Nebraska 22
Colorado 6

Nov. 16, 1968 • 2:30 p.m. Central
Folsom Field •Boulder, CO
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Nebraska1237022
Colorado00606
First Quarter
NU: Joe Orduna 8 run (kick failed) 7:48
NU: Guy Ingles 62 punt return (pass failed) 0:43
Second Quarter
NU: Paul Rogers 46 field goal, 12:01 
Third Quarter
NU: Orduna 1 run (Rogers kick) 8:00
CU: Steve Engel 3 run (run failed) 2:02

                        NU        CU
First Downs ..........  17        18
Rushing Net ....... 74-228    43-172
Passing Net ..........  47        67
  Comp-Att-Int .... 5-12-1   10-33-1
Total Offense ..... 86-275    76-239
Punts-average ....... 7-44      4-41
Fumbles lost ........... 2         1
Yards penalized ....... 40        14

RUSHING
  NU: Orduna 29-112, Davis 18-92, Ziegler 9-31, Schneiss 5-16, Frost 3-1, Green 1-minus-1, Sigler 9-minus-23.
  CU: Anderson 14-82. Engel 14-65, Walsh 9-29, Nigbur 3-minus-2, Bratten 3-minus-2.

PASSING
  NU: Sigler 5-12-1 47.
  CU: Anderson 9-29-1 58; Gratten 1-5-0 9.

RECEIVING
  NU: Ingles 2-24, McFarland 1-12, Ziegler 2-11.
  CU: Dal Porto 2-20, Pruett 2-15, Huber 2-14.

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Attendance: 48,327

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Recap

1968 Nebraska-Colorado football photo, Joe OrdunaJoe Orduna dives over the Colorado defensive line for a Nebraska first down. · Rapid City (S.D.) Journal · Newspapers.com

Huskers corral Buffaloes in Boulder

An aroused Nebraska team shook off the disappointing loss to Kansas State and stormed back to sink Colorado, 22-6, before a record crowd of 48,327 in Boulder.

It was Nebraska’s best offensive and defensive performance of the year as the Huskers rushed for 228 yards and held the potent Buffs to a total offensive output of 239 yards.

The Huskers scored early, driving 55 yards with their second possession. Joe Orduna got the TD with an 8-yard sprint. In the final minute of the first quarter, Guy Ingles returned a Buff punt 62 yards for a touchdown and a 12-0 lead.

Paul Rogers kicked a 46-yard field goal in the second quarter and the Scarlets added a third-quarter Orduna TD to build up a 22-0 lead.

Colorado marched to a score late in the third quarter, but the Husker defense throttled all other bids.

Recap source: 1969 NU media guide

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Pregame & team info
1968 schedule
05/11White 26, Red 24
09/14WyomingW 13-10
09/21UtahW 31-0
09/28@ MinnesotaW 17-14
10/12KansasL 13-23
10/19MissouriL 14-16
10/26@ Oklahoma St.W 21-20
11/02@ Iowa St.W 24-13
11/09Kansas St.L 0-12
11/16@ ColoradoW 22-6
11/23@ OklahomaL 0-47
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