Saturday, September 8, 2018 · Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Neb.
Colorado 33,
Nebraska 28
WIN
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Clock | Team | Scoring Play | Colorado | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:00 | Colorado | Jay MacIntyre 3 yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou kick) 8 plays, 86 yds, 3:05 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 06:47 | Colorado | Lavis Shenault 3 yd run (James Stefanou kick) 4 plays, 24 yds, 1:42 | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | 03:47 | Nebraska | Adrian Martinez 41 yd run (B. Pickering kick) 8 plays, 75 yds, 3:00 | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:15 | Nebraska | Devine Ozigbo 8 yd run (B. Pickering kick) 7 plays, 52 yds, 2:47 | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | 02:24 | Nebraska | Adrian Martinez 3 yd run (B. Pickering kick) 8 plays, 79 yds, 3:07 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | 00:28 | Colorado | James Stefanou 40 yd field goal 11 plays, 52 yds, 1:51 | 17 | 21 |
| 3 | 10:59 | Colorado | James Stefanou 35 yd field goal 12 plays, 55 yds, 3:55 | 20 | 21 |
| 3 | 05:35 | Nebraska | JD Spielman 57 yd pass from Adrian Martinez (B. Pickering kick) 6 plays, 80 yds, 2:17 | 20 | 28 |
| 3 | 01:24 | Colorado | Jay MacIntyre 8 yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou kick) 11 plays, 75 yds, 4:11 | 27 | 28 |
| 4 | 01:06 | Colorado | Lavis Shenault 40 yd pass from Steven Montez (pass failed) 7 plays, 77 yds, 1:17 | 33 | 28 |
Drive Chart
| Team | Qtr | Obtained | Start | Result | End | Pl | Yds | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 1 | Kickoff | Own 25, 15:00 | Fumble | Opp 13, 12:05 | 8 | 62 | 2:55 |
| Colorado | 1 | Fumble | Own 14, 12:05 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 09:00 | 8 | 86 | 3:05 |
| Nebraska | 1 | Kickoff | Own 10, 08:51 | Fumble | Own 24, 08:29 | 2 | 14 | 0:22 |
| Colorado | 1 | Fumble | Opp 24, 08:29 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 06:47 | 4 | 24 | 1:42 |
| Nebraska | 1 | Kickoff | Own 25, 06:47 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 03:47 | 8 | 75 | 3:00 |
| Colorado | 1 | Kickoff | Own 25, 03:47 | Punt | Own 28, 02:32 | 3 | 3 | 1:15 |
| Nebraska | 1 | Punt | Own 10, 02:32 | Punt | Own 48, 14:54 | 6 | 38 | 2:38 |
| Colorado | 2 | Punt | Own 13, 14:54 | Punt | Own 11, 13:02 | 3 | -2 | 1:52 |
| Nebraska | 2 | Punt | Own 48, 13:02 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 10:15 | 7 | 52 | 2:47 |
| Colorado | 2 | Kickoff | Own 25, 10:15 | Punt | Own 17, 08:59 | 3 | -8 | 1:16 |
| Nebraska | 2 | Punt | Own 46, 08:59 | Downs | Opp 33, 07:05 | 6 | 21 | 1:54 |
| Colorado | 2 | Downs | Own 33, 07:05 | Punt | Own 27, 05:31 | 3 | -6 | 1:34 |
| Nebraska | 2 | Punt | Own 21, 05:31 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 02:24 | 8 | 79 | 3:07 |
| Colorado | 2 | Kickoff | Own 25, 02:19 | Field Goal | Opp 23, 00:28 | 11 | 52 | 1:51 |
| Nebraska | 2 | Kickoff | Own 24, 00:26 | End of Half | Own 22, 00:00 | 1 | -2 | 0:26 |
| Colorado | 3 | Kickoff | Own 27, 14:54 | Field Goal | Opp 18, 10:59 | 12 | 55 | 3:55 |
| Nebraska | 3 | Kickoff | Own 15, 10:53 | Punt | Own 15, 09:06 | 3 | 0 | 1:47 |
| Colorado | 3 | Punt | Own 41, 09:06 | Punt | Own 33, 07:52 | 3 | -8 | 1:14 |
| Nebraska | 3 | Punt | Own 20, 07:52 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 05:35 | 6 | 80 | 2:17 |
| Colorado | 3 | Kickoff | Own 25, 05:35 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 01:24 | 11 | 75 | 4:11 |
| Nebraska | 3 | Kickoff | Own 25, 01:24 | Missed FG | Opp 26, 14:28 | 8 | 49 | 1:56 |
| Colorado | 4 | Missed FG | Own 27, 14:28 | Missed FG | Opp 20, 09:56 | 13 | 53 | 4:32 |
| Nebraska | 4 | Missed FG | Own 20, 09:56 | Downs | Opp 43, 07:16 | 7 | 37 | 2:40 |
| Colorado | 4 | Downs | Own 43, 07:16 | Downs | 50, 06:05 | 4 | 7 | 1:11 |
| Nebraska | 4 | Downs | 50, 06:05 | Interception | 50, 05:58 | 1 | 0 | 0:07 |
| Colorado | 4 | Interception | Opp 32, 05:58 | Missed FG | Opp 26, 04:49 | 4 | 6 | 1:09 |
| Nebraska | 4 | Missed FG | Own 26, 04:49 | Punt | Own 42, 02:23 | 5 | 16 | 2:26 |
| Colorado | 4 | Punt | Own 23, 02:23 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 01:06 | 7 | 77 | 1:17 |
| Nebraska | 4 | Kickoff | Own 36, 01:03 | Downs | Opp 20, 00:00 | 8 | 44 | 1:03 |
| Colorado | 4 | Downs | Own 20, 00:00 | End of Half | Own 20, 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Team Statistics
| Colorado | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 25 |
| Rushing | 7 | 13 |
| Passing | 16 | 9 |
| Penalty | 3 | 3 |
| Rushes-Yards | 35-44 | 54-329 |
| Passing Yards | 351 | 236 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 33-50-0 | 19-29-1 |
| Total Plays | 85 | 83 |
| Total Yards | 395 | 565 |
| Third Downs | 6 of 18 | 5 of 13 |
| Fourth Downs | 2 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Punts-Yards | 5-217 | 3-128 |
| Punting Average | 43.4 | 42.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-46 | 11-95 |
| Time of Possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| Red Zone (Scores-Trips) | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| Red Zone TDs | 3 | 2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 7-43 | 2-12 |
| Points off Turnovers | 14 | 0 |
| Onside Kicks (Made-Att) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Colorado Passing
| Player | C-A | Yds | TD | Int | Long | Sacked-Yds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Montez | 33-50 | 351 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 7-43 | 144.8 |
Colorado Rushing
| Player | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Evans | 12 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Travon McMillian | 8 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Laviska Shenault | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| K.D. Nixon | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 2 |
| Steven Montez | 11 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 0 | 16 |
Colorado Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laviska Shenault | 10 | 177 | 1 | 40 |
| Jay MacIntyre | 8 | 45 | 2 | 12 |
| Juwann Winfree | 5 | 48 | 0 | 20 |
| K.D. Nixon | 5 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Tony Brown | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Travon McMillian | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyle Evans | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Colorado Scoring
| Player | TD | FG | PAT | 2Pt | Saf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laviska Shenault | 2 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jay MacIntyre | 2 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| James Stefanou | 0 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Colorado Defense
| Player | UA | A | Tot | TFL-Yds | Sacks-Yds | Int-Yds | PBU | QBH | FF | FR-Yds | Blkd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Landman | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2-2 | — | 1-22 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Rick Gamboa | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delrick Abrams | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Evan Worthington | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Fisher | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mustafa Johnson | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.5-15 | 2-12 | — | — | 1 | — | 1-0 | — |
| Drew Lewis | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.5-1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javier Edwards | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dante Wigley | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Mulumba | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trey Udoffia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronnie Blackmon | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Israel Antwine | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kabion Ento | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carson Wells | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Kinney | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Talley | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Davion Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1-0 | — |
| Terrance Lang | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Trego | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Cooper | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beau Bisharat | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Callier | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin George | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Maddox | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Colorado Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | 50+ | Blkd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Price | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kinney | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Colorado Field Goals
| Player | Made-Att | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stefanou | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 40 |
Colorado Returns
| Player | PR | Yds | TD | Long | KR | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Blackmon | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| K.D. Nixon | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Colorado Kickoffs
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Price | 7 | 405 | 57.9 | 3 | 0 |
Notes
A dash (—) indicates a statistic not yet available for that season or player; 0 is a verified zero.
Tackles for loss follow the NCAA convention: assisted tackles for loss are counted as one-half.
Defensive statistics on this page are from the official game book. Official season defensive totals for 1983–2022 were compiled from coaches' film review and may differ from game-book figures.