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Nebraska 26
Kansas St. 9

Oct. 8, 1977 • 1:30 p.m. Central
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS
1st 2nd 3rd 4th  F 
Nebraska 0 10 7 9 26
Kansas St. 3 0 0 6 9
George Andrews

A hit by George Andrews knocks the ball loose. | Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics
First Quarter
KSU: Kris Thompson 51 field goal, 0:36
Second quarter
NEB: I.M. Hipp 66 run (Billy Todd kick) 14:47
NEB: Todd 26 field goal, 8:21
Third quarter
NEB: Hipp 82 run (Todd kick) 13:38
Fourth quarter
KSU: Paul Coffman 13 pass from Dan Manucci (run failed) 11:51
NEB: Todd 20 field goal, 4:02
NEB: Kenny Brown 27 run (Todd kick failed) 0:21

                          NU      KSU
First Downs...............19       15
Rushing, Net......... 63-359    40-62
Passing, Net..............56       96
  Comp-Att-Int ...... 7-13-0   9-20-3
Total Offense........ 76-415   60-158
Return yards ............ 44        0
Fumbles-Lost ........... 2-2      5-2
Penalties-Yards ....... 5-45     2-10
Time of possession ... 33:27    26:33
Third-down conv. ..... 11-18     3-15

Attendance: 41,100

LEADING NU RUSHER: I.M. Hipp 207.
LEADING NU PASSER: Tom Sorley 4-8-0, 33.
NU TOTAL OFFENSE LEADER: I.M. Hipp 207.

NU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: I.M. Hipp.
NU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: Rene Anderson.

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Recap
George Andrews

A hit by George Andrews knocks the ball loose. | Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics

Hipp’s long runs carry Huskers past Wildcats

Two long I.M. Hipp touchdown runs were the difference in Nebraska’s 26-9 win over Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan.

With Nebraska trailing 3-0, Hipp roared around the end for 66 yards and a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter. In the third quarter, Hipp ran 82 yards to put Nebraska farther ahead 17-3.

Things were not settled until Kenny Brown scored on a 27-yard reverse with 21 seconds left in the game.

Nebraska’s defense kept K-State’s potent passing attack bottled up, allowing only 96 yards passing and intercepting three Wildcat passes.

Recap source: 1978 media guide

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1977 schedule
04/30 Reds 23, Whites 21
09/10 Washington St. L 10-19
09/17 Alabama W 31-24
09/24 Baylor W 31-10
10/01 Indiana W 31-13
10/08 @ Kansas St. W 26-9
10/15 Iowa St. L 21-24
10/22 Colorado W 33-15
10/29 @ Oklahoma St. W 31-14
11/05 @ Missouri W 21-10
11/12 Kansas W 52-7
11/25 @ Oklahoma L 7-38
12/19 North Carolina W 21-17
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