| Buckeyes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | - | 25 |
Scoring Summary
Team Statistics
| Cornhuskers | Buckeyes | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 16 | 9 |
| - Rushing | 6 | 2 |
| - Passing | 7 | 6 |
| - Penalty | 3 | 1 |
| Total Net Yards | 352 | 150 |
| - Offensive Plays | 65 | 54 |
| - Yards Per Play | 5.42 | 2.78 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 147 | 20 |
| - Rushing Attempts | 41 | 14 |
| - Yards Per Rush | 3.59 | 1.43 |
| Net Passing Yards | 205 | 130 |
| - Att/Comp/Int | 22 / 16 / 0 | 36 / 25 / 0 |
| - Gross Passing Yards | 222 | 157 |
| - Sacks/Yards Lost | 2 / 17 | 4 / 27 |
| - Yards Per Pass Play | 8.54 | 3.25 |
| - Yards Per Completion | 13.88 | 6.28 |
| Fumbles/Lost | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 3 / 14 | 3 / 15 |
| - Avg YTG on 3rd Down | 8.6 | 7.2 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Penalties/Yards | 4 / 30 | 4 / 40 |
| Punt Returns/Yards | 8 / 47 | 3 / 14 |
| Kick Returns/Yards | 1 / 28 | 4 / 169 |
| Int Returns/Yards | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 2pt Conversions | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| Red Zone Visits | 3 | 1 |
| - Red Zone TDs/FGs | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 |
| Avg Drive Start | OWN 29 | OWN 27 |
| Time of Possession | 33:37 | 26:26 |
Drive Charts
Cornhuskers
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 2:04 | OWN 25 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 1 | 9:25 | 1:24 | OWN 33 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
| 1 | 6:45 | 1:57 | OWN 34 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 2 | 14:16 | 6:51 | OWN 26 | 10 | 73 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 6:34 | 3:30 | OWN 40 | 7 | 53 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 2:05 | 1:14 | OWN 44 | 7 | 56 | Touchdown |
| 3 | 13:25 | 3:57 | OWN 32 | 6 | 17 | Punt |
| 3 | 7:25 | 3:30 | OWN 30 | 7 | 35 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 1:58 | 3:40 | OWN 30 | 6 | 33 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 11:49 | 1:29 | OWN 41 | 3 | -6 | Punt |
| 4 | 8:07 | 0:12 | OWN 20 | 1 | 80 | Touchdown |
| 4 | 6:18 | 3:29 | OWN 9 | 5 | 13 | Punt |
| 4 | 1:55 | 0:20 | OWN 17 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
Buckeyes
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:56 | 3:32 | OWN 23 | 6 | 5 | Punt |
| 1 | 8:01 | 1:16 | OWN 26 | 3 | -6 | Punt |
| 1 | 4:48 | 5:32 | OWN 14 | 9 | 49 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 7:26 | 0:52 | OWN 25 | 3 | -10 | Punt |
| 2 | 3:04 | 0:59 | OWN 19 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
| 2 | 0:51 | 0:51 | OPP 21 | 3 | 19 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 15:00 | 1:35 | OWN 25 | 3 | -2 | Punt |
| 3 | 9:28 | 2:03 | OWN 20 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
| 3 | 3:55 | 1:56 | OWN 15 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
| 4 | 13:19 | 1:29 | OWN 21 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
| 4 | 10:21 | 2:14 | OWN 25 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
| 4 | 7:55 | 1:38 | OWN 25 | 5 | 28 | Punt |
| 4 | 2:49 | 0:54 | OWN 29 | 3 | 15 | Punt |
| 4 | 1:35 | 1:35 | OWN 37 | 5 | 28 | Game |
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 Jeff Goodman | 29 | 66 | 2.28 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| #42 John Riley | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| #6 Gary Thomas | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| #23 Mervin Watkins | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Paul Shaffer | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| #47 Phillip Strickland | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Passing Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Gary Thomas | 22 | 16 | 222 | 2 / 17 | 2 | 80 | 0 | 135.04 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Jose Widman | 36 | 25 | 157 | 4 / 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 78.13 |
Receiving Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Leonard Rodriquez | 3 | 101 | 33.67 | 80 | 1 |
| #81 Frederick Willis | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 17 | 0 |
| #11 Robert Brown | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 15 | 1 |
| #30 Jeff Goodman | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 11 | 0 |
| #23 Mervin Watkins | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 12 | 0 |
| #82 John Willard | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 5 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #80 Paul Fox | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 24 | 0 |
| #19 Karen Morris | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 9 | 0 |
| #89 James Shepard | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 16 | 0 |
| #34 Paul Shaffer | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 9 | 0 |
| #47 Phillip Strickland | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 7 | 0 |
| #84 Mark Garza | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 |
| #85 John Scofield | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | 0 |
| #35 Paul Vinson | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 0 |
Blocking Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #65 John Winkler | 37 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| #74 Jay McCabe | 37 | 44 | 1 | 7 |
| #23 Mervin Watkins | 4 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| #73 David Sigmon | 33 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| #66 Steve Billiot | 34 | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| #68 Clair Reed | 36 | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| #81 Frederick Willis | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| #30 Jeff Goodman | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #54 Victor Baker | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #76 James Kovac | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #93 Fritz Feemster | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| #75 David Harrow | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #57 George Nielsen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Michael Haney | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #40 Frank Ellis | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #70 Alejandro Johnson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| #11 Robert Brown | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| #13 Jonathan Gilliam | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| #48 Edward Stanley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #28 Michael Gardner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #92 Ricardo Padilla | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #15 Leonard Rodriquez | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| #42 John Riley | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| #82 John Willard | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| #39 David Fuller | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #51 Jaime Murray | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 Jack Jones | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| #62 Carl Kinnison | 45 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| #68 Melvin Morrow | 53 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| #54 Kenneth Grau | 29 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| #58 Florentino Dibella | 52 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| #74 Thomas Tapia | 40 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| #34 Paul Shaffer | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #80 Paul Fox | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| #85 John Scofield | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| #89 James Shepard | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| #35 Paul Vinson | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| #52 Jon Graves | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #40 Harold Howard | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #19 Karen Morris | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| #59 Freeman Grasso | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #60 David Landeros | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #47 Christopher Michel | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #47 Phillip Strickland | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| #84 Mark Garza | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| #50 Steven Shears | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #49 Gerald Shoe | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #70 Lewis Lewis | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| #78 John Braggs | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #93 Larry Williamson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #73 John Carrillo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #79 Wayne Keith | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #96 Billy Clark | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| #12 John Keiper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interception Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Buckeyes
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Fumble Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Edward Stanley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Karen Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #68 Melvin Morrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Cornhuskers
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Randy Saxon | 7 | 341 | 48.71 | 43.00 | 60 | 1 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Walter Plummer | 11 | 522 | 47.45 | 41.73 | 66 | 2 |
Kicking
Cornhuskers
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Ronald Davis | 4 / 4 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 55 | 1 / 1 |
Buckeyes
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Paul Grubbs | 2 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 55 | 0 / 0 |
Punt Return
Cornhuskers
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Michael Gardner | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 12 | 0 |
| #13 Jonathan Gilliam | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #85 John Scofield | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 |
Kick Return
Cornhuskers
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Jonathan Gilliam | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Paul Shaffer | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 0 |
Defensive Stats
Cornhuskers
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #92 Ricardo Padilla | 8 | 0 |
| #28 Michael Gardner | 7 | 0 |
| #55 William Harris | 7 | 0 |
| #57 George Nielsen | 4 | 1 |
| #44 Michael Haney | 4 | 0 |
| #48 Edward Stanley | 4 | 0 |
| #93 Fritz Feemster | 3 | 2 |
| #33 Ted Thomas | 3 | 0 |
| #40 Frank Ellis | 3 | 0 |
| #70 Alejandro Johnson | 2 | 0 |
| #46 Jonah Rhone | 1 | 0 |
| #79 Harold Lewin | 1 | 1 |
| #64 David Lane | 1 | 0 |
| #51 Jaime Murray | 1 | 0 |
| #68 Clair Reed | 1 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #96 Billy Clark | 10 | 0 |
| #49 Gerald Shoe | 6 | 0 |
| #28 William Walston | 6 | 0 |
| #70 Lewis Lewis | 6 | 1 |
| #33 Jonathan McGahey | 5 | 0 |
| #20 James Redden | 5 | 0 |
| #94 Leigh Compton | 5 | 0 |
| #26 John Toupin | 4 | 0 |
| #29 Gary Husband | 3 | 0 |
| #79 Wayne Keith | 3 | 0 |
| #47 Christopher Michel | 3 | 0 |
| #93 Larry Williamson | 3 | 0 |
| #54 Kenneth Grau | 2 | 0 |
| #78 John Braggs | 2 | 1 |
| #68 Melvin Morrow | 1 | 0 |
| #73 John Carrillo | 1 | 0 |