Bowling Green at Nebraska

Saturday, September 12, 2026 Share

Nebraska beat Bowling Green 56–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayBowling Green2–⁠5 in 2026

HomeNebraska5–⁠2 in 2026

Final at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), LincolnTV: FS1Attendance 86,193

At kickoff: 72°F, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lincoln Airport, 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Viewers: 630,000 viewers on FS1Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official: Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

From the numbers

Nebraska is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Ohio State, SMU, Utah and Virginia Tech.Share

Computed from every game through Oct 18 and the score after every scoring play; a note appears only when few teams share it. All the numbers.

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bowling Green	0	0	0	7	7
Nebraska	14	21	0	21	56

How the win probability moved

Nebraska favored

Bowling Green favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (18 points).

Standouts

PassingAnthony Colandrea20 of 24, 222 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTNebraska
RushingJamal Rule8 carries, 88 yards, 1 TDNebraska
ReceivingJacory Barney Jr.8 catches, 115 yards, 2 TDNebraska
DefenseKal-El Pascal13 tacklesBowling Green

Player stats

Bowling GreenNebraska

Bowling Green

Passing	C/Att	Yds	TD	Int
Jay Kastantin	10/16	84	1	1

Rushing	Car	Yds	Long
Nakai Amachree	13	53	15
Austyn Dendy	11	29	6
Jay Kastantin	4	12	9
Tristin Blackmon	1	2	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Leo Kemp	1	19	1	19
Jeremiah Scoby	2	19	0	11
Eli Jacon-Duffy	2	16	0	8
Nicholas Sowell	1	15	0	15

Defense	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	Int
Kal-El Pascal	13	0	0	0
Preston EstoEsta	10	0	0	0
Nick Sawyer	7	0	0	0
Dorian Pringle	7	1	0	0
JoJo Johnson	5	0	0	1
Myles Bradley	2	1	1	0

Nebraska

Passing	C/Att	Yds	TD	Int
Anthony Colandrea	20/24	222	4	1
T.J. Lateef	6/8	60	1	0

Rushing	Car	Yds	TD	Long
Jamal Rule	8	88	1	59
Isaiah Mozee	8	55	1	19
Mekhi Nelson	8	48	0	22
Anthony Colandrea	4	33	0	20

Receiving	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Jacory Barney Jr.	8	115	2	35
Kwazi Gilmer	6	39	2	13
Mekhi Nelson	2	34	0	25
Kwinten Ives	2	25	1	19

Defense	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	Int
Dwayne McDougle	7	0	0	0
Andrew Marshall	7	1	0	0
Donovan Jones	5	1	0	1
Dexter Foster	5	1	0	0
Jamir Conn	4	1	1	0
Malcolm Simpson	1	1	1	0

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

Team stats

Bowling Green		Nebraska
169	Total yards	546
84	Passing yards	282
85	Rushing yards	264
5.3	Yards per pass	8.8
2.7	Yards per rush	7.8
9	First downs	28
2–⁠12	Third downs	5–⁠8
1–⁠1	Fourth downs	2–⁠2
2	Turnovers	1
8–⁠49	Penalties	7–⁠65
28:19	Possession	31:41
1	Sacks (by defense)	2

Efficiency

Bowling Green		Nebraska
32%	Success rate	61%
0.04	EPA per play	0.59
1.14	Explosiveness	1.37
0.06	Rushing EPA	0.59
−0.04	Passing EPA	0.67
12%	Passing-down success	67%
−0.01	First-down EPA	0.15
−0.09	Second-down EPA	0.98
0.14	Third-down EPA	0.99
6%	Havoc by its defense	22%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Nebraska −30.5, 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 98%, Bowling Green 2%. 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. Nebraska drives left to right, Bowling Green right to left.

Q1 NebraskaInterception, 2 plays, −25 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 23 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenInterception, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 52 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 5 plays, 79 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 13 plays, 20 yards
Q3 NebraskaMissed FG, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenFumble return TD, 3 plays (Nebraska scores), −25 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 12 plays, 79 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenResult not recorded, 2 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Nebraska 14, Bowling Green 0

Nebraska Interception, 2 plays
14:53	1st & 10 at own 35	(15:00) #27 T.McKee kickoff 61 yards to the NEB04 #1 N.Hunter return 21 yards to the NEB25 (#8 C.Lewis; #10 A.Hines III)
14:41	1st & 10 at own 25	(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #3 K.Gilmer caught at NEB23, for 13 yards to the NEB38 (#3 D.Pringle; #6 S.Ellis), 1ST DOWN
14:14	1st & goal at opp 0	(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass intercepted by #2 J.Johnson at BG 46, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - “Interception”. CALL UPHELD
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
14:13	1st & 10 at own 46	(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass incomplete deep middle to #5 B.Ridley thrown to NEB14 broken up by #7 A.Marshall PENALTY BG Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#0 J.Scoby) 5 yards from BG 46 to BG 41. NO PLAY
14:00	1st & 15 at own 41	(14:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass incomplete short right to #18 W.Sharp thrown to NEB48 PENALTY BG Holding offsetting NEB Pass Interference offsetting. NO PLAY
13:48	1st & 15 at own 41	(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Amachree rush right for 2 yards loss to the BG 39 (#7 A.Marshall)
13:15	2nd & 17 at own 39	(13:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Dendy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BG 41 (#34 O.Stoudmire)
12:27	3rd & 15 at own 41	(12:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #5 B.Ridley caught at BG 39, for 3 yards to the BG 44 (#26 D.McDougle III)
11:53	4th & 12 at own 44	(12:00) #30 R.Kingston punt 33 yards to the NEB23 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 8 yards to the NEB31 (#9 P.EstoEsta) PENALTY BG Holding (#56 Q.Jimenez) 10 yards from NEB31 to NEB41
Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
11:47	1st & 10 at own 41	(11:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush left for 2 yards gain to the NEB43 (#88 S.Brown; #26 J.Andrews)
11:11	2nd & 8 at own 43	(11:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass incomplete deep right to #1 N.Hunter thrown to BG 33
10:54	3rd & 8 at own 43	(11:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at NEB48, for 7 yards to the NEB50 (#0 K.Pascal)
10:21	4th & 1 at the 50	(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BG 46 (#3 D.Pringle), 1ST DOWN
9:49	1st & 10 at opp 46	(09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush left for 5 yards gain to the BG 41 (#0 K.Pascal)
9:25	2nd & 5 at opp 41	(09:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush right for 4 yards gain to the BG 37 (#3 D.Pringle)
8:49	3rd & 1 at opp 37	(08:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush middle for 0 yards to the BG 37 (#4 K.Kostus)
8:12	4th & 1 at opp 37	(08:20) No Huddle #25 J.Rule rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BG 35 (#0 K.Pascal; #2 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
7:34	1st & 10 at opp 35	(07:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete deep left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at BG 00, for 35 yards to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:34, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)Nebraska 7, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Interception, 6 plays
7:34	1st & 10 at own 35	(07:34) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 65 yards to the BG 00, Touchback
7:17	1st & 10 at own 25	(07:33) No Huddle #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #0 J.Scoby caught at BG 27, for 11 yards to the BG 36 (#8 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
6:47	1st & 10 at own 36	(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin rush left for 9 yards gain to the BG 45 (#2 C.Lenhardt)
6:03	2nd & 1 at own 45	(06:12) No Huddle #1 A.Dendy rush left for 4 yards gain to the BG 49 (#16 D.Odem III), 1ST DOWN
6:03	2nd & 18 at own 41	No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Amachree rush right for 3 yards gain to the BG 44 (#7 A.Marshall)
4:36	3rd & 15 at own 44	(04:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass intercepted by #8 D.Jones at BG 44 broken up by #96 W.Nwaneri #8 D.Jones return 6 yards to the BG 38 (#54 B.Bolyn)
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
4:30	1st & 10 at opp 38	(04:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass incomplete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. thrown to BG 25 PENALTY NEB Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#55 T.Babalade) 5 yards from BG 38 to BG 43. NO PLAY
3:46	1st & 15 at opp 43	(03:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at BG 38, for 5 yards to the BG 38 (#6 S.Ellis)
3:36	2nd & 10 at opp 38	(03:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush left for 10 yards gain to the BG 28 (#0 K.Pascal; #2 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
2:59	1st & 10 at opp 28	(03:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #8 L.Lindenmeyer caught at BG 26, for 3 yards to the BG 25 (#0 K.Pascal)
2:27	2nd & 7 at opp 25	(02:35) No Huddle #1 N.Hunter rush right for 7 yards gain to the BG 18 (#0 K.Pascal), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:44	1st & 10 at opp 18	(01:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush right for 5 yards gain to the BG 13 (#6 S.Ellis)
1:06	2nd & 5 at opp 13	(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short middle to #3 K.Gilmer caught at BG 18, for 1 yard to the BG 12 (#9 P.EstoEsta)
0:32	3rd & 4 at opp 12	(00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #3 K.Gilmer caught at BG 00, for 12 yards to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:32, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)Nebraska 14, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
0:32	1st & 10 at own 35	(00:32) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 65 yards to the BG 00, Touchback
0:31	1st & 10 at own 25	(00:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Dendy rush right for 6 yards gain to the BG 31 (#34 O.Stoudmire)
Q2 14:53	2nd & 4 at own 31	(14:59) No Huddle #1 A.Dendy rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BG 32 (#0 O.Chambliss; #26 D.McDougle III)
Q2 14:11	3rd & 3 at own 32	(14:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Dendy rush right for 1 yard loss to the BG 31 (#44 R.Van Poppel)
Q2 13:21	4th & 4 at own 31	(13:29) #30 R.Kingston punt 46 yards to the NEB23 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 0 yards to the NEB23 (#18 N.Sawyer)

2nd quarter7 drives, then Nebraska 35, Bowling Green 0

Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
13:15	1st & 10 at own 23	(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NEB27 (#0 K.Pascal; #88 S.Brown)
12:36	2nd & 6 at own 27	(12:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush right for 3 yards gain to the NEB30 (#3 D.Pringle)
11:52	3rd & 3 at own 30	(12:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at NEB35, for 6 yards to the NEB36 (#2 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
11:22	1st & 10 at own 36	(11:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass incomplete deep middle to #2 J.Barney Jr. thrown to BG 20
11:11	2nd & 10 at own 36	(11:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush left for 22 yards gain to the BG 42 (#0 K.Pascal; #1 D.Braxton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:25	1st & 10 at opp 42	(10:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush right for 0 yards to the BG 42 (#3 D.Pringle; #9 P.EstoEsta)
10:35	2nd & 10 at own 36	Timeout Nebraska, clock 10:35
9:40	2nd & 10 at opp 42	(09:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #13 M.Nelson caught at BG 47, for 25 yards to the BG 17 (#0 K.Pascal), 1ST DOWN
9:22	1st & 10 at opp 17	(09:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #13 M.Nelson caught at BG 16, for 9 yards to the BG 08 (#0 K.Pascal; #88 S.Brown)
8:55	2nd & 1 at opp 8	(08:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BG 06 (#0 K.Pascal) PENALTY BG Offside (#52 E.Durham-Smith) 4 yards from BG 08 to BG 04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
8:36	1st & goal at opp 4	(08:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #3 K.Gilmer caught at BG 00, for 4 yards to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:36 #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)Nebraska 21, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
8:30	1st & 10 at own 35	(08:36) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 63 yards to the BG 02 #4 K.Baldwin return 15 yards to the BG 17 (#15 K.Smith)
8:20	1st & 10 at own 17	(08:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Carey rush right for 7 yards loss to the BG 10 (#24 D.Foster)
7:38	2nd & 17 at own 10	(07:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Dendy rush right for 0 yards to the BG 10 (#1 J.Whittington; #24 D.Foster)
6:52	3rd & 17 at own 10	(07:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Amachree rush middle for 11 yards gain to the BG 21 (#0 O.Chambliss; #8 D.Jones) PENALTY BG Holding declined
6:28	4th & 6 at own 21	(06:41) #30 R.Kingston punt 42 yards to the NEB37 fair catch by #2 J.Barney Jr. at NEB37 PENALTY NEB Holding (#31 M.Buford) 10 yards from NEB37 to NEB27
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
6:20	1st & 10 at own 27	(06:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush right for 12 yards gain to the NEB39 (#0 K.Pascal), 1ST DOWN
5:56	1st & 10 at own 39	(06:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush left for 2 yards gain to the NEB41 (#3 D.Pringle)
5:16	2nd & 8 at own 41	(05:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush middle for 59 yards gain to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:16, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)Nebraska 28, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
5:11	1st & 10 at own 35	(05:16) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 61 yards to the BG 04 #4 K.Baldwin return 11 yards to the BG 15 (#56 P.Mooberry; #11 L.Tarver Jr.)
4:56	1st & 10 at own 15	(05:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #5 B.Ridley caught at BG 20, for 5 yards to the BG 20 (#8 D.Jones)
4:32	2nd & 5 at own 20	(04:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass incomplete short middle to #0 J.Scoby thrown to BG 19 QB hurried by #1 J.Whittington
4:24	3rd & 5 at own 20	(04:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass incomplete short middle to #0 J.Scoby thrown to BG 22 QB hurried by #53 D.Hoffken
4:14	4th & 5 at own 20	(04:23) #30 R.Kingston punt 50 yards to the NEB30 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 1 yard to the NEB31 (#18 N.Sawyer) PENALTY NEB Holding (#29 B.Prude) 10 yards from NEB31 to NEB21
Nebraska Touchdown, 5 plays
4:03	1st & 10 at own 21	(04:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush left for 1 yard loss to the NEB20 (#3 D.Pringle)
3:28	2nd & 11 at own 20	(03:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at NEB19, for 13 yards to the NEB33 (#2 J.Johnson; #9 P.EstoEsta), 1ST DOWN
2:59	1st & 10 at own 33	(03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at NEB35, for 6 yards to the NEB39 (#2 J.Johnson). #2 J.Johnson injured on the play
2:50	2nd & 4 at own 39	(02:50) No Huddle #10 A.Colandrea sacked for loss of 4 yards to the NEB35 (#5 E.George) PENALTY BG Holding (#1 D.Braxton) 10 yards from NEB39 to NEB49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
2:50	1st & 10 at opp 33	Timeout Bowling Green, clock 02:50
2:15	1st & 10 at own 49	(02:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush right for 19 yards gain to the BG 32 (#1 D.Braxton), 1ST DOWN
1:54	1st & 10 at opp 32	(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete deep left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at BG 01, for 32 yards to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:54, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)Nebraska 35, Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
1:54	1st & 10 at own 35	(01:54) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 65 yards to the BG 00, Touchback
1:47	1st & 10 at own 25	(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Amachree rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BG 29 (#0 O.Chambliss). #54 B.Bolyn injured on the play
1:36	2nd & 6 at own 29	(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Amachree rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BG 33 (#26 D.McDougle III)
1:00	3rd & 2 at own 33	(01:06) No Huddle #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #2 N.Amachree caught at BG 30, for 1 yard to the BG 34 (#7 A.Marshall)
0:50	4th & 1 at own 34	(01:00) #30 R.Kingston punt 46 yards to the NEB20 #2 J.Barney Jr. return 3 yards to the NEB23 (#7 M.Wright III; #9 P.EstoEsta) PENALTY NEB Holding (#42 D.Wacker) 10 yards from NEB23 to NEB13
1:01	3rd & 2 at opp 33	Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:01
Nebraska End of half, 5 plays
0:41	1st & 10 at own 13	(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea rush right for 20 yards gain to the NEB33, out of bounds at NEB33, 1ST DOWN
0:28	1st & 10 at own 33	(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short middle to #3 K.Gilmer caught at NEB37, for 4 yards to the NEB37, End Of Play
0:15	2nd & 6 at own 37	(00:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #3 K.Gilmer caught at NEB35, for 5 yards to the NEB42, End Of Play
0:06	3rd & 1 at own 42	(00:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NEB48 (#23 M.Bradley), 1ST DOWN
0:06	1st & 10 at own 48	(00:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #1 N.Hunter caught at BG 48, for 4 yards to the BG 48 (#18 N.Sawyer)
0:06	3rd & 1 at own 42	Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:06

3rd quarter3 drives, then Nebraska 35, Bowling Green 0

Bowling Green Punt, 13 plays
15:00	1st & 10 at own 35	(15:00) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 62 yards to the BG 03 fair catch by #4 K.Baldwin at BG 03
14:51	1st & 10 at own 25	(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Amachree rush right for 4 yards gain to the BG 29 (#24 D.Foster; #7 A.Marshall)
14:16	2nd & 6 at own 29	(14:23) No Huddle #1 A.Dendy rush right for 3 yards gain to the BG 32 (#34 O.Stoudmire; #7 A.Marshall)
13:37	3rd & 3 at own 32	(13:44) No Huddle #1 A.Dendy rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BG 36 (#24 D.Foster; #4 J.Conn), 1ST DOWN
12:50	1st & 10 at own 36	(13:00) No Huddle #1 A.Dendy rush right for 4 yards gain to the BG 40 (#26 D.McDougle III)
12:16	2nd & 6 at own 40	(12:21) No Huddle #17 J.Kastantin pass incomplete short right to #0 J.Scoby thrown to BG 43 QB hurried by #1 J.Whittington
12:01	3rd & 6 at own 40	(12:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #8 E.Jacon-Duffy caught at BG 36, for 8 yards to the BG 48 (#4 J.Conn; #26 D.McDougle III), 1ST DOWN
11:26	1st & 10 at own 48	(11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.Amachree rush middle for 1 yard loss to the BG 47 (#8 D.Jones)
10:49	2nd & 11 at own 47	(10:55) No Huddle #2 N.Amachree rush right for 2 yards gain to the BG 49 (#26 D.McDougle III; #7 A.Marshall)
9:56	3rd & 9 at own 49	(10:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short middle to #0 J.Scoby caught at NEB43, for 8 yards to the NEB43 (#0 O.Chambliss)
9:23	4th & 1 at opp 43	(09:29) No Huddle #1 A.Dendy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NEB41 (#44 R.Van Poppel; #1 J.Whittington), 1ST DOWN
8:40	1st & 10 at opp 41	(08:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass incomplete short right to #3 T.Johnson thrown to NEB37 QB hurried by #2 C.Lenhardt
8:27	2nd & 10 at opp 41	(08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short middle to #2 N.Amachree caught at NEB37, for 6 yards to the NEB35 (#24 D.Foster)
7:50	3rd & 4 at opp 35	(07:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass incomplete short right to #3 T.Johnson thrown to NEB23 PENALTY BG Holding (#65 G.Funk) 10 yards from NEB35 to NEB45. NO PLAY
6:54	3rd & 14 at opp 45	(07:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NEB44 fumbled by #17 J.Kastantin at NEB44 forced by #96 W.Nwaneri recovered by BG #8 E.Jacon-Duffy at NEB44, End Of Play
6:50	4th & 13 at opp 44	#30 R.Kingston punt 0 yards to the NEB44 blocked by #18 Q.Clark recovered by NEB #18 Q.Clark at BG 45, End Of Play
Nebraska Missed FG, 6 plays
6:40	1st & 10 at opp 45	(06:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea rush right for 45 yards gain (13) to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 06:40 PENALTY NEB Holding (#2 J.Barney Jr.) 10 yards from BG 32 to BG 42
6:21	1st & 7 at opp 42	(06:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #8 L.Lindenmeyer caught at BG 29, for 13 yards to the BG 29 (#9 P.EstoEsta), 1ST DOWN
5:56	1st & 10 at opp 29	(06:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush left for 2 yards gain to the BG 27 (#6 S.Ellis)
5:16	2nd & 8 at opp 27	(05:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush left for 7 yards gain to the BG 20, End Of Play PENALTY NEB Holding (#51 J.Evans) 10 yards from BG 27 to BG 37. NO PLAY
4:43	2nd & 18 at opp 37	(04:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea rush right for 1 yard gain to the BG 36 (#9 P.EstoEsta)
4:00	3rd & 17 at opp 36	(04:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea sacked for loss of 1 yard to the BG 37 (#23 M.Bradley)
3:27	4th & 18 at opp 37	(03:27) #91 K.Cunanan field goal attempt from 55 yards NO GOOD (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills), clock 03:27, End Of Play
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
3:25	1st & 10 at own 37	(03:25) No Huddle #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short middle to #89 B.Cleaver caught at BG 43, for 6 yards to the BG 43, End Of Play PENALTY BG Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#78 A.Sanchez) 5 yards from BG 37 to BG 32. NO PLAY
2:50	1st & 15 at own 32	(03:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short middle to #8 E.Jacon-Duffy caught at BG 37, for 8 yards to the BG 40 (#40 D.Merritt; #26 D.McDougle III)
2:11	2nd & 7 at own 40	(02:19) No Huddle #2 N.Amachree rush left for 15 yards gain to the NEB45 (#13 R.Guthrie; #8 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
1:22	1st & 10 at opp 45	(01:40) No Huddle #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #9 N.Sowell caught at NEB30, for 15 yards to the NEB30 (#22 V.Evans III), 1ST DOWN
0:55	1st & 10 at opp 30	(01:00) No Huddle #2 N.Amachree rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NEB26 (#10 V.Shavers Jr.; #22 V.Evans III)
0:17	2nd & 6 at opp 26	(00:17) No Huddle #2 N.Amachree rush left for 7 yards gain to the NEB19 (#4 J.Conn; #7 A.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:53	1st & 10 at opp 19	(15:00) No Huddle #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #44 L.Kemp caught at NEB20, for 19 yards to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:53, 1ST DOWN #12 T.Kenner kick attempt good (H: #30 R.Kingston, LS: #56 Q.Jimenez)Nebraska 35, Bowling Green 7

4th quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 56, Bowling Green 7

Nebraska Touchdown, 9 plays
14:45	1st & 10 at own 35	(14:53) #40 E.Warner kickoff 58 yards to the NEB07 #1 N.Hunter return 33 yards to the NEB40 (#18 N.Sawyer), out of bounds
14:39	1st & 10 at own 40	(14:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass incomplete short right to #8 L.Lindenmeyer thrown to NEB40
14:30	2nd & 10 at own 40	(14:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Nelson rush right for 9 yards gain to the NEB49 (#1 D.Braxton; #10 A.Hines III)
13:50	3rd & 1 at own 49	(14:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 V.Genatone rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BG 47 (#58 K.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
13:24	1st & 10 at opp 47	(13:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BG 45 (#8 C.Lewis; #58 K.Thomas)
12:55	2nd & 8 at opp 45	(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #22 I.Mozee caught at BG 40, for 14 yards to the BG 31 (#8 C.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
12:30	1st & 10 at opp 31	(12:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush left for 4 yards gain to the BG 27 (#0 K.Pascal; #9 P.EstoEsta)
11:54	2nd & 6 at opp 27	(12:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at BG 22, for 11 yards to the BG 16 (#0 K.Pascal), 1ST DOWN
11:11	1st & 10 at opp 16	(11:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush middle for 9 yards gain to the BG 07 (#9 P.EstoEsta; #26 J.Andrews)
10:30	2nd & 1 at opp 7	(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 I.Mozee rush middle for 7 yards gain to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:30, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)Nebraska 42, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Nebraska scores)
10:30	1st & 10 at own 35	(10:30) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 62 yards to the BG 03 fair catch by #4 K.Baldwin at BG 03
10:26	1st & 10 at own 25	(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass incomplete short middle to #1 A.Dendy thrown to BG 21 broken up by #40 D.Merritt QB hurried by #31 M.Buford
10:18	2nd & 10 at own 25	(10:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Dendy rush right for 4 yards gain to the BG 29 (#13 R.Guthrie)
9:29	3rd & 6 at own 29	(09:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin sacked for loss of 4 yards to the BG 25 (#49 M.Simpson), fumble by #17 J.Kastantin recovered by NEB #42 D.Wacker at BG 25 #42 D.Wacker return 25 yards to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:29 #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)Nebraska 49, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Punt, 3 plays
9:29	1st & 10 at own 35	(09:29) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 62 yards to the BG 03 fair catch by #4 K.Baldwin at BG 03
9:21	1st & 10 at own 25	(09:28) No Huddle #2 N.Amachree rush left for 1 yard gain to the BG 26 (#90 D.Berymon; #42 D.Wacker)
8:35	2nd & 9 at own 26	(08:42) No Huddle #2 N.Amachree rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BG 27 (#86 M.Goldman)
7:51	3rd & 8 at own 27	(08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin rush right for 6 yards gain to the BG 33 (#13 R.Guthrie)
7:08	4th & 2 at own 33	PENALTY BG Delay Of Game (#30 R.Kingston) 5 yards from BG 33 to BG 28. NO PLAY
6:57	4th & 7 at own 28	(07:07) #30 R.Kingston punt 54 yards to the NEB18 #22 I.Mozee return 3 yards to the NEB21 (#9 P.EstoEsta; #7 M.Wright III)
Nebraska Touchdown, 12 plays
6:49	1st & 10 at own 21	(06:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep middle to #18 Q.Clark thrown to BG 35
6:30	2nd & 10 at own 21	(06:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush right for 21 yards gain to the NEB42 (#8 C.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
5:49	1st & 10 at own 42	(06:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short left to #19 C.Mills Jr. caught at NEB38, for 8 yards to the NEB50 (#8 C.Lewis; #18 N.Sawyer)
5:27	2nd & 2 at the 50	(05:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #11 D.Bell caught at NEB46, for 2 yards to the BG 48, out of bounds at NEB48 PENALTY NEB Holding (#82 E.Ingwerson) 10 yards from BG 48 to NEB42
5:27	2nd & 10 at own 42	No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #21 K.Ives caught at NEB46, for 19 yards to the BG 39 (#7 M.Wright III), 1ST DOWN
5:27	1st & 10 at opp 39	No Huddle-Shotgun #21 K.Ives rush right for 2 yards loss to the BG 41 (#44 A.Odom)
5:27	2nd & 12 at opp 41	No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep right to #19 C.Mills Jr. thrown to BG 02
5:27	3rd & 12 at opp 41	No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short middle to #19 C.Mills Jr. caught at BG 43, for 15 yards to the BG 26 (#10 A.Hines III; #15 D.Banks), 1ST DOWN
5:27	1st & 10 at opp 26	No Huddle-Shotgun #23 C.Booth rush middle for 9 yards gain to the BG 17 (#48 Q.Lewis)
5:27	2nd & 1 at opp 17	No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short left to #18 Q.Clark caught at BG 10, for 10 yards to the BG 07 (#18 N.Sawyer), 1ST DOWN
1:50	1st & goal at opp 7	(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush left for 1 yard gain to the BG 06 (#96 C.Simmons; #18 N.Sawyer)
1:18	2nd & goal at opp 6	(01:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short right to #21 K.Ives caught at BG 09, for 6 yards to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:18 #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)Nebraska 56, Bowling Green 7
Bowling Green Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:18	1st & 10 at own 35	(01:18) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 60 yards to the BG 05 fair catch by #4 K.Baldwin at BG 05
1:08	1st & 10 at own 25	(01:17) No Huddle #33 T.Blackmon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BG 27 (#12 J.Rhett)
0:42	2nd & 8 at own 27	(00:42) No Huddle #20 M.Carey rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BG 31, End Of Play

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