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Northwestern at Nebraska

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Nebraska beat Northwestern 13–⁠10. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 8–⁠5.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠9 in 2019
10
HomeNebraska5–⁠7 in 2019
13

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnAttendance 89,384

At kickoff
67°F, clear, wind 22 mph from the northwest, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee John O’Neill; umpire Jeff Carr; head linesman Ric Hinkamper; line judge Dan Gallagher; side judge Kyle DeBuse; field judge Gary Powers; back judge Michael Elliott; center judge Tom RiepenhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern037010
Nebraska730313

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aidan Smith19/3213601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aidan Smith1664111
Drake Anderson1361012
John Moten IV424010
Evan Hull71007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Riley Lees748015
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman227023
J.J. Jefferson425011
John Moten IV32108
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Paddy Fisher10100
Cameron Ruiz8200
Joe Gaziano7310
Travis Jack Whillock7100

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Adrian Martinez13/2014500
Noah Vedral2/54100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wan’Dale Robinson744142
Noah Vedral73308
Dedrick Mills1026012
Adrian Martinez92608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wan’Dale Robinson7123049
Austin Allen124024
J.D. Spielman219014
Kanawai Noa21308
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mohamed Barry8100
Collin Miller8000
Marquel Dismuke7000
JoJo Domann7200
Ben Stille510.50
Caleb Tannor520.50
Lamar Jackson4001

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

Team stats

NorthwesternNebraska
293Total yards319
136Passing yards186
157Rushing yards133
4.3Yards per pass7.4
3.8Yards per rush3.3
18First downs12
5–⁠16Third downs6–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
6–⁠50Penalties8–⁠74
31:21Possession28:39
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NorthwesternNebraska
39%Success rate33%
−0.05EPA per play0.04
0.86Explosiveness1.15
0.04Rushing EPA−0.06
−0.18Passing EPA0.26
33%Passing-down success25%
−0.23First-down EPA−0.28
−0.11Second-down EPA0.11
0.36Third-down EPA0.46
17%Havoc by its defense28%

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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −7.5, over/under 48.5.

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 70%, Northwestern 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 10 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 9 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 9 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 NebraskaMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternInterception, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaField goal, 6 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 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 9 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 3 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  16. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  17. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  18. Q3 NebraskaMissed FG, 9 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  20. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternMissed FG, 6 plays, 44 yards
  24. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  26. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  27. Q4 NorthwesternInterception, 6 plays, 32 yards
  28. Q4 NebraskaField goal, 6 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25NORTHWESTERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21Aidan Smith pass complete to Drake Anderson for 2 yds to the Nwest 23
15:003rd & 12 at own 23John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25
15:004th & 10 at own 25Daniel Kubiuk punt for 27 yds, downed at the Neb 48
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 48Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 5 yds to the Nwest 47
13:102nd & 5 at opp 47Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43
13:103rd & 1 at opp 43NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Cameron Jurgens) to the Nwest 48
13:103rd & 6 at opp 48Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
13:104th & 6 at opp 48Isaac Armstrong punt for 38 yds
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 10Evan Hull run for 5 yds to the Nwest 15
11:442nd & 5 at own 15Evan Hull run for no gain to the Nwest 15
11:443rd & 5 at own 15Aidan Smith pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 11 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 26Evan Hull run for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 21
11:442nd & 15 at own 21Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Nwest 22
11:443rd & 14 at own 22Aidan Smith pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 10 yds to the Nwest 32
11:444th & 4 at own 32Daniel Kubiuk punt for 38 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 30
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 30Dedrick Mills run for no gain to the Neb 30
8:122nd & 10 at own 30Dedrick Mills run for 12 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 42Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the Neb 44
8:122nd & 8 at own 44Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 4 yds to the Neb 48
8:123rd & 4 at own 48Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 8 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 44Wan’Dale Robinson run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
8:122nd & 16 at the 50Adrian Martinez run for 8 yds to the Nwest 42
4:253rd & 8 at opp 42Wan’Dale Robinson run for 42 yds for a TD, (Lane McCallum KICK)Nebraska 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 0 at own 35William Przystup kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:251st & 10 at own 25Kyric McGowan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 23
4:252nd & 12 at own 23Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 24
4:253rd & 11 at own 24Aidan Smith pass complete to Riley Lees for 3 yds to the Nwest 27
4:254th & 8 at own 27Daniel Kubiuk punt for 40 yds , JD Spielman returns for 3 yds to the Neb 36
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 36Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 5 yds to the Neb 41
2:232nd & 5 at own 41Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Neb 42
2:233rd & 4 at own 42Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen
2:234th & 4 at own 42Isaac Armstrong punt for 54 yds , Riley Lees returns for 3 yds to the Nwest 7
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 7Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:55
0:551st & 10 at own 7Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 9
0:552nd & 8 at own 9Aidan Smith run for 11 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 20Aidan Smith pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 20Evan Hull run for no gain to the Nwest 20
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 20Aidan Smith run for 8 yds to the Nwest 28
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 28Daniel Kubiuk punt for 41 yds NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal block (Braxton Clark) to the Neb 21
2nd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 10, Northwestern 3
Nebraska Field goal, 10 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 21Wan’Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Neb 23
13:342nd & 8 at own 23Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the Neb 25
13:343rd & 6 at own 25Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at own 47Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 44
13:342nd & 13 at own 44Dedrick Mills run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
13:343rd & 7 at the 50Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 24 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 26Wan’Dale Robinson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 20
13:342nd & 4 at opp 20Wan’Dale Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 21
13:343rd & 5 at opp 21Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the Nwest 18
8:244th & 2 at opp 18Lane McCallum 35 yd FG GOODNebraska 10, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Field goal, 9 plays
8:241st & 0 at own 35William Przystup kickoff for 60 yds , Riley Lees return for 50 yds to the Neb 45
8:151st & 10 at opp 45Aidan Smith pass incomplete to JJ Jefferson
8:152nd & 10 at opp 45Drake Anderson run for 10 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 35Aidan Smith pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
8:152nd & 10 at opp 35Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Neb 34
8:153rd & 9 at opp 34Aidan Smith run for 11 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 23Aidan Smith pass incomplete to Riley Lees
8:152nd & 10 at opp 23Aidan Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 26
8:153rd & 13 at opp 26Aidan Smith pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 4 yds to the Neb 22
5:154th & 9 at opp 22Charlie Kuhbander 40 yd FG GOODNebraska 10, Northwestern 3
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 0 at own 35Trey Finison kickoff for 65 yds , Wan’Dale Robinson return for 19 yds to the Neb 19
5:091st & 10 at own 19Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the Neb 20
5:092nd & 9 at own 20Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen
5:093rd & 9 at own 20Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 4 yds to the Neb 24
5:094th & 5 at own 24Isaac Armstrong punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 32
Northwestern Punt, 9 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 32Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
3:472nd & 7 at own 35Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 36
3:473rd & 6 at own 36Aidan Smith pass complete to Riley Lees for 15 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 49Aidan Smith pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 2 yds to the Neb 47
3:472nd & 8 at opp 47Aidan Smith pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 6 yds to the Neb 41
3:473rd & 2 at opp 41Aidan Smith run for 4 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 37Aidan Smith pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
3:472nd & 10 at opp 37Aidan Smith pass incomplete
3:473rd & 10 at opp 37Aidan Smith pass incomplete to JJ Jefferson
3:474th & 10 at opp 37NORTHWESTERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Neb 42
3:474th & 15 at opp 42Daniel Kubiuk punt for 33 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 9
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 9Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 14 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 23Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Dedrick Mills
1:142nd & 10 at own 23Adrian Martinez sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 21
0:503rd & 12 at own 21Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:50
0:503rd & 12 at own 21Wyatt Mazour run for no gain to the Neb 21
0:444th & 12 at own 21Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:44
0:444th & 12 at own 21Isaac Armstrong punt for 42 yds , Riley Lees returns for no gain to the Nwest 37
Northwestern End of half, 3 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 37Aidan Smith pass complete to John Moten IV for 8 yds to the Nwest 45
0:312nd & 2 at own 45Aidan Smith pass complete to Riley Lees for 9 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:05
0:051st & 10 at opp 46Aidan Smith sacked by Ben Stille and Caleb Tannor for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 47
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Trey Finison kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Maurice Washington run for 1 yd to the Neb 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Adrian Martinez pass complete to Maurice Washington for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Maurice Washington run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 21
15:004th & 14 at own 21Isaac Armstrong punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 42
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 42Drake Anderson run for 12 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 46Drake Anderson run for 8 yds to the Neb 38
13:152nd & 2 at opp 38Aidan Smith run for 7 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 31Drake Anderson run for 8 yds to the Neb 23
13:152nd & 2 at opp 23Aidan Smith run for 7 yds to the Neb 16 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 16Smith, Aidan pass incomplete to Lees, Riley, PENALTY NEB pass interference (JoJo Domann) 14 yards to the NEB2, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
11:201st & goal at opp 2Aidan Smith run for 2 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Tied at 10
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
11:201st & 0 at own 35Trey Finison kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:201st & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 24 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 49Adrian Martinez pass complete to Mike Williams for 5 yds to the Nwest 46
11:202nd & 5 at opp 46Maurice Washington run for 1 yd to the Nwest 45
11:203rd & 4 at opp 45Maurice Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 46
11:204th & 5 at opp 46NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 49
11:204th & 10 at own 49Isaac Armstrong punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 11
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 11Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 12
9:092nd & 9 at own 12Aidan Smith pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 23 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 35Aidan Smith pass incomplete to Riley Lees
9:092nd & 10 at own 35Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 36
9:093rd & 9 at own 36NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Sam Gerak) to the Nwest 31
9:093rd & 14 at own 31John Moten IV run for 10 yds to the Nwest 41
9:094th & 4 at own 41Daniel Kubiuk punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cam Taylor-Britt at the Neb 23
Nebraska Missed FG, 9 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 23Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
6:302nd & 10 at own 23Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 8 yds to the Neb 31
6:303rd & 2 at own 31Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 34Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Mike Williams
6:302nd & 10 at own 34Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 49 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 17Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the Nwest 17
6:302nd & 10 at opp 17Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
6:303rd & 10 at opp 17Wan’Dale Robinson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 12
3:434th & 5 at opp 12Lane McCallum 29 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 20Aidan Smith pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
3:432nd & 10 at own 20Aidan Smith run for 4 yds to the Nwest 24
3:433rd & 6 at own 24Aidan Smith pass complete to John Moten IV for 8 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 32Aidan Smith run for no gain to the Nwest 32
3:432nd & 10 at own 32Evan Hull run for 7 yds to the Nwest 39 Evan Hull fumbled, forced by Cam Taylor-Britt,
3:433rd & 3 at own 39Aidan Smith pass incomplete to Riley Lees, broken up by JoJo Domann
3:434th & 3 at own 39Daniel Kubiuk punt for 52 yds, downed at the Neb 9
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 9Maurice Washington run for 3 yds to the Neb 12
1:312nd & 7 at own 12Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Neb 14
1:313rd & 5 at own 14Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Neb 18
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 18Isaac Armstrong punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 41
4th quarter8 drives, then Nebraska 13, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 41Drake Anderson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 46
14:532nd & 5 at own 46Drake Anderson run for 9 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 45Aidan Smith pass incomplete to JJ Jefferson
14:532nd & 10 at opp 45Aidan Smith run for 1 yd to the Neb 44
14:533rd & 9 at opp 44Aidan Smith pass complete to JJ Jefferson for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 46
14:534th & 11 at opp 46Daniel Kubiuk punt for 24 yds, downed at the Neb 22
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 22Noah Vedral run for 7 yds to the Neb 29
12:442nd & 3 at own 29NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Brenden Jaimes) to the Neb 24
12:442nd & 8 at own 24Dedrick Mills run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 21
12:443rd & 11 at own 21Noah Vedral run for 3 yds to the Neb 24
12:444th & 8 at own 24Isaac Armstrong punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 40
Northwestern Missed FG, 6 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 40Aidan Smith pass complete to Riley Lees for 5 yds to the Nwest 45
10:522nd & 5 at own 45Aidan Smith pass complete to Riley Lees for 2 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (JoJo Domann) to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 23Aidan Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 24
10:522nd & 11 at opp 24Aidan Smith run for 3 yds to the Neb 21
10:523rd & 8 at opp 21Aidan Smith pass complete to John Moten IV for 5 yds to the Neb 16
8:254th & 3 at opp 16Charlie Kuhbander 34 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 20Noah Vedral run for 5 yds to the Neb 25
8:252nd & 5 at own 25Luke McCaffrey run for 3 yds to the Neb 28
8:253rd & 2 at own 28Noah Vedral run for 5 yds to the Neb 33 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 33Noah Vedral pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 9 yds to the Neb 42
8:252nd & 1 at own 42TEAM fumbled, Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
8:253rd & 1 at own 42Noah Vedral run for no gain to the Neb 42
8:254th & 1 at own 42Isaac Armstrong punt for 33 yds, downed at the Nwest 25
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 25Aidan Smith pass complete to Riley Lees for 5 yds Riley Lees fumbled, forced by Collin Miller, recovered by Nwest Riley Lees
5:562nd & 5 at own 30Smith, Aidan pass complete to Chiaokhiao-Bowm for 6 yards to the NU36, PENALTY NU illegal block 15 yards to the NU15, NO PLAY.
5:562nd & 20 at own 15NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Ethan Wiederkehr) to the Nwest 10
5:562nd & 25 at own 10Aidan Smith run for 5 yds to the Nwest 15
5:563rd & 20 at own 15John Moten IV run for 6 yds to the Nwest 21
5:564th & 14 at own 21Daniel Kubiuk punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Cam Taylor-Britt at the 50 yard line
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:081st & 10 at the 50Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
3:082nd & 10 at the 50Wan’Dale Robinson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 46
3:083rd & 14 at own 46Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Jack Stoll, broken up by JR Pace
3:084th & 14 at own 46Isaac Armstrong punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 20John Moten IV run for 6 yds to the Nwest 26
2:132nd & 4 at own 26Aidan Smith run for 6 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 32Aidan Smith pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
2:132nd & 10 at own 32Aidan Smith pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 11 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 43Aidan Smith pass complete to Riley Lees for 9 yds to the Neb 48
2:132nd & 1 at opp 48Aidan Smith pass intercepted Lamar Jackson return for 11 yds to the Nwest 49
Nebraska Field goal, 6 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 49Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the Nwest 48
0:522nd & 9 at opp 48Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:52
0:522nd & 9 at opp 48Noah Vedral pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 32 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 16NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Mike Williams) to the Nwest 21
0:411st & 15 at opp 21Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:41
0:411st & 15 at opp 21Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the Nwest 20
0:412nd & 14 at opp 20Noah Vedral run for 8 yds to the Nwest 12
0:413rd & 6 at opp 12Noah Vedral run for 5 yds to the Nwest 7
0:034th & 1 at opp 7Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:03
0:034th & 1 at opp 7Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:03
0:004th & 1 at opp 7Lane McCallum 24 yd FG GOODNebraska 13, Northwestern 10

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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2022Northwestern 31, Nebraska 28
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2020Northwestern 21, Nebraska 13
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