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| UNL meteorology majors Matt and Keeley sell balloons outside the stadium prior to the game. | A large flag, mounted on a crane flew over Memorial stadium in commemoration of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on Nebraska and the 3 Nebraskan's who died at the World Trade Centers in NYC. |
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| With the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the campus, the Big Red faithful began to arrive. | With a 6 PM kickoff, the sea of red on the east side of memorial stadium was in the shadow of the stadium. |
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| A large air force jet flew over the stadium as part of the September 11, 2001 commemoration activities. | The attendance of 78,176 was a new
record high for Memorial stadium.
One more time, memorial stadium became the 3rd largest city in Nebraska |
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| The "tunnel walk" began with a video display showing the traditions of football at UNL. | |
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| The team entered the field as with the sun baking the east side of the stadium, however the floor of the stadium was in shade. | The UNL alumni band (in the middle foreground) joined the 2002 Marching Band for the patriotic half-time show. |
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| As the evening progressed, the sun set behind the west side of the stadium in crystal clear air and the winds became quite light. | The dry air helped make the heat, with temperatures still in the high 80's, seem a little more bearable. |
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| The final drive of the evening found the stadium still relatively packed with the announcement that a fireworks show was to follow the game. | |
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| The fireworks show was brief but spectacular and commemorated Nebraska's 250th consecutive sellout. |