Official recap
Nebraska's high-powered offense broke four NCAA single-game records as the Huskers swept to a 68-0 whitewashing of out-manned New Mexico State. Before the final gun sounded, Nebraska had gained 883 yards' total offense to break the existing NCAA mark of 875 set by Oklahoma vs. Colorado in 1980, picked up 677 rushing yards without a loss to top the old mark of 645 by Texas-El Paso vs. New Mexico State in 1948, recorded 36 first downs rushing to break the old record of 35 by Colorado vs. Northwestern in 1978, and rolled up 43 first downs to snap its own record of 42 set against Colorado the previous season.
NU's domination was so complete that six Husker backs rushed for 49 or more yards, led by Mike Rozier's 149 (including three touchdowns) and Jeff Smith's 126.
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 68
New Mexico State 0
Sept. 18, 1982
Lincoln, NENew Mexico St. 0 0 0 0 — 0
Nebraska 14 14 33 7 — 68
NU — Mike Rozier 3 run (Kevin Seibel kick).
NU — Rozier 1 run (Siebel kick).
NU — Todd Brown 18 pass from Turner Gill
(Siebel kick).
NU — Rozier 2 run (Siebel kick).
NU — Jeff Smith 68 run (Seibel kick).
NU — Jim Thompson 9 pass from Nate Mason
(Grant Campbell kick).
NU — Mark Schellen 1 run (kick failed).
NU — Tim Brungardt 25 run (kick failed).
NU — Ricky Simmons 61 pass from Bruce Mathison
(Campbell kick).
NU — Brungardt 7 run (Mark Hagerman kick).
A—76,141.
NMSU NU
First downs 10 43
Rushes-yards 27-93 78-677
Passing yards 89 206
Return yards 0 46
Passes 24-10-2 26-14-0
Punts 8-41.9 1-43.0
Fumbles-lost 3-2 2-0
Penalties-yards 3-17 13-103
Time of possession 22:18 37:42
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing
New Mexico State, James Hebert 12-56. Kim Locklin 8-31.
Nebraska, Rozier 14-149. Smith 7-126, Brungardt 9-65, Mathison 3-51, Mason 6-50, Craig 5-49, Tom Vergith 3-34, Schellen 6-23, Mark Moravec 8-23.
Passing
New Mexico State, Jamie McAlister 23-10-1-89.
Nebraska, Gill 13-10-0-93, Mathison 4-1-0-61, Mason 7-2-0-31.
Receiving
New Mexico State. Al Tanner 2-35. Rusty Griffin 2-19. Locklin 2-12.
Nebraska, Jamie Williams 4-30. Brown 3-39. Irving Fryar 2-19. Simmons 1-61.
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