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Southern Miss at Nebraska

Sep 26, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 4

Away

Southern Miss

Sun Belt

Final Score

28 - 36

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Nebraska

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska610
Southern Miss458

Passing Yards

Nebraska368
Southern Miss447

Rushing Yards

Nebraska242
Southern Miss11

Turnovers

Nebraska2
Southern Miss1

Game Conditions

Temperature69°F
Wind0 mph SE

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nick Mullens

Southern Miss

YDS: 447

Rushing

Terrell Newby

Nebraska

YDS: 76

Receiving

Michael Thomas

Southern Miss

YDS: 121

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska34:01
Southern Miss25:59

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska holds off Southern Miss 36-28

Standard

Nebraska defeated Southern Miss 36-28 in Week 4 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 610-458 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 36-28. Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 6 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 610 total yards, 242 rushing yards, and 368 passing yards. Southern Miss finished with 458 total yards, including 11 on the ground and 447 through the air.

Nebraska converted 4-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Nebraska led 22-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drew Brown 50 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 6 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 29 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 10-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 27 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 13-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 22 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 19-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 40 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 16-0 over Southern Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 50 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 22-0 over Southern Miss).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    36-28

    Nebraska defeated Southern Miss.

  • Total yards

    610-458

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    242

    Nebraska averaged 6.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    368

    Nebraska averaged 10.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Southern Miss's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaSouthern Miss
Total Yards610458
Passing Yards368447
Rushing Yards24211
First Downs2418
Third Down Efficiency4-134-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-3
Total Penalties (Yards)12-989-80
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts23-3526-42
Rushing Attempts3923
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points184
Possession Time34:0125:59
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)