Oklahoma 17
Nebraska 14
Nov. 24, 1979
Norman, OK
Nebraska 0 7 0 7 - 14 Oklahoma 0 3 7 7 - 17 Second Quarter OU - Mike Keeling 31 field goal, 11:33 NU - Jarvis Redwine 11 pass from Jeff Quinn (Sukup kick) 7:36 Third Quarter OU - Forest Valora 58 pass from J.C. Watts (Keeling kick) 10:35 Fourth Quarter OU - J.C. Watts 3 run (Keeling kick) 7:55 NU - Randy Schleusener 15 run (Sukup kick) 4:43NU OU First Downs.................. 18 18 Rushes-Net yards......... 53-234 59-352 Passing Net ............... 102 130 Comp-Att-Int. .......... 8-19-2 4-8-1 Total Offense............ 72-336 67-482 Return yards ............... 128 26 Punts-average.............. 7-38 5-42 Fumbles-lost .............. 2-0 1-1 Penalties-yards ........... 4-40 5-42 RUSHING LEADERS NU: Redwine 11-65, Quinn 14-45 OU: Sims 28-247, Wilson 12-62 PASSING LEADERS NU: Quinn 8-19-2-102 OU: Watts 4-8-1-130 RECEIVING LEADERS NU: Redwine 2-13, Smith 1-28 OU: Nixon 3-65, Valora 1-58 NU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: Jarvis Redwine, 65 yards on 11 carries and one touchdown. NU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF GAME: Andy Means, 3 unassisted tackles and one pass interception. ATTENDANCE: 71,187
Official recap
The hope of a Big Eight title and a possible National Championship were dashed when Nebraska lost a hard fought battle to Oklahoma 17-14.1978 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims proved too much for the Huskers as he raced for 247 yards against the Blackshirt defense, ranked No. 1 in the country against the rush. NU and OU battled throughout the game with a close score, as the Huskers lead at halftime 7-3.
The first Cornhusker score came on an 11 yard pass from Jeff Quinn to Jarvis Redwine. The Sooners came up with two big plays to put the game on ice, a 58 yard touchdown pass from J. C. Watts to Forest Valora and a 71 yard run by Sims, setting up the next OU score.
Nebraska's final score of the day came on a trick play, when Jeff Quinn left the ball underneath center Kelly Saalfeld and guard Randy Schleusener picked it up and rambled 15 yards for the score.
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