Week 1 · 2023

Nebraska at Minnesota

Thu 08/31/2023 08:00 PMHuntington Bank StadiumMinnesota pregame69%Pregame win probability: 69% for Minnesota. Minnesota favored, and won.Conference

76°Cloudy13 mph SSE · 36% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Nebraska

10

5–7

Minnesota

13

6–7

Attendance

53,629

reported

MINN11 plays, 28 yd · Punt

14:55own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 62 yds0
14:551st & 10own 19Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 7 yds to the MINN 26+7
14:552nd & 3own 26Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the MINN 27+1
14:553rd & 2own 27Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 9 yds to the MINN 36 for a 1ST down+9
14:551st & 10own 36Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the MINN 38+2
14:552nd & 8own 38Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
14:553rd & 8own 38Athan Kaliakmanis run for 9 yds to the MINN 47 for a 1ST down+9
14:551st & 10own 47Bryce Williams run for 2 yds to the MINN 49+2
14:552nd & 8own 49Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the MINN 47−2
14:553rd & 10own 47Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
9:454th & 10own 47Mark Crawford punt for 52 yds, downed at the NEB 10

NEB9 plays, 32 yd · Punt

9:451st & 10own 1Jeff Sims run for 4 yds to the NEB 5+4
9:452nd & 6own 5Jeff Sims run for 6 yds to the NEB 11 for a 1ST down+6
9:451st & 10own 11Nebraska Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NEB 6−5
9:451st & 15own 6Jeff Sims run for 26 yds to the NEB 32 for a 1ST down+26
9:451st & 10own 32Rahmir Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEB 31−1
9:452nd & 11own 31Anthony Grant run for no gain to the NEB 310
9:453rd & 11own 31Nebraska Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Nash Hutmacher) to the NEB 26−5
9:453rd & 16own 26Jeff Sims pass complete to Alex Bullock for 7 yds to the NEB 33+7
5:124th & 9own 33Brian Buschini punt for 60 yds , returns for no gain to the MINN 170

MINN14 plays, 67 yd · Field goal

5:121st & 10own 17Bryce Williams run for 2 yds to the MINN 19+2
5:122nd & 8own 19Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 20 yds to the MINN 39 for a 1ST down+20
5:121st & 10own 39Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the MINN 46+7
5:122nd & 3own 46Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for no gain to the MINN 460
5:123rd & 3own 46Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 6 yds to the NEB 48 for a 1ST down+6
5:121st & 10opp 48Bryce Williams run for 4 yds to the NEB 44+4
5:122nd & 6opp 44Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
0:003rd & 6opp 44Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 10 yds to the NEB 34 for a 1ST down+10
0:00opp 44End of 1st Quarter0
15:001st & 10opp 34Sean Tyler run for 10 yds to the NEB 24 for a 1ST down+10
15:001st & 10opp 24Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 6 yds to the NEB 18+6
15:002nd & 4opp 18Daniel Jackson run for a loss of 5 yards to the NEB 23−5
15:003rd & 9opp 23Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 7 yds to the NEB 16+7
12:314th & 2opp 16Dragan Kesich 34 yd FG GOOD+34

NEB9 plays, 33 yd · Turnover

12:31own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 62 yds0
12:251st & 10own 18Jeff Sims run for 12 yds to the NEB 30 for a 1ST down+12
12:251st & 10own 30Jeff Sims run for 7 yds to the NEB 37+7
12:252nd & 3own 37Jeff Sims pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for no gain to the NEB 370
9:391st & 10own 47Timeout Nebraska, clock 09:390
9:393rd & 3own 37Jeff Sims pass complete to Heinrich Haarberg for 10 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST down+10
9:391st & 10own 47Jeff Sims pass incomplete0
9:392nd & 10own 47Jeff Sims run for 4 yds to the MINN 49+4
8:423rd & 6opp 49Jeff Sims pass intercepted0

MINN13 plays, 38 yd · Missed FG

8:421st & 10own 26Bryce Williams run for 4 yds to the MINN 30+4
8:422nd & 6own 30Nebraska Penalty, Disconcerting Signals on REIMER, Luke enforced (Luke Reimer) to the MINN 35+5
8:422nd & 1own 35Athan Kaliakmanis run for 2 yds to the MINN 37 for a 1ST down+2
8:421st & 10own 37Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
8:422nd & 10own 37Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the MINN 38+1
8:423rd & 9own 38Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Elijah Spencer for 9 yds to the MINN 47 for a 1ST down+9
8:421st & 10own 47Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
8:422nd & 10own 47Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the MINN 49+2
8:423rd & 8own 49Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 14 yds to the NEB 37 for a 1ST down+14
8:421st & 10opp 37Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
8:422nd & 10opp 37Bryce Williams run for 1 yd to the NEB 36+1
8:423rd & 9opp 36Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
3:394th & 9opp 36Dragan Kesich 54 yd FG MISSED+54

NEB15 plays, 58 yd · Turnover

3:391st & 10own 36Anthony Grant run for 8 yds to the NEB 44+8
3:392nd & 2own 44Anthony Grant run for 1 yd to the NEB 45+1
3:393rd & 1own 45Jeff Sims run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+5
3:392nd & goalopp 1Nebraska Penalty, False Start (Ethan Piper) to the MINN 6−5
3:392nd & goalopp 6Timeout Nebraska, clock 03:390
1:182nd & 3opp 43Timeout Minnesota, clock 01:180
1:181st & 10midfieldJeff Sims pass complete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for 7 yds to the MINN 43+7
1:182nd & 3opp 43Jeff Sims run for 8 yds to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down+8
1:181st & 10opp 35Jeff Sims pass complete to Alex Bullock for 15 yds to the MINN 20 for a 1ST down+15
0:442nd & 10opp 20Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:440
0:441st & 10opp 20Jeff Sims pass incomplete0
0:442nd & 10opp 20Jeff Sims run for 9 yds to the MINN 11+9
0:443rd & 1opp 11Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 7 yds to the MINN 4 for a 1ST down+7
0:441st & goalopp 4Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds to the MINN 1+3
0:072nd & goalopp 6Jeff Sims pass intercepted, touchback.0

MINN2 plays, -3 yd · End of period

0:001st & 10own 20[NH] Kneel down by KALIAKMANIS, Athan at UMN17 (team loss of 3), clock 00:00.0
0:00own 17End of 2nd Quarter0

NEB3 plays, 35 yd · Touchdown

15:00own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 63 yds0
14:511st & 10opp 35Anthony Grant run for 1 yd to the MINN 34+1
14:032nd & 9opp 34Alex Bullock 34 Yd pass from Jeff Sims (Tristan Alvano Kick)+34

MINN5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

14:03own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 65 yds0
14:031st & 10own 19Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the MINN 23+4
14:032nd & 6own 23Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
14:033rd & 6own 23Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for no gain to the MINN 230
12:344th & 6own 23Mark Crawford punt for 43 yds , returns for no gain to the NEB 420

NEB8 plays, 2 yd · Punt

12:341st & 10own 42Jeff Sims sacked by Jalen Logan-Redding and Danny Striggow for a loss of 5 yards to the NEB 37−5
12:342nd & 15own 37Jeff Sims run for 6 yds to the NEB 43+6
12:343rd & 9own 43Jeff Sims sacked by Jah Joyner for a loss of 13 yards to the NEB 30−13
12:344th & 22own 30BUSCHINI, Brian punt 41 yards to the UMN29, fair catch by REDDING, Quentin. PENALTY UMN Personal Foul on GERLACH, Joey enforced 15 yards from the NEB30 to the NEB45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).+15
12:341st & 10own 45Anthony Grant run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line+5
12:342nd & 5midfieldAnthony Grant run for 2 yds to the MINN 48+2
12:343rd & 3opp 48Jeff Sims sacked by Danny Striggow for a loss of 8 yards to the NEB 44−8
8:374th & 11own 44Brian Buschini punt for 38 yds, downed at the MINN 180

MINN7 plays, 58 yd · Turnover

8:371st & 10own 18Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 11 yds to the MINN 29 for a 1ST down+11
8:371st & 10own 29Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
8:372nd & 10own 29Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the MINN 31+2
8:373rd & 8own 31Nebraska Penalty, Targeting on ROBINSON, Ty enforced (Ty Robinson) to the NEB 45 for a 1ST down+15
8:371st & 10opp 45Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 20 yds to the NEB 25 for a 1ST down+20
8:371st & 10opp 25Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the NEB 24+1
5:192nd & 9opp 24Athan Kaliakmanis pass intercepted0

NEB16 plays, 80 yd · Field goal

5:191st & 10own 11Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 27 yds to the NEB 38 for a 1ST down+27
5:191st & 10own 38Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the NEB 42+4
5:192nd & 6own 42Jaylen Lloyd run for 9 yds to the MINN 49 for a 1ST down+9
5:191st & 10opp 49Jeff Sims pass complete to Marcus Washington for 17 yds to the MINN 32 for a 1ST down+17
5:191st & 10opp 32Anthony Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 33−1
5:192nd & 11opp 33Jeff Sims run for 8 yds to the MINN 25+8
5:193rd & 3opp 25Jeff Sims run for 4 yds to the MINN 21 for a 1ST down+4
0:001st & 10opp 21Jeff Sims run for 7 yds to the MINN 14+7
0:00opp 21End of 3rd Quarter0
15:002nd & 3opp 14Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 6 yds to the MINN 8 for a 1ST down+6
15:001st & goalopp 8Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 4 yds to the MINN 4+4
15:002nd & goalopp 4Nebraska Penalty, False Start (Nate Boerkircher) to the MINN 9−5
13:233rd & goalopp 9Timeout Nebraska, clock 13:230
13:232nd & goalopp 9Jeff Sims pass incomplete0
13:233rd & goalopp 9Jeff Sims run for no gain to the MINN 90
12:424th & goalopp 9Tristan Alvano 27 yd FG GOOD+27

MINN5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

12:42own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 60 yds0
12:421st & 10own 19Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
12:422nd & 10own 19Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
12:423rd & 10own 19Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
12:164th & 10own 19Mark Crawford punt for 48 yds0

NEB4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

12:161st & 10own 38Jeff Sims pass incomplete0
12:162nd & 10own 38Jeff Sims pass incomplete0
12:163rd & 10own 38Jeff Sims pass complete to Marcus Washington for no gain to the NEB 380
11:214th & 10own 38Brian Buschini punt for 45 yds, downed at the MINN 170

MINN9 plays, 14 yd · Punt

11:211st & 10own 17Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 5 yds to the MINN 22+5
11:212nd & 5own 22Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Bryce Williams for 6 yds to the MINN 28 for a 1ST down+6
11:211st & 10own 28Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Blaise Gunnerson for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 27−1
11:212nd & 11own 27Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 6 yds to the MINN 33+6
11:213rd & 5own 33Athan Kaliakmanis run for 6 yds to the MINN 39 for a 1ST down+6
11:211st & 10own 39Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
11:212nd & 10own 39Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
11:213rd & 10own 39Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Nash Hutmacher for a loss of 8 yards to the MINN 31−8
7:174th & 18own 31Mark Crawford punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 320

NEB5 plays, 21 yd · Turnover

7:171st & 10own 32Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the NEB 34+2
7:172nd & 8own 34Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the NEB 38+4
5:031st & 10own 44Timeout Nebraska, clock 05:030
5:033rd & 4own 38Jeff Sims pass complete to Rahmir Johnson for 6 yds to the NEB 44 for a 1ST down+6
4:531st & 10own 44Anthony Grant run for 9 yds to the MINN 47 Anthony Grant fumbled, recovered by MINN Aidan Gousby+9

MINN12 plays, 53 yd · Touchdown

4:531st & 10own 47Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line+3
4:532nd & 7midfieldAthan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
3:594th & 1opp 44Timeout Minnesota, clock 03:590
3:593rd & 7midfieldAthan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 6 yds to the NEB 44+6
3:594th & 1opp 44Nebraska Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Cameron Lenhardt) to the NEB 28 for a 1ST down+15
3:591st & 10opp 28Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
3:592nd & 10opp 28Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 15 yds to the NEB 13 for a 1ST down+15
3:591st & 10opp 13Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
3:592nd & 10opp 13Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
2:384th & 10opp 13Timeout Minnesota, clock 02:380
2:383rd & 10opp 13Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete0
2:324th & 10opp 13Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 13 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK)+13

NEB6 plays, 29 yd · Turnover

2:32own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:321st & 10own 25Jeff Sims run for 1 yd to the NEB 26+1
2:322nd & 9own 26Jeff Sims run for 10 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down+10
2:321st & 10own 36Jeff Sims pass complete to Marcus Washington for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+14
2:321st & 10midfieldGabe Ervin Jr. run for 4 yds to the MINN 46+4
0:582nd & 6opp 46Jeff Sims pass intercepted0

MINN9 plays, 22 yd · Field goal

0:581st & 10own 49Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 9 yds to the NEB 42+9
0:582nd & 1opp 42Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 5 yds to the NEB 37 for a 1ST down+5
0:581st & 10opp 37Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Bryce Williams for 5 yds to the NEB 32+5
0:582nd & 5opp 32Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Luke Reimer for a loss of 3 yards to the NEB 35−3
0:583rd & 8opp 35Minnesota Penalty, False Start (Aireontae Ersery) to the NEB 40−5
0:034th & 2opp 29Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:030
0:033rd & 13opp 40Sean Tyler run for 11 yds to the NEB 29+11
0:004th & 2opp 29Dragan Kesich 47 yd FG GOOD+47
0:00own 35End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Minnesota 7–3 vs Nebraska

  • 2022 · wk 10Minnesota 20 @ Nebraska 13
  • 2021 · wk 7Nebraska 23 @ Minnesota 30
  • 2020 · wk 15Minnesota 24 @ Nebraska 17
  • 2019 · wk 7Nebraska 7 @ Minnesota 34
  • 2018 · wk 8Minnesota 28 @ Nebraska 53
  • 2017 · wk 11Nebraska 21 @ Minnesota 54
  • 2016 · wk 11Minnesota 17 @ Nebraska 24
  • 2015 · wk 7Nebraska 48 @ Minnesota 25
  • 2014 · wk 13Minnesota 28 @ Nebraska 24
  • 2013 · wk 9Nebraska 23 @ Minnesota 34

Previous 6 meetings vs. P.J. Fleck

Nebraska 1–5 vs P.J. Fleck

  • 2022 · wk 10Minnesota 20 @ Nebraska 13
  • 2021 · wk 7Nebraska 23 @ Minnesota 30
  • 2020 · wk 15Minnesota 24 @ Nebraska 17
  • 2019 · wk 7Nebraska 7 @ Minnesota 34
  • 2018 · wk 8Minnesota 28 @ Nebraska 53
  • 2017 · wk 11Nebraska 21 @ Minnesota 54

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