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Auburn at Nebraska

Jan 1, 2007 • Completed

COTTON BOWL AT DALLAS TX

Season 2006PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Auburn

SEC

Final Score

17 - 14

AN

Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska230
Auburn178

Passing Yards

Nebraska135
Auburn143

Rushing Yards

Nebraska104
Auburn67

Turnovers

Nebraska2
Auburn3

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zac Taylor

Nebraska

YDS: 126

Rushing

Marlon Lucky

Nebraska

YDS: 88

Receiving

Courtney Taylor

Auburn

YDS: 70

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska20:20
Auburn16:20

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Auburn edges Nebraska 17-14

Close

Auburn finished ahead of Nebraska 17-14 on Jan 1, 2007. The result came in week 1 of the 2006 season.

Auburn finished ahead of Nebraska 17-14 on Jan 1, 2007. The result came in week 1 of the 2006 season.

Auburn built the decisive edge with a 3-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Auburn 178; Nebraska 230. Another key split was passing yards: Auburn 143; Nebraska 135.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Auburn 178; Nebraska 230

  • Passing yards

    Auburn 143; Nebraska 135

  • Rushing yards

    Auburn 67; Nebraska 104

  • Turnovers

    Auburn 3; Nebraska 2

  • First downs

    Auburn 12; Nebraska 17

  • Possession time

    Auburn 16:20; Nebraska 20:20

  • Third downs

    Auburn 4-12; Nebraska 5-14

  • Completions-attempts

    Auburn 10-21; Nebraska 14-27

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaAuburn
Total Yards230178
Passing Yards135143
Rushing Yards10467
First Downs1712
Third Down Efficiency5-144-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-456-45
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts14-2710-21
Rushing Attempts3835
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points25
Possession Time20:2016:20
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2006)