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Purdue at Nebraska

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Purdue beat Nebraska 42–⁠28. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayPurdue6–⁠7 in 2018
42
HomeNebraska4–⁠8 in 2018
28

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: BTNAttendance 88,911

At kickoff
49°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, 12 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Snodgrass; umpire James Shaw; head linesman Ric Hinkamper; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge DominiquePender; field judge Frank Steratore; back judge Jeffery Noggle; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Purdue101015742
Nebraska7014728

Standouts

  • PassingDavid Blough25 of 42, 328 yards, 1 TDPurdue
  • RushingDevine Ozigbo17 carries, 170 yards, 2 TDNebraska
  • ReceivingJ.D. Spielman10 catches, 135 yards, 2 TDNebraska
  • DefenseMarkus Bailey11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossPurdue

Player stats

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
David Blough25/4232810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D.J. Knox1587242
Markell Jones1459114
David Blough738116
Rondale Moore1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brycen Hopkins5103151
Rondale Moore885040
Isaac Zico371048
Alexander Horvath228022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Navon Mosley14000
Markus Bailey11110
Antonio Blackmon9000
Derrick Barnes7000
Jacob Thieneman6110
Simeon Smiley5001

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Adrian Martinez25/4232321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devine Ozigbo17170235
Adrian Martinez1891023
J.D. Spielman1303
Greg Bell2202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.D. Spielman10135221
Stanley Morgan Jr.469026
Jack Stoll451033
Devine Ozigbo228017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mohamed Barry11100
Aaron Williams8000
Khalil Davis7100
Dedrick Young II7000
Ben Stille4110

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

Team stats

PurdueNebraska
516Total yards582
328Passing yards323
188Rushing yards259
7.8Yards per pass7.7
5.1Yards per rush6.6
27First downs31
7–⁠16Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠3
0Turnovers1
10–⁠75Penalties11–⁠136
36:16Possession23:44
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

PurdueNebraska
47%Success rate49%
0.25EPA per play0.19
1.30Explosiveness1.29
0.28Rushing EPA0.26
0.26Passing EPA0.12
57%Passing-down success36%
0.32First-down EPA0.24
0.02Second-down EPA0.50
0.59Third-down EPA0.41
9%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Purdue 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Purdue −3.5, over/under 58.

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 Purdue 59%, Nebraska 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zonePurdue end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 PurdueTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 PurdueField goal, 5 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 8 playsQ1 PurdueTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ2 PurdueField goal, 12 playsQ2 NebraskaMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 4 playsQ4 NebraskaInterception, 6 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Purdue right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 PurdueTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 PurdueField goal, 5 plays, 45 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q1 PurdueTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 PurduePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 36 yards
  12. Q2 PurdueField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaMissed FG, 5 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 PurduePunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  16. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 53 yards
  18. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 8 plays, 90 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 PurduePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  23. Q4 NebraskaInterception, 6 plays, 38 yards
  24. Q4 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 46 yards
  26. Q4 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 42 yards
  28. Q4 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  29. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 2 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Purdue 10, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 15 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 45
15:002nd & 5 at own 45Devine Ozigbo run for 10 yds to the Prdue 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 4 yds to the Prdue 41
15:002nd & 6 at opp 41JD Spielman run for 3 yds to the Prdue 38
15:003rd & 3 at opp 38Devine Ozigbo run for 8 yds to the Prdue 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 31
15:002nd & 11 at opp 31Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 13 yds to the Prdue 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the Prdue 18
11:202nd & 10 at opp 18Devine Ozigbo run for 18 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 7, Purdue 0
Purdue Touchdown, 6 plays
11:201st & 0 at own 35Caleb Lightbourn kickoff for 65 yds , Rondale Moore return for 29 yds to the Prdue 29
11:121st & 10 at own 29David Blough pass incomplete
11:122nd & 10 at own 29David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for 9 yds to the Prdue 38
11:123rd & 1 at own 38D.J. Knox run for 7 yds to the Prdue 45 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 45PURDUE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Prdue 40
11:121st & 15 at own 40David Blough pass complete to Isaac Zico for 5 yards to the PUR45, PENALTY PUR ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the PUR35, NO PLAY.
11:121st & 20 at own 35David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for 1 yd to the Prdue 36
11:122nd & 19 at own 36David Blough pass complete to Alexander Horvath for 22 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 42D.J. Knox run for 42 yds for a TD (Spencer Evans KICK)Tied at 7
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:571st & 0 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:571st & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Neb 29
7:572nd & 6 at own 29Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at the 50Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the 50 yard line
7:572nd & 10 at the 50Adrian Martinez pass complete to Greg Bell for 5 yds to the Prdue 45
7:573rd & 5 at opp 45Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Prdue 41
7:574th & 1 at opp 41Greg Bell run for no gain to the Prdue 41
Purdue Field goal, 5 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 41David Blough pass complete to Isaac Zico for 48 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 11Rondale Moore run for 4 yds to the Neb 7
5:392nd & 6 at opp 7David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 14
5:393rd & 13 at opp 14David Blough pass incomplete
3:404th & 13 at opp 14Spencer Evans 31 yd FG GOODPurdue 10, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Punt, 8 plays
3:401st & 0 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds , Jaron Woodyard return for 15 yds to the Neb 15
3:371st & 10 at own 15Devine Ozigbo run for 11 yds to the Neb 26 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 26Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Neb 28
3:372nd & 8 at own 28Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
3:373rd & 8 at own 28Adrian Martinez run for 11 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 39Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at the 50Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Prdue 45
3:372nd & 5 at opp 45JD Spielman rush over left end for 2 yards to the PUR43, PENALTY NEB personal foul (Jerald Foster) 15 yards to the NEB40, NO PLAY.
3:372nd & 20 at own 40Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Devine Ozigbo
3:373rd & 20 at own 40Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Devine Ozigbo, broken up by Lorenzo Neal
3:374th & 20 at own 40Caleb Lightbourn punt for 31 yds, downed at the Prdue 29
Purdue Touchdown, 10 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 29David Blough pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 3 yds to the Prdue 32
0:522nd & 7 at own 32David Blough pass incomplete to Brycen Hopkins, broken up by Carlos Davis
0:523rd & 7 at own 32David Blough pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 12 yds to the Prdue 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44D.J. Knox run for 3 yds to the Prdue 47
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 47David Blough pass incomplete to Isaac Zico, broken up by Carlos Davis
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 47David Blough run for 14 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39David Blough pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 25 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14D.J. Knox run for 13 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 1D.J. Knox run for no gain to the Neb 1
Q2 12:512nd & goal at opp 1David Blough run for 1 yd for a TD (Spencer Evans KICK)Purdue 17, Nebraska 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Purdue 20, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
12:511st & 0 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 58 yds , Jaron Woodyard return for 19 yds to the Neb 26
12:441st & 10 at own 26Devine Ozigbo run for 6 yds to the Neb 32
12:442nd & 4 at own 32Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jack Stoll
12:443rd & 4 at own 32Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
12:444th & 4 at own 32Caleb Lightbourn punt for 42 yds , Rondale Moore returns for 6 yds to the Prdue 32
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 32Markell Jones run for 5 yds to the Prdue 37
12:002nd & 5 at own 37Markell Jones run for 1 yd to the Prdue 38
12:003rd & 4 at own 38David Blough pass complete to Jared Sparks for no gain to the Prdue 38
12:004th & 4 at own 38Joe Schopper punt for 49 yds NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (6 Yards) declined
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 7Greg Bell run for 2 yds to the Neb 9
9:572nd & 8 at own 9Adrian Martinez sacked by Jacob Thieneman for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 4
9:573rd & 13 at own 4Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jaron Woodyard
9:574th & 13 at own 4Caleb Lightbourn punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Rondale Moore at the Prdue 49
Purdue Punt, 5 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 49David Blough pass incomplete
8:572nd & 10 at own 49David Blough pass incomplete to Isaac Zico
8:573rd & 10 at own 49David Blough pass intercepted by Marquel Dismuke at the NEB40, Marquel Dismuke return to the PUR40, PENALTY NEB holding (Lamar Jackson) 10 yards to the NEB41, 1ST DOWN PUR, NO PLAY.
8:571st & 10 at opp 41David Blough pass complete to Jared Sparks for 5 yds to the Neb 36
8:572nd & 5 at opp 36D.J. Knox run for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 42
7:283rd & 11 at opp 42Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 07:28
7:283rd & 11 at opp 42David Blough sacked by Ben Stille for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 44
7:284th & 13 at opp 44Joe Schopper punt for 32 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 12
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 12Devine Ozigbo run for 35 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at own 47Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 48
6:362nd & 9 at own 48Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the Neb 48
6:363rd & 9 at own 48Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jack Stoll
6:364th & 9 at own 48Caleb Lightbourn punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Purdue Field goal, 12 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 20Markell Jones run for 6 yds to the Prdue 26
5:242nd & 4 at own 26Markell Jones rush over right tackle for 5 yards to the PUR31, PENALTY PUR holding (Matt McCann) 10 yards to the PUR16, NO PLAY.
5:242nd & 14 at own 16David Blough pass incomplete to Rondale Moore, broken up by Tre Neal
5:243rd & 14 at own 16David Blough run for 16 yds to the Prdue 32 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 32Markell Jones run for 14 yds to the Prdue 46 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 46David Blough pass incomplete to Isaac Zico
5:242nd & 10 at own 46David Blough pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 2 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 37David Blough pass complete to Alexander Horvath for 6 yds to the Neb 31
5:242nd & 4 at opp 31Markell Jones run for no gain to the Neb 31
5:243rd & 4 at opp 31David Blough pass incomplete to Jared Sparks, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Dicaprio Bootle) 15 yards to the NEB16, 1ST DOWN PUR, NO PLAY.
5:241st & 10 at opp 16David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for 6 yds to the Neb 10
5:242nd & 4 at opp 10Markell Jones run for 2 yds to the Neb 8
0:383rd & 2 at opp 8Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:38
0:383rd & 2 at opp 8David Blough pass incomplete to Jared Sparks
0:304th & 2 at opp 8Spencer Evans 25 yd FG GOODPurdue 20, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Missed FG, 5 plays
0:301st & 0 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 37 yds , Jack Stoll return for 6 yds to the Neb 34
0:271st & 10 at own 34Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kade Warner for 6 yds to the Neb 40
0:192nd & 4 at own 40Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:19
0:192nd & 4 at own 40Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kade Warner for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at the 50Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kade Warner
0:192nd & 10 at the 50Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 13 yds to the Prdue 37 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 37Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:01
0:011st & 10 at opp 37Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Barret Pickering 54 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Purdue 35, Nebraska 21
Purdue Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Lightbourn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25David Blough pass complete to D.J. Knox for 19 yds to the Prdue 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44David Blough pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 4 yds to the Prdue 48
15:002nd & 6 at own 48D.J. Knox run for 3 yds to the Neb 49
15:003rd & 3 at opp 49David Blough pass complete to D.J. Knox for 2 yds to the Neb 47
12:224th & 1 at opp 47Timeout PURDUE, clock 12:22
12:224th & 1 at opp 47Joe Schopper punt for 37 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 10
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 10Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 11 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 21Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 22
12:152nd & 9 at own 22Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jack Stoll
12:153rd & 9 at own 22Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kade Warner
12:154th & 9 at own 22Caleb Lightbourn punt for 29 yds, downed at the Prdue 49
Purdue Touchdown, 6 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 49David Blough pass incomplete to Markell Jones, PENALTY NEB roughing passer (Khalil Davis) 15 yards to the NEB36, 1ST DOWN PUR, NO PLAY.
11:101st & 10 at opp 36Markell Jones run for 6 yds to the Neb 30
11:102nd & 4 at opp 30David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for 5 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 25Markell Jones run for 2 yds to the Neb 23
11:102nd & 8 at opp 23David Blough pass complete to Isaac Zico for 14 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
11:101st & goal at opp 9David Blough run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 12
8:252nd & goal at opp 12David Blough pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 12 yds for a TD (Spencer Evans KICK)Purdue 27, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
8:251st & 0 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 44 yds , Wyatt Mazour return for 21 yds to the NEBRASKA 44 PURDUE Penalty, Defensive offside (Kamal Hardy) to the Neb 47
8:201st & 10 at own 47Devine Ozigbo run for 9 yds to the Prdue 44
8:202nd & 1 at opp 44Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 42Devine Ozigbo rush up middle for 1 yard to the PUR41, PENALTY NEB holding (Jerald Foster) 10 yards to the NEB48, NO PLAY.
8:201st & 20 at own 48Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 7 yds to the Prdue 45
8:202nd & 13 at opp 45Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 8 yds to the Prdue 37
8:203rd & 5 at opp 37Adrian Martinez run for 16 yds to the Prdue 21 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 21Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 21 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Purdue 27, Nebraska 14
Purdue Touchdown, 8 plays
6:181st & 0 at own 35Caleb Lightbourn kickoff for 65 yds , Rondale Moore return for 10 yds to the Prdue 10
6:121st & 10 at own 10David Blough pass complete to Jared Sparks for 9 yds to the Prdue 19
6:122nd & 1 at own 19D.J. Knox run for 5 yds to the Prdue 24 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 24David Blough pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 51 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 25David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for 5 yards to the NEB20 (Mohamed Barry;Tre Neal), PENALTY PUR false start (D.J. Knox) 5 yards to the NEB30, NO PLAY.
6:121st & 15 at opp 30David Blough pass incomplete to Jared Sparks, broken up by Dicaprio Bootle
6:122nd & 15 at opp 30David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for 15 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 15David Blough pass incomplete to Isaac Zico
6:122nd & 10 at opp 15David Blough pass complete to Isaac Zico for 9 yds to the Neb 6
3:243rd & 1 at opp 6D.J. Knox run for 6 yds for a TD (David Blough pass to D.J. Knox for Two-Point Conversion)Purdue 35, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
3:241st & 0 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 58 yds , JD Spielman return for 24 yds to the Neb 31
3:191st & 10 at own 31Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 26 yds to the Prdue 43 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 43Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan, PENALTY PUR pass interference (Blackmon) 15 yards to the PUR28, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
3:191st & 10 at opp 28Adrian Martinez pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 17 yds to the Prdue 11 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Prdue 21
2:321st & 3 at opp 21Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 21 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Purdue 35, Nebraska 21
Purdue Touchdown, 6 plays
2:321st & 0 at own 35Caleb Lightbourn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:321st & 10 at own 25David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for 40 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 35David Blough pass incomplete to Jared Sparks, broken up by Dicaprio Bootle
2:322nd & 10 at opp 35Markell Jones rush over left end for no gain to the NEB35, PENALTY PUR holding (Grant Hermanns) 10 yards to the NEB45, NO PLAY.
2:322nd & 20 at opp 45David Blough pass incomplete to Isaac Zico
2:323rd & 20 at opp 45David Blough pass incomplete to Brycen Hopkins, PENALTY NEB roughing passer (F. Akinmoladun) 15 yards to the NEB30, 1ST DOWN PUR, NO PLAY.
2:321st & 10 at opp 30David Blough pass incomplete to Terry Wright, PENALTY NEB face mask (Eric Lee Jr.) 15 yards to the NEB15, 1ST DOWN PUR, NO PLAY.
2:321st & 10 at opp 15Markell Jones run for 5 yds to the Neb 10
2:322nd & 5 at opp 10Markell Jones run for 4 yds to the Neb 6
Q4 14:563rd & 1 at opp 6Markell Jones run for 6 yds for a TD (Spencer Evans KICK)Purdue 42, Nebraska 21
4th quarter9 drives, then Purdue 42, Nebraska 28
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Spencer Evans kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 6 yds to the Neb 31 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (Stanley Morgan Jr.) to the Neb 21
14:561st & 14 at own 21Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 33 yds to the Prdue 46 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 46Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 6 yds to the Prdue 40
14:562nd & 4 at opp 40Adrian Martinez sacked by Markus Bailey for a loss of 6 yards to the Prdue 46
14:563rd & 10 at opp 46Adrian Martinez run for 15 yds to the Prdue 31 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 31Devine Ozigbo run for 8 yds to the Prdue 23
13:042nd & 2 at opp 23Devine Ozigbo run for 23 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Purdue 42, Nebraska 28
Purdue Punt, 4 plays
13:041st & 0 at own 35Caleb Lightbourn kickoff for 60 yds , Rondale Moore return for 29 yds to the NEBRASKA 36 PURDUE Penalty, illegal block (Brennan Thieneman) to the Prdue 24
12:561st & 10 at own 24David Blough pass complete to Rondale Moore for 16 yds to the Prdue 40 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 40D.J. Knox run for 4 yds to the Prdue 44
12:562nd & 6 at own 44D.J. Knox run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 43
12:563rd & 7 at own 43David Blough pass incomplete to Brycen Hopkins
12:564th & 7 at own 43Joe Schopper punt for 48 yds , JD Spielman returns for no gain to the Neb 9
Nebraska Interception, 6 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 9Devine Ozigbo run for 11 yds to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 13 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Neb Adrian Martinez
10:442nd & 17 at own 13Adrian Martinez run for 23 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 36Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 41
10:442nd & 5 at own 41Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 6 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 47Adrian Martinez pass intercepted Simeon Smiley return for 7 yds to the Prdue 39
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 39Markell Jones run for 5 yds to the Prdue 44
8:502nd & 5 at own 44David Blough pass incomplete to Jared Sparks, broken up by Dicaprio Bootle
8:503rd & 5 at own 44David Blough pass incomplete to Terry Wright
8:504th & 5 at own 44Joe Schopper punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEBRASKA 17 PURDUE Penalty, illegal motion (Jarrett Burgess) to the Neb 22
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 22Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 23
7:492nd & 9 at own 23Adrian Martinez run for 18 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 41Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jaron Woodyard for 10 yds to the Prdue 49 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 49Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 12 yds to the Prdue 37 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 37Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Devine Ozigbo
7:492nd & 10 at opp 37Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
7:493rd & 10 at opp 37PURDUE Penalty, offside defense (Keiwan Jones) to the Prdue 32
7:493rd & 5 at opp 32Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jaron Woodyard
7:494th & 5 at opp 32Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 32D.J. Knox run for 3 yds to the Prdue 35
6:112nd & 7 at own 35D.J. Knox run for 2 yds to the Prdue 37
6:113rd & 5 at own 37David Blough pass incomplete to Isaac Zico
6:114th & 5 at own 37Joe Schopper punt for 39 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the NEBRASKA 24 PURDUE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Neb 24
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 24Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
4:282nd & 10 at own 24Devine Ozigbo run for 13 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 37Adrian Martinez pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 21 yds to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 42Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the Prdue 39
4:282nd & 7 at opp 39Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Kenneth Major
4:283rd & 7 at opp 39Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Prdue 34
2:594th & 2 at opp 34Timeout PURDUE, clock 02:59
2:594th & 2 at opp 34Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the Prdue 34 NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 34Markell Jones run for 1 yd to the Prdue 35
2:472nd & 9 at own 35Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:47
2:472nd & 9 at own 35Markell Jones run for 2 yds to the Prdue 37
2:423rd & 7 at own 37Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:42
2:423rd & 7 at own 37David Blough run for 14 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at opp 49D.J. Knox run for 4 yds to the Neb 45
2:422nd & 6 at opp 45D.J. Knox run for 2 yds to the Neb 43
2:423rd & 4 at opp 43David Blough run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 45
0:284th & 6 at opp 45Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:28
0:284th & 6 at opp 45Joe Schopper punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Nebraska End of game, 2 plays
0:211st & 10 at own 20Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kurt Rafdal for 9 yds to the Neb 29
0:212nd & 1 at own 29Adrian Martinez pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for 11 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down

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2024Nebraska 28, Purdue 10
2023Nebraska 31, Purdue 14
2022Purdue 43, Nebraska 37
2021Purdue 28, Nebraska 23
2020Nebraska 37, Purdue 27
2019Purdue 31, Nebraska 27

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