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Tommy Armstrong runs away from Miami linebacker Tyriq McCord during the second half.

Miami 36
Nebraska 33

Sep. 19, 2015 • 2:30 p.m. Central
Sun Life Stadium • Miami, FL • ABC/ESPN2
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT  F 
Nebraska 0 3 7 23 0 33
Miami 17 3 10 3 3 36 
1st quarter
MIA: Herndon 10 pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick) 12:49
MIA: Brady 11 pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick) 8:04
MIA: Badgley 23 field goal, 1:11
2nd quarter
NEB: Brown 49 field goal, 8:37
MIA: Badgley 27 field goal, 2:32
3rd quarter
MIA: Yearby 41 run (Badgley kick) 13:50
NEB: Westerkamp 22 pass from Armstrong (Brown kick) 9:03
MIA: Badgley 41 field goal, 3:42
4th quarter
MIA: Badgley 28 field goal, 11:14
NEB: Moore 10 pass from Armstrong (Carter pass from Armstrong) 8:36
NEB: Reilly 21 pass from Armstrong (Brown kick) 3:46
NEB: Morgan 8 pass from Armstrong (Westerkamp pass from Armstrong) 0:33
Overtime
MIA: Badgley 27 field goal
 
                            NEB      MIA
FIRST DOWNS................  24       24
  Rushing.................... 8        4
  Passing................... 12       18
  Penalty.................... 4        2
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 32-153   33-132
PASSING YDS (NET).......... 309      379
  Att-Comp-Int......... 45-21-3  42-25-1
TOTAL OFFENSE .......... 77-462   75-511
Fumble Returns-Yards....... 0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards........ 2-33     3-44
Kickoff Returns-Yards..... 3-71     3-44
Int. Returns-Yards......... 1-0     3-47
Punts (Number-Avg)...... 7-39.7   5-52.0
Fumbles-Lost............... 0-0      0-0
Penalties-Yards.......... 12-98   13-114
Possession Time.......... 31:38    28:22
Third-Down Conv. .......6 of 15  3 of 14
Fourth-Down Conv. ...... 1 of 1   0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.... 3-4      7-8
Sacks By: Number-Yards.... 1-12     2-23

RUSHING
NEB: Newby 14-82; Armstrong 11-49; Reilly 2-14; Cross 4-11; Moore 1-minus 3.

MIA: Yearby 17-125; Walton 10-23; Rosier 1-minus 2; Team 2-minus 5; Kaaya 3-minus 9.

PASSING
NEB: Armstrong 21-45-3-309
MIA: Kaaya 25-42-1-379

RECEIVING
NEB: Westerkamp 5-95; Reilly 4-83; Morgan 4-78; Newby 4-16; Allen 1-12; Moore 1-10; Cotton 1-8; Carter 1-7.

MIA: Scott 9-151; Waters 4-82; Herndon 3-32; Brady 2-45; Njoku 2-23; Cager 2-16; Walton 1-13; Dobard 1-12; Yearby 1-5.

Attendance: 53,580

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Coverage

Stats & Recap
Complete Stats

Huskers Fall in OT After Amazing Comeback: Tommy Armstrong and the Huskers orchestrated the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in Nebraska history, erasing a 23-point deficit in the final 8:36 of regulation, but Miami escaped with a 36-33 overtime win.

Armstrong led Nebraska to 23 unanswered points to send the game to overtime tied at 33. Nebraska’s comeback included a trio of fourth-quarter touchdown passes from Armstrong to Alonzo Moore, Brandon Reilly and Stanley Morgan, and a pair of two-point conversion passes to Cethan Carter and Jordan Westerkamp. The conversion pass to Westerkamp tied the score with 33 seconds left.

Omaha World-Herald*
• Tropical depression: Frantic Husker rally can’t make up for sloppy start vs. Miami | PDF
• McKewon analysis (video)
• Tom’s Takes
• WR Stanley Morgan played well but also made mistakes
• Mark Banker on Daniel Davie’s struggles: “I just shut him down and let him gather himself”
• Tracking the offense, defense
• Five things we learned, still don’t know
• Miami coach pushes through criticism
• Quarter by quarter
• Game replay
• From the sidelines
• Defense “started clicking” after crippling first quarter
• Alex Lewis slams doubting Husker fans on social media
• Notes: Penalties, pass protection are cons, but 2-point conversion plays are pros
Lincoln Journal Star*
• Huskers fall short in furious rally
• Langsdorf didn’t see sloppy start coming
• Report card
• Huskers’ secondary struggles continue
• Notebook: Riley said penalty problems need fixing
• The Scene: High-tech benches make life cool on the Sun Life sideline
• BC’s Extra Points: Hurricane damage edition
• Eichorst welcomed in return to Miami
• Going for two in Miami? Naturally
• NU captain takes issue with some fan critiques
More Neb. sources

Grand Island Independent*

• NU’s historic rally thwarted by OT interception
• Armstrong leads comeback
• Hurricanes burn Husker defense for 511 yards


Daily Nebraskan

• Huskers fall short in overtime loss
• Huskers rally behind Armstrong
• Comeback a sign Huskers can still compete in big games
• Nebraska’s loss in 8 GIFs


Hail Varsity

• Beyond the box score
• They said it


Huskers Illustrated

• Husker rally falls short in OT
• Hurricanes found isolated defenders in coverage


Nebraska Athletics

• Postgame notes
More sources

HuskerOnline

• Comeback falls short
• Sloppy play proves costly
• Game Rewind    • Notes


KETV

• All storm, no calm: Nebraska’s late comeback comes up short


ESPN.com

• Miami survives late rally


Associated Press

• Canes waste 23-point lead, then top Nebraska in OT
• Huskers rally from 23 down, then fall to Miami in OT


CBSSports.com

• Golden’s seat hotter: Canes squander big lead, squeak by Huskers in OT


Sports on Earth

• Miami blows big lead, wins in OT

 

Opponent sources

Palm Beach Post

• Miami’s OT win over Nebraska feels more like an escape


South Fla. Sun-Sentinel*

• Miami blows 23-point lead in 4th quarter, recovers to top Nebraska in OT
• Penalties lead to two UM safeties getting the boot
• How did Canes nearly lose the game they had won?


Miami Herald

• UM lets fourth quarter lead vanish, still beats Nebraska in overtime


Tampa Bay Times

• Miami Hurricanes survive Nebraska in OT


Miami Athletics

• Kaaya leads Canes over Nebraska
• Postgame notes
• Postgame quotes (both teams)
Photos/Audio/Video

Photos

• Getty Images
• Lincoln Journal Star: 1, 2
• Hail Varsity
• USA Today Sports
• Miami Herald
• Sun-Sentinel*
• Miami Athletics


Audio

• Radio highlights


Video

• ACC Digital Network recap
• Big Red Wrap-Up
• Game on DVD
• Game on YouTube
Pregame & team info
Pregame press
Pregame page & opp. info
Predictions | Stats matchup
Series history
2015 schedule
04/11 Whites 15, Reds 24
09/05 BYU L 28-33
09/12 South Alabama W 48-9
09/19 @ Miami L 33-36
09/26 S. Miss W 36-28
10/03 @ Illinois L 13-14
10/10 Wisconsin L 21-23
10/17 @ Minnesota W 48-25
10/24 Northwestern L 28-30
10/31 @ Purdue L 45-55
11/07 Michigan St. W 39-38
11/14 @ Rutgers W 31-14
11/27 Iowa L 20-28
12/26 UCLA W 37-29
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Joshua Kalu intercepts a Brad Kaaya pass in the end zone.

Commentary

Stryker

The game was a microcosm of Tommy Armstrong Jr. – maddening inefficiency combined with incredible resiliency and heart.

Tad Stryker
HuskerMax
Chatelain

Hope and hopelessness are waging an epic tug of war in Husker hearts.

Dirk Chatelain *
Omaha World-Herald
Hamar

Although they had a shot at the end, the Huskers didn’t play well enough to win for most of the game.

Bob Hamar *
Grand Island Independent
Vogel

Nebraska is thin on talent at some key spots, but they’re almost 3-0. That’s not worth anything now, but it might be down the line.

Brandon Vogel
Hail Varsity
Shatel

This season isn’t about records. It’s about finding the way back to good, smart football.

Tom Shatel *
Omaha World-Herald
Sipple

The Huskers showed more intensity in August scrimmages than they showed at times in the first half Saturday.

Steven M. Sipple *
Lincoln Journal Star
Cote

What happened was the narrowest avoidance of what would have been one of the biggest collapses and embarrassments in Canes history.

Greg Cote
Miami Herald
York

Harrassed all day and facing a fast pass rush and a number of dropped balls, Armstrong persevered and kept battling.

Randy York
Huskers.com
Callahan

What’s probably most frustrating about Saturday’s game was the fact NU didn’t come to play early.

Sean Callahan
HuskerOnline
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