Official recap
Off to its worst start (1-2) since 1960 and playing before a record non-conference crowd at Memorial Stadium (76,423), Nebraska came up empty in the first half and found itself at the short end of a 3-0 score against Auburn.
However, the Huskers shook off fumble problems in one of the rainiest games in years, began to take advantage of Auburn fumbles, and scored 17 second-half points to post a 17-3 win over the visitors from the Southeastern Conference. Auburn had taken its lead on a 52-yard first-quarter field goal by Al Del Greco, while the frustrated Huskers saw two first-half drives end inside the Tiger 10.
In the second half, though, Nebraska scored on its first two possessions (a 39-yard field goal by Kevin Seibel and a three-yard run by Roger Craig), recovered four Auburn fumbles, and iced the game late in the fourth quarter on an eight-yard run by Turner Gill.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 17
Auburn 3
Oct 3, 1981
Lincoln, NEAuburn 3 0 0 0 — 3
Nebraska 0 0 10 7 — 17
AUB — FG Al Del Greco 52
NEB — FG Kevin Seibel 39
NEB — Roger Craig 3 run (Seibel kick)
NEB — Turner Gill 8 run (Seibel kick)
A—76,423
AUB NU
First downs 12 16
Rushes-yards 52-55 64-257
Passing yards 95 50
Return yards 44 80
Passes 5-10-2 6-15-2
Punts 7-44.3 5-50.2
Fumbles-lost 10-5 3-2
Penalties-yards 5-26 6-80
Time of possession 26:52 33:08
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing
Auburn. Ron O'Neal 14-22. Lionel James 4-19.
Nebraska, Craig 22-87. Mike Rozier 15-76, Phil Bates 12-68, Gill 8-20.
Passing
Auburn, Charles Thomas 5-10-2-95.
Nebraska, Mark Mauer 5-9-1-41, Gill 1-6-1-9.
Receiving
Auburn. Ed West 3-51, Chris Woods 1-30.
Nebraska. Jamie Williams 3-26, Todd Brown 2-19.
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