Husker Report Card: Huskers 28, Colorado 20
No matter what we thought earlier this season, we've found that the 2009 edition of Nebraska football plays ugly football. But you know what? For the most part, it's been successful. Combine a...
| Final - 11.27.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Colorado Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Colorado | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 3:34 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 59-yard punt return by Niles Paul. (Alex Henery kick). |
| 3:34 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:53 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 24-yard pass from Zac Lee to Ben Cotton. (Alex Henery kick). |
| 14:53 left: |
| 5:39 left: Colorado Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Tyler Hansen to Jake Behrens. (Aric Goodman kick). |
| 5:39 left: |
| 3:16 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 20-yard interception return by Matt OHanlon. (Alex Henery kick). |
| 3:16 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 6:50 left: Colorado Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Tyler Hansen to Scotty McKnight. (Aric Goodman kick). |
| 6:50 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 6:43 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 7-yard run by Rex Burkhead. (Alex Henery kick). |
| 6:43 left: |
| 0:00 left: Colorado Touchdown - 56-yard pass from Tyler Hansen to Scotty McKnight. |
| Team statistics | Nebraska | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
| First Downs | 14 | 20 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 9-14 0 | 21-44 3 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 144 40 | 134 28 |
| Punt Return Yards | 71 | 20 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 2-1 0 | 3 2-0 3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-49 | 7-34 |
| Punts-Average | 6-50.7 | 5-42.6 |