Referee J. Servinski; umpire Steven Woods; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge T. Krispinsky; side judge Don Swanson; field judge Joel Clay; back judge Todd Ransom; center judge Ed FeasterGame 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
Nebraska
Rutgers
362
Total yards
259
188
Passing yards
170
174
Rushing yards
89
9.0
Yards per pass
5.9
4.6
Yards per rush
2.3
16
First downs
15
5–11
Third downs
3–14
0–0
Fourth downs
0–4
3
Turnovers
2
2–15
Penalties
4–23
30:01
Possession
29:59
Efficiency
Nebraska
Rutgers
37%
Success rate
34%
−0.05
EPA per play
−0.25
1.46
Explosiveness
1.09
−0.04
Rushing EPA
−0.05
−0.09
Passing EPA
−0.44
28%
Passing-down success
8%
−0.58
First-down EPA
−0.13
0.12
Second-down EPA
−0.11
0.88
Third-down EPA
0.32
3%
Havoc by its defense
5%
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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Nebraska −9, over/under 65.5.
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 73%, Rutgers 27%. 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. Rutgers drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −45 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 45 yards
Q1 RutgersInterception, 4 plays, −15 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 43 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 2 plays, 50 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 NebraskaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 RutgersTouchdown, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 NebraskaInterception, 2 plays, −41 yards
Q2 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 26 yards
Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 9 plays, −18 yards
Q3 NebraskaInterception, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 2 plays, 35 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NebraskaField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 5 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 36 yards
Q4 RutgersMissed FG, 11 plays, 62 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q4 RutgersInterception, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 14, Rutgers 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Gough kickoff for 65 yds , Stanley Morgan Jr. return for 22 yds to the Neb 22
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Imani Cross run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 21
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 21
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 16 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Imani Cross run for 7 yds to the Neb 44
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 44
Imani Cross run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brandon Reilly run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 37
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 5 yds to the Rutgr 32
10:56
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Cethan Carter run for 32 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
10:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 55 yds , Josh Hicks return for 20 yds to the Rutgr 30
10:50
1st & 10 at own 30
Chris Laviano pass incomplete
10:50
2nd & 10 at own 30
Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 35
10:50
3rd & 5 at own 35
Justin Goodwin run for a loss of 7 yards to the Rutgr 20 Justin Goodwin fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Chris Laviano
10:50
4th & 20 at own 20
Joey Roth punt for 40 yds
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 40
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for no gain to the Neb 40
9:33
2nd & 10 at own 40
Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Neb 42
9:33
3rd & 8 at own 42
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 7 yds to the Neb 49
9:33
4th & 1 at own 49
Sam Foltz punt for 49 yds, downed at the Rutgr 2
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:30
1st & 10 at own 2
Josh Hicks run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 6
7:30
2nd & 6 at own 6
RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-3 Yards) to the Rutgr 3
7:30
2nd & 9 at own 3
Josh Hicks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 2
7:30
3rd & 10 at own 2
Josh Hicks run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 11
7:30
4th & 1 at own 11
RUTGERS Penalty, delay of game (Joey Roth) to the Rutgr 6
7:30
4th & 6 at own 6
Joey Roth punt for 43 yds , Jordan Westerkamp returns for 4 yds to the Rutgr 45
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
5:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 6 yds to the Rutgr 39
5:04
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Imani Cross run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 36
5:04
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Lane Hovey for 17 yds Lane Hovey fumbled, forced by Blessuan Austin, recovered by Neb Lane Hovey for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & 10 at opp 17
Andy Janovich run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 15
2:39
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 15 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 14, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Interception, 4 plays
2:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 62 yds , Janarion Grant return for 20 yds to the Rutgr 23
2:32
1st & 10 at own 23
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:32
2:32
1st & 10 at own 23
Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 29
2:32
2nd & 4 at own 29
Robert Martin run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Chris Laviano pass complete to Janarion Grant for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at the 50
Chris Laviano pass intercepted Chris Jones return for no gain to the Neb 5
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 5
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 40 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Imani Cross run for 3 yds to the Neb 48
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 48
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 48
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 7 at own 48
Sam Foltz punt for 47 yds , Janarion Grant returns for 5 yds to the RUTGERS 47 RUTGERS Penalty, illegal block (Deonte Roberts) to the Rutgr 5
2nd quarter10 drives, then Nebraska 21, Rutgers 7
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
14:01
1st & 10 at own 5
Josh Hicks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 4
14:01
2nd & 11 at own 4
Josh Hicks run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 11
14:01
3rd & 4 at own 11
Chris Laviano pass incomplete
14:01
4th & 4 at own 11
Joey Roth punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the 50 yard line
Nebraska Touchdown, 2 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at the 50
Imani Cross run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 44
11:49
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 44 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 21, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
11:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Robert Martin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 22
11:49
2nd & 13 at own 22
Chris Laviano pass complete to Andre Patton for 8 yds to the Rutgr 30
11:49
3rd & 5 at own 30
Chris Laviano sacked by Marcus Newby for a loss of 8 yards to the Rutgr 22
11:49
4th & 13 at own 22
Joey Roth punt for 36 yds, downed at the Neb 42
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
9:48
1st & 10 at own 42
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds to the Neb 45
9:48
2nd & 7 at own 45
Imani Cross run for 3 yds to the Neb 48
9:48
3rd & 4 at own 48
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 10 yds to the Rutgr 42 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at opp 42
Terrell Newby run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 38
9:48
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 42
9:48
3rd & 10 at opp 42
Tommy Armstrong Jr. sacked by Steve Longa for a loss of 14 yards to the Neb 48 Tommy Armstrong Jr. fumbled, recovered by Neb Alex Lewis , return for 0 yards , return for 4 yds to the Neb 48
9:48
4th & 20 at own 48
Sam Foltz punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Janarion Grant at the Rutgr 15
Rutgers Punt, 4 plays
5:41
1st & 10 at own 15
Josh Hicks run for 22 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at own 37
Josh Hicks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 36
5:41
2nd & 11 at own 36
Chris Laviano run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 39
5:41
3rd & 8 at own 39
Chris Laviano sacked by Ross Dzuris for a loss of 7 yards to the Rutgr 32
5:41
4th & 15 at own 32
Joey Roth punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 34
Nebraska Interception, 1 play
2:52
1st & 10 at own 34
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted Anthony Cioffi return for 51 yds to the Neb 6
Rutgers Touchdown, 3 plays
2:40
1st & goal at opp 6
Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Neb 1
2:40
2nd & goal at opp 1
Robert Martin run for no gain to the Neb 1
1:21
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:21
1:17
3rd & goal at opp 1
Robert Martin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK) NEBRASKA Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedNebraska 21, Rutgers 7
Nebraska Interception, 2 plays
1:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Gough kickoff for 54 yds , Stanley Morgan Jr. return for 13 yds to the Neb 24
1:10
1st & 10 at own 24
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter
1:10
2nd & 10 at own 24
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted Saquan Hampton return for no gain to the Rutgr 24 NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:56
1st & 10 at own 37
Chris Laviano pass complete to Charles Scarff for 15 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
0:56
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton, broken up by Jonathan Rose
0:56
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 12 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
0:56
1st & 10 at opp 36
Chris Laviano sacked by Maliek Collins for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 46
0:24
2nd & 20 at opp 46
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:24
0:24
2nd & 20 at opp 46
Chris Laviano pass complete to Charles Scarff for 5 yds to the Neb 41
0:24
3rd & 15 at opp 41
Chris Laviano pass complete to Charles Scarff for 4 yds to the Neb 37
0:24
4th & 11 at opp 37
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton, broken up by Nate Gerry
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:04
1st & 10 at own 37
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 35
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 28, Rutgers 14
Rutgers Punt, 9 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 63 yds , Janarion Grant return for 18 yds to the Rutgr 20
14:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Josh Hicks run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 33 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 33
Josh Hicks run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 38
14:53
2nd & 5 at own 38
Josh Hicks run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 43 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 43
Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 49
14:53
2nd & 4 at own 49
Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 49 Robert Martin fumbled, forced by TEAM,
14:53
3rd & 4 at own 49
Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 8 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 43
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo, broken up by Jonathan Rose
14:53
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Josh Hicks run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 47
14:53
3rd & 14 at opp 47
Chris Laviano sacked by Greg McMullen for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 47
14:53
4th & 20 at own 47
Joey Roth punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 20
Nebraska Interception, 6 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Imani Cross run for 8 yds to the Neb 28
9:50
2nd & 2 at own 28
Imani Cross run for 1 yd to the Neb 29
9:50
3rd & 1 at own 29
Imani Cross run for 5 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at own 34
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jamal Turner for 9 yds to the Neb 43
9:50
2nd & 1 at own 43
Andy Janovich run for 3 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted Kevin Wilkins return for 10 yds to the Neb 35
Rutgers Touchdown, 2 plays
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 35
Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 30 yds to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & goal at opp 5
Janarion Grant pass complete to Chris Laviano for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Nebraska 21, Rutgers 14
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
6:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Gough kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Imani Cross run for 3 yds to the Neb 28
6:03
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 1 yd to the Neb 29
6:03
3rd & 6 at own 29
Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Moore, Alonzo (Adams, Jarius), PENALTY RU holding (Austin, B.) 10 yards to the NEB39, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
6:03
1st & 10 at own 39
Imani Cross run for no gain to the Neb 39
6:03
2nd & 10 at own 39
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 10 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at own 49
Imani Cross run for 38 yds to the Rutgr 13 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 13
Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 10
6:03
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Imani Cross run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 11
1:58
3rd & 8 at opp 11
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 11 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 28, Rutgers 14
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo, broken up by Josh Banderas
1:58
2nd & 10 at own 25
Josh Hicks run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 28
1:58
3rd & 7 at own 28
Chris Laviano pass complete to Janarion Grant for 3 yds to the Rutgr 31
1:58
4th & 4 at own 31
Anthony Cioffi run for no gain to the Rutgr 31
Nebraska Field goal, 4 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 31
Imani Cross run for no gain to the Rutgr 31
0:29
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 27
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
Q4 14:50
4th & 6 at opp 27
Drew Brown 44 yd FG GOODNebraska 31, Rutgers 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 31, Rutgers 14
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 59 yds , Josh Hicks return for 21 yds to the Rutgr 27
14:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Chris Laviano run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 40 for a 1ST down
14:43
1st & 10 at own 40
Robert Martin run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 47
14:43
2nd & 3 at own 47
Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:43
1st & 10 at the 50
Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 12 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
14:43
1st & 10 at opp 38
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton, broken up by Nate Gerry
14:43
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Neb 37
14:43
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Chris Laviano run for 7 yds to the Neb 30
14:43
4th & 2 at opp 30
Chris Laviano pass incomplete
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at own 30
Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Neb 34
11:01
2nd & 6 at own 34
Devine Ozigbo run for 30 yds to the Rutgr 36 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at opp 36
Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 34
11:01
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Imani Cross run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 36
11:01
3rd & 10 at opp 36
Alonzo Moore run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 29
11:01
4th & 3 at opp 29
NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 34
11:01
4th & 8 at opp 34
Sam Foltz punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 7
Rutgers Missed FG, 11 plays
7:03
1st & 10 at own 7
Chris Laviano pass complete to Janarion Grant for 3 yds to the Rutgr 10
7:03
2nd & 7 at own 10
Chris Laviano pass complete to Andre Patton for 13 yds to the Rutgr 23 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at own 23
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Janarion Grant, broken up by Chris Weber
7:03
2nd & 10 at own 23
Chris Laviano pass incomplete
7:03
3rd & 10 at own 23
Chris Laviano pass complete to Janarion Grant for 40 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at opp 37
Chris Laviano run for 8 yds to the Neb 29
7:03
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Chris Laviano run for 8 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at opp 21
Chris Laviano sacked by Vincent Valentine for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 27
4:33
2nd & 16 at opp 27
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 04:33
4:33
2nd & 16 at opp 27
Chris Laviano sacked by Greg McMullen for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 31
4:33
3rd & 20 at opp 31
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton, broken up by Jonathan Rose
3:54
4th & 20 at opp 31
Kyle Federico 49 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at own 31
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 28
3:48
2nd & 13 at own 28
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 03:48
3:48
2nd & 13 at own 28
Imani Cross run for 3 yds to the Neb 31
3:40
3rd & 10 at own 31
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 03:40
3:40
3rd & 10 at own 31
Ozigbo, Devine rush for 5 yards to the NEB36 (Lewis, Kaiwan), PENALTY NEB holding (Utter, Dylan) 10 yards to the NEB21, NO PLAY.
3:40
3rd & 20 at own 21
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for no gain to the Neb 21
3:40
4th & 20 at own 21
Sam Foltz punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Janarion Grant at the Rutgr 37
Rutgers Interception, 4 plays
2:21
1st & 10 at own 37
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Justin Goodwin
2:21
2nd & 10 at own 37
Chris Laviano run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 39
2:21
3rd & 8 at own 39
Chris Laviano run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 42
2:21
4th & 5 at own 42
Chris Laviano pass intercepted Nate Gerry return for 24 yds to the Rutgr 40
Nebraska End of game, 2 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 40
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 41
0:58
2nd & 11 at opp 41
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 43
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