Official recap  More | Hide Nebraska's Cornhuskers, stunned by a sudden Jayhawk surge, had to fight from behind to thrash Kansas, 41-20, before 50,000 noisy fans. Husker Dave Morock intercepted a Jayhawk pass on the second play of the game and in four plays Nebraska led, 7-0. Late in the first quarter Paul Rogers kicked a 28-yard field goal and it looked like a cakewalk. Then Kansas ran wild for 20 points in seven minutes and Nebraska was down 20-10. Vince O'Neill ignited the Hawks with a 96-yard kickoff return, while John Riggins and Dan Heck each scored to give KU upset hopes with 9:28 left in the half. But Nebraska rose to the challenge and had the Jayhawks reeling by halftime — Van Brownson hit Guy Ingles with an 80-yard TD pass to get NU rolling and the Big Red added a 73-yard drive to take a 24-20 lead at halftime. Nebraska added two TDs and another field goal in the second half to wrap up the Huskers' second Big 8 win and a 5-0-1 season mark. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER

Nebraska 41
Kansas 20

Nebraska      10   14   7  10  —  41
Kansas         6   14   0   0  —  20

First Quarter
NU — Dan Schneiss (2, run) Paul Rogers kick (13:18)
NU — Rogers (28, field goal—1:22)
KU — Vince O'Neill (96, kickoff return) kick failed (1:09)
Second Quarter
KU — John Riggins (2, run) Bob Helmbacher kick (13:23)
KU — Dan Heck (1, run); Helmbacher kick (9:28)
NU — Guy Ingles (80, pass from Brownson)
 Rogers kick (9:17)
NU — Brownson (15, run) Rogers kick (3:23)
Third Quarter
NU — Johnny Rodgers (5, pass from Brownson);
 Rogers kick (3:08)
Fourth Quarter
NU — Brownson (2, run) Rogers kick (13:22)
NU — Rogers (32, field goal—8:40)

                        NU     KU
First Downs ........... 23     16
Rushing, Net ......... 286    247
Passes, Att-Comp ... 19-12   21-9
Passing, Net ......... 229    127
Total Offense ........ 515    374