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Nebraska at Minnesota

Saturday, November 11, 2017. Minnesota took the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy from Nebraska

Minnesota beat Nebraska 54–⁠21. It was their 58th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 32–⁠24–⁠2.

AwayNebraska4–⁠8 in 2017
21
HomeMinnesota5–⁠7 in 2017
54

Final at Huntington Bank Stadium, MinneapolisTV: FS1Attendance 39,933

At kickoff
37°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (KMSP), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Daniel Richard; line judge Brian Matthew; side judge Jeff Latkiewicz; field judge Joel Clay; back judge Dominique Pende; center judge Greg BlumGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska770721
Minnesota1416101454

Standouts

  • RushingDemry Croft10 carries, 183 yards, 3 TDMinnesota
  • ReceivingJ.D. Spielman9 catches, 141 yardsNebraska
  • DefenseThomas Barber11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossMinnesota

Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Lee13/1817410
Patrick O’Brien12/1813700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devine Ozigbo103717
Mikale Wilbon1028112
Luke McNitt1202
De’Mornay Pierson-El1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.D. Spielman9141027
De’Mornay Pierson-El363044
Stanley Morgan Jr.437021
Tyler Hoppes433114
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antonio Reed15000
Mohamed Barry7100
Marquel Dismuke6000
Chris Weber5100
Ben Stille2110

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Demry Croft9/1510500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demry Croft10183373
Rodney Smith24134017
Kobe McCrary1093343
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Johnson357023
Phillip Howard329015
Rodney Smith110010
Kobe McCrary2907
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Thomas Barber11110
Jacob Huff10100
Duke McGhee9200
Carter Coughlin8110
Blake Cashman5110
Merrick Jackson30.50.50
Tai’yon Devers21.510
Andrew Stelter20.50.50
Winston DeLattiboudere1110

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

Team stats

NebraskaMinnesota
380Total yards514
311Passing yards105
69Rushing yards409
8.6Yards per pass6.6
2.1Yards per rush9.1
20First downs24
5–⁠14Third downs5–⁠9
2–⁠6Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
4–⁠54Penalties3–⁠35
31:05Possession28:55
1Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

NebraskaMinnesota
44%Success rate62%
0.04EPA per play0.52
1.14Explosiveness1.25
−0.26Rushing EPA0.74
0.25Passing EPA0.07
32%Passing-down success67%
−0.02First-down EPA0.06
0.22Second-down EPA0.79
0.78Third-down EPA1.44
10%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

Minnesota 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Minnesota −1.5, 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 Minnesota 54%, Nebraska 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Minnesota end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 MinnesotaTouchdownQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MinnesotaField goal, 11 playsQ2 NebraskaResult not recordedQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 MinnesotaField goal, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Minnesota drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 0 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 93 yards
  6. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −29 yards
  7. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 MinnesotaField goal, 11 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaResult not recorded, 0 yards
  11. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −35 yards
  12. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  13. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 51 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, −27 yards
  16. Q3 MinnesotaField goal, 6 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −15 yards
  20. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 14, Nebraska 7
Minnesota Touchdown
14:471st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Smith return for 100 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 12 plays
14:471st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25De’Mornay Pierson-El run for 2 yds to the Neb 27
14:472nd & 8 at own 27Mikale Wilbon run for 6 yds to the Neb 33
14:473rd & 2 at own 33Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 8 yds to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, personal foul (Adekunle Ayinde) to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 44Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the Minn 41
14:472nd & 7 at opp 41Mikale Wilbon run for 12 yds to the Minn 29 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 29Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Minn 28
14:472nd & 9 at opp 28Tanner Lee pass complete to Jack Stoll for 7 yds to the Minn 21
14:473rd & 2 at opp 21Luke McNitt run for 2 yds to the Minn 19 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 19Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyjon Lindsey for 6 yds to the Minn 13
14:472nd & 4 at opp 13Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
14:473rd & 4 at opp 13Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 12 yds to the Minn 1 for a 1ST down
8:571st & goal at opp 1Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Tied at 7
Minnesota Touchdown, 12 plays
8:571st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 64 yds , Rodney Smith return for 24 yds to the Minn 25
8:571st & 10 at own 25Demry Croft pass complete to Kobe McCrary for 2 yds to the Minn 27
8:572nd & 8 at own 27Demry Croft pass complete to Kobe McCrary for 7 yds to the Minn 34
8:573rd & 1 at own 34Demry Croft run for 10 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 44Demry Croft pass complete to Phillip Howard for 5 yds to the Minn 49
8:572nd & 5 at own 49Rodney Smith run for 12 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 39Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson
8:572nd & 10 at opp 39Rodney Smith run for 9 yds to the Neb 30
8:573rd & 1 at opp 30Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 31
5:024th & 2 at opp 31Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 05:02
5:024th & 2 at opp 31Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 24Kobe McCrary run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 25
5:022nd & 11 at opp 25Demry Croft run for 22 yds to the Neb 3 for a 1ST down
3:081st & goal at opp 3Demry Croft run for 3 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 14, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:081st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:081st & 10 at own 25Mikale Wilbon run for 5 yds to the Neb 30
3:082nd & 5 at own 30Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 44 yds to the Minn 26 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 26Devine Ozigbo run for 7 yds to the Minn 19
1:392nd & 3 at opp 19Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:39
1:392nd & 3 at opp 19Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Minn 15 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 15Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Minn 11
1:392nd & 6 at opp 11Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 12
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 12Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 6 yds to the Minn 6
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 6Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 30, Nebraska 14
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 7Rodney Smith run for 6 yds to the Minn 13
14:142nd & 4 at own 13Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 18Kobe McCrary run for 7 yds to the Minn 25
14:142nd & 3 at own 25Kobe McCrary run for 2 yds to the Minn 27
11:423rd & 1 at own 27Demry Croft 73 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Minnesota 20, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
11:421st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 58 yds , JD Spielman return for 20 yds to the Neb 27
11:421st & 10 at own 27Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyjon Lindsey
11:422nd & 10 at own 27Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 32
11:423rd & 5 at own 32Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 4 yds to the Neb 36
11:424th & 1 at own 36Caleb Lightbourn punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the Minn 28
Minnesota Touchdown, 8 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 28Demry Croft pass incomplete to Brandon Lingen
9:572nd & 10 at own 28Rodney Smith run for 14 yds to the Minn 42 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 42Rodney Smith run for 17 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 41Demry Croft pass incomplete
9:572nd & 10 at opp 41Kobe McCrary run for 11 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 30Demry Croft pass complete to Phillip Howard for 15 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 15Rodney Smith run for 4 yds to the Neb 11
6:402nd & 6 at opp 11Kobe McCrary run for 11 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 27, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 10 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 64 yds , JD Spielman return for 18 yds to the MINNESOTA 47 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the Neb 10
6:401st & 10 at own 10Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 13
6:402nd & 7 at own 13Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 10 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 23Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 18 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 41Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 27 yds to the Minn 32 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 32Tanner Lee pass incomplete, broken up by Jacob Huff
6:402nd & 10 at opp 32Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Merrick Jackson
6:403rd & 10 at opp 32Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 7 yds to the Minn 25
6:404th & 3 at opp 25Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 11 yds to the Minn 14 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 14Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
2:502nd & 10 at opp 14Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 14 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Minnesota 27, Nebraska 14
Minnesota Field goal, 11 plays
2:501st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Smith return for no gain to the Minn 11 Rodney Smith fumbled, recovered by Minn Rodney Smith
2:501st & 10 at own 11Rodney Smith run for 13 yds to the Minn 24 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 24Demry Croft pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 21 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 45Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Minn 46
2:502nd & 9 at own 46Demry Croft pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 23 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 31Demry Croft run for 8 yds to the Neb 23
0:372nd & 2 at opp 23Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:37
0:372nd & 2 at opp 23Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson
0:373rd & 2 at opp 23Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 18TEAM pass incomplete
0:372nd & 10 at opp 18Demry Croft pass incomplete
0:373rd & 10 at opp 18Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson, broken up by Lamar Jackson
0:044th & 10 at opp 18Emmit Carpenter 36 yd FG GOODMinnesota 30, Nebraska 14
0:041st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 37 yds , Luke McNitt return for 12 yds to the Neb 40
3rd quarter7 drives, then Minnesota 40, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 61 yds , JD Spielman return for 17 yds to the Neb 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Mikale Wilbon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 20
15:002nd & 11 at own 20Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the Neb 23
15:003rd & 8 at own 23Patrick O’Brien pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 7 yds to the Neb 30
15:004th & 1 at own 30Caleb Lightbourn punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the Minn 28
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 28Rodney Smith run for 4 yds to the Minn 32
13:012nd & 6 at own 32Demry Croft pass complete to Rodney Smith for 10 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Antonio Reed) to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 43Croft, Demry pass incomplete to Still, Rashad, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Lamar Jackson) 15 yards to the NEB28, 1ST DOWN MINN, NO PLAY.
13:011st & 10 at opp 28Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Neb 28
13:012nd & 10 at opp 28Kobe McCrary run for 1 yd to the Neb 27
13:013rd & 9 at opp 27Demry Croft sacked by Ben Stille for a loss of 14 yards to the Neb 41
13:014th & 23 at opp 41Ryan Santoso punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 20Patrick O’Brien pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 7 yds to the Neb 27
9:502nd & 3 at own 27Patrick O’Brien pass incomplete to JD Spielman
9:503rd & 3 at own 27Patrick O’Brien pass incomplete to Mikale Wilbon, broken up by Thomas Barber
9:504th & 3 at own 27Caleb Lightbourn punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the MINNESOTA 34 NEBRASKA Penalty, kick catching interference (Jeremiah Stovall) to the Minn 49
Minnesota Touchdown, 7 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 49Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds to the Neb 46
9:002nd & 5 at opp 46Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 39Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Neb 37
9:002nd & 8 at opp 37Demry Croft pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 13 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 24Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Neb 19
9:002nd & 5 at opp 19Rodney Smith run for 10 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
5:061st & goal at opp 9Kobe McCrary run for 9 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 37, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:061st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 59 yds , JD Spielman return for 18 yds to the Neb 24
5:061st & 10 at own 24Patrick O’Brien pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 11 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 35Patrick O’Brien pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes
5:062nd & 10 at own 35Patrick O’Brien pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
5:063rd & 10 at own 35Patrick O’Brien run for 9 yds to the Neb 44
5:064th & 1 at own 44Patrick O’Brien sacked by Blake Cashman for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 38
Minnesota Field goal, 6 plays
3:361st & 10 at opp 38Demry Croft pass complete to Phillip Howard for 9 yds to the Neb 29
3:362nd & 1 at opp 29Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 22Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Neb 20
3:362nd & 8 at opp 20Demry Croft run for 7 yds to the Neb 13
3:363rd & 1 at opp 13Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Neb 13
1:134th & 1 at opp 13Emmit Carpenter 30 yd FG GOODMinnesota 40, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Touchdown, 10 plays
1:131st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 57 yds , JD Spielman return for 22 yds to the Neb 30
1:131st & 10 at own 30Patrick O’Brien sacked by Tai’yon Devers for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 25
1:132nd & 15 at own 25Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 28
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 28Patrick O’Brien pass complete to JD Spielman for 25 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Patrick O’Brien pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 5 yds to the Minn 42
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 42Patrick O’Brien pass incomplete, PENALTY MINN pass interference (Ayinde,Adekunle) 15 yards to the MINN27, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Minn 23
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 23Patrick O’Brien sacked by Merrick Jackson and Andrew Stelter for a loss of 12 yards to the Minn 35 Patrick O’Brien fumbled, recovered by Neb Patrick O’Brien , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:003rd & 18 at opp 35Patrick O’Brien pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 12 yds to the Minn 23
Q4 15:004th & 6 at opp 23Patrick O’Brien pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 21 yds to the Minn 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Minn 1
Q4 10:172nd & goal at opp 1Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Minnesota 40, Nebraska 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 54, Nebraska 21
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
10:171st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 59 yds , Kobe McCrary return for 22 yds to the Minn 28
10:171st & 10 at own 28Rodney Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 26
10:172nd & 12 at own 26Demry Croft run for 9 yds to the Minn 35
8:523rd & 3 at own 35Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 08:52
8:523rd & 3 at own 35Demry Croft run for 64 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 0 at opp 1MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (Sam Schlueter) to the Neb 6
8:521st & goal at opp 6Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Neb 1
7:052nd & goal at opp 1Demry Croft run for 1 yd for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 47, Nebraska 21
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:051st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 64 yds , JD Spielman return for 40 yds to the Neb 41
7:051st & 10 at own 41Patrick O’Brien pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 5 yds to the Neb 46
7:052nd & 5 at own 46Patrick O’Brien pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 44
7:053rd & 7 at own 44Patrick O’Brien run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
7:054th & 1 at the 50Patrick O’Brien run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Minnesota Touchdown, 3 plays
4:511st & 10 at the 50Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Neb 48
4:512nd & 8 at opp 48Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds to the Neb 43
3:213rd & 3 at opp 43Kobe McCrary run for 43 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 54, Nebraska 21
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:211st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds , JD Spielman return for 15 yds to the Neb 15
3:211st & 10 at own 15Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 20
3:212nd & 5 at own 20Patrick O’Brien pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Thomas Barber
3:213rd & 5 at own 20Patrick O’Brien run for 14 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 34Patrick O’Brien pass complete to Jack Stoll for 14 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 48Patrick O’Brien pass incomplete, broken up by Blake Cashman
3:212nd & 10 at own 48Patrick O’Brien pass complete to JD Spielman for 26 yds to the Minn 26 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 26Patrick O’Brien run for 12 yds to the Minn 14 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 14Patrick O’Brien sacked by Thomas Barber for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 20
0:262nd & 16 at opp 20Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:26
0:262nd & 16 at opp 20Patrick O’Brien pass complete to JD Spielman for 6 yds to the Minn 14
0:193rd & 10 at opp 14Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:19
0:193rd & 10 at opp 14Patrick O’Brien sacked by Carter Coughlin for a loss of 7 yards to the Minn 21
0:134th & 17 at opp 21Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:13
0:134th & 17 at opp 21Patrick O’Brien sacked by Winston DeLattiboudere for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 26
Minnesota End of game, 1 play
0:081st & 10 at own 26TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 25

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 seven since this game.

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