Game Center

Buffalo at Nebraska

Sep 11, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 2

Away

Buffalo

Mid-American

Final Score

3 - 28

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Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska516

Buffalo359

Passing Yards

Nebraska296

Buffalo224

Rushing Yards

Nebraska220

Buffalo135

Turnovers

Nebraska1

Buffalo1

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Adrian Martinez

Nebraska

YDS: 242

Rushing

Adrian Martinez

Nebraska

YDS: 112

Receiving

Samori Toure

Nebraska

YDS: 136

Tackles

Luke Reimer

Nebraska

TOT: 16

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Nebraska vs Buffalo box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Nebraska28:00

Buffalo32:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Nebraska pulls away from Buffalo 28-3

Standard

Nebraska defeated Buffalo 28-3 in Week 2 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 516-359 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 28-3. Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 6} left in the quarter 2, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 516 total yards, 220 rushing yards, and 296 passing yards. Buffalo finished with 359 total yards, including 135 on the ground and 224 through the air.

Nebraska converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Nebraska led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 68 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK).

Key Moments

Rushing Touchdown
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Buffalo).
Passing Touchdown
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 68 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) (Nebraska led 14-0 over Buffalo).
Field Goal Good
Alex McNulty 45 yd FG GOOD (Buffalo led 3-14 over Nebraska).
Passing Touchdown
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Samori Toure for 68 yds for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) (Nebraska led 28-3 over Buffalo).
Rushing Touchdown
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Connor Culp KICK) (Nebraska led 21-3 over Buffalo).

Stat Callouts

Final score
28-3
Nebraska defeated Buffalo.
Total yards
516-359
Nebraska held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
220
Nebraska averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
296
Nebraska averaged 14.8 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
8-15
Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
11-22
Buffalo's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Nebraska	Buffalo
Total Yards	516	359
Passing Yards	296	224
Rushing Yards	220	135
First Downs	19	19
Third Down Efficiency	8-15	11-22
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	0-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	9-71	10-88
Turnovers	1	1
Completions / Attempts	14-20	27-50
Rushing Attempts	41	33
Passing TDs	2	0
Rushing TDs	2	0
Kicking Points	4	3
Possession Time	28:00	32:00

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)