On this day in Husker history: Nebraska’s defense gives up 400+ receiving yards… to one player
On this day in Nebraska Football history the Huskers secondary had a day they would rather forget. It was the season opener of 1998, and the No. 4 ranked Cornhuskers would welcome Louisana Tech to Lincoln for an afternoon showdown. Nebraska would win the game 56-27 in front of 76,021 screaming fans, but there would be one member of the Bulldogs that would make headlines and set a record that still stands to this day. Wide receiver Troy Edwards would catch 21 passes for 405 receiving yards and three touchdowns, setting an NCAA record for most receiving yards in a game. For the season, Edwards would have 140 catches for 1996 yards and 27 touchdowns. Those numbers put Edwards fifth all-time for catches in a season, second all-time for yards in a season, and first all-time for touchdowns in a season. Following his collegiate career, he would be taken with the 13th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and would play seven years in the league, spending time with Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Jacksonville, and Detroit
Take a look at the highlights of that game below and let us know what you remember from that day.
On this day in 1998, Troy Edwards balled out against No. 4 Nebraska in Lincoln! 📼
His 405 receiving yards still stands as an @NCAAFootball record
— LA Tech Football 🏈 (@LATechFB) August 29, 2022
In the 1998 season opener vs the defending champion Nebraska Cornhuskers, Troy Edwards of Louisiana Tech had 21 catches for 405 yds—the most ever receiving yards in a single game by a college player. His 27 td catches during the 98 season remains the FBS single season record. pic.twitter.com/AqcFjT71UZ
— 80s/90s College Football (@Stephen49090103) July 26, 2020
#TBT #LATechLegend Troy Edwards' NCAA record 405 receiving yards at Nebraska on Aug 29, 1998. #WeAreLATech pic.twitter.com/qYywRCPRzQ
— LA Tech Football 🏈 (@LATechFB) July 24, 2014
21 years ago today: Louisiana Tech had -21 rushing yards and lost to Nebraska by 29 points… but Troy Edwards set the FBS record with 405 receiving yards on 21 catches
The two teams had 6 TDs of 40+ yards. What a box score: https://t.co/NMtj40VHfP
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownCFB) August 29, 2019
Troy Edwards' NCAA record 405 receiving yards against Nebraska. Now he is in the LA Tech Hall of Fame #WeAreLATech pic.twitter.com/SrLFpzqqZt
— Patrick Walsh (@Walsh_PT) October 24, 2015
The FBS record is 405— Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech vs. Nebraska, Aug. 29,
1998 (21 receptions)— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 19, 2013
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🗓 September 23, 2023#LaTech is 3–2 all-time vs. @BigTen with Bulldogs riding 3-game winning streak vs. #B1G.In 1998 at Nebraska, #LaTechLegend Troy Edwards set NCAA single game record for most receiving yards (𝟰𝟬𝟱). pic.twitter.com/r3kXNgtdOY
— LaTechReport.com (@LaTechReport) October 3, 2019
Nebraska has now given up a 400 yd receiving gm to Troy Edwards and a 400 yd rush gm to Melvin Gordon. That's not good in either case
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) November 16, 2014
Some real Troy Edwards against Nebraska vibes for sure. I still have nightmares. https://t.co/PngwRtvm2y
— Matt Burnell (@mdburnell) January 2, 2022
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