Box Score
Box Score (Final)
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado
(Nov 28, 1997 at Boulder, Colo.) Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
----------------- -- -- -- -- -----
Nebraska Cornhuskers 3 7 17 0 - 27 Record: (11-0)
Colorado............ 0 3 7 14 - 24 Record: (5-6) NU CU
FIRST DOWNS................... 20 20
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............ 58-350 25-93
PASSING YDS (NET)............. 92 362
Passes Att-Comp-Int........... 14-7-0 36-19-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 72-442 61-455
Fumble Returns-Yards.......... 0-0 2-0
Punt Returns-Yards............ 4-27 1-6
Kickoff Returns-Yards......... 2-24 1-31
Interception Returns-Yards.... 2-2 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............ 5-38.4 4-39.0
Fumbles-Lost.................. 3-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards............... 7-56 7-71
Possession Time............... 33:51 26:09
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 4-17 0-0 RUSHING: Nebraska Cornhuskers-A.Green 29-202, S.Frost 14-76,
J.Makovicka 12-46, J.Sims 3-26. Colorado-team 25-93.
PASSING: Nebraska Cornhuskers-S.Frost 7-14-0-92. Colorado-team
19-36-2-362.
RECEIVING: Nebraska Cornhuskers-K.Cheatham 2-42, A.Green 2-minus 8,
M.Davison 1-22, J.Makovicka 1-21, S.Wiggins 1-15. Colorado-team 19-362. INTERCEPTIONS: Nebraska Cornhuskers-E.Swiney 1-2, E.Warfield 1-0.
Colorado-None.
Stadium: Folsom Field Attendance: 52738
Kickoff time: 12:36 pm End of Game: 3:55 pm Total elapsed time: 3:19
Officials: Referee: Christal; Umpire: Darden; Linesman: Johnson;
Line judge: Brown; Back judge: Murphy; Field judge: Koch; Side judge: Osborne;
Temperature: 47 Wind: 1-5 Weather: sunny
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado (Nov 28, 1997 at Boulder, Colo.)
SACKS (UA-A): Nebraska Cornhuskers-M.Rucker 2-0, G.Wistrom 1-0,
J.Peter 1-0. Colorado-None.
TACKLES (UA-A): Nebraska Cornhuskers-J.Foreman 3-9, E.Swiney 3-4,
G.Wistrom 2-4, J.Wiltz 2-4, R.Brown 2-4, J.Peter 3-2, M.Rucker 3-2,
E.Warfield 2-3, M.Brown 2-2, O.McFarlin 2-2, T.Ortiz 1-2, E.Johnson 1-2,
C.Polk 0-3, J.Walker 1-0, B.Newcombe 1-0, C.Kelsay 0-1, B.Shaw 0-1,
C.Buckhalter 0-1, C.Finley 0-1. Colorado-None. Game Starters:
Nebraska Cornhuskers Colorado
POS ## OFFENSE POS ## OFFENSE
QB 7 S.Frost
IB 30 A.Green
OT 73 F.Pollack
OG 67 A.Taylor
C 59 J.Heskew
OG 64 J.Zatechka
SE 6 K.Cheatham
OT 70 E.Anderson
FB 45 J.Makovicka
TE 34 V.Jackson
TE 90 T.Carpenter
POS ## DEFENSE POS ## DEFENSE
RE 57 C.Kelsay
RE 98 G.Wistrom
DT 55 J.Peter
DT 99 J.Wiltz
FS 3 E.Warfield
LB 4Z O.McFarlin
CB 22 R.Brown
CB 16 E.Swiney
LB 37 T.Ortiz
LB 44 J.Foreman
ROV 21 M.Brown
Scoring Summary
Scoring Summary (Final)
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado
(Nov 28, 1997 at Boulder, Colo.)
Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-0) vs. Colorado (5-6)
Date: Nov 28, 1997 Site: Boulder, Colo. Stadium: Folsom Field
Attendance: 52738
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
----------------- -- -- -- -- -----
Nebraska Cornhuskers 3 7 17 0 - 27
Colorado............ 0 3 7 14 - 24
TD rush: NU S.Frost
Field goal: NU K.Brown (2)
PAT kick: NU K.Brown (3)
TD rush: NU A.Green (2)
TD reception: CU team (3)
Field goal: CU team
PAT kick: CU team (3)
Kickoff time: 12:36 pm End of Game: 3:55 pm Total elapsed time: 3:19
Officials: Referee: Christal; Umpire: Darden; Linesman: Johnson;
Line judge: Brown; Back judge: Murphy; Field judge: Koch; Side judge: Osborne;
Temperature: 47 Wind: 1-5 Weather: sunny
Team Statistics
Team Statistics (Final)
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado (Nov 28, 1997 at Boulder, Colo.)
NU CU
FIRST DOWNS................... 20 20
Rushing..................... 15 5
Passing..................... 5 14
Penalty..................... 0 1
Rushing Attempts.............. 58 25
Yards Gained Rushing.......... 361 118
Yards Lost Rushing............ 11 25
NET YARDS RUSHING............. 350 93
NET YARDS PASSING............. 92 362
Passes Attempted............ 14 36
Passes Completed............ 7 19
Had Intercepted............. 0 2
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS......... 72 61
TOTAL NET YARDS............... 442 455
Average Gain Per Play....... 6.1 7.5
Fumbles: Number-Lost.......... 3-2 0-0
Penalties: Number-Yards....... 7-56 7-71
Number of Punts-Yards......... 5-192 4-156
Average Per Punt............ 38.4 39.0
Punt Returns: Number-Yards.... 4-27 1-6
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards. 2-24 1-31
Interceptions: Number-Yards... 2-2 0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards.. 0-0 2-0
Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0
Possession Time............... 33:51 26:09
Third-Down Conversions........ 6 of 15 2 of 10
Fourth-Down Conversions....... 2 of 2 1 of 2
Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 4-17 0-0
Individual Statistics
Individual Statistics (Final)
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado
(Nov 28, 1997 at Boulder, Colo.)
Nebraska Cornhuskers Colorado
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
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A.Green 29 212 10 202 2 64 7.0 team 25 118 25 93 0 43 3.7
S.Frost 14 77 1 76 1 20 5.4 Totals... 25 118 25 93 0 43 3.7
J.Makovicka 12 46 0 46 0 7 3.8
J.Sims 3 26 0 26 0 16 8.7
Totals... 58 361 11 350 3 64 6.0
Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sck Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sck
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S.Frost 14-7-0 92 0 31 0 team 36-19-2 362 3 45 4
Totals... 14-7-0 92 0 31 0 Totals... 36-19-2 362 3 45 4
Receiving No. Yds TD Long Receiving No. Yds TD Long
----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
K.Cheatham 2 42 0 31 team 19 362 3 45
A.Green 2 -8 0 0 Totals... 19 362 3 45
M.Davison 1 22 0 22
J.Makovicka 1 21 0 21
S.Wiggins 1 15 0 15
Totals... 7 92 0 31
Punting No. Yds Avg Long Punting No. Yds Avg Long
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
J.Kosch 5 192 38.4 46 team 4 156 39.0 54
Totals... 5 192 38.4 46 Totals... 4 156 39.0 54
Punts Kickoffs Intercept Punts Kickoffs Intercept
All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
S.Wiggins 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 team 1 6 6 1 31 31 0 0 0
E.Warfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals... 1 6 6 1 31 31 0 0 0
B.Newcombe 2 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0
L.Brown 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
E.Swiney 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
J.Walker 0 0 0 1 23 23 0 0 0
Team 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Totals... 4 27 15 2 24 23 2 2 2
Field goal attempts Field goal attempts
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K.Brown 1st 04:16 25 yds - Good team 1st 01:42 50 yds - Missed
K.Brown 3rd 00:20 46 yds - Good team 2nd 00:27 30 yds - Good
Defensive Statistics
Defensive Statistics (Final)
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado (Nov 28, 1997 at Boulder, Colo.)
Nebraska Cornhuskers
## Player UT AT Total ForLoss FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds
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44 J.Foreman 3 9 12 . . . . . /
16 E.Swiney 3 4 7 . . 1 . . /
99 J.Wiltz 2 4 6 . . . . . /
98 G.Wistrom 2 4 6 1-0 . . . . 1.0/0
22 R.Brown 2 4 6 . . . 1 . /
84 M.Rucker 3 2 5 3-13 . . . . 2.0/11
55 J.Peter 3 2 5 1-5 . . . . 1.0/5
3 E.Warfield 2 3 5 . . 1 1 . /
21 M.Brown 2 2 4 . . . . . /
4Z O.McFarlin 2 2 4 1-3 . . . . /
37 T.Ortiz 1 2 3 . . . . . /
1Z E.Johnson 1 2 3 . . . . . /
1D C.Polk . 3 3 . . . . . /
25 J.Walker 1 . 1 . . . . . /
12 B.Newcombe 1 . 1 . . . . . /
57 C.Kelsay . 1 1 . . . . . /
46 B.Shaw . 1 1 . . . . . /
36 C.Buckhalter . 1 1 . . . . . /
20 C.Finley . 1 1 . . . . . /
Colorado
## Player UT AT Total ForLoss FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds
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1 team . . . . 2-0 . . . /