Nebraska 52Kansas 7
Nov. 12, 1977 • 1:30 p.m. Central
Memorial Stadium •Lincoln, NE
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | ||
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Nebraska | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
First Quarter
NU: Curtis Craig 12 run (Billy Todd kick) 5:11
NU: Rick Berns 63 run (Todd kick) 3:27
Second quarter
NU: Berns 10 run (Todd kick) 5:59
NU: Berns 5 run (Todd kick) 3:04
Third quarter
NU: Todd 55 field goal, 7:21
NU: Craig 5 run (Todd kick) 3:47
Fourth quarter
NU: Ed Burns 3 run (Dean Sukup kick) 13:58
KU: Wardell Johnson 3 run (Mike Huback kick) 10:31
NU: Byron Stewart 3 run (Sukup kick) 3:52
KU NU
First Downs.............. 12 32
Rushing, Net......... 49-204 81-550
Passing, Net............. 35 37
Comp-Att-Int ...... 2-12-1 2-13-0
Total Offense........ 61-239 94-587
Return Yards ............. 1 12
Punts-Avg. ............ 8-36 2-47
Fumbles-Lost ........... 5-2 1-1
Penalties-Yards ....... 6-57 4-56
Third-down conv. ...... 6-12 8-15
Time of possession ... 24:57 35:03
Attendance: 76,392
LEADING NU RUSHERS: I.M. Hipp 200, Rick Berns 107, Tim Wurth 90.
LEADING NU PASSER: Ed Burns 1-2-0-33.
NU TOTAL OFFENSE LEADER: I.M. Hipp 200.
MORE INDIVIDUAL STATS
NU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: Ed Burns.
NU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: Lee Kunz.