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Nebraska at Michigan

Saturday, November 12, 2022

No. 3 Michigan beat Nebraska 34–⁠3. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 7–⁠4–⁠1.

AwayNebraska4–⁠8 in 2022
3
Home3Michigan13–⁠1 in 2022
34

Final at Michigan Stadium, Ann ArborTV: ABCAttendance 110,192

At kickoff
33°F, light snow, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB), 5 km from the stadium
Official
Jerry McGinnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska03003
Michigan71071034

Standouts

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Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chubba Purdy6/115600
Logan Smothers4/81500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chubba Purdy539013
Anthony Grant112205
Rahmir Johnson21308
Cooper Jewett2604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Washington236030
Alante Brown113013
Trey Palmer51208
Nate Boerkircher1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ernest Hausmann10110
Luke Reimer10000
Garrett Nelson6110
Caleb Tannor6000
Isaac Gifford6000

Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.J. McCarthy8/1712920
Davis Warren2/31900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Blake Corum28162112
C.J. Stokes868017
Tavierre Dunlap21409
Donovan Edwards21309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ronnie Bell472129
Colston Loveland240028
Roman Wilson113013
Cornelius Johnson112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Junior Colson6110
Mike Sainristil5000
Michael Barrett4000
Kris Jenkins4000
Mason Graham3110

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

Team stats

NebraskaMichigan
146Total yards412
71Passing yards148
75Rushing yards264
3.7Yards per pass7.4
2.6Yards per rush5.4
8First downs27
5–⁠15Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
4–⁠30Penalties1–⁠15
24:28Possession35:32
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NebraskaMichigan
21%Success rate62%
−0.07EPA per play0.33
1.26Explosiveness0.94
−0.15Rushing EPA0.41
0.04Passing EPA0.15
16%Passing-down success30%
−0.32First-down EPA0.35
−0.27Second-down EPA0.22
0.33Third-down EPA0.27
12%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Michigan 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan −30.5, over/under 49.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Michigan end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ1 MichiganTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaField goal, 11 playsQ2 MichiganField goal, 12 playsQ2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MichiganPunt, 9 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ3 MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 6 playsQ4 MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ4 MichiganField goal, 9 playsQ4 NebraskaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  2. Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q2 MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  10. Q2 MichiganField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 MichiganPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  14. Q3 MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q4 MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
  17. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q4 MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 43 yards
  19. Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Michigan 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 52 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Anthony Grant run for 4 yds to the Neb 29
14:122nd & 6 at own 29Chubba Purdy pass complete to Trey Palmer for no gain to the Neb 29
13:433rd & 6 at own 29Chubba Purdy pass complete to Marcus Washington for 30 yds to the Mich 41 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 41Chubba Purdy pass complete to Trey Palmer for 3 yds to the Mich 38
12:552nd & 7 at opp 38Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the Mich 35
12:553rd & 4 at opp 35NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Travis Vokolek) to the Mich 40
12:003rd & 9 at opp 40Chubba Purdy sacked by Junior Colson for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 41
11:144th & 10 at opp 41Brian Buschini punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 20J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Blake Corum for 4 yds to the Mich 24
10:222nd & 6 at own 24Blake Corum run for 7 yds to the Mich 31 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at own 31Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the Mich 36
9:052nd & 5 at own 36J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Ronnie Bell for 25 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 39Donovan Edwards run for 4 yds to the Neb 35
7:592nd & 6 at opp 35J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Andrel Anthony
7:533rd & 6 at opp 35Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the Neb 31
7:144th & 2 at opp 31Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 27Donovan Edwards run for 9 yds to the Neb 18
5:522nd & 1 at opp 18Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 13Blake Corum run for 1 yd to the Neb 12
4:302nd & 9 at opp 12McCarthy, J.J. pass incomplete to Wilson, Roman, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Gifford, Isaac) 10 yards to the NEBRASKA2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGAN.
4:261st & goal at opp 2Blake Corum run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Moody KICK)Michigan 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 58 yds , Tommi Hill return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Neb 12
3:501st & 10 at own 12Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the Neb 14
3:412nd & 8 at own 14Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the Neb 16
3:023rd & 6 at own 16Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Travis Vokolek
2:534th & 6 at own 16Brian Buschini punt for 54 yds , A.J. Henning returns for 4 yds to the Mich 34
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 34Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the Mich 39
1:442nd & 5 at own 39J.J. McCarthy sacked by Garrett Nelson for a loss of 8 yards to the Mich 31
1:433rd & 13 at own 31Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:43
1:393rd & 13 at own 31J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Ronnie Bell
1:274th & 13 at own 31Brad Robbins punt for 45 yds, downed at the Neb 24
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 24Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the Neb 27
0:452nd & 7 at own 27Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Trey Palmer
0:313rd & 7 at own 27Chubba Purdy pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 6 yds to the Neb 33
Q2 14:504th & 1 at own 33Brian Buschini punt for 39 yds , A.J. Henning returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 27
2nd quarter6 drives, then Michigan 17, Nebraska 3
Michigan Punt, 4 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 27Blake Corum run for 12 yds to the Mich 39 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 39J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Andrel Anthony
14:062nd & 10 at own 39J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Cornelius Johnson
14:013rd & 10 at own 39J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Ronnie Bell
13:544th & 10 at own 39Brad Robbins punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 20
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 20Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Trey Palmer
13:492nd & 10 at own 20NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Trent Hixson) to the Neb 15
13:372nd & 15 at own 15Anthony Grant run for no gain to the Neb 15
12:513rd & 15 at own 15Chubba Purdy run for 12 yds to the Neb 27
12:104th & 3 at own 27Brian Buschini punt for 48 yds , A.J. Henning returns for 9 yds to the Mich 34
Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 34Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the Mich 39
11:292nd & 5 at own 39Blake Corum run for 7 yds to the Mich 46 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 46Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the Neb 49
9:452nd & 5 at opp 49J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Colston Loveland for 28 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 21Blake Corum run for 12 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
8:461st & goal at opp 9J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Ronnie Bell for 9 yds for a TD, (Jake Moody KICK)Michigan 14, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Field goal, 11 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:361st & 10 at own 25Chubba Purdy run for 13 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at own 38Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Tommi Hill
7:502nd & 10 at own 38Chubba Purdy pass complete to Trey Palmer for 4 yds to the Neb 42
7:123rd & 6 at own 42Chubba Purdy pass complete to Alante Brown for 13 yds to the Mich 45 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 45Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 06:38
6:331st & 10 at opp 45Purdy, Chubba pass incomplete to Vokolek, Travis, PENALTY MICHIGAN personal foul (Upshaw, Taylor) 15 yards to the MICHIGAN30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NEBRASKA.
6:241st & 10 at opp 30Chubba Purdy run for 7 yds to the Mich 23
5:392nd & 3 at opp 23Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Trey Palmer
5:323rd & 3 at opp 23Chubba Purdy run for 8 yds to the Mich 15 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 15Logan Smothers run for 3 yds to the Mich 12
4:552nd & 7 at opp 12Logan Smothers pass incomplete
4:303rd & 7 at opp 12TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the Mich 19 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Neb Logan Smothers
4:104th & 14 at opp 19Timmy Bleekrode 37 yd FG GOODMichigan 14, Nebraska 3
Michigan Field goal, 12 plays
4:104th & 14 at own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 56 yds , A.J. Henning return for 24 yds to the Mich 33
3:591st & 10 at own 33Blake Corum run for 11 yds to the Mich 44 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 44C.J. Stokes run for 1 yd to the Mich 45
2:482nd & 9 at own 45J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Ronnie Bell
2:273rd & 9 at own 45J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Roman Wilson for 13 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 42Blake Corum run for 5 yds to the Neb 37
1:342nd & 5 at opp 37Blake Corum run for 3 yds to the Neb 34
0:553rd & 2 at opp 34Blake Corum run for 1 yd to the Neb 33
0:404th & 1 at opp 33Blake Corum run for 3 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 30Blake Corum run for 6 yds to the Neb 24
0:102nd & 4 at opp 24J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Roman Wilson
0:073rd & 4 at opp 24J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Cornelius Johnson for 12 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 12Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 00:05
0:011st & 10 at opp 12Jake Moody 30 yd FG GOODMichigan 17, Nebraska 3
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:011st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 24
3rd quarter4 drives, then Michigan 24, Nebraska 3
Michigan Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds , A.J. Henning return for 31 yds to the Mich 31
14:461st & 10 at own 31Blake Corum run for 8 yds to the Mich 39
14:142nd & 2 at own 39Blake Corum run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 38
13:363rd & 3 at own 38Blake Corum run for 7 yds to the Mich 45 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at own 45J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete
12:552nd & 10 at own 45Blake Corum run for 8 yds to the Neb 47
12:203rd & 2 at opp 47Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 43C.J. Stokes run for 5 yds to the Neb 38
11:072nd & 5 at opp 38J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete to Ronnie Bell
10:453rd & 5 at opp 38J.J. McCarthy sacked by Ernest Hausmann for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 41
10:114th & 8 at opp 41Brad Robbins punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 8
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 8Anthony Grant run for 5 yds to the Neb 13
9:282nd & 5 at own 13Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the Neb 16
8:553rd & 2 at own 16Logan Smothers pass complete to Anthony Grant for 4 yds to the Neb 20 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 20Anthony Grant run for no gain to the Neb 20
7:362nd & 10 at own 20Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the Neb 22
7:063rd & 8 at own 22Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 07:06
7:023rd & 8 at own 22Logan Smothers pass incomplete to Alante Brown
6:554th & 8 at own 22Brian Buschini punt for 43 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the Mich 35
Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 35Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the Mich 39
6:002nd & 6 at own 39Blake Corum run for 12 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 49Tavierre Dunlap run for 9 yds to the Neb 40
4:322nd & 1 at opp 40Isaiah Gash run for 4 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 36J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Ronnie Bell for 9 yds to the Neb 27
3:262nd & 1 at opp 27C.J. Stokes run for 3 yds to the Neb 24 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 24C.J. Stokes run for 4 yds to the Neb 20
2:152nd & 6 at opp 20Blake Corum run for 7 yds to the Neb 13 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 13Blake Corum run for 10 yds to the Neb 3 for a 1ST down
0:571st & goal at opp 3J.J. McCarthy 3 Yd Run (Jake Moody Kick)Michigan 24, Nebraska 3
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 57 yds , Tommi Hill return for 17 yds to the Neb 25
0:451st & 10 at own 25Logan Smothers pass incomplete to Oliver Martin
0:352nd & 10 at own 25Rahmir Johnson run for 5 yds to the Neb 30
Q4 14:503rd & 5 at own 30Logan Smothers pass complete to Marcus Washington for 6 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:001st & 10 at own 36TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 33 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Neb Rahmir Johnson
Q4 13:302nd & 13 at own 33Rahmir Johnson run for 8 yds to the Neb 41
Q4 13:193rd & 6 at own 41Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 13:19
Q4 13:153rd & 6 at own 41Logan Smothers pass incomplete to Trey Palmer
Q4 13:064th & 6 at own 41Brian Buschini punt for 35 yds, downed at the Mich 24
4th quarter4 drives, then Michigan 34, Nebraska 3
Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 24C.J. Stokes run for 17 yds to the Mich 41 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 41Isaiah Gash run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mich 38
11:432nd & 13 at own 38C.J. Stokes run for 15 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 47C.J. Stokes run for 14 yds to the Neb 33 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 33Isaiah Gash run for 4 yds to the Neb 29
9:392nd & 6 at opp 29Ronnie Bell 29 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy, fumbled, recovered by Andrel Anthony for a TD (Jake Moody Kick)Michigan 31, Nebraska 3
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
9:393rd at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 63 yds , Tommi Hill return for 19 yds to the Neb 21
9:281st & 10 at own 21Logan Smothers pass complete to Trey Palmer for 8 yds to the Neb 29
8:502nd & 2 at own 29Anthony Grant run for 1 yd to the Neb 30
8:183rd & 1 at own 30Anthony Grant run for no gain to the Neb 30
7:464th & 1 at own 30Logan Smothers run for 1 yd to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at own 31Logan Smothers sacked by Mason Graham for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 27
6:492nd & 14 at own 27Logan Smothers pass complete to Trey Palmer for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 24
6:043rd & 17 at own 24Logan Smothers run for 1 yd to the Neb 25
5:524th & 16 at own 25Brian Buschini punt for 42 yds , A.J. Henning returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 32
Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 32C.J. Stokes run for 9 yds to the Mich 41
4:552nd & 1 at own 41Isaiah Gash run for 5 yds to the Mich 46 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 46Davis Warren pass complete to Tyler Morris for 7 yds to the Neb 47
4:002nd & 3 at opp 47Tavierre Dunlap run for 5 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 42Davis Warren pass complete to Colston Loveland for 12 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at opp 30Leon Franklin run for 3 yds to the Neb 27
1:592nd & 7 at opp 27Isaiah Gash run for 2 yds to the Neb 25
1:213rd & 5 at opp 25Davis Warren pass incomplete to Tyler Morris
1:214th & 5 at opp 25Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 01:21
1:174th & 5 at opp 25Jake Moody 43 yd FG GOODMichigan 34, Nebraska 3
Nebraska End of game, 3 plays
1:174th & 5 at own 35Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:101st & 10 at own 25Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the Neb 28
0:222nd & 7 at own 28Cooper Jewett run for 2 yds to the Neb 30
0:043rd & 5 at own 30Cooper Jewett run for 4 yds to the Neb 34

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.

The series

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Michigan leads 9–⁠4–⁠1 in 14 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Michigan 30, Nebraska 27
2023Michigan 45, Nebraska 7
2022Michigan 34, Nebraska 3
2021Michigan 32, Nebraska 29
2018Michigan 56, Nebraska 10
2013Nebraska 17, Michigan 13

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