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Nebraska at Illinois

Sep 30, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 5

Away

Nebraska

Big Ten

Final Score

28 - 6

NI

Home

Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois199
Nebraska411

Passing Yards

Illinois106
Nebraska246

Rushing Yards

Illinois93
Nebraska165

Turnovers

Illinois1
Nebraska1

Game Conditions

Temperature66°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tanner Lee

Nebraska

YDS: 246

Rushing

Devine Ozigbo

Nebraska

YDS: 106

Receiving

Stanley Morgan Jr.

Nebraska

YDS: 96

Tackles

Patrick Nelson

Illinois

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois28:52
Nebraska31:08

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska pulls away from Illinois 28-6

Standard

Nebraska defeated Illinois 28-6 in Week 5 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 411-199 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 28-6. Tanner Lee pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 45 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 411 total yards, 165 rushing yards, and 246 passing yards. Illinois finished with 199 total yards, including 93 on the ground and 106 through the air.

Nebraska converted 7-11 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Nebraska led 21-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tanner Lee pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 45 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tanner Lee pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 45 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 25 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 3-7 over Nebraska).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Devine Ozigbo run for 15 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 14-3 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 6 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 21-3 over Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McLaughlin 25 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 6-21 over Nebraska).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 23 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) (Nebraska led 28-6 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-6

    Nebraska defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    411-199

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    165

    Nebraska averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    246

    Nebraska averaged 10.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-11

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-12

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisNebraska
Total Yards199411
Passing Yards106246
Rushing Yards93165
First Downs1523
Third Down Efficiency5-127-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-495-70
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts10-1617-24
Rushing Attempts3738
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points64
Possession Time28:5231:08
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)