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Nebraska at Northwestern

Saturday, September 24, 2016

No. 20 Nebraska beat Northwestern 24–⁠13. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 7–⁠3.

Away20Nebraska9–⁠4 in 2016
24
HomeNorthwestern7–⁠6 in 2016
13

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 40,284

At kickoff
67°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Snodgrass; umpire James Shaw, III; head linesman Todd Geerlings; line judge Rick Kruger; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Ryan Flynn; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska01014024
Northwestern076013

Standouts

Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.18/2924610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tommy Armstrong Jr.13132037
Terrell Newby1069149
Mikale Wilbon655032
Devine Ozigbo1341015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alonzo Moore372059
Brandon Reilly135035
Stanley Morgan Jr.433010
Cethan Carter231127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nathan Gerry81.50.50
Kieron Williams8000
Joshua Kalu7001
Aaron Williams7101
Kevin Maurice3220
Chris Jones3210
Mick Stoltenberg21.50.50

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson24/3724912
Jack Mitchell1/1200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson2079013
Clayton Thorson1043142
John Moten IV111011
Solomon Vault1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Carr8109124
Flynn Nagel548017
Justin Jackson318012
Solomon Vault217013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Godwin Igwebuike15200
Jared McGee100.500
Jaylen Prater80.500
Tyler Lancaster60.500

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

Team stats

NebraskaNorthwestern
556Total yards388
246Passing yards251
310Rushing yards137
8.5Yards per pass6.6
6.6Yards per rush4.3
26First downs23
7–⁠14Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers2
4–⁠60Penalties4–⁠36
35:23Possession24:37
4Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NebraskaNorthwestern
51%Success rate46%
0.27EPA per play0.05
1.10Explosiveness1.08
0.07Rushing EPA0.14
0.62Passing EPA−0.00
35%Passing-down success29%
0.20First-down EPA0.17
−0.03Second-down EPA0.02
0.92Third-down EPA0.34
24%Havoc by its defense13%

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 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −6.5, over/under 48.

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 NebraskaFumble, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 13 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 1 playQ2 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaFumble, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternInterception, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 8 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 8 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternInterception, 11 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 4 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 NebraskaFumble, 3 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 NorthwesternMissed FG, 10 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 13 plays, 74 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 1 play, 42 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaFumble, 3 plays, 50 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 2 plays, 63 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  16. Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 35 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  23. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 47 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternInterception, 11 plays, 50 yards
  25. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 4 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Nebraska Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 8 yds to the Neb 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Terrell Newby run for 49 yds Terrell Newby fumbled, recovered by Nwest
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 27
15:003rd & 3 at own 27Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 12 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43
15:002nd & 6 at own 43Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 48
15:003rd & 1 at own 48Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 47
15:004th & 2 at own 47Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds, downed at the Neb 21
15:002nd & 3 at own 27Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Chris Jones
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 21Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Neb 25
11:282nd & 6 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 5 yds to the Neb 30
11:283rd & 1 at own 30Devine Ozigbo run for no gain to the Neb 30
11:284th & 1 at own 30Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 2 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 32Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 31
11:282nd & 11 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 11 yards to the Neb 20
11:283rd & 22 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
11:284th & 22 at own 20Caleb Lighbourn punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 37
Northwestern Missed FG, 10 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 37John Moten IV run for 11 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 11 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 41Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the Neb 37
7:402nd & 6 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 8 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 29Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the Neb 20
7:402nd & 1 at opp 20Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 18Clayton Thorson pass complete to John Moten IV for 9 yds to the Neb 9
7:402nd & 1 at opp 9Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 10
7:403rd & 2 at opp 10Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Nathan Gerry
4:274th & 2 at opp 10Jack Mitchell 27 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska Field goal, 13 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 20Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 21
4:272nd & 9 at own 21Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 24
4:273rd & 6 at own 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 8 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 32Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 34
4:272nd & 8 at own 34Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Moore, Alonzo (Igwebuike, G.), QB hurry by Hall, Nate, PENALTY NU pass interference (Igwebuike, G.) 12 yards to the NEB46, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
4:271st & 10 at own 46Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 7 yds to the Nwest 47
4:272nd & 3 at opp 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 48
4:273rd & 4 at opp 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 14 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 34Terrell Newby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 35
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 27 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Nwest 6
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 6Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 6Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
Q2 13:404th & goal at opp 6Drew Brown 23 yd FG GOODNebraska 3, Northwestern 0
2nd quarter10 drives, then Nebraska 10, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
13:401st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:401st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 37Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
13:402nd & 7 at own 40Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at opp 49Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
13:402nd & 11 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 10 yds to the Neb 40
13:403rd & 1 at opp 40Jackson, Justin rush for no gain to the NEB40 (Banderas, Josh), PENALTY NU holding (Mahoney, Connor) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
13:403rd & 11 at the 50Clayton Thorson run for 6 yds to the Neb 44
13:404th & 5 at opp 44Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 12Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
10:222nd & 10 at own 12Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for no gain to the Neb 12
10:223rd & 10 at own 12Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly, broken up by Alex Miller
10:224th & 10 at own 12Caleb Lighbourn punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 42 , Flynn Nagel returns for 5 yds to the Neb 42
Northwestern Touchdown, 1 play
9:091st & 10 at opp 42Clayton Thorson run for 42 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 7, Nebraska 3
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
9:091st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:091st & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 20 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 45Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Neb 46
9:092nd & 9 at own 46Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the Nwest 49
9:093rd & 4 at opp 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 8 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 41Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the Nwest 38
9:092nd & 7 at opp 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
9:093rd & 7 at opp 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
9:094th & 7 at opp 38Caleb Lighbourn punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 11
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 11Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 9
5:592nd & 12 at own 9Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 11
5:593rd & 10 at own 11Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Nathan Gerry NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
5:594th & 10 at own 11Hunter Niswander punt for 39 yds
Nebraska Fumble, 3 plays
4:461st & 10 at the 50Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Sam Cotton for 11 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 37 yds to the Nwest 2 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 0 at opp 2Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd Devine Ozigbo fumbled, forced by Godwin Igwebuike, recovered by Nwest Joseph Jones
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson, broken up by Dedrick Young II
3:242nd & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 21
3:243rd & 9 at own 21Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
3:244th & 9 at own 21Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 37
Nebraska Touchdown, 2 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 59 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
1:411st & goal at opp 4Terrell Newby run for 4 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 10, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:411st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 22 yds to the Nwest 22
1:341st & 10 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 8 yds to the Nwest 42
1:342nd & 2 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 17 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 41 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Aaron Williams) to the Neb 26 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 26Clayton Thorson sacked by Kevin Maurice for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 32
0:582nd & 16 at opp 32Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:58
0:582nd & 16 at opp 32Clayton Thorson sacked by Kevin Maurice for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 38
0:583rd & 22 at opp 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 15 yds to the Neb 23
0:194th & 7 at opp 23Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:19
0:194th & 7 at opp 23Jack Mitchell pass complete to Matt Micucci for 2 yds to the Neb 21
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 21Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:12
0:121st & 10 at own 21TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 20
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 24, Northwestern 13
Northwestern Interception, 5 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 64 yds , Solomon Vault return for 35 yds to the Nwest 36
14:501st & 10 at own 36Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 38
14:502nd & 8 at own 38Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Carr, Austin, PENALTY NEB personal foul (Akinmoladun, F.) 15 yards to the NEB47, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
14:501st & 10 at opp 47Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 36Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 23Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 24
14:502nd & 11 at opp 24Clayton Thorson pass intercepted, touchback. Aaron Williams return for no gain
Nebraska Touchdown, 10 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 20Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 17 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 37Devine Ozigbo run for 6 yds to the Neb 43
12:522nd & 4 at own 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
12:523rd & 4 at own 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 12 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 45Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43
12:522nd & 8 at opp 43Devine Ozigbo run for no gain to the Nwest 43
12:523rd & 8 at opp 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 35 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (Jared McGee) to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
12:521st & goal at opp 4Terrell Newby run for no gain to the Nwest 4
12:522nd & goal at opp 4Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
9:003rd & goal at opp 4Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 4 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 17, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 5 plays
9:001st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 59 yds , Flynn Nagel return for 27 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 38 NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Nwest 48
8:531st & 10 at own 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 15 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
8:532nd & 10 at opp 37Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds to the Neb 32
8:533rd & 5 at opp 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 8 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 24 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell PAT MISSED)Nebraska 17, Northwestern 13
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
7:291st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Bryant return for 21 yds to the Neb 21
7:231st & 10 at own 21Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 13 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 34Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 7 yds to the Neb 41
7:232nd & 3 at own 41Mikale Wilbon run for 7 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 48Mikale Wilbon run for 12 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 40Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the Nwest 40
7:232nd & 10 at opp 40Cethan Carter run for 16 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 5 yds to the Nwest 19
7:232nd & 5 at opp 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 9 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST down
3:061st & goal at opp 10Jordan Westerkamp run for 10 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 24, Northwestern 13
Northwestern Punt, 8 plays
3:061st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:061st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
3:062nd & 4 at own 31Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 38Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 38
3:062nd & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds to the Nwest 47
3:063rd & 1 at own 47Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 48Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
3:062nd & 8 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
0:183rd & 8 at the 50Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:18
0:183rd & 8 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault, broken up by Chris Jones
0:124th & 8 at the 50Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:12
0:124th & 8 at the 50Hunter Niswander punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Punt, 8 plays
0:031st & 10 at own 20Terrell Newby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 19
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 19Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 12 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 5 yds to the Neb 36
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 36Terrell Newby run for 4 yds to the Neb 40
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the Nwest 45
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 45Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 47
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter, broken up by Anthony Walker Jr.
Q4 15:004th & 7 at opp 47Caleb Lighbourn punt for 47 yds for a touchback
4th quarter4 drives, then Nebraska 24, Northwestern 13
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr, broken up by Aaron Williams
11:082nd & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
11:083rd & 6 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 13 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 8 yds to the Nwest 45
11:082nd & 2 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 1 yd to the Nwest 46
11:083rd & 1 at own 46Jackson, Justin rush for 14 yards to the NEB40 (Young II, D.), PENALTY NU holding 10 yards to the NU36, NO PLAY.
11:083rd & 11 at own 36Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
11:084th & 7 at own 40Hunter Niswander punt for 48 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 12
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 12Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 12 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 24Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 1 yd to the Neb 25
8:332nd & 9 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 10 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 35Mikale Wilbon run for 32 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 33Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Nwest 32
8:332nd & 9 at opp 32Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
8:333rd & 9 at opp 32Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Wilbon, Mikale for 13 yards to the NU19, out-of-bounds (Washington, X.), PENALTY NEB personal foul (Newby, Terrell) 15 yards to the NU47, NO PLAY.
8:333rd & 24 at opp 47Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 6 yds to the Nwest 41
8:334th & 18 at opp 41Caleb Lighbourn punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Interception, 11 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
3:542nd & 6 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 5 yds to the Nwest 29
3:543rd & 1 at own 29Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson sacked by Chris Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 29
3:542nd & 12 at own 29Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 23 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 48Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek
3:542nd & 10 at opp 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 14 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 7 yds to the Neb 27
3:542nd & 3 at opp 27Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
3:543rd & 3 at opp 27Clayton Thorson sacked by Mick Stoltenberg and Nathan Gerry for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 30
3:544th & 6 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Joshua Kalu return for no gain to the Neb 23
Nebraska End of game, 4 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 23Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 28
1:162nd & 5 at own 28Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:16
1:162nd & 5 at own 28Devine Ozigbo run for 15 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 43Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 45
0:342nd & 8 at own 45Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:34
0:342nd & 8 at own 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 44

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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