for a rematch with unranked, 7–5 Wisconsin. Nebraska was a 10-point favorite heading into the game. However, a bad defensive performance by the Cornhuskers led to a 70–31 loss. After the loss, the Huskers went on to lose to #7 ranked Georgia in the Capital One Bowl 45–31. Martinez threw for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions (including a late-game desperation throw). The 2012 Cornhuskers finished the season at 10–4 and Nebraska was ranked No. 25 in the final AP Top 25 Poll. Martinez improved statistically, and had nearly 800 more passing yards, 10 more touchdowns, and a 6% higher completion rate than the season before. He also rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season for the first time in his career. Although he fell short of his 70% completion goal, it was clear that he had improved his passing while still being a major threat running the ball. Martinez had broken many QB records at Nebraska and headed into the 2013 season as one of the top dual threat QBs in the country. Many sports analysts thought that if he continued to work with Steve Calhoun to improve his passing game in the offseason, he could have been a Heisman trophy candidate in 2013 barring injury. 2013 Martinez suffered a debilitating injury close to the ball of his left foot affecting the second and third toes. The injury occurred during the first week of the season against Wyoming. The specifics of Martinez' 2013 injury were revealed in January as a "...plantar plate tear of the second metatarsal phalangeal joint." The injury occurred on a running play in the middle of the fourth quarter during the Wyoming game and was aggravated during the Southern Miss game. He played again in the UCLA game, but the pain came back during the second half. The last game of his collegiate career was against Minnesota (a 34–23 loss). Playing aggravated the injury. It was reported in November recovery would not be full until February or March 2014. Statistics Professional career Philadelphia Eagles Martinez signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on May 12, 2014, as an undrafted rookie free agent. The Eagles already had Nick Foles, Mark Sanchez and Matt Barkley on their roster, but the team reportedly planned to use Martinez as a wide receiver or defensive back. However, he failed his physical, and his contract was voided two days