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Minnesota at Nebraska

Saturday, November 12, 2016. Nebraska kept the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy

No. 21 Nebraska beat Minnesota 24–⁠17. It was their 57th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 31–⁠24–⁠2.

AwayMinnesota9–⁠4 in 2016
17
Home21Nebraska9–⁠4 in 2016
24

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: BTNAttendance 90,456

At kickoff
39°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman Steve Matarante; line judge Dan Gallahagher; side judge John Hayes; field judge Tim Maguire; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Mike CarrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota7100017
Nebraska377724

Standouts

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Player stats

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mitch Leidner18/2718001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rodney Smith1753131
Shannon Brooks91706
Mitch Leidner81515
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Drew Wolitarsky890029
Tyler Johnson125025
Rodney Smith31707
Rashad Still21609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antoine Winfield Jr.10000
Jack Lynn6200
Damarius Travis6000
KiAnte Hardin6000
Blake Cashman4110

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Armstrong Jr.19/2721720
Ryker Fyfe0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Terrell Newby1685025
Tommy Armstrong Jr.961121
De’Mornay Pierson-El32109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Westerkamp650014
Alonzo Moore336016
De’Mornay Pierson-El335029
Tre Bryant135135
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Banderas11200
Aaron Williams11100
Kevin Maurice8100
Nathan Gerry5000
Kieron Williams5001

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

Team stats

MinnesotaNebraska
265Total yards374
180Passing yards217
85Rushing yards157
6.4Yards per pass7.8
2.5Yards per rush4.9
15First downs19
8–⁠16Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
2–⁠15Penalties8–⁠81
30:54Possession29:06
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

MinnesotaNebraska
40%Success rate43%
−0.01EPA per play0.31
1.13Explosiveness1.39
−0.20Rushing EPA0.17
0.23Passing EPA0.48
35%Passing-down success32%
−0.36First-down EPA0.19
−0.37Second-down EPA0.00
0.84Third-down EPA0.61
13%Havoc by its defense17%

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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −8, over/under 48.5.

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 71%, Minnesota 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneMinnesota end zoneQ1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 9 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ2 MinnesotaField goal, 7 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 8 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ4 MinnesotaInterception, 7 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd 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, Minnesota right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 9 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  5. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  6. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 54 yards
  8. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  9. Q2 MinnesotaField goal, 7 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
  11. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 17 yards
  13. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 13 plays, 91 yards
  15. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q4 MinnesotaInterception, 7 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 3 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 7, Nebraska 3
Minnesota Touchdown, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 6 yds to the Minn 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 12 yds to the Minn 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 2 at the 50Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
15:003rd & 2 at the 50Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Neb 49
15:004th & 1 at opp 49NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal formation (6 Yards) to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Mitch Leidner run for 5 yds to the Neb 38
15:002nd & 5 at opp 38Mitch Leidner run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 40
15:003rd & 7 at opp 40Leidner, Mitch pass incomplete to Wolitarsky,Drew, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Williams, Aaron) 10 yards to the NEB30, 1ST DOWN MINN, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to Shannon Brooks for 9 yds to the Neb 21
15:002nd & 1 at opp 21Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Mitch Leidner pass complete to Nate Wozniak for 11 yds to the Neb 8 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 8Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Neb 4
15:002nd & goal at opp 4Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Neb 3
7:273rd & goal at opp 3Rodney Smith run for 3 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays
7:271st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 58 yds
7:271st & 10 at own 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 6 yds to the Neb 41
7:272nd & 4 at own 41Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 11 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 48Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for no gain to the Minn 48
7:272nd & 10 at opp 48Terrell Newby run for 7 yds to the Minn 41
7:273rd & 3 at opp 41Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 19 yds to the Minn 22 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (De’Mornay Pierson-El) to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 39
7:272nd & 12 at opp 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 4 yds to the Minn 35
7:273rd & 8 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 6 yds to the Minn 29
2:424th & 2 at opp 29Drew Brown 46 yd FG GOODMinnesota 7, Nebraska 3
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
2:421st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:421st & 10 at own 25Shannon Brooks run for no gain to the Minn 25
2:422nd & 10 at own 25Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 6 yds to the Minn 31
2:423rd & 4 at own 31Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Minn 32
2:424th & 3 at own 32MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (Jack Lynn) to the Minn 27
2:424th & 8 at own 27Ryan Santoso punt for 37 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 36
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 36Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 21 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the Minn 39
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp, broken up by Jalen Myrick
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 4 yds to the Minn 35
Q2 13:244th & 2 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Tre Bryant for 35 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 10, Minnesota 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 17, Nebraska 10
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
13:241st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 57 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 14 yds to the Minn 49 MINNESOTA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Minn 12
13:161st & 10 at own 12Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 15
13:162nd & 7 at own 15Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Minn 16
13:163rd & 6 at own 16Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 29 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at own 45Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Minn 46
13:162nd & 9 at own 46Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Eric Carter
13:163rd & 9 at own 46Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Eric Carter, broken up by Nathan Gerry
13:164th & 9 at own 46Ryan Santoso punt for 41 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 12
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 12Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Neb 15
10:262nd & 7 at own 15Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Terrell Newby
10:263rd & 7 at own 15NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Cethan Carter) to the Neb 10
10:263rd & 12 at own 10Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
10:264th & 12 at own 10Caleb Lightbourn punt for 44 yds, downed at the Minn 46
Minnesota Touchdown, 9 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 46Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
9:332nd & 10 at own 46Mitch Leidner run for no gain to the Minn 46
9:333rd & 10 at own 46Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 17 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at opp 37Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Neb 34
9:332nd & 7 at opp 34Rodney Smith run for 31 yds to the Neb 3 for a 1ST down
9:331st & goal at opp 3Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Neb 2
9:332nd & goal at opp 2Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Neb 1
9:333rd & goal at opp 1Mitch Leidner run for no gain to the Neb 1
5:024th & 0 at opp 1Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 05:02
4:544th & goal at opp 1Mitch Leidner run for 1 yd for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 14, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
4:541st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:541st & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
4:542nd & 10 at own 25Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 5 yds to the Neb 30
4:543rd & 5 at own 30Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 7 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for no gain to the Neb 37
4:542nd & 10 at own 37Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 6 yds to the Neb 43
4:543rd & 4 at own 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 1 yd to the Neb 44
4:544th & 3 at own 44Caleb Lightbourn punt for a loss of 2 yards, downed at the Neb 42
Minnesota Field goal, 7 plays
1:401st & 10 at opp 42Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
1:402nd & 10 at opp 42Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Neb 39
1:403rd & 7 at opp 39Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rashad Still for 7 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 32N/A pass incomplete
1:402nd & 10 at opp 32Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Neb 27
0:353rd & 5 at opp 27Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:35
0:353rd & 5 at opp 27Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Neb 24
0:014th & 2 at opp 24Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:01
0:004th & 2 at opp 24Emmit Carpenter 42 yd FG GOODMinnesota 17, Nebraska 10
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 17
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 64 yds , Tre Bryant return for 20 yds to the Neb 21
14:561st & 10 at own 21Tre Bryant run for no gain to the Neb 21
14:562nd & 10 at own 21NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (De’Mornay Pierson-El) to the Neb 16
14:562nd & 15 at own 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 14 yds to the Neb 30
14:563rd & 1 at own 30Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 5 yds to the Neb 36
14:562nd & 5 at own 36Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Neb 38
14:563rd & 3 at own 38Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 6 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 44Terrell Newby run for 12 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 44Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Minn 43
14:562nd & 9 at opp 43Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the Minn 39
14:563rd & 5 at opp 39Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 8 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 31Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 31 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Tied at 17
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
9:161st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:161st & 10 at own 25Mitch Leidner pass complete to Colton Beebe for 6 yds to the Minn 31
9:162nd & 4 at own 31Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 30
9:163rd & 5 at own 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 7 yds to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 37Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 37
9:162nd & 10 at own 37Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
9:163rd & 10 at own 37Mitch Leidner run for 1 yd to the Minn 38
9:164th & 9 at own 38Ryan Santoso punt for 52 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 7 yds to the Neb 17
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 17Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 14 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 31De’Mornay Pierson-El run for 9 yds to the Neb 40
5:542nd & 1 at own 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore, broken up by KiAnte Hardin
5:543rd & 1 at own 40Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 1 yd to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 41Terrell Newby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 40
5:542nd & 11 at own 40Ryker Fyfe pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
5:543rd & 11 at own 40Ryker Fyfe sacked by Blake Cashman for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 34
5:544th & 17 at own 34Caleb Lightbourn punt for 42 yds, fair catch by KiAnte Hardin at the Minn 24
Minnesota Punt, 8 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 24Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 8 yds to the Minn 32
2:502nd & 2 at own 32Shannon Brooks run for 3 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 35Shannon Brooks run for 6 yds to the Minn 41
2:502nd & 4 at own 41Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Minn 42
2:503rd & 3 at own 42Mitch Leidner run for 5 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 47Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rashad Still for 9 yds to the Neb 44
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 44Shannon Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 45
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 45Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 46
Q4 15:004th & 3 at opp 46Ryan Santoso punt for 37 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 24, Minnesota 17
Nebraska Touchdown, 13 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 9Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Neb 11
12:572nd & 8 at own 11Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 29 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 40De’Mornay Pierson-El run for 3 yds to the Neb 43
12:572nd & 7 at own 43Terrell Newby run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at the 50Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Newby, Terrell for 7 yards to the MINN43, PENALTY NEB holding (Foster, Jerald) 10 yards to the NEB40, NO PLAY.
12:571st & 20 at own 40De’Mornay Pierson-El run for 9 yds to the Neb 49
12:572nd & 11 at own 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
12:573rd & 11 at own 49Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 16 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 35Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 10 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 25Terrell Newby run for 9 yds to the Minn 16
12:572nd & 1 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
12:573rd & 1 at opp 16Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Andrew Stelter
12:574th & 1 at opp 16Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Minn 13 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 13Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 07:21
7:171st & 10 at opp 13Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 13 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 24, Minnesota 17
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
7:171st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 16 yds to the Minn 16
7:111st & 10 at own 16Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 16
7:112nd & 10 at own 16Mitch Leidner run for 5 yds to the Minn 21
7:113rd & 5 at own 21Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for 4 yds to the Minn 25
7:114th & 1 at own 25Ryan Santoso punt for 54 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for no gain to the Neb 14 De’Mornay Pierson-El fumbled, recovered by Neb De’Mornay Pierson-El , return for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 14
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 14Terrell Newby run for 25 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 39Terrell Newby run for 7 yds to the Neb 46 NEBRASKA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Cethan Carter) to the Neb 31
5:052nd & 18 at own 31Terrell Newby run for no gain to the Neb 31
5:053rd & 18 at own 31Terrell Newby run for 4 yds to the Neb 35
3:084th & 14 at own 35Caleb Lightbourn punt for 38 yds, downed at the Minn 27
3:084th & 14 at own 35Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 03:08
Minnesota Interception, 7 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 27Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
2:582nd & 10 at own 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for 7 yds to the Minn 34
2:583rd & 3 at own 34Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for 6 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 40Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson
2:582nd & 10 at own 40Leidner, Mitch pass incomplete to Still, Rashad, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Kalu, Joshua) 15 yards to the NEB45, 1ST DOWN MINN, NO PLAY.
2:581st & 10 at opp 45Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 3 yds to the Neb 42
2:582nd & 7 at opp 42Mitch Leidner pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 25 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 17Mitch Leidner pass intercepted Kieron Williams return for 12 yds to the Neb 14
Nebraska End of game, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 14Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Neb 17
1:202nd & 7 at own 17Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:20
1:202nd & 7 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 15
1:203rd & 9 at own 15TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 13

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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Minnesota leads 38–⁠25–⁠2 in 65 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

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