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Nebraska at Illinois

Oct 3, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 5

Away

Nebraska

Big Ten

Final Score

13 - 14

NI

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Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois382
Nebraska292

Passing Yards

Illinois251
Nebraska105

Rushing Yards

Illinois131
Nebraska187

Turnovers

Illinois0
Nebraska2

Game Conditions

Temperature57°F
Wind15 mph NE

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Wes Lunt

Illinois

YDS: 251

Rushing

Ke'Shawn Vaughn

Illinois

YDS: 98

Receiving

Geronimo Allison

Illinois

YDS: 91

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois31:08
Nebraska28:52

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Illinois edges Nebraska 14-13

Close

Illinois defeated Nebraska 14-13 in Week 5 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 382-292 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Illinois set the terms early in a game that finished 14-13. Devine Ozigbo run for 19 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 35, 'minutes': 12} left in the quarter 2, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Illinois's box score carried the story: 382 total yards, 131 rushing yards, and 251 passing yards. Nebraska finished with 292 total yards, including 187 on the ground and 105 through the air.

Illinois converted 7-20 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Illinois led 0-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 22 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Devine Ozigbo run for 19 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 39 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 10-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 28 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 13-0 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Wes Lunt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 22 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK) (Illinois led 7-13 over Nebraska).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 1 yd for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK) (Illinois led 14-13 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    14-13

    Illinois defeated Nebraska.

  • Total yards

    382-292

    Illinois held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    131

    Illinois averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    251

    Illinois averaged 5.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-20

    Illinois's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-17

    Nebraska's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisNebraska
Total Yards382292
Passing Yards251105
Rushing Yards131187
First Downs1712
Third Down Efficiency7-204-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-356-42
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts23-4510-31
Rushing Attempts3234
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points27
Possession Time31:0828:52
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)