For three quarters, Missouri’s defense totally shutdown the Nebraska offense and held a 12-0 lead in a heavy downpour Thursday night in Columbia, Missouri. But the tide and momentum turned dramatically when Cornhusker quarterback Zac Lee hit Niles Paul for a 56 yard scoring strike with 13:56 to go in the game. It was like lightning from the sky. From that moment on the Tigers were swept up in a tidal wave that ended in a 27-12 Nebraska victory.
With the score 12-7, Husker standout tackle Ndamukong Suh leaped at the line of scrimmage and intercepted a Blaine Gabbert pass on the Tigers 18. Two pays later the Huskers had taken the lead on a Lee to Paul 13 yard pass. The Missouri lead had disappeared in 1:02.
On the next possession, Gabbert threw his second interception as Dijon Gomes picked off a pass at midfield and returned it 40 yards to the Tigers 10. When Lee beat a Missouri blitz to loft an 8 yard score to Mike McNeill for his third TD pass this game was over. Their third TD in three and a half minutes.
Missouri won 45 minutes of the contest, but they were blown out in the last 15. It could be 15 minutes that will haunt them for the rest of the season.
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