Official recap  More | Hide Nebraska "reopened" the 1973 season against North Carolina State after an open date and the potent Wolfpack pushed the Huskers for three quarters before bowing, 31-14.   After trouncing UCLA, 40-13, the Cornhuskers had an open date and the layoff was apparent. North Carolina State stunned the Huskers by twice taking the lead. But three touchdowns in the final period kept the No. 2 ranked Big Red undefeated.   The Wolfpack struck first on Stan Fritts' 59-yard TD run on the last play of the first quarter. Dave Humm returned to action in the second quarter (Steve Runty, the hero of the UCLA game when Humm was hurt, had started) and got the Huskers even with a 40-yard scoring pass to Frosty Anderson for a 7-7 halftime score.   Rich Sanger's field goal made it 10-7 in the third, but the Wolfpack drove for a 14-10 lead, thanks to Fritts' second TD. Late in the third period Nebraska launched a 57-yard drive and Humm put the Huskers ahead to stay, 17-14, with a one-yard drive with 11:53 left to play.   When the 'Pack elected to run from punt formation at the NU 27 and failed, the Huskers struck quickly and five plays later Tony Davis scored from the two to make it 24-14.   Bob Thornton's pass interception got the ball for the Huskers again at the State 38, and eight plays later, Humm hit Brent Longwell with a seven-yard TD pass to wrap up the scoring and win game No. 2.   SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER

Nebraska 31
N. Carolina St. 14

North Carolina St.  7    0    7    0 — 14
Nebraska            0    7    3   21 — 31

First quarter
NCS — Stan Fritts (59, run; Ron Sewell kick), :00
Second quarter
NEB — Frosty Anderson (40, pass from Dave Humm;
 Rich Sanger kick), 4:13
Third quarter
NEB — Sanger (24, field goal), 9:10
NCS — Fritts (16, run; Sewell kick), 4:38
Fourth quarter
NEB — Humm (1, run; Sanger kick), 11:53
NEB — Tony Davis (2, run; Sanger kick), 8:18
NEB — Brent Longwell (7, pass from Humm;
 Mike Coyle kick), 4:43

                              NU     NCS
First Downs ............      28      10
Rushing, Net ...........     342     177
Passes, Comp-Att-Int ... 12-21-3  3-16-1
Passing, Net ...........     138      16
Total Offense ..........     480     193