Southern Miss at Nebraska

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Nebraska beat Southern Miss 36–⁠28. It was their sixth meeting; Nebraska leads the series 5–⁠1.

AwaySouthern Miss9–⁠5 in 2015
28
HomeNebraska6–⁠7 in 2015
36

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: ESPNNAttendance 89,899

At kickoff
68°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge Terry Alphonse; back judge Scott Buchanan; center judge Gregory NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Miss0072128
Nebraska10127736

Standouts

Player stats

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Mullens26/4144720
Tyler Sarrazin0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ito Smith729117
Jalen Richard112219
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Thomas5121053
Casey Martin8102221
D.J. Thompson278050
Ito Smith572039
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
D’Nerius Antoine1300

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.23/3536821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Terrell Newby1876017
Andy Janovich568028
Tommy Armstrong Jr.763128
Brandon Reilly212010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Westerkamp11118127
Brandon Reilly3112049
Andy Janovich153053
Stanley Morgan Jr.232026

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

Team stats

Southern MissNebraska
458Total yards610
447Passing yards368
11Rushing yards242
10.6Yards per pass10.5
0.5Yards per rush6.2
18First downs24
4–⁠14Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
9–⁠80Penalties12–⁠98
25:59Possession34:01

Efficiency

Southern MissNebraska
34%Success rate51%
0.07EPA per play0.24
1.89Explosiveness1.02
−0.67Rushing EPA0.11
0.37Passing EPA0.45
32%Passing-down success27%
−0.05First-down EPA0.30
0.19Second-down EPA0.13
0.49Third-down EPA0.43

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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −24.5, over/under 64.5.

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%, Southern Miss 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneSouthern Miss end zoneQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Southern MissFumble, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Southern MissMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 11 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaInterception, 2 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NebraskaMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Southern MissMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 NebraskaFumble, 1 playQ3 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NebraskaMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 Southern MissEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Southern Miss right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 Southern MissFumble, 3 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 8 plays, 48 yards
  5. Q1 Southern MissMissed FG, 8 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 11 plays, 70 yards
  7. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 5 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 5 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 5 plays, 19 yards
  13. Q3 NebraskaInterception, 2 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaMissed FG, 8 plays, 53 yards
  16. Q3 Southern MissMissed FG, 9 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaFumble, 1 play, 8 yards
  18. Q3 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 28 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 93 yards
  20. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  21. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 39 yards
  25. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 NebraskaMissed FG, 10 plays, 63 yards
  27. Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 3 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 10, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Richard run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Jalen Richard run for 1 yd to the SoMis 25
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Jalen Richard
15:004th & 10 at own 25Tyler Sarrazin punt for 46 yds, downed at the Neb 29
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 15 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 44Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Neb 47
13:322nd & 7 at own 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 8 yds Jordan Westerkamp fumbled, forced by Elijah Parker, for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 45Terrell Newby run for 13 yds to the SoMis 32 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 32Terrell Newby run for 17 yds to the SoMis 15 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 15Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 11 yds to the SoMis 4 for a 1ST down
13:321st & goal at opp 4Terrell Newby run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 6
9:572nd & goal at opp 6Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 6 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Fumble, 3 plays
9:571st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Ito Smith return for 28 yds to the SoMis 28
9:511st & 10 at own 28RICHARD, Jalen rush up middle for 4 yards to the USM32, PENALTY NEB offside defense (Collins, Maliek) 5 yards to the USM33, NO PLAY.
9:511st & 5 at own 33Jalen Richard run for no gain to the SoMis 33
9:512nd & 5 at own 33Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 25 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 42Jalen Richard run for 3 yds to the Neb 40 Jalen Richard fumbled, forced by Greg McMullen, recovered by Neb Kevin Williams , return for 1 yd to the Neb 40
Nebraska Field goal, 8 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 40Brandon Reilly run for 2 yds to the Neb 42
8:272nd & 8 at own 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 28 yds to the SoMis 30 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 30Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the SoMis 25
8:272nd & 5 at opp 25Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the SoMis 19 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 1 yd to the SoMis 18
8:272nd & 9 at opp 18Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 4 yds to the SoMis 14
8:273rd & 5 at opp 14Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 2 yds to the SoMis 12
4:244th & 3 at opp 12Drew Brown 29 yd FG GOODNebraska 10, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Missed FG, 8 plays
4:241st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 56 yds , Ito Smith return for 19 yds to the SoMis 28
4:191st & 10 at own 28Jalen Richard run for 9 yds to the SoMis 37
4:192nd & 1 at own 37Nick Mullens pass incomplete
4:193rd & 1 at own 37MULLENS, Nick pass complete to MARTIN, Casey for 8 yards to the USM45 (Gerry, Nate), PENALTY USM holding (PETERSON, A.) 10 yards to the USM27, NO PLAY.
4:193rd & 11 at own 27Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 17 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 44Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 50 yds to the Neb 6 for a 1ST down
4:191st & goal at opp 6Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
4:192nd & goal at opp 6Jalen Richard run for no gain to the Neb 6
4:193rd & goal at opp 6TEAM run for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 16 TEAM fumbled, recovered by SoMis Nick Mullens
0:514th & goal at opp 16Parker Shaunfield 33 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska Field goal, 11 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 22 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 42Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Neb 48
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 48Andy Janovich run for 25 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the SoMis 25
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoMis 21
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 3 yds to the SoMis 18
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 18Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the SoMis 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Terrell Newby run for no gain to the SoMis 16
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 6 yds to the SoMis 10
Q2 10:494th & 4 at opp 10Drew Brown 27 yd FG GOODNebraska 13, Southern Miss 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 22, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
10:491st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 40 yds for a touchback
10:491st & 10 at own 25Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
10:492nd & 6 at own 29Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for no gain to the SoMis 29
10:493rd & 6 at own 29Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 20 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 49Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the Neb 49
10:492nd & 8 at opp 49Casey Martin sacked by Chris Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 46
10:493rd & 13 at own 46Nick Mullens sacked by Freedom Akinmoladun for a loss of 9 yards to the SoMis 37 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
10:494th & 22 at own 37Tyler Sarrazin punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 31
Nebraska Field goal, 5 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Andy Janovich for 53 yds to the SoMis 16 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 16Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the SoMis 14
7:532nd & 8 at opp 14Jamal Turner run for 3 yds to the SoMis 11
7:533rd & 5 at opp 11Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Xavier Thigpen for a loss of 12 yards to the SoMis 23
5:314th & 17 at opp 23Drew Brown 40 yd FG GOODNebraska 16, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
5:311st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 64 yds , Ito Smith return for 14 yds to the SoMis 15
5:261st & 10 at own 15Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 15
5:262nd & 10 at own 15Nick Mullens sacked by Joshua Kalu for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 7
5:263rd & 18 at own 7Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 12 yds to the SoMis 19
5:264th & 6 at own 19Tyler Sarrazin punt for 46 yds , Jordan Westerkamp returns for 17 yds to the SoMis 48
Nebraska Field goal, 5 plays
3:311st & 10 at opp 48Newby, Terrell rush over right end for no gain to the USM48, PENALTY NEB holding 10 yards to the NEB42, NO PLAY.
3:311st & 20 at own 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 49 yds to the SoMis 9 for a 1ST down
3:311st & goal at opp 9NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 14
3:311st & goal at opp 14Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 9 yds to the SoMis 5
3:312nd & goal at opp 5Terrell Newby run for no gain to the SoMis 5
3:313rd & goal at opp 5Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
1:344th & goal at opp 5Drew Brown 22 yd FG GOODNebraska 19, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
1:341st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:341st & 10 at own 25Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas, broken up by Dedrick Young
1:342nd & 10 at own 25MULLENS, Nick pass complete to MARTIN, Casey for 17 yards to the USM42 (Rose, Jonathan), PENALTY USM illegal formation 5 yards to the USM20, NO PLAY.
1:342nd & 15 at own 20Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 9 yds to the SoMis 29
1:343rd & 6 at own 29Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
1:344th & 6 at own 29Tyler Sarrazin punt for 38 yds, downed at the NEBRASKA 33 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
Nebraska Field goal, 5 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 48Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Morgan Jr., S., PENALTY NEB pass interference (Morgan Jr., S.) 15 yards to the NEB33, NO PLAY.
0:341st & 25 at own 33Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 27 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
0:092nd & 10 at opp 40Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:09
0:092nd & 10 at opp 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
0:053rd & 10 at opp 40Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 10 at opp 40Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 10 at opp 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 7 yds to the SoMis 33
0:014th & 3 at opp 33Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:01
0:014th & 3 at opp 33Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:01
0:004th & 3 at opp 33Drew Brown 50 yd FG GOODNebraska 22, Southern Miss 0
3rd quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 29, Southern Miss 7
Nebraska Interception, 2 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 30Imani Cross run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 28
14:522nd & 12 at own 28Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted D’Nerius Antoine return for 30 yds to the NEBRASKA 42 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Picasso Nelson Jr.) to the Neb 25
Southern Miss Touchdown, 2 plays
14:071st & 10 at opp 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 8 yds to the Neb 17
13:192nd & 2 at opp 17Ito Smith run for 17 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Nebraska 22, Southern Miss 7
Nebraska Missed FG, 8 plays
13:191st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 65 yds , Terrell Newby return for 13 yds to the Neb 13
13:141st & 10 at own 13Imani Cross run for 1 yd to the Neb 14
13:142nd & 9 at own 14Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Sam Cotton for 13 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 27Alonzo Moore run for 9 yds to the Neb 36
13:142nd & 1 at own 36Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 26 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 38Andy Janovich run for 4 yds to the SoMis 34
13:142nd & 6 at opp 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
13:143rd & 6 at opp 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter
10:394th & 6 at opp 34Drew Brown 51 yd FG MISSED
Southern Miss Missed FG, 9 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 34Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
10:392nd & 10 at own 34Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 28 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 38Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Neb 35
10:392nd & 7 at opp 35Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 4 yds to the Neb 31
10:393rd & 3 at opp 31SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 36
10:393rd & 8 at opp 36Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 12 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 24Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Neb 21
10:392nd & 7 at opp 21NEBRASKA Penalty, offside defense (Freedom Akinmoladun) to the Neb 16
10:392nd & 2 at opp 16MULLENS, Nick pass incomplete to SMITH, Ito, PENALTY USM holding (BATES, Oliver) 10 yards to the NEB26, NO PLAY.
10:392nd & 12 at opp 26Jalen Richard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 27
10:393rd & 13 at opp 27Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Jalen Richard
6:464th & 13 at opp 27Parker Shaunfield 44 yd FG MISSED
6:461st & 10 at own 27Imani Cross run for 8 yds to the Neb 35 Imani Cross fumbled, forced by D’Nerius Antoine, recovered by SoMis D’Nerius Antoine
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:381st & 10 at opp 35Jalen Richard run for 4 yds to the Neb 31
6:382nd & 6 at opp 31MULLENS, Nick pass incomplete to THOMPSON, D.J., PENALTY NEB pass interference (Jones, Chris) 15 yards to the NEB16, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY.
6:381st & 10 at opp 16Jalen Richard run for 6 yds to the Neb 10
6:382nd & 4 at opp 10Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Daythan Davis
6:383rd & 4 at opp 10Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 3 yds to the Neb 7
6:384th & 1 at opp 7Jalen Richard run for no gain to the Neb 7 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 7Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Neb 13
4:312nd & 4 at own 13NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Alex Lewis) to the Neb 8
4:312nd & 9 at own 8Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter
4:313rd & 9 at own 8Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 14 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 22Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Neb 28
4:312nd & 4 at own 28Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Neb 31
4:313rd & 1 at own 31Andy Janovich run for 28 yds to the SoMis 41 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 41Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 20 yds to the SoMis 21 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
4:312nd & 10 at opp 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter
4:313rd & 10 at opp 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 11 yds to the SoMis 10 for a 1ST down
0:271st & goal at opp 10Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Taariq Allen for 10 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 29, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Touchdown, 6 plays
0:271st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 63 yds , Ito Smith return for 20 yds to the SoMis 22
0:211st & 10 at own 22Nick Mullens pass complete to Daythan Davis for 6 yds to the SoMis 28
0:212nd & 4 at own 28Nick Mullens pass complete to Daythan Davis for 8 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 53 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Ito Smith run for no gain to the Neb 11
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 11Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Ito Smith
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 11MULLENS, Nick pass complete to MARTIN, Casey for 9 yards to the NEB2 (Kalu, Joshua), PENALTY USM holding (BATES, Oliver) 10 yards to the NEB21, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:343rd & 20 at opp 21Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 21 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Nebraska 29, Southern Miss 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 36, Southern Miss 28
Southern Miss Touchdown, 5 plays
13:341st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle on-side kick recovered by SOUTHERN MISS at the SoMis 47
13:321st & 10 at own 47Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 28 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 25Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
13:322nd & 10 at opp 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 6 yds to the Neb 19
13:323rd & 4 at opp 19Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Casey Martin, broken up by Chris Weber
12:324th & 4 at opp 19Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 12:32
12:264th & 4 at opp 19Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 19 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Nebraska 29, Southern Miss 21
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
12:261st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:261st & 10 at own 25Terrell Newby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 24
12:262nd & 11 at own 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Terrell Newby, broken up by Xavier Thigpen
12:263rd & 11 at own 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
12:264th & 11 at own 24Sam Foltz punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Casey Martin at the SoMis 32
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 32Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
11:242nd & 10 at own 32Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 7 yds to the SoMis 39
11:243rd & 3 at own 39Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
11:244th & 3 at own 39Tyler Sarrazin pass incomplete SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
10:451st & 10 at opp 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 17 yds to the SoMis 22 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 22Terrell Newby run for 7 yds to the SoMis 15
10:452nd & 3 at opp 15Andy Janovich run for 9 yds to the SoMis 6 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (Alonzo Moore) to the SoMis 16
9:302nd & 4 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 16 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) NEBRASKA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Neb 35Nebraska 36, Southern Miss 21
Southern Miss Touchdown, 7 plays
9:301st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:301st & 10 at own 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 39 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 36Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
9:302nd & 10 at opp 36Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 25 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 11SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 16
8:151st & 15 at opp 16MULLENS, Nick pass complete to MARTIN, Casey for 16 yards to the NEB0, clock 08:15, PENALTY USM illegal motion (MARTIN, Casey) 5 yards to the NEB21, NO PLAY.
8:151st & 20 at opp 21Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 1 yd to the Neb 20
8:152nd & 19 at opp 20Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
8:153rd & 19 at opp 20Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 6 yds to the Neb 14
7:064th & 13 at opp 14Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:06
7:064th & goal at opp 0MULLENS, Nick pass intercepted by Kalu, Joshua at the NEB0, Kalu, Joshua return to the NEB0, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Kalu, Joshua) 12 yards to the NEB2, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY, PENALTY NEB unsportsmanlike conduct (Kalu, Joshua) 1 yards to the NEB1, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY.
6:551st & goal at opp 1Jalen Richard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Nebraska 36, Southern Miss 28
Nebraska Missed FG, 10 plays
6:551st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 36 yds , Jordan Westerkamp return for no gain to the Neb 29
6:521st & 10 at own 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 17 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at own 46Andy Janovich run for 2 yds to the Neb 48
6:522nd & 8 at own 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 47
6:523rd & 9 at own 47Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Turner, Jamal for 20 yards to the USM33, PENALTY NEB holding (Gates, Nick) 10 yards to the NEB37, NO PLAY.
6:523rd & 19 at own 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 41 yds to the SoMis 22 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 22Terrell Newby run for 4 yds to the SoMis 18
6:522nd & 6 at opp 18Brandon Reilly run for 10 yds to the SoMis 8 for a 1ST down
2:571st & goal at opp 8Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Westerkamp, J. for 8 yards to the USM0, clock 02:57, PENALTY NEB illegal shift 5 yards to the USM13, NO PLAY.
2:571st & goal at opp 13Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the SoMis 12
2:572nd & goal at opp 12Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 4 yds to the SoMis 8
2:573rd & goal at opp 8Terrell Newby run for no gain to the SoMis 8
0:294th & goal at opp 8Drew Brown 29 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Elijah Parker
Southern Miss End of game, 3 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 20Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 19 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at own 39Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 21 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 40Nick Mullens sacked by Freedom Akinmoladun for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 48

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 5–⁠1 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2015Nebraska 36, Southern Miss 28
2013Nebraska 56, Southern Miss 13
2012Nebraska 49, Southern Miss 20
2004Southern Miss 21, Nebraska 17
2003Nebraska 38, Southern Miss 14
1999Nebraska 20, Southern Miss 13

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