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Maryland at Nebraska

Nov 19, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 12

Away

Maryland

Big Ten

Final Score

7 - 28

MN

Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska401
Maryland207

Passing Yards

Nebraska220
Maryland196

Rushing Yards

Nebraska181
Maryland11

Turnovers

Nebraska0
Maryland0

Game Conditions

Temperature36°F
Wind10 mph N

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryker Fyfe

Nebraska

YDS: 220

Rushing

Terrell Newby

Nebraska

YDS: 98

Receiving

D.J. Moore

Maryland

YDS: 124

Tackles

Jarrett Ross

Maryland

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska39:00
Maryland21:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska pulls away from Maryland 28-7

Standard

Nebraska defeated Maryland 28-7 in Week 12 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 401-207 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 28-7. Terrell Newby 8 Yd Run (Spencer Lindsay Kick) came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 401 total yards, 181 rushing yards, and 220 passing yards. Maryland finished with 207 total yards, including 11 on the ground and 196 through the air.

Nebraska converted 8-17 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Nebraska led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Terrell Newby 8 Yd Run (Spencer Lindsay Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Terrell Newby 8 Yd Run (Spencer Lindsay Kick) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Terrell Newby 5 Yd Run (Spencer Lindsay Kick) (Nebraska led 14-0 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jordan Westerkamp 4 Yd pass from Ryker Fyfe (Spencer Lindsay Kick) (Nebraska led 21-0 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Terrell Newby 1 Yd Run (Spencer Lindsay Kick) (Nebraska led 28-0 over Maryland).

  • Passing Touchdown

    D.J. Moore 92 Yd pass from Max Bortenschlager (Adam Greene Kick) (Maryland led 7-28 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-7

    Nebraska defeated Maryland.

  • Total yards

    401-207

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    181

    Nebraska averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    220

    Nebraska averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-17

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Maryland's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaMaryland
Total Yards401207
Passing Yards220196
Rushing Yards18111
First Downs279
Third Down Efficiency8-174-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-3
Total Penalties (Yards)2-205-65
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts23-3715-31
Rushing Attempts4525
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points41
Possession Time39:0021:00
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)