Referee Daniel Capron; umpire Ed Feaster; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge Sergio DeHoyos; side judge Bobby Sagers; field judge Steven Thielen; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; center judge Brent DurbinGame 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
Purdue
375
Total yards
449
247
Passing yards
304
128
Rushing yards
145
6.3
Yards per pass
7.4
3.7
Yards per rush
4.0
21
First downs
24
6–16
Third downs
8–14
1–3
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
2
3–30
Penalties
10–89
26:57
Possession
33:03
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Nebraska
Purdue
42%
Success rate
47%
−0.04
EPA per play
0.18
1.19
Explosiveness
1.18
0.01
Rushing EPA
0.06
−0.03
Passing EPA
0.25
42%
Passing-down success
48%
−0.11
First-down EPA
−0.08
−0.01
Second-down EPA
0.16
0.41
Third-down EPA
0.76
15%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Nebraska −4, 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 Nebraska 61%, Purdue 39%. 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. Purdue drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 41 yards
Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 51 yards
Q1 PurduePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 PurdueInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
Q1 NebraskaField goal, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 NebraskaInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q2 PurdueInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 PurdueTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q2 PurdueTouchdown, 12 plays, 96 yards
Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, 21 yards
Q3 PurduePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 NebraskaField goal, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q3 PurduePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q3 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q3 PurdueField goal, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 PurdueTouchdown, 13 plays, 78 yards
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
Q4 PurdueTouchdown, 12 plays, 82 yards
Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 PurdueEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Nebraska 10, Purdue 0
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 65 yds , Wan’Dale Robinson return for 20 yds to the Neb 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 40 yds to the Prdue 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 7 yds to the Prdue 33
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 33
Wan’Dale Robinson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Prdue 39
15:00
4th & 9 at opp 39
Isaac Armstrong punt for 29 yds, downed at the Prdue 10
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 10
King Doerue run for 4 yds to the Prdue 14
13:26
2nd & 6 at own 14
Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 1 yd to the Prdue 15
13:26
3rd & 5 at own 15
Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 4 yds to the Prdue 19
13:26
4th & 1 at own 19
Zac Collins punt for 36 yds , JD Spielman returns for 4 yds to the Neb 49
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
11:25
1st & 10 at own 49
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the Prdue 48
11:25
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Dedrick Mills for 8 yds to the Prdue 40 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at opp 40
Dedrick Mills run for 6 yds to the Prdue 34
11:25
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 7 yards to the Prdue 41 Adrian Martinez fumbled,
11:25
3rd & 11 at opp 41
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 5 yds to the Prdue 36
9:22
4th & 6 at opp 36
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 09:22
9:22
4th & 6 at opp 36
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 34 yds to the Prdue 2 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & goal at opp 2
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the Prdue 1
8:32
2nd & goal at opp 1
Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 7, Purdue 0
Purdue Punt, 4 plays
8:32
1st & 0 at own 35
William Przystup kickoff for 57 yds , Jackson Anthrop return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line PURDUE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Prdue 13
8:32
1st & 10 at own 13
Jack Plummer pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 15 yds to the Prdue 28 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 28
PURDUE Penalty, Offensive holding (Zander Horvath) to the Prdue 18
8:32
1st & 20 at own 18
Jack Plummer run for 8 yds to the Prdue 26
8:32
2nd & 12 at own 26
Jack Plummer pass incomplete
8:32
3rd & 12 at own 26
Jack Plummer pass incomplete
8:32
4th & 12 at own 26
Zac Collins punt for 48 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 26
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 26
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the Neb 27
6:35
2nd & 9 at own 27
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 12 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at own 39
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the Neb 40
6:35
2nd & 9 at own 40
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson, broken up by Dedrick Mackey
6:35
3rd & 9 at own 40
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 1 yd to the Neb 41
6:35
4th & 8 at own 41
Isaac Armstrong punt for 36 yds, downed at the Prdue 23
Purdue Interception, 2 plays
4:31
1st & 10 at own 23
Zander Horvath run for 4 yds to the Prdue 27
4:31
2nd & 6 at own 27
PURDUE Penalty, false start (David Bell) to the Prdue 22
4:31
2nd & 11 at own 22
Jack Plummer pass intercepted Darrion Daniels return for 18 yds to the Prdue 2
Nebraska Field goal, 4 plays
3:33
1st & goal at opp 2
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
3:33
2nd & goal at opp 2
Adrian Martinez sacked by Derrick Barnes for a loss of 5 yards to the Prdue 7
3:33
3rd & goal at opp 7
Adrian Martinez run for 6 yds to the Prdue 1
3:33
4th & goal at opp 1
NEBRASKA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Prdue 6
William Przystup kickoff for 61 yds , Jackson Anthrop return for 20 yds to the Prdue 24
2:05
1st & 10 at own 24
King Doerue run for a loss of 5 yards to the Prdue 19
2:05
2nd & 15 at own 19
Jack Plummer pass incomplete to David Bell
2:05
3rd & 15 at own 19
Jack Plummer pass complete to King Doerue for 7 yds to the Prdue 26
2:05
4th & 8 at own 26
TEAM punt, downed at the Prdue 46
Nebraska Interception, 5 plays
0:28
1st & 10 at opp 46
JD Spielman run for 14 yds to the Prdue 32 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & 10 at opp 32
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the Prdue 29
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Prdue 27
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 6 yds to the Prdue 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Adrian Martinez pass intercepted Cory Trice return for 9 yds to the Prdue 12
2nd quarter6 drives, then Purdue 14, Nebraska 10
Purdue Interception, 3 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at own 12
Jack Plummer pass complete to Zander Horvath for 9 yds to the Prdue 21
13:40
2nd & 1 at own 21
Zander Horvath run for 2 yds to the Prdue 23 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at own 23
Jack Plummer pass intercepted Lamar Jackson return for no gain to the Prdue 47
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 49
12:37
2nd & 12 at opp 49
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Dedrick Mills for 2 yds to the Prdue 47
12:37
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
12:37
4th & 10 at opp 47
Isaac Armstrong punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jackson Anthrop at the Prdue 11
Purdue Touchdown, 10 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at own 11
Jack Plummer run for 18 yds to the Prdue 29 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at own 29
King Doerue run for 25 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 46
King Doerue run for 2 yds to the Neb 44
11:15
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 26 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jack Plummer pass incomplete
11:15
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Jackson Anthrop run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 23
11:15
3rd & 15 at opp 23
Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 17 yds to the Neb 6 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & goal at opp 6
Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 8
11:15
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jack Plummer run for 5 yds to the Neb 3
7:04
3rd & goal at opp 3
Jack Plummer pass complete to King Doerue for 3 yds for a TD (J.D. Dellinger KICK)Nebraska 10, Purdue 7
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
7:04
1st & 0 at own 35
J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 9 yds to the Neb 34
7:04
2nd & 1 at own 34
Adrian Martinez run for 7 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 41
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
7:04
2nd & 1 at the 50
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 3 yds to the Prdue 47 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 2 yards to the PUR45, out-of-bounds (Jalen Graham), PENALTY NEB holding (Matt Farniok) 10 yards to the NEB43, NO PLAY.
7:04
1st & 20 at own 43
Adrian Martinez run for 16 yds to the Prdue 41
7:04
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 44 Adrian Martinez fumbled, recovered by Neb Adrian Martinez
7:04
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
7:04
4th & 7 at opp 44
Isaac Armstrong punt for 40 yds, downed at the Prdue 4
Purdue Touchdown, 12 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at own 4
Zander Horvath run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 3
4:07
2nd & 11 at own 3
Jack Plummer run for 8 yds to the Prdue 11
4:07
3rd & 3 at own 11
Jack Plummer pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 13 yds to the Prdue 24 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at own 24
Jack Plummer pass complete to Amad Anderson Jr. for 5 yds to the Prdue 29
4:07
2nd & 5 at own 29
Jack Plummer pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 5 yds to the Prdue 34 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at own 34
Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 5 yds to the Prdue 39
4:07
2nd & 5 at own 39
Jack Plummer pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 7 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (JoJo Domann) to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 2 yds to the Neb 37
4:07
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Jack Plummer run for 19 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jack Plummer pass incomplete
4:07
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Zander Horvath run for 2 yds to the Neb 16
0:14
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 16 yds for a TD (J.D. Dellinger KICK)Purdue 14, Nebraska 10
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:14
1st & 0 at own 35
J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 51 yds , Zach Weinmaster return for 30 yds to the Neb 44
0:07
1st & 10 at own 44
Adrian Martinez run for 21 yds to the Prdue 35 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Purdue 17, Nebraska 13
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Isaac Armstrong kickoff for 51 yds , Jackson Anthrop return for 19 yds to the Prdue 33
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
King Doerue run for 6 yds to the Prdue 39
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 39
Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Jackson Anthrop
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 39
Jack Plummer sacked by Khalil Davis for a loss of 9 yards to the Prdue 30
15:00
4th & 13 at own 30
Zac Collins punt for 46 yds, downed at the Neb 24
Nebraska Field goal, 11 plays
13:22
1st & 10 at own 24
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman (Navon Mosley), PENALTY PUR holding 10 yards to the NEB34, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
13:22
1st & 10 at own 34
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for no gain to the Neb 34
13:22
2nd & 10 at own 34
Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 13 yds to the Prdue 47 for a 1ST down PURDUE Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Prdue 38 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at opp 38
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jack Stoll
13:22
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 6 yds to the Prdue 32
13:22
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Wan’Dale Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 33
13:22
4th & 5 at opp 33
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman (Cory Trice), PENALTY PUR pass interference (Cory Trice) 14 yards to the PUR19, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
13:22
1st & 10 at opp 19
JD Spielman run for 5 yds to the Prdue 14
13:22
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 7 yds to the Prdue 7 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & goal at opp 7
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the Prdue 3
13:22
2nd & goal at opp 3
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 4
13:22
3rd & goal at opp 4
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa, broken up by Brennan Thieneman
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete (Derrick Barnes), PENALTY PUR holding (Kenneth Major) 10 yards to the NEB36, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
1:14
1st & 10 at own 36
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kade Warner
1:14
2nd & 10 at own 36
Wan’Dale Robinson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 32
Q4 15:00
3rd & 14 at own 32
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kade Warner for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 21 yds to the Prdue 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Dedrick Mills for 4 yds to the Prdue 25
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jack Stoll
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 25
Adrian Martinez run for 17 yds to the Prdue 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
JD Spielman run for 4 yds to the Prdue 4
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Prdue 2
Q4 12:30
3rd & goal at opp 2
Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 20, Purdue 17
4th quarter5 drives, then Purdue 31, Nebraska 27
Purdue Touchdown, 13 plays
12:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Isaac Armstrong kickoff for 55 yds , Jackson Anthrop return for 12 yds to the Prdue 22
12:25
1st & 10 at own 22
Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Brycen Hopkins
12:25
2nd & 10 at own 22
Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 13 yds to the Prdue 35 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 35
King Doerue run for 1 yd to the Prdue 36
12:25
2nd & 9 at own 36
Jack Plummer pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 8 yds to the Prdue 44
12:25
3rd & 1 at own 44
Jack Plummer run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line PURDUE Penalty, Offensive holding (Brycen Hopkins) to the Prdue 40
12:25
3rd & 5 at own 40
Jack Plummer pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 14 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jack Plummer pass complete to King Doerue for 9 yds to the Neb 37
12:25
2nd & 1 at opp 37
King Doerue run for 17 yds to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at opp 20
PURDUE Penalty, false start (Grant Hermanns) to the Neb 25
12:25
1st & 15 at opp 25
Jack Plummer run for 14 yds to the Neb 11
12:25
2nd & 1 at opp 11
King Doerue run for no gain to the Neb 11
12:25
3rd & 1 at opp 11
King Doerue run for 4 yds to the Neb 7 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & goal at opp 7
Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Amad Anderson Jr., broken up by Khalil Davis
6:50
2nd & goal at opp 7
King Doerue run for 7 yds for a TD (J.D. Dellinger KICK)Purdue 24, Nebraska 20
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
6:50
1st & 0 at own 35
J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 64 yds , Wan’Dale Robinson return for 28 yds to the Neb 29
6:50
1st & 10 at own 29
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jack Stoll
6:50
2nd & 10 at own 29
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 5 yds to the Neb 34
6:50
3rd & 5 at own 34
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 8 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 42
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
6:50
2nd & 10 at own 42
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
6:50
3rd & 10 at own 42
Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 42 yds to the Prdue 16 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 16
Wan’Dale Robinson run for 5 yds to the Prdue 11
6:50
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 7 yds to the Prdue 4 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & goal at opp 4
Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds for a TD (Barret Pickering KICK)Nebraska 27, Purdue 24
Purdue Touchdown, 12 plays
4:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Isaac Armstrong kickoff for 47 yds , Jackson Anthrop return for no gain to the Prdue 18
4:21
1st & 10 at own 18
Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 7 yds to the Prdue 25
4:21
2nd & 3 at own 25
King Doerue run for 2 yds to the Prdue 27
4:21
3rd & 1 at own 27
Aidan O’Connell run for 1 yd to the Prdue 28 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at own 28
Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 6 yds to the Prdue 34
4:21
2nd & 4 at own 34
Aidan O’Connell pass complete to King Doerue for 6 yds to the Prdue 40 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at own 40
Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Milton Wright for 7 yds to the Prdue 47
4:21
2nd & 3 at own 47
Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 26 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 27
King Doerue run for 3 yds to the Neb 24
4:21
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Brycen Hopkins for 10 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 14
King Doerue run for 3 yds to the Neb 11
1:19
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:19
1:19
2nd & 7 at opp 11
King Doerue run for 2 yds to the Neb 9
1:14
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Timeout PURDUE, clock 01:14
1:14
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:14
1:08
3rd & 5 at opp 9
David Bell run for 9 yds for a TD (J.D. Dellinger KICK)Purdue 31, Nebraska 27
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:08
1st & 0 at own 35
J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 64 yds , Brody Belt return for 19 yds to the Neb 20
1:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Jack Stoll
1:08
2nd & 10 at own 20
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Kanawai Noa
1:08
3rd & 10 at own 20
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Kanawai Noa for 7 yds to the Neb 27
1:08
4th & 3 at own 27
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to JD Spielman, broken up by Derrick Barnes
Purdue End of game, 1 play
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 28
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