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Nebraska at Northwestern

Oct 20, 2012 • Completed

Season 2012RegularWeek 8

Away

Nebraska

Big Ten

Final Score

29 - 28

NN

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern301
Nebraska543

Passing Yards

Northwestern121
Nebraska342

Rushing Yards

Northwestern180
Nebraska201

Turnovers

Northwestern0
Nebraska3

Game Conditions

Temperature57°F
Wind10 mph NW

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Taylor Martinez

Nebraska

YDS: 342

Rushing

Venric Mark

Northwestern

YDS: 118

Receiving

Quincy Enunwa

Nebraska

YDS: 110

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern27:35
Nebraska47:09

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska edges Northwestern 29-28

Close

Nebraska finished ahead of Northwestern 29-28 on Oct 20, 2012. The result came in week 8 of the 2012 season.

Nebraska finished ahead of Northwestern 29-28 on Oct 20, 2012. The result came in week 8 of the 2012 season.

Nebraska built the decisive edge with a 1-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Nebraska 543; Northwestern 301. Another key split was passing yards: Nebraska 342; Northwestern 121.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Nebraska 543; Northwestern 301

  • Passing yards

    Nebraska 342; Northwestern 121

  • Rushing yards

    Nebraska 201; Northwestern 180

  • Turnovers

    Nebraska 3; Northwestern 0

  • First downs

    Nebraska 26; Northwestern 14

  • Possession time

    Nebraska 47:09; Northwestern 27:35

  • Third downs

    Nebraska 3-14; Northwestern 5-20

  • Completions-attempts

    Nebraska 27-39; Northwestern 16-37

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternNebraska
Total Yards301543
Passing Yards121342
Rushing Yards180201
First Downs1426
Third Down Efficiency5-203-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-457-57
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts16-3727-39
Rushing Attempts3844
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points45
Possession Time27:3547:09
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2012)