Nebraska hosts Bowling Green in Week 2
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Bowling Green (0-1) at Nebraska (1-0), Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Nebraska by 28.5. Against the spread: Nebraska 1-0, Bowling Green 0-1.
How to watch: Fox Sports 1
Key stats
Nebraska Offense
Overall: 523 yards per game (32nd in FBS)
Passing: 275 yards per game (47th)
Rushing: 248 yards per game (33rd)
Scoring: 49 points per game (30th)
Nebraska Defense
Overall: 303 yards per game (67th in FBS)
Passing: 164 yards per game (61st)
Rushing: 139 yards per game (85th)
Scoring: 21 points per game (86th)
Bowling Green Offense
Overall: 386 yards per game (82nd in FBS)
Passing: 283 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 103 yards per game (112th)
Scoring: 13 points per game (114th)
Bowling Green Defense
Overall: 464 yards per game (118th in FBS)
Passing: 206 yards per game (82nd)
Rushing: 258 yards per game (127th)
Scoring: 20 points per game (80th)
Bowling Green ranks 9th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 10% of third downs.
Bowling Green is 89th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Nebraska’s 34th-ranked +1 margin.
Nebraska leads the FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 100% of trips.
Bowling Green ranks 23rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 34:53.
Team leaders
Nebraska
Passing: Anthony Colandrea, 275 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 56.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Jamal Rule, 122 yards on 15 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Mekhi Nelson, 65 yards on 2 catches, 1 TD
Bowling Green
Passing: Jay Kastantin, 283 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 80 completion percentage
Rushing: Austyn Dendy, 60 yards on 15 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Jeremiah Scoby, 103 yards on 10 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Nebraska won 49-21 over Ohio on Sept. 5. Colandrea led Nebraska with 275 yards on 18-of-32 passing (56.2%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 23 yards and one rushing touchdown. Rule carried the ball 15 times for 122 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown. Nelson had two receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown. He also had 10 carries for 64 yards and one touchdown.
Bowling Green fell 20-13 to Tarleton State on Sept. 5. Kastantin led Bowling Green with 283 yards on 24-of-30 passing (80.0%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. Dendy had 60 rushing yards on 15 carries and one touchdown. Scoby had 10 receptions for 103 yards.
Next game
Nebraska hosts North Dakota on Sept. 19. Bowling Green plays at Iowa State on Sept. 19.