Study Hall: Michigan 45, Nebraska 17
Advanced stats from Michigan's 45-17 win over Nebraska last Saturday in Ann Arbor.
| Final - 11.19.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Michigan Wolverines | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Advanced stats from Michigan's 45-17 win over Nebraska last Saturday in Ann Arbor.
Nebraska vs Michigan - Animated Drive Chart (Because We're Masochists)
Nebraska's performance against Michigan was lacking in so many ways.
While the officiating was bad, the Huskers offensive line and special teams play was far worse.
An open thread for the early college football schedule, Nov. 19.
No. 16 Nebraska takes on No. 18 Michigan at the Big House today, headlining a full slate of Big Ten action on Saturday. Michigan State can clinch the Big Ten Legends Division with a win over Indiana.
Nebraska and Michigan are very similar football teams, but it's they're differences that will make one a winner and one a loser.
Nebraska and Michigan's similarities extend way beyond just their starting quarterbacks. The two teams are eerily alike. How alike? VERY alike.
Husker CornCast: (Michigan) Battle of the Mobile QB's
While Denard Robinson's statistics are down this season, it's been more than made up by a spectacular improvement on defense.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Michigan | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 8:17 left: Michigan Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Denard Robinson to Jeremy Gallon. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 8:17 left: |
| 2:03 left: Michigan Field Goal - 42-yarder by Brendan Gibbons. |
| 1:17 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 54-yard pass from Taylor Martinez to Brandon Kinnie. (Brett Maher extra point is good). |
| 1:17 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 12:12 left: Nebraska Field Goal - 51-yarder by Brett Maher. |
| 6:05 left: Michigan Touchdown - 14-yard run by Denard Robinson. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 6:05 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:23 left: Michigan Touchdown - 1-yard run by Denard Robinson. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 11:23 left: |
| 5:03 left: Michigan Touchdown - 1-yard run by Fitzgerald Toussaint. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 5:03 left: |
| 0:53 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 3-yard run by Ameer Abdullah. (Brett Maher extra point is good). |
| 0:53 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 10:14 left: Michigan Touchdown - 39-yard pass from Denard Robinson to Martavious Odoms. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 10:14 left: |
| 7:33 left: Michigan Touchdown - 31-yard run by Fitzgerald Toussaint. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 7:33 left: |
| Team statistics | Nebraska | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 18:39 | 41:21 |
| First Downs | 11 | 24 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 9-23 0 | 11-19 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 138 31 | 238 61 |
| Punt Return Yards | 11 | 33 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 3 4-3 0 | 1 0-0 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-73 | 5-45 |
| Punts-Average | 6-46.0 | 4-36.8 |