Coverage • Official recap Nebraska took control of the Big Eight Conference race and took a major step toward a run at the national title with a resounding 24-7 win over Colorado in a matchup of Top 3 teams in Memorial Stadium's 200th consecutive sellout • Associated Press:    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 • Game photos • Sports Illustrated: Text | Issue*   • L.A. Times • N.Y. Times • Lincoln Journal Star • Video highlights • Associated Press previews:    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 • Series history & CU info   *Go to page 26 in thumbnails

Nebraska 24
Colorado 7

Colorado     0   0   7   0  -  7
Nebraska     7  10   7   0  - 24

First quarter
NU - Cory Schlesinger 14 run (Tom Sieler kick), 5:47
Second quarter
NU - Tom Sieler 24 FG, 9:01
NU - Clinton Childs 2 run (Sieler kick), 0:36
Third quarter
NU - Eric Alford 30 pass from Brook Berringer
    (Sieler kick), 10:42
CU - Rashaan Salaam 6 run
    (Neil Voskeritchian kick), 1:06

                           CU       NU
First downs                18       20
Rushes-yards           37-155   53-203
Passing                   159      142
 Comp-Att-Int         13-30-0  12-17-1
Total offense          67-314   70-345
Returns-Yards             3-7      1-9
Punts                  6-38.3   6-38.3
Fumbles-Lost              0-0      1-0
Sacks by-Yards              0     4-28
Penalties-Yards          4-30     6-41
Time of Possession      21:36    38:24