Notre Dame at Nebraska

Saturday, September 8, 2001

No. 5 Nebraska beat No. 17 Notre Dame 27–⁠10. It was their 16th meeting; Nebraska leads the series 8–⁠7–⁠1.

Away17Notre Dame5–⁠6 in 2001
10
Home5Nebraska11–⁠2 in 2001
27

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnHigh 74°F, low 50°FAttendance 78,118College GameDay broadcast from here, September 8, 2001 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
61°F, overcast, wind 16 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame030710
Nebraska17100027

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nebraska 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Nebraska leads 8–⁠7–⁠1 in 16 meetings.

Recent meetings
2001Nebraska 27, Notre Dame 10
2000Nebraska 27, Notre Dame 24
1972Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6Orange Bowl
1948Notre Dame 44, Nebraska 13
1947Notre Dame 31, Nebraska 0
1925Nebraska 17, Notre Dame 0

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