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North Dakota at Nebraska

Sep 3, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

North Dakota

Road profile

Final Score

17 - 38

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska437
North Dakota306

Passing Yards

Nebraska193
North Dakota131

Rushing Yards

Nebraska244
North Dakota175

Turnovers

Nebraska2
North Dakota1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature84°F
Wind15 mph NE

Humidity

29%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Casey Thompson

Nebraska

YDS: 193

Rushing

Anthony Grant

Nebraska

YDS: 189

Receiving

Trey Palmer

Nebraska

YDS: 82

Tackles

Garrett Nelson

Nebraska

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska23:59
North Dakota36:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska pulls away from North Dakota 38-17

Standard

Nebraska defeated North Dakota 38-17 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 437-306 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 38-17. Anthony Grant run for 19 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode KICK) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 437 total yards, 244 rushing yards, and 193 passing yards. North Dakota finished with 306 total yards, including 175 on the ground and 131 through the air.

Nebraska converted 6-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Nebraska led 7-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Timmy Bleekrode 46 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Anthony Grant run for 19 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode KICK) (Nebraska led 7-0 over North Dakota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy Schuster pass complete to Adam Zavalney for 1 yd for a TD, (Brady Stevens KICK) (North Dakota led 7-7 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brady Stevens 23 yd FG GOOD (North Dakota led 10-17 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Timmy Bleekrode 46 yd FG GOOD (Nebraska led 17-7 over North Dakota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Anthony Grant run for 46 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode KICK) (Nebraska led 24-17 over North Dakota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyler Hoosman run for 5 yds for a TD, (Brady Stevens KICK) (North Dakota led 17-17 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-17

    Nebraska defeated North Dakota.

  • Total yards

    437-306

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    244

    Nebraska averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    193

    Nebraska averaged 9.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-11

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    North Dakota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaNorth Dakota
Total Yards437306
Passing Yards193131
Rushing Yards244175
First Downs2618
Third Down Efficiency6-116-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-456-70
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts14-2124-37
Rushing Attempts4133
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points85
Possession Time23:5936:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)