Official recap
With some 12,000 Nebraska migrants on hand, the Nebraska Cornhuskers spotted the fiery Colorado Buffaloes a first-quarter field goal, then roared back for a 21-3 Big 8 decision. It was win No. 6 of the year and No. 13 in succession and gave the Big Red a 3-0 bulge in the loop race. Kent McCloughan again proved his efficiency as a snagger of deflected passes, grabbing a Bob Churchich aerial that was tipped by a Buff defender and sprinting to a 53-yard TD to put NU ahead to stay in the second period. A Buff fumble at the CU 9 set up NU's third-quarter tally and the Huskers marched 80-yards in the fourth quarter for the clincher. Meanwhile Nebraska's awesome defense held Colorado to minus-3 yards rushing and 54 yards passing.
S.I. STORY ON SOLICH
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 21
Colorado 3
Oct. 24, 1964
Boulder, CONebraska 0 7 6 8 — 21
Colorado 3 0 0 0 — 3
First Quarter
CU — Frank Rogers (21-yard field goal)
Second Quarter
NU — Kent McCloughan (53, pass from Bob Churchich;
Duncan Drum, kick)
Third Quarter
NU — Frank Solich (2, run)
Fourth Quarter
NU — Churchich (1, run; McCloughan ran conversion)
NU CU
First downs 17 2
Rushing net 137 -3
Passing net 162 54
Total offense 299 51
Leading NU rushers: Frank Solich, 63; Kent McCloughan, 20
Leading NU passer: Bob Churchich, 9 for 14 — 154 yards
Attendance: 41,472
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