For the second week in a row, a former Nebraska Cornhusker put up big numbers in a conference win. Quarterback Adrian Martinez had a dominant performance against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday afternoon.
The senior was 12 of 19 passing for 116 yards and one touchdown while running 12 times for 171 yards and three touchdowns in the Wildcat’s 37-28 victory over the Red Raiders. In the last two weeks, Martinez has run the football 33 times for 319 yards and seven touchdowns.
While at Nebraska, Martinez threw for 8,491 yards, 45 touchdowns, and 30 interceptions. He also rushed for another 2,301 yards with 35 touchdowns. So far this year, Martinez has thrown for 654 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions. In addition, he’s run for 469 yards and nine touchdowns. The Wildcats are now 4-1 on the year and 2-0 in the Big 12.
Next week Kansas State is in Ames, Iowa, to take on the cyclones in a night conference game.