Official recap
Nebraska wound up with a record-breaking home season with a convincing 17-3 victory over Iowa State. A crowd of 67,107 pushed the Husker home attendance mark over the 400,000 mark.
The Cornhuskers unwound early in the second quarter. Van Brownson fired a 69-yard pass to Jim McFarland, who fought off a tackle and rambled to the Cyclone 11. Two plays later Brownson scored to put NU in front to stay, 7-0.
Iowa State registered a 30-yard field goal to set up the 7-3 halftime score.
Jerry Tagge relieved Brownson in the third quarter and marched the Huskers to a 10-3 lead, thanks to Paul Rogers' 25-yard field goal.
The next time Nebraska got the ball, Tagge skippered them 56 yards to score again. Tagge hit Mike Green for the TD with 4:54 left in the third quarter.
Nebraska's defense again was superb, constantly putting great pressure on Cyclone QB Obert Tisdale, who lost 86 yards, and holding Iowa State to only 27 yards rushing.
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 17
Iowa State 3
Nov. 8, 1969
Lincoln, NEIowa State 0 3 0 0 — 3
Nebraska 0 7 10 0 — 17
Second Quarter
NEB — Van Brownson (1, run, Paul Rogers kick; 13:31)
ISU — Skrisky (30 field goal; 9:00)
Third Quarter
NEB — Rogers (25, field goal; 11:29)
NEB — Mike Green (19, pass from Jerry Tagge;
Rogers kick; 4:54)
NU ISU
First Downs 22 15
Rushing Net 185 27
Passes Att-Comp 13-24 11-23
Passing Net 205 119
Total Offense 390 146
LEADING NU RUSHERS:
Jeff Kinney 49, Van Brownson 36.
LEADING NU PASSERS:
Van Brownson 4 for 12—112, Jerry Tagge 9 for 12—93.
NU BACK OF THE GAME:
Jerry Tagge ... Came off bench to hit eight straight passes in relief of Van Brownson ... Led NU to 10 points in third quarter. Hit 9 of 12 for 93 yards and one TD, ran for 10 yards.
NU LINEMAN OF THE GAME:
Sherwin Jarmon ... Made nine tackles including six behind the line for losses of 46 yards. • • Fine defensive end show.
ATTENDANCE: 67,107
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