Sporting retro uniforms, the two winningest programs in NCAA FBS history will square off in the first-ever night game at Michigan Stadium (8 p.m. ET, ABC).
The Gold team defeats Blue 17-14 behind two rushing touchdowns from Andrew Hendrix.
CAREER: Very consistent kicker who had great rookie season before miss- ing last three games with foot injury ... fell behind David Ruffer on the depth chart in 2010 ... has connected on 15 of 18 field goals and 27 of 30 point-after touchdowns ... has totaled 72 points ... converted 14 consecu- tive field goals to break Mike Johnston's school record of 13 consecutive made field goals in 1982 (mark has since been passed by David Ruffer) ... set school record for most field goals made in a game without miss when he converted all five field-goal attempts against Washington ... has split time on kickoff duties and averaged 60.6 yards on 43 career kickoffs.
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in three games in 2010 ... served as the kickoff specialist against Pittsburgh ... replaced an injured David Ruffer in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) and connected on a 34- yard field goal ... registered eight kickoffs for a total of 443 yards (55.4 per kick) ... attempted Notre Dame's onside kick against Stanford.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in each of first nine games before missing final three contests (Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Stanford) due to foot injury ... connected on 14 of 17 field goal attempts and 27 of 30 point- after touchdowns (PAT) ... ranked second on team with 69 points ... broke then school record by converting 14 consecutive field goals from Michigan game through Washington State game ... set school record for most field goals made in game without a miss when he converted all five field goals against Washington ... longest field goal made was 46 yards ... converted five of six field goals between 20-29 yards, made six of seven from 30-39 yards and converted three of four field goals between 40-49 yards ... did not attempt field goal over 46 yards and did not have a kick blocked ... split time on kickoff duty, averaged 61.8 yards per kick on 35 kickoffs he handled ... converted all five PATs in season opener against Nevada ... missed his first field-goal attempt of season from 28 yards at Michigan but came back to convert from 34 and 42 yards, respectively, against Wolverines ... made both field goals against Michigan State including season-best 46-yarder ... tallied season-best 17 points after making all five field-goal attempts and both PATs against Washington ... continued hot streak against Boston College and Washington State, making two field goals apiece against both teams ... made 81 appearances in rookie campaign.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as ninth-best kicker nationally according to Rivals.com ... connected on nine of 15 field goals during senior season including made field goals of 51 and 53 yards ... 22 of 41 kickoff attempts resulted in touchbacks as senior ... opposing teams averaged 16.0 on kickoff returns in 2008 ... participated in Hawaii Prep Classic, converting only field-goal attempt from 37 yards and averaging 47.2 yards on four punts ... named to Dallas Morning News Top 100 list for area players - the only kicker placed on the list ... also named first- team all-area by the Dallas Morning News ... placed on third-team all-state following senior year by the Texas Sports Writers Association ... named to first-team all-district squad as both punter and placekicker as senior ... at- tended same high school as former Irish star Omar Jenkins ... father, Terry, played offensive line in the NFL for eight years (Minnesota, 1982-88; San Francisco 1989) and was with the 49ers team that won Super Bowl XXIV ... brother Eric is a 295-pound junior offensive lineman at TCU ... played for head coach Bob Wunderlick at Jesuit Prep ... born April 30, 1991 ... full name is Nicholas Andrew Tausch ... son of Ela and Terry Tausch ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a sociology major.
