GAME THREAD: NCAAF: BALL ST (2-1) at NEBRASKA (2-1)

NCAAF: BALL ST (2-1) at NEBRASKA (2-1)

<h3>Nebraska tries to regroup vs. Ball State</h3>

<div class="pre">Ball St (2-1) at No. 24 Nebraska (2-1) 12:30 pm EDT</div>

LINCOLN, Nebraska (Ticker) -- Bill Callahan's team certainlyshould have an easier time defending the run this week.

Callahan's No. 24 Nebraska squad hosts Ball State on Saturday,seven days after getting blown out in a marquee matchup.

Last week, the Cornhuskers fell to top-ranked SouthernCalifornia here, 49-31, in a game that was not as close as thefinal score indicated.


Nebraska held a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter beforesurrendering 35 straight points. The Cornhuskers scored a pairof touchdowns against the USC reserves in the fourth quarter tomake the score more respectable.


Normally stout against the run, the Cornhuskers yielded 313yards and five touchdowns to the USC rushing attack.

Sam Keller passed for 389 yards and two TDs but threw a pair ofinterceptions in the losing effort.


Nebraska, which is playing its final game this season beforeentering Big 12 Conference action, is facing another 2-1 team inBall State. The Mid-American Conference squad is coming off a34-31 overtime triumph at Navy in which Jake Hogue won the gamefor the Cardinals with a 24-yard field goal after defensive endBrandon Crawford blocked a potential game-winning kick at theend of regulation.


Nate Davis threw for 277 yards and three TDs with aninterception for the Cardinals. His 12-yard TD toss to MiQualeLewis tied the game with 3:53 to go in the fourth quarter.

This is the first meeting between the teams.

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 0 14:18 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 0 12:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD NEBRASKA
MARLON LUCKY 28 YD RUN
(ALEX HENERY KICK)

BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 7 10:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 7 8:33 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 7 5:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 7 4:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 7 1:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 0 0
NEBRASKA (24) 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: NEBRASKA - TD, MARLON LUCKY 28 YD RUN (ALEX
HENERY KICK), 4:43. NEBRASKA
7-0</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 7 13:48 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 0
NEBRASKA (24) 7 11:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD BALL ST
DARIUS HILL 20 YD PASS FROM NATE DAVIS
(JAKE HOGUE KICK)

BALL ST 7
NEBRASKA (24) 7 9:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 7
NEBRASKA (24) 7 8:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 7
NEBRASKA (24) 7 7:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 7
NEBRASKA (24) 7 4:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG BALL ST
JAKE HOGUE 45 YD

BALL ST 10
NEBRASKA (24) 7 4:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 10
NEBRASKA (24) 7 2:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD NEBRASKA
QUENTIN CASTILLE 1 YD RUN
(ALEX HENERY KICK)

BALL ST 10
NEBRASKA (24) 14 0:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALL ST 0 10 10
NEBRASKA (24) 7 7 14 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: NEBRASKA - TD, MARLON LUCKY 28 YD RUN (ALEX
HENERY KICK), 4:43. NEBRASKA
7-0
2ND QUARTER: BALL ST - TD, DARIUS HILL 20 YD PASS FROM
NATE DAVIS (JAKE HOGUE KICK),
5:14. BALL ST 7-7
BALL ST - FG, JAKE HOGUE 45 YD, 10:19. BALL
ST 10-7
NEBRASKA - TD, QUENTIN CASTILLE 1 YD RUN
(ALEX HENERY KICK), 14:34.
NEBRASKA 14-10</div>

 

NCAAF: BALL ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF BALL ST 10
NEBRASKA (24) 14 14:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>