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South Alabama at Nebraska

Saturday, August 31, 2019

No. 24 Nebraska beat South Alabama 35–⁠21. It was their second meeting; Nebraska leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySouth Alabama2–⁠10 in 2019
21
Home24Nebraska5–⁠7 in 2019
35

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: ESPNAttendance 89,502

At kickoff
67°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Bruce Keeling; line judge Vincent Winters; side judge Joel Clay; field judge Grady Smith; back judge Robert Smith Jr; center judge Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama7014021
Nebraska7714735

Standouts

Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cephus Johnson19/3423122
Tylan Morton0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tra Minter1037012
Kawaan Baker527015
Cephus Johnson18919
Terrion Avery3803
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kawaan Baker459025
Cade Sutherland453036
Tra Minter547027
Jalen Tolbert238027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Mobley10000
Roy Yancey8000
D.J. Damion Daniels71.500
A.J. DeShazor50.501
Jeffery Whatley4110
Riley Cole3210

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Adrian Martinez13/2217801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dedrick Mills1544213
Maurice Washington639016
Wan’Dale Robinson421010
Wyatt Mazour41207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jack Stoll366042
J.D. Spielman236019
Wan’Dale Robinson333015
Wyatt Mazour113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mohamed Barry12000
Cam Taylor5211
Carlos Davis4000
Eric Lee Jr.4002
Khalil Davis3110
Lamar Jackson3110
Will Honas3110

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

Team stats

South AlabamaNebraska
314Total yards276
231Passing yards178
83Rushing yards98
6.6Yards per pass8.1
1.9Yards per rush2.2
19First downs15
7–⁠18Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
5Turnovers3
7–⁠44Penalties8–⁠64
34:13Possession25:47
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

South AlabamaNebraska
29%Success rate36%
−0.36EPA per play−0.10
1.42Explosiveness1.02
−0.16Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.41Passing EPA−0.11
34%Passing-down success15%
−0.04First-down EPA−0.26
−0.60Second-down EPA−0.28
−0.11Third-down EPA0.52
17%Havoc by its defense39%

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 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −35.5, over/under 65.5.

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 99%, South Alabama 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 South AlabamaFumble, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NebraskaMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South AlabamaPick-six, 4 plays (Nebraska scores)Q3 South AlabamaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)Q3 South AlabamaFumble, 6 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaInterception, 5 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaFumble return TD, 2 plays (Nebraska scores)Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ4 NebraskaFumble, 2 playsQ4 South AlabamaInterception, 8 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaInterception, 2 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 41 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaFumble, 3 plays, 26 yards
  7. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 12 plays, 42 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaMissed FG, 11 plays, 51 yards
  14. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  15. Q3 South AlabamaPick-six, 4 plays (Nebraska scores), 17 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaPunt return TD, 3 plays (Nebraska scores), 7 yards
  17. Q3 South AlabamaFumble, 6 plays, 12 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaInterception, 5 plays, 34 yards
  20. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  21. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q3 South AlabamaFumble return TD, 2 plays (Nebraska scores), 1 yard
  23. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q4 NebraskaFumble, 2 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 South AlabamaInterception, 8 plays, 37 yards
  26. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q4 South AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, 9 yards
  28. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  29. Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 59 yards
  30. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 1 play, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 57 yds , Wan’Dale Robinson return for no gain to the Neb 19 Wan’Dale Robinson fumbled, recovered by Neb Wan’Dale Robinson , return for 11 yds to the Neb 19
14:541st & 10 at own 19Wan’Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Neb 21
14:342nd & 8 at own 21Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 14 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 35Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the Neb 36
13:472nd & 9 at own 36NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 31
13:372nd & 14 at own 31Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
13:323rd & 14 at own 31Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 17 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 48SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the SAlab 47
13:141st & 5 at opp 47Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 42 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
12:591st & goal at opp 5Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the SAlab 3
12:193rd & goal at opp 1Dedrick Mills 1 Yd Run (Dylan Jorgensen Kick)Nebraska 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
12:193rd & 6 at own 35Dylan Jorgensen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:191st & 10 at own 25Cephus Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
12:042nd & 9 at own 26Cephus Johnson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 29
11:373rd & 6 at own 29Cephus Johnson pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 15 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
11:261st & 10 at own 44Tra Minter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 48
11:212nd & 6 at own 48Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
10:123rd & 6 at own 48Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 10:12
10:083rd & 6 at own 48Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
9:594th & 6 at own 48Jack Brooks punt for 41 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 11
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 11Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the Neb 13
9:212nd & 8 at own 13Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 9
8:543rd & 12 at own 9Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
8:424th & 12 at own 9Isaac Armstrong punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 41
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
8:421st & 10 at opp 41SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Hadon Merchant) to the Neb 46
8:371st & 15 at opp 46Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
8:262nd & 15 at opp 46Kawaan Baker run for 14 yds to the Neb 32
8:093rd & 1 at opp 32Tra Minter run for 6 yds to the Neb 26 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 26Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Davyn Flenord
7:232nd & 10 at opp 26Cephus Johnson sacked by Will Honas for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 33
6:513rd & 17 at opp 27Cephus Johnson run for 6 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Deontai Williams) to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 13Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the Neb 11
5:542nd & 8 at opp 11Cephus Johnson run for 8 yds to the Neb 3 for a 1ST down
5:321st & goal at opp 3Cephus Johnson 3 Yd Run (Frankie Onate Kick)Tied at 7
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 27Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 19 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 46Wyatt Mazour run for no gain to the Neb 46
4:412nd & 10 at own 46Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman
4:273rd & 10 at own 46Wyatt Mazour run for 5 yds to the SAlab 49
3:514th & 5 at opp 49Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
South Alabama Fumble, 3 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 49Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
3:172nd & 9 at the 50Cephus Johnson pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 25 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 25Cephus Johnson sacked by Lamar Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 32 Cephus Johnson fumbled, forced by Lamar Jackson, recovered by Neb Carlos Davis , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds to the Neb 32
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 32Wan’Dale Robinson run for 10 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 42Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the Neb 44
2:012nd & 8 at own 44TEAM run for a loss of 20 yards to the Neb 24
1:293rd & 28 at own 24Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wyatt Mazour for 13 yds to the Neb 37
0:554th & 15 at own 37Isaac Armstrong punt for 54 yds, downed at the SAlab 9
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 9Tra Minter run for 7 yds to the SAlab 16
0:272nd & 3 at own 16Cephus Johnson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 19Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 21
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 21Kawaan Baker run for no gain to the SAlab 21
Q2 14:213rd & 8 at own 21Cephus Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 17
Q2 13:394th & 12 at own 17Jack Brooks punt for 25 yds, downed at the SAlab 42
2nd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 14, South Alabama 7
Nebraska Touchdown, 12 plays
13:391st & 10 at opp 42Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the SAlab 39
13:182nd & 7 at opp 39Dedrick Mills run for 6 yds to the SAlab 33
13:043rd & 1 at opp 33Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 10 yds to the SAlab 23 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 23Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the SAlab 20
12:192nd & 7 at opp 20Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 8 yds to the SAlab 12 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 12Wyatt Mazour run for no gain to the SAlab 12
11:372nd & 10 at opp 12Wyatt Mazour run for 7 yds to the SAlab 5
11:083rd & 3 at opp 5Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the SAlab 4
10:254th & 2 at opp 4Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 10:25
10:244th & 2 at opp 4Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the SAlab 1 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 1Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
9:592nd & goal at opp 1Dedrick Mills run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 2
9:263rd & goal at opp 2Martinez, Adrian pass incomplete to Noa, Kanawai, PENALTY SOUTHALA pass interference (Daniels, DJ) 1 yards to the SOUTHALA1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NEBRASKA.
9:151st & goal at opp 1Dedrick Mills 1 Yd Run (Dylan Jorgensen Kick)Nebraska 14, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
9:151st & 15 at own 35Dylan Jorgensen kickoff for 59 yds , Tra Minter return for 17 yds to the SAlab 23
9:081st & 10 at own 23Tra Minter run for 12 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at own 35Jared Wilson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 36
8:082nd & 9 at own 36Johnson, Cephus pass incomplete to Baker, Kawaan, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Dismuke, Marquel) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHALA.
7:541st & 10 at opp 49Carlos Davis run for 3 yds to the Neb 46
7:172nd & 7 at opp 46Carlos Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 49
6:493rd & 12 at own 49Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for no gain to the SAlab 49
6:124th & 12 at own 49Jack Brooks punt for 30 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 21
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 21Wan’Dale Robinson run for 7 yds to the Neb 28
5:392nd & 3 at own 28Wan’Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Neb 30
5:083rd & 1 at own 30Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 32Martinez, Adrian pass complete to Robinson, Wan’Dale for 31 yards to the SOUTHALA37, PENALTY NEBRASKA illegal motion (Robinson, Wan’Dale) 5 yards to the NEBRASKA27, NO PLAY.
4:231st & 15 at own 27Adrian Martinez sacked by Riley Cole for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 19
3:562nd & 23 at own 19Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the Neb 23
3:363rd & 19 at own 23Adrian Martinez pass complete to Dedrick Mills for 3 yds to the Neb 26
2:554th & 16 at own 26Isaac Armstrong punt for 53 yds, downed at the SAlab 21
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 21Cephus Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 22
2:432nd & 9 at own 22Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
2:113rd & 9 at own 22Tra Minter run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 19
2:094th & 12 at own 19Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:09
1:584th & 12 at own 19Jack Brooks punt for 57 yds , JD Spielman returns for 11 yds to the Neb 35
Nebraska Missed FG, 11 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 35Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 12 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 47Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jaevon McQuitty for 6 yds to the SAlab 47
1:262nd & 4 at opp 47Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the SAlab 47
1:193rd & 4 at opp 47Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 15 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 32Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:14
1:131st & 10 at opp 32Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the SAlab 28
1:042nd & 6 at opp 28Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the SAlab 24
0:513rd & 2 at opp 24Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:51
0:503rd & 2 at opp 24Adrian Martinez run for 10 yds to the SAlab 14 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 14Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
0:302nd & 10 at opp 14Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
0:243rd & 10 at opp 14Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
0:194th & 10 at opp 14Dylan Jorgensen 31 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jalen Thompson
South Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 14TEAM run for 4 yds to the SAlab 18
3rd quarter8 drives, then Nebraska 28, South Alabama 21
South Alabama Pick-six, 4 plays (Nebraska scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Jorgensen kickoff for 58 yds , Tra Minter return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SAlab 12
14:531st & 10 at own 12Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for 15 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at own 27SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Hadon Merchant) to the SAlab 22
13:521st & 15 at own 22Cephus Johnson pass complete to Davyn Flenord for 7 yds to the SAlab 29
13:272nd & 8 at own 29Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
13:113rd & 8 at own 29Eric Lee Jr. 38 Yd Interception Return (Dylan Jorgensen Kick)Nebraska 21, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Punt return TD, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)
13:111st & 10 at own 35Dylan Jorgensen kickoff for 60 yds , Tra Minter return for 15 yds to the SAlab 20
12:591st & 10 at own 20Cephus Johnson run for 7 yds to the SAlab 27
12:372nd & 3 at own 27Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
12:243rd & 3 at own 27Cephus Johnson run for no gain to the SAlab 27
11:324th & 3 at own 27JD Spielman 76 Yd Punt Return (Dylan Jorgensen Kick)Nebraska 28, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Fumble, 6 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 35Dylan Jorgensen kickoff for 51 yds , Tra Minter return for 12 yds to the SAlab 47 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SAlab 16
11:321st & 10 at own 16SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-8 Yards) to the SAlab 8
11:061st & 18 at own 8Terrion Avery run for 3 yds to the SAlab 11
10:362nd & 15 at own 11Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the SAlab 13
10:093rd & 5 at own 13Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 11 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 24Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
9:402nd & 10 at own 24Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for no gain to the SAlab 24
9:033rd & 10 at own 24Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for 4 yds to the SAlab 28
8:114th & 6 at own 28Jack Brooks punt for 43 yds , JD Spielman returns for no gain to the Neb 13 JD Spielman fumbled, recovered by SAlab Keith Gallmon
South Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at opp 13Tra Minter run for 4 yds to the Neb 9
7:322nd & 6 at opp 9Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 07:32
7:312nd & 6 at opp 9Cephus Johnson pass complete to Kawaan Baker for no gain to the Neb 9
6:473rd & 6 at opp 9Davyn Flenord 9 Yd pass from Cephus Johnson , (Frankie Onate KICK)Nebraska 28, South Alabama 14
Nebraska Interception, 5 plays
6:473rd & 6 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:471st & 10 at own 25Maurice Washington run for 7 yds to the Neb 32
6:322nd & 3 at own 32Maurice Washington run for 16 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 48Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the SAlab 47
5:382nd & 5 at opp 47Maurice Washington run for 6 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 41Adrian Martinez pass intercepted A.J. DeShazor return for 18 yds to the SAlab 42
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 42Kawaan Baker run for 15 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 43Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the Neb 41
4:042nd & 8 at opp 41Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for 27 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 14Kawaan Baker run for 2 yds to the Neb 12
2:472nd & 8 at opp 12Carlos Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 13
2:173rd & 9 at opp 13Khameron Taylor 13 Yd pass from Cephus Johnson (Frankie Onate Kick)Nebraska 28, South Alabama 21
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
2:173rd & 9 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds , Wan’Dale Robinson return for 39 yds to the Neb 39
2:171st & 10 at own 39Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 37
1:432nd & 12 at own 37Adrian Martinez sacked by Jeffery Whatley and Sean Brown for a loss of 9 yards to the Neb 28
1:093rd & 21 at own 28Adrian Martinez pass complete to Maurice Washington for 13 yds to the Neb 41
0:374th & 8 at own 41Isaac Armstrong punt for 47 yds , Tra Minter returns for no gain to the SAlab 12
South Alabama Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Nebraska scores)
0:001st & 10 at own 12Cephus Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 13
Q4 14:532nd & 9 at own 13Alex Davis 0 Yd Fumble Return (Dylan Jorgensen Kick)Nebraska 35, South Alabama 21
4th quarter8 drives, then Nebraska 35, South Alabama 21
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Dylan Jorgensen kickoff for 57 yds , Tra Minter return for 15 yds to the SAlab 23
14:531st & 10 at own 23NEBRASKA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the SAlab 28
14:271st & 5 at own 28Cephus Johnson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 30
13:562nd & 3 at own 30Terrion Avery run for 3 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 33Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 35
12:562nd & 8 at own 35Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 37
12:273rd & 6 at own 37Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 12:27
12:203rd & 6 at own 37Cephus Johnson pass incomplete
12:094th & 6 at own 37Jack Brooks punt for 42 yds , JD Spielman returns for 9 yds to the Neb 30
Nebraska Fumble, 2 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 30Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 6 yds to the Neb 36
South Alabama Interception, 8 plays
10:592nd & 8 at opp 47Cephus Johnson pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 19 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 28Kawaan Baker run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 32
9:492nd & 14 at opp 32Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 8 yds to the Neb 24
9:213rd & 6 at opp 24Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 09:21
9:203rd & 6 at opp 24Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 9 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 15Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the Neb 12
8:152nd & 7 at opp 12Tra Minter run for no gain to the Neb 12
7:283rd & 7 at opp 12Cephus Johnson pass intercepted Cam Taylor return for 48 yds to the 50 yard line
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:271st & 10 at the 50Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the SAlab 47
6:462nd & 7 at opp 47Maurice Washington run for no gain to the SAlab 47
6:073rd & 7 at opp 47Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the SAlab 45
5:224th & 5 at opp 45Isaac Armstrong punt for 45 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Interception, 2 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 20Cephus Johnson run for 9 yds to the SAlab 29
4:422nd & 1 at own 29Tylan Morton pass intercepted Eric Lee Jr. return for no gain to the SAlab 41
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
4:361st & 10 at opp 41NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matt Farniok) to the Neb 48
4:211st & 21 at own 48Maurice Washington run for 10 yds to the SAlab 42
3:502nd & 11 at opp 42Maurice Washington run for no gain to the SAlab 42
3:123rd & 11 at opp 42Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the SAlab 42
2:324th & 11 at opp 42NEBRASKA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 47
2:214th & 16 at opp 47Isaac Armstrong punt for 42 yds, downed at the SAlab 5
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 5Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Cade Sutherland
2:172nd & 10 at own 5Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Tra Minter
2:063rd & 10 at own 5Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 27 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 32Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 36 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 32Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Davyn Flenord
1:302nd & 10 at opp 32Cephus Johnson sacked by Khalil Davis for a loss of 9 yards to the Neb 41
0:443rd & 19 at opp 41Cephus Johnson pass complete to Devin Voisin for 5 yds to the Neb 36
0:184th & 14 at opp 36Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Davyn Flenord
Nebraska End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 36TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 32

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.

The series

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Nebraska leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2019Nebraska 35, South Alabama 21
2015Nebraska 48, South Alabama 9

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