Nebraska at Wisconsin

Saturday, November 15, 2014. Wisconsin won the Freedom Trophy the first time it was played for

No. 22 Wisconsin beat No. 11 Nebraska 59–⁠24. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 5–⁠4.

Away11Nebraska9–⁠4 in 2014
24
Home22Wisconsin11–⁠3 in 2014
59

Final at Camp Randall Stadium, MadisonTV: ABC, ESPN3Attendance 80,539

At kickoff
26°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee John O’Neill; umpire R. Colosimo; head linesman William Sutter; line judge T. Krispinsky; side judge Scott McElwee; field judge Darrel Leftwich; back judge Jack Lyman; alternate Brent DurbinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska1070724
Wisconsin32128759

Standouts

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Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.6/186211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ameer Abdullah1869013
Tommy Armstrong Jr.2017110
Sam Foltz114014
Terrell Newby51115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ameer Abdullah126026
Kenny Bell214112
Brandon Reilly114014
Jordan Westerkamp1606

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joel Stave7/114610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Melvin Gordon25408468
Dare Ogunbowale1062112
Tanner McEvoy656119
Kenzel Doe237031
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenzel Doe216013
Alex Erickson213013
Jordan Fredrick111011
Sam Arneson1515
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Peniel Jean1140

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

Team stats

NebraskaWisconsin
180Total yards627
62Passing yards46
118Rushing yards581
3.4Yards per pass4.2
2.6Yards per rush11.0
12First downs20
3–⁠14Third downs3–⁠8
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
5Turnovers4
7–⁠55Penalties6–⁠55
27:57Possession31:08

Efficiency

NebraskaWisconsin
37%Success rate57%
−0.20EPA per play0.56
0.82Explosiveness1.26
−0.15Rushing EPA0.66
−0.28Passing EPA0.23
26%Passing-down success37%
−0.18First-down EPA0.60
−0.41Second-down EPA0.54
−0.07Third-down EPA0.57

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)

Wisconsin 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wisconsin −4, over/under 54.5.

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 Wisconsin 61%, Nebraska 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wisconsin end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 WisconsinFumble, 2 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 6 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 WisconsinField goal, 7 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 WisconsinFumble, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinFumble, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaFumble, 4 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 8 playsQ2 WisconsinEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NebraskaInterception, 4 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaFumble, 1 playQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 5 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaFumble, 2 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaFumble, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinFumble, 1 playQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 1 playQ4 WisconsinEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wisconsin drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
  1. Q1 WisconsinFumble, 2 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 6 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q1 WisconsinField goal, 7 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 WisconsinFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 WisconsinFumble, 4 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q2 NebraskaFumble, 4 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
  14. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 8 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q2 WisconsinEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  18. Q3 NebraskaInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q3 NebraskaFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 2 plays, 74 yards
  24. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  25. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  26. Q3 NebraskaFumble, 2 plays, 6 yards
  27. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 2 plays, 26 yards
  28. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  29. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  30. Q4 NebraskaFumble, 3 plays, −2 yards
  31. Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 plays, 51 yards
  32. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  33. Q4 WisconsinFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  34. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
  35. Q4 WisconsinEnd of game, 5 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Nebraska 10, Wisconsin 3
Wisconsin Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yds , Kenzel Doe return for 24 yds to the Wisc 24
14:481st & 10 at own 24Melvin Gordon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 23
14:092nd & 11 at own 23Kenzel Doe run for 6 yds to the Wisc 29 Kenzel Doe fumbled, forced by Zaire Anderson, recovered by Neb Zaire Anderson
Nebraska Field goal, 6 plays
14:011st & 10 at opp 29Ameer Abdullah run for 8 yds to the Wisc 21
13:342nd & 2 at opp 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the Wisc 17 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 17Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell
13:092nd & 10 at opp 17Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds to the Wisc 15
12:283rd & 8 at opp 15Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
12:244th & 8 at opp 15Drew Brown 32 Yd Field GoalNebraska 3, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
12:244th & 8 at own 35Mauro Bondi kickoff for 63 yds , Kenzel Doe return for 20 yds to the Wisc 22
12:121st & 10 at own 22Melvin Gordon run for 3 yds to the Wisc 25
11:342nd & 7 at own 25Joel Stave pass incomplete to Alex Erickson
11:293rd & 7 at own 25Joel Stave pass incomplete
11:204th & 7 at own 25Bart Houston punt for 18 yds, downed at the Wisc 43
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
11:201st & 10 at opp 43NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Alex Lewis) to the Wisc 48
11:131st & 15 at opp 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 10 yds to the Wisc 38
10:482nd & 5 at opp 38Ameer Abdullah run for 13 yds to the Wisc 25 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 25WISCONSIN Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Wisc 20
10:191st & 5 at opp 20Ameer Abdullah run for 4 yds to the Wisc 16
9:502nd & 1 at opp 16Ameer Abdullah run for 4 yds to the Wisc 12 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 12Kenny Bell 12 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)Nebraska 10, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Field goal, 7 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 35Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:151st & 10 at own 25Melvin Gordon run for 5 yds to the Wisc 30
8:352nd & 5 at own 30Melvin Gordon run for 42 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 28Tanner McEvoy run for 19 yds to the Neb 9 Tanner McEvoy fumbled, forced by Corey Cooper, recovered by Wisc Melvin Gordon for a 1ST down
7:501st & goal at opp 9Joel Stave pass complete to Alex Erickson for no gain to the Neb 9
7:112nd & goal at opp 9Corey Clement run for no gain to the Neb 9
6:263rd & goal at opp 9Joel Stave pass complete to Troy Fumagalli for 1 yd to the Neb 8
6:104th & goal at opp 8Rafael Gaglianone 26 Yd Field GoalNebraska 10, Wisconsin 3
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
6:104th & 9 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 56 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El return for 14 yds to the Neb 23
5:551st & 10 at own 23Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 7 yds to the Neb 30
5:212nd & 3 at own 30Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 29
4:373rd & 4 at own 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell
4:294th & 4 at own 29Sam Foltz punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kenzel Doe at the Wisc 23
Wisconsin Fumble, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 23Melvin Gordon run for 1 yd to the Wisc 24
3:442nd & 9 at own 24Tanner McEvoy run for 7 yds to the Wisc 31
3:053rd & 2 at own 31Melvin Gordon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 30 Melvin Gordon fumbled, forced by Trevor Roach, recovered by Neb Zaire Anderson
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
2:591st & 10 at opp 30Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 2 yds to the Wisc 28
2:262nd & 8 at opp 28Ameer Abdullah run for 7 yds to the Wisc 21
1:473rd & 1 at opp 21Ameer Abdullah run for 4 yds to the Wisc 17 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 17Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 7 yds to the Wisc 10
0:462nd & 3 at opp 10Ameer Abdullah run for no gain to the Wisc 10
0:093rd & 3 at opp 10Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds to the Wisc 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:541st & goal at opp 7Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds to the Wisc 5
Q2 14:122nd & goal at opp 5Tommy Armstrong Jr. 5 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)Nebraska 17, Wisconsin 3
2nd quarter9 drives, then Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 17
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
14:122nd & 8 at own 35Mauro Bondi kickoff for 64 yds , Kenzel Doe return for 22 yds to the Wisc 23
13:581st & 10 at own 23Melvin Gordon run for 2 yds to the Wisc 25
13:252nd & 8 at own 25Melvin Gordon run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27
12:493rd & 6 at own 27Joel Stave pass complete to Jordan Fredrick for 11 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 38Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 12:32
12:211st & 10 at own 38Melvin Gordon 62 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Nebraska 17, Wisconsin 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 65 yds , Kenny Bell return for 25 yds to the Neb 25
12:081st & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds to the Neb 28
11:302nd & 7 at own 28Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
11:263rd & 7 at own 28Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell
11:174th & 7 at own 28Sam Foltz punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Kenzel Doe at the Wisc 29
Wisconsin Fumble, 4 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 29Melvin Gordon run for 8 yds to the Wisc 37
10:322nd & 2 at own 37Melvin Gordon run for 3 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 40Joel Stave pass complete to Kenzel Doe for 3 yds to the Wisc 43
9:422nd & 7 at own 43Melvin Gordon run for 16 yds to the Neb 41 Melvin Gordon fumbled, forced by Nate Gerry, recovered by Neb Trevor Roach
Nebraska Fumble, 4 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 41Ameer Abdullah run for 7 yds to the Neb 48
9:062nd & 3 at own 48Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 48Imani Cross run for 3 yds to the Wisc 45
8:022nd & 7 at opp 45Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Wisc 44 Terrell Newby fumbled, forced by Warren Herring, recovered by Wisc Joe Schobert
Wisconsin Touchdown, 2 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 44Melvin Gordon run for 39 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 17Corey Clement 17 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Tied at 17
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 63 yds , Kenny Bell return for 20 yds to the Neb 22
7:131st & 10 at own 22NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Jake Cotton) to the Neb 17
7:091st & 15 at own 17Ameer Abdullah run for 8 yds to the Neb 25
6:242nd & 7 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
6:173rd & 7 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete, broken up by Joe Schobert
6:094th & 7 at own 25Sam Foltz punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 25
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 25Melvin Gordon run for 44 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 31Melvin Gordon run for 9 yds to the Neb 22
4:532nd & 1 at opp 22Joel Stave pass complete to Kenzel Doe for 13 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 0 at opp 9Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 04:27
4:271st & 0 at opp 9Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 04:27
4:221st & goal at opp 9Joel Stave pass incomplete to Derek Watt
4:152nd & goal at opp 9Melvin Gordon run for 4 yds to the Neb 5
3:313rd & goal at opp 5Sam Arneson 5 Yd pass from Joel Stave (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Punt, 8 plays
3:313rd & 6 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 62 yds , Kenny Bell return for 23 yds to the Neb 26
3:241st & 10 at own 26Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:24
3:191st & 10 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 5 yds to the Neb 31
2:382nd & 5 at own 31Ameer Abdullah run for 2 yds to the Neb 33
2:053rd & 3 at own 33Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Marcus Trotter for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 25
2:054th & 11 at own 25Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 02:05
1:574th & 11 at own 25Sam Foltz run for 14 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 39NEBRASKA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Zach Hannon) to the Neb 24
1:501st & 10 at own 24Armstrong Jr., Tommy pass incomplete to Pierson-El, De’Mornay, PENALTY WISCONSIN holding 10 yards to the NEBRASKA34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NEBRASKA. for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Peniel Jean for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 28
1:102nd & 16 at own 28Armstrong Jr., Tommy pass incomplete to Bell, Kenny, PENALTY WISCONSIN pass interference (Shelton, Sojourn) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NEBRASKA. for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Kenny Bell
0:572nd & 10 at own 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Joe Schobert and Arthur Goldberg for a loss of 11 yards to the Neb 32
0:163rd & 21 at own 32Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
0:164th & 21 at own 32NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Joshua Kalu) to the Neb 27
0:064th & 26 at own 27Sam Foltz punt for 34 yds, downed at the Wisc 39
Wisconsin End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at own 39TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 38
3rd quarter9 drives, then Wisconsin 52, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Interception, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Cethan Carter) to the Neb 20
14:541st & 15 at own 20Ameer Abdullah run for no gain to the Neb 20
14:112nd & 15 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 2 yds to the Neb 22
13:243rd & 13 at own 22Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 26 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted Peniel Jean return for 14 yds to the Wisc 17
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 17Melvin Gordon run for 9 yds to the Wisc 26
11:542nd & 1 at own 26Gordon, Melvin rush for 3 yards to the WISCONSIN29, PENALTY WISCONSIN holding (Costigan, Kyle) 10 yards to the WISCONSIN16, NO PLAY.
11:362nd & 11 at own 16Melvin Gordon run for 4 yds to the Wisc 20
10:563rd & 7 at own 20Joel Stave sacked by Maliek Collins for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 15
10:074th & 12 at own 15Drew Meyer punt for 37 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 14 yds to the Wisc 38
10:011st & 10 at opp 38Ameer Abdullah run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 42 Ameer Abdullah fumbled, forced by Vince Biegel, recovered by Wisc Peniel Jean
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
9:531st & 10 at own 42Joel Stave pass complete to Alex Erickson for 13 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 45Tanner McEvoy run for 6 yds to the Neb 39
8:552nd & 4 at opp 39WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Melvin Gordon) to the Neb 44
8:292nd & 9 at opp 44Melvin Gordon run for 43 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
8:061st & goal at opp 1Melvin Gordon 1 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Wisconsin 31, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:581st & 10 at own 25Ameer Abdullah run for 9 yds to the Neb 34
7:422nd & 1 at own 34Ameer Abdullah run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 32
6:583rd & 3 at own 32Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 29
6:274th & 6 at own 29Sam Foltz punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Kenzel Doe at the Wisc 26
Wisconsin Touchdown, 2 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 26Melvin Gordon run for 68 yds to the Neb 6 for a 1ST down
5:461st & goal at opp 6Melvin Gordon 6 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Wisconsin 38, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 65 yds , Kenny Bell return for 24 yds to the Neb 24
5:401st & 10 at own 24NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Alex Lewis) to the Neb 19
5:331st & 15 at own 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 5 yds to the Neb 24
5:132nd & 10 at own 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 14 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for no gain to the Neb 38
4:262nd & 10 at own 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
4:193rd & 10 at own 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
4:094th & 10 at own 38Sam Foltz punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Kenzel Doe at the WISCONSIN 27 NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Josh Faulkenberry) to the Wisc 42
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 42Melvin Gordon run for 7 yds to the Wisc 49
3:372nd & 3 at own 49Kenzel Doe run for 31 yds to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 20Tanner McEvoy run for 8 yds to the Neb 12
2:272nd & 2 at opp 12Melvin Gordon run for 6 yds to the Neb 6 for a 1ST down
1:451st & goal at opp 6Gordon, Melvin rush for 6 yards to the NEBRASKA0, PENALTY WISCONSIN holding (Costigan, Kyle) 10 yards to the NEBRASKA16, NO PLAY.
1:371st & goal at opp 16Tanner McEvoy run for 5 yds to the Neb 11
1:002nd & goal at opp 11Tanner McEvoy 11 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Wisconsin 45, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Fumble, 2 plays
1:002nd & 15 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 61 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El return for 19 yds to the Neb 23
0:461st & 10 at own 23Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 6 yds to the Neb 29
0:122nd & 4 at own 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 26 Tommy Armstrong Jr. fumbled, recovered by Wisc Marcus Trotter
Wisconsin Touchdown, 2 plays
0:061st & 10 at opp 26Joel Stave pass incomplete to Sam Arneson
0:002nd & 10 at opp 26Melvin Gordon 26 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Wisconsin 52, Nebraska 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Wisconsin 59, Nebraska 24
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Ameer Abdullah run for 4 yds to the Neb 29
14:242nd & 6 at own 29Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd to the Neb 30
13:513rd & 5 at own 30Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 2 yds to the Neb 32
13:164th & 3 at own 32Sam Foltz punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Kenzel Doe at the Wisc 18
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 18Corey Clement run for 2 yds to the Wisc 20
12:292nd & 8 at own 20Corey Clement run for 3 yds to the Wisc 23
11:443rd & 5 at own 23Corey Clement run for no gain to the Wisc 23
10:584th & 5 at own 23Drew Meyer punt for 24 yds, downed at the Wisc 47
Nebraska Fumble, 3 plays
10:501st & 10 at opp 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 2 yds to the Wisc 45
10:192nd & 8 at opp 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 49 Tommy Armstrong Jr. fumbled, recovered by Neb Terrell Newby
9:363rd & 12 at opp 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Austin Hudson for a loss of 6 yards to the Wisc 49 Tommy Armstrong Jr. fumbled, forced by Austin Hudson, recovered by Wisc Vince Biegel , return for 0 yards
Wisconsin Touchdown, 7 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 49Dare Ogunbowale run for 8 yds to the Neb 43
8:412nd & 2 at opp 43Dare Ogunbowale run for 3 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 40Dare Ogunbowale run for 12 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 28Dare Ogunbowale run for 9 yds to the Neb 19
6:572nd & 1 at opp 19Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 14Dare Ogunbowale run for 6 yds to the Neb 8
5:342nd & 4 at opp 8Dare Ogunbowale 8 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick)Wisconsin 59, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
5:342nd & 4 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 65 yds , Alonzo Moore return for 21 yds to the Neb 21
5:221st & 10 at own 21Terrell Newby run for no gain to the Neb 21
4:372nd & 10 at own 21Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the Neb 26
3:553rd & 5 at own 26Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Neb 29
3:094th & 2 at own 29Sam Foltz punt for 70 yds, downed at the Wisc 1
3:001st & 10 at own 1Bart Houston run for 4 yds to the Wisc 2 Bart Houston fumbled, recovered by Neb Nate Gerry , return for 3 yds to the Wisc 2
Nebraska Touchdown, 1 play
2:541st & goal at opp 2Terrell Newby run for 2 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Wisconsin 59, Nebraska 24
Wisconsin End of game, 5 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 35Mauro Bondi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:461st & 10 at own 25Dare Ogunbowale run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27
2:022nd & 8 at own 27Dare Ogunbowale run for 4 yds to the Wisc 31
1:213rd & 4 at own 31Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 36TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 35
0:122nd & 11 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 34

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.

Wisconsin leads 13–⁠5 in 18 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Nebraska 44, Wisconsin 25
2023Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 17
2022Wisconsin 15, Nebraska 14
2021Wisconsin 35, Nebraska 28
2019Wisconsin 37, Nebraska 21
2018Wisconsin 41, Nebraska 24

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