A dominant defense and a ball control, efficient offense lead to a big upset.
Before kickoff, all signs pointed to a Texas victory. But Coach Wildcatter was confident in his game plan and, more importantly, had his team ready to play. Add in a little home team luck, and it was a recipe for disaster for the Longhorns.
After quickly moving the ball into scoring territory off the opening kickoff, starting QB, Sherrod Harris was knocked out of the game for two quarters due to injury. With a backup QB, Texas was not able to convert the possession to any points as Coach Mack Brown made a questionable decision to go for it on 4th down rather than take a FG attempt. The Nebraska offense took advantage of the defensive stop and turned its initial possession into a 7-0 lead.
On the ensuing possession, the Texas offense again drove down the field into the Nebraska redzone. On 4th and goal from the Nebraska 1 yard line, Texas again deciding to go for it and failed on a pass attempt into the endzone. With the momentum back on the home team side, the Husker offense put together its best offensive possession of the season going 99 yards on 16 plays over 4 minutes to take a 14-0 lead.
Again, the Texas offense sputtered turning it over on a fumble leading to a 12 play 63 yard scoring possession for Nebraska taking a 21-0 lead at the end of the second quarter. At half, the Texas offense had 3 possessions, 0 punts, 1 turnover and 2 failed 4th down attempts.
With the home crowd rocking and complete control of the momentum, Nebraska was able to dominate the second half of play with an attacking defense and an offense that was unstoppable on the afternoon. Nebraska finished the game 11-12 on 3rd down conversions which lead to long offensive drives and limiting the scoring opportunities for Texas. When the final whistle blew, the Huskers had earned a 38-3 victory.
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