We got a game in the second half of Nebraska’s 2021 Red-White Spring Game. Starting quarterback Adrian Martinez and some of the Huskers’ more veteran players only played the first half of the game—Nebraska went “thud”—but when the tackling started in the second half, the competition ratcheted up.
On the very final drive, Nebraska decided to allow one final play after the clock had expired because the White side, led by true freshman quarterback Heinrich Haarberg, had gotten into range to toss a game-winner, trailing 20-14. Of course, that’s what Haarberg did, connecting with wideout Wyatt Liewer from 25 yards out for the game-winning touchdown. Haarberg had hit Liewer one play earlier as well for 40 yards to force the extra play.
White won it 21-20.
Here are stats from the day.
Red passing
| C/A | Yards | YPA | TDs/INTs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Martinez | 12/20 | 127 | 6.35 | 0/1 |
| Logan Smothers | 8/13 | 76 | 5.8 | 1/0 |
| Matt Masker | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0/0 |
White passing
| C/A | Yards | YPA | TDs/INTs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Haarberg | 9/23 | 121 | 5.3 | 1/1 |
| Logan Smothers | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Matt Masker | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
Red rushing
| Attempts | Yards | YPC | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Scott III | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Gabe Ervin Jr. | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Adrian Martinez | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 |
| Ronald Thompkins | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Beau Psencik | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Logan Smothers | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Zach Weinmaster | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Matt Masker | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 |
White rushing
| Attempts | Yards | YPC | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquez Yant | 9 | 63 | 7 | 1 |
| Isaiah Harris | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 |
| Sevion Morrison | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Trevin Lubin | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Cooper Jewett | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Heinrich Haarberg | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Logan Smothers | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
Red receiving
| Rec. | Targets | Yards | YPC | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Belt | 5 | 7 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 |
| Oliver Martin | 5 | 7 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 |
| Samori Toure | 3 | 4 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 |
| Omar Manning | 3 | 5 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Jamie Nance | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| Travis Vokolek | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Ty Hahn | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Zach Weinmaster | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Ervin Jr. | 1 | 3 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
White receiving
| Rec. | Targets | Yards | YPC | TDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Nixon | 5 | 7 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 |
| Wyatt Liewer | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 1 |
| Sevion Morrison | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Austin Jablonski | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7.0 |
