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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
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The 100 Touchdown Club
- Mar 24, 2016
- Mar 24, 2016 Updated Mar 25, 2016
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What are the 100 greatest touchdowns in Nebraska football history? Don't worry, we're here to help. Click through to view the greatest TD runs, from Nos. 100 to 1, in Husker history.

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Introducing the 100 Club
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
Wasn’t it you once? Lost to your imagination in the backyard. That worn football tucked inside your arm just like Reynolds or Rodgers or Rozier or Frazier or Crouch or whoever it was that loomed larger than life when you were young and dreamed so many things, sometimes that you were breaking free, stiff-arming first, then high-stepping later, to the 40, the 35, the 30, the 20….
No one ever caught you, did they?
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100 yards: Niles to go
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Dec 13, 2023
The distance: 100 yards
The star: Niles Paul
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99 yards: Long Ball in the Rain
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Dec 15, 2019
The distance: 99 yards
The star: Quincy Enunwa
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98 yards: Jet-fueled
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 98 yards
The star: Johnny Rodgers
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95 yards: The day Crouch went goal line to goal line
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 95 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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94 yards: Roger runs wild against the Noles
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 94 yards
The star: Roger Craig
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93 yards: The beginning of The Triplets
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 93 yards
The star: Mike Rozier
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92 yards: A run through Yankee Stadium
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 92 yards
The star: Willie Ross
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91 yards: Looking for the white whale
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 91 yards
The story: There are just a few distances in our 100-yard touchdown journey where no Husker scores have been recorded.
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100 Club: Finding the hidden touchdowns
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
As we set out to list the most memorable Husker touchdowns for every yard on the field in our “100 Club” series, there were a few distances — notably 91, 96 and 97 yards — that eluded us.
So we put out a challenge in our Thursday paper: Can anyone fill in the blanks?
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90 yards: Jones goes the distance
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 90 yards
The star: Calvin Jones
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89 yards: Redwine waves bye-bye to Sooners
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 89 yards
The star: Jarvis Redwine
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13
88 yards: Running alongside
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 88 yards
The star: Noel Martin
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87 yards: Put some butter on it
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 87 yards
The star: Dave Butterfield
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86 yards: Newcombe answers wake-up call
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 86 yards
The star: Bobby Newcombe
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85 yards: A needed jumpstart
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 85 yards
The star: Niles Paul
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84 yards: Rathman scores one for fullbacks
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Feb 25, 2020
The distance: 84 yards
The star: Tom Rathman
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83 yards: DeJuan doubles down
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 83 yards
The star: DeJuan Groce
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82 yards: SI jinx hits Huskers, but not Berns
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 82 yards
The star: Rick Berns
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81 yards: Nebraska's All-American boy
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 81 yards
The star: Bobby Reynolds
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80 yards: Phillips steps on gas, sets tone
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 80 yards
The star: Lawrence Phillips
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79 yards: Off with their helmets
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 79 yards
The star: Mike Fullman
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78 yards: Bell makes most of chance
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 78 yards
The star: Richard Bell
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24
77 yards: How to humble a Bear
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 77 yards
The star: Johnny Rodgers
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76 yards: T-Magic Amid the Mess
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 76 yards
The star: Taylor Martinez
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26
75 yards: Frazier frees himself from Gators
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 14, 2020
The distance: 75 yards
The star: Tommie Frazier
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74 yards: Asante lookin' good
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 74 yards
The star: Larry Asante
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73 yards: Besting Barry Sanders
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 73 yards
The star: Ken Clark
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72 yards: Johnny tears 'em loose
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 72 yards
The star: Johnny Rodgers
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71 yards: Walker shows off his moves
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 71 yards
The star: Joe Walker
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70 yards: Fryarcracker source of explosion
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 70 yards
The star: Irving Fryar
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32
69 yards: Davison walks the walk
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 69 yards
The star: Matt Davison
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68 yards: Claridge's Orange Bowl record
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 68 yards
The star: Dennis Claridge
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67 yards: A standoff at the Coliseum
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 67 yards
The star: Joe Orduna
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66 yards: Helu's big day tames Tigers
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 66 yards
The star: Roy Helu
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65 yards: Childs' play
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 65 yards
The star: Clinton Childs
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64 yards: DuBose avoids doom
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Dec 15, 2019
The distance: 64 yards
The star: Doug DuBose
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63 yards: Gone in a "flash"
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 63 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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62 yards: Gill to Fryar, and then some 'D'
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Dec 24, 2019
The distance: 62 yards
The star: Irving Fryar
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40
61 yards: Laugh before you cry
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 61 yards
The star: Ricky Simmons
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60 yards: Crouch does it all
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 60 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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42
59 yards: Green Day
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 59 yards
The star: Ahman Green
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58 yards: Ameer's GR8 Escape
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 58 yards
The star: Ameer Abdullah
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57 yards: Green spoils CU's party
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 57 yards
The star: Ahman Green
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56 yards: Storming back
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 56 yards
The star: Niles Paul
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55 yards: Sauer's return saves season opener
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 55 yards
The star: George Sauer
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54 yards: The beginning of an avalanche
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 54 yards
The star: Irving Fryar
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53 yards: Swift's record day trumps RGIII
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 53 yards
The star: Nate Swift
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52 yards: A final trick from Devaney
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 52 yards
The star: Frosty Anderson
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51 yards: Setting up a screen
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Dec 27, 2016
The distance: 51 yards
The star: Bryan Carpenter
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50 yards: We're told this happened, and we assume it did
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 50 yards
The star: A.E. "Big" Yont
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49 yards: An Answered Prayer
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 49 yards
The stars: Ron Kellogg III, Jordan Westerkamp
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48 yards: Taylor's air show
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 48 yards
The star: Rod Smith
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47 yards: NU's Halloween massacre
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 47 yards
The star: Calvin Jones
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46 yards: Sheppard turns out lights on the Noles
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 46 yards
The star: Von Sheppard
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45 yards: Ah, what the hay? Let's call it 45
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 45 yards
The star: Frank Dailey
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44 yards: Twice as nice for Miller
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 44 yards
The star: Junior Miller
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43 yards: A tornado on the loose
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 43 yards
The star: Tony Davis
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42 yards: Strutting past the Gators
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 42 yards
The star: Lawrence Phillips
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41 yards: Solich to the rescue
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 41 yards
The star: Frank Solich
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40 yards: The Bummerooski bums Mizzou
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 40 yards
The star: John O’Leary
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39 yards: Polk gets taste of end zone
- By BRENT C. WAGNER / Lincoln Journal Star
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 39 yards
The star: Carlos Polk
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38 yards: Wilson clinches perfect season
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 38 yards
The star: Harry Wilson
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37 yards: Kenny rings the Bell
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Dec 19, 2019
The distance: 37 yards
The star: Kenny Bell
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36 yards: Punt return part of historic win over Oklahoma
- By the Lincoln Journal Star
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 36 yards
The star: LeRoy Zentic
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35 yards: Frazier catches Florida sleeping
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 35 yards
The star: Tommie Frazier
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34 yards: Baul hauls in tipped pass
- The Lincoln Journal Star
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 34 yards
The star: Reggie Baul
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33 yards: Zigging, zagging, scoring
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 33 yards
The star: Bobby Reynolds
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32 yards: Surviving a Hurricane warning
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 32 yards
The star: Chuck Malito
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31 yards: Jason Peter runs in fumble
- By BRENT C. WAGNER / Lincoln Journal Star
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The star: Jason Peter
The date: Dec. 31, 1996
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30 yards: Suh-weet return against the Buffs
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Dec 2, 2019
The distance: 30 yards
The star: Ndamukong Suh
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29 yards: A bad movie for Cowboys
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 29 yards
The star: Rod Smith
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28 yards: Jackson's second TD is game winner
- By the Lincoln Journal Star
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 28 yards
The star: Julius Jackson
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27 yards: Putting on his cape
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 27 yards
The star: Rex Burkhead
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26 yards: One man show
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 26 yards
The star: Bobby Reynolds
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25 yards: Buildup to the body blow
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 25 yards
The star: Nate Swift
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24 yards: A thrill before heartbreak
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 24 yards
The star: Jeff Smith
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23 yards: Garrett part of passing game vs. OU
- By the Lincoln Journal Star
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
Yards: 23 yards
The star: Chris Garrett
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22 yards: Early knockout in a red-out
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 22 yards
The star: John Gibson
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80
21 yards: Crouch's statement run
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 21 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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20 yards: Makovicka shows determination
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 20 yards
The star: Joel Makovicka
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82
19 yards: A lineman's dream
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 19 yards
The star: Dean Steinkuhler
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18 yards: Touchdown, Tokyo style
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 18 yards
The star: Corey Dixon
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17 yards: Bear down
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 17 yards
The star: Curtis Craig
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85
16 yards: Thunder rolls at the Big House
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 16 yards
The star: Bill “Thunder” Thornton
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15 yards: Skating to Miami
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 15 yards
The star: Calvin Jones
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14 yards: "It's Schlesinger inside the 5! ..."
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 14 yards
The star: Cory Schlesinger
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13 yards: Mayhem by the River Walk
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 13 yards
The star: Terrence Nunn
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12 yards: The Fleakicker (What else?)
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 12 yards
The star: Matt Davison
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11 yards: Berringer helps keep the dream alive
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 11 yards
The star: Brook Berringer
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10 yards: A nation in mourning
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 10 yards
The star: Rudy Johnson
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92
9 yards: Mo's redemption
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 9 yards
The star: Maurice Purify
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93
8 yards: Finally, it's Hipp to beat OU
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 8 yards
The star: I.M. Hipp
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94
7 yards: South Bend turns red all over
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 7 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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95
6 yards: An improbable comeback
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 6 yards
The star: David Horne
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5 yards: The Turner Turnaround
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 5 yards
The star: Jamal Turner
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97
4 yards: Johnny the Jet does it all
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 4 yards
The star: Johnny Rodgers
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98
3 yards: Better late than never
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 3 yards
The star: Phil Bates
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2 yards: When 2 is more like 80
- Brian Rosenthal
- Updated Mar 24, 2016
The distance: 2 yards
The star: Mike Rozier
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1 yard: Leaning for glory
- Brian Christopherson
- Updated May 30, 2026
The distance: 1 yard
The star: Jerry Tagge
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Introducing the 100 Club
- Brian Christopherson
Wasn’t it you once? Lost to your imagination in the backyard. That worn football tucked inside your arm just like Reynolds or Rodgers or Rozier or Frazier or Crouch or whoever it was that loomed larger than life when you were young and dreamed so many things, sometimes that you were breaking free, stiff-arming first, then high-stepping later, to the 40, the 35, the 30, the 20….
No one ever caught you, did they?
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100 yards: Niles to go
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 100 yards
The star: Niles Paul
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99 yards: Long Ball in the Rain
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 99 yards
The star: Quincy Enunwa
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98 yards: Jet-fueled
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 98 yards
The star: Johnny Rodgers
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95 yards: The day Crouch went goal line to goal line
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 95 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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94 yards: Roger runs wild against the Noles
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 94 yards
The star: Roger Craig
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93 yards: The beginning of The Triplets
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 93 yards
The star: Mike Rozier
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92 yards: A run through Yankee Stadium
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 92 yards
The star: Willie Ross
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91 yards: Looking for the white whale
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 91 yards
The story: There are just a few distances in our 100-yard touchdown journey where no Husker scores have been recorded.
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100 Club: Finding the hidden touchdowns
- Brian Christopherson
As we set out to list the most memorable Husker touchdowns for every yard on the field in our “100 Club” series, there were a few distances — notably 91, 96 and 97 yards — that eluded us.
So we put out a challenge in our Thursday paper: Can anyone fill in the blanks?
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90 yards: Jones goes the distance
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 90 yards
The star: Calvin Jones
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89 yards: Redwine waves bye-bye to Sooners
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 89 yards
The star: Jarvis Redwine
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88 yards: Running alongside
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 88 yards
The star: Noel Martin
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87 yards: Put some butter on it
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 87 yards
The star: Dave Butterfield
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86 yards: Newcombe answers wake-up call
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 86 yards
The star: Bobby Newcombe
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85 yards: A needed jumpstart
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 85 yards
The star: Niles Paul
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84 yards: Rathman scores one for fullbacks
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 84 yards
The star: Tom Rathman
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83 yards: DeJuan doubles down
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 83 yards
The star: DeJuan Groce
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82 yards: SI jinx hits Huskers, but not Berns
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 82 yards
The star: Rick Berns
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81 yards: Nebraska's All-American boy
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 81 yards
The star: Bobby Reynolds
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80 yards: Phillips steps on gas, sets tone
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 80 yards
The star: Lawrence Phillips
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79 yards: Off with their helmets
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 79 yards
The star: Mike Fullman
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78 yards: Bell makes most of chance
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 78 yards
The star: Richard Bell
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77 yards: How to humble a Bear
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 77 yards
The star: Johnny Rodgers
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76 yards: T-Magic Amid the Mess
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 76 yards
The star: Taylor Martinez
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75 yards: Frazier frees himself from Gators
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 75 yards
The star: Tommie Frazier
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74 yards: Asante lookin' good
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 74 yards
The star: Larry Asante
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73 yards: Besting Barry Sanders
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 73 yards
The star: Ken Clark
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72 yards: Johnny tears 'em loose
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 72 yards
The star: Johnny Rodgers
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71 yards: Walker shows off his moves
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 71 yards
The star: Joe Walker
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70 yards: Fryarcracker source of explosion
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 70 yards
The star: Irving Fryar
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69 yards: Davison walks the walk
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 69 yards
The star: Matt Davison
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68 yards: Claridge's Orange Bowl record
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 68 yards
The star: Dennis Claridge
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67 yards: A standoff at the Coliseum
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 67 yards
The star: Joe Orduna
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66 yards: Helu's big day tames Tigers
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 66 yards
The star: Roy Helu
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65 yards: Childs' play
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 65 yards
The star: Clinton Childs
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64 yards: DuBose avoids doom
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 64 yards
The star: Doug DuBose
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- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 63 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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62 yards: Gill to Fryar, and then some 'D'
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 62 yards
The star: Irving Fryar
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61 yards: Laugh before you cry
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 61 yards
The star: Ricky Simmons
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60 yards: Crouch does it all
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 60 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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59 yards: Green Day
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 59 yards
The star: Ahman Green
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58 yards: Ameer's GR8 Escape
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 58 yards
The star: Ameer Abdullah
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57 yards: Green spoils CU's party
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 57 yards
The star: Ahman Green
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56 yards: Storming back
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 56 yards
The star: Niles Paul
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55 yards: Sauer's return saves season opener
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 55 yards
The star: George Sauer
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54 yards: The beginning of an avalanche
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 54 yards
The star: Irving Fryar
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53 yards: Swift's record day trumps RGIII
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 53 yards
The star: Nate Swift
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52 yards: A final trick from Devaney
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 52 yards
The star: Frosty Anderson
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51 yards: Setting up a screen
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 51 yards
The star: Bryan Carpenter
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50 yards: We're told this happened, and we assume it did
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 50 yards
The star: A.E. "Big" Yont
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49 yards: An Answered Prayer
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 49 yards
The stars: Ron Kellogg III, Jordan Westerkamp
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48 yards: Taylor's air show
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 48 yards
The star: Rod Smith
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47 yards: NU's Halloween massacre
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 47 yards
The star: Calvin Jones
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46 yards: Sheppard turns out lights on the Noles
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 46 yards
The star: Von Sheppard
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45 yards: Ah, what the hay? Let's call it 45
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 45 yards
The star: Frank Dailey
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44 yards: Twice as nice for Miller
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 44 yards
The star: Junior Miller
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43 yards: A tornado on the loose
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 43 yards
The star: Tony Davis
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42 yards: Strutting past the Gators
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 42 yards
The star: Lawrence Phillips
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41 yards: Solich to the rescue
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 41 yards
The star: Frank Solich
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40 yards: The Bummerooski bums Mizzou
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 40 yards
The star: John O’Leary
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39 yards: Polk gets taste of end zone
- By BRENT C. WAGNER / Lincoln Journal Star
The distance: 39 yards
The star: Carlos Polk
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- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 38 yards
The star: Harry Wilson
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37 yards: Kenny rings the Bell
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 37 yards
The star: Kenny Bell
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36 yards: Punt return part of historic win over Oklahoma
- By the Lincoln Journal Star
The distance: 36 yards
The star: LeRoy Zentic
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35 yards: Frazier catches Florida sleeping
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 35 yards
The star: Tommie Frazier
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34 yards: Baul hauls in tipped pass
- The Lincoln Journal Star
The distance: 34 yards
The star: Reggie Baul
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33 yards: Zigging, zagging, scoring
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 33 yards
The star: Bobby Reynolds
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32 yards: Surviving a Hurricane warning
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 32 yards
The star: Chuck Malito
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31 yards: Jason Peter runs in fumble
- By BRENT C. WAGNER / Lincoln Journal Star
The star: Jason Peter
The date: Dec. 31, 1996
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30 yards: Suh-weet return against the Buffs
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 30 yards
The star: Ndamukong Suh
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29 yards: A bad movie for Cowboys
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 29 yards
The star: Rod Smith
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28 yards: Jackson's second TD is game winner
- By the Lincoln Journal Star
The distance: 28 yards
The star: Julius Jackson
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27 yards: Putting on his cape
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 27 yards
The star: Rex Burkhead
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26 yards: One man show
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 26 yards
The star: Bobby Reynolds
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25 yards: Buildup to the body blow
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 25 yards
The star: Nate Swift
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24 yards: A thrill before heartbreak
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 24 yards
The star: Jeff Smith
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23 yards: Garrett part of passing game vs. OU
- By the Lincoln Journal Star
Yards: 23 yards
The star: Chris Garrett
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22 yards: Early knockout in a red-out
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 22 yards
The star: John Gibson
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21 yards: Crouch's statement run
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 21 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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20 yards: Makovicka shows determination
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 20 yards
The star: Joel Makovicka
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19 yards: A lineman's dream
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 19 yards
The star: Dean Steinkuhler
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18 yards: Touchdown, Tokyo style
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 18 yards
The star: Corey Dixon
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17 yards: Bear down
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 17 yards
The star: Curtis Craig
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16 yards: Thunder rolls at the Big House
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 16 yards
The star: Bill “Thunder” Thornton
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15 yards: Skating to Miami
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 15 yards
The star: Calvin Jones
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14 yards: "It's Schlesinger inside the 5! ..."
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 14 yards
The star: Cory Schlesinger
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13 yards: Mayhem by the River Walk
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 13 yards
The star: Terrence Nunn
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12 yards: The Fleakicker (What else?)
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 12 yards
The star: Matt Davison
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11 yards: Berringer helps keep the dream alive
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 11 yards
The star: Brook Berringer
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10 yards: A nation in mourning
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 10 yards
The star: Rudy Johnson
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9 yards: Mo's redemption
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 9 yards
The star: Maurice Purify
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8 yards: Finally, it's Hipp to beat OU
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 8 yards
The star: I.M. Hipp
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7 yards: South Bend turns red all over
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 7 yards
The star: Eric Crouch
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6 yards: An improbable comeback
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 6 yards
The star: David Horne
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5 yards: The Turner Turnaround
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 5 yards
The star: Jamal Turner
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4 yards: Johnny the Jet does it all
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 4 yards
The star: Johnny Rodgers
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3 yards: Better late than never
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 3 yards
The star: Phil Bates
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2 yards: When 2 is more like 80
- Brian Rosenthal
The distance: 2 yards
The star: Mike Rozier
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1 yard: Leaning for glory
- Brian Christopherson
The distance: 1 yard
The star: Jerry Tagge
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