Nebraska 31, Utah State 7

FIRST QUARTER

NEBRASKA 6, UTAH STATE 0

Time: 5:31 remaining.

Drive: 71 yards, 13 plays, 5:41.

Scoring play: Jammal Lord 15-yard run.

Conversion: Sandro DeAngelis kick failed.

Key play: Lord converted a 4th-and-1 on the Aggie 20.

UTAH STATE 7, NEBRASKA 6

Time: 4:17 remaining.

Drive: 66 yards, 4 plays, 1:08.

Scoring play: Chris Cooley 41-yard pass from Travis Cox.

Conversion: Justin Hamblin kick.

Key plays: Cox went 4-for-4 on the drive.

SECOND QUARTER

NEBRASKA 12, UTAH STATE 7

Time: 7:34 remaining.

Drive: 1 yard, 1 play, :04.

Scoring play: Judd Davies 1-yard run.

Conversion: Josh Davis run failed.

Key play: Nebraska's Demorrio Williams causes and recovers fumble on USU 1.

NEBRASKA 15, UTAH STATE 7

Time: 3:23 remaining.

Drive: 44 yards, 9 plays, 3:36.

Scoring play: David Dyches 23-yard FG.

Conversion: n/a.

Key play: A 21-yard reverse run by Mark LeFlore on a 2nd-and-7.

THIRD QUARTER

NEBRASKA 22, UTAH STATE 7

Time: 10:43 remaining.

Drive: 74 yards, 10 plays, 4:13.

Scoring play: David Horne 3-yard run.

Conversion: Dyches kick.

Key play: A 39-yard pass from Lord to Matt Herian to put the 'Huskers inside the Utah State 10.

NEBRASKA 25, UTAH STATE 7

Time: 8:33 remaining.

Drive: 4 yards, 5 plays, 1:01.

Scoring play: Dyches 20-yard FG.

Conversion: n/a.

Key play: A 30-yard Nebraska punt return coupled with a facemask penalty as Nebraska started the drive on the USU 8.

NEBRASKA 28, UTAH STATE 7

Time: 5:04 remaining.

Drive: 32 yards, 7 plays, 2:32.

Scoring play: Dyches 29-yard FG.

Conversion: n/a

Key play: A 20-yard run by Davis to put the 'Huskers on the Aggie 18.

FOURTH QUARTER

NEBRASKA 31, UTAH STATE 7

Time: 10:38 remaining.

Drive: 37 yards, 9 plays, 4:13.

Scoring play: Dyches 26-yard FG.

Conversion: n/a.

Key play: A 23-yard run by true freshman Joe Dailey puts the 'Huskers on the Aggie 18.

PLAY OF THE GAME: Back-to-back sacks by LB Demorrio Williams, which led to nine consecutive Nebraska points.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Demorrio Williams. He finished with three sacks in the first half alone. The total was just one shy of the school record for sacks in a game.

NOTES: The Aggie defense allowed 405 yards but held the 'Huskers to four field goals … On four of their scoring drives, the 'Huskers started on the 50-yard line or closer … The Aggies had just four first downs in the second half … The 'Huskers rushed for 297 yards … David Fiefia led the Aggies with 60 yards rushing … Alta product Ryon Bingham had just one tackle. Highland product Stewart Bradley didn't record a tackle.