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Official recap
All America end Freeman White caught two first-quarter touchdown passes and went on to set a Nebraska record with eight receptions as the Nebraska Cornhuskers opened the 1965 season with a 34-14 win over Texas Christian University.

Bobby Churchich tossed TD strikes of 27 and 12 yards to White, giving NU a 14-0 quarter lead before 53,650 fans who had come to survey the No. 1-ranked Huskers' debut.

Billy Johnson's 50-yard pass interception for a TD gave the Huskers a 21-7 halftime lead, and Nebraska outscored the young but aggressive Horned Frogs 13-7 in the final half.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER

Nebraska 34
TCU 14

Sept. 18, 1965
Lincoln, NE
Texas Christian       0    7    0    7 — 14
Nebraska             14    7    7    6 — 34

First quarter
NEB — Freeman White (27, pass from Bob Churchich;
      Larry Wachholtz kick)
NEB — White (12, pass from Churchich; Wachholtz kick)
Second quarter
TCU — Sonny Campbell (10, pass from Kent Nix;
      Pat Alford kick)
NEB — Bill Johnson (50, pass interception;
      Wachholtz kick)
Third quarter
NEB — Ron Kirkland (11, run; Wachholtz kick)
Fourth quarter
NEB — Ken Brunk (1, run; kick failed)
TCU — Steve Landon (3, run; Alford kick)*

*Score might not be listed in correct sequence

                     NU    TCU
First downs ......   21      9
Rushing net ......  250    149
Passing net  .....  134     15
Total offense ....  384    164
Leading NU rushers: Ron Kirkland 93; Frank Solich 44.
Leading NU passer: Bob Churchich, 9 for 17 — 134 yards.

Attendance: 53,650

 

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