Official recap
Too many mistakes in the wrong places spelled doom for Nebraska as the Huskers dropped a 17-13 decision to Florida State in brutal, 93-degree heat (it was 133 degrees on Memorial Stadium's artificial turf). Nebraska fullback Tom Rathman raced 60 yards to give the Huskers an early 7-0 lead, but the Seminoles took advantage of key errors to build a 17-13 halftime lead and then held on for their second win in Lincoln in three tries.
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Florida State 17
Nebraska 13
Sept. 7, 1985
Lincoln, NEFlorida State 7 10 0 0 — 17
Nebraska 7 6 0 0 — 13
First Quarter
NEB — Tom Rathman 60 run (Dale Klein kick), 1:40.
FSU — Darrin Holloman 15 pass from Danny McManus
(Derek Schmidt kick), 6:49.
Second Quarter
FSU — FG Schmidt 20, 2:08.
NEB — Doug DuBose 1 run (kick failed), 6:55.
FSU — Cletis Jones 2 run (Schmidt kick), 11:33.
A—75,943.
FSU NEB
First downs 17 15
Rushes-yards 43-114 55-372
Passing yards 176 40
Return yards 6 17
Passes 18-31-0 3-14-1
Sacks by 2-14 3-14
Punts 9-40 5-38
Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-2
Penalties-yards 5-40 7-46
Time of possession 30:58 29:02
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing:
Florida State, Sammie Smith 12-73. Tony Smith 11-24.
Nebraska, DuBose 21-129, Rathman, 12-113, McCathorn Clayton 9-97.
Passing:
Florida State, McManus 15-27-0-172, Kirk Coker 3-4-0-4.
Nebraska, Travis Turner 2-9-0-24, Clayton 1-5-1-16.
Receiving:
Florida State, Holloman 5-63. T. Smith 4-41, Chuck Wells 4-25, Gaylor White 2-33, Pat Carter 2-19.
Missed field goals: Nebraska. Klein 31.
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