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Team stats
Colorado
Nebraska
291
Total yards
407
283
Passing yards
265
42
Rushing yards
178
9.6
Yards per pass
8.8
1.9
Yards per rush
3.5
13
First downs
23
4–10
Third downs
6–14
2–2
Fourth downs
0–2
4
Turnovers
2
2–14
Penalties
3–15
12:26
Possession
23:36
Efficiency
Colorado
Nebraska
37%
Success rate
56%
−0.01
EPA per play
0.09
1.00
Explosiveness
0.55
−0.34
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.16
Passing EPA
0.22
32%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.14
First-down EPA
0.07
−0.70
Second-down EPA
0.25
0.92
Third-down EPA
−0.17
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Nebraska 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Colorado right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 21 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q1 ColoradoTouchdown run, 2 plays, 33 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 17 yards
Q1 ColoradoFumble, 3 plays, 70 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 1 play, 6 yards
Q1 ColoradoInterception, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q1 NebraskaField goal, 10 plays, −4 yards
Q2 ColoradoField goal, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q2 NebraskaFumble, 12 plays, 51 yards
Q2 NebraskaDefensive TD, 3 plays (Colorado scores), −64 yards
Q4 ColoradoDefensive TD, 5 plays (Nebraska scores), −21 yards
Q4 NebraskaPick-six (Colorado scores), −17 yards
Q4 ColoradoInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 14
Colorado Touchdown pass, 2 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 32
Cody Hawkins rush for no gain to the Colo 32.
14:06
2nd & 10 at own 32
Cody Hawkins pass complete to Riar Geer for 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado 6, Nebraska 0
14:06
Aric Goodman extra point GOOD.Colorado 7, Nebraska 0
14:06
Jameson Davis kickoff for 47 yards returned by Thomas Lawson for 20 yards to the Neb 43.
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 43
Joe Ganz rush for 8 yards to the Colo 49.
13:13
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Joe Ganz rush for 4 yards to the Colo 45 for a 1ST down.
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 45
Joe Ganz pass incomplete to Todd Peterson.
12:20
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Roy Helu Jr. rush for 5 yards to the Colo 40.
11:35
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Joe Ganz sacked by Brad Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 44.
11:16
4th & 9 at opp 44
Dan Titchener punt for 44 yards for a touchback.
Colorado Touchdown run, 2 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Cody Hawkins pass complete to Josh Smith for 44 yards to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down.
10:33
1st & 10 at opp 36
Demetrius Sumler rush for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado 13, Nebraska 0
10:33
Aric Goodman extra point GOOD.Colorado 14, Nebraska 0
10:33
Jameson Davis kickoff for 63 yards returned by Alfonzo Dennard for 29 yards to the Neb 36.
Nebraska Touchdown pass, 9 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Joe Ganz pass complete to Roy Helu Jr. for 11 yards to the Neb 47 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:45
1st & 10 at own 47
Roy Helu Jr. rush for 6 yards to the Colo 47.
9:15
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Joe Ganz pass complete to Roy Helu Jr. for 19 yards to the Colo 28 for a 1ST down.
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 28
Roy Helu Jr. rush for 5 yards to the Colo 23.
8:06
2nd & 5 at opp 23
Roy Helu Jr. rush for 5 yards to the Colo 18 for a 1ST down.
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 18
Joe Ganz pass complete to Todd Peterson for 11 yards to the Colo 7 for a 1ST down.
7:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Roy Helu Jr. rush for 3 yards to the Colo 4.
6:20
2nd & goal at opp 4
Roy Helu Jr. rush for 2 yards to the Colo 2.
5:46
3rd & goal at opp 2
Joe Ganz pass complete to Nate Swift for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado 14, Nebraska 6
5:46
Alex Henery extra point GOOD.Colorado 14, Nebraska 7
5:46
Adi Kunalic kickoff for 60 yards returned by Josh Smith for 17 yards to the Colo 27.
Colorado Fumble, 3 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at own 27
Cody Hawkins pass incomplete.
5:25
2nd & 10 at own 27
Darrell Scott rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 26 out-of-bounds.
4:45
3rd & 11 at own 26
Cody Hawkins sacked by Rickey Thenarse for a loss of 7 yards to the Colo 19.
4:13
4th & 18 at own 19
Tom Suazo punt for 36 yards, returned by Nate Swift for 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Neb Nate Swift at the Neb 47.
Nebraska Touchdown pass, 1 play
4:04
1st & 10 at own 47
Joe Ganz pass complete to Mike McNeill for 53 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado 14, Nebraska 13
4:04
Alex Henery extra point GOOD.Tied at 14
4:04
Adi Kunalic kickoff for 67 yards returned by Josh Smith for 25 yards to the Colo 28.
Colorado Interception, 5 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 28
Cody Hawkins rush quarterback draw for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 26.
3:15
2nd & 12 at own 26
Cody Hawkins pass complete to Patrick Devenny for 1 yard to the Colo 27.
2:32
3rd & 11 at own 27
Cody Hawkins pass complete to Scotty McKnight for 22 yards to the Colo 49 for a 1ST down.
2:04
1st & 10 at own 49
Scotty McKnight pass incomplete to Darrell Scott.
1:56
2nd & 10 at own 49
Cody Hawkins pass intercepted by Tyler Wortman at the Colo 41, returned for 8 yards to the Colo 33.
Nebraska Field goal, 10 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 33
Quentin Castille rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 36.
1:09
2nd & 13 at opp 36
Joe Ganz rush for 1 yard to the Colo 35 out-of-bounds.
0:36
3rd & 12 at opp 35
Joe Ganz pass complete to Menelik Holt for 13 yards to the Colo 22 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Quentin Castille rush for 3 yards to the Colo 19.
Q2 14:50
2nd & 7 at opp 19
Joe Ganz rush for 2 yards to the Colo 17.
Q2 14:15
3rd & 5 at opp 17
Joe Ganz pass complete to Nate Swift for 8 yards to the Colo 9 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:35
1st & goal at opp 9
Quentin Castille rush right for 1 yard to the Colo 8 out-of-bounds.
Q2 13:00
2nd & goal at opp 8
Roy Helu Jr. rush over right end for 1 yard to the Colo 7.
Q2 12:30
3rd & goal at opp 7
Joe Ganz sacked by George Hypolite for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 13, Nebraska penalty 0 yard Intentional Grounding on Joe Ganz accepted.
Q2 12:08
3rd & goal at opp 13
Alex Henery 35 yard field goal GOOD.Nebraska 17, Colorado 14
Q2 12:08
Adi Kunalic kickoff for 63 yards returned by Josh Smith for 57 yards to the Neb 36.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 24
Colorado Field goal, 6 plays
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyler Hansen rush for 5 yards to the Neb 31 out-of-bounds.
11:35
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 11:35.
11:28
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Tyler Hansen rush for 8 yards to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down.
11:03
1st & 10 at opp 23
Demetrius Sumler rush for 6 yards to the Neb 17 out-of-bounds.
10:36
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Colorado penalty 10 yard Holding on Daniel Sanders accepted, no play.
10:06
2nd & 14 at opp 27
Tyler Hansen sacked by Pierre Allen for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 29.
9:40
3rd & 16 at opp 29
Cody Hawkins pass complete to Cody Crawford for 9 yards to the Neb 20.
9:08
4th & 7 at opp 20
Aric Goodman 37 yard field goal GOOD.
9:08
Jameson Davis kickoff for 41 yards returned by Thomas Lawson for 7 yards to the Neb 36.
Nebraska Fumble, 12 plays
8:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Roy Helu Jr. rush over right tackle for 6 yards to the Neb 42.
8:22
2nd & 4 at own 42
Joe Ganz pass complete to Mike McNeill for 8 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
7:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Roy Helu Jr. rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Colo 45.
7:00
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Joe Ganz scramble for 13 yards to the Colo 32 for a 1ST down.
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 32
Roy Helu Jr. rush over right tackle for 5 yards to the Colo 27.
5:50
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Roy Helu Jr. rush right for 3 yards to the Colo 24.
5:08
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Joe Ganz pass complete to Menelik Holt for 9 yards to the Colo 15 for a 1ST down.
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 15
Roy Helu Jr. rush right for 5 yards to the Colo 10.
3:52
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Roy Helu Jr. rush left for 6 yards to the Colo 4 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:20
1st & goal at opp 4
Roy Helu Jr. rush over left tackle for 3 yards to the Colo 1.
2:30
2nd & goal at opp 1
Quentin Castille rush over left end for no gain to the Colo 1.
2:03
3rd & goal at opp 1
Quentin Castille rush over right tackle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
2:03
Alex Henery extra point GOOD.
2:03
Adi Kunalic kickoff for 39 yards returned by Maurice Cantrell for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Neb Thomas Lawson at the Colo 36.
Nebraska Defensive TD, 3 plays (Colorado scores)
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Roy Helu Jr. rush for 3 yards to the Colo 33.
1:30
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Joe Ganz pass incomplete to Roy Helu Jr.
1:22
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Joe Ganz pass incomplete, broken up by Brad Jones.
1:11
4th & 7 at opp 33
Jake Wesch rush, fumbled, recovered by Colo Jimmy Smith at the Colo 42, Jimmy Smith for 58 yards, to the Neb 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:11
Aric Goodman extra point GOOD.
1:11
Jameson Davis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Niles Paul for 36 yards to the Neb 36 out-of-bounds.
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 36
Joe Ganz pass complete to Roy Helu Jr. for 7 yards to the Neb 43 out-of-bounds.
0:49
2nd & 3 at own 43
Joe Ganz pass complete to Todd Peterson for 17 yards to the Colo 40 for a 1ST down.
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 40
Joe Ganz scramble for 1 yard to the Colo 39 out-of-bounds.
0:29
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Joe Ganz pass incomplete to Nate Swift, broken up by Gardner McKay.
0:20
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Joe Ganz sacked by Brad Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 45.
0:01
4th & 15 at opp 45
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 0:01.
0:00
4th & 15 at opp 45
Joe Ganz pass incomplete to Niles Paul, broken up by Patrick Mahnke.
Q3 15:00
Jameson Davis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Niles Paul for 21 yards to the Neb 21.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Colorado 31, Nebraska 27
Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Roy Helu Jr. rush for 1 yard to the Neb 22.
14:04
2nd & 9 at own 22
Joe Ganz pass complete to Menelik Holt for 20 yards to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down.
13:30
1st & 10 at own 42
Roy Helu Jr. rush over left tackle for 23 yards to the Colo 35 out-of-bounds, Colorado penalty Offside declined for a 1ST down.
13:14
1st & 10 at opp 35
Roy Helu Jr. rush left for 5 yards to the Colo 30.
12:59
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Colorado penalty 3 yard 12 Men on the Field accepted.
12:33
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Roy Helu Jr. rush over left guard for 17 yards to the Colo 9 for a 1ST down.
11:50
1st & goal at opp 9
Quentin Castille rush left for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 10.
11:30
2nd & goal at opp 10
Quentin Castille rush left for no gain to the Colo 10 out-of-bounds.
10:58
3rd & 0 at opp 10
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 10:58.
10:40
3rd & 0 at opp 10
Nebraska penalty 10 yard Holding on Mike Smith accepted, no play.
10:15
3rd & 0 at opp 20
Joe Ganz pass complete to Niles Paul for 11 yards to the Colo 9.
9:49
4th & goal at opp 9
Alex Henery 27 yard field goal GOOD.
9:49
Adi Kunalic kickoff for 62 yards returned by Josh Smith for 27 yards to the Colo 35.
Colorado Touchdown run, 9 plays
9:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Demetrius Sumler rush over left end for 12 yards to the Colo 47 for a 1ST down.
9:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Cody Hawkins pass complete to Scotty McKnight for 4 yards to the Neb 49.
8:30
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Demetrius Sumler rush over right end for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 47.
7:50
3rd & 10 at own 47
Cody Hawkins pass complete to Riar Geer for 18 yards to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down.
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Cody Hawkins sideline pass complete to Ryan Deehan for 22 yards to the Neb 13 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 13
Demetrius Sumler rush over left guard for 2 yards to the Neb 11.
6:10
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Cody Hawkins swing pass incomplete to Demetrius Sumler.
6:02
3rd & 8 at opp 11
Cody Hawkins crossing pass complete to Steve Melton for 7 yards to the Neb 4.
5:39
4th & 1 at opp 4
Demetrius Sumler rush up the middle for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
5:39
Aric Goodman extra point GOOD.
5:39
Jameson Davis kickoff for 68 yards returned by Niles Paul, fumbled, forced by Marcus Burton, recovered by Neb Chris Brooks at the Neb 32, Chris Brooks for no gain, to the Neb 32.
Nebraska Fumble, 14 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 32
Roy Helu Jr. rush over left tackle for 2 yards to the Neb 34.
4:45
2nd & 8 at own 34
Joe Ganz sideline pass complete to Mike McNeill for 9 yards to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down.
4:10
1st & 10 at own 43
Joe Ganz screen pass complete to Todd Peterson for 8 yards to the Colo 49.
3:30
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Joe Ganz middle pass complete to Roy Helu Jr. for 8 yards to the Colo 41 for a 1ST down.
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 41
Joe Ganz screen pass incomplete to Nate Swift, broken up by B.J. Beatty.
2:55
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Roy Helu Jr. rush over left tackle for 9 yards to the Colo 32.
2:20
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Quentin Castille rush over left end for 3 yards to the Colo 29 for a 1ST down.
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 29
Quentin Castille rush over left guard for 8 yards to the Colo 21.
1:05
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Quentin Castille rush for 4 yards to the Colo 17 for a 1ST down.
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Quentin Castille rush left for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 19.
Q4 14:52
2nd & 12 at opp 19
Joe Ganz rush quarterback draw for 13 yards to the Colo 6 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:20
1st & goal at opp 6
Joe Ganz pass complete to Quentin Castille for 3 yards to the Colo 3.
Q4 13:48
2nd & 0 at opp 3
Nebraska penalty 5 yard False Start on Menelik Holt accepted.
Q4 13:20
2nd & goal at opp 8
Joe Ganz rush quarterback draw for 4 yards to the Colo 4.
Q4 12:45
3rd & goal at opp 4
Joe Ganz rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Colo Maurice Lucas at the Colo 5.
4th quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 40, Colorado 31
Colorado Punt, 5 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 6
Demetrius Sumler rush over left guard for 5 yards to the Colo 11.
12:00
2nd & 5 at own 11
Cody Hawkins sideline pass complete to Josh Smith for 8 yards to the Colo 19 for a 1ST down.
11:20
1st & 10 at own 19
Darrell Scott rush left for no gain to the Colo 19.
10:52
2nd & 10 at own 19
Cody Hawkins pass incomplete to Demetrius Sumler.
10:52
3rd & 10 at own 19
Timeout COLORADO, clock 10:52.
10:44
3rd & 10 at own 19
Cody Hawkins sacked by Ty Steinkuhler for a loss of 12 yards to the Colo 7.
10:06
4th & 22 at own 7
Tom Suazo punt for 34 yards, returned by Nate Swift for 15 yards to the Colo 26.
Nebraska Field goal, 4 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Joe Ganz swing pass complete to Roy Helu Jr. for 4 yards to the Colo 22.
9:15
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Roy Helu Jr. rush over right guard for 5 yards to the Colo 17.
8:40
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Quentin Castille rush left for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 19.
8:09
4th & 3 at opp 19
Alex Henery 37 yard field goal GOOD.
8:09
Adi Kunalic kickoff for 70 yards returned by Josh Smith for 21 yards to the Colo 21.
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
7:50
1st & 10 at own 21
Cody Hawkins rush quarterback draw for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 20.
7:05
2nd & 11 at own 20
Cody Hawkins rush for 2 yards to the Colo 22.
6:30
3rd & 9 at own 22
Cody Hawkins sideline pass complete to Cody Crawford for 11 yards to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down.
6:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Demetrius Sumler rush over right guard for 2 yards to the Colo 35.
5:20
2nd & 8 at own 35
Demetrius Sumler rush up the middle for 2 yards to the Colo 37.
4:43
3rd & 6 at own 37
Cody Hawkins pass incomplete.
4:35
4th & 6 at own 37
Tom Suazo punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Nate Swift at the Neb 26.
Nebraska Field goal, 7 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 26
Joe Ganz screen pass complete to Todd Peterson for 8 yards to the Neb 34.
3:52
2nd & 2 at own 34
Roy Helu Jr. rush over right end for 16 yards to the 50 yard line out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Roy Helu Jr. rush up the middle for 25 yards to the Colo 25 for a 1ST down.
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 25
Roy Helu Jr. rush over left tackle for no gain to the Colo 25.
2:40
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Timeout COLORADO, clock 2:40.
2:25
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Joe Ganz sacked by Patrick Mahnke for a loss of 15 yards to the Colo 40.
1:50
3rd & 25 at opp 40
Joe Ganz middle pass incomplete to Mike McNeill.
1:50
4th & 25 at opp 40
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 1:50.
1:43
4th & 25 at opp 40
Alex Henery 57 yard field goal GOOD.
1:43
Adi Kunalic kickoff for 67 yards returned by Josh Smith for 18 yards to the Colo 21.
Colorado Defensive TD, 5 plays (Nebraska scores)
1:30
1st & 10 at own 21
Cody Hawkins slant pass complete to Scotty McKnight for 9 yards to the Colo 30 out-of-bounds.
1:24
2nd & 1 at own 30
Cody Hawkins deep out pass incomplete.
1:18
3rd & 1 at own 30
Cody Hawkins crossing pass complete to Patrick Williams for 3 yards to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down.
1:05
1st & 10 at own 33
Cody Hawkins middle pass incomplete to Patrick Devenny, broken up by Lance Thorell.
0:55
2nd & 10 at own 33
Cody Hawkins pass intercepted by Ndamukong Suh at the Colo 30, returned for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
0:55
Alex Henery extra point GOOD.
0:55
Adi Kunalic kickoff for 61 yards out-of-bounds.
Colorado Interception, 6 plays
0:48
1st & 10 at own 40
Cody Hawkins deep out pass incomplete to Patrick Williams, broken up by Larry Asante.
0:40
2nd & 10 at own 40
Cody Hawkins sacked by Shukree Barfield for a loss of 7 yards to the Colo 33.
0:39
3rd & 17 at own 33
Timeout COLORADO, clock 0:39.
0:25
3rd & 17 at own 33
Cody Hawkins sacked by Shukree Barfield for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 27.
0:08
4th & 23 at own 27
Cody Hawkins pass complete to Scotty McKnight for 23 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
0:06
1st & 10 at the 50
Team pass incomplete.
0:00
2nd & 10 at the 50
Cody Hawkins deep out pass intercepted by Larry Asante at the Neb 13, returned for no gain to the Neb 13 out-of-bounds.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingRoy Helu25 carries, 166 yardsNebraska
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