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Northwestern at Nebraska

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Northwestern beat Nebraska 30–⁠28. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 6–⁠3.

AwayNorthwestern10–⁠3 in 2015
30
HomeNebraska6–⁠7 in 2015
28

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: ESPN2Attendance 89,493

At kickoff
56°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman Mike Carr; line judge John Wiercinski; side judge John Hayes; field judge Timothy Maguire; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; center judge Patrick HoltGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern71031030
Nebraska577928

Standouts

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Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson13/2817710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Clayton Thorson9126168
Justin Jackson144008
Solomon Vault2203
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Danny Vitale555137
Justin Jackson255028
Mike McHugh122022
Austin Carr115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Nick VanHoose1721

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.24/4829111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Terrell Newby165209
Imani Cross71406
Tommy Armstrong Jr.1213214
Andy Janovich2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Westerkamp592030
Brandon Reilly483137
De’Mornay Pierson-El531013
Jamal Turner120020

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

Team stats

NorthwesternNebraska
333Total yards373
177Passing yards291
156Rushing yards82
6.3Yards per pass6.1
5.6Yards per rush2.2
14First downs22
5–⁠13Third downs9–⁠20
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
5–⁠58Penalties6–⁠64
21:02Possession38:58

Efficiency

NorthwesternNebraska
36%Success rate40%
0.13EPA per play0.00
1.26Explosiveness1.39
0.27Rushing EPA0.00
0.20Passing EPA−0.05
35%Passing-down success39%
−0.05First-down EPA−0.20
0.08Second-down EPA−0.11
0.69Third-down EPA0.17

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 66% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Nebraska −6.5, over/under 50.

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

Nebraska end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 9 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternSafety, 1 play (Nebraska scores)Q1 NebraskaPunt, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPick-six, 6 plays (Northwestern scores)Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 10 playsQ3 NebraskaField goal, 11 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 5 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 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 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 9 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, −23 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternSafety, 1 play (Nebraska scores), 0 yards
  6. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 8 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 NebraskaPick-six, 6 plays (Northwestern scores), 18 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 6 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaField goal, 11 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
  21. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 5 plays, 31 yards
  23. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 9 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 7, Nebraska 5
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 24 yds to the NEBRASKA 41 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Nwest 14
14:501st & 10 at own 14Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 15
14:072nd & 9 at own 15Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 16
13:583rd & 8 at own 16Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
13:504th & 8 at own 16Hunter Niswander punt for 36 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 48
Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 47
12:552nd & 11 at own 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 9 yds to the Nwest 44
12:033rd & 2 at opp 44Imani Cross run for 6 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 38Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the Nwest 33
11:302nd & 5 at opp 33Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 7 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for no gain to the Nwest 26
10:362nd & 10 at opp 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
10:313rd & 10 at opp 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
10:264th & 10 at opp 26Drew Brown 43 yd FG GOODNebraska 3, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 4 plays
10:264th & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 25 yds to the NEBRASKA 40 NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 30
10:021st & 10 at own 30Clayton Thorson run for 68 yds to the Neb 2 for a 1ST down
9:301st & goal at opp 2Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 3
9:002nd & goal at opp 3Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 1
8:453rd & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 7, Nebraska 3
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
8:453rd & 9 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 60 yds , Jordan Stevenson return for 4 yds to the Neb 9
8:401st & 10 at own 9Terrell Newby run for 8 yds to the Neb 17
7:342nd & 2 at own 17Andy Janovich run for 3 yds to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 15 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 5 yds to the Neb 40
5:542nd & 5 at own 40Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Neb 42
5:343rd & 3 at own 42Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Terrell Newby
5:254th & 3 at own 42Sam Foltz punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 4
5:191st & 10 at own 4Clayton Thorson sacked by Ross Dzuris for a loss of 4 yards for a SAFETYNorthwestern 7, Nebraska 5
Nebraska Punt, 8 plays
5:191st & 10 at opp 20Jack Mitchell kickoff for 59 yds , Jordan Stevenson return for 13 yds to the Neb 33 NEBRASKA Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Neb 24
5:151st & 10 at own 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
4:452nd & 10 at own 24Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Neb 27
4:273rd & 7 at own 27NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (8 Yards) to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 3 yds to the Neb 38
3:332nd & 7 at own 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 24 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 38Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Nwest 36
3:102nd & 8 at opp 36Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 6 yds to the Nwest 30 NEBRASKA Penalty, Illegal Block (-15 Yards) to the Nwest 45
2:162nd & 17 at opp 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter
1:443rd & 17 at opp 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 7 yds to the Nwest 38
1:214th & 10 at opp 38Sam Foltz punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 22
0:182nd & 8 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 1 yd to the Nwest 23
0:123rd & 7 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
0:034th & 7 at own 23Hunter Niswander punt for 31 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 45
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
Q2 14:282nd & 10 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 7 yds to the Nwest 48
Q2 14:183rd & 3 at opp 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
Q2 14:104th & 3 at opp 48Sam Foltz punt for 48 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 17, Nebraska 12
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
13:452nd & 10 at own 20Solomon Vault run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
13:053rd & 11 at own 19Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 3 yds to the Nwest 22
12:414th & 8 at own 22TEAM punt blocked by Andy Janovich blocked by Andy Janovich
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 37Terrell Newby run for 9 yds to the Neb 46
11:352nd & 1 at own 46De’Mornay Pierson-El run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 45
11:183rd & 2 at own 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
11:094th & 2 at own 45Sam Foltz punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 20Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
10:392nd & 7 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson
10:393rd & 7 at own 23NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Nwest 28
9:583rd & 2 at own 28Clayton Thorson sacked by Nate Gerry for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 19
9:534th & 11 at own 19Hunter Niswander punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 47
Nebraska Pick-six, 6 plays (Northwestern scores)
9:501st & 10 at opp 47Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Nwest 41
9:062nd & 4 at opp 41Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Nwest 40
8:333rd & 3 at opp 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 5 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
7:552nd & 10 at opp 35Terrell Newby run for 6 yds to the Nwest 29
7:173rd & 4 at opp 29Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted for a TD Nick VanHoose return for 72 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 14, Nebraska 5
Nebraska Touchdown, 13 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:061st & 10 at own 25Andy Janovich run for 1 yd to the Neb 26
6:322nd & 9 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter
6:083rd & 9 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 12 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 6 yds to the Neb 44
4:552nd & 4 at own 44Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Neb 46
4:303rd & 2 at own 46Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 49Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Nwest 49
3:052nd & 8 at opp 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jamal Turner for 20 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 29Imani Cross run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 35
2:192nd & 16 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter
2:193rd & 16 at opp 35Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:19
1:523rd & 16 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 25 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST down
1:351st & goal at opp 10Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for no gain to the Nwest 10
1:072nd & goal at opp 10Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 10 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Northwestern 14, Nebraska 12
Northwestern Field goal, 6 plays
1:072nd & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 56 yds , Miles Shuler return for 19 yds to the Nwest 28
0:471st & 10 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 8 yds to the Nwest 36
0:302nd & 2 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 4 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 40Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Mike McHugh
0:082nd & 10 at own 40Clayton Thorson run for 49 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 11Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:08
0:081st & 10 at opp 11Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:08
0:031st & 10 at opp 11Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
0:032nd & 10 at opp 11Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:03
0:002nd & 10 at opp 11Jack Mitchell 28 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 17, Nebraska 12
3rd quarter3 drives, then Northwestern 20, Nebraska 19
Nebraska Touchdown, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Imani Cross run for 1 yd to the Neb 26
14:242nd & 9 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jamal Turner
14:203rd & 9 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 11 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 34
13:002nd & 13 at own 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
12:303rd & 13 at own 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 30 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 36Terrell Newby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 37
11:492nd & 11 at opp 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
11:003rd & 11 at opp 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Sideline Interference (16 Yards) to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 17Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
10:202nd & 10 at opp 17Imani Cross run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 19
9:573rd & 12 at opp 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Lane Hovey for 15 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
9:181st & goal at opp 4Terrell Newby run for no gain to the Nwest 4
9:032nd & goal at opp 4Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
8:593rd & goal at opp 4Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 19, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Field goal, 10 plays
8:593rd & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 57 yds , Miles Shuler return for 30 yds to the Nwest 38
8:381st & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 14 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 48Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
8:152nd & 10 at opp 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jelani Roberts for 4 yds to the Neb 44
7:443rd & 6 at opp 44Clayton Thorson run for 15 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 29Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
7:052nd & 10 at opp 29Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 22 yds to the Neb 7 for a 1ST down
6:281st & goal at opp 7Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Neb 2
5:253rd & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Neb 1
5:184th & goal at opp 1Jack Mitchell 18 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 20, Nebraska 19
Nebraska Field goal, 11 plays
5:184th & 4 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Stevenson return for 21 yds to the Neb 24
4:551st & 10 at own 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 13 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at own 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 6 yds to the Neb 43
3:402nd & 4 at own 43Imani Cross run for 5 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Imani Cross for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:472nd & 8 at the 50Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jamal Turner
2:403rd & 8 at the 50NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 35Imani Cross run for 6 yds to the Nwest 29
2:202nd & 4 at opp 29Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
0:502nd & 10 at opp 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 1 yd to the Nwest 23
0:003rd & 9 at opp 23Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Dean Lowry for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 31
Q4 14:554th & 17 at opp 31Drew Brown 48 yd FG GOODNebraska 22, Northwestern 20
4th quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 30, Nebraska 28
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:554th & 17 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
14:232nd & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 25
14:043rd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
13:534th & 10 at own 25Hunter Niswander punt for 56 yds, downed at the Neb 19
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 19Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Neb 21
13:252nd & 8 at own 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 5 yds to the Neb 26
12:413rd & 3 at own 26Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
12:414th & 3 at own 26Sam Foltz punt for 63 yds , Miles Shuler returns for 6 yds to the Nwest 32 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the Nwest 8
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 8NEBRASKA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
12:152nd & 10 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
12:003rd & 10 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 15 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
11:202nd & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yds to the Nwest 43
11:203rd & 5 at own 43Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 9 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 48Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Neb 45
10:202nd & 7 at opp 45Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 37 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 27, Nebraska 22
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
9:531st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:451st & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Taariq Allen
9:412nd & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
9:003rd & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Dean Lowry for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 15
8:424th & 20 at own 15Sam Foltz punt for 46 yds , Miles Shuler returns for 21 yds to the Neb 40
Northwestern Field goal, 5 plays
8:201st & 10 at opp 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 27 yds to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 13Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
8:002nd & 10 at opp 13Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Neb 9
7:313rd & 6 at opp 9Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
7:274th & 6 at opp 9Jack Mitchell 27 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 30, Nebraska 22
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
7:274th & 6 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:171st & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 14 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 17 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 44Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
5:452nd & 6 at opp 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
5:363rd & 6 at opp 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
5:294th & 6 at opp 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 37 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
4:401st & goal at opp 3Terrell Newby run for no gain to the Nwest 3
4:232nd & goal at opp 3Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Northwestern 30, Nebraska 28
Northwestern End of game, 9 plays
4:232nd & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 62 yds , Miles Shuler return for 22 yds to the Nwest 25
4:041st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
3:272nd & 5 at own 30Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 32
3:143rd & 3 at own 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 28 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 40Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 38
1:582nd & 8 at opp 38Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 30Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:58
1:261st & 10 at opp 30Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (14 Yards) to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 21
0:402nd & 18 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 23
0:003rd & 20 at opp 23TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 25

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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2020Northwestern 21, Nebraska 13
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