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Nebraska at Rutgers

Oct 7, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 6

Away

Nebraska

Big Ten

Final Score

14 - 13

NR

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Rutgers

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Rutgers348
Nebraska304

Passing Yards

Rutgers233
Nebraska232

Rushing Yards

Rutgers115
Nebraska72

Turnovers

Rutgers3
Nebraska2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature68°F
Wind7 mph NW

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Casey Thompson

Nebraska

YDS: 232

Rushing

Samuel Brown V

Rutgers

YDS: 63

Receiving

Shameen Jones

Rutgers

YDS: 76

Tackles

Deion Jennings

Rutgers

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers28:20
Nebraska31:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Nebraska edges Rutgers 14-13

Close

Nebraska defeated Rutgers 14-13 in Week 6 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 304-348 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska set the terms early in a game that finished 14-13. Jude McAtamney 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Rutgers the first major swing.

Nebraska's box score carried the story: 304 total yards, 72 rushing yards, and 232 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 348 total yards, including 115 on the ground and 233 through the air.

Nebraska converted 4-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Nebraska led 0-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 27 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jude McAtamney 25 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 10-0 over Nebraska).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Noah Vedral run for 21 yds for a TD, (Jude McAtamney KICK) (Rutgers led 7-0 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jude McAtamney 40 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 13-0 over Nebraska).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 7 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode KICK) (Nebraska led 7-13 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 27 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode KICK) (Nebraska led 14-13 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    14-13

    Nebraska defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    304-348

    Nebraska held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    72

    Nebraska averaged 2.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    232

    Nebraska averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-15

    Nebraska's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersNebraska
Total Yards348304
Passing Yards233232
Rushing Yards11572
First Downs1418
Third Down Efficiency4-164-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)9-979-67
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts12-3024-37
Rushing Attempts3829
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points72
Possession Time28:2031:40
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)