First Quarter
NU - Dennis Claridge 68 run (Dave Theisen kick) 13:47
NU - FG Theisen 31, 5:26
Second Quarter
NU - FG Theisen 36, 13:05
Third Quarter
AU - Jimmy Sidle 13 run (Woody Woodall kick), 3:32
NUAU
First Downs ........... 11 17
By rushing ............ 9 8
By passing ............ 2 8
By penalty ............ 0 1
Rushes-Net yards .. 46-204 35-126
Passing, Net yards .... 30 157
Att-Comp-Int ...... 9-4-0 27-14-1
Total Offense ........ 234 283
Punts-Avg. ........ 7-38.3 6-35.2
Fumbles-Lost ......... 2-1 3-1
Penalties-Yards ..... 6-65 5-39
Attendance: 72,647
NEBRASKA
RUSHING Att. Gain Loss Net Avg Long
Claridge 14 116 8 108 7.7 68
R.Johnson 14 47 0 47 3.5 7
McCloughan 5 25 0 25 5.0 9
Ross 7 21 0 21 3.0 6
Solich 2 3 0 3 1.5 2
Hohn 4 8 8 0 0.0 6
PASSING Att. Cmp. Int. Yds TD Long
Claridge 9 4 0 30 0 13
RECEIVING No. Yds Long
Doepke 1 13 13
Hohn 1 9 9
Jeter 1 8 8
Ross 1 0 0
AUBURN
RUSHING Att. Gain Loss Net Avg Long
Sidle 25 124 28 96 3.8 16
Rawson 4 14 0 14 3.5 5
Sutton 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Frederickson 3 5 1 4 1.3 4
Rose 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
Griffith 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
PASSING Att. Cmp. Int. Yds TD Long
Sidle 25 12 1 141 0 28
Rose 2 2 0 16 0 10
RECEIVING No. Yds Long
Simpson 4 39 11
Rose 3 37 18
Waid 2 34 28
Ingle 2 22 11
Lewis 2 15 12
Sidle 1 10 10
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CLARIDGE’S GALLOP SPARKS HUSKERS IN ORANGE BOWL
Nebraska made its second Orange Bowl trip a happier one than the first with a 13-7 win over Auburn. The Huskers evened their bowl recordand handed Bob Devaney his second bowl win in as many tries.
Husker quarterback Dennis Claridge broke the game open before fans had settled in their seats. Aided by a Bob Brown block, Claridge bolted 68 yards down the sideline to put NU ahead 7-0 on the Huskers’ second play from scrimmage. At the time, it was the longest TD run in OB history. Moments later, Dave Theisen broke another OB record with a 31-yard field goal. The record lasted until the second quarter when he booted a 36-yarder to give NU a 13-0 halftime lead.
Auburn quarterback Jimmy Sidle almost brought the Tigers back, but Husker linebackers John Kirby and Bruce Smith broke up a fourth-and-four pass inside the 10-yard line with less than two minutes to go to preserve the win.
NU - FG Theisen 31, 5:26 Second Quarter NU - FG Theisen 36, 13:05 Third Quarter AU - Jimmy Sidle 13 run (Woody Woodall kick), 3:32 NU AU First Downs ........... 11 17 By rushing ............ 9 8 By passing ............ 2 8 By penalty ............ 0 1 Rushes-Net yards .. 46-204 35-126 Passing, Net yards .... 30 157 Att-Comp-Int ...... 9-4-0 27-14-1 Total Offense ........ 234 283 Punts-Avg. ........ 7-38.3 6-35.2 Fumbles-Lost ......... 2-1 3-1 Penalties-Yards ..... 6-65 5-39 Attendance: 72,647 NEBRASKA RUSHING Att. Gain Loss Net Avg Long Claridge 14 116 8 108 7.7 68 R.Johnson 14 47 0 47 3.5 7 McCloughan 5 25 0 25 5.0 9 Ross 7 21 0 21 3.0 6 Solich 2 3 0 3 1.5 2 Hohn 4 8 8 0 0.0 6 PASSING Att. Cmp. Int. Yds TD Long Claridge 9 4 0 30 0 13 RECEIVING No. Yds Long Doepke 1 13 13 Hohn 1 9 9 Jeter 1 8 8 Ross 1 0 0 AUBURN RUSHING Att. Gain Loss Net Avg Long Sidle 25 124 28 96 3.8 16 Rawson 4 14 0 14 3.5 5 Sutton 1 6 0 6 6.0 6 Frederickson 3 5 1 4 1.3 4 Rose 1 3 0 3 3.0 3 Griffith 1 3 0 3 3.0 3 PASSING Att. Cmp. Int. Yds TD Long Sidle 25 12 1 141 0 28 Rose 2 2 0 16 0 10 RECEIVING No. Yds Long Simpson 4 39 11 Rose 3 37 18 Waid 2 34 28 Ingle 2 22 11 Lewis 2 15 12 Sidle 1 10 10 Complete stats
