Official recap
Sophomore Joe Orduna broke up a titanic defensive battle with a 25-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to give the Nebraska Cornhuskers a 7-0 win over Minnesota in the home opener.
Nebraska held the Big 10 co-champs to only three yards rushing.
Memorial Stadium bulged with 65,347 fans as the two teams battled furiously to a scoreless halftime rest. Both teams had serious drives blunted and both missed field goal attempts.
But early in the third period, Frank Patrick engineered a drive from the Husker six-yard line, hitting four of five passes and getting some fine running from fullback Dick Davis.
With a first down at the Gopher 25, Orduna shot through left tackle and broke into the clear for the clinching touchdown as 4:45 flashed by in the third quarter.
Nebraska missed a golden opportunity in the fourth quarter after penetrating the Gophers' 10 yard line. A handoff from Patrick to Ben Gregory went awry, and Minnesota pounced on the pigskin at the 7.
H'MAX NOTES: It was not a good day for the placekickers. Nebraska's Bill Bomberger missed on three field goal attempts, and Minnesota's only scoring threat fizzled when Bob Stein missed a 33-yard try in the second quarter. … It was the Huskers' 20th consecutive home victory.
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Nebraska 7
Minnesota 0
Sept. 30, 1967
Lincoln, NEMinnesota 0 0 0 0 — 0
Nebraska 0 0 7 0 — 7
Third Quarter
NU — Joe Orduna (25, run; Bill Bomberger kick)
NU MIN
First downs ........ 16 10
Rushing net ........231 3
Passing net ........135 140
Total offense .....366 143
LEADING NU RUSHERS:
Dick Davis 109; Ben Gregory 50.
LEADING NU PASSER:
Frank Patrick 11 of 20 — 135 yards.
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