I was going to list Ganz as a close second ahead of both T. Martinez and Armstrong.Joe Ganz.
- Holds 23 Nebraska School Records
- NU Single-Game Record Holder for Passing Yards (510),
- Total Offense (528) and Passing TDs (7)
- Nebraska Season Record Holder for Passing Yards,
- Pass Completions and Total Offense
- Second at Nebraska in Career Passing Yards and Touchdown Passes
- 2008 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
- Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (2007 vs. Kansas State; 2008 vs. Kansas State)
- 2008 Tom Novak Trophy Winner
- 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
- Four-Time Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Three-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll (2005, 2007, 2008)
- 2008 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team
- 2004 Nebraska Offensive Scout Team MVP
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Touchdown by rush, pass and reception, game:
Joe Ganz, vs. New Mexico State, 2008 Eric Crouch, vs. California, 1999 Johnny Rodgers, vs. Notre Dame, 1973 Orange Bowl Jeff Kinney, vs. Oklahoma, 1969 (all tied with many)
250-Yard Passing Games
Rk. Player, Pos., Opponent, Date (comp.-att.) Yards
1. Joe Ganz vs. Kansas St., Nov. 10, 2007 (30-40) 510
2. Joe Ganz at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 (31-58) 484
Passing Touchdowns: 7; Joe Ganz, QB. vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 (40 att., 30 comp.)
Passing Season
1. Completions: 285; Joe Ganz, 2008 (420 att.)
Yards: 3,568; Joe Ganz, 2008
1. Yards Per Game: 274.5; Joe Ganz, 2008
(3,568 yards, 13 games)
Completion Percentage (min. 200 att.): 65.13;
1. Joe Ganz, 2005-08 (585 att., 381 comp.)
1. NCAA Rating (min. 200 att.): 157.38; Joe Ganz, 2005-08 (585 att, 381 comp., 18 INT, 5,125 yards, 44 TD)
Total Offense Game
1. Attempts: 64; Joe Ganz, QB, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007
(6 rush, 58 pass, 521 total yards)
1. Yards: 528; Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007
(18 rush, 510 pass)
1. Touchdowns: 7; Joe Ganz, QB vs. Kansas State,
Nov. 10, 2007 (7 pass)
300-Yard Total Offense Games (75)
Rk. Player, Pos., Opp., Date (Rush Yds., Pass Yds.) Total
1. Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10, 2007 528
(18 rush, 510 pass)
2. Joe Ganz, QB, at Colorado, Nov. 23, 2007 521
(37 rush, 484 pass)
Top 10 Seasons, NCAA Pass Rating (min. 100 att.)
Rk. Player, Year (Att.-Comp.-INT/Yards/TD) Rating
1. Gerry Gdowski, 1989 (136-71-2/1,326/19) 177.3
2. Joe Ganz, 2007 (152-89-7/1,435/16) 163.4
Best Total Offense Seasons by Class
Freshman: 3,246; Adrian Martinez, QB, 2018
(629 rush, 2,617 pass)
Sophomore: 3,400; Tommy Armstrong Jr., QB, 2014
(705 rush, 2,695 pass)
Junior: 3,890; Taylor Martinez, QB, 2012
(1,019 rush, 2,871 pass)
Senior: 3,826; Joe Ganz, QB, 2008 (258 rush, 3,568 pass
I bailed after all that. You can find more here: https://huskers.com/documents/2022/9/1/Football_Record_Book.pdf
Ganz is probably my favorite QB in the post Solich era, but leading the team to the conference title game and being named the Big XII Offensive player of the year is why I gave Zac the nod.
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