Saturday, 10/20/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | -- |
Scoring Summary
| Neb - NW | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 11:21 | Neb | FG | Brett Maher 27 yard field goal | 3 - 0 |
| 1:35 | NW | TD | Dan Vitale 10 yard TD pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien Extra Point) | 3 - 7 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 8:25 | Neb | TD | Kenny Bell 37 yard TD pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher Extra Point) | 10 - 7 |
| 1:25 | NW | TD | Tony Jones 27 yard TD pass from Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien Extra Point) | 10 - 14 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 12:17 | NW | TD | Venric Mark 80 yard TD run (Jeff Budzien Extra Point) | 10 - 21 |
| 1:09 | Neb | TD | Taylor Martinez 3 yard TD run (Braylon Heard 2pt conversion attempt is NO GOOD) | 16 - 21 | |
| 4th Quarter | 8:31 | NW | TD | Mike Trumpy 3 yard TD run (Jeff Budzien Extra Point) | 16 - 28 |
| 5:55 | Neb | TD | Taariq Allen 8 yard TD pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher Extra Point) | 23 - 28 | |
| 2:08 | Neb | TD | Ben Cotton 7 yard TD pass from Taylor Martinez (Jamal Turner 2pt conversion attempt is NO GOOD) | 29 - 28 | |
Team Statistics
| Neb | NW | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 14 |
| Passing | 12 | 6 |
| Rushing | 12 | 6 |
| Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 3-14 | 5-20 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Net Yards | 543 | 301 |
| Total Plays | 83 | 75 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 201 | 180 |
| Rushes | 44 | 38 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 342 | 121 |
| Completions - Attempts | 27-39 | 16-37 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 8.8 | 3.3 |
| Times Sacked | 3 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | 24 | 2 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 9 | 12 |
| Average Punt | 42.2 | 38.8 |
| Penalties | 8 | 5 |
| Penalty Yards | 62 | 45 |
| Fumbles | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 3 | 0 |
Passing
| Nebraska | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Martinez | 27 | 39 | 342 | 69.2 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| T. Siemian | 15 | 35 | 116 | 42.9 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| K. Colter | 1 | 2 | 5 | 50.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Nebraska | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Abdullah | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 15 | 0 |
| T. Martinez | 18 | 65 | 3.6 | 15 | 1 |
| R. Burkhead | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 8 | 0 |
| B. Heard | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| I. Cross | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| K. Bell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| V. Mark | 16 | 118 | 7.4 | 80 | 1 |
| K. Colter | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 |
| M. Trumpy | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 4 | 1 |
| T. Siemian | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Nebraska | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q. Enunwa | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 31 | 0 |
| K. Bell | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 37 | 1 |
| A. Abdullah | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Turner | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 25 | 0 |
| K. Reed | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 | 0 |
| T. Marlowe | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 |
| T. Allen | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 |
| B. Cotton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 |
| S. Osborne | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| R. Lawrence | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 24 | 0 |
| T. Jones | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 26 | 1 |
| K. Colter | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 8 | 0 |
| D. Vitale | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 | 1 |
| C. Jones | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| C. Dickerson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| K. Prater | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Kicking
| Nebraska | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Maher | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 27 | 5 |
| Northwestern | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| J. Budzien | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Nebraska | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Maher | 9 | 42.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| B. Williams | 12 | 38.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Nebraska | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bell | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Abdullah | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| V. Mark | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 15 | 0 |
| T. Jones | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Nebraska | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Northwestern | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| N. VanHoose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Carpenter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |










