BTN.com staff, September 1, 2012
Nebraska is set to cruise control as it leads by a score of 42-17 at the end of the third quarter. The Huskers held Southern Miss to 15 yards through the air during the quarter. Nebraska, which is currently on a 21-point run, opened up the lead, 35-17, after Taylor Martinez and Kyler Reed combined for an 18-yard touchdown to end a seven-play, 77-yard drive.
The Cornhuskers added to their advantage when Braylon Heard ran 10 yards to paydirt, the clincher of a six-play, 63-yard drive to give Nebraska the lead, 42-17.
The Golden Eagles will start the fourth quarter with the ball at the Cornhuskers' 30-yard line.
Rex Burkhead is out with a MCL sprain.
— Huskers Gameday (@HuskersGameday) September 1, 2012
[ PREVIEW | BOX | PLAY BY PLAY | SCORES | CONNECT | WEATHER ]
| EDITOR'S NOTE | In partnership with Narrative Science, BTN.com posts recaps after every quarter of every Big Ten football game. Use the links above for more info on this specific game, including full Big Ten campus weather reports. And enter your zip code below to find the TV channel airing BTN football games on your TV provider. If your game isn't listed, it's on another TV network. Learn more about our TV GameFinder. |
[btn-twitter-feed feed="http://tweetriver.com/mr_btn_fancent/neb-hashtag.json" title="#Huskers" limit="10"]
