Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Northwestern Wildcats - Box Score - October 20, 2012 - ESPN

Scores

Final

Nebraska 29

(5-2, 2-1 Big Ten)

Northwestern 28

(6-2, 2-2 Big Ten)

Alerts

Coverage: ESPN2/ABC Regional

3:30 PM ET, October 20, 2012

Ryan Field, EVANSTON, IL

	1	2	3	4	T
NEB	3	7	6	13	29
NW	7	7	7	7	28

Top Performers

Passing: T. Martinez (NEB) - 342 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing: V. Mark (NW) - 16 CAR, 118 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: K. Bell (NEB) - 6 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER				NEB	NW
	FG	11:21	Brett Maher 27 Yd	3	0
	TD	01:35	Dan Vitale 10 Yd Pass From Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien Kick)	3	7
SECOND QUARTER				NEB	NW
	TD	08:25	Kenny Bell 37 Yd Pass From Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher Kick)	10	7
	TD	01:25	Tony Jones 26 Yd Pass From Trevor Siemian (Jeff Budzien Kick)	10	14
THIRD QUARTER				NEB	NW
	TD	12:17	Venric Mark 80 Yd Run (Jeff Budzien Kick)	10	21
	TD	01:09	Taylor Martinez 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)	16	21
FOURTH QUARTER				NEB	NW
	TD	08:31	Mike Trumpy 3 Yd Run (Jeff Budzien Kick)	16	28
	TD	05:55	Taariq Allen 8 Yd Pass From Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher Kick)	23	28
	TD	02:08	Ben Cotton 7 Yd Pass From Taylor Martinez (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)	29	28

Team Stat Comparison

	NEB	NW
1st Downs	26	14
3rd down efficiency	3-14	5-20
4th down efficiency	0-1	2-2
Total Yards	543	301
Passing	342	121
Comp-Att	27-39	16-37
Yards per pass	8.8	3.3
Rushing	201	180
Rushing Attempts	44	38
Yards per rush	4.6	4.7
Penalties	8-62	5-45
Turnovers	3	0
Fumbles lost	3	0
Interceptions thrown	0	0
Possession	32:25	27:35

Nebraska Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
T. Martinez	27/39	342	8.8	3	0
Team	27/39	342	8.8	3	0

Northwestern Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
T. Siemian	15/35	116	3.3	2	0
K. Colter	1/2	5	2.5	0	0
Team	16/37	121	3.3	2	0

Nebraska Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
A. Abdullah	19	101	5.3	0	15
T. Martinez	18	65	3.6	1	15
B. Heard	1	18	18.0	0	18
R. Burkhead	4	13	3.3	0	8
I. Cross	1	3	3.0	0	3
K. Bell	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	44	201	4.6	1	18

Northwestern Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
V. Mark	16	118	7.4	1	80
K. Colter	14	35	2.5	0	9
M. Trumpy	6	16	2.7	1	4
T. Siemian	2	11	5.5	0	8
Team	38	180	4.7	2	80

Nebraska Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Q. Enunwa	6	110	18.3	0	31
K. Bell	6	77	12.8	1	37
J. Turner	3	56	18.7	0	25
K. Reed	2	36	18.0	0	20
T. Marlowe	2	23	11.5	0	16
A. Abdullah	5	21	4.2	0	9
T. Allen	1	8	8.0	1	8
B. Cotton	1	7	7.0	1	7
S. Osborne	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	27	342	12.7	3	37

Northwestern Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
R. Lawrence	4	41	10.3	0	24
T. Jones	3	36	12.0	1	26
K. Colter	3	17	5.7	0	8
D. Vitale	2	14	7.0	1	10
C. Jones	2	5	2.5	0	5
K. Prater	1	4	4.0	0	4
C. Dickerson	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	16	121	7.6	2	26

Nebraska Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
K. Bell	5	74	14.8	26
Team	5	74	14.8	26

Northwestern Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
V. Mark	2	39	19.5	21
T. Jones	1	20	20.0	20
Team	3	59	19.7	21

Nebraska Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
A. Abdullah	2	-5	-2.5	0
K. Bell	1	0	0.0	0
Team	3	-5	-1.7	0

Northwestern Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
V. Mark	2	21	10.5	15
T. Jones	1	3	3.0	0
Team	3	24	8.0	15

Nebraska Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
B. Maher	1/1	100.0	27	2/2	5
Team	1/1	100.0	27	2/2	5

Northwestern Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
J. Budzien	0/1	0.0	--	4/4	4
Team	0/1	0.0	--	4/4	4

Nebraska Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
B. Maher	9	380	42.2	0	5	58
Team	9	380	42.2	0	5	58

Northwestern Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
B. Williams	12	466	38.8	0	4	59
Team	12	466	38.8	0	4	59

ATTENDANCE: 47,330