Official recap For the first time ever, Oklahoma State (4-0) came into the Nebraska game with a better record than the 3-1 Huskers, while UPI had the eighth-ranked Cowboys one notch ahead of NU (it was the opposite in the AP poll). And for three quarters it looked like OSU might win for the first time in 23 years. OSU carried a 3-0 lead into the final period before Nebraska finally tied with a Dale Klein field goal with 13:05 left, and it took a dazzling, 49-yard punt-return touchdown from Shane Swanson to finally get the Huskers over the hump and on their way to a hard-fought 17-3 win. SERIES HISTORY SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER

Nebraska 17
Oklahoma State 3

Oklahoma State    3     0     0     0    —     3 
Nebraska          0     0     0    17    —    17

First Quarter
OSU — FG Larry Roach 40, 3:15.
Fourth Quarter
NEB — FG Dale Klein 36, 1:55.
NEB — Shane Swanson 49 punt return (Klein kick), 6:09.
NEB — Jason Gamble 64 pass from Travis Turner
 (Klein kick), 13:11.
A—76,368.
                        OSU      NEB 
First downs              13       14
Rushes-yards          42-82   56-205 
Passing yards           242      147 
Return yards             49       47
Passes              14-28-1   9-17-3
Sacks by               3-21     2-19
Punts                 10-39     8-44
Fumbles-lost            2-2      0-0
Penalties-yards        5-45     4-20
Time of possession    27:13     32:47