 Official recap
Nebraska scored four touchdowns in the final 7:32 of the first half to take a 42-0 halftime lead, then coasted to a surprisingly easy 63-0 win over Oregon. The Husker defense held the Ducks to seven first downs and 106 total yards, and forced six turnovers, including four interceptions. Three of the turnovers set up touchdowns, two of them in the second-quarter outburst. Oregon crossed the 50-yard line only twice in the contest.
SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 63
Oregon 0
Sept. 28, 1985
Lincoln, NEOregon 0 0 0 0 — 0
Nebraska 14 28 14 7 — 63
First Quarter
NEB — Tom Rathman 1 run (Dale Klein kick), 8:52.
NEB — Ken Kaelin 3 run (Klein kick). 13:56.
Second Quarter
NEB — Travis Turner 1 run (Klein kick), 7:28.
NEB — Paul Miles 46 run (Klein kick). 8:32.
NEB — Keith Jones 25 run (Klein kick), 11:43.
NEB — Miles 1 run (Klein kick), 14:19.
Third Quarter
NEB — Von Sheppard 8 run (Klein kick). 4:02.
NEB — Sheppard 27 run (Klein kick), 11:45,
Fourth Quarter
NEB — Dan Casterline 4 run (Dave Cheloha kick), 5:06.
A—75,947.
ORE NEB
First downs 7 29
Rushes-yards 27-73 77-444
Passing yards 33 145
Return yards 55 77
Passes 7-28-4 9-14-0
Sacks by 1-2 2-12
Punts 9-43 4-40
Fumbles-lost 4-2 3-0
Penalties-yards 9-75 8-68
Time of possession 18:51 41:09
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: Oregon, Tony Cherry 12-55, Kevin Willhite. 5-11. Nebraska, Miles 17-156, Sheppard 3-59. Rathman 12-52.
Passing: Oregon. Chris Miller 6-20-2-24. Nebraska, McCathorn Clayton 5-8-0-108, Turner 2-3-0-20, Clete Blakeman 2-3-0-17.
Receiving: Oregon, Cherry 3-14, Jackson 1-9. Nebraska, Sheppard 2-65. Lindstrom 2-40.
Missed field goals: Nebraska, Klein 30.
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