 Official recap
With third team I-Back Roger Craig leading the way, Nebraska rolled over Colorado 45-7. Craig was pressed into service when Jarvis Redwine and Craig Johnson left the game with injuries in the first quarter. Craig splintered the CU defense for 176 yards and 3 TDs. Craig's longest run of the day came in the third quarter when he broke loose for 61 yards. All in all, the Husker piled up 514 yards total offense en route to their 13th straight win over Colorado.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 45
Colorado 7
Oct. 25, 1980
Boulder, CONebraska 7 24 7 7 - 45
Colorado 0 0 0 7 - 7
First Quarter
NU - Andra Franklin (3 yd. run; Seibel kick, 8:58 left)
Second Quarter
NU - Roger Craig (3 yd.run; Seibel kick, 14:21)
NU - Jeff Quinn (1 yd. run; Seibel kick, 10:59)
NU - Craig (3 yd. run; Seibel kick, 1:12)
NU - Seibel (52 yd. field goal, :01)
Third Quarter
NU - Craig (2 yd. run; Seibel kick, 9:23)
Fourth Quarter
CU - Bob Niziolek (6 yd. pass from Randy
Essington; Tom Field kick, 11:38)
NU - Mark Mauer (5 yd. run; Seibel kick, 6:25)
NU CU
First Downs.....................23 17
Rushing Net....................403 89
Passes, Comp-Att-Int. .......6-8-1 15-27-2
Passing Net....................111 151
Total Offense..................514 240
LEADING NU RUSHER: Roger Craig-176 yards on 21 carries and 3 TDs.
LEADING NU PASSER: Jeff Quinn-5-7-1 for 96 yards.
ATTENDANCE: 51,989
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