NWNSU was able to muster 1 TD against the Mighty Huskers, which was the surprising stat of the day. The Rough Riders were said to have no chance in the game by most of the talking heads, saying that NWNSU would be lucky to get in field goal range. They proved the analysts wrong as they got into the Husker redzone twice on the day, going for it on 4th down the first time and Larson running an option the second time, leading to a Rough Rider TD.
Nebraska had it in for the Rough Riders early, jumping to a 28-0 margin. The Rough Riders' defense toughen up in the 2nd quarter, keeping the Huskers off the board. Knowing the game was at hand, Coach Pelini reigned in the offense a bit, which scored a combined 17 points in the 2nd half. The Husker defense held NWNSU to 52 yards rushing and 151 yards passing.
Larson pitch to Ellison for the Rough Riders only score on the day - 35 yard TD
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