Utah State at Nebraska

Saturday, September 7, 2002

No. 9 Nebraska beat Utah State 44–⁠13. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 7–⁠0.

AwayUtah State4–⁠7 in 2002
13
Home9Nebraska7–⁠7 in 2002
44

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnHigh 94°F, low 68°FAttendance 78,176

At kickoff
91°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah State700613
Nebraska17207044

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nebraska 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Nebraska leads 8–⁠0 in eight meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2003Nebraska 31, Utah State 7
2002Nebraska 44, Utah State 13
1991Nebraska 59, Utah State 28
1988Nebraska 63, Utah State 13
1987Nebraska 56, Utah State 12
1979Nebraska 35, Utah State 14

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