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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Nebraska
Wisconsin
452
Total yards
397
351
Passing yards
145
101
Rushing yards
252
10.0
Yards per pass
8.1
2.9
Yards per rush
8.1
22
First downs
15
4–9
Third downs
3–9
1–3
Fourth downs
1–3
2
Turnovers
0
5–43
Penalties
4–42
33:17
Possession
26:43
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Nebraska
Wisconsin
51%
Success rate
45%
0.14
EPA per play
0.28
1.13
Explosiveness
1.47
−0.03
Rushing EPA
0.30
0.31
Passing EPA
0.26
47%
Passing-down success
20%
0.22
First-down EPA
0.23
0.10
Second-down EPA
0.24
0.34
Third-down EPA
1.24
10%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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)
Wisconsin 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Wisconsin −10, over/under 43.5.
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 Wisconsin 76%, Nebraska 24%. 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. Wisconsin drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
Q1 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 44 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q2 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q2 WisconsinMissed FG, 7 plays, 54 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 33 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 NebraskaInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 44 yards
Q4 WisconsinEnd of game, 1 play, 14 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 14, Nebraska 7
Wisconsin Touchdown
14:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 56 yds , Stephan Bracey return for 91 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 58 yds , Alante Brown return for 19 yds to the Neb 26
14:35
1st & 10 at own 26
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 42 yds to the Wisc 32 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 32
Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the Wisc 30
13:47
2nd & 8 at opp 30
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 35
13:26
2nd & 13 at opp 35
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 27 yds to the Wisc 8 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & goal at opp 8
Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the Wisc 1
12:41
2nd & goal at opp 1
Markese Stepp run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK)Tied at 7
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:41
2nd & 3 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 63 yds , Stephan Bracey return for 21 yds to the Wisc 23
12:33
1st & 10 at own 23
Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the Wisc 32
11:40
2nd & 1 at own 32
Braelon Allen run for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Neb 49
10:30
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 4 yds to the Neb 45
9:59
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 4 yds to the Neb 41
9:22
4th & 1 at opp 41
John Chenal run for 4 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 37
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor
8:20
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Neb 36
8:00
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 3 yds to the Neb 33
7:22
4th & 6 at opp 33
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Brady Schipper, broken up by Cam Taylor-Britt
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
7:05
1st & 10 at own 33
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Marvin Scott III for 9 yds to the Neb 42
6:45
2nd & 1 at own 42
Marvin Scott III run for 5 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Brody Belt run for 5 yds to the Wisc 48
5:35
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 17 yds to the Wisc 31 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 36
4:14
2nd & 15 at opp 36
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Levi Falck
4:14
3rd & 15 at opp 36
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 04:14
4:00
3rd & 15 at opp 36
Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 6 yards to the Wisc 42
3:22
4th & 21 at opp 42
William Przystup punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Wisconsin Touchdown, 3 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the Wisc 25
2:32
2nd & 5 at own 25
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 29
1:59
3rd & 1 at own 29
Braelon Allen run for 71 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 14, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:59
3rd & 1 at own 35
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 63 yds , Alante Brown return for 17 yds to the Neb 19
1:45
1st & 10 at own 19
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 34 yds to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 47
Brody Belt run for no gain to the Wisc 47
0:32
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez run for 19 yds to the Wisc 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Brody Belt run for 3 yds to the Wisc 25
Q2 14:25
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Brody Belt run for 11 yds to the Wisc 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:51
1st & 10 at opp 14
Brody Belt run for 8 yds to the Wisc 6
Q2 13:07
2nd & 2 at opp 6
Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the Wisc 5
Q2 12:35
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Markese Stepp run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 6
Q2 11:53
4th & 2 at opp 6
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen, broken up by Scott Nelson
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at own 6
John Chenal run for 3 yds to the Wisc 9
11:15
2nd & 7 at own 9
Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Wisc 10
10:20
3rd & 6 at own 10
Graham Mertz sacked by Garrett Nelson for a loss of 6 yards to the Wisc 4
9:37
4th & 12 at own 4
Andy Vujnovich punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 48
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 48
WISCONSIN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
9:29
1st & 10 at opp 33
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Austin Allen
9:15
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 9 yds to the Wisc 24
8:42
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Wisc 22 for a 1ST down
8:06
1st & 10 at opp 22
Adrian Martinez run for 2 yds to the Wisc 20
7:50
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 16 yds to the Wisc 4 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & goal at opp 4
Markese Stepp run for no gain to the Wisc 4
6:39
2nd & goal at opp 4
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Zavier Betts
6:39
3rd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 06:39
6:35
3rd & goal at opp 4
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 4 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK)Tied at 14
Wisconsin Missed FG, 7 plays
6:35
3rd & 10 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 60 yds , Stephan Bracey return for 26 yds to the Wisc 31
6:10
1st & 10 at own 31
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 35 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 34
Julius Davis run for 5 yds to the Neb 29
5:15
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Julius Davis run for 17 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 12
Allen, Braelon rush for no gain to the NEBRASKA12, PENALTY WISCONSIN holding 10 yards to the NEBRASKA22, NO PLAY.
4:12
1st & 20 at opp 22
Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Neb 19
3:25
2nd & 17 at opp 19
Graham Mertz pass complete to Brady Schipper for 4 yds to the Neb 15
2:49
3rd & 13 at opp 15
Graham Mertz pass incomplete
2:43
4th & 13 at opp 15
Collin Larsh 33 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the Neb 23
1:52
2nd & 7 at own 23
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
1:45
3rd & 7 at own 23
Markese Stepp run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 22
1:44
4th & 8 at own 22
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:44
1:35
4th & 8 at own 22
William Przystup punt for 34 yds, downed at the Wisc 44
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
1:28
1st & 10 at own 44
Brady Schipper run for 2 yds to the Wisc 46
1:05
2nd & 8 at own 46
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Brady Schipper, broken up by Garrett Nelson
1:00
3rd & 8 at own 46
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
0:50
4th & 8 at own 46
Andy Vujnovich punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 10
Nebraska End of half, 2 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at own 10
Logan Smothers run for no gain to the Neb 10
0:05
2nd & 10 at own 10
Markese Stepp run for 6 yds to the Neb 16
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 28, Nebraska 21
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Larsh kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 16 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
14:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Marvin Scott III run for 3 yds to the Neb 44
13:36
2nd & 7 at own 44
Adrian Martinez pass intercepted Collin Wilder return for 40 yds to the Neb 33
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 33
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Neb 31
12:55
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 12 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at opp 19
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Neb 17
11:35
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 17 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 21, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
11:35
2nd & 8 at own 35
Collin Larsh kickoff for 52 yds for a touchback
11:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Marvin Scott III run for no gain to the Neb 25
11:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Zavier Betts for 12 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Marvin Scott III run for 2 yds to the Neb 39
9:43
2nd & 8 at own 39
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 10 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 49
Brody Belt run for 4 yds to the Wisc 47
8:48
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
8:45
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 7 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & 10 at opp 40
Marvin Scott III run for 5 yds to the Wisc 35
7:30
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 12 yds to the Wisc 23 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 23
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 22 yds to the Wisc 1 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & goal at opp 1
Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK)Tied at 21
Wisconsin Touchdown, 8 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Wisc 31
5:43
2nd & 4 at own 31
Julius Davis run for 1 yd to the Wisc 32
4:50
3rd & 3 at own 32
Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 28 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 10 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 30
Braelon Allen run for 22 yds to the Neb 8 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Neb 5
2:20
2nd & goal at opp 5
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Neb 3
1:36
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:36
1:30
3rd & goal at opp 3
Braelon Allen run for 3 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 28, Nebraska 21
Nebraska Interception, 5 plays
1:30
3rd & 5 at own 35
Collin Larsh kickoff for 63 yds , Alante Brown return for 4 yds to the Neb 6 Alante Brown fumbled, recovered by Neb
1:20
1st & 10 at own 6
NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-3 Yards) to the Neb 3
1:02
1st & 13 at own 3
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Alante Brown for 8 yds to the Neb 11
0:30
2nd & 5 at own 11
Marvin Scott III run for 4 yds to the Neb 15
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 15
Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd to the Neb 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:28
1st & 10 at own 16
Adrian Martinez run for 5 yds to the Neb 21
Q4 13:38
2nd & 5 at own 21
Adrian Martinez pass intercepted Collin Wilder return for 3 yds to the Wisc 46
4th quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 35, Nebraska 28
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at own 46
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Wisc 48
12:48
2nd & 8 at own 48
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 12 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the Neb 35
11:21
2nd & 5 at opp 35
WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 40
11:08
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Graham Mertz pass incomplete
11:00
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 9 yds to the Neb 31
10:19
4th & 1 at opp 31
John Chenal run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 32
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 15 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 47
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 4 yds to the Wisc 49
9:15
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Marvin Scott III run for 3 yds to the Wisc 46
8:48
3rd & 3 at opp 46
NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Neb 44
8:30
3rd & 13 at own 44
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 11 yds to the Wisc 45
7:45
4th & 2 at opp 45
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 38 yds to the Wisc 7 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Marvin Scott III run for 4 yds to the Wisc 3
6:27
2nd & goal at opp 3
Marvin Scott III run for 3 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK)Tied at 28
Wisconsin Touchdown, 5 plays
6:27
2nd & 6 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 32
5:42
2nd & 3 at own 32
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 36
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 40
4:35
2nd & 6 at own 40
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at own 47
Braelon Allen run for 53 yds for a TD (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 35, Nebraska 28
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Larsh kickoff for 59 yds
3:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Adrian Martinez run for 4 yds to the Neb 39
3:20
2nd & 6 at own 39
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Brody Belt for 7 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at own 46
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 19 yds to the Wisc 35 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 35
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Levi Falck for 5 yds to the Wisc 30
1:40
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 7 yds to the Wisc 23 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 23
Brody Belt run for no gain to the Wisc 23
0:34
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Martinez, Adrian pass incomplete to Allen, Austin, PENALTY WISCONSIN pass interference 12 yards to the WISCONSIN11, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NEBRASKA.
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 11
Martinez, Adrian pass incomplete to Vokolek, Travis, PENALTY NEBRASKA holding 10 yards to the WISCONSIN21, NO PLAY.
0:23
1st & 20 at opp 21
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
0:17
2nd & 20 at opp 21
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
0:17
3rd & 20 at opp 21
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:17
0:12
3rd & 20 at opp 21
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Samori Toure
0:12
4th & 20 at opp 21
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:12
0:04
4th & 20 at opp 21
Adrian Martinez pass incomplete to Zavier Betts
Wisconsin End of game, 1 play
0:04
1st & 10 at own 21
NEBRASKA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & 10 at own 36
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 35
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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