Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Jeff Carr; head linesman Mike Carr; line judge David Chesney; side judge John Hayes; field judge Timothy Maguire; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; alternate Patrick Holt(c)Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Minnesota
Nebraska
416
Total yards
397
135
Passing yards
223
281
Rushing yards
174
7.5
Yards per pass
11.1
5.3
Yards per rush
4.6
23
First downs
18
5–12
Third downs
6–13
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
1–15
Penalties
3–25
34:39
Possession
24:53
Efficiency
Minnesota
Nebraska
50%
Success rate
53%
0.14
EPA per play
0.15
1.07
Explosiveness
0.85
0.31
Rushing EPA
0.16
0.23
Passing EPA
0.19
29%
Passing-down success
39%
0.05
First-down EPA
0.22
0.27
Second-down EPA
−0.25
0.70
Third-down EPA
0.70
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 67% to win. Minnesota pulled the upset.
The line
Nebraska −10, over/under 53.
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 76%, Minnesota 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Minnesota right to left.
Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 84 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, −30 yards
Q1 MinnesotaFumble, recovered, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q2 MinnesotaDefensive TD, 11 plays (Nebraska scores), 74 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q2 NebraskaFumble, 12 plays, 55 yards
Q2 MinnesotaEnd of half, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
Q3 NebraskaField goal, 9 plays, 63 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q4 NebraskaFumble, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
David Cobb run for 4 yds to the Minn 29
14:20
2nd & 6 at own 29
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Maxx Williams, broken up by Nate Gerry
14:11
3rd & 6 at own 29
Mitch Leidner run for 22 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 49
David Cobb run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 49
13:00
2nd & 12 at own 49
David Cobb run for 5 yds to the Neb 46
12:00
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Mitch Leidner run for 2 yds to the Neb 44
11:45
4th & 5 at opp 44
Peter Mortell punt for 28 yds, downed at the Neb 16
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 16
Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds to the Neb 18. Mark Pelini injured on play.
11:20
2nd & 8 at own 18
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 5 yds to the Neb 23
10:34
3rd & 3 at own 23
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 73 yds to the Minn 4 for a 1ST down. Kenny Bell injured on play.
10:10
1st & goal at opp 4
Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds to the Minn 2
9:42
2nd & goal at opp 2
Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 7, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Touchdown, 9 plays
9:35
2nd & 8 at own 35
Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Myrick return for 29 yds to the Minn 29
9:25
1st & 10 at own 29
Mitch Leidner pass complete to David Cobb for 7 yds to the Minn 36
8:50
2nd & 3 at own 36
Mitch Leidner run for 9 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 45
David Cobb run for 7 yds to the Neb 48
7:43
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Mitch Leidner run for 8 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 40
KJ Maye run for 8 yds to the Neb 32, NEBRASKA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Josh Mitchell) to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 17
David Cobb run for 1 yd to the Neb 16
6:00
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Mitch Leidner run for 4 yds to the Neb 12
5:25
3rd & 5 at opp 12
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Miles Thomas for 11 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & goal at opp 1
Mitch Leidner run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)Tied at 7
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 61 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El return for 16 yds to the Neb 20. Randy Gregory injured on previous touchdown play.
4:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 4 yds to the Neb 24
4:11
2nd & 6 at own 24
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 9 yds to the Neb 33 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 3 yds to the Neb 36
3:10
2nd & 7 at own 36
Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Damien Wilson for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 35
2:39
3rd & 8 at own 35
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore, broken up by Eric Murray. Alonzo Moore injured on play.
2:30
4th & 8 at own 35
Sam Foltz punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Craig James at the Minn 9
Minnesota Fumble, recovered, 5 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 9
David Cobb run for 5 yds to the Minn 14
1:48
2nd & 5 at own 14
David Cobb run for 10 yds to the Minn 24 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 24
Mitch Leidner run for 4 yds to the Minn 28
0:43
2nd & 6 at own 28
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to David Cobb
0:33
3rd & 6 at own 28
Mitch Leidner sacked by Greg McMullen for a loss of 12 yards to the Minn 16
0:02
4th & 18 at own 16
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:02
0:00
4th & 18 at own 16
Peter Mortell punt for 33 yds , Taariq Allen returns for no gain to the Minn 49 Taariq Allen fumbled, recovered by Neb Taariq Allen
2nd quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 21, Minnesota 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ameer Abdullah run for 5 yds to the Minn 44
14:15
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 1 yd to the Minn 43
13:38
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 14 yds to the Minn 29 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 29
NEBRASKA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Minn 34
12:30
1st & 15 at opp 34
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 13 yds to the Minn 21
12:15
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Ameer Abdullah run for 3 yds to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for no gain to the Minn 18
11:10
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
10:57
3rd & 10 at opp 18
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 18 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 14, Minnesota 7
Minnesota Defensive TD, 11 plays (Nebraska scores)
10:54
3rd & 10 at own 35
Mauro Bondi kickoff for 62 yds , Jalen Myrick return for 10 yds to the Minn 13 Jalen Myrick fumbled, recovered by Minn KJ Maye
10:40
1st & 10 at own 13
David Cobb run for 5 yds to the Minn 18
10:06
2nd & 5 at own 18
KJ Maye run for 7 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Maxx Williams for 14 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Berkley Edwards run for 3 yds to the Minn 42
8:20
2nd & 7 at own 42
Mitch Leidner run for 26 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 32
Mitch Leidner run for 5 yds to the Neb 27
7:20
2nd & 5 at opp 27
David Cobb run for 9 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 18
David Cobb run for 4 yds to the Neb 14
6:00
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Mitch Leidner run for 1 yd to the Neb 13
5:36
3rd & 5 at opp 13
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Maxx Williams MINNESOTA Penalty, Offensive Holding (David Cobb) declined
5:18
4th & 5 at opp 13
Nate Gerry 85 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Drew Brown Kick)Nebraska 21, Minnesota 7
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
5:11
2nd & 10 at own 35
Mauro Bondi kickoff for 59 yds , Jalen Myrick return for 17 yds to the Minn 23
5:00
1st & 10 at own 23
David Cobb run for 5 yds to the Minn 28
4:21
2nd & 5 at own 28
Berkley Edwards run for 8 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at own 36
David Cobb run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 35
3:14
2nd & 11 at own 35
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
3:08
3rd & 11 at own 35
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Isaac Fruechte, broken up by Daniel Davie
2:55
4th & 11 at own 35
Peter Mortell punt for 56 yds, downed at the Neb 9
Nebraska Fumble, 12 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 9
Ameer Abdullah run for 5 yds to the Neb 14
2:12
2nd & 5 at own 14
Ameer Abdullah run for 8 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 22
Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Neb 24
1:31
2nd & 8 at own 24
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:31
1:25
2nd & 8 at own 24
Imani Cross run for 6 yds to the Neb 30
1:22
3rd & 2 at own 30
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:22
1:15
3rd & 2 at own 30
Ameer Abdullah run for 4 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at own 34
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 12 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at own 46
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
0:51
2nd & 10 at own 46
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Cotton, broken up by Eric Murray
0:42
3rd & 10 at own 46
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 18 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 36
TEAM pass incomplete
0:34
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
0:21
3rd & 10 at opp 36
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 25 yds De’Mornay Pierson-El fumbled, forced by Cedric Thompson, recovered by Minn Damarius Travis , return for 24 yds to the Minn 35
Minnesota End of half, 4 plays
0:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Mitch Leidner pass complete to David Cobb for 22 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 43
TEAM pass incomplete
0:04
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
0:00
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Mitch Leidner sacked by Randy Gregory for a loss of 10 yards to the Minn 47
3rd quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 24, Minnesota 21
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Damien Wilson for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 21
14:15
2nd & 14 at own 21
Ameer Abdullah run for no gain to the Neb 21
13:50
3rd & 14 at own 21
Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by De’Vondre Campbell and Michael Amaefula for a loss of 11 yards to the Neb 10
13:02
4th & 25 at own 10
Sam Foltz punt for 37 yds , Craig James returns for 12 yds to the Neb 35
Minnesota Touchdown, 4 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 35
Mitch Leidner run for 7 yds to the Neb 28
12:15
2nd & 3 at opp 28
David Cobb run for 4 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 24
David Cobb run for 7 yds to the Neb 17
11:14
2nd & 3 at opp 17
David Cobb run for 17 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)Nebraska 21, Minnesota 14
Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays
11:14
2nd & 3 at own 35
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ameer Abdullah run for 29 yds to the Minn 46 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ameer Abdullah run for 3 yds to the Minn 43
10:14
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Imani Cross run for 12 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 31
Imani Cross run for 8 yds to the Minn 23
9:19
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Minn 21 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds to the Minn 19
8:20
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Ameer Abdullah run for 6 yds to the Minn 13
7:50
3rd & 2 at opp 13
Imani Cross run for 1 yd to the Minn 12
7:19
4th & 1 at opp 12
Drew Brown 30 yd FG GOODNebraska 24, Minnesota 14
Minnesota Touchdown, 10 plays
7:12
4th & 1 at own 35
Mauro Bondi kickoff for 58 yds , Jalen Myrick return for 20 yds to the Minn 27
7:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Donnell Kirkwood run for 4 yds to the Minn 31
6:34
2nd & 6 at own 31
Mitch Leidner run for 3 yds to the Minn 34
6:15
3rd & 3 at own 34
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Maxx Williams for 21 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 45
Donnell Kirkwood run for 3 yds to the Neb 42
5:00
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Donnell Kirkwood run for 2 yds to the Neb 40
4:21
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 12 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 28
Mitch Leidner run for 6 yds to the Neb 22
3:10
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Rodrick Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the Neb 20
2:20
3rd & 2 at opp 20
Rodrick Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the Neb 19
1:53
4th & 1 at opp 19
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:53
1:47
4th & 1 at opp 19
Rodrick Williams Jr. run for 19 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)Nebraska 24, Minnesota 21
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
1:47
4th & 1 at own 35
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Ameer Abdullah run for 11 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Ameer Abdullah run for 5 yds to the Neb 41
0:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Ameer Abdullah run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 40
Q4 14:45
3rd & 6 at own 40
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for no gain to the Neb 40
Q4 14:16
4th & 6 at own 40
Sam Foltz punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Craig James at the Minn 27
4th quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 28, Nebraska 24
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Mitch Leidner run for 7 yds to the Minn 34
13:37
2nd & 3 at own 34
Mitch Leidner run for 15 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Mitch Leidner run for 3 yds to the Neb 48
12:45
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Isaac Fruechte, broken up by Nate Gerry
12:16
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
12:08
4th & 7 at opp 48
Peter Mortell punt for 34 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 14
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at own 14
Ameer Abdullah run for no gain to the Neb 14
11:15
2nd & 10 at own 14
Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds to the Neb 16
10:45
3rd & 8 at own 16
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 19 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at the 50
Ameer Abdullah run for 9 yds to the Minn 41
9:00
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Theiren Cockran for a loss of 7 yards to the Minn 48
8:44
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
8:34
4th & 8 at opp 48
Sam Foltz punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Minnesota Touchdown, 10 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Mitch Leidner run for 1 yd to the Minn 23 Mitch Leidner fumbled, forced by Zaire Anderson, recovered by Minn Zac Epping , return for 2 yds to the Minn 23
7:30
2nd & 7 at own 25
Donovahn Jones run for 8 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 33
Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Goodger
7:00
2nd & 10 at own 33
Mitch Leidner run for 4 yds to the Minn 37
6:20
3rd & 6 at own 37
Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 38 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 25
Mitch Leidner run for 2 yds to the Neb 23
5:04
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Mitch Leidner pass complete to Maxx Williams for 10 yds to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 13
Donnell Kirkwood run for 8 yds to the Neb 5
3:55
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Donnell Kirkwood run for 3 yds to the Neb 2 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & goal at opp 2
Mitch Leidner run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)Minnesota 28, Nebraska 24
Nebraska Fumble, 6 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:25
1st & 10 at own 25
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Alex Lewis) to the Neb 20
3:00
1st & 15 at own 20
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 16 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Lane Hovey for 13 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 5 yds to the Minn 46
2:03
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Armstrong Jr., Tommy pass incomplete, PENALTY MINNESOTA roughing passer (Botticelli, Cameron) 15 yards to the MINNESOTA31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NEBRASKA. for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 31
Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd to the Minn 30
1:32
2nd & 9 at opp 30
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
1:19
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 28 yds De’Mornay Pierson-El fumbled, forced by Briean Boddy-Calhoun, recovered by Minn Briean Boddy-Calhoun , return for 2 yds to the Minn 4 NEBRASKA Penalty, Illegal Touching (De’Mornay Pierson-El) declined
Minnesota End of game, 3 plays
1:13
1st & 10 at own 4
Donnell Kirkwood run for 3 yds to the Minn 7
1:13
2nd & 7 at own 7
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:13
1:06
2nd & 7 at own 7
Donnell Kirkwood run for 10 yds to the Minn 17 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 17
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 15
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