A Nebraska fumble on its own 24-yard line and two field goals gave Oklahoma State a 6-0 lead at the end of the first period. The Huskers answered with a 28-yard field goal by Byron Bennett early in the second, but the Cowboys added an 80-yard TD drive to lead 13-3. Bennett kicked a 26-yard field goal as time ran out in the first half to cut OSU's lead to 13-6.

But the Husker Blackshirts answered the wake-up call and held Oklahoma State on each of its last nine possessions, forcing eight punts and a failed fake punt. The Cowboys in the second half were held to three first downs and 51 net yards.

Meanwhile, QB Tommie Frazier led a seven-play, 56-yard drive and scored on a 4-yard run with 5:24 remaining in the third quarter to tie the game 13-all. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Trev Alberts sacked Tone Jones for a 9-yard loss back to the OSU 2 on third down. Then cornerback Barron Miles blocked a Scott Tyner punt and smothered it in one smooth motion for the Huskers' go-ahead TD. Miles' blocked punt for the score was CNN's play-of-the-week and, combined with his eight tackles and one pass breakup, earned him Big Eight Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors.

Calvin Jones added the final blow with a 44-yard TD run with 3:38 remaining. He rushed for a game-high 136 yards.

The Huskers out-rushed OSU 203-21 and out-yarded the Cowboys 241-51 in the second half. OSU had led the conference in rushing defense going into the game.

Alberts' 11 tackles were second only to Ed Stewart's 12. Alberts added a sack and a career-high nine quarterback hurries.