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Oregon at Nebraska

Sep 17, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 3

Away

Oregon

Big Ten

Final Score

32 - 35

ON

Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska428
Oregon482

Passing Yards

Nebraska200
Oregon146

Rushing Yards

Nebraska228
Oregon336

Turnovers

Nebraska1
Oregon0

Game Conditions

Temperature78°F
Wind5 mph W

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tommy Armstrong Jr.

Nebraska

YDS: 200

Rushing

Kani Benoit

Oregon

YDS: 100

Receiving

Charles Nelson

Oregon

YDS: 80

Tackles

Johnny Ragin III

Oregon

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska35:05
Oregon24:55

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska edges Oregon 35-32

Close

Nebraska defeated Oregon 35-32 in Week 3 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 428-482 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 35-32. Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 22 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 428 total yards, 228 rushing yards, and 200 passing yards. Oregon finished with 482 total yards, including 336 on the ground and 146 through the air.

Nebraska converted 5-13 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Nebraska led 14-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 34 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 22 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 7-8 over Oregon).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tony Brooks-James run for 20 yds for a TD, (C. Nelson Run For Two-point Conversion) (Oregon led 8-0 over Nebraska).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tony Brooks-James run for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (Oregon led 14-7 over Nebraska).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 3 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 14-20 over Oregon).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Taj Griffin 50 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (Oregon led 20-7 over Nebraska).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Bryan Reimers for 22 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 21-20 over Oregon).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-32

    Nebraska defeated Oregon.

  • Total yards

    428-482

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    228

    Nebraska averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    200

    Nebraska averaged 5.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Oregon's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaOregon
Total Yards428482
Passing Yards200146
Rushing Yards228336
First Downs2620
Third Down Efficiency5-135-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-32-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-5513-126
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts17-3514-23
Rushing Attempts4747
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs25
Kicking Points50
Possession Time35:0524:55
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)