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Nebraska at Northwestern

Saturday, October 18, 2014

No. 19 Nebraska beat Northwestern 38–⁠17. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 6–⁠2.

Away19Nebraska9–⁠4 in 2014
38
HomeNorthwestern5–⁠7 in 2014
17

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 47,330

At kickoff
47°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
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 Mike MaisnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska01471738
Northwestern7100017

Standouts

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Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.18/2922100
De’Mornay Pierson-El1/11610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ameer Abdullah23146450
Tommy Armstrong Jr.1055017
Terrell Newby42309
Imani Cross51405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenny Bell589029
De’Mornay Pierson-El366046
Jordan Westerkamp228023
Alonzo Moore118018
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Nathan Gerry100

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trevor Siemian18/3917301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson22128227
Tony Jones1808
Solomon Vault3506
Treyvon Green1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Miles Shuler533013
Tony Jones324015
Treyvon Green123023
Danny Vitale222013

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

Team stats

NebraskaNorthwestern
471Total yards290
237Passing yards173
234Rushing yards117
7.9Yards per pass4.4
5.3Yards per rush3.4
24First downs21
8–⁠15Third downs5–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
7–⁠68Penalties8–⁠65
32:49Possession27:04

Efficiency

NebraskaNorthwestern
45%Success rate37%
0.24EPA per play0.02
1.28Explosiveness0.94
0.13Rushing EPA0.13
0.43Passing EPA−0.06
28%Passing-down success28%
0.16First-down EPA−0.10
0.18Second-down EPA0.06
0.58Third-down EPA0.21

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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −6.5, over/under 55.

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 67%, Northwestern 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 NebraskaMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 8 playsQ2 NebraskaResult not recordedQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 7 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaField goal, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 15 plays, 89 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaMissed FG, 8 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 6 plays, 43 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 88 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 8 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q2 NebraskaResult not recorded, 0 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 55 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
  21. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 53 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  25. Q4 NebraskaField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 14 yards
  27. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 5 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 45 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El return for 10 yds to the Neb 30
14:481st & 10 at own 30Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds to the Neb 32
14:242nd & 8 at own 32Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 11 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 43Ameer Abdullah run for 3 yds to the Neb 46
13:462nd & 7 at own 46Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 10 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 44NEBRASKA Penalty, Illegal Formation (NA) to the Nwest 49
13:061st & 15 at opp 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
12:582nd & 15 at opp 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 6 yds to the Nwest 43
12:123rd & 9 at opp 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 47
11:394th & 13 at opp 47Sam Foltz punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 11
Northwestern Touchdown, 15 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 11NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Paul Jorgensen) to the Nwest 6
11:161st & 15 at own 6Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 4 yds to the Nwest 10
10:562nd & 11 at own 10Treyvon Green run for 2 yds to the Nwest 12
10:303rd & 9 at own 12Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 13 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 25Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 9 yds to the Nwest 34
9:332nd & 1 at own 34Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 36Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Stephen Buckley
9:052nd & 10 at own 36Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
8:373rd & 6 at own 40Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 9 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 49Justin Jackson run for 27 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 24Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Tony Jones
7:562nd & 10 at opp 24Trevor Siemian pass complete to Solomon Vault for 10 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at opp 14Tony Jones run for 8 yds to the Neb 6
7:062nd & 2 at opp 6Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Neb 3 for a 1ST down
6:411st & goal at opp 3Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Neb 2
5:582nd & goal at opp 2Justin Jackson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Missed FG, 8 plays
5:582nd & 9 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 49 yds , Ameer Abdullah return for 15 yds to the Neb 31
5:371st & 10 at own 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds to the Neb 34
5:062nd & 7 at own 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 29 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 37Ameer Abdullah run for 5 yds to the Nwest 32
4:112nd & 5 at opp 32Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at opp 26Ameer Abdullah run for 4 yds to the Nwest 22
3:172nd & 6 at opp 22Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Ameer Abdullah
3:123rd & 6 at opp 22Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell
3:074th & 6 at opp 22Drew Brown 39 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 22Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26
2:342nd & 6 at own 26Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 2 yds to the Nwest 28
2:143rd & 4 at own 28Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Vitale, Dan for 7 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Prater, Kyle) 14 yards to the NORTHWSTRN14, NO PLAY.
1:523rd & 18 at own 14Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 25
1:144th & 7 at own 25Chris Gradone punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 46
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 46Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 45
0:432nd & 11 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the Neb 49
0:143rd & 7 at own 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell
0:024th & 7 at own 49Sam Foltz punt for 35 yds, downed at the Nwest 16
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 16Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 8 yds to the Nwest 24
Q2 14:402nd & 2 at own 24Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the Nwest 25
Q2 14:153rd & 1 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:371st & 10 at own 27Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 15 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:201st & 10 at own 42Trevor Siemian run for 2 yds to the Nwest 44
Q2 13:022nd & 8 at own 44Siemian, Trevor pass incomplete, PENALTY NEBRASKA personal foul (Gerry, Nate) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN. for a 1ST down
Q2 12:521st & 10 at opp 41Trevor Siemian pass intercepted, touchback. Nate Gerry return for no gain
2nd quarter8 drives, then Northwestern 17, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 23 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at own 43Ameer Abdullah run for 13 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 44Ameer Abdullah run for no gain to the Nwest 44
11:292nd & 10 at opp 44Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Trey Foster for 6 yds to the Nwest 38
10:523rd & 4 at opp 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 5 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (NA) to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 18Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 17 yds to the Nwest 1 for a 1ST down
10:141st & goal at opp 1Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Tied at 7
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 19 yds to the Nwest 19
10:011st & 10 at own 19Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 20
9:342nd & 9 at own 20Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
9:113rd & 9 at own 20Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 09:11
9:093rd & 9 at own 20Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
9:044th & 9 at own 20Chris Gradone punt for 38 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 1 yd to the Neb 21 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Illegal Formation (NA) to the Neb 48
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell
8:512nd & 10 at own 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Terrell Newby
8:453rd & 10 at own 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell
8:364th & 10 at own 48Sam Foltz punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 15
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 15Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 18
8:012nd & 7 at own 18Trevor Siemian sacked by Trevor Roach for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 11
7:163rd & 14 at own 11Trevor Siemian run for 4 yds to the Nwest 15
6:334th & 10 at own 15Chris Gradone punt for 38 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 10 yds to the Nwest 43
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
6:271st & 10 at opp 43Abdullah, Ameer rush for 8 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, PENALTY NEBRASKA holding (Cotton, Jake) 10 yards to the NEBRASKA47, NO PLAY.
6:081st & 20 at own 47Ameer Abdullah run for 8 yds to the Nwest 45
5:392nd & 12 at opp 45Ameer Abdullah run for 3 yds to the Nwest 42
5:083rd & 9 at opp 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
4:594th & 9 at opp 42Sam Foltz punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 12
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 12Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 8 yds to the Nwest 20
4:272nd & 2 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 31Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Jayme Taylor
4:052nd & 10 at own 31Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 42Trevor Siemian pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 19 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 39Justin Jackson run for 12 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 27Solomon Vault run for 6 yds to the Neb 21
2:392nd & 4 at opp 21Solomon Vault run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 23
2:063rd & 6 at opp 23Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:06
1:583rd & 6 at opp 23Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 13 yds to the Neb 10 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Roughing Passer (Randy Gregory) to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down
1:521st & goal at opp 5Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 14, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
1:521st & 15 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 38 yds
1:391st & 10 at own 27Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 46 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 27Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 11 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 16De’Mornay Pierson-El pass complete to Tommy Armstrong Jr. for 16 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Tied at 14
Northwestern Field goal, 8 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 59 yds , Solomon Vault return for 28 yds to the Nwest 34
1:051st & 10 at own 34Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
0:542nd & 10 at own 34NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (NA) to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 49Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
0:402nd & 10 at own 49Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 15 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 36Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 23 yds to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 13Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:26
0:181st & 10 at opp 13Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson
0:132nd & 10 at opp 13Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
0:133rd & 10 at opp 13Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:13
0:073rd & 10 at opp 13Trevor Siemian run for 1 yd to the Neb 12
0:034th & 9 at opp 12Jack Mitchell 29 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 17, Nebraska 14
0:034th & 9 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 45 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El return for 19 yds to the Neb 39
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 21, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
14:252nd & 6 at own 29Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 4 yds to the Nwest 33
14:033rd & 2 at own 33Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson
13:574th & 2 at own 33Chris Gradone punt for 35 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 32
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 32Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd to the Neb 33
13:132nd & 9 at own 33Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 2 yds to the Neb 35
12:343rd & 7 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 28 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Lane Hovey
11:462nd & 10 at opp 37Ameer Abdullah run for no gain to the Nwest 37
11:103rd & 10 at opp 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 2 yds to the Nwest 35
11:014th & 8 at opp 35Sam Foltz punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 6
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 6Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 11
10:242nd & 5 at own 11Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 15
9:573rd & 1 at own 15Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 15
9:194th & 1 at own 15Chris Gradone punt for 40 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 45
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 41
8:342nd & 14 at own 41Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 4 yds to the Neb 45
8:013rd & 10 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 11 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 44Ameer Abdullah run for 13 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 31Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Nwest 29
6:432nd & 8 at opp 29Ameer Abdullah run for 6 yds to the Nwest 23
6:033rd & 2 at opp 23Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 7 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
5:122nd & 10 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 19
4:413rd & 13 at opp 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 18 yds to the Nwest 1 for a 1ST down
4:271st & goal at opp 1Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 21, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 24 yds to the Nwest 24
4:111st & 10 at own 24Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 24
3:362nd & 10 at own 24Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 6 yds to the Nwest 30
3:223rd & 4 at own 30Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 7 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 37Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at the 50Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 2 yds to the Neb 48
2:202nd & 8 at opp 48Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
1:583rd & 8 at opp 48Trevor Siemian sacked by Jack Gangwish for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 44 Trevor Siemian fumbled, recovered by Nwest Paul Jorgensen , return for 0 yards
1:294th & 16 at own 44NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Delay of Game (NA) to the Nwest 39
1:214th & 21 at own 39Chris Gradone punt for 38 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 23
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 23Ameer Abdullah run for 8 yds to the Neb 31
0:502nd & 2 at own 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 5 yds to the Neb 36 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (NA) to the Neb 26
0:202nd & 7 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 4 yds to the Neb 30
Q4 14:533rd & 3 at own 30Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 18 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:221st & 10 at own 48Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd to the Neb 49
Q4 13:422nd & 9 at own 49Ameer Abdullah run for 50 yds to the Nwest 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:161st & goal at opp 1Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 28, Northwestern 17
4th quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 38, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:081st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
12:452nd & 7 at own 28Trevor Siemian sacked by Kevin Williams for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 24
12:133rd & 11 at own 24Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Tony Jones
12:034th & 11 at own 24Chris Gradone punt for 44 yds, downed at the NORTHWSTRN 32 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Marcus McShepard) to the Neb 47
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 47Ameer Abdullah run for 11 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 42Ameer Abdullah run for 4 yds to the Nwest 38
11:022nd & 6 at opp 38Ameer Abdullah run for 10 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 28Imani Cross run for 5 yds to the Nwest 23
9:562nd & 5 at opp 23Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Nwest 19
9:193rd & 1 at opp 19Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 09:19
9:133rd & 1 at opp 19Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 17Ameer Abdullah run for no gain to the Nwest 17
7:361st & goal at opp 1Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 35, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 58 yds , Solomon Vault return for 9 yds to the Nwest 16
7:191st & 10 at own 16Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Stephen Buckley
7:082nd & 10 at own 16Trevor Siemian sacked by Kevin Williams for a loss of 14 yards to the Nwest 2
7:083rd & 24 at own 2NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (Matt Frazier) to the Nwest 1
6:133rd & 25 at own 1Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
6:014th & 25 at own 1Chris Gradone punt for 33 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 15 yds to the Nwest 19
Nebraska Field goal, 4 plays
5:491st & 10 at opp 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 2 yds to the Nwest 17
5:002nd & 8 at opp 17Imani Cross run for 1 yd to the Nwest 16
4:333rd & 7 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
4:284th & 7 at opp 16Drew Brown 33 yd FG GOODNebraska 38, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:284th & 7 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 61 yds , Solomon Vault return for 21 yds to the Nwest 25
4:121st & 10 at own 25Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
4:012nd & 10 at own 25Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
3:433rd & 4 at own 31Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
3:434th & 4 at own 31Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:43
3:374th & 4 at own 31Siemian, Trevor pass incomplete to Jones, Tony, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Davie, Daniel) 8 yards to the NORTHWSTRN39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN. for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at own 39Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
3:242nd & 10 at own 39Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Austin Carr
3:183rd & 10 at own 39Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary
3:114th & 10 at own 39Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson
Nebraska End of game, 5 plays
3:021st & 10 at opp 39Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Nwest 33
2:262nd & 4 at opp 33Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
1:393rd & 2 at opp 31Terrell Newby run for 9 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 22TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 24
0:102nd & 12 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 26

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.

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