Official recap Nebraska's defense completely bottled up the Oklahoma State Cowboys as the Cornhuskers raced to a 41-13 win before another sellout crowd of 37,000. It was Nebraska's 26th game without a defeat, 17th win in a row and third straight Big 8 win. The Black Shirts shut out the Cowboys for three and a half quarters, but the Husker reserves gave up two TDs late in the game. While the Big Red defense throttled the Cowboys, Nebraska's defense ripped OSU for a comfortable lead. Jeff Kinney got NU rolling with a 25-yard TD run in the first quarter, and Dave Mason made it 14-0 with a 28-yard interception return tally. Jerry Tagge fired a 42-yard TD pass to Jerry List for a 21-0 halftime lead. Another Kinney run and a Tagge-to-Johnny Rodgers pass made it 34-0, after three quarters. Rodgers provided the big thrill of the day with a 92-yard record-breaking punt return to open the fourth quarter before NU's reserves took over.   H'MAX NOTES: OSU scored all its points in the final three minutes, with a successful onside kick giving the Cowboys two consecutive possessions. ... Oklahoma State quarterback Brent Blackman, the team's leading scorer and ground-gainer, missed the game after having to undergo an emergency appendectomy. Senior Tony Pounds took his place.   AP | UPI | SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KLIN RETROSPECTIVE SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER 1971 OKLA. STATE RESULTS

Nebraska 41
Oklahoma State 13

Nebraska         7  14  13   7  —  41
Oklahoma State   0   0   0  13  —  13

First Quarter
NEB — Jeff Kinney 25 run (Rich Sanger kick) 1:33
Second Quarter
NEB — Dave Mason 28 pass interception
 (Sanger kick) 10:47 
NEB — Jerry List 42 pass from Jerry Tagge
 (Sanger kick) 6:30
Third Quarter
NEB — Kinney 12 run (Sanger kick failed) 9:25
NEB — Johnny Rodgers 6 pass from Tagge
 (Sanger kick) 3:45
Fourth Quarter
NEB — Rodgers 92 punt return (Sanger kick) 14:09
OSU — Bill Heilman 1 run (Matt Clapp kick) 1:52
OSU — Steve Elliott 21 run (Clapp kick failed) 1:16

                         NEB          OSU 
First Downs               22           13 
Rushing, Net          51-205       43-100 
Passing, Net             161          109 
  Att.-Comp.-Int     24-13-0      29-11-4 
Total Offense            366          209
Punts-Average           7-43        10-49
Fumbles lost               2            1
Yards penalized           68          118

LEADING NU RUSHERS: Jeff Kinney 73, Gary Dixon 62. 

LEADING NU PASSER: Jerry Tagge 13 for 22—161. 

ATTENDANCE: 37,000.