=== Cornhuskers clobber WKU ===
Lincoln, NE (Sports Network) - Freshman quarterback Taylor Martinez ran for
three touchdowns and accounted for 263 of Nebraska's 536 yards of offense, as
the eighth-ranked Cornhuskers walloped Western Kentucky, 49-10, at Memorial
Stadium.
Martinez ran for 127 yards on only seven carries and threw for another 136 on
9-of-15 attempts. Rex Burkhead, Austin Jones and Rey Helu Jr. each added a
rushing score for Nebraska (1-0), which embarked on its final season as a
member of the Big 12.
The 'Huskers fell just shy of capturing a conference championship in 2009,
dropping a heartbreaking 13-12 decision to Texas.
Bobby Rainey racked up 155 yards on 30 rushes and scored the lone touchdown
for the Hilltoppers (0-1), who went without a win in their first season as a
full-time FBS member last year. WKU has the nation's longest losing streak at
21 games.
Martinez broke off a 46-yard run to score on Nebraska's opening possession.
The Cornhuskers started their second possession near midfield and were quickly
ahead 14-0, thanks to Burkhead's 20-yard run to the end zone off left tackl......