Northwestern at Nebraska

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Nebraska beat Northwestern 27–⁠24. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 5–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern5–⁠7 in 2013
24
HomeNebraska9–⁠4 in 2013
27

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: BTNAttendance 91,140

At kickoff
58°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Cannon; umpire Bryan Neale; head linesman Brent Durbin; line judge John Quinn; side judge Steve Hassel; field judge Jeffery Noggle; back judge Robert Smith Jr; alternate Rick KrugerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern1470324
Nebraska777627

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trevor Siemian4/133601
Kain Colter4/84500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Treyvon Green19149339
Kain Colter2386019
Stephen Buckley27011
Trevor Siemian3309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Danny Vitale128028
Stephen Buckley117017
Treyvon Green21308
Rashad Lawrence111011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tyler Scott1290
Chi Chi Ariguzo1140
Collin Ellis100
Dwight White100

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.15/2917313
Ron Kellogg III7/1310411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ameer Abdullah24127026
Tommy Armstrong Jr.1769115
Imani Cross51506
Terrell Newby1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Westerkamp4104149
Quincy Enunwa667124
Alonzo Moore443014
Ameer Abdullah331016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Avery Moss1251

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

Team stats

NorthwesternNebraska
326Total yards472
81Passing yards277
245Rushing yards195
3.9Yards per pass6.6
5.2Yards per rush3.9
16First downs28
2–⁠14Third downs5–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers4
3–⁠15Penalties4–⁠40
28:16Possession31:15

Efficiency

NorthwesternNebraska
45%Success rate47%
0.05EPA per play0.08
0.80Explosiveness0.89
0.23Rushing EPA−0.02
−0.24Passing EPA0.19
25%Passing-down success31%
0.26First-down EPA−0.07
−0.28Second-down EPA0.16
0.11Third-down EPA0.16
5%Havoc by its defense2%

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −7, over/under 58.5.

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 69%, Northwestern 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 12 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaInterception, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 2 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 8 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaInterception, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaInterception, 9 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaInterception, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 4 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 76 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 12 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaMissed FG, 10 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown run, 2 plays, 38 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 8 plays, 50 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 37 yards
  15. Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 69 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternPick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores), 14 yards
  21. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q3 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 53 yards
  24. Q3 NebraskaInterception, 9 plays, 82 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  26. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 49 yards
  27. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  28. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  29. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  30. Q4 NebraskaInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  31. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 4 plays, −39 yards
  32. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 14, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Touchdown run, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 8 yards to the Neb 32.
14:202nd & 2 at own 32Ameer Abdullah rush for 3 yards to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down.
13:591st & 10 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 24 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
13:371st & 10 at opp 41Terrell Newby rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 38.
13:152nd & 7 at opp 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 15 yards to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down.
12:481st & 10 at opp 23Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 4 yards to the Nwest 19.
12:182nd & 6 at opp 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 14 yards to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST down.
12:091st & goal at opp 5Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nebraska 6, Northwestern 0
12:09Pat Smith extra point GOOD.Nebraska 7, Northwestern 0
12:09Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Northwestern Touchdown run, 12 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 25Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 32.
11:442nd & 3 at own 32Kain Colter pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence.
11:443rd & 3 at own 32NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start on Jack Konopka accepted.
11:313rd & 8 at own 27Kain Colter pass complete to Christian Jones for 9 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
11:131st & 10 at own 36Stephen Buckley rush for 11 yards to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down.
11:011st & 10 at own 47Kain Colter rush for 8 yards to the Neb 45.
10:302nd & 2 at opp 45Stephen Buckley rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 49.
10:003rd & 6 at opp 49Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 10:00.
9:493rd & 6 at opp 49Kain Colter rush for 9 yards to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down.
9:171st & 10 at opp 40Kain Colter pass complete to Rashad Lawrence for 11 yards to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down.
8:491st & 10 at opp 29Treyvon Green rush for 5 yards to the Neb 24.
8:062nd & 5 at opp 24Kain Colter rush for 17 yards to the Neb 7 for a 1ST down.
7:511st & 0 at opp 7NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
7:311st & goal at opp 12Kain Colter rush for 11 yards to the Neb 1.
6:562nd & goal at opp 1Treyvon Green rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Nebraska 7, Northwestern 6
6:56Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
6:56Jeff Budzien kickoff for 59 yards returned by Ameer Abdullah for 15 yards to the Neb 21.
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 1 yard to the Neb 22.
5:552nd & 9 at own 22Imani Cross rush for 3 yards to the Neb 25.
5:253rd & 6 at own 25Ameer Abdullah rush for 1 yard to the Neb 26.
4:454th & 5 at own 26Sam Foltz punt for 49 yards, downed at the Nwest 25.
Northwestern Touchdown run, 6 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 25Kain Colter pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 17 yards to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down.
4:141st & 10 at own 42Kain Colter rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 44.
3:562nd & 8 at own 44Kain Colter rush for 11 yards to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down.
3:421st & 10 at opp 45Treyvon Green rush for 39 yards to the Neb 6 for a 1ST down.
3:121st & goal at opp 6Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Neb 4.
2:352nd & goal at opp 4Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 13, Nebraska 7
2:35Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 14, Nebraska 7
2:35Jeff Budzien kickoff for 60 yards returned by Alonzo Moore for 24 yards to the Neb 29.
Nebraska Missed FG, 10 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 29Ameer Abdullah rush for 11 yards to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down.
2:051st & 10 at own 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 1 yard to the Neb 41.
1:452nd & 9 at own 41Ameer Abdullah rush for 4 yards to the Neb 45.
1:163rd & 4 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 6 yards to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down.
0:312nd & 20 at own 41Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter.
0:243rd & 19 at own 41Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 23 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Ameer Abdullah rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 31.
Q2 14:452nd & 5 at opp 31Ameer Abdullah rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 28.
Q2 14:053rd & 2 at opp 28Ameer Abdullah rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 31.
Q2 13:514th & 5 at opp 31Pat Smith 48 yard field goal MISSED.
2nd quarter10 drives, then Northwestern 21, Nebraska 14
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 31Treyvon Green rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 34.
12:572nd & 7 at own 34Kain Colter rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 35.
11:524th & 15 at own 26Brandon Williams punt for 42 yards, returned by Jordan Westerkamp for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 31.
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 31Ron Kellogg III pass incomplete to Sam Cotton.
11:432nd & 10 at own 31Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 13 yards to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down.
11:261st & 10 at own 44Ron Kellogg III pass intercepted by Chi Chi Ariguzo at the Nwest 48, returned for 14 yards to the Neb 38.
Northwestern Touchdown run, 2 plays
11:151st & 10 at opp 38Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 28 yards to the Neb 10 for a 1ST down.
11:071st & goal at opp 10Treyvon Green rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 20, Nebraska 7
11:07Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.Northwestern 21, Nebraska 7
11:07Jeff Budzien kickoff for 63 yards returned by Alonzo Moore for 21 yards to the Neb 23.
Nebraska Touchdown pass, 11 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 23Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 5 yards to the Neb 28.
10:212nd & 5 at own 28Ameer Abdullah rush for 2 yards to the Neb 30.
10:013rd & 3 at own 30Ameer Abdullah rush for 4 yards to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down.
9:461st & 10 at own 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 17 yards to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down.
9:171st & 10 at opp 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 44.
8:482nd & 5 at opp 44Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 8 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
8:181st & 10 at opp 36Imani Cross rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 34.
7:512nd & 8 at opp 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 25 yards to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down.
7:281st & goal at opp 9Ameer Abdullah rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 4.
7:032nd & goal at opp 4Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 3.
6:423rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 6:42.
6:373rd & goal at opp 3Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 21, Nebraska 13
6:37Pat Smith extra point GOOD.Northwestern 21, Nebraska 14
6:37Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 25Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 29.
5:153rd & 16 at own 19Kain Colter rush for 9 yards to the Nwest 28.
4:444th & 7 at own 28Brandon Williams punt for 35 yards, downed at the Neb 37, NORTHWESTERN penalty 0 yard Illegal Touching accepted.
Nebraska Punt, 8 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 6 yards to the Neb 43.
4:002nd & 4 at own 43Ameer Abdullah rush for 6 yards to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down.
3:471st & 10 at own 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Cotton.
3:342nd & 10 at own 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 49.
3:023rd & 8 at opp 49Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 3:02.
2:573rd & 8 at opp 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 13 yards to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down.
2:331st & 10 at opp 36Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Quincy Enunwa.
2:202nd & 10 at opp 36Ameer Abdullah rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 37.
1:573rd & 11 at opp 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore.
1:484th & 11 at opp 37Sam Foltz punt for 37 yards for a touchback.
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 20Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kain Colter.
1:332nd & 10 at own 20Treyvon Green rush for 17 yards to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down.
1:231st & 10 at own 37Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Mike McHugh.
1:182nd & 10 at own 37Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Dan Vitale, broken up by Stanley Jean-Baptiste.
1:103rd & 10 at own 37Trevor Siemian rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 41.
1:104th & 6 at own 41Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 1:10.
1:014th & 6 at own 41Brandon Williams punt for 37 yards, downed at the Neb 22.
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 22Ron Kellogg III pass incomplete to Cethan Carter.
0:512nd & 10 at own 22Ron Kellogg III pass incomplete to Ameer Abdullah.
0:484th & 18 at own 14Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:48.
0:424th & 18 at own 14Sam Foltz punt for 32 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 46.
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at opp 46Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 5 yards to the Neb 41.
0:322nd & 5 at opp 41Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kain Colter.
0:273rd & 5 at opp 41Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Mike Jensen, broken up by Josh Mitchell.
0:274th & 5 at opp 41Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:27.
0:174th & 5 at opp 41Brandon Williams punt for 22 yards, downed at the Neb 19.
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 19Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 16.
Q3 15:00Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Tied at 21
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 25Kain Colter rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 30.
13:303rd & 14 at own 21Kain Colter pass complete to Treyvon Green for 8 yards to the Nwest 29.
13:104th & 6 at own 29Brandon Williams punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 28.
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 28Ameer Abdullah rush for 5 yards to the Neb 33.
12:492nd & 5 at own 33Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 7 yards to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down.
12:321st & 10 at own 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down.
12:141st & 10 at opp 47Ameer Abdullah rush for no gain to the Nwest 47.
11:372nd & 10 at opp 47Ameer Abdullah rush for no gain to the Nwest 47.
11:213rd & 10 at opp 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Quincy Enunwa.
11:114th & 10 at opp 47Sam Foltz punt for 22 yards, downed at the Nwest 25.
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 25Treyvon Green rush for 9 yards to the Nwest 34.
10:442nd & 1 at own 34Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down.
10:251st & 10 at own 41Kain Colter rush for no gain to the Nwest 41.
10:012nd & 10 at own 41Kain Colter pass incomplete to Dan Vitale.
9:563rd & 10 at own 41Kain Colter pass incomplete to Christian Jones.
9:494th & 10 at own 41Brandon Williams punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 26.
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 14 yards to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at own 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 35.
8:402nd & 15 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Quincy Enunwa for 10 yards to the Neb 45.
8:163rd & 5 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Burtch.
8:084th & 5 at own 45Sam Foltz punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Mike McHugh at the Nwest 14.
Northwestern Pick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)
7:571st & 10 at own 14Treyvon Green rush for 15 yards to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down.
7:281st & 10 at own 29Trevor Siemian pass complete to Christian Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 28.
7:102nd & 11 at own 28Trevor Siemian pass intercepted by Avery Moss at the Nwest 25, returned for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Northwestern 21, Nebraska 20
7:10Pat Smith extra point GOOD.Tied at 21
7:10Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yards returned by Matthew Harris for 18 yards to the Nwest 18.
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 18Kain Colter rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down.
6:281st & 10 at own 31Treyvon Green rush for no gain to the Nwest 31.
5:582nd & 10 at own 31Kain Colter rush for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 23.
5:153rd & 18 at own 23Kain Colter rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 26.
4:424th & 15 at own 26Brandon Williams punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 43.
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to C.J. Zimmerer.
4:292nd & 10 at own 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 4 yards to the Neb 47.
4:023rd & 6 at own 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted by Dwight White at the Nwest 37, returned for no gain to the Nwest 37.
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 37Treyvon Green rush for 16 yards to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down.
3:431st & 10 at opp 47Kain Colter pass incomplete to Dan Vitale.
3:242nd & 10 at opp 47Kain Colter rush for 3 yards to the Neb 44.
2:523rd & 7 at opp 44Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 4 yards to the Neb 40.
2:204th & 3 at opp 40Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 2:20.
2:124th & 3 at opp 40Brandon Williams punt for 27 yards, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 13.
Nebraska Interception, 9 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 13Ameer Abdullah rush for 11 yards to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down.
1:401st & 10 at own 24Ameer Abdullah rush for 15 yards to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down.
1:161st & 10 at own 39Imani Cross rush for 6 yards to the Neb 45.
0:572nd & 4 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 9 yards to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down.
0:241st & 10 at opp 46Imani Cross rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 44.
0:002nd & 8 at opp 44Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Sam Burtch for 9 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:561st & 10 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore, broken up by Dwight White.
Q4 14:492nd & 10 at opp 35NEBRASKA penalty 10 yard Holding on Mike Moudy accepted.
Q4 14:272nd & 20 at opp 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Quincy Enunwa, broken up by Matthew Harris.
Q4 14:183rd & 20 at opp 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted by Collin Ellis at the Nwest 21, returned for no gain to the Nwest 21.
4th quarter8 drives, then Nebraska 27, Northwestern 24
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 21Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 23.
13:432nd & 8 at own 23Kain Colter rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 25.
13:163rd & 6 at own 25NORTHWESTERN penalty 5 yard False Start on Matt Frazier accepted.
12:443rd & 11 at own 20Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Christian Jones.
12:354th & 11 at own 20Brandon Williams punt for 42 yards, returned by Jordan Westerkamp for 1 yard to the Neb 39.
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 39Ameer Abdullah rush for 26 yards to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down.
12:081st & 10 at opp 35Ameer Abdullah rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 30.
11:442nd & 5 at opp 30Imani Cross rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 38, NEBRASKA penalty 10 yard Holding on Brent Qvale accepted.
11:202nd & 13 at opp 38Ameer Abdullah rush for 14 yards to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down.
11:071st & 10 at opp 24NEBRASKA penalty 15 yard Illegal Block on Mike Moudy accepted.
10:451st & 25 at opp 39Ameer Abdullah rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 36.
9:463rd & 23 at opp 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore.
9:364th & 23 at opp 38Sam Foltz punt for 24 yards, downed at the Nwest 14.
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 14Treyvon Green rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 21.
9:042nd & 3 at own 21Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 23.
8:253rd & 1 at own 23Kain Colter rush for no gain to the Nwest 23.
7:524th & 1 at own 23Brandon Williams punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 41.
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 41Ameer Abdullah rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 40.
7:102nd & 11 at own 40Ameer Abdullah rush for 7 yards to the Neb 47.
6:343rd & 4 at own 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 45.
6:004th & 6 at own 45NEBRASKA penalty 5 yard False Start on Josh Mitchell accepted.
5:514th & 11 at own 40Sam Foltz punt for 46 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 14.
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 14Kain Colter rush for 19 yards to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down.
5:151st & 10 at own 33Trevor Siemian rush for 9 yards to the Nwest 42.
4:492nd & 1 at own 42Kain Colter rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down.
3:352nd & 20 at own 37Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 3:35.
3:292nd & 20 at own 37Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Treyvon Green.
3:243rd & 20 at own 37Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Rashad Lawrence.
3:164th & 20 at own 37Brandon Williams punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 18.
Nebraska Interception, 4 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 18Tommy Armstrong Jr. rush for 9 yards to the Neb 27.
2:402nd & 1 at own 27Ameer Abdullah rush for 2 yards to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down.
2:331st & 10 at own 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp.
2:252nd & 10 at own 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted by Tyler Scott at the Neb 36, returned for 29 yards to the Neb 7.
Northwestern Field goal, 4 plays
2:131st & goal at opp 7Kain Colter rush for 6 yards to the Neb 1.
1:342nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 1:34.
1:292nd & goal at opp 1Treyvon Green rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 2.
1:293rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:29.
1:233rd & goal at opp 2Kain Colter rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 4.
1:234th & 0 at opp 4Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:23.
1:204th & goal at opp 4Jeff Budzien 21 yard field goal GOOD.Northwestern 24, Nebraska 21
1:20Jeff Budzien kickoff for 65 yards returned by Quincy Enunwa for 17 yards to the Neb 17.
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 17Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 12 yards to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down.
0:571st & 10 at own 29Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 3 yards to the Neb 32.
0:512nd & 7 at own 32Ron Kellogg III pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore.
0:214th & 15 at own 24Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 16 yards to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down.
0:161st & 10 at own 40Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Sam Burtch for 7 yards to the Neb 47.
0:112nd & 3 at own 47Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Sam Burtch for 4 yards to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down.
0:041st & 10 at opp 49Ron Kellogg III pass incomplete to Quincy Enunwa.
0:042nd & 10 at opp 49Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:04.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 49Ron Kellogg III pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 49 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Nebraska 27, Northwestern 24

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 11–⁠7 in 18 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

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