Saturday, 09/01/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| (17) Nebraska | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 85,425 |
Scoring Summary
| SouMis - Neb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 13:42 | Neb | TD | Rex Burkhead 57 yd run (Brett Maher kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 7:07 | Neb | TD | Kenny Bell 26 yd pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) | 0 - 14 | |
| 6:54 | SouMis | TD | Tracy Lampley 100 yd kick return (Corey Acosta kick) | 7 - 14 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 13:09 | SouMis | TD | Dominique Sullivan 24 yd pass from Chris Campbell (Corey Acosta kick) | 14 - 14 |
| 9:16 | Neb | TD | Jake Long 9 yd pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) | 14 - 21 | |
| 1:44 | SouMis | FG | Corey Acosta 45 yd FG | 17 - 21 | |
| 1:03 | Neb | TD | Steven Osborne 29 yd pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) | 17 - 28 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 7:36 | Neb | TD | Kyler Reed 18 yd pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) | 17 - 35 |
| 2:44 | Neb | TD | Braylon Heard 10 yd run (Brett Maher kick) | 17 - 42 | |
| 4th Quarter | 13:03 | SouMis | FG | Corey Acosta 37 yd FG | 20 - 42 |
| 7:47 | Neb | TD | Ameer Abdullah 11 yd pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) | 20 - 49 | |
Team Statistics
| SouMis | Neb | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 20 | 33 |
| Passing | 4 | 17 |
| Rushing | 15 | 15 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 7-14 | 12-15 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Net Yards | 260 | 632 |
| Total Plays | 66 | 79 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.9 | 8.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 185 | 278 |
| Rushes | 47 | 45 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| Net Yards Passing | 75 | 354 |
| Completions - Attempts | 7-19 | 26-34 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 3.9 | 10.4 |
| Times Sacked | 3 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -17 | -8 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 5 | 1 |
| Average Punt | 41.6 | 21.0 |
| Penalties | 4 | 2 |
| Penalty Yards | 35 | 30 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
Passing
| Southern Miss | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Campbell | 6 | 11 | 69 | 54.5 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Alford | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Lloyd | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| T. Martinez | 26 | 34 | 354 | 76.5 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Rushing
| Southern Miss | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Alford | 15 | 84 | 5.6 | 17 | 0 |
| D. Johnson | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 17 | 0 |
| J. Hester | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 13 | 0 |
| C. Campbell | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| J. Richard | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| R. Lloyd | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 |
| T. Bracken | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Sims | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| A. Abdullah | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 19 | 0 |
| I. Cross | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 10 | 0 |
| T. Martinez | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 10 | 0 |
| M. Marrow | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 7 | 0 |
| R. Burkhead | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 57 | 1 |
| B. Heard | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 20 | 1 |
| K. Bell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| C. Zimmerer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| J. Turner | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Southern Miss | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lampley | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 15 | 0 |
| J. Hester | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| D. Johnson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| D. Sullivan | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 1 |
| Nebraska | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| Q. Enunwa | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 27 | 0 |
| K. Reed | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 18 | 1 |
| A. Abdullah | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 18 | 1 |
| J. Long | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 24 | 1 |
| J. Turner | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 36 | 0 |
| S. Osborne | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 29 | 1 |
| K. Bell | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 1 |
| T. Evans | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| T. Wullenwaber | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| B. Cotton | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Kicking
| Southern Miss | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Acosta | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 45 | 8 |
| Nebraska | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| B. Maher | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Southern Miss | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Boehme | 4 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Campbell | 1 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| B. Maher | 1 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Southern Miss | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lampley | 1 | 100 | 100.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Sims | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| K. Bell | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Marlowe | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. McDermott | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Abdullah | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 21 | 0 |










