 Official recap
For the second time in 1987, Nebraska passed for a school-record five touchdowns, four by Steve Taylor, one by Clete Blakeman, as the Huskers beat back an improved Missouri team. Taylor and Blakeman combined to tie the school's team touchdown pass mark set vs. UCLA, with Tom Banderas catching three of the scoring passes to tie another Nebraska record. Mizzou's second-period touchdown was the first against the Husker defense in 15 quarters. Nebraska scored in every quarter for the fourth-straight game.
SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Nebraska 42
Missouri 7
Oct. 31, 1987
Columbia, MONebraska 7 21 7 7 — 42
Missouri 0 7 0 0 — 7
First Quarter
NEB — Todd Millikan 54 pass from Steve Taylor
(Chris Drennan kick), 3:55.
Second Quarter
NEB — Tom Banderas 9 pass from Taylor
(Drennan kick), 12:47.
NEB — Dana Brinson 29 pass from Taylor
(Drennan kick), 11:22.
NEB — Banderas 4 pass from Taylor (Drennan kick), 4:46.
MIZ — Robert Delpino 1 run (Tom Whelihan kick), 1:56.
Third Quarter
NEB — Taylor 22 run (Drennan kick), 7:14.
Fourth Quarter
NEB — Banderas 4 pass from Clete Blakeman
(Drennan kick), 4:48.
A—55,594.
Neb. Mo.
First downs 23 6
Rushes-yards 65-356 33-75
Passing yards 156 101
Returns-yards 8-64 2-6
Passes 10-15-1 7-23-2
Sacks by 2-5 3-16
Punts-avg. 2-14 8-45
Fumbles-lost 4-2 1-1
Penalties-yards 6-51 6-59
Time of possession 35:55 24:05
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: Nebraska, Bryan Carpenter 10-90, Keith Jones 19-84, Taylor 14-75. Missouri, Delpino 8-30, Darrell Wallace 6-16.
Passing: Nebraska, Taylor 8-13-1-139, Blakeman 2-2-0-17. Missouri, John Stollenwerck 7-17-1-101, Jeff Henningsen 0-5-1-0.
Receiving: Nebraska, Banderas 3-17, Millikan 2-63, Brinson 2-33. Missouri, Tommie Stowers 3-64, Wallace 2-7.
Missed field goals: Nebraska, Drennan 29.
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