Northwestern wins again in overtime, 31-24 over Nebraska
Clayton Thorson sneaked into the end zone on fourth-and-1, and Northwestern's defense came up with a big sack and pass breakup in overtime for a 31-24 win over Nebraska on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Northwestern Wildcats
31
Nebraska Cornhuskers
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| NEB | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) · 89,721 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 10-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Oregon Ducks | L 26-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 42-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan State Spartans | W 24-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 45-14 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 31-24
Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Touchdown 5:32 24-24
Clayton Thorson 7 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Field Goal 3:04 17-24
Drew Brown 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:08 17-21
Marcus Newby 49 Yd Interception Return (Drew Brown Kick)
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Field Goal 1:12 17-14
Charlie Kuhbander 24 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:21 14-14
Jack Stoll 32 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 9:06 14-7
Jeremy Larkin 24 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Touchdown 0:33 7-7
Bryan Reimers 22 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 9:36 7-0
Justin Jackson 17 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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NEB
4 plays, -2 yards · Downs
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NW
7 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 31-24
Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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NW
6 plays, 49 yards, 0:45 · End of Game
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NEB 0:45
10 plays, 53 yards, 4:39 · Punt
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NW 5:32
13 plays, 84 yards, 5:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:32 24-24
Clayton Thorson 7 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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NEB 10:35
5 plays, 51 yards, 2:36 · Interception
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NW 13:11
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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NEB 0:30
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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NW 1:48
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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NEB 3:04
18 plays, 79 yards, 9:24 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:04 17-24
Drew Brown 23 Yd Field Goal
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NW 12:28
5 plays, 26 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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NW 14:08
3 plays, 14 yards, 0:52 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:08 17-21
Marcus Newby 49 Yd Interception Return (Drew Brown Kick)
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NW
4 plays, 8 yards, 0:36 · Missed FG
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NEB 0:36
2 plays, 11 yards, 0:23 · Interception
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NW 1:12
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:22 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:12 17-14
Charlie Kuhbander 24 Yd Field Goal
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NEB 4:34
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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NW 6:09
5 plays, 29 yards, 2:12 · Downs
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NEB 8:21
2 plays, 72 yards, 0:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:21 14-14
Jack Stoll 32 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick)
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NW 9:06
4 plays, 63 yards, 1:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:06 14-7
Jeremy Larkin 24 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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NEB 10:24
4 plays, 4 yards, 2:29 · Punt
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NW 12:53
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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NEB 0:33
10 plays, 61 yards, 5:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:33 7-7
Bryan Reimers 22 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick)
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NW 5:54
4 plays, 18 yards, 1:59 · Interception
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NEB 7:53
6 plays, 15 yards, 1:35 · Interception
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NW 9:36
10 plays, 59 yards, 4:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:36 7-0
Justin Jackson 17 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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NEB 13:54
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:06 · Punt
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
NW
NEB
26
1st Downs
21
1-11
3rd down efficiency
5-15
3-4
4th down efficiency
2-3
475
Total Yards
337
243
Passing
225
19/35
Comp/Att
21/38
6.9
Yards per pass
5.9
232
Rushing
112
45
Rushing Attempts
31
5.2
Yards per rush
3.6
6-65
Penalties
7-68
2
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
3
28:20
Possession
31:40
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