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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Nebraska
Minnesota
377
Total yards
396
241
Passing yards
214
136
Rushing yards
182
7.3
Yards per pass
8.6
4.4
Yards per rush
4.2
19
First downs
22
4–12
Third downs
3–9
0–2
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
2
3–25
Penalties
3–25
21:59
Possession
38:01
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Nebraska
Minnesota
44%
Success rate
47%
0.10
EPA per play
0.15
1.21
Explosiveness
1.14
0.01
Rushing EPA
0.01
0.25
Passing EPA
0.37
27%
Passing-down success
38%
0.23
First-down EPA
0.14
0.16
Second-down EPA
0.02
0.32
Third-down EPA
0.24
16%
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)
Minnesota 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Nebraska −4.5, 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 62%, Minnesota 38%. 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. Minnesota drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 14 plays, 61 yards
Q1 NebraskaField goal, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 MinnesotaMissed FG, 8 plays, 43 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q2 MinnesotaEnd of half, 2 plays, −6 yards
Q3 MinnesotaInterception, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 MinnesotaInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 45 yards
Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 NebraskaMissed FG, 5 plays, 46 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 NebraskaSafety, 1 play (Minnesota scores), 0 yards
Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 3 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 7, Nebraska 3
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 24
14:28
2nd & 11 at own 24
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen
14:24
3rd & 11 at own 24
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Oliver Martin
14:15
4th & 11 at own 24
William Przystup punt for 40 yds , Brock Annexstad returns for 3 yds to the Minn 39
Minnesota Touchdown, 14 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 9 yds to the Minn 48
13:11
2nd & 1 at own 48
Bryce Williams run for 4 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
12:49
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Dylan Wright
12:33
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 10 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 38
Bryce Williams run for 5 yds to the Neb 33
11:30
2nd & 5 at opp 33
Bryce Williams run for 8 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 25
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 5 yds to the Neb 20
10:30
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mar’Keise Irving for 1 yd to the Neb 19 MINNESOTA Penalty, Illegal Block (Brevyn Spann-Ford) to the Neb 29
9:53
2nd & 14 at opp 29
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 13 yds to the Neb 16
9:00
3rd & 1 at opp 16
Cole Kramer run for 2 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Neb 12
7:51
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Cole Kramer run for 5 yds to the Neb 7
7:05
3rd & 3 at opp 7
Cole Kramer run for 2 yds to the Neb 5
6:33
4th & 1 at opp 5
Cole Kramer pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 5 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Field goal, 6 plays
6:33
4th & 1 at own 35
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 22 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at own 47
Rahmir Johnson run for 25 yds to the Minn 28 for a 1ST down
5:43
1st & 10 at opp 28
Rahmir Johnson run for 4 yds to the Minn 24
4:55
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the Minn 24
4:13
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Adrian Martinez sacked by Nyles Pinckney for a loss of 8 yards to the Minn 32
4:04
4th & 14 at opp 32
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 04:04
3:59
4th & 14 at opp 32
Connor Culp 50 yd FG GOODMinnesota 7, Nebraska 3
Minnesota Touchdown, 7 plays
3:54
4th & 14 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds , Mar’Keise Irving return for 21 yds to the Minn 21
3:44
1st & 10 at own 21
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 7 yds to the Minn 28
2:42
2nd & 3 at own 28
Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at own 33
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 10 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at own 43
Mar’Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Minn 46
1:20
2nd & 7 at own 46
Morgan, Tanner pass incomplete to Autman-Bell, Chris, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Williams, Deontai) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MINNESOTA.
1:11
1st & 10 at opp 39
Bryce Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 40
0:29
2nd & 11 at opp 40
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brady Boyd for 12 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:53
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 28 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 14, Nebraska 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 21, Nebraska 9
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Turner Corcoran) to the Neb 20
14:37
1st & 15 at own 20
Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the Neb 21
14:07
2nd & 14 at own 21
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Rahmir Johnson
14:03
3rd & 14 at own 21
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
13:50
4th & 14 at own 21
William Przystup punt for 54 yds, downed at the Minn 25
Minnesota Missed FG, 8 plays
13:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Mar’Keise Irving run for 10 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Mar’Keise Irving run for 9 yds to the Minn 44
12:26
2nd & 1 at own 44
Mar’Keise Irving run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Ky Thomas run for 14 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tanner Morgan run for 3 yds to the Neb 33
10:05
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Tanner Morgan sacked by Cam Taylor-Britt for a loss of 12 yards to the Neb 45
9:45
3rd & 19 at opp 45
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 13 yds to the Neb 32
9:08
4th & 6 at opp 32
Matthew Trickett 50 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 32
Jaquez Yant run for 1 yd to the Neb 33
8:28
2nd & 9 at own 33
Zavier Betts run for 27 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 40
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
7:40
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Jaquez Yant run for 13 yds to the Minn 27 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 27
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
7:17
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the Minn 27
6:25
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 20 yds to the Minn 7 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & goal at opp 7
Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Minn 6
5:47
2nd & goal at opp 6
Rahmir Johnson run for 6 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp PAT MISSED)Minnesota 14, Nebraska 9
Minnesota Touchdown, 8 plays
5:47
2nd & 9 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 36 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ky Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 40
4:27
2nd & 11 at opp 40
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 3 yds to the Neb 37
3:49
3rd & 8 at opp 37
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 17 yds to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 20
Cole Kramer run for 9 yds to the Neb 11
2:15
2nd & 1 at opp 11
Bryce Williams run for 3 yds to the Neb 8 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & goal at opp 8
Bryce Williams run for 1 yd to the Neb 7
1:58
2nd & 0 at opp 7
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:58
1:53
2nd & goal at opp 7
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 7 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 21, Nebraska 9
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
1:53
2nd & 9 at own 35
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wyatt Liewer for 6 yds to the Neb 31
1:43
2nd & 4 at own 31
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 6 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
1:31
1st & 10 at own 37
Rahmir Johnson run for 3 yds to the Neb 40
1:20
2nd & 7 at own 40
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 7 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
1:04
2nd & 10 at own 47
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 1 yd to the Neb 48
1:04
3rd & 9 at own 48
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:04
1:00
3rd & 9 at own 48
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
0:51
4th & 9 at own 48
William Przystup punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Minnesota End of half, 2 plays
0:35
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 16
0:17
2nd & 14 at own 16
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 14
3rd quarter8 drives, then Minnesota 21, Nebraska 16
Minnesota Interception, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Mar’Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Minn 28
14:14
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 19 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at own 47
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 46
13:04
2nd & 11 at own 46
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Dylan Wright for 17 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the Neb 33
11:53
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Tanner Morgan pass intercepted, touchback. Cam Taylor-Britt return for no gain
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
11:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Jaquez Yant run for 2 yds to the Neb 22
11:13
2nd & 8 at own 22
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Levi Falck
11:09
3rd & 8 at own 22
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
11:01
4th & 8 at own 22
William Przystup punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 31
Minnesota Interception, 2 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Mar’Keise Irving run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 28
10:11
2nd & 13 at own 28
Tanner Morgan pass intercepted Deontai Williams return for no gain to the Minn 45
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 30 yds to the Minn 15 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 15
Rahmir Johnson run for 14 yds to the Minn 1 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 0 at opp 1
MINNESOTA Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) to the Minn 1
9:29
1st & goal at opp 1
Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK)Minnesota 21, Nebraska 16
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
9:29
1st & 9 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 21
8:37
2nd & 14 at own 21
Mar’Keise Irving run for no gain to the Minn 21
7:45
3rd & 14 at own 21
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Dylan Wright for no gain to the Minn 21
7:31
4th & 14 at own 21
Mark Crawford punt for 32 yds , Oliver Martin returns for 6 yds to the Minn 47
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 5 yds to the Minn 42
6:33
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 43
6:25
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 8 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 35
Rahmir Johnson run for 29 yds to the Minn 6 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & goal at opp 6
Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Minn 2
4:56
2nd & goal at opp 2
Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the Minn 1
4:30
3rd & goal at opp 1
Adrian Martinez run for no gain to the Minn 1
3:44
4th & goal at opp 1
Jaquez Yant run for no gain to the Minn 1
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
3:37
1st & 10 at own 1
Bryce Williams run for no gain to the Minn 1
2:57
2nd & 10 at own 1
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Mike Brown-Stephens
2:47
3rd & 10 at own 1
Cole Kramer run for 2 yds to the Minn 3
2:12
4th & 8 at own 3
Mark Crawford punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 45
Nebraska Missed FG, 5 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at own 45
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 40 yds to the Minn 15 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jaquez Yant run for no gain to the Minn 15
1:00
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 17
0:23
3rd & 12 at opp 17
Jaquez Yant run for 8 yds to the Minn 9
Q4 14:57
4th & 4 at opp 9
Connor Culp 27 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 30, Nebraska 23
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the Minn 27
14:18
2nd & 3 at own 27
Bryce Williams run for 6 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
13:38
1st & 10 at own 33
Tanner Morgan run for 1 yd to the Minn 34
12:55
2nd & 9 at own 34
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 7 yds to the Minn 41
12:17
3rd & 2 at own 41
Cole Kramer run for no gain to the Minn 41
11:41
4th & 2 at own 41
Mark Crawford punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 16
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 12 plays
11:24
1st & 10 at own 16
Oliver Martin run for no gain to the Neb 16
10:58
2nd & 10 at own 16
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Sevion Morrison
10:52
3rd & 10 at own 16
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 27 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at own 43
Sevion Morrison run for 5 yds to the Neb 48
9:55
2nd & 5 at own 48
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Sevion Morrison
9:45
3rd & 5 at own 48
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 5 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 47
Sevion Morrison run for 5 yds to the Minn 42
8:45
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 8 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
8:06
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Sevion Morrison run for 5 yds to the Minn 29
7:38
3rd & 5 at opp 29
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Nouredin Nouili) to the Minn 34
7:16
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
7:11
4th & 10 at opp 34
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Bryce Williams run for 3 yds to the Minn 37
6:03
2nd & 7 at own 37
Bryce Williams run for 4 yds to the Minn 41
5:30
3rd & 3 at own 41
Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Minn 43
4:59
4th & 1 at own 43
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 04:59
4:53
4th & 1 at own 43
Mark Crawford punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 11
4:45
1st & 10 at own 11
Esezi Otomewo SafetyMinnesota 23, Nebraska 16
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Brendan Franke kickoff for 62 yds , Bryce Williams return for 10 yds to the Minn 28
4:30
1st & 10 at own 28
Ky Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 25
3:37
2nd & 13 at own 25
Bryce Williams run for 9 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Bryce Williams run for 5 yds to the Minn 39
2:22
2nd & 5 at own 39
Bryce Williams run for 5 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at own 44
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:21
2:12
1st & 10 at own 44
Bryce Williams run for 56 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 30, Nebraska 16
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 2 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
1:56
1st & 10 at own 42
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 24 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 34
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 14 yds to the Minn 20 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 20
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 7 yds to the Minn 13
1:23
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Sevion Morrison run for 4 yds to the Minn 9 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & goal at opp 9
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 9 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK)Minnesota 30, Nebraska 23
Minnesota End of game, 3 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Franke on-side kick recovered by MINNESOTA at the Neb 43
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 43
Bryce Williams run for 3 yds to the Neb 40
1:07
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:07
0:57
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Bryce Williams run for 9 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & 10 at opp 31
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 33
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.