Nebraska Football Enters the Pigskin Madness Playoff

The Game

First Quarter

Kieron Williams picked off Mike White only 37 seconds into the game and the Huskers capitalized as Terrell Newby would eventually score on a two-yard touchdown run.

An intercepted Tommy Armstrong Jr pass was converted into points as White hit Taywan Taylor with a 20-yard pass that knotted things up at seven points apiece with 5:58 left in the quarter.

The Hilltoppers would stop the ensuing Husker drive and running back Anthony Wales got to the edge of the Blackshirts on a sweep to the left, dashing for a 59-yard score to put WKU up by seven as the quarter ended.

Second Quarter

WKU started with the ball and White would hit Taylor again capping a six play, 59-yard drive to give the ‘Toppers a 21-7 advantage.

Thanks to the shiftiness of Jordan Westerkamp who turned a short pass into a 27-yard gain, Armstrong would later connect with Alonzo Moore on a 19-yard strike that brought the Nebraska football team back within one score during the next possession.

The two teams would trade scoring opportunities before WKU kicker Skyler Simcox hit a 29-yard field goal right down the middle with just under eight minutes remaining.

The offense came in chunks during Nebraska’s next chance to score with Brandon Reilly snagging a 24-yard catch before Terrell Newby ripped off runs of 12 and 14 yards.

The drive ended in Armstrong hitting Moore again on a two-yard route making it 24-21 WKU.

Simcox was able to hook a 35-yarder through the uprights as time expired giving the Hilltoppers a 27-21 advantage at the half.