Freeman White runs away from CU’s Robert Lee en route to his 95-yard touchdown. · Des Moines Register · Newspapers.com
95-yard bomb helps Huskers bury Buffs
Homecoming fans were treated to a 95-yard touchdown play as the Cornhuskers licked a fine Colorado team, 38-13, for win No. 6.
The Huskers used a 28-yard field goal by Larry Wachholtz, his 60-yard punt return to set up a TD, and a plunge by Harry Wilson to jump out 10-0 in the first quarter before Colorado countered with a 26-yard field goal.
Then with a third-and-eight situation at the NU 5, the Huskers went for broke. Fred Duda lofted a pass to Freeman White, who took it in full stride and outran the Buffs’ speedy secondary for a 95-yard TD. It was a record play for the Cornhuskers, and broke the tight game wide open.
Nebraska led 31-6 at the end of the half, then turned the game over to the defensive “Black Shirts.”
White caught 139 yards worth of passes to set another NU record.
HuskerMax notes- The 95-yard bomb stood as Nebraska’s longest pass play until the 2014 Gator Bowl.
- Coach Bob Devaney said he was pleased with Wayne Meylan’s debut at middle guard. The sophomore had been playing on the offensive line but would become a College Football Hall-of-Famer on the defensive side.
- The 1940 team was honored at Memorial Stadium, 25 years after the Huskers’ Rose Bowl season. See the interview with coach Biff Jones.
Second quarter CU: Rogers 29 field goal, 13:39 NU: Duda 6 run (Wachholtz kick), 9:03 NU: White 16 pass from Duda (Wachholtz kick), 2:05 Fourth quarter NU: Bob Churchich 1 run (Wachholtz kick) 9:59 CU: Larry Plantz 7 run (Rogers kick) 5:30 CU NU First downs ........ 13 17 Rushing net ...... 35-134 55-149 Passing net ......... 125 223 Comp-Att-Int ... 11-29-2 10-28-3 Total offense .... 64-259 83-372 Punts .............. 8-38 6-34 Fumbles lost .......... 2 1 Yards penalized ...... 20 26 RUSHING CU: Plantz 7-64; Banks 14-31; B.Harris 9-25; McCall 4-10; Cooks 1-4. NU: Solich 11-37; Wilson 13-30; Winters 4-24; Duda 11-21; Gregory 5-18; Tatman 3-8; Kirkland 4-8; Weber 1-4; Brunk 1-3; Churchich 2-minus-4. PASSING CU: McCall 11-29-2 125. NU: Duda 9-21-2 208; Churchich 1-4-1 15; Weber 0-3-0 0. RECEIVING CU: Plantz 3-32; B.Harris 3-23; Lewark 2-33; Fischer 1-15; Polumbus 1-12; Rogers 1-10. NU: White 4-139; JEter 3-41; Solich 1-20; Gregory 1-15; Kirkland 1-8. ADDITIONAL STATS Attendance: 53,873
