Photos: Troy hands Huskers second straight loss to start season
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Photos: Troy hands Huskers second straight loss to start season
Nebraska fell to 0-2 with its second consecutive home loss to start the season, 24-19 to Troy. Journal Star photos by Eric Gregory, Francis Gardler and Emily Blobaum
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez greets fans during the unity walk before the Huskers' game against Troy on Sept. 15, 2018, at Memorial Stadium.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska's Deontre Thomas (97) closes in on Troy quarterback Kaleb Baker (7) during a 2018 contest at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch looks to pass against Troy on Sept. 15 at Memorial Stadium.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
A pass intended for Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman (10) is intercepted by Troy's Will Sunderland (right) in the closing minutes of the game Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers lost for the second week in a row, 24-19.
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Nebraska's Freedom Akinmoladun (91) sacks Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker for a loss in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska's Luke Gifford brings down Troy's Deondre Douglas during the second quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
A pass intended for Nebraska wide receiver Stanley Morgan is broken up by Troy's Marcus Jones (8) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost leaves the field following a loss to Troy on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy punt returner Cedarius Rookard (left) evades Nebraska's Collin Miller (31) en route to a second-quarter touchdown at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska running back Maurice Washington has averaged 5.2 yards per carry through the season's first five games.
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Nebraska's JD Spielman drags Troy's Cedarius Rookard across the goal line to score a touchdown during the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska cornerback Lamar Jackson (right) looks to tackle Troy wide receiver Damion Willis on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska safety Eli Sullivan (30) dives in an attempt to tackle Troy's Jabir Daughtry-Frye (5) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (left) and Husker head coach Scott Frost talk before a game against Troy at Memorial Stadium in 2018.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez throws passes during warmups before Saturday's game against Troy at Memorial Stadium. Martinez was held out of the game with an injury.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Shadows of the Cornhusker Marching Band are cast at the unity walk before Saturday's game against Troy at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Carlos Davis (96) celebrates his third-quarter sack of Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker (7) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska tight end Kurt Rafdal pulls in the first-down reception as Troy's Tyler Murray (35) defends in the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy's Hunter Reese reaches closes in on Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska tight end Kurt Rafdal (right) pulls in the first-down reception as Troy's Tyler Murray (35) defends in the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The catch set up a Husker touchdown a few plays later.
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Nebraska's Carlos Davis (96) gets through the Troy offensive line for a third-quarter sack of Trojans quarterback Kaleb Barker (7) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy's Marcus Jones breaks up an end zone pass to Nebraska's Stanley Morgan on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost (right) walks off the field following the Huskers' 24-19 loss to Troy at Memorial Stadium.
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A balloon vendor walks outside Memorial Stadium before Saturday's game against Troy.
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Red balloons are prepared for hand out before Saturday's game against Troy at Memorial Stadium.
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A Nebraska player warms up before Saturday's game against Troy at Memorial Stadium.
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A pair of fans watch the team arrive from a high vantage point prior to the Troy game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska's Troy's B.J. Smith shrugs off Nebraska defenders to score a touchdown during Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska offensive lineman Tanner Farmer greets fans before Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Stanley Morgan hauls in a touchdown pass against Troy during the second quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy running back B.J. Smith (26) and quarterback Kaleb Barker (7) reach for a fumbled snap late in the second quarter against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska wide receiver Stanley Morgan catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown against Troy on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco (left) greets a fan as the team arrives at Memorial Stadium last Saturday.
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Alumni pep band members Matt Erb and Luke Thallas serenade tailgaters as they ride through campus in 2018, making the rounds.
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Former Husker Mike Rucker is introduced before the game against Troy on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Husker fans Tim McDonald and his wife, Heather, stop to make a memory outside Memorial Stadium prior to the Nebraska-Troy game.
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Nebraska's quarterback Andrew Bunch throws under pressure from Troy's defense during the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy wide receiver Sidney Davis (6) can't find running room Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman takes the ball in for a touchdown that would be called back for a holding penalty Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy running back B.J. Smith scores a touchdown Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska fans watch the game from the north end zone on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch fumbles the ball against Troy on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy snaps the ball against Nebraska on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska safety Aaron Williams breaks up a pass intended for Troy's Sam Letton on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Red balloons are released into the sky following a Nebraska touchdown in 2018 at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman scores a touchdown against Troy on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy defensive tackle Travis Ailo reaches out in an attempt to tackle Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch over Husker offensive lineman Cole Conrad on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska linebacker Will Honas (3) falls short of tackling Troy running back B.J. Smith on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch evades a tackle from Troy's Antione Barker on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Cam Taylor (left) and Troy's Cedarius Rookard (5) dive for a fumbled punt which Taylor recovered in the third quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy's Will Sunderland intercepts a Nebraska pass in the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Four F-16s fly over Memorial Stadium during the national anthem on Saturday
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Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker runs downfield against Nebraska on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Kurt Rafdal pulls in a pass over Troy's Tyler Murray during the 2018 season at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost assesses things during the fourth quarter against Troy on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch evades a tackle by Troy linebacker Carlton Martial on Sept. 15 at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Luke Gifford tackles Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker earlier this season at Memorial Stadium. Grifford leads the Huskers with 4.5 sacks.
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Nebraska wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey is brought down by Troy defensive end Jarvis Hayes on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska cornerback Cam Taylor recovers a Troy fumble on Sept. 15 at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska safety Aaron Williams (24) celebrates a tackle against Troy on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Devine Ozigbo tries to elude Troy's Tron Folsom during the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost walks on to the field to join his team during a timeout against Troy in the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker runs past Nebraska's Peyton Newell during the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Maurice Washington picks up some yardage against Troy during the third quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Antonio Reed brings down Troy's Tray Eafford on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Cam Taylor (bottom left) recovers a punt return fumbled by Troy's Cedarius Rookard in the third quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Troy's B.J. Smith high-steps into the end zone to score during the second quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska team captains Jerald Foster (67), Mick Stoltenberg (44), Stanley Morgan (8) and Luke Gifford (12) walk out to the center of the field for the coin flip against Troy at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Four F-16s fly over at the conclusion of the national anthem Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska punter Caleb Lightbourne (35) leaps into the air as the Huskers run out into the field for their matchup against Troy at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Troy vs. Nebraska, 9/15/18
Nebraska punter Caleb Lightbourne (35) leaps into the air as the Huskers ran out into the field for their matchup against Troy at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska linebacker Luke Gifford (12) brings down Troy's Deondre Douglas (80) in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Injured in the previous week's game against Colorado, Adrian Martinez (2) was dressed in uniform but did not play in a Sept. 15, 2018, game against Troy at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska linebacker Collin Miller celebrates a tackle against Troy last season at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch (right) tries to evade the tackle of Troy's Melvin Tyus in the first quarter of Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium.
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