92°F, clear, wind 18 mph from the south, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Michael cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge John Quinn; side judge Bobby Sagers; field judge Raymond Daniel; back judge Robert Smith Jr; center judge Bryan BanksGame 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
Rutgers
Nebraska
194
Total yards
306
126
Passing yards
109
68
Rushing yards
197
4.3
Yards per pass
4.2
2.8
Yards per rush
4.2
12
First downs
21
3–12
Third downs
8–17
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
2
4–35
Penalties
6–46
24:39
Possession
35:21
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Rutgers
Nebraska
41%
Success rate
41%
−0.25
EPA per play
−0.07
0.76
Explosiveness
0.90
−0.28
Rushing EPA
0.00
−0.22
Passing EPA
−0.16
35%
Passing-down success
25%
−0.20
First-down EPA
−0.06
−0.04
Second-down EPA
−0.13
−0.28
Third-down EPA
0.06
15%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Nebraska −11, over/under 47.5.
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 78%, Rutgers 22%. 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. Nebraska drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q2 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 RutgersField goal, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 1 play, 4 yards
Q2 RutgersTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 RutgersEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NebraskaPick-six, 3 plays (Rutgers scores), −1 yard
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 17 plays, 97 yards
Q3 RutgersInterception, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q3 NebraskaField goal, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 NebraskaField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q4 RutgersInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Rutgers Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Damon Mitchell for 16 yds to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Gus Edwards run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 42
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 42
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 42
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Jerome Washington for 11 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the Neb 46
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Dacoven Bailey for 14 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Damon Mitchell
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Gus Edwards for 2 yds to the Neb 30
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Hunter Hayek for 19 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Aaron Williams) to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Gus Edwards run for 3 yds to the Neb 2
10:28
2nd & goal at opp 2
Gus Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)Rutgers 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
10:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 25 yds to the Neb 25
10:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Mikale Wilbon run for 9 yds to the Neb 34
10:22
2nd & 1 at own 34
Tanner Lee pass complete to Gabe Rahn for 17 yds to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 49
Mikale Wilbon run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 38
Mikale Wilbon run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 24 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jaylin Bradley run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 23
10:22
2nd & 9 at opp 23
Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 5 yds to the Rutgr 18
6:52
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 18 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Tied at 7
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Gus Edwards run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 28
6:52
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Dacoven Bailey for 5 yds to the Rutgr 33
6:52
3rd & 2 at own 33
TEAM run for a loss of 18 yards to the Rutgr 15 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Kyle Bolin
6:52
4th & 20 at own 15
Ryan Anderson punt for 40 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 40
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 40
Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Neb 42
4:53
2nd & 8 at own 42
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
4:53
3rd & 8 at own 42
Tanner Lee pass complete to Gabe Rahn for 10 yds to the Rutgr 48 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 48
Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the Rutgr 48
4:53
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Gabe Rahn, broken up by Jon Bateky
4:53
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Gabe Rahn
4:53
4th & 10 at opp 48
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 20
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
2:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 24
2:44
2nd & 6 at own 24
RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 19
2:44
2nd & 11 at own 19
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 12 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at own 31
RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 26
2:44
1st & 15 at own 26
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Hunter Hayek for 4 yds to the Rutgr 30
2:44
2nd & 11 at own 30
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Robert Martin for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 13 at own 28
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Robert Martin for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 25
Q2 15:00
4th & 16 at own 25
Ryan Anderson punt for 60 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 13
2nd quarter8 drives, then Nebraska 14, Rutgers 10
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
14:09
1st & 10 at own 13
Devine Ozigbo run for 8 yds to the Neb 21
14:09
2nd & 2 at own 21
Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 20
14:09
3rd & 3 at own 20
Tanner Lee pass intercepted Blessuan Austin return for no gain to the Neb 43
Rutgers Field goal, 6 plays
12:41
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kyle Bolin run for 11 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & 10 at opp 32
Gus Edwards run for 13 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & 10 at opp 19
Gus Edwards run for 2 yds to the Neb 17
12:41
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Gus Edwards run for 2 yds to the Neb 15
12:41
3rd & 6 at opp 15
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Damon Mitchell
10:20
4th & 6 at opp 15
Andrew Harte 33 yd FG GOODRutgers 10, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Punt, 8 plays
10:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:20
1st & 10 at own 25
JD Spielman run for 6 yds to the Neb 31
10:20
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 3 yds to the Neb 34
10:20
3rd & 1 at own 34
Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at own 36
Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 41
10:20
2nd & 5 at own 41
Jaylin Bradley run for 8 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 49
10:20
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Gabe Rahn
10:20
3rd & 8 at opp 49
Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 49
10:20
4th & 10 at own 49
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Hunter Hayek at the Rutgr 15
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 21
6:07
2nd & 4 at own 21
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Dacoven Bailey
6:07
3rd & 4 at own 21
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Dacoven Bailey, broken up by Chris Weber
6:07
4th & 4 at own 21
Ryan Anderson punt for 46 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 63 yds to the Rutgr 4
Nebraska Touchdown, 1 play
4:48
1st & goal at opp 4
Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 14, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Josh Hicks return for 27 yds to the Rutgr 27
4:41
1st & 10 at own 27
Gus Edwards run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 40 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at own 40
Gus Edwards run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 46
4:41
2nd & 4 at own 46
Gus Edwards run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 49
2:48
3rd & 1 at own 49
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:48
2:48
3rd & 1 at own 49
Gus Edwards run for no gain to the Rutgr 49
2:04
4th & 1 at own 49
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:04
2:04
4th & 1 at own 49
Gus Edwards run for no gain to the Rutgr 49
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Jaylin Bradley run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 45
2:00
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Gabe Rahn
2:00
4th & 6 at opp 45
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 30 yds, downed at the Rutgr 15
Rutgers End of half, 2 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 20
1:00
2nd & 5 at own 20
Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 21
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 21, Rutgers 17
Nebraska Pick-six, 3 plays (Rutgers scores)
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 21
Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 24 yds to the Neb 24
14:55
1st & 10 at own 24
Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 23
14:55
2nd & 11 at own 23
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Mikale Wilbon
14:07
3rd & 11 at own 23
Tanner Lee pass intercepted for a TD Kiy Hester return for 33 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)Rutgers 17, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
14:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 22
14:07
2nd & 13 at own 22
Devine Ozigbo rush up middle for loss of 4 yards to the NEB18, PENALTY NEB false start (Michael Decker) 5 yards to the NEB17, NO PLAY.
14:07
2nd & 18 at own 17
Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 19
14:07
3rd & 16 at own 19
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes
14:07
4th & 16 at own 19
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Hunter Hayek at the NEBRASKA 45 NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal motion (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at the 50
Gus Edwards run for 3 yds to the Neb 47
12:24
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Johnathan Lewis run for 2 yds to the Neb 45
12:24
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Jerome Washington
12:24
4th & 5 at opp 45
Ryan Anderson punt for 42 yds, downed at the Neb 3
Nebraska Touchdown, 17 plays
10:59
1st & 10 at own 3
Mikale Wilbon run for 11 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at own 14
Mikale Wilbon run for 5 yds to the Neb 19
10:59
2nd & 5 at own 19
Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 4 yds to the Neb 23
10:59
3rd & 1 at own 23
Mikale Wilbon run for 15 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at own 38
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
10:59
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jaylin Bradley run for 2 yds to the Neb 40
10:59
3rd & 8 at own 40
Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 9 yds to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, personal foul (Julius Turner) to the Rutgr 36 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 36
Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 33
10:59
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 3 yds to the Rutgr 30
10:59
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 10 yds to the Rutgr 20 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jaylin Bradley run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 19
10:59
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Tanner Lee pass complete to Conor Young for 13 yards to the RU6, PENALTY NEB ineligible downfield on pass (Tyler Hoppes) 5 yards to the RU24, NO PLAY.
10:59
2nd & 14 at opp 24
Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 17 yds to the Rutgr 7 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & goal at opp 7
Jaylin Bradley run for no gain to the Rutgr 7
10:59
2nd & goal at opp 7
Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 6
10:59
3rd & goal at opp 6
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to D. Pierson-El, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Tyler Hoppes) 15 yards to the RU21, NO PLAY.
10:59
3rd & goal at opp 21
RUTGERS Penalty, personal foul (Kiy Hester) to the Rutgr 11 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 11
Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 8
10:59
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Kiy Hester
2:49
3rd & 7 at opp 8
Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 8 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 21, Rutgers 17
Rutgers Interception, 4 plays
2:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 63 yds , Raheem Blackshear return for 14 yds to the Rutgr 16
2:42
1st & 10 at own 16
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Dacoven Bailey for 19 yds to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Jawuan Harris for 4 yds to the Rutgr 39
2:42
2nd & 6 at own 39
Robert Martin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 37
2:42
3rd & 8 at own 37
Kyle Bolin pass intercepted Antonio Reed return for 19 yds to the NEBRASKA 44 NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) declined
Nebraska Field goal, 5 plays
0:28
1st & 10 at opp 37
Devine Ozigbo run for 20 yds to the Rutgr 17 for a 1ST down
Ryan Anderson punt for 30 yds, fair catch by De’Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 40
Nebraska Field goal, 12 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Neb 44
13:15
2nd & 6 at own 44
Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 7 yds to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 49
Devine Ozigbo run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 38
Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 34
13:15
2nd & 6 at opp 34
Devine Ozigbo run for 12 yds to the Rutgr 22 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 22
Devine Ozigbo run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 14
13:15
2nd & 2 at opp 14
Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 13
8:45
3rd & 1 at opp 13
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 08:45
8:45
3rd & 1 at own 0
Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 12 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Rutgr 12 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 12
Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 10
8:45
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Devine Ozigbo run for no gain to the Rutgr 10 Devine Ozigbo fumbled, recovered by Neb Nick Gates
8:45
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Devine Ozigbo run for no gain to the Rutgr 10
5:59
4th & 8 at opp 10
Drew Brown 27 yd FG GOODNebraska 27, Rutgers 17
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
5:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Dacoven Bailey
5:59
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Hunter Hayek for 9 yds to the Rutgr 34
5:59
3rd & 1 at own 34
Gus Edwards run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 36 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at own 36
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Jerome Washington
5:59
2nd & 10 at own 36
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Hunter Hayek
5:59
3rd & 10 at own 36
Kyle Bolin pass incomplete
5:59
4th & 10 at own 36
Ryan Anderson punt for 56 yds, downed at the Neb 8
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
4:28
1st & 10 at own 8
Devine Ozigbo run for 7 yds to the Neb 15
4:28
2nd & 3 at own 15
Devine Ozigbo run for 7 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & 10 at own 22
Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Neb 26
4:28
2nd & 6 at own 26
Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 28
2:10
3rd & 4 at own 28
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:10
2:10
3rd & 4 at own 28
Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 30
2:04
4th & 2 at own 30
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:04
2:04
4th & 2 at own 30
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 64 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 6
Rutgers Interception, 3 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 6
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Jerome Washington for 7 yds to the Rutgr 13
1:52
2nd & 3 at own 13
Kyle Bolin pass complete to Jerome Washington for 9 yds to the Rutgr 22 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at own 22
Kyle Bolin pass intercepted Luke Gifford return for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 27
Nebraska End of game, 2 plays
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 29
0:54
2nd & 12 at opp 29
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 31
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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