Final score:
6 Nebraska '80
3 Michigan '85
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We set offensive football back a few decades, guys. That's what happens when you can't run on someone, but keep running it. Both teams did this.
It was actually a good, close game, but Nebraska should have won by more. They had 4 drives begin in UM territory, but came away with only 3 points (a missed FG, 2 turnover on downs). The Nebraska defense was stout, holding UM to under 100 yds rushing and picking off 3 Harbaugh passes.
Jarvis Redwine managed to rush for 101 yards, but couldn't find the end zone. Quinn was efficient throwing the ball, but I was playing passive - not being either team - and letting their run/pass ratios determine the play-calling. If I had played as both teams, I would have passed more with Nebraska and tried more outside runs with Michigan. Quinn didn't do anything on the ground.
The main thing was field position, as Nebraska won that battle easily - UM always seemed to have 70 yards to go. Although on one drive, Nebraska started at its own 2 and got into FG position (missed it). Otherwise, they had a short field much of the time, just couldn't punch it in. Both defense shined (obviously).
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Statistics:
1980 Nebraska
11 first downs
152 yards rushing
105 yards passing
267 yards of offense
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1985 Michigan
14 first downs
95 yards rushing
155 yards passing
250 yards of offense
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Passing:
Quinn 6-8 for 105 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Harbaugh: 15-23 for 155 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
Rushing:
N: Redwine 12 car for 101 yds,
Craig 9 car for 33 yds,
Franklin 12 car for 19 yds,
Quinn 11 car for 9 yds
M: Morris 17 car for 64 yds,
Wilcher 9 car for 24 yds,
White 6 car for 18 yds
Harbaugh 7 car for -11 yds
Receiving:
N: Brown 3 rec for 47 yds
Finn 1 rec for 30 yds
Steels 1 rec for 22 yds
Noonan 1 rec for 6 yds
M: Morris 6 rec for 34 yds
Jokisch 3 rec for 56 yds
Kattus 3 rec for 31 yds
Kolesar 1 rec for 17 yds
Perryman 1 rec for 11 yds
Kicking:
Seibel: 2-4 FGs
Gillette: 1-1 FGs
Interceptions:
N: Lundquist 2, Baker 1
M: n/a
