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Nebraska34atMaryland31

2025 · Week 7

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-7.9-3.90+3.9+7.9Nebraska — Off. field pos.: +4.1+4.1Maryland — Off. field pos.: +6.9+6.9Off. 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.: +3.1+3.1Maryland — Off. scoring eff.: +1.4+1.4Off. 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.: -6.9-6.9Maryland — Def. field pos.: -4.1-4.1Def. 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.: -1.4-1.4Maryland — Def. scoring eff.: -3.1-3.1Def. 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+4.1Maryland — 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.
NebraskaMarylandBreaks 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

01937Q1Q2Q3FinalNebraska 34Maryland 31
NebraskaMarylandhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

NebraskaMaryland
Total yards454379
Rushing yards194130
Rushing attempts2930
Yds / rush6.74.3
Passing yards260249
Passing attempts2937
Yds / pass9.06.7
First downs2318
Turnovers30
Penalties68
Penalty yards49100
Sacks11
Time of possession28:3331:27

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Nebraska
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(18)39% / 61%50%8.3
Q2(10)60% / 40%60%6.6
Q3(11)45% / 55%55%5.7
Q4(19)63% / 37%53%9.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 37th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)10.538%9.5
2nd(13)8.877%10.7
3rd(4)9.850%4.8
All (30)—57%9.3
Rushing by down(offense 41st on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)10.061%6.1
2nd(6)7.533%11.8
3rd(3)4.733%5.7
4th(1)2.00%0.0
All (28)—50%7.0
Maryland
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(11)55% / 45%9%3.2
Q2(29)72% / 28%55%6.3
Q3(15)27% / 73%60%6.2
Q4(11)55% / 45%18%5.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 82nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)10.046%6.0
2nd(12)8.542%4.7
3rd(11)8.445%9.9
4th(1)4.00%0.0
All (37)—43%6.6
Rushing by down(offense 95th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)9.338%3.2
2nd(11)5.945%6.8
3rd(3)1.767%0.7
4th(2)5.00%4.0
All (29)—41%4.4

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

2Drive 2: own 31 → Downs4Drive 4: own 23 → Punt6Drive 6: own 25 → TD8Drive 8: opp 33 → TD10Drive 10: own 13 → Punt12Drive 12: own 25 → Punt14Drive 14: own 15 → FG16Drive 16: own 25 → TD19Drive 19: own 38 → Punt21Drive 21: own 25 → Punt23Drive 23: own 25 → Downsown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Maryland drives by field position

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

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 31Q1 11:13937Downs2.20-2.2
4own 23Q1 6:594-2Punt1.80-1.8
6own 25Q2 14:46875TD1.97+5.1
8opp 33Q2 10:39433TD3.77+3.3
10own 13Q2 7:1951Punt1.50-1.5
12own 25Q2 5:2049Punt1.90-1.9
14own 15Q2 3:091566FG1.53+1.5
16own 25Q3 14:481062TD1.97+5.1
19own 38Q3 4:031127Punt2.30-2.3
21own 25Q4 7:40722Punt1.90-1.9
23own 25Q4 0:55840Downs1.90-1.9
11 drives6837922.631+8.4

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