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ESPN: Martinez Runs Wild As Nebraska Rolls KSU

Taylor Martinez ran for 241 yards and 4 TD as Nebraska beat Kansas State and improves to 5-0 for the first time since 2003. Historically, 5-0 starts usually mean really successful seasons for Nebraska. Since 1990, the Huskers have started 5-0 11 times. 5 of those times, they went on to win the conference championship (Big 8 in 1993-95, Big 12 in 1997, '99). Over that span, they have also played for the national championship 5 times, winning the national title 3 times. Game Recap | Box Score

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

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