1974 Game Recap / Allstate Sugar Bowl

41st Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ December 31, 1974
#8 Nebraska 13 (Final: 9-3-0, #9)
#18 Florida 10 (Final: 7-4-0, #15)

A fourth-quarter, 13-point awakening gave Nebraska a comeback win over Florida, 13-10, before 68,890 New Year's Eve watchers.

Terry Luck took over for David Humm (who had thrown four interceptions) and moved the Huskers 99 yards for a Monte Anthony touchdown and then pushed them to 37-and 39-yard Mike Coyle field goals, the last with 1:46 remaining.

Tony Davis, the game's "Most Outstanding" player, had 126 yards in 17 carries.

Florida broke out to a 10-0 halftime lead on Tony Green's touchdown and Dave Posey's 40-yard field goal, and the Gators had a chance to put the game away early in the second half but couldn't convert on third- and fourth-down running attempts from the Nebraska 1.

After the goal-line stand, Luck entered the game, and the Nebraska comeback began.

Tulane Stadium
Att: 68,890

Nebraska 0 0 0 13 - 13
Florida 7 3 0 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY
Fla: Green 21-yard run (Posey kick)
Fla: Posey 40-yard field goal
Neb: Anthony 2-yard run (Coyle kick)
Neb: Coyle 37-yard field goal
Neb: Coyle 39-yard field goal

Nebraska	Team Stats	Florida
18	First Downs	13
60-304	Rushing	55-178
2-14-4	Passing	5-10-1
16	Passing Yards	97
74-320	Total Offense	65-275
4-37.0	Punts	6-32.5
3-1	Fumbles-Lost	3-1
1-17	Penalties-Yds	5-41

Rushing
Neb.: Davis 17-126; Anthony 15-64, 1 TD
UF: Dubose 17-84; Green 14-73, 1 TD

Passing
Neb.: Humm 2-12-4, 18 yards
UF: Gaffney 5-10-1, 97 yards

Receiving
Neb.: Westbrook 2-16
UF: McGriff 2-52; Darby 1-32

Miller-Digby Award recipient: Tony Davis, Nebraska fullback