 Official recap
South Carolina scored twice within four minutes to take a 21-13 lead in the third quarter, but netted only 9 offensive yards after that and second-ranked Nebraska rallied to post a 30-21 win. The rally started with an 18-play, 96-yard, 9:01 drive in which quarterback Steve Taylor was lost to a shoulder injury. The go-ahead touchdown was set up by a Gamecock fumble, then Mark Blazek's late interception set up the clinching field goal. Keith Jones rushed for 129 yards and was named Big Eight offensive player-of-the-week.
ASSOCIATED PRESS VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 30
South Carolina 21
Oct. 3, 1987
Lincoln, NESouth Carolina 0 7 14 0 — 21
Nebraska 3 10 0 17 — 30
First Quarter
NU — FG Chris Drennan 27, 8:37.
Second Quarter
NU — FG Drennan 36, 3:14.
SC — Ryan Bethea 35 pass from Todd Ellis
(Collin Mackie kick), 2:00.
NU — Richard Bell 78 pass from Steve Taylor
(Drennan kick), 1:12.
Third Quarter
SC — Sterling Sharpe 80 pass from Ellis
(Mackie kick), 11:18.
SC — Bethea 17 run (Mackie kick), 7:27.
Fourth Quarter
NU — Keith Jones 3 run (K. Jones run failed), 9:58.
NU — K. Jones 4 run (K. Jones run), 7:38.
NU — FG Drennan 43, 2:07.
A—76,061.
SC NU
First downs 18 24
Rushes-yards 22-(-14) 68-268
Passing yards 256 138
Returns-yards 3-17 4-72
Passes 17-36-3 7-17-2
Sacks by 3-17 6-53
Punts-avg. 5-39 4-38
Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-1
Penalties-yards 6-31 10-93
Time of possession 20:12 39:48
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING
SC: Harold Green 6-18, Bethea 2-14.
NU: K. Jones 25-129, Micah Heibel 15-82.
PASSING
SC: Ellis 17-36-3-256.
NU: Taylor 6-16-2-130, Clete Blakeman 1-1-8-0.
RECEIVING
SC: Bethea 4-66, Sharpe 3-87, Danny Smith 3-44.
NU: Rod Smith 4-52.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
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