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Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Robert Colosimo; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Gaylon Williams; field judge Timothy Maguire; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge Mike StumbergGame 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
Nebraska
Minnesota
299
Total yards
450
148
Passing yards
128
151
Rushing yards
322
5.1
Yards per pass
9.8
3.5
Yards per rush
6.6
16
First downs
21
6–16
Third downs
8–13
0–4
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
5–33
Penalties
4–42
27:13
Possession
32:47
0
Sacks (by defense)
8
Efficiency
Nebraska
Minnesota
38%
Success rate
50%
−0.18
EPA per play
0.36
1.12
Explosiveness
1.17
0.04
Rushing EPA
0.34
−0.44
Passing EPA
0.43
36%
Passing-down success
26%
−0.47
First-down EPA
0.48
0.44
Second-down EPA
−0.06
0.23
Third-down EPA
0.68
15%
Havoc by its defense
28%
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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Minnesota −7.5, 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 70%, Nebraska 30%. 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. Minnesota drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 46 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 MinnesotaEnd of half, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
Q3 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 45 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 2 plays, 46 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 7 plays, 32 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant Ryerse kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Noah Vedral run for 6 yds to the Neb 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Noah Vedral pass complete to Jack Stoll for 3 yds to the Neb 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Noah Vedral run for 3 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Noah Vedral run for 2 yds to the Neb 39
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 39
Noah Vedral pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 8 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Noah Vedral pass complete to Jaron Woodyard for 5 yds to the Minn 48
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 11 yds to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Minn 35
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Noah Vedral pass complete to Jack Stoll for 2 yds to the Minn 33
15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Maurice Washington run for 4 yds to the Minn 29
15:00
4th & 2 at opp 29
Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Maurice Washington
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 29
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 7 yds to the Minn 36
10:14
2nd & 3 at own 36
Rodney Smith run for 35 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 29
Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Neb 22
10:14
2nd & 3 at opp 22
Shannon Brooks run for 7 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 15 yds for a TD, (Michael Lantz KICK)Minnesota 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
7:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant Ryerse kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:31
1st & 10 at own 25
NEBRASKA Penalty, IS (-5 Yards) to the Neb 20
7:31
1st & 15 at own 20
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 3 yds to the Neb 23
7:31
2nd & 12 at own 23
Noah Vedral pass complete to JD Spielman for 51 yds to the Minn 26 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 26
Noah Vedral sacked by Chris Williamson and Thomas Barber for a loss of 10 yards to the Minn 36
7:31
2nd & 20 at opp 36
Noah Vedral sacked by Carter Coughlin for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 38
7:31
3rd & 22 at opp 38
Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
7:31
4th & 22 at opp 38
Isaac Armstrong punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Demetrius Douglas at the Minn 13
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 13
MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (Conner Olson) to the Minn 8
4:58
1st & 15 at own 8
Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Minn 15
4:58
2nd & 8 at own 15
Tanner Morgan run for 4 yds to the Minn 19
3:30
3rd & 4 at own 19
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 03:30
3:30
3rd & 4 at own 19
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 7 yds to the Minn 26 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 26
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Rashod Bateman
3:30
2nd & 10 at own 26
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the Minn 27
3:30
3rd & 9 at own 27
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Rodney Smith, broken up by Lamar Jackson
3:30
4th & 9 at own 27
Jacob Herbers punt for 50 yds , JD Spielman returns for 10 yds to the Neb 33 JD Spielman fumbled, forced by Phillip Howard, recovered by Neb Caleb Tannor
Nebraska Punt, 8 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 33
Noah Vedral run for 9 yds to the Neb 42
1:52
2nd & 1 at own 42
Maurice Washington run for 2 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at own 44
Maurice Washington run for 1 yd to the Neb 45
1:52
2nd & 9 at own 45
Noah Vedral run for 22 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 33
NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Boe Wilson) to the Minn 38
1:52
1st & 15 at opp 38
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Minn 36
Q2 15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 36
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the Minn 35 NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal block (Kanawai Noa) to the Minn 45
Q2 15:00
2nd & 22 at opp 45
Noah Vedral pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 2 yds to the Minn 43
Q2 14:12
3rd & 20 at opp 43
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 14:12
Q2 14:12
3rd & 20 at opp 43
Noah Vedral run for 3 yds to the Minn 40
Q2 14:12
4th & 17 at opp 40
Isaac Armstrong punt for 40 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 14, Nebraska 0
Minnesota Touchdown, 6 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Shannon Brooks run for 25 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at own 45
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Jake Paulson for 8 yds to the Neb 47
13:31
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 40
Rodney Smith run for 15 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 25
Rodney Smith run for 10 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at opp 15
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 15 yds for a TD, (Michael Lantz KICK)Minnesota 14, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
10:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant Ryerse kickoff for 60 yds , Wan’Dale Robinson return for 23 yds to the Neb 28
10:15
1st & 10 at own 28
Dedrick Mills run for no gain to the Neb 28
10:15
2nd & 10 at own 28
Noah Vedral run for 2 yds to the Neb 30
10:15
3rd & 8 at own 30
Noah Vedral pass complete to Jack Stoll for 9 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at own 39
Noah Vedral pass complete to JD Spielman for 1 yd to the Neb 40
10:15
2nd & 9 at own 40
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 5 yds to the Neb 45
10:15
3rd & 4 at own 45
Noah Vedral run for no gain to the Neb 45
10:15
4th & 4 at own 45
Isaac Armstrong punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 8
Minnesota Punt, 9 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at own 8
Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 8
7:10
2nd & 10 at own 8
Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Minn 9
7:10
3rd & 9 at own 9
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 11 yds to the Minn 20 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Minn 22
7:10
2nd & 8 at own 22
Shannon Brooks run for 13 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Shannon Brooks run for 28 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 37
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Rashod Bateman
7:10
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Neb 36
7:10
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the Neb 35
1:54
4th & 8 at opp 35
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:54
1:54
4th & 8 at opp 35
Jacob Herbers punt for 20 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 15 MINNESOTA Penalty, kick catching interference (Tyler Nubin) to the Neb 30
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 30
Maurice Washington run for 5 yds to the Neb 35
1:49
2nd & 5 at own 35
NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 30
1:49
2nd & 10 at own 30
Noah Vedral pass complete to JD Spielman for 7 yds to the Neb 37
1:49
3rd & 3 at own 37
Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Maurice Washington, broken up by Micah Dew-Treadway
1:49
4th & 3 at own 37
Isaac Armstrong punt for 52 yds , Demetrius Douglas returns for 4 yds to the Minn 41 MINNESOTA Penalty, illegal block (Tyler Nubin) to the Minn 8
Minnesota End of half, 4 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 8
Rodney Smith run for 4 yds to the Minn 12 Rodney Smith fumbled, forced by Carlos Davis, recovered by Minn Sam Schlueter
0:49
2nd & 6 at own 12
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:49
0:49
2nd & 6 at own 12
Mohamed Ibrahim run for no gain to the Minn 12
0:40
3rd & 6 at own 12
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:40
0:40
3rd & 6 at own 12
Rodney Smith run for 23 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:33
0:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the Minn 38
3rd quarter8 drives, then Minnesota 34, Nebraska 0
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
William Przystup kickoff for 60 yds , Demetrius Douglas return for 32 yds to the Minn 37
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 45 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 19
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 19
Rodney Smith run for 8 yds to the Neb 11
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 11
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & goal at opp 5
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 5 yds for a TD, (Michael Lantz KICK)Minnesota 21, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant Ryerse kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Darien Chase
12:41
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dedrick Mills run for 13 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & 10 at own 38
Noah Vedral pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Sam Renner
12:41
2nd & 10 at own 38
Noah Vedral run for 6 yds to the Neb 44
12:41
3rd & 4 at own 44
Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the Neb 45
12:41
4th & 3 at own 45
Austin Allen run for 2 yds to the Neb 47
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Jake Paulson
10:51
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Neb 45
10:51
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Rashod Bateman, broken up by Lamar Jackson
10:51
4th & 8 at opp 45
Jacob Herbers punt for 40 yds , JD Spielman returns for no gain to the Neb 2 JD Spielman fumbled, recovered by Neb JD Spielman
Isaac Armstrong punt for 41 yds, downed at the Neb 45
Minnesota Touchdown, 9 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 45
Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Neb 38
8:32
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Neb 36
8:32
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Shannon Brooks run for 9 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 5 yds to the Neb 22
8:32
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Neb 21
8:32
3rd & 4 at opp 21
Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Neb 16 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Khalil Davis) to the Neb 8 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & goal at opp 8
Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds to the Neb 3
8:32
2nd & goal at opp 3
Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Neb 1
3:20
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 03:20
3:16
3rd & goal at opp 1
Rodney Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Lantz KICK)Minnesota 28, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant Ryerse kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Noah Vedral pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Sam Renner
3:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Noah Vedral sacked by Sam Renner for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 15 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
3:16
3rd & 20 at own 15
Noah Vedral pass complete to Maurice Washington for 5 yds to the Neb 20
3:16
4th & 15 at own 20
Isaac Armstrong punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 46
Minnesota Touchdown, 2 plays
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 45 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & goal at opp 1
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Lantz PAT MISSED)Minnesota 34, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 14 plays
1:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Grant Ryerse kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Washington return for 20 yds to the Neb 20
1:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the Neb 21
1:41
2nd & 9 at own 21
Noah Vedral pass complete to Kade Warner for 26 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at own 47
Noah Vedral pass complete to Kade Warner for 5 yds to the Minn 48
1:41
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Dedrick Mills run for 6 yds to the Minn 42 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 42
Noah Vedral pass complete to Jack Stoll for 4 yds to the Minn 38
1:41
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the Minn 35
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Noah Vedral run for 4 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Noah Vedral run for 9 yds to the Minn 22
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Maurice Washington run for 4 yds to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Maurice Washington run for 4 yds to the Minn 14
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Noah Vedral pass complete to Kade Warner for 7 yds to the Minn 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Noah Vedral run for 5 yds to the Minn 2
Q4 12:32
2nd & goal at opp 2
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds for a TD, (Lane McCallum KICK)Minnesota 34, Nebraska 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 34, Nebraska 7
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
12:32
1st & 0 at own 35
William Przystup kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Rashod Bateman for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 21
12:32
2nd & 14 at own 21
Shannon Brooks run for 6 yds to the Minn 27
12:32
3rd & 8 at own 27
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the Minn 31
10:21
4th & 4 at own 31
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 10:21
10:21
4th & 4 at own 31
Jacob Herbers punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Kanawai Noa at the Neb 44
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 44
Andrew Bunch pass incomplete to Jaron Woodyard, PENALTY MINN pass interference (St-Juste, B) 15 yards to the MINN41, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 41
Andrew Bunch sacked by Austin Winfield for a loss of 7 yards to the Minn 48
10:14
2nd & 17 at opp 48
Andrew Bunch pass complete to Dedrick Mills for 13 yds to the Minn 35
10:14
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Andrew Bunch pass incomplete to Darien Chase
10:14
4th & 4 at opp 35
Andrew Bunch pass incomplete to JD Spielman
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
8:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Minn 37
8:56
2nd & 8 at own 37
Shannon Brooks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 35
8:56
3rd & 10 at own 35
Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Minn 42
8:56
4th & 3 at own 42
Jacob Herbers punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Kanawai Noa at the Neb 19
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 19
Brody Belt run for 22 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at own 41
Andrew Bunch pass incomplete, broken up by Tyler Nubin
6:49
2nd & 10 at own 41
Brody Belt run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
6:49
3rd & 1 at the 50
Brody Belt run for 2 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brody Belt run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 48
6:49
2nd & 14 at own 48
Andrew Bunch pass incomplete
6:49
3rd & 14 at own 48
Andrew Bunch run for 6 yds to the Minn 46
4:11
4th & 8 at opp 46
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 04:11
4:11
4th & 8 at opp 46
Andrew Bunch pass incomplete to Brody Belt
Minnesota End of game, 7 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at own 46
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the Neb 48
4:03
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Neb 40
4:03
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Neb 39
4:03
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 21 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 18
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 20
4:03
2nd & 12 at opp 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 22
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.
ReceivingTyler Johnson5 catches, 109 yardsMinnesota
DefenseAntoine Winfield Jr.10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossMinnesota
Nebraska
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