| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Nebraska | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
Game flow
Nebraska won by 8 · 12 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NEB biggest lead
+22
Q2 0:00
USM biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NEB 92% · USM 0%
tied 8% · 54:57 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Nebraska is ahead, below it Southern Mississippi. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:57
TD Jordan Westerkamp 6 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)8 plays, 71 yds, 3:35 · from NEB 29
USM 0–7 NEB4:24
FG Drew Brown 29 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 49 yds, 4:03 · from NEB 39
USM 0–10 NEB2nd quarter
10:49
FG Drew Brown 27 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 70 yds, 5:02 · from NEB 20
USM 0–13 NEB5:31
FG Drew Brown 40 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 46 yds, 2:22 · from NEB 31
USM 0–16 NEB1:34
FG Drew Brown 22 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 43 yds, 1:57 · from USM 48
USM 0–19 NEB0:00
FG Drew Brown 50 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 19 yds, 0:34 · from NEB 48
USM 0–22 NEB3rd quarter
13:19
TD Ito Smith 17 Yd Run (Parker Shaunfield Kick)2 plays, 25 yds, 0:48 · from NEB 25
USM 7–22 NEB0:27
TD Taariq Allen 10 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)11 plays, 93 yds, 4:04 · from NEB 7
USM 7–29 NEB4th quarter
13:34
TD Casey Martin 21 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)6 plays, 78 yds, 1:47 · from USM 22
USM 14–29 NEB12:26
TD Casey Martin 19 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)5 plays, 53 yds, 1:06 · from USM 47
USM 21–29 NEB9:30
TD Tommy Armstrong Jr. 16 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)4 plays, 39 yds, 1:15 · from USM 39
USM 21–36 NEB6:55
TD Jalen Richard 1 Yd Run (Parker Shaunfield Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:35 · from USM 25
USM 28–36 NEBDrives
NEB 8/13 scoredUSM 4/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USM | USM 25 | 3 | 0 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:32 | NEB | NEB 29 | 8 | 71 | 3:35 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:51 | USM | USM 28 | 3 | 33 | 1:24 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 8:27 | NEB | NEB 39 | 8 | 49 | 4:03 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 4:19 | USM | USM 28 | 8 | 56 | 3:28 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 0:51 | NEB | NEB 20 | 11 | 70 | 5:02 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 10:49 | USM | USM 25 | 6 | 12 | 2:56 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:53 | NEB | NEB 31 | 5 | 46 | 2:22 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 5:26 | USM | USM 15 | 3 | 4 | 1:55 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:31 | NEB | USM 48 | 5 | 43 | 1:57 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 1:34 | USM | USM 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:00 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:34 | NEB | NEB 48 | 5 | 19 | 0:34 | Field Goal |
Win probability
Nebraska 100% · pregame line Nebraska −24.5 (closing line)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
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullens | 26/41 | 447 | 10.9 | 2 | 0 | 68.1 |
| Tyler Sarrazin | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ito Smith | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 1 | 17 |
| Jalen Richard | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Casey Martin | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Mullens | 3 | -25 | -8.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thomas | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 0 | 53 |
| Casey Martin | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 2 | 21 |
| D.J. Thompson | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ito Smith | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 39 |
| Jalen Richard | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Daythan Davis | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Nerius Antoine | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Shaunfield | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Sarrazin | 4 | 162 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Biggest plays
USM +12% Q4 6:55 Jalen Richard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
NEB +12% Q4 6:55 Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 36 yds , Jordan Westerkamp return for no gain to the Neb 29
USM +9% Q4 12:26 Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 19 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
NEB +8% Q4 12:26 Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NEB +4% Q4 10:45 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 17 yds to the SoMis 22 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | USM | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 | 4-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 458 | 610 |
| Passing | 447 | 368 |
| Comp/Att | 26/42 | 23/35 |
| Yards per pass | 10.6 | 10.5 |
| Rushing | 11 | 242 |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| Penalties | 9-80 | 12-98 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 25:59 | 34:01 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:29 1st & 10 at NEB 40 Nick Mullens sacked by Freedom Akinmoladun for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 48
Q4 0:29 1st & 10 at USM 39 Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 21 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:29 1st & 10 at USM 20 Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 19 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:29 4th & Goal at USM 8 Drew Brown 29 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Elijah Parker
Q4 2:57 3rd & Goal at USM 8 Terrell Newby run for no gain to the SoMis 8
Q4 2:57 2nd & Goal at USM 12 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 4 yds to the SoMis 8
Q4 2:57 1st & Goal at USM 13 Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the SoMis 12
Q4 2:57 1st & Goal at USM 8 Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Westerkamp, J. for 8 yards to the USM0, clock 02:57, PENALTY NEB illegal shift 5 yards to the USM13, NO PLAY.
Q4 6:52 2nd & 6 at USM 18 Brandon Reilly run for 10 yds to the SoMis 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:52 1st & 10 at USM 22 Terrell Newby run for 4 yds to the SoMis 18
Q4 6:52 3rd & 19 at NEB 37 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 41 yds to the SoMis 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:52 3rd & 9 at NEB 47 Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Turner, Jamal for 20 yards to the USM33, PENALTY NEB holding (Gates, Nick) 10 yards to the NEB37, NO PLAY.
Q4 6:52 2nd & 8 at NEB 48 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 47
Q4 6:52 1st & 10 at NEB 46 Andy Janovich run for 2 yds to the Neb 48
Q4 6:52 1st & 10 at NEB 29 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 17 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:55 Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 36 yds , Jordan Westerkamp return for no gain to the Neb 29
Q4 6:55 1st & Goal at NEB 1 Jalen Richard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
Q4 7:06 4th & 13 at NEB 0 MULLENS, Nick pass intercepted by Kalu, Joshua at the NEB0, Kalu, Joshua return to the NEB0, PENALTY NEB pass interference (Kalu, Joshua) 12 yards to the NEB2, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY, PENALTY NEB unsportsmanlike conduct (Kalu, Joshua) 1 yards to the NEB1, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY.
Q4 7:06 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:06
Q4 8:15 3rd & 19 at NEB 20 Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 6 yds to the Neb 14
Q4 8:15 2nd & 19 at NEB 20 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
Q4 8:15 1st & 20 at NEB 21 Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 1 yd to the Neb 20
Q4 8:15 1st & 15 at NEB 16 MULLENS, Nick pass complete to MARTIN, Casey for 16 yards to the NEB0, clock 08:15, PENALTY USM illegal motion (MARTIN, Casey) 5 yards to the NEB21, NO PLAY.
Q4 9:30 1st & 10 at NEB 11 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 16