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Nebraska traveled to Lawrence to take on the Nolan Cromwell-less Kansas Jayhawks and returned with a 31-3 win thanks to another solid Black Shirt effort and a well-balanced offensive attack.
In front of 50,850 fans, the Black Shirts allowed Kansas across midfield once in each half. Kansas scored on a 42-yard field goal midway through the final frame.
Linebacker Clete Pillen led the defense with 12 tackles after playing much of the season with a bad ankle. The pass defense shined as Kansas completed only one of eight passes for 14 yards and had one interception.
Nebraska's balanced offensive attack was led by Vince Ferragamo, who was 14 for 27 (199 yards). Nebraska balanced the rushing game between Dodie Donnell, 77 yards; Monte Anthony, 65 yards; Rich Berns, 57 yards; and Byron Stewart, 52 yards.
SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 31
Kansas 3
Oct. 30, 1976
Lawrence, KSNebraska 7 14 7 3 — 31
Kansas 0 0 0 3 — 3
First Quarter
NU — Vince Ferragamo (1, run; Al Eveland kick), :46
Second Quarter
NU — Ken Spaeth (9, pass from Vince Ferragamo;
Al Eveland kick), 14:17
NU — Dave Shamblin (3, pass from Vince Ferragamo;
Al Eveland kick), :38
Third Quarter
NU — Byron Stewart (3, run; Al Eveland kick), 1:55
Fourth Quarter
NU — Al Eveland (37, field goal), 14:13
KU — Mike Hubach (42, field goal), 8:18
NU KU
First Downs.................. 25 11
Rushing, Net................ 284 170
Passes, Comp-Att-Int ... 14-28-1 1-8-1
Passing, Net................ 199 14
Total Offense............... 483 184
LEADING NU RUSHER: Dodie Donnell 77, Monte Anthony 65.
LEADING NU PASSER: Vice Ferragamo 199.
NU TOTAL OFFENSE LEADER: Vince Ferragamo 200.
ATTENDANCE: 50,850.
NU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME: Vince Ferragamo.
NU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME: Clete Pillen.
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