Nebraska 17
Colorado 12

Nov. 29, 1996
Memorial Stadium •Lincoln, NE • ABC
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First quarter
CU: Aldrich 45 field goal, 11:16
CU: Aldrich 40 field goal, 7:43
NU: Foreman 21 interception return (K Brown kick) 6:28 
Second quarter
NU: K Brown 30 field goal, 12:4
NU: Evans 7 run (K Brown kick) 6:47
Third quarter
CU: Aldrich 38 field goal, 7:57
Fourth quarter
CU: Aldrich 27 field goal, 8:46

                         CU        NU
First downs              14        13
  By rushing              4        12
  By passing              9         1
  By penalty              1         0
Rushed-yards          32-51    52-238
Passing yards           226        56
  Comp-Att-Int      12-38-2    6-14-0
Total offense        70-277    66-294
Sacked-yards lost      3-20      2-19
Return yards              8        51
Punts                7-35.0    6-45.8
Fumbles-lost            0-0       5-4
Penalties-yards        9-50     11-70
Time of possession    30:13     29:47
3rd Down Conv.         6-18      6-15
4th Down Conv.          0-1       1-1

RUSHING
CU: Troutman 27-66, Detmer 4-minus 2,
    Savoy 1-minus 13.
NU: Evans 25-123, Schuster 8-51, Frost
    12-32, Benning 2-11, Vedral 1-11,
    Green 3-9, Makovicka 1-1.

PASSING
CU: Detmer 12-38-2-226.
NU: Frost 6-14-0-56.

RECEIVING
CU: Heffner 3-54, Kidd 2-59, Carruth 2-47,
    Anderson 2-21, Savoy 1-33, Troutman
    1-7, Mccarty 1-5.
NU: Holbein 2-23, L Brown 1-10, Evans 1-9,
    V Jackson 1-8, Vedral 1-6.

Att: 75,695

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Huskers corral Buffs, claim division title

Colorado replaced Oklahoma as Nebraska’s post-Thansgiving matchup, and the game was reminiscent of many classic Husker-Sooner tilts.

Nebraska needed a gutty defensive performance to hold on for a 17-12 victory over the inspired Buffs on a rain-soaked Memorial Stadium turf.

Colorado used two first-quarter field goals to take a 6-0 lead on the Huskers, but NU countered with a touchdown on a 21-yard interception return by linebacker Jay Foreman. Nebraska added a second-quarter field goal and touchdown to take a 17-6 advantage into halftime.

But Nebraska was plagued by turnovers in the second half, losing three fumbles. That put constant pressure oo the Husker defense, but the Blackshirts were up to the task. NU held Colorado out of the end zone, giving CU just two second-half field goals to hold on for the five-point victory.

NU’s defense held Colorado to a season-low 51 rushing yards and 277 yards in total offense while sacking CU quarterback Koy Detmer three times and hurrying him another 20.

Rush end Grant Wistrom led the defensive charge with 15 tackles and two sacks, while freshman cornerback Ralph Brown broke up a school-record seven passes. On the offensive side, NU piled up 238 rushing yards, including 123 by freshman I-back DeAngelo Evans.

The victory improved the Huskers to 10-1 overall and 8-0 in the conference. It also gave NU the Big 12’s North Division title and a berth in the first Big 12 Championship game against Texas.

Recap source: 1997 media guide

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Game stories

• Omaha World-Herald
• Lincoln Journal-Star
• Grand Island Independent
• Husker Press Box
• Associated Press
• Daily Nebraskan: 1, 2, 3
• USA Today recap
• Colonel Mustard

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Pregame & team info
1996 schedule
04/20Reds 20, Whites 17
09/07Michigan St.W 55-14
09/21@ Arizona St.L 0-19
09/28Colorado St.W 65-9
10/05@ Kansas St.W 39-3
10/12BaylorW 49-0
10/19@ Texas TechW 24-10
10/26KansasW 63-7
11/02@ OklahomaW 73-21
11/09MissouriW 51-7
11/16@ Iowa St.W 49-14
11/29ColoradoW 17-12
12/07TexasL 27-37
12/31Virginia TechW 41-21
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