Official recap
Nebraska fumbled four times and lost three in the first half and led stubborn Wyoming by just 14-7 at halftime, but righted itself with three third-quarter touchdowns and went on to down the Cowboys, 42-7. New starters Jeff Smith at I-back and Tom Rathman at fullback paced a 440-yard Nebraska rushing attack, Smith picking up 170 (the second-best opening-game performance at Nebraska in the Bob Devaney-Tom Osborne era), Rathman gaining 108 (the most for a Husker fullback since Andra Franklin's 122 vs. Oklahoma in 1980).
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 42
Wyoming 7
Sept. 8, 1984
Lincoln, NEWyoming 0 7 0 0 — 7
Nebraska 0 14 21 7 — 42
Second Quarter
NEB — Craig Sundberg 13 run (Scott Livingston kick), 0:05.
NEB — Travis Turner 1 run (Livingston kick), 10:22.
WYO — Kevin Lowe 9 pass from Dave Gosnell
(Rick Donnelly kick). 14:05.
Third Quarter
NEB — Tom Rathman 16 run (Livingston kick), 6:14.
NEB — Jeff Smith 2 run (Livingston kick), 10:29.
NEB — Turner 1 run (Livingston kick), 14:36.
Fourth Quarter
NEB — Thurman Hoskins 5 run (Livingston kick), 13:53.
A—76,125.
Wyo. Neb.
First downs 11 34
Rushes-yards 42-98 71-440
Passing yards 104 119
Return yards 37 162
Passes 5-14-0 8-11-1
Sacks by 0-0 2-7
Punts 8-49 1-37
Fumbles-lost 3-1 4-3
Penalties-yards 4-23 5-70
Time of possession 25:23 34:37
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: Wyoming, Gosnell 17-45, Dave Evans 9-38.
Nebraska, Smith 28-170, Rathman, 13-108, Sundberg 5-47.
Passing: Wyoming, Gosnell 5-14-0-104.
Nebraska, Sundberg 6-8-1-87, Turner 2-3-0-32.
Receiving: Wyoming, Allyn Griffin 3-47, Jay Novacek 1-48.
Nebraska, Shane Swanson 1-26, Pernell Gatson 1-20.
Missed field goals: Wyoming, Donnelly 40.
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