Official recap
Nebraska Homecoming fans were treated to a 95-yard touchdown play as the Nebraska Cornhuskers licked a fine Colorado team, 38-13, for win No. 6.
The Huskers used a 28-yard field goal by Larry Wachholtz, his 60-yard punt return to set up a TD, and a plunge by Harry Wilson to jump out 10-0 in the first quarter before Colorado countered with a 26-yard field goal.
Then with a third and eight situation at the NU 5, the Huskers went for broke. Fred Duda lofted a pass to Freeman White, who took it in full stride and outran the Buffs' speedy secondary for a 95-yard TD. It was a record play for the Cornhuskers, and broke the tight game wide open.
Nebraska led 31-6 at the end of the half, then turned the game over to the defensive "Black Shirts."
White caught 139 yards worth of passes to set another NU record.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 38
Colorado 13
Oct. 23, 1965
Lincoln, NEColorado 3 3 0 7 — 13
Nebraska 17 14 0 7 — 38
First quarter
NU — Larry Wachholtz (28, field goal)
NU — Harry Wilson (1, run; Wachholtz kick)
CU — Frank Rogers (26, field goal)
NU — Freeman White (95, pass from Fred Duda;
Wachholtz kick)
Second quarter
CU — Rogers (29, field goal)
NU — Duda (6, run; Wachholtz kick)
NU — White (16, pass from Duda; Wachholtz kick)
Fourth quarter
NU — Bob Churchich (1, run; Wachholtz kick)
CU — Larry Plantz (7, run; Rogers kick)
NU CU
First downs ..... 17 13
Rushing net ..... 149 134
Passing net ..... 223 125
Total offense ... 372 259
Leading NU rushers: Frank Solich 37, Harry Wilson 30.
Leading NU passer: Fred Duda, 9 for 21 — 208 yards.
Attendance: 53,873
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