Nebraska 54Kansas 2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | ||
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Nebraska | 17 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 54 |
First Quarter
NU: Micah Heibel 3 run (Chris Drennan kick) 11:16
NU: Tyreese Knox 1 run (Drennan kick) 6:26
NU: FG Drennan 40, 1:09
Second Quarter
NU: Ken Clark 4 run (Drennan kick) 8:54
NU: FG Drennan 43, 3:09
Third Quarter
NU: Tom Banderas 16 pass from Clete Blakeman (Drennan kick) 9:28
NU: Clark 22 run (Drennan kick)
Fourth Quarter
KU: Safety, punt blocked out of end zone, 13:14
NU: Jon Kelley 52 run (Dave Cheloha kick failed) 9:30
NU: Bryan Carpenter 4 run (Craig Schnitzler kick) 0:22
A-76,053
KU NU
First downs .......... 8 23
Rushes-yards ..... 39-74 58-363
Passing yards ....... 64 100
Comp-Att-Int .. 6-13-0 9-23-2
Total offense ... 52-138 81-463
Returns-yards ..... 3-28 8-77
Sacks by ........... 1-7 2-14
Punts-avg. ....... 12-36 5-30
Fumbles-lost ....... 0-0 1-0
Penalties-yards ..12-104 8-71
Possession time .. 28:30 31:30
Third-down conv. .. 3/15 5/14
Fourth-down conv. .. 0/1 1/1
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing:
KU: Frank Hatchett 12-40, Mike Rogers 8-16.
NU: Kelley 5-62, Gerry Gdowski 5-58, Clark 8-58, Dana Brinson 3-47.
Passing:
KU: Kevin Verdugo 9-23-2-64.
NU: Blakeman 10-12-0-100.
Receiving:
KU: Ronnie Caldwell 3-36, John Baker 3-16.
NU: Rod Smith 2-36.
Missed field goals: None.
MORE INDIVIDUAL STATS
Broderick Thomas returns an interception seven yards.· Lincoln Journal Star · Newspapers.comCoverage
Recap
Blakeman directs another romp over Jayhawks
Starting against Kansas for the second straight year, senior quarterback Clete Blakeman again made the most of the opportunity. With regular quarterback Steve Taylor on the bench with a bruised shoulder, Blakeman completed 10 of 12 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 26 more yards.
While Blakeman directed the offense, the Husker defense limited the Jayhawks to eight first downs and 138 total yards.
In 1986, Blakeman led the Huskers to a 70-0 win at Kansas, also when Taylor was out with injuries.
Recap source: 1988 media guide
Omaha World-Herald*
- Huskers Catch Breath Against KU, Take Aim at Undefeated Cowboys | PDF
- Alt. version of above
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- NU End Issues Warning; Broderick Says He'll Pray For Cowboy Running Back
- NU's Kelley Gets Day in Sun, Leads Rushers With 62 Yards
- Short KU Lapse Only Dim Spot for Coach
- Punt Blocker Began as Guard In Basketball
- Cold Weather Chills Sales Of Husker Game Tickets
- Scoring Story
- Ex-Omaha South Runner Reaches Freshman Goal at KU
- What Others Said
More sources
Pregame & team info
1987 schedule
| 04/25 | Reds 33, Whites 28 | |
| 09/05 | Utah St. | W 56-12 |
| 09/12 | UCLA | W 42-33 |
| 09/26 | @ Arizona St. | W 35-28 |
| 10/03 | South Carolina | W 30-21 |
| 10/10 | Kansas | W 54-2 |
| 10/17 | @ Oklahoma St. | W 35-0 |
| 10/24 | Kansas St. | W 56-3 |
| 10/31 | @ Missouri | W 42-7 |
| 11/07 | Iowa St. | W 42-3 |
| 11/21 | Oklahoma | L 7-17 |
| 11/28 | @ Colorado | W 24-7 |
| 01/01 | Florida St. | L 28-31 |
Commentary
Kelly
After three difficult games, Nebraska probably needed a breather, even if the performance didn’t exactly take your breath away.
White
If Taylor gets well and stays healthy, Blakeman will wind up with one of the strangest reputations in Husker football history: Designated Jayhawk Killer.