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Nebraska at Purdue

Oct 28, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 9

Away

Nebraska

Big Ten

Final Score

25 - 24

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Purdue

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Purdue363

Nebraska471

Passing Yards

Purdue164

Nebraska431

Rushing Yards

Purdue199

Nebraska40

Turnovers

Purdue0

Nebraska0

Game Conditions

Temperature38°F

Wind7 mph NW

Humidity

76%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tanner Lee

Nebraska

YDS: 431

Rushing

Richie Worship

Purdue

YDS: 89

Receiving

Stanley Morgan Jr.

Nebraska

YDS: 112

Tackles

Gelen Robinson

Purdue

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Purdue vs Nebraska box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Purdue25:24

Nebraska34:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Nebraska edges Purdue 25-24

Nebraska defeated Purdue 25-24 in Week 9 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 471-363 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 25-24. Drew Brown 44 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 471 total yards, 40 rushing yards, and 431 passing yards. Purdue finished with 363 total yards, including 199 on the ground and 164 through the air.

Nebraska converted 6-17 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Nebraska led 6-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drew Brown 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Drew Brown 44 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 3-0 over Purdue).
Field Goal Good
Drew Brown 21 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 6-7 over Purdue).
Rushing Touchdown
Richie Worship run for 4 yds for a TD, (J.D. Dellinger KICK) (Purdue led 7-3 over Nebraska).
Rushing Touchdown
David Blough run for 5 yds for a TD, (Spencer Evans KICK) (Purdue led 14-6 over Nebraska).
Field Goal Good
Drew Brown 25 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 12-17 over Purdue).
Field Goal Good
Drew Brown 37 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 9-14 over Purdue).

Stat Callouts

Final score
25-24
Nebraska defeated Purdue.
Total yards
471-363
Nebraska held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
40
Nebraska averaged 1.5 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
431
Nebraska averaged 8.6 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-17
Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
3-13
Purdue's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-0
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Purdue	Nebraska
Total Yards	363	471
Passing Yards	164	431
Rushing Yards	199	40
First Downs	20	25
Third Down Efficiency	3-13	6-17
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	1-3
Total Penalties (Yards)	7-63	9-95
Turnovers	0	0
Completions / Attempts	16-28	32-50
Rushing Attempts	38	27
Passing TDs	1	2
Rushing TDs	2	0
Kicking Points	6	13
Possession Time	25:24	34:36

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)