Nebraska at Purdue

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Nebraska beat Purdue 37–⁠27. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayNebraska3–⁠5 in 2020
37
HomePurdue2–⁠4 in 2020
27

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteTV: BTNAttendance 808

At kickoff
41°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Reggie Smith; umpire Robert Colosimo; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge Mark Bennett; side judge John Hayes; field judge Gaylon Williams; back judge Robert Smith JR; center judge Gregory NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska17107337
Purdue3107727

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Adrian Martinez23/3024210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dedrick Mills1660111
Adrian Martinez1345215
Wan’Dale Robinson2504
Rahmir Johnson1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wan’Dale Robinson9114025
Austin Allen137037
Zavier Betts536013
Levi Falck428011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Deontai Williams12100
JoJo Domann110.500
Cam Taylor6100
Ben Stille51.51.50
Garrett Nelson21.51.50

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Plummer33/4733430
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alexander Horvath72109
Rondale Moore1707
King Doerue2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Bell10132189
Rondale Moore1378019
Alexander Horvath438014
Milton Wright324016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Coyle11000
Derrick Barnes9100
Jaylan Alexander8200
DaMarcus Mitchell5000
Jack Sullivan4210

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

Team stats

NebraskaPurdue
364Total yards332
253Passing yards334
111Rushing yards-2
8.2Yards per pass7.1
2.8Yards per rush-0.1
20First downs19
6–⁠15Third downs3–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers0
9–⁠107Penalties11–⁠126
33:49Possession26:11
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NebraskaPurdue
48%Success rate33%
0.14EPA per play0.09
0.94Explosiveness1.64
−0.01Rushing EPA−0.89
0.33Passing EPA0.35
27%Passing-down success20%
0.06First-down EPA0.04
0.07Second-down EPA0.31
0.72Third-down EPA0.20
23%Havoc by its defense13%

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 59% to win. Nebraska won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Purdue −1, over/under 64.

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 Purdue 53%, Nebraska 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Purdue end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 8 playsQ1 PurdueField goal, 10 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 9 playsQ2 PurdueTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PurdueTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PurdueField goal, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 9 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ4 PurdueTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 NebraskaField goal, 8 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 PurdueTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 3 plays
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.
  1. Q1 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
  3. Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 PurduePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  6. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 8 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q1 PurdueField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  9. Q2 PurdueTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  10. Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 PurdueTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 PurdueField goal, 4 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 PurduePunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  20. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q4 PurdueTouchdown, 2 plays, 86 yards
  22. Q4 NebraskaField goal, 8 plays, 79 yards
  23. Q4 PurduePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  24. Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 30 yards
  25. Q4 PurdueTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
  26. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 3 plays, −9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Nebraska 17, Purdue 3
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds , TJ Sheffield return for 27 yds to the Prdue 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Zander Horvath run for 5 yds to the Prdue 32
15:002nd & 5 at own 32PURDUE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Prdue 27
15:002nd & 10 at own 27Jack Plummer pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 27Jack Plummer pass complete to Zander Horvath for 14 yds to the Prdue 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Zander Horvath run for 1 yd to the Prdue 42
15:002nd & 9 at own 42Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 40
15:003rd & 11 at own 40Jack Plummer pass incomplete
15:004th & 11 at own 40Brendan Cropsey punt blocked by Levi Falck blocked by Levi Falck
Nebraska Touchdown, 1 play
12:301st & goal at opp 1Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Culp KICK)Nebraska 7, Purdue 0
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:301st & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer pass incomplete
12:302nd & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 3 yds to the Prdue 28
12:303rd & 7 at own 28Jack Plummer sacked by Garrett Nelson for a loss of 5 yards to the Prdue 23
12:304th & 12 at own 23Zac Collins punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Prdue 17 , Cam Taylor-Britt returns for 27 yds to the 50 yard line PURDUE Penalty, sideline interference (-15 Yards) to the Prdue 17
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
11:091st & 10 at opp 17Luke McCaffrey run for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 20
11:092nd & 13 at opp 20Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 7 yds to the Prdue 13
10:043rd & 6 at opp 13Adrian Martinez run for 13 yds for a TD (Connor Culp KICK) PURDUE Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declinedNebraska 14, Purdue 0
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
10:041st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:041st & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer run for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 23
10:042nd & 12 at own 23Jack Plummer pass incomplete, broken up by Dicaprio Bootle
10:043rd & 12 at own 23Jack Plummer sacked by Ben Stille for a loss of 6 yards to the Prdue 17
10:044th & 18 at own 17Zac Collins punt for 26 yds, downed at the Prdue 43
Nebraska Field goal, 8 plays
8:391st & 10 at opp 43Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Prdue 39
8:392nd & 6 at opp 39Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 13 yds to the Prdue 26 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 26Dedrick Mills run for 6 yds to the Prdue 20
8:392nd & 4 at opp 20Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 8 yds to the Prdue 12 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 12Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 5 yds to the Prdue 7
8:392nd & 5 at opp 7Wan’Dale Robinson run for 1 yd to the Prdue 6
8:393rd & 4 at opp 6Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
5:594th & 4 at opp 6Connor Culp 25 yd FG GOODNebraska 17, Purdue 0
Purdue Field goal, 10 plays
5:591st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds , TJ Sheffield return for 26 yds to the Prdue 26
5:591st & 10 at own 26Jack Plummer pass complete to Zander Horvath for 10 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Marquel Dismuke) to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 49Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Rondale Moore, broken up by Dicaprio Bootle
5:593rd & 12 at own 49Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 13 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 38Rondale Moore run for 7 yds to the Neb 31
5:592nd & 3 at opp 31Zander Horvath run for 7 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 24Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 2 yds to the Neb 22
5:592nd & 8 at opp 22Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Zander Horvath, PENALTY PUR holding (Greg Long) 11 yards to the NEB33, NO PLAY.
5:592nd & 19 at opp 33Jack Plummer pass incomplete, broken up by Deontai Williams
5:593rd & 19 at opp 33Jack Plummer pass complete to Zander Horvath for 5 yds to the Neb 28
5:592nd & 10 at opp 49Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Rondale Moore
5:593rd & 10 at opp 49Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 18 yards to the NEB31 (Dismuke, M.), PENALTY PUR holding (Greg Long) 10 yards to the PUR41, NO PLAY.
5:593rd & 20 at own 41Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 8 yds to the Prdue 49
5:592nd & 10 at opp 49Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 18 yards to the NEB31 (Dismuke, M.), PENALTY PUR holding (Greg Long) 10 yards to the PUR41, NO PLAY.
5:592nd & 20 at own 41Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 8 yds to the Prdue 49
1:024th & 14 at opp 28J.D. Dellinger 45 yd FG GOODNebraska 17, Purdue 3
Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays
1:021st & 0 at own 35J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:021st & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
1:022nd & 10 at own 25Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 14 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at own 39Dedrick Mills run for no gain to the Neb 39
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 39Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 2 yds to the Neb 41
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 41Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 25 yds to the Prdue 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34PURDUE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Prdue 29
Q2 15:001st & 5 at opp 29Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the Prdue 25
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 25Adrian Martinez sacked by Jack Sullivan for a loss of 6 yards to the Prdue 31
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 31Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Wan’Dale Robinson
Q2 12:224th & 7 at opp 31Connor Culp 49 yd FG GOODNebraska 20, Purdue 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 27, Purdue 13
Purdue Touchdown, 6 plays
12:221st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 62 yds , TJ Sheffield return for 41 yds to the Prdue 44
12:221st & 10 at own 44King Doerue run for 4 yds to the Prdue 48
12:222nd & 6 at own 48Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 7 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 45Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Rondale Moore
12:222nd & 10 at opp 45Jack Plummer pass complete to Jackson Anthrop for 22 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 23Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 3 yds to the Neb 20
10:042nd & 7 at opp 20Jack Plummer pass complete to King Doerue for 20 yds for a TD (J.D. Dellinger KICK)Nebraska 20, Purdue 10
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
10:041st & 0 at own 35J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 57 yds
10:041st & 10 at own 35Cooper Jewett run for 2 yds to the Neb 37
10:042nd & 8 at own 37Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 35
10:043rd & 10 at own 35Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 12 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 47Dedrick Mills run for 11 yds to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 42Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 5 yds to the Prdue 37
10:042nd & 5 at opp 37Adrian Martinez pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 5 yds to the Prdue 32 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 32Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 22 yds to the Prdue 10 for a 1ST down
6:131st & goal at opp 10Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wyatt Liewer for 10 yds for a TD (Connor Culp KICK)Nebraska 27, Purdue 10
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
6:131st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 40 yds
6:131st & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 3 yds to the Prdue 28
6:132nd & 7 at own 28Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 4 yds to the Prdue 32
6:133rd & 3 at own 32Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 6 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Deontai Williams) to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 47NEBRASKA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 32Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 4 yds to the Neb 28
6:132nd & 6 at opp 28Jack Plummer pass incomplete to David Bell
6:133rd & 6 at opp 28Jack Plummer sacked by Ben Stille and Garrett Nelson for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 38
6:134th & 16 at opp 38Jack Plummer punt for 28 yds, downed at the Neb 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 10Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the Neb 10
3:212nd & 10 at own 10Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 7
3:213rd & 13 at own 7Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 8 yds to the Neb 15
1:594th & 5 at own 15Timeout PURDUE, clock 01:59
1:594th & 5 at own 15William Przystup punt for 40 yds NEBRASKA Penalty, kick catching interference (Cam Taylor-Britt) to the Neb 40
Purdue Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:511st & 10 at opp 40Jack Plummer pass complete to Zander Horvath for 9 yds to the Neb 31
1:512nd & 1 at opp 31Zander Horvath run for no gain to the Neb 31
1:193rd & 1 at opp 31Timeout PURDUE, clock 01:19
1:193rd & 1 at opp 31Zander Horvath run for no gain to the Neb 31
1:194th & 1 at opp 31Zander Horvath run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 32
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 32Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Rahmir Johnson
0:452nd & 10 at own 32Adrian Martinez pass incomplete, broken up by DaMarcus Mitchell
0:453rd & 10 at own 32Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the Neb 32
0:264th & 10 at own 32Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:26
0:264th & 10 at own 32William Przystup punt blocked by Jackson Anthrop blocked by Jackson Anthrop
Purdue Field goal, 4 plays
0:191st & 10 at opp 20Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 9 yds to the Neb 11
0:192nd & 1 at opp 11Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 2 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
0:191st & goal at opp 9Jack Plummer pass incomplete to David Bell
0:002nd & goal at opp 9J.D. Dellinger 27 yd FG GOODNebraska 27, Purdue 13
3rd quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 34, Purdue 20
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 65 yds , Alante Brown return for 25 yds to the Neb 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dedrick Mills run for 8 yds to the Neb 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 10 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the Neb 46
15:002nd & 7 at own 46Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 6 yds to the Prdue 48
15:003rd & 1 at opp 48Adrian Martinez run for 15 yds to the Prdue 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Wan’Dale Robinson run for 4 yds to the Prdue 29
15:002nd & 6 at opp 29Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 11 yds to the Prdue 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Adrian Martinez run for 8 yds to the Prdue 10
15:002nd & 2 at opp 10Dedrick Mills run for 6 yds to the Prdue 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the Prdue 1
10:052nd & goal at opp 1Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Culp KICK)Nebraska 34, Purdue 13
Purdue Punt, 9 plays
10:051st & 0 at the 50Connor Culp kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
10:051st & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer run for no gain to the Prdue 25
10:052nd & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 10 yds to the Prdue 35 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 35Zander Horvath run for 9 yds to the Prdue 44
10:052nd & 1 at own 44Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 43
10:053rd & 2 at own 43Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Payne Durham
10:054th & 2 at own 43Jack Plummer pass complete to Milton Wright for 16 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 41Jack Plummer pass complete to Zander Horvath for 38 yards to the NEB3 (Honas, Will), PENALTY PUR holding (Sam Garvin) 10 yards to the PUR49, NO PLAY.
10:051st & 20 at own 49King Doerue run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:052nd & 19 at the 50Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Milton Wright
10:053rd & 19 at the 50Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 6 yds to the Neb 44
10:054th & 13 at opp 44Jack Plummer punt for 33 yds, downed at the Neb 11
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 11Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the Neb 16
5:372nd & 5 at own 16Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 11 Adrian Martinez fumbled, recovered by Neb Dedrick Mills
5:373rd & 10 at own 11Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 9 yds to the Neb 20
5:374th & 1 at own 20William Przystup punt for 41 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for no gain to the Prdue 39 TJ Sheffield fumbled, recovered by Prdue TJ Sheffield
Purdue Touchdown, 6 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 39Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 7 yds to the Prdue 46
3:282nd & 3 at own 46Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 5 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 49Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 19 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 30Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 4 yds to the Neb 26
3:282nd & 6 at opp 26Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 6 yds to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 20Jack Plummer pass complete to Payne Durham for 20 yds for a TD (J.D. Dellinger KICK)Nebraska 34, Purdue 20
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
1:291st & 0 at own 35J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:291st & 10 at own 25Luke McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the Neb 29
1:292nd & 6 at own 29Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the Neb 31
1:293rd & 4 at own 31Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Levi Falck for 11 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the Neb 43
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 43Luke McCaffrey run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 42
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 42Luke McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the Neb 46
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 46William Przystup punt for 40 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the Prdue 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 37, Purdue 27
Purdue Touchdown, 2 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 14King Doerue run for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 11
12:162nd & 13 at own 11Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 89 yds for a TD (J.D. Dellinger KICK)Nebraska 34, Purdue 27
Nebraska Field goal, 8 plays
12:161st & 0 at own 35J.D. Dellinger kickoff for 64 yds , Alante Brown return for 13 yds to the Neb 48 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (7 Yards) to the Neb 7
12:161st & 10 at own 7PURDUE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (DaMarcus Mitchell) to the Neb 22 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 22Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 9 yds to the Neb 31
12:162nd & 1 at own 31Robinson, W. rush for 5 yards to the NEB36 (B. Thieneman), PENALTY NEB holding (Benhart, Bryce) 10 yards to the NEB21, NO PLAY.
12:162nd & 11 at own 21Martinez, A. pass complete to Robinson, W. for 27 yards to the NEB48 (Derrick Barnes;Tyler Coyle), PENALTY NEB holding (Farniok, Matt) 10 yards to the NEB11, NO PLAY.
12:162nd & 21 at own 11Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Zavier Betts for a 1ST down PURDUE Penalty, personal foul (Dedrick Mackey) to the Neb 26 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 26Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the Neb 30
12:162nd & 6 at own 30Martinez, A. pass incomplete to Betts, Zavier, PENALTY PUR pass interference (Cam Allen) 15 yards to the NEB45, 1ST DOWN NEB, NO PLAY.
12:161st & 10 at own 45Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 37 yds to the Prdue 18 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 18Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the Prdue 15
12:162nd & 7 at opp 15Mills, Dedrick rush for 14 yards to the PUR1 (B. Thieneman), PENALTY NEB illegal block (Allen, Austin) 15 yards to the PUR30, NO PLAY.
12:162nd & 22 at opp 30Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 8 yds to the Prdue 22
12:163rd & 14 at opp 22Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan’Dale Robinson for 8 yds to the Prdue 14
7:044th & 6 at opp 14Connor Culp 32 yd FG GOODNebraska 37, Purdue 27
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
7:041st & 0 at own 35Connor Culp kickoff for 65 yds , TJ Sheffield return for 22 yds to the Prdue 22
7:041st & 10 at own 22Jack Plummer pass incomplete to David Bell (Domann, JoJo), PENALTY PUR holding (Sam Garvin) 10 yards to the PUR12, NO PLAY.
7:041st & 20 at own 12Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for no gain to the Prdue 12
7:042nd & 20 at own 12Jack Plummer pass complete to David Bell for 7 yds to the Prdue 19
7:043rd & 13 at own 19Jack Plummer pass incomplete to David Bell, broken up by Cam Taylor-Britt
7:044th & 13 at own 19Zac Collins punt for 38 yds, downed at the Neb 43
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 43Adrian Martinez pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 10 yds to the Prdue 47 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 47Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 04:53
4:531st & 10 at opp 47Dedrick Mills run for 6 yds to the Prdue 41
4:532nd & 4 at opp 41Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the Prdue 38
4:053rd & 1 at opp 38Timeout PURDUE, clock 04:05
4:053rd & 1 at opp 38Adrian Martinez run for 3 yds to the Prdue 35 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 35NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Travis Vokolek) to the Prdue 40
4:051st & 15 at opp 40Dedrick Mills run for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 42
3:152nd & 17 at opp 42Timeout PURDUE, clock 03:15
3:152nd & 17 at opp 42Adrian Martinez run for 12 yds to the Prdue 30
3:153rd & 5 at opp 30Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the Prdue 27
2:254th & 2 at opp 27Timeout PURDUE, clock 02:25
2:254th & 2 at opp 27Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen, broken up by Tyler Coyle
Purdue Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 27Jack Plummer pass incomplete to David Bell, broken up by Cam Taylor-Britt
2:212nd & 10 at own 27Jack Plummer pass complete to Rondale Moore for 4 yds to the Prdue 31
2:213rd & 6 at own 31Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Rondale Moore
2:214th & 6 at own 31Eric Miller run for a loss of 9 yards to the Prdue 22
Nebraska End of game, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at opp 22TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 25
1:412nd & 13 at opp 25TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 28
1:413rd & 16 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 31

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 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Nebraska 28, Purdue 10
2023Nebraska 31, Purdue 14
2022Purdue 43, Nebraska 37
2021Purdue 28, Nebraska 23
2020Nebraska 37, Purdue 27
2019Purdue 31, Nebraska 27

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