Record-breaking Spielman strong again as numbers continue to pile up

Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman (10) holds off Minnesota defensive back Adekunle Ayinde (4) during the first half Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.With six catches for 84 yards in the first half, Spielman became Nebraska's freshman record-holder for receptions, receiving yards and all-purpose yards.

He finished Saturday as the lone bright spot in a monumental Nebraska debacle: nine catches for 141 yards.

Spielman didn't speak to reporters after the game, so it was impossible to gauge his emotions after playing so well in such a disappointing defeat in near his Eden Prairie hometown. But Nebraska offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf said the redshirt freshman approached…