Official recap
Nebraska fullback Tom Rathman exploded for an 84-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the third quarter, breaking a 7-7 tie and starting Nebraska on its way to a hard-earned 17-7 win over vastly-improved Colorado—which was playing without its top two quarterbacks. The Huskers yielded 218 total yards to the Buffs while piling up 445 themselves. Rathman (115) and I-back Doug DuBose (125) contributed 240 on the ground.
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 17
Colorado 7
Oct. 26, 1985
Lincoln, NEColorado 7 0 0 0 — 7
Nebraska 0 7 7 3 — 17
First Quarter
CU — Craig Keenan 2 run (Larry Eckel kick), 10:49.
Second Quarter
NU — Doug DuBose 1 run (Dale Klein kick), 9:21.
Third Quarter
NU — Tom Rathman 84 run (Klein kick), 14:37.
Fourth Quarter
NU — FG Klein 32, 5:26.
A—76,014.
CU NU
First downs 14 21
Rushes-yards 47-151 60-332
Passing yards 67 113
Return yards 9 27
Passes 7-12-0 5-15-1
Sacks by 0-0 1-6
Punts 8-51 5-43
Fumbles-lost 4-3 3-1
Penalties-yards 5-40 5-30
Time of possession 28:12 31:48
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing:
Colorado, Rick Wheeler 5-38, Eric McCarty 8-33.
Nebraska, DuBose 26-125. Rathman 11-115.
Passing:
Colorado, Craig Keenan 6-11-0-55.
Nebraska, Travis Turner 4-10-1-97, McCathorn Clayton 1-5-0-16.
Receiving:
Colorado, Jon Embree 3-34, Jo Jo Collins 1-14.
Nebraska, Robb Schnitzler 2-53, Von Sheppard 1-31.
Missed field goals: Colorado, Larry Eckel 52.
Nebraska, Klein 46, 42.
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