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Nebraska aims to clean up mistakes against Bowling Green
A week after rolling past one of the top teams in the Mid-American Conference, Nebraska Cornhuskers will look to repeat its success against another MAC squad when it meets Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.
The Cornhuskers (1-0) are coming off a 49-21 season-opening win at home against Ohio in a game they started slowly before kicking into gear.
Bowling Green (0-1) fell 20-13 at home last weekend to FCS program Tarleton State.
A pair of newcomers led the way for Nebraska in its opener. UNLV transfer Anthony Colandrea threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another, while freshman Jamal Rule had 169 all-purpose yards and three scores.
Nebraska rushed for 248 yards, its most in a game since 2023, but the lopsided result was not without mistakes.
"We have some areas that showed up in that game that weren't good enough," Cornhuskers coach Matt Rhule said. "We have a lot to improve upon."
Bowling Green will begin a two-game road swing against power conference teams -- it will visit Iowa State on Sept. 19 -- after a disappointing start to the season. The Falcons' loss to Tarleton marked the first time since 2023 that Bowling Green didn't win its opener.
"This is a young football team that I'm watching grow every week," said second-year Bowling Green coach Eddie George, a former Heisman Trophy-winning running back at Ohio State who played nine seasons in the NFL.
"This is one we have to learn and grow from."
The Falcons got 262 passing yards, on 24 of 30 attempts, from Jay Kastantin, while receiver Jeremiah Scoby caught 10 passes for 102 yards.
Saturday will mark the first meeting between the Cornhuskers and Falcons. Nebraska is 6-0 all-time against current MAC schools.
Bowling Green last beat a power conference foe in 2023, at Georgia Tech, but has not taken down a Big Ten squad since winning at Minnesota in 2021.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 2 | 11 |
| Rushing | 1 | 5 |
| Passing | 1 | 5 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 36 | 188 |
| Total Plays | 11 | 28 |
| Avg Gain | 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 22 | 68 |
| Rush Attempts | 8 | 14 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 2.8 | 4.9 |
| Yards Passing | 14 | 120 |
| Comp. - Att. | 2-3 | 11-14 |
| Yards Per Pass | 4.7 | 8.0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 3-19 | 1-5 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 2-35.5 | 0-0.0 |
| Return Yards | 0 | 6 |
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 1-6 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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J. Kastantin
17 QB
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J. Kastantin | 2/3 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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A. Dendy
1 RB
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A. Dendy | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Kastantin
17 QB
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J. Kastantin | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Amachree
2 RB
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N. Amachree | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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K. Pascal
0 S
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K. Pascal | 5-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Pringle
3 LB
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D. Pringle | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Ellis
6 LB
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S. Ellis | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Johnson
2 CB
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J. Johnson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Kostus
4 DL
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K. Kostus | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. EstoEsta
9 S
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P. EstoEsta | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Andrews
26 CB
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J. Andrews | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Sowell
9 WR
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N. Sowell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Brown
88 DL
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S. Brown | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Braxton
1 DB
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D. Braxton | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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R. Kingston
30 P
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R. Kingston | 2 | 35.5 | 0 | 46 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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A. Colandrea
10 QB
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A. Colandrea | 11/14 | 120 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Nelson
13 RB
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M. Nelson | 5 | 31 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Mozee
22 RB
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I. Mozee | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Rule
25 RB
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J. Rule | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Hunter
1 WR
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N. Hunter | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Colandrea
10 QB
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A. Colandrea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Barney Jr.
2 WR
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J. Barney Jr. | 6 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Nelson
13 RB
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M. Nelson | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Gilmer
3 WR
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K. Gilmer | 4 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Lindenmeyer
8 TE
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L. Lindenmeyer | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Hunter
1 WR
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N. Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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O. Stoudmire
34 DL
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O. Stoudmire | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Marshall
7 DB
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A. Marshall | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Van Poppel
44 DL
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R. Van Poppel | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Lenhardt
2 DL
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C. Lenhardt | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Jones
8 DB
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D. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. McDougle III
26 DB
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D. McDougle III | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Odem III
16 DB
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D. Odem III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Conn
4 DB
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J. Conn | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Chambliss
0 LB
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O. Chambliss | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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K. Cunanan
91 K
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K. Cunanan | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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N. Hunter
1 WR
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N. Hunter | 1 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Barney Jr. 2 WR
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J. Barney Jr. | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 14:14 | BGREEN 46 | 2:14 | 3 | -2 | Punt |
| 7:34 | BGREEN 25 | 9:13 | 7 | 30 | Punt |
| 5:20 | BGREEN 41 | 0:44 | 2 | 3 | INT |
| 1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 15:00 | NEB 25 | 0:54 | 2 | 13 | INT |
| 11:52 | NEB 41 | 4:18 | 9 | 59 | TD |
| 4:36 | BGREEN 38 | 4:04 | 7 | 38 | TD |
| 2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
| 13:21 | NEB 23 | 4:45 | 9 | 77 | TD |
- Touchdown (9 plays, 77 yards, 4:45 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| PAT Good | (8:36 - 2nd) K.Cunanan extra point is good. |
| +4 YD | 1 & Goal - BGREEN 4 (8:42 - 2nd) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by K.Gilmer for 4 yards. TOUCHDOWN. |
| No Gain | 2 & 1 - BGREEN 8 (8:55 - 2nd) J.Rule rushed for yards. Tackled by K.Pascal at BGSU 6. PENALTY on BGSU-E.Durham-Smith Defensive Offside 4 yards accepted. No Play. |
| +9 YD | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 17 (9:30 - 2nd) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by M.Nelson for 9 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal; S.Brown at BGSU 8. |
| +25 YD | 2 & 10 - BGREEN 42 (9:59 - 2nd) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by M.Nelson for 25 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal at BGSU 17. |
| No Gain | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 42 (10:35 - 2nd) M.Nelson rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by D.Pringle; N.Sowell at BGSU 42. |
| +22 YD | 2 & 10 - NEB 36 (11:22 - 2nd) M.Nelson rushed for 22 yards. Pushed out of bounds by K.Pascal; D.Braxton at BGSU 42. |
| No Gain | 1 & 10 - NEB 36 (11:30 - 2nd) A.Colandrea steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Barney. |
| +6 YD | 3 & 3 - NEB 30 (12:06 - 2nd) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by J.Barney for 6 yards. Tackled by J.Johnson at NEB 36. |
| +3 YD | 2 & 6 - NEB 27 (12:46 - 2nd) M.Nelson rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by D.Pringle at NEB 30. |
| +4 YD | 1 & 10 - NEB 23 (13:21 - 2nd) M.Nelson rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal; S.Brown at NEB 27. |
- Punt (7 plays, 30 yards, 9:13 poss)
| Result | Play |
|---|---|
| Punt | 4 & 4 - BGREEN 31 (13:30 - 2nd) R.Kingston punts 46 yards to NEB 23 Center-Q.Jimenez. J.Barney returned punt from the NEB 23. Tackled by N.Sawyer at NEB 23. |
| -1 YD | 3 & 3 - BGREEN 32 (14:19 - 2nd) A.Dendy rushed for -1 yards. Tackled by R.Van Poppel at BGSU 31. |
| +1 YD | 2 & 4 - BGREEN 31 (15:00 - 2nd) A.Dendy rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by O.Chambliss; D.McDougle at BGSU 32. |
| +6 YD | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 25 (0:32 - 1st) A.Dendy rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by O.Stoudmire at BGSU 31. |
| Kickoff | (0:32 - 1st) J.Hohl kicks 65 yards from NEB 35 to the BGSU End Zone. Touchback. |
| PAT Good | (0:32 - 1st) K.Cunanan extra point is good. |
| +12 YD | 3 & 4 - BGREEN 12 (0:36 - 1st) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by K.Gilmer for 12 yards. TOUCHDOWN. |
| +1 YD | 2 & 5 - BGREEN 13 (1:16 - 1st) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by K.Gilmer for 1 yard. Tackled by P.EstoEsta at BGSU 12. |
| +5 YD | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 18 (1:51 - 1st) I.Mozee rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by S.Ellis at BGSU 13. |
| +7 YD | 2 & 7 - BGREEN 25 (2:35 - 1st) N.Hunter rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal at BGSU 18. |
| +3 YD | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 28 (3:14 - 1st) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by L.Lindenmeyer for 3 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal at BGSU 25. |
| +10 YD | 2 & 10 - BGREEN 38 (3:40 - 1st) I.Mozee rushed for 10 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal; J.Johnson at BGSU 28. |
| +5 YD | 1 & 15 - BGREEN 43 (3:54 - 1st) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by J.Barney for 5 yards. Tackled by S.Ellis at BGSU 38. |
| Penalty | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 38 (4:36 - 1st) A.Colandrea steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Barney. PENALTY on NEB-T.Babalade Ineligible Downfield Pass 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
| Int | 3 & 15 - BGREEN 44 (4:39 - 1st) J.Kastantin pass INTERCEPTED at BGSU 44. Intercepted by D.Jones at BGSU 44. Tackled by B.Bolyn at BGSU 38. |
| +3 YD | 2 & 18 - BGREEN 41 (5:20 - 1st) N.Amachree rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by A.Marshall at BGSU 44. |
| Sack | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 41 (5:34 - 1st) B.Ridley steps back to pass. Sacked at BGSU 41 for 0 yards (J.Conn). |
| +4 YD | 2 & 1 - BGREEN 45 (6:12 - 1st) A.Dendy rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by D.Odem at BGSU 49. |
| +9 YD | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 36 (6:56 - 1st) J.Kastantin rushed for 9 yards. Tackled by C.Lenhardt at BGSU 45. |
| +11 YD | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 25 (7:34 - 1st) J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by J.Scoby for 11 yards. Tackled by D.Jones at BGSU 36. |
| Kickoff | (7:34 - 1st) J.Hohl kicks 65 yards from NEB 35 to the BGSU End Zone. Touchback. |
- Touchdown (9 plays, 59 yards, 4:18 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| PAT Good | (7:34 - 1st) K.Cunanan extra point is good. |
| +35 YD | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 35 (7:40 - 1st) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by J.Barney for 35 yards. TOUCHDOWN. |
| +2 YD | 4 & 1 - BGREEN 37 (8:20 - 1st) J.Rule rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal; J.Johnson at BGSU 35. |
| No Gain | 3 & 1 - BGREEN 37 (8:55 - 1st) J.Rule rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by K.Kostus at BGSU 37. |
| +4 YD | 2 & 5 - BGREEN 41 (9:34 - 1st) J.Rule rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by D.Pringle at BGSU 37. |
| +5 YD | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 46 (9:58 - 1st) J.Rule rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal at BGSU 41. |
| +4 YD | 4 & 1 - NEB 50 (10:31 - 1st) J.Rule rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by D.Pringle at BGSU 46. |
| +7 YD | 3 & 8 - NEB 43 (11:10 - 1st) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by J.Barney for 7 yards. Tackled by K.Pascal at NEB 50. |
| No Gain | 2 & 8 - NEB 43 (11:16 - 1st) A.Colandrea steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for N.Hunter. |
| +2 YD | 1 & 10 - NEB 41 (11:52 - 1st) M.Nelson rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by S.Brown; J.Andrews at NEB 43. |
- Punt (3 plays, -2 yards, 2:14 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Punt | 4 & 12 - BGREEN 44 (12:05 - 1st) R.Kingston punts 25 yards to NEB 31 Center-Q.Jimenez. J.Barney returned punt from the NEB 31. Pushed out of bounds by BGSU at NEB 31. PENALTY on BGSU-Q.Jimenez Offensive Holding 10 yards accepted. |
| +3 YD | 3 & 15 - BGREEN 41 (12:42 - 1st) J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by B.Ridley for 3 yards. Tackled by D.McDougle at BGSU 44. |
| +2 YD | 2 & 17 - BGREEN 39 (13:20 - 1st) A.Dendy rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by O.Stoudmire at BGSU 41. |
| -2 YD | 1 & 15 - BGREEN 41 (13:50 - 1st) N.Amachree rushed for -2 yards. Tackled by NEB at BGSU 39. |
1 & 15 - (14:06 - 1st) J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for W.Sharp. PENALTY on BGSU-G.Funk Offensive Holding 0 yards offset. No Play. PENALTY on NEB-A.Marshall Defensive Pass Interference 0 yards offset. | |
| Penalty | 1 & 10 - BGREEN 46 (14:06 - 1st) J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for B.Ridley. PENALTY on BGSU-J.Scoby Ineligible Downfield Pass 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
- Interception (2 plays, 13 yards, 0:54 poss)
| Result | Play |
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| Int | 1 & 10 - NEB 38 (14:28 - 1st) A.Colandrea pass INTERCEPTED at BGSU 46. Intercepted by J.Johnson at BGSU 46. The Replay Official reviewed the pass interception and the play was upheld. Tackled by NEB at BGSU 46. |
| +13 YD | 1 & 10 - NEB 25 (14:53 - 1st) A.Colandrea pass complete. Catch made by K.Gilmer for 13 yards. Pushed out of bounds by D.Pringle at NEB 38. |
| Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) T.McKee kicks 61 yards from BGSU 35 to the NEB 4. N.Hunter returns the kickoff. Tackled by C.Lewis at NEB 25. |