Nebraska 7
Oct. 26, 1974
Lincoln, NE
Oklahoma State 0 0 0 3 - 3 Nebraska 0 0 7 0 - 7 Third quarter NEB - Tony Davis 4 run (Mike Coyle kick) 8:44 Fourth quarter OSU - Abby Daigle 32 field goal, 12:81 OSU NEB First Downs ................ 14 15 Rushing, Net .............. 204 167 Passing, Net ............... 96 178 Comp-Att-Int ......... 3-10-1 9-18-1 Total Offense ............. 300 345 Return yards ............... 15 54 Punts-Avg ................ 6-40 5-45 Fumbles-Lost .............. 4-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards .......... 5-35 3-25LEADING NU RUSHER: Tony Davis 58.LEADING NU PASSER: Dave Humm 9-18-1.NU TOTAL OFFENSE LEADER: Dave Humm 188.ATTENDANCE: 76,476NU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: Tony Davis.NU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: Ardell Johnson.
Official recap
Nebraska's Black Shirts locked horns with Oklahoma State's wishbone offense, and the Huskers came out a 7-3 winner before 76,476 in Memorial Stadium.Thanks to the Husker defensive effort, fullback Tony Davis' four-yard scoring run in the third quarter was all Nebraska needed to win. The Cowboys' only score came with 12:01 left in the game when Abby Daigle booted a 32-yard field goal.
NU's defensive hero was cornerback Ardell Johnson. The senior from Chillicothe, Mo., was in on six tackles, but more importantly recovered a Cowboy fumble and intercepted a pass to stop potential OSU scoring drives. Johnson also blocked an OSU field goal attempt.
Other defensive standouts for Nebraska were linebacker Tom Ruud, 18 total tackles; middle guard John Lee, 11 total tackles; and defensive end Bob Martin, 10 total tackles.
Although the Huskers did a fine defensive job against OSU, Cowboy fullback George Palmer gave the Huskers fits. He gained 120 yards on 27 carries before he was injured in the fourth quarter.
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