Fiesta Bowl

Florida State vs Nebraska

Tempe, Arizona

January 1, 1988

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Total

Florida State (3)

0

21

3

7

31

Nebraska (5)

14

0

14

0

28

Scores:

Nebraska

Jones 3 run (Brennan kick)

Nebraska

Brinson 52 punt return (Brennan kick)

Florida State

Gainer 10 pass from McManus (Schmidt kick)

Florida State

D. Williams 4 run (Schmidt kick)

Florida State

Gainer 25 pass from McManus (Schmidt kick)

Nebraska

Taylor 2 run (Brennan kick)

Florida State

FG Schmidt 32

Nebraska

Knox 4 run (Brennan kick)

Florida State

Lewis 15 pass from McManus (Schmidt kick)

Team Stats:

Florida State

Nebraska

First Downs

26

20

Rushed-yards

29-82

54-242

Passing yards

375

142

Passes

28-51-1

7-14-1

Punt Returns-yds

12

89

Interception Returns-yds

1-3

1-35

Punts

4-29.5

4-35.5

Fumbles-lost

2-1

4-2

Penalties-yards

2-20

9-78

3rd down conversions

9-17

4-11

Time of Possession

31:07

28:53

Individual Stats

RUSHING:

Florida St-Smith 9-28, McManus 5-26, D. Williams 3-5, D. Carter 4-4, Bennett 7-16, Butts 1-3.

Nebraska-Jones 15-80, Heibel 3-7, Taylor 20-75, Carpenter 1-2, Brinson 2-16, Knox 13-62.

PASSING:

Florida St-McManus 28-51-1-375.

Nebraska-Taylor 7-14-1-142.

RECEIVING:

Florida St-D. Williams 1-7, P. Carter 5-54, Bennett 4-47, Butts 1-7, Gainer 5-89, R. Lewis 4-59, D. Carter 4-89, S. Smith 1-5, Dawsey 1-17, Anthony 2-29.

Nebraska-Banderas 1-48, Gregory 3-49, Millikan 2-32, Heibel 1-13.

Attendance: 72,112