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Cornhuskers Shuck the Sooners November 25, 1971 Nebraska 35 Oklahoma 31 Norman, Oklahoma America has been waiting for this game all season. as No. 1 Nebraska riding a 29 game winning streak and the nations #1 defense came in to Norman to face the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners who boasted the top rated offense in the country, coached by offensive coordinator Barry Switzer, and averaging 45 points a game. Nebraska’s player of the year Johnny Rodgers ran back a 62 yard punt return early, and yet the Sooners still took a 17-14 lead into halftime. In the second half Nebraska’s Kinney punched in his third touchdown run to take a 28-17 lead, but the Sooners came back to take a 31-28 lead.  With 7:05 to play in the game the Huskers slowly but effectively marched 74 yards and scored the winning touchdown. Nebraska radio play by play Lyell Bremser proclaimed, "Man, woman and child I never thought I would live this long to see this kind of a football game."