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FinalSep 12, 2015 · Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
Team1234Final
South Alabama00369
Nebraska141071748

Game flow

Nebraska won by 39 · 10 scores
Lead changes
0
0 times tied
NEB biggest lead
+45
Q4 8:30
USA biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NEB 92% · USA 0%
tied 8% · 55:02 vs 0:00 of game clock
+49+24.5Tie+24.5+49Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Nebraska ahead▼ South Alabama aheadQ1 10:02 · NEB Rushing Touchdown: Terrell Newby 13 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick) (USA 0, NEB 7)Q1 6:05 · NEB Passing Touchdown: Terrell Newby 8 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick) (USA 0, NEB 14)Q2 7:06 · NEB Rushing Touchdown: Terrell Newby 8 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick) (USA 0, NEB 21)Q2 0:00 · NEB Field Goal Good: Drew Brown 42 Yd Field Goal (USA 0, NEB 24)Q3 8:04 · NEB Rushing Touchdown: Imani Cross 9 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick) (USA 0, NEB 31)Q3 6:04 · USA Field Goal Good: Aleem Sunanon 36 Yd Field Goal (USA 3, NEB 31)Q4 14:51 · NEB Field Goal Good: Drew Brown 25 Yd Field Goal (USA 3, NEB 34)Q4 10:11 · NEB Passing Touchdown: Jordan Westerkamp 21 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick) (USA 3, NEB 41)Q4 8:30 · NEB Passing Touchdown: Alonzo Moore 2 Yd pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown Kick) (USA 3, NEB 48)Q4 3:36 · USA Passing Touchdown: Josh Magee 36 Yd pass from Dallas Davis (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (USA 9, NEB 48)

The lead after every score: above the line Nebraska is ahead, below it South Alabama. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
10:02NEB
TD Terrell Newby 13 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 3:51 · from NEB 25
USA 0–7 NEB
6:05NEB
TD Terrell Newby 8 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)6 plays, 40 yds, 2:57 · from USA 40
USA 0–14 NEB
2nd quarter
7:06NEB
TD Terrell Newby 8 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)9 plays, 91 yds, 5:10 · from NEB 9
USA 0–21 NEB
0:00NEB
FG Drew Brown 42 Yd Field Goal 3 plays, 20 yds, 0:16 · from USA 45
USA 0–24 NEB
3rd quarter
8:04NEB
TD Imani Cross 9 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:55 · from NEB 25
USA 0–31 NEB
6:04USA
FG Aleem Sunanon 36 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 37 yds, 1:54 · from USA 44
USA 3–31 NEB
4th quarter
14:51NEB
FG Drew Brown 25 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 67 yds, 6:13 · from NEB 25
USA 3–34 NEB
10:11NEB
TD Jordan Westerkamp 21 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)6 plays, 71 yds, 2:33 · from NEB 29
USA 3–41 NEB
8:30NEB
TD Alonzo Moore 2 Yd pass from Ryker Fyfe (Drew Brown Kick)2 plays, 2 yds, 0:43 · from USA 2
USA 3–48 NEB
3:36USA
TD Josh Magee 36 Yd pass from Dallas Davis (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)6 plays, 43 yds, 2:18 · from NEB 43
USA 9–48 NEB

Drives

NEB 8/13 scoredUSA 2/11 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00USAUSA 254151:07Interception
Q113:53NEBNEB 2510753:51Touchdown
Q110:02USAUSA 253-101:00Punt
Q19:02NEBUSA 406402:57Touchdown
Q15:59USAUSA 2714434:24Downs
Q11:35NEBNEB 305321:35Punt
Q215:00USAUSA 208352:44Punt
Q212:16NEBNEB 99915:10Touchdown
Q27:01USAUSA 1212845:21Downs
Q21:40NEBNEB 45191:24Punt
Q20:16NEBUSA 453200:16Field Goal
Q315:00NEBNEB 254302:40Punt

Win probability

Nebraska 100% · pregame line Nebraska −27.0 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Nebraska▼ South AlabamaNebraska +2% win probability: Terrell Newby run for 13 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska +2% win probability: Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incompleteSouth Alabama +1% win probability: Cody Clements pass incomplete, broken up by Byerson CockrellSouth Alabama +1% win probability: Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNebraska +1% win probability: End of 4th Quarter

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Cody Clements23/402716.80146.2
Dallas Davis3/5428.41025.1
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Xavier Johnson7284.008
Dami Ayoola5153.005
Tyreis Thomas451.304
Terrance Timmons331.002
Claude Garrett1-6-6.000
Cody Clements2-9-4.500
Dallas Davis2-17-8.500
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Josh Magee614724.5155
Kevin Kutchera34816.0018
Gerald Everett33913.0037
Marvin Shinn3279.0011
Xavier Johnson3227.3015
Terrance Timmons11414.0014
Chris Lewis3103.304
Claude Garrett166.006
Tyreis Thomas210.502
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
E.J. May100
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Aleem Sunanon1/1100.0360/03
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Brandon McKee515330.60051

Biggest plays

NEB +2% Q1 10:02 Terrell Newby run for 13 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
NEB +2% Q1 13:53 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
USA +1% Q1 15:00 Cody Clements pass incomplete, broken up by Byerson Cockrell
USA +1% Q1 10:02 Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NEB +1% Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter

Team stats

StatUSANEB
1st Downs1831
3rd down efficiency7-165-9
4th down efficiency0-20-0
Total Yards332561
Passing313303
Comp/Att26/4526/38
Yards per pass7.08.0
Rushing19258
Rushing Attempts2437
Yards per rush0.87.0
Penalties7-677-80
Turnovers31
Fumbles lost20
Interceptions thrown11
Possession26:2633:34

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 3:36 3rd & 3 at USA 29 Ryker Fyfe pass complete to Lane Hovey for 4 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:36 2nd & 3 at USA 29 Ryker Fyfe pass incomplete to Jamal Turner
Q4 3:36 1st & 10 at USA 36 Ryker Fyfe pass complete to Taariq Allen for 7 yds to the SAlab 29
Q4 3:36 2nd & 4 at NEB 45 Mikale Wilbon run for 19 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:36 1st & 10 at NEB 39 Ryker Fyfe pass complete to Luke McNitt for 6 yds to the Neb 45
Q4 3:36 2nd & 8 at NEB 25 Ryker Fyfe pass complete to Taariq Allen for 14 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:36 1st & 10 at NEB 23 Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Neb 25
Q4 3:36 Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 42 yds
Q4 3:36 3rd & 15 at NEB 36 Josh Magee 36 Yd pass from Dallas Davis (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
Q4 5:54 2nd & 9 at NEB 30 Dallas Davis sacked by Mick Stoltenberg for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 36
Q4 5:54 1st & 10 at NEB 31 Xavier Johnson run for 1 yd to the Neb 30
Q4 5:54 3rd & 3 at NEB 36 Xavier Johnson run for 5 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:54 2nd & 10 at NEB 43 Dallas Davis pass complete to Josh Magee for 7 yds to the Neb 36
Q4 5:54 1st & 10 at NEB 43 Dallas Davis pass incomplete to Claude Garrett
Q4 6:35 1st & 18 at NEB 28 Ryker Fyfe pass intercepted E.J. May return for no gain to the Neb 43
Q4 6:35 1st & 10 at NEB 36 Devine Ozigbo run for 2 yds to the Neb 38 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (Harrison Jordan) to the Neb 28
Q4 8:24 4th & 1 at USA 35 Brandon McKee punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 36
Q4 8:24 3rd & 3 at USA 33 Dami Ayoola run for 2 yds to the SAlab 35
Q4 8:24 2nd & 5 at USA 31 Dami Ayoola run for 2 yds to the SAlab 33
Q4 8:24 1st & 10 at USA 26 Dami Ayoola run for 5 yds to the SAlab 31
Q4 8:30 Spencer Lindsay kickoff for 65 yds , Claude Garrett return for 26 yds to the SAlab 26
Q4 8:30 2nd & Goal at USA 2 Ryker Fyfe pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 2 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
Q4 9:13 1st & Goal at USA 2 Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the SAlab 2
Q4 10:05 3rd & 11 at USA 13 Dallas Davis sacked by Kevin Maurice for a loss of 11 yards to the SAlab 2 Dallas Davis fumbled, recovered by Neb Chris Weber , return for 0 yards