Game Center

Northwestern at Nebraska

Oct 5, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 6

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

10 - 13

Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska319

Northwestern293

Passing Yards

Nebraska186

Northwestern136

Rushing Yards

Nebraska133

Northwestern157

Turnovers

Nebraska0

Northwestern1

Game Conditions

Temperature67°F

Wind18 mph W

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Adrian Martinez

Nebraska

YDS: 145

Rushing

Aidan Smith

Northwestern

YDS: 64

Receiving

Wan'Dale Robinson

Nebraska

YDS: 123

Tackles

Paddy Fisher

Northwestern

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Nebraska vs Northwestern box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Nebraska28:39

Northwestern31:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Nebraska edges Northwestern 13-10

Nebraska defeated Northwestern 13-10 in Week 6 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 319-293 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 13-10. Wan'Dale Robinson run for 42 yds for a TD, (Lane McCallum KICK) came with {'seconds': 25, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 319 total yards, 133 rushing yards, and 186 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 293 total yards, including 157 on the ground and 136 through the air.

Nebraska converted 6-19 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Nebraska led 10-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Wan'Dale Robinson run for 42 yds for a TD, (Lane McCallum KICK).

Key Moments

Rushing Touchdown
Wan'Dale Robinson run for 42 yds for a TD, (Lane McCallum KICK) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Northwestern).
Field Goal Good
Lane McCallum 35 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 10-0 over Northwestern).
Field Goal Good
Charlie Kuhbander 40 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 3-10 over Nebraska).
Rushing Touchdown
Aidan Smith run for 2 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) (Northwestern led 10-10 over Nebraska).
Field Goal Good
Lane McCallum 24 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 13-10 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

Final score
13-10
Nebraska defeated Northwestern.
Total yards
319-293
Nebraska held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
133
Nebraska averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
186
Nebraska averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-19
Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-16
Northwestern's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Nebraska	Northwestern
Total Yards	319	293
Passing Yards	186	136
Rushing Yards	133	157
First Downs	12	18
Third Down Efficiency	6-19	5-16
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	0-0
Total Penalties (Yards)	8-74	6-50
Turnovers	0	1
Completions / Attempts	15-25	19-32
Rushing Attempts	40	41
Passing TDs	0	0
Rushing TDs	1	1
Kicking Points	7	4
Possession Time	28:39	31:21

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)