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 Official recap More | Hide Nebraska climaxed what most observers called Coach Bob Devaney's finest season by thrashing the Oklahoma Sooners, 44-14, and clinching a tie with Missouri for the Big 8 championship. As in the past, the Huskers had to come from behind. The Sooners jumped to a 7-0 lead right off the bat, thanks to a wind-blown punt that wound up on the NU 18. But the Scarlets fought back to tie 7-7 on a 96-yard drive, then went up 14-7 at the quarter—with the help of a pass interception—and won going away for a sparkling 8-2 season.
It was a banner day as the Sun Bowl-bound Cornhuskers whacked the Sooners for the first time at Norman under Coach Devaney. Laurels were split between the offense and the defense. With Jeff Kinney scoring three TDs and passing for a fourth while running for 127 yards, the offense put the Sooners in shock.
And the defense stopped All America and Heisman Trophy winner Steve Owens with only 71 yards and no TDs—first time in 17 games—to chalk up another superb performance.
The Huskers led 17-7 at halftime, upped the count to 30-7, at the three-quarter mark and turned the game over to the reserves.
It was a high moment for the Huskers and Coach Devaney and his staff— a return to the Big 8 throne room after a two-year absence. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED  |
Oklahoma 14
Nov. 22, 1969
Norman, OK
Nebraska 14 3 13 14 — 44
Oklahoma 7 0 0 7 — 14
First Quarter
OU — Jack Mildren (18, run; Derr kick; 13:33)
NU — Van Brownson (1, run; Rogers kick; 5:49)
NU — Jeff Kinney (3, run; Rogers kick; 3:03)
Second Quarter
NU — Rogers (26, field goal; 12:24)
Third Quarter
NU — Kinney (11, run; Rogers kick; 10:04)
NU — Ingles (7, pass from Kinney; Rogers kick; 2:31)
Fourth Quarter
NU — Kinney (6, pass from Brownson; Rogers kick 13:24)
OU — Nordgren (16, pass from Mildren; Derr kick 6:49)
NU — Jeff Hughes (6, run; Rogers kick; 2:13)
NU OU
First Downs 22 17
Rushing Net 314 121
Passes Att-Comp 10-20 15-30
Passing Net 123 157
Total Offense 437 278
Jeff Kinney 127; Van Brownson 82.
Van Brownson 5 for 15—43; Jerry Tagge 4 for 4—73.
Jeff Kinney ... Carried 35 times for 127 yards; caught three passes for 26 yards, scored three TDs; passed for one TD.
Glenn Patterson. Ace Husker center did a great blocking job, both in opening holes for running game and in pass protection.
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