Huskers Blank Jayhawks, 41-0

Lincoln -- The Nebraska ground attack, held to below 200 yards in the previous two contests, rushed for a season-high 466 yards as the Huskers rebounded from their loss to Texas A&M to shut out Kansas, 41-0, on Homecoming.

The shutout was NU's first since back-to-back shutouts against Texas Tech and Kansas during the 1997 season and its third straight on Homecoming. The Huskers held the Jayhawks to just 220 yards of total offense and 99 yards rushing.

Nebraska opened the scoring on its first possession as sophomore I-back Correll Buckhalter's 32-yard touchdown run capped a six-play, 47-yard drive to give the Huskers a 7-0 lead four minutes into the game.

NU extended the lead to 10-0 on a 27-yard field goal by Kris Brown. In the closing seconds of the first half, the Huskers drove to the Kansas 1-yard line, where they faced a fourth-and-goal. NU quarterback Bobby Newcombe fumbled the snap and was stopped, but the Jayhawks were offsides, giving the Huskers a second chance. Newcombe made the most of the opportunity, sneaking in from the 1 to put the Nebraska ahead 17-0 at halftime.

Buckhalter and the Huskers broke the game open with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns. The sophomore from Collins, Miss., scored on runs of six and three yards, as he finished with 133 yards in place of the injured DeAngelo Evans. Brown added a 28-yard field goal, while reserve fullback Billy Legate scored from six yards out for the final score.