 Official recap
Pepped by Dave Butterfield's pass interception on the first play of the game, Nebraska scored at will and completely shut off the Indiana Hoosiers for a 45-0 victory.
The Huskers led 10-0 at the quarter and 24-0 at halftime; then stretched the gap to 38-0 after three quarters.
Nebraska had 12 backs log rushing yardage, and Monte Anthony scored twice. It was a convincing offensive show as the Huskers piled up 300 yards rushing and 170 passing. NU's defense held Indiana to under 100 yards.
So with a 2-0 record and an improving offense, the Huskers looked ahead to TCU.
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 45
Indiana
Sept. 20, 1975
Lincoln, NEIndiana 0 0 0 0 — 0
Nebraska 10 14 14 7 — 45
First quarter
NU — Terry Luck (1, run; Al Eveland, kick), 10:27
NU — Eveland (22, field goal), 1:08
Second quarter
NU — Tony Davis (20, run; Eveland, kick), 3:29
NU — Bobby Thomas (12, pass from Luck; Eveland, kick), 0:20
Third quarter
NU — John O'Leary (1, run; Eveland, kick), 7:17
NU — Monte Anthony (8, run; Eveland, kick), 2:28
Fourth quarter
NU — Anthony (16, run; Eveland, kick), 11:16
NU IND
First Downs ......... 30 6
Rushing Net ........ 300 69
Comp-Att-Int ... 15-23-0 6-18-2
Passing Net ........ 170 28
Total Offense ...... 470 97
LEADING NU RUSHERS: John O'Leary 88; Tony Davis 63.
LEADING NU PASSER: Terry Luck 12-17-0 for 138 yards.
NU TOTAL OFFENSE LEADER: Terry Luck, 126 yards.
ATTENDANCE: 76,022
NU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME: John O'Leary.
NU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: Mike Fultz.
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