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Arkansas State at Nebraska

Sep 3, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 1

Away

Arkansas State

Sun Belt

Final Score

36 - 43

ASN

Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska463
Arkansas State497

Passing Yards

Nebraska238
Arkansas State415

Rushing Yards

Nebraska225
Arkansas State82

Turnovers

Nebraska0
Arkansas State2

Game Conditions

Temperature79°F
Wind3 mph N

Humidity

73%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Justice Hansen

Arkansas State

YDS: 415

Rushing

Tre Bryant

Nebraska

YDS: 192

Receiving

Stanley Morgan Jr.

Nebraska

YDS: 102

Tackles

Kyle Wilson

Arkansas State

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska32:18
Arkansas State27:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska holds off Arkansas State 43-36

Close

Nebraska defeated Arkansas State 43-36 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 463-497 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 43-36. Blaise Taylor 63 Yd Punt Return (Sawyer Williams Kick) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 463 total yards, 225 rushing yards, and 238 passing yards. Arkansas State finished with 497 total yards, including 82 on the ground and 415 through the air.

Nebraska converted 7-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Nebraska led 27-26 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Blaise Taylor 63 Yd Punt Return (Sawyer Williams Kick).

Key Moments

  • Punt Return Touchdown

    Blaise Taylor 63 Yd Punt Return (Sawyer Williams Kick) (Nebraska led 3-7 over Arkansas State).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    JD Spielman 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Drew Brown Kick) (Arkansas State led 7-10 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Brown 21 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 3-0 over Arkansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Stanley Morgan Jr. 44 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick) (Nebraska led 17-14 over Arkansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chris Murray 29 Yd pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams Kick) (Arkansas State led 14-10 over Nebraska).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mikale Wilbon 7 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick) (Nebraska led 24-14 over Arkansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    43-36

    Nebraska defeated Arkansas State.

  • Total yards

    463-497

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    225

    Nebraska averaged 5.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    238

    Nebraska averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-13

    Arkansas State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaArkansas State
Total Yards463497
Passing Yards238415
Rushing Yards22582
First Downs2532
Third Down Efficiency7-147-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-759-63
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts19-3246-68
Rushing Attempts3821
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points1110
Possession Time32:1827:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)