Nebraska 35
Oregon 32

Sept. 17, 2016 • 2:36 p.m. Central
Memorial Stadium •Lincoln, NE • ABC
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Nebraska7714735
De’Mornay Pierson-El

De’Mornay Pierson-El sets up Nebraska’s late second-quarter TD with a 45-yard punt return. | Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
1st quarter
UO: Tony Brooks-James 20 run (Charles Nelson pass from Aidan Schneider) 8:19
NU: Jordan Westerkamp 22 pass from Tommy Armstrong (Drew Brown kick) 2:05  
2nd quarter	
UO: Brooks-James 2 run (pass failed) 5:56
UO: Taj Griffin 50 run (run failed) 2:30
NU: Westerkamp 3 pass from Armstrong (Brown kick) 0:05 
3rd quarter
NU: Bryan Reimers 22 pass from Armstrong (Brown kick) 11:48 
NU: Devine Ozigbo 7 run (Brown kick) 6:13 
UO: Kani Benoit 41 run (pass failed) 2:42
4th quarter
UO: Brooks-James 1 run (run failed) 10:31
NU: Armstrong 34 run (Brown kick) 2:29 

                             ORE      NEB
FIRST DOWNS.................. 20       26
  Rushing.................... 14       12
  Passing..................... 5       10
  Penalty..................... 1        4
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)....... 47-336   47-228
PASSING YDS (NET)........... 146      200
  Att-Comp-Int. ........ 23-14-0  35-17-0
TOTAL OFFENSE ........... 70-482   82-428
Fumble Returns-Yards....... 1-34      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards.......... 1-5     3-42
Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 4-70     2-40
Int. Returns-Yards.......... 0-0      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)....... 6-36.8   5-47.2
Fumbles-Lost................ 1-0      3-1
Penalties-Yards.......... 13-126     7-55
Possession Time........... 24:55    35:05
Third-Down Conv. ....... 5 of 14  5 of 13
Fourth-Down Conv. ....... 2 of 3   2 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances..... 3-3      2-3
Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1-4      1-5

RUSHING
UO: Kani Benoit 6-100; Dakota Prukop 20-97; Taj Griffin 8-68; Tony Brooks-James 7-37; Royce Freeman 5-31; Devon Allen 1-1; Brady Aiello 0-2.
		  
NU: Devine Ozigbo 21-95; Tommy Armstrong 16-95; Terrell Newby 7-42; Tre Bryant 1-4; TEAM 1-minus 2; De'Mornay Pierson-El 1-minus 6.

PASSING
UO: Dakota Prukop 14-23-0-146.
NU: Tommy Armstrong 17-33-0-200; Ryker Fyfe 0-1-0-0; TEAM 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING
UO: Nelson, Charles 8-80; D. Carrington 3-36; D. Stanford 1-23; Taj Griffin 1-6; Pharaoh Brown  1-1.

NU: Cethan Carter 5-48; Jordan Westerkamp 3-39; Alonzo Moore 3-37; Stanley Morgan 3-35; Bryan Reimers 1-22; Pierson-El 1-11; Devine Ozigbo 1-8.

Attendance: 90,414

Coverage

Stats & Recap
Complete Stats

Armstrong leads Huskers to upset over Ducks

A gritty performance by Tommy Armstrong Jr., a divine second half by Devine Ozigbo and some big-time stops by Nebraska’s Blackshirt defense gave the Huskers a 35-32 win over No. 21 Oregon.

In an entertaining back-and-forth game that offered a little bit of everything, Nebraska rallied from a 13-point second-quarter deficit to take a 28-20 lead in the third quarter. Oregon bounced back with back-to-back scores to take a 32-28 edge before Armstrong’s fourth-quarter heroics.

Omaha World-Herald*
• Guts over glam: Key conversion, late TD put finishing touches on statement win | PDF
• Alt. version of above
• Tom’s Takes
• Five things we learned, still don’t know
• Tracking the offense, defense
• Pierson-El answers call, provides key spark for Huskers
• Ducks fall 3 short after 2-point tries, but Mark Helfrich stands by decisions
• Walk-on Bryan Reimers makes a catch to remember
• Quarter by quarter
• Husker notes: Everything coming together for Caleb Lightbourn
• From the sidelines: Lue “very honored”
Lincoln Journal Star*
• Huskers, led by Armstrong, show their grit in comeback over Ducks
• Reimers comes through just as it was drawn up
• Report card
• Special teams provide spark for Huskers
• Huskers unleash heavy does of Ozigbo
• Failed two-point conversions prove costly for Ducks
• Notebook: Riley’s decision to go on fourth-and-9 produces winning payoff
• BC’s Extra Points: The 2 Legit to Kick edition
• The scene: Oregon fans flock to Lincoln … and feel the love
• Sideline chatter: NBA champion Lue back in Lincoln
More Neb. Sources

Grand Island Independent

• Huskers flying high after 35-32 win over No. 22 Oregon
• Armstrong comes through in the clutch
• “Short-term memory” key for NU defense
• Huskers get big win heading into Big Ten

 
Hail Varsity

• Beyond the box score
• Play of the game: Wester­kamp’s fourth-down conversion
• 3 & Out

 
Huskers Illustrated

• Huskers outlast Ducks
• Armstrong grits through issues for big game
• Report card

 
KMTV

• Final thoughts

 
Huskers.com

• Armstrong shows grit in leading Huskers past Ducks
• Special day for special teams

 
HuskerOnline

• Huskers pull off 35-32 upset of No. 22 Oregon
• 10 things we learned

 
Daily Nebraskan

• Armstrong leads Huskers to win against Oregon
• Lincoln-raised Husker makes the most of his opportunity
• Takeaways from the Huskers’ win
• Win is step toward national prominence

 
Nebraska Radio Network

• Huskers finish off Ducks in thriller
Other sources

Associated Press

• Armstrong’s late TD helps Huskers past No. 22 Ducks

 
USA Today

• Nebraska takes down Oregon
• Oregon went for two five times, made it once and lost by three

 
ESPN.com

• Mike Riley, Huskers stay right on track

 
Oregon Athletics

• Ducks tripped up at Nebraska
• Postgame notebook
Other sources II

The Oregonian

• Ducks lose wild game as Armstrong rallies Cornhuskers
• Penalties add up for Oregon
• Nebraska goes “duck hunting” while Oregon shoots itself in foot
• Hoke on Oregon’s defense: “We were kind of off and on”

 
Eugene Register-Guard*

• Ducks can’t hold off Nebraska
• New look on defense gets mixed results
• Rushing offense stays on track without Royce Freeman
• Ducks leave Nebraska with aches and pains

 
Salem Statesman Journal

• Report card

 
Addicted to Quack

• Penalties Kill Ducks
• Postgame interviews
Photos/Audio/Video

Photos

• Huskers.com
• Omaha World-Herald:* 1, 2
• Lincoln Journal Star*
• USA Today Sports
• Gigapixel stadium photo
• Corn Nation

 
Video

• Game highlights
• BTN & ESPN recaps
• Postgame press conference
• Full game: DVD | YouTube

 

Pregame & team info
Pregame press
Predictions | Stats matchup
Series history
2016 schedule
04/16White 46, Red 41
09/03Fresno St.W 43-10
09/10WyomingW 52-17
09/17OregonW 35-32
09/24@ NorthwesternW 24-13
10/01IllinoisW 31-16
10/15@ IndianaW 27-22
10/22PurdueW 27-14
10/29@ WisconsinL 17-23
11/05@ Ohio St.L 3-62
11/12MinnesotaW 24-17
11/19MarylandW 28-7
11/25@ IowaL 10-40
12/30@ TennesseeL 24-38
Courtesy of Huskers.com
Westerkamp scores 5 seconds before halftime.

Commentary

Stryker

A program that had developed a gruesome habit of beating itself with turnovers and untimely penalties, played a cleaner game.

Tad Stryker
HuskerMax
Canzano

Saturday was about Riley finally beating Oregon. ... But also, it was about the multitude of ways that Oregon has stopped being Oregon.

John Canzano
The Oregonian
Dienhart

Are we jumping to conclusions? Perhaps. But, on this day, the possibilities seem endless for the Cornhuskers and their rabid fan base.

Tom Dienhart
BTN.com
Myerberg

Call this a barometer for Nebraska’s progress, or a checkup on the program’s mental health – a between-the-ears test. The Cornhuskers passed.

Paul Myerberg
USA Today
Callahan

The most impressive accomplishment by NU’s special teams was stopping the Ducks on 4-of-5 two-point conversion plays.

Sean Callahan
HuskerOnline
Chatelain

Banker only rushed three defenders on the BYU Hail Mary and lost because of it. This time he trusted his secondary.

Dirk Chatelain *
Omaha World-Herald
Shatel

Was the Oregon State good guy overmatched on this stage? On the biggest stage of his Nebraska career, the answer was a resounding ‘No.’

Tom Shatel *
Omaha World-Herald
Sipple

Players gain belief in each other, and in their coaches, by closing out wins like this.

Steven M. Sipple *
Lincoln Journal Star
York

Is the win over Oregon the trigger to bring back the toughness, together­ness and cohesion that was inherent in the Huskers’ fabled Pipeline?

Randy York
Huskers.com
Vogel

It was a little of the new wave that allowed Nebraska to go old school in the second half. Ironic, huh? Spreading Oregon out to run it?

Brandon Vogel
Hail Varsity
Martini

The Ducks, on both sides of the ball, played well enough to win in a very tough environment. It’s a shame that the coaching staff wasn’t disciplined.

Pete Martini
Salem Statesman Journal
Woody

At fault was some poor extra-point strategy after scoring touchdowns, 13 penalties and terrible clock management in the last 90 seconds of the first half.

Ken Woody *
Eugene Register-Guard
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