South Dakota State at Nebraska

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Nebraska beat South Dakota State 59–⁠20. It was their third meeting; Nebraska leads the series 3–⁠0.

AwaySouth Dakota State9–⁠4 in 2013
20
HomeNebraska9–⁠4 in 2013
59

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: BTNAttendance 90,614

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Todd Geerlings; umpire Rick Nelson; head linesman Brian Matthew; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Terry Anderson; back judge Todd Ransom; alternate John MastersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Dakota State1700320
Nebraska142414759

Standouts

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Player stats

South Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Sumner19/2923802
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zach Zenner21202240
Reggie Gandy838012
Isaac Rodriguez232027
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Jones668025
Jason Schneider548013
Brandon Hubert236023
Reggie Gandy329016

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.12/1516910
Ron Kellogg III8/913610
Ryker Fyfe1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ameer Abdullah15139141
Imani Cross106029
Terrell Newby852218
Tommy Armstrong Jr.538013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quincy Enunwa678033
Tyler Wullenwaber247124
Ameer Abdullah346028
Cethan Carter243026
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Stanley Jean-Baptiste1150
Randy Gregory1331

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

South Dakota StateNebraska
465Total yards645
238Passing yards310
227Rushing yards335
8.2Yards per pass11.9
6.0Yards per rush6.6
25First downs34
3–⁠11Third downs7–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers2
4–⁠45Penalties4–⁠33
30:49Possession29:01

Efficiency

South Dakota StateNebraska
56%Success rate69%
0.27EPA per play0.41
0.87Explosiveness0.85
0.25Rushing EPA0.30
0.29Passing EPA0.69
25%Passing-down success56%
0.50First-down EPA0.47
−0.12Second-down EPA−0.02
0.42Third-down EPA1.14

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nebraska 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −24.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Nebraska 95%, South Dakota State 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneSouth Dakota State end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown run, 5 playsQ1 NebraskaFumble, 2 playsQ1 South Dakota StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 South Dakota StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ2 South Dakota StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ2 South Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 9 playsQ3 South Dakota StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaFumble, 5 playsQ3 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown run, 9 playsQ3 South Dakota StatePick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)Q3 NebraskaResult not recordedQ3 South Dakota StateField goal, 11 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown run, 9 playsQ4 South Dakota StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 South Dakota StateFumble, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, South Dakota State right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown run, 4 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown run, 9 plays, 66 yards
  4. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown run, 5 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaFumble, 2 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 South Dakota StateField goal, 11 plays, 24 yards
  7. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 South Dakota StatePunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 South Dakota StateInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q2 South Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 9 plays, 79 yards
  14. Q3 South Dakota StatePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaFumble, 5 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q3 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown run, 9 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 South Dakota StatePick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores), 2 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaResult not recorded, 33 yards
  20. Q3 South Dakota StateField goal, 11 plays, 63 yards
  21. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown run, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 South Dakota StatePunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 South Dakota StateFumble, 3 plays, 40 yards
  25. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 7 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Dakota State 17, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Touchdown run, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 34Ameer Abdullah rush over left end for 24 yards to the SDkSt 42, tackled by Andrew Brown for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Ameer Abdullah rush over left tackle for 13 yards to the SDkSt 29, tackled by Jake Gentile and Winston Wright for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 28 yards to the SDkSt 1, tackled by Jake Gentile for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 0 at opp 1NEBRASKA penalty 4 yard false start on N/A accepted.
13:291st & goal at opp 5Imani Cross rush over right end for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nebraska 6, South Dakota State 0
13:29Pat Smith extra point GOOD.Nebraska 7, South Dakota State 0
13:29Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
South Dakota State Touchdown run, 4 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 25Austin Sumner pass complete to Cam Jones for 15 yards to the SDkSt 40 for a 1ST down.
13:291st & 10 at own 40Austin Sumner pass complete to Cam Jones for 16 yards to the Neb 44, tackled by Corey Cooper for a 1ST down.
13:291st & 10 at opp 44Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Neb 40, tackled by Nathan Gerry and Josh Banderas.
12:102nd & 6 at opp 40Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nebraska 7, South Dakota State 6
12:10Jay Carlson kickoff for 36 yards returned by C.J. Zimmerer for 5 yards to the Neb 34, tackled by Austin Knowlton.
Nebraska Touchdown run, 9 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 34Kenny Bell rush over left end for 1 yard to the Neb 35, tackled by Doug Peete.
12:072nd & 9 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 11 yards to the Neb 46, tackled by Winston Wright for a 1ST down.
12:071st & 10 at own 46Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush over right end for 4 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by R.C. Kilgore and Doug Peete.
12:072nd & 6 at the 50Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jamal Turner for 8 yards to the SDkSt 42, tackled by Winston Wright for a 1ST down.
12:071st & 10 at opp 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell, broken up by Je Ryan Butler.
12:072nd & 10 at opp 42Ameer Abdullah rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the SDkSt 44, tackled by Marshall Peugh.
12:073rd & 12 at opp 44Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 33 yards to the SDkSt 11, tackled by Jake Gentile for a 1ST down.
12:071st & 10 at opp 11Imani Cross rush up the middle for 9 yards to the SDkSt 2, tackled by T.J. Lally.
8:292nd & 1 at opp 2Imani Cross rush up the middle for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
8:29Mauro Bondi extra point GOOD.
8:29Mauro Bondi kickoff for 60 yards returned by Dom Wright for 24 yards to the SDkSt 29, tackled by Harvey Jackson and Nathan Gerry.
South Dakota State Touchdown run, 5 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 29Austin Sumner pass complete to Cam Jones for 6 yards to the SDkSt 35, tackled by Corey Cooper.
8:242nd & 4 at own 35Zach Zenner rush over left guard for 2 yards to the SDkSt 37, tackled by Avery Moss.
8:243rd & 2 at own 37Zach Zenner rush over right end for 35 yards to the Neb 28, tackled by Harvey Jackson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:241st & 10 at opp 28Austin Sumner pass complete to Trevor Tiefenthaler for 25 yards to the Neb 3, tackled by Josh Mitchell out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:451st & goal at opp 3Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
6:45Jay Carlson kickoff for 52 yards returned by Kenny Bell for 29 yards to the Neb 42, tackled by Melvin Tavares out-of-bounds.
Nebraska Fumble, 2 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 42Ameer Abdullah rush up the middle for 8 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Bryan Burke.
6:072nd & 2 at the 50Ameer Abdullah rush up the middle for 6 yards, fumbled, forced by Jimmie Forsythe, recovered by SDkSt R.C. Kilgore at the SDkSt 45.
South Dakota State Field goal, 11 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 45Zach Zenner rush over right end for 15 yards to the Neb 40, tackled by Stanley Jean-Baptiste for a 1ST down.
5:511st & 10 at opp 40Timeout Nebraska, clock 05:51.
5:511st & 10 at opp 40Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Neb 36, tackled by Zaire Anderson and Thad Randle.
5:512nd & 6 at opp 36Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Neb 31, tackled by Zaire Anderson.
5:513rd & 1 at opp 31Zach Zenner rush over right end for 3 yards to the Neb 28, tackled by Randy Gregory and David Santos for a 1ST down.
5:511st & 10 at opp 28Reginald Gandy rush up the middle for no gain to the Neb 28, tackled by Stanley Jean-Baptiste and Thad Randle.
5:512nd & 10 at opp 28Austin Sumner pass complete to Reginald Gandy for 16 yards to the Neb 12, tackled by Zaire Anderson for a 1ST down.
5:511st & 10 at opp 12Reginald Gandy rush over left tackle for 4 yards to the Neb 8, tackled by Zaire Anderson.
5:512nd & 6 at opp 8NEBRASKA penalty 4 yard face mask on Zaire Anderson accepted, no play.
2:031st & 0 at opp 4SO DAKOTA ST penalty 15 yard pass interference on N/A accepted, no play.
2:031st & 0 at opp 19SO DAKOTA ST penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
2:031st & 0 at opp 24Zach Zenner rush over left tackle for 12 yards to the Neb 12, tackled by Andrew Green.
0:104th & 0 at opp 31Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:10.
0:05Jay Carlson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Nebraska Touchdown run, 8 plays
0:051st & 10 at own 25Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 9 yards to the Neb 34, tackled by T.J. Lally and Bryan Burke.
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at own 34Ameer Abdullah rush over left tackle for no gain to the Neb 34, tackled by Drew Kreutzfeldt and Jimmie Forsythe.
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 34Imani Cross rush up the middle for 8 yards to the Neb 42, tackled by R.C. Kilgore for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 42SO DAKOTA ST penalty 15 yard pass interference on Andrew Brown accepted, no play.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Ameer Abdullah rush over right tackle for 7 yards to the SDkSt 36, tackled by T.J. Lally.
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 36Ameer Abdullah rush over right tackle for 14 yards to the SDkSt 22, tackled by R.C. Kilgore for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Jake Long for 17 yards to the SDkSt 5, tackled by Melvin Tavares for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 5Ameer Abdullah rush up the middle for 4 yards to the SDkSt 1, tackled by Jack Sherlock and R.C. Kilgore.
Q2 12:302nd & goal at opp 1Ameer Abdullah rush up the middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 12:30Pat Smith extra point GOOD.
Q2 12:30Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 38, South Dakota State 17
South Dakota State Punt, 4 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 25Zach Zenner rush over right tackle for 17 yards to the SDkSt 42, tackled by Harvey Jackson for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at own 42Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SDkSt 45, tackled by Jason Ankrah and Kevin Maurice.
12:302nd & 7 at own 45Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 5 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Zaire Anderson and Avery Moss.
12:303rd & 2 at the 50Austin Sumner pass incomplete to N/A.
12:304th & 2 at the 50Ethan Sawyer punt for 50 yards for a touchback.
Nebraska Touchdown pass, 11 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush over left end for 13 yards to the Neb 33, tackled by Jake Gentile for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at own 33Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 9 yards to the Neb 42 out-of-bounds.
10:322nd & 1 at own 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush over left end for 6 yards to the Neb 48, tackled by R.C. Kilgore for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at own 48Ameer Abdullah rush up the middle for 4 yards to the SDkSt 48, tackled by R.C. Kilgore and Chase Douglas.
10:322nd & 6 at opp 48Ameer Abdullah rush up the middle for 6 yards to the SDkSt 42, tackled by Jesse Bobbit and Auston LaBlance for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at opp 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell.
10:322nd & 10 at opp 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jamal Turner.
10:323rd & 10 at opp 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 12 yards to the SDkSt 30, tackled by R.C. Kilgore and T.J. Lally for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at opp 30Ameer Abdullah rush over left end for 3 yards to the SDkSt 27, tackled by R.C. Kilgore and Jake Gentile.
10:322nd & 7 at opp 27Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush over left end for 11 yards to the SDkSt 16, tackled by Doug Peete for a 1ST down.
7:101st & 10 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Sam Burtch for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
7:10Mauro Bondi extra point GOOD.
7:10Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
South Dakota State Interception, 4 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 25Reginald Gandy rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SDkSt 28, tackled by Greg McMullen and Randy Gregory.
7:102nd & 7 at own 28Austin Sumner pass complete to Jason Schneider for 8 yards to the SDkSt 36, tackled by Harvey Jackson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:101st & 10 at own 36Austin Sumner pass complete to Jason Schneider for 8 yards to the SDkSt 44, tackled by Josh Mitchell and David Santos.
7:102nd & 2 at own 44Austin Sumner pass intercepted by Stanley Jean-Baptiste at the SDkSt 47, returned for 15 yards to the SDkSt 32, tackled by Mike Shoff.
Nebraska Touchdown pass, 2 plays
4:511st & 10 at opp 32Imani Cross rush over right end for 9 yards to the SDkSt 23, tackled by Winston Wright and Marshall Peugh.
4:162nd & 1 at opp 23Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Tyler Wullenwaber for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:16Pat Smith extra point GOOD.
4:16Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
South Dakota State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 25Zach Zenner rush over left tackle for 11 yards to the SDkSt 36, tackled by David Santos for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at own 36Zach Zenner rush over left guard for 5 yards to the SDkSt 41, tackled by Zaire Anderson and Corey Cooper.
4:162nd & 5 at own 41Austin Sumner pass complete to Zach Zenner for 21 yards to the Neb 38, tackled by Stanley Jean-Baptiste out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at opp 38Austin Sumner pass complete to Brandon Hubert for 13 yards to the Neb 25, tackled by Corey Cooper and Andrew Green for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at opp 25Austin Sumner pass complete to Cam Jones for 3 yards to the Neb 22, tackled by Zaire Anderson out-of-bounds.
4:162nd & 7 at opp 22Austin Sumner pass incomplete to Cam Jones, broken up by Stanley Jean-Baptiste.
1:354th & 14 at opp 29Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:35.
1:354th & 14 at opp 29Austin Sumner pass complete to Jason Schneider for 13 yards to the Neb 16, tackled by Stanley Jean-Baptiste.
Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 16Ameer Abdullah rush over right tackle for 10 yards to the Neb 26, tackled by T.J. Lally for a 1ST down.
1:291st & 10 at own 26Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Cethan Carter for 26 yards to the SDkSt 48, tackled by T.J. Lally for a 1ST down.
1:291st & 10 at opp 48Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 6 yards to the SDkSt 42, tackled by R.C. Kilgore.
1:292nd & 4 at opp 42Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 12 yards to the SDkSt 30, tackled by R.C. Kilgore for a 1ST down.
1:291st & 10 at opp 30Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Tyler Wullenwaber for 24 yards to the SDkSt 6, tackled by Doug Peete out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:291st & goal at opp 6Ron Kellogg III rush up the middle for 1 yard to the SDkSt 5, tackled by Tom Peitz and Chase Douglas.
1:292nd & goal at opp 5Team pass incomplete.
1:293rd & goal at opp 5Ron Kellogg III pass incomplete to Jamal Turner, broken up by Dallas Brown.
0:004th & goal at opp 5Mauro Bondi 22 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 15:00Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 52, South Dakota State 17
South Dakota State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Zach Zenner rush over left end for 11 yards to the SDkSt 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 36Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 6 yards to the SDkSt 42, tackled by Harvey Jackson and David Santos.
15:002nd & 4 at own 42Zach Zenner rush over right tackle for 2 yards to the SDkSt 44, tackled by Zaire Anderson.
15:003rd & 2 at own 44Zach Zenner rush over right tackle for 1 yard to the SDkSt 45, tackled by Corey Cooper and Vincent Valentine.
15:004th & 1 at own 45Ethan Sawyer punt for 28 yards, downed at the Neb 27.
Nebraska Fumble, 5 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 27Ameer Abdullah rush over left end for 41 yards to the SDkSt 32, tackled by R.C. Kilgore for a 1ST down.
12:241st & 10 at opp 32Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 1 yard to the SDkSt 31, tackled by Winston Wright.
12:242nd & 9 at opp 31Imani Cross rush up the middle for 7 yards to the SDkSt 24, tackled by R.C. Kilgore and Auston LaBlance.
12:243rd & 2 at opp 24Imani Cross rush up the middle for 5 yards to the SDkSt 19, tackled by Winston Wright for a 1ST down.
12:241st & 10 at opp 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 9 yards, fumbled, forced by Winston Wright, recovered by SDkSt R.C. Kilgore at the SDkSt 10.
South Dakota State Missed FG, 8 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 10NEBRASKA penalty 10 yard holding on Zaire Anderson accepted, no play.
10:321st & 10 at own 20Austin Sumner pass complete to Brandon Hubert for 23 yards to the SDkSt 43, tackled by Ciante Evans for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at own 43Zach Zenner rush over left tackle for 16 yards to the Neb 41, tackled by Corey Cooper for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at opp 41Austin Sumner pass incomplete to N/A.
10:322nd & 10 at opp 41Austin Sumner pass complete to Jason Schneider for 6 yards to the Neb 20, tackled by Stanley Jean-Baptiste, NEBRASKA penalty 15 yard personal foul on Avery Moss accepted for a 1ST down.
10:321st & 10 at opp 20Austin Sumner pass incomplete to Zach Zenner.
10:322nd & 10 at opp 20Austin Sumner pass complete to Cam Jones for 3 yards to the Neb 17, tackled by LeRoy Alexander.
10:323rd & 7 at opp 17Austin Sumner rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Neb 16, tackled by Randy Gregory and David Santos.
Nebraska Touchdown run, 9 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 20Terrell Newby rush over right end for 5 yards to the Neb 25, tackled by T.J. Lally.
7:382nd & 5 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush over right end for 4 yards, fumbled, forced by Chase Douglas, recovered by Neb N/A at the Neb 29.
7:383rd & 1 at own 29Imani Cross rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Neb 34, tackled by Dallas Brown and T.J. Lally for a 1ST down.
7:381st & 10 at own 34Jordan Westerkamp rush over left end for 7 yards to the Neb 41, tackled by R.C. Kilgore.
7:382nd & 3 at own 41Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 11 yards to the SDkSt 48, tackled by Andrew Brown for a 1ST down.
7:381st & 10 at opp 48Imani Cross rush up the middle for 7 yards to the SDkSt 41, tackled by Je Ryan Butler and Auston LaBlance.
7:382nd & 3 at opp 41Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 17 yards to the SDkSt 24, tackled by Andrew Brown for a 1ST down.
7:381st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 14 yards to the SDkSt 10, tackled by Winston Wright out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:151st & goal at opp 10Terrell Newby rush over right tackle for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:15Pat Smith extra point GOOD.
4:15Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
South Dakota State Pick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)
4:151st & 10 at own 25Zach Zenner rush up the middle for 2 yards to the SDkSt 27, tackled by Zaire Anderson and Harvey Jackson.
4:152nd & 8 at own 27Reginald Gandy rush over left tackle for no gain to the SDkSt 27, tackled by Josh Banderas.
2:473rd & 8 at own 27Austin Sumner pass intercepted by Randy Gregory at the SDkSt 33, returned for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2:47Mauro Bondi extra point GOOD.
2:47Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
South Dakota State Field goal, 11 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 25Reginald Gandy rush over right end for 9 yards to the SDkSt 34, tackled by Stanley Jean-Baptiste and LeRoy Alexander.
2:472nd & 1 at own 34Reginald Gandy rush over right end for 12 yards to the SDkSt 46, tackled by Corey Cooper for a 1ST down.
2:471st & 10 at own 46Reginald Gandy rush up the middle for 2 yards to the SDkSt 48, tackled by Josh Mitchell, SO DAKOTA ST penalty illegal shift declined.
2:472nd & 8 at own 48Austin Sumner rush over right end for a loss of 2 yards to the SDkSt 46, tackled by Randy Gregory.
2:473rd & 10 at own 46Austin Sumner pass complete to Trevor Wesley for 11 yards to the Neb 43, tackled by Josh Banderas for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Austin Sumner pass complete to Cam Jones for 25 yards to the Neb 18, tackled by Corey Cooper for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Austin Sumner pass complete to Jason Schneider for 13 yards to the Neb 5, tackled by Corey Cooper for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Austin Sumner pass incomplete to Jason Schneider.
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 12Austin Sumner pass incomplete to Jason Schneider, broken up by Josh Mitchell.
Q4 12:58Jay Carlson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 59, South Dakota State 20
Nebraska Touchdown run, 9 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 25Terrell Newby rush over right tackle for 4 yards to the Neb 29, tackled by Dallas Brown.
12:582nd & 6 at own 29Terrell Newby rush over left end for 3 yards to the Neb 32, tackled by Melvin Tavares.
12:583rd & 3 at own 32Terrell Newby rush over left end for 18 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Melvin Tavares for a 1ST down.
12:581st & 10 at the 50Ron Kellogg III rush up the middle for 6 yards to the SDkSt 44.
12:582nd & 4 at opp 44Terrell Newby rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SDkSt 41, tackled by Dallas Brown and T.J. Lally.
12:583rd & 1 at opp 41Imani Cross rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SDkSt 38, tackled by Dallas Brown and R.C. Kilgore for a 1ST down.
12:581st & 10 at opp 38Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 19 yards to the SDkSt 9 out-of-bounds, SO DAKOTA ST penalty 10 yard personal foul on Andrew Brown accepted for a 1ST down.
12:581st & goal at opp 9Terrell Newby rush over left tackle for 4 yards to the SDkSt 5, tackled by R.C. Kilgore.
9:152nd & goal at opp 5Terrell Newby rush over right guard for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
9:15Pat Smith extra point GOOD.
9:15Mauro Bondi kickoff for 60 yards returned by Jimmie Forsythe for 17 yards to the SDkSt 22, tackled by LeRoy Alexander.
South Dakota State Punt, 5 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 22Austin Sumner pass complete to Reginald Gandy for 9 yards to the SDkSt 31 out-of-bounds.
9:082nd & 1 at own 31Austin Sumner pass complete to Reginald Gandy for 4 yards to the SDkSt 35 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:381st & 10 at own 35Timeout Nebraska, clock 08:38.
8:382nd & 21 at own 24Austin Sumner pass incomplete to Reginald Gandy.
8:383rd & 21 at own 24Austin Sumner pass incomplete to Brandon Hubert.
8:384th & 21 at own 24Ethan Sawyer punt for 42 yards, returned by Jordan Westerkamp for 9 yards to the Neb 43, tackled by Jimmie Forsythe and Austin Knowlton.
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 43King Frazier rush over right end for 7 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Jake Gentile.
7:462nd & 3 at the 50King Frazier rush over left end for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 45, tackled by Melvin Tavares.
7:463rd & 8 at own 45Ryker Fyfe pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 5 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Jimmie Forsythe.
7:464th & 3 at the 50Sam Foltz punt for 47 yards, returned by Trevor Wesley for 1 yard to the SDkSt 4, tackled by Charles Jackson.
South Dakota State Fumble, 3 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 4Reginald Gandy rush up the middle for 8 yards to the SDkSt 12, tackled by Harvey Jackson.
5:462nd & 2 at own 12Isaac Rodriguez rush over left end for 5 yards to the SDkSt 17, tackled by Nathan Gerry for a 1ST down.
4:221st & 10 at own 17Isaac Rodriguez rush over right tackle for 27 yards, fumbled, forced by Charles Jackson, recovered by Neb Jonathan Rose at the SDkSt 44.
Nebraska End of game, 7 plays
4:221st & 10 at opp 44King Frazier rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SDkSt 41, tackled by Cole Langer.
4:222nd & 7 at opp 41King Frazier rush over left end for 3 yards to the SDkSt 38, tackled by Tom Peitz and Nick Mears.
4:223rd & 4 at opp 38Ryker Fyfe rush over left tackle for 3 yards to the SDkSt 35, tackled by Nick Mears.
4:224th & 1 at opp 35King Frazier rush up the middle for 6 yards to the SDkSt 29, tackled by Jesse Bobbit for a 1ST down.
4:221st & 10 at opp 29Graham Nabity rush up the middle for 5 yards to the SDkSt 24, tackled by Tom Peitz and Auston LaBlance.
4:222nd & 5 at opp 24Graham Nabity rush up the middle for 6 yards to the SDkSt 18, tackled by Tom Peitz and Auston LaBlance for a 1ST down.
4:221st & 10 at opp 18Graham Nabity rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SDkSt 15, tackled by Tom Peitz and Patrick Schuster.

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.

Nebraska leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2013Nebraska 59, South Dakota State 20
2010Nebraska 17, South Dakota State 3
1963Nebraska 58, South Dakota State 7

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