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13 - Nebraska's five losses this year have come by a combined 13 points.
3 - Nebraska saw a three-game winning streak against Northwestern end with today's loss. The loss narrowed Nebraska's edge in the all-time series to 6-3, and marked Northwestern's second win in Lincoln since 2011.
177 - The Blackshirt defense allowed just 177 passing yards in today's game, marking a season low. The lowest previous opponent passing total was 251 yards by Illinois. The 177 passing yards by Northwestern are the fewest by an NU opponent since Wisconsin threw for 46 yards last year in Madison.
15 - Nebraska allowed just 15 Northwestern first downs, the fewest by an opponent this season. The previous low was 17 by Illinois. The last time Nebraska allowed fewer first downs was 13 by Florida Atlantic in 2014.
291 - Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw for 291 yards, marking his sixth game of 250 yards or more this season and his 10th career 250-yard passing day. Armstrong's 10 250-yard passing games are the second most in school history, trailing Joe Ganz's 11 games with at least 250 yards passing.
2,000 - With his 291 passing yards today, Armstrong surpassed 2,000 passing yards for the second straight season. Armstrong has 2,052 yards following today's effort. Armstrong also increased his career passing total to 5,713 yards, moving him with 137 yards of Zac Taylor (5,850 yards) for the No. 2 position on the Nebraska career passing list.
104 - Jordan Westerkamp caught 5 passes in today's game, increasing his career receptions total to 104. Westerkamp is the ninth Husker player to surpass 100 career receptions. Westerkamp totaled 92 receiving yards to increase his career receiving yardage total to 1,565, moving him up two spots to sixth on the NU career receiving yards list. Westerkamp passed Quincy Enunwa (1,526) and Niles Paul (1,532) in today's game.
2 - Nebraska recorded a safety on a first-quarter sack by Ross Dzuris and Jack Gangwish. The safety is the first recorded by Nebraska since Randy Gregory recorded a sack for a safety at Purdue in 2013.
Other Notes
- Place-kicker Drew Brown connected on field goals of 43 and 48 yards. Brown has five multiple field goal games this season, including each of the past two games. Brown entered the game leading the Big Ten in field goals per game, and is now 14-of-20. Brown has made eight field goals of 40 or more yards this season.
- Nebraska allowed Northwestern to rush for 156 yards in today's game, the most by an opponent since last year's Holiday Bowl when USC ran for 194 yards on 34 carries. 117 of the Wildcats' 156 yards came on two rushing plays. The previous rushing high by an opponent this season was 147 by Wisconsin.
- Junior wide receiver Brandon Reilly caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, marking his second touchdown catch of 2015 and his career. Reilly finished the day with four receptions for 83 yards.
- Safety Nate Gerry recorded a solo sack for nine yards in the second quarter. It was the first solo sack of Gerry's career.
- Nebraska's 15-play scoring drive to start the second half marked the third straight week the Huskers have had a scoring drive of 14 plays or more. NU had a 14-play TD drive against Wisconsin, a season-long 16-play drive for a field goal against Minnesota and today's 15-play drive to open the second half.
- Punter Sam Foltz averaged 50.7 yards on six punts, with three punts of at least 50 yards and a long of 63 yards.
13 - Nebraska's five losses this year have come by a combined 13 points.
3 - Nebraska saw a three-game winning streak against Northwestern end with today's loss. The loss narrowed Nebraska's edge in the all-time series to 6-3, and marked Northwestern's second win in Lincoln since 2011.
177 - The Blackshirt defense allowed just 177 passing yards in today's game, marking a season low. The lowest previous opponent passing total was 251 yards by Illinois. The 177 passing yards by Northwestern are the fewest by an NU opponent since Wisconsin threw for 46 yards last year in Madison.
15 - Nebraska allowed just 15 Northwestern first downs, the fewest by an opponent this season. The previous low was 17 by Illinois. The last time Nebraska allowed fewer first downs was 13 by Florida Atlantic in 2014.
291 - Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw for 291 yards, marking his sixth game of 250 yards or more this season and his 10th career 250-yard passing day. Armstrong's 10 250-yard passing games are the second most in school history, trailing Joe Ganz's 11 games with at least 250 yards passing.
2,000 - With his 291 passing yards today, Armstrong surpassed 2,000 passing yards for the second straight season. Armstrong has 2,052 yards following today's effort. Armstrong also increased his career passing total to 5,713 yards, moving him with 137 yards of Zac Taylor (5,850 yards) for the No. 2 position on the Nebraska career passing list.
104 - Jordan Westerkamp caught 5 passes in today's game, increasing his career receptions total to 104. Westerkamp is the ninth Husker player to surpass 100 career receptions. Westerkamp totaled 92 receiving yards to increase his career receiving yardage total to 1,565, moving him up two spots to sixth on the NU career receiving yards list. Westerkamp passed Quincy Enunwa (1,526) and Niles Paul (1,532) in today's game.
2 - Nebraska recorded a safety on a first-quarter sack by Ross Dzuris and Jack Gangwish. The safety is the first recorded by Nebraska since Randy Gregory recorded a sack for a safety at Purdue in 2013.
Other Notes
- Place-kicker Drew Brown connected on field goals of 43 and 48 yards. Brown has five multiple field goal games this season, including each of the past two games. Brown entered the game leading the Big Ten in field goals per game, and is now 14-of-20. Brown has made eight field goals of 40 or more yards this season.
- Nebraska allowed Northwestern to rush for 156 yards in today's game, the most by an opponent since last year's Holiday Bowl when USC ran for 194 yards on 34 carries. 117 of the Wildcats' 156 yards came on two rushing plays. The previous rushing high by an opponent this season was 147 by Wisconsin.
- Junior wide receiver Brandon Reilly caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, marking his second touchdown catch of 2015 and his career. Reilly finished the day with four receptions for 83 yards.
- Safety Nate Gerry recorded a solo sack for nine yards in the second quarter. It was the first solo sack of Gerry's career.
- Nebraska's 15-play scoring drive to start the second half marked the third straight week the Huskers have had a scoring drive of 14 plays or more. NU had a 14-play TD drive against Wisconsin, a season-long 16-play drive for a field goal against Minnesota and today's 15-play drive to open the second half.
- Punter Sam Foltz averaged 50.7 yards on six punts, with three punts of at least 50 yards and a long of 63 yards.
