Team Statistics

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Friday, Jan. 2, 1998 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Fla.

#3 Tennessee (SEC)0368—17
#2 Nebraska (Big 12)77217—42
1st; 13:50; Nebraska— Ahman Green 1-yd run (Kris Brown kick). 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:34.
2nd; 03:32; Nebraska— Shevin Wiggins 10-yd run (Brown kick). 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:07.
2nd; 06:32; Tennessee— Jeff Hall 44-yd Field Goal. 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:00.
3rd; 04:49; Nebraska— Scott Frost 1-yd run (Brown kick). 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:49.
3rd; 09:53; Nebraska— Frost 11-yd run (Brown kick). 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:53.
3rd; 13:02; Tennessee— Peerless Price 5-yd pass from Peyton Manning (pass failed). 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:09.
3rd; 14:31; Nebraska— Green 22-yd run (Brown kick). 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
4th; 10:36; Nebraska— Frost 9-yd run (Brown kick). 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:53.
4th; 14:02; Tennessee— Andy McCullough 3-yd pass from Tee Martin (Travis Stephens pass). 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:26.
Favorite: Nebraska by 131/2Attendance: 72,385
Field: GrassTime: 3:20
Weather: Partly cloudy, 71 degrees, wind of 15-20 E

Team Statistics

Tenn.Neb.
Touchdowns26
Rushing06
Passing20
Kick returns00
Interception returns00
Safeties00
Time of possession23:5736:03
First downs1630
Rushing622
Passing97
Penalties11
3rd down efficiency2 of 104 of 10
4th down efficiency1 of 11 of 2
Total offense (net yards)315534
Plays5680
Average gain5.66.7
Carries/yards (includ. sacks)21/12868/409
Passing yards187125
Completions/attempts25/359/12
Times sacked/yards lost0/01/9
Return yardage9888
Punt returns/yards2/43/31
Kickoff returns/yards5/941/29
Interceptions/yards0/01/28
Fumbles/lost0/00/0
Penalties/yards5/378/63
Punts/average6/52.34/39.0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing: TENN–Jamal Lewis 14 carries for 90 yards, Mark Levine 2 for 30, Tee Martin 1 for 11, Travis Stephens 3 for 6, Peyton Manning 1 for –9. NEB–Ahman Green 29 for 206, Joel Makovicka 9 for 61, Scott Frost 17 for 60, Shevin Wiggins 3 for 28, Jay Sims 4 for 23, Bobby Newcombe 3 for 16, Correll Buckhalter 2 for 14, Dan Alexander 1 for 1.

Passing: TENN–Peyton Manning 21 for 31 for 134 yards and 1 INT, Tee Martin 4 for 4 for 53 yards and 0 INT. NEB–Scott Frost 9 for 12 for 125 yards and 0 INT.

Receiving: TENN–Marcus Nash 5 catches for 53 yards, Jeremaine Copeland 4 for 30, Shawn Bryson 4 for 25, Jamal Lewis 4 for 4, Andy McCullough 3 for 50, Peerless Price 3 for 9, Cedrick Wilson 1 for 13, Derrick Edmonds 1 for 3. NEB–Sheldon Jackson 4 for 56, Ahman Green 3 for 31, Bobby Newcombe 1 for 22, Matt Davison 1 for 16.


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