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Overtime remains a waste of time for Nebraska Football
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Overtime remains a waste of time for Nebraska Football

Firing blanks in overtime has been an unfortunate habit for the Huskers since 2015, and that trend continued during Friday night’s 31-24 loss to Illinois.

For the eighth straight time, Nebraska failed to win in overtime. Failed to score. Failed to even get a first down.

All of this was documented last year after the Huskers’ overtime loss to Wisconsin, but now there are some numbers to update. They’re not getting any easier to digest.

The Huskers have now run 27 plays in overtime during the period for minus-11 net yards. They have thrown nearly as many interceptions (4) as completions (6). No run has gone more than three yards.

More compound numbers:

Before the current eight-game losing streak, Nebraska was 8-1 in overtime games, but is now 8-9. The Huskers’ last overtime win came in 2014 at Iowa in Bo Pelini’s final game as head coach.

Below are composite stats from the eight-game stretch of overtime futility. Continue scrolling down for Nebraska’s game-by-game plays on offense, as well as links to all 17 Husker overtime games.

NEB

OPP

Points

0

39

First downs

0

9

Rushes-Yards

11-(-51)

27-131

Average profit

-4.6

4.9

Longest win

3

23

Excl. bags (number of meters average)

6 – 4 – 0.67

27 – 131 – 4.85

Passing Yards

40

16

Comp-Att-Int

6-16-4

4-7-1

Longest win

13

9

NCAA Pass Rating

6.25

123.49

Total Attack Games-Yds

27-(-11)

34-147

Yards per game

-0.4

4.3

Penalty yards

4-28

2-10

3rd Down Conv.

0/7

1/6

4th Down Conv.

0/4

1/1

Bags per meter

0-0

5-55

Fumbles-Lost

0-0

0-0

2024 vs. Illinois (W 31-24)

Illinois had the first possession and scored 7 points

• 1-10 ILL 25: PENALTY NEB False start (Gunnar Gottula) -5 yards.

• 1-15 ILL 30: Dylan Raiola sacked for loss of 9 yards.

• 2-24 ILL 39: Raiola sacked for loss of 18 yards.

• 3-42 NEB 43: Raiola passes to Jahmal Banks for 13 yards.

• 4-29 ILL 44: Raiola sacked for loss of 11 yards.

(4 plays, -25 yards; -5 penalty)

2023 at Wisconsin (L 24-17)

Wisconsin had the first possession and scored 7 points

• 1-10 WIS 25: Anthony Grant runs for a loss of 1 yard.

• 2-11 WIS 26: Chubba Purdy pass incomplete.

• 3-11 WIS 26: PENALTY NEB false start (Nouredin Nouili) -5 yards.

• 3-16 WIS 31: Purdy pass incomplete.

• 4-16 WIS 31: Purdy pass intercepted by Preston Zachman.

(4 plays, -1 yards; -5 penalty, INT)

2021 at Michigan State (V 23-20)

Nebraska had the first possession

• 1-10 MS 25: Adrian Martinez pass to Rahmir Johnson for 2 yards.

• 2-8 MS 23: Martinez pass to Omar Manning for 5 yards.

• 3-3 MS 18: Martinez pass intercepted by Chester Kimbrough.

(3 plays, 7 yards; INT)

2019 at Colorado (L 34-31)

Colorado had the first possession and scored 3 points

• 1-10 CU 25: Maurice Washington storms without a win.

• 2-10 CU 25: Washington rushes for 1 yard.

• 3-9 CU 24: Adrian Martinez sacked for loss of 7 yards.

• 4-16 CU 31: Isaac Armstrong shoots a field goal wide right.

(3 plays, -6 yards; missed FG)

2018 at Northwestern (L 34-31)

Nebraska had the first possession

• 1-10 NW 25: Devine Ozigbo rushes for 2 yards.

• 2-8 NW 23: Adrian Martinez passes to Ozigbo for 7 yards.

• 3-1 NW 16: PENALTY NEB false start (Boe Wilson) -5 yards.

• 3-6 NW 21: Martinez pass to JD Spielman for 5 yards.

• 4-1 NW 16: Martinez pass intercepted by JR Pace in the end zone.

(4 plays, 14 yards; -5 penalty, INT)

2017 vs. Northwest (W 31-24)

Northwestern had the first possession, scored 7

• 1-10 NW 25: Tanner Lee pass incomplete.

• 2-10 NW 25: Lee sacked for loss of 10 yards.

• 3-20 NW 35: Lee completes pass to Tyler Hoppes for 8 yards.

• 4-12 NW 27: Lee pass incomplete.

(4 plays, -2 meters)

2016 at Wisconsin (L 23-17)

Wisconsin had the first possession and scored 6 points

• 1-10 WIS 25: Terrell Newby runs 3 yards.

• 2-7 WIS 22: Newby rushes for loss of 1 yard.

• 3-8 WIS 23: Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete.

• 4-8 WIS 23: Armstrong pass incomplete.

(4 plays, 2 yards)

2015 at Miami (L 36-33)

Nebraska had the first possession

• 1-10 UM 25 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted by Corn Elder.

(1 game, 0 yards; INT)

Click to view the HuskerMax game page. Winnings are in bold.

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