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Wyoming at Nebraska

Sep 10, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 2

Away

Wyoming

Mountain West

Final Score

17 - 52

WN

Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska550
Wyoming320

Passing Yards

Nebraska412
Wyoming189

Rushing Yards

Nebraska138
Wyoming131

Turnovers

Nebraska1
Wyoming6

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind10 mph W

Humidity

64%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tommy Armstrong Jr.

Nebraska

YDS: 377

Rushing

Austin Conway

Wyoming

YDS: 70

Receiving

Tanner Gentry

Wyoming

YDS: 124

Tackles

Andrew Wingard

Wyoming

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska33:07
Wyoming26:53

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska routs Wyoming 52-17

Blowout

Nebraska defeated Wyoming 52-17 in Week 2 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 550-320 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 52-17. Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 12, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 550 total yards, 138 rushing yards, and 412 passing yards. Wyoming finished with 320 total yards, including 131 on the ground and 189 through the air.

Nebraska converted 8-14 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-6, Nebraska led 17-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Alonzo Moore 63 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Wyoming).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Josh Allen pass complete to Tanner Gentry for 35 yds for a TD, (Cooper Rothe KICK) (Wyoming led 7-17 over Nebraska).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Alonzo Moore 63 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick) (Nebraska led 17-0 over Wyoming).

  • Field Goal Good

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

  • Field Goal Good

    Cooper Rothe 27 yd FG GOOD (Wyoming led 10-17 over Nebraska).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Josh Allen pass intercepted for a TD Kieron Williams return for 23 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Wyoming led 10-24 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    52-17

    Nebraska defeated Wyoming.

  • Total yards

    550-320

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    138

    Nebraska averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    412

    Nebraska averaged 11.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-14

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-10

    Wyoming's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-6

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaWyoming
Total Yards550320
Passing Yards412189
Rushing Yards138131
First Downs2516
Third Down Efficiency8-142-10
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-935-42
Turnovers16
Completions / Attempts21-3516-32
Rushing Attempts4331
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points105
Possession Time33:0726:53
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)