The offense was led by junior southpaw quarterback David Humm, with Tony Davis at I-back.

Longhorn fullback Roosevelt Leaks was hit hard while Texas was driving at the 29, and the ball shot up into the air.

Though they could not find the end zone, Nebraska scored with a 24-yard field goal by Rich Sanger, and the teams went to halftime tied at three each.

At halftime, Osborne replaced David Humm with senior reserve Steve Runty, a better rushing quarterback.

Sanger added a field goal midway through the fourth quarter to complete the scoring at 19–3.