday at the Horseshoe, but I don't buy that line of thinking. I anticipate an interesting afternoon with a large pile of points. Let's just leave it that, for now.
There was still a football game of some significance at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, but as expected, the bye week that wasn’t turned out to …
Greg Austin was talking about his offensive line unit, but he could have been discussing the entire Nebraska football team, considering the su…
Former Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz, a 33-year-old quarterbacks coach at Youngstown State, possesses a deep enough affinity for his alma mater that he hopes someday in the distant future to succeed Scott Frost as the Huskers' head coach. Hey, nothing wrong with chasing a dream, right?