North Carolina led by ten points after three quarters, but was outscored, 14–0, in the fourth quarter as Randy Garcia came off of the Husker bench and completed all three of his passes, two for touchdowns.[3][4] It was the eighth bowl victory in nine seasons for Nebraska; they remained at twelfth in the final AP poll, and North Carolina slipped to seventeenth.
First quarter
- No scoring
Second quarter
- North Carolina – Brooks Williams 12 pass from Matt Kupec (Tom Biddle kick), 13:52
- Nebraska – Dodie Donnell 15 run (Billy Todd kick), 11:00
- North Carolina – Bob Loomis 10 pass from Kupec (Biddle kick), 3:11
Third quarter
- North Carolina – FG Biddle 47, 4:17
Fourth quarter
- Nebraska – Curtis Craig 10 pass from Randy Garcia (Todd kick), 10:51
- Nebraska – Tim Smith 34 pass from Garcia (Todd kick), 3:16
Source:[3][4]
| Statistics | Nebraska | North
Carolina |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 17 |
| Rushes–yards | 52–206 | 55–169 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 93 |
| Passes | 14–17–0 | 8–13–1 |
| Total yards | 367 | 262 |
| Punts–average | 3–37 | 3–43 |
| Fumbles–lost | 4–2 | 3–2 |
| Turnovers by | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties–yards | 2–10 | 5–35 |
Source:[3][4]
