Official recap
Nebraska spotted Oklahoma State 14 points, then battled back for one of their patented, garrison finishes, 21-20, before 35,000 fans.
After a scoreless first half, the Cowboys caught the Huskers napping early in the third quarter and jumped in front 6-0 on a 68-yard TD pass. They followed that with an 80-yard drive for a 14-0 lead.
Nebraska came back to tie on two long drives and it was 14-14 with 10:50 left in the game. A fumbled punt gave OSU a break at the Husker 24 and the Cowboys scored in 4 plays. Two tries for two points failed and OSU led 20-14 with 7:03 left.
Then the Cornhuskers came to life, marching 80 yards in 16 plays to score the tying TD with only :57 left as Ernie Sigler hit Jim McFarland with a five-yard pass on a fourth down.
Paul Rogers then kicked the winning point, his third game-winning boot of the year.
Joe Orduna starred on the ground, netting 145 yards for the Huskers, and Sigler passed for 141 yards.
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 21
Oklahoma State 20
Oct. 26, 1968
Stillwater, OKNebraska 0 0 7 14 — 21
Oklahoma State 0 0 14 6 — 20
Third Quarter
OSU — Tom Brown, 68 pass from Ron Johnson
(Dub Deerinwater kick blocked), 13:42
OSU — Ron Johnson, 1 run
(Eben, pass from Johnson for 2 points), 4:47
NEB — Joe Orduna, 1 run (Paul Rogers kick), 1:08
Fourth Quarter
NEB — Joe Orduna, 8 run (Rogers kick), 10:50
OSU — Jack Reynolds, 2 run (Reynolds run no good), 7:03
NEB — Jim McFarland, 5 pass from Ernie Sigler
(Rogers kick), 0:57
NU OSU
First Downs ...... 20 10
Rushing Net ...... 196 51
Passing Net ...... 166 227
Total Offense .... 362 278
Leading NU Rushers: Joe Orduna 145, Dick Davis 30.
Leading NU Passer: Ernie Sigler 13 for 28—141 yards.
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