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Nebraska20atIllinois7

2023 · Week 6

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-18.1-90+9+18.1Nebraska — Off. field pos.: +6.8+6.8Illinois — Off. field pos.: -2.1-2.1Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Nebraska — Off. scoring eff.: -15.7-15.7Illinois — Off. scoring eff.: -15.7-15.7Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Nebraska — Def. field pos.: +2.1+2.1Illinois — Def. field pos.: -6.8-6.8Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Nebraska — Def. scoring eff.: +15.7+15.7Illinois — Def. scoring eff.: +15.7+15.7Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Nebraska — Possessions: +4.1+4.1Illinois — Possessions: -4.1-4.1PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
NebraskaIllinoisBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01122Q1Q2Q3FinalNebraska 20Illinois 7
NebraskaIllinoishover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

NebraskaIllinois
Total yards312310
Rushing yards15821
Rushing attempts4919
Yds / rush3.21.1
Passing yards154289
Passing attempts2447
Yds / pass6.46.1
First downs1816
Turnovers32
Penalties103
Penalty yards7030
Sacks21
Time of possession37:1722:43

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Nebraska
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(13)23% / 77%31%7.5
Q2(24)54% / 46%42%4.8
Q3(17)24% / 76%47%4.4
Q4(16)31% / 69%38%2.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 124th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(8)10.050%4.3
2nd(6)10.250%10.5
3rd(10)8.030%5.2
4th(1)5.0100%6.0
All (25)44%6.3
Rushing by down(offense 114th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)9.633%4.0
2nd(19)6.342%3.7
3rd(5)5.440%2.2
All (45)38%3.7
Illinois
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(17)59% / 41%41%4.6
Q2(16)75% / 25%38%6.6
Q3(11)73% / 27%9%1.9
Q4(20)95% / 5%40%4.6
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 16th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)10.544%7.3
2nd(17)9.235%5.8
3rd(12)7.533%2.4
4th(2)3.050%3.5
All (49)39%5.5
Rushing by down(offense 49th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(8)10.625%2.5
2nd(3)5.00%2.0
3rd(2)1.550%1.5
4th(2)1.00%0.0
All (15)20%1.9

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

1Drive 1: own 20 → Downs3Drive 3: own 35 → Punt5Drive 5: own 34 → Punt8Drive 8: own 17 → Punt10Drive 10: own 24 → TD12Drive 12: own 34 → Missed FG15Drive 15: own 13 → Turnover17Drive 17: own 25 → Punt19Drive 19: own 20 → Downs21Drive 21: own 12 → Punt23Drive 23: own 26 → Turnover25Drive 25: own 15 → Downsown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Illinois drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 20Q1 14:541874Downs1.70-1.7
3own 35Q1 1:4654Punt2.30-2.3
5own 34Q2 14:4441Punt2.30-2.3
8own 17Q2 6:2240Punt1.70-1.7
10own 24Q2 3:09576TD1.97+5.1
12own 34Q2 0:341129Missed FG2.30-2.3
15own 13Q3 10:4331Turnover1.60-1.6
17own 25Q3 8:094-10Punt1.90-1.9
19own 20Q3 5:33630Downs1.70-1.7
21own 12Q4 11:2945Punt1.60-1.6
23own 26Q4 10:05669Turnover2.00-2.0
25own 15Q4 3:581367Downs1.60-1.6
12 drives6731022.77-15.7

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.