Game statistics: 1988 Fiesta Bowl, Nebraska vs. Florida State football

Statistics Rmta St I 21 3 7-31 Nebraska 14 I 14 21 Ftrel QiuftM Neb K.Jones 3 run (Drennan kick), 5:29. Driw: 18 yards, 3 plays. Key play: Bell 27 punt return to FSU 18 Nbrtk 7. Florida St 8 Neb Bnnson 52 punt return (Drennan kick), 13:45 Nebntka 14. Florida St I. Second Quarter FSU Gainer 10 pass from McManus (Schmidt kick). 4:30. Drive: 40 yards. 6 plays. Key play: S Smith 16 run Nebntka 14. Florida St 7 FSU D Williams 4 run (Schmidt kick). 10:12. Drive: 75 yards, 6 plays. Key play: McManus 19 run, McManus 17 pass to D Carter. Nebraska 14. Florida St 14 FSU Gainer 25 pass from McManus (Schmidt kick), 14:16. Drive: 55 yards. 7 plays. Key plays: McManus 17 pass to Bennett McManus 18 pass to Lews. Florida St 21. Nebraska 14. Third Quarter Neb S Taylor 2 run (Drennan kick), 3:19. Drive: 77 yards, 7 plays. Key play: S. Taylor 48 pass to Banderas. Nebraska 21. Florida St 21. FSU FG Schmidt 32. 7:11. Onve: 42 yards, 8 plays. Key plays: McManus 15 and 17 pass to P Carter Florida St 24. Nebraska 21. Neb Knox 4 run (Drennan kick), 14:20. Drive: 52 yards, 9 plays. Key play: S.Taylor 23 pass to. Gregory Nebraska 28, Florida St 24. Fourth Quarter FSU Lewis 15 pass from McManus (Schmidt kick). 11:53. Drive: 97 yards, 11 plays: Key plays: McManus 21 pass to Anthony, McManus 43 pass to D Carter Florida St 31, Nebraska 28. A 72.112. FSU Total first downs By Rushing By Passing By Penalty Rushing attempts Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes attempted Passes completed Intercepted Total offensive plays Total net yards Avg. gain per play Return yards Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards Interceptions-yards Punts-Avg. Average per punt Punt returns-yards Kickoff returns-yards Possession time Third-down conversions Sacks-yards 26 6 19 1 29 104 22 82 375 51 28 1 80 457 5.7 112 2-1 2-20 1-3 4-118 29.5 2-12 4-97 31:07 9-17 0-0 Nebraska 20 14 0 54 249 7 242 142 14 7 1 68 384 5.6 192 4-2 9-59 1-35 4-142 35.5 3-89 3- 68 28:53 4- 11 1-7 RUSHING Florida St No. Yds. Lost Net TD Lg. S. Smith 9 33 5 28 0 16 McManus 5 40 14 26 0 21 Bennett 7 17 1 16 0 8 D.Williams 3 6 15 14 0 Carter 4 5 1 4 0 4 Butts 1 3 0 3 0 3 Totals 29 104 23 85 1 21 Nebraska No. Yds. Lost Net TD Lg. Jones 15 80 0 80 1 17 S.Taylor 20 78 3 75 1 10 Knox 13 65 3 62 1 26 Bnnson 2 17 1 16 0 17 Heibel 3 7 0 7 0 5 Carpenter 1 2 0 2 0 2 Totals 54 249 7 242 3 26 PASSING Florida St. Atl Cmp. Inl Yds. TD Lg. McManus 51 28 1 375 3 32 Totals 51 28 1 375 3 32 Nebraska Atl Cmp. Inl. Yds. TD Lg. S. Taylor 14 7 1 142 0 48 Totals 14 7 1 142 8 48 RECEIVING Florida SL No. Yds. Lg. TD Gainer 5 89 32 2 P Carter 5 54 17 0 D.Carter 4 89 43 0 R. Lewis 4 59 18 1 Bennett 4 47 17 0 Anthony 2 29 21 0 Dawsey 1 17 : 17 0 S. Smith 1 5-5 0 D.Williams 1-7-7 0 Butts 1-7-7 0 Totals 28 375 43 3 Nebraksa No. Yds. Lg. TD Gregory 3 49 23 0 Millikan 2 32 20 0 Banderas 1 48 48 0 Heibel 1 13 13 0 Totals 7 142 48 8 PUNTING Florida SL No. Yds. Avg. lg. Tuten 4 118 29.5 40 Totals 4 118 29.5 40 Nebraska No. Yds. Avg. lg. Kreker 4 142 355 43 Totals 4 142 35.5 43 FIELD GOALS Florida SI Atl. Made Lg. Schmidt 2 1 32 Nebraska Atl. Made Lg. None PUNT RETURNS Florida St No. Yds Lg. TD Sanders 2 12 10 0 Totals 2 12 10 0 Nebraska No. Yds Lg. TD Cell 2 37 27 0 Bnnson 1 52 52 1 Totals 3 89 52 1 KICKOFF RETURNS Florida SL No! YdT Lg! TD D Williams 19 9 0 D Carter 2 57 52 0 Ross 1 31 31 0 Totals 4 102 52 8 Nebraska No. Yds. lg. TD Bnnson 3 68 27 0 Totals 3 68 27 0 INTERCEPTIONS Florida St. No! Yds! lg! TO Sanders 13 3 0 Totals 13 3 0 Nebraska No. Yds. Lg. TO Washington 1 35 35 0 Totals 1 35 35 8 TACKLES-ASSISTS Florida Stale D Carter 10, K Carter 1-1. Dodge 2-1. Freeman 1-0. Gabbaid 12. Giant 2-0. Haggins 3-4. Harp 1-4. Hayes 0-5. Maygew 3-1, McGowan 3-7. Moss 1-0. Newell 5 3. Palmer 0-2, Sanders 2-1. Shivers 3-1. Thompson 2-1, A.Williams 2- 1. O’Malley 1-0. E Williams 3-0. Schuchts 1-0. Nebraska Anthony 1-1. Blank 2-1. Cheloha 1-0. Cooper 0-1. Drennan 0-1. Etienne 8-2. Forch 7-0. Fryar 2-2. Gregory 1-0. Jackson 3-2. Jamrog 3- 2 Jobman 1-0. Kelley 0-1. Murray 2-0. Neuburt 0-2. Pete 0-2. N Smith 5-2, Thomas 4-2, Tomiack 3 0. Washington 0-3. Wemiak 1-1. Standard 1-0. Anderson 0-1.