Nebraska sees 10-point lead slip away in OT loss to Northwestern
Nebraska blew a 10-point lead to Northwestern in the final 5:41 on Saturday and lost 34-31 in overtime, falling to 0-6 for the first time ever.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Nebraska Cornhuskers
31
Northwestern Wildcats
34
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEB | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| NW | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
Ryan Field (1926) · 47,330 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | @ Illinois Fighting Illini | L 13-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Washington Huskies | L 10-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Oregon Ducks | L 14-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 17-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 48-23 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:00 31-34
Drew Luckenbaugh 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:12 31-31
JJ Jefferson 5 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
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Field Goal 2:27 31-24
Drew Luckenbaugh 31 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:41 31-21
Barret Pickering 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:31 28-21
Flynn Nagel 61 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
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Touchdown 13:40 28-14
Maurice Washington 3 Yd Run (Adrian Martinez Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 7:07 20-14
Devine Ozigbo 1 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
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Touchdown 0:42 13-14
Devine Ozigbo 12 Yd Run (Barret Pickering PAT failed)
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Touchdown 3:01 7-14
Earnest Brown IV 10 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
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Touchdown 7:41 7-7
Flynn Nagel 21 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
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Touchdown 13:32 7-0
JD Spielman 42 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)
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NW
4 plays, 6 yards · Field Goal
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NEB
4 plays, 9 yards · Interception
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Field Goal 0:00 31-34
Drew Luckenbaugh 37 Yd Field Goal
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NEB 15:00
2 plays, -5 yards, 0:00 · End of Game
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NW 0:12
8 plays, 99 yards, 1:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:12 31-31
JJ Jefferson 5 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
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NEB 2:02
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:25 · Punt
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NW 2:27
15 plays, 62 yards, 3:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:27 31-24
Drew Luckenbaugh 31 Yd Field Goal
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NEB 5:41
9 plays, 19 yards, 3:43 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:41 31-21
Barret Pickering 34 Yd Field Goal
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NW 9:24
5 plays, 37 yards, 1:33 · Interception
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NEB 10:57
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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NW 12:31
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:31 28-21
Flynn Nagel 61 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
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NEB 13:40
5 plays, 76 yards, 1:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:40 28-14
Maurice Washington 3 Yd Run (Adrian Martinez Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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NW 0:26
11 plays, 56 yards, 4:07 · Missed FG
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NEB 4:33
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:15 · Interception
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NW 5:48
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:19 · Punt
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NEB 7:07
15 plays, 97 yards, 5:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:07 20-14
Devine Ozigbo 1 Yd Run (Barret Pickering Kick)
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NW 12:50
7 plays, 39 yards, 2:10 · Interception
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NW
2 plays, 12 yards, 0:42 · End of Half
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NEB 0:42
8 plays, 83 yards, 2:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:42 13-14
Devine Ozigbo 12 Yd Run (Barret Pickering PAT failed)
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NEB 3:01
3 plays, -13 yards, 0:51 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:01 7-14
Earnest Brown IV 10 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
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NW 3:52
6 plays, 17 yards, 2:41 · Punt
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NEB 6:33
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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NW 7:41
9 plays, 80 yards, 3:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:41 7-7
Flynn Nagel 21 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
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NEB 10:44
7 plays, 31 yards, 2:55 · Punt
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NW 13:39
10 plays, 29 yards, 5:09 · Punt
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NEB 3:48
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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NW 5:40
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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NEB 7:12
12 plays, 52 yards, 4:56 · Missed FG
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NW 12:08
4 plays, 19 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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NEB 13:32
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:32 7-0
JD Spielman 42 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Barret Pickering Kick)
Showing the last 40 of 40 events.
Team Stats
NEB
NW
24
1st Downs
30
7-16
3rd down efficiency
8-18
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-2
482
Total Yards
487
251
Passing
455
25/35
Comp/Att
41/65
7.2
Yards per pass
7.0
231
Rushing
32
47
Rushing Attempts
23
4.9
Yards per rush
1.4
9-89
Penalties
1-5
3
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
2
30:07
Possession
29:53
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