28°F, mostly cloudy, wind 22 mph from the northwest, gusts to 37 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Wisconsin
Nebraska
318
Total yards
171
83
Passing yards
106
235
Rushing yards
65
4.6
Yards per pass
5.3
4.5
Yards per rush
2.2
21
First downs
12
8–15
Third downs
5–11
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
5–50
Penalties
2–15
36:57
Possession
23:03
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Wisconsin
Nebraska
56%
Success rate
35%
0.08
EPA per play
0.04
0.71
Explosiveness
1.09
0.19
Rushing EPA
−0.17
−0.23
Passing EPA
0.27
29%
Passing-down success
35%
0.09
First-down EPA
−0.42
0.07
Second-down EPA
0.04
0.07
Third-down EPA
0.92
24%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Wisconsin −10, over/under 40.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Wisconsin right to left.
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 WisconsinPunt, 10 plays, 24 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q2 WisconsinInterception, 8 plays, 27 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 37 yards
Q2 WisconsinMissed FG, 14 plays, 54 yards
Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 WisconsinField goal, 14 plays, 74 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 5 plays, 12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 54 yds , Tommi Hill return for 18 yds to the Neb 29
14:40
1st & 10 at own 29
Casey Thompson run for 1 yd to the Neb 30
14:21
2nd & 9 at own 30
Casey Thompson run for 14 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 44
Anthony Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 43
13:29
2nd & 11 at own 43
Casey Thompson pass incomplete
13:10
3rd & 11 at own 43
Casey Thompson pass complete to Oliver Martin for 8 yds to the Wisc 49
12:38
4th & 3 at opp 49
NEBRASKA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Neb 46
12:28
4th & 8 at own 46
Brian Buschini punt for 26 yds, downed at the Wisc 28
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
11:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Wisc 34
11:44
2nd & 4 at own 34
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
11:30
3rd & 4 at own 34
Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for no gain to the Wisc 34
11:02
4th & 4 at own 34
Andy Vujnovich punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 30
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
10:50
1st & 10 at own 30
Casey Thompson pass complete to Chancellor Brewington for 4 yds to the Neb 34
10:20
2nd & 6 at own 34
Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the Neb 37
9:34
3rd & 3 at own 37
Casey Thompson sacked by Keeanu Benton for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 29
9:15
4th & 11 at own 29
Brian Buschini punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 28
Wisconsin Punt, 10 plays
9:06
1st & 10 at own 28
Braelon Allen run for 8 yds to the Wisc 36
8:34
2nd & 2 at own 36
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
7:53
1st & 10 at own 40
Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Wisc 46
7:16
2nd & 4 at own 46
Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at opp 47
Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Neb 42
5:38
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Graham Mertz pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 4 yds to the Neb 38
5:17
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 37
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
4:36
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Neb 35
3:50
3rd & 8 at opp 35
Graham Mertz sacked by Ochaun Mathis for a loss of 13 yards to the Neb 48 WISCONSIN Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the Neb 48
3:46
4th & 21 at opp 48
Andy Vujnovich punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 12
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
3:38
1st & 10 at own 12
Anthony Grant run for 11 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the Neb 25
2:24
2nd & 8 at own 25
Casey Thompson run for 6 yds to the Neb 31
1:49
3rd & 2 at own 31
Casey Thompson pass complete to Marcus Washington for 11 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Anthony Grant run for no gain to the Neb 42
0:36
2nd & 10 at own 42
Casey Thompson sacked by Maema Njongmeta for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 37
0:01
3rd & 15 at own 37
Casey Thompson run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 14:51
4th & 2 at the 50
Brian Buschini punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 11
2nd quarter4 drives, then Nebraska 7, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Interception, 8 plays
14:38
1st & 10 at own 11
Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the Wisc 20
14:00
2nd & 1 at own 20
Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the Wisc 24 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at own 24
Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Wisc 29
12:45
2nd & 5 at own 29
Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 28
12:03
3rd & 6 at own 28
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 8 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at own 36
Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the Wisc 36
11:00
2nd & 10 at own 36
Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Wisc 38
10:13
3rd & 8 at own 38
Graham Mertz pass intercepted Malcolm Hartzog return for 23 yds to the Wisc 37
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Casey Thompson run for 8 yds to the Wisc 29
9:21
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the Wisc 25 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 25
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 10 yds to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 15
Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the Wisc 12
8:06
2nd & 7 at opp 12
Casey Thompson pass incomplete
7:56
3rd & 7 at opp 12
Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 8 yds to the Wisc 4 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & goal at opp 4
Anthony Grant run for a loss of 7 yards to the Wisc 11
6:40
2nd & goal at opp 11
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 11 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode KICK)Nebraska 7, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Missed FG, 14 plays
6:40
2nd & 17 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the Wisc 34
5:59
2nd & 1 at own 34
Chez Mellusi run for 7 yds to the Wisc 41 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at own 41
Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Wisc 46
5:00
2nd & 5 at own 46
Braelon Allen run for 8 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 46
Braelon Allen run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 48
3:22
2nd & 12 at opp 48
Isaac Guerendo run for 9 yds to the Neb 39
2:43
3rd & 3 at opp 39
Chez Mellusi run for 6 yds to the Neb 33 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at opp 33
Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Neb 28
1:40
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Braelon Allen run for no gain to the Neb 28
1:00
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 7 yds to the Neb 21 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at opp 21
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
0:32
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:32
0:27
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Keontez Lewis
0:19
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Eschenbach
0:14
4th & 10 at opp 21
Nate Van Zelst 39 yd FG MISSED
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:01
1st & 10 at own 21
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 20
3rd quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 14, Wisconsin 3
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Wisc 26
14:14
2nd & 9 at own 26
Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Wisc 31
13:33
3rd & 4 at own 31
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Eschenbach
13:25
4th & 4 at own 31
Andy Vujnovich punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 26
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:18
1st & 10 at own 26
Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Marcus Washington
12:58
2nd & 10 at own 26
Anthony Grant run for no gain to the Neb 26
12:35
3rd & 10 at own 26
Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Oliver Martin
12:24
4th & 10 at own 26
Brian Buschini punt for 74 yds for a touchback
Wisconsin Field goal, 14 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds to the Wisc 29
11:32
2nd & 1 at own 29
Skyler Bell run for 10 yds to the Wisc 39 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 39
Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at the 50
Graham Mertz pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 20 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 30
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Riley Nowakowski
9:46
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Isaac Guerendo run for 9 yds to the Neb 21
9:11
3rd & 1 at opp 21
Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 18
Chez Mellusi run for 6 yds to the Neb 12
7:53
2nd & 4 at opp 12
Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Neb 10
7:12
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Isaac Guerendo run for 5 yds to the Neb 5 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & goal at opp 5
Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the Neb 3
6:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Neb 1
5:24
3rd & 0 at opp 1
WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Jackson Acker) to the Neb 6
4:56
3rd & goal at opp 6
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
4:50
4th & goal at opp 6
Nate Van Zelst 25 yd FG GOODNebraska 7, Wisconsin 3
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
4:50
4th & 11 at own 35
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 49 yds , Tommi Hill return for 5 yds to the Neb 21
4:38
1st & 10 at own 21
Anthony Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 20
4:09
2nd & 11 at own 20
Casey Thompson run for 4 yds to the Neb 24
4:08
3rd & 7 at own 24
WISCONSIN Penalty, Personal Foul (Nick Herbig) to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 39
Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Travis Vokolek
3:30
2nd & 10 at own 39
Casey Thompson pass complete to Chancellor Brewington for 7 yds to the Neb 46
2:49
3rd & 3 at own 46
Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 12 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 42
Casey Thompson pass complete to Omar Manning for 4 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down WISCONSIN Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the Wisc 23 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 23
Anthony Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 24
1:06
2nd & 11 at opp 24
Anthony Grant run for 5 yds to the Wisc 19
0:34
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 19 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode KICK)Nebraska 14, Wisconsin 3
Wisconsin Touchdown, 10 plays
0:34
3rd & 6 at own 35
Brendan Franke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
Q4 14:53
2nd & 7 at own 28
Braelon Allen run for 8 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:58
1st & 10 at own 36
Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds to the Wisc 45
Q4 13:30
2nd & 1 at own 45
Graham Mertz run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 13:01
1st & 10 at the 50
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Neb 46
Q4 12:29
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Graham Mertz pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 7 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:54
1st & 10 at opp 39
Braelon Allen run for 22 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:21
1st & 10 at opp 17
Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the Neb 13
Q4 11:00
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Neb 10
Q4 10:07
3rd & 3 at opp 10
Graham Mertz pass complete to Skyler Bell for 10 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Nebraska 14, Wisconsin 9
Q4 10:07
3rd & 3 at own 35
WISCONSIN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Nick Herbig) to the Wisc 20
4th quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 15, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
10:07
3rd & 18 at own 20
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 61 yds , Zach Weinmaster return for 18 yds to the Neb 38 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Eteva Mauga-Clements) to the Neb 27
10:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Casey Thompson run for 7 yds to the Neb 34
9:14
2nd & 3 at own 34
Anthony Grant run for 7 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at own 41
Anthony Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 40
8:03
2nd & 11 at own 40
Casey Thompson sacked by Darryl Peterson for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 33
7:21
3rd & 18 at own 33
Anthony Grant run for 6 yds to the Neb 39
6:44
4th & 12 at own 39
Brian Buschini punt for 34 yds , Dean Engram returns for 13 yds to the Wisc 40
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
6:34
1st & 10 at own 40
Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Wisc 41
5:55
2nd & 9 at own 41
Braelon Allen run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 37
5:06
3rd & 13 at own 37
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Keontez Lewis
4:58
4th & 13 at own 37
Andy Vujnovich punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 11
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 11
Anthony Grant run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 8
4:03
2nd & 13 at own 8
Anthony Grant run for 6 yds to the Neb 14
3:21
3rd & 7 at own 14
Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Trey Palmer
3:11
4th & 7 at own 14
Brian Buschini punt for 45 yds , Dean Engram returns for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Wisconsin Touchdown, 7 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at the 50
Isaac Guerendo run for 5 yds to the Neb 45
2:31
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Isaac Guerendo run for 8 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 37
Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Neb 34
1:25
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Graham Mertz pass complete to Isaac Guerendo for 27 yds to the Neb 7 for a 1ST down
0:52
1st & goal at opp 7
Isaac Guerendo run for 1 yd to the Neb 6
0:51
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:51
0:51
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:51
0:46
2nd & goal at opp 6
Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Neb 1
0:45
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:45
0:35
3rd & goal at opp 1
Graham Mertz run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)Wisconsin 15, Nebraska 14
Nebraska End of game, 5 plays
0:35
3rd & 4 at own 35
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 60 yds , Tommi Hill return for 16 yds to the Neb 21
0:20
1st & 10 at own 21
Casey Thompson pass complete to Marcus Washington for 5 yds to the Neb 26
0:20
2nd & 5 at own 26
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:20
0:15
2nd & 5 at own 26
Casey Thompson run for no gain to the Neb 26
0:14
3rd & 5 at own 26
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:14
0:09
3rd & 5 at own 26
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 7 yds to the Neb 33 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & 10 at own 33
Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Marcus Washington
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 33
Casey Thompson pass incomplete to Trey Palmer
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.
ReceivingTrey Palmer4 catches, 47 yards, 2 TDNebraska
DefenseErnest Hausmann12 tacklesNebraska
Wisconsin
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