Penn State at Nebraska

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Nebraska beat Penn State 30–⁠23. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 10–⁠8.

AwayPenn State4–⁠5 in 2020
23
HomeNebraska3–⁠5 in 2020
30

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: FS1

At kickoff
52°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Robert Colosimo; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Jeff Meslow; side judge LaShell Nelson; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Robert Smith Jr; center judge Mike StumbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State0610723
Nebraska10170330

Standouts

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will Levis14/3121900
Sean Clifford5/83701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devyn Ford1666111
Will Levis1861014
Caziah Holmes450036
Keyvone Lee849131
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Pat Freiermuth7113074
Parker Washington570019
Keandre Lambert335020
Jahan Dotson227021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jesse Luketa9100
Jayson Oweh91.500
Ellis Brooks8110
P.J. Mustipher7000
Brandon Smith60.501

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke McCaffrey13/2115211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Luke McCaffrey1367122
Wan’Dale Robinson1660014
Dedrick Mills31105
Marvin Scott III51105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zavier Betts254145
Austin Allen339025
Levi Falck121021
Marvin Scott III114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marquel Dismuke15100
Will Honas130.500
JoJo Domann12200
Collin Miller10000
Luke Reimer4110
Cam Taylor4001
Deontai Williams3110

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

Team stats

Penn StateNebraska
501Total yards298
256Passing yards152
245Rushing yards146
6.6Yards per pass7.2
4.7Yards per rush3.7
30First downs17
8–⁠17Third downs4–⁠12
3–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
4–⁠50Penalties5–⁠39
36:24Possession23:36
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Penn StateNebraska
47%Success rate40%
0.07EPA per play0.11
1.04Explosiveness1.24
0.32Rushing EPA0.10
−0.23Passing EPA0.14
33%Passing-down success31%
0.03First-down EPA−0.18
0.15Second-down EPA0.34
0.06Third-down EPA0.23
13%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)

Penn State 60% to win. Nebraska won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Penn State −2.5, over/under 57.5.

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 Penn State 57%, Nebraska 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nebraska end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Penn StateInterception, 7 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 6 playsQ1 Penn StateField goal, 14 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateFumble return TD, 5 plays (Nebraska scores)Q2 Penn StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 11 playsQ3 Penn StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 NebraskaField goal, 10 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 NebraskaInterception, 4 playsQ4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 11 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, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StateInterception, 7 plays, 39 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 6 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StateField goal, 14 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 Penn StateFumble return TD, 5 plays (Nebraska scores), 5 yards
  7. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 13 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 11 plays, 35 yards
  11. Q3 Penn StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  13. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  14. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 10 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q3 NebraskaField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 NebraskaInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 37 yards
  20. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 56 yards
  22. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 1 play, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Nebraska 10, Penn State 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the Neb 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Austin Allen for 25 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the PnSt 43
15:002nd & 8 at opp 43Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 3 yds to the PnSt 40
15:003rd & 5 at opp 40NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 45
15:003rd & 10 at opp 45Luke McCaffrey run for 12 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the PnSt 29
15:002nd & 6 at opp 29Luke McCaffrey run for 11 yds to the PnSt 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Austin Allen for 4 yds to the PnSt 14
15:002nd & 6 at opp 14Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
15:003rd & 6 at opp 14Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Kade Warner for 13 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
11:251st & goal at opp 1Luke McCaffrey run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Culp KICK)Nebraska 7, Penn State 0
Penn State Interception, 7 plays
11:251st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 54 yds , Caziah Holmes return for 9 yds to the PnSt 20
11:191st & 10 at own 20Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 24
11:192nd & 6 at own 24Sean Clifford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 25
11:193rd & 5 at own 25Sean Clifford run for 13 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 38Sean Clifford pass complete to Daniel George for 6 yds to the PnSt 44
11:192nd & 4 at own 44Sean Clifford run for 11 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at opp 45Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the Neb 41
11:192nd & 6 at opp 41Sean Clifford pass intercepted Cam Taylor-Britt return for 55 yds to the PnSt 15
Nebraska Field goal, 6 plays
8:101st & 10 at opp 15Wan’Dale Robinson run for 6 yds to the PnSt 9
8:102nd & 4 at opp 9Wan’Dale Robinson run for 4 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST down
8:101st & goal at opp 5Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the PnSt 4
8:102nd & goal at opp 4Wan’Dale Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 5
8:103rd & goal at opp 5Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Kade Warner
6:144th & goal at opp 5Connor Culp 22 yd FG GOODNebraska 10, Penn State 0
Penn State Field goal, 14 plays
6:141st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 53 yds , Keyvone Lee return for 6 yds to the PnSt 18
6:101st & 10 at own 18Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington
6:102nd & 10 at own 18Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 22
6:103rd & 6 at own 22Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 9 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at own 31Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 35
6:102nd & 6 at own 35Devyn Ford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 37
6:103rd & 4 at own 37Devyn Ford run for 11 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at own 48Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Dotson, Jahan, PENALTY NEB holding (Domann, JoJo) 10 yards to the NEB42, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.
6:101st & 10 at opp 42Sean Clifford run for 8 yds to the Neb 34
6:102nd & 2 at opp 34Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 31Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 2 yds to the Neb 29
6:102nd & 8 at opp 29Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 14 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 15Sean Clifford run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 16
6:102nd & 11 at opp 16Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the Neb 16
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 16Sean Clifford pass incomplete
Q2 14:504th & 11 at opp 16Jake Pinegar 33 yd FG GOODNebraska 10, Penn State 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 27, Penn State 6
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
14:501st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 61 yds
14:501st & 10 at own 35Marvin Scott III run for 3 yds to the Neb 38
14:502nd & 7 at own 38Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 2 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, personal foul (Brandon Smith) to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 45Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Zavier Betts for 45 yds for a TD (Connor Culp KICK)Nebraska 17, Penn State 3
Penn State Fumble return TD, 5 plays (Nebraska scores)
14:011st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 64 yds , Devyn Ford return for 20 yds to the PnSt 21
13:541st & 10 at own 21Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the PnSt 24
13:542nd & 7 at own 24Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 6 yds to the PnSt 30
13:543rd & 1 at own 30Will Levis run for 2 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at own 32Devyn Ford run for 7 yds to the PnSt 39
11:292nd & 3 at own 39Sean Clifford sacked by Deontai Williams for a loss of 13 yards Sean Clifford fumbled, recovered by Neb Deontai Williams , return for 0 yards , return for 26 yds (Connor Culp KICK)Nebraska 24, Penn State 3
Penn State Field goal, 13 plays
11:291st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:291st & 10 at own 25Will Levis run for 4 yds to the PnSt 29
11:292nd & 6 at own 29Caziah Holmes run for 5 yds to the PnSt 34
11:293rd & 1 at own 34Will Levis run for no gain to the PnSt 34
11:294th & 1 at own 34Caziah Holmes run for 36 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 30Caziah Holmes run for 6 yds to the Neb 24
11:292nd & 4 at opp 24Caziah Holmes run for 3 yds to the Neb 21
11:293rd & 1 at opp 21Devyn Ford run for no gain to the Neb 21
11:294th & 1 at opp 21Will Levis run for 2 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 19Will Levis pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 10 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
11:291st & goal at opp 9Will Levis run for 2 yds to the Neb 7
11:292nd & goal at opp 7Devyn Ford run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 8
11:293rd & goal at opp 8Will Levis pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson PENN ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Neb 23
5:484th & goal at opp 23Jake Pinegar 40 yd FG GOODNebraska 24, Penn State 6
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
5:481st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:481st & 10 at own 25Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Alante Brown, broken up by Jesse Luketa
5:482nd & 10 at own 25Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Levi Falck for 21 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 46PENN ST Penalty, offside defense (PJ Mustipher) to the PnSt 49
5:481st & 5 at opp 49Luke McCaffrey run for no gain to the PnSt 49
5:482nd & 5 at opp 49Wan’Dale Robinson run for 8 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at opp 41Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Austin Allen
5:482nd & 10 at opp 41Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the PnSt 40
5:483rd & 9 at opp 40Luke McCaffrey run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 42
5:484th & 11 at opp 42NEBRASKA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 47
5:484th & 16 at opp 47William Przystup punt for 38 yds, downed at the PnSt 9
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 9Will Levis pass complete to Parker Washington for 19 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 28Will Levis run for 5 yds to the PnSt 33
2:352nd & 5 at own 33Will Levis pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
2:353rd & 5 at own 33Will Levis pass incomplete to Devyn Ford
2:354th & 5 at own 33Jordan Stout punt for 34 yds , Cam Taylor-Britt returns for 25 yds to the PnSt 42
Nebraska Field goal, 11 plays
1:391st & 10 at opp 42Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 5 yds to the PnSt 37
1:392nd & 5 at opp 37Ronald Thompkins run for 2 yds to the PnSt 35
1:393rd & 3 at opp 35Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for no gain to the PnSt 35
1:394th & 3 at opp 35Wan’Dale Robinson run for 6 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 29Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the PnSt 28
0:592nd & 9 at opp 28Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:59
0:592nd & 9 at opp 28Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Levi Falck
0:593rd & 9 at opp 28Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Marvin Scott III for 14 yds to the PnSt 14 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 14Marvin Scott III run for 5 yds to the PnSt 9
0:362nd & 5 at opp 9Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:36
0:362nd & 5 at opp 9Marvin Scott III run for 3 yds to the PnSt 6
0:363rd & 2 at opp 6Marvin Scott III run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 7
0:034th & 3 at opp 7Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:03
0:004th & 3 at opp 7Connor Culp 25 yd FG GOODNebraska 27, Penn State 6
3rd quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 27, Penn State 16
Penn State Missed FG, 7 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 52 yds , Devyn Ford return for 16 yds to the PnSt 29
14:561st & 10 at own 29Will Levis pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 20 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 49Will Levis run for 4 yds to the Neb 47
14:562nd & 6 at opp 47Devyn Ford run for 6 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 41Will Levis run for 2 yds to the Neb 39
14:562nd & 8 at opp 39Will Levis pass incomplete to Parker Washington
14:563rd & 8 at opp 39Will Levis pass incomplete to Parker Washington, broken up by Deontai Williams
12:394th & 8 at opp 39Jordan Stout 56 yd FG MISSED , Cam Taylor-Britt return for 34 yds to the Neb 34
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 34Luke McCaffrey run for 22 yds to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 44Marvin Scott III run for 1 yd to the PnSt 43
12:392nd & 9 at opp 43Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 1 yd to the PnSt 42
12:393rd & 8 at opp 42Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
12:394th & 8 at opp 42William Przystup punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 18
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 18Will Levis run for 6 yds to the PnSt 24
10:442nd & 4 at own 24Will Levis pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 2 yds to the PnSt 26
10:443rd & 2 at own 26Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at own 29Levis, Will pass incomplete to Washington, P., PENALTY NEB pass interference (Farmer, Myles) 14 yards to the PSU43, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.
10:441st & 10 at own 43Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 21 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 36Keyvone Lee run for 5 yds to the Neb 31
7:512nd & 5 at opp 31Keyvone Lee run for 31 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Nebraska 27, Penn State 13
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:511st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:511st & 10 at own 25Luke McCaffrey run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 20
7:512nd & 15 at own 20Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Austin Allen for 10 yds to the Neb 30
7:513rd & 5 at own 30Luke McCaffrey sacked by Ellis Brooks for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 26
7:514th & 9 at own 26William Przystup punt for 47 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 21 yds to the PnSt 48
Penn State Field goal, 10 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 48Will Levis pass complete to Parker Washington for 11 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 41Will Levis run for 11 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 30Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the Neb 29
6:042nd & 9 at opp 29Will Levis run for 10 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 19Will Levis run for 7 yds to the Neb 12
6:042nd & 3 at opp 12Keyvone Lee run for 5 yds to the Neb 7 for a 1ST down
6:041st & goal at opp 7Will Levis run for no gain to the Neb 7
6:042nd & goal at opp 7Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the Neb 7
6:043rd & goal at opp 7Will Levis run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 10
1:014th & goal at opp 10Jake Pinegar 27 yd FG GOODNebraska 27, Penn State 16
Nebraska Field goal, 10 plays
1:011st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:011st & 10 at own 25Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:01
1:011st & 10 at own 25Wan’Dale Robinson run for 14 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 39Luke McCaffrey run for 8 yds to the Neb 47
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 47Wan’Dale Robinson run for 6 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Wan’Dale Robinson run for 3 yds to the PnSt 44
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 44Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Zavier Betts for 9 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Wan’Dale Robinson run for 5 yds to the PnSt 30 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, personal foul (Shaka Toney) to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:541st & 10 at opp 15Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 12:54
Q4 12:541st & 10 at opp 15Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the PnSt 14
Q4 12:542nd & 9 at opp 14Luke McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the PnSt 9
Q4 12:543rd & 4 at opp 9Luke McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the PnSt 7
Q4 12:544th & 2 at opp 7NEBRASKA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 12
Q4 10:344th & 7 at opp 12Connor Culp 30 yd FG GOODNebraska 30, Penn State 16
4th quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 30, Penn State 23
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:341st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:341st & 10 at own 25Will Levis pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
10:342nd & 10 at own 25Will Levis pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 74 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
10:341st & goal at opp 1Will Levis run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 5
9:202nd & goal at opp 5Devyn Ford run for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Nebraska 30, Penn State 23
Nebraska Interception, 4 plays
9:201st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:201st & 10 at own 25Wan’Dale Robinson run for no gain to the Neb 25
9:202nd & 10 at own 25Luke McCaffrey run for 8 yds to the Neb 33
9:203rd & 2 at own 33Luke McCaffrey run for 9 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 42Luke McCaffrey pass intercepted Brandon Smith return for no gain to the Neb 48
Penn State Turnover on downs, 14 plays
7:391st & 10 at opp 48Will Levis pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
7:392nd & 10 at opp 48Devyn Ford run for 7 yds to the Neb 41
7:393rd & 3 at opp 41Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 37Will Levis pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson, broken up by Pheldarius Payne
7:392nd & 10 at opp 37Will Levis pass incomplete to Daniel George, broken up by Dicaprio Bootle
7:393rd & 10 at opp 37Will Levis pass complete to Devyn Ford for 5 yds to the Neb 32
7:394th & 5 at opp 32Will Levis pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 11 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 21Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the Neb 18
7:392nd & 7 at opp 18Will Levis run for 3 yds to the Neb 15
7:393rd & 4 at opp 15Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 11Will Levis pass incomplete to Parker Washington
7:392nd & 10 at opp 11Will Levis pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
3:483rd & 10 at opp 11Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:48
3:483rd & 10 at opp 11Will Levis pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
3:484th & 10 at opp 11Will Levis pass incomplete to Parker Washington, broken up by Marquel Dismuke
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 11Wan’Dale Robinson run for 3 yds to the Neb 14
3:372nd & 7 at own 14Wan’Dale Robinson run for 2 yds to the Neb 16
2:473rd & 5 at own 16Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:47
2:473rd & 5 at own 16Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Kade Warner, broken up by Jaquan Brisker
2:474th & 5 at own 16William Przystup punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 31
Penn State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 31Will Levis run for 14 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 45Will Levis pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 4 yds to the PnSt 49
2:342nd & 6 at own 49Will Levis pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 9 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 42Will Levis pass complete to Parker Washington for 15 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 27Will Levis pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson, broken up by Cam Taylor-Britt
2:342nd & 10 at opp 27Will Levis pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 7 yds to the Neb 20
2:343rd & 3 at opp 20Will Levis pass complete to Parker Washington for 11 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
2:341st & goal at opp 9Will Levis pass incomplete to Parker Washington
2:342nd & goal at opp 9Will Levis pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
2:343rd & goal at opp 9Will Levis sacked by Luke Reimer for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 13
0:374th & 0 at opp 13Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:37
0:374th & 0 at opp 13Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:37
0:374th & goal at opp 13Will Levis pass incomplete
Nebraska End of game, 1 play
0:311st & 10 at own 13TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 8

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.

Nebraska leads 10–⁠9 in 19 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Penn State 37, Nebraska 10
2020Nebraska 30, Penn State 23
2017Penn State 56, Nebraska 44
2013Nebraska 23, Penn State 20
2012Nebraska 32, Penn State 23
2011Nebraska 17, Penn State 14

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