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Lee leads late rally to send Nebraska past Purdue 25-24
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) With Nebraska's season in flux, Tanner Lee had some Saturday night fun.
The reads slowed down. The receivers came up big. He made sure the sideline and first down markers were a factor on almost each of those last seven plays. And when that final drive ended, the Cornhuskers two-game losing streak was history.
Lee's second touchdown pass of the night, a 13-yarder to Stanley Morgan Jr. with 14 seconds left, gave Nebraska a season-saving 25-24 victory at Purdue.
''That was a lot of fun,'' Lee said after rallying the Cornhuskers from a 12-point deficit in the final 11 1/2 minutes. ''You don't want to win that way, but we practice every day. It felt good to put it in action and be able to execute.''
Nebraska (4-4, 3-2 Big Ten) took a big step forward by avoiding its first three-game skid since 2008.
So did Lee.
The junior, a transfer from Tulane, started the season with nine interceptions in his first 135 passes. Since then, he's been picked off once in 155 throws.
And he was at his best against the Boilermakers (3-5, 1-4). Lee finished 32 of 50 for 431 yards - all career bests. He also threw two TD passes, the first a 27-yarder to Tyler Hoppes to cut a 24-12 deficit to 24-19, before masterfully driving the Cornhuskers 70 yards in 68 seconds with no timeouts.
The last throw was a perfect third-down strike to the well-covered Morgan at the goal line.
''Tanner was outstanding,'' coach Mike Riley said. ''It was just a quick post to Stanley Morgan off of a tight split. Stan had been running a lot of corners, a lot of out-breakers throughout the game. It was a nice call, change-up, curveball call that got in there for a nice touchdown.''
For the Boilermakers, it hurt.
They outrushed Nebraska, 199 yards to 40. They led 24-12 just 37 seconds into the fourth quarter after David Blough connected with Jackson Anthrop on a 13-yard TD pass. They held the Cornhuskers to field goals on their first four trips into the red zone and even came up with a stop on fourth-and-6 with 3:44 to play.
But after getting the ball back, they couldn't get the last first down to seal it - and the weary defense couldn't come up with one last stop to prevent a third consecutive loss.
''They were able to get it out of bounds too many times,'' coach Jeff Brohm said. ''But we should have found a way to get a first down and that wouldn't have happened.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Nebraska: It wasn't easy and sure didn't go according to plan. But Nebraska survived - and that's all that really matters. The Cornhuskers need two wins to become bowl eligible.
Purdue: After an impressive start, the Boilermakers' bowl hopes have taken a major hit. They need to win three of the last four, and while remaining schedule is manageable (home against Illinois, at Northwestern, at Iowa and home against Indiana), there's no margin for error.
KEY NUMBERS
Nebraska: Morgan caught six passes for 112 yards and Hoppes had five catches for 105 yards. Jaylen Bradley had seven carries for a team-high 42 yards. Drew Brown made four field goals to tie Kris Brown for second in school history (57).
Purdue: Blough was 16 of 28 for 164 yards and one TD while running for another score. Richie Worship had 18 carries for 89 yards, both career bests, and scored on a 4-yard run. D.J. Knox carried nine times for 66 yards. Anthrop led the receivers with six catches for 55 yards. Gelen Robinson had nine tackles, two sacks and 5 1/2 tackles for loss.
THEY SAID IT
Nebraska: ''I think everyone wanted to get it done. I think everyone knew we could,'' Lee said.
Purdue: ''We were saying constantly that we didn't want to be too soft,'' Brohm said, referring to Nebraska's final drive. ''We had some guys in there who and a chance to tackle them, and we let them get out of bounds.''
UP NEXT
Nebraska: Hosts Northwestern on Nov. 4, a team it has beaten five times in the last six games.
Purdue: Will try to snap its losing streak when Illinois visits Ross-Ade Stadium on Nov. 4.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. LeeĀ
13 QB
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T. Lee | 32/50 | 431 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. BradleyĀ
33 RB
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J. Bradley | 7 | 42 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. OzigboĀ
22 RB
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D. Ozigbo | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. LindseyĀ
1 WR
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T. Lindsey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilbonĀ
21 RB
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M. Wilbon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. McNittĀ
41 FB
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L. McNitt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SpielmanĀ
10 WR
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J. Spielman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. LeeĀ
13 QB
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T. Lee | 5 | -18 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Morgan Jr.Ā
8 WR
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S. Morgan Jr. | 0 | 6 | 112 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. HoppesĀ
88 TE
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T. Hoppes | 0 | 5 | 105 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. SpielmanĀ
10 WR
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J. Spielman | 0 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Pierson-ElĀ
15 WR
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D. Pierson-El | 0 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. OzigboĀ
22 RB
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D. Ozigbo | 0 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. BradleyĀ
33 RB
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J. Bradley | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilbonĀ
21 RB
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M. Wilbon | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. StollĀ
86 TE
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J. Stoll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
L. JacksonĀ
21 DB
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L. Jackson | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. KaluĀ
46 DB
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J. Kalu | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. NewbyĀ
3 LB
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M. Newby | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. DavisĀ
96 DL
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C. Davis | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Young IIĀ
5 LB
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D. Young II | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WeberĀ
49 LB
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C. Weber | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. StoltenbergĀ
44 DL
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M. Stoltenberg | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. DismukeĀ
19 DB
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M. Dismuke | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WeinmasterĀ
57 LB
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J. Weinmaster | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. StilleĀ
95 DL
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B. Stille | 2-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. BarryĀ
7 LB
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M. Barry | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. AkinmoladunĀ
91 DL
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F. Akinmoladun | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. DavisĀ
94 DL
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K. Davis | 1-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BootleĀ
23 DB
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D. Bootle | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. WilliamsĀ
24 DB
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A. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThomasĀ
97 DL
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D. Thomas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. DavisĀ
22 LB
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A. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. LingenfelterĀ
90 DL
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B. Lingenfelter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Lee Jr.Ā
6 DB
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E. Lee Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WalkerĀ
90 P
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J. Walker | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. NealĀ
9 DL
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D. Neal | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. BrownĀ
34 K
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D. Brown | 4/4 | 44 | 1/1 | 13 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. LightbournĀ
35 P
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C. Lightbourn | 4 | 37.5 | 1 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. SpielmanĀ
10 WR
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J. Spielman | 2 | 29.5 | 31 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. StollĀ
86 TE
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J. Stoll | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. BloughĀ
11 QB
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D. Blough | 16/28 | 164 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. WorshipĀ
34 RB
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R. Worship | 18 | 89 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. KnoxĀ
1 RB
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D. Knox | 9 | 66 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BloughĀ
11 QB
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D. Blough | 7 | 33 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. JonesĀ
8 RB
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M. Jones | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SparksĀ
12 QB
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J. Sparks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. AnthropĀ
33 WR
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J. Anthrop | 0 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. KnoxĀ
1 RB
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D. Knox | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. HopkinsĀ
89 TE
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B. Hopkins | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. PhillipsĀ
10 WR
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G. Phillips | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. WrightĀ
9 WR
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T. Wright | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. MahoungouĀ
21 WR
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A. Mahoungou | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. WorshipĀ
34 RB
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R. Worship | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. SparksĀ
12 QB
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J. Sparks | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. ZicoĀ
7 WR
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I. Zico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. JonesĀ
8 RB
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M. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
G. RobinsonĀ
13 DE
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G. Robinson | 9-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BentleyĀ
4 LB
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J. Bentley | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. HardyĀ
3 CB
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K. Hardy | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. WilsonĀ
7 DT
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E. Wilson | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. BaileyĀ
21 LB
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M. Bailey | 4-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. MosleyĀ
27 S
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N. Mosley | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BlackmonĀ
14 CB
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A. Blackmon | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. HudsonĀ
16 LB
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G. Hudson | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. OkonyeĀ
8 CB
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J. Okonye | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HunteĀ
2 CB
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D. Hunte | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. EzechukwuĀ
36 LB
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D. Ezechukwu | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BarnesĀ
55 LB
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D. Barnes | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. NealĀ
9 DT
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L. Neal | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. LarkinĀ
45 DE
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A. Larkin | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. DellingerĀ
85 K
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J. Dellinger | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. SchopperĀ
31 P
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J. Schopper | 8 | 34.8 | 2 | 42 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. KnoxĀ
1 RB
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D. Knox | 4 | 19.8 | 34 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. WorshipĀ
34 RB
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R. Worship | 2 | 20.5 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |