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Team stats
Nebraska
Colorado
341
Total yards
454
119
Passing yards
396
222
Rushing yards
58
5.4
Yards per pass
9.0
5.4
Yards per rush
1.8
15
First downs
23
4–13
Third downs
9–18
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
4
Turnovers
1
6–40
Penalties
9–80
29:41
Possession
30:19
8
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Nebraska
Colorado
34%
Success rate
43%
−0.25
EPA per play
0.21
1.66
Explosiveness
1.50
−0.34
Rushing EPA
0.01
0.07
Passing EPA
0.31
27%
Passing-down success
52%
−0.68
First-down EPA
−0.10
0.42
Second-down EPA
0.16
0.08
Third-down EPA
1.10
19%
Havoc by its defense
23%
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)
Nebraska 51% to win. Colorado won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Colorado −3, over/under 57.
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 Colorado 58%, Nebraska 42%. 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. Colorado drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
Q1 NebraskaFumble, 8 plays, 38 yards
Q1 ColoradoPunt, 12 plays, 30 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q2 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 NebraskaMissed FG, 9 plays, 64 yards
Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 NebraskaFumble, 1 play, −5 yards
Q2 ColoradoField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q2 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 1 play, 30 yards
Q2 NebraskaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q2 ColoradoField goal, 6 plays, 50 yards
Q3 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 41 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 ColoradoField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q3 NebraskaFumble, 3 plays, 25 yards
Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q4 ColoradoFumble, 5 plays, 2 yards
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Nebraska Fumble, 8 plays
14:55
Cristiano Palazzo kickoff for 61 yds
14:55
1st & 10 at own 27
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the NEB 31
14:55
2nd & 6 at own 31
Jeff Sims run for no gain to the NEB 31
14:55
3rd & 6 at own 31
Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 17 yds to the NEB 48 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 48
Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the NEB 48
14:55
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jeff Sims pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 21 yds to the COLO 31 for a 1ST down
10:53
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Timeout Nebraska, clock 10:53
10:53
1st & 10 at opp 31
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLO 33
10:53
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 2 yds to the COLO 31
10:04
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Jeff Sims run for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 35 Jeff Sims fumbled, recovered by COLO Arden Walker
Colorado Punt, 12 plays
10:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 4 yds to the COLO 39
10:04
2nd & 6 at own 39
Dylan Edwards run for no gain to the COLO 39
10:04
3rd & 6 at own 39
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 9 yds to the COLO 48 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at own 48
Colorado Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the COLO 34
10:04
2nd & 24 at own 34
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 14 yds to the COLO 48
10:04
3rd & 10 at own 48
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 11 yds to the NEB 41 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at opp 41
Dylan Edwards run for 5 yds to the NEB 36
10:04
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
10:04
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
10:04
4th & 5 at opp 36
Nebraska Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the NEB 31 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at opp 31
Colorado Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Shedeur Sanders) to the NEB 43
5:31
4th & 14 at opp 35
Mark Vassett punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the NEB 23
5:31
2nd & 7 at own 23
Jeff Sims pass incomplete
5:31
3rd & 7 at own 23
Jeff Sims pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 3 yds to the NEB 26
Colorado Punt, 12 plays
5:14
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Timeout Nebraska, clock 05:14
5:14
2nd & 23 at opp 44
Shedeur Sanders run for 14 yds to the NEB 30
5:14
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Colorado Penalty, False Start (Jack Bailey) to the NEB 35
5:14
3rd & 14 at opp 35
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
3:57
4th & 4 at own 26
Brian Buschini punt for 39 yds
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
3:57
1st & 10 at own 47
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 5 yds to the NEB 48
3:57
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Dylan Edwards run for 3 yds to the NEB 45
3:57
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for a loss of 3 yards to the NEB 48
2:46
4th & 5 at opp 48
Mark Vassett punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 7
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
2:19
2nd & 4 at own 13
Timeout Colorado, clock 02:19
2:19
1st & 10 at own 7
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 6 yds to the NEB 13
2:19
2nd & 4 at own 13
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 9 yds to the NEB 22 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at own 22
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the NEB 25
2:19
2nd & 7 at own 25
Nebraska Penalty, False Start (Ethan Piper) to the NEB 20
2:19
2nd & 12 at own 20
Jeff Sims pass incomplete
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 20
Jeff Sims pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 7 yds to the NEB 27
Q2 14:54
4th & 5 at own 27
Brian Buschini punt for 30 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Colorado 13, Nebraska 0
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 43
Shedeur Sanders sacked by Cameron Lenhardt for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 40
14:54
2nd & 13 at own 40
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
14:54
3rd & 3 at the 50
Nebraska Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Nash Hutmacher) to the NEB 35 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 35
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
14:54
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Shedeur Sanders sacked by Cameron Lenhardt for a loss of 6 yards to the NEB 41
14:54
3rd & 16 at opp 41
Shedeur Sanders sacked by Nick Henrich for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 43
12:06
4th & 18 at opp 43
Mark Vassett punt for 34 yds, downed at the NEB 9
Nebraska Missed FG, 9 plays
12:06
1st & 10 at own 9
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 26 yds to the NEB 35 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for no gain to the NEB 35
12:06
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jeff Sims pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 18 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jeff Sims run for 4 yds to the COLO 43
12:06
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 13 yds to the COLO 30 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 30
Rahmir Johnson run for 6 yds to the COLO 24
12:06
2nd & 4 at opp 24
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 25
12:06
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Luke Lindenmeyer run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLO 27 Luke Lindenmeyer fumbled, recovered by NEB Luke Lindenmeyer
6:54
4th & 7 at opp 27
Tristan Alvano 45 yd FG MISSED
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
6:54
1st & 10 at own 27
Kavosiey Smoke run for no gain to the COLO 27
6:54
2nd & 10 at own 27
Dylan Edwards run for 1 yd to the COLO 28
6:54
3rd & 9 at own 28
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
5:38
4th & 9 at own 28
Mark Vassett punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 29
5:32
1st & 10 at own 29
Jeff Sims run for a loss of 5 yards to the NEB 19 Jeff Sims fumbled, recovered by COLO Jordan Domineck
Colorado Field goal, 4 plays
5:32
1st & 10 at opp 19
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 6 yds to the NEB 13
5:32
2nd & 4 at opp 13
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
5:32
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for no gain to the NEB 13
4:20
4th & 4 at opp 13
Jace Feely 31 yd FG GOODColorado 3, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
4:20
Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeff Sims pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 5 yds to the NEB 30
4:20
2nd & 5 at own 30
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 28
4:20
3rd & 7 at own 28
Nebraska Penalty, Delay Of Game (Nash Hutmacher) to the NEB 23
2:43
3rd & 12 at own 23
Jeff Sims pass intercepted
Colorado Touchdown, 1 play
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 30
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 30 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 10, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 5 plays
2:35
Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the NEB 28
2:35
2nd & 7 at own 28
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 9 yds to the NEB 37 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Nebraska Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct ( Yards) to the NEB 37
1:08
3rd & 17 at own 30
Timeout Colorado, clock 01:08
1:08
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jeff Sims sacked by Leonard Payne Jr. and Taijh Alston for a loss of 7 yards to the NEB 30
1:08
3rd & 17 at own 30
Jeff Sims run for 8 yds to the NEB 38
0:49
4th & 9 at own 38
Brian Buschini punt for 25 yds, downed at the COLO 37
Colorado Field goal, 6 plays
0:49
1st & 10 at own 37
Shedeur Sanders run for 2 yds to the COLO 39
0:49
2nd & 8 at own 39
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 22 yds to the NEB 39 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 39
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 12 yds to the NEB 27 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 27
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 10 yds to the NEB 17 for a 1ST down
0:01
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:01
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 17
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Sy’veon Wilkerson for 4 yds to the NEB 13
0:00
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Jace Feely 32 yd FG GOODColorado 13, Nebraska 0
3rd quarter6 drives, then Colorado 23, Nebraska 7
Colorado Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:00
Tristan Alvano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Shedeur Sanders sacked by Luke Reimer for a loss of 9 yards to the COLO 16
15:00
2nd & 19 at own 16
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 4 yds to the COLO 20
15:00
3rd & 15 at own 20
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 40 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Dylan Edwards run for 4 yds to the NEB 36
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Tar’Varish Dawson for 5 yds to the NEB 31
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the NEB 33
12:00
4th & 3 at opp 33
Jimmy Horn Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 34
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the NEB 37
12:00
2nd & 7 at own 37
Jeff Sims pass complete to Marcus Washington for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Jeff Sims sacked by Taijh Alston for a loss of 7 yards to the NEB 43
9:50
2nd & 17 at own 43
Jeff Sims run for 57 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Colorado 13, Nebraska 7
Colorado Touchdown, 10 plays
9:50
Brian Buschini kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Hankerson run for 3 yds to the COLO 28
9:50
2nd & 7 at own 28
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 9 yds to the COLO 37 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
9:50
2nd & 10 at own 37
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
9:50
3rd & 10 at own 37
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 41 yds to the NEB 22 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 22
Colorado Penalty, False Start (Tar’Varish Dawson) to the NEB 27
9:50
1st & 15 at opp 27
Anthony Hankerson run for 7 yds to the NEB 20
9:50
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Anthony Hankerson for 8 yds to the NEB 12 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 12
Anthony Hankerson run for no gain to the NEB 12
9:50
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
6:49
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 12 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 20, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
6:49
Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 12 yards to the NEB 13
6:49
2nd & 22 at own 13
Jeff Sims pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 6 yds to the NEB 19
6:49
3rd & 16 at own 19
Jeff Sims pass incomplete
5:05
4th & 16 at own 19
Brian Buschini punt for 46 yds
Colorado Field goal, 8 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at own 34
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dylan Edwards for 7 yds to the COLO 41
5:05
2nd & 3 at own 41
Colorado Penalty, False Start (Travis Hunter) to the COLO 36
5:05
2nd & 8 at own 36
Dylan Edwards run for 34 yds to the NEB 30 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 30
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 19 yds to the NEB 11 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 11
Dylan Edwards run for 4 yds to the NEB 7
5:05
2nd & 6 at opp 7
SANDERS, Shedeur pass up the middle incomplete intended for HUNTER, Travis thrown to the NEB0. PENALTY NEB Pass Interference on HARTZOG, Malcolm enforced 5 yards to the NEB2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:05
1st & goal at opp 2
Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
5:05
2nd & goal at opp 2
Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 1 yd to the NEB 1
5:05
3rd & goal at opp 1
Shedeur Sanders sacked by Riley Van Poppel and Luke Reimer for a loss of 10 yards to the NEB 11
1:20
4th & goal at opp 11
Jace Feely 30 yd FG GOODColorado 23, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Fumble, 3 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Nebraska Penalty, False Start (Marcus Washington) to the NEB 20
1:20
Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:20
1st & 15 at own 20
Jeff Sims run for 17 yds to the NEB 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 16 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:54
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the NEB 15 fumbled, recovered by COLO Bishop Thomas for a 1ST down , return for no gain to the NEB 15 for a 1ST down
4th quarter6 drives, then Colorado 36, Nebraska 14
Colorado Touchdown, 9 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Anthony Hankerson run for no gain to the COLO 35
14:54
2nd & 10 at own 35
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 12 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 47
Colorado Penalty, False Start (Jack Bailey) to the COLO 42
14:54
1st & 15 at own 42
Anthony Hankerson run for 2 yds to the COLO 44
14:54
2nd & 13 at own 44
Colorado Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Landon Bebee) to the COLO 41
14:54
3rd & 16 at own 41
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 17 yds to the NEB 42 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 42
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 7 yds to the NEB 35
14:54
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Anthony Hankerson run for 14 yds to the NEB 21 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 21
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 13 yds to the NEB 8 for a 1ST down
Rahmir Johnson run for 6 yds to the NEB 40 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Jeff Sims run for 4 yds to the NEB 44
10:45
2nd & 6 at own 44
Jeff Sims pass incomplete
10:45
3rd & 6 at own 44
Heinrich Haarberg run for 10 yds to the COLO 46 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 46
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd to the COLO 45
10:45
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete
10:45
3rd & 9 at opp 45
Chubba Purdy pass incomplete
7:57
4th & 9 at opp 45
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete
Colorado Touchdown, 6 plays
7:57
1st & 10 at own 45
Dylan Edwards run for 3 yds to the COLO 48
7:57
2nd & 7 at own 48
Dylan Edwards run for 1 yd to the COLO 49
7:57
3rd & 6 at own 49
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 39 yds to the NEB 12 for a 1ST down
7:57
1st & 10 at opp 12
Shedeur Sanders sacked by Jimari Butler for a loss of 10 yards to the NEB 22
7:57
2nd & 20 at opp 22
Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Michael Harrison for 16 yds to the NEB 6
4:54
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Shedeur Sanders run for 6 yds for a TD (Jace Feely KICK)Colorado 36, Nebraska 7
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:54
Jace Feely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Rahmir Johnson run for 11 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down
4:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete
4:54
2nd & 10 at own 36
Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the NEB 36
4:54
3rd & 10 at own 36
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 9 yds to the NEB 45
3:16
4th & 1 at own 45
Rahmir Johnson run for no gain to the NEB 45
Colorado Fumble, 5 plays
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 45
Charlie Offerdahl run for 6 yds to the NEB 39
3:16
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Ryan Staub pass complete to Willie Gaines for 3 yds to the NEB 36
3:16
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Charlie Offerdahl run for 5 yds to the NEB 31 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 31
Ryan Staub pass incomplete
1:52
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Ryan Staub sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the NEB 43
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 43
Heinrich Haarberg pass incomplete
1:52
2nd & 10 at own 43
Heinrich Haarberg run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
1:52
3rd & 3 at the 50
Rahmir Johnson run for 44 yds to the COLO 6 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & goal at opp 6
Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the COLO 5
1:52
2nd & goal at opp 5
Rahmir Johnson run for 1 yd to the COLO 4
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 4
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 4 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Colorado 36, Nebraska 14
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.
PassingShedeur Sanders31 of 42, 393 yards, 2 TDColorado
Nebraska
Colorado