Official recap
Nebraska's No. 1 ranked Cornhuskers scored from near and far for a solid 34-7 win over Texas A&M.
A crowd of 67,993 saw Husker fullback Bill Olds open the scoring with a 67-yard sprint down the sideline, and Jerry Tagge score on a one-yard plunge and throw a 32-yard pass to slotback Johnny Rodgers.
But the most sensational tally came on a 98-yard kickoff return by Rodgers to open the second half, and safety Bill Kosch's 95-yard interception TD to give the Huskers a 34-0 lead in the fourth quarter.
The Aggies gamely countered with a 94-yard TD via a kickoff return by Hugh McElroy in the closing minutes of the game.
It was Nebraska's 22nd straight game without defeat and boosted the 1971 record to 3-0.
H'MAX NOTES: A 51-yard punt return by McElroy put A&M on the Nebraska 14 late in the first half, but the Aggies lost the ball on a fumble two plays later. … A&M had driven to the Nebraska 10 when Kosch made his fourth-quarter interception and TD return.
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Nebraska 34
Texas A&M 7
Sept. 25, 1971
Lincoln, NE
Texas A&M 0 0 0 7 — 7
Nebraska 7 6 14 7 — 34
First Quarter
NEB — Bill Olds 67 run (Rich Sanger kick), 0:06
Second Quarter
NEB — Jerry Tagge 1 run (kick blocked), 2:22
Third Quarter
NEB — Johnny Rodgers 98 kickoff return
(Sanger kick), 14:47
NEB — Rodgers 32 pass from Tagge
(Sanger kick), 4:24
Fourth Quarter
NEB — Bill Kosch 95 pass interception
(Sanger kick), 5:11
A&M — Hugh McElroy 94 kickoff return
(Pat McDermott kick), 4:56
A&M NEB
First Downs ............... 7 21
Rushes-Net yards ...... 44-83 55-239
Passing, Net yards ....... 17 174
Comp.-Att.-Int. ..... 3-9-2 15-27-1
Total offense ........... 100 413
Return yardage .......... 199 249
Punts-Average ......... 10-41 7-36
Fumbles lost .............. 2 3
Yards penalized ........ 4-50 4-58
LEADING NU RUSHERS: Bill Olds 100,
Jeff Kinney 51, Gary Dixon 50.
LEADING NU PASSER: Jerry Tagge 14 of 23—172.
NU TOTAL OFFENSE LEADER: Jerry Tagge 208.
ATTENDANCE: 67,993
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