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Northwestern at Nebraska

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Northwestern beat Nebraska 31–⁠24 in overtime. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 7–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern10–⁠3 in 2017
31
HomeNebraska4–⁠8 in 2017
24

Final, overtime at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: BTNAttendance 89,721

At kickoff
52°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, 16 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman Mark Bennett; line judge Dan Gallagher; side judge John Hayes; field judge Timothy McGuire; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Larry SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Northwestern71007731
Nebraska77100024

Standouts

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Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson19/3524302
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson31154120
Jeremy Larkin1069124
Clayton Thorson4927
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Macan Wilson5107042
Ben Skowronek449017
Garrett Dickerson325015
Flynn Nagel224020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Paddy Fisher13100
Brett Walsh12000
Godwin Igwebuike9001
Kyle Queiro6002
Sam Miller5110

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Lee21/3822523
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devine Ozigbo2372016
J.D. Spielman245040
De’Mornay Pierson-El1707
Mikale Wilbon1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.D. Spielman348023
Jack Stoll341132
Stanley Morgan Jr.438012
De’Mornay Pierson-El434016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Weber11100
Marcus Newby10001
Dedrick Young II9000
Mick Stoltenberg7000
Joshua Kalu2001

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

Team stats

NorthwesternNebraska
475Total yards337
243Passing yards225
232Rushing yards112
6.9Yards per pass5.9
5.2Yards per rush3.6
26First downs21
1–⁠11Third downs5–⁠15
3–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers3
6–⁠65Penalties7–⁠68
28:20Possession31:40
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NorthwesternNebraska
47%Success rate36%
0.02EPA per play−0.13
1.01Explosiveness1.22
0.34Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.36Passing EPA−0.14
30%Passing-down success17%
−0.01First-down EPA−0.30
0.10Second-down EPA−0.11
0.00Third-down EPA0.16
20%Havoc by its defense12%

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)

Northwestern 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −1, over/under 55.5.

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 53%, Northwestern 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 NebraskaInterception, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 4 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 8 playsQ2 NebraskaInterception, 2 playsQ2 NorthwesternMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaField goal, 18 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ4 NebraskaInterception, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 10 playsQ4 NorthwesternResult not recorded, 6 playsQ5 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 playsQ5 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 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 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaInterception, 6 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 2 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 8 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaInterception, 2 plays, 11 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternMissed FG, 4 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternPick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores), 14 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaField goal, 18 plays, 79 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q4 NebraskaInterception, 5 plays, 51 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 13 plays, 84 yards
  23. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 10 plays, 53 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternResult not recorded, 6 plays, 49 yards
  25. Q5 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 plays, 25 yards
  26. Q5 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 14 yds to the Neb 14
15:001st & 10 at own 14Tanner Lee pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 14Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Neb 18
15:003rd & 6 at own 18Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
15:004th & 6 at own 18Caleb Lightbourn punt for 41 yds
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
13:541st & 10 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 6 yds to the Nwest 47
13:542nd & 4 at own 47Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 5 yds to the Neb 41
13:542nd & 5 at opp 41Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Neb 33 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 33Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the Neb 33
13:542nd & 10 at opp 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 7 yds to the Neb 26
13:543rd & 3 at opp 26Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 24
13:544th & 1 at opp 24Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 4 yds to the Neb 17
9:362nd & 6 at opp 17Justin Jackson run for 17 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Interception, 6 plays
9:361st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 64 yds , JD Spielman return for 19 yds to the Neb 20
9:281st & 10 at own 20Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 21
9:282nd & 9 at own 21Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 26
9:283rd & 4 at own 26Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 7 yds to the Neb 33 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at own 33Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 35
9:282nd & 8 at own 35Tanner Lee pass incomplete
9:283rd & 8 at own 35Tanner Lee pass intercepted Kyle Queiro return for 3 yds to the Neb 40
Northwestern Interception, 4 plays
7:531st & 10 at opp 40Jeremy Larkin run for 9 yds to the Neb 31
7:532nd & 1 at opp 31Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 24Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 22
7:532nd & 8 at opp 22Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Joshua Kalu return for 32 yds to the Neb 39
Nebraska Touchdown, 10 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 39Devine Ozigbo run for 16 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 45Tanner Lee pass incomplete, broken up by Montre Hartage
5:542nd & 10 at opp 45Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Nwest 42
5:543rd & 7 at opp 42Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 6 yds to the Nwest 36
5:544th & 1 at opp 36Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 34Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Nwest 33
5:542nd & 9 at opp 33Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
5:543rd & 5 at opp 29Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 4 yds to the Nwest 25
5:544th & 1 at opp 25Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at opp 22Tanner Lee pass complete to Bryan Reimers for 22 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Tied at 7
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
0:331st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Riley Lees return for 36 yds to the Nwest 36
0:231st & 10 at own 36Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 40Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 25 at own 35Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 45
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at own 45NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Rashawn Slater) to the Nwest 40
Q2 15:003rd & 20 at own 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 14 yds to the Neb 46
Q2 15:004th & 6 at opp 46Hunter Niswander punt for 33 yds, downed at the Neb 13
2nd quarter8 drives, then Northwestern 17, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 13Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 12 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 25Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 21
12:532nd & 14 at own 21Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 3 yards to the NEB24, PENALTY NEB illegal block (Devine Ozigbo) 11 yards to the NEB10, NO PLAY.
12:532nd & 25 at own 10Tanner Lee pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El
12:533rd & 25 at own 10Devine Ozigbo run for 7 yds to the Neb 17
12:534th & 18 at own 17Caleb Lightbourn punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 37
Northwestern Touchdown, 4 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 28 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 35Jeremy Larkin run for 7 yds to the Neb 28
10:242nd & 3 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 4 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 24Jeremy Larkin run for 24 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 14, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 2 plays
9:061st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 57 yds , JD Spielman return for 20 yds to the Neb 28
9:011st & 10 at own 28JD Spielman run for 40 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 32Tanner Lee pass complete to Jack Stoll for 32 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Tied at 14
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:211st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:211st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 21 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 46Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 47
8:212nd & 9 at own 47Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson, broken up by Marcus Newby
8:213rd & 9 at own 47Thorson, C. sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NU40 (Ben Stille), PENALTY NEB offside defense (Khalil Davis) 5 yards to the NEB48, NO PLAY.
8:213rd & 4 at opp 48Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 46
8:214th & 2 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees, broken up by Lamar Jackson
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 46Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 44
6:092nd & 12 at own 44Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
6:093rd & 12 at own 44Tanner Lee run for 2 yds to the Neb 46
6:094th & 10 at own 46Caleb Lightbourn punt for 41 yds, downed at the Nwest 13
Northwestern Field goal, 8 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 13Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 14
4:342nd & 9 at own 14Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 5 yds to the Nwest 19
4:343rd & 4 at own 19Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Skowronek, B., PENALTY NEB holding (Lamar Jackson) 10 yards to the NU29, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
4:341st & 10 at own 29Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 17 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 46Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 42 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 12Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Neb 9
4:342nd & 7 at opp 9Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 7
1:223rd & 5 at opp 7Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:22
1:223rd & 5 at opp 7Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
1:124th & 5 at opp 7Charlie Kuhbander 24 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 17, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Interception, 2 plays
1:121st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 35 yds to the Neb 35
0:591st & 10 at own 35Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 11 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 46Tanner Lee pass intercepted Kyle Queiro return for 20 yds to the Neb 35
Northwestern Missed FG, 4 plays
0:361st & 10 at opp 35Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Neb 28
0:362nd & 3 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
0:363rd & 3 at opp 28Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Neb 27
0:044th & 2 at opp 27Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:04
0:044th & 2 at opp 27Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:04
0:004th & 2 at opp 27Charlie Kuhbander 44 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 24, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Pick-six, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 27Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at own 39Clayton Thorson pass intercepted for a TD Marcus Newby return for 49 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 21, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
14:081st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:081st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 9 yds to the Nwest 34
14:082nd & 1 at own 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 13 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at own 47Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Joshua Kalu
14:082nd & 10 at own 47Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Neb 49
14:083rd & 6 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
14:084th & 6 at opp 49Hunter Niswander punt for 34 yds, downed at the Neb 15
Nebraska Field goal, 18 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 15De’Mornay Pierson-El run for 7 yds to the Neb 22
12:282nd & 3 at own 22Devine Ozigbo run for 8 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 30Tyjon Lindsey run for 2 yds to the Neb 32
12:282nd & 8 at own 32Tanner Lee pass incomplete
12:283rd & 8 at own 32Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 9 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 41Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyjon Lindsey for 8 yds to the Neb 49
12:282nd & 2 at own 49Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 46Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
12:282nd & 10 at opp 46Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 16 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 30Devine Ozigbo run for 7 yds to the Nwest 23
12:282nd & 3 at opp 23Tyjon Lindsey run for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 31
12:283rd & 11 at opp 31Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman, PENALTY NU holding (Queiro, Kyle) 10 yards to the NU21, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
12:281st & 10 at opp 21Tanner Lee pass complete to Jack Stoll for 4 yds to the Nwest 17
12:282nd & 6 at opp 17Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Nwest 12
12:283rd & 1 at opp 12Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 11Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
12:282nd & 10 at opp 11Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Nwest 10
12:283rd & 9 at opp 10Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 4 yds to the Nwest 6
3:044th & 5 at opp 6Drew Brown 23 yd FG GOODNebraska 24, Northwestern 17
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
3:041st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:041st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
3:042nd & 8 at own 27Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 29
3:043rd & 6 at own 29Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees
3:044th & 6 at own 29Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds NORTHWESTERN Penalty, kick catching interference (Moe Almasri) to the Neb 45
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 45JD Spielman run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
1:482nd & 5 at the 50Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 48
1:483rd & 7 at own 48Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Kyle Queiro
1:484th & 7 at own 48Caleb Lightbourn punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 12
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 12Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 19
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 19Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 24Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 22
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 22NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Rashawn Slater) to the Nwest 17
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 17Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 25
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 25Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 6 yds to the Neb 31 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Neb 30
4th quarter4 drives, then Tied at 24
Nebraska Interception, 5 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 30Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 31
13:112nd & 9 at own 31Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 9 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 40Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 43
13:112nd & 7 at own 43Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 23 yds to the NEBRASKA 34 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (Paddy Fisher) to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 19Tanner Lee pass intercepted Godwin Igwebuike return for no gain to the Nwest 16
Northwestern Touchdown, 13 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 16Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
10:352nd & 10 at own 16Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 15 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
10:352nd & 10 at own 31Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Lamar Jackson) to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
10:352nd & 10 at opp 49Jeremy Larkin run for 1 yd to the Neb 48
10:353rd & 9 at opp 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 20 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 28Jeremy Larkin run for 10 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 18Jeremy Larkin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 19
10:352nd & 11 at opp 19Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 10 yds to the Neb 9
10:353rd & 1 at opp 9Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Neb 9
10:354th & 1 at opp 9Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Neb 7 for a 1ST down
5:321st & goal at opp 7Clayton Thorson run for 7 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Tied at 24
Nebraska Punt, 10 plays
5:321st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 14 yds to the Neb 49 NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal block (Collin Miller) to the Neb 7
5:241st & 10 at own 7Tanner Lee pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 15 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 22Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 23
5:242nd & 9 at own 23Tanner Lee pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 3 yds to the Neb 26
5:243rd & 6 at own 26Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 16 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 42Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 43
5:242nd & 9 at own 43Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 48
5:243rd & 4 at own 48Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 7 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 45Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
5:242nd & 10 at opp 45Tanner Lee pass complete to Jack Stoll for 5 yds to the Nwest 40
1:003rd & 5 at opp 40Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:00
1:003rd & 5 at opp 40Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Kyle Queiro
1:004th & 5 at opp 40Caleb Lightbourn punt for 31 yds, downed at the Nwest 9
Northwestern Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 9Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 13
0:402nd & 6 at own 13Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:40
0:402nd & 6 at own 13Justin Jackson run for 20 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Jeremy Larkin, broken up by Mick Stoltenberg
0:402nd & 10 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 5 yds to the Nwest 38
0:203rd & 5 at own 38Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:20
0:203rd & 5 at own 38Thorson, C. rush over right end for 2 yards to the NU40, PENALTY NEB holding (Chris Jones) 10 yards to the NU48, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
0:201st & 10 at own 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 10 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek, broken up by Joshua Kalu
Overtime2 drives, then Northwestern 31, Nebraska 24
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Jeremy Larkin run for 12 yds to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 13Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds to the Neb 7
2nd & 4 at opp 7Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Neb 2 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 2Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Neb 2
2nd & goal at opp 2Jeremy Larkin run for 1 yd to the Neb 1
3rd & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Neb 1
4th & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 31, Nebraska 24
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
2nd & 10 at opp 25Tanner Lee sacked by Sam Miller for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 35
3rd & 20 at opp 35Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 8 yds to the Nwest 27
4th & 12 at opp 27Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Kyle Queiro

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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