| Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | - | 14 |
| Fighting Illini | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | 18 |
Scoring Summary
Team Statistics
| Fighting Illini | Cornhuskers | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 12 | 10 |
| - Rushing | 5 | 3 |
| - Passing | 6 | 6 |
| - Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Total Net Yards | 311 | 230 |
| - Offensive Plays | 64 | 57 |
| - Yards Per Play | 4.86 | 4.04 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 101 | 64 |
| - Rushing Attempts | 36 | 27 |
| - Yards Per Rush | 2.81 | 2.37 |
| Net Passing Yards | 210 | 166 |
| - Att/Comp/Int | 27 / 17 / 0 | 29 / 16 / 1 |
| - Gross Passing Yards | 219 | 176 |
| - Sacks/Yards Lost | 1 / 9 | 1 / 10 |
| - Yards Per Pass Play | 7.50 | 5.53 |
| - Yards Per Completion | 12.88 | 11.00 |
| Fumbles/Lost | 3 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 6 / 17 | 5 / 15 |
| - Avg YTG on 3rd Down | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 |
| Penalties/Yards | 5 / 27 | 3 / 35 |
| Punt Returns/Yards | 5 / 34 | 1 / 14 |
| Kick Returns/Yards | 0 / 0 | 2 / 60 |
| Int Returns/Yards | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 2pt Conversions | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Red Zone Visits | 3 | 3 |
| - Red Zone TDs/FGs | 0 / 3 | 2 / 0 |
| Avg Drive Start | OWN 32 | OWN 27 |
| Time of Possession | 32:11 | 27:48 |
Drive Charts
Fighting Illini
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 6:01 | OWN 25 | 9 | 44 | Field Goal |
| 1 | 7:40 | 1:01 | OWN 32 | 3 | -3 | Punt |
| 1 | 3:47 | 1:31 | OWN 5 | 3 | -3 | Punt |
| 2 | 14:53 | 2:49 | OWN 25 | 6 | 15 | Punt |
| 2 | 7:51 | 2:38 | OWN 41 | 5 | 46 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 2:56 | 2:56 | OWN 34 | 8 | 37 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 11:33 | 2:51 | OWN 25 | 5 | 56 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 7:46 | 5:51 | OWN 16 | 11 | 72 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 14:51 | 0:47 | OWN 37 | 2 | 5 | Fumble |
| 4 | 10:35 | 1:32 | OWN 7 | 4 | 28 | Punt |
| 4 | 6:56 | 2:12 | OWN 32 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
| 4 | 2:39 | 0:51 | OPP 26 | 3 | 4 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 1:11 | 1:11 | OPP 34 | 2 | 0 | Game |
Cornhuskers
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:59 | 1:19 | OWN 25 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 1 | 6:39 | 2:51 | OWN 24 | 5 | 22 | Punt |
| 1 | 2:17 | 2:23 | OPP 47 | 7 | 47 | Touchdown |
| 2 | 12:04 | 4:13 | OWN 0 | 6 | 20 | Punt |
| 2 | 5:14 | 2:17 | OWN 16 | 6 | 13 | Punt |
| 3 | 15:00 | 3:27 | OWN 29 | 6 | 71 | Touchdown |
| 3 | 8:42 | 0:56 | OWN 25 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 3 | 1:55 | 2:04 | OWN 25 | 4 | 0 | Punt |
| 4 | 14:04 | 3:29 | OPP 43 | 6 | 31 | Interception |
| 4 | 9:02 | 2:07 | OWN 31 | 3 | -13 | Punt |
| 4 | 4:44 | 2:04 | OWN 17 | 4 | 9 | Downs |
| 4 | 1:49 | 0:38 | OWN 25 | 4 | 10 | Downs |
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
Fighting Illini
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Christopher McNeal | 18 | 67 | 3.72 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| #20 Lionel Pellegrino | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| #38 Angel Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| #17 David Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 John Briggs | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| #42 John Riley | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Passing Stats
Fighting Illini
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 David Vaughan | 27 | 17 | 219 | 1 / 9 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 88.35 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 William Santana | 29 | 16 | 176 | 1 / 10 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 70.47 |
Receiving Stats
Fighting Illini
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Christopher McNeal | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 67 | 0 |
| #12 Ray Bailey | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 35 | 0 |
| #80 Jacob Walker | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 26 | 0 |
| #44 John Rodriguez | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 7 | 0 |
| #81 Michael Mitchell | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 5 | 0 |
| #20 Lionel Pellegrino | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | 0 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Robert Brown | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 60 | 0 |
| #15 Leonard Rodriquez | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 27 | 0 |
| #42 John Riley | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 17 | 1 |
| #81 Frederick Willis | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 8 | 0 |
| #25 John Briggs | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 |
| #13 John Benton | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 9 | 0 |
| #41 Ronald Ellis | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 |
Blocking Stats
Fighting Illini
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 Dennis Bean | 39 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| #53 Jason Hernandez | 37 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| #81 Michael Mitchell | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| #73 Leo Bury | 31 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| #56 Alexander Ford | 39 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| #80 Jacob Walker | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| #20 Lionel Pellegrino | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| #50 Ralph Harold | 30 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 John Rodriguez | 17 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| #15 Don Day | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| #89 Alfred Shine | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| #66 Dwayne Burton | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| #12 Ray Bailey | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 William Rankin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #89 Ryan Aiello | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Raphael Rainwater | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #96 William Ramsey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #63 Michael Cundiff | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 Marcus McCulloch | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| #43 Clarence Cain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #35 Pat Bowens | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #95 Matthew Dickerson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #29 Christopher McNeal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #38 Angel Gonzalez | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #54 James Radel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #47 Daniel Bourque | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #65 John Winkler | 39 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
| #25 John Briggs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #73 David Sigmon | 36 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| #74 Jay McCabe | 39 | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| #66 Steve Billiot | 39 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| #68 Clair Reed | 39 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| #81 Frederick Willis | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| #41 Ronald Ellis | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| #82 John Willard | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| #11 Robert Brown | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| #54 Victor Baker | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #69 Richard Lux | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #13 John Benton | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| #15 Leonard Rodriquez | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| #93 Fritz Feemster | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #57 George Nielsen | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| #48 Edward Stanley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #99 Jeffrey Draeger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 Jaime Murray | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| #40 Frank Ellis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #89 John Browning | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #75 David Harrow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #42 John Riley | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #23 Mervin Watkins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #92 Ricardo Padilla | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #78 Vincent Goin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #65 Roderick Goodell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #70 Alejandro Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #83 David Merritt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #64 Stephen Locascio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #45 Felix Gonzales | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #33 Ted Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interception Stats
Fighting Illini
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Michael Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Fumble Stats
Fighting Illini
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Lionel Pellegrino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #28 Michael Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #73 Leo Bury | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 Marcus McCulloch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #92 Ricardo Padilla | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| #57 George Nielsen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #52 Brian Burns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Fighting Illini
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Edward Fitch | 5 | 245 | 49.00 | 46.40 | 60 | 2 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Randy Saxon | 7 | 340 | 48.57 | 44.57 | 58 | 2 |
Kicking
Fighting Illini
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Raymond Vega | 6 / 6 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 49 | 0 / 0 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Ronald Davis | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 2 / 2 |
Punt Return
Fighting Illini
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Michael Gardner | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 10 | 0 |
| #29 Christopher McNeal | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 John Riley | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Kick Return
Fighting Illini
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Cornhuskers
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 John Riley | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 |
Defensive Stats
Fighting Illini
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #95 Matthew Dickerson | 7 | 1 |
| #35 Pat Bowens | 6 | 0 |
| #43 Clarence Cain | 6 | 0 |
| #91 Raphael Rainwater | 5 | 0 |
| #28 Michael Gardner | 5 | 0 |
| #54 James Radel | 3 | 0 |
| #96 William Ramsey | 3 | 0 |
| #93 Luther Bourget | 2 | 0 |
| #48 Saul Menefee | 2 | 0 |
| #50 William Rankin | 2 | 0 |
| #53 Jason Hernandez | 1 | 0 |
| #3 Raymond Vega | 1 | 0 |
| #41 Dirk Ackerman | 1 | 0 |
| #44 John Rodriguez | 1 | 0 |
| #47 Daniel Bourque | 1 | 0 |
Cornhuskers
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #55 William Harris | 9 | 0 |
| #92 Ricardo Padilla | 7 | 0 |
| #52 Brian Burns | 6 | 0 |
| #40 Frank Ellis | 5 | 0 |
| #93 Fritz Feemster | 5 | 0 |
| #48 Edward Stanley | 5 | 0 |
| #33 Ted Thomas | 5 | 0 |
| #78 Vincent Goin | 3 | 0 |
| #45 Felix Gonzales | 3 | 0 |
| #57 George Nielsen | 2 | 1 |
| #65 John Winkler | 1 | 0 |
| #51 Jaime Murray | 1 | 0 |
| #28 Jorge Holloway | 1 | 0 |
| #96 Lee Burdick | 1 | 0 |
| #65 Roderick Goodell | 1 | 0 |
| #89 John Browning | 1 | 0 |